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Hello Everyone- Our latest meeting was held on December 14, 2004 and in attendance were Elaine Sterzin, Karen Simmons, Helen Cohen, Julia Schutt, Bill Blout, Jennifer Wolfrum, Amy Berger, Beth Ribeiro, Bill Kennedy, Bob Quist, and Becky Rushford. Elaine brought the final draft of the letter and questionnaire that will be going out to private mental health therapists in Lexington. We did not even have to stuff or fold thanks to Carrie in the Administrative Building. Therapists are asked to rsvp by 1 -10 -05 and the Forum for Youth sub - committee will meet 1 -10 -05 at 9am in Room 243 to plan details around this event. My update included mention of my visit to the AIM program, meeting all the students and their openness to my coming back, visit to both Pelham Academy and the Community Therapeutic Day School. A marked difference in the resources each program, school has to rely on. Also spoke about my work with the middle school JAB group on this half -day initiative. Julia came with me, for round two in which we broke the group into smaller working groups. Each person in the group contributed their homeroom ideas to a master list. There is a list of 27 ... some examples include, yoga, meditation, sports activities, homework help, professional come in to speak or teach, drama production group. Julia said that students were beginning to understand that the space we would use wouldn't be our space and they began to think realistically about the potentials. In talking about space, we talked about the option of using space in Cary Hall. Bill K. mentioned he doesn't see what the concern would be because the Dance Inn just had a production there this past weekend. Karen said it is open space and offered to give a walk through. We just need to book in advance. Bill will forward me the "policy" regarding use of space there. I mentioned my conversation with Liz Festa at Hayden and it is not an option to use space there. Also mentioned conversation with Rabbi Jaffe regarding space. An option. I also talked about the possibility of using space at Monroe Arts Center, though Erica Freund needed to speak with her director, two classrooms available. They may also provide access to art teachers, etc. Karen mentioned it being a town building and the recreation has been able to use it for free. Talk about there being a nominal fee connected to half -day programming, plan for take -off on 3/3 and form a sub - committee to include Bill K, Helen C., Karen S., Julia S, Julie F. (in place of Jennifer W.) and Becky R., and Sheila B. We will be setting a date to meet. Jennifer will head this up. Bill K. will be contacting the Lexington Flick.