By Jason Arndt
Correspondent
The Village of Union Grove has announced the hours for its Open House commemorating 175 years as a municipality.
“The History Seekers will be here to staff the building with displays and pictures of Union Grove,” said Village President Mike Aimone, speaking at the Village Board’s Aug. 26 meeting.
The hallways will be decorated with pictures and items from Union Grove’s history, and the Chamber of Commerce offices will be dressed up and staffed by Mary Nichols and Carol Knight – two knowledgeable ladies about the Chamber’s history.
The local historical society will be at the Village Hall from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m., with an extended trolley service provided to the hall from Main Street.
The trolley is funded by Super Saturday, and will not be at any additional costs compared to prior years, according to trustee Gordon Svendsen.
In addition, the History Seekers will have displays pertaining to other milestone years, including the Villages Centennial and 150th anniversaries.
The local historical society has worked with the Union Grove Chamber of Commerce and Village Board for several months to incorporate a lot of plans for the community milestone.
Union Grove focused on the 175th anniversary theme in its annual Independence Day Parade this year, and is using a flag bearing the commemoration of the anniversary through the remainder of 2013.
Road closures
In response to the Fire Department’s request to be notified of street closures, the Village also announced all side streets will be closed from Friday evening, Sept. 6, until the conclusion of Super Saturday at midnight Sept. 7.
The Department made the request at the Fire Commission meeting held Aug. 21, after not being properly notified of closures in some other events surrounding downtown Union Grove.
“We always try to let the Fire Department and Sheriff’s Office know ahead of time of any closures,” Svendsen said.
The Fire Department noted at the Commission meeting that there had been some miscommunication during this year’s annual car show, which led to unanticipated street closures.
But Main Street will not be closed at any time – either prior to and/or during the Super Saturday event – due to state Department of Transportation protocol.
“You cannot close Main Street without approval from the DOT,” Svendsen explained. “It is just one block so we won’t need detours.”
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