Skyborn Skateland, 5309 Haddix Road, Fairborn, Ohio

• Original owner: Dell Kinsel (Died in auto accident 2 weeks after building. Wife sold rink to Nemanich in 1962)[7]
• Operators:
  - Bob and Marty (last names?) (1956 - 1959)[1](Leased ?)
  - Louis Thompson & Dale Keefer (1959 - ? ) Billboard 1960 RSROA member listing)[2](Leased ?)
  - Joe & Nancie Nemanich (1962 - 1994)[4]
  - Ken & Holly Derrick (1994 - 2002)[1] (Article from 1997 says he owned it & began 3 yrs ago.)
  - David and Carolyn Ripp (2002 - 2010)[6]
  - Erica Collins (2010 - 2015) (Defaulted on lease from the Ripp's)[6]
  - David and Carolyn Ripp (2015)[6]
• Manager: Gareld Arnett[4](1964), Bob Beam (1994), Dwaine Wheeler, Ken Derrick (1999)[?]
• Pro/Coach: Nancy & Joe Nemanich (1958)[3], Rex Davis (1982), Karl & Gloria Norbury (1994), Ken Derrick (1999)?]
• Organist: Henry Garcia[?]
• Floor size: 80' x 170'[5]
• Floor type: Rotunda style, Maple wood.[5]
• Primary reason for closing: Erica Collins defaulted on lease from the Ripp's.[6]
• Opened: 1956[5] - 2015[6]

"The Bath Twp. board of trustees voted unanimously Thursday night in favor of a zoning change that means what's left of the iconic Skyborn Drive-In and Skateland will be razed. The properties are on Haddix Road in the township, north of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and the land will become the home to a construction company."
- Thursday, April 19, 2018 WHIOTV
Sold for $230,000 on 06/11/2018




Theater next door was a problem...


2003 Website - Under the ownership of David and Carolyn Ripp














2008 Website


Photos courtesy the Facebook group (Link above for more)











2013 Website - Under lease by Erica Collins




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