Cavendish Update 10/21/11 News/Events/CTES/SB

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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