Yes, for what it is worth - my fully-clothed four year old jumped in the fountain a couple of weeks ago while I was busy talking with a neighbor. (Yes, he knows how to swim and yes, I immediately got him out and told him to never do that again.) But kids will be kids. Its amazing that it is in fact legal to have fountains anymore, what with all the concern about kids drowning in un-secured backyard pools...<br clear="all">
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<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 22, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Amanda Woodward <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:awoodward7@verizon.net">awoodward7@verizon.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
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<div>Another idea is that we can just let children be children and play in the fountain ... like we did when we were kids. </div>
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<div>I can understand why some parents think it is ok - many water features in cities are designed specifically to allow for cooling off grouchy hot children. Can't say that I won't be soakin' my dawgs (as in feet - not dogs) in the fountain as the temperature rises.</div>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">From:</span></b> Andrew Nosal <<a href="mailto:andy@mapcenter.com" target="_blank">andy@mapcenter.com</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Summit Neighborhood <<a href="mailto:summit@sna.providence.ri.us" target="_blank">summit@sna.providence.ri.us</a>><br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b> Wed, June 22, 2011 11:04:05 AM<br><b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b> Re: [Summit] Swimming in the fountain<br></font><div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
The best way to avoid "safety issues" is to not let the kids out of the house.<br><br><br>On Jun 22, 2011, at 10:52 AM, <<a href="mailto:datenben@cox.net" target="_blank">datenben@cox.net</a>> <<a href="mailto:datenben@cox.net" target="_blank">datenben@cox.net</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>> My wife was concerned about the kids, and other creatures, swimming in the fountain. See below.<br>> <br>>> Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 8:49:36 -0400<br>>> From:<br>>> To: <a href="mailto:datenben@cox.net" target="_blank">datenben@cox.net</a><br>
>> Subject: fountain<br>>> <br>>> I called the parks department this am to inquire about the legality of swimming in fountains. The guy who answered was pretty nice he was like "I can't believe the stupidity of parents" He said they are in the process of having no swimming signs posted- which he said was a shame because they are ugly. I said I was concerned because I saw a dog in there and it's probably a health hazard because it isn't chlorinated. He said the water is chlorinated but it's still a safety issue. So there you have it- swimming in fountains is illegal.<br>
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