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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-YB-1998-10-13 • Ithaca Youth Bureau Board of Advisors October 13, 1998 Meeting Attendance: David Delchamps, Cathy Currier, Deb Traunstein Staff: Allen Green, Marilyn Hall, John Bailey I. Meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m.(new starting time!). A motion was made seconded and carried unanimously to approve the September 14th minutes. David commented that he is still suggesting an organizational chart for Recreation which would be helpful clarification to not only the IYB Board but also to the Recreation Partnership Board. Congratulations to JoAnne Kingsley-Wells on the birth of a 7 lb. 9 oz.new baby girl born October 2nd. We look forward to meeting your new addition. II. STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Director's Report(given by Allen in Sam's absence) • A review of Youth Bureau programs begins at next month's Board meeting with Jackie Merwin presenting the Municipal Jobs Program. Youth Bureau Program Coordinators will be giving this board updates naming some of the top issues for their program. • Relationship of Youth Bureau to the Community— Allen states there is a certain category of programming that is highly visible with lots of interaction(such as Recreation),then there's the other"more quiet"work that is being done(i.e. 1-1,PSMP)involving ourselves with the media only periodically when doing big volunteer efforts. Since this contact is not done on an ongoing basis there are many people who are not aware of what many of our programs consist of. There are many"players"we interact with in the course of doing our work. David feels there is an image problem(as a result of a comment made by a county board member that 1-1 is not a preventive service)that we need to address. • An all staff meeting will be coming up Thursday to give an update on the GIAC independence and also to talk about where the Youth Bureau is going and community relations. • GIAC independence update: Sam has been meeting with the GIAC planning committee to do transition planning and how we can support each other after this is in place. B. Youth Development • Jackie Merwin will come in November to give a report on the Municipal Jobs Program focusing on job site selection and placement criteria. • Update on 1-1 funding situation. David and John have written draft articles supporting funding the 1-1 program. Although this article will not be run at this budget season,it will be run as an image piece at a later time. • The funding situation sequence has actually gotten worse. Originally the Tompkins County Youth Board recommended$104,000 for One-to-One(a 40%cut). After our appeal the Resource Allocation committee made a transition plan proposal with one time transition funding. They agreed with general phasing in over two year concept with a descending grant where more money would be given in 1999 and less money in 2000 which would level off to $104,000 in 2001. This proposal was taken to the county's Health and Human Services Committee but ranked low in the Youth Board's priority for 1999. A motion was then made by Charlie Evans for a portion of that total for transition funding($22,000). At the October 6th County Board of Representatiives Budget Meeting a motion was made by Dooley Kiefer Julie Conley Holcomb City Clerk ITHACA YOUTH BUREAU ADVISORY BOARD lAgenda`for Monday,Novembeir9th3 $:Nlcettbj ,7:00ji.111 Ithaca Youth Bureau Building 1 James L. Gibbs Dr. First Floor Activities Room Call to order/approval of minutes IL Special Presentation: Youth Employment Services Municipal Jobs Program (see enclosed) Ill STAFF AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 1) Director • GIAC Separation and City Planning(see enclosed last page) • Program Review and Evaluation-brainstorm • Teen Center—brief update and suggestion of review at December meeting • Recruitment for various youth boards 2) Youth Development • One-to-One Update Final Budget Outcome - Staff Transfer National Big Brother/Big Sister Update • Program Update and Schedule for Review 3) Recreation Items • Recreation Partnership Update • Program Updates • Girl's Hockey Update 4) Recreation Mainstreaming Services • Program Updates IV. BOARD COMMENTS/ISSUES V. OLD BUSINESS VL NEW BUSINESS VII. ADJOURNMENT • to increase the transition funding back to the level the County Youth Board proposed;this motion was defeated. All transition money was cut by the end of this budget meeting taking us back to the original Youth Board recommendation($104,000 with no transition money). Summary: we have a problem going into the City budget meeting on October 19 since our budget projection to the Mayor included the County Youth Board's recommended level with transition funding as the amount we projected to receive in County support during 1999 for 1-1 ($149,000). This leaves us with a"revenue gap"of$45,000. We will be developing a proposal for City review that will address this"revenue gap"and will make related budget recommendations. C. John Bailey(Coordinator of One-to-One) gave a presentation on the audit and Big Brother/Big Sister Although the