Local students help clean bike park

Gunner South can remember a trip to the Whitehall Bike Park that resulted in many crashes due to what he described as holes and rocks.

South and his friend Dean Valov both recently decided they wanted to do something about fixing up the park for more to enjoy and last Saturday organized a cleanup day. at

Joined by another friend Tucker Witzel, the three worked hard last Saturday to make a difference.

South said he and Dean both approached Whitehall Mayor Mary Janacaro Hensleigh who was very easy to work with and she was more than happy to let them get to work.

At a Council meeting Monday, Hensleigh praised the boys for contacting her and their subsequent hard work.

"It's important the kids feel like they are part of what goes on in town," she said.

South believes the park will not only be a lot more enjoyable with the removal of rocks and fixing of holes but a lot more people might also come.

Just a few minutes into the work Saturday, South was already looking to the possibility of additional days helping out at the park.