Cavendish Update 4/8/22 Tag Sale/News/Events

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4/8/22

1.    Cavendish Info

2.    12th Annual Cavendish Town Wide Tag Sale

3.    Covid update

4.    Events

1. CAVENDISH INFO

• Chris Power: It is with sadness that we learned of Chris Power’s death on April 1. Chris, a former VT State Trooper, lived in Cavendish for many years and taught the DARE program at CTES.

• Mack Molding Job Fairs: Mack Molding is holding job fairs this coming week, with openings at all levels. The first is from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, at the Company's 608 Warm Brook Road, Arlington, #Vermont Headquarters. Then from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 14, there will be an event at the 2044 Main St, Cavendish, #VT, plant.

• Rep. Becca White announces primary challenge to Windsor County’s state senators

2. 12th ANNUAL CAVENDISH TOWN WIDE TAG SALE: The webpage is now up for the 12th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale. If you would like booth space on one of the Village Greens, or have your location posted at the webpage, please call 802-226-7807 or e-mail cavendishconnects@gmail.com

The sale is Saturday, July 30 from 9-2. Space is free for Cavendish residents, property owners, businesses or organizations that support the town of Cavendish.

3.COVID UPDATE: For local information on testing, vaccinations, boosters, notifying contacts as well as other resources, including for Long Covid, please see the Cavendish COVID-19 Resource Guide.

STATE NUMBERS: According to Tuesday’s Modeling report,  Vermont’s COVID-19 case load increased by 70, with the state averaging 150 confirmed infections per day. This increase comes as the proportion of the BA.2 Omicron subvariant grew 11% to an estimated 84% of all New England cases. Hospital admissions for COVID decreased this week. On average over the last seven days, four Vermonters per day were admitted to the hospital for the virus. Patients in the ICU remained in the low single digits. Three more fatalities were reported this week in Vermont. The number of booster doses administered in Vermont increased this week with the recommendation that those 50 and older and those with certain underlying health conditions receive a second booster dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

Cases across New England increased this week from 2,480 to 3,020 cases per day (+22%), still down considerably from the 38,000 cases per day at the height of the Omicron wave. Case growth appears to be largely concentrated in southern New England, specifically Connecticut (+75%) and Massachusetts
(+22%). Additionally, Boston wastewater testing shows an increase in viral levels.

With more and more testing being done at home with Rapid Tests, it’s harder to get a handle on how prevalent Covid-19 is in VT. The state instead is relying on hospitalization data to best understand how the BA.2 variant is impacting the state. Not everyone self-reports but in the last week, 421 positives were reported compared to 247 the prior week. Yesterday’s totals indicate an uptick as test seropositivity is up to 8.2%, hospitalizations were at 26, up from 12 the prior week with 5 in the ICU, which was 0 this time last week. There have also been three deaths so far this month (620 total)

Ten communities test their  wastewater for Covid, including Springfield. While not all share their data, the latest data from Springfield shows that the percentage is going down.

TEST TO TREAT: A new nationwide Test to Treat website has been established by the federal government to help people quickly access free lifesaving treatment for COVID-19. Note: If you have Covid-19 symptoms and test positive, start treatment immediately. COVID-19 oral medication must be taken within 5 days of first symptoms. Through this program, people are able to get tested and – if they are positive and treatments are appropriate for them – receive a prescription from a health care provider, and have their prescription filled all at one location.

Using the Locator, the closest site to Cavendish offering this service is the CVS Store in Claremont, 1 Wall St.

4. EVENTS

APRIL 10 (SUNDAY): The Cavendish Library’s last “Dinner & Movie” is 1 pm at the Cavendish Library in Proctorsville. The movie is Blithe Spirit. FMI: 226-7503

-       Easter Rock Painting for kids at the Cavendish Baptist Church, 10 am

APRIL 11 (MONDAY): Cavendish Select Board Meeting. 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office Bldg.

APRIL 15 (FRIDAY): Town Office closed for Good Friday

APRIL 15 (FRIDAY)-APRIL 23 (SATURDAY): Passover

APRIL 16 (SATURDAY): Cavendish Egg Hunt 10 am Greven Field

-       Easter Jazz Concert at St James United Methodist Church Main St Proctorsville at 6PM.

