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Ames Arena is Ready to Go...

By Sara Rasmussen, 08/04/14, 8:00PM CDT

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Shayne & his staff have been busy getting Ames Arena ready for the upcoming hockey season!  All of the items listed below are already completed or will be by November 1st, 2014.

Ames Arena Main Areas:

-Updated landscaping out front

-Buried new wiring to light pole outside of Rink #2 entrance

-Install new LED exterior lighting over entrance doors

-Repaint entire lobby including doors leading into rinks

-Install water bottle filling station on drinking fountain in Rink #1 lobby

-Replace cable television with larger flat screen unit

-Install second locker room assignment monitor in Rink #2 lobby

-Replace damaged counter tops in Rink #2 lobby restrooms

-Install updated energy efficient lighting and occupancy controls in Rink #1 lobby and restrooms

 

Rink #1:

-Install new LED lighting over ice surface (new lights will increase light levels by almost 20%)

-Install rubberized stair treads on bleacher stairs to improve traction and appearance

-Install wall benches outside main office

-Realign dasher boards around resurfacer gates

-Repaint walls, ceilings and doors in locker rooms 1 – 4

-Replace benches and brackets in locker rooms 1 & 3

-Install updated energy efficient lighting and occupancy controls in locker rooms 1 – 4 and referees room

 

Rink #2:

-Install radiant heaters over Rink #2 bleachers and standing area inside doors from lobby

-Upgrade sound system over ice and bleachers

-Realign and replace dasher facing around resurfacer gates

-Install wall benches outside locker rooms

-Repaint wall behind players boxes

 

Building Equipment:

-Replaced one of our four ice making compressors to ensure proper working order during the season

 

Let's keep our arena looking sharp!