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Great to see at least one mag left
on the skating scene. Your article,
"Heavy Metal-A Reiteration" was
unreal. I'm glad to see that other peo-
ple like good ole 60's rock 'n roll.
I thrash heavily with skating, listen-
ing to some great Hendrix, Cream and
Black Sabbath. Only true radical peo-
ple still get into it and are hard to find
with all the goons running around late-
ly.
Since Cherry Hill closed down about
three of us skate our half-pipe every
day. I skate and surf but skating is
still no 1 on my list. All skaters should
join in like people of the 60's to get
this sport cooking up again. Keep the
mag and skating shredding.
E. Von Ripper
Union, N.J.
You're right Rip,
True radicalism is when people can
gather together for a common cause.
That is the basis for Thrasher Mag.
You need us and we wouldn't be here
without you.
CHERRY HILL BITES THE DUST...
When Cherry Hill Skatepark opened its
doors in the middle of '79, it quickly put
New Jersey in the big leagues of
skateboarding. The gnarly terrain which
featured twin kidney pools, a keyhole pool
a long halfpipe which flowed into a % pipe
which flowed into a bowl-like ending, and
two bank runs attracted skaters such as
Tony Alva, Brad Bowman, and Shogo
Kubo. Many skaters, both unknowns and
superstars, passed thru its doors.
notified! Finally the inevitable happened
and all the terrain was bulldozed. The
photos (taken September 1, 1981) show
the gory aftermath. The building is
apparently going back to its former life as
a warehouse.
As you can see, the only thing left of
past glories is the sign on the front of the
building, and that probably won't be
around for too long, either.
N.J. Skaters fear not. The streets,
backyard pools, ramps, shopping malls all
await to be utilized. It's up to you. Put
your imagination to the test. Find new
locals to terrorize. Cherry Hill is dead but
Skaters will thrash on. Forever.
Cherry Hill closed its doors about May
of '81. The phone was disconnected, the
pro shop had all its boards and equipment
removed, and none of their members was
CHERRY HILL SKATEPARK 1979-1981. R.I.P.
Ed Driscoll Mt. Holly, N.J.
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We here in North Plainfield, N.J., were
really stoked to get the Oct. issue. The
change is good. We can't wait to see
color shots in the best SKATEBOARDING
and only SKATEBOARDING magazine.
Good work. We have a 16' wide half pipe
which we, much to the dismay of the
neighbors, shred daily. An old lady blows
up at us and that detracts from our
sessions, but we still shred. We will
welcome any visitors on any day that
we're skatin. Believe it or not we get
lonesome and tired with only two people.
Call first, it's in the phone book.
Doug Mutz
Al Baker
N. Plainfield, N.J.
P.S. We'd like some info on Cherry Hill.
P.P.S. Jones shreds-we want an East
Coast article.
Here's what happened to Cherry Hill.
Who's Jones? ED
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