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Skatepark Expansion, Lighting Construction Begins

Published on July 10, 2015 under Atlantic League (AtL)
York Revolution News Release


Work has begun on expansion of the Reid Menzer Memorial Skatepark and the installation of lights to expand evening skating hours in the spring and fall. The expansion is funded by a capital campaign completed in 2014 that raised over $540,000 in private donations to expand and light the park, complete deferred maintenance, and establish a permanent maintenance endowment fund.

The expansion will add approximately 11,500 square feet of skateable area to the park, enlarging it by over 50%. It will feature traditional ledges, ramps and pyramids, but also add a unique feature - a full pipe constructed from a repurposed 10,000 gallon fuel tank donated by Shipley Energy. The campaign to raise the funds for the park was chaired by Bill Shipley, who said he was gratified to see the actual construction work begin. "We have worked for two years to get to this point," said Shipley. "It's exciting to know that in a few months we will be able to cut the ribbon and watch skaters use what we have worked so hard to create."

Skatepark Committee Chair Brenda Welty said she was gratified by the response of community leaders on behalf of skaters. "I've watched the skatepark get heavy use for five years now," she said. "It is one of the top skateparks in the entire region - people drive for hours to get here. It is so exciting to see it expanded and improved." Welty, whose son Dakota is a park user, has organized park competitions and events and led the skatepark committee into this capital campaign.

The skatepark construction is being done by Arment Concrete of Adamstown, Pennsylvania and the lighting is being installed by Swam Electric of Hanover, Pennsylvania. All of the professional services work was donated by local firms. The park design work was donated by Murphy and Dittenhafer Architects and Read and Company Architects. The civil and structural design work was donated by C.S. Davidson Engineering, and the electrical and lighting design was donated by Barton Associates and Flux Studios. Wagman Construction, Inc. is donating construction management services.

The skatepark opened in September of 2008 as a memorial to 14-year-old Reid Menzer, who was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his street luge. He was a skater who spoke often about York needing a skatepark where both beginners and experienced skaters could safely learn and enjoy their passion. The park sits on land donated by the City of York in Veterans Memorial Park and was built entirely with donations. Since its opening, it has won accolades as one of the finest parks in the region and has been enjoyed by tens of thousands of users. It represents an outstanding public-private collaboration

To learn more about the Reid Menzer Memorial Skatepark and the capital campaign visit www.reidmenzermemorialskatepark.org.

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