The following was posted to the Cavendish Facebook page yesterday: Mastec was robbed Friday night. All of old BRP [Black River Produce building on 103 near Depot street in Proctorsville] was ransacked as well. They are looking for cash & copper. Let's keep our eyes & ears open & not let these jerks continue to steal from us!
For ongoing information about area break ins, go to the Cavendish VT Facebook Page.
There has been some discussion on Facebook about a Neighborhood Watch. If you have ideas or suggestions on this topic, post them on Facebook or send them to margoc@tds.net and they will be forwarded accordingly.
Part of Cavendish Connects, the Cavendish, VT Blog archives the weekly e-mails, "Cavendish Update" and provides on-going information about current activities.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Six Loose Ladies Robbed
Six Loose Ladies, on the Proctorsville Green, was robbed last night, 12:30 am. Fortunately, they had an alarm, so minimal was taken from the shop.
Keep doors locked and be aware that Cavendish and Proctorsville seem to be having a higher number of break ins and robberies of late.
Please post to the Cavendish Facebook site or to this blog with any information you may have about other break ins.
Keep doors locked and be aware that Cavendish and Proctorsville seem to be having a higher number of break ins and robberies of late.
Please post to the Cavendish Facebook site or to this blog with any information you may have about other break ins.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Thank you from John Skalecki
On Memorial Day May 30 2011 I was the victim in a horrific motorcycle accident.
It was a beautiful day so I decided to go for a short ride. This decision would change my life forever. On Rt. 103 in Chester on the straightaway near the old Chat And Chew the wheel of the car approaching me came off and hit me, knocking me off my bike while traveling 50 MPH. Unbelievably I lived. However, I did sustain some massive injuries to my left leg and pelvis. My leg was broken in 5 places, my pelvis split, and my knee de-gloved. I was flown to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where the process of putting me back together and the long rehabilitation ahead of me would begin.
Now, 8 months later, I I’m beginning to be able to walk on my own again.
I wanted to take a minute and thank the many people involved in my recovery process and all the folks who came to aid me and my family during this crisis. Its a long list, all these people were so incredibly important to my survival and rehabilitation. And for them I am grateful.
First of all the people that stopped to help me at the accident scene. An older couple from Connecticut who gave me some water and comforted me. Mark Verespy the owner of The Killarney Pub in Ludlow who was traveling behind me and helped me keep the tourniquet tight on my leg until more help arrived. The officers from the Chester PD who thank goodness had emergency medical training. The Chester ambulance personnel that stabilized me and took me to the helicopter at Springfield Hospital. The Albany Medi-Flight staff that got me to Dartmouth fast.
Dr. Cantu and his Orthopedics team who put my bones back together. Dr. Stotland and his Plastics team who grafted all my skin back on and relocated one of my muscles to cover up my knee. The nurses at DHMC that took great care of me for 3 weeks in the hospital. My employer and family of friends Okemo Mountain Resort who helped my wife turn our dining room into a hospital room so I could come home and built a handicap access ramp so I could get my wheel chair in and out of my house. Okemo’s support of me has been awesome and unending.
The caring team of physical therapists at Mt. Ascutney Hospital that have worked so hard to get my leg to move and work again. Metzger And Mole physical therapy, Manchester Acupuncture, and Four Seasons Chiropractic who continue to support my healing and function. And finally all the individuals in my community of Cavendish who brought food, offered to do chores, do shopping, and help in every way possible. The outpouring of love and support from my community, family, and friends has been moving to say the least.
I am grateful to you all and thank you from the core of my being.
John Skalecki
It was a beautiful day so I decided to go for a short ride. This decision would change my life forever. On Rt. 103 in Chester on the straightaway near the old Chat And Chew the wheel of the car approaching me came off and hit me, knocking me off my bike while traveling 50 MPH. Unbelievably I lived. However, I did sustain some massive injuries to my left leg and pelvis. My leg was broken in 5 places, my pelvis split, and my knee de-gloved. I was flown to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center where the process of putting me back together and the long rehabilitation ahead of me would begin.
Now, 8 months later, I I’m beginning to be able to walk on my own again.
