Cavendish Update 4/29/22: News Events
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4/29/22
1. Cavendish Info
2. Covid update
3. Events
1. CAVENDISH INFO
• Leonard T Carlisle Funeral: Funeral Services and calling hours will be held, Friday, May 20, from 5-7 p.m. at Clifford Funeral Home in Rutland. The funeral is Saturday, May 21, 11 a.m. at the Cavendish Baptist Church. Burial at the Cavendish Cemetery with a reception will follow in Ludlow.
• PCB Testing of TRSU Schools: According to VT Digger, the testing of PCBs will be as follows: CTES 4/1-30/22; GMUHS 7/1-31/23; CAES 10/1-31/22; LES 7/1-9/30/22; and Mt. Holly 10/1-31/22
• GMUSD discusses BFK, buses, and contract increases
• BRGN Rummage Sale: Black River Good Neighbor Services annual Gigantic Spring Rummage Sale at Fletcher Farm, 611 Route 103 takes place on Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. each day. The sale includes clothing, shoes, sporting goods, housewares, linens, furniture, artwork, books, a boutique, a bake sale, grills, and more. Proceeds benefit BRGNS’ food and financial assistance programs. FMI: Krey Kellington BRGN Thrift Store, 37B Main St., Ludlow at 802-228-3663 or brgoodneighbors@gmail.com.
• Fletcher Memorial Library Ludlow Selected for Palace: The FML in Ludlow has been selected by the VT Dept. of Libraries (VDL) to be one of the 30 initial participants in a new downloadable service called “Palace.” It is an application in which “libby” and new VDL download programs may be accessed. Click here for more information about Palace and read the May Newsletter at the FML website.
• Broadband could take longer and cost more to deploy in Vermont than anticipated
• New program offers free associate degree to Vt. high school students
2. 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: No new cases at CTES or GMUHS since the 4/15/22 report. There have been 3 cases in the TRSU, 2 at Ludlow Elementary School and one at Chester Elementary. Note, schools were on spring break the week of April 18. Since the start of the 21/22 school year, there have been at least 272 cases district wide.
STATE NUMBERS: Tuesday’s press conference was held at a job fair, and did not include updates on Covid. However, the modeling report for April 26, was released and noted a new trend, reflecting the Omicron BA 2 variant. Cases of COVID-19 this week in Vermont increased again, growing from an average of 261 to 283 (+8.5%) cases per day over the last seven days while testing was flat. Hospital admissions and inpatient numbers increased this week, with those hospitalized for COVID in Vermont growing 42% over the last seven days. However, the average number of Vermonters in the ICU has fallen this week, although low counts create instability in the percentage change. One more Vermonter has died of the virus. The total death toll is now 630 .
As of April 28, there are now 64 Vermonters hospitalized with Covid, 8 in the ICU. This is highest number of hospitalizations since Feb. 15. There have been 13 new deaths reported since April 21, bringing the total to 634. Seropositivity, the percentage of positive Covid tests, has jumped to 13%.
Mike Pieciak, Commissioner of the Dept. of Financial Regulation, a member of the Governor’s Covid Response team and responsible for the weekly modeling report, has announced his resignation “to pursue other opportunities.” VT Digger
According to the VT Dept. of Health, We are seeing more flu activity and know there are stomach bugs, colds and other illnesses around, in addition to COVID-19. It can be hard, but staying home when you’re sick is important to limiting the spread of any virus and keeping everyone healthier.
Here's why Dr. Fauci says the U.S. is 'out of the pandemic phase'. "We are in a different moment of the pandemic," he said. After a brutal winter surge, Fauci added, "we've now decelerated and transitioned into more of a controlled phase. By no means does that mean the pandemic is over." His reasons include nearly 60% of the country's people — including almost 75% of children 11 and younger — now have antibodies to it in their blood. However Covid is not going away. "We're not going to eradicate this virus," Fauci said as he looked to the future and COVID-19's global reach. The best hope is to maintain the coronavirus at low levels of transmission and pursue intermittent vaccinations, Fauci said. "That might be every year, that might be longer, in order to keep that level low. But, right now, we are not in the pandemic phase in this country."
3.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.
- Ludlow Rotary Penny Sale, 6 pm Black River High School Gym
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 20-21 (FRIDAY-SATURDAY): BRGN Rummage Sale at Fletcher Farm on 103. 10-4.
MAY 27 (FRIDAY): 5-7 pm, Early Bird Cavendish Historical Society plant sale in front of the Museum
MAY 28 (SATURDAY): 9-noon: CHS Plant sale continues in front of the Museum.
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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