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<br />Mayor Kitty Piercy and members of the City Council; <br /> <br />My name is Brandee Rhodes and I am an eighth grade student attending Prairie <br /> <br />Mountain Middle School. I am writing this letter to bring to your attention to the tragic <br /> <br />losses that many have faced because of the Golden Garden Ponds. These ponds have done <br /> <br />nothing but bring pain and suffering to our community. <br /> <br />Over the last twelve years, four teenage boys have drowned in them and a few years <br /> <br />prior to these accidents, another teen had drowned. To me that is saying something along <br /> <br />the lines of danger. It is important to make this place safe because of the fact that it is a <br /> <br />public place and parents allow their children to go play in that area. Kids are going to be <br /> <br />kids and explore their surroundings. If these ponds are not safe, than we are risking <br /> <br />another death. Being a friend to a few of these boys, I know how it feels to lose someone <br /> <br />close and I don't think that anybody else should have to be put through it. <br /> <br />The eighth grade class at Prairie Mountain have come up with several ideas on how <br /> <br />we can make it a better place for us and for our future generations. To go for an easy start <br /> <br /> <br />we could begin with planting trees and plants. After that, I believe that putting up sings <br /> <br /> <br />could help show parents what their kids will be messing around with. It could help prevent <br /> <br /> <br />many unexpected goodbyes for all. <br /> <br />Thank you for reading this letter and I ask that you take into serious consideration <br /> <br />all of the things that I have brought to your attention. These things are very important to, not <br /> <br />only me, but the entire community. We have all been affected in one way or another. I hope <br /> <br />to see a change in the situation involving the ponds. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Brandee Rhodes <br />