“I have known Jim for roughly 8 or 9 years. We met when he began doing mediations with our organization (The Conflict Resolution Center). He has done quite a number of mediations over the years — perhaps a hundred or more. As a mediator, he is one of our strongest. …

“I first met Luke when he responded to the planning committee’s invitation to community organizations to provide workshops during Bellingham Technical College’s yearly kick-off for the academic year. His workshop during that first event, a short primer on conflict, was so popular with employees that he was invited back the …