The Silverton City Council voted unanimously Oct. 6 to name the Silverton skatepark in honor of community leader and former councilor Judy Schmidt, who died Oct. 1 from Creuztfelt-Jacob Disease. The Judy Schmidt Memorial Skatepark, 115 Westfield St., near the Silverton Senior Center, honors her active role in campaigning for the skatepark, as well as her dedication to community service. […]
By Kristine Thomas Wearing an Oregon State sweatshirt and gray helmet, 6-year-old Ike Basile cruises on his silver scooter down the ramp at the Silverton Skate park while his dad, Ryan, and 3-year-old brother, Peter, watch. Nearby 14-year-old Ethan Crofts and 15-year-old Justin Benguerel perform stunts on their BMX bicycles. As people of all ages rode skateboards, scooters or BMX […]
Jason Franz said there were fleeting moments in his nine-year quest to build a skateboard park in Silverton in which he was ready to throw his hands up in frustration and quit.
