1974 Speed Skating National Championships.
Bennie Scoggins - Glenn Couey - Jeff Couey - Phil Bailey
Courtesy Jeff Couey & MDJ.
Ad featuring the rinks with their original names.
And under the corporate name of "Skating Clubs of Georgia."
Fun Facts:
"Lollipops" was originally the name to replace all the individual rink names, but by 1981 the rinks were named "Sparkles", after the family cat, Sparky.[4]
More history about "Lollipops".
Marieta Daily Journal - September 13, 2019.
There are four rinks owned by the Couey's that are currently in operation.
Sparkles, Smyrna Hill Dr SE, Smyrna Georgia
Sparkles, Jimmy Lee Smith Parkway, Hirum, Georgia
Sparkles, McCollum Parkway NW., Kennesaw, Georgia
Sparkles, Grayson Hwy., Lawrenceville, Georgia
As they are still open, we wish them continued success & of course, they will not need to be remembered here.
The closed rinks presented below are in the order of which they opened.
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In Memoriam
South Cobb
Crescent Park
(Tara) Riverdale
