Cavendish Update 5/1/11 News/Calendar/Health Center

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

The 5/1/11 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Ludlow Health Center: Part of a Federally Qualified Health Center
3. Images from Indian Books on display at Cavendish Library
4. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Captain Leonard Proctor
5. Cavendish Calendar May

1. Cavendish Related News
VT ranked low in report on growth of female-owned businesses: American Express recently commissioned a study of census data that ranked Vermont 45th in the nation for growth in the number of female-owned firms in the past 14 years, with a “stagnant” rate of 26.2 percent. Burlington Free Press

VT AG warns of lead in certain drinking glasses: VT’s attorney General William Sorrell has issues a warning about glasses showing Gone with the Wind and Elvis Presley. Some of them have lead in the painted illustrations. The products, imported from the Far East by Salt Lake City-based Vandor LLC, contain lead concentrations of up to 81 times the state limit for children of 100 parts per million. Burlington Free Press

Renting an apartment in Vt grows more difficult: The 2011 update of “Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Housing and Wages in Vermont” shows a modest 2-bedroom apartment in Vermont costs an average of $990 a month, a 7 percent increase over the year before and a 58 percent increase since 2000. A renter would need to earn an hourly wage of at least $19.03 — or $39,595, annually — to afford this. “Renting an apartment has been a challenge in Vermont for some time because of rising costs and a low vacancy rate. This report confirms it continues to grow more challenging, especially for those on the lower end of Vermont’s income scale,” according to Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director of Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA), the report’s publisher. Press Release via VT. Digger

FDA Warns of Contaminated Swabs in First Aid Kits: If you own a first-aid kit made by Atwater Carey, be careful. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that the disinfecting iodine swabs included in certain kits might actually cause life-threatening infections.

VT to Receive Funds to Help Disabled Residents: Vermont has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that will help Vermont improve the care and lives of these individuals who are frequently referred to as “Dual Eligibles.” Vermont along with 14 other states will receive up to $1 million each to develop new ways to meet the often complex and costly medical needs of dual eligibles. The goal is to eliminate duplication of services, expand their access to needed care, and improve their lives, while lowering costs. AARP, Vermont Digger

2. Ludlow Health Center: Part of a Federally Qualified Health Center
Driving through Ludlow, you may have noticed a new pharmacy as well as a sign that a dental office will be coming soon. Ludlow Health Center is one of nine federally qualified community health centers (FQHC) that make up the Springfield Medical Care Systems. As such, these centers care for patients covered by Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance, as well as those who have no insurance. Payments are on a sliding scale, so people with low or moderate incomes can afford the services, which include: primary and preventive health for people of all ages, pediatrics, diagnostic lab and radiologic services, health screenings, mental health programs, access to discounted pharmaceuticals, and will soon include dental care.

Dental services in Ludlow will be offered by Dr. Fauver as well as a dental hygienist. While the opening date was slated for May 1, it is more likely to open by June 1. Expect to see additional providers, such as mental health, plastic surgery etc., at what was once the old Ludlow Health Center building on Main Street.

Also part of the FQHC initiative, The Ludlow Pharmacy, opened recently at 57 Pond Street, in the Okemo Marketplace, is part of the Springfield and Rutland pharmacies. To learn more about the pharmacy and its various program go to their website.

3. Images from Indian Books on display at Cavendish Library
Copies of images from the books The History of the Indian Tribes of North America Volume 1-3 will be on display in the Redfield Proctor Room of the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library during the month of May. The books from which the copies have been taken belong to the library and are stored in the Vermont Historical Society’s climate controlled vault in Barre to prevent the old and fragile books from deteriorating.

The photographs of the lithographs from the book were taken by Ellen Parrish, a library board member on a recent trip to Barre. The original artwork was done by Charles Bird King and other artists who were commissioned to make portraits of Native Americans by the United States Government in the early 1800’s.

These photographs may be seen in the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library during normal open hours.

4. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Captain Leonard Proctor
These posts are made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society and are archived at the Historical Society's Blog.

Born in Westford, MA, Captain Proctor was a Revolutionary soldier and served as the company’s Second Lieutenant on the Lexington Alarm of April 17,1775. He was part of a brave group of “minute-men” that fought in the opening battle of the American Revolution. Forty-one years old at the time and father of seven children, Proctor eventually served under General Washington.

Moving to Cavendish Vermont in 1783, Proctor built a log cabin in the western part of the township and brought his family to their new homestead in the winter of 1784. Next to the homestead, he constructed a home and tavern, near where the Methodist Church now stands. The house stood where the present highway runs. Part of the house was moved, and then torn down to make way for the elementary school. The remaining part of the house was moved to the current location and became known as the Page House. In 1787, he built what is known today as the “Jenny House,” where he and his wife Mary Proctor lived for over 30 years. The house, built of wood, is famous for its fancy hand-carved decorations around the roofline, on the corner posts and around the center doorway.

