Due to the snow storm and snow removal there will be no parking on Main Street Until Further NoticeFrom the Mayor’s Office
June 30, 2025
Making Mud
This past Sunday, CBS weatherman John Elliott visited the Warwick Community Center’s Three Pines Nature Center to report the weather and cover the annual Mud Day Event. June 29 is International Mud Day, and the event at Three Pines was the perfect way to celebrate. In a world that often feels increasingly chaotic and uncertain, this joyful gathering was a refreshing reminder of community, connection, and play.
The event was sponsored by Playing Together, Being Together, a parenting program offered at the Community Center. The program fosters stronger family relationships and supports emotional and social growth through nature exploration, art, music, reading, and play.
For Mr. Elliott, this visit was also a first look at Warwick—and what a first impression it made. When he arrived the Friday before to get a lay of the land, he was genuinely surprised. Perhaps we sometimes take our community for granted but seeing it through the reflective lens of an insightful visitor reminded us how fortunate, creative, and connected we are.
In addition to his meteorological talents, John has a gift for engaging with people and understanding what makes a community thrive. As he walked through our vibrant downtown, he was struck by the energy and activity—small businesses bustling with shoppers, the pre-tour gathering of the Warwick Valley Gardeners Countryside Tour, and residents enjoying their village. He met the owners of Sweet D’s as they hung their new sign on Main Street, popped in and out of shops, chatted with merchants and customers, and—of course—was recognized along the way.
He saw many of our historic buildings, visited Mountain Lake Park, saw the incredible Drive In and ended up at Wickham Woodlands. He learned about our Farmland protection program, Pine Island’s Black Dirt, that we are one of the nation’s largest growers of onions and that apples and onions are our agricultural backbone.
What stood out most to him was the authenticity, spirit, and love that define this community.
So, we make mud, have fun, help our neighbors, and do good deeds for the greater good of community and this extraordinary Valley we live in.
I hope John returns. I believe he was truly moved by the warmth of our people and the beauty of the land that surrounds us. He mentioned seeing a story in our Black Dirt and apple harvest—stories well worth telling.
