Cavendish Update 5/1/09 Green Up Day/H20/Rankin

This issue of the Cavendish Update is made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society www.cavendishhistory.org

The 5/1/09Cavendish Update Contains
1. Green Up Day
2. May Cavendish Calendar
3. Pat Rankin
4. Water Board Meeting
5. Classifieds: In need of a recliner
6. Cavendish Earth Week
7. CCCA Second Annual Cavendish Calendar Photo Contest
8. Snow Academy Applications for McCostis Scholarship Fund Now Being Accepted

1.Green Up Day
Green Up Day is Tuesday, May 5. Please mark your calendar and try to attend. Meet at the town garage at 2 pm-bags and gloves provided. BBQ follows. If you can’t make that day, please pick up a bag(s) from the town office and ask for a route. There is a lot more work this year and we seem to have fewer volunteers. FMI: 226-7292.

2. May Cavendish Calendar
May 4 (Monday): Kripalu Yoga with Danielle Dulaney Monday/Wednesday 6:45 - 8:00, Cavendish Fire House. 50.00 for 5/12.00 drop in/first class free. A portion of the proceeds to support Kilee Mott's educational Euro trip. FMI: Danielledul@earthlink.net/ or 802-353-3859
• Information meeting on the Green Mountain Union High School Budget, 7 pm at the School in Chester

May 5 (Tuesday): CAVENDISH GREEN UP DAY. Meet at the Town Garage at 2pm.. Bags and gloves are provided along with a route to Green Up. BBQ to follow on the Cavendish Green. FMI: 226-7292
• Vote on GMUHS budget at Cavendish Elementary School, 10-7.

May 6 (Wednesday): Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 PM Cavendish Town Office. FMI: 226-7292
• Kripalu Yoga with Danielle Dulaney, 6:45 - 8:00 Cavendish Fire House. FMI: Danielledul@earthlink.net/ or 802-353-3859

May 7 (Thursday): Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building, Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters, hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Feldenkrais workshop, 6:00 pm in Ludlow. Discounts for Cavendish/Proctorsville residents. FMI: 226-7783

May 10 (Sunday): Happy Mother’s Day

May 11 (Monday): Entries are now being accepted for the CCCA photography contest. See Article below.
• Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. Televised on LPC-TV. FMI: 226-7292
• Cavendish Historical Society Board Meeting, 3 pm Cavendish Library. FMI: 226-7807
• Kripalu Yoga with Danielle Dulaney, 6:45 - 8:00 Cavendish Fire House. FMI: Danielledul@earthlink.net/ or 802-353-3859

May 13 (Wednesday): Kripalu Yoga with Danielle Dulaney, 6:45 - 8:00 Cavendish Fire House. FMI: Danielledul@earthlink.net/ or 802-353-3859

May 14 (Thursday): • Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building, Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters, hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Feldenkrais workshop, 6:00 pm in Ludlow. Discounts for Cavendish/Proctorsville residents. FMI: 226-7783

May 18 (Monday): Kripalu Yoga with Danielle Dulaney, 6:45 - 8:00 Cavendish Fire House. FMI: Danielledul@earthlink.net/ or 802-353-3859

May 20 (Wednesday): Kripalu Yoga with Danielle Dulaney, 6:45 - 8:00 Cavendish Fire House. FMI: Danielledul@earthlink.net/ or 802-353-3859

May 21 (Thursday): Community luncheon in Proctorsville 11:30 am at St James United Methodist Church, Main Street. The menu will include: raspberry-marinated turkey breast with scalloped potatoes and broccoli, fresh green salad, hot rolls, and ice cream and cookies. Coffee or apple cider will accompany the meal. All are welcome to attend for the low price of $3.00 for seniors or $4.50 for those under 60 years of age.

• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building, Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters, hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Feldenkrais workshop, 6:00 pm in Ludlow. Discounts for Cavendish/Proctorsville residents. FMI: 226-7783

May 23 (Saturday): Fiber Arts Festival on the Proctorsville Green

May 24 (Sunday): Fiber Arts Festival on the Proctorsville Green

May 25 (Monday): Memorial Day. Schools and town office closed.
• Kripalu Yoga with Danielle Dulaney, 6:45 - 8:00 Cavendish Fire House. FMI: Danielledul@earthlink.net/ or 802-353-3859

May 27 (Wednesday): Kripalu Yoga with Danielle Dulaney, 6:45 - 8:00 Cavendish Fire House. FMI: Danielledul@earthlink.net/ or 802-353-3859

May 28 (Thursday): • Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building, Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters, hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Feldenkrais workshop, 6:00 pm in Ludlow. Discounts for Cavendish/Proctorsville residents. FMI: 226-7783

3. Pat Rankin
Margaret "Pat" Addison Rankin, 91, passed away on April 29, 2009. Pat was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 20, 1918, G. Craig Rankin, her beloved husband of 64 years, predeceased her. She is survived by her three children: Bruce Rankin of Cincinnati, Ohio, Doug Rankin of Greenwich, Connecticut, Nancy Rankin McMillan of Westport, Connecticut, and their spouses, six grandchildren and one great-grandson.

In her twenties, Pat worked in New York City and sang in the Rockefeller Center choir. During World War II, she volunteered at her Church's Serviceman's Center and knitted for the Red Cross. She met her husband (to be) at a summer resort in Middleton, Connecticut and continued a long correspondence with him while he served in the Navy during the war years, marrying in 1944.

Pat was a still life oil painter, a Cub Scout leader and a volunteer reader at Burrwood Home for the Blind. To her family, she was an extraordinary, loving mother and wife who could bake delicious pies and Christmas cookies as well as collect uncounted quarts of strawberries for jam. She enjoyed knitting sweaters for her family, crocheting afghans and, was the perfect seamstress.

