@ Sandra

WOW...someone finally making sense on this blog...talk of SAFETY as opposed to sports, entertainment and threats.

Better late than never.....Sports and entertainment is the last thing they need in school. Courses on Survival, Safety and situational awareness is what kids need today.

Industry is far ahead of our school system on these subjects....the school board and the parents need to wake up to training children for survival not making worthless points on some meaningless scoreboard.

Sports and Arts....are overblown....in the new normal of today....where kids are dodging bullets,drugs,cars and each other. They need survival tactics and dispute resolution techniques....what does our retarded school system teach em...sports...go figure.

Go bang on the school system about what is killing these kids and what they can do to help.

Please this event was to bring this community together, not to threaten or put anyone down. We do plan to do something to teach the kids about safety.

On April 14,2013 at Valentine Park, we plan on having a safety officer come and speak to the kids about these types of accidents.

Thank you so much to all of you who are on board with us and bless you to the ones who are not.

I would love to attend the skateboard ride if it happens. Seems fun and a great way to show support!

I know Morton....he is not diplomatic but if you actually listen to what he says he is often times correct.

His statements on this blog are the most positive and constructive of all.

Our school system is more concerned with sports and entertainment than safety or science.

Today's children live in a far more dangerous world than previous generations on so many levels.

What does our school system teach ...survival,safety or sports?

Who will be the next person killed in traffic, ask your kids, see how much they know about what danger they are in. Sit em down tell em about all the kids and adults mauled and killed everyday in traffic. Statistical reality and scientific facts are not entertaining.... so we teach em sports,drama, arts and so many subjects that are of a lower priority.

I was Colins Neighbor for last 8 years and ive seen him pass my house and grow and become the type of kid that every neighbor wants to live across the street from,, and over this last year i became very close friends with Colin,,I still Remmember last Mothers Day Like it was Yesterday when he asked me to give him a ride to get his mom a gift for mothers day and he was so tickled when he came back out to my truck to show me what he got her, He was a great neighbor & friend.He loved his family and friends with heart, Im Proud to say that i knew him

Glad he is finally going to zip it! Prayers to Colin's

Family & friends, Keep up your work and good luck with

the skatepark

Something POSITIVE for the community would be safety classes for kids with casualty statistics and REAL stories like Colins Tragedy. Tell those kids about how families are hurt by these uneccessary accidents and EXACTLY how they happen. Direct pesonal experinence is non transferable but you can try to do something. You need to show how these accidents happen to kids and exactly why.

Try turning this boys tragedy into a campaign to help kids learn how dangerous it is for them...that is something positive. The MADD campaign worked to a certain degree didn't it?

It is time for some of YOU people to think about the next kid...and try to prevent such occurences in the future.

There is nothing rude about the truth....turn your hateful threats into something POSITIVE..

Go build your park I do not care...but when the NEXT kid gets killed on the highway YOU PEOPLE can remember that YOU could have done something more positive.

Get with the Volusia County politicians and see what you can do, try the VCSO. Sheriff Ben Johnson would do anything to help.

It is the kids themselves that need to really wake up the danger they are in..what are you people doing to save the next kid....??

I do not have anything else to say on the subject.

My condolences to this family. I pray God will give you peace of mind and heart. It is a wonderful suggestion that a skate park is made available to the kids of Orange City. I hope some of you will remember that we are talking about children. They do not think or act as adults. They live for the moment and need protected. Build these kids a skate park and save lives.

I think this is awesome that the parents are taking their grief and turning it into a positive for the whole community. I use to live in Orange City Fl.....people need to keep their negative mouths shut and rude comments to themselves. The parents of this child are using their GRIEF to HELP the COMMUNITY and that is so unbelievably unselfish of them...I COMMEND THEM for their actions..........

Eff off you delusional being. Definition...thought I'd see your picture under the definition ;)

A false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness.

Fits you to a t. Move on with your hatred. Too many other places to spew your delusional opinions.

What are you people talking about?

What hate, I hate the fact the kid was run over...but it was not my fault.

I hate the fact that you people are full of misdirected hate and ignorance

Listen....you people talk about the healing process...face the facts. How many kids have been run over and killed in Volusia County in the last few years?

One on Highbanks, two kia on Fort Florida Road, one on 17-92 and Rhode Island St.

Now what is the common denominator...of all these needless deaths...let me know when YOU people figure it out , try being honest with yourselves

Now what did the parents of all these kids do to make other kids safer in the future...NOTHING that I know of. Do YOU people intend to do anything but threaten other people?

