Greetings Skatepark Community – My, do we find ourselves in challenging times. As Give Local York 2020 approaches, I wanted to give you a heads-up on our participation in that campaign. There has been discussion and debate among some of us involved in leadership of the skatepark committee regarding whether we should participate this year
Give Local York is a fun and inspiring 24-hour online giving event. The goal is simple: inspire York Countians to come together, show pride in their community and contribute to support the life-changing work of local nonprofits. For the first time ever, on May 4, 2018, York County will be transformed into a community-wide celebration
By ERIN JAMES Donors have contributed more than $500,000 to keep the Reid Menzer Memorial Skatepark maintained for years to come. The fundraising campaign kicked off in September with a goal of raising $500,000 to expand and enhance the skatepark named in honor of a 14-year-old York City boy who died in 2006. On Jan.
The “Reid 360” fundraising campaign to repair, expand and light the Reid Menzer Memorial Skatepark has topped its $500,000 stretch goal, raising a remarkable $540,000 to expand the park and ensure that it is maintained in perpetuity at private expense. Campaign Chairman Bill Shipley called it an “amazing response that proves what a generous and
Crews are halfway through the first wave of repairs By Kara Eberle 11/19/2013 01:57:25 PM EST Five years of skateboarding takes a toll on concrete. It’s not like the skaters — about 20,000 of them each year, according to the park’s website — have been especially tough on the bank ramp, Euro Gap or
Daily Record/Sunday News Updated: 11/09/2013 12:48:53 AM EST The fund-raising effort to repair and expand the Reid Menzer Memorial Skatepark in York has topped $400,000 and as a result, work will soon begin at the park. The project, which will add 7,125 square feet to the park — a 35-percent expansion — will
The campaign, called ‘360: Finish what we started,’ will add lights, shade and ensure the park can be maintained for several years. By REBECCA LeFEVER Daily Record/Sunday News York, PA – In the five years the Reid Menzer Memorial Skatepark has been open, it’s seen tens of thousands of visitors. But the park — already
ERIN JAMES / The York Dispatch 505-5439 / @ydcity Updated: 09/05/2013 07:42:28 AM EDT A campaign will kick off this week to raise half a million dollars for the expansion and enhancement of a skatepark named in honor of a 14-year-old York City boy who died in 2006. Since 2008, the Reid Menzer Memorial
By KATHY STEVENS The York Dispatch Sunday truly was bittersweet for Eric Menzer. Sweet because a two-year-long project was complete. Bitter because his son was not among hundreds of skateboarders who broke in the Reid Menzer Memorial SkatePark. Before the ribbon was cut and the top-of-the-line concrete outdoor park was officially opened, Eric Menzer said
It will memorialize Reid Menzer, who died in 2006 while street lugeing. By Mike Argento Groundbreaking for the Reid Menzer Memorial Skate Park will be June 2 during what has been billed as the largest skateboarding event York has ever seen. The event, at the skate park site in York’s Memorial Park, is also intended
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