Cavendish Update 9/22/23: Flood/Zombies/News/Events

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Black River Good Neighbor Services (BRGNS) Rummage sale starts today and continues tomorrow from 10-3 at Fletcher Farm off of Route 103.

9/22/23

1. Flood Information

2. Emergency Preparedness Month: Zombie Apocalypse

3. Cavendish Related News

4. Events

1. FLOOD INFORMATION: Please use the Cavendish Guide for Flood Recovery for up to date resources and information. Note that it’s been updated several times this week.

• Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) Open in Ludlow: FEMA has opened a DRC at the Ludlow Community Center. Hours are Mon-Fri 9-6; Saturday 10-2 and closed Sunday. You can file an appeal, an extension for an appeal, file for the first time and/or check on where things are with your particular case. They also have someone who can talk to you about hazardous mitigation.  Just Now Finding Flood Related Damage? People are finding that heating systems, appliances and other aspects of their homes have been impacted by the July floods. If you have filed a FEMA claim, you have 60 days to appeal. If you don’t think you can make the appeal within that time frame, file for an appeal extension. You can do that at the DRC. As a result of the DRC, the Okemo Valley Flood Recovery Forum has been cancelled for Sept.30th..

• Black River Good Neighbors Services (BTGNS): Has received money to help with flood relief assistance for a wide array of needs. Please call 802-228-3663 as help is being provided on a case by case basis. They are open Monday-Saturday from 10-4, Food shelf 10-3 Monday-Friday and Furniture store Saturday and Sunday 10-4.

• Efficiency Vermont (EVT): For a limited time, EVT is offering homeowners, renters, businesses and rental property owners rebuilding from summer flooding the following for low and middle income

- Homeowners and renters: Up to $10,000 for qualifying heat pumps, wood stoves, furnaces, boilers, water heaters and appliances; up to $5,000 back on heat pump water heaters; up to $9,,500 back on weatherization projects and zero-interest financing up to $30,000.

- Businesses: $1,000 for kitchen, HVAC, and refrigeration equipment for up to 4 products (on top of standard rebates) and technical assistance

- Rental Property Owners: Up to $10,000 per rental unit on appliances and in-unit equipment; up to $10,000 per building for central heating systems and technical assistance Learn more at www.efficiencyvermont.com/floodrebates.

EVT is holding an Affordable Energy Resource Fair tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 23, at the LISTEN Community Dinner Hall at 42, Maple St. WRJ. Free-no registration required. The Fair provides a one-stop shop for Do-It-Yourself Weatherization materials, information on Weatherization assistance and rebate programs, utility bill (electricity, fuel, water) state and town assistance programs, and material resources to be more comfortable in the coming cold temperatures. Drop in anytime from 10-2.

2. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MONTH: Zombie Apocalypse: Interestingly, out of the safest states, in such an event, Vermont ranks 3rd, after Wyoming (number 1) and Alaska (number 2). Even better, both the Centers for Disease Control and the US Military have plans for a Zombie Apocalypse. The first line of the Counter-Zombie Dominance Plan, you know that has to be the military, or “CONPLAN 8888-11,” states, “This plan was not actually designed as a joke.” The CDC has since replaced “Preparedness 101: Zombie Apocalypse” with Prepare Your Health.

Whether it’s a flood, fire or Zombie’s the message is the same:

• Take Action: Be prepared to protect your family’s health and well-being until help arrives

• Plan Ahead: have a strategy for staying healthy, informed, connected and calm

• Create Community: Work with others to improve preparedness, increase connectedness, and build resilience.

3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

• Bob Evens Moving Sale: Bob Evens is leaving Cavendish after many years, and he has to dispose of a household of goods. After a weekend yard sale he realizes that there’s far more to dispose of, so he has extended the yard sale through this week and next weekend. All prices are reasonable. Come to 662 Moriglioni Road in Cavendish between 9 and 4 each day, and see what he has to offer. A special thank you to Bob for the many incredible years he has given to Cavendish, volunteering for the Cavendish Fire Dept., the library, Black River Good Neighbors Services and so much more. Best of luck in your new home. We will miss you!

