For anyone growing up in the Tennessee Valley the name "Point Mallard" revives images of sun, waves an picnics. But Point Mallard is also know as the location for the first and oldest open air ice rink in the state of Alabama. This little known secret has housed and fostered many skaters through hockey, figure and public skating. Due to the age of their original equipment the City of Decatur had to close their skating facility this past season, leaving many skaters and the public without a needed recreation facility.