Michael Lew and Steve McCarthy, (right in photo), says the game plan is to have Iceland Ice Rink up and running this November without a roof.  He says they'll have everything inside that's needed for running the ice rink. He and other workers have been cleaning the charred interior, cutting suspension rods that had kept the walls stable prior to the fire and cleaning the area under the pipes that create the ice. Behind them is the front along Del Paso Blvd.

While work is going on inside, the front exterior will have a chalk mural to adorn it, thanks to Angela Casagrande and Jen Cimaglio. It is a scene featuring the four seasons. Casa Grande works on an ice rink depicted in the winter scene (below).

These are the pipes that keep the ice rink frozen. Luckily, they were undamaged in the fire and can be used when the rink is reopened.

A wheelbarrow sits near the back wall of the rink. Thanks to the work of many volunteers, the rink has been cleaned up and readied for a November Grand Opening.

Jen Cimaglio and Casagrande's hands are covered with chalk, a contrast to what the volunteers hands have looked like from cleaning up the burned ice rink.

Donations can be made to Sacramento Iceland. Please send to 3053 Freeport Blvd. #172, Sacramento, CA 95818 Any questions can be directed to terrie@icelandrestoration.com.

SacPress Photos | Kati Garner