Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, September 4, 2020 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 7 to 12 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com
A team of four Mount Holly Residents are currently working with the Rutland Regional Planning Commission to create a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). This plan is required by the State of Vermont for all communities. Its purpose is to assist the Town to understand the natural hazards facing the community, rank them according to level of risk, and develop strategies to mitigate those hazards. The first five sections of the plan; the Introduction, Community Profile, Hazard Identification, and Risk Assessment, will be ready for public review and comment on September 2, 2020 for a 14 day period. The draft plan will be posted to the town website at http://www.mounthollyvt.org/announcements-bulletin-board/ and at the Town Office. The remaining sections address analysis of specific hazards and development of mitigation strategies and will be created later in September. A second public review and comment period will be provided once the plan is complete. Public review and comment are critical to the development of the plan. Your past experiences in Mount Holly and your perspective on natural disasters and hazards will be important to this plan. We request your assistance and input. A brief overview of the draft plan will be presented at the September 8th regular Select Board meeting. This meeting will be held remotely via Zoom, at 6:30 pm. For the meeting link and/or call-in telephone number please visit http://www.mounthollyvt.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mount-Holly-Draft-LHMP-09-08-20.pdf . Time for public comments will be provided after the overview. Comments can also be communicated in writing to Jeff Chase at jeff@chasevermont.com or dropped off at the Town Office or mailed to Jeff Chase, PO Box 248, Mount Holly, VT.
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Jeff Chase Select Board Member Emergency Management Director Mount Holly, Vermont 802-259-2633 (h) 802-282-1607 (c)
Vermont Home Gardener - Save Your Seeds
Harvesting veggies, herbs, and flowers is the best part of gardening but don't overlook another crop you might want to gather… seeds for next year. If you've grown peas, beans, tomatoes, or lettuce these are the easiest to save and assure you will have good seeds for next year. There are many advantages to saving your own seeds and it's very satisfying to see your plants through from generation to generation. Kind of like how we enjoy grandchildren! It's also time to harvest some herbs like basil and dill seeds, plant some more salad greens (but not bulbs or garlic yet), and keep on weeding.
Mount Holly Farmers Market When: Saturdays, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Where: Belmont Village Green What: Crowley Cheeses, Baked Goods, Local Honey, Fresh Organic Vegetables, Photography, Garden Protection supplies, Children's' Face Masks, Arts & Crafts, FREE Coffee.
Plant Clinic: Bring in samples of garden pests or diseased plants for diagnosis & recommendations. Back to School Supply Drive: Drop off donations to help build Mobile Learning Labs. The market will follow Vermont state safety guidelines for farmers markets:
All vendors will wear face covering and all customers are required to wear face covering.
Vendors spaced 12 ft. apart, social distancing observed.
Curbside & drive thru service available.
New vendors are invited! No charge for spaces. Please contact Jim Corven at 781-307-0394 or Laura Davis at 802-259-2440 or gldavis6@juno.com
Good Day Mt. Holly Community! First, we would like to THANK YOU for your generous support of our efforts to gather supplies for Mount Holly students. It was very successful! The cash donations allowed us to purchase 100 backpacks for mobile learning labs.
This Saturday, we are holding a clothing drive on the Belmont Green from 9 a.m., until 1:30 p.m. Similar to the supply drive, a tag is removed from the t-shirt, the item is purchased and returned to the green the following Saturday.
Many of you have asked about used children's clothing, yes, we are accepting gently used clothing items. T-shirts, sweatshirts, leggings, jogging pants, etc. sizes 4 T through men and women's size large for the older students are all welcome. Again, THANK YOU to all who have already donated. Also, in preparation for colder months, we are looking for coats and waterproof gloves.
FOOD SHELF: Glenn and Laura Davis, and Jo Bania are available on Sat. during the hours of the Farmer's Market, 9- 2 if you need to access the food shelf. As stated in the September Chit Chat, if you need a delivery you can call Jo at 259-3661, or call and she will meet you there. It is located in the basement of the church. We are running low on boxes so if you have sturdy bags to bring, that would be helpful.
What a WONDERFUL community we live in! Again, THANK YOU for your ongoing support.
If you have questions, you can call Jo or email Mthollycommunitycares@gmail.com
