My Grandson, Nike Was On Fox 12 News

This is a photo of my grandson, Nike, age 5 at the time, he also was on the news on Fox 12 News Channel on March 6th, 2010(a couple of weeks before Jeremy's news piece on Channel 7 NBC's News March 20th, 2010). He was so cute. Just go to http://www.fox12idaho.com and write in "rollerdrome" and you will find this video that has Nike in it. He is a AMAZING LITTLE BOY, he is definitely his daddy's son. Jeremy and Stevanie (my daughter-in-law) has done a GREAT JOB raising this little boy. You can bet this young man will be in the Olympic's one day!!! I'm a PROUD GRANDMA AND MOM!

FOX 12 NEWS AT NINE
"Still Open for Business"
Posted: Mar 06, 2010 9:33 PM MST
Updated: Mar 22, 2010 10:45 AM MDT
Nampa, Idaho -- The Rollerdrome roller-skate rink is still open for business after 62 years. There were around 200 people there of all ages on Saturday.

Every week it's a party at the Nampa Rollerdrome. Adults and kids have been coming to the Rollerdrome since 1948, and it's the only place in the Treasure Valley where you can break out those wheels on the weekend.

"I haven't been here for about 20 years, but I was raised here. Pretty much every weekend as a child," said Denise Becker.

Malt shops, sock hops and drive-in movies may be almost obsolete, but skates still roll on their original hard wood.

"It's still got the original floor out there," said Rollerdrome staff member, Lee Luckman.

"I get people in here all the time that say, 'I haven't skated in 35 years,' and then you just have to sit around and watch them and make sure they don't hurt themselves, because they're going to fall at least once," said Luckman.

Sixty-two years of the Hokey Pokey, Limbo and speed skating.

Skating has evolved a bit, though. The four wheels have shifted, and the question now is skates or roller blades?

"The kids that grew up on roller skates, and the adults that grew up on roller skates will never give them up," said Luckman.

"I am very thankful that it's still open, just because I really thought they would close it, but it's good family fun," said Becker.

It's located in downtown Nampa. The big skate sign is right off of 1st Street.

In addition to their speed and hockey leagues, they put on great events -- all-night skating sessions, birthday parties, prize days, and fundraisers, just to name a few.

It's not a bad idea for any day of the week. Go to www.namparollerdrome.net for more information.