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element to the heater. At some time soon, all of the heaters in the parks <br /> buildings will need to be replaced, preferable with gas furnaces. Steve <br /> will be working on this throughout the week. The heater is not only <br /> functioning on 1-2 elements, where there should be four elements <br /> working. <br /> Jeff has been working the night shift since before Christmas, so he is our <br /> "phantom park crew". Every evening at 9:00 p.m. (after rinks close) Jeff <br /> comes in and floods the rinks. He is able to quickly sweep the rinks and <br /> then follow up with many coats of water during these night-time hours. <br /> He works until approximately 4:00 - 5:00 a.m. at which time Steve comes <br /> in and works until 12:00 Noon. He, too, can put on some water if the <br /> weather is conducive. Because of this split shift, our rink ice is great! <br /> Weather has a lot to do with the condition of the ice, but we have been <br /> very lucky to have excellent weather the past week and a half. Too cold <br /> is bad because the water freezes too quickly and cracks, and too warm is <br /> bad because the ice becomes slushy But, this weather of 15 to minus 10 <br /> degrees is really perfect temperatures for flooding rinks. <br /> Any snow will slow things up because not only must the rinks be swept <br /> but also plowed and shoveled along the boards. However, since the <br /> rinks are already well established. Any postponements of floodings due <br /> to snow removal will not be a detriment at this time. <br /> In the occasion of snow Steve will be plowing each of the park parking <br /> lots with Random Park having first priority because of the daily use with <br /> preschool activities and evening group meetings. The trash at each park <br /> location is collected several times a week, and equipment is worked on. <br /> Steve also is in charge of City Hall sign message changes. <br /> So, the parks crew continues to be very busy even during these winter <br /> months. Even though the split shift means that we only have one person <br /> on duty at a single time, it also gives us the benefit of having a park <br /> worker on duty 24 hours per day. <br /> An interesting fact I talked with Jay McCluskey, Parks and Recreation <br /> Director at Spring Lake Park (he has been in the profession for over 30 <br /> years). He told me that this was the latest rink opening that he can <br /> remember. They opened rinks Wednesday, December 29. We opened <br /> rinks Monday, December 27. From year to year the rink openings are <br />