Plans solidifying for new Holland skatepark

Holland, MI — Plans are becoming more concrete for a skatepark in Holland’s Smallenburg Park. “I honestly didn’t think it’d be this good,” said skateboarder and skatepark committee member D.J. Plummer. The 17-year-old said he feels out of place in the middle of Hope College activities where the city’s existing skatepark, Lincoln Park, sits. The skatepark there is part of a land swap agreement between the city and Hope College…
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LIVINGSTON, MI-Skateboarding is not a crime; just ask Brighton Nazarene Church family pastor Tim Wessel, whose church has taken the phrase “holy roller” to the extreme. With an indoor skate park, video arcade, indoor cafe and a paintball course, “The Naz” has also taken an unconventional approach to connecting with area youth, making it one of several Livingston County churches that reach out by rolling out recreational opportunities. “It’s 22,000…
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