Mayor Virg Bernero led Julie Mullin, General Manager of Hope Sports Complex, Mike Price of Greater Lansing Sports Authority, Chad Gamble (City of Lansing), Tina Houghton (City Council Representative) and Kevin Mullin through the Groundbreaking Ceremony of Hope's new Championship Artificial Turf Field.  Construction begins on Monday, October 7 with several thousand yards of soil coming onsite.  The Replicated Grass Field is expected to take several weeks to install and will be ready for play by Spring 2014.  It will be the area's first full size artificial turf field available for the public to rent.