Skateboarder respect

My husband and I had the privilege this week to host 19 young skateboarders in our home. I can say that I have never seen a more respectful, generous, or grateful group of young men and athletes.

They traveled from all over the northwest to honor a fallen friend, A Rob.

I want to thank Mark and Danyel Scott, of Dreamland Skateparks, for building the state-of-the-art skatepark in Whitefish and the others all over the world. You deliver a perfect place for these young men to mentor and set a good example for the next generation of skateboarders coming up.

To all the kids that use the park, be proud of the gift you have been given. Take care of it. You are incredible athletes. If anyone doubts that, try it. You all have the chance to show that skateboarding is an honorable sport. Respect yourselves and your park, and others will too.

— Diane Rice