BGant:
Heads up. My wife is taking Wyatt with her to Calif. Feb. 9th to the 12th. I have some time to skate. Grand Rapids looks good. Peter is in and Brian Crumlish is worken on it. We are looking to leave the 9th around 5 or 6, get a room find a bar with cheap beer, pool tables and good juke box. wake and skate. skate more. back Sunday before 3. How about a shabby Team Awsum reunion. would be RAD to see everyone again, drink a couple or 8 with ya all and catch up. Think it over, ya got time.
Shredding, BBQ'ing, Ice Beer Challenge #2, campfire chaos...(bring your old shred sleds), & Mickey Stamm!
You know you wanna go!
AWSUMIZERS ASSEMBLE
i'm trying to get footage together for another Teem Awsum video
i have a lot of footy from Wilson, LBR, 4Seasons and some from the Michigan parks, but i need more. Especially if its not at Wilson...even street skating.
For those who don't know....i am going to New Zealand/ Australia for a month in October....so i want to get this thing start before september 1st....and then hopefully we can have a premiere at Bar Awsum.
off the top of my head i need (more) footage of fojo, mickey, ben redgrave, peter, wagner and hot steve
any help wouold be great.
ricky
To confirm next week Park District Board meeting details.
Please get word out to all skaters and interested folks. They know you, they
don't know me:
Support covered SKATEPARK in Logan Square under Kennedy Expressway overpass
Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners Meeting
July 13 (Wednesday) starts promptly at 4 PM!
Main presenters from our group have to be there by 4:00 on July 13. For
others, even coming late at 4:30 and possibly later still works.
541 N. Fairbanks Court, 8th Floor Boardroom (Park District Headquarters)
east of Michigan Ave at Grand (Grand Red Line station about 6 blocks walk)
get lots of Skatepark supporters to come. This meeting is NOT just about
Skatepark. Public comment session allows us (anyone) to speak to Board of
Commissioners. We are going to spaeak about the Skatepark. CPD limits comments to
about 2 minutes per person. Since we will be group of more than 10 (hopefully
lots more if you get folks to turn out) CPD will allow our lead spokespeople
a "Powerpoint" presentation of slides on Burnside and FDR representing group.
Count on at least 5 minutes for this overview presentation; we will have to
be assertive for more time but still possible if 20 or more of us turn out!
Tell EVERYONE to come. Get word out to skaters with these details.
Everyone- Fill out CPD Testimony COMMENT CARD provided at entrance table
outside Boardroom.
For consistency; topic you support is:
SKATEPARK under Kennedy Expressway in Logan Square
Also, tell everyone to try and bring a written support letter for Chicago's
first covered Skatepark opportunity, even if just a few sentences.
Address to:
Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners
Timothy Mitchell, Superintendent and Parks CEO
This is submitted to the Board Secretary. Anyone who is really motivated to
make brief comments at microphone to Board in support of this great Skatepark
opportunity can do so. You have to check off box for "Oral Testimony" on the
comment card you fill out and hand in to CPD staff.
That's how CPD meeting format works. use the system to present our voice and
it works. It's THEIR headquarters, their meeting, their rules. Fuck with
them or present extreme attitude and you'll be tossed and hurt everything. Help
CPD understand covered SKatepark will be great for everyone. Help CPD
understand that you know best how to design, plan, and even help build it. Help CPD
understand skaters can fundraise and make this a great park.
Anyone who can't come in person: email brief support statement for "SKATEPARK
under Kennedy Expressway in Logan Square" to:
Maria Saldana <OfficeofSecretary@chicagoparkdistrict.com>
Timothy.Mitchell@chicagoparkdistrict.com
Judy Martinez <Judy.Martinez@chicagoparkdistrict.com>
Arnold.Randall@chicagoparkdistrict.com
Mark
Mark Heller (773) 276-3370