Bay Skate and Bike Park breaks ground.

Lawrence Kuh and mayor Debbie Sutherland dig into the hard soil at the groundbreaking on July 5 at the future site of the Bay Skate and Bike Park. Dozens of enthusiastic skate park supporters attended the ceremony.
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After six years of effort, the Bay Skate and Bike Park entered its final phase on July 5. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held at the site of the park in Cahoon Memorial Park.
The idea of a Bay Village skate park started in the summer of 2004 when Bay teenager Adam Mentkowski wrote letter to mayor Debbie Sutherland, requesting that the city consider building a skate park. Throughout the following years, various sites were explored and rejected until Sutherland committed earlier this year to building the park near the corner of Wolf and Cahoon roads.
"Every project needs two things - I think it needs a passionate and dedicated leader as well as a skilled and motivated membership. Bay Skate and Bike Park has been fortunate enough to have both, truly," said Lawrence Kuh, a Bay Middle school teacher and the driving force behind the skate park.
Construction is scheduled to start at the beginning of August with completion targeted for early September.