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Mayor outlines Union’s summer events, historic Independence Day bike tour and youth workshops
Summary
The mayor used the council meeting to highlight summer community programming: Open Road on Rowway Avenue (June 28 and Sept. 20, 9–11 a.m.), a Wednesday night summer series with FIFA watch parties, a 12-mile Independence Day historic bike tour with a reenactment, youth workshops for junior mayors, and reminders about pet licensing and Everbridge emergency alerts.
The mayor announced a slate of summer community events and programs at the Township of Union meeting, highlighting a vehicle-free Open Road day on Rowway Avenue, a Wednesday night summer series with FIFA watch parties, a 12-mile historic bike tour on Independence Day and youth workshops for the township’s junior mayors.
The mayor said the Junth celebration at Bear Temple Park—now in its sixth year—brought together Black-owned vendors, artists and sponsors and thanked community members for attending. "We celebrated community, culture, freedom," the mayor said, praising vendors and performers for the event’s turnout.
On neighborhood programming, the mayor announced Open Road: "Rowway Avenue will be closed off. It's a mile long and it will be vehicle free space for the entire community," she said, inviting residents to "walk, run, bike, dance, or roll" on Rowway Avenue from Morris to Liberty Avenue on Sunday, June 28 and Sunday, Sept. 20 from 9 to 11 a.m.
The mayor also described the Wednesday night summer series, beginning tomorrow on Styson Avenue, which will include a FIFA watch party for Brazil versus Scotland, live music, DJs, giant lawn games and family-friendly activities. "These free community event features FIFA watch parties, live music, DJ giant lawn games, family friendly activities," the mayor said.
For Independence Day, the mayor promoted a 12-mile historic bike tour celebrating America's 250th. The ride is planned to visit five local landmarks and end with a community breakfast at Connecticut Farm Church. "A reenactor portraying Reverend James Caldwell will deliver a powerful reading of the Declaration of Independence," the mayor said. She noted spaces are "filling up fast" and encouraged residents to visit uniontownship.com to reserve tickets.
On youth programming, the mayor said junior mayors will take a week off and then participate in summer workshops led by the mayor's aides. The workshops will cover topics such as public speaking, social media safety and time management.
The mayor closed by reminding residents to license pets at uniontownship.com and to sign up for Everbridge emergency notifications. "For Everbridge notifications, please sign up for emergency notifications at uniontownship.com," she said.
The mayor concluded: "That concludes my report," and the meeting proceeded to the next item.
