Recreation Center for Teenagers to Open
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It’s a Taj Mahal for teens, a dream home away from home for Duarte youngsters.
The doors officially open Saturday on the $1.2-million Duarte Teen Center, which has everything from a boxing ring to pinball machines to a computer lab.
As city workers completed the final touches on the social and recreation center this week, high school students began checking out the 6,640-square-foot facility’s weight room, game room and lounge.
In a city where nearly one-third of the residents are under 18, City Manager Jesse Duff said it is important for teenagers to have a place to call their own.
The center in Duarte Park, conceived a decade ago and designed with the help of local teens, is part of the city’s master plan.
Mayor John Fasana will oversee the opening of the center at 5 p.m. Saturday.
The center will then be open to all Duarte teenagers Monday to Saturday from noon to 8 p.m.
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