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Roller skaters in mourning as rink's closure draws near

1760: A Belgian named Joseph Merlin introduced the first recorded invention of (in-line) roller skates in 1760 at a party in London. He then rolled right into an expensive mirror, injuring himself.

1819: M. Petitbled first patented a roller skate design in France. The skates were in-line with a wood sole, leather straps and three wheels, and not very maneuverable.

1863: James Plimpton, a Massachusetts businessman, patented a four-wheeled design that could turn corners, called the "rocking" skate. He opened a skate club in New York, where men enjoyed showing off for the ladies by doing fancy tricks.

1876: The toe stop was first patented, allowing skaters to stop by tipping the skate onto the toe. Toe stops are still used on most quad skates and some in-line skates.

1880s: Roller skates began being mass produced in America.

1911: A 24-hour roller skating endurance competition was held in Paris, France.

1971: Roller skates were a main theme in the popular song "Brand New Key" performed by Melanie Safka.

1978: Roller skaters were included in the 1978 Sports Act and have participated in the Pan Am Games since 1979.

1979: Scott and Brennan Olson of Minnesota redesigned roller skates from the 1960s, using modern materials and attaching ice hockey boots. A few years later, Scott launched Rollerblade Inc.

1980: The National Museum of Roller Skating opened in Lincoln, Neb., offering "the largest collection of historical roller skates in the world."

2008: MTV's "Americas Best Dance Crew" featured Breaksk8, a group

of Hip Hop dancers on roller skates.

— National Museum of Roller Skating, Wikipedia

Roller Skate Newington, formerly known as Happy Wheels, has entertained generations of skating enthusiasts. Its last day of business is Saturday, Aug. 6, when it will be shuttered to make way for ReStore, a Habitat for Humanity resale outlet offering reusable and surplus building materials.

Those paying the entry fee Wednesday could be heard time and again asking about the looming closure. Leon Shaw, the rink manager since its opening day in 1983, said many friendships have formed between the rink staff and the regular customers.

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