A large majority of Mission Viejo children are involved in some kind of sports activity. I started to list a few (15) and decided that, aside from sports, there are other activities that children are involved in as well. When you subtract time for school attendance, homework, family time, church, the Internet, TV/radio and sleep, the 24-hour day seems to be to short. 

If a city gymnasium were to be built, there would be kids at the gym, but not enough to justify the millions spent to build the facility. When you add building maintenance, support staff, janitorial services, supplies, repairs, security, insurance (fire, liability), utilities and costs resulting from vandalism, the city council majority made the right choice by voting against the project. 

The school district is a separate entity from the city. This seems to be an attempt by Council Members Trish Kelley and Lance MacLean to ensure their reelection next year.  Councilman MacLean stated that he made his decision based on the 140 emails he received. 

We already have an After School Care Center at our library, and we do not need another.

Joe Chavez
Mission Viejo