tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post8579231826693355969..comments2024-03-12T04:15:32.560-04:00Comments on middletowneye: Opinion: Healthy Playing Fields are Important for our ChildrenMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)http://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-75271889259908037672015-08-29T15:53:05.758-04:002015-08-29T15:53:05.758-04:00Rebecca
I work in Cheshire. Do you know that ...Rebecca<br /><br /> I work in Cheshire. Do you know that the High School Football Field is Synthetic Turf? I will wait for your reply.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-75851646595311028822015-08-29T10:12:57.361-04:002015-08-29T10:12:57.361-04:00Also, with respect to Palmer Field (as perhaps the...Also, with respect to Palmer Field (as perhaps the only example of a high-quality grass turf field in the City of Middletown), I would like to point out that the City spends $40,000 per year just to water that one field. That is a significant on-going investment, an enormous use of a natural resource, which in my view puts into question the environmental benefits of a natural turf field. All Lieutponzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17251246012625014509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-36742258805230980772015-08-29T09:06:10.723-04:002015-08-29T09:06:10.723-04:00Just a couple of years ago, I remember Middletown ...Just a couple of years ago, I remember Middletown Youth Soccer telling everyone at a Common Council meeting that once they get their fields at Country Club and Longhill Roads completed, there would be no need to use City fields anymore. Their miscalculation is now going to cost the taxpayer additional millions.<br />In the past, they have refused to play at certain fields which were open for use,John Milardonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-9477531714023695852015-08-28T22:54:04.264-04:002015-08-28T22:54:04.264-04:00Ed, in reply to your comments:
"If the city ...Ed, in reply to your comments:<br /><br />"If the city had spent dollars..." - Funding could help to ensure improved field conditions but no amount of money spent on exisitng fields would solve the problem of insufficient field supply. The existing inventory of fields is dramatically overused. Overuse is the primary reason for the very sad, often unplayable conditions of most of the Lieutponzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17251246012625014509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-24152441236717778602015-08-28T16:04:57.487-04:002015-08-28T16:04:57.487-04:00 The Cheshire field us not organic, its synthetic.... The Cheshire field us not organic, its synthetic.<br /><br />http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20110811/work-kicks-off-for-new-football-field-at-cheshire-high-school-videoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-6748219980084249692015-08-28T15:36:21.409-04:002015-08-28T15:36:21.409-04:00Darrell:
I understand your concerns about the nee...Darrell:<br /><br />I understand your concerns about the need to have enough fields where league teams can play.<br /><br />If the city had spent dollars keeping all the existing fields up to snuff, maybe we wouldn't need to have this discussion. Palmer Field is immaculate, and there's no reason all other city fields aren't in the same shape, except the money hasn't been there toMiddletown Eye (Ed McKeon)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15825886539128890014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-12539326666958260762015-08-27T21:28:55.792-04:002015-08-27T21:28:55.792-04:00I respectfully must disagree with the accolades be...I respectfully must disagree with the accolades being showered upon the Common Council for this move. After all the hard work done by the P&R Deptartment to solve for the many demands for fields by many organizations, to have a minority of people offer a very one-sided argument to the Council and box out the possibility of even some fields being artificial turf was an abuse of the system. Lieutponzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17251246012625014509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844475919675784308.post-10550785452003777762015-08-27T14:36:50.789-04:002015-08-27T14:36:50.789-04:00Bravo that a referendum to improve parks is finall...Bravo that a referendum to improve parks is finally going to the voters. We will soon find out if the voters feel a good parks system is what they want for our town? I'm also glad to see the elimination of synthetic turf surfaces for athletes to play on. Natural grass fields will work with the cooperation and understanding from all the leagues who utilize them.<br />Let's see if and John Milardonoreply@blogger.com