-       10:30 AM at Hoisington Field in Perkinsville. Bring your own basket. Special prizes will be available. Special area for infants -3 year olds. This event will take place regardless of the weather. Sponsored by the Weathersfield Proctor Library

APRIL 17 (SUNDAY): HAPPY EASTER

APRIL 18 (MONDAY): TAXES DUE

APRIL 30 (SATURDAY): Got Drugs? Drug Take Back Day. Turn in expired and unused drugs from 10-2. Needles not accepted. No questions asked. Sites include Springfield, Weathersfield, Windsor and Ludlow Police Depts. Weathersfield Transfer Station The Ludlow Pharmacy and Ludlow Police Dept provide drop boxes for year round disposal.

MAY 2 (MONDAY): Grant applications for the Cavendish Community Fund are due. FMI: Douglas McBride at 226-7142 or Peter LaBelle at 226-7250.

MAY 7 (SATURDAY): Green Up Day

MAY 15 (SUNDAY): Town Taxes due

MAY 30 (MONDAY): Memorial Day. Legal holiday. Town Office Closed

JUNE 1 (WEDNESDAY): CCCA’s Cavendish Calendar Photography Contest photographs are due today.  FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com.

JULY 30 (SATURDAY): Cavendish’s Annual Town Wide Tag Sale, 9-2.

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12th Annual Cavendish Townwide Tag Sale

The 12th Annual Cavendish Town-Wide Tag Sale will be held on Saturday July 30, 2022 from 9-2.

                                                            Updated July 30, 2022

This page is updated as we have new registrations. Two weeks prior to the sale, we post vendor item pictures on the Cavendish, VT Facebook page.  

The Cavendish Town Wide Tag Sale began in 2011 as part of the town’s 250th anniversary’s yearlong celebration. Because it was such a hit, Cavendish Connects has continued to sponsor it. It takes quite a bit of time to coordinate this event, therefore we are asking the Cavendish community to help support Cavendish Connects by making a donation now, the day of the sale or shortly thereafter, which can be done from the CC’s donation page. 

VENDOR INFORMATION

• The sale will be concentrated along Main Street (Route 131), with both village greens available.

•  Anyone setting up on a village green is responsible for bringing all supplies and removing all trash and items that did not sell by the end of the day.

• Secondary areas will be off High Street in Cavendish Village and Route 103, Twenty Mile Stream and Depot Street in Proctorsville. Those along High Street, Route 103, Twenty Mile or other areas should think about signage.

• Signage will go up two weeks before the event.

• Vendors from other towns can participate in the sale but they must pre-register and pay a fee of $15.

• Those who wish to register for space at the Greens, or have their site listed on the vendor list (on-line only) should send an e-mail to cavendishconnects@gmail.com or call 802-226-7807. Please note that the more information you can provide about what you have for sale, the more shoppers you will attract.

WHERE TO STOP, SHOP & EAT

On the outskirts of town, check out 157 S. Reading rd which is having a. Big Sale featuring Furniture, household, man stuff, sno- blower, Exercise bike lots of stuff. Big free pile.

 CAVENDISH VILLAGE

• 115 Prior Road Multi family yard sale that you won’t want to miss. Items include dresser, newly built bookshelf, books, small kitchen appliances, name brand women's clothing (xs, s, m), curtains, fabric, and more. Directions-Take Center Rd, which becomes Atkinson Rd when it intersects Brook Rd. Atkinson becomes Prior Rd at some point.

• 2210 Main St: Tools (including Still Chain Saws); Early 19th century blanket chest; 4 19th century Windsor Chairs; housewares

• Cavendish Baptist Church

• Cavendish Fire Dept BBQ; Free masks and hand sanitizer

• Old Academy Building (corner 131 & High Street): Large sale

• 67 Mill St: Items for sale include: 2021 Nautica Wicker Chairs with cushions: $50; Outdoor Products Runners Backpack 13L: $20; 275 Gallon Home Heating/Waste Oil Tank: $350; Pile of concrete cinder blocks/fill: $50; Retro camper/tiny home beds restoration: $1000; Home furniture/chairs/desks/items: starting at $10; Air Conditioners starting at $150 least 6000BTU-10,000BTU; Hitchcock Rocking Chair: $100; Tools/drills/saws: starting at $1; Rigid wet/dry vac: $20; Back tiller: $50; Samsung stainless steel microwave or GE white: $40 each ; Large igloo cooler: $20; Vintage electronic sail boat: $200; Christmas tree 7’: $25; DVDS: starting at $1!!!!!!  So many items! There may be some items also in a FREE pile. Directions: Mill St. is the street opposite the town green/Black River Health Center building.

• Village Green

• Don (vintage/antiques/collectables and Mark (new stuff) will be back. They will be at their usual spots with lots of stuff.

