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1. Save the West Park City Pool 
We are looking to increase support from the public to keep the West Park Swimming Pool open.
2. Save Grimsby Swimming Pool (Scaffa Baffs)
Noth East Lincolnshire Council have announced their new plans for the local leisure centre, and one of their plans is the closure and possible demolition of Grimsby Swimming Pool, known locally as 'Scaffa Baffs'.
It is a well loved and well used amenity, and to close it would leave a lot of people without a decent place to go and swim, plus the other leisure centres are too far away for people without transport to go regularly.
3. Save Rileys Snooker in Manchester
SAVE OUR SNOOKER
Rileys 'THE authentic' sports bar faces a battle to keep YOUR club here on Deansgate.
The club is enormously valued and Rileys began life in this city more than 130 years ago, please do not let such an important sport and name leave Manchester.
4. Support for Bellbowrie Pool Manager to open a community centre in 2012
Support for Bellbowrie Pool Manager to open a community centre with in early 2012 or create a "youth club" on the site by rebuilding the old residence or build a brand new one.
The pool has provided a service to the Rocklin Community many years, including the very successful opportunity to learn how to swim, and time to cool off at our pool during the summer.
The Wilson Aquatic Center is DC’s first state-of-the art indoor aquatic facility. It was built with DC taxpayers’ dollars for use by all residents of the District of Columbia. Maintained by DC’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), its unique, stellar 50-meter pool is used and enjoyed by people of all ages from all over the city, as well as swimmers within the Washington metropolitan area. Non-residents who use the pool must pay a fee, which is revenue for the facility.
Contrary to the assertions of some, the Wilson pool is not just a neighborhood pool. It's a unique aquatic facility for all DC residents. Swimmers of wide-ranging ability swim its 50 meters, which is divided into slow, medium and fast lanes, in addition to a leisure lane for water-walking and other exercise. There's also a kiddy pool for parents with infants and toddlers and where young children can play. And for those who want to learn to swim or improve their skills, there are swimming and water aerobics classes for people of all ages.
As comments on this petition continue to reveal, the 50-meter course provides great satisfaction to new and experienced swimmers. Swimmers of all levels can get a good workout and improve their endurance while enjoying the gorgeous, long stretch of water. For 25-yard student swim meets, the pool lane lines can be re-configured, and for the Wilson students as needed.
As DPR’s website states: “The Wilson Aquatic Center is DC's premier indoor aquatic facility.” Let’s keep it that way by keeping the 50-meter course. Don’t disappoint the thousands of DC residents who swim Wilson’s beautiful 50 meters every week. It’s a world class pool for everyone.
For those who prefer shorter course swimming, there are eight other indoor and 18 outdoor DC pools: http://dpr.dc.gov/DC/DPR/Facilities+and+Permits/Aquatic+Facilities
7. KEEP YOUNG’S POOL OPEN THROUGH LABOR DAY
The City Pool in Overland Park, Kansas known as Young’s Pool, located at 8421 W. 77th Street, Overland Park, Kansas, USA currently closes on or about August 10 while all other Overland Park City Pools remain open until Labor Day.
We want Young's Pool to remain open until Labor Day as well.
8. Save the Seneca, Illinois Pool
This small town of Seneca has enjoyed having a community pool. Now the High School wants to take that away! They want to build a 4 court fieldhouse that will cost tax payers over 20 million dollars.
All this at a time when the state's education system is not doing well and Seneca's enrolment is decreasing over the next two years!!
9. No to Discriminating Pool Hours
As owners of Coventry Parkhomes, we are entitled to use Common Elements at any time. The pool is a common element and with rules that restrict members use, this is discrimination.
Adult Only Swim Times were put in place by the board for the first time ever. These special times should be rescinded and the pool should be open for everyone at all times.
10. Return the Pool to our Deceased Honored Combat Vetrans
Over 40 years ago the Schiller Park Memorial Pool was dedicated to the residents who honorably lost their lives in the defense of their country.
Anna Montana through the recreation board she controls renamed the pool for herself, insulting the memory of our combat dead!
We want that pool back for our veterans!!
11. Review Chlorine use in Parker, CO, Pools
PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT AS TO HOW CHLORINE AFFECTS YOU.
In response to the following question,
What precautions should parents take for children who swim a lot, particularly those on swim teams? Is there a higher incidence of chlorine-related health problems among swimmers?
