We will be going roller skating at the Skating Rink on January 23. times are from 2-4:30 p.m. You need to bring $1.50 to get in and money for snacks if you want them. Please let us know if you need a ride so we can get you there. Hope to see everone soon! We hope everyone enjoyed the Christmas party. We would like to thank ABATE for all their hard work and gifts; and El Perico Charro for the pinatas. Unfortunately, due to camera problems, we do not have any pictures to share.

1998 in Review

Our agency went through many changes in 1998. We started out the year with one employee-the director and ended the year with 5, including a casemanger, HarvestAmerica volunteer, VISTA volunteer, and a secretary. We said good-bye to our interim board President, Dennis Melgosa (who will be the Vice President for 1999) and elected a new President, Steve Sundberg. The most exciting thing about this year is that we served more children this year since we opened 15 years ago! In our regular one-to-one match program and our school based mentoring program combined, we served more than 500 youth in Finney County. We hope to add another 200 in 1999!

Match of the Month

The match of the month are LB Marcus and BB Bob. They have been matched for over 2 years. They have grown to very good friends. Both Bob and Marcus' mom feel they have seen positive changes in marcus since the match was made. There was a time when Bob's job limited the amount of time he had to spend with Marcus, but they made it through. Recently, Marcus and Bob seem to be closer than ever. They enjoy doing many things together-going to movies, hiking, and shooting rockets. congratulations on your 2 year match anniversary!