• Moving Sale: Large sale with a variety of items

• Multi family sale

• 864 High St (Woodells): We will have new and old and everything in between. Directions: High Street is next to the Cavendish Green.

• Cavendish Historical Society Museum: Free books on the steps of the Museum, including a number of titles by Lee Child and Bob Thor. The Cares Closet, next to the steps of the Museum, includes a variety of books, games, puzzles, DVDs and free KN95 masks and hand sanitizer.

• Cavendish Commons: At least two households, very large tag sales

• 1022 Twenty Mile Stream Road (Wilkins): tools, clothing, toys, household fuinuture, and many other things. Directions: Twenty Mile T’s into Route 131 and is located between the two villages.

PROCTORSVILLE VILLAGE

• St. James Church: Large tag sale

• DG Body Works: On the corner of Depot St and across from the Proctorsville Green

• Green: Cavendish Connects booth will be in the Gazebo. 

• Proctorsville Fire Department’s Annual BBQ

• Lemonaide stand to benefit Dana-Farber Cancer Research

• Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA)

• Lily Calabrese pottery https://www.lilycalabrese.com

• The Cavendish Historical Society will be signing copies of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn:The Writer Who Changed History and will have free books, puzzles, games from the Cares Closet

• Meet CTES’s New Principal

• Streetscapes Birds & Bloom

• Various residents will be setting up (only a partial list)

  - Hart: boots, shoes, knick-nacks, filing cabinet, printer, crock pot, books, DVD's, classic VHS's, picture frames and crochet items.

  - Stabach Pure Haven products

  - Wright

  - Labelle: Books and misc.

• - Cassandra Chow

Cavendish Update 4/1/22: Election Results/News/Events

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4/1/22

1.    Cavendish Town Meeting/Election Results

2.    Cavendish Info

3.    Covid update

4.    Events

1. CAVENDISH TOWN MEETING/ELECTIONS: A record may have been set for Monday night’s hybrid informational Town Meeting. It lasted all of 21 minutes, with no questions from the public on the articles or candidates being voted on the following day.  

With around a thousand registered voters, only 111 cast ballots on Tuesday. Articles warned, including town budget, passed. After having mounted quite a campaign, Abe Gross’s “Vote for him, not me” was a success. Steve Perani won by 97 votes to 12 for Abe as GMUSD Director for three years. Other election results were as follows, with winners of contested races appearing in bold:

• Town Moderator: Mike Ripley 91 votes

• Selectmen for one year terms: Sandra Russo (91 votes); Stephen Plunkard (87 votes)

• Selectman for three year term: George Timko (59 votes); Michael Kell (46 votes)

• Town Grand Juror: Theresa McNamara (92 votes); Eric Krasnauskas (16 votes)

• Trustee of Public Funds: Doris Eddy (73 votes); Wendy Regier (29 votes)

• Trustee of Public Funds: Dan Churchill (92 votes)

• Town Agent: Eric Krasnauskas (96 votes)

• GMUSD Director 1 year: Julia Gignoux (95 votes)

2.CAVENDISH INFO

• Cavendish Library Dinner & a Movie: The Cavendish Library’s last “Dinner & Movie” is April10th, Sunday at 1 pm at the Cavendish Library in Proctorsville. The movie is Blithe Spirit and it looks like “high tea” is in store. FMI: 226-7503

• Cavendish Easter Egg Hunt: Mark your calendars for the Cavendish Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 16, 10 am Greven Field

• Springfield Hospital receives Governor’s Award: Springfield Hospital is pleased to announce that it has received the 2022 Governor’s Excellence in Worksite Wellness-Gold Level Award.

• Donation allows for more BRAT river testing: Note that BRAT tests two spots on the Black River in Cavendish-Greven Field and below the dam. Volunteers with the Black River Action Team will once again be collecting data on water conditions around the region in 2022, as part of the group’s tenth year of “River Dipping.” Thanks to a generous donation of $1,000 from the Greater Upper Valley chapter of Trout Unlimited, BRAT’s River Dippers will be able to perform several field tests at more than 50 sites this year, starting at the end of April, 2022. Learn more about BRAT’s many programs by email at blackrivercleanup@gmail.com, or leave a voice mail at 802-738-0456.

3.COVID UPDATE: For local information on testing, vaccinations, boosters, notifying contacts as well as other resources, including for Long Covid, please see the Cavendish COVID-19 Resource Guide.

