saw this on Thrashers website today. Guesse the the locals on Orcas Island are fed up with skate hag ways and are considering closing the park.
Heres an excerpt from the local paper.
"At their regular meeting last Thursday, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board discussed the use of the skateboard park and approved an increased fee schedule for use by the public of OISD facilities.
Board member Scott Lancaster and members of the public expressed their concerns that adult behavior at the skatepark, including smoking, public consumption of alcohol and littering, were in violation of OISD rules and creating an unhealthy atmosphere for local youngsters who make use of the park.
In addition, OISD maintenance manager David Mierau said that the costs of maintaining sanicans and a dumpster at the Eastsound skatepark, are considerable. “Younger kids and parents have helped keep the park clean,” said Mierau, but with the park being well-known as the “best skate park on the west coast,” hundreds of off-island people may show up at the park, especially during the summer. Even during the school year, “There’s a lot of traffic and mess – booze and beer,” said Mierau.
The board will call a meeting with the community, including the Sheriff’s office and the Orcas Island Prevention Partnership to discuss the closing of the skate park and other options to address the situation. The board also discussed adding use of the skatepark to the rental fee schedule approved later in the meeting."
lets cross our fingers and hide our brews.
-agentasian