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Vlstarama Junior Woman' s Club� a non-profit service organization, <br /> iohose membere reside in the Eastmont area are oppoaed to the <br /> proposed Teen Center in the Esatmont Shopping Center for the <br /> following reasons : <br /> 1. 'r7e are all mothere of younasters ranging in ages from 2 to <br /> 15 yeara old. t�ithin 2 blocks of the Shopping Center ia oui• <br /> local elementary achool. Children attending tne school walk <br /> to and i'rom school. With tho expected 600 teen3 to aupport <br /> the Teen Centar� a large proportion o£ these coming to the <br /> center in some form of' transportation, we are concerned for <br /> our youngetera. Children are by nature curious and the pro� <br /> poaed Teen Center would be an attraction for thelr curioeity. <br /> 2. The bookmobile uses the Shopning Center i'or one of its atops <br /> in Eastmont. The Shopping Center is �lways crowded at that <br /> time with children, youths on bikes and mothers in cara on <br /> their way to the bookmotile. During the summer months our <br /> children walk or ride their bicycles to the Shopping Center <br /> tc meet the Swim Bue for awimming leseons. We are concerned <br /> for their 9n.fety with suGh a large flow oi' traff'ic entering <br /> �astmont on their way to the Teen Center. <br /> j. �ithin the community is a very active Recreation Council <br /> sarving all achool-Age �hildren with recreation programa <br /> af*.er achool and 3uring the evening houra. The echool gymna- <br /> sium is open at that time for gym activitios. <br /> 4. Approximately a mile away there exiats the Silver Lake Teen <br /> Center. The teen-agere in the area eupport this teen center. <br /> It is unique in that the teene themselves auggeat and carryout <br /> all programs, with the aid and supervision oi' a Directer an3 <br /> Teen Co-ordinator. The teens in the �astmont area also may <br /> attond the South Everett Youth Center for teen activities. <br /> 5. We are concerned witr a3equate Folice protection for the `< <br /> Eastmont area that exists in the county and is not part of <br /> tbe City of Everett. � <br /> �.� �'�� <br /> 6. The drug problem that is associated with large gatherings �� '� <br /> of teens will become a problem for all of the aitizens of � <br /> �astmont. As parente of small children we are opposed to �' ��" <br /> the proposed Teen Center. - � ` <br /> '•, <br /> Sincerely, _ <br /> , <br /> \�,`� , �K�W.� ��.-�;.� <br /> � <br /> \�;-��--`A'^^-,� <br /> ; ��i; ..,. __ ' �� ��-�`o <br /> �l S�'�O„v...o� �:.�.�_., <br />