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Bringing Ice Skating to the LC Valley
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2004:
RIVER CITY SKATE CENTER WAS ESTABLISHED AS THE FIRST STEP ON OUR
WAY TO A FULL SIZED REAL ICE FACILITY. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME DREAM
OF THE OWNERS TO HAVE AN ICE SKATING RINK IN THE LC VALLEY. MUCH
RESEARCH WAS DONE IN FINDING OUT THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT IT. IT
WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT A SMALL SYNTHETIC RINK WOULD BE THE
MOST AFFORDABLE WAY TO START. OUR GOAL IS TO START THE PROGRAMS
NOW THAT WILL SUPPORT THE FULL SIZED RINK LATER. WE BELIEVE THAT
WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT THIS GOAL IS COMPLETELY ACHIEVABLE. OUR
VISION INCLUDES HOCKEY AND FIGURE SKATING PROGRAMS FOR
CHILDREN THAT NORMALLY COULD NOT AFFORD TO PARTICIPATE. TO HELP
WITH OUR VISION SIMPLY COME IN AND ENJOY OUR BRIGHT FAMILY
FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE.
2005:
UPDATE: BECAUSE NOTHING BEATS "REAL ICE" THE SYNTHETIC ICE WAS
REPLACED WITH THE REAL THING IN THE FALL OF 2005.
2006:
DUE TO THE SUCCESS OF THE FACILITY IN IT'S FIRST YEARS, AN EXPANSION
BEGAN IN THE SUMMER OF 2006. THE SIZE OF THE EXISTING ICE WAS
INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF FULL ICE SHEET, AS WELL AS
BETTER WARM VIEWING, LOCKER ROOMS, AND BLEACHERS FOR THOSE
WHO WISH TO WATCH THE ACTION ON THE ICE. BILL OFFICIALLY OPENED
FOR BUSINESS ON OCTOBER 20, 2006. ALONG WITH THESE CHANGES HAS
COME A NEW NAME FOR THE FACILITY: THE L/C ICE ARENA.