Monterey Park : New Teen Center Opens

San Gabriel Valley’s first separate center for teen-agers opened last week in a new, $700,000 building paid for by a state grant and private donations.

The Monterey Park Boys’ and Girls’ Club Teen Center opened Wednesday in a 6,300-square-foot building at 328 S. Ramona Ave.

The facility features a computer center, darkroom, gym, crafts center, medical office and youth employment office. Membership fees are $30 per school year, but fees are waived for teen-agers who cannot pay.

The center is open 1:30 to 7 p.m. Monday; 2:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday; 2:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday; 12:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, and 2:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. For more information, call (818) 573-2831.