Cavendish Update 4/22/22: Household Hazardous Waste/News
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4/22/22
1. Cavendish Info
2. Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
3. Covid update
4. Events
1. CAVENDISH INFO
• Ludlow Rotary hears from local business owner Troy Caruso: Currently Caruso owns five restaurants in Ludlow-Calcutta’s, LaTavolta, Off the Rails (formerly Mangiamo Ristorante), Sam’s Steakhouse, and Mr. Darcy’s. He is planning a $20 million project for Fox Run, which would include a 50-60 unit hotel, wedding facility and a new pro shop. VT Journal
2. NEW FOR 2022 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL BY APPOINTMENT: The Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District, of which Cavendish is a member, now has a permanent, seasonal household hazardous waste depot (HHW) at the Springfield Transfer Station. Open 8-10 hours a week, please call the Alva Waste Transfer Station 802-674-9235 for an appointment to bring in HH wastes. Open mid-May through September, it is free to users of the Cavendish Transfer Station.
Please note: Keep products in their original containers. Do not mix products. Never smoke near hazardous materials. The District has the right to refuse any material based upon its nature. Click here for information on what to bring.
The following stores take labeled, non-leaky unwanted paint cans year-round: Aubuchon Hardware & LaValley’s in Ludlow; Bibens & Sherwin-Williams in Springfield and Aubuchon in Windsor
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.
TRSU SCHOOL NUMBERS: Schools were closed this week for spring break so no new data.
STATE NUMBERS: Tuesday’s modeling reports Cases in Vermont and New England have increased over the last week, although the pace of those increases is slower than during the rapid surges at the beginning of the Omicron wave. Vermont’s confirmed COVID-19 cases grew from a seven-day average of 201 to 256 per day, an increase of 27%. Regionally, cases grew from 3,288 to 4,226 cases per day (+29%). Vermonters in the hospital for the virus also increased this week… Testing is up in Vermont as cases rise, with testing increasing 18% in the last week. Vermont continues to report one of the highest per capita testing rates in the nation, consistent with historical testing trends.
Yesterday, 4/21/22, Vermont had 50 people hospitalized with Covid, rates that haven’t been seen since mid- February. Three people were in the ICU. There have been 3 additional deaths, bringing the total to 623, with 6 reported since April 1.
HAVE A PLAN: Health Commissioner, Mark Levine, stressed at Tuesday’s press conference that it’s important that older Vermonters and those with underlying health conditions have a plan in place should they test positive. It’s important to start taking the antiviral drugs within the first five days of symptoms. A prescription can be obtained from your health provider. In the event you do not have one, you can get care from the Ludlow Health Center. The antivirals are free of charge.
Get medical care immediately if you have trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion, inability to wake or stay awake, or changes in color on your lips, gums, face, around the eyes, or nails. Tell your health care provider or 9-1-1 that you have COVID-19 and are isolating at home.
MASKING: While the CDC recently extended the mask mandate through May 3 for public transportation, on Monday, a federal judge in Florida struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes, trains and other public transport methods. In response, most major US airlines, along with Amtrack, have dropped mask mandates.
Health Commissioner Mark Levine, said on Tuesday that VT continues to recommend following the CDC mask guidelines for indoor, public transportation, noting that while masks may not be required, it’s still a good idea to wear one. Since the press conference, Burlington International Airport has dropped their mask requirement.
Moderna's combination COVID booster appears more protective against variants, company study finds: A booster shot that includes the original Moderna vaccine plus one directed at the beta variant protects well against a range of COVID-19 variants, a new company study has found. The 50-microgram dose is the same as a current booster dose and appeared just as safe, the company said in a news release. The study included nearly 900 volunteers, 300 of whom received the 50-microgram dose. The rest received twice that amount, which was deemed unnecessary.
4. EVENTS
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 17 (TUESDAY): Fire District 2 (Cavendish Village) annual meeting, 7 pm at the Cavendish Fire Department.
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.