Your newspaper in general seems to glorify the new Loyal Heights Playfield. This is a response to the article you published in the Oct. 3, Ballard News-Tribune, entitled "Loyal Heights field ban hit by league."

Mr. Glen Quinton and Mr. Marshall Airey are being downright selfish. Instead of thinking about suing the city, why not spend that energy in raising funding to get lights at Soundview Playfield?

Despite the neighbors' opposition, the synthetic turf was put in, and now the neighbors have to tolerate rubber fumes in addition to coaches' constant yelling and whistles during practice and loud "cheering" by spectators during games, which go as late 10 p.m. on any or all nights of the week.

If this is a playfield, which is why neighbors are not allowed to bring their dogs onto the field, and why league sports have precedence over neighborhood pick-up games, Frisbee and hanging out, how come the "Pro Parks Levy" project spent $2 million to put in the stinky matting anyway? Should the neighbors try to sue the city?

I have to wonder in what ways Messers Airey and Quinton "go out of [their] way" and "try to be good neighbors." Do they hold back on the profanities - thank you! Do they lower their voices when yelling? (Not likely).

I don't even know what Mr. Quinton means by "We are a non-profit program...pretty slim budget... that's not going to be a plus for the neighborhood." What's not? Some quiet is going to be great for the neighborhood. Does he live here?

Not everyone likes sports. Not everyone has kids in the league. But everyone would like some quiet time when they come home from a long day's work and would like to be able to relax without having to hear constant howling and screaming.

Well, at least we get an hour's break between the hollering sessions. Is that really too much to ask for?

Thank you for hearing the other side.

McCawley S. Anjou

Loyal Heights