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May 18, 2015

Mr. Chris Tracy 
Project Manager 
Boston Redevelopment Authority 
One City Hall, 9th Floor 
Boston, MA 02201 

Dear Mr. Tracy: 

Parkway Youth Hockey’s (PYH) Board of Directors supports Roxbury Latin’s desire to construct a new ice skating rink on their campus. 

The Parkway area is approaching its 50th year of maintaining an organized youth hockey program and, during that entire time span, has operated out of the area’s only ice skating facility located at 1275 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury. There are currently over 600 youths enrolled in PYH and the addition of another local ice venue would benefit our program in several ways. Roxbury Latin has indicated to Parkway Youth Hockey that weekend ice time would be made available – at a steeply discounted rate – which would enable the program to keep member family costs at an affordable rate. In addition, available winter ice time in the immediate area is severely limited and the hours made available by Roxbury Latin would allow our program to expand and encourage more local youths to participate in the sport of ice hockey. 

In addition, it is our understanding that Roxbury Latin will make their ice facility available to another local school, Catholic Memorial, in an effort to help support CM's hockey program. 

Due to the direct benefits to our program, local youths and the community, the Parkway Youth Hockey Board of Directors kindly requests that the Boston Redevelopment Authority looks favorably upon Roxbury Latin’s efforts to construct a new ice skating facility at their school. 

Sincerely, 

Parkway Youth Hockey Board of Directors