Winfield VFD recovers wayward park fixture

RIVESVILLE – What a long, strange trip it’s been … for the kayak ramp at Palatine Park. A short, strange trip, anyway. The handicapped-accessible ramp that’s a key fixture at the popular park and outdoor music venue in Fairmont set sail last week for a time. Palatine is nestled along the banks of the Monongahela River on the city’s east side. Mother Nature, and a massive dam, likely set the direction for the dock this past Monday, Kris Cinalli said. “We found Monday morning the fishing pier was buckled, and the kayak dock was gone,”…