Dr. Andrew Weil, well known health advocate, noted in an article in October, 20009:
“Chlorine used to disinfect swimming pools is widely recognized as a health hazard. New research suggests that children who swim frequently in chlorinated pools may have increased risks of developing allergies or asthma. Among adults exposure to chlorine in swimming pools has been linked with other health problems including bladder and rectal cancer and, possibly, an increased risk for coronary heart disease.”
The article quotes statistics indicating that children who spend a lot of time in pools are at a risk up to 8 times higher for allergies.
Please read the rest of the article here:
http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/QAA361110/dangers-of-chlorine.html
Chlorine is a strong oxidizing agent and irritant, harmful to skin and eyes.
Yet, there are alternatives. Some pools use a “sea salt” based process, which folks find much less irritating.
Many individuals in Parker do not use the Recreation Center pool because of the chlorine irritation, or use it reluctantly, suffering the irritation for the other benefits of swimming.
However, in emails with Recreation Department personnel, it is clear that they consider the chlorine methodology to be the best for the purposes of the Parker pool.
Therefore, this petition is a request for the Parker Town Council to direct the Recreation Department to form a citizen’s committee to investigate all methods of disinfecting the Parker pools, to possibly select another method, and for the Town Council to then fund the recommended new process, if any.
Your email address will serve as a way of keeping folks informed and of getting folks together for an appearance before the Town Council, if required and desired.
Please indicate your interest in being a participant in the study committee. This would involve email participation and researching the various alternatives, what other departments and private pools are using, etc.
PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT AS TO HOW CHLORINE AFFECTS YOU.
Please contact ParkerChlorine@aol.com for more information or questions.
Web Site: http://www.ourwebs.info/indexcl.htm
You have come here from our Website, www.savenowracommunitypool.com.au so you already know the arguments and background.
Public opinion is the way to save the sale of a community park and pool. Please sign and get others to do the same, if you would like to help us.
13. New Mytchett Concrete Skatepark
The Mytchett skatepark itself, skateboarders feel very limited to one ramp. the wooden ramp of the park is chipped and is hard for skateboarders to skate, this damage is caused by the bmxers, having a concrete park and bowl next to the existing, wouldn't get damaged, and would be used so much more by the skateboarding community.
14. Newark Pool Operation Procedures
Mayor Cory Booker started the Super Summer 2009 Program this month; however Newark residents don't feel so super about how they have been treated at the city swimming pools. This month 65 Black & Hispanic children were denied access to the Valley Club pool in P.A. because they feared it would "…Change the complexion of the pool...” However in our inner city communities, where the complexions are a wide spectrum of yellows, browns & blacks, our children & adults are once again being denied access to the swimming pools, but this time it is due to city pool employees making up their own rules.
These policies include but are not limited to:
1. Closing the pool before the posted closing time. Today I called the pool at 2:14 PM & was told that the pool was closing at 6PM. The posted closing time was 6:30PM.
2. Blocking patrons & turning them away from even entering the pool area before the posted time of closing. Today I watched as myself & scores of other children & adults were turned away form the JFK swimming pool at 5 PM when the pool was scheduled to close at 6:30 PM. Later at the Boyland Street Center swimming pool on South Orange Avenue, I saw a similar thing happen.
3. Bullying & harassing patrons who voice their concern for the injustice of being subjected to unfair & unethical practices. Today employees verbally assaulted patrons who questioned the logic of the early closings.
4. Not opening on time because staff isn’t showing up on time. Many times we would show up to swim on time, just to find out that all the life guards are not at their stations.
5. Having whole sections of the pool closed off to swimming, even though they have the adequate number of life guards to watch the entire pool. Life guards seem to be more interested in holding conversations or hanging out than working.
6. Closing the dive boards while the pool is open, this sould have a life guard posted at all times that have enough getting paid to do so but not doing their jobs.
7. Not doing scheduled maintenance of the pool i.e. cleaning during slow days or hours as to avoid interrupting the scheduled hours of operation.
8. Not announcing sufficiently ahead of time the scheduled routine maintenance times so as to avoid patrons wasting time, energy & gas to show up to a closed pool.
9. Reducing the hours of operation of the pool from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM. There is nothing super about this. The hours of operation should be the same in the summer as it is in the spring/winter hours or longer. Its makes no sense that the hours have been reduced in the summer, that is just plain stupid. This is the time that people need to come to the pool & cool off.
These are only a few complaints about the running of the city’s swimming pools. I am sure the Mayor who I voted for, is unaware that these detestable acts are happening on his watch, so it is our duty as citizens of Newark to bring these matters to his attention.