I wanted to take a minute and thank the many people involved in my recovery process and all the folks who came to aid me and my family during this crisis. Its a long list, all these people were so incredibly important to my survival and rehabilitation. And for them I am grateful.
First of all the people that stopped to help me at the accident scene. An older couple from Connecticut who gave me some water and comforted me. Mark Verespy the owner of The Killarney Pub in Ludlow who was traveling behind me and helped me keep the tourniquet tight on my leg until more help arrived. The officers from the Chester PD who thank goodness had emergency medical training. The Chester ambulance personnel that stabilized me and took me to the helicopter at Springfield Hospital. The Albany Medi-Flight staff that got me to Dartmouth fast.
Dr. Cantu and his Orthopedics team who put my bones back together. Dr. Stotland and his Plastics team who grafted all my skin back on and relocated one of my muscles to cover up my knee. The nurses at DHMC that took great care of me for 3 weeks in the hospital. My employer and family of friends Okemo Mountain Resort who helped my wife turn our dining room into a hospital room so I could come home and built a handicap access ramp so I could get my wheel chair in and out of my house. Okemo’s support of me has been awesome and unending.
The caring team of physical therapists at Mt. Ascutney Hospital that have worked so hard to get my leg to move and work again. Metzger And Mole physical therapy, Manchester Acupuncture, and Four Seasons Chiropractic who continue to support my healing and function. And finally all the individuals in my community of Cavendish who brought food, offered to do chores, do shopping, and help in every way possible. The outpouring of love and support from my community, family, and friends has been moving to say the least.
I am grateful to you all and thank you from the core of my being.
John Skalecki
Alert: Robbery in Cavendish
There is a report of a local robbery in Cavendish (Old County Rd). It appears they were looking for Copper. Learn about ways to protect your home and business from such a thieft at http://salvageamericagreensboro.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-prevent-copper-theft.html
Cavendish Update 2/24/12 Events/News/U Tube
Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page
The 2/24/12 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Proctorsville Fire Dept Irene U tube Video
3. Black River Today
4. Alternatives Presentation meeting Regarding Black River Town Highway Bridge
1. Cavendish Related News
Increase in Deer Population Expected in NH, VT: All signs are pointing to a booming deer population this year in Vermont and New Hampshire, given a mild winter with little snow. WCAX
Maple Sugaring Season Arrives Early: Traditionally Town Meeting Day-- the first Tuesday of March-- is the first boiling day of the sugaring season. But with the mild winter Vermont's having, the sap is running and sugar season has begun. WCAX
$5.75 Million in Homeland Security Grants for VT: Vermont will receive more than $5.75 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Friday. The grants will help Vermont develop prevention and preparedness programs to respond to and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. Press Release
Thieves Target Ludlow Vacation Homes: Police in Ludlow are warning second homeowners and their neighbors to be on alert after at least ten vacation homes on rural roads have been broken into. Thieves have stolen flat screen TVs, laptops and jewelry. Ludlow Police Chief Jeff Billings says none of the homes had an alarm system and most of the burglaries happened in the early evening hours, on days when the homeowners were not in town. He says other homes with alarm systems have also been broken into but nothing from those homes has been stolen. WCAX
VT’s $2.4 M Disaster Grant approved by FEMA: Gov. Peter Shumlin has announced that Vermont will receive a $2.4 million grant from FEMA for recovery services for survivors of Tropical Storm Irene. The funds will assist with unmet needs, including housing, social services and more. Press Release
New Constitutional Amendment Allows17 year olds to vote in 2012 Primaries: “Any person who turns 18 on or before November 6, 2012 can register to vote, cast a Presidential Primary ballot on March 6, 2012 (but not a town meeting ballot), and cast a ballot at the August 2012 Primary.” Press Release
Consumers Cautioned to be Wary of Door to Door Meat Trucks: In response to several reports of unscrupulous practices, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) is strongly cautioning consumers to be wary of door-to-door meat sellers. VAAFM is working closely with the police to investigate this issue. Press Release
WRJ Postal Sorting Center to Close: The U.S. Postal Service says it will close its facility in White River Junction. Staff at the plant was informed of the decision yesterday in a statement and a video from the U.S. postmaster general. A total of 245 people work at the White River Junction plant. Congress can act to save the U.S. Postal Service from dramatic cuts before a moratorium on closing facilities ends May 15. The plan is to begin shutting down half the mail handling facilities in the country starting May 16, the day after the moratorium ends. Burlington Free Press
2. Proctorsville Fire Dept Irene Utube Video
The Proctorsville Fire Department has put together a good collection of photos from Irene, documenting the first three days of the flood and recovery. It is dedicated to Sgt. Stocker, the member of the Air Guard who had a heart attack and died during the recovery phase. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZldkfNWOyHw
3. Black River Today
The blog, Black River Today has moved to a new website Ralph Pace will continue running the site. If you have questions, or want to let him know how you like the new website, he can be reached at ralphpace@tds.net
4. Alternatives Presentation meeting Regarding Black River Town Highway Bridge
An Alternatives Presentation Meeting for the replacement of Ludlow Bridge No. 25, Main Street (VT Route 103) over the Black River in Ludlow, VT will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. The meeting is presented by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans).
