Historical Committee Events
Submitted by Carol Lombardo
As with many other committees and meetings, the current pandemic has put a damper on many of the activities of the Garwood Historical Committee, however, two notable events are still happening.
Before everything shut down, the Committee was in the process of replacing the veteran’s signs that are attached to the borough street signs. Many were weathered and faded by the sun beyond legibility. Working with Chief Wright of the Garwood Police Department and the Garwood DPW, that project is still going forward. We had hoped it would have been done in time for Veteran’s Day, but that was not the case. Bracket and pole issues developed so the signs were not able to be installed in time as planned. The project is still in the works and will be done as soon as the issues can be resolved.
The second project is a Trex Plastic Bag Challenge. The Garwood Historical Committee is collecting clean grocery bags, vegetable, bread, and other plastic bags so that we can get a bench, made from recycled materials from the Trex Company, installed at the site of the Aeolian Building complex on North Avenue, when it is built. It is planned that the Garwood Historical Committee will have a permanent home for its archives in that facility for the public to view. Anyone who has a collection of clean plastic bags can drop them off at the box located in the Garwood Library during regular library hours. Please do not put them in the book drop.
The Garwood Historical Committee reminds everyone that we are in this together and they hope that you stay safe and well during this upcoming holiday season.
