C.C. Skate Ranch, 1605 Ramer Rd., Emmaus, Pennsylvania

First it was:
RL's Skateland / Skateland of Allentown, Inc., 1605 Ramer Rd., Emmaus, Pennsylvania
• Operator: Darlene R. & Robert A. Reichard Jr. & Roger L. Steinmayr^[1]
(Former owners of the Skateland in Allentown.) ^[1]
• Gen. Mgr.: Roger L. Steinmayr^[1]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• Organist: Roger L. Steinmayr^[5]
• Floor size: ^[?]
• Floor type: Wood
• Primary reason for closing: Sold & continued as a skating rink.
• Opened: 1970 ^[1] - 1974^[2] (Dissolution of Corporation)
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C.C. Skate Ranch, 1605 Ramer Rd., Emmaus, Pennsylvania
• Operator: Bill Clark & Harold Christman^[4]
• Manager: Frank Wisneski^[4]
• Pro/Coach: ^[?]
• Organist: Ralph Brown^[4], Bill Clark
• Primary reason for closing: Sold & continued as a skating rink.
• Opened: 1975^[4] - 1978^[6]
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Dar-Bri Roller Skating Center, 1605 Ramer Rd., Emmaus, Pennsylvania
"The rink name Dar-Bri I believe was from their grandchildren, Darlene & Brian".^[5]
• Operator: Horace R. Portman and Ruth E. Portman^[6]
• Manager: ^[?]
• Pro/Coach: Donna Bonell^[7]
• Organist: Ralph Brown, Ronnie Miller^[5]
• DJ: ^[?]
• Primary reason for closing: Retirement.^[8]
• Opened: 1978^[6] - 1987^[9] (Everything went for auction.)

Building sold to Richard L. Reppert, Inc. for contractor storage and use & still owns it as of 2023.

Photo courtesy Google at top of page is how the building looks currently.

CC Skate Ranch

It began as RL's Skateland.
Skateland of Allentown Inc.
1970 - 1974

Next, C.C. Skate Ranch.
1975 - 1978

Last, Dar-Bri Roller Skating Center.
1978 - 1987

"Myself with Russ Portman, owner of Dar-Bri."^[5]

Photos & info courtesy
Barbra Stephens at the FRRP FB group.

"Other inside photos of Dar-Bri. The Portman's put up the paneling & built the area on the rink floor in the corner for the organ. Otherwise the rest is as was built. The personal apartment was on right when you walked in. Things like the skate room and rest rooms were down the back of the rink and seating was in between snack area, along short skate floor wall all the way to skate room. Basically only changed tables out with the style changes.
The lady behind the wall is Ruth Portman. The wall she is leaning on was not there originally. In that area/corner on the floor was a I'll say stage that the organ sat on where Rodger & others played until the corner organ area on floor was built."^[5]

Dance test stills courtesy Barbra Stephens.

Closed, everyting must go!

Images courtesy Ric Reppert, current building owner.

"I am the current owner of this building. While the whole building has been remodeled, we still have one floor that was the original skating floor."
"In 1996 the roof collapsed in the large area towards the front of the building. This destroyed the roller skating floor that was still in the warehouse so it had to be removed. Now it is the existing concrete floor that was underneath with hand prints in the concrete. I enjoy reading the history of the building. We have two "RL skateland" items hanging in the office". "The one above is a patch but we also have a decal".
-Ric Reppert

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