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October, 1997 Volume 1 Elk River Youth Skateboarders, Inc. Initiatives The city of Elk River has reviewed site alternatives. They believe the best shot to be at Oak Knoll just north of where the temporary site was located in 1996. This location is currently sitting on a portion of city of Elk River/ISD 728 property. The city has suggested that the association make a request to the school, along with the city for the land to be donated for the purpose of a skate park. It has also been suggested to review current property determinations as part of recent land surveys related to the AL£ project. This information may discover an additional location that could be utilized for a skate park. What's Happening? The Youth Initiatives Committee continues to work on the key areas of need as identified in the Youth Summit in March, 1996. The Youth Initiatives Committee is made up of many people from various aspects of our community. Some of the partners in this process are teens, Community Recreation Board, District 728 Community Education, local churches, Community Youth Task Force, private business, local government and the school district, as well as many private citizens. The common link between all these individuals is an interest in meeting the needs of our youth and serving them better. We have been meeting for approximately one year now and have seen a variety of programs result from the hard work of many people. Some of these are highlighted throughout this newsletter. Now that the school year has, once again, started; we hope to continue to see more existing and new ideas implemented for the benefit of our youth. Please join us at the next Youth Initiatives meeting on October 9th at 7:00pm at the Elk River City Hall to share your ideas and your talents - everyone is welcomel Purpose Statement At the September meeting the committee developed the following Purpose Statement: To unite various segments of the community to develop and promote positive resources and opportunities with and for youth. Watz Up Cafe Club As Annette and Mark watz continue to look for a facility, they are working raising funds to help with the purchase. There is an account set up at the Recycling Center on Highway 10 that allows you to donate your recy,~ding money to their project. They have also, with the help of several local youth bands, put together a CD titled Unheard Collection which will be out sometime this month for purchase and the proceeds will benefit the Watz Up Cafe Club.