To the Editor:
The Creston Valley doesn’t have a nice, safe space for teens to go. The library is closed on Sundays and Mondays, and demands quiet.
Without a place to go, teens loiter outside businesses or wander around. Many teens in Creston get into trouble with drugs and alcohol, and having a designated, drug-free teen space would stop young teens from falling in with the wrong crowd. A teen space would give teens somewhere to meet, socialize and make friends. It would be a place where they could go to spend a few hours in town before an event or while parents are at work. Teens could use the space to get together and study, do homework, or work on group projects.
The Creston area’s teens need a place to go and be teens without getting in trouble or bothering anyone, and this teen space would be exactly that. Teens could have a safe, warm place to go if they can’t be at home, even overnight. It would be a place for self-expression, art and music. We would have a place to call our own, to learn, laugh and grow in, away from danger and bad influences.
Teens give a lot to the community. We provide a work force, keeping grocery stores, restaurants and coffee shops open. We support local businesses by spending money and attract new ones. Teens bring energy, art, creativity and vitality to the town. Most teens use their enthusiasm for good, volunteering and making the community better.
We are the future of the Creston area. We bring progress, forward thinking and fresh ideas, as well as being the next generation of business owners, doctors, nurses, teachers and parents. A teen space would help teens to reach their potential, growing up to be people who improve the world.
Teen Action Committee
Creston
