Woodburn is planning a 10,000 sf skate park at Settlemier Park.
The park is
located at 400 S. Settlemier Avenue. The Woodburn Skate Park
Committee has
assembled a funding package of about $85,000 and is seeking funding
support form the
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. If that grant application
is successful,
the City will begin construction next spring.
The Skate Park Committee's fund raising campaign includes a drawing
skate
equipment, commemorative brick sales, a Swim Party and donations made
for helping at
local events and festivals.
Check out our Web site at http://www.ci.woodburn.or.us/parks/index.htm
Randy Westrick
Recreation & Parks Director
(503) 982-5265 * Fax (503) 982-5244
Parks and Recreation
270 Montgomery St
City Hall
(503) 982-5264
>Woodburn committee hopes to build skate park
>
>The city has set aside $50,000 for seed money. Additional funds and
>volunteers are being sought.
>
>Statesman Journal
>April 2 - 11:23 AM
>
>WOODBURN - A skate park may be in the city's future. A local committee
of
>youth and adults has been put together, and members intend to raise
money
>and assist with design for the project.
>
>During the city's mid-year financial review, the city's budget committee
>and city council set aside $50,000 as seed money for the project.
The
>Woodburn Skate Park Committee has stepped forward to raise money and
to
>seek volunteers and donations for the project.
>
>The committee also will assist the city in securing grants to fund
for the
>project.
>
>According to Randy Westrick, director of recreation and parks, the
group is
>facing a significant challenge. "We want to build a 10,000-square-foot
>facility and that could cost as much as $250,000 in cash and donated
labor
>and materials," he said. "This group is extremely motivated and I
expect
>them to rise to the challenge."
>
>Woodburn High School freshman Evan Thomas heads the Woodburn Skate
Park
>Committee. Nearly 20 other young people and about a half dozen adults
make
>up the group that is just now formulating plans for fund-raising.
The group
>also will work with a skate park consultant to select a location and
to
>develop a specific design for the park. The city is conducting a search
for
>design consulting team for the skate park.
>
>The committee's upcoming schedule includes meetings on April 12 and
26, May
>10 and 24 and June 7 and 21. All meetings begin at 7 p.m. at the Woodburn
>Community Center Fireside Room, 491 N. Third St. Anyone with ideas
about
>fund-raising and securing donations of labor and materials is encouraged
to
>attend. More information is available through the Woodburn Recreation
and
>Parks Department at (503) 982-5265.