Medina residents and neighbors Scott Cartwright and Jerrod Gibbons hope to keep things on a roll after purchasing ‘The Skating Place’ in Milan at 6049 Telecom Drive.

While Scott doesn’t skate, he and Jerrod saw the passion of those who do – and have – at the 42-year-old entertainment venue.

“A neighbor of Jerrod’s and mine was selling the rink,” Scott said. “We understood that developers had other ideas for the property.”

Scott said it’s his and Jerrod’s first time to venture into a business proposition of this nature, but it’s one they embrace.

“We have a lot of regular (skaters),” Scott said. “Having 80- to 100 is not unusual. It’s a safe place where parents feel comfortable dropping their kids off. A lot of kids come but don’t skate, so it’s also a safe place to hang out.”

The facility offers 10,500-square-feet and the skating floor consists of approximately 6,000-square-feet.

Scott has never worked at ‘The Skating Place’, but he and Jerrod will definitely be onsite to oversee their investment.

“It’s my first time to be involved,” Scott said. “We rent normal skates, and we have about 200 pairs in inventory, but there’s no inline skates or skating.

“We also have concession stands, some arcade games and we’re adding more. There’s also pool tables and air hockey.

“But it’s safety first. We have a manager, so it’s supervised.

“Parents can drop their children off … but they have to come and pick them up.”

Scott said ‘The Skating Place’ is open 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday’s.

Saturdays offers two shifts – there is an open skate from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Christian Skate Day is held from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., every other Sunday.

“We are booking different options … Birthday parties, church groups.” Scott said. “The main thing we are doing is offering the facility at different times.”

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