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.