{"id":16143,"date":"2016-12-21T17:38:23","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T22:38:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=16143"},"modified":"2016-12-21T17:38:23","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T22:38:23","slug":"skaters-first-teams-with-santa-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/skaters-first-teams-with-santa-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Skaters First teams with Santa for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Santa Claus took time out of his busy schedule this holiday season to strap on his skates and hit the ice at the Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of skaters joined Santa on Saturday for a Santa Skate and Food Drive, the first run by Skaters First in Aurora of what is to be an annual event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were looking for a fun way to get both kids and parents on the ice, and contribute in some way as well,\u201d said Lindsay Smith Chapman, one of two directors of Skaters First.<\/p>\n<p>Smith Chapman and Deborah Botticella took over the business in July from Lynn Hayzelden, with over fifty years combined experience teaching learn-to-skate programs at all age levels.<\/p>\n<p>Together they employ a cast of professional teachers for a variety of different programs, from learn-to-skate for ages three and up, to intro to figure skating, to power skating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a great ratio of skaters to instructors, at five to one,\u201d said Chapman. <\/p>\n<p>The food drive brought in enough goods to overflow the table laid out for them, and all were donated to the Aurora Food Pantry.<br \/>\nMore information about the program can be found at www.skatersfirst.com.<\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" 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