• Cavendish ARPA Committee Meeting 9/19/23: Due to the flood, the deadline for filing ARPA applications will have a first round ending Sept. 30 and a second round ending Oct. 31. To date applications have included converting the Gethsemane Church on Depot Street into a community center; a kiosk for the trail project in the Proctor Piper Forest; digitizing parcel maps and making them available on-line; the purchasing of virtual meeting equipment, including an amplifier system for Town Meeting; town projects of a sidewalk study, sewer pump station evaluation, water meter replacement, battery backups for the Town Office phones and computers; and more benches in town. Three new uses for ARPA funds have been recently added: surface transportation, community development, and emergency relief from natural disasters. Minutes of the meeting are available at the town’s website.

4. EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 22-23 (FRIDAY-SATURDAY): Black River Good Neighbors Rummage Sale, 10-3 pm at Fletcher Farm off Route 103.

SEPTEMBER 24 (SUNDAY): Yom Kippur

OCTOBER 9 (MONDAY): Indigenous People’s Day. Town office closed

OCTOBER 12 (THURSDAY): Town Office closed for Elections Training

• Last day to file a FEMA application

OCTOBER 31 (TUESDAY): HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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Cavendish Update 9/15/23: SB Mtg/Flood/Go Bag/News

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9/15/23

1. Flood Information

2. Emergency Preparedness Month: Make a Go Bag

3. Greven Field

4. Cavendish Related News

5. Events

1. FLOOD INFORMATION: Please use the Cavendish Guide for Flood Recovery for up to date resources and information.

Save the date: On Saturday, September 30, from 9-11, there will be an Okemo Valley Flood Recovery Forum for those impacted by the July floods. The event will take place at the Ludlow Community Center.  This will be an opportunity to ask questions, obtain assistance and learn what’s available to assist those who are in the rebuild phase. More information will be posted next week. In the meantime, if you have questions that you want to make sure are addressed at the Forum, please e-mail them to cavendishconnects@gmail.com

Flood Update to the Select Board: At Monday night’s Select Board meeting, town manager Rick Chambers gave an update to the board that included the following:

• He and Diane McNamara, town clerk met with FEMA last week. The town has 60 days to report damage estimates.

•  FEMA wanted to visit any sites that were less than 90% complete. Fortunately there weren’t many- Greven Field (see Item 3), Bailey Hill Road and the gravel bar in the Black River near Mill St.

• With 131 reopened, the Highway crew will work on repairing Greenbush. Most roads are in good shape but need top dressing, ditching and grading.

• In comparison to. other towns, Cavendish is in good shape with contractors and highway department having done great work. To date, the Town has spent under a million dollars.

• Chambers would like to post a bid for gravel removal from the Black River near Mill St., as he has concerns about it causing flooding for the Water Treatment Plant this winter and spring. Work in the rivers needs to be completed by Oct. 15.

2. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MONTH: Prepare A Go Bag: A “Go Bag,” can be stashed in the garage, by your bed or someplace handy you can just take with you should you have to evacuate due to a disaster. It also can be the basis of your at home kit should you need it.

The American Red Cross has a good checklist of what you should have in your “Go Bag.”

• Water: one gallon per person, per day (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home) Note: While that’s the ideal, water is heavy so put in what’s reasonable to carry and consider options like LifeStraw. These can be purchased in bulk from places like Amazon.

• Food: non-perishable, easy-to-prepare items (3-day supply for evacuation, 2-week supply for home)

• Flashlight 

• Battery-powered or hand-crank radio (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible)

• Extra batteries 

• First aid kit

• Medications (7-day supply) and medical items

• Multi-purpose tool such as a Leatherman or even a Swiss Army Knife

• Sanitation and personal hygiene items

• Copies of personal documents (medication list and pertinent medical information, proof of address, deed/lease to home, passports, birth certificates, insurance policies)

• Cell phone with chargers 

• Family and emergency contact information

• Extra cash

• Emergency blanket

• Map(s) of the area

You should have a bag for every member of your household, including one for the pets. Some of the pricier items, like battery powered or hand crank radios, can be limited to one person.

3. GREVEN FIELD: At Monday night’s Select Board Meeting, the issue of Greven field was discussed. Town manager, Rick Chambers, told the board that the Town’s insurance does not extend to Greven, but it would be added to the Town’s FEMA claim. This would include putting a bid together for basic clean-up to make the area safe, but would not include rebuilding the fields.

After Irene, a community group, the Greven Field Committee,  raised funds through grant writing, a concert by Ignat Solzhenitsyn and significant in-kind contributions of time and materials to restore the fields and park. Chambers indicated that this type of approach needs to take place again.

