In 1980, the Olympic torch passed through Hudson on its way to Lake Placid for the Winter Olympics. That event was recorded by Lance Wheeler in a video that can be viewed here.
To memorialize that event, the Hudson Kiwanis Club created a commemorative Olympic torch, which currently resides in the little traffic island that is Rogers Park.
Today, to mark the opening of the Winter Olympics in Milan, officials from the City of Hudson and Columbia County, along with representatives of the revived Kiwanis Club, gathered to light Hudson's commemorative torch, which will burn throughout the duration of the XXV Winter Games.
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| Photo: Lance Wheeler |
Lance Wheeler's video of the torch-lighting ceremony this year in Hudson can be viewed here.
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Finding a cleaner burning fuel for that torch would be a worthwhile effort. A flame that produces black smoke isn't good for anyone's lungs or our planet in general. It sets a horrible example. C'mon folks, it's not the 1970s anymore. Think globally! Act locally! Remember that noble idea?
ReplyDeleteIt already exists and you can buy it at Lowes or Walmart. It’s the Tiki Brand torch fuel that comes in the green bottle. It’s plant based rather than petroleum and burns much cleaner with less black smoke and soot. I use it at all my backyard shindigs.
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