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There’s no need to get cold feet about spending a winter<br />
day outdoors. Nick Grode, who builds and maintains<br />
the ice skating and hockey rinks at Jones Park in Appleton,<br />
has a great suggestion for getting out of the house this<br />
season: “Come out and skate!”<br />
Since he began constructing the ice rinks 13 years ago,<br />
Grode has perfected his craft. Surprisingly, building the<br />
rinks takes more than just freezing water.<br />
“People think you can go out there and put water down<br />
once or twice and you’re good to go,” Grode says. “Actually,<br />
it’s pretty labor intensive.”<br />
Once the weather gets cold enough (10 degrees below<br />
zero to 14 degrees) Grode and his team start creating the<br />
rinks. Grode likens building a rink to dipping a<br />
candle, stating, “You have to lay down multiple<br />
layers of water before you can get everything<br />
leveled out.” Once the rink is built, Grode keeps<br />
it smooth all season long with daily maintenance<br />
that includes “brooming,” shoveling and adding<br />
maintenance layers.<br />
“I consider it a challenge to get [the rink] as<br />
smooth as I can get it,” Grode says, which in his<br />
opinion, takes instinct and dedication. “You have<br />
to know when to be meticulous and when to be<br />
sloppy.”<br />
But Grode’s favorite part of the job is<br />
Get to Know…<br />
Name: Nick Grode<br />
Residence: Appleton<br />
Occupation: City of Appleton<br />
Park Caretaker<br />
Years on the Job: 15<br />
witnessing history in the making. “I’ve had people in their 70s and 80s bring their kids down, and<br />
their kids bring their kids down,” he reflects. “You’ve got three generations on the ice together.<br />
Jones Park has a lot of history, and that’s what I like.”<br />
— Kaitlin Springmier<br />
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