Friends of the Valdez Ice and Sports Center Meeting

We will be having a user group meeting/rally on February 1, 2010 at 7:00. Any user groups interested in using this sports center any time of year should attend. We look for your support.

Membership Opens

We had a very successful meeting today. We decided to start a membership drive. We are looking for all those interested in having an Ice Rink in Valdez to join. We will be offering membership to families for $10 and individuals for $5. If we are successful in building the Valdez Ice and Sports Center we will recognize those charter members. We are also looking for any contact information so we may keep you posted on up comming meetings and events. Please email us at Valdezhockey@gmail.com with any questions.

Parks and Rec Work Session

Valdez Amateur Hockey Association and the Valdez Parks and Recreation Department would like to invite any interested people and organizations to join us at tomorrow's Parks and Rec Work Session. It will be held Tuesday, March 10th at 6pm in the City Council Chambers. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Heather Snelders at 835-8688. Your support of bringing a multi-use ice skating and covered recreation facility to Valdez is greatly appreciated!

Free skate this Saturday!

The last two weekends skates went so well we are doing it again.  We will be hosting a free skate this Saturday November 15 from 11am to 1pm.  This will take place at the Goldfields pond located at 1.5 mile of the Richardson Highway.  We will be providing skates, sticks and helmets on a first come first serve basis, weather permitting.  Questions email us at Valdezhockey.gmail.com.

On Saturday, November 1, 2008 we hosted a skate and bonfire.  We had many in attendance.  We were able to use our donated skates, sticks and helmets donated to us by many hockey associations in Seattle.  We will try to keep the pond clear and skateable as long as possible.  

Bugdet Hearing Meeting

The Parks and Rec Commission has been very supportive and have made it official that they support our ice rink.  The Commission requested $25,000 to recost our current plans.  In December City Council will officially decide weather to give Parks and Rec that money.  We are requesting thank you notes be sent to City Council for considering this proposal.  Stay tuned for more information on the next meeting.

Parks and Rec Commission Meeting

Tonight, at 7:00 pm at the Civic Center, there will be a Parks and Rec Commission meeting.  In the meeting they will be officially making the Ice Rink their number one priority for the 2009 budget.  They will be requesting money from City Council, at a later date in October.  The Commission has requested community support.  All those wishing to support the Ice Rink should attend.