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From YouTube: NewsMakers; TJ Athletic Field
Description
News segments featuring people and events in Arlington County, VA
A
B
Old
astroturf
had
an
asphalt
base
and
it
was
very
hard
and
people
there
were.
There
were
injuries,
and-
and
so
there's
a
misconception
still
out
there
that
that
this
is
astroturf,
and
this
is
actually
the
new
synthetic
turf
which
has
the
longer
synthetic
fibers
of
grass.
But
then
it
also
is
in
filled
with
the
rubberized
material
on
a
sand
base
makes
for
a
very
soft
feel
and
a
much
more
forgiving
surface
and
and
therefore
it
plays
very
much
like
like
regular
turf
grass.
B
C
Project
was
initiated
by
the
community.
The
previous
field
was
has
been
called
the
best,
the
Dust
Bowl,
and
because
the
field
was
so
dusty,
it
created
considerable
angst
amongst
the
community
members,
the
nearby
neighbors
and
the
school.
The
impetus
behind
this
was
a
meeting
between
County
Board
members,
particularly
Walter
Tejada,
and
the
community.
Its.
D
Young
man
and
a
number
of
other
young
people
approached
me
and
we
began
discussing
that.
They
were
made
the
point
that
this
field
was
something
that
we
needed
to
take
a
hard
look
at,
so
we
were
able
to
come
up
with
a
appropriate
funding
that
was
needed
in
order
to
have
this
field
now
available
for
community
now,
whether
it
rains
or
Shine's
a
winter
and
summer.
People
are
able
to
play
here.