Dear Honorable Mayor Kelvyn Cullimore, Jr. and Councilman Mike Peterson: The purpose of this petition is to draw community support in favor of providing shade structures for both playgrounds and around the splash pad area of Mountview Park. I am reaching out to you on behalf of Moms Offering Moms Support (MOMS) Club of Cottonwood Heights and Holladay, UT. We are a non-profit organization, supporting moms in our community, through voluntary events, programs and service projects. Our goals for this shade project is to raise awareness for sun protection and seek viable shade solutions for our area parks that lack protection from the sun's harmful rays. Our initial steps, as suggested by Councilman Peterson (in an earlier conversation), are two-fold: 1. Select one park in need. We have chosen to focus our attention and efforts onto Mountview Park (in interest of popularity, time and resources). This park draws dozens of community members daily for it's playground areas and splash pad. 2. Seek out interest and support from Cottonwood Heights residents. We are doing so with this petition. I've heard from area residents that the playground equipment at Mountview Park can be very hot on high temperature days and there is minimal shade throughout. The trees initially planted are few, far between, and too young to provide the shade necessary to block the heat, UVA and UVB rays. I've often seen individuals or groups bring their tents for their own protection. However, I feel this is not enough, and we as a community can and should do more to protect our children in these play spaces. According to the Utah Cancer Registry, Utah ranks the highest in Melanoma cases across the country. (For more information, please follow link to original article: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865607746/Utah-leads-the-nation-in-deadly-melanoma-cases.html?pg=all ). These are alarming statistics and prevention is key. Please help us in doing so. We thank you for your time and look forward toward a collaborative solution. Rubina Halwani Special Projects Coordinator MOMS Club of Cottonwood Heights & Holladay, UT

The closure of the Northbay Petaluma DDC building will greatly delay all of Northern California coast's mail. All residents will be adversely affected. For example, customer who receive their medicine by mail may have to wait longer to receive prescriptions. There will also be a large environmental impact due to the extra transportation needed to move the mail. This will effect over 200 jobs and will impact the community greatly in lost revenue as well. We urge you to save our Postal Service.

Nobody is prepared for the sort of devastating impact being in a war can cause. My brother Jacob has been serving time in the San Luis Obispo county jail, specifically in solitary (for three months), and I don't believe he deserves such treatment. He suffers from PTSD, depression and traumatic brain injury from an IED, and, at the very least, for his service and sacrifice, he should be given the treatment he needs to reintigrate with society and be with his family, who hopes and prays for his well-being as his situation seems to make him worse. Please sign today to help not only him, but thousands of other lost heroes throughout the states.

We support keeping the Toledo, OH mail processing plant open and maintaining the strongest public post office in Ohio.

Goal of this letter: To urge policymakers to invest strategically in the infrastructure and resources that will make New York City and New York state innovators and models in nourishing a vibrant and healthy food sector

The Lake County Library system needs your help because we are in danger of losing our only Reference Librarian in the county and the Upper Lake library is in danger of closing -- forever. The reason this is happening is because in December 2011 the State cut all funding for libraries to ZERO. The library still has a dedicated property tax, voted in by tax payers in 1974, but without State funding it's not enough. The Library has had to pull from its savings to continue operating. All the fat has been cut from the budget (with landscaping set to be jettisoned), and the only thing left is vital library services. The Lake County Board of Supervisors will be considering options to reduce library expenses on September 23, 2014. If you're fortunate enough to HAVE email, use it to let the County Supervisors know how important library services are in our communities. Just say "Please don't cut library services on Tuesday -- they are our only PUBLIC education resources for local residents."

I have been disabled (unable to work) since December 18, 2012, and have received nothing from a system that I have paid into for over 45 years. I worked 30 of those years here in the state of Nevada. I like many others here in this state have no recourse. The governor's office has been of no help. I am a U.S. Army Veteran and now I need your help.

We support keeping the Gary, IN mail processing plant open and maintaining the strongest public post office in Indiana.

We support keeping the Lafayette, IN mail processing plant open and maintaining the strongest public post office in Indiana.

We support keeping the Wallingford CT mail processing plant open and maintaining the strongest public post office in Connecticut.

This petition is your opportunity to have a voice regarding a Recreation Center in Centerville. Please tell your friends and family to also sign the petition. The more signatures, the bigger the impact! *Please note that we are looking to present at least 5,000 signatures, which would make a huge impact! Also, each person who signs needs to sign using their own individual email address. If you use only one email address for the entire family (and do not want to create individual emails for this petition), please leave a comment naming all of those in your family who are associated with the email address and who wish to "sign" this petition. Thanks for taking the time to make a difference!

The New York City DHS (Department of Homeless Services) and AFIC (Adult Family Intake Center) approval processes for homeless families do not provide the resources or stability that families need in order to overcome poverty. I am asking that ONCE A FAMILY IS PLACED IN TEMPORARY SHELTER THEY ARE NOT REMOVED UNTIL PERMANENT HOUSING IS AVAILABLE. THAT THE FAMILIES ARE PLACED IN ONE SHELTER AND NOT BOUNCED AROUND, AND THAT THE FUNDS (which range from $2,000-$3,800 especially if you have kids) BE UTILIZED TO PERMANENTLY HOUSE THE FAMILIES IN CO-OPS, DUPLEX HOUSING, AND PRIVATE HOUSES.