The year was 1979, and 12-year-old Sue Smith was waiting on her parents. Sue’s dad had learned to skate at Forest Park, a former longtime Hanover attraction, but that rink had closed in 1967.

After the Glenwood Roller Rink closed, ... That inspired her to host a free community skate night at the rink, ... “Back in the ’40s and the ’50s and the ’60s, ...

Mitchell, who is in her late 50s, ... Eddie Watson, a long-time roller skater, skates during the grand opening of Wheels Durham roller skating rink in Durham, North Carolina.