Llewellyn Werner chairman of C3, a Los Angeles-based holding company for private equity firms, is pouring millions of dollars into developing the Baghdad Zoo and Entertainment Experience, a massive American-style amusement park that will feature a skateboard park, rides, a concert theatre and a museum. It is being designed by the firm that developed Disneyland. "The people need this kind of positive influence. It's going to have a huge psychological impact," Mr Werner said.
Columbus Alumni Apr 30, 2008 7:38 PM Skateboarding is skateboarding, don't confuse riding a board with vandalism.
Skateboarding does not discriminate, every race skates. Not only bad people ride, good people ride too. It's not only guys riding, girls ride skateboards too. Why is this sport trying to be suppressed in Columbus while some obvious rule breakers are the root of the cause?
The administration is treating these skaters like they're their own children. like...'I'll take away your toys until you start acting how I want you to. Wear your helmet, Quit cussing!'
And what is happening to the existing $30,000 worth of ramps, payed for with Columbus tax $. Are they just going to lock them up somewhere?
Please don't force the police be the helmet police. Let them worry about real crime. To be fair, if they're going to enforce helmets at the skate park, they'd better enforce it for any football games in public parks too.
You want to speak about insurance risk, think about all the skaters that use the park that are now going to migrate to skate spots all over town. You just don't stop skateboarding because you remove 3 ramps from a tennis court. Now businesses and private property owners are going to be more at risk.
Skaters are not going away, there will be a new generation come up as soon as this generation graduates and moves away from Columbus.
The Solution: 1. Plan a seemless transition to a new improved skate park. 2. Use some of OUR tax dollars and pour a concrete skate park within a Columbus park. a. Provide water fountains and trash cans. b. Plenty of parking c. Skateboarding is loud so build it a good distance from homes.(Like Pawnee Park)
The park should be accessible to those without driver's licenses.
Skateboarding isn't going away. Even if 3 ramps are.
The 'city' of Columbus will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the council chambers, 1369 25th Ave. At the gathering, citizens will be asked to offer their views on the wisdom of providing a skate park.
Vinny's Skatepark is hosting the Nebraska Game Of Skate. This will be a flat contest. Sign up for the contest starts at 1:00 p.m. and the Game starts at 2:00 p.m.
$5.00 to enter and all the money will go to the winners.
More details will be posted later. All you need to do is mark your calendar and get ready for the BIG GAME.
All skaters must wear a helmet when they are skating and a waiver must be filled out or on file at Vinny's. Legal age in Nebraska is 19. Read waiver requirements and down load from Vinny's web site.
Vinny's Skatepark Total Park Contest 3/30/08 Had an amazing turn out from a lot of Skate Shops and Skaters that like to shred the park. Skaters and Judges were there from B.C. BBB, Fallout From Blair, Next Gen, Lincoln, K.C. Soix City and Vinny's. Over 40 skaters entered the contest. If you did not make it then you missed out big time. The talent was amazing and worthy of watching. Thank you for supporting the Nebraska Skate scene at Vinny's For the results and pictures please go to www.vinnysskatepark.com and click on vinnys blog and then go to the pictures.
Awesome skating in Vinny's first bowl contest 3/9/08!!
These skaters really know how to shred bowls!!!
Thank you to all that entered the bowl contest and supported the Nebraska skate scene.
For all of the results and pictures please go to http://www.vinnysskatepark.com/ then click on Vinny's blog. "Get your skate on" in Nebraskas only indoor bowl!!
Vinny's Skatepark / Skateshop
1112 Applewood Dr.
Papillion, Ne 68046
402-339-3399
FYI: Please don't miss Vinny's Total Park Contest March 30th. All ages and all Levels. All Skateshop Teams welcome!!
Great turn out at Vinny's Skatepark Saturday 2/23/08 for the Groms Rule Skateboard contest. 30 Kids 12 years and under shredded Vinny's and showed off their awesome talents under the indoor skatepark lights.
To check out all the results and 70 pictures of the contest, please go to http://www.vinnysskatepark.com/ hit Vinny's blog for the results and go to the pictures to view the awesome talent. Pictures taken by Mark Fountain.
Thank you to all the Skaters and Parents for supporting the Nebraska skate scene and Vinny's Skatepark.
Peter Pan has all it's ramps now. New spine ramp, and two new 3' X 12' quarterpipes. One 12' quarter lines up with the half pipe nicely. Spine looks fun too. Some guy wanted to beat me up and smash my camera for taking this photo. He's not even in the photo.
I like to know do you enforce the rule about wearing the gear well your at the skating area at all times for their safety as wells as others around them see I have a problem that skate parks allow skaters to skate at your own risk and they don't enforce the skaters to wear their gear!!!!
I know skating is can be dangerous but if the pro's wear gear the skaters need to wear the gear.. Do you have people on staff with first aide CPR please contact be ASAP
Nebraska skatepark got front page on So.Cal. web site.
Check out http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/ Jeff Tatum wrote a awesome review on the So. Cal web site about Vinny's Skatepark located in Papillion Ne.
Click on "scene reports" than "read more" for the entire review. Jeff Tatum came to Nebraska for the Vinny's Skatepark Grand opening in November. He recieved an awesome turn out from the Nebraska skaters as you can see when you read the review.
Vinny's Skatepark had another awesome turnout December 21st for the Winter 2007 contest.
Over 50 skaters competed. There was Trophies, Pool King decks, Destructo swag, Metals and Stickers. The atmosphere was high energy and all the skaters got to show off thier stuff. Vinny's had Skaters from K.C, C.B., Blair, Lincoln and the entire Metro. All results are posted at http://www.vinnysskatepark.com/ under "QUICK CHECK"
Thank you to all that support the Nebraska skate scene.
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