My concerns with Rio Bravo
By Jaime De Leon III
I live in the city of Rio Bravo. I love it here, but one concern that I have is the potholes. The streets that are close to the river that separates the United States and Mexico are the ones that have potholes in them. The mayor during the election said that he would fix the potholes in the street, but he still hasn’t.
How can the potholes in Rio Bravo affect the people driving in the streets?
It can affect them because when someone is driving through those streets that have potholes, and they hit one, then that person can lose control of the car, risking injuries to the driver, passengers, and anyone else nearby. That is why we need good built streets.
What should we expect in the future?
We should we expect the mayor to be aware of this problem and make the streets in Rio Bravo better.
(Jaime De Leon III, 10, likes NBA 2K15, sports, and competition.)
Rio Bravo pollution
By Matthew Rodriguez
A letter to the people of Rio Bravo:
There is a problem with our town. It is polluted with trash and sometimes there are dead dogs in the streets.
I’m not saying I hate our town. I just believe it’s a dirty thing to do. The Rio Grande border is also dirty.
I also believe that birds and animals die because they eat what they see. If you don’t pick up your trash, they will.
Water in our area is polluted. Fish will die because of this. Also, with the dirty water, if we want to get in and play, we will get dirty too.
Finally there is air pollution. Everybody will eventually die because of this, since we all breathe the air, our lungs will become infected.
There are solutions to these problems. We can recycle as much as we can, and throw away our trash properly. We need to stop polluting the air and pick up whatever trash we see. That way we can help earth become the planet it used to be.
(Matthew Rodriguez, 11, is a 5th grader.)
Trouble in the Rio Bravo Park
By Oziel Montoya
There’s trouble in the Rio Bravo Park near the Rio Grande. The new Rio Bravo park needs fences. Sometimes when people play games like soccer, the ball could go down the hill and to the river. People could also fall down and end up in the river. That’s why someone in the city needs to build a fence around the park.
(Oziel Montoya, 12, is the author of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Broken Heart, which was published after he won a fourth grade writing competition; he likes to read fiction and nonfiction books, researching Japanese history, studying science, and studying fossils.)
Water is important
By Debanie Sanchez
Water is important because we need it to drink and to grow food. Water is needed by everyone, but in Rio Bravo, the water is not so good.
The water in Rio Bravo is a bit expensive, and it’s little water. The river looks very polluted and green. The people who work for Rio Bravo should offer more, and better quality water at a more reasonable price. The Earth is 70-75% water.
Instead of people polluting the river and throwing trash in it, they should make a change and recycle and reuse. I feel that the citizens of Rio Bravo need to be more considerate of the area in which we all live.
In conclusion, people need to take care of themselves. If they take care of our community, our city will be a cleaner, better place.
(Debanie Sanchez, 11, is an athlete and a very fast runner.)
