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STARRINKS.COM MARCH.APRIL.2016 / 19 do the same thing for the practice arena. Down there, the dehumidification system is a little below standard. It's 18 years old and has a lot of wear and tear on it. Lord have mercy, I'd love to be able to update the arena lights. They're all 1,000-watt bulbs and I'm trying to slowly, but surely, change it over to LED. That list is pretty long once you start thinking of an 18-year- old building. There are just a lot of things that weren't taken into consideration with being energy efficient." The next step in the Kraft Hockeyville USA process comes in April, when there will be a vote that determines if Pelham advanced to the next stage in the process. From there, the process will intensify, with a larger national public determining the Kraft Hockeyville winner later this spring. An Uphill Battle Worth the Fight Hudson and Tate admit, growing a game on ice isn't, and hasn't been, easy — espe- cially in a state that rarely sees snow more than once a year. That doesn't mean they won't continue to try. "We have a lot of advertising dollars put in to spreading the word about this rink," said Hudson. "I try and get out to speak at any local elementary school I can, just to tell them about skating. Hopefully they go home and tell mom and dad that they want to come check us out." Pelham Civic Complex has made strides through its Learn to Play and Learn to Skate Programs, each attracting their largest numbers yet with 52 and 200 par- ticipants respectively. The arena is also enrolled in USA Hockey's 2 and 2 Try Hockey For Free initiative, asking each player to bring two friends with him or her during a Try Hockey For Free event. Will it work? Hudson said only time will tell. "We want people in the community and throughout the city of Birmingham to know that hockey and skating are both here, and they're here to stay." J ARID-Ice ™ scores a fog, condensation, mold and drip free environment for over 400 NHL,Triple A, Double A, Collegiate, Recreational Ice Rinks and Curling Clubs Across North America. These facilities benefit from ARID-Ice desiccant dehumidification for full capacity enhanced humidity control while maintaining automatic indoor air quality. ARID-Ice units are equipped with: • Turbo Vapor Boost ™ reactivation energy control circuitry providing extreme capacity in humid conditions. • State-of-the-art enhanced silica gel desiccant wheel with long lasting seals. • Highly efficient reactivation circuits that deliver dry air on demand maximizing the capability of the ice plant and maintaining a dry building. ARID-Ice by Controlled Dehumidification has provided humidity and indoor air quality control equipment to the Pittsburgh Penguins, New Jersey Devils, Jacksonville Barracudas, Florida Panthers, Houston Aero's, University of Notre Dame and Penn State University to name a few. Contact our application specialists to learn how your arena can benefit from ARID-Ice technology. Call 810-229-7900 today. Controlled Dehumidification 5 ctrdh.com Rink 2016_Rink 2016 12/2/15 2:58 PM Page 1