rumored to be the public display of Mike
Folmer's legendary collection. Folmer is
alleged to be under consideration as an ex-
hibit curator at nearby Disneyland.
Blockhead Dave Bergthold is rumored to
be considering a new wheel name following
a brush with the censors. Hint-How about
"Safe Sex," eh?
Is Todd Hastings gearing up for pro wrest-
ling? Did he actually pin both Keith Coch-
rane and Jim Muir at once as rumored?
Proto Santa Monica Bay area rollers
Ruben Villa Senòr, Gary Rosa and Dana.
Rosa recently went three-for-three on a
fishing expedition off Sunset Boulevard just
a couple of feet from Hackett's primordiali
stomping grounds. Newspaper photographs
of the three large great white sharks proved
the rumors to be true. Talk about live bait.
The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas is
rumored to be taking over a ramp skatepark
from Charles Oxford, owner of the Bike
Haus. The Little Rock skate facility was
mentioned in numerous press reports as
being a positive model in the endeavor.
The Hosol training facility, still rumored to
be W.C. Fields' old home, remains the focus
of intensity. World class sessions are the
daily fare, featuring such movers as Block,
The Gonz, Eric D., Scott Oster, Joey Tran,
Scenes from AZ. Right: Fash-
lon victims or skate hicks from
another planet? In this line-up
you might find Salisian, several
Schroeders, a Speyer, De-
Jesus, etc., all looking sharp at
the AZ Ams. Bottom: (L to R)
Tony and Shane Magnusson.
Tony and Vicki Alva. Ron Allen
busting front man with his
band Loopzilla. Jim Muir
smokin' the competition on
the kart circuit, Thrasherland.
ARIES
Get ready to hang onto your horns this
month, Ram-like one, because it's going to be
a doozy. When the tri-unar convergence aligns
on the 5th, your biorhythmic ghivity will be
thrown off and life will gehectic Tape your
ankles heavily if you plan to skate north, ollie
onto but hot off painted curb and don't tweek
any frontside Trans-lunar polarity is
strongest between the 9th and the 11th, so
remove your wallet before doing backside G
turns or you may demagnetize your credit
cards. April has the potential to become truly
magnificent, as long as you make sure your
wheels roll forward more than they to
backward-otherwise the cosmic tide will be
reversed and you will face misery and pain.
Jonathan Pekar, Aaron Murray, Hackett,
Eddie Reategui, Jason Lee and Jesse
Martinez. Life got particularly competitive
when Christian unveiled his new full-sized
tournament-quality pool table. Spirited
doubles battles included Oster and Pekars'
long back-to-back-to-back-to-forever runs of
the table which were eventually eclipsed by
Christian and Charlie King's revenge bank
shots. The table crown continues to float with
Hosoi's custom pool cue always at the
forefront. Further rumors had Little Man and
Tran attempting to jump Martinez and Block.
(A mistake to be sure, as retaliation was
thorough and swift-all in good fun of course,
and all in Christian's living room.)
Further rumors put Christian with a new
sponsor and Hosoi, Hackett and Olson in
a new partnership clothing-wise.
Mr. Ridge is rumored to be last seen
correcting the spelling at the KKK Lumber
Co down 'bama way.
Has Caballero put over $3,500 into his
latest competition radio-controlled car as
rumored
More plantation rumors: Did Red Dog blow
off Team Shut masters Rodney and Bruno
on the Thrasherland go-cart oval as rumored?
Are video copies of matches featuring the
Speed Wheel female boxers the latest in-
demand tapes as widely rumored? Will Texas
crazies Crusher Steph and Manic Michelle
eclipse their St. Pete performances and put
down all comers at the San Diego Action
Sports show?
In a transposed unrelated incident will
Skatemaster Tate and Ron Allen's separate
units perform on a double-header bill some
time in the immediate future as alleged?
MEDIA SLUR OF MONTH
Copy-There is a cheaper alternative to
1990 NSA STATUS REPORT
Here's a quick look at the National
Skateboard Association's latest transformation,
as of press time... Rumor has it that longtime
CASL president and NSA Amateur Program
Director Sonja Catalano was unceremoniously
fired from her position on the board, then asked
to resign, then "laid off" with a letter of recom-
mendation. Sonja has been a part of amateur
skateboarding for years; she knows skate-
boarding well and has helped create associa-
tions, skateparks and contests all over the
country. The 1989 amateur program was fun,
brought skating to skate-starved areas, pro-
duced a ton of heavy rippers and ran on
schedule. The am finals even made money,
while the pro program floundered throughout
the year, barely making it to St. Pete.
