Members of the South Shore Roller Derby team were among more than 100 gathered Tuesday for a groundbreaking of the $1.9 million Valparaiso skate park to share their celebratory applause of what they agree has been a long-awaited project.
“Our members are from all over Northwest Indiana and the surrounding area and this future space allows us another place for members to practice and spend time on skates in a new environment,” said Ellen Kapitan of Valparaiso, president of the roller derby group.Prior to Tuesday’s ceremony, the Valparaiso Park Board approved the $1.9 million construction contract to Gariup Construction Co. during a special meeting as the final green light for transformation of existing park property.
Tagged as the Valparaiso Next Generation Skate Park project, the 16,000-square-foot area is located within a corner area of Old Fairgrounds Park and is the design of renowned skate park visionary and Valparaiso native Dug Ketterman.
The skate park name is in tribute to the memory of Ketterman’s close friend and skate enthusiast, the late Ray “Flounder” Wampler, who died in a car accident in 1997. “This has been a dream for many years,” said Valparaiso Mayor Matt Murphy during opening remarks at the ceremony.Valparaiso Parks Executive Director John Seibert welcomed guests Tuesday, April 18, 2023 to the groundbreaking ceremony of a new $1.9 skate park area which will open in fall 2023 inside a section of Old Fairgrounds Park.
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