The Cavendish Connects website now includes much of what was included on this blog as well as a calendar of Cavendish events. The new blog, “The Dish,” includes the Cavendish Update as well as on-going information.
Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page.
Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page.
The 10/25/13 Cavendish Update Contains the
following:
1.
Phone Scams Hit the Cavendish Area/What you can do
2.
Cavendish Related News
3. Cavendish Historical Society News
4.
BRGNS Stick Season Social November 2nd at Sam’s Steakhouse
5.
Christmas Shoebox Packing
6.
Events
1. PHONE SCAMS HIT
THE AREA/WHAT YOU CAN DO
On Monday a Cavendish resident asked that the following be placed on
Facebook- "Yesterday I was contacted
by a bogus call concerning my computer. Turned out it was a scam attempting to
get me to buy protection plan for my computer
In response, several other people posted about scam calls they've
received.
• I've been getting calls telling me
that they want to fix the problems I've been having with my Windows computer.
When I tell them that I don't have a Windows based system, they hang up on me.
Other residents posted the following:
• I have had several of these calls.
They were from another country, and could not speak English well at all. But He
told me he was Michael Smith.lol Just tell them you're going to call your
provider. They will try to give you "the number.” Don't use that one.
• They've called my
husband several times. The last time he was sitting on the sofa, but told the
caller he was driving his car and not at his computer and the guy hung up.
Several weeks ago a Cavendish resident commented about the high number of
hang up phone calls they were receiving during the day. Could this be a way of
finding out if someone is home and if it’s safe to break in?
Telephone marketing fraud is a multi-billion dollar industry in the United
States and a million dollar industry in Vermont alone. While anyone is a
potential target, those most at risk are people 60 years of age and up.
If you seem to be getting more of these calls, it is possible your number
may be on the “sucker list.” These lists, which are sold to other
telemarketers, contain information about people who have responded to previous
“cold” calls. Some scammers use an area code, the first three numbers for a
particular area and randomly dial the last four digits. An unlisted number does
not protect you from this type of call.
To the question of whether someone is calling to check to see if anyone’s
home, that is becoming less likely since many people are switching away from
land lines to cell phones. More likely are hang up calls from marketers working
on “sucker lists” and identifying when someone may be at home and therefore the
best time for a scammer to call.
It is interesting to note that a number of the scam calls in Cavendish were
tech support related. This is an evolving scamming area, which began in about
2008. Unless you’ve called tech support, and they are returning your call, hang
up. DO NOT TURN ON YOUR COMPUTER. Check out the Malwarebytes Tech Support Helpand Resource Page.
For ways to avoid scam calls and where to report them, go to http://cavendishvt.blogspot.com/2013/10/phone-scams-hitting-cavendish-areawhat.html
2. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
Price Chopper is
recalling its coconut custard pies. The supermarket says its eight inch and ten
inch pies did not have all of the ingredients on the label. People with milk,
egg, wheat and coconut allergies could fall ill. The pies with UPC numbers:
41735 23713, 41735 23721, or 41735 22453. The pies were sold between August 11
and October 18. Customers can return pies with those UPC numbers to their
local Price Chopper for a full refund.
GMP Named Utility ofthe Year: The Solar Electric Power Association presented Green Mountain Power the
2013 investor-owned Utility of the Year Award today for its initiative
incorporating solar as a cost-effective solution for its customers and for its
most recent decision to make Rutland the Solar Capital of New England. Press
Release
VPR Issues Warningabout 2005 Artist Mug: A few weeks ago, questions emerged about the safety
of ceramic mugs from the VPR Artist Mug series. In response, VPR screened all
34 of the mugs produced in the past decade. That process, conducted by a local
firm, identified 11 mugs that contain lead. According to an accredited consumer
products testing lab in Milford, NH, despite the presence of lead in the ink on
the exterior of the mugs, 10 of the 11 mugs meet the applicable FDA regulation.
However, one mug produced for the Fall 2005 drive, with a design by Chris
Varricchione, was found to have unacceptable levels of lead content in the
ceramic material. VPR advises that anyone who has this mug should discontinue
its use. Press Release
Even though the Museum is closed for the winter, lots of
activity is happening. There are a number of Hands on History workshops as
part of the Young Historians program at CTES. A free community wide Dia de los
Muertos (Day of the Dead) workshop will be held on Nov. 2, 3-5 pm at the Gethsemane
Episcopal Church Parish Hall, in conjunction with CHS’s Honoring Our Heritage
initiative.
This past Thursday, members of the Cavendish Stone Church
Committee, went up in the belfry to do
an assessment for winter preparations. Some of the pictures taken from this
vantage point have been posted to the CHS blog and
additional ones will be included on the Cavendish VT Facebook page.
Learn more CHS and how you can become involved by reading the on-line versionof the fall newsletter.
Black
River Good Neighbor Services is holding its fourth annual Stick Season Social
at Sam’s Steakhouse on Saturday, November 2nd starting at 6:00
p.m. “Stick season is that season between
the fall leaves and the winter snow.
There are no free concerts and not much to do, so it’s a great time to party,”
said Peter LaBelle, President of BRGNS. “This
is a fun fund raising dinner and it is our major fund raiser of the year. It will help BRGNS with operating costs so it
can continue to help local people in need of food, rent, utilities & heat
assistance,” said Audrey Bridge, Executive Director.
As
in past years, the evening will include a cash bar, a terrific silent auction,
and lots of raffle items. Sam’s has
planned a lavish buffet followed by luscious desserts.
Tickets
are $50 per person, including dinner, gratuities and tax and can be purchased
at BRGNS Thrift Store, 37B Main St., Peoples United Bank, the Book Nook, and The
Wine & Cheese Depot, all located in Ludlow.
Or, and this is the really easy way to buy, you may purchase tickets on
line at www.brgn.org.
Please call 802-228-3663 with any
questions or if you have items you would like to donate for the Silent Auction
or Raffle. Tickets must be purchased in
advance and are limited to the first 125 people. BRGNS is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization.
5. CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX PACKING
Join Your Neighbors and Spread Some Christmas Joy. Drop in any time on
November 2 between 10:00am and 1:00pm to have fun and make new friends as we
pack gift boxes for some of the neediest children in the world. Operation
Christmas Child is an annual event organized by Samaritan’s Purse to bless
children all over the world. The Packing Party is hosted by Cavendish Baptist
and located in the multi-purpose room at Cavendish Elementary School. Boxes and
gifts are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own gifts to donate as
well. A list of gift suggestions is available on-line. For more information about the Packing Party, call (802) 226-7131.
6. EVENTS
Halloween
is just around the corner. The Golden Stage Inn will once again have their
haunted house on Oct. 31. There are a variety of Halloween activities in the area
this weekend. 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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