3/12/2019 Presentation to Anacortes Parks Commission
ASPIP presents plans to Parks Commission, commission suggests presentation to Planning Commission on 3/27 to suggest addition to Comp Plan https://docs.cityofanacortes.org/WebLink/0/doc/505061/Page1.aspx
3/19/2019 Anacortes Parks Foundation granted $9,000 for Anacortes Skate Park Fund
3/27/2019 Planning Commission Presentation https://docs.cityofanacortes.org/WebLink/0/doc/255146/Page1.aspx
3/28/2019 Anacortes Skate Park Improvement Project Founded ASPIP files with Washington State as a Non-Profit Corporation
4/22/2019 Planning Commission Presentation
5/1/2019 Anacortes American article on Planning Commission presentation
5/29/2019 Memorandum of Agreement signed with Anacortes Parks Foundation
Anacortes Parks Foundation agrees to support ASPIP efforts to Improve and Maintain the Anacortes Skate Park
8/15/2019 Form 1023 Filed
ASPIP applies for 501(c)(3) Status
9/9/2019 Determination Letter received
ASPIP gets official 501(c)(3) Status
10/30/2019 Amazon Smile begins support of ASPIP
12/21/2019 Concert Fundraiser
David's Van, Woo-Hoo, and Dead Man's Lawyer perform at Trinity Skate with 100% of proceeds going to ASPIP raised $1,922.07
12/31/2019 Aggregate donations and grants exceed $21,000 towards ASPIP
1/29/2020 Article in Anacortes American outlines goals and fundraising progress
2/21/2020 City Council Presentation
Added Skate Park Improvement to Comp Plan
https://docs.cityofanacortes.org/WebLink/0/doc/357039/Page1.aspx
During 2020 Update Presentation to Anacortes Parks Commission
ASPIP presents update on progress to Parks Commission
12/31/2020 Aggregate donations and grants exceed $25,000 towards ASPIP
6/9/2021 Anacortes American & Skagit County Herald articles on fundraising efforts
8/1/2021 Art on Deck Fundraiser (ongoing)
Artists from around Washington donate skateboard art to raise funds for ASPIP - displayed at Jill's Barbershop, Oak Harbor; Vagabond, Anacortes; the Machine Shop, Langley; The Clipper, Anacortes; and Trinity Skate
9/11/2021 Concert Fundraiser
DSF, Woo-Hoo, John Harrison, Buddha Pong perform at Trinity Skate with 100% of proceeds going to ASPIP raise $570
9/16/2021 ASPIP Meets with Parks and Rec Director & Grindline meeting
10/31/2022 Memo of Understanding signed with City of Anacortes
11/3/2021 Anacortes American article on Anonymous donation https://www.goskagit.com/anacortes/news/anacortes-skate-park-gets-500-000-donation-toward-new-park/article_6e2a6e92-3c28-11ec-a786-537340b9d57c.html
11/21/2021 Scooter Competation fundraiser raised $504 for ASPIP
11/24/2021 AnacortesSkatePark.org launched
11/29/2021 Proposal from Grindline received
Anacortes Parks and Rec department receives initial proposal from Grindline for services to be funded by ASPIP
12/31/2021 Aggregate donations and grants exceed $559,000 towards ASPIP
1/3/2022 Contract with Grindline Submitted to City
1/24/2022 City Council Approval to accept ASPIP funding of Skate Park Project
https://docs.cityofanacortes.org/WebLink/0/doc/646071/Page1.aspx
1/26/2022 Anacortes American Article on Project progress https://www.goskagit.com/townnews/finance/skate-park-replacement-project-gets-rolling-in-anacortes-after-community-donations/article_f7f38492-7e4a-11ec-bfb4-1b69d5dea159.html
2/1/2022 Contract with Grindline Signed
1/31/2022 Meeting with City Engineers & Grindline
Rachel Muntean, ASIP President meets with City Engineers & Grindline to kickoff design process
2/1/2022 Anacortes American article on ASPIP survey https://www.goskagit.com/anacortes/news/city-collecting-ideas-for-anacortes-skate-park-remake/article_e084d90a-83e0-11ec-8e62-e3fa30e5964a.html
2/2/2022 Survey sent out to community for input
Survey link was shared on Facebook, via email, and the Parks & Rec email list, compiling input on features to be in park
2/24/2022 Early survey results compiled
104 individual results compiled
3/14/2022 Meeting with Parks & Recreation director
3/14/2022 Anacortes American article on Community Meeting https://www.goskagit.com/anacortes/news/city-of-anacortes-community-groups-will-discuss-future-of-skate-park/article_9283c876-a3e1-11ec-b3aa-c3444f789654.html
3/15/2022 Community Meeting at City Hall
Conceptual Design created by Grindline based on community input presented to community by Grindline & Rachel Muntean, President of ASPIP
4/21/2022 Community Meeting at City Hall
Second presentation by Grindline and ASPIP, demonstrating updates to conceptual design
4/26/2022 Anacortes American article on design from Grindline https://www.goskagit.com/anacortes/news/anacortes-community-gets-peek-at-design-for-new-skagit-park/article_79be5382-c5b6-11ec-9189-7fed7ebc91ce.html
6/13/2022 City Council 2nd Quarter Budget Preliminary Approval
Preliminary Approval to add ASPIP to Budget, contributing $100,000 to Project https://docs.cityofanacortes.org/WebLink/0/doc/722253/Page1.aspx
6/14/2022 Anacortes American article on City contribution to ASPIP https://www.goskagit.com/anacortes/news/city-chips-in-for-skate-park-project/article_164b5ff2-ec3a-11ec-9ea7-db6bde721d93.html
7/1/2022 City Council 2nd Quarter Budget Amendment
Added ASPIP to Budget, contributing $100,000 to Project
7/1/2022 Community Meeting at City Hall
7/18/2022 Meeting with Fidalgo Trail Riders
Rachel Muntean, ASIP President brings together Fidalgo Trail Riders and Grindline for input on design of pump track
8/1/2022 Samish Tribal Council approves $1000 grant to ASPIP
8/15/2022 ASPIP receives Platinum rating from Guidestar.org for transparency
8/1/2022 ASPIP information booth at Storvik Park event
9/1/2022 Official release of Skate Park Design
9/15/2022 City Publication, A Town is Our Town, article on Skate Park
https://issuu.com/cityofanacortes/docs/2022-atown-v1.5.7-final-comressed-for-online
12/31/2022 Aggregate donations and grants to date exceed $775,000 towards ASPIP
Early 2023 Aggregate donations and grants to date reach goal of $1.1 million, allowing the project to go to bid
5/3/2023 Parks & Recreation kickoff meeting with City Engineer, Grindline, Janike, and Anacortes Skate Park Improvement Project
May 22, 2023 - City Council officially accepts funds from Anacortes Skate Park Improvement Project with the cooperation of the Anacortes Parks Foundation for the build
July 5, 2023 - Groundbreaking on updated Anacortes Ben Root Skate Park by Grindline
ESTIMATED DATES:
November 2023 - New Anacortes Ben Root Skate Park is completed
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