Part of Cavendish Connects, the Cavendish, VT Blog archives the weekly e-mails, "Cavendish Update" and provides on-going information about current activities.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Car Accident On 103 Near Depot Street
It is with sadness that we report Spencer Huntley's death in a car accident on Oct. 31 on route 103 near Depot Street. Spencer, who was 18, was on his way to class in Springfield when he collided with a milk truck. Our sympathies are with his parents Mark and Sharon and his sister Madie.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
SB Meeting Schedule
There will be no Select Board meeting the week of 10/31/11. They will meet next on Monday, November 7th at 5:00 pm. and then on November 14th, when they will resume their regular monthly meeting
Help Needed for Rt 131 Ribbon Cutting on Nov. 5
The celebration for the opening of route 131, by the “Cavendish Canyon” has been scheduled for Saturday Nov. 5. Note that given the snowy forecast, this date could change, so be sure to check the blog and Facebook.
Currently scheduled is a visit from the governor for the ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 pm. Following this will be a car parade to the Cavendish Elementary School in Proctorsville for light food (chili, soup, veggie, cookies and drinks).
If you, or your organization, can help in any way with the food piece, that would be incredibly helpful. Someone is needed to coordinate the kitchen as well as clean up. Below are a list of items needed and timeframes. If you can help in any way, please call (226-7807) or e-mail margoc@tds.net
Set up in the multi purpose room. If there is nothing scheduled for Friday at the school, Margo will oversee this activity.
Needed
• Table decorations and clothes
• People to set up chairs and tables.
Food
• Paper products (cups, bowls, cutlery, napkins, plates)
• Soups
• Chili
• Veggie platter(s)
• Cheese Platter
• Cookies & Pies. If someone wanted to do a special sheet cake, similar to what we had for the 250th, that could take the place of the cookies & pies.
• Cider, Coffee and water (there is most likely bottled water at the town that could be used)
Serving
• Need someone to oversee the food.
• People to help in the kitchen with serving and cleanup (Probably 2 with the in charge person would be sufficient)
Clean Up
• Need someone to be in charge. This includes making sure tables and chairs are properly cleaned and stored under the stage. Floor is swept and garbage taken care of.
Currently scheduled is a visit from the governor for the ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 pm. Following this will be a car parade to the Cavendish Elementary School in Proctorsville for light food (chili, soup, veggie, cookies and drinks).
If you, or your organization, can help in any way with the food piece, that would be incredibly helpful. Someone is needed to coordinate the kitchen as well as clean up. Below are a list of items needed and timeframes. If you can help in any way, please call (226-7807) or e-mail margoc@tds.net
Set up in the multi purpose room. If there is nothing scheduled for Friday at the school, Margo will oversee this activity.
Needed
• Table decorations and clothes
• People to set up chairs and tables.
Food
• Paper products (cups, bowls, cutlery, napkins, plates)
• Soups
• Chili
• Veggie platter(s)
• Cheese Platter
• Cookies & Pies. If someone wanted to do a special sheet cake, similar to what we had for the 250th, that could take the place of the cookies & pies.
• Cider, Coffee and water (there is most likely bottled water at the town that could be used)
Serving
• Need someone to oversee the food.
• People to help in the kitchen with serving and cleanup (Probably 2 with the in charge person would be sufficient)
Clean Up
• Need someone to be in charge. This includes making sure tables and chairs are properly cleaned and stored under the stage. Floor is swept and garbage taken care of.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Missing Cat
Please help! I lost my wonderful black cat Corvus in mid August, and have assumed that she met the fate of so many cats who are out at night: fisher cats. However recently a black cat has been seen roaming around the lower end of 20 Mile Stream Road - and although I can't imagine it's Corvus, it's driving me crazy! If you know anything about this cat - or if you own it, please contact me so I can solve this mystery. Thank you.
Wendy Regier
226-7331
awregier@tds.net
Wendy Regier
226-7331
awregier@tds.net
Cavendish Update 10/28/11 SB/Snarski/Events/News
Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page
The 10/27/11 Cavendish Update Contains:
1. Select Board Meeting 10/24/11
2. Sophie Snarski 1916-2011
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Cavendish Calendars Now On Sale
5. Scholastic Bookfair comes to Cavendish
6. Update on Gethsemane Episcopal Church
7. Vermont Properties and Development Coat Drive
8. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Cavendish Halloween
9. Application for BRGNS Holiday Program Available
10. Cavendish Events 10/28-11/4
1. Select Board Meeting 10/24/11
Monday night’s Select Board meeting began with a site visit to 53 Depot Street. On Oct. 21, a “Notice of Hearing on a Health Order Relating to a Derelict Building” was issued to the owner Dean Kauppinen, by the Town of Cavendish Board of Health. In the notice, it was noted that “The subject building has previously been the subject of numerous prior citizen complaints to the Board of Selectmen and the Town Health officer for issues such as:
1. Fire Hazard;
2. Holes and openings to the structure, which afforded points of entry for vermin, rodents, pigeons and other birds;
3. Attractive nuisance to neighborhood children especially when potential openings for entry are in evidence;
4. Potential collapse hazard, and
5. Blight upon the neighborhood
Eight years ago, owners of the North Country Condominiums at 51 and 55 Depot Street, began the process of trying to get the town to address the derelict building that sits between the two condominiums. Owners have complained about their inability to obtain insurance because of the building and now how the recent flood has made it worst. The owner, Kauppinen, has taken no satisfactory measures to eliminate the problem. Consequently, The complainants have petitioned the Cavendish Board of Health to take summary action to eliminate the health and safety problems by condemning the building and requiring its immediate removal.
During the hearing that followed the site visit, a number of the condo owners were present and pressed the select board to take some action to eliminate the continuing problem. Rich Svec, town manager and Cavendish health officer, indicated that there was no zoning ordinance to help condemn the building. However, he has been in contact with the state Fire Marshall, who will be conducting a site visit and does have authorization to take action.
Many of the condo owners present had significant damage from the flood, and as they began repairs, encountered any number of building code violations from the original construction by Kauppinen. One of their major concerns is why rebuild if the problems continue with 53 Depot Street. “If the town doesn’t want to invest in us, why should I continue to invest,” noted one owner. Others described a “perfect storm” of reasons for “walking away:” major damage from flooding, significant code violations, a derelict building adjacent to their property, and increased taxes. It was noted that given these circumstance, the town could end up with three derelict buildings and not just one.
Svec said that a health order, calling for the building to be boarded up and tapped off could be done as a stop gap measure, since children are entering the building. When asked, three of the four select board members present indicated that the building should be condemned and torn down. The fourth, chairmen James Ballentine, said it was bad, but didn’t know if it was bad enough to be condemned. Other members were quite clear that until the site visit they had no idea how bad it actually was. When asked if the Cavendish Board of Health has the ability to condemn, Svec said he needed to talk to the town’s lawyer and the head of the VT Dept. of Health. The question is “where is the burden of proof about safety?”
The Select Board agreed to look at passing a derelict building ordinance before the end of the year, which becomes enforceable 60 days from its passing. This will continue to be an agenda item until it is resolved.
The Board was also appraised of recent Irene recovery activities. These included:
• A site visit from FEMA. Cavendish is one of the 10 worst towns hit by the storm and they wanted to do what they could to see that money gets to the town as quickly as possible. The indication is that money should arrive before the holidays.
• The Board voted to approve a line of credit with Mascoma Savings for 1% interest. This is lower than the current line of credit. While FEMA will reimburse expenses, it does not pay interest fees.
• Cavendish was issued a violation by the Agency of Natural Resources, when workers were found on Brook repairing a river bed. Svec explained that he had made met with the state’s Stream Alteration Engineer four weeks prior, who had given verbal approval to the Brook Rd project and other such activities throughout the town. However, because he hadn’t provided this in writing, so that the workers would have it in hand, the town was cited. Svec was finally able to reach the state’s engineer, who like everyone else is heavily burdened. However, he did come by with a written order and has spoken with the Agency of Natural Resources. It is expected that the violation will be dropped. As noted in last week’s Cavendish Update, http://www.wcax.com/story/15698940/why-is-the-state-stopping-irene-recovery-work, . "In order to do work in the river not only do you need permission from the river engineer, but you need it in writing. So we got folks out there who are talking to people who are working in the river to make sure they're doing it with permission," said Deb Markowitz, the secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources
2. Sophie Snarski 1916-2011
Known for her love of Cavendish, Sophie was actually born in Racine, WI, to parents who had immigrated to the United States from Poland. Moving to Cavendish when she was three, Sophie held a number of positions-fiddler, town auditor, “drawing in girl” for Gay Brothers Mill, member of the Holy Name of Mary Altar Society and the Cavendish Historical Society, and most notably postmaster of the Cavendish post office from 1975 to the early 1990’s. It was in this position that many came to know her as match maker, source of all things local and much more. Her funeral will be held on Friday Oct. 28 at 10 am at Holy Name of Mary Church in Proctorsville. Her obituary is on-line.
3. Cavendish Related News
Federal Aid to VT Tops $34M: Individuals and families have received more than $18.5 million in grants for housing repairs, rent for temporary housing and other assistance. More than $16.1 million in low-interest disaster recovery loans has been approved for homeowners and businesses by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Press Release
New FEMA Floodmaps Could Cost Homeowners: FEMA wants Vermont homeowners to know that spring flooding and summer storms did not spark changes to flood plain maps across the state. "The flood mapping program and the modernization upgrading of the maps started long before Hurricane Irene and spring flooding," said David Mendelsohn with FEMA. FEMA says homeowners can challenge changes to the maps, but redrawing lines will take more than proof of a dry basement. "If they have scientific or technical information to show that they are outside the special flood hazard area or above the base flood elevation, then FEMA will work with them to remove their structure from the federal flood hazard area," Mendelsohn said. WXAX
VT Tied for the Fifth Lowest Unemployment rate in country is deceiving: The stats means roughly one in 20 Vermont workers are unemployed, but when you add in the underemployed or part-time workers who are seeking full-time employment, and discouraged workers -- people who have given up looking -- that ratio is closer to one in 10 Vermonters who are struggling economically. WCAX
VT Road Repairs Continuing, but Perils Remain: Initial repairs to Vermont's road network damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene are nearly finished as the state prepares for its snowy season, yet many of the fixes were done quickly and engineers don't know how they'll hold up through the winter and spring, an official said Tuesday. Burlington Free Press
FEMA Says VT Doesn’t Need Temporary Housing Units: Temporary housing units brought to Vermont in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene by the Federal Emergency Management Agency were not needed and have been sent elsewhere, an official said Thursday. WCAX
Will Irene Repairs Stand Up to Winter: State and local highway crews have repaired hundreds of washouts since the storm's flood waters devastated the state at the end of August. Much of the work is considered temporary -- aimed at getting roads passable to reconnect communities. And as the state prepares for winter snow and spring, engineers don't know how the repairs will hold up. Transportation officials are warning travelers to be cautious of changing conditions in areas that have been under construction. WCAX
Q & A Jessica and Craig Goodman American Pie Restaurant in Ludlow (VT Business Magazine): The Goodman’s live in Proctorsville Insurancenewsnet
4. Cavendish Calendars Now On Sale
The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association has announced that the new 2012 calendars are now on sale just in time for holiday giving. The calendars can be purchased at Crow’s Bakery in Proctorsville or at the Cavendish Town Offices on High Street. All calendar sales proceeds go to support the work of the Association. Again this year the calendars feature beautiful and colorful pictures of Cavendish scenes. All pictures were taken by Cavendish photographers, highlighting the beauty of our various landscapes, historic heritage, animals and people. These are the contest winning photos that the public picked last spring. Anyone living in the Cavendish area would find one of these calendars a useful and artistic addition to a kitchen or office. They also make great holiday gifts, especially to those who just wish they lived in Vermont! Calendars cost $10. For more information call Robin Timko at 226-7736.
5. Scholastic Bookfair comes to Cavendish
The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library will be hosting its annual fall bookfair October 31 through November 4 in the library during normal open hours. The bookfair will feature a selection of books for all age ranges and for the first time will include an online component. The online bookfair will allow shoppers a greater selection of books, including those for adults and can be accessed through the library website. FMI: Kata at 226-7503.
6. Update on Gethsemane Episcopal Church
After meetings with a structural engineer, the town, insurance company, the diocese, the Vermont Preservation Trust, the construction company, and members of the church, all are agreed that reconstruction of the church should proceed as quickly as possible. Work will begin by jacking up the church so that the existing foundation can be removed and a new, more flood-resistant foundation will be poured. While these issues were being resolved, the church also met with an architect who has drawn up plans for a new parish hall to be located attached to the rear of the church, and a landscape architect who is drawing up plans which will include a handicap ramp as well as new front steps. The members of the church wish to thank everyone who has volunteered their time and talents to make all this possible. This Saturday, a large group of young people will arrive from San Lucas church in Chelsea MA to clean and level the grounds behind the church so it will be ready to seed.
7. Vermont Properties and Development Coat Drive
Vermont Properties and Development of Ludlow is holding a winter coat drive to benefit Black River Good Neighbor Services. Anyone who can, bring an outer garment that is clean and in good condition to: Vermont Properties and Development, 29 Locust Hill Road, Ludlow. Garments will be accepted from now until November 27th from 9am to 5pm. On Saturday, December 3rd, as recognition of the wonderful community support shown by Vermont Properties in organizing this coat drive BRGNS will have a rack of winter coats that will go to those in need in our community without charge. FMI: 802-228-8877
8. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Cavendish Halloween These posts are made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society and are archived at the CHS Blog.
Since Oct. 31 is just a few days away, we’ve included excerpts from Sandra Stearns book, “Cavendish Hillside Farm 1939 to 1957,” about her memories of Halloween at the Center Road School House.
Each year, the Center School had a Halloween party. Our greatest joy was to be invited to Cliff and Marion Johnson’s home to explore their attic looking for our attire. High button shoes, red flannelled long johns and dresses and hats from years ago were abundant there. Marion was always good for a unique costume herself. An unknown student always appeared and only by the process of elimination and observance of a missing person were we able to identify her.