The Council is proposing to change the use of the second pool located in the centre of Newcastle. Its new use will be a youth facility for disadvantaged children. It involves the renovation of the old disused school building behind the city pool and a change of use of the second pool.
We are not opposed to the provision of new facilities for the people of Newcastle but we are against the removal of them. The loss of this city centre pool would have massive implications on Newcastle public and competitive swimming. There are no plans to replace this facility. The pool is regularly used by swimmers, sports groups, schools and churches. Its loss would be detrimental to people of Newcastle.
A youth development project would be a welcome addition to Newcastle but in the correct location and not to the detriment of the minimal sports facilities currently available to Geordie's at present.
16. Save our Pool
A Jr. Olympic sized pool is a rare asset for any public school in Oklahoma. The facility should be recognized and utilized as it was intended when it was built in 1970. The heated and covered pool can be very beneficial to our small town community, offering a fun, family oriented safe place to swim for the adults and children alike.
Being centrally located our school pool can offer a great place to get fit and stay healthy as a family while offering physical fitness classes & pool rental for the entire community. Teaching Swim Lessons to our children will cut down on drowning deaths. Swim Lessons extend through out a lifetime offering parents peace of mind. Offering a healthy activity for children to do; during and after school; as well as the summer, boost their self-esteem thru learning how to swim, being and staying healthy, knowing water safety and by participating in swim competitions.
This opportunity may even present a detour from the always present of “bad influences” of drugs and alcohol for the children participating and even the Lifeguards we will be creating jobs for. Opening and running a public pool will help in boosting our economy and give a positive experience for years to come.
17. Keep Swimming in Forest Hill
Lewisham Council is proposing to move the swimming pools from Dartmouth Road to Willow Way in Sydenham.
We believe that the new swimming pools for Forest Hill should be a high quality design, retaining the frontage block, on the Dartmouth Road site and built in the near future.
The Council is proposing two options to replace Forest Hill Pools. The first is an attractive modern design which places new pools behind the existing frontage block on Dartmouth Road. This design is favoured by local people, but the Mayor claims that it is not affordable and cannot be built before 2015 and maybe not at all. The other option is to move the pools to the industrial estate in Willow Way in Sydenham SE26. This is unpopular with local people, but it is claimed by the Mayor that it could be built soon and more affordably.
What is so good about Dartmouth Road? This site is at the civic heart of Forest Hill and has been the home of swimming for 120 years. It has good transport links and new pools here would give the town centre a lift and help the businesses along Dartmouth Road to thrive again. This plan will reuse the pools frontage block, a familiar local landmark. We believe that this plan can be made affordable if the Council will look at alternative approaches which we can present.
What is wrong with Willow Way? The site is unsuitable and is situated in a narrow side street. Moving the pools away to this site would threaten businesses on Dartmouth Road and tear the heart out of the town centre. The old pools building would be left derelict for the foreseeable future.
18. Save Wilton Pool
Wilton Primary School in Hawick has had a special hydrotherapy swimming pool for the use of both additional needs and mainstream children from Wilton School, other schools within the town and children from across the Scottish Borders for the past 36 years.
The pool was recently upgraded but was closed in October for administrative reasons relating to Health and Safety. The pool has now been proposed for permanent closure by Scottish Borders Council. There is currently a consultation being carried out by Scottish Borders Council, and we need your support to keep the pool open.
For some children this is the only swimming pool they can access and their health is impacted by its closure. This is a unique facility that needs to be safeguarded for some of the most vulnerable children in our community.
19. Let Pionervillage Residents Have Aboveground Pools
In the neighborhood rules there is no mention of pools.
20. Fix and Heat the Kawamoto Pool in Hilo, Hawaii
The Kawamoto Pool in Hilo, Hawaii has been out of service for the last 8 months. Prior to needing repair it was running without a heater, year round. This is a pool that is paid for by taxpayer dollars and used very regularly by the people that are in fact paying for it.
The pool is also used by local high schools who train their water polo, swimming, and wrestling teams at the facility and private swimming clubs also use the pool daily. Without a heater the pool is almost dangerous in the winter months when the water tempurature can get down to the low 60's.
Low pool temp and low air temp, coupled with the fact that the pool design doesn't let in sun light contributes to the risk of people becoming hypothermic. Last year I had to have my water polo team wear wetsuit tops just to complete workouts.
