Skate on: Seventh Avenue skatepark still growing
Jesse Vargas mans the giant scissors during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday to kick off the annual Skate Jam and celebrate the completion of the Polson Skatepark's latest construction phase. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
Polson Skatepark isn't just for skateboarders. A few kids on bikes showed up Saturday. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
A skater flips his board mid-air. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
Jesse Vargas catches some air on the park's new addition to the south. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
A young skater takes the dive into a bowl at Polson Skatepark. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
A skater catches some air off the wall of one of the park's bowls. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
A skater catches some air off the wall at the park's north end. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
A novice skater takes her first run at Seventh Avenue Skate Park. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
Skaters young and old came out for Saturday's celebration. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
A crowd watches as an advanced skater rides one of the bowls. (Scot Heisel/Lake County Leader)
Skaters young and old, from near and far, gathered Saturday afternoon at the Polson Skatepark on Seventh Avenue to celebrate completion of the park’s latest phase of development during the annual Skate Jam event.
The skate park first opened in 2006, and since then nearly $500,000 in improvements have been made, all funded by grants and donations, with no taxpayer money...
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