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This past Fall we found another leak in the rink floor of the Barn. Fortunately we were able to locate the leak and fix it in a timely matter. The rink floor was installed in 1978 and has a life expectancy of about 20 years. As you can see the floor is at the end of its life expectancy especially when you consider that we have made five other repairs in the floor in the last eight years. It will be just a matter of time before a major leak accords that will result in a lost of revenue, create delays, and may result in major expenses. We will continue to monitor the floor to help determine when the next leak will accrue, however it's next to impossible to predict when the next leak will accrue. Dryfloor events, (activities that are run on the Barn side when the ice is out) are continually growing. The major dryfloor events are the Youth dances (three through out the year), the Chamber of Commerce Business Expo (held in April), Jose Cole's Circus, and The Elk River Arena's Arts and Craft Fairs, (which are held in May and September). There are also several other small programs, such as dog obedience classes, Special Olympic programs and other community programs. A program that I would like to see established is an indoor soccer program. A lot of kids from around the Elk River Area are playing indoor soccer in other communities. Unfortunately the cost of the turf and retro fitting the arena to accommodate indoor soccer would be about $50,000.00. However I feel this could be recouped in four to six years. I truly believe that utilizing the Barn to its full potential when the ice is out can be another great source of revenue for the Arena. The program that I enjoy the most is the Arena's Breakfast Club. Seniors come in Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Mornings to walk. After their walk they are invited to enjoy some complementary coffee and conversation. There is always someone that brings in some home baked items. Other walkers during the unpredictable weather also use the Arena. The Arena is open for walking during the regular season (November - March) from 9:00am to 9:00pm. The Arena's main goal in 2000 was to have Elk River Youth Hockey complete its agreement to paint the Olympic rink and to have them finish the bathrooms in the locker rooms in the Olympic rink. Both of these projects where completed due in part by the efforts of Dave Aro, the president of youth hockey. Working with Dave we were able to work through all the diversities to complete both projects. This Summer we starting changing out the light fixtures in the Barn, most of the light fixtures were the original fixtures and not energy efficient. They should all be completed by the year 2002. We have been busy installing center groove wood in the Barn, this has not only made the Barn look more appealing it also insulates the Barn making it comfortable for the spectators.