New Chair, Board Members Tapped for Fort Dupont Ice Arena

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New Chair, Board Members Tapped for Fort Dupont Ice Arena

The governing body of the District’s only public indoor ice-skating arena, located east of the Anacostia River in Ward 7, announced its new board members on July 30.

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