Cavendish Update 12/30/22: Elections/Recycle Trees/News
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12/30/22
1. Recycling Your Cavendish Holidays
2. Open Positions for Cavendish elected officials
3. Cavendish Info
4. Covid/Flu update
5. Events
HAPPY NEW YEAR! Cavendish Connects wishes you and yours a healthy, safe and joyous New Year.
Transfer Station Closed on New Year’s.
1. RECYCLING YOUR CAVENDISH HOLIDAYS: Between the Cavendish Transfer Station and area thrift stores there are plenty of ways to recycle/repurpose following the holidays.
Trees/Wreaths/Christmas Greens: Please remove all decorations including tinsel. Ask the attendant where to place it for chipping-Do not put in the burn pile. Fake greens should be stored along with Christmas ornaments.
Food Scraps: If it grows it goes. Ask the attendant if you haven’t brought food scraps before. Note this is just for food. All paper products, bioplastics (PLA/PHA), condiment packets, straws/containers, rubber bands, twist ties, PLU stickers (Price Look-Up codes on fresh produce), packaging/recyclables, dishware/silverware, florist flowers (may contain chemical fungicides) are not acceptable.
Wrapping Paper/Cards/Boxes: Non-metallic wrapping go in Zero Sort. Cardboard boxes are recyclable.
Packaging: The Transfer Station does accept clean, bagged Styrofoam peanuts and bubble wrap. Please make sure that the materials are in sealed bags or boxes so that the wind doesn't catch and send them flying around the Transfer Station. Air pouches/pillows can be deflated and recycled along with plastic shopping bags at the grocery store.
Clothing: The transfer station does not take clothing. However, Black River Good Neighbor and other thrift stores do.
Electronics: Lights; Batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9v, hearing aid, coin cell, button, and rechargeable batteries (ex., tool); Computers; Monitors; Peripherals; Printers; Televisions can be recycled for free at the Electronics Shed
2. OPEN POSITIONS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS: These are the positions which are open for elections at the Annual Town Meeting in March, 2023. If you are interested in being on the ballot for one of these positions, or for more information, please contact the Town Clerk at 802.226.7292.
POSITION TERM CURRENT OFFICE HOLDER
Town Moderator 1 year Michael J. Ripley
Town Agent 1 year Vacant
Auditor 1 year Joshua Temple (appointed)
Auditor 2 years Vacant
Auditor 3 years Vacant
Select Board 1 year Sandra Russo
Select Board 1 year Stephen Plunkard
Select Board 3 years Bob Glidden
Town Grand Juror 1 year Theresa H. McNamara
Library Trustee 5 years Bob Evens
Town Clerk 3 years Diane McNamara
Town Treasurer 3 years Diane McNamara
Trustee of Public Funds 3 years Doris Eddy
GMUSD Director 3 year Julia Gignoux
3. CAVENDISH INFO
• ARPA Advisory Committee Meeting: The following members of the community met on Dec. 27 to discuss how the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds should be used: Brendan McNamara, Peter LaBelle, George Timko, Wendy Regier, Julia Gignoux, Betty McEnaney, Stephen Plunkard and Jen Leak. George Timko was elected as chair with Wendy Regier as vice chair. The committee will meet on the third Tuesday of each month with the next meeting taking place on Jan. 17 at 5:15. The Committee will meet until all funds are appropriated or December 31, 2024. There are specific guidelines on how these funds are to be spent. Minutes are available at the Town Website
• Cavendish Meals on Wheels Needs Drivers: As of Jan. 4th, Black River Good Neighbors (BRGN) will be providing Meals on Wheels (MOW) for Cavendish. Meals will be prepared by various local restaurants, and taken to the Cavendish Library on Wednesdays. Cavendish Delivery Drivers are needed. If you are interested, please contact Krey at BRGN-802-228-3663 or brgoodneighbors@gmail.com. Mileage reimbursement is available. A background check is required
• Smokin’ Bowls Coming to Town: Smokin’ Bowls will be moving into the Neals Restaurant space on 103 in Proctorsville. The tentative opening date is Friday Jan. 13. Check out their Facebook page for menus and announcements.
• How to Vermont: Proctorsville’s Chris Mark is featured in the Manchester Journal’s Review of Vermont Almanac III Chronicles, “Jump to June. There you’ll find “How to Vermont,” by Chris Marks, a firefighter and teacher. A Proctorsville firetruck proclaims, “Our family helping your family.” And although Marks was born elsewhere, after 17 years with the Fire Department, he is part of “our family” and believes Vermont has “shown me how to live.” To develop that ethos, the almanac collects the creative efforts of 72 writers, artists and photographers, and organizes entries by month, starting in October 2021 (and ending in September 2022).
• Ban means popular lightbulb soon won’t be for sale in Vermont stores: Starting Feb. 17, 2023, the sale of mercury-containing, screw-based compact fluorescent lightbulbs, or CFLs, will be banned. Even though the ban won’t start until after the new year, stores across the state have already gotten rid of all of their CFL bulbs and replaced them with LEDs. In most cases, screw-based LED bulbs can be used in fixtures that formerly contained CFLs. If you still use CFLs or have them and want to get rid of them, bring them to the Cavendish Transfer Station (electronics barn) or take them to most hardware stores so they can be properly disposed of. Starting Jan. 1, 2024, a ban on the sale of general-purpose four-foot-long linear fluorescent tubes will take effect. WCAX
• Vermont Everyone Eats Program Slated to End March 2023
4. COVID/FLU: For local information on Covid, please see the Cavendish COVID-19 Resource Guide.
Prevent Flu & Covid:
- Vaccinate. Vaccination clinics nearby for Covid and Flu- Fridays at Riverside Middle School in Springfield; 3-6pm, no appointment needed. Shots are free. Note Starting in January, walk-in clinics will transition to more limited hours and close by Jan. 31.
- Wear a mask in crowded places, particularly in doors;
- Cough or sneeze into a tissue or your elbow, throw the tissue away, and wash your hands immediately;
- Avoid close contact with those confirmed or suspected of having the flu, COVID-19. Stay at home and away from others when you are sick
- Wash hands often with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds, especially after sneezing, coughing or using the bathroom and before eating
Free Covid Test kits/masks & hand sanitizer: Available Monday-Friday at the Cavendish Fire Dept from 9-4. For weekends and off hours, call 802-226-7807. Also pick up free masks and sanitizer when picking up a test kit. Masks and hand sanitizer are available 24/7, 365 at the CHS Cares Closet, next to the steps of the Museum. Items are on the top upper left hand shelf.
Schools: Schools have been closed for holiday recess.
Vermont Covid Surveillance Report: The 12/18-12/24 report reports low community levels statewide.
Vermont Flu Surveillance Report. The 12/11-12/17 reports VT as having high levels of flu statewide. Four outbreaks, up 2 from last week, have been reported in Windsor County
5. EVENTS
DECEMBER 31 (SATURDAY): New Year’s Eve
JANUARY 1 (SUNDAY): HAPPY NEW YEAR!
JANUARY 2 (MONDAY): School re opens. Town office closed for New Year’s
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