The only US nickels that contained any silver were made from late 1942 through 1945. The silver-alloy coins have a large mint mark above Monticello's dome instead of a small mark to the side. The letter P was used for Philadelphia issues for the first time on any coin.
Dimensions. A curling rink should be 150 feet long and have a maximum width of 16 feet, 5 inches. If a facility is too small to hold rink(s) with these dimensions, a rink can be a minimum of 146 feet long and 14 feet, 6 inches wide. The perimeter of the rink can be marked by raised barriers or by lines drawn on the ice.f a facility is too small to hold rink(s) with these dimensions, a rink can be a minimum of 146 feet long and 14 feet, 6 inches wide.
Curling is an ice sport of fitness and finesse enjoyed by thousands of Americans. It is played for both recreation and competitive satisfaction by men and women from 8 to 80. Long a well-kept secret, curling made it's debut as a full-medal sport at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games at Nagano, Japan. The heart of curling is the local curling club and it members. Most clubs have their own ice facility and club rooms. Some rent ice from hockey or skating arenas.