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Board members

听听听听听听听听听听听 Cornerstone Family and Youth held its annual general meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19 at CFY's office in the Carlyle Civic Centre. Two new members-Natalie Miller and Krista Ruckaber-were welcomed to the board.

听听听听听听听听听听听 In addition to Miller and Ruckaber, the volunteer board is also made up of: Paul Moore, board chair, CFY coordinators Brigette Carley and Jenn Sedor, and board members Crystal Fehrenbach, Shelby Goud, Lauren Hume, Anita Kehler and Madeline Valentine.

听听听听听听听听听听听 The board voted to retain Moore as board chair, Valentine as secretary and Fehrenbach as treasurer.

January Plans 2016

听听听听听听听听听听听 This year, CFY plans to continue to deliver affordable and accessible family-friendly programming to Carlyle and area communties. CFY's plans for programming include: the Drop-In and Playroom Program, the MOMS Group Parent Hour, Cooking with Little ones, the Family Resource Library, the Girls Group Mentoring program, Afterschool Art Classes, Emergency First Aid classes, a Babysitter's Course and a Family Art Show and Event.

Coordinators' Top Fives

听听听听听听听听听听听 Both Carley and Sedor were asked to present their 鈥淭op Fives of 2015鈥� to the board. Carley reported that the park outreach program brought both local and out-of-town moms to CFY's Playroom Program, and added that CFY pamphlets placed in baby bags distributed by the public health nurse were also an important aid in bringing young children and their parents to the program.

听听听听听听听听听听听 Sedor cited CFY's Girls Group Mentoring Program based in Carlyle as a success that is the result of 鈥渕any years of hard work.鈥� Both Sedor and fellow board member Fehrenbach were invited to Toronto to attend the Canadian Women's Foundation Skills Institute on Girls Programming. Sedor was also invited to open the conference with a speech recounting her experience with the program. Sedor said the local group 鈥渋s on an upward trend this year, with 28 girls and five mentors.鈥�

听听听听听听听听听听听 Sedor also gave聽 progress reports regarding the 2015 Halloween Family Fair, the Summer Club program, art classes and the Active After School program (offered in Arcola, Carlyle and Manor). These programs all met with a positive response from the community.

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听听听听听听听听听听听 CFY is currently offering Early Childhood Programming and Parent Hour Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. At the CFY office in the Carlyle Civic Centre. For more information, visit or visit Cornerstone Family and Youth on Facebook.

Babysitting course

听听听听听听听听听听听 The board voted unanimously to make the Babysitting Course financially accessible to all.

Upcoming events

听听听听听听听听听听听 On Saturday, Feb. 27, Cornerstone Family and Youth is partnering with the Cornersone Theatre Group for a fundraising Family Trivia Battle. The event kicks off at 6 p.m. at the Carlyle Memorial Hall and will include beef on a bun supper, family activities, raffles and door prizes, popcorn for all and a cash bar. Advance tickets are $20 per adult, $10 for children under 10, and free for children two years of age and younger. Tickets are available at The Pearl in Carlyle.

February meeting

听听听听听听听听听听听 Cornerstone Family and outh's next meeting will be held Tuesday' Feb. 9 at noon at CFY's office in the Carlyle Civic Centre. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

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