Rok-Sey Arena, 7448 E County Rd 725N, Seymour, Indiana

But first it was:
Rok-Sey Night (Nite) Club / Rok-Sey Cafe & Roller Rink, 7448 E County Rd 725N Seymour, Indiana
• Operator: William Baumgart^[1] (1935), Lula Mae Baumgart^[2], Mearl (Lula Mae's son) & Doris Susdorf^[5] (1951-1967)
• Floor size: ^[?]
• Floor type: White Maple wood.^[5]
• Primary reason for closing: Fire, total loss in 1967.^[5]
• Opened: 1928^[5] - 1967^[5]

Began as a Night Club. Exact date skating started unknown, but the first ad mentioning skating was 1939.

• 1914 - Cafeteria, Office, workshop & storage room built.^[5]
• 1928 - Roller rink section was errected.^[5]
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(Rebuilt) Rok-Sey Arena, Seymour, Indiana
• Operator: Mearl & Doris Susdorf^[6], Skeck, Joe & Rose Mellencamp^[8] (1965-2004)
After Joe died in 1986, Rose rented the building out, but eventually closed it.^[11]
(Yes, Joe Mellencamp is singer John Mellencamp's uncle.) • Leased by: Jeff & Sherri Herron^[7]
• Floor size: 60' x 120'^[6]
• Floor type: Wood, with sound proofing^[6]
• Primary reason for closing: After Joe died in 1986, Rose rented the building out, but eventually closed it.^[11]
• Opened: 1968^[6] - 2004^[11]
(Closed & vacant from 2004 - 2008)
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Rok-Sey Arena, Seymour, Indiana
• Operator: Glenn & Nancy Noblitt (Joe Mellencamp's cousin) (2008^[11]-2014^[?])
(Yes, Joe Mellencamp is singer John Mellencamp's uncle.)
• Floor size: 60' x 120'^[6]
• Floor type: Maple Hardwood^[11]
• Primary reason for closing: I don't have an exact closing date or reason, but it may have had something to do with the bridge closing, to be rebuilt (see article below.)^[12], and/or Mr. Noblitt's declining health and eventual death in 2015^[10]
• Opened: 2008^[11] - 2014^[12]
"Opened in January 2008, but then near record breaking flooding hit in June 2008."^[11]

2022 photo at top of page courtesy Google. Sad.