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San Mateo County, CA November 3, 2015 Election
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An Alternative plan for Ice Rink- April 21st Edition Daily Journal

By Karen Schmidt

Candidate for Council Member; City of San Mateo; 4 Year Term

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Letter to the Editor in response to "What's next for the Ice Rink" article April 18
Editor: In an effort to "de-ice" the gridlock between SPI Holdings, the Save the Bridgepointe Ice Rink Group, and the San Mateo City Council, perhaps a public/private partnership should be developed ("What's next for ice rink" in the April 18 edition of the Daily Journal). The redesign could mirror an intimate version of the HP (now SAP) Pavilion in San Jose, to offer ice sports be able to convert to an entertainment venue, and maybe even a roller rink with roller derbies. The City Could help organize and market hockey and ice skating classes through Parks and Recreation channels for the benefit of the community, and mission to keep things profitable. Contract a few big names in Hockey and Figure Skating to sponsor camps for kids, and they'd be sure to sell out like the popular Bay Area Warrior basketball camps. With the loss of the Circle Star Theatre and Bay Meadows race track, the Peninsula could certainly support a new entertainment facility, and surely parents would rather have their teens staying local for concerts. To offset parking, weekday shuttle busses could be used on weekends to ferry attendants over to Bridgepointe from an open lot, as is done for large golf tournaments. Throw in some retail, concessions, and a retractable roof and no doubt create a viable destination.

Karen Schmidt San Mateo

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