UPDATED: Donations offered to help Miracle League after suspicious fire
Although the fire department estimated the loss at
It is the third incident at the field this year. There also has been a string of vandalism in concession stands at the athletic complex this year, according to the city's parks director,
He said the city is checking to see if its insurance will cover the
Secker said he will wait to see what the city determines about the insurance coverage before accepting donations to replace the equipment for the field.
"It's very disheartening because we have a saying out at the field that 'this is where love happens,'" Secker said.
"You contrast the joy and the energy that these kids have when they are out there playing to these reckless acts of vandalism, and it's discouraging. But we've already had so many people reach out and offer to help to replace what was lost that even in the face of this we had the community coming together once again to reach out and help."
The field was named after
Secker said it was the third incident this year at the
On
By coincidence, there is no upcoming league play scheduled so the loss of the items will not affect that, Secker said.
"We are certainly confident we will have things back in order by the time we start play at the start of the season next spring," he said.
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