
CUTLINE: Joe Panaro, store manager of Highland Park Market in Manchester, poses in front of the store with a Bike MS lawn sign. Highland Park Market is a longtime supporter of many charities, including the fight against MS. The grocery partners annually, raising funds with Walk MS paper footprints and helping to publicize other MS events. Panaro, a resident of Glastonbury, has been a member of the Highland Park Market team for more than 15 years. The 2013 Bike MS: Cardio Express Ride will travel through Manchester and eight other Connecticut towns Sunday, Sept. 8. The scenic city to country ride offers multiple routes, including a 75-mile route that will cross the Founders, Charter Oak and Arrigoni bridges. For more information on the 2013 Bike MS: Cardio Express Ride, presented by Cashman + Katz, visit www.bikeMSct.org.