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Page 1 of 2 <br /> <br /> Jim Wolfe <br /> <br /> From: Stetson, Craig T [cstetson@kpmg.com] <br /> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:38 AM <br /> To: Jim Wolfe <br /> <br /> Cc: 'hengehold@msn.com'; 'jschulze@comcast. net'; 'christine. bati@xerox.com'; <br /> 'bobbie@graniteins.com' <br /> <br /> Subject: FW: Lighted Sports Fields <br /> <br />mr. wolfe: <br /> <br />i manage a pony bronco baseball team in pleasanton and have been involved in coaching baseball for several <br />years in pleasanton, i fully support and agree with the message written below from ms~ schulze - i am not writing <br />a separate letter as much of what i would express would be redundant with the message below (well written and <br />on point ms. schulze), for information, my wife and i also have 3 boys (2 in the pony system) and baseball is an <br />important part of our life. <br /> <br />i find it extremely frustrating that my team is rarely allowed to practice using a dirt infield, rather, we are forced to <br />find simply a grass field somewhere, i believe i am writing on behalf of pony baseball in pleasanton with regard to <br />the matter of the shortage of baseball fields available for pony use. given the number of actual baseball fields <br />available in pleasanton, it does not appear to me pony is allocated an equitable sharo considering the number of <br />players and teams that comprise pony baseball although much of this matter is political in nature, the addition of <br />new fields on the bernal property would provide some progress in an attempt to correct the current situation. <br /> <br />thank you for consideration of this matter. <br /> <br />craig stetson <br />pony baseball <br /> <br />.... Original Message ---- <br />From: Jill Schulze <br />To: Hengehold; jwolfe@ci.pleasanton.ca.us <br />Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 9:33 PM <br />Subject: Lighted sports fields <br /> <br />Dear sir or madam: <br /> <br />We are wdting to urge you to please commit to lighted sports fields at the Bemal property. We have three sons, <br />ages 11, 8, and 3 and the quality of the parks and recreation was one reason we were so attracted to the city of <br />Pleasanton (excellent schools being of the utmost importance). The Bernal property provides the city with an <br />opportunity to give these kids more lighted fields, which they truly need. Our two older sons play baseball (Pony <br />and Little League) and we are constantly struggling with field placement and practice fields to play on. It seems <br />as if every field is spoken for every available slot during the day. The other day my boys wanted to practice <br />running the bases while I timed them (a good use of their time, not to mention good exemise) yet there was <br />nowhere we could do that; all fields had games going on. It was pretty sad the think that we couldn't just go to a <br />park and throw the ball around; what do the other kids do when they want to throw a baseball with Dad? <br /> <br />As for the declining school enrollment and the "reduced need" for lighted fields, I can tell you that reduced <br />enrollment is a pendulum that swings one way, then the other. There may be a slight decline on incoming <br />kindergarteners, but as an active mother in the preschool community, let me tell you there are a lot of toddlers <br />and preschoolers, (future baseball players) coming your way. Let's look long term, and consider the health and <br />well being of our kids. I am suro you have seen the alarming obesity rates among children; sports is an excellent <br /> <br /> 4/10/2005 <br /> <br /> <br />