Cavendish Update: 3/19/10 News/Photo Contest/Bears

This issue of the Cavendish Update is made possible by the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA), a non-profit membership organization that is dedicated to the conservation of land and natural resources and to the preservation of historic sites within the context of sustainable economic growth. FMI: PO Box 605, Cavendish VT 05142 or 802-226-7736

The 3/19/10Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish Photo Contest
2. Cavendish Related News
3. Cavendish Public Notices
4. Caution Necessary as Bears Leave Their Dens
5. Live Authentically Course Offered in Cavendish

1. Cavendish Photo Contest
Welcome spring! It's time to think about which of your wonderful photos you will enter in the 2011 Calendar Contest! This year's deadline for submission will be June 1. Entry forms will be available soon and we will let you know where and when.

This year is the closest we have come to selling out the Cavendish Calendar so, hats off to those whose wonderful photos have graced our walls each month reminding us of what we love about our environment and about Cavendish/Proctorsville in particular.

REMEMBER your photos need to be HORIZONTAL so that they work in a calendar format. You need to be a part time or full time resident of Cavendish of any age to qualify, and your photo must be taken here in Cavendish, of course! So, take the best shot you can and remember to save it to a disc or make the best quality photo you can for your submission choice.

2. Cavendish Related News
Vermont Backs Off Accused Gill Home Director

3. Cavendish Public Notices
Two notices appear in this week’s Vermont Journal:
Notice of Vacant Positions: Persons interested should submit a letter of interest to Richard Svec, Municipal Manager, PO Box 126, Cavendish VT 05142 by April 9
• Town Agent (1 Year)
• Auditor (2 openings for 1 year)
• Trustee of Public Funds (1 year)
• Budget Committee (2 openings for 1 year)
• Town Planning Commissioner (2 openings, 3 year terms)
• Representative to Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (1 year)

Ordinances Relating to the Operations, Use and Parking of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles in the Town of Cavendish. Ordinances have been adopted by the Cavendish Select Board on March 8 and become effective May 2010. The ordinances can be viewed on-line http://www.vermontjournal.com/hybrid_advertisers/Public%20Notices and copies can be obtained by writing to the town office, address above, or stopping by the Town Office. FMI: 226-7291.

4. Caution Necessary as Bears Leave Their Dens
Fish & Wildlife officials are reminding Vermonters to take down their bird feeders to keep away bears. Black bears are emerging from winter dens and looking for food. Fish & Wildlife's Col. David LeCours says the department is already getting reports of bears getting into bird feeders.

Take down feeders until late October, keep pet food inside, wash barbecues after use and secure garbage cans.

Vermont law prohibits a person from killing a bear that has been lured to any artificial bait or food, including birdseed.

For more information on bears, download a copy of the brochure “Living with Vermont’s Black Bears.”

5. Live Authentically Course Offered in Cavendish
Live Authentically is a 30-hour playful course that is designed to help in discovering your inner potential and to gain insight into the big questions in life such as “Who am I? What am I here to do? What’s stopping me?” and “How can I create the life I want?” Creativity in the classroom will be inspired by using humor, games, collage, and journaling while exploring topics that include personality, time, money, stress, communication, intentions, values, and goals. The Live Authentically course will be held on Wednesdays from 9:00 – 12:00 beginning on April 7th and ending June 16th (excluding April 21st) at the home of Martha Mott in Cavendish.

A second course will held on Saturdays from 9:00 – 12:00, beginning April 3rd and ending June 12th at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library. The first class is free! Check it out and see if it is something that will fit into your life. Courses will run for 10 weeks with a fee of $300.

Facilitator Martha Mott of Cavendish has a passion for designing and teaching classes in personal growth and development and the inner workings of the human spirit and personality. She is a graduate of Union Institute and University majoring in Liberal Studies with a concentration in Psychology, is a student of the Fearless Living program, Positive Psychology, trained in Health Realization, Reiki, and “The Journey” Rites of Passage program. An enthusiastic and creative teacher, she will entice you to find your inner fire and bring it out into the world to share it with others. FMI: martimot@tds.net or 226-7092.