Cavendish Update 9/1/09 Calendar/Water

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

The Cavendish Update Contains
1. Water Board Meeting 9/28/09
2. October Cavendish Directory
3. Web Directory for Cavendish Organizations
4. CCCA and Town of Cavendish to Sponsor “Button Up Vermont”
5. Weekly Green by Sustainable Cavendish: Recycling in Cavendish

1. Water Board Meeting 9-28-09
At the Cavendish Water Board meeting, the committee reviewed the water report that Rich Svec, town manager, had mailed, along with bills the previous Friday. A copy of this notice appears at http://cavendishvt.blogspot.com/2009/09/cavendish-municipal-water-system.html The manganese (Mn) filtration has finally begun to work, and the lowest levels so far are 0.06 mg/L, which is still above the state standard of 0.05 mg/L. Consequently, as noted in the water report, the Vermont Department of Health’s water advisory still is in effect. “The Cavendish Public Water System has concentrations of manganese which exceed the Environmental Protection Agency and Vermont Department of Health lifetime Health Advisories of 0.3 mg/L. In 2005 and 2006, the levels of manganese in the Cavendish system were 2.5 mg/L and 2.1 mg/L, respectively. Manganese is an essential element. However, most of the manganese needed on a daily basis comes from the food we eat. Long-term consumption of high concentrations of manganese in drinking water may cause adverse neurological health effects. Children and people with liver disease are more susceptible to the health effects of manganese. If you have specific health concerns, consult your doctor.”

The water storage tanks are scheduled to be cleaned on Oct. 13. Divers in sanitized wet suits will use vacuums and other measures to clean the tank. These activities should not impact water quality. There will a flushing of town lines and hydrants between Oct. 28-30. Notices will be sent 10 days before the flushing.

When asked about the air in the lines, which many residents are experiencing, Svec said that he was never informed that this could potentially be a problem, and it is one he expects that Degremont, the manufacturers of the filtration system, will address when they are in Cavendish for a site visit in October.

The water valve in front of Six Loose Ladies, Depot and Main) was scheduled to be replaced, starting at 10 am, on Tuesday, Sept 29. This is a 60 year old valve, which was leaking. Since the sidewalks were being replaced, this looked like a good time to perform this task.

Because the final dollar amount from the bond, pertaining to the filtration project, has not been finalized, the board had to defer to the next quarter before setting the new rates.

2. October Cavendish Calendar
October is Energy Awareness Month in Cavendish. Check out the display at the Redfield Proctor Room of the Cavendish Library and learn how to weatherize your home for winter at the Button Up Vermont workshop on October 13.

October 1 (Thursday): Open House and Pot Luck at CTES 6-8 pm
• 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

October 2 (Friday): Fall Rummage Sale, 10-4, Fletcher Farm Barn, 611 Route 103, benefits Black River Good Neighbor.
• Charity Knitting with Six Loose Ladies, 10-30-12:30. Bring your own favorite charity knitting project along with patterns that are copyright cleared for duplication. FMI 226-7373.

October 3 (Saturday): Fall Rummage Sale, 10-4, Fletcher Farm Barn, 611 Route 103, benefits Black River Good Neighbor.
• Flu shots at Shaw’s in Ludlow from 3-7 pm. Cost is $24.99
• Cavendish Baptist Church Dinner

October 4 (Sunday): Fall Rummage Sale, 10-2, Fletcher Farm Barn, 611 Route 103, benefits Black River Good Neighbor.

October 5 (Monday): Cavendish Historical Society Board Meeting, 3 pm Cavendish Library. FMI: 226-7807 or margoc@tds.net

October 7 (Wednesday): Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office.

October 8 (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

October 11 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society’s Cemetery Tour, featuring Proctor Cemetery. Tour will be lead by genealogist and historian Carmine Guica. Meet 2 pm at the Museum. FMI: 226-7807 or margoc@tds.net

October 12 (Monday): Columbus Day. Town office closed.

