Learn about ECRWSS VT Free PRSRT STD Fishing Composting US Postage Graduation Ads PAID Day is Permit #2 Day is and Student Photos North Haverhill, NH June 8 Due June 5 May 29 POSTAL CUSTOMER FREE Your Local Community Newspaper THE MAY 29,Vermont 2019 | WWW.VERMONTJOURNAL.COM JournaVOLUME 19, ISSUEl 22 Ludlow Memorial Day Parade one to be remembered Mount Sinai Motorcycle Group honoring Memorial Day. Honoring the soldiers who never returned home. The wreath ceremony. PHOTO BY SHARON HUNTLEY PHOTO BY JOE HAMMOND PHOTO BY DONALD DILL BY SHARON HUNTLEY drummers dressed in traditional bers, many veterans marched The parade stopped for a After all Macintyre’s hard entire Legion family that helped The Vermont Journal kilts; and even two bi-planes that or were driven along the pa- wreath ceremony at the bridge, work, with planning that began make the event such a success, buzzed overhead. rade route, which spanned from which included a firing squad last year, he was pleased with with many volunteers unable LUDLOW, Vt. – Ludlow’s Me- The event was organized by Benson’s Chevrolet to Memorial salute and the playing of Taps. It the result. “It did what I wanted to see the parade because of all morial Day Parade pulled out Gary Macintyre from the Bal- Park. According to Macintyre, then went onto Veterans Park for it to do…the impact for me and their preparations happening all the stops on a sunny morn- lard Hobart American Legion two World War II veterans, additional ceremonies, which for other vets was having people for the luncheon. “If it wasn’t for ing Monday, May 27 with many Post 36 in Ludlow. By his esti- aged 92 and 93, marched in the included several speakers, songs, cheer and say thank you for your all the help from the Legion, I new participants to the program mation, there were almost 200 parade and a WWII 101-year- and dedications. Final stop for service.” A Vietnam veteran, wouldn’t have been able to do it,” including the Vermont Field participants in the parade with old veteran rode in one of the the event was at the cemetery at Macintyre said that when he re- he said. Music Fife and Drum Corps; a sizable and enthusiastic crowd convertible vehicles. Marchers the Tomb of Unknown Soldier turned home, there was no wel- He also spoke of his appre- two motorcycle groups, Roll- lining Main Street to cheer on also included Freemasons, other before participants were invited coming ceremony. “This was our ciation for local merchants who ing Thunder and Mount Sinai the marchers. Ludlow service groups, and fire to an open house and luncheon welcome home parade,” he said. opened up their driveways for Motorcycle Group; Catamount Led by the American Legion and rescue trucks from Ludlow at American Legion Post 36 in Macintyre was quick to point parking. “They were all very Pipe Band with bagpipers and Post 36 Color Guard and mem- and Proctorsville. Ludlow. out that it was the efforts of the generous with their support.” Roots on the River Chester Artisans Alley celebrates 20th year Market off to a great success BY JOE MILLIKEN The Vermont Journal & The Shopper ROCKINGHAM, Vt. – Start- ing Friday, June 8 at 3 p.m., Vermont Festivals LLC will present the 20th annual Roots on the River Festival, featur- ing a full weekend of live music presented at various locations throughout Rockingham and Bellows Falls. An all-volun- teer event, this year’s festival nonprofit beneficiary will be the Bellows Falls Fire Depart- ment, members of which will be on hand to assist the event throughout the weekend. Ray Massucco has been the Roots on the River Festival at the Rockingham Meeting House in promoter and leader of this 2018. PHOTO BY AMANDA WEDEGIS wonderful music event go- ing back to the eighth festival. “When I became an acciden- motorcycles in my garage that they could not commit,” tal promoter after the seventh need exercise, along with a ca- explained Massucco. “Since Roots Festival, I honestly be- noe I’ve had for 40 years that then, I’ve been approached, lieved I would only put on one has not been in the water for a quite informally and tenta- more festival after that. If I had few years now.” tively, by another group who Artisans Alley Market vendors. known I’d still be doing this 13 It is not yet decided what path may explore the nitty-gritty PHOTOS BY SHARON HUNTLEY years later, I would have ap- the Roots on the River Festival of producing Roots on the proached it much differently. will take after this year’s event, River with me over the sum- BY SHARON HUNTLEY has been dubbed Artisans Al- ket run every Sunday from 9 That said, I love producing the but there is a core group of vol- mer. Nineteen years is an The Vermont Journal ley, just off the Chester Com- a.m. to 1 p.m., now through festival, especially curating the unteers who put in a lot of time enviable record for any all- mon. She has been staring at Columbus Day weekend, this lineup and spending hundreds to make this event happen, in- volunteer event.” CHESTER, Vt. – A new the empty alleyway for years first week Baker had seven par- of hours vetting new artists and cluding Ray’s law firm admin- The potential group is open-air market called Ar- thinking, “Wouldn’t it be won- ticipating vendors signed up revisiting old favorites,” Mas- istrator, Sue Martin, who also not ready to go public yet, tisans Alley Market opened derful to have an open air mar- with more being added in the succo said. assists with concerts at the Bel- Massucco said, “But if they under sunny skies in Ches- ket in the alley?” The alley is lo- coming weeks. This week’s ven- “Ultimately, I decided that if I lows Falls Opera House. do step up, I have no doubt ter for the first time Sunday, cated between The Free Range dors included a CBD product could run things until our 20th “Over the last 12 months, they will do an excellent job. May 26, drawing a crowd Restaurant and DaValia Art vendor, jewelry designer Hawk year, I would step back from it. I laid out exactly what goes I also have one other ‘hail estimated between 300- Boutique on the Common. Af- Mountain Company, sturdy I turn 72 shortly after the festi- into putting the Roots festival Mary’ approach that I may 400 visitors, with organizer ter talking with local business- fabric bowls from Empty Nest val. I’m in good health, my law together and I think once the take if this prospect does not Sharon Baker declaring the es, property owners, and check- Sewing, gorgeous intricate cut- practice is more robust than it realization of how much time, pan out, but I am still work- launch “an overwhelming ing in with the town, there was ting boards from Chase Wood- has ever been, and I took on a effort, and other resources ing out the game plan on success.” enough interest for her to begin working, micro greens produc- new partner in April. I have a go into it, from a producer’s that. If either one steps up, Sharon Baker is the owner spreading the word, largely er from Some No Name Farm, long bucket list I need to pay vantage point, sunk in, they of Sharon’s on the Common, through social media. more attention to, such as two ultimately all decided that See ROOTS on Page 2A which sits at the end of what With plans to have the mar- See MARKET on Page 3A INDEX CONTACT US ATTENTION! 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The joined Kelley Real Estate in cally on real estate sale nego- RENE is conferred by the Real Ludlow this March. He rep- tiation. Formerly the Coun- Estate Business Institute and is resents buyers and sellers cil of Real Estate Brokerage an official certification of the throughout the Okemo Valley.