YOU people dare accuse me of hate and disrespect. What kind of people are you anyway...go out there and do something positive show other kids how not paying attention in a dangerous world can get em killed.

You are the people that are full of ugliness and hate. Your tragedy is everyone elses statistic, but you people cannot handle the truth. Did you people care about those other kids...be honest?

Your sick ugly threats mean nothing because you are empty people that want to lash out at the world because of YOUR tragedy.

Go build your park or whatever and when the next kid gets killed on 17-92 you can think ...maybe I could have done something besides hide from the truth

You are very negative people full of hate and threats based on your own ignorance.

Perhaps Colin is in a better place away from people like YOU.

No disrespect Mike but I don't feel I am 'feeding Mortons venomous retoric'. In fact, I was one of the first ones screaming don't feed the troll.

It was brought to my attention by a wonderful, wise woman that all Smorton is doing is bringing us all closer together, making us more determined to get a skate park and many more positive things.

Morton says:

'What vile comments? All the skate parks in the world aint gonna bring that kid back...he is DEAD.'

Well guess what genius. We know that. No one is trying to bring him back. I mean really are you that far out there?

More wise words from morton:

'You people are angry at the world, all your whining, memorializing and complaining mean zero it is too late. '

No one is angry at the world. Only angry at you heartless morgan. No one is whining. We are doing something morgan, not whining. I believe YOU are the whiner here. But that is just my opinion. Yes, we are memorializing Colin. You point? Is that a bad thing? No one is complaining either. Complaining would get us no where. You see Smorton we are doing something about it. We're working out butts off. We are making a difference in OUR community. What are you doing miserable old man? Sitting behind your computer spewing hatefulness. I hope you sleep good at night..oh and with one eye open buddy ;) You certainly haven't made friends...just lots of enemies. I hope you sleep well at night knowing all you have said and how much you have hurt the family and friend.

I'm cool with it. This morton guy is miserable, guessing lonely and twisted. Meanwhile, he is up against a very loving, strong community. We have much much than he will ever have. LOVE, SUPPORT AND DETERMINATION.

See ya at the next meeting in DeBary morton. ;)And once again, thank you for bringing us all closer and making us more determined than ever.

Now see if you can find it in your hateful mind to leave Colin's family and friends alone. You are not productive. You've stated your opinion..move on if you have any kind of life.

And may you never feel the pain a parent feels. I suspect no one would ever marry you let alone have a child(ren) with you. IF so, you would have never gone to the dark place you are at. I pray you sleep good at night knowing how much hurt and pain you have caused. Remember Karma has NO expiration date ;)

"Direct your ugly negative energy toward some safety training for your precious children and quit blaming everyone and everything else."

@Morton, why don't you take your own advice. Get off of here and get a life. Obviously you have none to be commenting on something like this being completely and utterly rude. What kind of person are you, I'm guessing not much of one.

Skot , Michele and Vito Please stop feeding Mortons venomous retoric. Morton I am begging you to stop posting under my grandsons picture and story I don't have to look up the word REGRET I am living it and feel it so deeply its impossible to express also GUILT and REMORSE I don't need your feeding those feelings they are ravenouse and unquenching. I will agree with you 17/92 is a buzz saw and there are much better places for children and thats what we are promoting is to provide a better place that kids will want to be. Thats the trick kids will always be predictable in there desire to have fun and enjoy life its our responsibility to give them a safe place to do so. Now again I implore you stop posting under this story find a different soap box

@ Morton, With Pleasure, :)

@ SNOT

Come and get it coward, you had better go all the way punk because I will. You can become a statistic as well, got it punk.

@ Michele

What vile comments? All the skate parks in the world aint gonna bring that kid back...he is DEAD.

Build ten memorials 20 skate parks....is that going to bring him back..

You people are angry at the world, all your whining, memorializing and complaining mean zero it is too late.

You say he was a great kid...I beleive you, but now he is a statistic. Now go teach other kids about traffic...and get over it.

Who is the next kid to get run over in traffic? What did you people do to warn the kid about the danger...nothng that is why you feel so guilty. Now go save the next kid with your story and quit your whining.

Having thought about your vile comments and total lack of respect for Colin's family and friends you have:

1. Brought out support.

2. Brought out love for the family.

3. Brought even MORE support for the family and Colin's Memorial Skate Park.

4. Most importantly THANK YOU for causing such awareness.

So I'd like to thank you. Keep up the good work...you are just making us MORE determined ;)

@ Morton , You really thought I was going to choose to see you Face to Face at The Meeting..I Suggest You start Thinking outside Your little Box...

