Ice? In. ; More Mainers give figure skating a whirl, swelling the ranks of clubs and hitting local rinks.

From: Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME) | Date: January 8, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

RAY ROUTHIER Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
01-08-2006
Ice? In. ; More Mainers give figure skating a whirl, swelling the ranks of clubs and hitting local rinks.
Byline: RAY ROUTHIER Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: Maine Life
Memo: SHARPEN THOSE SKATES TO FIND OUT more about figure skating, how to learn and where to get lessons, contact your local ice rinks or any one of several skating clubs in Maine affiliated with U.S. Figure Skating: SKATING CLUB OF BRUNSWICK c/o Linda Despres 61 Dyers Cove Road Harpswell, Maine, 04079 Club members skate at Bowdoin College. SKATING CLUB OF ...

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