October 13 (Tuesday): Button Up Vermont, 6:30 pm in the Cavendish School Multi Purpose Room. See Article 4 below.
- Cavendish Elementary School Board Meeting

October 15 (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

October 18 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society Program “The Spiritualist Church in Vermont” Dan Churchill speaker, 3 pm Cavendish Inn. Readings by Churchill follow. CHS Annual meeting and potluck, 5pm at the Cavendish Inn. FMI: 226-7807 or margoc@tds.net

October 19 (Monday): Green Mountain Parents Meetings, Conference Room at GM 5-6:30 pm. FMI: http://gmuhs.wswsu.org/GM_Parents/

October 22 (Thursday): GMUHS and Cavendish Schools closed due to teacher’s conference.
• 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

October 23 (Friday): GMUHS and Cavendish Schools closed due to teacher’s conference

October 28 (Wednesday): Water flushing begins on town water system

October 29 (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

October 30 (Friday): Flu shots at Shaw’s in Ludlow from 10-2. Cost is $24.99

October 31 (Saturday): HAPPY HALLOWEEN

3. Cavendish Organizations Web Directory
If you would like your community organization included on this list, please e-mail the URL to margoc@tds.net

Many of our area businesses have websites. For an updated list, download it from the Cavendish Historical Society website

• Cavendish Baptist Church
• Cavendish Community and Conservation Association
• Cavendish Historical Society
• Cavendish Historical Society Blog
• Cavendish Library
• Cavendish Transfer Station
• Cavendish Update:
• Cavendish Town Elementary School
• Fiber Arts in Vermont
• Green Mountain Union High School /
• Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce
• Proctorsville Fire Dept

4. CCCA and Town of Cavendish to Sponsor “Button Up Vermont”
The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association in conjunction with the Town of Cavendish will sponsor a home energy savings workshop entitled “Button Up Vermont” on Tuesday, October 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the Cavendish Town Elementary School on Route 131 in Proctorsville.

The workshop is presented by Central Vermont Community Action Council with the support of Efficiency Vermont and the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network and with funding from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

The Button Up workshops are designed to teach residents about the fundamentals of how homes lose energy, simple do-it-yourself measures for incremental energy savings, significant saving opportunities associated with extensive energy retrofits, and available technical and financial resources.

The Button Up workshop consists of a PowerPoint slide presentation, speakers on energy-related topics, and the showing of a 1/2 hour DVD on do-it-yourself weatherization measures. Also, area vendors working in weatherization and energy will be on hand to answer questions. CCCA will provide door prizes and refreshments.

Anyone may attend. For more information, please contact Robin Timko at 226-7736.

5. Weekly Green by Sustainable Cavendish
As part of Energy Awareness month, we are including information about recycling in Cavendish. The handout “Recycling in Cavendish” is available in the Cavendish Library’s Redfield Proctor Room or on-line at http://cavendishvt.blogspot.com/2009/09/recycling-in-cavendish-handout.html

Free of Charge: The following items are recycled free of charge
• Glass
• Untreated Wood Waste
• Scrap metal
• Rechargeable Batteries
• Used Oil (in one gallon jugs)
• Steel cans
• Propane Tanks
• Uncoated Natural Wood Pallets
• Aluminum Cans, Foil and Container
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Thermostats with Mercury
• Reusable items in good condition
•Textiles (see below)

Textile Shed: Benefits Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA). Bag
• Clean and dry clothing (all types, including ripped, stained)
• Shoes: Bagged separately from clothing
• Clean and dry linens (blankets, sheets, towels, curtains
• Belts, purses, hats, mittens, gloves, coats, socks
• Stuffed animals

Burn Pile (Free)
• Tree and shrubbery slash (no logs or stumps)
• Unpainted, unstained, un treated wooden construction/demolition debris.
• Natural Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands. These items must be stripped of tinsel and all decorations.

The Cavendish Recycling Center also takes:
• Refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, freezers-fee for Freon removal
• Tires: Fee depending on size and rim
• Construction and Demolition, Gypsum, land-clearing debris,
• Salvage/Used Material: $40/cubic yard. Must be generated within the town of Cavendish.
Local Opportunities for Recycling
• Button Battery Rite Aid Pharmacy in Ludlow
• Fluorescent bulbs: Bibens Home Center in North Springfield 886-2288
• Used Materials: Vermont Business Materials Exchange (VBMX) www.vbmx.org
• Plastics # 1 and 2 (milk and water jugs, white and colored jugs (detergent, bleach), soda bottles, some juice, peanut butter and vegetable oil containers: Springfield Transfer Station
• Mixed Paper-Almost anything, no plastic wrappers, waxy soap or frozen food containers, milk or juice cartons, tissue paper, wrapping paper or paper towels. Springfield Transfer Station
• Corrugated Cardboard and Boxboard: Springfield Transfer Station
• Eyeglasses and Hearing Aids: Collection boxes for Springfield Lions Club, Senior Center in Springfield, Springfield Post Office, Dr. Duff’s office, Dr. Lane’s office, Lawrence and Wheeler
• Clothing: Black River Good Neighbor in Ludlow.
• Electronics: WinCycle, 28 River Street, Windsor 674-6320
• Cell Phones/Printer Cartridges: Cavendish Elementary School 226-7758