Mortan/Troll please go away. This isn't the place for your hatred.

I'm not a mind reader but next time you're out give me a hollar. My fist, sorry I meant I'd like to meet you face to face. Me and my posse that is ;)

Now go away troll and find another family to taunt.

Anyone here hitting ABUSE on Mortons comments? Think I may have blown the abuse button up :p

I know I'm just as guilty but the best think you can do is IGNORE THE TROLL. Hard but let's try. He'll wither away from the lack of attention he needs so badly.

Hey coward VITO...where were you and the other bozo...I was at the meeting waiting for any of you.

None of you cowards showed up why not? no Vito or Snot.....

Guess what, I cannot do anything about that about that kid...it is to late. No one wanted it to happen but it did. It is not my fault or your fault....quit your whining.

Now do something positive tell other kids about what happened maybe some of them just might pay attention and keep out of traffic.

HWY 17-92 is a buzzsaw.....drivers, bicyclists,pedestrians....do not pay enough attention to the danger. Do not blame other people for YOUR problems.

Look up the word REGRET in the dictionary and grow up.

SKOT.....I am looking forward to it..coward

Go to debary.org city council live web cast from debary city hall 7 pm tonight.He speaks during public participation. If not look at past meetings.Pretty much says it all.

Skot~I highly doubt Mr. Morton will ever show his face. If he does they're be a line to get to him.....just sayin'. Ignore the troll. Sadly sick people like this thrive off the attention.

Now back to Colin.

@ Morton.. If i catch you Face To Face there wont be any talking. and you can take that to the Bank.

@ Morton.. If i catch you Face To Face there wont be any talking. and you can take that to the Bank.

@ Morton.. If i catch you Face To Face there wont be any talking. and you can take that to the Bank.

Gary said it best.

Morton you are a sick, unrealistic person.

I too hope I never cross your path. It won't be pretty.

Books? My son is an avid reader. A bookworm. He plays one of the most dangerous sports out there. It is called Football. I've seen more kids lifted off the field via helicopter than you can imagine. My own son is not safe. A bookworm that plays football. And I'm not talking flag football buddy.

This was an accident. Yes you can place blame but it will not bring Colin back. You obviously either 1. Don't have a kid(s) or 2. Or your child(ren) is a recluse.

Please please don't feed into the negative comments made by one person. The more we do, the more he has to say. He might be related to the driver of the truck and has his own quilt.

This is about children,teens, and adults and a dream. Don't take it away from a grieving mother.

@ADL,TC,Gary,Snot,etc.

I remember years ago some teens were drinking and speeding ,hit a tree and all three were killed.

The parents were on TV the next week demanding the tree be cut down. Because of their whining a perfectly good tree was cut down.

The tree was not at fault....

They died because of the laws of physics and their own negligence. Now all the sympathy in the world is not going to help, they were nice kids and will be missed.....OH well.

Direct your ugly negative energy toward some safety training for your precious children and quit blaming everyone and everything else.

It was a nice tree destroyed by a bunch of unrealistic people that cannot handle the truth.

The death of a loved one is a tragedy...teach those kids about the laws of physics and how they can become a immediate statistic. Now go out and teach kids that are still alive and quit your complaining...in other words GROW UP.

You want kids to be safe...try changing how they think....DUh! Hwy 17-92 and general traffic is not going to get better.

Look....nohting can change the fact that people in traffic get killed...it is just the way it is.

Go take the wheels off the skateboards and get those kids into the books and off the streets.

Go build a skatepark...then kids will skate in traffic anyway. Hwy 17-92, Interstate 4 and places like that are extremely dangerous to any living thing, that includes motorists , pedestrians,skateboarders , bicyclists and animals.

Sorry about your kid but to most people in the world he is just another statistic. All the sympathy in the world ain't bringing him back.

People get KIA all the time because they are not paying attention...they are listening to music, talking on the cellphone or skatebaording in dangerous traffic.....try spending money on Safety/reality training for kids instead of a skatepark.

There should be a mandatory course in URBAN SURVIVAL for kids....try that on if you want to do some good. You could start with the body count of kids KIA in Volusia County because they were not paying attention in traffic

@ Morton,~~ I hope to come Face to Face with you.

Community Involvement is key. I agree with Morton in that I do not feel that any local government should be going into the Skate Park business. Let us respect this mother please. She didn't say she wanted government to build the Skate Park. It appears to me that she is willing to work hard and raise the money needed for the park.