Corks were burned and rubbed on our hands and faces to darken them. Lipstick was used liberally and we wore it for days before it washed off completely. Pillows were stuffed everywhere in our costumes making humped backs, roly-poly bellies, extreme fannies and bouncing cleavages. We wore our dads’ boots and shoes, the bigger the better. Our teacher, Mrs. Pickard, often dressed up as a gypsy and would tell our fortunes by the lines in our palms. Costumes were judged and prizes were awarded.
Apples were floated in a large tub of water and we bobbed for them. Faces were dunked under the water, trying to push the apple to the bottom, where we would be able to get it between our teeth and rise triumphant with our prize. The best way to snare the apple was that way, but much time was spent turning it into just the position you wanted. Usually it promptly rolled back whatever way it wanted as soon as your hands were eliminated from helping. Apples or donuts were suspended from the ceiling by strings. Our hands were tied behind our backs and we attempted to consume the dangling food as it swung back and forth. It was a neighborhood party and everyone, young and old, was involved. To read more “Ghosts and Goblins” go to the CHS Blog.
Copies of "Cavendish Hillside Farm 1939 to 1957" are available from the Cavendish Historical Society for $15 a copy plus $5 for shipping and handling. Checks should be made payable to CHS and mailed to CHS, PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142.
9. Application for BRGNS Holiday Program Available Now
The staff of the Black River Good Neighbor Services wants everyone to know that they are accepting applications for the 2011 Christmas Basket program. Anyone living in Ludlow, Proctorsville, Cavendish, Mount Holly, Belmont or Plymouth who feels they qualify need only to stop by the shop at 37B Main Street, Ludlow, to pick up an application. Anyone unable to get to the store please call Audrey Bridge at 228-3663 for assistance. Completed applications must be submitted by November 25th, 2011. Baskets will be delivered on Thursday, December 22nd. Families that received a basket last year will receive a phone call from a BRGNS volunteer and do not need to make a new application this year. However anyone who has had a change of address and/or phone number should contact the office.
10. Cavendish Events 10/28-11/4
October 29 (Saturday): Dylan Tenney Magic Illusion & Hypnosis Show at Cavendish Town Elementary School for shows at 2pm & 7pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. 50/50 raffle, concessions, and T-shirt sale. The proceeds benefit the Proctorsville Vol Fire Dept.
• Take Back Prescriptions Day: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will officially open collection sites throughout Vermont from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The closest sites for Cavendish are as follows: Ludlow Police Dept; Weathersfield Transfer Station; Springfield Police Dept; and the Windsor Police Dept. To learn more about the proper disposal of drugs go to Healing Whole.
October 31 (Monday): HAPPY HALLOWEEN The Golden Stage Inn’s new owners are keeping the Halloween haunted house tradition alive. This year’s theme is “The Guests that Never Left.” Things get underway by 6:00 and will be concluding by 8:30. It’s a school night.
November 1 (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, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870 or Charlotte Snyder (802) 226-7343
• Scholastic Bookfair at the Cavendish library. FMI: 226-7503
• Paying for College Presentation by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), 6:30 pm at the GMUHS library.
November 2 (Wednesday): Planning Commission Meeting 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office
• Scholastic Bookfair at the Cavendish library. FMI: 226-7503
November 3 (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, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870 or Charlotte Snyder (802) 226-7343
• 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
• Scholastic Bookfair at the Cavendish library. FMI: 226-7503
November 4 (Friday): Last day of the Scholastic Bookfair at the Cavendish library. FMI: 226-7503
The 10/27/11 Cavendish Update Contains:
1. Select Board Meeting 10/24/11
2. Sophie Snarski 1916-2011
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Cavendish Calendars Now On Sale
5. Scholastic Bookfair comes to Cavendish
6. Update on Gethsemane Episcopal Church
7. Vermont Properties and Development Coat Drive
8. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Cavendish Halloween
9. Application for BRGNS Holiday Program Available
10. Cavendish Events 10/28-11/4
1. Select Board Meeting 10/24/11
Monday night’s Select Board meeting began with a site visit to 53 Depot Street. On Oct. 21, a “Notice of Hearing on a Health Order Relating to a Derelict Building” was issued to the owner Dean Kauppinen, by the Town of Cavendish Board of Health. In the notice, it was noted that “The subject building has previously been the subject of numerous prior citizen complaints to the Board of Selectmen and the Town Health officer for issues such as:
1. Fire Hazard;
2. Holes and openings to the structure, which afforded points of entry for vermin, rodents, pigeons and other birds;
3. Attractive nuisance to neighborhood children especially when potential openings for entry are in evidence;
4. Potential collapse hazard, and
5. Blight upon the neighborhood
Eight years ago, owners of the North Country Condominiums at 51 and 55 Depot Street, began the process of trying to get the town to address the derelict building that sits between the two condominiums. Owners have complained about their inability to obtain insurance because of the building and now how the recent flood has made it worst. The owner, Kauppinen, has taken no satisfactory measures to eliminate the problem. Consequently, The complainants have petitioned the Cavendish Board of Health to take summary action to eliminate the health and safety problems by condemning the building and requiring its immediate removal.
During the hearing that followed the site visit, a number of the condo owners were present and pressed the select board to take some action to eliminate the continuing problem. Rich Svec, town manager and Cavendish health officer, indicated that there was no zoning ordinance to help condemn the building. However, he has been in contact with the state Fire Marshall, who will be conducting a site visit and does have authorization to take action.
Many of the condo owners present had significant damage from the flood, and as they began repairs, encountered any number of building code violations from the original construction by Kauppinen. One of their major concerns is why rebuild if the problems continue with 53 Depot Street. “If the town doesn’t want to invest in us, why should I continue to invest,” noted one owner. Others described a “perfect storm” of reasons for “walking away:” major damage from flooding, significant code violations, a derelict building adjacent to their property, and increased taxes. It was noted that given these circumstance, the town could end up with three derelict buildings and not just one.
Svec said that a health order, calling for the building to be boarded up and tapped off could be done as a stop gap measure, since children are entering the building. When asked, three of the four select board members present indicated that the building should be condemned and torn down. The fourth, chairmen James Ballentine, said it was bad, but didn’t know if it was bad enough to be condemned. Other members were quite clear that until the site visit they had no idea how bad it actually was. When asked if the Cavendish Board of Health has the ability to condemn, Svec said he needed to talk to the town’s lawyer and the head of the VT Dept. of Health. The question is “where is the burden of proof about safety?”
The Select Board agreed to look at passing a derelict building ordinance before the end of the year, which becomes enforceable 60 days from its passing. This will continue to be an agenda item until it is resolved.
The Board was also appraised of recent Irene recovery activities. These included:
• A site visit from FEMA. Cavendish is one of the 10 worst towns hit by the storm and they wanted to do what they could to see that money gets to the town as quickly as possible. The indication is that money should arrive before the holidays.
• The Board voted to approve a line of credit with Mascoma Savings for 1% interest. This is lower than the current line of credit. While FEMA will reimburse expenses, it does not pay interest fees.
• Cavendish was issued a violation by the Agency of Natural Resources, when workers were found on Brook repairing a river bed. Svec explained that he had made met with the state’s Stream Alteration Engineer four weeks prior, who had given verbal approval to the Brook Rd project and other such activities throughout the town. However, because he hadn’t provided this in writing, so that the workers would have it in hand, the town was cited. Svec was finally able to reach the state’s engineer, who like everyone else is heavily burdened. However, he did come by with a written order and has spoken with the Agency of Natural Resources. It is expected that the violation will be dropped. As noted in last week’s Cavendish Update, http://www.wcax.com/story/15698940/why-is-the-state-stopping-irene-recovery-work, . "In order to do work in the river not only do you need permission from the river engineer, but you need it in writing. So we got folks out there who are talking to people who are working in the river to make sure they're doing it with permission," said Deb Markowitz, the secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources
2. Sophie Snarski 1916-2011
Known for her love of Cavendish, Sophie was actually born in Racine, WI, to parents who had immigrated to the United States from Poland. Moving to Cavendish when she was three, Sophie held a number of positions-fiddler, town auditor, “drawing in girl” for Gay Brothers Mill, member of the Holy Name of Mary Altar Society and the Cavendish Historical Society, and most notably postmaster of the Cavendish post office from 1975 to the early 1990’s. It was in this position that many came to know her as match maker, source of all things local and much more. Her funeral will be held on Friday Oct. 28 at 10 am at Holy Name of Mary Church in Proctorsville. Her obituary is on-line.
3. Cavendish Related News
Federal Aid to VT Tops $34M: Individuals and families have received more than $18.5 million in grants for housing repairs, rent for temporary housing and other assistance. More than $16.1 million in low-interest disaster recovery loans has been approved for homeowners and businesses by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Press Release
New FEMA Floodmaps Could Cost Homeowners: FEMA wants Vermont homeowners to know that spring flooding and summer storms did not spark changes to flood plain maps across the state. "The flood mapping program and the modernization upgrading of the maps started long before Hurricane Irene and spring flooding," said David Mendelsohn with FEMA. FEMA says homeowners can challenge changes to the maps, but redrawing lines will take more than proof of a dry basement. "If they have scientific or technical information to show that they are outside the special flood hazard area or above the base flood elevation, then FEMA will work with them to remove their structure from the federal flood hazard area," Mendelsohn said. WXAX
VT Tied for the Fifth Lowest Unemployment rate in country is deceiving: The stats means roughly one in 20 Vermont workers are unemployed, but when you add in the underemployed or part-time workers who are seeking full-time employment, and discouraged workers -- people who have given up looking -- that ratio is closer to one in 10 Vermonters who are struggling economically. WCAX
VT Road Repairs Continuing, but Perils Remain: Initial repairs to Vermont's road network damaged by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene are nearly finished as the state prepares for its snowy season, yet many of the fixes were done quickly and engineers don't know how they'll hold up through the winter and spring, an official said Tuesday. Burlington Free Press
FEMA Says VT Doesn’t Need Temporary Housing Units: Temporary housing units brought to Vermont in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene by the Federal Emergency Management Agency were not needed and have been sent elsewhere, an official said Thursday. WCAX
Will Irene Repairs Stand Up to Winter: State and local highway crews have repaired hundreds of washouts since the storm's flood waters devastated the state at the end of August. Much of the work is considered temporary -- aimed at getting roads passable to reconnect communities. And as the state prepares for winter snow and spring, engineers don't know how the repairs will hold up. Transportation officials are warning travelers to be cautious of changing conditions in areas that have been under construction. WCAX
Q & A Jessica and Craig Goodman American Pie Restaurant in Ludlow (VT Business Magazine): The Goodman’s live in Proctorsville Insurancenewsnet
4. Cavendish Calendars Now On Sale
The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association has announced that the new 2012 calendars are now on sale just in time for holiday giving. The calendars can be purchased at Crow’s Bakery in Proctorsville or at the Cavendish Town Offices on High Street. All calendar sales proceeds go to support the work of the Association. Again this year the calendars feature beautiful and colorful pictures of Cavendish scenes. All pictures were taken by Cavendish photographers, highlighting the beauty of our various landscapes, historic heritage, animals and people. These are the contest winning photos that the public picked last spring. Anyone living in the Cavendish area would find one of these calendars a useful and artistic addition to a kitchen or office. They also make great holiday gifts, especially to those who just wish they lived in Vermont! Calendars cost $10. For more information call Robin Timko at 226-7736.
5. Scholastic Bookfair comes to Cavendish
The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library will be hosting its annual fall bookfair October 31 through November 4 in the library during normal open hours. The bookfair will feature a selection of books for all age ranges and for the first time will include an online component. The online bookfair will allow shoppers a greater selection of books, including those for adults and can be accessed through the library website. FMI: Kata at 226-7503.
6. Update on Gethsemane Episcopal Church
After meetings with a structural engineer, the town, insurance company, the diocese, the Vermont Preservation Trust, the construction company, and members of the church, all are agreed that reconstruction of the church should proceed as quickly as possible. Work will begin by jacking up the church so that the existing foundation can be removed and a new, more flood-resistant foundation will be poured. While these issues were being resolved, the church also met with an architect who has drawn up plans for a new parish hall to be located attached to the rear of the church, and a landscape architect who is drawing up plans which will include a handicap ramp as well as new front steps. The members of the church wish to thank everyone who has volunteered their time and talents to make all this possible. This Saturday, a large group of young people will arrive from San Lucas church in Chelsea MA to clean and level the grounds behind the church so it will be ready to seed.
7. Vermont Properties and Development Coat Drive
Vermont Properties and Development of Ludlow is holding a winter coat drive to benefit Black River Good Neighbor Services. Anyone who can, bring an outer garment that is clean and in good condition to: Vermont Properties and Development, 29 Locust Hill Road, Ludlow. Garments will be accepted from now until November 27th from 9am to 5pm. On Saturday, December 3rd, as recognition of the wonderful community support shown by Vermont Properties in organizing this coat drive BRGNS will have a rack of winter coats that will go to those in need in our community without charge. FMI: 802-228-8877
8. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Cavendish Halloween These posts are made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society and are archived at the CHS Blog.
Since Oct. 31 is just a few days away, we’ve included excerpts from Sandra Stearns book, “Cavendish Hillside Farm 1939 to 1957,” about her memories of Halloween at the Center Road School House.
Each year, the Center School had a Halloween party. Our greatest joy was to be invited to Cliff and Marion Johnson’s home to explore their attic looking for our attire. High button shoes, red flannelled long johns and dresses and hats from years ago were abundant there. Marion was always good for a unique costume herself. An unknown student always appeared and only by the process of elimination and observance of a missing person were we able to identify her.
Corks were burned and rubbed on our hands and faces to darken them. Lipstick was used liberally and we wore it for days before it washed off completely. Pillows were stuffed everywhere in our costumes making humped backs, roly-poly bellies, extreme fannies and bouncing cleavages. We wore our dads’ boots and shoes, the bigger the better. Our teacher, Mrs. Pickard, often dressed up as a gypsy and would tell our fortunes by the lines in our palms. Costumes were judged and prizes were awarded.
