. >> good afternoon, i am david wong, principal of francis key, i have been there for 13 years. when i was principal there the first year, we didn't open the playground. and actually every year i dealt with a lot of vandalism and graffi graffiti. and amazingly ever since we opened our playground, all of that diminished. i feel that's when the schools opened their mind and heart to the community. they respond back and give you the same respect. and i am more than delighted to actually see the fact that not only that ever since we have opened this playground. i don't know how many years, i think that francis scott key opened a year before on a trial end. and it was very successful and why we jumped on right away when we heard of the project. i live nearby the school, i can see how many people usually enjoy the playground. it was just wonderful. and especially now the fact that we have a bond program with a brand-new play structure and new surface and all that. it's nice to see that a beautiful playground like that is not wasted on the weekend. and lastly i would say, when it comes