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Youth <br /> <br />Continued from page 1 <br /> <br />people. <br />Young people will be set~ <br />the rules, said Je~ Asphal, <br />director of the Co,~-~unity <br />Recreat/on program. <br />The youth will be <br />special events and contracting <br />with some local bands. <br />Young people will help ix 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 <br /> <br /> donate a t~levi~i, on set ami a <br /> radio ami some furni~u-e. <br /> Elk River Coun~l Member <br /> Roger I--Iolmgmn, who is presi- <br /> dcm of the Commullity <br /> Recreation progr~m~ said this <br /> sta~ could lead to a bigger <br /> project so tthat kids would <br /> have a place all year around. <br /> An al~r-s~ool <br /> tion system is also being <br /> planned. <br /> <br /> Youth wrestled last week <br />during the "Sumo Summer <br />Kick-Off" event put on by <br />Community Recreation. <br /> <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 plznned 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 /> <br /> Elk River Mayor Hank <br />Duitsman has been persistent <br />in finding a place for young <br /> <br />Youth continued to page 15 <br /> <br /> <br />