Area teens enjoy new Seymour skate park

Photo by Jean Falbo-Sosnovich

SEYMOUR - The town's new skate park at 20 Pine St. has been unofficially open for about a month, and a grand opening will be held in the spring.

My colleague Jean Falbo-Sosnovich, Register correspondent, visited the park Tuesday and got some great photographs of the action, as did Register photographer Peter Casolino.

Jean said as many as 50 kids can be seen there daily enjoying the park's half pipes, rails, and ramps.

Check out her story in Wednesday's paper featuring photos by Peter Casolino.


Posted below are Jean's photos.

 

Fund-raiser to benefit skate park construction

SHELTON - The Ruby Tuesday restaurant at 811 Bridgeport Ave. is the place to be Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday as the Seymour Skate/BMX Park Committee takes part in a “Community Give-Back Program."

The event is to raise funds to support building of a new Seymour Skate/BMX Park.  
Ruby Tuesday is offering 20 percent of all purchases over the three-day period by anyone who presents a “Give Back Coupon.”
 The coupon is available for download at seymourct.org , go to “Calendar of Events” and see Ruby Tuesday Fundraiser.  
The project is moving along but need funds to eventually complete the project.
A recent fundraiser at Hot Tamales Restaurant in Seymour raised just over $1,100 from a raffle and donation from the restaurant that will be used to support construction of the new park. 
The group is also exploring for grant opportunities and welcome any support that can be offered to help fund the completion of this state of-the-art family park.  

The above information was provided by Rich Kearns, vice chairman, Seymour Skate/BMX Park Committee.