In some neighborhoods, we open school during vacation periods, helping to keep kids off the streets and out of trouble. Sheridan Way Elementary School on the west side of town is open every school day until 5 p.m. These programs are working. Now it is time for the community of Ventura to recommit itself to its children. We should be willing to sacrifice for our ideals.
Some folks believe children are our future.
I believe we are their future. Let's all begin to look beyond our guarded gates, individual neighborhoods and personal circumstances at the children skipping by.