The intent of the meeting is to inform the public about the proposed replacement of the Main Street Bridge, to discuss the alternatives that were considered, and to present proposed maintenance of traffic concepts. A question and answer period will follow the presentation. Representatives from VHB and VTrans will be available to address public concerns about the project.
5. Cavendish Events 2/24-2/29
February 24 (Friday): No school-Winter Recess
• Cavendish Black & White Film Series features Sunset Boulevard, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
February 25 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Pen & Ink/Mixed Media with Don Hofer at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 26 (Sunday): Pen & Ink/Mixed Media with Don Hofer at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 27 (Monday): Sponsored by the CCCA, the Town Meeting Information Forum will be held at 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. This forum will address all issues on the 2012 ballot, including both the town and the school proposed budgets. Town and school officials will be present to discuss each issue.
February 28 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
February 29 (Wednesday): Happy Leap Year
The 2/24/12 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Proctorsville Fire Dept Irene U tube Video
3. Black River Today
4. Alternatives Presentation meeting Regarding Black River Town Highway Bridge
1. Cavendish Related News
Increase in Deer Population Expected in NH, VT: All signs are pointing to a booming deer population this year in Vermont and New Hampshire, given a mild winter with little snow. WCAX
Maple Sugaring Season Arrives Early: Traditionally Town Meeting Day-- the first Tuesday of March-- is the first boiling day of the sugaring season. But with the mild winter Vermont's having, the sap is running and sugar season has begun. WCAX
$5.75 Million in Homeland Security Grants for VT: Vermont will receive more than $5.75 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced Friday. The grants will help Vermont develop prevention and preparedness programs to respond to and recover from acts of terrorism and other catastrophic events. Press Release
Thieves Target Ludlow Vacation Homes: Police in Ludlow are warning second homeowners and their neighbors to be on alert after at least ten vacation homes on rural roads have been broken into. Thieves have stolen flat screen TVs, laptops and jewelry. Ludlow Police Chief Jeff Billings says none of the homes had an alarm system and most of the burglaries happened in the early evening hours, on days when the homeowners were not in town. He says other homes with alarm systems have also been broken into but nothing from those homes has been stolen. WCAX
VT’s $2.4 M Disaster Grant approved by FEMA: Gov. Peter Shumlin has announced that Vermont will receive a $2.4 million grant from FEMA for recovery services for survivors of Tropical Storm Irene. The funds will assist with unmet needs, including housing, social services and more. Press Release
New Constitutional Amendment Allows17 year olds to vote in 2012 Primaries: “Any person who turns 18 on or before November 6, 2012 can register to vote, cast a Presidential Primary ballot on March 6, 2012 (but not a town meeting ballot), and cast a ballot at the August 2012 Primary.” Press Release
Consumers Cautioned to be Wary of Door to Door Meat Trucks: In response to several reports of unscrupulous practices, the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) is strongly cautioning consumers to be wary of door-to-door meat sellers. VAAFM is working closely with the police to investigate this issue. Press Release
WRJ Postal Sorting Center to Close: The U.S. Postal Service says it will close its facility in White River Junction. Staff at the plant was informed of the decision yesterday in a statement and a video from the U.S. postmaster general. A total of 245 people work at the White River Junction plant. Congress can act to save the U.S. Postal Service from dramatic cuts before a moratorium on closing facilities ends May 15. The plan is to begin shutting down half the mail handling facilities in the country starting May 16, the day after the moratorium ends. Burlington Free Press
2. Proctorsville Fire Dept Irene Utube Video
The Proctorsville Fire Department has put together a good collection of photos from Irene, documenting the first three days of the flood and recovery. It is dedicated to Sgt. Stocker, the member of the Air Guard who had a heart attack and died during the recovery phase. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZldkfNWOyHw
3. Black River Today
The blog, Black River Today has moved to a new website Ralph Pace will continue running the site. If you have questions, or want to let him know how you like the new website, he can be reached at ralphpace@tds.net
4. Alternatives Presentation meeting Regarding Black River Town Highway Bridge
An Alternatives Presentation Meeting for the replacement of Ludlow Bridge No. 25, Main Street (VT Route 103) over the Black River in Ludlow, VT will be held on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 7:00 pm in the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. The meeting is presented by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans).
