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Shane Howard White Skateboard Park
By Bobbie McCreary
July 27, 2013
Saturday
Shane Howard White Skateboard Park development is underway! A long time coming. Stop by the site (corner of Park Avenue and Schoenbar) and take a look at what a beautiful site this park is being built on! Our contractors, Liquid Stone Designs, LLC, (Lori and Jason) are doing an incredible job of planning the site development, leaving a fringe of trees and shrubbery between the park and Ketchikan Creek, and maximizing every inch of space for skateboarder “heaven” skatepark.
Some people are still wondering what is happening at this site. Here are some facts:
DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE:
2013 Sept-Oct – Opening Celebration
2014 * Phase II – Build Freestanding Roof
2015* Phase III – Expand Skatepark on North Side
*Depends on Funding
FEATURES
- Owned and maintained by KYI Users Group
- Open 8am to 10pm daily- depending on weather & lighting
- Security – web cam 24/7 accessible through the internet
- Contractor-Liquid Stone Designs LLC, La Pine, OR
- Concrete with one bowl in Phase One
- Serves skateboarders, inline skaters and scooters
- Park setting; pedestrian path, landscaping
- Supported by donations from KGB, City and KPU, White family and other donors
- Phase One – fully funded
- Phase Two (roof)– rough estimate of $125,000-$175,000
- Tony Hawk Foundation $15K grant needs $5K community match
Also, take a look at the You Tube video made from the groundbreaking ceremony on July 6th: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ2ZYMd78OM
Your support to keep this project going all the way through a free-standing roof will be much appreciated. Contact Bob Fultz or other members of the skatepark users group to buy $10 raffle tickets, First Prize $500, Second Prize $250, Third Prize $100. Drawing at the Grand Opening, need not be present to win. Also visit our website to make your donation: www.kyiyouth.org <http://www.kyiyouth.org> Our website is just coming up now… it will soon incorporate a live web cam of the construction and MUCH MORE.
THANK YOU Ketchikan for making this possible. It's been a long time coming!
Bobbie McCreary
Ketchikan Youth Initiatives
http://www.kyiyouth.org/>
Ketchikan, Alaska
Received July 21, 2013
- Published July 27, 2013
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