Proposal

Francis Snyder

ENG 111/Luthin

Proposal (425 words)

October 12, 2012

Proposal

As a good citizen of the commonwealth of Patton, Pennsylvania, I propose a community center for the youth.  It shall be a safe place for them to conform and to “hang out” out, as they like to put it.  I believe the best location for a community center would be where the 7D window factory is currently abandoned and falling apart.  Many of you, and you know who you are, complain about the factory frequently.  However, I believe it’s imperative the factory is torn down for 3 reasons.

The first reason is all of the things that inhabit the factory.  It is a habitat for all animals.  Owls, birds, and even squirrels have been in 7D at one point.  These animals defecate inside the abandoned factory and the feces make it very unsanitary.  There were even hobos living in there at one point in the first couple years after they closed up.  Many were drug addicts that used it as a place to do drugs as well as do them.

The kids of our town have different stories about the factory.  Some examples are it’s haunted, someone hid money in there, or someone died in there.  No matter the story, their curiosity overcomes them and they are inclined to explore the place.  Once they go inside they are at risk of the place collapsing, people and animals that could be inside, as well the police showing up because it is no trespassing.  Therefore, the factory is just getting the youth of our community into trouble.

The last priority that I address is how unsafe the factory is.  It has an old flat roof, so water constantly drips in, which oxidizes everything made of metal.  This obviously makes it very weak.  On top of that you have chemicals that were not disposed of properly by 7D.  Many of these chemicals are corrosive, poisonous, and harmful to humans.  You can only imagine how disastrous it could be if some meddling kids accidently spilled these chemicals.  They must be taken away and disposed of properly when the factory is torn down. 

To conclude, I would like to say a community center would be nothing but good.  Our youth would not have to worry about having a safe place for them to be.  We would also lose a hell of a hazard and an eyesore on the community of our town of Patton.  Weigh the options and take into consideration these factors, and I know you will make the right choice.