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<br />-1 0 tv1 <br /> <br />tit <br /> <br />Alertlll No Valentine Hills Ice Rink This Winterl?! <br /> <br />Tom Moore who is the Arden Hills Director of Parks and Recreation has made a preliminary <br />decision that there will be no Valentine Park Skating Rink again this year. This is a <br />preliminary decision, but unless we contact Tom ASAP to object, this will be his final <br />decision. <br /> <br />Who you should contact: <br />Tom Moore 651-633-5676 or e-mail atcityhall@cLarden-hills.mn.us <br />It is important to contact Tom directly. He has stated that no one called him about <br />the rink last year which shows a lack of interest. <br /> <br />Tom has two reasons for not continuing the many year tradition (except for lost year) of <br />having a skating rink at Valentine Pork: <br /> <br />1. Tom's first reason is that in prior years there was not enough usage of the rink to <br />justify the expense. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Our neighborhood response to this statement has been: (a) the demographics of the <br />neighborhood has chonged and there are many more families with young children moving in <br />recently; and (b) if it is too expensive to keep the warming house open, perhaps the warming <br />house should only be open on the weekends. <br /> <br />2. Tom's second reason is that the rink in Valentine Park is difficult to maintain due to the <br />slope of the landscape. <br /> <br />Our neighborhood response to this statement has been: this maintenance issue was not a <br />problem in the past and we have had a skating rink at Valentine Park for many years. As you <br />may recall. several years ago the City built a new warming house for Valentine Park, so if <br />the rink had been problemotic, it is unclear why the warminng house had been built. <br /> <br />Your can.also contact the following individuals: <br />Lois Rem 651-636-0159 <br />Bev Aplikowsi (Bev used to live in our neighborhood and she supports the Valentine skating <br />rink as an important asset to our neighborhood.) - Check with CitY for number. <br />Park and Recreation Committee members - Check with City for numbers. <br /> <br />You can also feel free to e-mail (fholmes@dttus.com) or call Fran Holmes (651-631-1866) to <br />discuss further. Tom Moore has indicated that he is willing to meet with residents of our <br />neighborhood to discuss. Let Fran know if you are interested in a meeting with Tom. <br /> <br />e <br />