Starr brings in Church to Convince Parents to Put Cell Tower on Middle School Playground

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Roberto Clemente Middle School

18808 Waring Station Rd

Germantown, MD 20874

This evening, the Clemente Middle School administration and Montgomery County Public School staff will meet with parents in the school's cafeteria and reveal the plans for a cell tower on the Clemente Middle School playground. 

Montgomery County Public Schools will be bringing in Trinity Church to speak to parents about the cell tower on their property in an apparent attempt to convince Clemente Middle School parents to approve the construction of a cell tower on the Clemente Middle School playground.

The Maryland Coalition to Halt Cell Towers at Schools is raising the following concerns about cell tower construction projects at Maryland schools:

• Lack of transparency and community involvement in the decision making process.

• Safety Issues from the industrial machinery: fires, tower collapse, and worker accidents.

• Environmental Issues such as paving over green space and cutting down trees.

• Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) such as diesel fuel and lead acid batteries on school grounds.

• Increased carcinogenic air pollution: Diesel generator exhaust and biocides.

• Health issues related to daily long term exposure to microwave radiation.

The Maryland Coalition believes that cell towers are a bad investment for our children.  We call for an immediate halt to cell tower construction at Maryland schools.

For more information:  contact@parentscoalitionmc.com