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10/22//21
1. Construction Update for 131
2. Cavendish Info
3. CCF Accepting applications for fall grants
4. Covid update
5. Events
1. CONSTRUCTION UPDATE FOR 131: Please direct questions and concerns to Natalie Boyle at Vtrans802-855-3893 or nboyle@eivtech.com. This update is from Vtrans on 10/21/21: Mainline paving and side road paving has been completed. The contractor continues to work on driveways. This will continue next week. The contractor will be working on aggregate shoulders, driveway gravel back-up, and topsoil next week. Permanent Pavement markings are scheduled for next week. Miscellaneous activities will be occurring throughout the project to address punch list items on the contract. Rumble strip installation has been completed.
2. CAVENDISH INFO
• Correction Cavendish Trunk or Treat: Please note that this event will be held at Greven Field and not the school as posted last week.
• Green Mountain Union HS Mascot Forum: GMUHS is the only school in Vermont still using an Indian symbol mascot, an Indian wearing a war bonnet. This type of head dresses was typically worn by male leaders of a few of the Plains Indian tribes, On Oct. 14, the GM board provided a forum via zoom for the community to voice their opinions on the name “Chieftains” as well as the mascot. The over-riding sentiment was to change the mascot. The term Chieftain denotes the leader of a clan or tribe, and several people suggested that the name remain but the mascot be changed. For others the name was an issue as well, since it is tied to the mascot. Two views were presented by indigenous peoples, Abenaki elder and chair of the VT Commission on Native American Affairs, Carol McGranahn spoke against it while Nicolas Willis of the Native American Guardians Association (NAGA) spoke in favor of it. While it was pointed out that the NAGA does not speak for the Abenaki tribe, Willis was quick to note that NAGA represents the individual Indians and not the tribal perspective. Interestingly, no one mentioned that the mascot is male nor that most of the northern European clan chiefs were men, neither of which reflects the diversity of the GM student body. It is up to the Green Mountain Supervsiory Union board to make the decision to keep or change the schools mascot and/or slogan. The Forum can be seen at the Okemo Valley TV website
• Gill Home Haunted Walk: The Gill Odd Fellows Home will be hosting a Haunted Forest Walk Friday, Oct. 29, from 5-6 p.m. There is a suggested monetary donation or a nonperishable food item, which will go to the Black River Good Neighbor Food Shelf. Volunteers are needed to help with the haunted walk as well candy donations. FMI: Aggie or Ralph 802-228-6858
Area Halloween Events appear in the Events Section below.
3. CCF ACCEPTING APPLICATION FOR FALL GRANTS : The Cavendish Community Fund (CCF) is accepting grant applications for fall 2021 awards. The Fund will consider applications filed anytime, but will only award grants this fall to those who file by November 1st. An application can be made by e-mail or on paper.
The application can be made by letter that describes the applicant, proposed project, and total project budget, including the grant requested. The application must describe how the project will benefit the people of Cavendish. Generally, grants do not exceed $1,000, but awards will depend on the number of applications received and the amounts requested.
FMI: Emai CavendishCommunityFund@gmail.com ; mail Cavendish Community Fund, P.O. Box 154, Proctorsville, VT 05153 or call Douglas McBride at 226-7142 or Peter LaBelle at 226-7250.
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4. COVID UPDATE: Cavendish had another case of COVID last week bringing the town’s total cases to 46. Ludlow had 2 new cases (121 total), while Chester had 19 new cases (180 total) and Springfield 35 (550 total). There were no cases of Covid at CTES or GMUHS according to Tuesday’s report from the VT Dept. of Health. As of Oct. 18, there were 125 cases last week in Vermont schools and 978 since the start of the school year.
BOOSTER SHOT/VACCINES: With the approval of the boosters for Moderna and Pfizer by the FDA and the CDC, last night Vermont announced that as of 8 am today, the State is expanding its Covid-19 booster shot program to include the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Boosters are available through pharmacies or your healthcare provider, or starting on November 1, through the state registration system. Vermonters ages 18 and older may choose a booster vaccine that is a different brand than the one they initially received. Note that the Moderna booster dose is a half dose. Booster shots are free.
Anyone 18 and up who received a Johnson & Johnson vaccine at least 2 months ago is eligible for a booster. While there are qualifiers for the Moderna and Pfizer boosters. Most people 18 or older, who received their second dose at least 6 months ago, are eligible either through their job, underlying medical conditions, age (65+) or BIPOC (Black, Indigenous or a person of color).
Moderna and Johnson & Johnson are available at the Rite Aid Pharmacy in Ludlow from 10-4 or from the Ludlow Health Center. Call to make an appointment Rite Aid 228-8477, LHC 228-8867. For other locations, check http://healthvermont.gov/MyVaccine. You can also call 855-722-7878.
