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MLECZKO STEPS DOWN AS PRESIDENT OF NANTUCKET ICE After serving in the position for eight years, Priscilla "Bambi" Mleczko has stepped down as president of the board of directors of Nantucket Ice. Former treasurer Steve McDonough began his term as new club president last Friday.

"I just thought it was time to step down," Mleczko said, adding that she thinks McDonough is well suited to succeed her.

Mleczko will remain as a member of the board of directors, a position she has held since the rink's inception.

Mleczko and her family were instrumental in the establishment of Nantucket Ice. "Our whole family plays hockey," she said. Her husband, Tom, was a long-time coach in Connecticut and her daughter, A. J., was a prominent member of the first gold medalwinning U. S. women's hockey team.

A life-long summer resident of Nantucket, and current year-round resident, Mleczko said she and her husband might have begun their family on Nantucket had a rink existed at the time. Tom was offered a job in the public schools over 30 years ago, but his love of hockey, and his calling to coach the sport, kept them in Connecticut where, under his tutelage, A. J. learned to skate.

Mleczko is pleased with the growth of Nantucket Ice and what it means to the island. "It's been great to watch it grow," she said. "We're getting there."

NSSA NAMES NEW DIRECTOR The Nantucket Student Soccer Association has named Wayne Davies as its new director, succeeding Rich Brannigan. Davies oversees the sports and tennis programs at the Westmoor Club. He is a former pro athlete who has been director of many sports programs in the U. S. and Australia.

The Nantucket Student Soccer Association sponsors youth soccer programs, including recreational soccer and travel soccer teams.

NHS SAILING TEAM RAFFLE Nantucket Commmunity Sailing is hosting a raffle to help defray the costs of the Nantucket High School sailing team's preseason training trip this February vacation. Tickets can be purchased from sailing team members or at the Nantucket Community Sailing office on 4 Winter Street. Anyone wishing to donate goods or services as prizes should contact Nick Judson at Nantucket Community Sailing at 228-6600. Raffle winners will be announced at a seafood family dinner to be held Tuesday, January 9.

NSSA SPRING TRAVEL SOCCER Final registration for spring travel soccer teams from U8 to U18 will be held at the high school cafeteria Tuesday, December 12 and Thursday, December 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. This is a mandatory registration - even if you have done so online - so that rosters can be submitted to the South Coast Soccer League. All interested players should plan to come during one of the sessions. Please bring a photocopy of a birth certificate or passport. The player must be present for a photo and signature for pass cards. Please inform the NSSA at that time as to uniform needs for the spring season. For further information please email wayne@thewestmoorclub.com or call 508- 228-4556 and leave a message.