Cavendish Update 4/8/11 Events/Local Foods/News

The 4/8/11 Cavendish Update Contains:
1. CTES and GMUHS AYP Results
2. Trip to See Indian Books
3. Local Foods: Maple Syrup
4. Bookfair at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library
5. LPCTV’s Kentucky Derby Gala!
6. Cavendish Related News
7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Revolutionary War
8. Cavendish Events April 8-15

1. CTES and GMUHS AYP Results
The Vermont Department of Education released the Annual Yearly Progress results required by the No Child Left Behind Act. According to the Department's news release: "A school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) by meeting targets set by the state as required by NCLBA. These targets increase every three years with the goal of 100 percent proficiency by 2014. The 2011 AYP targets reflect the final substantial increase before the goal reaches the expectation of 100% of students proficient.
As a consequence, the department has seen a significant increase in the number of schools that did not make AYP. Ninety-eight schools are identified for school improvement in one or more area. Twenty of those are new schools entering the first year of school improvement. "Vermont did not choose to lower our standards in the face of these federal accountability requirements," said Commissioner Vilaseca, "therefore we continue to see more schools identified. Nationally, an estimated 82 percent of schools in the country will not make AYP this year. A school that does not make AYP for two consecutive years in the same indicator enters School Improvement status, which requires schools to take specific actions designed to improve student achievement in the area(s) designated as not making AYP."

GMUHS received “did not satisfy” ratings for both math and reading, while Cavendish Elementary School received the same rating for only reading. Their math scores were found “satisfied.”

2. Trip to See Indian Books
The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library is sponsoring a trip to Barre to view the McKenney & Hall History of the Indian Tribes of North America books, which belong to the library. These books are kept in a climate-controlled vault at the Vermont Historical Society in Barre. Those wanting to go on the trip should meet in the library parking lot at 9:15 on Monday, April 18. The cost of the trip is free, but patrons will be responsible for their own lunch. For more information, and to register for the trip, please contact Kata at 226-7503.

3. Local Foods: Maple Syrup
If you’ve driven on Twenty Mile Stream Road lately, you’ll notice the smoke coming from the Tyrrell’s sugarhouse. Stephen and Diane are now selling maple syrup, starting at $10 a pint. For more information, or to pick up a pint, quart, half-gallon or gallon, call 226-7409.

4. Bookfair at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library
The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library will be hosting its annual Scholastic spring bookfair April 11-15 during normal library open hours. The event is open to the public and will feature books for all ages from preschool through adult. This event is open to the public. All proceeds benefit the library's summer reading program. For more information, call Kata at 226-7503.

5. LPCTV’s Kentucky Derby Gala!
LPCTV is hosting a Kentucky Derby Gala event on Saturday, May 7th, from 5PM- 11PM at the Pot Belly Restaurant and Pub in Ludlow. Enjoy Mint Juleps, Southern Fare and Kentucky Derby Pie! It will be a great night at the races with an interactive wagering experience, raffles and music by Union Street (featuring Mark Huntley). Derby attire is encouraged. The evening promises to be a delightful night out. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

For a $50 donation you have the opportunity to sponsor and name a racehorse. Your name or business name will appear on the program and be announced by the MC. To sponsor a horse or for more information please contact Lisa Schmidt at 228-7690 or noah@tds.net, Kathy Burns at 228-8777 or kathy@vtprop.com or Michelle Stinson at 228-8808 or mstinson@lpctv.org.

Tickets are available at the following locations: Crow’s Corner Bakery; People’s Bank; The Belmont Store; The Wine and Cheese Depot; Berkshire Bank; Ludlow Insurance; Black River Area Community Coalition; and LPCTV

6. Cavendish Related News
Canada closes some border crossings, cut hours at others, which will impact Vermonters traveling to Canada this summer. WCAX

Maine, NH, VT Ranked Most Peaceful States: The first-ever ranking of peace in the United States finds the nation overall is the most peaceful since 1995. The index, which defines peace as "the absence of violence," looks at a set of five indicators, including homicide rates, violent crimes, percentage of the population in jail, number of police officers and availability of small arms (per 100,000 people) to rank the states. The data are drawn from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, FBI and Centers for Disease Control. There is a significant correlation between a state's level of peace and its economic opportunity, education and health, but finds peacefulness is politically neutral -- neither Republican nor Democratic states have an advantage. Vermont ranked number three, following Maine at number 1 and New Hampshire at number 2. Burlington Free Press

7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Revolutionary War
The first settlers in Cavendish Capt. Coffeen and his wife Susanna, arrived in 1769. During the Revolutionary war years 1775-1783, Susanna was the only woman that remained in Cavendish. In 1777, Coffeen’s grain and grass fields, as well as fledgling young orchard, were destroyed when 300 New England troops were stationed on his farm, while working on the Crown Point Road. Later in the year, after the surrender of Crown Point and Ticonderoga, militia, whose terms had expired or where discharged for misconduct, again encamped at Coffeen’s as they made their way home. The tavern house, which Coffeen had established, was immediately filled to overflowing. Those who could not get lodging inside, built fires with the boards that Capt. Coffeen had procured for building a large barn and house. They stripped his home of nearly everything it contained and the turned their horses into his grain. They justified their actions by declaring that the enemy would do it themselves within 48 hours. Capt. Coffeen’s sent his family to relatives in Rindge, NH. For the remainder of the summer, his house became a camp for the vagrant soldiery, several of whom died under his roof.

In this same year, Coffeen was chosen to represent Vermont at the Windsor Convention to form a Constitution for the new State of Vermont in June of that year.

8. Cavendish Events April 8-15
April 8 (Friday): Family Fun Night for GMUHS 7th, 8th and 9th graders, 6:30-8:00 pm at GMUHS.
• CTES Seventh Annual Variety Show 6:30-8 pm at the school in Proctorsville

April 9 (Saturday): Trout Season Opens. Trophy trout fishing is available in the Black River. FMI: www.vtfishandwildlife.com

April 10 (Sunday): Facilitated Meditation - resting in the present one breath at a time/ quieting the mind - from 4 to 5. Call Robin at 226-7736

April 11 (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 Agenda is posted to the Cavendish Update blog as soon as it is received
• Spring Bookfair at the Cavendish Library

April 12 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802)228-5236, or Dot Ramsdell at (802)226-7870
• Spring Bookfair at the Cavendish Library

April 13 (Wednesday): Spring Bookfair at the Cavendish Library
• Okemo Valley Chamber Mixer at Bonnie’s Bundle Dolls, 250 North Street, Stone Village Chester, 5:30-7:30. FMI: 228-5830

April 14 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802)228-5236, or Dot Ramsdell at (802)226-7870
• 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
• Spring Bookfair at the Cavendish Library
• Drop Spindle Class at Six Loose Ladies, 6-8 pm. FMI 226-7373

April 15 (Friday): Last day of the Spring Bookfair at the Cavendish Library