On Wednesday the White House unveiled its plans to vaccinate children 5-11.
What Scoot means by personal responsibility : Gov. Scott outlined what he meant by personal responsibility at Tuesday’s press conference, which basically focuses on being vaccinated. If you are choosing to not get vaccinated, it means understanding the risks to yourself, your friends and family and your community. The data is clear: By not getting vaccinated you are more likely to get sick from COVID and you are much more likely to spread it to others. At this point, there is no doubt that if you are unvaccinated, the virus will find you…. And I want to be very clear: If you’re one of the Vermonters who is never going to get vaccinated, it’s even more important that you do your part to avoid spreading COVID to someone who is at risk or putting your children in a position where they’re out sick from school. Because not getting vaccinated, taking no precautions at all, and carelessly exposing an elderly family member, neighbor, customer or patient is selfish and dangerous. Read the speech here.
BY THE NUMBERS: Tuesday’s Modeling showed that VT cases have increased 10% over the last 7 days and have increased 39% over the last 14 days. The not fully vaccinated case rate has increased 21% in the last 7 days while the fully vaccinated rate has increased 30% during the same period. The current case count is 38,090, with 351 deaths (34 for the month), with 43 people in the hospital, 11 of whom are in the ICU. The seven day seropositivity rate is 3%, down from 3.5% last week.
LITERATURE/NEWS REVIEW
• Individuals who are unvaccinated can expect to be reinfected with the coronavirus roughly every 16-17 months: The Yale study determined that natural immunity is somewhat short, and in a model where everyone has either been infected with COVID-19 or vaccinated against it, those who are unvaccinated can expect to be reinfected with the coronavirus roughly every 16-17 months.
5. EVENTS
OCTOBER 23 (SATURDAY): Got Drugs? Turn in unused or expired medications for safe disposal at multiple locations from 10-2. Permanent year round disposal sites include Ludlow and Springfield Police Depts. and Ludlow Pharmacy. Additional sites for one day include Chester Police and Weathersfield Transfer Station
OCTOBER 24 (SUNDAY): You must dial 10-digits (area code + telephone number) for all local calls.
OCTOBER 29 (FRIDAY): The Gill Odd Fellows Home Haunted Forest Walk from 5-6 p.m. There is a suggested monetary donation or a nonperishable food item, which will go to the Black River Good Neighbor Food Shelf.
- Wright Construction Hard Hat Spooktacular! Hard Hats and Candy will be given away for free all day (8am-4pm) to kids from our community. Come take a picture in front of our massive Halloween hay display, meet the team, and start the candy haul early at 31 Station Road in Mount Holly, Vermont.
OCTOBER 30 (SATURDAY): CTES Parent Teacher Group is sponsoring Trunk or Treat at Greven Field from 4:30-7. This is a Halloween fundraiser for the Cavendish Playground Fund. Event also includes: Snack Shack, Bonfire and Spooky Path. Interested in setting up a car or have a question, e-mail CTESPTG@gmail.com
- 5th annual Trunk or Treat sponsored by the Weathersfield Proctor Library. Vehicle set up starts at 2 pm with treating from 3-5 pm at the Hosington Field, Perkinsville (on the ground of the 1879 Schoolhouse).
OCTOBER 31 (SUNDAY): HAPPY HALLOWEEN. Trick or treat at the Cavendish Post Office, Cavendish Fire Dept (starting at 3 pm), Cavendish Baptist Church (starting at 4:30) and Proctorsville Fire Dept (starting at 4:30)
- Ludlow Trunk or Treat, Benson’s Chevrolet, 25 Pond St 4:30-6:30. Park on the north side of the building to begin the tour.
- Creepy Hollow Yard Haunt & Haunt Trail, 1571 Gravelin RD., Weathersfield 5:30-10:00
NOVEMBER 6 (SATURDAY): Fairy Tale family event at the Cavendish Library featuring George Thomson at 1 pm. A fun and free event for the whole family with games, prizes and, of course, books!
NOVEMBER 7 (SUNDAY): FALL BACK. Set clocks back one hour and check batteries in smoke alarms and other devices.
NOVEMBER 11 (THURSDAY): VETERAN’S DAY Town Office Closed
NOVEMBER 15 (MONDAY): 2nd Quarter Property Taxes Due
NOVEMBER 25 (THURSDAY): HAPPY THANKSGIVING Town Office Closed
NOVEMBER 26 (FRIDAY): Town Office closed
DECEMBER 12 (SUNDAY): Christmas Ghost Walk-Proctorsville. 7 pm, meet at the Proctorsville War Memorial. Free and open to the public. FMI: 802-226-7807.
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