board was not enthusiastic about our 1-1 program joining the BB/BS a few years ago,John Bailey explained this evening at the very least we do need to explore this more fully. First of all we need outside cross-checking on our policies and procedures. It's much too difficult as an independent program to keep our procedures in confirmation with accepted standards for this type of important work. We need way to have a system of checks and balances and outside input. At the beginning of this year John became part of a network of Big Brother Big Sister (BB/BS) Programs of Central New York and found it helpful to meet people doing the same type work which confirmed the need to have that kind networking potential. Another key piece is everything that has been happening to our funding over last few years has made us become reactive. Without a clear sense of what our direction is it has been difficult for staff to be pro-active. John sees the process of being evaluated by BB/BS as a preliminary to possibly joining. Having a national organization that supports what we do would add strength. Affiliation would allow us to learn from the work that others have done, elsewhere. The way to explore these avenues is to apply to the program to have them come to evaluate us. We have made that application and have tentatively set a date January 20th and 21', 1999. Process includes: they ask us to look at our own program,pull together information that we will present to them but look at it ourselves first and evaluate. Next they come to evaluate and meet with us for feedback on what they've observed and what we've told them. Out of that comes a plan either leading us to full affiliation with them over a period of time or we can decide to continue on our own. We can learn a tremendous amount by having an outside expert come in and look at us and by going through the process they've devised to help us make changes on our own. The BB/BS organization sees this process as one that is being conducted by the Board of Advisors,with assistance of the staff. Their suggestion is that our Board Chair(David)and 1-1 Coordinator(John B.)and one other 1-1 staff person form a committee to generate names for a task force. This committee will see this process through until the evaluator comes in. This ad hoc group consists of several Board members,several staff members,and several community members to prepare this evaluation. John read what it is their committee does: 1) board members answer and return a survey consisting of a series of questions of what they know about the program,2) survey goes out to staff members in the program and they answer a series of questions about the program from their perspective, 3)a self assessment form(filled out by 1-1 Supervisor)essentially a check list of BB/BS policies and procedures that you check off you're in compliance with. This list includes policies on screening volunteers,making matches,a site verification(OSHA requirement),a check list of materials—budget,mission statement, insurance,not-for-profit agencies,5013C,etc. All of the above mentioned materials are gathered and reviewed by this committee which reports their findings to the Board and staff. BB/BS reviews the submitted packet before coming to Youth Bureau. At their site visit they talk with many people and then they make a report to the committee on their impressions of both what they've read and what they've observed by going through program files and talking with various participants,etc. David has concerns considering the vastness of this undertaking and doesn't see all this coming together in three months;i.e. who types up and mails surveys, writes the report, compile surveys, etc.? Members see this as a worthwhile endeavor but given the significance of this project the time element needs to be expanded. Allen said we need to modify the typical procedure and draw upon some interest and energy of those who want to get involved. David will meet with John Bailey to sort out what needs to be done and create a timetable. John feels now is the time when we need to step back take a good hard honest look at what we're doing. The County is saying you can and should be serving more kids. How do we know that and other related questions without going through a process such as this one? Our financial resources are being eroded and we need to turn this around. We have many things to gain from this— a pro active plan,ability to take advantage of our strengths, a separate Advisory Board for One-to-One, a sense of if we're doing everything we can do. D. Recreation • Women's Lacrosse tourney in conjunction with Turkey Shoot has been approved for`99. • Cass Park Fields: Ithaca United Soccer has donated$5,000 gift. • Recreation Partnership Program Offerings for 1998-99 and Cass Park's Ice Skating Season's program and skating schedules were available. M. Board Comments David will talk to Sam about the Teen Communtiy Center project feedback that he has received. They have an anonymous donor gift of$6,000/yr.for 3 yrs.Providing the Teen Center can match it and they do have a building now on E. Seneca Street. