“Letters: Writer stuck to shallow end of pool issue” |
| Letters: Writer stuck to shallow end of pool issue Posted: 16 Aug 2010 03:40 PM PDT By Letters To The Editor For Tuesday, Aug. 17 I would like to respond to the letter "Jupiter swimmers have nearer pool options." Had the writer done research she would know about the North County Aquatic Complex and the swimmers who use the pool: -- There are 75 Masters swimmers - I'm one - 180 members of the Jupiter Dragons (children up to age 18) and a varying number (40 to 70, depending on the season) of water aerobics participants who use the pool. Neither North Palm Beach nor Palm Beach Gardens has sufficient room for all of these people. Both these pools have far fewer lanes and shorter operating hours than North County. -- Many of the Dragons are children. They don't drive. Their parents work, and cannot simply alter their schedules and drive elsewhere. -- Many of the water aerobic participants are elderly people who do not or cannot drive. They have had surgery or injury, and use the pool to rehabilitate. The very inexpensive ($3) classes help increase their mobility, provide for a healthier lifestyle and offer them time with others. -- North Palm Beach and Palm Beach Gardens charge very high fees for nonresident users. North County's daily fees are $3 for adults and $2.50 for children. The writer's statement that North Palm and Gardens have "reasonable" rates is, frankly, all wet. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than 3,000 drownings in the United States each year, an average of almost 10 per day. One in five drowning accident victims is age 14 and younger. For every child who dies from drowning, another four go to the emergency room for treatment of the effects of a drowning. The Palm Beach County Commission's decision to keep the pools open was simply a good and fair decision, based on use, need and strong support from this aquatic community. NANCY MUNRO Tequesta Bailouts for banks but not for 9/11 first responders? Shame on the members of Congress who voted against HR 847, which would have provided financial assistance to the heroes of 9/11 who selflessly risked their lives and their health to rescue people buried in the rubble of the twin towers. These first responders have become sick or have already died after being exposed to the toxic gases, dust and debris that were released on that horrible day. When they became sick, they lost their jobs and with it, their health insurance. And they need our help. Is this the way we thank our heroes, by turning our backs on them? Why is it that Congress has no problem giving $12.9 billion to the robber barons at Goldman Sachs who helped drive our economy into the ground, but says we can't "afford" to give $7.9 billion to help true American heroes? ANNE O'BERRY Hobe Sound Prurient gossip about Woods not worthy of Post My husband and I left on vacation and took The Post with us to read later. We were both shocked to read Jose Lambiet's commentary. There are so many wonderful people and events in Palm Beach County worthy of writing about in the Local News section. I can't believe you would waste time and ink to talk about and show a stripper not worthy of this space or anyone your readers would care about, just because she was linked to Tiger Woods. The No. 1 golfer in the world made many errors and is trying to heal himself and his family, so wouldn't it be nice to give that family the opportunity to get through this tough time? We are subscribers and enjoy The Post but were very disappointed in this coverage of very little importance. Just give us the golf news. We do look forward to that in the sports section. BARBARA MYERS Palm Beach Gardens FPL should find a way to keep Energy Encounter open As a local resident, I often enjoy visiting Florida Power & Light Co.'s Energy Encounter at the St. Lucie nuclear plant. It has served as an invaluable educational resource for all ages in our area for nearly 20 years. I was disappointed to see that soon the center will be closed to the public and open by appointment only, on certain days. Through a welcoming, learning environment supported by a cordial and informative staff, the Energy Encounter provides interactive exhibits for all interest levels to explain complex nuclear power generation, operation and safety. Other exhibits engage visitors with hands-on experiments in our different alternative/renewable sources. For example, building a model wind turbine offers a challenging and fun opportunity for competition within your family. The Pedal Power exhibit gave my nephew, a mechanical engineer, and a colleague a chance to learn about electric generation while competing with enthusiasm. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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