If the fields remain grass ALL children can enjoy them. If you convert to crumb rubber turf you will be denying a huge amount of children whose parents actually care about their health and safety a safe space to play.
Additionally you will be endangering EVERY child at Forrestville Elementary School.
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Kim Reed
9 years ago
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As the mother of a goalkeeper, I am VERY concerned about this new field. Any time my daughter plays on this type of turf field, she is covered in turf particles after an hour. Please look at our children's health as the primary concern, not the cost of the fields!
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Kathleen Murphy
9 years ago
We are a village committed to authentic nature. We trust healthy grass to do us good. If our grass is drenched in rain, we respectfully wait a day to play. We raise healthy children. We train wholesome champions who connect with nature.
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Diana Smith
9 years ago
Please don't allow our young citizens to be exposed to this harmful material.
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Nicolette Dibble
9 years ago
There have been many studies done on crumb rubber and these studies show that it contains well known carcinogens.
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Gina MacDonald
9 years ago
Toxic Turf is Terrible!
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Deborah Nagy-Huang
9 years ago
No TOXIC turf! Keep it real!!
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Lakshmi Laszlo
9 years ago
Please keep us on a Grass field path
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Eric A
9 years ago
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As a cancer survivor I don't want my daughter or our children "_playing_" on something that could be so toxic to their health. It's not worth it, especially considering the cancer causing rubber is more expensive then staying with grass.
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Arun Kumar
9 years ago
Please keep real grass
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Lexi Abravanel
9 years ago
As a former youth soccer player who played under Coach Stephanie (whom I know was very close to Vanessa) and a member of the Potomac School's graduating class, I believe that the field represents so much more than just "a soccer field". Many individuals like myself have spent countless weekends on this field, working hard and building friendships to last a lifetime. Although I did not know Vanessa personally, I believe that her families wishes for this field should be honored and her legacy undisturbed.
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Cindy Lohmann Million
9 years ago
Children deserve safe, non-toxic playing fields. MDs, public health experts, and lab researchers say that children should not be playing on recycled rubber. Why isn't Fairfax thinking of our children's health instead of money?
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Kim Reed
9 years ago
As the mother of a goalkeeper, I strongly protest the use of crumb rubber, which has been proven in numerous peer-reviewed studies to cause cancer!
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Gloria Gallagher
9 years ago
Keeping our children SAFE and HEALTHY must always be a priority.
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Kara White
9 years ago
Protect our children's health. Keep the fields clean and natural the way God intended.
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Jeff White
9 years ago
Crumb fill kills kids
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mark lazerson
9 years ago
One more outrage from people spending other people's money.
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Diana Conway
9 years ago
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Toxicity (lead, mercury, 11 known carcinogens), heat, injury rates, multed shoes and water bottles, ACL tears, turf-burn+MRSA, plus the MONEY...There is SO much evidence for grass and against synthetic turf. Grass is cheaper, safer, softer ---for our athletes & the environment.
Get tires out of your playgrounds too!
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Charlotte Rae Ann Benedetto
9 years ago
Artificial turf is plainly inferior. Installation of this toxic junk substitute for natural grass is a terrible decision for everyone in the community, not just players.
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TJ Loeffler
9 years ago
I'd only ask if it's fair to consider the purpose of this field?
Why do we have fields like this across America?
People use these places for community gatherings.
Whether sports, field days, or other events, we come together at fields like this to share memories.
This specific field honors the memory of a daughter, sister, friend, athlete, and leader in the community. Vanessa was a young woman who had so much potential. She passed away nearly 12 years ago now, yet her life continues to make an impact on thousands...simply because of the impression she left with so few.
If anyone making decisions about field renovations has children - - a daughter specifically - - I'd ask you to think about how you'd like them to be remembered? Especially if they were to leave this world at 16? Wouldn't it be beautiful to honor them through something they loved to do? So other children could learn to love soccer too?
Not all business decisions need to be made like business decisions. Please consider the potential of using this as an opportunity to empower children to know what it means to play on VIP's Nike #7. It's a reminder to give it your best because you never know when it's your last. It's a chance to do what you love. It's an honor to be a part of a community that values its own. Like Vanessa.
If the fields remain grass ALL children can enjoy them. If you convert to crumb rubber turf you will be denying a huge amount of children whose parents actually care about their health and safety a safe space to play. Additionally you will be endangering EVERY child at Forrestville Elementary School.
As the mother of a goalkeeper, I am VERY concerned about this new field. Any time my daughter plays on this type of turf field, she is covered in turf particles after an hour. Please look at our children's health as the primary concern, not the cost of the fields!
We are a village committed to authentic nature. We trust healthy grass to do us good. If our grass is drenched in rain, we respectfully wait a day to play. We raise healthy children. We train wholesome champions who connect with nature.
Please don't allow our young citizens to be exposed to this harmful material.
There have been many studies done on crumb rubber and these studies show that it contains well known carcinogens.
Toxic Turf is Terrible!
No TOXIC turf! Keep it real!!
Please keep us on a Grass field path
As a cancer survivor I don't want my daughter or our children "_playing_" on something that could be so toxic to their health. It's not worth it, especially considering the cancer causing rubber is more expensive then staying with grass.
Please keep real grass
As a former youth soccer player who played under Coach Stephanie (whom I know was very close to Vanessa) and a member of the Potomac School's graduating class, I believe that the field represents so much more than just "a soccer field". Many individuals like myself have spent countless weekends on this field, working hard and building friendships to last a lifetime. Although I did not know Vanessa personally, I believe that her families wishes for this field should be honored and her legacy undisturbed.
Children deserve safe, non-toxic playing fields. MDs, public health experts, and lab researchers say that children should not be playing on recycled rubber. Why isn't Fairfax thinking of our children's health instead of money?
As the mother of a goalkeeper, I strongly protest the use of crumb rubber, which has been proven in numerous peer-reviewed studies to cause cancer!
Keeping our children SAFE and HEALTHY must always be a priority.
Protect our children's health. Keep the fields clean and natural the way God intended.
Crumb fill kills kids
One more outrage from people spending other people's money.
Toxicity (lead, mercury, 11 known carcinogens), heat, injury rates, multed shoes and water bottles, ACL tears, turf-burn+MRSA, plus the MONEY...There is SO much evidence for grass and against synthetic turf. Grass is cheaper, safer, softer ---for our athletes & the environment. Get tires out of your playgrounds too!
Artificial turf is plainly inferior. Installation of this toxic junk substitute for natural grass is a terrible decision for everyone in the community, not just players.
I'd only ask if it's fair to consider the purpose of this field? Why do we have fields like this across America? People use these places for community gatherings. Whether sports, field days, or other events, we come together at fields like this to share memories. This specific field honors the memory of a daughter, sister, friend, athlete, and leader in the community. Vanessa was a young woman who had so much potential. She passed away nearly 12 years ago now, yet her life continues to make an impact on thousands...simply because of the impression she left with so few. If anyone making decisions about field renovations has children - - a daughter specifically - - I'd ask you to think about how you'd like them to be remembered? Especially if they were to leave this world at 16? Wouldn't it be beautiful to honor them through something they loved to do? So other children could learn to love soccer too? Not all business decisions need to be made like business decisions. Please consider the potential of using this as an opportunity to empower children to know what it means to play on VIP's Nike #7. It's a reminder to give it your best because you never know when it's your last. It's a chance to do what you love. It's an honor to be a part of a community that values its own. Like Vanessa.