The intent of the meeting is to inform the public about the proposed replacement of the Main Street Bridge, to discuss the alternatives that were considered, and to present proposed maintenance of traffic concepts. A question and answer period will follow the presentation. Representatives from VHB and VTrans will be available to address public concerns about the project.
5. Cavendish Events 2/24-2/29
February 24 (Friday): No school-Winter Recess
• Cavendish Black & White Film Series features Sunset Boulevard, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
February 25 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Pen & Ink/Mixed Media with Don Hofer at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 26 (Sunday): Pen & Ink/Mixed Media with Don Hofer at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 27 (Monday): Sponsored by the CCCA, the Town Meeting Information Forum will be held at 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. This forum will address all issues on the 2012 ballot, including both the town and the school proposed budgets. Town and school officials will be present to discuss each issue.
February 28 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
February 29 (Wednesday): Happy Leap Year
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Police in Ludlow are warning second homeowners and their neighbors to be on alert after at least ten vacation homes on rural roads have been broken into. Thieves have stolen flat screen TVs, laptops and jewelery. Ludlow Police Chief Jeff Billings says none of the homes had an alarm system and most of the burglaries happened in the early evening hours, on days when the homeowners were not in town. He says other homes with alarm systems have also been broken into but nothing from those homes has been stolen. WCAX
Saturday, February 18, 2012
CTES Board Meeting Agenda 2/27/12
Cavendish Town Elementary School Board Special Meeting
Cavendish Town Elementary School – Conference Room
Monday, February 27, 2012, 6:00 -7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Pre Planning for Town Meeting
3. Executive Session - (Personnel)
Adjournment
Cavendish Town Elementary School – Conference Room
Monday, February 27, 2012, 6:00 -7:00 p.m.
AGENDA
1. Call to order
2. Pre Planning for Town Meeting
3. Executive Session - (Personnel)
Adjournment
Friday, February 17, 2012
Cavendish Update 2/17/12 News/Events/Grant
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 his-toric sites within the context of sustainable economic growth. FMI: PO Box 605, Cav-endish VT 05142 or 802-226-7736
The 2/17/12 Cavendish Update Contains:
1. Cavendish Flood Relief Fund Process Approved by Select Board/Other SB Action
2. Cavendish Related News
3. CCF Accepting Applications for Spring 2012 Grants
4. Sunset Boulevard Caps Cavendish Film Series
5. CCCA to Hold Town Meeting Information Forum in Cavendish
6. Cavendish Events 2/17-2/24
1. Cavendish Flood Relief Fund Process Approved by Select Board/Other SB Action
At Monday night’s monthly select board meeting, the Board approved the distribution of approximately $23,000, given to the town to help with recovery from tropical storm Irene. “The intent of the Cavendish Tropical Storm Irene Flood Relief Fund is to help Cavendish resident property owners and renters who have been impacted by the storm and the expenses of rebuilding which may not be covered by insurances or FEMA. We are offering relief grants in the form of cash disbursements via check. Applications will be kept confidential. Grant recipients are solely responsible for any tax liability that may occur. The amount of each grant will generally be limited to $500.00. However, grants in larger amounts will be considered in cases of demonstrated need. We have limited funds avail-able, so please apply as early as possible. This is a single event fund and when the funds are expanded the fund will cease to exist.” Applications are available from the Cavendish Town Office 802-226-7292. Funds will be distributed in the next 60 days and applica-tions will be reviewed every two weeks by a board consisting of Rich Svec, town manager, Abe Gross, pastor Cavendish Baptist Church, and Jim Ballantine, chairmen of the Select Board. “Since there is a first come, first served element, you are urged to make sure that your application is complete and that you submit your application early.