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m. YOUTH EMPLOYMENT SERVICE Summer Municipal Jobs Program 1998 Program Report Overview: This summer the Youth Employment Service (YES) administered a summer job program for 4 municipalities. The core Municipal Jobs Program (MJP) for City youth represented the largest segment (110). Sixteen students (16) were hired as part of a contract with the Town of Ithaca and Village of Lansing; two (2) students were hired through a similar arrangement with the Town of Danby. Our role encompassed planning, recruitment, selection, matching, training, and ongoing case management of the placements. • The 128 teens were in worksites which included city departments, community. organizations, and a few local businesses. Types of work included: daycare and camp counseling, office work, carpentry + construction, grounds work, food service, farming, and others. New sites this year included the Cornell organic student farm and a Children's Garden Project. Cornell continued to fund 12 students in the ON-TOP program; an additional 6 students were placed through a county Stipended Work Program; and 3 students worked through a 50/50 Partnership Program in cooperation with the T.C. Chamber of Commerce. These components are reported separately. Recruitment: We recruited youth through consistent outreach at local schools, GIAC, other local agencies, and through the media. Recruitment efforts include a strong commitment to affirmative action and reaching those teens who would have difficulty getting jobs on their own. Orientation: •In early June, YES held an orientation for mentor/supervisors. We provided information about schedules, time sheets, paychecks, etc. Supervisors shared insights on how to give feedback and how to bring out the best in the teen. •Each teen attended a 2-hour mandatory teen orientation session, where actiivities and discussion centered on accountability, dress code, and behavioral expectations. Teens were informed about what would be expected, how to fill out time sheets, when they would get paid; payroll paperwork was completed in small groups. The Program: Each teen worker was assigned a staff person to be his/her "YES rep." Each YES rep made regular monitoring visits to a caseload of teens, meeting with both the teen and the supervisor, providing positive reinforcement, and helping to facilitate problem solving as needed. Supervisor and teen completed work evaluations twice during the program. Five students were hired by their worksite for additional work beyond the program. An estimated 20 students have an excellent chance of being hired directly by 1. their worksites next summer. Five were fired from their jobs, and 2 quit with negativity. Two situations that would have resulted in firing were "rescued" in part by intensive case work by staff. Feedback: Toward the end of the summer the teens and supervisors were surveyed for their opinions about the program. Teens: for the most part liked the "people" parts of their jobs, as well as specific work activities. Some did not like "dealing with kid problems", filing, and cleaning. When asked what they learned, many listed various job skills, including childcare skills, and working with different types of people. The qualities they appreciate in a supervisor are niceness, humor, and friendliness. Answers indicate that teens want: to be included, informed, have their opinions asked for; and that they be encouraged to take initiative. The majority felt the YES orientation was helpful or interesting, while a small percentage found it boring or not necessary. Even though the evaluation process is presented as a learning experience for the teens, it appears a small percentage of supervisors never shared the evaluations with the teen worker. The vast majority of teens will spend their earnings on school clothes and supplies and music CD's. Some teen quotes: On What They Learned: •business goes fast then slow; •to tolerate their (children's) different listening skills; •you have to work at a steady paste so everyone is helped; 'worst part was leaving each day; "if you apply yourself wholeheartedly to boring tasks, they become more interesting and people will trust you with harder more critical things; "that this isn't an occupation I'd want to do in the long-term; • my job experience brought out my social life a little bit; 'overall could not have asked for a better first job experience; •parenting skills; •how to finish something quickly even if no one was watching; *working for money is not easy; "the value of teamwork it may sound corny but it's true. And . . . . *this led to a regular job; •I liked the comraderie of being alone is a sea of youth; "thank you for setting the job up for me; 'there wasn't always enough work for me. They could have made sure there was more work before getting another teen worker; •(supervisor) could have treated us more like equals at the- beginning rather than treating us like we're disposable; "they made me feel welcome; •find something besides filing for me to do; •I think the program is fine. I hope next time my co-workers are nicer. Supervisors: Most were positive about the teens, they work they did, the visits by YES staff, and the YES