@ Mortin! Collin's mom said it best, but just like you choose to voice your opinion, I choose to voice mine! It is the people like you in this world that makes it such an unsafe place to live, espically for our children. We as parents worry everyday that our kids might come in contact with such scum (child molesters, murders, rapist, or just some nasty pervert who gets his kicks off of harassing kids)such as you apparently must be! You are a disgrace as a human being and trust me when I say, God will do what is necessary to your kind, so that all the amazing people (no matter what the cause or reason) that go to "dwell in the house of the Lord," will NEVER be bothered by trash like you again!

I AM one of those parents & I can't wait for my son & I to meet you Morton; he shall recieve another life lesson......& so will you.

To Casi and the family,

I am very sorry for your loss. For every awful individual like Morton there are hundreds of us supporting your efforts.

I've been skating in Orange City for over a decade. We have over 10 baseball diamonds in Orange City (between Valentine and Veterans Memorial parks), as well as various football/soccer fields, tennis and basketball courts etc.; it’s past time to get a safe place in Orange City to skate. I've joined the Facebook group and I look forward to hearing about the progress and helping in any way I can.

well I can't say any thing more or better then Casi did. I had to say something however. Morton we don't want tax dollars and espeacially not your dollars for anything at all. All we ask is for those people who would like to see our children here in Orange City have a safe place to skate, give of themselves to bring Colins Dream come true. Wait that isn't quite right. CDP "Colins Dream Park" is our dream his mother's,his friend's,his family's and mine. Colin would have loved to have had a skatepark that he didn't have to beg someone to drive him to and he would have used it as much as he could. But his dreams were those of a young man that loved life and his friends and his family and took his joy in what he HAD and made the most of it.

Morton its sad that you take such obvious joy in hurting those that are already in so much pain. I wish could have known Colin I think he had the spirit yhat could warm even your cold heart

well I can't say any thing more or better then Casi did. I had to say something however. Morton we don't want tax dollars and espeacially not your dollars for anything at all. All we ask is for those people who would like to see our children here in Orange City have a safe place to skate, give of themselves to bring Colins Dream come true. Wait that isn't quite right. CDP "Colins Dream Park" is our dream his mother's,his friend's,his family's and mine. Colin would have loved to have had a skatepark that he didn't have to beg someone to drive him to and he would have used it as much as he could. But his dreams were those of a young man that loved life and his friends and his family and took his joy in what he HAD and made the most of it.

Morton its sad that you take such obvious joy in hurting those that are already in so much pain. I wish could have known Colin I think he had the spirit yhat could warm even your cold heart

@morton, How can one man (I am guessing) be so ignorant. Do your comments somehow satisfy a sick fetish or is it that your life has been so bad you can't stand the thought of children enjoying life? Your advise is to stop skateboarding! Based on your logic we should just stop living. Which sounds like you did long ago. I would normally overlook people like you, Self righteous, opinionated and judgmental however so many brave men and women have fought and still do to this day to give each of us a free voice. It pains me that you have chosen to replace free speech with stupidity. Regardless of you opinion on how or why it happen it doesn't change the out come. No one wants anything from you other then silence.

As I sit here writing this it occurred to me that its a waste of time to address you as will never comprehend what this is all about as I doubt that you have ever loved someone or been loved enough to understand.

In closing do the world and yourself a favor keep your twisted opinions to yourself after all Orange City is a small town and one day you might be face to face with someone who settles differences offline!

Morton, I am Colin's step Dad. You are a worthless piece of S**T with no reason to say that!!!! I have so much more that I could say but I'll just leave it that you"re IGNORANT. Colin's Mom said it all. You are pitiful

@Morton, it makes me sad to think there are people like you in the world. I wonder why someone good like Colin, who had much to contribute, had to leave too soon & a miserable, pathetic person like you endures. Only God knows the reason. But, to Colin's family, please know you have the love & support of a lot of friends & family. God bless you all.

For any one interested we have a petition to sign at the Nice N Easy Oyster Bar in Orange City. The Anderson and Sprague Family are very close Friends to me and anyone they encounter. The loss of their child was heartbreaking and still is. A good kid died doing something he loved "Skateboarding". Yes he made a mistake. Yes their was an accident that ultimately wrecked a family. How many kids fall off a swing. How many kids fall off a monkey bars. Those are all in designated areas, parks, playgrounds ect. All his family is asking is for a place for kids to enjoy being kids. Kids who love to skate that can't do it anywhere. @Morton I also work at the establishment feel free to come sign the petition. I work all weekend. Please make sure you introduce yourself. Ill take a break to help you find your soul.