At this same meeting, Svec stated that the total cost (roads, bridges, infrastructure) of rebuilding the town from Irene will be somewhere between $3.5 and $4 million dollars. He was happy to report that Mill Street Water Crossing project has been completed successful. Note that aspects of this project cannot be completed until spring.
The Select Board signed the Annual Certificate of Highway Mileage for the State. Highly contentious, Chapman Road or Stone Church Way, will no longer be considered a road. Instead, the property will be divided among property owners who currently abut the property. This will be done by the town appraisers before April 1.
Town Meeting day is Monday March 5. See item 5 for information about the pre town informational meeting. The Town Report will soon be mailed. This year it will be 144 pages and will contain pictures taken during Irene.
LPC-TV tapes meetings and makes them available on-line and Comcast Cable TV.
2. Cavendish Related News
Tickets to See Obama in VT on Sale: The reception for President Obama will be held at the Sheraton in South Burlington. Tickets are now on sale. For ticket information h
Law Lets VT Towns Delay Education Payments: Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed legislation allowing Vermont towns left cash-strapped by Tropical Storm Irene re-covery to delay payments into the state education fund. The new law comes after the fact. State Treasurer Beth Pearce allowed 11 towns to delay a total of $7.1 million in payments due Dec. 1 until the end of this month. She says she did so on a promise from Shumlin and legislative leaders that the bill would pass. WCAX
Friends of Ludlow Auditorium (FOLA) Has a Website: Check out www.fola.us for events, 1st Thursday movie schedules and more.
Ludlow Charities Win First Round in Agan Trust Law Suit: In 2008 Phyllis Agan, age 88 of Ludlow died with an estate worth in excess of $7 million. She left most of the money to her niece Cathleen Curran of Lansing, Michigan and to her sister Joanne Curran, also of Lansing. About $1.2 million was to go to local Ludlow charities and churches that Mrs. Agan had worked with throughout her adult life. Shortly after Mrs. Agan died, Cathleen and Joanne Curran, joined by Mrs. Agan’s nephew Dr. Michael Curran, a sur-geon from Cincinnati, Ohio, sued the charities to nullify the amounts that the charities were to receive and to gain the entire $1.2 million for themselves. Among the charities are the Senior Center and Black River Good Neighbors. On Feb. 8 after an eight day trial in VT Superior Court, the jury returned a verdict, which gave the entire sum to the charities selected by Mrs. Agan. According to the Rutland Herald, the Currans are planning to ap-peal this decision. Black River Today
Flannel with Flare: The event held on Feb 28, raised $60,00 for the Okemo Community Challenge. Recently, the organization’s charitable focus has shifted to supporting partner-ships between local schools and community organizations.
ANR Climate Change Lessons From Irene: What can Vermonters learn from Tropical Storm Irene, in order to help make our state stronger and better prepared for flooding in the future? Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources Climate Change Team today released “Lessons from Irene: Building Resiliency as We Rebuild,” an interdisciplinary look at Irene’s many impacts and challenges. Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, Deb Markowitz said, “Climate data shows that Vermont is experiencing more extreme rain events, and because of this we can expect to see more frequent flooding. This is why it is so important for us to learn from Irene so that our communities can be better prepared for future floods.”
Rainie Hill Number One in the State for Alpine Racing J1/J2: Congratulations to Proctorsville resident Rainie Hill, who recently swept the podium during State Champion-ships for J1/J2 Alpine Racing. Rainie took the gold for slalom, silver for Super G and Bronze for grand slalom and the gold for overall. She attends Okemo Mountain School in Ludlow during the winter months and Green Mountain Union High School the remainder of the year. A senior in high school, Rainie has been accepted to Colby Sawyer College and is waiting to hear from several other schools.
