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Escapades on Ice [PHOTOS]

Cold weather makes for perfect ice skating conditions.

Local ice skating rinks offered a fun solution to cabin fever and residents traveled to Brewster, Elmsford, White Plains, Suffern and Pelham to lace 'em up and take a spin around the rink.

At Ebersole Ice Rink in White Plains on Sunday, parents held the hands of their children who took to the ice for the first time, holding the wall as they crept along, while more experienced skaters sped past, skating backwards or practicing spins.

Other parents chose to stay warm with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate while sitting near a fireplace, venturing out for a few seconds to wave or take picture of their children as they skated past.

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Not as clever as I think December 31, 2012 at 03:15 pm
When I was a kid we went to a lake,shoveled th esnow off an area and skated on bumpy ice. made a fire on the beach- and I'm not that old.
Kevin Zawacki (Editor) December 31, 2012 at 03:35 pm
Was this in Westchester, or elsewhere?
c murray January 2, 2013 at 08:13 pm
Who says you need cold weather to go ice skating? Many of these rinks are open year round.
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Colleen R. Brathwaite June 12, 2013 at 12:23 pm
I'm glad to see someone else put on paper some of the reaction I have had to being required to pay aRead More fee to park at WestMed. I think the fee is unconscionable! I was even more insulted when I received a tone-deaf response to my complaint about the fee from the head of WestMed. I understand that WestMed ended up paying considerably more for the parking facility than anticipated, but that's no justification for charging clients who have no choice but to park there in order to receive vital services. It's a gross insult to the patients. It's not our fault that WestMed had to cough up more dough. With new WestMed locations being opened every few months, clearly the company is not hurting financially. And, what's most ridiculous, is that they hired a staff of four or five parking attendants to issue tickets and instruct us how to pay for the parking! Why not use their salaries to help defray the facility's cost? You're right that it's pure greed because WestMed could have chosen to recoup the cost more slowly and not charge a fee. When I expressed my displeasure about the fee to my doctor, he posed an interesting question: when the facility's cost is paid off, will WestMed continue to charge for parking? By this time, WestMed has certainly recouped enough of the cost to make a dent in the overall expense. It's time to get rid of the fee and restore some dignity to what used to be a fine organization. In the past I heartily recommended family, friends and many others to WestMed. Now, I've got a very nasty taste in my mouth about WestMed! Shame on you, WestMed!
Clifford Blau June 15, 2013 at 09:48 am
It's not true that parking is required. You could do as I do and walk there (assuming it isRead More actually the White Plains office you are referring to and not Harrison), or take a bus, or a taxi, or have someone drop you off and pick you up. And if you aren't happy with their service, go somewhere else. There are lots of doctors not affiliated with Westmed.
Cathy G June 15, 2013 at 04:41 pm
Clifford, thanks for your two cents! How lucky for you that you can walk to your doctor's office andRead More not have to pay to park!