orientation (although not all attended). Some strengths they identified: opportunities for teens; supportive environment; knowing YES staff is available anytime; matching individual interests with working environment; teaches responsibility and work ethic. Of the suggestions for change or improvement, most were around issues of time sheets, paychecks, and confusion on the 120 hour limit. Supervisors prefer a Monday - Friday workweek, rather than Thursday Wednesday, which fits our deadline. A few supervisors want to be able to select the workers themselves. A few said we need more hours, more workers, more pay, and workers older than 16. Some comments: •exp.erience with the program over decade has been great; •YES is an important service in the community; •YES staff is friendly, helpful, supportive, and professional; *this year's teens were the best ! •philosophical problems with program; •supervisors' workshop was helpful; •half the crew took lengthy vacations during project time; • excellent program; *thanks. For Next Year: •With funding crises in several other organizations, there is increased pressure from several worksites for more MJP teen workers. We need to weigh filling their needs versus _making the interests and future of the teens the foremost principle. Example: some sites offer real potential to hire the teen the following summer. (GIAC, Greenstar, Cass Park, etc.) In others, these positions are only funded by YES. We need to help teens move toward not needing this program year after year. •Until now, our priority has been first-time 14 year olds. The problem of not being able to offer a second summer to all who need it leaves many 15 year olds in a tough situation, with hardly any chance of getting hired (under 16). We face tough choices with too many teens who still need a program like this. •Need to take a tougher stand on requiring supervisors.to attend the orientation. It's crucial that they understand some things that they just spaced out or blew off this summer. Possibly set 2 sessions, one during after school hours (for teachers) , and let them sign up for one. 3 Some thoughts on the N IP matching process Our matching process starts with the teens, their application, municipality of residence, interview notes, and any referral info. We assign each a priority We discuss : •How much do we think the teen needs this program? Would it be the teen's first or second summer? Most 14 and 15 year olds need the program because they generally have virtually no other options. Some older teens need the program due to other factors: (limited English, limited skills, past failures, teen parent, etc.) Once we assign a priority to that teen's being matched, we then try to assign the best possible worksite. Here are some things we look at when making the match: •Interests of the teen and suitability for specific types of work (Teens are asked to indicate at least 3 choices of types of work.) •Is the worksite able to use teens who fit our priority category, 14 and 15 year olds, or do they want older, more experienced teens, not our priority? •How has the worksite been in terms of: •support, encouragement, attending to details (time sheets, evaluations, being available to meet with YES reps, complying with 120 hour limit) ? 'letting us know about supervisors' vacation? Is the supervisor on vacation more than s/he is there? About complying with labor laws? •Is this a worksite that could inspire the student? Expand the teen's horizon of what they think is possible; engender self confidence and new faith in themselves? 'What's the potential for the teen to be hired directly by the site next summer? •Personality of the supervisor; how would the chemistry be between the teen and supervisor? 'What's the level of supervision at the site, and how does that mesh with supervision we think the teen needs. •Large group or more individual attention? • 4 MiP Wor[csttes •- 1998 Worksite Tune of position Job title 4-H Summer Camp camp Junior Camp Counselor Alternatives Federal Credit Union office Operations Clerk Alternatives Federal Credit Union office Loan Clerk American Red Cross office Receptionist Belle Sherman School labor Custodial helper Ben&Jerry's food/sales Scooper Boynton Middle School Custodial labor Custodial worker Camp Iroquois - Ithaca Youth camp Junior Counselor Cass Park Camp camp Junior Camp Counselor Cass Park Concessions food/sales Cashier Cass Park Pool swim aide Swim Aide Cass Park Pool mediator Mediator Cayuga Nature Center camp Nature Day Camp Assistant City Building Department office Records Clerk City Engineering Dept. versatile Engineering Aide Club Ithaca-IYB recreational Club Ithaca Assistant Coddington Road Community Camp Counselor-in-Training Community School of Music and Camp Counselor Cornell Controller's Office office Office Clerk Cornell Day Camp labor Kitchen Worker Cornell Day Camp clerical Office Worker Cornell Environmental Health and office Safety Education Assistant Cornell Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Aide Physical Therapy Aide Cornell Purchasing Dept. office Office Worker Dilman Hill (Cornell) Student Farm labor Farm Manager Assistant DPW-Parks &Forestry office