Local Groups with Facebook Pages: While you don’t have to be a Facebook member to read these pages, you can learn a lot from reading local Facebook pages.
Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
Rebuild Okemo Valley
Cavendish PTO
3. CCF Accepting Applications for Spring 2012 Grants
The Cavendish Community Fund has announced that it is now accepting applications for grants that will be awarded this spring. The deadline for applying is April 15, 2012. Applications are available on line at www.CavendishCCCA.org and include instructions on how and where to apply.
The fund distributes cash grants to organizations and individuals for educational and cul-tural projects, programs and events that are available to members of the Cavendish com-munity. The fund has actively supported Cavendish events since its inception in 2007. Last year awards were given to the Cavendish Community Theater to defray the cost of its 2011 summer production, and to the Proctorsville Volunteer Fire Department for use in their educational programs.
Projects, programs or events must directly benefit the Cavendish community in some way. A panel of local citizens reviews all applications and recommends the ultimate grantees based on the quality and feasibility of each proposal. Grants are not expected to exceed $1,000 each and will depend primarily on the number of applications and the amounts requested.
For further information on applying, on eligibility or on any other aspect of the grant program, or for help completing the application, please call Peter LaBelle at 226-7250 or Barbara Dickey at 226-7187.
4. Sunset Boulevard Caps Cavendish Film Series
The tragic story of a faded star of the silent screen and a struggling young screenwriter fuels the classic film, Sunset Boulevard. Directed by Billy Wilder in 1950, nominated for eleven Oscars and winner of three, this film noir is considered one of the most notewor-thy movies of American cinema. Gloria Swanson, brilliantly cast as the aging Norma Desmond, plays opposite William Holden as the writer Joe Gillis. Running from debt collectors, Gillis stumbles upon the crumbling mansion of former silent-film star Norma Desmond . As he begins working for her in writing a comeback screenplay, their profes-sional relationship evolves into something more. Desmond lives in a fantasy world sur-rounded by relics of her famed past, while Gillis struggles with the loss of his career---both of them drawn into the drama of resurrecting their talents and regaining fame. It is a dark tale of obsession, ambition and the lies we tell ourselves.
Sunset Boulevard will be show on Friday February 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Cavendish Elemen-tary School in Proctorsville. It is the final film in this year’s Black & White Nights film series. The film is free, donations welcome, and black & white cookies available to all. For more information call 226-7187.
5. CCCA to Hold Town Meeting Information Forum in Cavendish
Continuing its tradition, the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association will hold an informational meeting for Cavendish voters one week before this year’s town meeting. The forum will be held on Monday, February 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the Cavendish Town Elementary School on Main Street in Proctorsville.
This forum will address all issues on the 2012 ballot, including both the town and the school proposed budgets. Town and school officials will be present to discuss each issue. Although there are few contested races on the ballot this year, all candidates are invited to attend and any candidates who are present will be asked to make short statements and to answer voters’ questions. The meeting is open to all Cavendish citizens and residents. For more information, please call Robin Timko at (802) 226-7736.
6. Cavendish Events 2/17-2/24
February 17 (Friday): Cavendish Black & White Film Series features My ManGodfrey, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always wel-come, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
• Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, the Salt Ash Serenaders, along with members of the Mount Holly Folk Club and special guests will be performing from 7:00 – 8:30 at the Ludlow Auditorium. In unison with the bands, there will also be a showing of the DVD, Irene’s Wake, which commemorates the historical flood as it affected our region. Admission is $10 at the door.
February 18 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Good-mans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Felted hats are warm, comfortable to wear and VERY fashionable! Working with roving in your color choice, we will wet felt a hat using a resist, while also learning a bit about felt and how to handle it. We will start with a simple style that can be shaped into a variety of sophisticated and/or playful hats. You will be able to wear yours home. (Ex-cept it might still be a bit damp!) This class is beginner friendly. Instructor: Deborah Ellis; Members: $45 Non-members: $55. FMI: 802-226-7373 or visit www.sixlooseladies.com.
• Shaker Tape Chairs with Sandy Sherman at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Rick Redington and the Luv will be performing along with Dank & the Funkstix. Music Outback Nightclub in Ludlow as part of the “Irene’s Wake” event. Music gets un-derway around 9:00. Admission is $10.
