Mount Holly Newsflash -Morning edition- Sunday March 22, 2020 The weather today in Mount Holly - Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southeast wind 3 to 10 mph.
During this challenging and unprecedented time, we strive to serve you with local news, information, as well as locally-produced entertainment. We have LOTS of new local & statewide programming that we are putting out there. Much of it involves information related to the COVID-19 outbreak (community response, State response, & health tips), but that's not all. There is much more as well. Local shows can be viewed on the following:
Cable TV channels: Go to the Schedules page of our website (okemovalley.tv/Schedules) to find info. & listings for our 2 local cable TV channels, daily schedules, & weekly program "grids" (to know what's on when) website, & You Tube channel.
Video on Demand (on website): Local programs (and health info.from the CDC & State of Vermont) is available on our website - the 10-most recent programs show up on the homepage (okemovalley.tv). For a full searchable catalog of video on demand, go to the Videos page (okemovalley.tv/videos).
Check out okemovalley.tv for our community calendar / bulletin board (which also runs on TV, in between programming throughout the day). We invite community organizations & others to submit news & info. for us to post. Together, let's keep each other informed!
Here are some local program highlights from the past week:
LES 3rd Grade "Weather Reports": watch Ms. Meberg's class practice using the green screen in our studio while delivering their own scripts on camera! Hereis a sneak preview... it hasn't yet been televised. It premieres on March 30th on the Education channel, as the 'Local school program" of the week.
Cavendish Library Story Time: Join Librarian Kata Welch, reading story time to a virtual audience, while the library is closed.
FOR OUR SAFETY, ALL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE DONE OUTSIDE. PRE-REGISTER by calling VVSA after April 1, 2020: 672-5302
$12 PER VACCINATION
BRIDGEWATER (VT) MARKET-PLACE RTE 4
CATS & DOGS STAY IN YOUR CAR!
DR. PHILIPPA RICHARDS , KEDRON VALLEY VET CLINIC
GOES TO YOUR CAR TO VACCINATE!
HOSTED BY VT VOLUNTEER SERVICES FOR ANIMALS HUMANE SOCIETY
VOLUNTEERS TO HELP THAT DAY WOULD BE APPRECIATED!
Attention Mount Holly Town Library users:
Please do not use the library book drop during the closure period. Books left in there can get damp. We do not charge fines for overdue material so please just hold on to your material until things get back to regular service again.
Mount Holly Newsflash -Morning edition- Friday March 20, 2020 The weather today in Mount Holly - Rain showers likely before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 8 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Rutland County Mutual Aid website
Do you need help to get your groceries or run errands because you're unable to get out or in a high-risk group who needs to self-quarantine?
Can you help your neighbors get their groceries or run their errands?
Rutland County Mutual Aid has a website for you to get involved, go to:
We need more volunteers for the Mount Holly area. We use strict protocols to protect volunteers and beneficiaries.
Sign up under "I Can Help" on the website and you will be contacted with more information and when a neighbor asks for assistance.
Together we will do this!
The Town Office Building in the Town of Mount Holly will be closed for public traffic beginning Wednesday, March 18th, 2020 until further notice. We will be here during our regular business hours (M-TH 8:30AM - 4:00PM) Closed Friday to answer phone calls and emails. Public record research will be allowed by appointment only. Please call 802-259-2391 for any questions or concerns you may have. Thank you for your cooperation and patience with us during this unfortunate event. Doglicense renewals has been extended until April 30th. They can be done thru the mail. Send a copy of the rabies certificate or call and see if I already have one on file, along with a check with the correct amount. Neutered - $11.00 Unneutered - $15.00 Transfer stickers – you can order them thru the mail, I will be happy to mail them back to you. Cost is: $2.00 per sticker