<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=04osmh_1FBNHrdl00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=04osmh_1FBNHrdl00" width="1920" height="1440" ><figcaption>Pictured, from left, are Ward 2 Alderman Mark Cheatham; Ward 3 Alderman Darnell Horne; Boys &amp; Girls Club of East Mississippi CEO Ricky Hood; Area Wide Youth Sports Elite Board of Directors: Wendy Clark, Shumecka Carothers, and Clifton Mapp; Area Wide Youth Sports Elite CEO Greg Fulton; Boys &amp; Girls Club of Neshoba County Unit Director Christi Fulton; Mayor Jim Fulton; Boys &amp; Girls Club Board Member Eric Prince; Ward 4 Alderman Shaun Seales, Alderman-at-Large James Waltman; and Ward 1 Alderman Bert Turcotte.</figcaption></figure>The Westside Community Center, home to the Boys &amp; Girls Club of Neshoba County, is sporting a new look after recently receiving a fresh coat of paint and a new sign.The building’s exterior was repainted alabaster white, repairs were made to the gutters, and Area Wide Youth Sports Elite donated and installed a new Boys &amp; Girls Club sign in front of the building.Mayor Jim Fulton said the project is part of the city’s ongoing effort to improve the appearance and condition of its buildings.“It makes it a good-looking place,” he said. “We’re trying to eventually give all of our city buildings a facelift and get them a little more up to date.”The Mayor and Board of Aldermen approved the painting project in July. Work began around the first of August and took approximately a month to complete.The city has allowed the Boys &amp; Girls Club to use the Westside Community Center for its after-school and summer programs for about four years.Fulton said the city appreciates everyone involved in the Boys &amp; Girls Club’s day-to-day operations and the work they do for local children.Christi Fulton, unit director of the Boys &amp; Girls Club, said the improvements were a welcome surprise.“I was very surprised and thankful. It was something the children needed at this time,” she said. “Boys &amp; Girls Club means everything to the kids. This is a way that they can be themselves at all times, and no one judges them.”Ricky Hood, CEO of the Boys &amp; Girls Club of East Mississippi, said the improvements are another example of the community investing in its children.“When the community steps up and validates the Boys &amp; Girls Club, it means a lot,” Hood said. “It means a lot for the children when a community group comes in and says, ‘We want to be associated with Boys &amp; Girls Club.’”Hood thanked the city for allowing the club to use the facility and helping maintain it, as well as Area Wide Youth Sports Elite for donating the new sign.“We’re excited about not just today, but about tomorrow and our relationship here in Philadelphia,” Hood said.Ward 4 Alderman Shaun Seales said the new paint job and sign represent a great investment in the community and give children a facility they can be proud of.“I came up here when we finished it just to see the reaction of the children when they got off the bus,” he said. “Neshoba Central and Philly children both get dropped off here. Seeing that glow and pride is what it’s all about.”Greg Fulton, CEO and founder of Area Wide Youth Sports Elite, said he had previously told his wife, Christi, that he wanted to replace the old banner at the facility with a permanent sign.After the city completed the painting project, he said the timing was right to follow through.“We just felt blessed and fortunate enough to be able to donate a sign,” he said. “I think that it’s going to be exciting for the children, knowing that the building has a purpose and name now affiliated with them.”</div></body>

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The Westside Community Center, home to the Boys & Girls Club of Neshoba County, is sporting a new look after recently receiving a fresh coat of paint and a new sign. The building’s exterior was repainted alabaster white, repairs were made to the gutters, and Area Wide Youth Sports Elite donated and installed a new Boys & Girls Club sign in front of the building.

Westside Community Center receives facelift

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The Westside Community Center, home to the Boys & Girls Club of Neshoba County, is sporting a new look after recently receiving a fresh coat of paint and a

Westside Community Center receives facelift

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