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The City of Goshen Utilities will begin flushing fire hydrants for the fall season starting Monday, September 30 through Friday, October 4.

From Monday, September 30, through Friday, October 4, the Goshen Water & Sewer Department will be flushing hydrants from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the upper-pressure zone, which is everything northeast of U.S. 33 and the Norfolk Southern tracks

Also, on Monday, September 30, crews will start nighttime flushing from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Crews will begin at Madison Street & 10^th Street, heading south to the city limits and between the Norfolk Southern tracks and U.S. 33 to the city limits south.

On Tuesday, October 1, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., workers will flush hydrants between Cottage Avenue and 10^th Street between the Norfolk Southern tracks heading south to the city limits and between Lincolnway East and the Norfolk Southern tracks heading east to the city limits.

On Wednesday, October 2, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., workers will flush hydrants between Pike Street and the city limits south and between N Greene Road and Cottage Avenue.

On Thursday, October 3, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., workers will be flushing between Norfolk Southern and the city limits to the south and between N Greene Road and the city limits to the west.

The Water & Sewer Department asks that you avoid doing laundry on the day the flushing is close to your home due to the rust that is being removed from the water mains. If you do have a problem with your laundry, please call the Water & Sewer Department; they will have some special soap for you.

If you have any questions or concerns, contact Goshen Water and Sewer at 574-534-5306.

The City of Goshen’s 2024 suggested trick-or-treat hours are Thursday, October 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

For trick-or-treaters:

• Kindly adhere to the designated trick-or-treat hours.
• Visit homes with lit porch lights only, and never enter unfamiliar houses.

For treat providers and adults:

• If you prefer not to participate, kindly switch off your porch lights.
• Motorists, exercise caution by driving slowly and staying alert for pedestrians.
• Ensure your driveway and porch are well-lit, and remove any potential tripping hazards from walkways when distributing treats.

The annual Rock the Quarry Triathlon returns for its ninth year on Saturday, August 10^th at Fidler Pond Park.

You can register for the triathlon as an individual or as a relay team of two or three people. The registration fee includes an event t-shirt, swim cap, chip timing, free parking, awards (overall and AG), and light post-race refreshments. You may register online or by mailing in a registration form. Participants must be at least 13 years old to compete in the triathlon and mile swim.

The cost for an individual is $55, a two-person team costs $90, and a three-person team is $100. The registration fee for the mile swim is $40. Registration fees increase if you pay at packet pickup.

Since this triathlon is a USAT-sanctioned race, participants will either need to be a USAT member or purchase an adult one-day license for an individual is $10, and relays are $6 max per person.  Youths age 17 and younger can purchase an annual USAT membership for $5. You can pay for this online or by mail-in registration form. Participants in the Mile Swim do not need to purchase a one-day license.

Packet pickup is at Chiddister Pavilion in Fidler Pond Park, 1424 Lincolnway East (US 33 and College Avenue), Goshen, 46528, on Friday, August 9, from 4 -6 p.m. and on race day of Saturday, August 10, from 6  – 7:30 a.m.

For information, visit rockthequarrytriathlon.com.