Monday, March 1, 2010

Cavendish Update 3/1/10 Calendar/Directory/News/Composter

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

The 3/1//10 Cavendish Update Contains

1. March Cavendish Calendar
2. Cavendish Organizations Web Directory
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Order Soil Saver Compost Bin/Kitchen Scraps Pail
5. Recycling Resources for 2010

March Cavendish Calendar
March 1 (Monday): Town Meeting, 7 pm at the Cavendish Elementary School. FMI: 226-7292

March 2 (Tuesday): Town Vote, 10-7 at the Cavendish Elementary School. FMI: 226-7292
• Cavendish Library Board Meeting, 5 pm at the Library. FMI: 226-7503 or Kwelch@wswsu.org
• Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 2:30 pm Inn at Weston, FMI: 228-5830

March 3 (Wednesday): Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office.

March 4 (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

March 5 (Friday): Six Loose Ladies is sponsoring a Free Charity Knits Group on the first Friday of every month between 10:30 and 12:30 in Proctorsville. We are using donated yarn to complete simple projects from “A Charity Guide for Knitters” by Debbie Macomber. Patterns include projects for Mariner's Christmas at Sea (acrylic scarf & hat); Operation Helmet Liner (black & dark grey wool) and infant pullover.

March 6 (Saturday): NO SALES TAX DAY. Save 6% Sales tax
• Green Mountain Festival Series featuring former Cavendish resident Ignat Solzhenitsyn, 7:30 pm at GMUHS . FMI 875-4473 or www.greenmountainfestivalseries.com

March 8 (Monday): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Town Office. These meetings are televised on LPCTV. To check for airing times, or to watch the meetings on-line, go to www.lpctv.org.

March 9 (Tuesday): Cavendish Elementary School Board Meeting. FMI: 226-7758

March 10 (Wednesday): Okemo Valley Chamber mixer at Hawk Inn and Mountain Resort, Plymouth VT. Constant Contact training., 5:30-7:30 pm. FMI: 228-5830

March 11 (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

March 18 (Thursday): GMUHS Parents Meeting, at Green Mountain. FMI: www.greenmountainparents.blogspot.com or geralyn@vermontel.net or 875-1126 or Jill McNally 875-3967
• 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

March 19 (Friday): GMUHS closed for parent teacher conferences; CTES closed for Teacher Inservice.
• Last day to order Soil Saver Compost Bin and Kitchen Scraps Pail from the Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District. See item 4 below.

March 21 (Sunday): Proctorsville Fire Department will hold CPR recertification for firefighters, 2pm.

March 25 (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

March 27 (Saturday): The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library will host a “Dinner and a Movie” event at 3:00 PM in the library. The featured movie will be Julie and Julia (2009) starring Amy Adams and Meryl Streep. Julia Child's (Streep) story of her start in the cooking profession is intertwined with blogger Julie Powell's (Adams) 2002 challenge to cook all the recipes in Child's first book. A generous sampling of food from Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking will be served. This event is free, but donations are accepted. For more information, please contact Kata at 226-7503.

2. 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 area businesses have websites. For an updated list, download it from the Cavendish Historical Society website www.cavendishhistory.org

Bullet Proof Whitney’s Friends
Cavendish Baptist Church
Cavendish Community and Conservation Association
Cavendish Historical Society
Cavendish Historical Society Blog
Cavendish Library
Cavendish Library Blog
Cavendish Snow Fleas
Cavendish Transfer Station
Cavendish Town Elementary School
CTES Farm to School Program
Cavendish Update:
Fiber Arts in Vermont
Green Mountain Union High School
Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce
Proctorsville Fire Dept

3. Cavendish Related News
Storms cause havoc for CVPS

Green Mountain Outlook to Make Temporary Distribution Adjustments (If you are no longer receiving the Outlook in your mail, call 460-1107 for the nearest drop off or read it on-line at http://www.denpubs.com/SitePage-35827.113116_TheMessenger.html

SEVCA Offers Information Sessions-Bookkeeping/Quick Books Technology and Micro Business Start Up Training (722-4575 X 154 or gpayne@sevca.org)

She Played Gigs Right Up to the End (Tribute to Sandra Wright in the Valley News)

4. Order Soil Saver Compost Bin/Kitchen Scraps Pail
The Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District, which includes Cavendish’s Transfer station, is now offering the Soil Saver Compost Bin for $48, a significant savings. Made of black 50% recycled plastic, the composter converts grass, leaves and table scraps into an abundant supply of rich garden amendment. The Kitchen Scraps Pail holds 2 gallons and is being sold for $8. To order these items, download the forms http://www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org/portal/about-us-mainmenu-26/remository?func=startdown&id=17 and/or call Mary T O’Brien, Recycling Coordinator at 674-9235. Forms with payment must be ordered by March 19.

5. Recycling Resources for 2010
The Southern Windsor/Windham counties Solid Waste Management District has recently posted “Recycling Resources 2010,” which includes resources for Cavendish, to its website. You can download a copy at http://www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org/portal/about-us-mainmenu-26/remository?func=startdown&id=19 or call 674-9235 for a copy

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