Comments on: Little opposition was met regarding ice arena during Thursday’s PTA meeting

By: Mr Mahoney

Mr Mahoney — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:43:16 +0000

Just my two cents after reading the article. I am in the debt recovery business for my clients. Not to name any names but I have come across quite a few Ice Arena’s in the area and the state who go deliquent on there financial obligations. Good luck to the DC Arena I hope they can make a go of it. Hockey is an important and popular sport in our state, we need to give the kids who want to participate the opportunity to do so.

By: mom of hockey players

mom of hockey players — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:19:24 +0000

I agree that maybe grandma is very disgruntled with her community and maybe it’s time to go elsewhere where they don’t spend money on the kids in the district. Yes, I am a hockey parent, and we are excited about not driving to Litchfield 4-5 times a week. We also realize there is a cost involoved and more than likely our fees will go up in order to support the arena here…..it is one of the most expensive sports your kids can play I am also confused about the hockey mafia that is mentioned. Our kids enjoy hockey….I have never been part of or heard of any harrassment being done by families with children that play hockey. We are just like any other family out there trying to support our kids in their interests.

By: COKATO MOM

COKATO MOM — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:05:57 +0000

I think Grandma has a chip on her shoulder. It’s time for you to move to another community. One that doesn’t have an ice arena. I am NOT a hockey fan, have not given a cent to the DC Ice Arena, and my kids will NOT play hockey. But, if they can raise the money, go for it. This is a lesson to all kids in this community. If you dream and work hard for what you want, things will happen. This was a dream for many people in our community, and now it looks like it is a reality. Good for you. I wish you the best of luck and hope that it is a sucess in years to come. After watching the Olympic iceskating, maybe my daughter could actually learn how to figure skate with this project. Time will tell….

By: DC Grandma

DC Grandma — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:43:20 +0000

Obviously you are not a lawyer otherwise you would know that lawsuits at any degree increase premiums and thus cost taxpayers more mooney. Have you ever made a claim to an insurance company for repairs after a car accident or homeowners insurance company after a hail storm even if either of those instances were not the fault of the owner? Believe me, you will be paying increased premiums for a long time to make up for that claim. But you don’t need to be a lawyer to understand that concept. Just be a well-informed taxpayer!!

By: greener pastures than DC

greener pastures than DC — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:09:27 +0000

Everyone should wear a helmet on any school property to mitigate any accidents that might happen.
I am no lawyer, but I do not think that any lawsuits will pass through to the taxpayer…

By: DC Grandma

DC Grandma — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:29:37 +0000

The concerns still have not been addressed regarding the new ice arena regarding the liability, etc. should an accident occur on this property. Is the school district indemnified from such liability with their “contract” with the hockey folks? I keep hearing about how great the building will be for the school district, but I haven’t heard about the liabilities involved with it being built on school district real estate, or will the school district have to obtain additional insurance to cover such possible accidents?

By: 7 What Color is the Sky in you world

7 What Color is the Sky in you world — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:35:58 +0000

A mall in Dassel, A hotel — That would be great. I bet those people pay tax, the more paying the less your tax bill is - looks like Grandma has the right plan the rink is win/win for everyone. I think shoeless joe said it best “if you build it they will come”!

By: dcmom

dcmom — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:36:27 +0000

Physical education classes are as important and needed in school as math, science and communication classes. Especially with the obesity problem in America. Without proper activity levels the healthcare in this country is going to go through the roof…even more than it is now. We need our children to learn how to take care of their bodies as much as they need to know what 2 + 2 equals.

Some (not all) of the physical education classes from the high school are bussed into town (Cokato or Dassel) to the outdoor ice rinks for physical education class since ice is not available within walking distance from the school. The elementary schools WALK the students to the rinks. They do not go to “area ice arenas”.

Skating is a good physical activity that some children are only exposed to in physical education classes. Just like they cross country ski and snowshoe during physical education classes in the winter. In the spring and fall they do activities in class that are appropriate activities for that season like football, soccer, softball or baseball. Variety in what activities they do in class is what makes it work for all the students. Not everyone is going to be able or comfortable doing jumping jacks or push ups all class.

I applaude the physical education teachers in the varied activities that they expose the students to. We are creating better, healthier children as a result. Some students NEED the physical activity in physical education in order to concentrate in the core classes that they and the school district are tested on. A student that needs to burn off energy is not going to be as productive in a sit down class room as one that has that need met and is now able to concentrate.

The physical education teachers in this district taught my children how bad soda pop is for their bodies. That was something I tried to teach them…but was unsuccessful. I wish someone had taught me that back when I was younger. Now I have children that are healthier and rarely or ever drink pop. They will grab a drink of water, milk or juice before pop even if pop is available. That is a victory for us parents with kids in this district. They also have been to the doctor’s office less I think as a result.

By: DC Grandma

DC Grandma — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:22:58 +0000

I do not have children that attend school at the DC School District, but I live in this district and this is news to me that the school actually busses phy ed classes to neighboring ice arenas to skate. Is this an accurate statement? If this is indeed the case, for sure I will never support a levy brought to the voters - that is a total waste of money. I thought we were paying for EDUCATION not skating activites in phy ed class.

By: dcmom

dcmom — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:39:24 +0000

Look upon it this way…
If the DC ice committee does get the money to build this pole shed on school property at no cost to the taxpayers it is a win win situation.
They pay for the building and if it fails…then the school will have a pole building that can be used for multifunction events. Nobody is saying that the taxpayers will have to keep ice in the building if it is not profitable. Meanwhile when there is ice in there then they will no longer have to pay to bus the phy ed classes into town to use the ice there for the classes that have those activities. This could end up saving the district money.

I personally do not believe that they will be profitable, but until they ask for money from me to build or maintain it I do not care.

PS: I am out at the school a lot because of my children and I work in one of the towns. I have never run across this “hockey mafia” that is being referred to. Rather I see people that are involved in their children’s lives that want to provide this building for their children. If they pay for it why should I care?