Woodward Township Discusses Riverfest 2025, cardboard boat races, other items
By Christopher Miller
WOODWARD TOWNSHIP – The Woodward Township Supervisors met Tuesday night for their monthly meeting. One of the big announcements made was preliminary information about Riverfest 2025.
“We are pushing the dates for Riverfest up by a week,” Supervisor Kyle Coleman said Tuesday. “We don’t want to coincide with the July 4 holiday celebrations and we are aiming to make it bigger and better.”
The Recreation Committee reached out to former vendors to ask if the date change from the traditional July festival would deter them from attending, and they said it would not have an effect and they would be available for 2025.
As well, the cardboard boat races down the river are being planned by Mark Schlesinger of WSQV Radio.
“Mark and Jeff Croak want this to be a kick off for Clinton County Toys for Tots so they decided to bring back and take over the cardboard boat races at Riverfest,” Coleman explained.
In other news, correspondence was received from Clinton County Relay for Life asking for permission to use Riverview Park and Pavilions 1 and 2 for their event scheduled for May 3, 2025. The popular event will take place that night from 4 to 10 pm.
The 2025 preliminary township budget will be available for inspection in the coming weeks seeing no tax increase for Woodward Township residents. This budget also includes plans for a new police vehicle as the current cruiser has reached its “end of life” as a police vehicle. The recommended vehicle is a Ford Explorer.
Leaf pick up within the township is a unique fall benefit given to township residents, but the road report revealed that a part had broken recently on the leaf vacuum.
“The part has been ordered and should be coming in tomorrow. We will continue to do leaf pick up and will add on a few extra days if need be beyond the previously announced Monday’s and Friday’s through November 25,” Supervisor Mike Fetzer said.
Supervisors also approved the purchase of nine new pagers for Dunnstown Fire Company members and officers. They opted to purchase six “close out” pagers for a discounted price of $389 each, and three new pagers for $550 each for officers. Funds used for the purchase are coming directly out of the Fire Tax.
A quote for fencing at the Riverview Park end of the new walkway was also reviewed and approved Tuesday evening. The fencing, at a total cost of $4,198 installed, will be four-feet tall and 102 feet long and will be commercial grade.
“There was money leftover in the project and PennDOT had said they would be willing to pay for the fencing by reimbursing the township,” Coleman said. “The fencing is for security and safety so people don’t go falling over the bank into the river.”
Lastly, supervisors commended Dunnstown Fire Company and Eastside Fire Company in Lock Haven for their quick response to a structure fire Monday afternoon in the township. “They responded very quickly where if it would have been any longer, it would have been a catastrophe and a total loss,” Coleman said.
