To the editor: I was deeply disappointed to learn of the County Commissioners’ decision to abandon plans for a park and soccer complex in Flat Rock. As the parent of a 9-year-old who plays for the Henderson County Soccer Association, I had hoped that the complex would give a much-needed boost to soccer in our community....Read it all. So is Dr. Jones also going to stop spending money in Hendersonville since they turned down adding soccer fields at Berkeley Ballpark? And do children only play soccer, and not golf?
As a family physician, I am concerned about epidemic childhood obesity that is a very real problem in our community. Soccer is a great sport for all ages and backgrounds, and I believe that promoting exercise and an active lifestyle benefits us all....
Flat Rock residents made it clear to me that they are not interested in attracting young families to their community. That is a shame. As we no longer feel welcome there, we have decided to vote with our wallet, and will no longer be spending our money there.
I can understand the disappointment (kinda, sorta) but I think it rightly should be directed at the Henderson County Soccer Association and the Henderson County commissioners. And definitely not at Flat Rock.
Yup, soccer is the ONLY sport that can fight obesity. The myopic, covetous view of "soccer mom" and "soccer dad" is just as pathetic as it is predictable.
ReplyDeleteheres another one that doesnt get it.. and a physician at that here the dx= soccer doesnt belong in Flat Rock its good for fletcher as signed one yr ago as far as young families will doc i dont think you would like the Lights, Whistles,Traffic, Crime, in your direct back yard dont tell me different.. its easy to say all that untill you walk in the shoes
ReplyDeleteStudies have been made on Soccer players injured from the sport. Head trama is a major concern and the reason my child stopped playing. Dr. Jones doesn't mention the type of doctor he is but one thing is for sure, he lacks knowledge.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Dennis Justice. I think the doctor is perhaps more concerned with finding a convenient place to drop his child off than he is with fighting childhood obesity. Perhaps the Fletcher site was too far for him to drive. Too bad.
ReplyDeleteDr. Geoffery Jones choosing to vote with his wallet and not do business in Flat Rock is such a childish statement and shows poor sportsmenship. My wife and I reread his letter a few times to see if we could fathom his reasoning but just can't. His thinking is ridiculous. It would be like us deciding we couldn't use him as our family practitioner because he is a soccer proponent.
ReplyDeleteWell, what if all of Fletcher decided not to visit his office because of what the HCSA did to us?
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