Residents take to the ice during January cold burst (photos)
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Hockey players flocked to the ice to play a pickup game after Elmwood Pond was declared safe for skating on Jan. 18.
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Shane Fitzgibbon (front in helmet), Case Malue (l), Teddy Malue and Hannah Fiztgibbon (r) practiced their hockey skills. Photos by Laura Bednar.
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Genna Gallucci and Kaden Schuette practiced
skating along the edge of the pond.
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A group of resident hockey players raise their sticks in unison before returning to their game.