Editor:

Now that all the hoopla’s done about the color of the new Jim Thorpe field, let’s get down to making some corrections while the field is torn apart.

When the last field was built, all involved, from the clerk of the works to each and every school board member, had their heads where the sun don’t shine. First and foremost a blind man could’ve told you, you were building on a wetlands.

Secondly it’s not all about football. There are other sports that use the field. The track is a major screw-up, building only six lanes when a minimum of eight is needed for competitive events. Why didn’t someone look into this? But it’s going to be torn apart anyhow. So why not correct this?

Don’t tell me it can’t be done. My answer will be bull hockey! There’s got to be a way to fix it without too much extra cost.

Another thing, grass drinks water, AstroTurf does not, ergo there’s going to be a lot more runoff, and it’s all going one way. But the Germantown boys are pretty handy. Maybe they can take a vo-tech course, Ark Building 101!

A Native Chunker,

Pete Bott

E. Mauch Chunk