ROSENDAHL TO CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING OF VENICE BEACH SKATE PARK

 

 

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September 28, 2009 Contact:  Nate Kaplan-(213) 473-7011                                 Rosendahl TO CELEBRATE GRAND OPENING OF VENICE BEACH SKATE PARK Public Invited   Who:                Los Angeles City Councilmember Bill Rosendahl                         Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky                         Jon Mukri, general manager of the Department of Recreation and Parks                         Gary Lee Moore, City Engineer                         Geri Lewis, executive director of the Venice Surf and Skateboard Assoc.                         Jesse Martinez, professional skater                         Jay Adams, professional skater                         Tony Alva, professional skater                                                 When:              11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2009 Where:            On beach near the Public Art Walls (“Graffiti Walls”) and existing                         skate dance area near Windward Avenue and Ocean Front Walk                         Venice Beach, CA 90291                         *Media parking available at the Venice Beach Basketball Courts What:              Councilmember Bill Rosendahl will join professional and amateur skaters from around the country to celebrate the grand opening of the long awaited Venice Beach Skate Park.   The Venice area is widely credited as the birthplace of modern skateboarding and skaters have long frequented the Ocean Front Walk area.  When the City of Los Angeles renovated Venice Beach in 1999-2001, skaters demanded the City honor that legacy and build an official skate park.  City officials responded, and this weekend a new 16,000 square foot skate facility now joins the many other distinctive attractions that are part of Venice’s landscape.    Design input from local skaters and skating professionals helped make the Venice Beach Skate Park one of the most challenging arenas for skaters to ride. The facility rivals other skate parks around the world but stands out as one of the only skate parks located on a beach. The $2.4 million project was paid from a variety of City funding sources secured by Rosendahl and his predecessors:   Quimby Funds, Damson Oil Facility Restoration Funds, Venice Area Surplus Real Property Trust Funds and Capital Improvement Expenditure Programs. ###

 

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Stefani Valadez at the Talking Stick Tuesday September 29 7:30PM

Stefani Valadez with Steve Moos & friends will play some originals and some classic folk-rock-blues favorites. Special guest, master guitarist Don Kirkpatrick (Rod Stewart band) will be sittin in. Also, the very talented comedic singer/songwriter, Eric Schwartz is on the bill.

Abbot Kinney Festival at Robin's Sculpture Garden

Hi all - we are playing again this year in Robin's Sculpture Garden www.robin.murez..com during the Abbot Kinney Festival http://www.abbotkinney.org/ - 1632 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA, 90291.

I've put together a fabulous musical line up for the day which includes:

Noon - Cat Foot Spirit

1:00pm - Cave Country

2:00pm - Freaky Mountain (that's Tommy's new band with all new music!!)

3:00pm - Mrs. Hobbs & Ketchup Soup

4:00pm - Afro Cubes

So, come on by and catch us or come hang out for part or all of the day - there will be great musicians playing throughout!

Hope to see you there - Donna