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8 oz. 1 99 Cyanobacteria blooms, an unwelcome staple
of summer, have been forming in Vermont the Departments of Health and Environmental
with municipal recreational staff, as well as
waters. These blooms can produce toxins that Conservation, provide data about where
are harmful to humans and animals, and blooms are currently present.
health officials want you to know what cyanobacteria
blooms look like so you can avoid source information of lake conditions. Using
In addition, Vermonters can help crowd
MUST them while enjoying Vermont’s waters. the online form at Healthvermont.gov, people
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+dep. 4 99 what is – and isn’t – a bloom.
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reports, and post the information and
Cyanobacteria are tiny microorganisms
+dep. 10 +dep. that are a natural part of fresh water ecosystems.
However, under certain conditions cya-
Cyanobacteria Tracker. The Tracker map
photos at the Health Department’s
nobacteria can multiply quickly, creating
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Champlain and other state waters. While the
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blue-green and can make the water look like Cyanobacteria information, data and
pea soup or spilled paint, but they can be resources
other colors and consistencies too.
• Department of Health: healthvermont.gov/
“By knowing what a bloom looks like, and cyanobacteria
SPECIALS GOOD THROUGH
scanning the water before you go in, you’ll • Department of Environmental Conservation:
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know if you should stay out of the water,” DEC tracks areas where blooms are most
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• Lake Champlain Committee: lakecham-
OPEN EVERY DAY 5:00AM-10:00PM The Departments of Health and plaincommittee.org/lcc-at-work/cyanobacte-
ria-in-lake
Environmental Conservation work closely
with partners including the Lake Champlain • Lake Champlain Basin Program: lcbp.org
Rt. 14, Williamstown • 802-433-1038 Committee (LCC) to keep tabs on lakeshore For more tips and information about staying
healthy while enjoying summer in
conditions. Since 2003, LCC has trained
DEBIT EBT/SNAP Cards Welcome community volunteers to monitor for cyanobacteria.
Vermont, visit healthvermont.gov/summer-
ead to tkins ield from pm -
p.m. on Friday, August 13th, for an afternoon
PORCHLIGHT FINANCIAL SERVICES
of summer fun to celebrate Open Farm Week
Remote bookkeeping, financial analytics and our agricultural community. For the past
& consulting – empowering businesses to 11 years The Center for an Agricultural Economy
(CAE) has helped organize Kingdom
access and control their financial success.
Farm and Food Days, an annual celebration
There is no ‘one size fits all’ setting for of local agriculture and food. That tradition is
business, people, or organizations. So, we now being channeled into the state-wide Open
don’t have a one size fits all bookkeeping Farm Week, and this event at Atkins Field will
style.
celebrate the greater Hardwick area’s community
and agricultural contributions.
We meet, talk about your business, your Enjoy great food, live music, and activities
goals, struggles, successes and create for kids and adults. See baby goats, live oxen
a custom bookkeeping system for your and artisan craft demonstrations. Shop the
business.
Hardwick Farmers Market and taste test heritage
tomato varieties to vote for your favorite.
A member of the Michaud family demonstrates
• Custom bookkeeping to fit your business.
WonderArts will host art activities for kids. how to steer the young oxen at the Atkins Field
• Software Setup
In addition to offerings by weekly market Open Farm Week event in 2019. This year they
• Recording transactions
vendors, signature cocktails by Barr Hill in will bring the fully grown team. Photo by Bethany
Dunbar.
commemorative ceramic mugs and grilled
• Invoicing
cheese sandwiches from Jasper Hill Farm though people can purchase food, drink, and
• Bill Payment
will be available for purchase rafe of local
produce from local vendors. Donations to the
farm and food products will round out the Center for an Agricultural Economy will also
• Financial Statement
• Analysis
event. Event proceeds will support CAE and be accepted.
their dedication to a thriving local agricultural For more information, please see the Center
for an Agricultural Economy website:
• Consultation
community.
• Budgets
The event is free and open to the public, www.hardwickagriculture.org/fun.
• Start your journal to financial success today.
• • •
Contact today for an appointment
Nick Marinelli - nick@porchlightfinancialservices.com – 802-522-0669 Families of Eligible Children Will Get a
Michelle Paul - michelle@porchlightfinancialservices.com – 802-505-9054
www.porchlightfinancialservices.com
Food enefit to elp ake p for issed
Free or educed-rice eals at chool
The federal government has authorized the
Vermont Department for Children and Families
(DCF) and Agency of Education (AOE)
to provide temporary food benefits to students
(Pre-K to grade 12) who would normally receive
free or reduced-price meals at school.
hese benefits, called Pandemic B or P-
EBT, are based on the student’s learning model
for the month — from March to June 2021:
full benefit of for a remote learning
month.
partial benefit for a hybrid learning month
in arch, in pril, in
ay, and in une
at school.
Children who were enrolled in school as
of June 2021 but who had not yet applied
for free/reduced-price meals may still get the
summer benefit by submitting a school meals
application by ugust , his includes
students who graduated in June. Contact the
students school to find out how to apply
To learn more, read these frequently-asked
questions: https://dcf.vermont.gov/sites/dcf/
files-PB-
pdf.
Eligible households will get a letter explaining
the benefit, and all eligible households
should receive their benefit by uly ,
Eligible children will also receive a onetime
benefit of for the summer o be 2021.
Rt. 14, Williamstown • 433-1038
eligible, children must have been:
pproimately million in benefits
NOW
Please stop by • enrolled in a school offering the school will be issued to , ermont households
HIRING EXPERIENCED DELI, FOODSERVICE & CASHIER HELP! for an application! meals program as of June 2021, and for March through August 2021. This covers
• eligible to receive free/reduced-price meals , students
• • •
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Watch for Cyanobacteria Blooms
These volunteer monitors, along safety-tips.
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