A brief synopsis of last weekend’s Mint Festival was given during Monday night’s North Judson Town Council meeting.
Event Organizer Donna Henry said though the weekend was pretty toasty, the festival was a success and there were no mishaps.
She took some time to thank the council, Town Superintendent Marshall Horstmann, Town Marshal Kelly Fisher and the officers with NJPD for their help with preparing, setting up and patrolling the event.
Councilman John Rowe said that he was approached several local and non-local people who commented on how Norwayne Field looked.
Rowe was excited to share, “Norwayne Field looked amazing! Everything out there looked great, from the fence to the pavilion to the grass, everything. I thought everything was just perfect out there.” He went on, “People came in from out of town and even said to me ‘wow this is nice out here.’
He said that the event was great but he did note a few safety concerns, such as the visible cords that were strung along some of the pathways. He also stated that he saw some of the festival patrol staff utilizing their vehicles on heavily populated streets.
Henry replied that organizers have talked in the past about purchasing some covers to put over the cords to prevent tripping. She said Rowe’s other concern could be further discussed when Mint Fest officials meet next month.
She told the council and members of the audience that they’re more than welcome to attend the Mint Fest review meeting that will be held at the town library on July 19th at 6:30 p.m. She added that they’ve already begun preliminary planning for next year’s event.
