Whats the East County mural project?
That’s a project through the East County Chamber leadership program. That leadership group decided they were going to fight graffiti, and they teamed up with the Boys & Girls Clubs. Our kids went out and assisted on painting this mural on the side of Interstate 8 at Main Street. It was a great project between the adults and the kids. What other programs are the Boys & Girls Clubs involved with? We’re fighting childhood obesity, and we want the children to have a better appreciation for health. We were just awarded a grant from the Boys & Girls Clubs of America that’s going to allow them to do a lot more for the kids where they’re going to be active. They’re going to have opportunities they didn’t have before. We know we’re up against the Internet, all the gaming systems that are out there. So we need to program a lot better for our kids and for our parents. What we’re looking to do is, across the board, give those kids more opportunities to participate in athletic leagues. We have a nu