Cavendish Update 12/1/10 Calendar/Chamber Newsletter

This issue of the Cavendish Update is made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society blog

The 12/1/10 Cavendish Update Contains
1. December Cavendish Calendar
2. Okemo Valley Chamber Newsletter

1. December Cavendish Calendar
Between weather and the holidays, events are apt to change. Please call ahead to confirm. If you would like items posted in the weekly calendar, be sure to get them to margoc@tds.net by Wednesday afternoon. For other events, go to the Cavendish Update Blog and check the various websites of the organizations, schools and community groups listed on the right hand side of the page.

December 1 (Wednesday): Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Town Office

December 2 (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

December 4 (Saturday): Proctorsville Fire Department Christmas Trees and Wreaths sale, 9-4 pm. Trees start at $30 and wreaths are $15.
• Craft a Gift at Six Loose Ladies. Cost per project is $5 if you bring your own supplies or free if you purchase your supplies at the shop. From 10-2, crafts will include knitted washcloths mitlets and mini Christmas stockings. From 2-6 crafts will include crocheted washcloths; crocheted doily coasters; felted flower pins or magnets; knitted felted pincushions; mitlets; mini Christmas stockings. FMI: 226-7373 or favtinfo@tds.net
• 20% off green, red and white yarn at Six Loose Ladies in Proctorsville. Do you have a craft project that is stalled? Do you need some help finishing a project? Bring it in to the shop today and we will help you get it finished. FMI: 226-7373 or favtinfo@tds.net
• The Fletcher Library in Ludlow will be hosting a book discussion of Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer. Movie to follow. Discussion starts at 7 pm, movie at 8 pm.

December 5 (Sunday): Proctorsville Fire Department Christmas Trees and Wreaths sale, 9-4 pm. Trees start at $30 and wreaths are $15.

December 7 (Tuesday): GMUHS Budget Committee Meeting, 6 pm in the conference room

December 8 (Wednesday): $5 a bag sale at Black River Good Neighbors in Ludlow
• Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting at the Fullerton Inn in Chester. Tentative guest speaker is Governor-Elect Peter Shumlin and Deputy Commissioner Steve Cook from the Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing. Hors d’oeuvres will be served with cash bar from 5:30-6 pm. Meeting will be at 6 pm. Dinner is available for purchase after the meeting. To RSVP or for more information: Mgraf@yourplaceinvermont.com or 228-5830

December 9 (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

December 10 (Friday): 12th Annual Holiday Silent Auction ends at the Fletcher Library in Ludlow 5-7 pm. Open House FMI: 228-8921

December 11 (Saturday): Proctorsville Fire Department Christmas Trees and Wreaths sale, 9-4 pm. Trees start at $30 and wreaths are $15. Santa will be arriving by fire engine at 10 am to visit with kids. Free coffee and doughnuts.

December 12 (Sunday): Proctorsville Fire Department Christmas Trees and Wreaths sale, 9-4 pm. Trees start at $30 and wreaths are $15.
• Lighting of Riley’s Tree and Community Carol Sing. Cavendish Elementary School, 6:30 pm. Refreshments following. FMI: 226-7758

December 13 (Monday): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm. This event is taped by LPC-TV and can be watched on Comcast cable channels or at the website.

December 14 (Tuesday): Cavendish Elementary School Board and Budget Committee meetings. Budget Committee meets at 4 pm, followed by School Board at 5 pm. FMI: 226-7758

December 16 (Thursday): GMUHS Budget Committee Meeting, 6 pm in the conference room

December 19 (Sunday): Christmas Service at Calvary Church FMI: 226-7607 or calvarypastor@live.com

December 23 (Thursday): Early dismissal for CTES
• 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

December 24 (Friday): Christmas vacation begins for CTES and GMUHS. Many offices, including libraries are closed.

December 25 (Saturday): Merry Christmas

December 30 (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

December 31 (Friday): New Year’s Eve

2. Okemo Valley Chamber Newsletter
The Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce’s December Newsletter is now on-line.