STATE NUMBERS: Tuesday’s Modeling Report states, Cases of COVID-19 in Vermont remain stable, with confirmed cases averaging 131 per day over the last week. Reported infections remain flat across age groups. Hospital admissions and inpatient counts declined this week. The number of Vermonters hospitalized for COVID-19 is down 87% from the Omicron peak, and those requiring ICU care has decreased 94%.Today, Vermont is reporting no individuals in the ICU for COVID-19. Hospitalizations for the virus continue to be most common among unvaccinated and older Vermonters. COVID-19 fatalities have fallen this month, with 13 confirmed COVID-19 deaths thus far in March, down from 59 last month. March is on track to record the lowest fatality count since July of 2021.

While the spread of the Omicron BA.2 variant and rise in international infections remain a cause for concern, cases across New England are rising slowly, increasing 11% over the past week, with growth concentrated in Massachusetts and Connecticut. According to the CDC, the BA.2 subvariant is now the
predominant form of COVID-19 in the United States. The subvariant is more prevalent in New England, where it makes up more than an estimated 70% of cases.
FDA APPROVES 2ND BOOSTER SHOTS: Just before Tuesday’s press conference, the FDA announced it was authorizing a 2nd booster shot for those 50+ and for those 12+ with certain immune deficiencies. VT Health Commissioner, Mark Levine, said that he needed to look at the data and basically there just weren’t enough details for him to comment on it. If you are wondering if you should receive a 2nd vaccination, check out Do I really need another booster? The answer depends on age, risk and timing.

VACCINE CLINICS: Levin said that as of Friday, April 1, all state run vaccine clinics no longer required an appointment. Learn more about vaccinations at the state’s website. Note that the state plans to close state clinics in mid April but free vaccinations and boosters will still be available at pharmacies (Rite Aid in Ludlow) and primary care providers (Ludlow Health Center).

HIGH INCIDENCE IN PARTS OF THE STATE: In reaction to concerns about three VT counties, including Windsor, registering as “high incidence,” according to the CDC, both the Governor and Levine noted that because VT is such a small state and incidence could be so easily skewed by a small increase in number, the state has chosen to focus on hospitalizations and deaths over the CDC data. As Levine noted, “I would just caution people that one can get into an endless cycle of reacting, overreacting, to data without looking for good trends. And you can be sort of panicking one week, next week saying, ‘Oh, glad we got by that one’ and then the next week go, ‘oh my god, I have to panic again,’ and that's not the way we want people to live.”

4.EVENTS

APRIL 1 (FRIDAY): Cavendish Dog License renewal due

APRIL 5 (TUESDAY): Registrations for Free Easter Dinner due today. Call Angela at 802-356-3823 to reserve your free dinner(s).

APRIL 10 (SUNDAY): The Cavendish Library’s last “Dinner & Movie” is 1 pm at the Cavendish Library in Proctorsville. The movie is Blithe Spirit. FMI: 226-7503

APRIL 15 (FRIDAY): Town Office closed for Good Friday

APRIL 15 (FRIDAY)-APRIL 23 (SATURDAY): Passover

APRIL 16 (SATURDAY): Cavendish Egg Hunt 10 am Greven Field

-       Easter Jazz Concert at St James United Methodist Church Main St Proctorsville at 6PM.

-       10:30 AM at Hoisington Field in Perkinsville. Bring your own basket. Special prizes will be available. Special area for infants -3 year olds. This event will take place regardless of the weather. Sponsored by the Weathersfield Proctor Library

APRIL 17 (SUNDAY): HAPPY EASTER

APRIL 18 (MONDAY): TAXES DUE

MAY 2 (MONDAY): Grant applications for the Cavendish Community Fund are due. FMI: Douglas McBride at 226-7142 or Peter LaBelle at 226-7250.

JUNE 1 (WEDNESDAY): CCCA’s Cavendish Calendar Photography Contest photographs are due today.  FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com.

JULY 30 (SATURDAY): Cavendish’s Annual Town Wide Tag Sale, 9-2.

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Cavendish Update 3/25/22: CTES/News/Events

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Cavendish Town Informational Meeting Monday night (3/29/22), Zoom or at CTES @ 7 pm. Voting Tuesday (3/30/22) 10-7 @ the Proctorsville Fire Hall. 

TICKS ARE OUT AND THEY’RE HUNGRY!

