Stephanie Johnson-Phillips

Pictured: two ice-loving little humans, and their mom.

As a mom of a 12 year old son and 11 year old daughter, I'm writing to you to give a bit of insight on what the Riverview Ice House means to me and my children.

Both children are very active in the hockey community, both of them find a very good outlet of being on the ice at Riverview. My children both at just 5 years old took the ice at Riverview Ice House in their very first hockey games. It is definitely a memory as their mother I will never forget. 

My son is currently on the AA Bantam team for Rockford Hockey Club, we spend 4-5 nights a week at Riverview where we have done this for over 7 years. While my son is on the ice I am able to spend quality time with my daughter doing things such as sitting by the river or taking her to dinner at one of the local restaurants downtown. 

I also love the fact that I can jump on the bike path right there by the ice house and enjoy a quick walk while my boy is on the ice doing what he loves to do. We have also celebrated many birthday parties right there at the ice house, whether it be us hosting for our son or friends/teammates hosting for their children. 

Thank you for your time and reviewing our outlook of the future of Riverview Ice House, a place we love and refer to as our second home.