Computer Data Entry DPW- Parks &Forestry labor Landscape laborer Drop-In Center daycare Childcare Aide EOC Youth Build labor Youth Crew Fertile Minds-Childrens Garden laborer Gardener Food From the Hood East office office clerk GIAC Alex Haley Pool pool aide cashier GIAC Day Camp camp Assistant Camp counselor GIAC Day Camp labor Lunch Assistant GIAC-Food Cart food Food cart worker GIAC Teen Camp camp Jr.camp counselor Greenstar Cooperative Market office Office Assistant Greenstar Cooperative Market stock Grocery Stocker Greenstar Cooperative Market stock Produce Stocker Greenstar Cooperative Market deli Deli Worker IHA(Ithaca Housing Authority) labor Laborer IHA Northside Summer Day Camp camp Junior Camp Counselor Ithaca City Court office Clerical Ithaca Community Childcare Center daycare Child Care Assistant • - Ithaca Community Childcare Center camp Summer Camp Assistant Ithaca Journal clerical Clerical Ithaca Neighborhood Housing labor Maintenance Helper MJP WorksItes •• 11998 Worksite Type of position Job title IYB Playground Programs Camp Playground Assistant IYB Sports Camp camp Assistant Instructor IYB - Stewart Park Daycamp camp Junior Camp Counselor Johnson Art Museum office Summer Clerk Lakeside Nursing Home office Office Clerk Lakeside Nursing Home misc. Resident Helper Mechanical All Stars Auto mech Apprentice Science Center office Youth Alive Level I Seven Lakes Girl Scout Council labor Ranger Assistant SPCA Misc. Kennel Attendant Special Children's Center childcare Classroom Help Special Children's Center office Clerical Assistant Stewart Park Concessions food/sales Cashier T.C. Public Library office Circulation Aide Time Warner Cable office Administrative Clerk Time Warner Cable labor Converter Clerk Title 1 Summer ESL School daycare/misc. Student Aides Town of Ithaca office Clerical/Planning& Town of Ithaca office Engineering Aide Youth Bureau-Drama camp(CEA) camp Assistant Drama Leader Type of Work City Departments : Not for Profit Community Agencies 61 For Profit O Camp Iroquois -2 Camp/Childcare Cass Park Camp-6 28 4-H/IHA Northside-7 411 Cass Pool Aides-2 Cayuga Nature Center -2 • Cass Pool Mediator- 1 Coddington Rd. Comm Ctr- 1 GIAC Day Camp-7 CS MA -2 GIAC Teen Camp- 1 Cornell Day Camp - 2 IYB Playground Prog-3 Drop-In Center-2 IYB Sports Camp-3 [thaca Comm. Childcare Ctr. -4 Stewart Park Camp-2 Special Children's Center-2 IYB Drama Camp- 1 Title 1 Summer School -3 Office City Building Dept- 1 AFCU -2 Ithaca Journal -4 Ithaca City Court- 1 4 American Red Cross -1 14 Lakeside- 1 Food From the Hood- 1 Cornell Controller's Office- 2 Timewarner-2 DPW Parks& Forestry- 1 Cornell EH&S - 1 Cornell Purchasing- 1 Johnson Art Museum - 1 Special Children's Center-2 T.C. Public Library - 2 Town of Ithaca-2 Outdoor Labor DPW Parks&Forestry-5 Dilmun Hill Cornell Student Farm-2 IYB Children's Garden -4 9 EOC Youth Build - 2 • Ithaca Housing Authority - 1 Ithaca Neighborhood Housing - 1 Seven Lakes Girl Scout Council - 1 Other Cass Park Concessions-4 Belle Sherman School Custodial- 1 Lakeside Rec.Aide- 1 City Engineering- 1 Boynton Custodial - 2 Timewarner- 1 Club Ithaca-3 Ben &Jerry's-2 GIAC Lunch Helper-2 Cornell Physical Therapy- 1 GIAC Pool Cashiers-3 Greenstar- 5 • GIAC Food Cart-4 Sciencenter-3 Mechanical All Stars-4 SPCA - 1 Stewart Park Concessions- 2 s 7 �-T ,n ' - 'Z` , 4 ss41, -A - 'r-rL.''i..eF.r,� `,WW3''' , mss ?-.s' -;',:a� -.aa `-',° €'mot ' @_ E i . -'' Z� 2-^ *7.' NC - 3� _ . 4. ' 11,3;4- , e�.es..a,s�s,„-w.. Total Number of Youth Hired: 128 Age: Gender: 14 and 15 79 Female: 62 16 and 17 43 Male 66 18 and up 6 Ethnicity Munipality: African-American 29 City of Ithaca 110 Asian 11 Town of Ithaca 12 Latino(a) 5 Village of Lansing 4 Multi-ethnic 9 Town of Danby 2 Native American 2 Other 1 White 71 :replacing natural gas mains along Jerjuan O. "Mallory, 23, of that nan,c u+u not re s ei t'ot+cc contacteu u,c eara rcg 14i ', „ul,, ,,, vu,1:c, 1, University Avenue, Lake Street Albrightsville,Pa.,followingatraf through a license check with istered owner tool make sure the police said. seemed to be cougl and East Shore Drive to make fic stop at approximately 12:30 Georgia or New York. car was not sten. The owner Mallory finally revealed his grog noises coming t way for construction of Cornell a.m. on James L Gibbs Drive. The driver appeared nervous said she knew of no Robert Ellis true name after police finger- Mallory was kept m. Dirl University's Lake Source Cool Police said Mallory was stopped then told officers the birth date and her granddaughter was the printed him in order to check his saw Mallory reachin ing Project. The Cornell project after officers saw his car with one was wrong and gave them two only person with permission to Identity with the FBI. A check of his socks, which prc, will use water from Cayuga Lake headlight exit Route 13 neat other dates to check. }le also drive the car,police said. that name showed Mallory was cers to check him fc to generate chilled water to cool Stewart Park. said the car belonged to his girl Officers took the driver to wanted by Ithaca police regard narcotics. That sea, campus buildings. When stopped, the driver ini friend but she had no phone police headquarters where he ing a menacing and harassment three pieces of crack Service League ' . — ready for fall Ithaca teen-agers help restore cemetery IV ITHACA — The Service League, located in the lower level of the Women's COmnlllnl v 4r ro "' { ' "�' "r° " ° .