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MANTON — Lately, Scott Chittle has been getting used to complete strangers approaching him and asking, “are you the guy with the ice rink?”

MANTON — The iron removal plant in Manton is slated to receive some upgrades.

Electronics in their hands. >> it's amazing. >> it is amazing. >> reporter: since we stirs told this story in february, the rink has grown, considerably. >> very much so. last year i was 3,000 square feet, and this year, i'm 5,000 square feet. >> reporter: he also has a new skate sharpener, ice grooming equipment, and a lighting system, all donated by companies who saw our story and wanted to help. >> it's been unbelievable. it's the best thing i've ever done. >> hot dogs! >> reporter: you know, when scott's inner voice told him to build that rink, he had no idea what he was really creating. b...

>> me, too. >> reporter: as we first reported a year ago, scott decided what manton really needed to survive this pandemic was an ice rink. never mind his own kids didn't even skate. never mind hardly any kids in manton skated. he just felt the community had to have a safe, outdoor space to gather, whether they realized it or not, which they didn't. and when folks failed to flock to his house, scott actually went door to door to coerce them. >> i was upset. i was like, ," are you kidding me? tell your kid to come outside and go ice skating," you know. >> reporter: it's not really if you built ...

MANTON — By summertime, the city of Manton may be sporting some signage designed by a member of the community ... maybe even a student.