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Linda Vista Landmark Skateworld Faces the Wrecking Ball of Redevelopment
Thank you Joe Deegan for your time in writing this article. I know you didn't have control over the cover and I want to clarify once again that this is NOT a done deal. Skateworld is not rolling away! To support our fight to save our Skateworld please join the "Friends of Skateworld Roller Rink" page on facebook or go to our blog at www.friendsofskateworld.com. Thank you for your support! S.O.S - Save Our Skateworld!!— September 1, 2010 6:10 p.m.
Linda Vista Landmark Skateworld Faces the Wrecking Ball of Redevelopment
The title on the cover says "Skateworld Rolls Away". Skateworld is NOT rolling anywhere! This is not a done deal!! We are fighting to save this rink and will continue to do so until we win! Skateworld has been a pillar of the Linda Vista community for nearly 35 years! It is the ONLY remaining roller rink in the city of San Diego. Linda Vista has a recreation center, a teen center and a boys and girls club. There are also public use buildings at USD. If you want to play "Futsal" use one of those facilities. Don't be fooled skaters. Bayside claims they will have skating. But, mark my words, it will NOT be in the same capacity at which Skateworld currently offers skating. The article states that the RDA owes the city money. Then WHY are they making a deal with a non-profit organization that pays NO money in taxes back to the city? Skateworld pays rent, property tax, sales tax etc. With the financial crisis facing San Diego tax paying citizens should be outraged that such a deal is even being considered. This article does not tell of the many coincidences between those involved in this deal. When you start connecting the dots it makes an interesting picture. Stop to consider that Mike Weber is a long time board member for Bayside and Donna Frye is always there to support everything they do and has received many awards in recognition of that support, then add in the little fact that she and Mrs. Weber are best friends, it makes me question if they are in cahoots with each other for personal gain. After all Ms. Frye will be out of a job in just a few months. Perhaps one is waiting for her at MRW? I also find it interesting that there are prominent members from USD sitting on Bayside's board. Rumor on the street is that USD plans to buy the existing Bayside property to build housing. Although that's hearsay, I find it another interesting "dot" in the big picture. The above article states the following: "A page from the year 2002 stands out, a letter on Bayside stationery addressed to Gary Jones of the City’s Real Estate Assets Department. Dated October 24, 2002, and stamped as received in Donna Frye’s office four days later, the letter was written by Grover Diemert, then Bayside’s executive director. “We are developing a proposal to lease the property commonly known as the Skateworld property,” wrote Diemert. “We have alerted Donna Frye of our interest. She is looking forward to receiving our proposal. We request that you do not renew the Stang/Skateworld lease until you have considered and reviewed our proposal…. If you have any questions please contact our master plan committee chair Michael Weber.” " So, Donna Frye knew back in 2002 that Bayside and her friend Mike Weber at MRW had this "master plan". Why was it not put into motion 8 years ago? Is it because she had just gotten elected after promising to do right by her constituents and she was afraid of committing political suicide? That's a bet I am willing take.— September 1, 2010 6:01 p.m.
Later, Skaters
@califcomedy - Skateworld is the LAST rink in San Diego. Escondido and Santee have closed their doors. And the owner of Skateworld has tried unsuccessfully for years to purchase the land from the city. They denied all his proposals but, now think it's a good idea to give it away to a community center that will bring in no revenue back to the city. And people wonder why San Diego is in such financial trouble....hello!— June 27, 2010 3:25 p.m.