� � ry Building, 100 W. Seneca St., '` � " r r � a t' ? 4 .,„,,,. : will accept fall clothingl in ready s rt� � - ' ” lv g " P b J � ;d �k a5? t 5' 8 a „. �•to wear condition for consign _: r � e 3 b f z t x � bw x ment or donation beginning �' 4,-',`,.--,:,..2-'-.`,.' �` a > s a 5 i a�ar t ,r��ro ' Tuesda ,Aug* 18. g ., �` � q t „ , ' ' : `�1 ti �, t',+;,z. The leag is not accepting s;'"d, ►a� .. <, ,x¢ Fy. 'A we,,i d , , heavy winter coats or jackets for v � �� �� � ”:� � �� � ��� k �� :Y � � Yob V 6 ��➢ -� A adults. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 .m. fivd Tk`` k i` a n. �� `. '-s s x n " + �'`y .w 'y .• Tuesday through Saturday.The ,- le:,'":',; :ia ` , ‘7,..;,',..,•,,,„-;,,-,' , ` > sho is also looking v P.x �: �: E `. v =, '. p oo ng for olun- ;�y „ f � � ,�, , leers on Mondays and Thursdays. t ; - � + t. C t to help arrange clothing. , ;�x �� E, ,,t ` i '' a'` B MARTHA GOLL For more information, call; 1 , ti Y 272-2120. t,,y� 'ky - �r+� � � �` ;',;„:=', �.ae tr.° t tl 3 ' IDUrl1Q p t �$ s 9 � t.)fQ � t i r r � s ,uf„ t� DRYDEN —T i °� ;k ,a ,, f :.-' 1•G ( ' -' , �� P t"'. ,� S Dryden hopes to + PRI fossil hunts e y a ° : t �� .. ' �` + K 4 �� x �','. + , adult entertainmen �n Moravia )�,„_, +,� „�: ° � � � ' w �� � ni ' t''°� ` Wltltln a des'gnated yJ R `,, , - �� .. ,� western art of the t+ ITHACA-,Staff of the Pale- ��, ,�`� s ��'� � �` � � � P ontological Research Institution r ' , ' �r � The zone know; of Ithaca will lead a morning fos a It , �' �' �. �” tF r .�� would be near the+,.'Sll-hunting trip In Moravia On � � ,may .r�"� �• � � + , ,, �w y�t��`��"� � �� � + � ��'�'+�������� �;��,,C zone west of the vii Saturday,Aug. 15. ��.. � �'f � �� �a The two part field trip will ';. s,i ,r ,^� �. `. ''� " ' ,ti Viz• '� ":,;!"$':',...-4). s the one is east 13. the zone is east-of begin at Decker Creek for fossil „;'.40,:",,,:'F.:',1,:'::`` � '' � t : ` ,sue , 7. ,, t k :t`� ' � ,r t { rq village line, west , .{tee ” N. t"i•. ' `" Y r ��� ,t . a flu + qx$ hunting from 9 a.m. until noon. -we u + ;,, ar Road and north o The suite site has a wide vane . i;l t �, c i -. �' : , ! ..' z"`r P ry - -� �� I , c J a,z 71 f Most of In-.land be of fossils in the shale slopes along ♦c�' ` � I�"1� '. _, i,, ra,r ' , f sell Universty ,� V�� ,.. �` Vii:'-': ��.r e . ,`-' le ir;� �r�,iiy ::' A a a,y t 'fig .� 1 yj •'• .. attrat De stream bank,until n°91 - + 4,.;,. , , S " . ;t r r + �,ra' .c +-k n > +mss+ems ` ;: to ! '''*' ` ;' Theordinance w mg to a PRI anpounCeme tie : , ' pq�y '4 + o� ° y '�s ,i ' t nt.The `'�� '��Jfi,w"'� � � ra,#€ gv g��a �r +�3 �"�7�' �� �'. � �� + ,z ,,� + * { �n`�. � % any adult enter trip includes. an introduction by a t���� tY. t r J r,� �y>1 �ia ##. � ` g J�"i + „�Y� tick;• paleontologist from PRI and help ?;1.„{fir v ti, ° k`. o-� ,.�:.f '� c ". y"tt` ,Y F r " 1a �Q � . -34 . , ,`,�-w'S ness, including st �F „�_ ,s.°H�. �r;M � �.� -�.d..��� r ..�... book and•video st Identifying specimens. KELLY BURDICKJJoumal Staff theaters, adult ca • The trip goes to nearby Fill- Fourteen ear old Lloyd Smith o Ithaca paints a bridge Au August. Five students from Ithaca have worked pearl dancing, drove-in t more Glen State Park from 1 3 y �' t p y massage parlors,w p.m. A paleontdlogist will in the City Cemetery along with the help of 15 year old 120 hours all summer at the cemetery, mowing weeding AA zone.Any.prop describe the geological history of Louis Yeung of Ithaca Tuesday morning. The two are painting and cleaning, with the supervision of Marion would require a spe, the rocks and origin of the gorge, pact of the Youth Employment Set vice Surnrner,llunici Borutynski. `These kids are so great and have worked so Many other com, including the Cowsheds, a huge -i.,,,al Jobs Program, designed to give younger teen-agers' a hard,' Boratyvtski said. `If you show a little respect to a similar approach. recess in the cliffs at the begin- ,,, t� �r+,�ri,rc+ i„ /u/v rcnrl Inctint' until snncebodt; no matter ace, they five back' Ithaca, Groton and A garden of youthly delights- ! _,. Teen-agers r1PS $ n , c ," v+, , , d°?•,1:: .r"+t --ft^ '" 'S”,re.' ['^F's 4,• ."�C r plan,plant N;r r c ".s,,r ,:t."»k�'~(;j �,Ca j',,.. iS.rt t a'+i 4 i greenery at ' r ry °_<.(4t ; � r +�5 E: . rc > f . r u'„''� � ���y[, ttx r i. ?rat z ,,, S y <+-f• 5 ► r Youth Bureau :2,F j�..• & rt w P , <:7, >r f s ? St . r'�'k - 1 .r < ,4- FR'w :Y!.t:_4PK �t'w tom,t,• 4•� f �S y t•I y;l sikep y.rt..�'✓ ` � r srl r f [ . 1 By CAROLYN STEDINGER }'P q,F ' r .5 t4r;:1.4? ,,,..,..;,„2,;;.,-. ...,-,,F:., �y!— 'c; Special to The Journal � y`, " r p ITHACA —Teen-agers .,, tir <115-,f-•---•: `, � <r'.• Greta Perl,Maurice Brown, ;,...41,,.-/•.4.,r % ��i, s Rodney Ross and Tay Za Lin , i'; , w•have devoted their summer to Frs.' a•< �� "': suI00S l .' transforming the Youth �, ;u, t t t f Bureaus plant-less yard into a t.4 .c-f - �,^;t ti r-4.. _ multi sensory children's gar- tv >,a M� " 1 ' •' r y den. >1 it ...a,, 1:+ ,.,.