Cavendish Update 10/6/23: Traffic Alert/Flushing/News/Events
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HYDRANT FLUSHING 10/10-10/12 (see item 2)
FROM VT STATE POLICE @ 6:52 AM. VT 131 from intersection of VT 106 to Amsden School Rd. is closed due to a VSP investigation of pedestrian incident
10/6/23
1. Flood Information
2. Fall Hydrant Flushing
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Events
1. FLOOD INFORMATION: Please use the Cavendish Guide for Flood Recovery for up to date resources and information.
Disaster Recovery Center: FEMA will be at the Ludlow Community Center until Oct. 12.
Black River Valley Resource Guide for Flood Recovery: A new guide is now available to those living in the towns of Cavendish, Ludlow, Plymouth and Mt. Holly. Download a copy from the Cavendish Municipal Website.
Efficiency VT-How to take advantage of new funds: $36 million for new flood recovery programs is now available through Efficiency Vermont for homeowners, renters, rental property owners, and businesses affected by the summer floods. The offers can help replace critical home heating systems, hot water systems, and essential appliances that were damaged or destroyed in the floods. The webinar, now available on-line discusses how you can take advantage of these offers, plus, new weatherization and financing options that can help you rebuild.
2. FALL HYDRANT FLUSHING 10/10/23-10/12/23: Cavendish Municipal Water System will be conducting hydrant flushing from 9-5 on Tuesday, October 10th, through Wednesday, October 12th.
System users are reminded that: Flushing hydrants may cause temporary discoloration and turbidity of the water. We apologize for any inconvenience to our users, however this very important system maintenance procedure must be conducted each spring and fall. The flushing program allows the pipes to be purged and the hydrants checked for proper operation.
Users are advised to avoid drinking the water or washing clothes (especially whites) while discoloration is in evidence. Following hydrant flushing in your area, users should run cold water until it clears before resuming normal use. It is also a good idea to flush residential water heaters after the water clears following a hydrant flush in your area. Thank you for your cooperation, Cavendish Municipal Water System. FMI: call 802-226-7291
3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
VEE Meals End Program Ends statewide on 11/4: This means you will still be able to get meals from our local providers in Ludlow, Cavendish and Weston until Saturday the 4th of November! this is the last extension there will be for this program. Any vouchers that you still have dated to expire 10/1 will continue to be honored until 11/4. Black River Good Neighbors will continue to be distributing new vouchers on Mondays and Wednesdays at the Community Center. Thanks to Calcuttas, the Killarney, The Hatchery, The Eatery (check out their new fresh bagels!), Gamebird Kitchen, Chef Mei, Ludlow Village Pizza, Singleton's Market and Deli, and the Hub in Weston.
State action on Chieftain appeal looks stalled: While the board of the Green Mountain Unified School District board has stopped paying for an attorney to defend its Chieftain name, appeals to the Vermont Agency of Education, which could permanently settle the issue of whether the name violates school policy, appear to have stalled. Chester Telegraph
Ludlow Skate Park Reopening Sunday: Opening moved to Sunday, October 8th, 11am-3pm at Dorsey Park. Free burgers and dogs, music and prizes from DEX Skate! Let’s skate this park and have some fun!
Rite Aid Ludlow Will Not Reopen: Between the flood and Rite Aid’s filing bankruptcy, the Ludlow Rite Aid has been permanently closed.
4. EVENTS
OCTOBER 9 (MONDAY): Indigenous People’s Day. Town office closed
OCTOBER 10-12 (TUESDAY-THURSDAY): Cavendish Fall Hydrant Flushing 9-5 pm daily
OCTOBER 12 (THURSDAY): Town Office closed for Elections Training
• Last day to file a FEMA application
OCTOBER 16 (MONDAY): Monthly Cavendish Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office.
OCTOBER 21 & 22 (SATURDAY-SUNDAY): Cavendish Town Elementary School needs 20 volunteers to complete their playground build. Sign Up Here: https://tinyurl.com/yc52efbe Bring wheelbarrows, shovels, steel garden rake, gloves. If you have any questions, call Jenn Harper: 802-548-7419
OCTOBER 31 (TUESDAY): HAPPY HALLOWEEN