Apples were floated in a large tub of water and we bobbed for them. Faces were dunked under the water, trying to push the apple to the bottom, where we would be able to get it between our teeth and rise triumphant with our prize. The best way to snare the apple was that way, but much time was spent turning it into just the position you wanted. Usually it promptly rolled back whatever way it wanted as soon as your hands were eliminated from helping. Apples or donuts were suspended from the ceiling by strings. Our hands were tied behind our backs and we attempted to consume the dangling food as it swung back and forth. It was a neighborhood party and everyone, young and old, was involved. To read more “Ghosts and Goblins” go to the CHS Blog.
Copies of "Cavendish Hillside Farm 1939 to 1957" are available from the Cavendish Historical Society for $15 a copy plus $5 for shipping and handling. Checks should be made payable to CHS and mailed to CHS, PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142.
9. Application for BRGNS Holiday Program Available Now
The staff of the Black River Good Neighbor Services wants everyone to know that they are accepting applications for the 2011 Christmas Basket program. Anyone living in Ludlow, Proctorsville, Cavendish, Mount Holly, Belmont or Plymouth who feels they qualify need only to stop by the shop at 37B Main Street, Ludlow, to pick up an application. Anyone unable to get to the store please call Audrey Bridge at 228-3663 for assistance. Completed applications must be submitted by November 25th, 2011. Baskets will be delivered on Thursday, December 22nd. Families that received a basket last year will receive a phone call from a BRGNS volunteer and do not need to make a new application this year. However anyone who has had a change of address and/or phone number should contact the office.
10. Cavendish Events 10/28-11/4
October 29 (Saturday): Dylan Tenney Magic Illusion & Hypnosis Show at Cavendish Town Elementary School for shows at 2pm & 7pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. 50/50 raffle, concessions, and T-shirt sale. The proceeds benefit the Proctorsville Vol Fire Dept.
• Take Back Prescriptions Day: The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will officially open collection sites throughout Vermont from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The closest sites for Cavendish are as follows: Ludlow Police Dept; Weathersfield Transfer Station; Springfield Police Dept; and the Windsor Police Dept. To learn more about the proper disposal of drugs go to Healing Whole.
October 31 (Monday): HAPPY HALLOWEEN The Golden Stage Inn’s new owners are keeping the Halloween haunted house tradition alive. This year’s theme is “The Guests that Never Left.” Things get underway by 6:00 and will be concluding by 8:30. It’s a school night.
November 1 (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, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870 or Charlotte Snyder (802) 226-7343
• Scholastic Bookfair at the Cavendish library. FMI: 226-7503
• Paying for College Presentation by the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), 6:30 pm at the GMUHS library.
November 2 (Wednesday): Planning Commission Meeting 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office
• Scholastic Bookfair at the Cavendish library. FMI: 226-7503
November 3 (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, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870 or Charlotte Snyder (802) 226-7343
• 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
• Scholastic Bookfair at the Cavendish library. FMI: 226-7503
November 4 (Friday): Last day of the Scholastic Bookfair at the Cavendish library. FMI: 226-7503
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Cavendish Canine Camp is open for business
The bridge is not open but access is from the back side through the sand pit. Directions : Turn onto Grevin Road Extension , bear right onto dirt road, go approximately 1/4 mile, turn right into the gravel pit ( you will see the no tresspassing signs- ignore them ) go past the pile of stones , keep to the right , follow dirt road through the woods ( it is only wide enough for one car ) ,bear right ,stop at railroad tracks BEFORE you cross and make sure the train is not there,then go straight to our driveway and turn left at the corner.Please be mindful of the other vehicles and the train.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
RAMUNTO'S BRICK OVEN PIZZA - CLAREMONT, NH FUNDRAISER
Today mark's 1 week remaining for our collections to be given to the 3 families from Cavendish. With this money we will be helping them put funds towards putting their lives back together in rebuilding their homes. Today our total for donations is $547.00! Ramunto's will match this!! Please continue to donate to the Flood Fund. Wed. Nov. 2nd is the final night for donations and Friday we will have the honor of meeting these 3 families and presenting them each with a gift card from a local building supply company. Thank you so much everyone for your continuing donations.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Cavendish Update 10/21/11 News/Events/CTES/SB
Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page.
The 10/21/11 Cavendish Update Contains the Following:
1. Select Board Meeting 10/24/11
2. Cavendish Related News
3. CTES School Board Minutes for September
4. Take Back Prescription Drug Day on Oct. 29
5. Illusionist at CTES to Benefit Proctorsville Fire Dept.
6. Cavendish Community Fund to Hold Lasagna Dinner
7. Cavendish Activities 10/21/11-10/28/11
1. Select Board Meeting 10/24/11
The Cavendish Select board will meet at 6 pm with a site visit to the North Country Condominium complex in Proctorsville in order to inspect a derelict building owned by Dean Kauppinen located at 53 Depot Street. After the site visit, the meeting will to the Cavendish Town Office Meeting Room. This site visit and subsequent Cavendish Board of Health regarding health and safety complaints pertaining to the building was originally scheduled for 10/17 but was rescheduled to allow the property owner sufficient time to prepare for the visit and hearing.
2. Cavendish Related News
Deadlines Extended for FEMA Assistance: Gov. Peter Shumlin has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved an extension to the deadline for individuals and municipalities to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance is now November 15, 2011. To register for Individual Assistance disaster assistance, call 800-621-FEMA (3362). Those with a speech disability or hearing loss who use a TTY can call 800-462-7585 directly, or 800-621-3362, if using 711 or Video Relay Service. Registration can also be done online anytime at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or through web-enabled mobile phone devices or smartphones at m.fema.gov. Press Release
Why the State is Stopping Irene Recovery Work: After Tropical Storm Irene, the work began to restore and rebuild Vermont's waterways. Some people started immediately on the work, fixing and rebuilding riverbeds. And the state didn't stop that effort-- that is until now. The Agency of Natural Resources began issuing stop work orders this week for those fixing the waterways. "In order to do work in the river not only do you need permission from the river engineer, but you need it in writing. So we got folks out there who are talking to people who are working in the river to make sure they're doing it with permission," said Deb Markowitz, the secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources WCAX
Tax Abatement Bill: Joined by legislative leaders and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced a plan of action to enable towns to abate education taxes for property owners hard-hit by Tropical Storm Irene and spring flooding. The plan will authorize the Tax Department to set up procedures to reimburse towns for such extraordinary abatements. The plan will require legislative approval when lawmakers return to Montpelier in January. Recognizing that taxpayers who have lost use of their property may petition their local boards of abatement for tax relief even before then, however, Gov. Shumlin and legislators have agreed on a plan that will guide localities as they consider these requests. … Mary Peterson, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Taxes, immediately announced the procedures that the Department will adopt in order to provide clarity and consistency for taxpayers and localities. Reimbursement of abated education taxes will be approved when the local Boards of Abatements make four findings: The property damage was due to a 2011 federal declared disaster; Municipal and educations taxes are proportionately reduced; The primary structure on the property suffered at least a 50 percent value loss; and The property owner lost use of the primary structure for at least 90 days. Press Release
Lowe’s in Claremont Closing: The Claremont Lowe’s is closing, after only 18 months of operation, along with two other stores in the state. No stores in VT will close. Lowe’s said it is making the cuts to focus on more profitable locations. Burlington Free Press
VT to Cancel Firewood Lottery: The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation has decided to cancel the annual firewood lottery for 2012, due to post-Irene safety concerns. The program allows residents each January to cut up to three cords of designated trees on state land for personal use firewood. The trees are marked as groups of hardwoods close to state forest highways to make cutting and hauling easier. The department will continue to supply firewood through its "Wood Warms" program, which gives logs from timber sales to nonprofit groups. WCAX
Shaw’s and American Red Cross: From now until October 27, customers can purchase $1 and $5 dollar "pinups" at participating stores in Vermont and in the Lebanon, New Hampshire area to show their support for their neighbors affected by Tropical Storm Irene as well the over one hundred fires, floods and other disasters that the American Red Cross responds to each year in our region. All of the proceeds raised from the campaign will go directly to the American Red Cross in support of their disaster relief efforts in Vermont and the Upper Valley of New Hampshire. In addition, Shaw's will also match the donations up to $35,000. Shaw's Ludlow Store Work continues on the Shaw's location in Ludlow, Vt., which suffered massive flooding and necessitating a complete rebuild of the inside. The company anticipates having the store completely redone and open by the middle of December. Shaw's has been operating a temporary store under a tent in the parking lot of Ludlow location since a week after the storm. Market Watch
New VT Local Food App: Vermont Eats, a new app on Sutro World, from the author of the award-winning Green Earth Guides, highlights the bounty of Vermont’s local, organic and artisan foods. Launched for October 24th National Food Day, Vermont Eats provides information on over 400 local food enterprises from farms to restaurants all over the state—perfect for travelers and residents alike who want to eat healthily and support sustainable farms and businesses on Food Day and all year long. Press Release
3. CTES School Board Minutes for September
The meetings from the Cavendish Elementary School Board meeting for 9/20/11 have been posted to the Cavendish Update Blog.
4. Take Back Prescription Drug Day on Oct. 29
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will officially open collection sites throughout Vermont on Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The closest sites for Cavendish are as follows: Ludlow Police Dept; Weathersfield Transfer Station; Springfield Police Dept; and the Windsor Police Dept. To learn more about the proper disposal of drugs go to http://healingwhole.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-to-do-with-medications-you-are-no.html
5. Illusionist at CTES to Benefit Proctorsville Fire Dept.
Dylan Tenney Magic Illusion & Hypnosis Show at Cavendish Town Elementary School on October 29th at 2pm & 7pm. $5 tickets at the door. 50/50 raffle, concessions, and T-shirt sale. The proceeds benefit the Proctorsville Vol Fire Dept. Anyone interested in donating baked goods should contact Chief Glidden at 226-7302.
6. Cavendish Community Fund to Hold Lasagna Dinner
The Cavendish Community Fund has announced that it is sponsoring a fundraising dinner at the Golden Stage Inn in Proctorsville on Sunday evening November 6th. Social hour starts at 4:00 p.m. and dinner is at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $35 for an individual and $65 for a couple. The dinner comes with a dual purpose. It will serve as a welcome to the new owners of the Golden Stage Inn, Mike and Julie Lynn Wood, who assumed ownership of the Inn last summer. The Community Fund will introduce Mike and Julie to the rest of the community with an informal lasagna dinner that will also raise needed funds.
The Community Fund distributes money for local programs, projects and events that are educational, cultural or artistic in nature. To qualify for a grant, a program must benefit Cavendish citizens at no cost to them. Since its inception in 2007 the Fund has distributed more than $18,000 to twenty five local projects. The Fund is administered by a committee of local citizens and is financed solely by donations and fund raising events in the community.
Reservations are required since space is limited. For more information and to reserve space at the dinner, please contact Barbara Dickey at 226-7187 or the Golden Stage Inn at 226-7744.
7. Cavendish Activities 10/21/11-10/28/11
October 22 (Saturday): The Helping Hand Class of the Cavendish Baptist Church is planning a Benefit Supper for the Cavendish Flood Victims. It will be held at the Church on Saturday from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The menu will be Turkey and all the Trimmings, followed by Apple or Pumpkin Pie. Admission will be by donation. To assist, please call Barbara (802) 226-7724.
• Black River Good Neighbor Services second annual Stick Season Social at Bella Luna at 6:00 p.m. The evening will include a cash bar and a terrific silent auction. There will be lots of raffle items too. Bella Luna will serve a lavish buffet followed by a Viennese Table loaded with luscious desserts. Tickets are $50 per person, including dinner, gratuities and tax. Tickets can be purchased at BRGNS Thrift Shop at 37B Main St, Peoples United Bank, the Book Nook, Berkshire Bank and The Wine & Cheese Depot, all located in Ludlow. You may call 802-228-3663. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are limited to the first 150 people, so please buy now.
• Vermont Clean Up Day from Irene.
October 25 (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, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870 or Charlotte Snyder (802) 226-7343
October 27 (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, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870 or Charlotte Snyder (802) 226-7343
• 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
The 10/21/11 Cavendish Update Contains the Following:
1. Select Board Meeting 10/24/11
2. Cavendish Related News
3. CTES School Board Minutes for September
4. Take Back Prescription Drug Day on Oct. 29
5. Illusionist at CTES to Benefit Proctorsville Fire Dept.
6. Cavendish Community Fund to Hold Lasagna Dinner
7. Cavendish Activities 10/21/11-10/28/11
1. Select Board Meeting 10/24/11
The Cavendish Select board will meet at 6 pm with a site visit to the North Country Condominium complex in Proctorsville in order to inspect a derelict building owned by Dean Kauppinen located at 53 Depot Street. After the site visit, the meeting will to the Cavendish Town Office Meeting Room. This site visit and subsequent Cavendish Board of Health regarding health and safety complaints pertaining to the building was originally scheduled for 10/17 but was rescheduled to allow the property owner sufficient time to prepare for the visit and hearing.
