Ramping Up Support For 'Donate To Skate'

By CURT CLARK

Published: Jun 12, 2009 12:00 am

Ramping Up Support

For âDonate To Skateâ

To the Editor:

The Donate To Skateâs second annual skate competition was a big hit. There are many people and businesses to thank that made this special day a success. Thanks to Big Y, Joe Fetcho, Super Stop & shop, Mr Salvatore, Caraluzziâs Market, and My Place Pizza for the various food contributions. To the volunteers, Emily Barrett, Dean Baye, Evan Garrett, Brian Mulligan, Phil Reynolds, Alice Baye, Eve Ackert, Pastor Jim Solomon, Ashley Solomon, Kerry Ober, Kerri Cartelli, Erin Heneghan, Amy Mangold, Karen Grosso, Chris Capozziello, Thomas Capozziello, Patrick Capozziello, Eric Hoffman, and Cassie Brown.

Thanks to Chris Grosso the owner of Grosso Custom Builders and a Donate To Skate committee member for picking up ramps all over town with the help of volunteer Rolando Garrett and setting them up and also providing a very large ramp he constructed himself for the skaters to enjoy. To Bill Robertson owner of Robertson Construction who constructed a large ramp on site for the skaters enjoyment as well. These guys worked extremely hard getting a one-day skate park put together for this event. At the end of the day they collectively took everything down and returned them. Thanks to all of the people who let us borrow their ramps and rails for the day.

Thanks to Evan Garrett and Bek Meyers for their creative effort in hand painting two skate decks that were given away as first place prizes. To Vertigo Skate Park for providing free skate passes, and My Place for free pizza coupons, which were given away to winners of the competition. Also thanks to The Newtown Bee and the News-Times for publicizing the event.

Thanks to everyone who made a donation. Our skateboarders had a great time! Congratulations to all the winners. We have many talented skate boarders in Newtown. If you want to make a donation go to our website www.Donatetoskate.com and help us reach our goal to construct a safe place to skate in Newtown.

Sincerely,

Lori Capozziello

123 Toddy Hill Road, Sandy HookÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â June 9, 2009

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