More On Tucson Ice

I've been taking a Thanksgiving break from skating. In the meantime, I found the following posted on the Tucson Ice website:

GROUP ICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Tucson, AZ - November 22, 2006 – In October 2005, Don Bourn and Dave Williamson, principals of WB Gateway LLC asked Group Ice to reopen the ice rink formerly known as Polar Ice. Group Ice began operation of the skating facility as Tucson Ice.

The Group Ice team set up operations and developed programming to grow the business and invited Tucsonans to ‘experience the ice’. Group Ice raised the level of professionalism, developed conjoint programs within the community, and provisioned the facility on a par with its other top level operations. The Tucson community was enthusiastic and quick to support Group Ice, by participating in new programs and numerous promotions and events held at the rink.

Group Ice notified Don Bourn and Dave Williamson that the Tucson ice skating market could not support the debt service required by WB Gateway LLC. Group Ice proposed to Don Bourn that the most effective way to continue to provide a skating experience for the Tucson community was to convert the existing facility to a single-surface, or develop a new single-surface facility across the street on a parcel of land also owned by WB Gateway LLC.

In October, 2006, Don Bourn informed Group Ice that he will close the rink by April 1, 2007 and “convert to an office use”. Don Bourn later notified Group Ice that he and David Williamson had given full authority to Jon Goodman for the operation of the rink going forward, effectively ending Group Ice’s Management Agreement.

Group Ice is unaware of the rink’s future at this time and its affiliates are no longer involved or associated with the Tucson ice rink.

Therefore all communication concerning the facility’s future, its programs, event schedules and/or financial responsibilities should be directed to principles Don Bourn, Dave Williamson or the on site manager Jon Goodman.

“Group Ice would like to thank the Tucson community for their support over the last year. It has been our pleasure to serve you. We will continue our efforts to find an appropriate venue to open a single-sheet facility for the Tucson skating community.”

Questions concerning Group Ice should be addressed to:
info@groupice.com

Hmm!

Update: I was advised that contact info for some of the people above was posted without their permission, so I've removed it.