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Zamboni Delivers Machine No. 9,000 Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. recently announced that their 9,000th ice resurfacing machine (a Model 545) was sold to the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. The Model 545 is one of four models that are manufactured in Paramount at the Zamboni Company's California factory. Zamboni has a manufacturing facility in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, and a branch office in Zurich, Switzerland, with authorized dealers around the globe. Zamboni's 9,000th machine is being delivered as the company approaches its 60th anniversary, celebrating its introduction of the world's first ice resurfacing machine in 1949. It was in Paramount, California, where Frank Zamboni, his brother and a cousin built the Iceland rink, which celebrated its 65th anniversary in 2005. While Frank managed the rink, he realized that to be successful in the ice business, he would need to reduce the amount of time required to resurface the ice sheet. Frank spent nearly a decade developing a machine to accomplish the task, resulting in the Zamboni Model A ice resurfacer. With a history that spans over six decades, the Zamboni Company preserves its founder's legacy through continuing innovation and its support of the ice sport industry. Roustan To Manage ECHL Franchise Roustan United was recently hired to manage the ECHL's Johnstown Chiefs. Roustan United works with arenas worldwide and has established relationships in Johnstown, PA, including maintaining the Planet Ice Skating Center in Richland Township. For more information, log on to roustanunited.com. More Hockey? Take Vitamin H OneGoal, a nonprofit organization committed to continuously increasing youth hockey participation in North America, is launching a bold new initiative called Vitamin H. The campaign features a series of posters, which rinks, hockey associations, retailers, schools and consumers can download and print from onegoal.com. The new posters blend hockey-related objects with food to illustrate how the sport of hockey can help build happy, healthy kids. It's Vitamin H! "We're thrilled to share this idea with kids in North America," said Len Rhodes, general manager for Reebok-CCM Hockey. "With the prevalence of childhood obesity, Vitamin H offers the perfect opportunity to get off the couch this fall and winter." The Vitamin H campaign posters will be available online at onegoal.com on Aug. 18 and will move into advertisements, apparel and bumper stickers over the course of the next few months. "OneGoal's vision is to eliminate real and perceived barriers to entry for hockey and reinforce the positive aspects of the game," said Rhodes. "We believe the Vitamin H campaign provides a platform to help start a conversation about hockey with parents and kids." Already, OneGoal has sent out 13,000 equipment starter kits to North American hockey associations in anticipation of this winter's increased Vitamin H recommended intake! For more information, visit onegoal.com 8 R INK MAGAZ INE sept ember/october 2008 Industry news ■ News & notes from around the rink industry ZAMBONI Employees at Zamboni's Paramount facility pose in front of their 9,000th machine.

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