Cavendish Update 6/11/10 News/Websites/Events/SB Agenda

The 6/11/10 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Cavendish Community Organizations’ Websites
3. Cavendish Calendar Exhibit On Display
4. GMUHS Valedictorian From Cavendish
5. Make a Splash at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library
6. Classifieds
7. Family Owned Colonial and Victorian Homes
8. Cavendish Events 6/11-6/18/Select Board Agenda

1. Cavendish Related News
Health Department: Don’t Touch Bats

Former Inn (Cavendish Inn) to be Private Residence

Fundraising Rummage Sale Deemed Success

Vermont Historic Sites Open for Free All Weekend

CVPS Bills to Drop a Little in July

Education Chief Says School Districts Will Need to Reduce Spending by $23 M in 2012


2. Cavendish Community Organizations’ Websites
Please note that the Cavendish Update Blog now contains a new feature “Cavendish Community Organizations.” The list has been expanded to include: non profit organizations based in Cavendish, schools, churches, community based organizations as well as agencies that serve the town. If you have an organization you would like to see included, please e-mail the website URL to margoc@tds.net

3. Cavendish Calendar Exhibit On Display
The entries for the Cavendish Calendar Competition will be on exhibit at the Cavendish school starting Tuesday June 15. Voting for favorite photos will be open to students and teachers through June 17. The general public can cast their votes on June 18 (Friday) from 3 - 6 pm and again on June 19 (Saturday) from noon to 3 pm. This year the photos will be exhibited in various locations and voting will continue, ending on Old Home Day June 3 (Saturday) on the Cavendish Green.

4. GMUHS Valedictorian From Cavendish
Jade Lily Ormrod-Leven is the Valedictorian for Green Mountain Union High School, class of 2010. Jade lives in Cavendish and is the daughter of Andrew Leven and Mary Ormrod. Her post graduation plans include a year of travel and then college at McGill University in Canada. Many people know her as the smiling face behind the Crows Corner Bakery counter on weekends, summer and holidays. Congratulations Jade!

5. Make a Splash at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library
Sign ups for the 2010 Summer Reading Program are underway at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library. The theme this year is “Make a Splash at Your Library” and will feature activities based upon water.

Participation is easy. Simply drop by the library to sign up, then read for 15 minutes 36 times. Once that is done, drop off the reading record and wait for the prize drawing. Of course there are a lot of great activities that you can do in the library that can be done along with the reading such as tie-dye day, henna tattoo day and drive in movie nights and the annual summer barbeque.

This program is available to readers of all ages and begins immediately. Please contact Kata at 226-7503 for more information and a schedule of events.

6. Classifieds
Cavendish house for rent-3 bedroom, 2 bath, $800 a month plus utilities. No smokers. Call 226-7204

7. Family Owned Colonial and Victorian Homes
Peggy Shinn, a freelance writer in Rutland, is writing a story for Vermont Life magazine about Colonial and Victorian homes and farms that are still owned by the same family that built them (or generally, any historic home -- not one built in the past 50 years). The story will talk about the homes/farms and families, and the struggles each family has encountered in keeping the properties in the family, as well as the solutions they have come up with. Do you know of any in your town that might fit the criteria? If so, please email her at pegm@highmeadow.com, or call (802) 786-0947. Deadline is September 20, 2010. The story will likely run in the Autumn 2011 issue of Vermont Life.

8. Cavendish Events 6/11-6/18/Select Board Agenda
June 11 (Friday): Farmer’s Market, Okemo Mountain School Campus on Main Street Ludlow 4-7 pm.

June 12 (Saturday): Vermont Days at all State Parks. Free admission to all Vermont State Parks, including Plymouth State Park on Echo Lake. See article 5 about the free passes available for check out at the Cavendish Library.
• GMUHS Alumni Day Parade Lineup is at 10 am.

June 13 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society Museum is open 2-4 pm. FMI: margoc@tds.net 802-226-7807

June 14 (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. Agenda items include:
• Discuss police coverage for the forthcoming fiscal year. The Town Manager will have cost estimates for both the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department and the Vermont State Police. This discussion follows-up on topics considered at the May meeting.

• Continuation discussion (from April and May meetings) regarding the Cavendish constable position, the scope of duties, training and anticipated costs. Constable Seth Perry is anticipated to be present for this discussion.

• Town Manager to update the Board on delinquent tax collection activities.

• Discuss progress on realignment of lower Chubb Hill Road.

• Town Manager to review recent applications for highway grants with the Board, touching upon the 2010 paving program, bridge repair work, culvert and structure inventory update, roadside mowing, bridge and other highway related activities.

• Town Manager to provide updates on Water Project financing, the filtration plant, transfer station activities, energy grant activities, end of fiscal year finances, legal, truck purchase and other matters.

June 16 (Wednesday): “The Princess and the Frog” Matinee. 3 pm at the Fletcher Memorial Library in Ludlow. Free Popcorn. Rated PG. FMI: Megan 228-3517
• Cavendish Elementary School 6th grade graduation. On the Proctorsville Green weather permitting.

June 17 (Thursday): Last day of school!
• Community Luncheon at St. James Methodist Church, 11:30. This month celebrates the beginning of summer food - baked beans and franks, with coleslaw, hot rolls, and home-baked pies for dessert. Coffee, hot tea and lemonade will be offered as beverages. A suggested donation of $3.00 for seniors or $4.50 for those under 60 years of age is appreciated to help defray the cost of the meal. All are welcome.
• Lauren Potter will be speaking on Reiki as part of the Fletcher Memorial Library’s Third Thursday Program.

June 18 (Friday): Farmer’s Market, Okemo Mountain School Campus on Main Street Ludlow 4-7 pm.
• GMUHS Graduation 7 pm at the school