Thanks Leo, Could you please indicate who the members of the RACE team are? Neither your last message nor the website indicates the composition of the team. I ask because, when one reads the Q&A on the updated web page, it is unclear who is authoring the responses and opinions found on that page. Marc Veilleux On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 3:49 PM, Leo Kenney <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Folks - > > I hope you will all be able to attend the Meeting on June 15th - It will > be a great opportunity to share insights, and concerns, as well as asks > questions. If you are not able to attend, please email any and all of your > questions/comments/concerns to [log in to unmask] You can also learn more > as well as find answers to most of the questions that have been ask at the > bottom of this page, in the Q&A Section - http://www.rsu26.org/race/ > > > > Meeting Notice - Riot Athletic Complex Endeavor Update > > Please spread the word if this pertains to those of you that live on the > Westwood and the Mahaney development area- however all are welcome to > attend!! > > The RACE team is hosting a session for dialogue, questions and answers > about our developing ideas for the athletic complex on Monday, June 15th, > at 6:30 pm in the OHS cafeteria. > > We particularly would like folks from the immediate neighborhoods to join > us but we welcome other interested community members, as well. > > Hope to see you there! > > Thanks, > > Leo > > > > *From:* Friends of Orono Schools [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Laurie Osher > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 3, 2015 7:04 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: RACE facilities > > > > Thanks for bringing this to our attention. > > Maine has a fine climate for growing actual grass. > > The environmental and health impacts of the artificial surfaces are too > high. > > Please let us know what we can do to make our interest in having fields > made of actual grass known. > > Hello all. > > > > I was looking at the RACE page on the RSU 26 site. One of the things I > noted in connection with this project is the intention to install > artificial playing surfaces for the athletic fields. > > > > There has been a great deal of coverage in the media concerning the link > between the rubber tire crumbs used as bedding in such fields and cancer. > Simply search "artificial turf and cancer" or "astro turf and cancer" and > you will get many interesting results, including columns and articles in > the Washington Post, Forbes, and Environmental and Human Health. > > > > The articles often focus on a high incidence of cancer for soccer goalies, > who are frequently rolling in these crumbs, but it seems that football > players would have similar exposure. Ground water impact is also of > concern, naturally. > > > > Whatever you may think about the appropriate scope and projected cost of > the RACE project, or its impact on adjacent residential properties, I think > there is a *serious* need to evaluate the appropriateness of > installing artificial surfaces. High school years are important > developmentally, and exposure to carcinogens at a young age is a major > concern. > > > > Best, > > > > Marc Veilleux > > Orono > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS list, click the following > link: > http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS&A=1 > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS list, click the following > link: > http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS&A=1 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS list, click the following > link: > http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS&A=1 > ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS list, click the following link: http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?SUBED1=FRIENDS-OF-ORONO-SCHOOLS&A=1