2. Cavendish Related News
Deadlines Extended for FEMA Assistance: Gov. Peter Shumlin has announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved an extension to the deadline for individuals and municipalities to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance is now November 15, 2011. To register for Individual Assistance disaster assistance, call 800-621-FEMA (3362). Those with a speech disability or hearing loss who use a TTY can call 800-462-7585 directly, or 800-621-3362, if using 711 or Video Relay Service. Registration can also be done online anytime at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or through web-enabled mobile phone devices or smartphones at m.fema.gov. Press Release
Why the State is Stopping Irene Recovery Work: After Tropical Storm Irene, the work began to restore and rebuild Vermont's waterways. Some people started immediately on the work, fixing and rebuilding riverbeds. And the state didn't stop that effort-- that is until now. The Agency of Natural Resources began issuing stop work orders this week for those fixing the waterways. "In order to do work in the river not only do you need permission from the river engineer, but you need it in writing. So we got folks out there who are talking to people who are working in the river to make sure they're doing it with permission," said Deb Markowitz, the secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources WCAX
Tax Abatement Bill: Joined by legislative leaders and the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced a plan of action to enable towns to abate education taxes for property owners hard-hit by Tropical Storm Irene and spring flooding. The plan will authorize the Tax Department to set up procedures to reimburse towns for such extraordinary abatements. The plan will require legislative approval when lawmakers return to Montpelier in January. Recognizing that taxpayers who have lost use of their property may petition their local boards of abatement for tax relief even before then, however, Gov. Shumlin and legislators have agreed on a plan that will guide localities as they consider these requests. … Mary Peterson, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Taxes, immediately announced the procedures that the Department will adopt in order to provide clarity and consistency for taxpayers and localities. Reimbursement of abated education taxes will be approved when the local Boards of Abatements make four findings: The property damage was due to a 2011 federal declared disaster; Municipal and educations taxes are proportionately reduced; The primary structure on the property suffered at least a 50 percent value loss; and The property owner lost use of the primary structure for at least 90 days. Press Release
Lowe’s in Claremont Closing: The Claremont Lowe’s is closing, after only 18 months of operation, along with two other stores in the state. No stores in VT will close. Lowe’s said it is making the cuts to focus on more profitable locations. Burlington Free Press
VT to Cancel Firewood Lottery: The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation has decided to cancel the annual firewood lottery for 2012, due to post-Irene safety concerns. The program allows residents each January to cut up to three cords of designated trees on state land for personal use firewood. The trees are marked as groups of hardwoods close to state forest highways to make cutting and hauling easier. The department will continue to supply firewood through its "Wood Warms" program, which gives logs from timber sales to nonprofit groups. WCAX
Shaw’s and American Red Cross: From now until October 27, customers can purchase $1 and $5 dollar "pinups" at participating stores in Vermont and in the Lebanon, New Hampshire area to show their support for their neighbors affected by Tropical Storm Irene as well the over one hundred fires, floods and other disasters that the American Red Cross responds to each year in our region. All of the proceeds raised from the campaign will go directly to the American Red Cross in support of their disaster relief efforts in Vermont and the Upper Valley of New Hampshire. In addition, Shaw's will also match the donations up to $35,000. Shaw's Ludlow Store Work continues on the Shaw's location in Ludlow, Vt., which suffered massive flooding and necessitating a complete rebuild of the inside. The company anticipates having the store completely redone and open by the middle of December. Shaw's has been operating a temporary store under a tent in the parking lot of Ludlow location since a week after the storm. Market Watch
New VT Local Food App: Vermont Eats, a new app on Sutro World, from the author of the award-winning Green Earth Guides, highlights the bounty of Vermont’s local, organic and artisan foods. Launched for October 24th National Food Day, Vermont Eats provides information on over 400 local food enterprises from farms to restaurants all over the state—perfect for travelers and residents alike who want to eat healthily and support sustainable farms and businesses on Food Day and all year long. Press Release
3. CTES School Board Minutes for September
The meetings from the Cavendish Elementary School Board meeting for 9/20/11 have been posted to the Cavendish Update Blog.
4. Take Back Prescription Drug Day on Oct. 29
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will officially open collection sites throughout Vermont on Saturday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The closest sites for Cavendish are as follows: Ludlow Police Dept; Weathersfield Transfer Station; Springfield Police Dept; and the Windsor Police Dept. To learn more about the proper disposal of drugs go to http://healingwhole.blogspot.com/2010/03/what-to-do-with-medications-you-are-no.html
5. Illusionist at CTES to Benefit Proctorsville Fire Dept.
Dylan Tenney Magic Illusion & Hypnosis Show at Cavendish Town Elementary School on October 29th at 2pm & 7pm. $5 tickets at the door. 50/50 raffle, concessions, and T-shirt sale. The proceeds benefit the Proctorsville Vol Fire Dept. Anyone interested in donating baked goods should contact Chief Glidden at 226-7302.
6. Cavendish Community Fund to Hold Lasagna Dinner
The Cavendish Community Fund has announced that it is sponsoring a fundraising dinner at the Golden Stage Inn in Proctorsville on Sunday evening November 6th. Social hour starts at 4:00 p.m. and dinner is at 5:00 p.m. Tickets are $35 for an individual and $65 for a couple. The dinner comes with a dual purpose. It will serve as a welcome to the new owners of the Golden Stage Inn, Mike and Julie Lynn Wood, who assumed ownership of the Inn last summer. The Community Fund will introduce Mike and Julie to the rest of the community with an informal lasagna dinner that will also raise needed funds.
The Community Fund distributes money for local programs, projects and events that are educational, cultural or artistic in nature. To qualify for a grant, a program must benefit Cavendish citizens at no cost to them. Since its inception in 2007 the Fund has distributed more than $18,000 to twenty five local projects. The Fund is administered by a committee of local citizens and is financed solely by donations and fund raising events in the community.
Reservations are required since space is limited. For more information and to reserve space at the dinner, please contact Barbara Dickey at 226-7187 or the Golden Stage Inn at 226-7744.
7. Cavendish Activities 10/21/11-10/28/11
October 22 (Saturday): The Helping Hand Class of the Cavendish Baptist Church is planning a Benefit Supper for the Cavendish Flood Victims. It will be held at the Church on Saturday from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The menu will be Turkey and all the Trimmings, followed by Apple or Pumpkin Pie. Admission will be by donation. To assist, please call Barbara (802) 226-7724.
• Black River Good Neighbor Services second annual Stick Season Social at Bella Luna at 6:00 p.m. The evening will include a cash bar and a terrific silent auction. There will be lots of raffle items too. Bella Luna will serve a lavish buffet followed by a Viennese Table loaded with luscious desserts. Tickets are $50 per person, including dinner, gratuities and tax. Tickets can be purchased at BRGNS Thrift Shop at 37B Main St, Peoples United Bank, the Book Nook, Berkshire Bank and The Wine & Cheese Depot, all located in Ludlow. You may call 802-228-3663. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are limited to the first 150 people, so please buy now.
• Vermont Clean Up Day from Irene.
October 25 (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, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870 or Charlotte Snyder (802) 226-7343
October 27 (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, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870 or Charlotte Snyder (802) 226-7343
• 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
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Monday's site visit and SB Meeting Cancelled
The Select Board meeting scheduled for 10/17/11, which would have included a site visit of 53 Depot Street and subsequent Cavendish Board of Health hearing, has been rescheduled to Monday, Oct. 24 at 6 pm. This was done to allow sufficient time for the property owner to prepare for the visit. The hearing and site visit were scheduled in response to health and safety complaints regarding a derelict building at this address.
Cavendish Town Elementary School Board Minutes 9/20/11
Board Present: Gene Bont, Peter Gregg, Sharon Huntley, John MacLean
Administration Present: George Thomson – Principal
Public: K.P. Whaley – LPC-TV, Connie Kendall, Peggy Svec, Janet Currier – Recording Secretary
Call to Order: Gene Bont called meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
Comments from the Community – Peggy Svec commented that it was good to be back at school
Approval of Minutes of July 19, 2011: Gene moved acceptance of minutes. Peter seconded. Minutes were approved.
Personnel: a) Hiring School Based Clinician – Michelle Golden – has her Masters, meets criteria, etc. She has been a school based clinician before. Salary – not to exceed $16,000.00 for the year. Peter made motion to hire Michelle Golden, John seconded. The board was told she does more beyond Counselor, she is a school psychologist, does testing, teaching guidance – “Mental Health”. Board approved unanimously.
Finance: a) Health Reimbursement Arrangement – This Health care reimbursement plan has been in effect for many years and can be used for certain kinds of medical expenses. Officially, the board needs to approve this plan. It is not changing anything but does need board approval. In negotiations for support staff it was approved that they can participate as well. The money comes out of employees pay, it does not come out of funds that the school board controls. Motion to approve made by Peter, seconded by Sharon. The board unanimously approved.
Principal’s Report: George passed the Budget summary around for review. This is the document they will use to do our audit which was scheduled for an earlier time but had to be rescheduled because of Tropical Storm Irene. George said they have supplied many details by mail, email and fax. The official audit will be done soon. George said we should be in the black and we will be close. The Budget summary for this year was passed out and nothing shows a red flag so far.
George told the board that school opened 2 weeks late because of school being used as an emergency center and having the National Guard housed here. The building was well used. No generator was on site but future discussions may revisit that situation. Teachers were ever present and put in lots of time during that time. The staff absolutely held up their end to try to be supportive of the community. Some from Green Mountain Union High School, some from Chester-Andover, Flood Brook, etc. It was an impressive response, a huge outpouring. The building took its toll and every corner got cleaned, etc. for the first day of school. George said there was a loss of pots and pans and food was all over Town. Rich Svec feels these things can be replaced. George said they have a list of what was lost in the freezers. The Public Health people also came and helped them sort through the freezers as to what needed to be thrown out. George said people did a wonderful job with what they had to work with. He wants to come up with a better emergency plan for the future.
George said they opened school with 103 students and no potable water or transportation. The Town was great in making sure the school had plenty of bottled water. They had sanitizer and everyone had to sanitize their hands after washing them as the water was still unsafe. a) Transportation Report: There are still no busing services. The plan was to reduce to one bus this year. The Town has done a great job in getting the roads passable. George and Mr. Van Scheik rode the roads and decided they are not ready for school buses yet. George wants to get the bus on the road as soon as possible but still needs to come up with a different bus route than the one originally planned for.
The storm Irene damaged Greven Field and the Fletcher fields. He said they are doing a soccer program with the Ludlow Recreation Program. On Thursday, September 29th there will be a pot luck supper at 6:00 p.m. and an Open House at 7:00 p.m. He said they are still getting veggies out the CTES garden as it was not touched by the flood waters.
On September 28th the NECAP Science test results will be released. MAPS testing in Math, Language Arts and Reading are now going on. George got an extension for the month of October for the NECAP testing to be done.
George then talked about make up days, a total of eight (8). He is proposing the following for make up days: 9/28/11 (It was to be an in-service day) 10/10/11 (Columbus Day) 11/11/11 is a planned in-service and it will be kept as one, 3/26/12 (was supposed to be an in-service day), the rest of the days will be made up at the end of the year along with snow days. Even with the snow days, school should be out by the middle of June as the original last day is scheduled for June 6th.
George informed the board that David Adams is very sick and that is why he is not at the meeting this evening. He said that David plans on coming to the meeting tomorrow evening to be held with Rutland-Windsor S.U.
Superintendent Report –George said that last year there was a committee for Supervision and Evaluation. The Charlotte Danielson model is what the committee came up with. George reviewed this new plan. He said there will be a professional trainer that will come and make sure everyone is on the same page. The goal is to have everyone evaluated once a year. (Professional Staff).
Policies – a) F-14 – Enrollment of Children of Non-Resident Teachers – Sharon said their question regarding this policy is does Green Mountain have a policy so our students under this CTES policy can continue on with their class at Green Mountain. Also can teachers send their children to Chester-Andover or Cavendish under this policy. Sharon would like to discuss this with Green Mountain and Chester-Andover to see whether they have this policy in place or not. George said he does not know what the policies are at Green Mountain and Chester-Andover but he will find out. Sharon said busing should not be expected to travel to pick up these students but they could ride from Cavendish School to Green Mountain and back again.
Other Business – George said our State is requesting a waiver from the Federal Government regarding No Child Left Behind. The request has been made by Governor Peter Shumlin. The Federal Government needs more information as to what we are going to do for an accountability system, but they are considering the request. George is not positive but he thinks Vermont is the first State to request a Waiver for No Child Left Behind.
Executive Session – None.
Adjournment – Sharon moved adjournment and John seconded. Board adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Currier
Recording Secretary
Administration Present: George Thomson – Principal
Public: K.P. Whaley – LPC-TV, Connie Kendall, Peggy Svec, Janet Currier – Recording Secretary
Call to Order: Gene Bont called meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.
Comments from the Community – Peggy Svec commented that it was good to be back at school
Approval of Minutes of July 19, 2011: Gene moved acceptance of minutes. Peter seconded. Minutes were approved.
Personnel: a) Hiring School Based Clinician – Michelle Golden – has her Masters, meets criteria, etc. She has been a school based clinician before. Salary – not to exceed $16,000.00 for the year. Peter made motion to hire Michelle Golden, John seconded. The board was told she does more beyond Counselor, she is a school psychologist, does testing, teaching guidance – “Mental Health”. Board approved unanimously.
Finance: a) Health Reimbursement Arrangement – This Health care reimbursement plan has been in effect for many years and can be used for certain kinds of medical expenses. Officially, the board needs to approve this plan. It is not changing anything but does need board approval. In negotiations for support staff it was approved that they can participate as well. The money comes out of employees pay, it does not come out of funds that the school board controls. Motion to approve made by Peter, seconded by Sharon. The board unanimously approved.
Principal’s Report: George passed the Budget summary around for review. This is the document they will use to do our audit which was scheduled for an earlier time but had to be rescheduled because of Tropical Storm Irene. George said they have supplied many details by mail, email and fax. The official audit will be done soon. George said we should be in the black and we will be close. The Budget summary for this year was passed out and nothing shows a red flag so far.
George told the board that school opened 2 weeks late because of school being used as an emergency center and having the National Guard housed here. The building was well used. No generator was on site but future discussions may revisit that situation. Teachers were ever present and put in lots of time during that time. The staff absolutely held up their end to try to be supportive of the community. Some from Green Mountain Union High School, some from Chester-Andover, Flood Brook, etc. It was an impressive response, a huge outpouring. The building took its toll and every corner got cleaned, etc. for the first day of school. George said there was a loss of pots and pans and food was all over Town. Rich Svec feels these things can be replaced. George said they have a list of what was lost in the freezers. The Public Health people also came and helped them sort through the freezers as to what needed to be thrown out. George said people did a wonderful job with what they had to work with. He wants to come up with a better emergency plan for the future.
George said they opened school with 103 students and no potable water or transportation. The Town was great in making sure the school had plenty of bottled water. They had sanitizer and everyone had to sanitize their hands after washing them as the water was still unsafe. a) Transportation Report: There are still no busing services. The plan was to reduce to one bus this year. The Town has done a great job in getting the roads passable. George and Mr. Van Scheik rode the roads and decided they are not ready for school buses yet. George wants to get the bus on the road as soon as possible but still needs to come up with a different bus route than the one originally planned for.
