Local groups celebrate new park equipment with winter time bash

To celebrate an upcoming project, three local entities hosted a free ice skating party last week on the temperamental Beluga Lake.

The weather and the ice held out, and community members young and old were able to enjoy skating on a portion of the lake last Friday at Ben Walters Park, thanks in part to skates loaned from the Homer Hockey Association.

The Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay, City of Homer and McDonald’s teamed up to offer a bonfire, hot chocolate, hot dogs and music at the free event. It was to promote new playground equipment for the park that was purchased by the Rotary and McDonald’s.

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It will later be installed by city staff, according to Matt Steffy, parks maintenance coordinator for the city.

Community members enjoy a free ice skating party hosted by Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay, McDonalds and the City of Homer on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Ben Walters Park and Beluga Lake in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)

Some youngsters eye the hot chocolate and other offerings at a free ice skating party hosted by Rotary Club of Homer-Kachemak Bay, McDonalds and the City of Homer on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Ben Walters Park and Beluga Lake in Homer, Alaska. (Photo by Megan Pacer/Homer News)