Well, we only got a small number of teens at our forum (~10), but they gave us their views on the neighborhood. Most of this centered on amenites (i.e., more lighting needed, pools should be open later hours, more areas for skateboarding, etc). The Board representative said that some skateboarding areas may be set up later in the year.

The hopeful news is that some of the teens promised to organize themselves to set up a dance at one of the pools. Supposedly, other community organizations offer more dances and have facilities open later (10PM not 8PM). We should hear from our youth soon. Keep good thoughts.

I received a notice of an fusion energy conference in Washington DC. These conferences are quite expensive, but I asked if one could buy a ticket to the opening reception. This is an economic way to network and keep contacts.

Well, I heard back that I can attend the reception for FREE. Very nice.

I just received a bulletin from the Jr Statesmen announcing that they will be holding TWO sessions of their Georgetown Summer School this year.

It is a great way for high school students to get a feel both for college-level workloads and a look at the US political process up close with lots of primary sources for research.

www.jsa.org