Mount Holly Newsflash - Monday, March 16, 2020 - Evening Edition

Mount Holly Newsflash -Evening edition-Monday, March 16, 2020 The weather tonight in Mount Holly - A chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. Black River Good Neighbor Services has served the people of Ludlow, Cavendish, Mount Holly, and Plymouth for over forty years with food and financial assistance in times of need. With the global health crisis facing us now we realize that our services are more relevant than ever. Our volunteers and staff assure you that our assistance programs will remain open despite the crisis. Our programs do not include health services, so we will leave such matters to the experts, but with the looming financial crisis we expect to see an increase in clients needing help with food, rent, or utilities. As businesses close and people have no paychecks, their ability to put food on the table or to pay rent will diminish. We have been planning for such an emergency and expect that our services will continue uninterrupted. We will be there to help residents of Ludlow, Cavendish, Proctorsville, Mount Holly, Belmont, and Plymouth. Because of the rapidly changing situation with respect to COVID-19 we at Black River Good Neighbor Services are changing some procedures to assure the safety of our staff and of those who visit us for help. Beginning Monday, March 16th and continuing until this crisis winds down, all requests for assistance must be made by telephone. Our Thrift Stores will be closed during this time. Please call (802) 228-3663 and talk to Audrey or Krey. They will make an appointment for you to come in and pick up food or to get other assistance. Black River Good Neighbor Services remains committed to our primary mission – serving the community in times of need. The current set of circumstances is unprecedented and we are trying to evolve along with everyone else. Please be assured that we will continue to operate, just with a slightly different procedure. Also, our children's Foodshelf is available if your child is out of school and needs food. Please follow the advice and directions of state and local health experts to minimize contacts with others, practice strict personal hygiene, and stay home if you feel unwell. But if you need us, please call! Hi just wanted to let people know that there is a site you can go to if you need help or if you can help. http://www.rutlandmutualaid.com Rutland County Mutual Aid Susan Covalla, Mount Holly Town Clerk Mount Holly Community Association Announcement!! Mud Fling scheduled for April 4th has been postponed.  Stay safe and Healthy, we'll keep you posted! Hi Folks,       It looks like spring decided to show up early.  Good time to get the yard raked of all the winter debris.       It is that time again for the Chit Chat deadline coming up on Sunday March 22nd by 6:00 pm.  Please have all articles, announcements, advertisements and any other thing you wish to have posted to me by that time.  Remember to send all items in color as it looks really nice on the web site.  I look forward to hear from you.        We send a big Thank You to all of you who have supported us through your vote at Town Meeting and throughout the year with your generous donations and contribution of articles etc. for the paper.   You help me to make this paper happen for all of us. Thank You & Happy Spring, Diana Garrow, Editor chitchat@vermontel.net 802-259-2314   Fletcher Memorial Library is closing today, 3/16/2020, at 2PM. We will tentatively reopen April 6th. Staff will be working half days to inventory the collection, work on projects that have not been completed and fill requests. If you would like something to read, listen to or watch during our closure, please call between 10AM and 12PM. Visit our web site - www.fmlnews.org - click "Catalog", Search for specific titles or browse. Either place holds yourself or call staff for assistance. During this period ONLY items from our collection are available: we have @ 15,000. We will call you for pick-up between 10-12 meeting you at the rear library entrance. The due date is extended, no worries about overdues and all fines will be waived. This is a great opportunity for you to become familiar with our On-line offerings. We have downloadable audio and e-books, Ancestry research, wonderful Courses to explore and links to many Educational sites. Please peruse! Looking for kid friendly sites? Click on our "Youth" tab. All reservations for our Community Rooms are cancelled. Outreach to pre-schools and daycares are suspended as well. FML has open WiFi – 24/7. It is available outside in your car or on our steps. We are doing our best to responsibly "Flatten the curve".  Please call if we may assist you. 802-228-8921. Thank You for your patience during this time. Be safe and stay Healthy! Fletcher Memorial Library 88 Main Street Ludlow, VT 05149 802-228-8921 www.fmlnews.org