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The 8/30/13
Cavendish Update Contains:
1. Cavendish Related News
2. How Accurate is the Farmer’s Almanac?
3. Caregiver Rejuvenation Retreat
4. Events
1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
McCallum: Rebuilding in Cavendish: Mary McCallum, Proctorsville resident,
remembrance on Irene for Vermont Public Radio
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| Out for a Morning Swim |
Winners of the 2014 Cavendish Photo Contest: The voting has ended and the results are
in. We have winners and we have our 2014
calendar selections from our annual CCCA Calendar Photography Contest. Entrants submitted photos this past spring
and they were displayed at numerous venues around town. Cavendish residents cast their ballots for
the best photos and here are the results. Winner of the Best in Show award is
Tim O’Donoghue for “Out For a Morning Cruise”. Winner of the Judge’s Awards are
Jim Fisher for “King of the Roost”, Lydia Churchill for “Shelter” and Emery
Benoit for “Summer Girl”. For a list of all the winners, and which month they
will appear in the coming year’s calendar, go to
Ludlow Looking to BanDrift Tikes: On Sunday, two drift trike riders slammed into a motorist heading up the
Okemo Access road. Both riders were airlifted to Dartmouth, where one remains
in critical condition. Culminating a variety of close calls, police chief,
Jeffrey Billings says "I'm going to push the town to see if we can do an
ordinance and ban these from our streets, And I know that may sound tough, but
I think we have to do something before someone gets killed." WCAX
AG Warns of DebitCard Scam: The Vermont Attorney General's Office is warning consumers not to respond
to calls or texts about a debit card problem. The office's Consumer Assistance
Program says it has received a number of reports of fraudulent telephone calls
and texts indicating that the consumer's debit card number has been locked and
that the consumer should call a Vermont phone number. Officials say this is a
scam to try to obtain confidential personal information. Consumers should not
respond to the text messages or call the numbers provided in the messages.
Consumers who have responded should contact the financial institution that
issued the debit card immediately to protect their accounts. Those with concerns
can email the Consumer Assistance program at consumer@uvm.edu, or call
800-649-2424. WCAX
Vermont Yankee willclose by the end of 2014: Vermont Yankee will close
by the end of next year, ending years of litigation over the plant’s future.
But Yankee says financial pressure not lawsuits or legislative mandates are
forcing the shutdown. The cost of running
the relatively small and aging plant was one factor, but the decision was also
driven by an influx of natural gas on the market that has lowered the cost of
energy. Burlington Free Press
2. HOW
ACCURATE IS THE FARMER’S ALMANAC?
Given the latest round of excitement over the 2014
Farmer’s Almanac predicting a snowstorm for the Super Bowl and a cold and heavy
snowfall for New England, it’s appropriate to ask how accurate is the Almanac’s
weather predictions? As it turns out, it’s no better than flipping a coin.
Contrary to their reported 80% accuracy, various studies of the Almanac have
come closer to 50%. Read the studies online.
3. CAREGIVER
REJUVENATION RETREAT
A free retreat for family caregivers of elders will
take place on Saturday, September 21, 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. “Rejuvenate Yourself” is
the theme of the retreat, which will be held at the Nolin-Murray Center in
Springfield.
Vermont caregivers are encouraged to take a “time-out”
to connect with other caregivers, gain valuable information, and learn how to
lighten their load.
Adult day care will be provided free of charge at
Springfield Hospital’s Adult Day Center.
The keynote speaker will be Dr. Dennis McCullough,
geriatrician at the Dartmouth Medical School and author of My Mother, Your
Mother.
The retreat includes opportunities for massage, and
door prize gift certificates including an overnight at a local inn.
This event is sponsored by Senior Solutions and
Springfield Hospital’s Adult Day Center, with a grant from the Fanny Holt Ames
and Edna Louise Holt Fund.
Call the Senior HelpLine before Sept. 14
at 1-800-642-5119 for general registration. Register for Adult Day Care before
Sept. 1 by calling 802-885-9881.
4.
EVENTS
The last weekend of the summer. Sigh. Make
the most of it. To
learn more about upcoming events in Cavendish and surrounding towns go to:
To register an event go to http://www.yourplaceinvermont.com/central-vermont-event-calendar/community/add/
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