We are experiencing a bit of a recreational renaissance at the Community Center. During the past year we made a number of small improvements in the overall condition of the Community Center building. For example, I think it is cleaner than it’s ever been. We introduced a new cleaning contractor into the Center this past year and I think they’re doing a good job.
We also tackled a very significant project in Rink #1 this year with the replacement of the ice rink floor and freezing system during the summer of 2004. While the rink was not in use due to the construction project, we also painted the interior walls of Rink #1; put down a new skate floor; added Lake Conference banners; added two new team rooms and improved the rest of them with new lighting and paint; improved the skate shop; and, finally, we added a new changing and locker room for game officials.
In addition to the improvements we made to Rink #1, we made very significant changes to the Community Center’s fitness facilities. This past summer was moved the fitness facilities from upstairs to the ground floor. We renovated a meeting room and rehabilitated a racquetball court into a new, more state-of-the-art fitness facility:
We’ve seen a sharp uptick in Community Center memberships, many of them specifically due to this our new fitness facilities.
There are many people that deserve credit for the recent improvements at the Community Center. Here are three of them:
L-R: Beth Degree, Bob Lanzi, and Michael Sheggeby
Beth works in our aquatics and fitness areas at the Community Center. Bob works with the ice rinks and is one of the City’s primary liaisons with our local youth sports associations. Michael works in our Facilities Division. He is in charge of the facilities aspects of the Community Center.
These three employees, along with their many co-workers, have helped rejuvenate the Eden Prairie Community Center. Check it out. Tell me what you think.