`� 73 _ )4.-74 (ara Kimber,project super- ''i ti a,." {e,�, f / f A. t' visor,educational consultant ,4� ` r r �}'�` and founder of the Youth `1 ,k a, • trot; ',,l S, E „'t;• Bureau's"Fertile Minds"Pro- 1 6' f x a r t ram,had an idea to create e °�WSt� - �_y,�d t * }� T� public garden that would serve i 3lxGH St as a playground and outdoor . ri• ; 4~ j Ot t. .J' f 4'.?,3 tS. classroom- rrI i, j ra a ,r ., t :.- .zt- The two-year project staved n +.may+nt. -aCz 1 '. r;•,�4 at the beginning of the sum- a ran ra+ '' . irr (- :4,...,,k,'i.t r. mar,when the Youth Employ- rY ~t't .F ``� are i1 i merit Service employed the n `'S .! irY , v 7 four teens to design the chit- �tNom. t,, ti , ' r f ` 7 ,=' dren's garden.This summer, :,^4:"."7';':=R r-a a .� y ' s , ' fa - s. using four hours a day,five days ti i ;t s ti t ,t t.1 + _ -.‘-'2,;i:::-. 1....„;1,.';;,..4.4 a week,the teens have drawn .ar�,...."..A--'?3,±.-,:- .J s i, v sl r :t F J�lA ;: r• the plans.prepared the space, +, e _ 'R sit.r --T 4 + ,,f, ��r„" ?�• and planted the big things,like ,T•,-'rf,yr �+ '', '1.T r ` z s u kr t 4 � C• x t.: z "`� 3 1 r r �•� r ry,.��� ,.� f the trees and bushes.Next sum- -r-: 3 <� \ f ;_�•Ct mar,a new group of teens and ` r( ' t + :,..:93,... Stl 5� - recruited volunteers will con- r5 r+ p {`n d1 t t a , '` -"4'7 s plate the garden. at,�5rr r z,F $ t,* '� t r ' : s ta: �� i; �••. r T Y51� 1- l r Discovering that the teens r~. ;,��f'- �tf a r ..,''..1441a7,:.•"� F.�•r7;1{F 3 c�AQ f { 4,,> �'s "k v x K �.g. :v. , AL.,1, e.h`y ., �'yJt;.''.-r. '�.�.1t�d „'T 1+ e :• -<r `# had little gardening experience, 4itf, + �c• } f tie •..i$r ,r tt k "iV:k u t q' i, t, a C r �• „ ` \` s,',• a 'h1� `� , - .' Ct Kimber organized for them to j � '�- y} •`,•t �j}� r r_, -- spend their first week of work ?-1,- � l , s$ �4ti1 r• �' i- 'j��ib ? t visiting area gardens.They them tr,3tj,y +°- li '•af t 1 tt'ni t-i: 1.•,d t� +A /..1= visited playgrounds to watch ' �tl �?r, *'+'� _tF• how children heyre play and incorporate �n}1 . �^ ''f ;.� s.,.L-1,-•• °-<fq`I: `\---•°�-;.• T ,, - -� '�"' a`\: !„'„'l . .f fir' • ,. :a _... '...5� S. all of the action verbs they BILLWARREN/Joumat Stall observed,"Kimber said. I While shaping their visions Laura Kimber, left,project supervisor of Za Lin. along with Maunce Brown (not s_ 'j into a written plan,the teens the Youth Bureau's Fertile Minds Pro- pictured)are creating a children's garden had to keep the Youth Bureau's goals in mind.These gram, Greta Ped, Rodney Ross and Tay at the Ithaca Youth Bureau. Yli= -7-I.'''. included making the garden safe and incorporating Youth tars.Once the garden is fin- �� f4�' "r Bureau programs into the gar- fished,it will serve the Youth } it ' �n Fr 1 • t i r-O o Email den. This was a very cerebral Bureau as an outdoor lass- �xn^ ) � yy�t r�+ effort from the start,"Kimber room,a Drama Club space,an Er. ° said. employee hangout,and a Fine y,,.. v Y. -,, . Ir° i1.' ... wY.- "Wc then took our proposal Arts Program supplier.A sec- e-Pr T�ir.r. ?,k�-4, t. -'r �;,iLr..1 y„r to the city council," Ross [ton of the garden will grow Fii.; sz. fix "y "ss. t "'�"'° explained.The plan had to be plants to make dyes,gourds to lam "Yad ti . • Y- approved by the Youth Bureau make instruments,flowers for i.'€s-' .s. et `..{ ,,, director,Sam Cohen.and the drying,and other craft ingredi- = ;=y, # .'? t s• ,,i,.:••r?,•'a - . ,,J.,,,... director, cots. r', � <` 4. '"} .i '.c rs� at' ..eJ The proposal llustratedthat The teen's plans include 3 a F ., the garden would be safe and more than 20 theme •gardens- I- '`? 'rr�tr q4'.`',3••••'•rte? ? s-- "When we first decided on °v ,* `s't T Yk. , i� . s9 ^y�n'a.` functional. is'�S�e ▪ 7 `� t ' � ' , The teens designed a safe themes,we drew a big map. r.• xr 'TA • -,f ,- 1- ,,i , a.-i ,a garden by using plants that And now that we have a better ,Fz`. . y?�4{ y f� '.ear " '"P'- CO don't have thorns or berries idea of(plant) sizes,we're -pw�• s- '•?V ' `v ,;.,;„4..1....,„„,,,,,9 and aren't poisonous.And the drawing-in more detailed sec- .` ty . fig x. �6i°'rt�<' , tF, z ' i, CU Cl) garden's hiding places aren't tiara.'Perl said.This is partly t''A� •`1 -...7411k,_.`vs-RF+�a; ! r i too hidden-"We thought that it to assist next year's crew,which `�t1 t T x , ' ,�„•ti•I'ti ,fr�t: ' b�-s.q would be fun to have hiding might not include any of the v'v` i-vr j . ip s ' t ? ,'�;• �� CO places,”Perl said,"but novtoo original planners,and partly so r r` f z y' -'ex J ' r r i i that they know exaal what to ..,�y. 'l.^� „- yt ,.,"5�4r iT •'• `, hidden so kids would get lost. Y Y ( r?�IA 1.Y sit.,ti �..