The storm Irene damaged Greven Field and the Fletcher fields. He said they are doing a soccer program with the Ludlow Recreation Program. On Thursday, September 29th there will be a pot luck supper at 6:00 p.m. and an Open House at 7:00 p.m. He said they are still getting veggies out the CTES garden as it was not touched by the flood waters.
On September 28th the NECAP Science test results will be released. MAPS testing in Math, Language Arts and Reading are now going on. George got an extension for the month of October for the NECAP testing to be done.
George then talked about make up days, a total of eight (8). He is proposing the following for make up days: 9/28/11 (It was to be an in-service day) 10/10/11 (Columbus Day) 11/11/11 is a planned in-service and it will be kept as one, 3/26/12 (was supposed to be an in-service day), the rest of the days will be made up at the end of the year along with snow days. Even with the snow days, school should be out by the middle of June as the original last day is scheduled for June 6th.
George informed the board that David Adams is very sick and that is why he is not at the meeting this evening. He said that David plans on coming to the meeting tomorrow evening to be held with Rutland-Windsor S.U.
Superintendent Report –George said that last year there was a committee for Supervision and Evaluation. The Charlotte Danielson model is what the committee came up with. George reviewed this new plan. He said there will be a professional trainer that will come and make sure everyone is on the same page. The goal is to have everyone evaluated once a year. (Professional Staff).
Policies – a) F-14 – Enrollment of Children of Non-Resident Teachers – Sharon said their question regarding this policy is does Green Mountain have a policy so our students under this CTES policy can continue on with their class at Green Mountain. Also can teachers send their children to Chester-Andover or Cavendish under this policy. Sharon would like to discuss this with Green Mountain and Chester-Andover to see whether they have this policy in place or not. George said he does not know what the policies are at Green Mountain and Chester-Andover but he will find out. Sharon said busing should not be expected to travel to pick up these students but they could ride from Cavendish School to Green Mountain and back again.
Other Business – George said our State is requesting a waiver from the Federal Government regarding No Child Left Behind. The request has been made by Governor Peter Shumlin. The Federal Government needs more information as to what we are going to do for an accountability system, but they are considering the request. George is not positive but he thinks Vermont is the first State to request a Waiver for No Child Left Behind.
Executive Session – None.
Adjournment – Sharon moved adjournment and John seconded. Board adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Janet Currier
Recording Secretary
Friday, October 14, 2011
CTES Board Meeting Agenda for 10/18/11
Cavendish Town Elementary School Board Meeting will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at 5:30 pm at the school. The Agenda will be as follows:
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Comments from the Community
3. Approval of Minutes of September 20, 2011
4. Personnel
a.) Director of Building, Grounds & Plant Maintenance Resignation - (Informational)
b.) Non Certified Staff Hiring – (Informational)
5. Curriculum Update
6. Joint Supervisory Update
7. Policies
8. Principal’s Report
9. Superintendent Report
10. Other Business
11. Executive Session – (Negotiations)
12. Adjournment
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Comments from the Community
3. Approval of Minutes of September 20, 2011
4. Personnel
a.) Director of Building, Grounds & Plant Maintenance Resignation - (Informational)
b.) Non Certified Staff Hiring – (Informational)
5. Curriculum Update
6. Joint Supervisory Update
7. Policies
8. Principal’s Report
9. Superintendent Report
10. Other Business
11. Executive Session – (Negotiations)
12. Adjournment
Select Board Meeting Agenda 10/17/11
Selectmen’s Meeting, Monday, October 17, 2011. The meeting will begin with a site visit at 5:00 PM sharp at the North Country Condominium complex in Proctorsville in order to inspect a derelict building owned by Dean Kauppinen located at 53
Depot Street. After the site visit, the meeting will recess in order to move to the Cavendish Town Office Meeting Room where the meeting will resume.
AGENDA
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Conduct site visit at 53 Depot Street, Proctorsville, VT
3. Sign Orders
4. Review Correspondence
5. Adjust agenda
6. Hear Citizens
7. Conduct Cavendish Board of Health Meeting regarding health and safety complaints pertaining to a derelict building at 53 Depot Street, Proctorsville.
8. Updates on Hurricane Irene clean-up and restoration activities
9. Adjourn
Depot Street. After the site visit, the meeting will recess in order to move to the Cavendish Town Office Meeting Room where the meeting will resume.
AGENDA
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Conduct site visit at 53 Depot Street, Proctorsville, VT
3. Sign Orders
4. Review Correspondence
5. Adjust agenda
6. Hear Citizens
7. Conduct Cavendish Board of Health Meeting regarding health and safety complaints pertaining to a derelict building at 53 Depot Street, Proctorsville.
8. Updates on Hurricane Irene clean-up and restoration activities
9. Adjourn
Cavendish Update 10/14/11 Irene/News/Etta Dean
Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page
This issue of the Cavendish Update is made possible by the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA), a non-profit membership organization that is dedicated to the conservation of land and natural resources and to the preservation of historic sites within the context of sustainable economic growth. FMI: PO Box 605, Cavendish VT 05142 or 802-226-7736
The 10/14/11 Cavendish Update Contains the Following:
1. Remembering Etta Dean
2. Irene Recovery Information/News/Resources
3. Thank You From the Proctorsville Fire Department
4. Thank you from Paula Parker
5. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Cavendish, VT Poem
6. BRGNS Stick Season Social October 22nd at Bella Luna Ristorante
7. Upcoming Cavendish Activities 10/14-/10/22
1 Remembering Etta Dean
Many knew her by her car vanity plates “ETTA,” and others because she was one of Cavendish’s oldest residents. Etta E. (Harris) Dean, having just turned 96, died Oct. 10 at the Gill Odd Fellows Home in Ludlow. A funeral will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 1 pm at the Cavendish Baptist Church, followed by a Celebration of Life at the Proctorsville Fire Station in Proctorsville. All are welcome. Her obituary is on-line.
2. Irene Recovery Information/News/Resources
Congratulations to Craig and Jessie Goodman on re opening American Pie in Ludlow. Keep in mind that they do offer pizza for your freezer.
• FEMA Office in Ludlow Closed but SBA Open until 10/31/11: The FEMA office at the Disaster Recovery Center in Ludlow is now closed. However, the SBA office is still open until Halloween. You will need a FEMA number to file for an SBA low interest loan. You can obtain the number by using the phones at the Recovery Center or call
• Cavendish Baptist Church Supper on 10/22/11 to Benefit Flood Relief: The Helping Hand Class of the Cavendish Baptist Church is planning a Benefit Supper for the Cavendish Flood Victims. It will be held at the Church on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The menu will be Turkey and all the Trimmings, followed by Apple or Pumpkin Pie. Admission will be by donation. To assist, please call Barbara (802) 226-7724.
• Extension for Disaster Unemployment: The US Department of Labor has approved Vermont’s request to extend the filing deadline for Individual Disaster Unemployment Assistance to November 21, 2011. The covered disaster assistance period continues to begin on August 27, 2011 and end on March 3, 2012. The first payable week remains week ending September 3, 2011. An individual must be continuously unemployed as a direct result of the disaster in order to continue to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance. If eligible, he or she can collect benefits for the weeks during which they meet the necessary criteria. Individuals who experience temporary job loss as a result of the disaster and who do not qualify for State Unemployment Insurance Benefits, such as self-employed individuals, may also be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance. FMI: www.labor.vermont.gov or call 1-877-214-3330
• Ludlow will Need $2 M for Repairs: According to Frank Heald, town manager, “The preliminary estimates for emergency and finished repairs is $1.8 million. We’re pushing half a million dollars out at this point,” Rutland Herald 10/8/11
• BRGN Offers Flood Relief: “BRGNS has adopted new procedures to deal with the extraordinary needs created as a result of Irene’s devastation”, BRGNS President Peter LaBelle said. “Even those whose property was not directly impacted by the flood but who may have lost employment due to it should contact BR GNS to see if they qualify for assistance.” FMI: 228-3663 Rutland Herald 10/7/11
• VT Crews Race the Clock to Rebuild: Planning that normally would develop over 10 years was condensed to six weeks. Construction work would normally take a year. A flurry of activity — involving some 3,600 workers from the state Agency of Transportation, Maine and New Hampshire state highway crews, National Guard units from Vermont to South Carolina and private contractors — reduced the number of state roads closed from 146 to six in the six weeks since the storm. In the first days following the storm, the race was on to reach stranded Vermonters. Now, the race is to restore roads before winter. The price tag: Somewhere between $500 million and $700 million, Transportation Secretary Brian Searles estimated. For perspective, it will exceed this year’s entire state transportation budget of $553 million. Burlington Free Press
• Tax Abatements for flood damaged homes helps owners but could hurt towns: Abatement is a longstanding legal process in Vermont that allows a local board to waive payment of all or part of an owner’s property taxes — both municipal and school taxes. The law allows abatement when a taxpayer faces “extraordinary circumstances that make it difficult for the taxpayer to meet his or her tax obligations,” according pamphlet on abatement published by the Office of the Secretary of State. The law says loss or destruction of property — from fires or floods, for example — could justify waiving tax payments. Burlington Free Press
• Shumlin Declares Oct. 22 VT’s Post-Irene Clean Up Day: The state will hold a Clean Up Day on Oct. 22. The Governor indicated it would become an annual event, the autumn version of Vermont’s springtime Green Up Day. Shumlin called on Vermonters to give assistance, send money or donate items to prepare the state and those affected by the flood for winter. “If we all lend a hand and do a little, it will mean a lot to those in need,” Shumlin said The state has created a website — www.vtcleanup.org — through which people can learn where help is needed. The state is encouraging Vermonters to provide assistance in three ways: by volunteering with flood cleanup efforts; by donating to flood relief funds; and by offering items such as clothing, furniture and appliances for donation to flood victims. Burlington Free Press
• Federal River Repair Fund for VT Faces Drought: Vermont officials are trying to repair stream banks left raw and vulnerable to further erosion following Tropical Storm Irene, but it’s unclear whether the state will get all the federal money it needs to do the work. The National Resources Conservation Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is low on money and officials who work for the NRCS in Vermont already have been told that certain projects won’t get funded. Rutland Herald 10/13/11
• State Waiting on Congress for Irene Aid: Forty-five days after flooding damaged hundreds of roads and brought down scores of bridges, officials say they still don’t know how much it will cost to fix the state’s transportation system, or who’s going to pay for it. Transportation Secretary Brian Searles has pegged preliminary damage estimates on the state system at $500 million, and municipal officials say the cost to repair Irene-related damage to town roads will be several hundred million dollars more. The final bill to Vermont taxpayers depends largely on an ongoing budget battle in Washington, D.C., where negotiations over transportation and disaster spending will determine the scope of federal aid available to states. Rutland Herald 10/13/11
3. Thank You From the Proctorsville Fire Department
The Proctorsville Fire Department would like to take this opportunity to thank a great many people who left their mark on our small town in the wake of the Hurricane Irene flooding.
As our First Captain Robert Glidden jr. put it, “You join the volunteer fire service expecting to help people, never looking for anything in return. But after a disaster like Irene, where you have so many people coming out to offer help in the way of cooking hot meals for the firefighters who spent so long away from their families, and our Nation’s Guardsmen coming in to deliver supplies and repair roads… it’s pretty powerful when those people step up to help you.”
In no particular order, we would like to thank:
• The people of Proctorsville, for your patience, care for one another, and for not letting the worst natural disaster in a century dampen your vigilant spirit;
• All the folks who cooked for the firefighters and for those in need, who volunteered at the CTES shelter, and who checked on their neighbors’ well-being;
• The contractors who are helping to repair all of the damage;
• And last but certainly not least, the National Guardsmen who have left their homes and families to come and work tirelessly on restoring roads and peace of mind to our community.
While the events during and after Irene have brought devastation to the entire Eastern United States, the impact on our community has been profound. It is because of all of the work and caring of the people mentioned in this letter that our town continues to exist, and we thank you.
Chief Robert Glidden And the Firefighters of the Proctorsville Vol Fire Dept.
4. Thank you from Paula Parker
This is a letter to thank many special people who worked so hard the first week after the tropical storm Irene left it's mark on our town and state. Just in our small section of Cavendish, there was major damage to our roads, especially Parker Hill Road, Old County Road, East Road, Brook Road, and Chubb Hill. We owe a huge thanks to the following people. Ken and Phyllis Emery, Wyatt McAllister, Chad Devereaux, Derek Gurney, Matt Palmer, Keith Varga and Cliff Johnson. With their machines, muscle and know-how, these people managed to create at least one lane of road down off this hill.
The firemen and others were checking on our welfare, delivering water and meals, directing traffic, etc. Jane, Ginny and Diane worked many extra hours at the town office answering the phones and keeping people informed. We saw Jeff Davis and Cliff Johnson still working when they were well past the point of exhaustion.
The Cavendish Homeworkers II Club happened to have a meeting at the Proctorsville Fire Department the day that Sgt. Stocker went home to God. We invited his fellow guardsmen to join us for lunch and hopefully eased their sorrow at least a small amount.
The people of Cavendish jumped in with both feet and went to work. Some we read about but most we didn't. I encourage everyone to write down their story and give it to the Historical Society. This is all part of the history of the town of Cavendish. I am proud of the people of the whole town of Cavendish. You did a good job. Thank you.
Paula Parker, Cavendish, VT
5. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Cavendish, VT Poem
These posts are made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society and are archived at the CHS Blog.
At the Cavendish 250th Anniversary Celebration on Oct. 8, Grand Marshall, historian and author Sandy Stearns read the following poem, which she wrote in 1990. It’s a very good summary of almost 250 years of Cavendish history.
Cavendish, Vermont! How I love that name!
Of my birth or death, perhaps both the same.
You felt the first step I did make.
May it be here, my last I take.
Your history spans so many years.
You’ve sheltered hopes, dreams and tears.
The Black River flowed thru the Gorge.
Thru channels and drops it did forge,
Now as it did in ages old.
Such memories it does enfold.
Quiet were your hills many years ago.
While wild animals roamed, to and fro.
Brave Indians traveled over your lands,
Fished your rivers, walked your sands.
Came in 1754 with prisoners from Fort # 4.
And “Captive” Johnson was born in a shelter poor.
Five years later your woods were filled,
With British soldiers cutting thru your hills.
