robert shuler said that tough times never last, but tough people do. we have been tough enough in this community to collaborate, and to turn to each other and not on each other during times of tough challenge. 1st abbas, the department of youth and families -- first baptist, the department of youth and families have established freedom schools so that children k through 12 will be able to go to school during the summer without charge and be engaged in a learning experience that is fun, exciting, creative, and involving the entire family and community. we will have two sites. there will be one here in the western addition. the second site will be at the willie brown academy on silver avenue. i am excited and very pleased with what the housing authority and all of these agencies and community-based organizations have put their minds, hearts, and the will and resources to make sure that in the city of st. francis, children will be able to have fun experiences and of paralyzed by violence and unsafe conditions. thank you very much, mr. mayer and mr. ginsbu