February 19 (Sunday): Learn all the elements needed to knit a sock on double pointed needles. You’ll be making a mini sock so you can complete all the sock elements during the class. This will give you the skills to make a full size pair. Materials Needed: Double pointed needles size 4 or 5, worsted weight yarn and a stitch marker Instructor: Anne Gottier FAVT Members: Free Non-members: Free. FMI: 802-226-7373 or visit www.sixlooseladies.com.
• Shaker Tape Chairs with Sandy Sherman at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Guided Meditation from 4-5 pm exploring our physical relationship to spa-ciousness and the center of the heart - all are welcome. Contact Robin at 226-7736
February 20 (Monday): No school-Winter Recess
• Women on a tiny island known as Fair Isle, in the Shetland Islands, halfway be-tween Scotland and Norway created their own designs for stranded color knitting. In this class you will knit a headband using a classic Fair Isle design. The headband will be knit in the round and you will learn the different ways of holding both strands of yarn. You must be comfortable casting on and knitting stockinet stitch. Materials Needed: Two Skeins of light worsted weight in contrasting colors, 16" US 3 circular needle, stitch markers In-structor: Suellen Slater; Members: $30 Non-members: $35 FMI: 802-226-7373 or www.sixlooseladies.com.
February 21 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
• No school-Winter Recess
February 22 (Wednesday): No school-Winter Recess
February 23 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building, Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters, hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• No school-Winter Recess
February 24 (Friday): No school-Winter Recess
• Cavendish Black & White Film Series features Sunset Boulevard, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
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 his-toric sites within the context of sustainable economic growth. FMI: PO Box 605, Cav-endish VT 05142 or 802-226-7736
The 2/17/12 Cavendish Update Contains:
1. Cavendish Flood Relief Fund Process Approved by Select Board/Other SB Action
2. Cavendish Related News
3. CCF Accepting Applications for Spring 2012 Grants
4. Sunset Boulevard Caps Cavendish Film Series
5. CCCA to Hold Town Meeting Information Forum in Cavendish
6. Cavendish Events 2/17-2/24
1. Cavendish Flood Relief Fund Process Approved by Select Board/Other SB Action
At Monday night’s monthly select board meeting, the Board approved the distribution of approximately $23,000, given to the town to help with recovery from tropical storm Irene. “The intent of the Cavendish Tropical Storm Irene Flood Relief Fund is to help Cavendish resident property owners and renters who have been impacted by the storm and the expenses of rebuilding which may not be covered by insurances or FEMA. We are offering relief grants in the form of cash disbursements via check. Applications will be kept confidential. Grant recipients are solely responsible for any tax liability that may occur. The amount of each grant will generally be limited to $500.00. However, grants in larger amounts will be considered in cases of demonstrated need. We have limited funds avail-able, so please apply as early as possible. This is a single event fund and when the funds are expanded the fund will cease to exist.” Applications are available from the Cavendish Town Office 802-226-7292. Funds will be distributed in the next 60 days and applica-tions will be reviewed every two weeks by a board consisting of Rich Svec, town manager, Abe Gross, pastor Cavendish Baptist Church, and Jim Ballantine, chairmen of the Select Board. “Since there is a first come, first served element, you are urged to make sure that your application is complete and that you submit your application early.
At this same meeting, Svec stated that the total cost (roads, bridges, infrastructure) of rebuilding the town from Irene will be somewhere between $3.5 and $4 million dollars. He was happy to report that Mill Street Water Crossing project has been completed successful. Note that aspects of this project cannot be completed until spring.
The Select Board signed the Annual Certificate of Highway Mileage for the State. Highly contentious, Chapman Road or Stone Church Way, will no longer be considered a road. Instead, the property will be divided among property owners who currently abut the property. This will be done by the town appraisers before April 1.
Town Meeting day is Monday March 5. See item 5 for information about the pre town informational meeting. The Town Report will soon be mailed. This year it will be 144 pages and will contain pictures taken during Irene.
LPC-TV tapes meetings and makes them available on-line and Comcast Cable TV.