The Crown Point Road connected fort with fort,
To move troops, baggage and supplies of all sort.
Chartered by Benning Wentworth in 1761,
But no permanent settlement was then begun.
John Coffeen and his family came to this barren land,
In 1769, alone, alone no neighbors at hand.
While sparse was the company on that road.
Settling his land, Leonard Proctor in 1780 came.
In the village that still bears hi name.
Next year Salmon Dutton arrived in town,
Built his house in the village he found.
Gradually, gradually, more settlers came,
Established homes, farmed and hunted game.
Established government, schools and a meeting place.
Utilized, organized, filled and divided the space.
Worked together to build a town,
Using whatever talents were found.
Grist mills, saw mills, carpenters too,
Farmers, blacksmiths, inns so new.
Place to congregate and for neighbors to meet,
Bridges, cemeteries, churches and streets.
All that was needed to make a town so fine.
Over the years they worked, now it’s yours and mine.
The railroad was a fabulous thing.
Its engine puffed and its wheels would sing,
Connecting Cavendish to the world so fine.
You could go almost anywhere by 1849.
The 1927 flood, what a tragic time.
A chasm grew down lower Main Street line.
Seven houses were crushed and swept away.
But everyone lived to see a better day.
Remember the lives that stood on these hills!
Remember the voices ringing in the valley shrill !
Remember the trials and cares to make it great!
Cavendish, Vermont! My Town!! My State!!
6. BRGNS Stick Season Social October 22nd at Bella Luna Ristorante
Black River Good Neighbor Services is having its second annual Stick Season Social at Bella Luna on Saturday October 22nd at 6:00 p.m.. When asked what stick season is, Peter LaBelle, President of BRGNS’ Board said, “It’s the season with no leaves, no snow, no free concerts and not much to do – until now”. This is a fun fund raising dinner that will help BRGNS (a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization) with operating costs so it can continue to help local people in need of food, rent, utilities & heat assistance.
The evening will include a cash bar and a terrific silent auction. There will be lots of raffle items too. Bella Luna will serve a lavish buffet followed by a Viennese Table loaded with luscious desserts. Tickets are $50 per person, including dinner, gratuities and tax. Tickets can be purchased at BRGNS Thrift Shop at 37B Main St, Peoples United Bank, the Book Nook, Berkshire Bank and The Wine & Cheese Depot, all located in Ludlow. You may call 802-228-3663. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are limited to the first 150 people, so please buy now.
7. Upcoming Cavendish Activities 10/14-/10/21
October 20 (Thursday): Community Luncheon in Proctorsville, 11:30 pm at St. James United Methodist Church, Main Street. This month’s menu will be spaghetti and meatballs with a tossed green salad and garlic bread, and the RESPECT Club helpers from the school will be surprising us with a dessert from their own kitchen. Drinks include coffee, hot tea or a cold beverage. A suggested donation of $4.00 for seniors or $5.50 for those under 60 years of age helps to cover the cost of this meal.
• 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
This issue of the Cavendish Update is made possible by the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA), a non-profit membership organization that is dedicated to the conservation of land and natural resources and to the preservation of historic sites within the context of sustainable economic growth. FMI: PO Box 605, Cavendish VT 05142 or 802-226-7736
The 10/14/11 Cavendish Update Contains the Following:
1. Remembering Etta Dean
2. Irene Recovery Information/News/Resources
3. Thank You From the Proctorsville Fire Department
4. Thank you from Paula Parker
5. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Cavendish, VT Poem
6. BRGNS Stick Season Social October 22nd at Bella Luna Ristorante
7. Upcoming Cavendish Activities 10/14-/10/22
1 Remembering Etta Dean
Many knew her by her car vanity plates “ETTA,” and others because she was one of Cavendish’s oldest residents. Etta E. (Harris) Dean, having just turned 96, died Oct. 10 at the Gill Odd Fellows Home in Ludlow. A funeral will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 1 pm at the Cavendish Baptist Church, followed by a Celebration of Life at the Proctorsville Fire Station in Proctorsville. All are welcome. Her obituary is on-line.
2. Irene Recovery Information/News/Resources
Congratulations to Craig and Jessie Goodman on re opening American Pie in Ludlow. Keep in mind that they do offer pizza for your freezer.
• FEMA Office in Ludlow Closed but SBA Open until 10/31/11: The FEMA office at the Disaster Recovery Center in Ludlow is now closed. However, the SBA office is still open until Halloween. You will need a FEMA number to file for an SBA low interest loan. You can obtain the number by using the phones at the Recovery Center or call
• Cavendish Baptist Church Supper on 10/22/11 to Benefit Flood Relief: The Helping Hand Class of the Cavendish Baptist Church is planning a Benefit Supper for the Cavendish Flood Victims. It will be held at the Church on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The menu will be Turkey and all the Trimmings, followed by Apple or Pumpkin Pie. Admission will be by donation. To assist, please call Barbara (802) 226-7724.
• Extension for Disaster Unemployment: The US Department of Labor has approved Vermont’s request to extend the filing deadline for Individual Disaster Unemployment Assistance to November 21, 2011. The covered disaster assistance period continues to begin on August 27, 2011 and end on March 3, 2012. The first payable week remains week ending September 3, 2011. An individual must be continuously unemployed as a direct result of the disaster in order to continue to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance. If eligible, he or she can collect benefits for the weeks during which they meet the necessary criteria. Individuals who experience temporary job loss as a result of the disaster and who do not qualify for State Unemployment Insurance Benefits, such as self-employed individuals, may also be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance. FMI: www.labor.vermont.gov or call 1-877-214-3330
• Ludlow will Need $2 M for Repairs: According to Frank Heald, town manager, “The preliminary estimates for emergency and finished repairs is $1.8 million. We’re pushing half a million dollars out at this point,” Rutland Herald 10/8/11
• BRGN Offers Flood Relief: “BRGNS has adopted new procedures to deal with the extraordinary needs created as a result of Irene’s devastation”, BRGNS President Peter LaBelle said. “Even those whose property was not directly impacted by the flood but who may have lost employment due to it should contact BR GNS to see if they qualify for assistance.” FMI: 228-3663 Rutland Herald 10/7/11
• VT Crews Race the Clock to Rebuild: Planning that normally would develop over 10 years was condensed to six weeks. Construction work would normally take a year. A flurry of activity — involving some 3,600 workers from the state Agency of Transportation, Maine and New Hampshire state highway crews, National Guard units from Vermont to South Carolina and private contractors — reduced the number of state roads closed from 146 to six in the six weeks since the storm. In the first days following the storm, the race was on to reach stranded Vermonters. Now, the race is to restore roads before winter. The price tag: Somewhere between $500 million and $700 million, Transportation Secretary Brian Searles estimated. For perspective, it will exceed this year’s entire state transportation budget of $553 million. Burlington Free Press
• Tax Abatements for flood damaged homes helps owners but could hurt towns: Abatement is a longstanding legal process in Vermont that allows a local board to waive payment of all or part of an owner’s property taxes — both municipal and school taxes. The law allows abatement when a taxpayer faces “extraordinary circumstances that make it difficult for the taxpayer to meet his or her tax obligations,” according pamphlet on abatement published by the Office of the Secretary of State. The law says loss or destruction of property — from fires or floods, for example — could justify waiving tax payments. Burlington Free Press
• Shumlin Declares Oct. 22 VT’s Post-Irene Clean Up Day: The state will hold a Clean Up Day on Oct. 22. The Governor indicated it would become an annual event, the autumn version of Vermont’s springtime Green Up Day. Shumlin called on Vermonters to give assistance, send money or donate items to prepare the state and those affected by the flood for winter. “If we all lend a hand and do a little, it will mean a lot to those in need,” Shumlin said The state has created a website — www.vtcleanup.org — through which people can learn where help is needed. The state is encouraging Vermonters to provide assistance in three ways: by volunteering with flood cleanup efforts; by donating to flood relief funds; and by offering items such as clothing, furniture and appliances for donation to flood victims. Burlington Free Press
• Federal River Repair Fund for VT Faces Drought: Vermont officials are trying to repair stream banks left raw and vulnerable to further erosion following Tropical Storm Irene, but it’s unclear whether the state will get all the federal money it needs to do the work. The National Resources Conservation Service, which is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is low on money and officials who work for the NRCS in Vermont already have been told that certain projects won’t get funded. Rutland Herald 10/13/11
• State Waiting on Congress for Irene Aid: Forty-five days after flooding damaged hundreds of roads and brought down scores of bridges, officials say they still don’t know how much it will cost to fix the state’s transportation system, or who’s going to pay for it. Transportation Secretary Brian Searles has pegged preliminary damage estimates on the state system at $500 million, and municipal officials say the cost to repair Irene-related damage to town roads will be several hundred million dollars more. The final bill to Vermont taxpayers depends largely on an ongoing budget battle in Washington, D.C., where negotiations over transportation and disaster spending will determine the scope of federal aid available to states. Rutland Herald 10/13/11
3. Thank You From the Proctorsville Fire Department
The Proctorsville Fire Department would like to take this opportunity to thank a great many people who left their mark on our small town in the wake of the Hurricane Irene flooding.
As our First Captain Robert Glidden jr. put it, “You join the volunteer fire service expecting to help people, never looking for anything in return. But after a disaster like Irene, where you have so many people coming out to offer help in the way of cooking hot meals for the firefighters who spent so long away from their families, and our Nation’s Guardsmen coming in to deliver supplies and repair roads… it’s pretty powerful when those people step up to help you.”
In no particular order, we would like to thank:
• The people of Proctorsville, for your patience, care for one another, and for not letting the worst natural disaster in a century dampen your vigilant spirit;
• All the folks who cooked for the firefighters and for those in need, who volunteered at the CTES shelter, and who checked on their neighbors’ well-being;
• The contractors who are helping to repair all of the damage;
• And last but certainly not least, the National Guardsmen who have left their homes and families to come and work tirelessly on restoring roads and peace of mind to our community.
While the events during and after Irene have brought devastation to the entire Eastern United States, the impact on our community has been profound. It is because of all of the work and caring of the people mentioned in this letter that our town continues to exist, and we thank you.
Chief Robert Glidden And the Firefighters of the Proctorsville Vol Fire Dept.
4. Thank you from Paula Parker
This is a letter to thank many special people who worked so hard the first week after the tropical storm Irene left it's mark on our town and state. Just in our small section of Cavendish, there was major damage to our roads, especially Parker Hill Road, Old County Road, East Road, Brook Road, and Chubb Hill. We owe a huge thanks to the following people. Ken and Phyllis Emery, Wyatt McAllister, Chad Devereaux, Derek Gurney, Matt Palmer, Keith Varga and Cliff Johnson. With their machines, muscle and know-how, these people managed to create at least one lane of road down off this hill.
The firemen and others were checking on our welfare, delivering water and meals, directing traffic, etc. Jane, Ginny and Diane worked many extra hours at the town office answering the phones and keeping people informed. We saw Jeff Davis and Cliff Johnson still working when they were well past the point of exhaustion.
The Cavendish Homeworkers II Club happened to have a meeting at the Proctorsville Fire Department the day that Sgt. Stocker went home to God. We invited his fellow guardsmen to join us for lunch and hopefully eased their sorrow at least a small amount.
The people of Cavendish jumped in with both feet and went to work. Some we read about but most we didn't. I encourage everyone to write down their story and give it to the Historical Society. This is all part of the history of the town of Cavendish. I am proud of the people of the whole town of Cavendish. You did a good job. Thank you.
Paula Parker, Cavendish, VT
5. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Cavendish, VT Poem
These posts are made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society and are archived at the CHS Blog.
At the Cavendish 250th Anniversary Celebration on Oct. 8, Grand Marshall, historian and author Sandy Stearns read the following poem, which she wrote in 1990. It’s a very good summary of almost 250 years of Cavendish history.
Cavendish, Vermont! How I love that name!
Of my birth or death, perhaps both the same.
You felt the first step I did make.
May it be here, my last I take.
Your history spans so many years.
You’ve sheltered hopes, dreams and tears.
The Black River flowed thru the Gorge.
Thru channels and drops it did forge,
Now as it did in ages old.
Such memories it does enfold.
Quiet were your hills many years ago.
While wild animals roamed, to and fro.
Brave Indians traveled over your lands,
Fished your rivers, walked your sands.
Came in 1754 with prisoners from Fort # 4.
And “Captive” Johnson was born in a shelter poor.
Five years later your woods were filled,
With British soldiers cutting thru your hills.
The Crown Point Road connected fort with fort,
To move troops, baggage and supplies of all sort.
Chartered by Benning Wentworth in 1761,
But no permanent settlement was then begun.
John Coffeen and his family came to this barren land,
In 1769, alone, alone no neighbors at hand.
While sparse was the company on that road.
Settling his land, Leonard Proctor in 1780 came.
In the village that still bears hi name.
Next year Salmon Dutton arrived in town,
Built his house in the village he found.
Gradually, gradually, more settlers came,
Established homes, farmed and hunted game.
Established government, schools and a meeting place.
Utilized, organized, filled and divided the space.
Worked together to build a town,
Using whatever talents were found.
Grist mills, saw mills, carpenters too,
Farmers, blacksmiths, inns so new.
Place to congregate and for neighbors to meet,
Bridges, cemeteries, churches and streets.
All that was needed to make a town so fine.
Over the years they worked, now it’s yours and mine.
The railroad was a fabulous thing.
Its engine puffed and its wheels would sing,
Connecting Cavendish to the world so fine.
You could go almost anywhere by 1849.
The 1927 flood, what a tragic time.
A chasm grew down lower Main Street line.
Seven houses were crushed and swept away.
But everyone lived to see a better day.
Remember the lives that stood on these hills!
Remember the voices ringing in the valley shrill !
Remember the trials and cares to make it great!
Cavendish, Vermont! My Town!! My State!!
6. BRGNS Stick Season Social October 22nd at Bella Luna Ristorante
Black River Good Neighbor Services is having its second annual Stick Season Social at Bella Luna on Saturday October 22nd at 6:00 p.m.. When asked what stick season is, Peter LaBelle, President of BRGNS’ Board said, “It’s the season with no leaves, no snow, no free concerts and not much to do – until now”. This is a fun fund raising dinner that will help BRGNS (a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization) with operating costs so it can continue to help local people in need of food, rent, utilities & heat assistance.