She and Craig retired in 1979 to a farmhouse in Cavendish, Vermont where they gardened together, "directed summer camp" for their six grandchildren and filled their home with inordinate collections of "beautiful" things. Being an integral part of, and devoted to her community, she was an early participant in the fight to prevent the damming of the Black River and later served as Treasurer for Cavendish Historical Society, helping to raise funds with creative craft projects.

Pat created a home filled with love and laughter shared by family and friends. Her kindness, patience and generosity are legendary. She had only good things to say about all she knew and loved. Pat authored an amazing journal starting from the birth of her first child's in 1946, to the Spring of 2006 when her eyesight was challenged. In her journals, she captured memories that comprise a treasured gift of a lifetime to her family and, in the end, for herself to satisfy a failing memory.

Information about a memorial will be forthcoming. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Cavendish Historical Society, Rankin Fund, PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142.

4. Water Board Meeting
At the April 27 Cavendish Water Commissioner’s Meeting, Rich Svec, town manager, reported that the new filtration will most likely go on-line on Wednesday April 29. This means that Cavendish will have clean water at the source, but it will still be a while before clean water comes from the tap. A notice will be sent in the next few weeks about the flushing that will be required to clean out the system. In addition, water users will be given instructions to clean out their pipes so they will be able to take advantage of the filtered water. Washing of the water tanks is also being scheduled. An open house is being planned so that people can see the new filtration system. FMI: 226-7292

5. Classifieds: In need of a recliner
Ms Anita Bean, a resident of the Village Green Apartments in Proctorsville, has taken a bad fall and hurt her back badly. She needs to sleep in a recliner since it is difficult for her to get into and out of bed alone. Her recliner is broken. If anyone has a 2nd hand recliner in decent condition and would like to donate it, that would certainly be appreciated. FMI: 228-4300 (Pam).

6. Cavendish Earth Week
If you missed attending Cavendish Earth Week, you can watch some of the workshops, which were videoed by LPC-TV. The schedule of events is http://www.lpctv.org/ The Cavendish Blog www.cavendishvt.blogspot.com includes resource information from all workshops.

7. CCCA Second Annual Cavendish Calendar Photo Contest
The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA) Second Annual Cavendish Calendar Photo Contest will celebrate the “Landscapes of Cavendish!” The town of Cavendish includes both the village of Cavendish and the village of Proctorsville and any pictures from the town are eligible.

There will be two contests and two selections of winners. A panel of judges will select prizewinners from three categories of entrants: children 5 to 12 years old, children 13 to 17 years old, and everyone 18 and over. Winners will receive prizes and all entrants will be eligible for publication of their photos in the 2010 calendar. The CCCA will publish the top twelve winners of that voting as monthly selections in the 2010 calendar. An exhibition of the photographs exhibition will be open to CTES students, parents and teachers on June 15th through 18th, and open to the public on June 19th to 21st. Winners will be announced on June 22nd.

Anybody from the community can enter, both full-time and part-time residents. All photographs must highlight the beauty of Cavendish landscapes and may include historic aspects and sites, animals or people. There is a limit of one entry per person and an entry form is required with each picture. Entry forms and instructions can be obtained at the Cavendish Town Offices, at the Cavendish Town Elementary School, and at Crow’s Bakery in Proctorsville.

Entries must be submitted no earlier than May 11th and no later than June 5, 2009, and may be mailed or delivered to the Cavendish Town Office, High Street, Cavendish, VT 05142. For further information, call Robin Timko at 802-226-7736.

8. Snow Academy Applications for McCostis Scholarship Fund Now Being Accepted
The McCostis Scholarship Fund (MSF), a part of the Ludlow Teen Center (LTC), was established in 2004, to provide Okemo Valley youth an opportunity to pursue excellence through skiing and snowboard training. Started by Sue McCostis, an LTC Board member and an Okemo Mountain ski instructor, the fund was continued by her husband Dick McCostis, Safety Ambassador and ski instructor at Okemo Mountain, and head of the Windsor County Court Diversion Program. With his passing in July 2007, the MSF has continued through the support of friends and the Okemo community. The Fund has added two additional scholarships-The Kevin Stillwell Snowboarding Scholarship and the Peter Noyes Skiing Scholarship.

Applications for scholarships for athletes who wish to attend snow academies, such as Okemo Mountain School )MS), are now being accepted until June 30. Applications for weekend programs and target terms will be accepted from September 1-Oct. 31.

Applicants for the Academy Snow Scholarships must:
• Be a full time resident of Ludlow, Cavendish, Proctorsville, Chester, Perkinsville, Springfield, Mt. Holly or Plymouth VT.
• Be enrolled in grades 7th-12th and in good academic standing
• Have a demonstrated interest in and commitment to skiing or snowboarding
• Parents or guardians are in need of financial support and are supportive of their child’s pursuit of training
• Plan to attend a snow academy full time for at least five months during the 09-10 winter season

The size of scholarships will be based on need and available funds. Academy scholarship recipients, and their families, are required to assist with fundraising. Recipients can increase the amount of their scholarship through participation in fundraising activities.

Those interested in applying must submit a completed application by June 30, 2009. Award notifications will be made by July 15, 2009. Applications can be obtained by e-mailing hstasz@yahoo.com, writing to MSF-LTC, 106 Main St., Ludlow, VT 05149 or by calling 802-558-9473. Please note: An application is not considered complete until the tax information and letter from the coach/teacher has been received.