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walking track, jump pit, batting cages, golf simulators and meeting rooms. "There was a need for turf to move our groups to free up the gym, and then our hockey teams needed a space for dry- land," said Mull, who was elated to open the facility with its addition at the begin- ning of August. "The whole building looks like it was built this year because it adds right on to the front of our (field- house) building. We cut windows to look into the ice rink, and the hospitality and meeting rooms can as well, so we really highlight all areas of the facility as one." The Olympic-size ice sheet seats up to 1,350 spectators. D.C. Everest High School hockey, Everest Youth Hockey and Timberline Figure Skating Club call the rink home. Classy Partnership It's no coincidence that the Greenheck Turner Community Center is adjacent to the D.C. Everest school campus. The district is home to little more than 6,000 students, and the original field- house was born from a school fundraising campaign in the mid-90s. While oper- ating costs are run through the school budget, it's via an agreement with the Weston community that says the facility will bring in the revenue to cover its costs. "It's a great partnership," Mull said. "During the day we get a lot of use by the school through our weight rooms, through our gyms and through our ice rink, and now the turf area. The school gets full use of it during the day. After that we are utilizing it for all the commu- IT'S A GREAT PARTNERSHIP. THE SCHOOL GETS FULL USE OF IT DURING THE DAY. AFTER THAT WE ARE UTILIZING IT FOR ALL THE COMMUNITY REC PROGRAMS – BASEBALL, SOCCER, LACROSSE, YOU NAME IT." Aaron Mull, Director of Community Services and Special Projects at Greenheck Turner Community Center USICERINKS.COM SEPTEMBER.OCTOBER.2024 / 23 p Learn to Skate sessions feed Everest Youth Hockey and Timberline Figure Skating programs at Greenheck Turner Community Center.