DECEMBER 19, 2024
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Skate park proponents seek money Grants could be available, but big bucks would help
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BUCKINGHAM CHRISTMAS Students of Buckingham Elementary School dressed for the occasion in Berlin’s Christmas parade on Dec. 5. The chilly night was warmed by the presence of 80 entries of all types in the annual march.
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By Tara Fischer Staff Writer (Dec. 19, 2024) A local nonprofit organization is looking for potential funding sources to help pay for the construction of a skate park in Berlin. We Heart Berlin, which is dedicated to promoting the creation of sustainable and healthy activities for town residents, continues to prioritize the building of a skate park for the enjoyment of kids and adults. In 2022, the Los Angeles-based skate park design company Spohn Ranch was hired to create a concept plan and scope out potential lo‘The biggest cations for the thing is money. recreational We need people space. In 2023, the who can step up Berlin Town to the plate and Council voted to make this designate Heron happen.’ Park as the con— Tony Weeg struction spot. According to We Heart Berlin founder Tony Weeg, the initiative is expected to see a 14,000- to 16,000-square-foot skate park adjacent to the space planned for Berlin’s new public works facility. A bowl, quarter pipes, and a pump track, which helps skaters learn to transition without losing momentum, are just a few elements likely to be created for the area. Weeg said that We Heart Berlin was awaiting final design plans from Spohn Ranch last summer and that the group was to avoid fundraising until an official outline had been created. The document was officially submitted to the nonprofit in August. “We love the plans,” Weeg said. “We couldn’t be happier. It’s pretty rad…It gives us so much transition, a See SKATE Page 12
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