Cavendish Update 8/9/24: Be Prepared/News/Events
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8/9/24
1. Be Prepared
2. Cavendish Related News
3. Events Calendar
1. BE PREPARED: While Debby probably won’t cause much damage in our area, there still will be heavy rains tonight. We’re into hurricane season and anything can and will happen. Consequently, it’s always a good time to make sure you are prepared. You can do this by:
• Registering for VT Alert (www.vtalert.gov) so you have advanced warning about events affecting our town as well as areas where you might travel
• Knowing that the Cavendish Shelter is located at the Cavendish Baptist Church 2258 Main St.
• Checking the Cavendish VT Facebook page for Updates
• Registering for CARE (Citizens Assistance Registry for Emergencies) if you or someone you know might need additional assistance in an emergency. https://e911.vermont.gov/care
• Having plans in place including best way to evacuate your home or business; a family meet up place and a place you can stay in the event your home is damaged and you can’t live there a week or more
• Setting up your smart phone for emergencies-Smart phone-the Right Tool for Emergent Situations
• Knowing how to shelter in place
• Preparing emergency and Go Kits
• Preparing your property to minimize damage and loss.
If you are in need of sand bags: Bags are available in the entry way of the Cavendish Town Office, which is open 24/7. Sand is available to your immediate right off of Power Plant Road. Bring your own shovel.
FMI: Cavendish Connects Emergency Preparedness page
2. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• New adventures await Golden Stage innkeepers: In July, on the Golden Stage Inn’s Facebook page, the owners, Julie and Mike Woods, shared a post revealing that after much consideration, conversation, and meditation, listed the inn for sale. “Alas, after thirteen years…we are getting pooped,” the post read in part. VT Journal
• BRGNS Back to School Supplies Program: If you are in need of assistance, stop by Black River Good Neighbors Services, call them 802-226-3663 or fill out an application on-line
• Soul Rockers Rescheduled for Aug. 15: Soul Rockers, a group of talented local musicians, were scheduled to perform at the Concert on the Green series in Proctorsville when Hurricane Beryl was also due to appear. That concert has been rescheduled to Thursday, Aug. 15, at 5:30 p.m
• Big Lots in Rutland and Claremont are Closing
• Ed Commission creates group to fix school financing: In the third meeting out of 30 budgeted by the Vermont legislature, about half of the members of the Commission on the Future of Public Education in Vermont assembled as the “steering group” on Monday and got down to making some decisions on how their work will be done. On the agenda was a discussion of the kinds of data the commission will need to study the education system and give the legislature recommendations for a “statewide vision” for the education system and reforms in the way Vermont pays for it. There were also action items to be tackled including developing a plan for the commission, which must be approved by Sept. 15, and populating a subcommittee that is supposed to look at changes to the education finance system that will result in “substantially equal access to a quality basic education for all…Chester Telegraph
3. EVENTS
AUGUST 12 (MONDAY): Cavendish Select Board Meeting. 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office.
AUGUST 13 (TUESDAY): Election Day Proctorsville Fire Dept 10-7.
AUGUST 15 (THURSDAY): Community Luncheon, Serving at 11 am, Penne pasta with sausage and sauce. Meal followed by games and a stroll around the gym. The luncheon is free and open to the public thanks to Black River Good Neighbors Services.
- Wednesday night concert: Soul Rockers, 5:30 pm
SEPTEMBER 2 (MONDAY): Labor Day. Town Office Closed
SEPTEMBER 14 (SATURDAY): Vermont Golden Honey Festival at the Golden Stage Inn. 10-4 FMI: Honey Festival Facebook page