WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. May 3, 2004: In the matter of the preparation, or lack thereof, of the Eastview Middle School athletic fields, which WPCNR reported as being rejected by the School District last week by an Athletic Department source, for the condition of the outfields and infields, Mike Lynch, School Facilities Director denied today as inaccurate that he had ever "rejected" the fields.

On Monday afternoon, Mike Lynch, Facilities Director for the school district, called WPCNR and said he had not rejected the fields, (as WPCNR was told by a school district authority) and that the fields were not offered by the city to the district to accept or reject. Lynch said he, his foreman, Bennie Cipriano, and Athletic Director Mario Scarano had toured the field and met and Lynch said he had discussed with the foreman and Mr. Scarano ways the field could be improved.

When asked if he felt the fields were fit for the White Plains children to play ball on at that time, Mr. Lynch did not answer my question. When asked what improvements he felt had to be made at that discussion, Mr. Lynch did not tell me what the improvements he had to be made. He did say the city had discussed borrowing a roto tiller to loosen up the infields.

When asked if he knew a date when the city would have the fields "ready," Lynch said he did not have a date.