Cavendish Update 12/6/24: Scam/News/Events
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Tree lighting and Carol Sing tonight, Friday, 5:30 pm at CTES. Hot chocolate and refreshments. This will be followed by a walk to Svec Park for the lighting of the Proctorsville Green Tree.
Tomorrow, Saturday Dec. 7, is the Stuff a Fire Truck in front of Singleton’s to benefit the food shelf @ BRGNS.
Saturday & Sunday is the INNdulgence Tour. See the Events section for more information on Stuff a Truck and INNdulgence Tour.
12/6/24
1. Scam Alert from the AG’s Office
2. Cavendish Related News
3. Events Calendar
1. SCAM ALERT FROM THE AG’S OFFICE: Scammers are posing as local law enforcement, calling to say you supposedly missed jury duty. They demand payment of a fine and ask for your sensitive personal information. Hang up to protect yourself and your money from scammers! Always take steps to verify the legitimacy of unknown callers by using publicly available contact information, not information provided by scammers. Report scams to the VT Attorney General's Consumer Assistance Program at ago.vermont.gov/cap or 1-800-649-2424. For more information about this scam and scam prevention resources go to the CAP Connection blog.
2. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• Interim Future of Education report set to raise many options, but not recommendations: Instead the commission will give its “preliminary findings” to the General Assembly on the Dec. 20 and that report will feature a chart containing more than two dozen potential policy actions. Those actions could possibly have the effect of solving or ameliorating problems with the education system and the way it’s funded. But the commission is saying that it has not had the time nor the necessary data to look deeply enough into them to make recommendations that would have near-term effects in containing costs. Chester Telegraph
• Vermont’s tax department projects 5.9% property tax increase next year: Vermonters can expect a 5.9% average increase in education property taxes next year absent major changes, according to a forecast from the Vermont Department of Taxes. The news arrived Monday in the form of the “Dec. 1 letter,” an annual projection required by law that represents the first public-facing estimate of expected education property taxes for the fiscal year starting July 2025. It relies on data from the state Agency of Education and local school districts, which are already engaged in their budget-making processes, and is produced in collaboration with the Vermont Legislative Joint Fiscal Office. VT Digger
• Gov. Scott says he's working on a plan for flat property taxes to 'hold taxpayers harmless' in 2025 VT Public
• How Has Vail’s acquisition of Vermont Ski areas impacted locals? Brave Little State VP
3. EVENTS
DECEMBER 7 (SATURDAY): Stuff a Fire Truck. The food drive will take place in two locations; PFD will be at Singleton’s and Ludlow will be at Shaw’s. Donations will be accepted from 9-5, with all proceeds benefitting the Black River Good Neighbors Service’s Food Shelf. BRGNS needs the following: Mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, soup, coffee, sugar, pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, shampoo (regular bottles over sample size), soap (bars), dish detergent, and toothpaste.
DECEMBER 7-8 (SATURDAY-SUNDAY): A self-guided tour of up to 10 historic inns located across the Okemo Valley, including Proctorsville’s Golden Stage Inn. Each will be uniquely decorated for the holidays and treats will be on offer to make the experience truly INNdulgent. The cost is a $20 per person donation ($15 early-bird) with all proceeds donated to a local charity. The open-house will run from 12pm to 5pm each day. FMI: INNdulgence Facebook page ; Golden Stage Inn (802)-226-7744 / innkeeper@goldenstageinn.com
DECEMBER 8 (SUNDAY): Children’s Christmas Party at the American Legion Post 36, 133 Main St., Ludlow from 10:30-Noon. Please call/text Tammi to sign up by December 1st 802-376-9165.
DECEMBER 9 (MONDAY): Cavendish Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office.
DECEMBER 14 (SATURDAY): The Cavendish Historical Society will be hosting a Holiday Fiesta at the Cavendish Library, made possible by a grant from the Cavendish Community Fund. From 10-noon come and make a variety of decorations using paper from old hymnals, magnets and more. Maren Muter will be on hand with her amazing chocolate. FMI: 802-226-7807 or margocaulfield@icloud.com
- Ludlow Farmer’s Market 10-4 at the Ludlow Community Center
DECEMBER 15 (SUNDAY): Christmas Party at Fox Run, 12-4. Free Buffet, gifts for kids sponsored by Four Square Hospitality. FMI: ray@foursquarehospitalityvt.com
DECEMBER 25 (WEDNESDAY): MERRY CHRISTMAS
DECEMBER 25 (WEDNESDAY)-JANUARY 2 (THURSDAY) : HAPPY HANUKKAH
DECEMBER 26 (THURSDAY)-JANUARY 1 (WEDNESDAY): HAPPY KWANZAA
DECEMBER 31 (TUESDAY): New Year’s Eve
JANUARY 1 (WEDNESDAY): HAPPY 2025