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<br />Arden Hills General Account <br /> <br />From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br />Subject: <br /> <br />Kim Dietrick [kdietrick@mediaone.net] <br />Monday, Augusl 21, 20008:55 AM <br />cityhall@ci.arden-hills.mn.us <br />Valentine Hills Ice Rink <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Date: August 21, 2000 <br /> <br />To: Tom Moore <br /> <br />Subject: Valentine Hills Ice Rink <br /> <br />Mr. Moore, <br /> <br />It has come to my attention that you are considering not having a skating rink at Vaientine Park again this year. Here are <br />my thoughts on the subject. <br /> <br />1. You are correct. 1 did not contact you last year when a skating rink was not created at Valentine Park. My assumption <br />was that the Arden Hills Park & Recreation department did not have their act together in getting the rink in place, due <br />in large part to the warm winter weather. 1 assumed that this was a one time event that the department would make <br />sure did not happen again. <br />2. And yes, the skating rink has not been the best since Valentine Park was "updated" a number of years ago. When my <br />oldest two (now teenagers) were younger, they spent every afternoon and weekend ice skating at Valentine. At that <br />time there were fewer elementary age children in the neighborhood than there are now. (I have a 9 year old child, so I <br />know the neighborhood kids.) The reason you are seeing fewer kids at the rink is that the rink is often in poor skating <br />condition. 1 would like to suggest that the Park and Rec department put more effort into maintaining a well groomed . <br />skating rink and you will attract more kids and families. If the layout of the rink since the "update" makes the ice rink <br />problematic, fix the problem. Please don't walk away from it at the expense of the kids, families and neighborhood. <br />3. I know your decision may come down to budget. Budget to fix the rink layout and budget to pay for the rink attendant. <br />Please know that there are a number of Arden Hills residents that will support money being used to keep Valentine <br />Park a healthy, usable park for everyone to enjoy. <br /> <br />I hope you will reconsider your preliminary decision to cancel the ice rink at Valentine Park. Many children and their <br />families are looking forward to skating in the neighborhood this winter and many winters to come. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Kim Dietrick <br /> <br />1785 Venue Avenue <br /> <br />Arden Hills, MN <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />1 <br />