<+� +� (/) In the sunflower house kids are ask donors for. P D half hidden." It's a a shoestring budget, SU WA RREWJournal Start i The garden compliments Kimber said.The teens have Greta Perl, /6, works on a garden plot at the Ithaca D numerous Youth Bureau pro. asked area businesses to spun- Youth Bureau. < grams.The"Imagine That" sor theme sections or fund par- program for toddlers already titular plants.And without get- complete with prehistoric-look- The children's garden will took a field trip to the garden. ring asked,community mem- ing grasses and terns,a Techni- also have a tree gazebo with The program•s participants bers have already donated color garden.displaying exoti- stump benches inside,a shady helped in the planning of the plants from their gardens. We catty colored flowers and veg- patio area,and a bridge to cross garden by suggesting that the want(the garden)to be inviting etahles,a teeny-tiny garden,a the creek."We designed the • dinosaur garden have hones to the community,and show- giant garden.a rainbow garden, bridge to be handicapped and fossils for kids to dig up. casing what gardeners are giv- a buttertly-attracting garden, accessible," Ross said.Wheel- The garden will also provide tog us helps with that,"Kimber and a three sisters garden.The chairs and strollers can roll eas• an activity for the One-to-One added. bean third of the three sisters ily across. • program, where Big Some of the theme gardens garden will climb up inward- If all grows as planned,the Brothers/Sisiers can help plant included in the children's gar- slanting poles, creating a garden's grand opening will be • with their little brothers and sis- den are a dinosaur garden, teepee. at the end of next summer. J p.12 GreenLeaf • AUGUST 1998 GreenStar Says Y.E•S•• - # , ter , 't - aT :: i- s many of you may have already noticed, 4 ff Q� aGreenStar has 3 young Y.E.S. (Youth t{ ' Employment Service) workers among us this a summer. The Y.E.S. program, sponsored by Ithaca's . Youth Bureau, is designed to give young people some _ _. = -- - u of their first work experiences. We're pleased to have _ - g Steele Cary (Produce),Orenda Pliss (Deli)and Peter _ = `a Murphy (Marketing) working for the Co-op for six weeks this summer. Combined, the Y.E.S. workers will e ___' �_- o contribute about 500 hours of work to our Co-op. Floor - _ - a Manager Mona Tresner is coordinating the program. —Shade Gomez outtt and Steele ship in g g P g clearly feel good about their partnership in Offer a friendly hello! the produce department. ,---7-t,-;---v_,_-_-_-- An Interview . with Y.E.S. Workers 5 tE by Peter Murphy •Question #1 F = s What did you like the most about working at GreenStar? , Orenda: How everyone is so casual . _ . Peter: Being able to take your breaks any time you want instead of someone telling you to because only you know when you need a _ = break. = = u Steele: Learning about new and different things in the store. i>; .g •Question #2 o Are you glad you took this job? If so why? L Q. Orenda: Yes. I enjoyed working with such nice people who made --0- Orenda pauses for a photo while me feel so comfortable. packing and pridng deli salads. Peter: Yes. It was a new experience for me. I got to meet nice people and it was a good way to make money. Steele: Yes. There were a lot of different, friendly people and I had a good time. •Question #3 What was the most important thing you learned by taking this job? Orenda: Meeting new people was fun. Peter: Following through with responsibilty pays off in the end. Steele: Always work your hardest for best results —Peter works with Lenore Olmstead on a mailing project. •Question #4 What is something you enjoy doing while you are not ¢" '' working? Orenda: Dance, Swimmin , and being with my friends = - Peter: Skateboard, and hang out with friends. _ - - z � a ii.Steele: Hockey, Playing Pool, Cliff jumping, Rollerblade, Chill -- with friends. ,, _ f _ - Peter Murphy will attend 9th grade at Ithaca High School this fall. This is his first ublished article.Peterenjoys tle o opportunity to t� 2 � P PPo y 2� � socialize with the other Y.E.S.workers and find out about their "° ,°. experiences working at GreenStar this summer. a D R A F T TO: GIAC As Department-Working Committee Members FROM: Marcia Fort& Sam Cohen DATE: October 14, 1998 RE: Coordination ITEMS • The GIAC and Youth Bureau Directors will collaboratively sponsor regular (to be determined)meetings for agencies serving large numbers of city youth. Agencies invited would include Cooperative Extension, G.I.A.C., I.Y.B. and the S.S.C.C. In additi^n to the large group meeting Or the Agency Board chairperson and the Directors may meet quarterly. The Boards may meet once or twice each year to review city youth needs and to receive information on programs for city youth. • The G.I.A.C. and Y.B. Directors and Deputy Directors will meet every, other month to discuss current programming, gaps in service; program collaboration initiatives and other items. • There will be a G.I.A.C. and Y.B. program coordinators meeting held at least twice per year, in the fall and pre-summer. • The G.I.A.C. and Y.B. Directors will meet every other month to discuss,programming, staffing, program collaboration initiative, city youth needs and other relevant items. • The G.I.A.C. and Y.B. Director will have a pre-budget meeting annually to provide information concerning anticipated budget requests. • Change of clerical responsibilities: Marcia and Sam will meet initially with Carol, Julie, Robin, and Shawn. From that meeting a schedule for training and change over will be developed. • Vehicles: we will continue the rotation for vans. We will continue to share vans for programming as needed.