A fence can be a good friend

WENDY PIERRO/Acorn Newspapers NOT QUITE READY FOR SOLO SKATING- Hunter Principe, 5, of Westlake Village uses the railing for balance as she makes her way around the ice rink at The Lakes shopping center on Thousand Oaks Boulevard, adjacent to the Civic Arts Plaza. Visitors can skate for a nominal fee through the holidays. Rental ice skates are available.