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FEBRUARY 2012 Full-size Calendar (.pdf)
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Youth Center Hours: Monday - Thursday: 3 - 8 pm Thursday Nights at the Gym Even though it’s winter, you can still play some basketball every Thursday night from 7pm to 9pm at the County Office Building gym. Open Gym is supervised by Youth Center staff members and admission is free. Locker rooms are available for changing. Also, watch the calendar for special tournaments held during Open Gym. Valentine’s Day Dance Party! Bring your sweetie to this year’s Valentine’s Day Dance Party on Saturday, February 11th. We’ll have plenty of free food and drinks, nonstop music, and some fabulous door prizes! The cost is only $1.00 per person. Volunteer Now It’s not too early to begin thinking about service credits for the spring and summer field trips. Start racking up the hours now and you’ll have plenty to spend when sign-ups begin. Check out the Center’s handy Volunteer Resource Guide (in the wall-slots by the board-game closet) for places to volunteer. Agency Spotlight: Family Counseling and Cortland County Mental Health Family Counseling Services is located at 10 North Main Street in Cortland. They offer many different services: alcohol and substance abuse evaluation and treatment; a mental health clinic; counseling for families and couples; youth counseling and mentoring; and prevention of problem gambling. If you are a teen and have problems you want to discuss, you can go to Family Counseling Services and have a safe and confidential environment to discuss your problems. Family Counseling is open Monday through Wednesday, 9am to 8:45pm, and Thursday and Friday, 9am to 5pm. For more information, call 753-0234. The Cortland County Mental Health Clinic provides many services to people of all ages. The Clinic is located at 7 Clayton Avenue in Cortland. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm; there are also flexible evening hours. The Clinic accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and other forms of insurance. No one is denied treatment because they cannot afford to pay; the clinic will find a way to work out payments if necessary. For more information, call 758-6100. Youth Spotlight: Travis Bush Besides seeing Travis at the Youth Center playing pool, you might spot him skateboarding in his skinny jeans around the Cortland area. Travis is a 10th-grader who enjoys rap music and his favorite food, lasagna. His junk food of choice is Nutty Bars and his favorite place to eat out is China Moon. Travis enjoys leisure time with his dog, Abby, and watching “Drake and Josh” on television. Travis says his goal in life is to attend college and become either a cop or a firefighter. We enjoying having Travis’s company at the Youth Center and we hope he continues to visit. Dinner at the Center Don’t forget that the Youth Center serves up a hot dinner two or three nights a week. The monthly menu is always posted on the kitchen countertop. Also, watch the calendar for special theme nights and holiday dinners. Everything is always free, and kids are always welcome to help staff with the cooking.
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