Monday’s Union Restaurant reopens after playing ‘vital’ role in Elizabeth Pollard search

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Manager Bryston Gettins makes wing sauce in the kitchen at Monday’s Union Restaurant in Unity on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 as the establishment reopens following a sinkhole accident behind the property last week. Elizabeth Pollard was looking for a cat last Monday evening when the ground gave way under her and she fell into a sinkhole that opened into an abandoned mine. The 64-year-old Unity resident died.

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Owner Anita Iannuzzo slices a pizza for a to-go order at Monday’s Union Restaurant in Unity on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 as the establishment reopens following a sinkhole accident behind the property last week. Elizabeth Pollard was looking for a cat last Monday evening when the ground gave way under her and she fell into a sinkhole that opened into an abandoned mine. The 64-year-old Unity resident died.

Kristina Serafini | TribLive
Heavy machinery moves dirt behind Monday’s Union Restaurant in Unity on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 as the establishment reopens following a sinkhole accident behind the property last week. Elizabeth Pollard was looking for a cat last Monday evening when the ground gave way under her and she fell into a sinkhole that opened into an abandoned mine. The 64-year-old Unity resident died.

Kristina Serafini | TribLive
Shane Clark, 27, of Unity talks about his dinner plans as he and other regulars sit at the bar at Monday’s Union Restaurant in Unity on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 as the establishment reopens following a sinkhole accident behind the property last week. Elizabeth Pollard was looking for a cat last Monday evening when the ground gave way under her and she fell into a sinkhole that opened into an abandoned mine. The 64-year-old Unity resident died.

Kristina Serafini | TribLive
Owner Anita Iannuzzo talks to customers at Monday’s Union Restaurant in Unity on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 as the establishment reopens following a sinkhole accident behind the property last week. Elizabeth Pollard was looking for a cat last Monday evening when the ground gave way under her and she fell into a sinkhole that opened into an abandoned mine. The 64-year-old Unity resident died.

Kristina Serafini | TribLive
The remaining police caution tape is seen on the stairs to a deck at Monday’s Union Restaurant in Unity on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 as the establishment reopens following a sinkhole accident behind the property last week. Elizabeth Pollard was looking for a cat last Monday evening when the ground gave way under her and she fell into a sinkhole that opened into an abandoned mine. The 64-year-old Unity resident died.

Kristina Serafini | TribLive
A vehicle passes Monday’s Union Restaurant in Unity on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024 as the establishment reopens following a fatal sinkhole accident behind the property last week. Elizabeth Pollard was looking for a cat last Monday evening when the ground gave way under her and she fell into a sinkhole that opened into an abandoned mine. The 64-year-old Unity resident died from her injuries.






