2004SPECIAL CONFERENCE INSERT JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2004 Manchester Ice & Event Centre A Gift to McCall, Idaho ISI Icon: Murray Sandler Workers’ Compensation Tips Gearing Up for Synchro & Worlds Scholarship Deadline Approaching Engineering All design and engineering is done in-house by the world’s leading team of ice rink and arena engineers. Any special requirements you may have will be incorporated into your design. Manufacturing Steve Shutt – Manager Hockey Division All major packaged 5-time Stanley Cup Winner, NHL Hockey Hall of Fame ’93 components, including heat exchangers, pressure Whether it’s a community arena vessels and control systems or a new NHL facility, you can are manufactured by Cimco-Lewis. rely on CIMCO-LEWIS to look after all aspects of the project with the same attention Installation to detail. Cimco-Lewis provides the most professional installation crew in the business. 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Cox Tom Morton Shapes Behavior....................10 Mike Prior by Tina Syer Tina Syer ‘Respect the Game’ The ISI EDGE (USPS 017-078, ISSN 1522-4651) is published Campaign Launched .............11 bimonthly; January/February, March/April, May/June, July/ August, September/October, iAIM Hosts Operations November/December; by the School at Oglebay.................16 Manchester Ice & Event Centre Ice Skating Institute, 17120 N. Tom Stewart Photography Dallas Pkwy., Ste. 140, Dallas, by Lori Fairchild TX 75248-1187. Annual Subscription Rate is $24.00 per year. Periodicals postage paid at ISI Profile: Murray Sandler . .18 Dallas, TX, and at additional mailing offices. by Lori Fairchild POSTMASTER NOTE: Send address changes to ISI EDGE, COVER STORY c/o The Ice Skating Institute, 17120 N. Dallas Pkwy., Ste. Manchester Ice & Event Centre: A Gift to McCall, Idaho . .20 140, Dallas, TX, 75248-1187. 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ISI GETTING CONNECTED . .36 reserves the right to edit mate- rial submitted for content and ADVERTISER INDEX . .38 space consideration. AND ANOTHER THING . .38 Dedicated to providing leadership, education and services to the CROSSCUTS ice skating industry. ICE SKATING INSTITUTE news and notes 17120 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 140 Dallas, TX 75248-1187 Phone: (972) 735-8800 Fax: (972) 735-8815 international clientele. He and his e-mail: [email protected] brother, Jacques, became friendly www.skateisi.org rivals for some of the top figure ISI INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS STAFF skating students in the world. Executive Director Among Gerschwiler’s star pupils Peter Martell were his nephew, world champion Managing Director, Member Programs and Services Hans Gerschwiler; British champion Patti Feeney Daphne Walker; world champion Controller Alena Vrzanova; Olympic gold Karen Schaffer Membership Coordinator medalist Sjoukje Dijkstra; and Kimberley Russelle national champions Patricia Dodd, Editor Susan Jackson and past ISI board Lori Fairchild Advertising Sales and president Michael Booker. Many of Print Production Manager his students, including numerous Carol Jackson ISI members, went on to become National Events Coordinator and Skating Program Director successful coaches or judges. Ger- Barb Yackel schwiler is survived by his wife of Administrative Assistant 62 years, Violet, whom he met at Kathy Chase Arthur Goodfellow the Richmond rink; their two Art Director Cindy Winn Livingston daughters, Stella and Claire; and Information Services Coordinator KERRVILLE, Texas — ISI charter mem- four grandchildren. Jeff Anderson ber Arthur Goodfellow died Oct. 5 in Sponsorship Sales Manager BANGKOK, Thailand — Christo- Stuart Sedransky Kerrville, Texas at the age of 97. Good- Telephone (972) 735-8800 fellow’s career spanned all aspects of ice pher Marr, skating director for skating. He was an author and editor of World Ice Skating Centre Bangkok, ISI OFFICERS numerous skating publications, an has confirmed that Skate Asia will President Jim Lange executive of various skating facilities be held at his facility in August. This 1st Vice President Mike Paikin 2nd Vice President Gerry Hart and a manager of the Iceland rink marks the second time Thailand has Treasurer Jim Hartnett above Madison Square Garden. His hosted the event; in 2002, 12 Asian Secretary Margy Bennett public relations work included the pro- countries participated, attracting 25 Immediate Past President Boyd Wietecter motion of Sonja Henie for her first teams and some 3,000 participants. DIRECTORS appearances in America as well as han- Previous Skate Asia sites included District 1 Katy Hayden dling the publicity and advertising for Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur. District 2 Robyn Bentley the 1969 World Champions Figure District 3 Richard Arenella District 4 Jeff Doucette Skating Exhibiti on Tour. He was elect- ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Disney District 5 Shane Douglas ed to the ISI Hall of Fame in 1964 and GOALS youth program has received a District 6 Carol Burns was named ISI’s first lifetime member $20,000 community service award District 7 Margy Bennett District 8 Jimmie Santee in 1972. Goodfellow is survived by his from Disneyland. Disney GOALS is an District 9 Dan Smith wife of 53 years, Thelma. independent not-for-profit program District 10 Rebecca Anderson founded in 1994 by the Walt Disney District 11 Liz Folger District 12 Jenise Jensen LONDON — Legendary ice skating Co. to provide development opportu- District 13 Bob Knoerl coach Arnold Gerschwiler died Aug. nities for underserved youth in dis- District 14 Paige Scott District 15 Donald Bartelson 22 at the age of 89. Born in Switzer- tressed communities. District 16 Cindy Solberg land, Gerschwiler settled in London District 17 Jos Pronk and competed in the British Open MINNEAPOLIS — Athletica Inc. is District 18 Jean-Claude Detre Hockey Spiro Giotis Professional Championships in keeping seamless glass in the NHL. Builders & Suppliers Doug Peters 1935 and 1936 before joining the It’s new GlassFlex system provides Instructors David Santee staff at Richmond Ice Rink. He the sight lines fans have come to Commercial Rinks Andy Deyo Public Rinks Al Tyldesley became a director and chief instruc- expect while making the boards Schools, Colleges, Universities Vicki Korn tor, and remained associated with more forgiving for players. Glass- PSA Representative Gerry Lane Flex has earned NHL approval for USFSA Representative Homer Hagedorn the rink until its closure in 1992. Lifetime Honorary Member Carol Zdziebko Gerschwiler also coached in use in its arenas and has already Switzerland, and developed an been installed in seven NHL facili- 4 ISI EDGE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2004 ties and four college rinks. Athletica competition director for Skate Singa- wall, plus proclamations by Mayor Skip debuted the new system in April pore 2003 and will do the same for Kelley and Richard Arenella, ISI’s board 2003 at the Xcel Energy Center in Skate Asia 2004 in August. representative from District 3. Dietl was St. Paul. an international figure skating star in the late 1950s, and later coached world and Olympic medalists and celebrities — among them, Scott