The Emporia Gazette

Blazing trails in Emporia

Is there an Emergency Siren Repair Committee? If not, forming one to solve this problem would seem a more constructive course than heaping scorn and vitrol on members of unrelated Committees. Maybe those with the strongest opions on this issue could step forward to be part of the solution.

Oh, and as a veteran myself, I would LOVE to ride my bike to visit the All-Veterans Memorial! A trail passing along the memorial park linking downtown with Soden's would encourage more visitors to pay their respects.

February 25, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Shape up, Emporia!

Mr. Borst:
Thank you for sharing your inspirational story of lifelong cycling! Writen under the rubric of "Shape Up Emporia!" (and heaven knows Emporia--and all of America--could use it), I hope that readers will grasp that the physical benefits are only the tip of the iceberg--the mental health aspects being far greater. Having grown up in Olpe (and delivering the Gazette on my stingray bicycle) before embarking on a military career that landed me in Reston, Virginia nearly 14 years ago, I was thrilled to learn of riding opportunities to pursue during my next visit home and even a great trail I had not yet heard of right here in Virginia! If I am lucky enough to mark a 65th anything, I'll ride my bike to it and think of you. Finally, it would be my honor to host you or any readers of this column on a ride along the W&OD Trail which passes through my town (http://www.wodfriends.org/) when you next find yourself in Northern Virginia.
Kindest regards,
~Patrick Markowitz
prmarko@gmail.com
Reston, VA

February 25, 2009 at 12:55 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )