Photo from 2022

A non-profit organization is working with the City of Pella to expand ice skating in the community. Bob Zylstra says they are partnering with local ice skating enthusiasts to install an ice rink chiller in Caldwell Park. He says the current set up is extremely weather dependent, and in recent years, has been open for use for less than a week due to warm stretches in winter months. The Pella Community Foundation recently gave a grant of $10,000 to the Spirit of Pella to advance the effort. Zylstra says they hope to finish fundraising in time to have the chiller ready for the 2025-26 winter season.