Cavendish Update 16/1/11 Calendar/News/Events

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

The Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Audubon Comes to Cavendish: See the Diversity of Birds in Our Environment
3. RWSU-WSWSU Meet to Discuss Merger June 7 at CTES
4. Candidates Sought for LPCTV Board of Directors
5. CCCA Photo Contest Deadline
6. Okemo Valley Chamber June Newsletter
7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: New City
8. Cavendish Calendar for June

1. Cavendish Related News
FCC Report Ranks VT 38th for Broadband Access: The study measured broadband penetration by percentage of households served. In Vermont 60 percent of residences have access; the national average is 63 percent. New Hampshire, Utah, and Alaska all had 73 percent coverage while Maine, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts had 61 percent, 69 percent and 72 percent, respectively. Press Release

Fortis to Buy CVPS for $700 M: Fortis Inc. (“Fortis”) (TSX: FTS) and Central Vermont Public Service (“CVPS”) (NYSE: CV) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition by Fortis of all of the outstanding common shares of CVPS for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $700 million (U.S.), including the assumption of approximately $230 million (U.S.) of debt. Under the agreement, CVPS customers and employees will receive the following direct benefits: Approximately $21 million will be provided by Fortis for the benefit of CVPS customers, in a manner to be determined through the regulatory approval process: CVPS will continue to be managed from the company’s headquarters and maintain its substantial civic presence in Rutland and across Vermont; and CVPS and its customers will benefit from the sharing of best practices among the Fortis Group of Companies in the areas of safety, reliability, efficiency and customer service. Press Release

Stewart’s Shops Recall Ice Cream: Stewart's Shops of Saratoga Springs, NY, is recalling 19 ice cream items manufactured in their Greenfield, NY facility since May 19, 2011. This action is a result of an equipment failure at the plant resulting in the possibility of foreign material being present in the ice cream. This recall is a precaution taken by Stewart's Shops. To date there have been no reports of any objects being found in the ice cream flavors listed below or any injuries associated with this problem. http://www.stewartsshops.com/

Vermont Outdoor Wood Boiler Change Out Program: The Air Pollution Control Division (APCD) of the State of Vermont is pleased to offer a voluntary OWB Change-Out Program that provides financial incentives to encourage people to replace their old OWBs with cleaner, more efficient heating systems as approved by the APCD. Eligible replacement heating systems may include Vermont Phase II certified OWBs (including pellet boilers), propane or natural gas furnaces or boilers, indoor wood or pellet boilers as approved by the APCD, or sustainable heating systems, such as geothermal heat pumps, as approved by the APCD. FMI: http://www.anr.state.vt.us/air/htm/OWBchangeoutprogram.htm

Public Service Board Approves Plan to Create an Energy Support Program for Low Income Vermonters: The program would mandate that Central Vermont Public Service and Green Mountain Power create the program for their customers. AARP says ratepayers of CVPS and GMP, the state’s two largest electric utilities, will fund the program. WCAX

Cavendish Motorcyclist Hit by Loose Tire: Police say motorcyclist John Skalecki of Cavendish and the driver of another other car, David Millson of New Haven, were traveling the speed limit on route 103, when the left from tire of the car came off and hit Skalecki. He was taken to Springfield Hospital where he was air lifted to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.

2. Audubon Comes to Cavendish: See the Diversity of Birds in Our Environment Join the members of the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association for a nature walk with Alma Beals of the Ascutney Audubon Society. We will meet at Crows Bakery on Depot Street in Proctorsville on Sunday June 12th at 8:00 a.m. The walk itself will not be difficult but people should wear comfortable walking shoes. Binoculars are a plus, but not necessary.

May is the best time to see migrating birds. By June they have calmed down and are busy nesting. Alma will point out the different habitats and what birds are apt to be nesting there. A few will be calling, but not many. With careful observation we should be able to see some.

If anyone would like more information regarding the bird walk please call Robin Timko at (802) 226-7736.

3. RWSU-WSWSU Meet to Discuss Merger June 7 at CTES The Rutland Windsor Supervisory Union (RWSU) and the Windsor Southwest Supervisory Union (WSWU) boards will meet on June 7 at 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School to talk about a proposed merger. CTES and GMUHS are both part of WSWU.

4. Candidates Sought for LPCTV Board of Directors
LPCTV, community television for the Black River Valley and Okemo region, is currently soliciting candidates for its Board of Directors elections. Elections will be held at the 2011 Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 30th. Anyone 18 years of age or older who resides in Ludlow, Plymouth, Cavendish, or Mount Holly is eligible to be a candidate.

