European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 30 Star s and German woman rocks boat As gondolier the associated press Cross any Bridge in Venice and listen for the accordion music Drifting up from the look and there will be a Gondo Lier ferrying Starr eyed tourists along the narrow by the gondolier is Stripe locally born and but now a German woman has won the right to join the Veneto regional tribunal has ruled that the Locanda Art Deco which employs gon Dolier Alexandra can transport guests around the Lagoon City in its own the under Appeal by City challenges enduring Vene Tian tradition As Well As Italy resistance to liberalization of any this tribunal has opened a crack that undermines what was the closed caste of said Mariagrazi a Law yer representing the the Issue is not about excluding the gondoliers but about maintaining traditions that have drawn tourists to their Blac lacquered gondolas for if s not like gondoliers want a said Roberto president of the association of Venice 425 official its about safeguarding Long standing gondolier Alexandra Hai of Germany propels a Gondola during a test of her skills in the Venice licensed gondoliers have to pass exams and prove them selves capable of steering the sleek boats along congested they have a dress code detailing even the Width of the stripes of their they must observe rules on How their Gondo Las Are Down to the colors of the chairs and in they charge princely sums to ferry romantics around the cites waterfront there Are no rules stating that gondoliers must be from but most the Waters have been Muddy for Hai because she failed four tests to qualify As a she claims that the City and the gondoliers association rigged three of the tests against she also says she has been harassed and her Gondola has Veen Vandal so her boating License has proven sufficient for her to ply the and in court Docu the hotel describes her As a capable and passionate Gondo la the attempt by the gondoliers to protect any inroads in their profession is nothing new in where unions remain Strong and bitter disputes often Spring up against any liberalization of through the gondoliers have staged protests on the putting Down their oars to demand that their interests be better the current Case started when the hotel appealed a City Hall ruling Banning it from transport ing guests in its the Locanda Art Deco is the Only hotel using a Gondola for said Antonio who Heads the cites Gondola the cites upscale hotels typically use each hotel employs a theres a risk there can be one who dresses in another one in another who paints the Gondola in Lannotti while the regional court ruled the hotel could use its Gondola for it also said such Pri vate gondoliers must also meet professional requirements to ensure the safety of in the Hai will be at work on the f 5m is a few v r r i i grand prize hound trip airfare car use for seven Days Al a 8 other prizes include Sooy Bitol cameras Sony Way station portables for a Chance to win an Al inclusive grand 1 for two to one of four armed forces recreation grandpa Hale Koa hotel sponsored Byi
