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By Lou Varricchio
LUDLOW Ñ Jason Rasmussen of the Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission was the guest on a local community television program to discuss the pending public hearing on the proposed bike path in Ludlow. The trail is planned to run from the fire station to Jackson Gore and Buttermilk Falls. The hearing, scheduled for Thursday, April 11, at 5 p.m., in the Conference Room of Ludlow Town Room, will seek to gather public input from interested citizens regarding the use, structure, and nature of the proposed bike path. According to Rasmussen, the proposed bike path is still Ò very much in the planning stageÓ and needs user input on it and how the proposed bike path should proceed.
Good food, old-fashioned service at Midway Diner By Lou Varricchio
newmarketpress@denpubs.com RUTLAND Ñ Popular U.S. chef Michael Symon, a frequent personality on televisionÕ s Food Network, knows a good thing when he eats it. Ò I still eat at the same diner I did as a kid with my parents,Ó he admitted recently while pointing to his favorite hometown diner located along ClevelandÕ s Lake Erie waterfront. In the case of RutlandÕ s Midway Diner & Steakhouse, there appear to be plenty of folks who agree with SymonÕ s philosophy about good food and the American classicÑ the diner. The Midway Diner, established in 1948 and completely rebuilt in 1996, is among RutlandÕ s oldest, most successful eating establishments. Fancy restaurants come and goÑ such as the South Station Restaurant, which closed last monthÑ but no frills, all-American eateries like the Midway manage to stand the test of time. Regardless of their long history of success, the two owners of the Midway Diner, as well as their diner staff, will tell you it takes a lot of hard work. Ò What the formula for success? Hard work, good food, good service, consistency, and pleasant workers are CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
Midway Diner crew: Nancy Lampiasi, Debbie Lamoth, Lisa Valenti Blanchard, Frank Trombetta, and John Valenti. Photo by Lou Varricchio
New Haven homev andalized
NEW HAVEN Ñ Vermont State Police responded to a report of vandalism on River Road in New Haven. Victim Frederick Lowd, 85, of New Haven reported that his garage windows had been shot. A police investigation suggests that several shots were fired at the glass garage windows, sometime between Feb. 4-March 27, with what police officials believe to be an Airsoft BB gun. No one was injured during the incident. State Police is requesting assistance, anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at 802-388-4919.
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Blessing of the Bikes is annual event By Lou Varricchio
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Vermont’s annual Blessing of the Bikes is held by the Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club in Vergennes. Photo by Motorcycle Philosophy
VERGENNES — No one really knows when the practice first began, but Ò Blessing of the BikesÓ events are now held annually in the United States and in 11 other nations. The idea of blessing motorcycles is believed to have originated with the practice of European priests blessing farm animals which dates to the Middle Ages, possibly earlier. The first mass blessing of motorcycles in the U.S. took place in 1999 at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York, N.Y. A large event has been held annually in Los Angeles since 2003; it is affiliated with the city’s Good Samaritan Hospital. In Vermont, the largest and most visible Blessing of the Bikes ceremony is held by the state chapter of the Red Knights, a group of international motorcycling firefighters. This year, Vermont Chapter 4 of the Red Knights International Firefighters Motorcycle Club will sponsor its blessing of the bikes, Saturday, May 18, at 11 a.m., in Vergennes, according to Red Knights publicist Mike Coyle. Coyle said the event, open to all bikers, not just Red Knights members, costs $8 CONTINUED ON PAGE 12
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