Proctor and Salmon Dutton, the latter who had come to Cavendish in 1781, had much in common. They served in the Westford militia and were friends for many years. In 1784, Dutton was appointed surveyor for the toll road that was to be built between Cavendish and Ludlow to the west. The planned turnpike would become the only road connecting Duttonsville and Proctorsville. This toll road in 1798 became part of the Green Mountain turnpike that connected Bellows Falls and Rutland. The route from Cavendish south went over Dutton Hill to Gassetts and Chester, VT.

A break between the two families arose over the road and its operation. The Proctors were determined not to pay tolls to Dutton for the use of the Cavendish section of the road. The Proctor men built a “shun-pike,” which passed directly south from Proctorsville to Gassetts. This shunpike became the present highway for the Sate of Vermont. Because of the road, the Dutton and Proctor families, as well as the villages of Duttonsville and Proctorsville, feuded for 75 years.

The marriage of Redfield Proctor and Emily Dutton in 1858 joined the leading families of the two villages and promised to put an end to the former rivalry. As Redfield said of his first son, Fletcher Dutton Proctor, "if the old names and blood had the old inclination left to stir up strife, it would have created a fearful internal commotion." In fact, the merger of these families proved to be a propitious event for Vermont, since three governors and a United States Senator came from this Dutton-Proctor line.

In February 20, 1907, Proctorsville formally gave notice to the Town of Cavendish that it wished to be incorporated. Today Proctorsville is a village within the township of Cavendish.

Leonard Proctor and other family are buried in the Proctor Cemetery, just off Main Street in Proctorsville.

5. Cavendish Calendar May
May 3 (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
• GMUHS Booster Club Meeting, 7 pm at the High School

May 4 (Wednesday): Cavendish Library Board Meeting, 5 pm at the Library.
• Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office
• Windsor Southwest Supervisory Union Semi Annual Meeting, GMUHS Conference Room, 6:30 pm

May 5 (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

May 7 (Saturday): Vermont Green Up Day
• Kentucky Derby Gala, 5 pm - 11 pm at the Pot Belly Pub & Restaurant, Main Street, Ludlow, VT to benefit LPC-TV. Enjoy Mint Juleps, Southern fare, Kentucky Derby Pie and of course The Kentucky Derby! It will be a night at the races with an interactive wagering experience, raffles and music by 'Union Street' featuring Mark Huntley. Derby attire is encouraged. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and are available at: Crow's Bakery, People's Bank, The Belmont General Store, The Wine and Cheese Depot, Berkshire Bank, Ludlow Insurance, BRACC & LPCTV. FMI: Lisa at 802-228-7690, Kathy at 802-228-8777 or Michelle at 802-228-8808.

May 8 (Sunday): Happy Mother’s Day.

May 9 (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.

May 10 (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
• Cavendish’s Green Up Day. More information to follow.

May 12 (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
• The Cavendish Conservation Association will give the next presentation in their Walk and Talk series. Beaver Ponds and Wetland Habitat, 6-8 p.m. Meet at the Town Office for an orientation and then proceed for an on site visit to a newly created beaver pond. In the event of rain, there will be a power-point presentation in the Town Office. This event will be led by wildlife biologist and Cavendish resident Tim O'Donoghue. FMI: Tim at 226-7023 or Robin at 226-7736
• GMUHS School Board Meeting, 5 pm at the High School
• 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

May 14 (Saturday): Household Hazardous Waste Collection, Springfield Recycling Center, 9-12. For District residents and businesses only. No pre-registration for District residents. Businesses will be charged for disposal costs and must pre-register. FMI: www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org or 802-674-9235. The next collection of this type will not be until Sept.

May 17 (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
• CTES School Board Meeting, 5:30 pm in the Arts Room.

May 19 (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

May 21 (Saturday): GMUHS Junior Prom

May 24 (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

May 26 (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

May 28 (Saturday): Vermont Open Studio Weekend. Visit the studios of Vermont artists. Six Loose Ladies and Fletcher Farm will both be on the tour. For a full list of participating artists, go to vermontcrafts.com or call 802/223-3380

May 29 (Sunday): Introduction to Knitting Class, 1-3 pm at Six Loose Ladies in Proctorsville. Learn the basic of casting on and the knit stitch. Materials needed: any size needles and some yarn, if you don't have any the instructor can supply you with some for the lesson. Instructor: Perry Hudkins. Free FMI 802-226-7373 or visit www.fiberartsinvermont.org
• Vermont Open Studio Weekend. Visit the studios of Vermont artists. Six Loose Ladies and Fletcher Farm will both be on the tour. For a full list of participating artists, go to vermontcrafts.com or call 802/223-3380

May 30 (Monday): Memorial Day. Holiday. Town Office, Schools, Library and Banks Closed

May 31 (Tuesday): Memorial Day Program
• 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