Saturday, May 12, 2007

May 5th - 12th

The goal of this 3rd International LUSTRON Conference will serve as a catalyst to further the research, education, enjoyment and preservation of the Lustron Home!

Date: Saturday, June 9th, 2007
Time: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

http://www.lustronhome.com/index.htm

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As officially announced on Roadside Online, the business partnership between Christopher Carvell and Randy Garbin has been dissolved, effective May 1.

Christopher Carvell, previously employed by diner manufacturer Kullman Industries, now has full ownership of State & Main Associates, a diner renovating and consulting company in which he had been a partner with Garbin.

Randy Garbin retains control and ownership of Roadside Magazine, RoadsideOnline.com, DinerForSale.com, and all of its associated products and publications.

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Providence Journal - This week
WARWICK, RI. — It was the end of another Rhode Island era.

Under bright skies, wrecking crews yesterday began demolishing the former Rocky Point, as onlookers shared stories about good times they had at the once-glittering amusement park.

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A story about the demolition of downtown Grundy, VA and the hopes of a Wal-Mart coming to town to save the day.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/05/AR2007050501038.html

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Tornados did incredible damage to Kansas this week.

Kansas has its share of offbeat tourist attractions, and one of them is the World's Largest Hand Dug Well in Greensburg.

http://www.bigwell.org/bigwell.html

Today the well itself is still there, but like much else in Greensburg, the small frame building that housed a small museum and gift shop, is in splinters.

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The Prospect Mountain Diner in Lake George, NY, a Silk City diner from 1950, has been totally destroyed by fire.

http://www.poststar.com/articles/2007/05/12/news/local/2508ffdfd4b6aa62852572d9000f8577.txt

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The Sterns, from roadfood.com mentioned their favorite Drive-Ins

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/roadsidefans/message/5565

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