Skateboard

By KIMBERLY YAKOWSKI / Staff Writer photo: RIC DUGAN / staff photographer A Hagerstown boy on a skateboard was injured Wednesday afternoon when he darted out from between two parked cars and was struck by a taxi, according to Hagerstown City Police. [cont. from front page ] Todd Blow, 9, of Noland Village in Hagerstown, was listed in good condition at Washington County Hospital Wednesday night, a hospital nursing supervisor said. The youngster was riding his skateboard in the parking area of Court 3 in the housing development when the accident occurred around 4:30 p.m., police said.

A former Hagerstown man is returning to his roots, and he's bringing his growing business with him. Bustin Industries, a New York-based longboard skateboard company, recently announced plans to expand and locate its warehousing and distribution center in downtown Hagerstown, according to company founder Ryan Daughtridge. Daughtridge said in a news release last week that the company has signed a lease-to-purchase agreement on the former Maidstone Furniture building at 117 Summit Ave. and will be moving its distribution operations there this month.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Henry Engo of Bunker Hill, W.Va., was the winner of a REAL skateboard from 180 Skate Shop and Hersh Business Services Ltd. during the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber Expo earlier this month at Martinsburg Mall.

FREDERICK, Md. - City officials say there's good reason for teenagers to be in the streets of Frederick all day Saturday, during the city's 24th annual In the Street festival. The entertainment-laden event is scheduled from 9:15 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, on Market Street from All Saints Street to Seventh Street and along the Carroll Creek Linear Park. In the Street tends to draw about 50,000 people per year, but 65,000 attended last year, said Jennifer Martin, marketing and events coordinator for the City of Frederick.

Keller Wilt, 12, rides his skateboard Monday near his house on East Baltimore Street in Hagerstown.

Skateboard demos FREDERICK, Md. - The City of Frederick Recreation Department's Hillstreet Skate Park will host the following events: Friday, Aug. 11 - PitCrew will host a skateboard demo, sponsored by Adio. 5 p.m. Admission is free. Sunday, Aug. 13 - PitCrew will host a skateboard demo, sponsored by Girl and Chocolate decks. 5 p.m. Admission is free. Call Hillstreet Skate Park at 1-240-409-3807; or contact PitCrew, 1-301-698-1813. TeenFest has music, 3-on-3 roundball Covenant Church and its Crossfire Youth Ministry will host its first TeenFest Saturday, Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hagerstown Fairgrounds Park.

Couple gives money for skateboard park WAYNESBORO, Pa. - An anonymous couple plans to donate $25,000 to the Washington Township Supervisors to develop a rollerblade and skateboard facility at the 174-acre Pine Hill Recreational Area, Township Manager Michael Christopher told the Township Supervisors Monday night. The couple learned of the need for the facility through stories in The Morning Herald and other publications, Christopher said. The money won't pay for all of the construction.

Judge gives girl supervised probation A 12-year-old girl admitted Wednesday in juvenile court to taking a knife on to school property. The sixth-grader told school officials that she had a knife to protect herself from a boy who had pulled her hair and called her derogatory names, Assistant State's Attorney Michelle Flores said. School officials told Washington County Circuit Judge M. Kenneth Long that the Antietam Academy student is a bright young girl who earns good grades but gets a little "feisty" now and then.

Have you ever seen a skateboard with 14 wheels? I recently got the chance to ride the Flowboard, which has seven rollerblade wheels up front and seven in the back. My editor at Pulse wanted someone to test this skateboard. I volunteered. My dad and I went to Hill Street Skate Park in Frederick, Md., and the New Hope Alliance Sk8 Church in Williamsport to try it out. After riding it myself, in a small pool, I felt that it was too wobbly and dangerous to ride the way I would ride a normal skateboard, with two wheels in front and two in back.

Tape recorder works for Town Council meeting SHARPSBURG - Sharpsburg Mayor Sid Gale had Town Clerk Anna Louise Jamison check to make sure the tape recorder was working Monday night after it failed to record the mayor and Town Council's May meeting. The minutes for the May meeting were written up from Gale's notes, he said. The tape recorder was working Monday night. Council votes to buy $1,800 oil painting SHARPSBURG - Sharpsburg's Town Council voted 5-0 on Monday night to buy a $1,800 oil painting of Town Square to display at Town Hall.