3/25/22

1.    GMUSD votes down CTES’s Early Release Day

2.    Cavendish Info

3.    Covid update

4.    Events

1. GMUSD VOTES DOWN CTES’S EARLY RELEASE DAY: On Wednesday evening the Green Mountain Unified School District  (GMUHS) and the Ludlow/Mt Holly board met to discuss whether all of the schools in the Two Rivers Supervisory Union (TRSU) should adopt Cavendish Town Elementary School’s (CTES) Tuesday’s early release, which allows the teachers to have weekly educational in-services. As it is, the weekly 2.5 hours per week over the 36 weeks of the school year provides 90 hours of in-service versus the five days of in-service throughout the year, which yields 40 hours.

By having a slightly longer school day, CTES students receive the same instructional hours as the other schools in the district. In addition, CTES has an after school program with high student participation. However, it is the desire of TRSU Superintendent Lauren Fierman to have all schools on the exact same schedule.

CTES has had this schedule for 30 years and regularly performs better on standardized tests than other elementary schools in the TRSU. As Fierman has noted, “If that is a benefit for one of our schools, it should be a benefit for all of our schools. I believe there is a clear benefit for our teachers and therefore for our students from having this.”

At the March 17 GMUSD board meeting, parents voiced concerned over the change for two primary reasons: the cost for child care and missed instructional time. As noted above, CTES students have equal instructional time, as their daily schedule has been adjusted, and an after school program is provided.

By a vote of 8-2, CTES lost the continuation of its early release day as the majority of the GMUSD board voted to end it starting with the fall of the 22/23 school year. The two no votes came from Cavendish board representatives Julia Gignoux and Abe Gross.

The response on the Cavendish Facebook page to the news of the vote centered around the loss of local control by the town for its school. As one Cavendish resident noted,  This is the perfect example as to why the reshaping of school boards was a mistake. Time to go back to each town/school having their own board and then Windsor Southwest over all. I think this has cost us money, not saved it and I don’t see any improvement in the education.

Another former CTES parent wrote, Why did this even come up for a vote by the school board? What has been happening here for about 33 years shouldn’t have even come up for a vote by others who have nothing to do with our town. This was developed to get the school in line with state regulations and keeping it there. It had nothing to do with ski program. It was chosen to be on Tuesday so the teachers knew what would be happening that week it just so happened it was ski day. I helped getting it started along with the PTO. Fifteen minutes was added to each end of the day to make up for time that would be loss, is that going to be 8:15 and 2:45 now?

A Mt. Holly resident noted, As a Mt Holly parent, I'm sad for you all losing this as you have made it work over the years. It's a shame the administration forced the hand that it had to be the same for all, but we sure didn't want it. Our kids need more classroom time, certainly not less.

To the concern of whether this will interfere with the Tuesday ski program, it shouldn’t as all of the TRSU schools participate in the snow sports program.

What is concerning about this vote, and its consequences, is that by being part of the TRSU, the Tuesday early release, that has worked for decades for CTES, with proven results, is being scrapped. Fierman clearly saw the benefits of CTES’s in-service program, and most likely is aware that it’s been adopted in other parts of the country. On the one hand she’s saying, I believe there is a clear benefit for our teachers and therefore for our students from having this, while at the same time she’s overseeing a process where if the other schools don’t want it, it can no longer benefit CTES.

At Wednesday’s meeting both district boards voted unanimously in favor of creating a joint committee to study an improved model of professional development and to make recommendations for the 23/24 school year.

2. CAVENDISH INFO

• CTES Singo Fundraiser: Cavendish Town Elementary School is holding a fundraiser on March 31 (Thursday) from 6-9 at Outer Limits Brewery in Proctorsville featuring the game SINGO. This is a new and exciting musical spin on the traditional game of Bingo. Instead of listening for a number, players are listening to their favorite music. Everyone can play, just $10.00 per game for 3 rounds. There will be two games, for a total of 6 rounds. There will be a 50/50 raffle. Grand Prizes up to $200, $100 gas gift card and a one night stay at The Golden Stage Inn. The evening will be filled with fun and laughter. Take a chance on winning gift cards for gas, jewelry and many other great prizes. Money raised will be used to replace and update playground equipment.

• Abe Gross: Vote for Steve, not for me!: Green Mountain school board member Abe Gross wants Cavendish residents to vote him out of office when the town holds its town meeting balloting on Tuesday, March 29. Chester Telegraph

• Carmine Guica Young Historians April Update: As part of the Carmine Guica Young Historians (CGYH) program, the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) provides teachers, students, families and the community with information on town, state and national history for the month ahead.

