The council said it would consider his suggestion. In the meantime, the East Mountain Library is getting a security guard that will work from 2 to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, said head librarian Ellanie Sampson. Sampson hopes the security guard can prevent the approximately 25 to 30 youngsters who hang out at the library after school from damaging anything else. Currently there are few places for youths to go when school ends. However, many don't like to go there because there are a lot of younger children there.
Parents have to put children on a waiting list to get in.
The coalition's goal is to get the community involved and perhaps have local business owners act as mentors to some of the students. The East Mountain Health and Prevention Coalition meets the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at Talking Talons in Tijeras, south of the Tijeras intersection on the east side of N.M. 337. The next meeting is scheduled for April 5.