Our nice weather has ended, and today has been mostly cloudy with a few sprinkles this afternoon and more expected for the next several days.  The weekend looks promising, however. 

Just a reminder that Terri Persons is looking for good used clothing and household articles for the big Fourth of July sale in Cabot:

Wanted - good clean clothing for the Cabot 4th of July rummage sale.  We do accept household items, also, including  toys, books, etc .

Things we don't take are: Mattresses, TVs, Printers, Computers , Encyopedia, and please - only good, clean furniture.

We will be @ Cabot school gym from July 1st - July 3rd accepting donations, 10:00am - 3:00pm.

Sale is July 4th 8:00- 2pm.   $3.00 a bag for clothes; Yard Sale items by donation.

All proceeds support the Cabot PTSO...

Any question or if you need items picked up before then, call Terri @ 279-6818.  Thanks for your support.

We have had a number of people contact us about the flocks of geese on the pond.  As I mentioned earlier, the Goose Committee is very aware of the situation.  Richard Gagne is waiting to hear from Fred Pogmore who is with the USDA and was very helpful in 2012 when we were struggling with the geese.  The USDA will decide when is the right time to do the roundup.  Taking the birds in this manner comes under Federal jurisdiction, thus the USDA.  This means certain steps need to be taken according to federal regulations.  JPA has done what we need to; now we have to wait until we hear from the USDA. 

Needless to say, in spite of JPA having taken required action as soon as we realized there were a multitude of geese instead of just a single family, we are not going to be goose free immediately, nor will this be a permanent fix.  Other geese will undoubtedly find Joe's Pond a desirable spot to raise their families.  So frighten them off however you can, string twine, put out fluttering tapes, plant bushes along your waterfront or train your dog to chase them off - whatever works.  This may discourage them at least temporarily.  We'll keep seeking alternative methods to reduce the numbers.