Cavendish Update 6/3/22: News/Events
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6/3/22
1. Cavendish Info
2. Covid update
3. Events
1. CAVENDISH INFO
• Cavendish Historical Society Updates: Learn what’s happening at the Cavendish Historical Society, including upcoming events by going to the June CHS Briefs. Note that the Cavendish Village Ghost Walk is June 18 (Saturday) at 8 pm. Whether you have kids at home or just want to know more about historical events and how they relate to Cavendish, go to the Carmine Guica Young Historians Update at the CHS Blog. The Museum is now open on Sundays from 2-4 pm and other times by appointment, which can be arranged by calling 802-226-7807 or e-mailing margocaulfield@icloud.com New this summer at the Museum, “hands on history,” table where visitors can engage in various craft projects that relate to history.
• Westminster Barracks / Trafficking Fentanyl: On 05/31/2022 Troopers at the Vermont State Police – Westminster Barracks concluded an investigation of an incident that occurred on 02/17/2021 on Depot Street in Cavendish, Vermont. This investigation culminated in the arrest of Kwesi Wilson, 37, Londonderry, Vermont. Wilson was charged with Trafficking Fentanyl, a violation of Title 18 VSA 4233(b). Wilson was cited to appear in Vermont Superior Court – Windsor County, Criminal Division on 07/26/2022 at 0800 hours to answer to the aforementioned charge.VSP
• GMUSD Facilities Renovations Move Ahead: During their special May 26 meeting, the Green Mountain Unified School District board agreed to move forward with the approximately $21 million renovation plan for GMUSD schools with the goal of presenting a bond issue to district voters in the November 2022 election. They also agreed to build an on-campus softball field at GMUHS and approved a playground renovation at Cavendish Town Elementary School as part of the overall project. VT Journal
• Summer construction on Vail Bridge, Main St. Ludlow: The Vermont Agency of Transportation is replacing the bridge deck and superstructures for Vail Bridge over Jewell Brook along Main Street in Ludlow Village. Construction is anticipated to start in July and will be completed by the end of October. All work will take place during the day, between sunrise and sunset. During construction, the bridge will be closed for a period of 21 days, to begin no earlier than July 5 and end no later than Oct. 1. During the closure, truck traffic will be guided to state routes, per a signed detour. Local traffic is advised to seek alternate routes. VT Journal
• Phil Scott signs bills on free school meals, offensive school mascots
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: Cases have been reported from May 27-June 2 as follows: GMUHS-8 cases; Mt Holly Elementary-6. No cases reported for CTES
STATE: According to the May 28th Surveillance Report, the rate of new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 Vermonters is above 200. New COVID-19 admissions are above 10 per 100,000 Vermonters per day, and the percent of staffed hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 is below 10%. The weekly case count was 1,477, a slight decrease over the previous week. There were 64 total new hospital admissions, a slight increase from the previous week. On May 31, there were 36 people in the hospital, the lowest total since April. May saw 30 more Vermonters die from Covid, bringing the total to 670.
Vermont Covid cases drop for first time in months, but levels remain
3.EVENTS
JUNE 13 (MONDAY): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office
JUNE 19 (SUNDAY): HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
- Juneteenth Learn more about this holiday by clicking here.
JUNE 20 (MONDAY): Town office closed for Juneteenth
JUNE 21 (TUESDAY): Last day of school
- 1st Day of Summer Happy Solstice
JULY 4 (MONDAY): Happy 4th of July. Town Office Closed. Fireworks in our area will be as follows:
JULY 6 (WEDNESDAY): The Summer Concert series at Svec Park (Proctorsville Green) kicks off the concert series with the Irish band Gypsy Reel. Concerts begin at 6 pm.
JULY 13 (WEDNESDAY): Summer concert series continues
JULY 30 (SATURDAY): Cavendish’s Annual Town Wide Tag Sale, 9-2.