rinkside
Members of the Lakewood Winter Club of Tacoma (Wash.) skated in Pandora Unfor- gettable Moments of Love on Ice, which featured musical guest star Barry Manilow and a skating cast of Olympians. (l-r) Michelle Lee, Hailey Bowman, Liz Manley, Haja Cason, Elena Leonova, Lily Scott, Kimmie Meissner, Kristi Yamaguchi, Meagan Dun- can, Nancy Kerrigan, Chloe Blair, Nicole Bobek, Ainsley Peterson, Sasha Cohen
Hughes takes part in Great Neck NSM event
More than 120 skaters and their families with the Great Neck Figure Skat- ing Club in New York enjoyed two hours of festivities in celebration of National Skating Month (NSM). Olympic champion Sarah Hughes participated in the January event at her home rink and wrote an ar- ticle for the Anton Community Newspa- pers about the experience. One of the highlights for many chil-
dren, she said, was receiving a gift bag upon arrival, which included a decorative towel to clean their skating blades and Snowplow Sam souvenirs. Coaches Far- ah Gholamazad and Celeste Estrada led an on-ice skills class followed by a free skating session, with skaters of all levels gliding and dancing to popular tunes. A bagel breakfast and hot chocolate were especially popular during breaks. Hughes, who has also participated in
NSM events in Atlantic City, N.J.; Chicago; Sugarland, Texas; New York City; and last year in Albany, N.Y., with her Olympian sister Emily, noted that this was the first
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NSM event for her that included perfor- mances by synchronized skating teams. “Two Team Image teams and a team
representing the Skyliners dazzled the audience with their footwork, turns and moves done with great precision,” Hughes wrote in her article. “The pre-ju- venile Skyliners entertained with their Elvis Presley medley, fittingly dressed in matching white-and-gold dresses. The juvenile Team Image skaters performed a number to Kung Fu Panda and the nov- ice Team Image skated to an Aerosmith medley. Following their numbers, Hughes
skated to “What I Did For Love,” from A Chorus Line.
Hughes shared the experience with
her nieces Natalie Parker and Alexandra Parker, both 8. Parkwood Pro Shop owner Phil
Zhukovin donated raffle items, and all portions of the event were provided free by the Great Neck FSC at the Parkwood Sports Complex.
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