Mount Holly Newsflash- Friday, October 23, 2020- morning edition

Mount Holly Newsflash - Friday, October 23, 2020 - Morning edition The weather today in Mount Holly - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Archived Newsflash emails can be read at: https://mthollynewsflash.blogspot.com WHAT IS THIS? Everyone Eats is a food relief program that leverages CARES Act funds to engage local restaurants in making to-go meals for anyone  who has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis due to unemployment, underemployment, homelessness, or other challenges.  The Vermont Farmers Food Center is serving as a hub for Everyone Eats in the Rutland County area. VFFC distributes 2500 meals each week.  WHEN?  Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 4:00-6:00pm The program will run through the week of December 7th. No reservations required!  https://www.facebook.com/events/992518557929692 WHERE?  Individuals/households and organizations can pick up meals at the Vermont Farmers Food Center at 251 West Street in Downtown Rutland on a first-come-first-served basis. Please wear a mask!  WHO?  Anyone in the Rutland County area who has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis FOR INDIVIDUALS   WHEN AND WHERE CAN I RECEIVE MEALS?  Meal distribution for individuals is first-come-first-served. Pickup is from 4-6pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in downtown Rutland at the Vermont Farmers Food Center at 251 West Street. Pickup is accessible on foot with proper social distancing or by drive-through. No reservations required IS IT FREE?  Yes, all who would benefit from a meal are welcome to participate. CAN I GIVE SOMETHING BACK TO HELP THE PROGRAM?  There is no obligation to pay it back or forward. But there are ways you can help! If you would like to make a monetary contribution to help make more meals possible for others, it will be gratefully received. The base cost of each meal is $10; any amount will be helpful. Donate here. We also welcome volunteers to help with distribution of meals. Please contact Harry DiPrinzio if you would like to volunteer at hdiprinzio@vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org  WHICH RESTAURANTS ARE CONTRIBUTING MEALS?  Meals are being made by independent, locally owned restaurants: Ana Empanadas, Roots, The Rollin' Rooster, Taso on Center, Little Haveli, Bueno Burrito, Mama Tamara Cucina Italiana are all participating. WHAT WILL I RECEIVE?  You will receive one individually packaged, cold, ready-to-eat or heat & serve dinner for each person you would like a meal for. DO YOU HAVE VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN/GF OPTIONS?  Yes. Request your meal choice at the time of pickup. IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW MANY MEALS I CAN GET?  You can request one meal per person, per day for everyone in your household. Please note that there is a limit to how many meals will be produced each day. We hope to serve everyone who makes a request but we cannot guarantee it. Meals are distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. CAN I PICK UP MEALS FOR ANOTHER HOUSEHOLD?  Yes, you can pick up meals for up to three households including your own. WILL MY MEALS BE HOT OR COLD?  Meals will be distributed cold. WHO CAN I CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS?  Contact Harry DiPrinzio at hdiprinzio@vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org  FOR ORGANIZATIONS As a representative of an organization, can I request meals on behalf of my clients? Yes. We invite organizations to do bulk pickups for distribution to those they serve. Contact Harry DiPrinzio at hdiprinzio@vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org for more information Is there a limit to how many meals I can pick up? No, but you will need to reserve meals in advance each week using a form. What will I receive? You will receive individually packaged, COLD, ready-to-eat or heat & serve dinners for each person you plan to distribute a meal to. What options are available? You will choose in advance how many of each type of meal and which days you will pick up meals for distribution. Vegan, Vegetarian and Gluten Free options are available.  Will I need to pick up our meals, or will you deliver to my location? You will need to pick up your requested meals and distribute them to your clients. We cannot deliver them to you. When and where do I pick up my meals? Pickup for organizations only is from 2-4 pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. More information will be provided when you sign up. How do I request meals for bulk pickup? Organizations must submit their request forms one week before distribution. To get more information about participating and request a form for the first week, contact Harry DiPrinzio at hdiprinzio@vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org Will I receive a confirmation? After your meal request form is received, you will receive an automated email via Google Forms. When do you need my form by? Meal request forms must be submitted by the Thursday prior to the week they are for. You will need to submit a new form each week. If you have already received meals in a prior week, you will receive an email reminder for later weeks. HOW CAN I HELP? Pick up a meal: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 4-6pm Tell a friend: vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org/everyoneeats volunteer: contact Harry DiPrinzio at hdiprinzio@vermontfarmersfoodcenter.org. donate money Check: VFFC, PO Box 1008 Rutland, VT 05701 (Note: Everyone Eats) SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK: EVERYONEEATS@VERMONTFARMERSFOODCENTER.ORG Good day, Mt. Holly Residents, I am looking for gently used winter clothing.   However, I am specifically looking for: Boy - size 12 winter coat and ski pants and a size 7 boot Girl - size 10 winter coat and ski pants, size 2 boot Boy - size 5 T winter coat and ski pants, size 9 boot (little/toddler)  Boy - size men's medium coat and ski pants Girl - size women's medium coat and ski pants If you happen to have anything you would like to part with, or someone has outgrown, please let me know.   I have to say THANK YOU in advance because these requests have been fulfilled in the past plus WAY more!  We live in a GREAT community! Best, Jo -- Jo Bania,  Social Worker School to Home Liaison  (802) 259-3661 home Jo.bania@trsu.org Mount Holly Elementary (802) 259-2392low Elementary (802) 875-5151 The Salisbury Conservation Commission is proud to bring you two outstanding presentations on Economic Sustainability via Zoom this fall.  The first presenter is Tom Wessels.  Three weeks later, Gus Speth will be our guest.  At a time when many of our Vermont politicians and candidates seem to believe that we need to bring in more people, create more development, and increase consumption; environmental economists, ecologists, wildlife biologists (and David Attenborough), tell us that those actions are not sustainable and they are inconsistent with maintaining the healthy ecosystems that all living things (including us) require.  Town Wessels and Gus Speth will help explain the issues and the solutions.   I suspect that many of you are familiar with Tom Wessel's book "Reading the Forested Landscape".  It sets the standard for understanding the history of northeastern woodlands.  Later Tom wrote "The Myth of Progress" that deals more directly with sustainability and needed change.  Both books are impressive.  We will forward more information on Gus Speth's presentation later.  Both presentations are free and open to anyone.  Please do forward this e-mail to anyone or any list or group that seems appropriate. Pre-registration is required for both presentations. Tom Wessels  presentation is entitled: Self-organization: The Key to a Sustainable Economy on Wednesday, October 28th at 7 PM Tom Wessels is a terrestrial ecologist and Professor Emeritus at Antioch University where he founded the Master's Degree program in Conservation Biology. Aside from writing books, Tom has conducted programs and workshops on ecology and sustainability throughout the United States for over three decades. Tom says: At some point in time, our current economic system will fail us since it runs absolutely counter to basic scientific laws such as the Law of Limits to Growth, the Second Law of Thermodynamics and it relationship to entropy, and the Principle of Self-organization.  I will focus on the principle of self-organization and how it works in the natural world to create incredibly diverse ecosystems that are energy efficient and resilient due to the robust network of mutually beneficial interrelationships that form between species.  I will then apply this principle to our current economic system to show how it works in just the opposite fashion, and as such is terribly energy wasteful.  As a result, it is the major contributor to global environmental degradation. To pre-register for Tom Wessels' presentation visit: https://forms.gle/btM9dNDhmDU7NkXD7 To pre-register for Gus Speth's presentation on Wednesday, November 18th at 7 PM visit: https://forms.gle/aeL9bLVw3HJAUZTk6