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THE 8AND8 APARTMENTS <br /> 5445 Jackson Drive <br /> Mounds View, MN 55112 <br /> 786-7111 <br /> Skye Management <br /> 4024 Stinson Blvd <br /> Columbia Heights, MN 55421 <br /> Mary Saarion <br /> 2401 Highway 10 <br /> Moundsview, MN 55112 <br /> RE: Purchase of the Bell Rae Ballroom for a teen center <br /> Due to the fact that the Sands Apartments is in such close <br /> proximity to the area in question, I feel it is necessary to <br /> indicate my support for renovating the existing structure into a <br /> teen center for local area families. This would not only benefit <br /> some of our residents and be a good marketing hook for potential • <br /> renters, but it would also remove some of the problems that result <br /> from the existence of the business that operates in that particular <br /> location currently. The noise and hubbub of a local <br /> drinking/concert establishment will certainly not be missed. Also, <br /> the site is not particularly attractive andthe possibility of <br /> something other than a block of worn asphalt and dirt parking lot <br /> with unkempt grass/weeds would definitely be a welcome change. It <br /> would certainly reflect better on the city as a whole, since the <br /> city buidings are located directly across the street and as we all <br /> know this side of Highway 10 could use a little boost in the <br /> opinion polls of residents in the local community and surrounding <br /> areas. <br /> This would not only give the. City of Moundsview and it's <br /> residents the opportunity to put something back into the communtiy <br /> and beautify it's surroundings, but it will also give area teens a <br /> place to go to meet new people, find support in their peers and <br /> give them the opportunity to participate in activities they might <br /> not have had a chance to experience otherwise. <br /> It would also be beneficial to the city if other types of <br /> meetings could be established or held at this location in the <br /> centers off hours, such as support group meetings, AA and it's <br /> other affiliates and as of more recent necessity, a gamblers <br /> anonymous might be a good idea. On the other hand, if you were <br /> intending to focus the center solely on teens, I feel the teen <br /> versions of these programs such as ALATEEN would be beneficial as <br /> well as an opportunity for some type of group counseling meetings <br /> to be held there. Also, some form of tutoring would be helpful to <br /> teenagers who need a little extra help scholastically and maybe a <br /> collection of college brochures and books and a person to help the <br /> kids investigate schools, apply and give information on financial <br /> aid and scholarship applications would be nice. <br />