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Hello Everyone- Our latest meeting was held on October 26, 2004 at Lexington High School. In attendance were Julia Schutt, Bill Blout, Elaine Sterzin, Karen Simmons, Jennifer Wolfrum, Helen Cohen, Amy Berger, Bill Kennedy, Beth Ribeiro, and Becky Rushford. Welcome Julia, who is a senior at LHS serving on the Councilll Elaine reported that the Metro South/West Regional Employment Board funding grant we spoke about last month was not being pursued. It is just too big. Right now I will be establishing a relationship with the Clergy Association, luncheon next week. While we are not completely closing the door to their presence on the Council, we need to establish ourselves as a group before adding new members. Bill further reiterated this point. Funds for youth were not requested for FY05; therefore, no money exists right now. Possibly for next year, but not guaranteed as Bill said, but we will advocate strongly. In the meantime, multiple Council members said we will use and pool the resources we have from those around the table (copying, folding my role into functions /meetings /events that already exist, money for programs). Jennifer also mentioned looking to the Chamber of Commerce and to pizza parlors for donations. My update: consistent meetings have been established at LHS and Clarke, Parent's Meeting once a month at each school, I sat in on a peer mediation meeting at LHS and will be participating in the teen dialogue nights with middle /high youth and families. I'm now trying to find ways to meet youth. I have started to meet with private schools out of which, Lexington Christian Academy expressed interest in forming a relationship with the police department. I've been in touch directly with Tina Demambro and via e-mail with Kristen French. I have met with the Director of Emergency Services at the Edinburg Center, three private practitioners have expressed an interest in meeting who work with adolescents, and I'm meeting all guidance counselors K -8 h in couple weeks. Suggestions from the group: connecting with the Clarke Breakfast Club, hanging out in center on half -days, or schools at lunchtime to meet a wide range of youth. Some parts regarding the operation of the Council were hashed out. Elaine's idea was well received and I will be sending a skeleton agenda out to everyone one week before our monthly meeting. Please write in an item(s) you want to discuss, share, or follow -up on and send it back to me. We spoke about the possible formation of a Youth Services Network, using Bill's words (idea and meaning will discussed next month) to host and sponsor forums.