In August 2013, the Greven Field Nature Trail opened thanks to the Greven Field Committee, Kelly Stettner of Black River Action Team (BRAT), landscape architect Tim Calabrese and many others. The trail has been used year round since then and could be easily restored for fall and winter use.

At Monday’s meeting, former Rec Director, Terry O’Brien distributed a proposal to the Select Board, regarding steps to take this fall after the initial fencing and debris has been removed. He said that the clay needs to be replaced this fall if the fields are to be used for spring baseball.

As was of concern to the SB after Irene, the current board wants to see that flood hazard regulations are followed in the rebuilding of any playing fields.

In 1948,  Dr. H. J. Greven deeded the eight-acre field across from his home and office to the Proctorsville Fire Department. Through volunteer initiative and fund raising, a baseball diamond, bleachers, and other recreational items were installed for the community. For many years, this was the site of Cavendish’s Old Home Day celebration. 

4. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

• Cavendish Select Board Meeting 9/11/23: Topics addressed at Monday night’s meeting appear under Flood Information (Item 1) and Item 3 Greven Field. Other issues discussed included Quent Phalen Rd; the Academy Building and its sale; and errors and ommissions for a parcel of land. The Town Website includes unapproved minutes and the Okemo Valley TV website includes a video of the meeting.

• Thank You and Best Wishes to Randy Shimp: Cavendish’s Chief Water/Wastewater Operator Randy Shimp retired Sept. 8. Ron Davis, who has been with the water department for the last several years, will be stepping up as chief operator.

• Congratulations to Denise Riley Hughes: Cavendish resident Denise Riley Hughes has recently been appointed by Governor Scott as Secretary of the Agency of Digital Services. VT Digger

• Chieftain defense costs top $10,000 thus far: The Green Mountain Unified School District thus far has spent $10,000 defending its decision to continue using the word Chieftain as a mascot name, and a hearing before the Agency of Education has yet to be held. Once the hearing gets under way, those costs are expected to grow. The spending figures come from invoices The Telegraph received through a Public Records Act request. Chester Telegraph

• GM School Board chair Brown reverses course; to allow comment on Zoom — with stipulations:Chester Telegraph 

• M&T New Bank Hours: The Ludlow branch is open and has recently announced new hours for both lobby and drive thru starting September 18. Monday-Thursday 9-4;  Friday 9-5; and Saturday 9-noon. ATM & night drop are still 24/7

5. EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 15 (FRIDAY): Rosh Hashanah begins

SEPTEMBER 14 (WEDNESDAY): Magic Show and BBQ, Welcome back to the library. BBQ from 5-7, Magic Show at 6

SEPTEMBER 22-23 (FRIDAY-SATURDAY): Black River Good Neighbors Rummage Sale, 10-3 pm at Fletcher Farm off Route 103.

SEPTEMBER 24 (SUNDAY): Yom Kippur

SEPTEMBER 30 (SATURDAY): Okemo Valley Flood Recovery Workshop, 9-11 at the Ludlow Community Center. Free and open to the public.

OCTOBER 9 (MONDAY): Indigenous People’s Day. Town office closed

OCTOBER 12 (THURSDAY): Town Office closed for Elections Training

OCTOBER 31 (TUESDAY): HAPPY HALLOWEEN

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Cavendish Update 9/8/23: Outages/Flood/News

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As of 6:45 AM, 50% of Cavendish’s GMP customers are without power.

Honey Festival!! Saturday, Sept. 9th,  10-4 at the Golden Stage Inn. Sunday, Annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk, 2 pm at the Cavendish Historical Society. Both events will take place regardless of rain.

 9/8/23

1. Flood Information

2. Emergency Preparedness Month: Have a Plan

3. Cavendish Related News

4. Events

1. FLOOD INFORMATION: Please use the Cavendish Guide for Flood Recovery for up to date resources and information.

Deadline for FEMA has been extended until Oct.12, 2023

Call Efficiency VT (EVT) at 1-888-921-5990 today! The $36M program for those impacted by the flood is now operational. This applies to property owners, renters (don't need approval from landlord) and businesses. Note that even if you are not income eligible for this program, you can still purchase items with the rebates from EVT and they will work with you on Weatherization. 

