http://chaffeementors.org Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:13:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks for updating your records with our new Salida office numbers: Chaffee County Mentors Manager, Eleanor Fahrney: 719-530-2581 Chaffee County Mentors Coordinator, Heather Barron: 719-530-2582 Chaffee Mentors PLUS Manager, Menessah Nelson: 719-530-2580 http://chaffeementors.org/2010/03/our-new-salida-phone-numbers/ [caption id="attachment_1478" align="alignleft" width="310" caption="The old hospital has been renovated and will be the new home for many county and city offices"][/caption] Soon we will be moved in to our new Salida office at the Touber Building (formerly the hospital).  This is an exciting time - our new location will allow ... http://chaffeementors.org/2010/02/our-salida-office-is-moving/ [caption id="attachment_779" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Heather (right) with Manager, Eleanor (left), at Monarch in Jan. '09"][/caption] Chaffee County Mentors Program Coordinator, Heather Barron, has announced that her last official day with our program will be April 30th.  We are sad to see Heather go - she has brought great gifts of listening, creativity, vision, ... http://chaffeementors.org/2010/02/heather-says-goodbye-applicants-desired-for-ccm-position/ Chaffee County Mentors is incredibly grateful to all the mentors pictured and not pictured for the time they give every month to offer youth in Buena Vista and Salida valuable one-on-one time.  They are truly an extraordinary group of people and most have been mentoring for over two years.  Chaffee County Mentors ... http://chaffeementors.org/2010/01/january-is-national-mentoring-month/ Youth In Action celebrated our last month of 2009 with meeting artists and working with different media. In Buena Vista, Evelyn Baker, owner of The Trailhead and an accomplished stained glass artist joined us at the pre-school and taught the kids how to make a tile mosaic. The first week everyone ... http://chaffeementors.org/2010/01/youth-in-action-meets-local-artists/ This month in Youth In Action, we met people in the food industry in Buena Vista and Salida and got a little taste ourselves of how to be cooks.  Our book of the month was Eric Rohmann's A Kitten Tale - a book that reminded us the value ... http://chaffeementors.org/2009/11/youth-in-action-meets-local-chefs/ Attention, Mentors:  We Want Your Feedback On Coffee Talks Hey Mentors! You are AMAZING, and we want to know how to support you best! From everything you tell us, the Coffee Talks are "really important," "so helpful." However, the past 3 months we have had a steady decline in attendance with only ... http://chaffeementors.org/2009/10/coffee-talk-survey/ [caption id="attachment_1280" align="alignleft" width="400" caption="Lawton and Jelissa at last year's party!"][/caption] Everyone in the community is invited Saturday, October 24th, to the 5th Annual Family Halloween Party & Dance sponsored by Family & Youth Initiatives in collaboration with Salida Recreation, Arkansas Valley Music and Dance, and the Salida Circus!  This fun event will include ... http://chaffeementors.org/2009/10/foot-stompin-fun-for-the-whole-community/ [caption id="attachment_1129" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Buena Vista Youth In Action"][/caption] Youth In Action (YIA), a branch program of Chaffee County Mentors, enrolls middle school youth and pre-school children each September to participate in cross-age peer mentoring. Meeting weekly after-school, Youth In Action focuses on supporting the social-emotional and literacy development of the ... http://chaffeementors.org/2009/10/youth-in-action-kids-look-forward-to-meeting-their-match/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="520" caption="More mini-golfing fun for a good cause!"][/caption] Due to the generosity of Rocky Mountain Mini-golf and the rain-out of this past Saturday's "Glow-in-the-Dark Mini-golfing," the offer below has been extended through Saturday night September 19th! Come out and support the Chaffee County Mentors while ... http://chaffeementors.org/2009/09/mini-golf-madness-continues/