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candgnews.com DECEMBER 11, 2024 Vol. 22, No. 28
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The community recently voted to name the Birmingham Ice Arena’s new ice resurfacer after Ice Arena and Facilities Superintendent Connie Folk. Photo provided by the city of Birmingham
The pool at the Bloomfield Township Senior Center will soon be converted to a saltwater system. Photo provided by the Bloomfield Township Senior Center
Bloomfield Township Senior Center drops chlorine for saltwater pool system BY MARY BETH ALMOND
Community names new ice resurfacer after city employee BIRMINGHAM — When Connie Folk was a teenager, she spent much of her time at the Birmingham Ice Arena as a competitive figure skater. At the time, little did she know that she would one day have an ice resurfacer named after her.
Since her days as a figure skater, Folk has worked at the Birmingham Ice Arena for over 34 years. She is currently the ice arena and facilities superintendent, and her responsibilities include supervising three ice resurfacer drivers. The Birmingham Ice Arena recently received its new, custom-built ice resurfacer. When an ice resur-
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Users of the Bloomfield Township Senior Center will soon be able to enjoy the indoor pool without the harmful side effects of chlorine. On Nov. 25, the Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to hire TMI Sustainable Aquatics to convert the senior center pool to a saltwater system. Township Treasurer Michael Schostak was absent from the meeting. Christine Tvaroha, director of senior services, said the move would improve water quality, enhance user comfort and reduce maintenance and chemical use. “There’s actually two very good health benefits. The primary one is when you have chlorine, it creates chloramines in the air and that’s because it mixes with the ammonia, so we’re all breathing that in
See FOLK on page 23A
See POOL on page 23A
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