I was very worried that the South Oak Cliff skating rink was going to be closed. I know for a fact that it would be used if anyone knew it was open. The building sat there with nothing to bring attention to it,lights,sign,public service announcement or any thing else.If it were a trouble spot it would be all over the news. I was talking with Councilman Dwain Caraway about how awful it was to close the Rink.The kids need activities and there are none near that area, with so much multifamily about a block away the Rink should serve a large number of young people.
Good news is October 1, 2009 the skating rink is open and the Thursday night adult session was on tonight at 9:30 PM until 1:AM. Caraway was there with bells on, back in the day we filled the Skating rink ,off Ervay St, now that we are older we can go back to a sport we loved.It is such good exercise and fun. Come out and join me and other Seniors and Adults in a night of fun and help the City keep the Rink open.We need activities in our community, we have the Rink let's support it.Every Thursday night's 9:30 PM Adult Session. Skating Rink is located on Loop 12 ( Ledbetter) across from Wells Fargo bank, next to Pawn Shop ,building sets back from street but you can see it from street.Take your kids on week end let family enjoy safe clean fun.Thanks Councilman Dwain Caraway for having the energy to fight for the center to stay open, the easy way out is to close it.Fighting for it gives the community another chance to make it work.Please get some publicity so people will know it's open.
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Hello Ms. Betty:
I wanted to update you on the skating ring. I have made several visit and the turnout is low and I have alot of respect for Mr. Carraway but, I do not think that it's right for him to insist on what should take place in District 5 and you know that if someone step on his toes in District 4 he would be upset. The children are not interested in the skating ring. However, the skating ring can be utilized for something else. Sometime we must learn when to hold and fold. Let's face it it's not working and the turn out is low.
Thank you,
I would hope anyone can speak out if they feel strong about an issue.The problem with single member District is one Council person thinking they are the only one who can speak on an issue.The City of Dallas used all out tax money to build that Rink,all Kids should enjoy it from all Districts.If the Kids don't want the Rink then maybe something else should be done, but how do we know the kids don't want it? Do the kids know its open? Has the City or anyone advertised it being open?
I have no dog in the fight,I just hate to see Oak Cliff lose anything because we will never regain it.If the Rink cannot support itself then the City should let a private party manage it, just like they did with the Zoo. They tried to sell it and got no bidders,do we need another empty boarded up building in Oak Cliff. Ownership of Council Districts is one of the reasons we had the gulity verdict last week.I just want want what is good for Dallas and the Kids.
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