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<DIV>Hi everyone,</DIV>
<DIV>The Maloof Cup is this weekend with the largest purse ever for pro
skateboarders ( see first story).</DIV>
<DIV>X Games is first week in Aug - in Los Angeles for more info <A
href="http://www.expn.com">www.expn.com</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>And 411 Video Mag has a bit up on our ramp and school</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.411vm.com/videos/The+Imperfect+Video+Blog+-+Lincoln+Ramp/1230/">http://www.411vm.com/videos/The+Imperfect+Video+Blog+-+Lincoln+Ramp/1230/</A></DIV>
<DIV>filmed by Jonathan Marino and hosted by Keoni Casteneda
(<STRONG><EM>our</EM></STRONG> Vert Rider) and youth mentor.</DIV>
<DIV>You can also see Keoni on the contents page of the new Concrete Wave
Mag!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For skatepark insurance contact Kat Wong. She has changed companies and can
be found at</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:kwong@heffgroup.com">kwong@heffgroup.com</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.heffgroup.com">www.heffgroup.com</A></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best Coverage / Best Rates and can cover unstaffed parks starting at $10k a
year (most insurance pools will cover and unstaffed park for free). Non profits
start at $900 a year and skateparks start at $1200 a year.</DIV>
<DIV>Free Quotes and will cover whether or not there are helmets or pads.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>For leagues, teams and demos contact:</DIV>
<DIV><A href="mailto:nassainfo@aol.com">nassainfo@aol.com</A></DIV>
<DIV>North American Surf and Skateboard Association (nassa)</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=4> Skatepark news!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV> <A title=http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_9842878
style="COLOR: blue"
href="http://www.presstelegram.com/lifestyle/ci_9842878">This weekend, take a
trip to skater paradise</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>Long Beach
Press-Telegram - Long Beach,CA,USA</FONT><BR>Entrepreneur Joe Maloof, left,
California <B>Skateparks</B> designer/builder Joe Ciaglia and Long Beach
skateboarder Kurtis Colamonico check out the Maloof Money
<B>...</B><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><A
title=http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.2388220.0.on_tour_at_the_police_station.php
style="COLOR: blue"
href="http://www.thisisdorset.net/display.var.2388220.0.on_tour_at_the_police_station.php">On
tour at the police station</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>Dorset Echo
- Dorchester,England,UK</FONT><BR>The youngsters have attended forum and parish
council meetings, organised and publicised events, given presentations and
visited <B>skateparks</B> elsewhere in <B>...</B><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<P></P></DIV>
<DIV><A title=http://www.tiftongazette.com/opinion/local_story_193190443.html
style="COLOR: blue"
href="http://www.tiftongazette.com/opinion/local_story_193190443.html">Community
needs to pull together</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>Tifton Gazette -
Tifton,GA,USA</FONT><BR>You don’t want <B>skateparks</B>, you complain about
football and other sports. The schools look for reasons to kick out children
rather than try to save them; <B>...</B><BR></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV>
<P style="WIDTH: 600px"><A title=http://expn.go.com/expn/story?id=3476412
style="COLOR: blue" href="http://expn.go.com/expn/story?id=3476412">Letter From
BMX Camp - Expn</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>EXPN -
USA</FONT><BR>Both offer indoor and outdoor <B>skateparks</B>, trails, vert
ramps, foam pits, and just about everything else under the sun to learn on.
