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story by Hailey Hardin
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Jamie Lee Hodge, 10, takes a break from picking up the walnuts in his yard on 1st Street.
Luke Sirimongkhon, 16, runs the Sirimongkhon Skateshop in town with his mom, Barbie. In a joint effort, Luke and his family instigated the building of Danville's skate park, and now are considering trying to bring an indoor park to town as well.
Luke Sirimongkhon, 16, plays with a "Tech Deck", toy skateboard, on his front porch railing. "I got all the kids at school playing with Tech Decks," Sirimongkhon said.
Luke Sirimongkhon takes a break with his friends at the skate park. Years ago, Sirimongkhon's family headed up the effort to get a skate park in Danville. Now, Sirimongkhon uses the park almost everyday.
Luke Sirimongkhon tries out a trick at the skate park in town. Sirimongkhon and his family were the forerunners in getting a skate park in Danville; now, they are talking about attempting to get an indoor skate park as well.
Luke Sirimongkhon, left, and Manuel Storey walk together to the skate park.
Just before his piano teacher arrives, Luke Sirimongkhon practices a few songs. In addition to running the skate board shop with his mom, Sirimongkhon plays the piano and the drums.
Luke Sirimongkhon, right, and his mother, Barbie, work through the logistics of running their skateboarding business on a slow afternoon. "It's a lot harder than you'd think to run a business. But I want to keep it going," Luke Sirimongkhon said.
While swinging on their front porch, Luke Sirimongkhon and his mom Barbie relax Sunday morning after breakfast.
Luke Sirimongkhon, 16, chats with the regulars at the skate shop while his mom, Barbie, hangs more boards on the wall. Sirimongkhon and his mom run the shop together every afternoon.
Luke Sirimongkhon, 16, talks to two of his friends while working at the skate shop after school. His friends often hang out at the shop while he works, watching skating videos and talking about their boards.
Luke Sirimongkhon waves goodbye to a customer leaving Sirimongkhon's Skateshop. Since the shop was started by the Sirimongkhon family and is still currently run by Luke and his mom, many of the customers who come in are Luke's good friends.
After spending a day playing in their front yard, Jamie Lee Hodge, 10, holds his sister Hannah, 2, on their front porch on 1st Street