Yes4Rink

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04/05/2023

Wondering what to do with those signs now that the RINK HAS PASSED!!!

The placards need to be put in the trash. According to Belmont DPW they should not be put in your recycling bin.

Please bring your metal frame(s) BY TUESDAY, APRIL 11, to one of the following collection locations, and we will recycle them - they cannot be put in your recycling bin, but we have made other arrangements to recycle them. Please bring them to 30 Bow Rd., 49 Sandrick Rd., 118 Rutledge Rd. or 80 Hammond Rd.

Thank you!

04/05/2023

The rink passed! Thank you Belmont! Thank you volunteers! Thank you voters!

04/04/2023

TODAY’S THE DAY!

Fill the polls and vote YES on Question 1 for a new Community Rink and Sports Facility. You can find Question 1 on the top right corner of the ballot. Thank you for all the support!

04/03/2023

Four reasons to vote YES on #1 for the Belmont Community Rink & Sports Facility.

1. The old rink is permanently closed.
…… The Belmont Select Board described this decision as “new rink or no rink”

2. The new “no frills” plan maximizes efficiency and flexibility.
…… Preserves skating and hockey in Belmont by replacing the failed rink
…… Adds 7.5 months of “usefulness” with a year-round facility that can be used in dozens of ways

3. The facility benefits the entire community.
…… Provides a wide array of ice & “non-ice” programs, plus support for activities on the fields

4. The project is ready.
…… Design changes have reduced cost by 10% while preserving all core functionality

…… That translates to $170/year, or $14/month, on a property assessed at $1M

More info at [www.yes4rink.com](http://www.yes4rink.com/)

List of 600+ supporters at [www.yes4rink.com/supporters](http://www.yes4rink.com/supporters)

04/03/2023

Why should you vote YES on Question #1 tomorrow?

The Community Rink will create new opportunities for an array of activities that serve the diverse interests of our residents. Some will engage in the 3 seasons of ice-based activities as participants or spectators. Some through summer “non-ice” camps and sports. Others will use the bathrooms and concessions during events at Harris Track & Field. This mix of activities will be shaped by our community, for our community; the facility has a flexible design that has many possibilities.

03/27/2023

The new Community Rink and Sports Facility will offer 7.5 additional months of new programming (operating year-round) — both with and without ice — based on priorities developed with the community.

HOW WILL DECISIONS BE MADE REGARDING USE OF THE FACILITY?

-- If the facility is approved by voters, a plan for programming the facility will be developed through a 9–12-month, iterative community input process that establishes priorities and guidelines. The intent of this process is to maximize the benefit to the community.

-- Programming of the facility falls within the purview of the Select Board, not the Building Committee. The Building Committee is responsible for constructing a flexible building to deliver a defined program, but they have no role in determining how it will be used.
THE FACILITY IS BEING DESIGNED TO BENEFIT THE ENTIRE BELMONT COMMUNITY.

There are many changes when compared to the existing rink.

-- The facility is designed to operate for 12 months/year, which allows for 7.5 additional months of programming. This creates many more hours for different types of programming that allow many more people to participate.

-- The facility is designed for flexibility and will support activities both with ice and without ice, as well as activities on Harris Track and Field and the other nearby fields.

-- Activities with ice could include skating lessons, open skating, figure skating, hockey, special needs programs, community skating events, and more.

-- Activities without ice could include summer camps, pickleball, exercise classes, special events, and many other sports and recreation programs.

-- The facility will replace the locker rooms used by football and hockey and storage rooms used by ski and golf teams that are currently housed in the White Field House. (The White Field House will be demolished.) In addition, the new facility is designed to support additional teams on Harris Field and the nearby fields.

Find out more at www.Yes4Rink.com

03/27/2023

www.yes4rink.com
The new Community Rink and Sports Facility will offer 7.5 additional months of new programming (operating year-round) — both with and without ice — based on priorities developed with the community.

HOW WILL DECISIONS BE MADE REGARDING USE OF THE FACILITY?

-- If the facility is approved by voters, a plan for programming the facility will be developed through a 9–12-month, iterative community input process that establishes priorities and guidelines. The intent of this process is to maximize the benefit to the community.

-- Programming of the facility falls within the purview of the Select Board, not the Building Committee. The Building Committee is responsible for constructing a flexible building to deliver a defined program, but they have no role in determining how it will be used.
THE FACILITY IS BEING DESIGNED TO BENEFIT THE ENTIRE BELMONT COMMUNITY.

There are many changes when compared to the existing rink.

-- The facility is designed to operate for 12 months/year, which allows for 7.5 additional months of programming. This creates many more hours for different types of programming that allow many more people to participate.

-- The facility is designed for flexibility and will support activities both with ice and without ice, as well as activities on Harris Track and Field and the other nearby fields.

-- Activities with ice could include skating lessons, open skating, figure skating, hockey, special needs programs, community skating events, and more.

-- Activities without ice could include summer camps, pickleball, exercise classes, special events, and many other sports and recreation programs.

-- The facility will replace the locker rooms used by football and hockey and storage rooms used by ski and golf teams that are currently housed in the White Field House. (The White Field House will be demolished.) In addition, the new facility is designed to support additional teams on Harris Field and the nearby fields.

-- The facility will serve spectators on Harris Field and nearby fields by providing bathrooms and concessions during BHS and youth sports games and practices, as well as community events like Soccer Night and the Apple or Becca Pizzi 5K Runs.

03/26/2023

A big thank you to all the volunteers helping to get the word out by canvassing, even in todays's biting wind, frigid temperatures and rain. We’ve given out 77% of the routes which means about 4500 households reached.

And a special thank you to these stalwarts for their continued dedication, and for reaching an impressive 12% of these households themselves. Please reach out if you would like to hear how you can help in the final push!

03/23/2023

Belmont Girls Soccer wants you to vote YES for the Rink!

Captain Bridget Gray says: “the new rink facility will provide locker rooms, bathrooms, and lightning shelter for the varsity soccer teams. Voting yes will benefit all of the BHS sports teams and the entire Belmont community!”

03/22/2023

College students who are home for break can vote YES FOR RINK this week at Town Hall! Walk in and request an Absentee Ballot and fill it out right there. Thank you for your support!

03/21/2023

Details at www.yes4rink.com. 💚💙

03/16/2023

It’s bittersweet. For 54 years, the Skip Viglirolo Skating Rink has served generations of Belmont residents with skating lessons, open skating, and hockey.

Now the rink is broken and closing permanently this Saturday. ([Watch the 4-minute video to learn more about the broken rink](https://youtu.be/mNaiWEUEdA4)

Join us at the ANNUAL ICE MELTER to close out the final season of the rink.

Come “paint the ice” with your messages and pictures. The free event also includes food, skating, and games.

Saturday, March 18th 11-1pm
At the Skip Viglirolo Skating Rink

You can also find more information about the proposal to build the Community Rink at [www.yes4rink.com]

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221 Concord Avenue
Belmont, MA
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