<B>...</B><BR> </FONT></P>
<P style="WIDTH: 600px"><A
title=http://www.northfloridanewsdaily.com/News/2008/0707/opinion/145.HTML
style="COLOR: blue"
href="http://www.northfloridanewsdaily.com/News/2008/0707/opinion/145.HTML">How
We Live Today</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>North Florida NewsDaily -
Glen Saint Mary,FL,USA</FONT><BR>If you don't have these resources-BMX tracks,
<B>skateparks</B>, soccer fields, even a few simple basketball hoops here and
there-you are lacking in things for <B>...</B><BR></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV> <A
title=http://www.skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000061984&type=news
style="COLOR: blue"
href="http://www.skateboarding.com/article.jsp?ID=1000061984&type=news">Quiksilver
Midwest Tour</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>Transworld Skateboarding -
USA</FONT><BR>Visiting some of the best <B>skateparks</B> in America's
Heartland, the good ol' boys will make stops in Lexington, Columbus, Detroit and
Chicago. <B>...</B><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"></FONT>
<P style="WIDTH: 600px"><A
title=http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080709/NEWS01/807090310/1002/NEWS01
style="COLOR: blue"
href="http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080709/NEWS01/807090310/1002/NEWS01"><B>Skatepark</B>
seen as way to help youths</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>Battle Creek
Enquirer - Battle Creek,MI,USA</FONT><BR>There'll be free food, music, giveaways
and a chance to show support for the proposed <B>skatepark</B>, Wichterman said.
What would a new <B>skatepark</B> mean to Niko <B>...</B><BR> </FONT></P>
<P style="WIDTH: 600px"><A
title=http://thecirclenews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=1
style="COLOR: blue"
href="http://thecirclenews.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=1">Vikings
help build playground for American Indian Magnet School</A><BR><FONT
size=-1><FONT color=#666666>Circle - Minneapolis,MN,USA</FONT><BR><B>...</B> an
organization that brings together businesses and communities to build
playgrounds, <B>skateparks</B>, sports fields and ice rinks.
<B>...</B><BR> </FONT></P>
<P style="WIDTH: 600px"><A
title=http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/city/article/348986
style="COLOR: blue"
href="http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/city/article/348986">Skateboard
park gets go-ahead, additional funding from common council</A><BR><FONT
size=-1><FONT color=#666666>Telegraph-Journal - Saint John,New
Brunswick,Canada</FONT><BR>The contract to build the skate park under the Mill
Street viaduct was awarded last year to Langley, BC, firm New Line
<B>Skateparks</B>. <B>...</B><BR> </FONT></P>
<P style="WIDTH: 600px"><A title=http://www.katu.com/news/local/24086939.html
style="COLOR: blue"
href="http://www.katu.com/news/local/24086939.html">Portland's newest
<B>skatepark</B> to open Friday</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>KATU -
Portland,OR,USA</FONT><BR>The city's newest <B>skatepark</B> is set to open
Friday in southwest Portland's Gabriel Park. The new facility, which includes
about 10000 square feet of <B>...</B><BR> </FONT></P>
<P style="WIDTH: 600px"><A
title=http://www.malvern-online.com/content/view/104790/1/ style="COLOR: blue"
href="http://www.malvern-online.com/content/view/104790/1/">Skateboard park
could be a reality</A><BR><FONT size=-1><FONT color=#666666>Malvern Daily Record
- Malvern,AR,USA</FONT><BR>Northcutt and Harlan Burris, Street Department
Superintendent, reported to the commission that they had visited
<B>skateparks</B> in Sheridan, White Hall and
<B>...</B><BR> </FONT></P></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10">Thank you for
contacting <BR>Heidi Lemmon<BR>executive director<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #000000" face=Arial color=#ff0000 size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10" BACK="#000000"><B>SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION est.
1996</FONT></FONT><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#000000 size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"></B><BR><A
href="http://www.spausa.org/">www.spausa.org</A> <A
href="http://www.myspace.com/spausa">www.myspace.com/spausa</A><BR>310 495 7112
cell 310 261 2816<BR>Risk Management . Construction Guidelines . Events .
Certification<BR>It is a great day to build a
skatepark!<BR></DIV></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">Get the scoop on last night's hottest shows and the live music scene in your area - <A title="http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112" href="http://www.tourtracker.com?NCID=aolmus00050000000112" target="_blank">Check out TourTracker.com</A>!</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>