LAKE COUNTY — The Lake County Sheriff”s Office, the Lake County Sheriff”s Activities League (SAL) and Lake County District 5 Supervisor Rob Brown have coordinated efforts to complete a make-over of the Kelseyville Presbyterian Church”s youth center.
In March Lake County Sheriff Frank Rivero met with SAL Program Director Dave Borjon and Board Secretary Mary Borjon during a SAL board meeting to share ideas about the program. Subsequent to the meeting, the Borjons asked for assistance from the Sheriff”s Office to repaint the interior of the youth center, which is primarily used by the SAL program for youth sporting and recreational activities.
As a result of the request, Rivero offered the services of minimum security inmate workers from the Lake County Hill Road Correctional Facility to take on the project and repaint the interior of the youth center. As Sheriff”s Correctional Officers and the Borjons began planning and scheduling the work, Brown offered his assistance and donated all of the paint needed for the project. In conjunction with the Kelseyville Unified School District”s spring break during the week of April 18, a crew of inmate workers spent three days repainting the interior of the building under the supervision of correctional officers.
Lake County SAL was established in 1997 and is funded through grants and fundraising activities that generate donations from private citizens and businesses. SAL provides Lake County youth with sporting and recreational programs that develop ethical conduct and self-confidence. Boxing, baseball, dance, kayaking, rock-climbing, cross-country bicycling and computer classes are just a few of the programs offered through SAL.
SAL is a non-profit organization comprised primarily of community volunteers who devote time to Lake County youth in promoting skill development and good citizenship.
Members of the Lake County Sheriff”s Office also participate in SAL programs to promote a positive relationship between youth and the law enforcement community. Anyone wishing to become a volunteer or donate items to the Lake County SAL program, may contact Dave Borjon at 279-1050. Tax deductible monetary donations can be sent to the Lake County Sheriff”s Activities League at P.O. Box 465, Kelseyville, Calif. 95451.
