November 15, 2012

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Volume 4, Number 40 | November 15, 2012

Carbondale was a snowy place on Saturday morning but most folks did not seem to mind. Meanwhile, up at Spring Gulch southwest of town, Nordic skiers were not yet making any tracks but cows from Bill Fales and Marj Perry’s cattle drive did leave imprints on Thompson Creek road. Photo by Julie Albrecht

Skating rink planned for park at Fourth and Main By Lynn Burton Sopris Sun Staff Writer

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arbondalians will enjoy one more outdoor diversion this winter as the town plans to install a pondstyle skating rink at the Fourth Street Plaza park on Main Street. “Weather permitting, we will unveil the rink during the ‘Light Up Carbondale’ event on First Friday in December,”said Carbondale Recreation Center Manager Eric Brendlinger. “The rink will be a family-friendly experience for skating only, with no stick sports like hockey or broomball allowed.”

The town will also put in an ice rink at the rodeo grounds east of town as it has for the past several years. Brendlinger said the idea for a new rink came up after the most recent Parks and Recreation Committee meeting. “The idea is to create that ‘New York’ feel of a downtown ice rink — lit up and festive.” He joked, “If this all works it was my idea. If not, I will have to blame it on someone else!” The property at Fourth and Main Street is privately owned and sees lots of summer action with music events and other activities. Brendlinger said the cost will be minimal be-

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cause the town will use part of the old rink liner from the rodeo grounds and the boards and hardware from the former in-line rink at North Face park. The in-town rink is experimental and will be weather dependent. It will measure approximately 45-feet by 70-feet, will have lights and be open from noon until the lights automatically go out at 9 p.m. Brendlinger said 4 to 6 inches of water will be put down as a base for the non-refrigerated rink. The top two inches of ice will be managed on an ongoing basis with a “Manboni” and not a Zamboni.

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The sun is the enemy for any unrefrigerated outdoor rink.The site has good shade in the morning but faces direct sun from about 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The best skating will probably be in the evening hours after the sun is long gone and the ice has had a chance to re-freeze. “This should be fun if Mother Nature cooperates,” Brendlinger said. “Think cold; think ice. On a related note, registration for the broomball league and introduction to youth hockey lessons for ages 6-9 and 10-14 is underway. The registration deadline is Dec. 30.

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