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Youth, <br /> • Continued from page 1 <br /> people. <br /> Young people will be setting <br /> the rules, said Jeff Asphal, <br /> director of the Community <br /> Recreation program. <br /> The youth will be plsnning <br /> special events and contracting <br /> with some local bands. <br /> Young people will help fix up <br /> the warming house as a <br /> lounge with some programs, <br /> furniture and vending <br /> machines. <br /> This will be a place where , <br /> parents can drop off their kids •.,,�,•�► ` <br /> while they go shopping, said r "~ " • . <br /> Asphal. <br /> Asphal hopes a business will M <br /> donate a television set and a r,' <br /> radio and some furniture. =t <br /> Elk River Council Member - \ "ate <br /> Roger Holmgren,who is presi- µ , <br /> dent of the Community r w fi <br /> Recreation program, said this ' � <br /> start could lead to a bigger # . <br /> project so that kids would <br /> have a place all year around. Youth wrestled last week <br /> An after-school transports- during the "Sumo Summer <br /> tion system is also being Kick-Off" event put on by <br /> planned. Community Recreation. <br /> Seed of youth <br /> center planted <br /> in Lions Park <br /> Students in fifth through the <br /> ninth grades will have a safe <br /> and drug-free place to go <br /> Mondays through Fridays at <br /> the Lions Community Park <br /> from 4 to 9 p.m. <br /> The city of Elk River has <br /> appropriated $4,000 to begin <br /> what may be a youth center, <br /> with activities planned by the <br /> youth. <br /> Friday the kickoff will be at <br /> Lions Park with music, a disk <br /> jockey and food. <br /> Adult supervision will be <br /> provided through the <br /> Community Recreation pro- <br /> gram. <br /> Elk River Mayor Hank <br /> Duitsman has been persistent <br /> in finding a place for young <br /> • Youth continued to page 15 <br />