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• Thomas Romano, Youth and Family Program Coordinator reported on some recent programs. There are new adaptive programs and a plan to offer additional programming for children with special needs. • A new position for a part-time Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist has been requested as part of the FYI operating budget as a Program Improvement Request. • A program survey is being sent out after each session. There are an increasing number of responses. There was a suggestion to make the survey available on the website to increase responses. • Charlotte Rodgers, Director of Human Services,reported that they have gotten good feedback from the new format for the newsletter. There will be a Martin Luther King Day of Service event at Brookhaven from 1-3 pm on January 15th. This is a new format for the program. 4. Community Center Expansion Update The FY 19 Capital budget request included funds for Design documents for the expansion plan for the Community Center. There will be a presentation from DiNisco about options at the BOS meeting at 7pm on January 8th. 5. Liaison Reports • Lisah,Nancy,Christine and Melissa met with Carl Valente prior to our December meeting.We discussed our concerns about quorum issues and the charge of the committee. We plan to discuss this at the January meeting. • Melissa suggests that we plan to have combined meetings with the Recreation committee at least 2 times per year. It was suggested that the Council on Aging also be included at these meetings. • Sue Rockwell reminded us that the Historical Society holds the Preservation Agreement on the CC property and that some changes would need approval. • Archana reported that IAL will have a candidate forum before the March elections. • Lisah reported that on January 20th from 10-2,the Community Center will host an Open House that will focus on Summer Camps and Out of School Time Programs. • We discussed the idea of having a Volunteer Fair so members of the community could learn about volunteer opportunities in town. The next meeting of the Community Center Program Advisory Committee is scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 11, 2017 at 7:OOpm in Room 237 of the Lexington Community Center. The December 14, 2017 meeting of the Community Center Program Advisory Committee adjourned at 8:40pm. Respectfully submitted, Nancy Shepard Chair