Carousel Roller Rink, 44 Ramah Circle, Agawam, Massachusetts

• Operator: Richard J. "Lucky" & Raffaela Barile[1]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: Darlene Barile
• Floor size: [?]
• Floor type: Log cabin style, Maple wood.
• Opened: 1967[1]
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Agawam Arena, 44 Ramah Circle, Agawam, Massachusetts
• Operator: Joseph Sr. & Louise Pistorio[2]
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: Darlene Barile Wylie[3], Edgar Watrous
• Floor type: Log cabin style, Maple wood, blue coating.
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened: 1971/2[2]
• Closed: Exact date unknown. Estimated mid-late '70's

(Picture at top of page is from 2015 & was rear of rink)
• Currently Stanley Machine Corp.


A link on the main page featuring Darlene and Idalee Barile
can be found in:
"Champions of Roller Skating - Past and Present"


Very young Idalee and Darlene Barile - Skate Magazine January 1964




Opened as the Carousel with Mr. & Mrs. "Lucky" Barile.

SKATE Magazine Spring 1971



Became Agawam Arena, with Joseph Sr. & Louise Pistorio.


Edgar Watrous..............................Sandy and Hazel Fritz


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JoAnn Politano....................................Donald, Dottie, Janet, Bobby


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Google aerial view showing the skating rink.
Yes, there was a Zayre store next door back then.

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Sources

1)Hartford Courant Thu June 8, 1967
(2)Agawam Arena Spring Inv 1973
(3)Skate Magazine Spring 1974 pg25

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