From the tires to turf.The Take the Field organization has dedicated a $2,5 million athletic facility for Flushing High School This article is about a high school in New York. For a high school in Michigan, see Flushing High School (Michigan). Flushing High School is a four-year public high school in Flushing, in the New York City borough of Queens. made in part from recycled car tires thanks to the support and innovation of Ford Motor Company and Recovery Technologies Group Inc. (RTG RTG abbreviation for ready to go; used in medical records. ), Guttenberg, N.J. and a major assist from Queens Borough President Borough President (informally BP, or Beep in slang) is an elective office in each of the five boroughs of New York City. The offices of borough president were created in 1898 with the formation of the City of Greater New York. Helen Marshall Helen Marshall was elected Queens Borough President in 2001 succeeding the term-limited Claire Shulman. Prior to being elected Borough President, Marshall served on the New York City Council from 1992 to 2002, an office she vacated due to term limits. . The facility is built on the site of a sports field in Flushing Memorial Park in The Borough of Queens. Take the Field and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall, who donated $500,000 for the project, hosted a dedication pep rally. A number of city and local officials, school administrators, teachers, students and community residents were in attendance. Frank Gifford Francis Newton Gifford (born August 16 1930 in Santa Monica, California) is a former American football player and one of the better-known American sports commentators in the latter part of the 20th century who made the transition from an athlete to broadcasting. acted as master of ceremonies, and sportscaster Howard Cross also participated. The complex includes a new football and soccer field, softball field, four-lane running track with areas for field events, bleachers and a scoreboard. The football/soccer/softball component includes an additive using 25,000 tires, which were recycled into 300,000 pounds of crumb rubber. |
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