From left, Trevor Staples, Tony Hawk Foundation; Pete Scheira, Jamestown Skate Products owner, Cash Burbank, local youth sake ambassador, Sam Teresi, Jamestown mayor, and Cindy DiNapoli, City Parks, Recreation and Conservation Commission chairwoman, during the announcement about how the city of Jamestown receiving the Tony Hawk Foundation grant, in partnership with the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, to build a new skate park. P-J photo by Dennis Phillips

The city of Jamestown and area skateboard enthusiast have landed on both feet because they have been awarded a grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation.

On Thursday, Pete Scheira, owner of Jamestown Skate Products, with the assistance of Jamestown government officials, announced receiving a matching grant of up to $250,000, with a minimum of $50,000, for a new skateboard park in the city. The location of the new park will be across Jones and Gifford Avenue from McCrea Point Park. The new state-of-the-art outdoor skate park has also been made possible in the city with the assistance of the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation.

“This beyond a dream come true,” Scheira said about the new park.

In order to receive the grant, local fundraising efforts have been started, which includes all proceeds of Jamestown Skate Products T-shirts and hoodies going toward the park, Scheira said. Also, a new program called All Decks On Hand has been started where local artist paint designs on old skateboards or create items like shelves with the sales from the program going toward the community fundraising initiative. Scheira also said a special event will be taking place in the city on June 21, which is national Go Skateboarding Day. There will also be a fundraiser were people or businesses will be able to buy bricks or cement slabs with their name that will be located in the new park. Scheira said they have a year to raise the necessary funding for the park.

The Chautauqua Region Community Foundation has also started a special fund for the project. People interested in donation can send a check to the Chautauqua Region Community Foundation, 418 Spring St., Jamestown, NY 14701. For more information, visit crcfonline.org.

See Friday’s edition of The Post-Journal for more coverage.