If you find yourself with a shortfall is spite of funds from FEMA, homeowners and the EVT program, there is help for you locally. Contact the respective Cavendish groups that have received donations to help those impacted by the flood about their guidelines for applying for funds: Cavendish Family Fund 802-226-7291; Cavendish Baptist Church 802-226-7131. 

FEMA Flood Assistance Clinic: Volunteers from the Vermont Law & Graduate School will be holding a FEMA Flood Assistance Clinic at the Fletcher Memorial Library, Ludlow, VT, on Saturday Sept. 9, 2023, from 10 am to 2 pm. For more information contact nakilloran@vermontlaw.edu

2. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MONTH: Have a Plan In keeping with September Emergency Preparedness Month, we’ve been posting daily tips on the Cavendish Facebook page. This past week’s tips include:

• Put flashlights and batteries in several places around your home. If the power goes out you’ll be able to grab a handy flashlight to safely make your way through your home

• Learn how to safely prepare if you or someone in your household has a disability.

• Watch the Stop the Bleed video and/or register for the Cavendish Fire Department’s Stop the Bleed course on Saturday, September 16 at 1 pm. It’s free. Pre-register by calling 802-226-7790.

• Fill your gas tank…and don’t let it get too low. Don’t get stranded or have trouble evacuating because you are out of gas.

Today’s tip is Have a plan With other members of your household, discuss how to prepare and respond to emergencies that are most likely to happen where you live, learn, work and play. This can include things from someone being injured or ill, to a fire, flooding, and/or what to do if the dog goes missing. 

• Decide how you will get in contact with each other, where you will go and what you will do in an emergency. Keep a copy of this plan in your emergency supply kit or another safe place where you can access it in the event of a disaster. Download a copy of the Family Emergency Plan and keep it up to date.

• Identify the responsibilities for each member of the household in an emergency. 

• Practice as many parts of your plan as you can.

Use the Red Cross’s Prepare Your Home and Family for 23 Different Emergencies in helping to develop the plan that’s right for your household.

Cavendish’s shelter is the Cavendish Baptist Church, 2258 Main St. 802-226-7131. If you can’t reach the shelter, go to your closest fire department for safety Proctorsville Fire Dept. 513 Main St., 802-227-7281 or Cavendish Fire Dept. 2153 Main St., 802-226-7790.

3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

• Vermont Emergency Eats (VEE) Program Extended: Providing Cavendish and other towns in the Okemo Valley with free food vouchers at area restaurants, the VEE program has been extended to the end of September. On Monday the 11th of September we will be releasing new vouchers through Black River Good Neighbors. Based in Ludlow, they are giving out vouchers Monday-Friday from 10-3. All old vouchers must be disposed of as only the new vouchers will be accepted - they will also be yellow so they are easy to tell apart. There is a cap of 1200 vouchers available per week from Black River Good Neighbors. The limit will be one voucher per person per family per day for up to five days of vouchers. New vouchers must be picked up at Black River Good Neighbors every week. Enjoy another month of VEE meals! Thanks to Black River Good Neighbors, The Killarney, Calcuttas, Gamebird Kitchen, The Eatery, Ludlow Village Pizza, Chef Mei, and Singleton's.

• Black River Good Neighbor Rummage Sale: The fall rummage sale for BRGN takes place Sept 22 & 23 (Friday and Saturday) from 10-3 pm at the Fletcher Farm, 611 Rt. 103 South. All proceeds are used to provide food, rent, heat, utility and disaster assistance for Cavendish, Plymouth, Ludlow and Mt. Holly.

• Down to the Roots to Open in Chester: On Thursday night, Aug. 31, new business partners Andi Goldman, Meredith Milliken, and Scott Blair welcomed a large, R.S.V.P.-only crowd to celebrate the licensing of their new cannabis retail store, Down to the Roots, in Chester. VT Journal

• Absent in Vermont schools this fall: student Covid-19 testing: A shift in Vermont state policy means that school nurses can no longer test students for Covid-19. The Vermont Department of Health says it no longer plans to send tests directly to schools either. VT Digger

• Funding to install or replace water or wastewater systems: The VT Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) has $16 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to provide safe and reliable drinking water sources and wastewater disposal systems for The Healthy Homes Initiative will provide financial assistance to residential property owners, including owner-occupied multi-family properties with up to four units for the repair or replacement of failing or inadequate on-site water and/or wastewater systems. To be eligible for funding applicants must: Have a failed or inadequate on-site drinking water or wastewater system (also known as wells, springs, septic systems or tanks, leach fields, drywells, or cesspools) ; Own and live on a residential property with either a single-family home or an owner-occupied, multi-family home with up to four units; Earn a household income of less than $80,835 per year.  Applications are due by Oct. 31. For more information and to apply, go to the ANR website.

4. EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 9 (SATURDAY): Vermont Golden Honey Festival at the Golden Stage Inn (103 and Depot Street) Proctorsville. 10-4. Occurs rain or shine.

SEPTEMBER 14 (WEDNESDAY): Magic Show and BBQ, Welcome back to the library. BBQ from 5-7, Magic Show at 6

SEPTEMBER 16 (SATURDAY): Stop the Bleed Workshop at the Cavendish Fire Dept. FMI:802-226-7790

SEPTEMBER 22-23 (FRIDAY-SATURDAY): Black River Good Neighbors Rummage Sale, 10-3 pm at Fletcher Farm off Route 103.

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Cavendish Update 9/1/23: News/Events/Flood

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September is Emergency Preparedness Month.  

St. James Methodist Church’s sale featuring Granny’s Pantry (Fall treats from your grandmother’s kitchen) and a one day only raffle- 9-2 tomorrow Saturday, Sept. 2

9/1/23

1. Flood Information

2. Emergency Preparedness Month

3. Annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk

4. Managing the Rain: Free Stormwater Expo

5. Cavendish Related News

6. Events

1. FLOOD INFORMATION: Please use the Cavendish Guide for Flood Recovery for up to date resources and information.

FEMA OFFICES CLOSE TODAY IN RUTLAND AND TOMORROW IN SPRINGFIELD: You have until Sept. 12 to file for FEMA. Other recovery centers remain open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday (closed Sunday): Waterbury Armory 294 Armory Drive; Barre Auditorium; 16 Auditorium Hill; Barton Memorial Building 17 Village Square; Northern VT University — McClelland Hall 131 College Hill Road, Johnson, VT; Vermont College of Fine Arts University; 36 College St., Montpelier, VT; Cabot Town Hall 3084 Main St. and Wardsboro Town Hall 99 Main St.

Efficiency VT Flood Relief Program begins Sept. 5

Cavendish Property in a flood plain? Though Cavendish doesn't have zoning, it does require a Flood Permit Application if you are doing repair work or new construction on properties located within a Cavendish flood zone. Any of the proposed requires a permit: new principal structure; new accessory structure; alterations/improvements/repairs to an existing structure; grading, excavation and/or placement of fill; replacement water supply or septic system; fill as needed to elevate an existing structure; bridge/culvert or channel management activities; and/or road improvements.  To determine if your property is in a flood plain, if a permit is required and other aspects of this permitting, contact the Town Manager at 802.226.7291. To download an application go to the town website.

2. EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS MONTH: Cavendish can experience all kinds of natural disasters including flooding; winter storms; hurricanes; high winds; and while rare, wildfires.  Emergencies are part of life, but along with natural disasters, can be navigated successfully, and less stressfully by planning and preparing. Simple measures can make the difference between life and death.

September is National Preparedness Month, so a good time to plan and prepare. Throughout the month, the Cavendish Facebook page will have daily “how to” tips.

September 1st tip: Register for VT-ALERT which is used by the state and local responders to notify the public of emergency situations.  Those include, but are not limited to, evacuation information; chemical spills; shelter-in-place alerts; severe weather advisories; boil water advisories, and roadway interruptions.  Residents can tailor the alerts to specific locations, types of alerts and on which devices they will be notified.

Save the date: The Cavendish Fire Department (2154 Main St.) will be hosting a free workshop “Stop the Bleed” on Saturday, September 16 at 1 pm. You’ll need to pre register by calling 802-226-7790. Good skill to have at any time, but especially for hunting season, which is just around the corner.

3. ANNUAL PHINEAS GAGE WALK AND TALK : Many in our area are aware of Phineas Gage, the railroad foreman, who on September 13, 1848, had a tamping rod pass through his head as a result of a blasting accident, and lived for 12 more years. Each year on the Sunday closest to the anniversary of the accident, the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) hosts a Gage Walk & Talk.

