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<br />. <br /> <br />My staff and I have heard a lot of positive comments regarding both the <br />painting and the new matting. Both the painting and the matting give the <br />Arena the finished looked that it needed. <br /> <br />On a less noticeable but much needed note, the snow melt pit has been <br />revamped so that the snow can enter the pit without moving grates. Moving <br />the grates were not only labor intense, but created an unsafe condition. Now <br />the Zamboni can pull up to this area and dump the snow without having to <br />move any grates. It will need to be determined whether this is a permanent <br />solution or if an alternative will be needed in the fuhlre. <br /> <br />Elk River Youth Hockey has approved the completion of the locker room <br />bathrooms. With a little luck they should be completed before the first boys <br />high school game. <br /> <br />Arena Advertising has gone fairly well, so far we have added Cost Cutters, <br />Cub Foods, Orthopedic Surgeons, and North Memorial. There are a few <br />. businesses that are exploring their options. <br /> <br />There are still concerns with crowds during High School Boys Hockey <br />games. We have added plexie glass from last season to extend across the <br />entire north end of the Olympic rink-walking track. This will continue to help <br />in tIns area however I believe the solution will be to install bleachers on the <br />eastside of the Arena. If even half of them could be installed it would create <br />200 seats, eliminating the home student section being right next to the visitors <br />section. The cost of half of the bleachers would be close to $30,000 and <br />would take until the end of the season to be installed. Until then a cooperate <br />effort between School officials, Elk River Police, and the Elk River Arena <br />will be needed to minimize unruly behavior. <br /> <br />. <br />