• Cavendish Library Needs Volunteers. The Cavendish Library is looking for help transporting Everyone Eats meals from Killarney to the library on Wednesday mornings in April, May and June. Is anyone interested? If so, call Kata. 802-226-7503

• Ludlow Community Garden Invites Members to Join: The Ludlow Area Community Garden is open to all residents of Ludlow and neighboring towns. It is fenced-in and located in the Fletcher Farm grounds on Route 103, at the border between Ludlow and Proctorsville. Individual 10 foot by 10 foot plots are used to grow vegetables, flowers, and some fruits. Shared plots, double plots, and waist-high raised beds are also available. All members take care of their own plots as well as help maintain the common areas of this beautiful garden. The yearly fee includes the use of all garden tools, hoses, carts, water, compost, some seeds, and other materials. FMI: Michael Lawson at 207-317-0443, Phil Carter 802-228-7445, or Rosa Donohue at 802-228-7496.

• United Church and Rotary fundraiser raises over $12,000 to support Ukraine

• Everyone Eats Program Extended Until July 1: Vermont Everyone Eats, the unique Covid-19 recovery program that provides Vermonters impacted by Covid with prepared meals made by Vermont restaurants using locally grown and produced ingredients, will continue through July 1, 2022. The program had previously been set to end on March 31, but will now continue due to FEMA’s 100% cost share being extended for existing Covid-19 relief programs.

 

3.COVID UPDATE: For local information on testing, vaccinations, boosters, notifying contacts as well as other resources, including for Long Covid, please see the Cavendish COVID-19 Resource Guide.

WEEKLY STATE DATA: The state no longer provides data for schools or towns.

At Tuesday’s press conference, Dr. Mark Levine, Health Commissioner, outlined ongoing changes. In the coming months, Covid vaccines will be administered by health care providers and pharmacies, as state run vaccine clinics will be phased out by mid -April. When vaccines are available for children under 5, they will be provided by pediatricians and family practitioners. “When the time comes, you will make an appointment through your clinician’s office rather than through the Health Department registration system,” Levine said. That noted, the state will continue to offer “small community clinics,” to reach those who do not have a primary care provider. “Should there be some unforeseen circumstance that develops with the virus — which won’t be just here in Vermont, it’ll be all across the country —  … we’re poised to stand things up again,” he said.

The seven-day Covid case average rose about 14% this week compared to last week, according to the latest modeling report. With the second lowest hospitalization rate in the country, VT’s increasing number of Covid cases, attributed to the variant Omicron BA.2, places it fourth highest in the country (26 cases per 100k) for new cases. The current seropositivity, percentage of positive tests, has risen to 5% and 17 people have died in March (total 615)

The BA.2 variant, an offshoot of Omicron, is more contagious than omicron, but the vaccines/booster appear to reduce its impact. Interestingly, Governor Scott noted on Tuesday that about half of hospitalized Covid patients tested positive after coming to the hospital for something else.

4. EVENTS

MARCH 26 (SATURDAY) Noon-2pm at the Cavendish Library. The Senior Solutions team will be holding ‘open hours’ to answer any questions residents may have related to the 3SquaresVT food benefits and Fuel Assistance

MARCH 27 (SUNDAY): 1-2 pm Visit with an author: Howard Coffin, at the Cavendish Library. FMI: Kata at 802-226-7503

MARCH 28 (MONDAY): Hybrid Town Informational Meeting; 7 pm. In person at CTES multi-purpose room or via zoom.

MARCH 29 (TUESDAY): Cavendish Voting Day by Australian Ballot. 10-7 at the Proctorsville Fire Department.

MARCH 31 (THURSDAY): CTES SINGO Benefit, 6-9 pm at Outer Limits

APRIL 1 (FRIDAY): Cavendish Dog License renewal due

APRIL 5 (TUESDAY): Registrations for Free Easter Dinner due today. Call Angela at 802-356-3823 to reserve your free dinner(s).

APRIL 15 (FRIDAY): Town Office closed for Good Friday

APRIL 15 (FRIDAY)-APRIL 23 (SATURDAY): Passover

APRIL 16 (SATURDAY): Easter Jazz Concert at St James United Methodist Church Main St Proctorsville at 6PM.

APRIL 17 (SUNDAY): HAPPY EASTER

MAY 2 (MONDAY): Grant applications for the Cavendish Community Fund are due. FMI: Douglas McBride at 226-7142 or Peter LaBelle at 226-7250.

JUNE 1 (WEDNESDAY): CCCA’s Cavendish Calendar Photography Contest photographs are due today.  FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com.

JULY 30 (SATURDAY): Cavendish’s Annual Town Wide Tag Sale, 9-2.

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