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ELK RIVER ARENA <br />1000 SCHOOL STREET NW <br />ELK RIVER, MN 55330 <br />(763)635-1141 <br /> Fax (763) 635 - 1144 <br /> rczech~ci, elk-river.mn, us <br /> <br />To: Arena Commission <br /> <br />From: Rich Czech <br /> <br />Date: December 30, 2003 <br /> <br />Subject: Arena Update <br /> <br />As you are aware, after the rough time getting ice in the Barn we had to go back into the floor to <br />unclog a few of the pipes. The plugged pipes were causing an area not to freeze making this area <br />slushy after a few hours of use. Our success in unclogging the pipes was short lived when once <br />again the area in question would not freeze properly. We decided we would again try to remove <br />the impurities that were causing the pipes to be clogged. On December 22nd we went back into <br />the floor and cleaned out the pipes in question. Since then this area is freezing better, however it <br />still doesn't freeze as fast as the rest of the rink. It does freeze fast enough so that it's not a safety <br />issue for the skaters. As long as the pipes do not start to be plugged again the Barn should make <br />it through the season. <br /> <br />We will be taking precautionary measures to help keep the area frozen. The heating system to <br />the Barn will be used sparingly, only during games and then only during times when the air <br />temperature is cold enough that it doesn't affect the temperature of the ice sheet. During hours <br />when the smaller skaters (Mini Mites and Mites) will be skating back-to-back, we will resurface <br />after two hours instead of after every hour. <br /> <br />We will be doing what ever we can to get the Barn's ice through the season. Our goal is to make <br />the ice safe to skate on and we will do everything possible to achieve our goal. <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding any of the activities at the Arena, please call or e - mail me. <br /> <br /> <br />