This year’s Walk  & Talk takes place on Sunday, Sept. 10 at the CHS Museum, Route 131 in Cavendish, VT. The program begins at 2 pm. The walk includes the location of the accident, Dr. Harlow’s home/surgery, and the boarding house where Gage was taken after his injury. The talk includes details of the accident, how it impacted Gage’s life, as well as ushered in the field of neuroscience, and why Dr. Harlow’s training, as well as other aspects of the era, helped to save his life. The Museum now has a 3 D replica of Gage’s skull as well as an item from Harlow’s practice.

The site of the accident is approximately three quarters of a mile from the Museum and by the time other sites of interest are visited and we return to the museum, you will have walked close to 2 miles. Participants can stop at any time. It’s recommended to wear comfortable walking shoes.

This program is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 802-226-7807 or margocaulfield@icloud.com

4. MANAGING THE RAIN: A FREE STORMWATER EXPO: Submerged bridges. Ravaged roads. Mud-filled basements. Capsized culverts. Heavy storms impact us all, but what can we do? While we can't control how much rain falls or how quickly, we can help water slow down, spread out, and soak in before it reaches a storm-swollen stream. The Black River Action Team (BRAT) invites everyone to join the stormwater conversation on Wednesday, September 6 starting at 5:30 PM. Come in person to 111 Jackson Gore Rd in Ludlow, VT. Please pre-register at https://ManageTheRain.eventbrite.com to help B.R.A.T. manage refreshments. Featured speakers will be B.R.A.T. Director Kelly Stettner, explaining some basics of how rivers work; Ron Rhodes of the CT River Conservancy, discussing several successful streambank stabilization projects he's worked on; and Mike Everhart of EJ Prescott, sharing some of the products and procedures his company uses to manage stormwater in ways that reduce maintenance and long-term costs. Zoom is an option. Email B.R.A.T. Director Kelly Stettner for the link at blackrivercleanup@gmail.com. The event will also be recorded by Okemo Valley T.V. for later viewing.

5. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

• Route 131 Closed until Sept. 8: The area from around Tarbell Hill to Route 106 is closed to all traffic until Sept. 8 (Friday).

• Ludlow Electric Board hears more ratepayer concerns

• Furniture donations for BRGN: Due to flooding, the Black River Good Neighbor Furniture store has been closed for cleaning. They will be reopening soon and are in need of new inventory. Starting Monday, if you have furniture you’d like to donate, please call the thrift store to arrange either for a delivery or a pick up. 802-228-3663.

• VT Strong License Plate/Socks: Now available for sale at the state website. Vermont Strong ’23 commemorative license plates to benefit and recognize those who suffered losses from the July 2023 flooding and commemorate the contributions of the many people helping to rebuild Vermont and make it stronger are now available. The recipients of the funds raised through sales are the Vermont Community Foundation, to help provide disaster relief to individual Vermonters, and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development’s Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program, to help provide disaster relief to Vermont businesses and farms. The DMV has also partnered with Darn Tough Socks to create a bundle of the “Tough Too!” plate and Vermont Strong socks for $70. Limit three bundles per person. Available online only and for a limited time. Click here to place your order.VT Strong license plates will be at all DMV sites starting Sept.  1.

6. EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 2 (SATURDAY): Fall Sale from 9-2 at St. James United Methodist Church, Main St., Proctorsville. The sale features Granny’s Pantry (Fall treats from your grandmother’s kitchen and a one day only raffle featuring a fall basket, wood burned welcome sign and handcrafted fall wreath.

SEPTEMBER 4 (MONDAY): Town Office closed for Labor Day

SEPTEMBER 6 (WEDNESDAY): Managing the Rain: A free stormwater expo at 111 Jackson Gore Rd. 5:30 PM. Please pre-register at https://ManageTheRain.eventbrite.com to help B.R.A.T. manage refreshments.

SEPTEMBER 9 (SATURDAY): Vermont Golden Honey Festival at the Golden Stage Inn (103 and Depot Street) Proctorsville. 10-4. Website.

SEPTEMBER 14 (WEDNESDAY): Magic Show and BBQ, Welcome back to the library. BBQ from 5-7, Magic Show at 6

SEPTEMBER 16 (SATURDAY): Stop the Bleed Workshop at the Cavendish Fire Dept. 1pm Free. Pre registration required by calling 802-226-7790.

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