A photo posted on the H-F Park District's Facebook page April 4 shows the graffiti that prompted the district to close the skate park for several days to enable cleanup. (Provided photo)
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Park district works to keep up with graffiti taggers

The Homewood-Flossmoor Park District eXtreme Scene Skate Park is back in business now after park district crews closed the park the week of April 3 after removing graffiti from the skate areas.

Doug Boehm, superintendent of parks and planning, said the repaint operation was the seventh time this spring park district employees have been at the skate park because it was hit by taggers. That seventh time was one too many for Boehm.

  • Skaters created a memorial to a friend. The graffiti is acceptable on the back wall of the H-F Park District garage on Harwood Avenue. (Marilyn Thomas/H-F Chronicle)
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