Acceptance of skateboarding is growing
The hilly cement with sharp edges and deep bowls attracts kids of all ages. They all have something in common here in the skate parks. “Skateboarding gives me something to do with the feeling of accomplishment when I do a new trick,” said Salinas native John Richard Ramos. Picking up a skateboard and heading out to the cement terrain of the skate parks is gaining speed. Skateboarding is not a…
Read more...Skatepark work wrapping up; ribbon-cutting Nov. 12
The long-awaited Kelso Rotary Skatepark will officially open to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Nov. 12, the city of Kelso announced Monday. “I’m excited to see the plans we’ve worked on for years come to fruition,” Mayor David Futcher stated in a press release. “The skatepark will finally give kids who prefer action sports a top-notch facility on a par with the ones we’ve provided for…
Read more...Watertown petitioners want skatepark
WATERTOWN — A thriving skateboarding scene in town has local teens once again calling for their own park to ride in. Watertown High School juniors Tom O’Neill and Ryan Peck typed up a petition during study hall last month and gathered about 450 signatures they hope to deliver to the Town Council. They’ve also created a Facebook group, Watertown CT skatepark, which has over 500 members. This isn’t the first…
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