A 17-year-old skateboarder hit and killed 83-year-old Maryann Slettehaugh as she was crossing a Capitola, California street on Tuesday, July 5, 2011, according to a story in the San Jose Mercury News.
Traffic was backed up from the hill toward the village, and a box truck was stopped at a crosswalk for an 83-year-old Capitola woman who was crossing the street toward the ocean, Dally said. . . The boy on a skateboard was going about 15 mph when he apparently spotted the woman and jumped off his skateboard to try to avoid her, Dally said. The woman was about a step from the sidewalk when the pair collided, Capitola police Sgt. Andrew Dally said.
According to the story the skateboarder immediately tried to help the woman, but she died eight hours later at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Our thoughts are with the woman’s family (especially her husband of 64 years) and the skateboarder who was reportedly arrested following this tragic accident.
While at San Francisco’s Rochambeau Playground in the Richmond District “to accept a $250,000 donation to the San Francisco Rec & Parks Department from the Coca-Cola Corporation,” California’s dapper Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom rolled around in front of the cameras, according to a post on RichmondSF Blog.
The money will be put towards a new trail in Golden Gate Park, as well as the SF Rec & Park Gear Up Fund which helps provide supplemental equipment to recreation center programs across the city. Part of Coca-Cola’s donation will provide a mobile van with biking, kayaking, and skateboarding gear.
Newsom’s skateboarding apparently didn’t end in calamity. Nice to know California has someone in the State government who can roll.
Screaming Lord Salba, Dave Ruehl, and the boys put in some lines in the Ridiculous pool on July 2, 2011 with a little help from UK street artist D*Face and skate paint rigs. Amazing.
The 60-year-old woman who beat Bam Margera with a piece of pipe on June 12, 2010 was sentenced to two years probation last month (June 13, 2011), according to a story in the Daily Local News.
On Monday, Elizabeth “Liz” Ray, 60, of South Matlack Street, West Chester, entered guilty pleas to charges of recklessly endangering another person and simple assault in front of Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony Sarcione, who proceeded to sentence her to two years probation after a brief hearing.
Apparently, Bam told the judge he didn’t want to see the woman serve jail time. Nice of him, huh?
On July 2, 2011 The California Museum in Sacramento, California will host a collection of skateboarding artifacts curated by legendary Z-Boy Nathan Pratt, titled Riding Concrete: Skateboarding In California. The collection features over 200 items including items from over 30 pros including some the largest name in NorCal Skateboarding; John Cardiel, Ricky Windsor, Sam Cunningham, Omar Salazar, Stephan Janoski, Judd Hertzler, Brandon Biebel, Aric Hondel, Matt Rodriguez, Matt Pailes and Taylor Bingaman.
This all-new exhibit explores the California-created sport of skateboarding. From the earliest 1950s wood plank and metal roller skate wheel prototypes to the modern engineered marvels of today, rare boards and ephemera document the evolution of “sidewalk surfing.” Highlights include many firsts, including the first pro model board, the first board with urethane wheels and the first Zephyr team board.
Included in the show are photos from Craig Stecyk and cover art from Thrasher Magazine’s 30 Anniversary exhibit.
Didn’t take long for Quiksilver to roll out the new DC Chris Cole pro model slippers. These are called the “S” and they are reportedly available in fine footwear stores anywhere. If they made us skate like that we might even consider buying a pair.
After 35 days, 11 cities, 11 team demos, and countless hordes of screaming kids the Zumiez Couch Tour shuts it all down today in Bloomington, Minnesota at the world famous Mall of America.
On the schedule for July 1, 2011: a demo by the Plan B team (including: Colin McKay, Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Sheckler, Torey Pudwill, Pat Duffy, PJ Ladd, Scott Descenzo, and Felipe Gustavo), plus the finals of Zumiez Best Foot Forward, and a show by Valencia.
The good news is that we don’t all have to travel to the Twin Cities to see it. We can watch it all live online right here on Boardistan.com. Watch and learn.
Another collection of evidence that Thrasher Magazine made the right decision when they named Leo Romero Skater Of The Year for 2010. This Stay Gold B-Side perfectly captures Leo doing things his way, all the way.
Volcom’s 2011 Amsterdamn Am is this weekend (July 1-3, 2011) and if you’re not already cruising Europe for the summer (and stopping by to catch all the action live) the next best thing will to be to watch it live online. Webcast begins July 2, 2011.
For a complete event schedule and a list of the confirmed skaters, follow the jump. [click to continue…]
