[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Parks and Recreation Opens Ice Skating and Fishing

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Tammy Miller, 874-7465

Parks and Recreation Opens Ice Skating and Fishing 

COLUMBIA, MO (January 7, 2014) - Columbia Parks and Recreation has opened Stephens Lake Park for ice skating and the lake at Cosmo-Bethel Park for ice fishing. Both activities are free to the public.

 

The ice depth at both Stephens Lake and Cosmo-Bethel Lake measures at least four inches which is the minimum required by the City before the lakes open for ice sports. Ice depth is checked by drilling holes through the ice at several locations beginning from the shoreline and working toward the center.

 

The ice is not checked on the weekends, holidays or evenings, so the public should be aware that ice that was determined safe one day, may not be safe the next. Signs are posted at both locations indicating the lakes are open; the signs will be removed when temperatures warm up and the lakes are closed.

 

The public is urged to exercise extreme caution when either skating or ice fishing and encouraged to follow these safety tips:


*Never ice skate or ice fish alone.

*Do not gather in large groups in one spot on the ice.

*Ice skating and ice fishing are not allowed after dark.

*Have a rope, ladder or pole available in case of emergency.

*Warn others of dangerous conditions.

*Be aware that ice thickness is not consistent; stay away from cracks, seams, pressure ridges, slushy areas and darker areas that signify thinner ice.  

*Beware of ice around partially submerged objects, such as trees, logs, brush, embankments or dam structures.

*Children should NEVER be allowed to skate or fish unsupervised.


 

For more information, call Parks and Recreation at 874-7460.



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