Skateboard ramps and equipment ripped off right before fundraiser.Milford Times -- A skatepark A skatepark is a purpose-built recreational environment for skateboarders, bmxers and aggressive skaters to ride and develop their sport and technique. A skatepark may contain half-pipes, quarter pipes, handrails, trick boxes, vert ramps, pyramids, banked ramps, full pipes, stairs, fund-raiser scheduled for Central Park in Milford this Saturday is facing a huge obstacle after someone reportedly stole the fund raising group's skateboard ramps from their storage spot at the Fenton home of Greg and Angie Koenig. Hundreds of dollars' worth of wooden ramps Wooden ramps were used by the Germans in World War II to defend areas from terrestrial and aquatic/semi-aquatic vehicles. It consisted of a medium sized tree trunk turned at a 15-20 degree angle with 2-4 legs and mines strapped to the top. were reportedly hauled off by thieves last Sunday while the Koenigs were working at their store, Aura aura: see spiritism. Aura goddess of breezes. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 42] See : Wind Boardsports in downtown Milford. The ramps, used over the past year at mobile skatepark events in Milford to raise money for a permanent skatepark, were built with donated funds and materials by Koenig and other members of the Friends of Milford Skatepark group. The Koenigs discovered the alleged theft when they returned home about 5:30 pm. "This really gave us a little kick in the butt Noun 1. kick in the butt - punishment inflicted by kicking the victim in the behind corporal punishment - the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime ," Greg Koenig said. "We came home, and something didn't look right." All the ramps were gone. |
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