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Rochester Community Bulletin Board

2 days ago

Today is the first day of the Governor’s mask order to wear cloth face masks in public places goes into effect statewide, so this is a reminder to everybody to keep those masks on in Mack’s, the Hardware, the Skipmart, the laundromat, the Little Red Barn, Green Mountain Bikes and anywhere else you will find yourself inside with other people.

The Governor’s order says face coverings will are required in public outdoor and indoor spaces “any time it is not possible to maintain a physical distance of at least six feet with others from outside their household.”

Masks are not required for people walking or running or hiking or biking outdoors away from others, but you should have a mask with you in case someone stops you or wants to have a conversation.

Experts now suggest that mask wearing reduces the risk of infection by 65%. While Vermont’s case rate is still low, the rise elsewhere in the country—particularly some nearby states—requires that we all exercise care and wear masks.

The state does not suggest confrontations with people who refuse to wear masks, but Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Schirling has said “I think the hope is that all Vermonters will tactfully and graciously provide reminders to one and other,” Businesses can refuse to serve people who decline to wear a mask, or refuse to let them enter.

So let’s get serious about this if you have not been already. We are all tired of the pandemic and the grind of it all can be a pain, but the reason we have the best numbers in the country is because most Vermonters have been doing the right thing—social distancing, wearing masks, washing hands frequently and staying home as much as possible.

I’m sure everyone has seen the increasing number of out of state license plates on the highways and parking lots in the valley. Let’s be “tactful and gracious” to our summer guests, but at the same time, let’s protect ourselves and our community by keeping those masks on, especially in the presence of our vulnerable retail workers, who are remaining on the job for us.
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Rochester Community Bulletin Board

3 days ago

Timeline PhotosDid we mention we have slicing tomatoes?
Preorder online for pickup at the Rochester's Farmer's Market and Exchange on Friday 3 to 6 pm.
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#rochestervt #vermontgrown #supportlocalfarms #supportyourlocalfarmersmarket ... See MoreSee Less

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Rochester Community Bulletin Board

3 days ago

The recent Veggie Van Vermont Foodbank’s VeggieVanGo event at the Rochester School parking lot brought 144 families in for supplemental food support here in the valley. Based on the national average family size, that means about 450 people were reached and helped with food support. So it was a great success.

As this program continues, together with the HOPE food distribution events, we hope folks in the valley will come on in and take advantage of these programs if they feel they need them. For some families it might be a matter of deciding between gas money and grocery money. Perhaps it is a matter of wanting to bring fresh fruit and vegetables in to the family’s meals when budgets are stretched by our high unemployment rates during the pandemic. Many Vermonters are facing hardships through no fault of their own, so we hope people will find out about these events and take advantage of them as much as they need. They are open to everyone.

Feeding the Valley Alliance has been coordinating these efforts and will continue to help to bring food into the region for the families that need it—no matter what their situation is—through the course of these difficult times. ... See MoreSee Less

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Rochester Community Bulletin Board

3 days ago

I eat these pizza's too. Let's remember our local businesses in these hard times. Sandy's, the Cafe and Maple Soul in Rochester and the Fern in Stockbridge, all of them. And congratulations Jeanette.My friend Jeanette!
This lady and her new husband Chris were my last customers in March before we closed down and they had just married that very evening and got a Classic Pizza for their wedding dinner and now here she is, a few months later, having not missed a Thursday Night Take Out since we re-opened, and it means so much to me that they and so many others are faithfully ordering and supporting us through this unusual time period.
I can’t really explain how big and full my heart feels, but I’m guessing, y’all feel me♥️
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Rochester Community Bulletin Board

4 days ago

Thursday Night Take Out Menu! Grab a Veg Shed Pesto PIzza! Or how about a Wild BBQ! Maybe a Riverbend Farm Kickass Burger! Or a Homemade Veggie Burger! made by me, right here! ☺️✌🏽
Take Out 5-8pm!! Preordering is super duper helpful 🥰🌿
Thanks a Bunch Folks!!! ... See MoreSee Less

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