The evening will include a cash bar and a terrific silent auction. There will be lots of raffle items too. Bella Luna will serve a lavish buffet followed by a Viennese Table loaded with luscious desserts. Tickets are $50 per person, including dinner, gratuities and tax. Tickets can be purchased at BRGNS Thrift Shop at 37B Main St, Peoples United Bank, the Book Nook, Berkshire Bank and The Wine & Cheese Depot, all located in Ludlow. You may call 802-228-3663. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are limited to the first 150 people, so please buy now.
7. Upcoming Cavendish Activities 10/14-/10/21
October 20 (Thursday): Community Luncheon in Proctorsville, 11:30 pm at St. James United Methodist Church, Main Street. This month’s menu will be spaghetti and meatballs with a tossed green salad and garlic bread, and the RESPECT Club helpers from the school will be surprising us with a dessert from their own kitchen. Drinks include coffee, hot tea or a cold beverage. A suggested donation of $4.00 for seniors or $5.50 for those under 60 years of age helps to cover the cost of this meal.
• 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
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Ludlow FEMA Closing 10/13/11
FEMA will be closing its doors in the Okemo Marketplace in Ludlow this Thursday, October 13th at 5pm. The SBA Office will remain open until October 31st. Please file your claim with FEMA as soon as possible. Remind neighbors and friends as well. Other Irene Resource Recovery Information is available at the link in the upper right hand section of the blog.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Cavendish Vermont Poem by Sandra Stearns
Below is the poem that Sandra Stearns, the grand marshall for the 250th Anniversary Parade, wrote and read at yesterday's celebration.
May 1990 Cavendish, Vermont
Cavendish, Vermont! How I love that name!
Of my birth or death, perhaps both the same.
You felt the first step I did make.
May it be here, my last I take.
Your history spans so many years.
You’ve sheltered hopes, dreams and tears.
The Black River flowed thru the Gorge.
Thru channels and drops it did forge,
Now as it did in ages old.
Such memories it does enfold.
Quiet were your hills many years ago.
While wild animals roamed, to and fro.
Brave Indians traveled over your lands,
Fished your rivers, walked your sands.
Came in 1754 with prisoners from Fort # 4.
And “Captive” Johnson was born in a shelter poor.
Five years later your woods were filled,
With British soldiers cutting thru your hills.
The Crown Point Road connected fort with fort,
To move troops, baggage and supplies of all sort.
Chartered by Benning Wentworth in 1761,
But no permanent settlement was then begun.
John Coffeen and his family came to this barren land,
In 1769, alone, alone no neighbors at hand.
While sparse was the company on that road.
Settling his land, Leonard Proctor in 1780 came.
In the village that still bears hi name.
Nex year Salmon Dutton arrived in town,
Built his house in the village he found.
Gradually, gradually, more settlers came,
Established homes, farmed and hunted game.
Established government, schools and a meeting place.
Utilized, organized, filled and divided the space.
Worked together to build a town,
Using whatever talents were found.
Grist mills, saw mills, carpenters too,
Farmers, blacksmiths, inns so new.
Place to congregate and for neighbors to meet,
Bridges, cemeteries, churches and streets.
All that was needed to make a town so fine.
Over the years they worked, now it’s yours and mine.
The railroad was a fabulous thing.
Its engine puffed and its wheels would sing,
Connecting Cavendish to the world so fine.
You could go almost anywhere by 1849.
The 1927 flood, what a tragic time.
A chasm grew down lower Main Street line.
Seven houses were crushed and swept away.
But everyone lived to see a better day.
Remember the lives that stood on these hills!
Remember the voices ringing in the valley shrill !
Remember the trials and cares to make it great!
Cavendish, Vermont! My Town!! My State!!
Sandra F. Stearns
May 1990 Cavendish, Vermont
Cavendish, Vermont! How I love that name!
Of my birth or death, perhaps both the same.
You felt the first step I did make.
May it be here, my last I take.
Your history spans so many years.
You’ve sheltered hopes, dreams and tears.
The Black River flowed thru the Gorge.
Thru channels and drops it did forge,
Now as it did in ages old.
Such memories it does enfold.
Quiet were your hills many years ago.
While wild animals roamed, to and fro.
Brave Indians traveled over your lands,
Fished your rivers, walked your sands.
Came in 1754 with prisoners from Fort # 4.
And “Captive” Johnson was born in a shelter poor.
Five years later your woods were filled,
With British soldiers cutting thru your hills.
The Crown Point Road connected fort with fort,
To move troops, baggage and supplies of all sort.
Chartered by Benning Wentworth in 1761,
But no permanent settlement was then begun.
John Coffeen and his family came to this barren land,
In 1769, alone, alone no neighbors at hand.
While sparse was the company on that road.
Settling his land, Leonard Proctor in 1780 came.
In the village that still bears hi name.
Nex year Salmon Dutton arrived in town,
Built his house in the village he found.
Gradually, gradually, more settlers came,
Established homes, farmed and hunted game.
Established government, schools and a meeting place.
Utilized, organized, filled and divided the space.
Worked together to build a town,
Using whatever talents were found.
Grist mills, saw mills, carpenters too,
Farmers, blacksmiths, inns so new.
Place to congregate and for neighbors to meet,
Bridges, cemeteries, churches and streets.
All that was needed to make a town so fine.
Over the years they worked, now it’s yours and mine.
The railroad was a fabulous thing.
Its engine puffed and its wheels would sing,
Connecting Cavendish to the world so fine.
You could go almost anywhere by 1849.
The 1927 flood, what a tragic time.
A chasm grew down lower Main Street line.
Seven houses were crushed and swept away.
But everyone lived to see a better day.
Remember the lives that stood on these hills!
Remember the voices ringing in the valley shrill !
Remember the trials and cares to make it great!
Cavendish, Vermont! My Town!! My State!!
Sandra F. Stearns
SB Meeting Agenda for 10/11/11
The Selectmen’s Meeting is Tuesday, October 11, 2011 in the Cavendish Town Office Meeting Room at 6:30 PM. The agenda will be as follows:
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Sign Orders
3. Review Correspondence
4. Adjust agenda
5. Hear Citizens
6. Review/discuss letter from Adele Kennedy regarding a derelict building on Pie Alley in Proctorsville. Patrick Moore and Penny Trick, also property owners in the North Country Condominium complex, will also be present on the same topic.
7. Updates on Hurricane Irene clean-up and restoration activities
8. Town Manager to give progress update on FEMA assistance especially with regard to data collection, documentation, paperwork preparation and survey work
9. Review/discussion of Act 250 application of Gary Gnazzo for three duplex (6 units total) residential buildings off Winery Road
10. Review of Cavendish 250th Anniversary activities
11. Update on various other town activities
12. Other business
13. Adjourn
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Sign Orders
3. Review Correspondence
4. Adjust agenda
5. Hear Citizens
6. Review/discuss letter from Adele Kennedy regarding a derelict building on Pie Alley in Proctorsville. Patrick Moore and Penny Trick, also property owners in the North Country Condominium complex, will also be present on the same topic.
7. Updates on Hurricane Irene clean-up and restoration activities
8. Town Manager to give progress update on FEMA assistance especially with regard to data collection, documentation, paperwork preparation and survey work
9. Review/discussion of Act 250 application of Gary Gnazzo for three duplex (6 units total) residential buildings off Winery Road
10. Review of Cavendish 250th Anniversary activities
11. Update on various other town activities
12. Other business
13. Adjourn
Friday, October 7, 2011
Cavendish Update 10/7/11 250th/News/Irene/Events
Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page
The 10/7/11 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish 250th Anniversary Weekend
2. Irene Recovery
3. Cavendish Related News
4. LPCTV Hosts Lasagna Supper October 13th
5. American Chestnut Tree Seeds Available
6. Bottle Drive to Benefit GMUHS
7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: The Gays and Art Hadley
8 Cavendish Events 10/7-10/14
1. Cavendish 250th Anniversary Weekend
On Oct. 12, 1761 King George III signed the charter that created Cavendish. For our 250th anniversary of this signing, a four-day celebration is taking place. While some activities have had to be changed or modified because of the flood, there are a lot of free events to come and enjoy. The forecast is amazing – sunny and 71 degrees!
Below is more information and some new additions from last week, so please be sure and read the list. Since not everyone is on-line, please print and make copies for friends, family and neighbors who might not be.
Oct 7 (Friday): Dance to Yankee Chank, Mark Sustic caller, starting at 7 am at the Cavendish Elementary School. Note that donations are being collected for Sgt. Stocker’s family, the Air Guard member working in flood recovery who died suddenly from an apparent heart attack.
Oct. 8 (Saturday): The parade will be on Depot Street in Proctorsville, starting at 10 am. The Grand Marshall is the author and historian Sandra Stearns. Ending at the Proctorsville Green, there will be a variety of activities including games/toys of the settler’s era; face painting with Jessica; cotton candy; popcorn; music and a few speeches.
11:30-1pm: BBQ at the Cavendish School. Please bring a side dish (salad, coleslaw, beans etc.) if you can. Our grill master will be Etienne Ting.
1-3 pm: The Cavendish charter and other historical documents will be on display at the Cavendish Library.
Oct. 9 (Sunday): The churches will hold open houses and receptions from noon to 2 pm.
2-4 pm: The authors of “The Inventor’s Fortune Up for Grabs” will be at Crows Corner (yes, they are once again open) on Depot Street. The authors, Suzanne Gay Beyer, and John S. Pfarr, will talk about the Cavendish connections to the expansion bracelet. Note that this story will be featured on Nov. 9 on the Discovery channel’s “The Will.”
Oct. 10 (Monday): There will be a potluck supper at the school at 5 pm. This will be followed by a discussion of the history of the Cavendish churches.
2. Irene Recovery
This week has seen a number of re openings.
• Crows Corner is once again open for business. Stop by for a cup of coffee and a chance to see friends.
• Rite Aid, in the Shaws plaza, has reopened its entire store with some new features.
• The Ludlow Health Center is once again at their regular location, 1 Elm Street in Ludlow.
If you have been impacted by the flood, register with FEMA now. The closing deadline is Oct. 31. There is an excellent field services rep for SBA (Small Business Administration) at the Ludlow Resource Recovery Center (next to Cool Moose Café) that can explain how SBA works for homeowners. Remember that filling out paper work does not commit you to a loan.
For the most current Irene Recovery handout, go to www.cavendishvt.blogspot.com The most up to date printed Recovery Handout has a maple leaf for its icon.
3. Cavendish Related News
VT Long Term Disaster Recovery Group: The Governor has announced that the nonproft group will be responsible for distributing the funds and deploying volunteer assistance to Vermonters who continue to need help rebuilding their lives after Tropical Storm Irene. Money will be made available to individuals and families through the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund, once they have exhausted private insurance, federal, state and local funding resources. The Federal Emergency Management Agency covers up to $30,400 in damages to homeowners whose property has been totaled. About 112 residents have received the maximum allocation so far. Press Release
Okemo Valley to Get Communications Upgrade: The Public Service Board has approved a certificate of public good to upgrade Okemo Valley telecommunications facilities. The facilities will be located throughout the state for utility installations, infrastructure repairs and maintenance and emergency response activities. The facility will be located in Mount Holly on Okemo Mountain. VELCO and several Okemo Valley town services, including Cavendish and Proctorsville Fire Depts., filed for the joint certificate on Aug. 1.Rutland Herald 10/3/11
Nurses Sue Gill Home for Job Abuses: Nine nurses are suing Gill Home for retaliatory discharge and failure to pay earned wages. According to their individual lawsuits, their medical supervisor Leslie Whittington engaged in acts of intimidation and retaliatory discharge after they reported about her ongoing unprofessional conduct. The Rutland Herald 10/3/11
Forum on Health in Ludlow: A panel of six statewide leaders in the healthcare field debate to discuss the meaning and impact of Act 48 on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. The panel will consist of Steve Kappel, Dr. Deb Richter, Wendy Wilton, State Sen. John Campbell, Bob Gaydos and Darcie Johnston. The forum will include a brief PowerPoint presentation outlining the major elements of the Act 48 legislation and questions from both the moderator and audience. For additional information, call 802-228-7239
Friendly’s Filing Chapter 11: The Friendly's restaurant chain is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has already closed 63 of its restaurants, including one in Vermont (Barre/Montpelier). Friendly's operates several restaurants in Vermont, among nearly 500 nationwide. WCAX
4. LPCTV Hosts Lasagna Supper October 13th
LPCTV, community television for the Black River Valley, is hosting a lasagna supper at the Ludlow Community Center on Thursday, October 13th from 5:30 - 7:30. The event is being held to commemorate LPCTV's 10th Anniversary. There will be a special screening of the visual documentation of the recent flood, which include videos and images that LPCTV has produced & collected from community members. This is part of the ongoing work LPCTV is doing, in collaboration with the Black River Academy Museum and local historical societies, as part of the newly created Black River Historical Media Project.
The supper on October 13th will include salad, garlic bread, a variety of different lasagnas, beverages, and dessert. There is a suggested donation of $8 per person. All proceeds will go towards LPCTV's continual fundraising efforts for the new community media facility.
5. American Chestnut Tree Seeds Available
This year our American Chestnut Trees (planted 18 years ago from seeds from the American Chestnut Foundation) have been very productive. If you would like some chestnuts for planting please call us at 226-7331or underandover@tds.net.
Note that the trees are not hybrids and therefore are NOT blight free.
6. Bottle Drive to Benefit GMUHS
A bottle drive will be held at Chester Hardware on Main Street in Chester, Andover Town Hall in Andover, and Cavendish Town Elementary School on Route 131 in Proctorsville from 9 am – Noon on Saturday, October 15.
If you need to clean out your garage so that you can find your snowblower and winter tires, please bring your returnable cans and bottles to us! All donations are greatly appreciated.
Students at Green Mountain Union High School are raising funds for their trip to Utah, Nevada, and Arizona during spring break. They will study the archeology, biology, and geology of Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Parks.
