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February 15, 2020 • Vol 29 No. 4
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Seacliff Skatepark Dream Comes True By Jondi Gumz Kids who skateboard have a place to go at Seacliff Village Park, thanks to local philanthropist Rowland Rebele and Richard Novak, founder of iconic skateboard company NHS. The project, budgeted at $300,000, opened Feb. 8, with 500 people in attendance, according to Tricia Proctor, who teamed up with her friend Marie Martorella and county parks chief Jeff Gaffney, to make it happen.
Here’s how it got started: Rebele called Novak about kids skateboarding in the parking lot at the Episcopal Church of Saint John the Baptist. Novak, who lives in Capitola, told him the kids needed a place to skateboard. The plan for Seacliff Village Park, which is across the street from the church, included a skate feature, but it had not been built. A year ago, Proctor and Martorella got a call from Gaffney. ... continues on page 4
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