Ed Snider Does a Good Thing
looks like someone stepped up to the plate:
A public-private partnership is stepping up to save three city skating rinks whose futures were on thin ice.
Mayor Nutter and Ed Snider, chairman of Comcast-Spectacor, announced yesterday that the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation would take over operation and programming at three rinks that officials said were targeted for possible closing amid the city’s budget troubles. Comcast-Spectacor owns the Flyers.
At a news conference at the Rink at Simons Recreation and Teen Access Center at 7200 Woolston Ave. in the West Oak Lane section, Nutter hailed the partnership with the foundation.
“This is the kind of partnership we’re looking to replicate in a number of ways,” Nutter said, adding that the partnership means that each of the city’s five ice rinks will be open this winter.
The foundation will provide free hockey instruction and leagues at the three rinks, including all equipment and homework, and academic help for students there, for one year, Nutter said.
The Recreation Department will retain overall responsibility for the activities and maintenance at the rinks, officials said.
This begins to make up for the Sarah Palin puck-drop.
Comcast and Verizon continue to shirk their corporate responsibilities, while Sunoco and the Philadelphia Eagles continue to stiff the city and our kids.
December 15th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
[...] that end, I’d like to once again point out that Ed Snider adopted the ice skating rinks. Where are the rest of our [...]