7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: The Gays and Art Hadley
These posts are made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society and are archived at their blog.
While the name Gay will be forever cemented in Cavendish history with Gay Brother’s Mill, there is now a new link, this time with the inventor of the expansion bracelet, Art Hadley. A lover of beautiful women, drink and cars (he drove an Auburn Boattail Speedster during the depression), Hadley’s sister Una married Leon S. Gay and lived at Glimmerstone in Cavendish for four decades.
In 2003, Suzanne Gay Beyer, Una and Leon Gay’s granddaughter, as well as other cousins, received a letter stating that “It’s been determined that you are the heirs-at-law of Arthur Hadley.” Thus began a very interesting true story, which resulted in the book “The Inventor’s Fortune Up for Grabs.”
Told from two perspectives - that of the attorney, who negotiated a $1.8 million settlement, and Suzanne Beyer an heir being represented - this true story tells how a group of cousins, some of whom had never met, could unite and journey on a six-year odyssey of setbacks, divisive stubbornness and stunning victories.
Learn more about how this story unfolds, see pictures of Glimmerstone and hear what life was like for the Gay family and grandchildren by attending Sunday, Oct 9’s “meet the authors” program at Crows Corner Bakery. Part of the 250th anniversary celebration, the program will begin at 2 pm with both Suzanne Beyer and John Pfarr.
8 Cavendish Events 10/7-10/14
October 7 (Friday): We’re Still Here! Cavendish 250th Anniversary starts with a community dance, 7 pm at the Cavendish School. Contra and Square dances will be called by Mark Sustic. Yankee Chank will provide music and will include Cajun/Zydeco tunes. FMI: 226-7807
October 8 (Saturday): We’re Still Here! Cavendish 250th Anniversary. Parade 10 am on Depot Street ending at the Proctorsville Green where post parade activities will take place. Alternate location is the school following the Parade.
October 9 (Sunday): We’re Still Here! Cavendish 250th Anniversary Open house at Cavendish/Proctorsville Churches noon-2pm. Meet the authors of “Inventor’s Fortune Up for Grabs,” 2-4 pm at Crows Bakery on Depot Street. Alternative location is the school.
October 10 (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.
• We’re Still Here! Cavendish 250th Anniversary Pot luck summer and discussion of the history of religion in Cavendish, 5 pm at the school. Sponsored by the Cavendish/Proctorsville Churches.
October 13 (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
The 10/7/11 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish 250th Anniversary Weekend
2. Irene Recovery
3. Cavendish Related News
4. LPCTV Hosts Lasagna Supper October 13th
5. American Chestnut Tree Seeds Available
6. Bottle Drive to Benefit GMUHS
7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: The Gays and Art Hadley
8 Cavendish Events 10/7-10/14
1. Cavendish 250th Anniversary Weekend
On Oct. 12, 1761 King George III signed the charter that created Cavendish. For our 250th anniversary of this signing, a four-day celebration is taking place. While some activities have had to be changed or modified because of the flood, there are a lot of free events to come and enjoy. The forecast is amazing – sunny and 71 degrees!
Below is more information and some new additions from last week, so please be sure and read the list. Since not everyone is on-line, please print and make copies for friends, family and neighbors who might not be.
Oct 7 (Friday): Dance to Yankee Chank, Mark Sustic caller, starting at 7 am at the Cavendish Elementary School. Note that donations are being collected for Sgt. Stocker’s family, the Air Guard member working in flood recovery who died suddenly from an apparent heart attack.
Oct. 8 (Saturday): The parade will be on Depot Street in Proctorsville, starting at 10 am. The Grand Marshall is the author and historian Sandra Stearns. Ending at the Proctorsville Green, there will be a variety of activities including games/toys of the settler’s era; face painting with Jessica; cotton candy; popcorn; music and a few speeches.
11:30-1pm: BBQ at the Cavendish School. Please bring a side dish (salad, coleslaw, beans etc.) if you can. Our grill master will be Etienne Ting.
1-3 pm: The Cavendish charter and other historical documents will be on display at the Cavendish Library.
Oct. 9 (Sunday): The churches will hold open houses and receptions from noon to 2 pm.
2-4 pm: The authors of “The Inventor’s Fortune Up for Grabs” will be at Crows Corner (yes, they are once again open) on Depot Street. The authors, Suzanne Gay Beyer, and John S. Pfarr, will talk about the Cavendish connections to the expansion bracelet. Note that this story will be featured on Nov. 9 on the Discovery channel’s “The Will.”
Oct. 10 (Monday): There will be a potluck supper at the school at 5 pm. This will be followed by a discussion of the history of the Cavendish churches.
2. Irene Recovery
This week has seen a number of re openings.
• Crows Corner is once again open for business. Stop by for a cup of coffee and a chance to see friends.
• Rite Aid, in the Shaws plaza, has reopened its entire store with some new features.
• The Ludlow Health Center is once again at their regular location, 1 Elm Street in Ludlow.
If you have been impacted by the flood, register with FEMA now. The closing deadline is Oct. 31. There is an excellent field services rep for SBA (Small Business Administration) at the Ludlow Resource Recovery Center (next to Cool Moose Café) that can explain how SBA works for homeowners. Remember that filling out paper work does not commit you to a loan.
For the most current Irene Recovery handout, go to www.cavendishvt.blogspot.com The most up to date printed Recovery Handout has a maple leaf for its icon.
3. Cavendish Related News
VT Long Term Disaster Recovery Group: The Governor has announced that the nonproft group will be responsible for distributing the funds and deploying volunteer assistance to Vermonters who continue to need help rebuilding their lives after Tropical Storm Irene. Money will be made available to individuals and families through the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund, once they have exhausted private insurance, federal, state and local funding resources. The Federal Emergency Management Agency covers up to $30,400 in damages to homeowners whose property has been totaled. About 112 residents have received the maximum allocation so far. Press Release
Okemo Valley to Get Communications Upgrade: The Public Service Board has approved a certificate of public good to upgrade Okemo Valley telecommunications facilities. The facilities will be located throughout the state for utility installations, infrastructure repairs and maintenance and emergency response activities. The facility will be located in Mount Holly on Okemo Mountain. VELCO and several Okemo Valley town services, including Cavendish and Proctorsville Fire Depts., filed for the joint certificate on Aug. 1.Rutland Herald 10/3/11
Nurses Sue Gill Home for Job Abuses: Nine nurses are suing Gill Home for retaliatory discharge and failure to pay earned wages. According to their individual lawsuits, their medical supervisor Leslie Whittington engaged in acts of intimidation and retaliatory discharge after they reported about her ongoing unprofessional conduct. The Rutland Herald 10/3/11
Forum on Health in Ludlow: A panel of six statewide leaders in the healthcare field debate to discuss the meaning and impact of Act 48 on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. The panel will consist of Steve Kappel, Dr. Deb Richter, Wendy Wilton, State Sen. John Campbell, Bob Gaydos and Darcie Johnston. The forum will include a brief PowerPoint presentation outlining the major elements of the Act 48 legislation and questions from both the moderator and audience. For additional information, call 802-228-7239
Friendly’s Filing Chapter 11: The Friendly's restaurant chain is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and has already closed 63 of its restaurants, including one in Vermont (Barre/Montpelier). Friendly's operates several restaurants in Vermont, among nearly 500 nationwide. WCAX
4. LPCTV Hosts Lasagna Supper October 13th
LPCTV, community television for the Black River Valley, is hosting a lasagna supper at the Ludlow Community Center on Thursday, October 13th from 5:30 - 7:30. The event is being held to commemorate LPCTV's 10th Anniversary. There will be a special screening of the visual documentation of the recent flood, which include videos and images that LPCTV has produced & collected from community members. This is part of the ongoing work LPCTV is doing, in collaboration with the Black River Academy Museum and local historical societies, as part of the newly created Black River Historical Media Project.
The supper on October 13th will include salad, garlic bread, a variety of different lasagnas, beverages, and dessert. There is a suggested donation of $8 per person. All proceeds will go towards LPCTV's continual fundraising efforts for the new community media facility.
5. American Chestnut Tree Seeds Available
This year our American Chestnut Trees (planted 18 years ago from seeds from the American Chestnut Foundation) have been very productive. If you would like some chestnuts for planting please call us at 226-7331or underandover@tds.net.
Note that the trees are not hybrids and therefore are NOT blight free.
6. Bottle Drive to Benefit GMUHS
A bottle drive will be held at Chester Hardware on Main Street in Chester, Andover Town Hall in Andover, and Cavendish Town Elementary School on Route 131 in Proctorsville from 9 am – Noon on Saturday, October 15.
If you need to clean out your garage so that you can find your snowblower and winter tires, please bring your returnable cans and bottles to us! All donations are greatly appreciated.
Students at Green Mountain Union High School are raising funds for their trip to Utah, Nevada, and Arizona during spring break. They will study the archeology, biology, and geology of Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, and Zion National Parks.
7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: The Gays and Art Hadley
These posts are made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society and are archived at their blog.
While the name Gay will be forever cemented in Cavendish history with Gay Brother’s Mill, there is now a new link, this time with the inventor of the expansion bracelet, Art Hadley. A lover of beautiful women, drink and cars (he drove an Auburn Boattail Speedster during the depression), Hadley’s sister Una married Leon S. Gay and lived at Glimmerstone in Cavendish for four decades.
In 2003, Suzanne Gay Beyer, Una and Leon Gay’s granddaughter, as well as other cousins, received a letter stating that “It’s been determined that you are the heirs-at-law of Arthur Hadley.” Thus began a very interesting true story, which resulted in the book “The Inventor’s Fortune Up for Grabs.”
Told from two perspectives - that of the attorney, who negotiated a $1.8 million settlement, and Suzanne Beyer an heir being represented - this true story tells how a group of cousins, some of whom had never met, could unite and journey on a six-year odyssey of setbacks, divisive stubbornness and stunning victories.
Learn more about how this story unfolds, see pictures of Glimmerstone and hear what life was like for the Gay family and grandchildren by attending Sunday, Oct 9’s “meet the authors” program at Crows Corner Bakery. Part of the 250th anniversary celebration, the program will begin at 2 pm with both Suzanne Beyer and John Pfarr.
8 Cavendish Events 10/7-10/14
October 7 (Friday): We’re Still Here! Cavendish 250th Anniversary starts with a community dance, 7 pm at the Cavendish School. Contra and Square dances will be called by Mark Sustic. Yankee Chank will provide music and will include Cajun/Zydeco tunes. FMI: 226-7807
October 8 (Saturday): We’re Still Here! Cavendish 250th Anniversary. Parade 10 am on Depot Street ending at the Proctorsville Green where post parade activities will take place. Alternate location is the school following the Parade.
October 9 (Sunday): We’re Still Here! Cavendish 250th Anniversary Open house at Cavendish/Proctorsville Churches noon-2pm. Meet the authors of “Inventor’s Fortune Up for Grabs,” 2-4 pm at Crows Bakery on Depot Street. Alternative location is the school.
October 10 (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.
• We’re Still Here! Cavendish 250th Anniversary Pot luck summer and discussion of the history of religion in Cavendish, 5 pm at the school. Sponsored by the Cavendish/Proctorsville Churches.
October 13 (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
Monday, October 3, 2011
SB Agenda 10/4/11 and Charter Day Activities
Selectmen’s Meeting, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in the Cavendish Town Office Meeting Room at 5:00 PM.
AGENDA
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Sign Orders
3. Review Correspondence
4. Adjust agenda
5. Updates on Hurricane Irene storm clean-up related activities including FEMA visitations.
6. Adjourn
OCT 8 (SATURDAY): CHARTER DAY EVENTS
9:30: Parade assembles at the Golden Stage Inn
10:00: Parade down Depot Street and around Proctorsville Green, this is followed by speeches and various activities on the Green (face painting; Settler era games and toys)
11:30-1pm: BBQ at the Cavendish Town Elementary School
1-3 pm: Display of Cavendish Charter signed Oct. 12, 1761 by King George III and other historic materials at the Redfield Proctor Room of the Cavendish Community Library
AGENDA
1. Call the meeting to order
2. Sign Orders
3. Review Correspondence
4. Adjust agenda
5. Updates on Hurricane Irene storm clean-up related activities including FEMA visitations.
6. Adjourn
OCT 8 (SATURDAY): CHARTER DAY EVENTS
9:30: Parade assembles at the Golden Stage Inn
10:00: Parade down Depot Street and around Proctorsville Green, this is followed by speeches and various activities on the Green (face painting; Settler era games and toys)
11:30-1pm: BBQ at the Cavendish Town Elementary School
1-3 pm: Display of Cavendish Charter signed Oct. 12, 1761 by King George III and other historic materials at the Redfield Proctor Room of the Cavendish Community Library
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Benefit for Stocker Family
Master Sgt. Shawn Stocker died suddenly, Sept. 21 while part of the recovery effort in Cavendish. He had close ties to the area. Part of the Air Guard, many of us had come to know Sgt. Stocker.
On Friday, Oct. 7, the first event that marks the 250th Celebration weekend, is a community dance at the Cavendish School starting at 7 pm. This will be a benefit for the Stocker family. If you can not attend the dance, but wish to make a donation, you can drop it off at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 2-4pm, send it with someone who is attending the dance or contact Margo 226-7807 or margoc@tds.net
While we will have cards for people to sign at the dance, you can also include your own card. If you prefer, gas cards and gift cards from Hannafords or Price Chopper would also be appreciated.
The Stocker Family would also like copies of any photographs taken while he was working here.
Sgt. Stocker was there for us. It's our turn to be there for his family.
On Friday, Oct. 7, the first event that marks the 250th Celebration weekend, is a community dance at the Cavendish School starting at 7 pm. This will be a benefit for the Stocker family. If you can not attend the dance, but wish to make a donation, you can drop it off at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 2-4pm, send it with someone who is attending the dance or contact Margo 226-7807 or margoc@tds.net
While we will have cards for people to sign at the dance, you can also include your own card. If you prefer, gas cards and gift cards from Hannafords or Price Chopper would also be appreciated.
The Stocker Family would also like copies of any photographs taken while he was working here.
Sgt. Stocker was there for us. It's our turn to be there for his family.
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