Photo by Keith Stewart
Pictured is the bench that accompanied the Lovington skate park and that was donated by the American Ramp Company. At Monday night’s village board meeting the bench was the focus of debate as the board tried to conclude whether its presence made the project a memorial, which some argued was against the park’s approval in March.

Distinction of memorial vs. dedication argued

by Florence Hallford
Lovington Reporter

While most of the controversy over the Lovington skate park died back in March when the project was approved, that which was left over flared up during Monday night’s meeting when the issue of a bench accompanying the park and its being removed was discussed.

Candi Bennett, mother of the late Dakota Hoffman, addressed the board Monday asking why they were told to remove a bench that accompanied the skate park equipment.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.