Marty Martino died at about 10:30 PM on Sunday, March 1, 2009.   He coached skating in Colorado Springs, Colorado for many, many years.   He was 71 years old at the time of his death.  Martino taught at the old Broadmoor World Arena and then at Sertich Ice Center.  He had many students and also taught several adult figure skaters. 

He died surrounded by his students, who cried and laughed as they shared many "Marty" stories.

Marty Martino never married.  One of his students commented that it was beautiful that a man who never married was in a room full of women who loved him during his final moments.

_{Marty Martino With His "Last Little Competitor" Hannah Johnson - Photo Courtesy of Theresa Johnson}

Figure skating coach, Charles Crawford, has much to be thankful for. He is able to walk and be on the ice. Just a few years ago, Crawford was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Doctors didn't believe he'd walk again.

• Charles Crawford - An Ice Skating Coach Living With Multiple Sclerosis

_{Charles Crawford and Family - Photo by Jo Ann Schneider Farris}