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• I COU8TRUCTIVE YOUTU COUHCIL m· THE northwest Perry llomes ·Arca 2339 Arno Court, n. w. Atlanta, Georgia Today there is an ever-increasing desire on-the part of the young people to be heard, probably morcso in low-!ncoce areas. I It goes without saying that in the Northuest Perry Communities there are hundreds of young people ~mo arc without any or have very few meaningful programs in which to participate. It hns been said that "an idle mind is the devil I s workshop:• The rising rate of Crir:ie, Delinquency, Truancy and dcop-outs among the youth in our communities, indicate that city, public and private agencies arc failing to provide young people with the inner controls of behavior which arc basis for a healthy way of life and a clean community. Due to the many inadequacies in the areas of supervised recreation in the l-Torthwest Perry Communit i es, we the recreation committee, in keeping with your request, recotnr.'len<l the following servicco, program and facilities for your consideration and cvaluntion. Su3gcsted Areas of Concern and Responsibilities: 1. Keep the communities informed of available resources and opportunities in the fields of recreation and youth. 2. Allow the community the opportunity to assist in the planning, developing and runnini; of recreational prograr.is f or youth and young adults in the communities. It generally felt that the communities in the Northwest Perry area arc faced with tho same types of problems thllt exist in other communities throughout chc city. In trying to offset so~o of thcnc problems, we arc fu1·thor ro - cor.1mond:f.ng tho hiring of recreation personnel on a permnnont basio from thct !101'. tlnicst communities through tho Neighborhood Youth Corps in- s chool and out -of-school programs. 1Xrno..l r·u,-.y J ' I~ ... .. COPY f ., ... _ - f ><rRo\ (' O, •y �-2- 3. i 'f • I Recommendation for the placement of r.ecre3tional Leaders. (a) Pitts Elementary School Perry Boulevard, H. H. (b) Finch Elementary School Ajax Drive, N. W. (c) Chattahoochee Elementary School Peyton Road, N. H • . The hiring of recrea t ion personnel on a permanent basis by the Housin~ authority to super-,ise recreation in the Perry Homes projects. I 5. The completion of th9 .Gun Club Pork. G. Additional Play Lots for the area. (a) Possible Location of Play Lots. (1) Intersection of Hollywood r.ood and Nain Street, N. W. (2) Intersection of Harco and Areyle Drive (3) 2000 Mccallie Boulevard (4) Westmoreland Circle (near 1333) (5) Clorissd Drive (nco,cen Buildines 1602-2215) (6) Perry Doulevard (near 1395 Drew) 7. The Extension of the "Char:1p" Prograo to include other communities. O. Swimmi ng Pool for the area. The committee, nlone with other members of t he Council , will be willine to meet you and/or othe1.· responsible repres entatives of the City Par ks Depar tment , in tryi ng to m:ikc our community a bet t er pl ace i n which t o live . CC: )Wr,c, l t f ' (.Jf.J T ' ... Mayor Ivan Allen Vireinia Carmichae l John Cox 'Cud Stone J. 11. Robinson Dnn Sweat

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