NEWINGTON
Town Crier By SARAH JOHNSON
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Wednesday morning at the Clem Lemire Recreational Complex skate park was just slightly overcast, but it didn’t
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Above, the whole team gathers around the newly-painted ramp. Purple was Shayne s favorite color. Right, the skate park before the painting. (photo contributed by Bill Deblasio)
His memory skates on shake the joyful spirit among those in attendance at the memorial painting ceremony for Shayne Hunter Wrobel. Over a dozen of the late teen’s close friends and family came out to honor the young man, who at
age 14, was tragically killed when he was hit by a car skateboarding near his home November 5, 2010. Some rode bikes in circles around the wet painted ramps, others shared memories and hopes for the park with each other, some
were simply focused on painting. After Shayne’s passing, his favorite hang-out was tagged by his friends and classmates in remembrance of him. To some, the notes and signatures were See PARK, Page 3