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� . � i � A a� �Vhe els �.�� 1��.� ��tc� � ��° +e ��. p � _ by. Matt Onstad hour meeting," Lien said. "They Correspondent said `we want something for kids Y�� S}j�j(J�„� �j�� , our age.' And at the time, they i Danny Lofgren and a couple of wanted a BMX track." his buddies had built some bike But what about stage fright 'fhere wili be a meeting �t city �all a# 7 p: !'Y1., �S1 i jumps in one of the new develop- when addressing a group of ��dnesday June 20 for �en�ea�v6ll� yo�th woho'are � i ments in Centerville and were just adults? "Nah, I was wich my � n t e r e s t e d i n � h e d e s i n o f t h e v v h e� l s a r i c ' hanging out and having a little bit brother and a couple friends. I can � � 1 of fun. But the fun was cut a little talk in front of people - we do it at � short. school," Danny Lofgren said. Lofgren said that despite the fact park, th�re is no need for addition- ' "We bui�t jumps in the new Since that uiitial informational there won't be a BMX-only track al insurance," Lien said. Lien development and we got kicked r�eeting, the idea for the park has built, he's happy with what is added that park wi31 be able to be out," the 13-year old BMX enthusi- evolved in order to give opporttu�i- going to be built. "I don't mind it," upgraded in tiers in the future if ast said. "So we didn't have a piace ties to a wider array of people. he said. "I want to start rollerblad- necessary or wanted. At that to jump. A woman there told us a The concrete for a"wheels park" �g, but I don't have skates yet." point, the insura.�nce issues would house was going to be built there will be poured in late June over The next step in the process is change and park users would be and told us to go to some meeting." the area that is used for the ice deciding the design of the park required to wear safety gear. � The meeting the woman rink in the winter. The park could and the youth of Centerville will "We'll see how ;t goes," she said: ; referred to was an informational be ready for use as soon as late have a strong vaice in that process "We'Tl see how the youth react by �? meeting that centered on some- July, but will most likely be open as well. There will be a meeting the use or abuse of it. We're not ' thing for the older youth of for pubiic use after the Fete Du June 20 for Centerville youth who staffing it at the beginning - it all ''; Centerviile to do, according to Lacs celebration. are interested in the design of the depencts on haw it goes. I#' there's `, City Secretary and staff liaison to Lien said that the concrete over wheels park. Two design compa- vandalism or faghting; we may the Parks and Recreation the ice rink will also help solve nies, Sunramp Solutions and have to have an attendant. "We're ; Committee Jill Lien. another problem. "The concrete Skatewave Modular Skate i'ark learning as wego, so it depends on "I submitted the first informa- ice rink will help with flooding in System (offered through Earl E how the kids use it." � tion a couple years ago because we the spring," she said. Anderson and a division of Lien said that through some ` needed to provide something for And, up until now, the pouth of Landscape Structures, Inc), will research, she has found. that;other ! the older youth," she said. "And Centerville have been finding be at the June 20 meeting to take towns with simiiar parks have had ; when the kids came to the meet- other areas to use their skate- ideas and offer suggestions based very minimal problems. "I got a ing, it was taken more seriously." boards and roIler blades. Danny on their experiences designin� list o�' several cities and I contact- Lofgren, along with his brother Lofgren said the popularity of p�ks. ed the polic� departments of s� I Bobby, Kevin Smith and Lance BMX riding and skateboarding °'The �,�heels park is a good cities," she said. "The police j Dahl went to the informational has been going up in recent years. thing for kids," Lien said. "They departments said they had very ; meeting in order to state their He said the sport of BM�i has been need something ta do. We're trying minimal problems. I looked for � case for a BMX dirt track - a place growing sinca the time he got his to offer more for our youth." The anything I could fin out about (the ; on which to jump and race BMX bike when he was in fourth grade. p�k will be classif"ied, meaning other cities' parks} and everyone ; bikes. "One of my friends had a BMX � of the jumps are three feet or told me it was a good thing." "The boys sat so quietly and bike and I thought it tNas cool and less. "As long as it's a Tier 1 skate were so good. It was about a two- I got �ne for my �irthdav" he said. _-,-