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<br />1>vb h L (0 'v \"r.-. <br />'-\h\)\Dlr <br /> <br />Brenda Hansen <br />979 Laurelhurst <br />Friends of Golden Gardens Park <br /> <br />And a grieving relative of John Emory who drown at the ponds in 1994. <br /> <br />I went out to these ponds for the first time this week. I can see the attraction. The setting <br />appeared to picturesque and very inviting, as I was sitting in my car looking out at the <br />area from the end of golden garden rd. <br /> <br />But looks can be deceiving. Because I know these ponds can and have been very <br />dangerous. I know these pond were originarug as gravel PITS. I know they have <br />claimed 4 young lives in the last 12 years ana as the population grows in this area there is <br />bound to be more ifnothing further is done to make them safer. <br /> <br />What I don't know is how many kids have drown in these ponds in total, I have heard <br />rumor that there may have been three others. Two being a brother and sister in the seventy <br />and a girl in the eighties I have not been able to locate the names and dates of these <br />drowning. <br /> <br />I know lane county owned these ponds until around 1974 when they were deeded to the <br />city of Eugene. There has been several discussions as to the future of these ponds. But <br />nothing has been done These pits have been left for decades to fill with water and for <br />nature to reclaim the area. <br /> <br />Under Eugene code, Chapter 6 section 6.010 Item (b),! an attractive nuisance is defined <br />as" An open pit, quarry, cistern or others excavation without safeguards or barriers to <br />prevent such places from being used by children." I feel these pond fit into that category <br />and will continue to until safeguards are made to make them safer. <br /> <br />This park land has potential, It could be a wonderful park-like setting were the bethel <br />community can enjoy and be proud of, Like all park projects there will be some monetary <br />cost. <br />sY'M.C\1~-\ f\~k~,^r . <br />Or it could be forgotten again and left ~ until th~ :W year n eMl b~ i mA~d <br />this too will have a cost, but it will be in the life's of more children. I for one find that <br />cost unacceptable. Please Don't forget this Park and the life's lost there. Let's do what <br />need to be done today for the children of tomorrow. <br /> <br />!...) <br />. J <br />