Final preparations are under way for Saturday's Waynesboro (Pa.) Area Gala Cancer Auction, an event that has raised nearly $1.8 million for the American Cancer Society since its inception 32 years ago. Live bidding begins Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Green Grove Gardens off Pa. 16 outside Greencastle. A silent auction starts at 4 p.m. The auction moved this year from downtown Waynesboro, according to Jill Kessler of the fundraiser's steering committee. “We're hoping to draw from the Waynesboro/Greencastle area,” Kessler said.

A former Hagerstown man is returning to his roots, and he's bringing his growing business with him. Bustin Industries, a New York-based longboard skateboard company, recently announced plans to expand and locate its warehousing and distribution center in downtown Hagerstown, according to company founder Ryan Daughtridge. Daughtridge said in a news release last week that the company has signed a lease-to-purchase agreement on the former Maidstone Furniture building at 117 Summit Ave. and will be moving its distribution operations there this month.

Skateboarders upset about the seasonal closing of the Dunlap Family Skatepark have asked the Washington Township (Pa.) Supervisors to reopen it permanently. “We're not going to skate the park if there is snow anyway,” said Casey Whitlock, of Polktown Road. Whitlock and fellow skateboarder Caleb Shank of Old Forge Road said they would prefer the park be open year-round. Their request was echoed by Skiway Avenue resident Amy Yokum, a parent who wants the skatepark open for fair weather days in the winter.

Skateboarder Tony Hawk and his Birdhouse Skateboard team will be in Frederick today from 4 to 5 p.m. for a one-hour free demonstration at the Hill Street Skate Park, the City of Frederick announced in a news release. The skate park is at 100 Hill St. Today's stop is part of an East Coast tour for Hawk and his team. Frederick officials ask residents of the Hillcrest area to be aware of the additional traffic and pedestrians in this area due to this event.

Chambersburg Recreation Department is hosting a skateboarding clinic from 6 to 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, May 16 to May 26. Classes are held at Skate Park at the Municipal Swimming Pool, 261 E. McKinley St., Chambersburg. Participants learn basic skills, improve existing abilities and how to properly use the skate park obstacles. The clinic is  for ages 5 and older. Bring skateboard, helmet, and knee and elbow pads. Cost is $35, $25 for Chambersburg residents.

HAGERSTOWN -- An 8-year-old boy was in critical condition Wednesday night at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., after a skateboard accident at 440 N. Prospect St. earlier in the day, according to a Hagerstown Police Department spokesman. The accident occurred at about 5:45 p.m., when three juveniles were hanging onto a Jeep while riding skateboards, Sgt. Chad Woodring said late Wednesday. The 8-year-old boy lost his balance, and it is believed he was struck by the Jeep, Woodring said.

BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. - Harry Jumonji, a well-known skateboarder from New York City, announced Thursday evening that he would help the community get equipment for the skate park at Harmison Field on Ewing Street. Berkeley Springs Tattoo & Skate owner Laura Talbert said she and her partner, Jason Roderick, donated a half-pipe for the skate park, which is in the process of being ready for use in June. She said she and Roderick are "partnering up with Harry for the kids in the county.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Henry Engo of Bunker Hill, W.Va., was the winner of a REAL skateboard from 180 Skate Shop and Hersh Business Services Ltd. during the Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber Expo earlier this month at Martinsburg Mall.

WAYNESBORO, Pa. -- Starting today, Washington Township, Pa., police will begin actively issuing citations to skateboarders not wearing helmets at the Dunlap Family Skatepark at Pine Hill Regional Recreation Area. Estimates are that the fine set by the magisterial district judge will average about $150. "We've given enough warning and added eight signs," Township Manager Mike Christopher said. Also, the township supervisors have established a system to ban skateboarders who continually violate the helmet rule.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. -- A stop at the Memorial Park skate park has become a daily routine for many local skaters. The ones that showed up Saturday afternoon had the added bonus of a chance to win a prize or two. About a dozen skaters turned out and dozens of others came to watch the first Memorial Park Skateboarding Tournament, in which skaters competed in five skill events. "I love skateboarding, it's all I do," said Rondu Bethea, 17, of Chambersburg. "I'm here every day. I can come and skate and then go take a swim.