Outdoor rinks popular spots for fun in Mapleton

The Moorefield Optimist Club rink was the scene of a pickup hockey game on Saturday. Photo by Patrick Raftis

The Moorefield Optimist Club rink was the scene of a pickup hockey game on Saturday. Photo by Patrick Raftis

Rachel Gingerich was among the first to try out the newly-opened rink behind the PMD arena in Drayton on Jan. 8. Photo by Patrick Raftis

Public skate - Logan Mathews, 6, and his brother Brody, 3, got to the outdoor rink in Drayton pretty early on opening day on Jan 8. Photo by Joanne Shuttleworth

Skating siblings - Zach Hahn, 9, and his brother Blake, 7, have the happy circumstance of living across from the outdoor rink behind the PMD arena in Drayton, and can get over whenever they want. On Jan. 8 they waited for the rink to be empty for their skate. Photo by Joanne Shuttleworth