The Skatepark is Happening! By Bob Fultz November 13, 2013
Unlike boring, cookie cutter parks, Liquid Stone Designs LLC, out of Oregon, the design-build contractor, has created a facility that is not only able to fill the needs of every type of user but also showcases as a piece of art to the envy of many.
During construction.... This park NEVER could have been completed without generous donations from Shirley and Al White, the Ketchikan Gateway Borough Staff and Assembly, the City of Ketchikan and KPU Staff and City Council. We are so grateful for all of the volunteer help, labor from skaters jumping in, materials and services from all of the contractors and businesses who have bent over backwards to make this dream come true. A very special thank you goes out to the U.S. Coast Guard for donating surplus materials that are being utilized in one-of-a kind fixtures, giving the park a marine theme. For all of this, Ketchikan Youth Initiatives (KYI) is deeply touched and appreciative of everyone's generosity. I would like to add that safety has been and always will be the first and foremost concern of KYI. There are rules that will need to be followed when using this park, such as helmets required, possession of alcohol and other drugs prohibited. (KYI and other donors are developing an inventory of helmets and other safety gear to help out those who may have trouble complying this this requirement.) Signage will be clearly posted that outlines these conditions so that there will be no confusion. So Ketchikan, thanks again. Get ready for years and years of great times down at the skatepark. Be on the lookout for announcement of our grand opening festivities at the end of November Bob Fultz About: Received November 07, 2013 - Published November 13, 2013 Viewpoints - Opinion Letters:
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