No talk
of birds and bees. I saw a bird at
Safeway this afternoon and she even cheeped at me. Alas, while still allured by the honey on the
vine, I have forgotten the pleasure of the wine.
No, even
though I should be thinking of wine, women, and song, (or even a forthcoming
Warriors sweep), my pleasure and reflections tonight turn to my grand jury
involvement.
Distracted
by growing awareness of the impacts to me of the recent flood, I let slide some
of my duties and responsibilities to Sonoma County’s grand jury (GJ) system. I was awakened in a recent State Association video
conference call for a comment on how my small portion of a call-around was proceeding,
I said, “I don’t have that in front of me now”, and frantically wrote action
item notes for myself to do something.
That was
last week, and I’ve done all the things I was supposed to have. In the process, I’ve learned that Marin and
Napa counties were recently in the throes of what I have aspired to accomplish in
Sonoma County – a partnership with the county courts to recruit and interview
candidates for prospective grand jurors.
Each County chapter’s new President was a boomer, who had an energetic
team of past grand jurors. I also
learned about Solano county’s fall. I interviewed
every member of Solano County’s now defunct chapter.
The
difference between these success and failure cases, I am betting, is energetic
and inspirational leadership. CGJA have asked
me to lead a Chapter President’s breakfast meeting for the California Grand
Jury Association (CGJA) annual meeting in Sacramento next October. I was going to pull together 3-4 standard GJ topics
for each table to discuss while we ate breakfast, and then moderate the table
by table thoughts and ideas.
I’m now
thinking of writing a speech, which I’m good at, (but which usually gets me in
trouble), to stir change in thinking, and take risks for rewards, and to honor
the proven leaders. There are 27
chapters (for 58 counties), [there’s a challenge already], and I know of, and
will find, more, who are excelling in what they do. I will let them tell their stories
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