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DORMONT, Pa. -- A Dormont mother made a final push Monday night to create a skate park in her sons' honor.
At Dormont's council meeting, Mary Pitcher once again proposed the creation of a skate park in Dormont. It would honor her sons, Vincent, 21, and Stephen, 19, who drowned in July, 2008.
Pitcher hopes that with new members on council since the last vote, that the outcome this time will be different.
"I think the council has seen the support behind the park, and the supporters have aided them to become elected, and it became a big issue in Dormont, the skate park itself," said Pitcher.
Pitcher said she already received some grants to help cover the costs. Council will vote on the issue next Monday. Copyright 2010 by WPXI.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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DORMONT, Pa. -- A Dormont mother made a final push Monday night to create a skate park in her sons' honor.
At Dormont's council meeting, Mary Pitcher once again proposed the creation of a skate park in Dormont. It would honor her sons, Vincent, 21, and Stephen, 19, who drowned in July, 2008.
Pitcher hopes that with new members on council since the last vote, that the outcome this time will be different.
"I think the council has seen the support behind the park, and the supporters have aided them to become elected, and it became a big issue in Dormont, the skate park itself," said Pitcher.
Pitcher said she already received some grants to help cover the costs. Council will vote on the issue next Monday. Copyright 2010 by WPXI.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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DORMONT, Pa. -- A Dormont mother made a final push Monday night to create a skate park in her sons' honor.
At Dormont's council meeting, Mary Pitcher once again proposed the creation of a skate park in Dormont. It would honor her sons, Vincent, 21, and Stephen, 19, who drowned in July, 2008.
Pitcher hopes that with new members on council since the last vote, that the outcome this time will be different.
"I think the council has seen the support behind the park, and the supporters have aided them to become elected, and it became a big issue in Dormont, the skate park itself," said Pitcher.
Pitcher said she already received some grants to help cover the costs. Council will vote on the issue next Monday. Copyright 2010 by WPXI.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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A Dormont mother is trying to raise enough money to build a skate park to honor her two sons who died on a family camping trip more than a year ago.
Steven Pitcher, 19, jumped from the James Morrison bridge into the Allegheny Reservoir and appeared to have injured himself. That's when his brother Vincent, 21, dove in after him to try and rescue him.
Both drowned and their bodies were recovered hours later.
Their mother, Mary, is working to honor their memory by building a skate park in Dormont. Both boys were avid extreme sports fans and enjoyed being on their skateboards and bikes.
The fundraising has gone well so far, but now Mary is turning to applying for federal grants and is one of ten finalists for a grant that can be voted on at http://www.markhammarkofdistinction.com/
The memory of the incident is still hard to bear for Mary, but she knows her sons are ok and would be happy with what she is trying to build.
"I hugged them and then I started to sob so hard it woke me up. Basically when I woke up instead of feeling bad I felt good because I knew they were together and I knew they were OK. I think they were trying to tell me that because I was suffering so much," Pitcher said.
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A Dormont mother is trying to raise enough money to build a skate park to honor her two sons who died on a family camping trip more than a year ago.
Steven Pitcher, 19, jumped from the James Morrison bridge into the Allegheny Reservoir and appeared to have injured himself. That's when his brother Vincent, 21, dove in after him to try and rescue him.
Both drowned and their bodies were recovered hours later.
Their mother, Mary, is working to honor their memory by building a skate park in Dormont. Both boys were avid extreme sports fans and enjoyed being on their skateboards and bikes.
The fundraising has gone well so far, but now Mary is turning to applying for federal grants and is one of ten finalists for a grant that can be voted on at http://www.markhammarkofdistinction.com/
The memory of the incident is still hard to bear for Mary, but she knows her sons are ok and would be happy with what she is trying to build.
"I hugged them and then I started to sob so hard it woke me up. Basically when I woke up instead of feeling bad I felt good because I knew they were together and I knew they were OK. I think they were trying to tell me that because I was suffering so much," Pitcher said.
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Skate Park Fundraiser
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Organizers are trying raise money to build a skate park in honor of two brothers from Dormont who died last month at Allegheny Reservoir.
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Skate Park Fundraiser
KDKA-TV News at 11
Organizers are trying raise money to build a skate park in honor of two brothers from Dormont who died last month at Allegheny Reservoir.
PitcherPark.com