@morton- how dare you post comments like that? I am a cousin in NY and completely disturbed that you could say such awful things. Colin was an amazing boy with an outstanding heart! The amount of grieving children/adults at his memorial was the proof!! You need to learn "if you have nothing nice to say then say nothing at all" Casi is grieving the loss of her child but has not for one moment asked for pitty or wallowed in her pain. She instead started thinking about other children's lives and started making plans for this. She wants to help other parents from feeling the pain she is feeling pain that will never go away. Eat your words Morton you arrogant piece of no good ****!! I have many more words I'd like to say to you but I will leave it at that!

Watch Mortons act at the city council meeting in Debary Wed 3|6.7p.m..

He takes up 3 minutes and brings the same type of trash.Look and listen.

@ Morton... Do your own imperfections eat away at you at such a great rate, that you feel somehow in control or good through your ungracious words? You can lay blame on me, I have done that myself... You can question God's presence, I have done that as well. But what singles you out as a quite rude and boorish oaf, is your ignorance about my son. My son was quite unique and never lacked the empathy of which you seem empty of. He will be remembered by all who knew him for his rich character and bright spirit. I am sure you will find another snide comment within that dense skull of yours, but let me make the difficult task of thinking a little easier for you. Yes, I allowed my child out of my sight. I allowed him to skateboard with a group of his friends I trusted and still trust to this day. My son was extremely coordinated and agile, I thought if anyone was safe out there it would be him. He chose to bypass a very dangerous intersections crosswalk and instead cross to a median, where he stopped to get his board. He had made it to the middle of the road, when a driver with 5 previous DUI arrests and multiple priors for negligent driving hit him. You see, the mistake I made was not in trusting my child to take care of himself... It was in trusting society to be as aware on the road as I am. Obviously you do not have children. If you do, may I please extend them some pity. For as a parent that loved my child more than anything else, I knew in my heart, as I know right now, that placing my child in a life of containment would do nothing but destroy him as an individual. My son was quite the individual, and I remain proud to be called his mother

@ O.C. native.

This Morton is full of anger and filth. Ignore this lonely

bully.

@ Morton what an a$$. You are entitled to an opinion, but how about showing some class when you give it. Good luck Sprague/Anderson family. To you and the Eckhardt family, may god help you find peace.

Mistakes happen and kids will be kids. I am his grandmother and I hope none of you ever have to lose a child ,no matters who's fault it was.

We will earn the money to build a skate park,it might not be the biggest or best,but we will build one to have a place for other children to be safe as well as family fun. Skating is not just for kids. So please if anyone wants to help raise money for this,do free printing or just anything ,please contact me at sandijo1234@yahoo.com

So sorry for the loss of your son. Hopefully you can get the skate park built in his memory.

@ Morton, Did you read the article you prick? She isn't asking for anything from taxpayers. Why don't you go find a life instead of trolling websites to harass a grieving family.

@ troy

If God was around why was the kid killed to begin with? God could care less about the parents or the kid.

He is too busy for skateboarders that do not watch traffic...look at his schedule..DUH!!

People that skateboard in traffic???

That is called stupidity ...why should the taxpayers have to pay for someone else's mistakes by paying for another park

QUIT skateboarding period..try walking on the sidewalk opposite traffic. The parents SHOULD have taught the kid that and feel guilty as they can .

The parents let that kid skateboard...they are at fault totally and should wallow in guilt.

Now quit whining and take the lesson

GOOD LUCK ON YOUR QUEST FOR A PLACE FOR SKATEBOARDING. WE NEED TO HAVE PLACES LIKE THIS FOR OUR YOUTH TO GO AND EXERCISE, SOCIALIZE AND KNOW THE STRUCTURE IS SAFE. THE PARK SHOULD BE NAMED AFTER YOUR SON. THANK YOU.

To Colin's family,

I am a grieving father as well, and a the scoutmaster of Troop 804, Glenwood, Florida. I am interested in getting together with you to see if you would be accept help from our troop to build the skate park in Colin's memory.

Since my son's death I have become very acutely aware and affected by the grief of parents whose children have died, and it would be our pleasure, as well as a step in our healing process, if I and my scouts could help.

I can be reached at scoutmaster@bsa804.com

May the God of all comfort grant you peace in the midst of this tragedy,

Troy Eckhardt