Supporters in order of appearance: Lee White – Downtown Rotary; Horseshoe Expert; Idaho Stop Law Bike supporter; Erika Winters – “we will transform the dark energy of that space to light and positive energy;” Dominic Ruscio – “Eugene deserves to have a masterpiece skatepark, we have nothing of the sort right now;” Grandmas for Skateparks; Moms for Skateparks – “the most watched station at our house is the weather channel – my kids will love to able to skate when it is raining;” Colette Ramirez – “this will improve our city;” Whitaker Resident – “I’m looking forward to having the skatepark as a neighbor;” A very big guy – “I support having a world class skatepark in Eugene;” Female resident who has lived in Eugene for 30 years – “skateboarding is an art that is outdoors – let’s support this skatepark!”

Words from the City Councilors: Clark – “I have a 9 yr old who thinks Tony Hawk is a God. I will definitely support this skatepark.” Zelenka – “I was a skater when I was a kid, but I grew up in a sunny area. I fully support this skatepark.” Pryor – “I think it is a fabulous idea.” Piercy – “thanks to all of the people who spoke on behalf of the skatepark – you painted a great picture for how this will improve our community.” Solomon – “I was convinced tonight to fully support the skatepark.” Poling – “I had a skateboard when I was young, but it was a 2×4 with metal wheels attached. I originally voted against allowing Parks to apply for matching grants, but I think now that we are getting a lot of bang for our buck with our $292k investment and I will support the skatepark and the Parks grant application.” Ortiz – “This is awesome the way this has all come together. The future of our city lies in our youth.”