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THE CEREMONIAL CASKET "SPIRIT" CARRYING THE MESSAGE FOR DRIVERS TO "SLOW DOWN, MOVE OVER."
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A tow truck procession with a The route for the procession ceremony that precedes the ride and Call today! The sooner you call,
colorful ceremonial casket will be will begin around 11:45 a.m. from its procession of emergency service the sooner the problem is resolved.
making its way through Chester on Oxbridge Square and travel west on vehicles. All interested are invited to 804-425-9856
Saturday between noon and 12:30 Hull Street Road to 288; 288 South attend. For more information on the
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p.m. carrying the message "Slow to Route 10 East to 295 North; 295 Spirit Ride, visit ATSpiritRide.com. 10310 Memory Lane, Suite 2E, Chesterfield, VA 23832.
Down, Move Over." Eagle Towing North to 64 West to Talleysville exit
will be leading the American Towman (211). Organizers are expecting
Sprit Ride with the ceremonial casket, to have around 20 vehicles in the SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL
then relaying to Dennis’ Towing and procession, which will include local
Recovery in Providence Forge. The and state police, sheriffs, fire, EMS,
casket, which pays tribute to tow and tow companies in the area. Steak & Ribs & a Baked Potato Bar
operators and other first responders The American Towman Spirit
killed by passing vehicles while Ride started in New York on June 1 all for $ 95
working on the roadside, has been and will travel across the nation over 10
relayed across the nation followed by the course of 18 months. The goal
processions of tow trucks and other is to educate drivers about laws that
emergency service vehicles. require them to slow down and move
The ceremonial event begins at over when they see an emergency
Oxbridge Square at 11 a.m. with host vehicle like a police cruiser, fire
speaker Mike Corbin, who is traveling truck, ambulance, or tow truck.
across the country with this event. Also The ceremonial casket, named
participating are Bruce Eagle Jr, owner- Spirit, and custom painted by artist
operator of Eagle Towing; Lori Rice, Cecil Burrowes, who specializes in
Virginia DMV deputy director; and Scott painting intricate designs on trucks
Kapton, senior field project manager, and wreckers. Depicted on Spirit are a
and an incident management specialist dozen scenarios of first responders at
with Parsons. Parsons is a consulting the scenes of highway incidents. One
firm currently working with VDOT to scene portrays a towman carrying the
implement a program in the area for world on his back while cars whiz by.
quick clearance of incidents on the local The casket was built by a lifelong
highways. Kapton has personally lost singer-songwriter, Mike Corbin, who ALSO ON THE MENU - KING’S KORNER FAMOUS FRIED CHICKEN
someone close to him because the state's composed the Spirit Ride’s anthem,
"Slow Down Move Over" law had not "Booms in the Sky." Corbin performs Friday Night is Seafood Bar Night with all you can eat fried
been properly followed to. He will be this song and "Bless the Spirit oysters, spiced shrimp, fried shrimp and baked and fried fish.
sharing his stories. Riders" to honor first responders at a

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