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Skate News, Sept. 22

Skaters/Actors Needed for October Denver Audition (Denver Actors Forum)

How to Clean & Grease Roller Skate Wheels (Ehow)

Teen Indicted In Shooting That Occurred in Skate 22 Parking Lot (Google)

….Sixteen-year-old Elizabeth resident Jaquan Bell is charged as an adult with murder and weapons possession. Authorities say he shot 16-year-old Jean D’haiti in the head last Christmas night….

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Bill Butler News

jamma_skateBill Butler’s Creative Skate Dance Company, along with East New York Entertainment, LLC, the PR firm which is representing him, are hosting a December birthday skate extravaganza for the rolling legend in honor of his 76th birth anniversary.

View Bill’s Electronic Press Kit on YouTube.

Contact Bill through ENYE.

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Roller Rink Sued

One of the major concerns of rink owners, or any looking to become rink owners …. the potential for lawsuits and the question of whether liability insurance is affordable for owners just starting out. (Click link below to read story)

Roller Rink Sued By Woman Who Broke Ankle After Rental Skate Wheel Came Off (The Madison Record)

….Parker is seeking a judgment of more than $104,000 to compensate her for her injuries, plus other relief the court deems just….

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Skate News – Attention: Dallas Skaters

Elected Officials at Odds Over City-Owned Rink (Dallas City Hall)


….It surprises some people that the city of Dallas owns and operates a skating rink, partly, I suppose, because it hasn’t been 1981 for a long, long time. But Southern Skates on 2939 East Ledbetter Drive is indeed a city property, built in 1998 by a non-profit that defaulted on city loans. Because it costs quite a bit to maintain, the rink becomes a source of some contention at City Hall from time to time….

Is there a collaboration of skaters in Dallas who love skating that would be able to make a viable offer to purchase and/or come in and manage this rink?

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Photo Captures 1930s Skate History

Do you recognize anyone in this photo?  It comes from the archives of The Afro American Newspaper and was taken in 1933 when the paper held a skate contest in Baltimore, Maryland.  They young men/boys pictured were contestants.

(credit:  The Afro American)

(credit: The Afro American)

 If you recognize any of these individuals, contact webeditor@afro.com.

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