Later this year LPCTV will celebrate its 10th anniversary. This hallmark comes during a significant period for the organization. As many in the community are aware, LPCTV is planning for its move into the Ludlow Community Center complex and presently conducting a capital campaign to complete the fundraising for that project. “It’s crucial for us to have a Board full of active people, those who are interested in what we are doing and helping to take us to the next level, increasing awareness and our value in the community”, said Executive Director Patrick Cody.

There are currently 7 members on the Board of Directors: George Thomson (President), Jean Morrill (V.P.), Brigid Sullivan (Treasurer), Sharon Bixby (Secretary), Fred Marin, Randy Bixby, & Jay Jurkoic. In consideration of the increased activities this year, the Board will be increasing to 9 members. This year there are 5 open seats. Those interested in becoming a candidate for the Board or nominating someone they know should email George Thomson at board@lpctv.org or call 228-8808. Deadline for nominations is Monday, June 13th.

5. CCCA Photo Contest Deadline
The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association’s annual calendar photo contest closes on June 10th and all Cavendish and Proctorsville residents are reminded and encouraged to enter. Photographers compete for several prizes and for the opportunity to be published as a monthly selection in the annual calendar.

The theme of this year’s contest is “A View of Cavendish”. As in the past, there will be two contests in one event. First is the judged Cavendish photo contest, in which judges will select one prizewinner for each of three age categories, and second is the contest for inclusion in the 2012 calendar. Cavendish residents will vote for their favorite pictures, selecting twelve for the calendar. All participants must be part or full time Cavendish town residents. Photos will highlight the beauty of our various landscapes and historic heritage and may include animals and people. One photo is allowed per person, taken by the person submitting it.

Contest guidelines and rules, and entry forms and instructions on how to enter are available at the CCCA website.

This year we are making an extra effort to allow more people to see and vote for their favorite photos. With volunteer help we will create a portable photo show that we will display at various locations during June. We are very pleased to be able to present the community's work to the community. If you have any questions, please contact Robin Timko at 226-7736.

6. Okemo Valley Chamber June Newsletter
The Chamber’s June Newsletter is now on-line at the Cavendish Update Blog.

7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: New City
The flood of 1869 destroyed New City. This area was located four miles from Cavendish village near Wethersfield. As early as 1856, woodenware was manufactured there. Newspaper accounts indicate that some form of settlement was in place by 1845. The 1855 Dotton map shows three building, with one marked ‘sawmill.” New City is an example of an area that, according to the usual pattern of New England settlement, would not be inhabited. It was ignored in the early days. Far from other settlements, deep in a narrow valley, subject to flooding, it does not make sense to live there unless an economic situation provides incentive. Only prosperity would allow investors to develop the normally undesirable spot. The promise of good waterpower during a boom time must have caused the essential optimism to seek a “New City.” This area was an example of 19th century waterpower manufacturing boom and related domestic sites that are no longer operating or even standing. With the elimination of a boom time that demanded cut lumber and woodenware, there was no other reason for industrial operations.

8. June Cavendish Calendar
June 1 (Wednesday): Planning Commission Meeting 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office

June 2 (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

June 3 (Friday): Ludlow Farmer’s Market. On the campus of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main Street, 4-7 pm FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org

June 4 (Saturday): Knitting your First Hat, Six Loose Ladies, Proctorsville. Learn how to cast on and knit in the round using both a circular needle and double pointed needles. Learn how to size a hat and add simple decorative stitches. You will also be learning how to decreases for the crown of the hat. Instructor: Suellen Slater. Materials needed: One skein of worsted weight yarn and a 16" circular and a set of double point needles in the appropriate size for your yarn. FAVT members $30, non members $35. FMI: 226-7373

June 5 (Sunday):. See item Cavendish Historical Society Museum, Main Street Cavendish, opens for the season from 2-4 pm. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 226-7807

June 6 (Monday): Blood Drive at Ludlow Police Station 12:30-5:30. All donors have a chance to win two free tickets to a Red Sox Game at Fenway and to be honored as the Blood Donor of the game.

June 7 (Tuesday): The Rutland Windsor Supervisory Union (RWSU) and the Windsor Southwest Supervisory Union (WSWU) boards will meet at 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School to talk about a proposed merger. CTES and GMUHS are both part of WSWU.
• 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
• Calvary Church, Route 103, Prayer service for global, national, state, community, church, and personal needs! While it starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm, folks are welcome to come and go as they please.. FMI: 226-7607

June 8 (Wednesday): Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce Mixer, 5:30-7:30 at Canvasworks Floor clothes 326 Henry Gould Road, Weathersfield, VT 05151 FMI and to RSVP: 228-5830.

June 9 (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
• GMUHS Board Meeting 5 pm at the school.

