A crowd of excited community members gathered Sunday at the newly renovated Matthew and Daniel Barton Memorial Rink to officially celebrate the facility’s reopening and renovations.
The Washington Capitals and Hanover County Parks and Recreation hosted a rededication ceremony on May 1, along with two street hockey clinics surrounding the ceremony that were open to both children and parents. Following the clinics, exhibition games were held with players from Richmond Roller Hockey League.
The day celebrated the combined fundraising efforts led by the Barton family and Hanover County Parks and Recreation to save the beloved community rink. The day also honored the journey of the Barton family and their meaningful service to the community in the face of tragedy.
“The Barton family has twice turned what many would have found to be an insurmountable family tragedy into a shining light of service for their community and a great example of …