January in Truro ...
This month days will slowly get longer by 20 minutes, but with temperatures down about 4°F from December. A little more sun, but a little colder.
Expect an average temperature of 31°F, with average lows of 22°F and highs of 36°F. We get about 7 days of precipitation with an average total of 2 inches of rain and 13 inches of snow.
Below are some of the activities and events happening about town this month.
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Recreation and Beach Department
 Check out all the programs and activities offered by the Truro Recreation and Beach Department. This includes all kinds of new adult and after-school activities! More... |
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Library
 The Truro Public Library sponsors a wide variety of interesting events and presentations each month, for both adults and kids, not to mention free e-book downloads. More... |
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Council on Aging
 For current information on the COA's programs and services, please visit our web site.
Additional useful and helpful information can be found in the COA's Truro Log. |
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Truro Solar Farm Update
 Special Town Meeting in early November unanimously approved moving ahead with the Truro Solar Farm project at the "dump."
In December, the Board of Selectmen approved and signed a contract with SunEdison to be the developer of the 3,000+ panel system. The project will enter its construction phase as soon as the landfill capping is completed, and the winter weather permits. |
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Truro Community Solar
 The Truro Solar Farm is being built large enough to meet all the electricity needs of the town buildings and streetlights, plus enough added capacity to provide for about 100 to 150 households. SunEdison has agreed to give priority to qualified households in Truro for a limited period of time, before offering it to other customers. Residential customers will be able to use the solar output of the Truro Solar Farm to offset their Eversource electricity usage. That will end up saving about 10% on the portion of the electric bill that is offset by solar. To learn more about this program, please click here. |
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Truro Commission on Disabilities
 The Truro Commission on Disabilities is interested in documenting the accessibility of businesses and public buildings in Truro, and we want to hear from you! Please let us know if you have either positive or negative experiences navigating around Truro with a disability (temporary or permanent.) You can contact us by US mail: Truro Commission on Disabilities, 24 Town Hall Rd., P.O. Box 2030, Truro, MA 02666, or you can email our Chair, Susan Howe: (truromom@aol.com) Thanks in advance! |
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Food Pantry - "Spreading Holiday Cheer"
 Thanksgiving is unique among holidays. There are no special gifts, no special outfits, just folks gathering around a table to share a traditional turkey dinner. This year our Food Pantry supplied 56 families with a turkey and "all the fixings" plus a "two day pack" of basics to round-out the holiday weekend. Twelve volunteers pitched in to stock up and then distribute the bounty while spreading plenty of warmth and holiday cheer. Thanks go to volunteers Sally Brotman, Lucie and Debbie Grozier, Linda and Bob Hassett, Marne and Tony Hodgin, Brian and Nancy Trainor, Hank Janowsky and Andy Rahorcsak, and Diane Rose. Gratitude also goes to our generous neighbors who donate to the pantry through the Dexter Keezer Fund in Truro and the Lower Cape Outreach Council (LCOC). Truro can be proud that there are so many people who find ways to pitch in when neighbors can use a helping hand. |
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Truro Cultural Council
 On January 6, 2016, the Truro Cultural Council will be announcing officially the winners of the 2016 Grant Cycle. There was a total of $6,191 to fund and a total of $14,020 requested.
Meanwhile, the Chair of the Truro Cultural Council, on behalf of the Truro Community, wishes to thank the Board of Selectmen for its contributions and to Nicole, Noelle, and Trudi at Town Hall for their input and assistance. |
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Truro Conservation Trust
 Summer Residents Settle on Trust Property: Piping Plovers and Ospreys, both summer visitors to Cape Cod, chose to nest in Truro this summer on land protected by the Trust and the Town. More... |
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Truro Historical Society
 The Truro Historical Society is proud to report we have received a grant from the Cape Cod Antique Dealers Association. This grant will allow us to purchase an iPad and accessories, which enables us to record interviews with visitors to the Highland House Museum and to use as an exhibit enhancement tool as well. Thanks, Cape Cod Antique Dealers Association! |
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Renew your Dog License for 2016
 Current dog licenses expire December 31, 2015. 2016 licenses are available: female $6, male $3, spayed female $3. A current rabies certification is required to license a dog. Please call the Town Clerk's office with questions 508-349-7004 ext 13. |
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The Truro eNewsletter is created by a volunteer group of townspeople and sponsored by the Board of Selectmen. As always, please let us know your news, comments and suggestions.
Sincerely, Brian Boyle, Editor, and the
Truro eNewsletter Team |
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Help Wanted!
Truro's eNewsletter is looking for volunteers to help in creating and producing this newsletter. If you're interested in helping, please let us know.
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Public WiFi
Free WiFi service is available 24/7 on the Library front porch or from your auto in the Library parking lot, and within the building during normal Library hours. No password is required. |
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IN AN EMERGENCY
Call 9-1-1 |
 Think for yourselves, and let others enjoy the privilege to do so, too." -- Voltaire, philosopher and historian
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