The "new" NSA has big plans for 1990, but
most of their schedule includes "tentative" or
"to be announced" beside each entry. While
Tom Cozens, Don Bostick and Frank Hawk
(the new Am Program Director) are hoping for
a great new season and a chance to get
skateboarding recognized as a "sport," their
first mistake may be not including Sonja in
those plans. Their latest "industry update"" let-
ter signed off with the statement, "The future
of skateboarding in the 90s will be what-we-
make it." I presume they mean the industry,
clueless parents, shop owners and skatepark
proprietors. What about the skaters? -K.T.
Write to: Sonja Catalano, 5798 Ironwood, San
Bernadino, CA 92404 or N.S.A., PO Box 1916,
Vista, CA 92083
the 8.9% 48-month GMAC financing on our
'89 Optimas and Isuzu I-Marks." Photo-
Powell-Peralta freestyle unit with 159's
mounted backwards. Seen in the Montreal
Daily News by Stephane Lebesque.
MORE OUTRAGE?
Is the motorsport duo of Tracker Larry and
Frank Fahey heading to a Texas speed oval
for a worldwide fastest car shoot-out spon-
sored by Road and Track magazine? When
last heard from, the pair flew Balma's BMW
up to Virginia City, winning the Hill Climb
class.
Was Mr. Roskopp's actually grinding the
lip of a kidney stone operation in last month's
biologically burly Big Balls ad? Was he really
on the David Letterman Show?
QUOTES
"Nature is the great provider."
Tumbleweed
ON BOARD
"You're not going to believe this, but the
skateboard isn't on the list of unsafe.
Christmas toys."
Seen by Michael Bennett in Dunagin's
People (majorly syndicated comic strip)
"In local news, authorities, who should have
better things to do, are looking for this boy
who led police on a high-speed chase
through downtown today after they tried to
ticket him for illegal skateboarding. The of
fender is still at large and may be dangerous
to politicians trying to act tough on crime dur-
ing an election year."
Seen by Mike May
in a Syracuse New Times comic strip
QUESTION TEN
Just who was the guy named John who
claimed to be a 33-year-old "ex-champion
skateboarder" on TV's Love Connection?
OOPS UPDATE
In the March issue on page 80, we incor-
rectly gave Sean Sullivan credit for the photo
of Big Jim Moore. This shot was actually
taken by Bill Thomas. Sorry Bill. To make
up for it, here's a photo of Bill so all you girls
who have been inquiring can check him out.
Further mishaps in the credit-giving
department omitted Carol Sheridan's tag
from the photo of Jeff Grosso on page 74
of the February 1990 issue. Sorry Carol. And
sorry guys, we have no photo of her.
COMING EVENTS
N.S.A. PRO SCHEDULE
March 1-2 San Diego, CA Ramp, Street"
March 3-4 San Diego, CA Ramp. Street
March 31 Honolulu, HI Mini-ramp
April 28-29 TBA Ramp, Street
May 24-25 Dallas or East Coast Ramp, Street
June-July Break for summer tours
Aug. 3-5 Munster, Germany Ramp. Street.
Freestyle
Sept. 2 San Jose or San Francisco Street.
Mini-ramp
Sept. 29 Chicago or Detroit Ramp
Oct. 20 St. Petersburg Ramp, Street
Nov. 24-25 Los Angeles World Champion.
ships Ramp, Street
"Qualifying Contest
Pros competing in the 1990 season must
qualify to enter street and ramp contests.
National Skateboard Association, PO Box 1916,
Vista, CA 92083 Ph: 619 941-1844
NSA AMATEUR SCHEDULE
The amateur series will be run entirely during
the summer. Events will be kept to three days
in length. For more information on general.
district, regional and national contests contact:
N.S.A. Amateur Series, PO Box 1916, Vista,
CA 92083. Ph: 619 941-1844
FLORIDA AM SKATE LEAGUE
April 7 Jacksonville (Kona) Mini-ramp
May 5 Fort Meyers (Lakes Park) Street, CC
June 9 Jacksonville (Kona) Vertical
July 14 TBA Street
August 11 TBA Mini-ramp"
September 15 Daytona (Stone Edge) Vertical"
October 13 Brandon (Evans Park) Street"
November 10 Fort Meyers (Lakes) Awards Day
"Double Point Contest
Florida Amateur Skate League, PO Box 358,
Sanibel, FL 33957. Ph: 813 395-1165
HUDSON DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH
May 12 Hudson, NY Street, Freestyle
For more information on this amateur event
contact: George Bednar, Hudson Dept. of Youth
Office, 520 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534.
Ph: 518 828-0017
NASBA SNOWBOARD SERIES
March 29-April 1 Stratton, VT U.S. Open
April 2-8 Breckenridge, CO
NASBA, attn: Lisa Jones, PO Box 2522,
Durango, CO 81302.
CALIFORNIA SNOWBOARD SERIES
March 17-18 Mt. Ashland, OR
California State Snowboard Series, attn: Richard
Scott, 115 N. McDaniel Dr, Auburn, CA 95603.
Ph: 916 888-3635
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