June 10 (Friday): CCCA Photo Contest Deadline. See item 5 above FMI: www.CavendishCCCA.org.
• Ludlow Farmer’s Market. On the campus of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main Street, 4-7 pm FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org

June 11 (Saturday): Chester/GMUHS Alumni Day. Parade begins at 11 am.

June 12 (Sunday): Audubon Bird Walk, starting at 8 am in front of Crows Corner Café on Depot Street in Proctorsville. Sponsored by CCCA. See item 2 above.
• Cavendish Historical Society Museum, Main Street Cavendish, open from 2-4 pm. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 226-7807

June 13 (Monday): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. Agenda posted to blog www.cavendishvt.blogspot.com as soon as it is received. LPC-TV tapes meetings and makes them available on-line www.lpctv.org and Comcast Cable TV. Check the website for more information.
• Nominations close for LPC-TV Board Members. See article 4 above. FMI: www.lpctv.org

June 14 (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
• Calvary Church, Route 103, Prayer service for global, national, state, community, church, and personal needs! While it starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm, folks are welcome to come and go as they please.. FMI: 226-7607
• CTES Sixth Grad Graduation, 6:30 pm Proctorsville Green

June 15 (Wednesday): End of Year CTES Outing at Camp Plymouth

June 16 (Thursday): CTES Move Up Day, 10 am. Dismissal for summer recess 12:30 pm
• 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

June 17 (Friday): Ludlow Farmer’s Market. On the campus of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main Street, 4-7 pm FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org
• GMUHS graduation 7pm at the school.

June 18 (Saturday): Rigid Heddle Weaving Class at Six Loose Ladies, Proctorsville. Weave a scarf while learning the fundamentals of rigid heddle weaving. A rigid heddle loom is a simple loom with alternating slots and holes through which a warp is threaded so it can be woven into cloth. The looms are foldable, affordable and easy to use. It is easily portable even with weaving in place. Looms are available at Six Loose Ladies. Instructor: Phyllis Bont. Materials needed: 600 yards of either Cascade 220 or Brown Sheep Nature Spun. FAVT members $50, non members $55 (no cost if purchasing a loom from SLL). FMI: 226-7373.

June 19 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society Museum, Main Street Cavendish, open from 2-4 pm. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 226-7807

June 20 (Monday): Coffee with the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Mt. Holly Community Center (Library), Belmont Four Corners, Belmont. A free continental breakfast in each town to share with the community what the Chamber is doing and hear feedback about how we might be able to help each community. Please join us, whether you are a chamber member or non-chamber member! FMI: 228-5830

June 21 (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
• Calvary Church, Route 103, Prayer service for global, national, state, community, church, and personal needs! While it starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm, folks are welcome to come and go as they please.. FMI: 226-7607
June 23 (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
• Fletcher Memorial Library Book Discussion, 7-8 pm in the Community Room. This month’s book is Stolen Lives" by Malika Oufkir.

June 24 (Friday): Ludlow Farmer’s Market. On the campus of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main Street, 4-7 pm FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org

June 25 (Saturday): The Okemo Bike climb is a challenging 5.8 mile uphill race on Route 103 and Okemo Mountain Rd. The event is staged and started from Okemo's Jackson Gore Village. This is the third year for this event and is the second event of the season in the Bike Up Mountain Point Series (BUMPS), a series of nine uphill races held throughout New England. This race benefits the charities of the Ludlow Rotary Club. To register visit www.BikeReg.com, rates are: $50 until 6/1, $65 until 6/21, $75 on Race Day, $15 for all racers under 19 years of age. The race is limited to 250 competitors. Registration & race bag pickup will be located at the Ice House at Jackson Gore beginning Friday 6/24 5-8pm and Saturday 6/25 from 8-10am. Cookout and awards ceremony will follow the race at the Ice House. T-shirts will be given to all participants.

• Drum Carding Basics, Six Loose Ladies Proctorsville. Students will learn the basic method for using a drum carder and explore the many color and fiber blending techniques. We will use a variety of colors and exotic fibers to create unique reproducible batts that can be tailored for specific purposes, make expensive luxury fibers go much further, add luster, add softness or just use all those small amounts of fiber left over from other projects. Instructor: Patty Blomgren. Materials needed: Carders will be available for use but if you have your own please bring them along. FAVT members $45, non members $50. *10% discount if registering for both Carding and Combing classes. FMI: 226-7373

June 26 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society Museum, Main Street Cavendish, open from 2-4 pm. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 226-7807

June 28 (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
• Calvary Church, Route 103, Prayer service for global, national, state, community, church, and personal needs! While it starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm, folks are welcome to come and go as they please.. FMI: 226-7607

June 30 (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