Skatepark bid resurrected in memory of friend
Family members and friends of Alex Gullickson hope to resurrect a skatepark proposal that never came to fruition and build the facility in his memory. By all accounts, Alex was an avid skateboarder before he was killed in a traffic accident on his way to class at Madison Area Technical College on Jan. 13. Within [...]
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 [...]
Young people may help design skateboard park in Marlboro
MARLBORO — Young people in Marlboro may one day have a place to practice their ollies and other skateboarding tricks as municipal officials have applied for a Tony Hawk Foundation Skatepark Grant. A group of about 40 youths have formed the MSP, which stands for Marlboro Skate Park, with the help of the Marlboro Recreation [...]
Workshop First Step Toward Design of A2 Skatepark
About 60 people, the great majority of them skaters and young people, came to Slauson Middle School on October 18th to give their input on what they’d like to see in the Ann Arbor Skatepark. We had a good representation from our City and County governments as well. Ann Arbor City Council members Mike Anglin, [...]
