Roller Village Roller Rink, 1900 E. Military Ave., Fremont, Nebraska

• Operator 1: Frank Cernik[2] (1963-1968)
• Operator 2: Gerald E. Miller and James K Jensen[2] (1968-1972)
• Operator 3: Carol & Robert Horacek[6] (1972-1985[7])
• Manager: James K Jensen (1968)[2]
• Pro/Coach: Robert & Linda Durbin[4]
• Organist: [?]
• DJ: [?]
• Floor size: 70' x 160'[1]
• Floor type: Maple wood, plastic coated.[4]
• Primary reason for closing: Bank seized control of the rink (see below for the story.)[7]
• Opened: 1963[1] - 1985[7]
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Skate City Roller Rink, 1900 E. Military Ave., Fremont, Nebraska
• Operator 1: John R. Kennedy, Mike Rasmussen[3] (1986-1998)
• Operator 2: Mark & Leah Weaver[8] (1998)
• Manager: [?]
• Pro/Coach: Mark Weaver, Scott Blanchard[9]
• Primary reason for closing: [?]
• Opened: 1986[3] - Last ad found, Aug 2008.

• 2010 - Purchased by Just U Fitness[5]
By 2012, Just U Fitness had moved out and a few other businesses moved in.






Rink sold, new owners, but still called Roller Village.





Rink sold again, new owners, but still called Roller Village.



Low attendance, bank seized control and rink closed.
But not permanently.



New owners & rink now called "Skate City".

New owners again, but rink still called "Skate City".











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Skate City Fremont is no more,
but the "charm" of the old rink continues.




Just U Fitness moved out
and others moved in.


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Sources

(1)Fremont Tribune Wed Aug 28, 1963
(2)Fremont Tribune Sat Mar 9, 1968
(3)Fremont Tribune Sat Feb 22, 1986
(4)Fremont Tribune Wed Nov 13, 1963
(5)Fremont Tribune Mon Oct 18, 2010
(6)Fremont Tribune Sat Dec 29, 1973
(7)Fremont Tribune Wed July 3, 1985
(8)Fremont Tribune Tue Mar 10, 1998
(9)Fremont Tribune Sat Jan 20, 2001

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