Weather has been the big story in July with a hail storm west of town causing some damage July 4 and a heavy rainfall July 8 wreaking havoc with flooding, tree damage and the like. Just four days after that intense rain, we got over an inch within a couple of days and the forecast was calling for more. While no one wants to discredit rain, everyone was hoping for a little more presence from Mr. Sun.
It has been a quiet July in Unity, largely because some of our usual activities like the pool or a full slate of ball events are no longer part of our landscape. However, residents are making the most of it, using the paved paths throughout town, enjoying the parks, golfing, shooting some hoops or continuing to improve and maintain their yards and gardens.
U16 and U18 softball teams are making their best of their shortened season. The U18 and senior Cardinals are midway in their shortened season. A first on the diamonds was a fastball game played featuring the U19 girls’ softball team matched up against the U18 boys’ baseball team. The baseball boys pulled out the win on this one.
Remember, there will be no local paper July 31 and Aug 7. I hope to keep you all informed in this column on what is happening in Unity.
Unity welcomes student resident medical physicians on a rotating basis from now for approximately one year. The partnership of Downtown Medical Clinic, the Town of Unity and the Unity Healthcare Foundation were thankful for the donations from community to set up the accommodations for these folks.
The Unity airport was a busy place starting the first week of July, as it was temporary home to the spraying operation that took place covering approximately 75,000 acres. Residents could hear the planes often and others drove out to the airport to see the action first hand.
Loose dogs have been an ongoing topic of conversation. The local paper carried some information from the town’s bylaw officer and how and where to report concerns. Remember, that while social media may help reunite lost pets with their people, problem resolution rarely comes from a Facebook post.
Here’s hoping this finds you all safe, healthy and socially distanced. Until next week ...
