Dix Hills resident Hope Silverman loved ice skating as a child, gave up the sport at a teen and returned to the ice in 2017. In February, she spoke about skating competitively and training for the 2022 Eastern Adult Sectional Figure Skating Championships, a precursor to the national competition.


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