2. Cavendish Related News
Tickets to See Obama in VT on Sale: The reception for President Obama will be held at the Sheraton in South Burlington. Tickets are now on sale. For ticket information h
Law Lets VT Towns Delay Education Payments: Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has signed legislation allowing Vermont towns left cash-strapped by Tropical Storm Irene re-covery to delay payments into the state education fund. The new law comes after the fact. State Treasurer Beth Pearce allowed 11 towns to delay a total of $7.1 million in payments due Dec. 1 until the end of this month. She says she did so on a promise from Shumlin and legislative leaders that the bill would pass. WCAX
Friends of Ludlow Auditorium (FOLA) Has a Website: Check out www.fola.us for events, 1st Thursday movie schedules and more.
Ludlow Charities Win First Round in Agan Trust Law Suit: In 2008 Phyllis Agan, age 88 of Ludlow died with an estate worth in excess of $7 million. She left most of the money to her niece Cathleen Curran of Lansing, Michigan and to her sister Joanne Curran, also of Lansing. About $1.2 million was to go to local Ludlow charities and churches that Mrs. Agan had worked with throughout her adult life. Shortly after Mrs. Agan died, Cathleen and Joanne Curran, joined by Mrs. Agan’s nephew Dr. Michael Curran, a sur-geon from Cincinnati, Ohio, sued the charities to nullify the amounts that the charities were to receive and to gain the entire $1.2 million for themselves. Among the charities are the Senior Center and Black River Good Neighbors. On Feb. 8 after an eight day trial in VT Superior Court, the jury returned a verdict, which gave the entire sum to the charities selected by Mrs. Agan. According to the Rutland Herald, the Currans are planning to ap-peal this decision. Black River Today
Flannel with Flare: The event held on Feb 28, raised $60,00 for the Okemo Community Challenge. Recently, the organization’s charitable focus has shifted to supporting partner-ships between local schools and community organizations.
ANR Climate Change Lessons From Irene: What can Vermonters learn from Tropical Storm Irene, in order to help make our state stronger and better prepared for flooding in the future? Vermont’s Agency of Natural Resources Climate Change Team today released “Lessons from Irene: Building Resiliency as We Rebuild,” an interdisciplinary look at Irene’s many impacts and challenges. Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, Deb Markowitz said, “Climate data shows that Vermont is experiencing more extreme rain events, and because of this we can expect to see more frequent flooding. This is why it is so important for us to learn from Irene so that our communities can be better prepared for future floods.”
Rainie Hill Number One in the State for Alpine Racing J1/J2: Congratulations to Proctorsville resident Rainie Hill, who recently swept the podium during State Champion-ships for J1/J2 Alpine Racing. Rainie took the gold for slalom, silver for Super G and Bronze for grand slalom and the gold for overall. She attends Okemo Mountain School in Ludlow during the winter months and Green Mountain Union High School the remainder of the year. A senior in high school, Rainie has been accepted to Colby Sawyer College and is waiting to hear from several other schools.
Local Groups with Facebook Pages: While you don’t have to be a Facebook member to read these pages, you can learn a lot from reading local Facebook pages.
Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission
Rebuild Okemo Valley
Cavendish PTO
3. CCF Accepting Applications for Spring 2012 Grants
The Cavendish Community Fund has announced that it is now accepting applications for grants that will be awarded this spring. The deadline for applying is April 15, 2012. Applications are available on line at www.CavendishCCCA.org and include instructions on how and where to apply.
The fund distributes cash grants to organizations and individuals for educational and cul-tural projects, programs and events that are available to members of the Cavendish com-munity. The fund has actively supported Cavendish events since its inception in 2007. Last year awards were given to the Cavendish Community Theater to defray the cost of its 2011 summer production, and to the Proctorsville Volunteer Fire Department for use in their educational programs.
Projects, programs or events must directly benefit the Cavendish community in some way. A panel of local citizens reviews all applications and recommends the ultimate grantees based on the quality and feasibility of each proposal. Grants are not expected to exceed $1,000 each and will depend primarily on the number of applications and the amounts requested.
For further information on applying, on eligibility or on any other aspect of the grant program, or for help completing the application, please call Peter LaBelle at 226-7250 or Barbara Dickey at 226-7187.
4. Sunset Boulevard Caps Cavendish Film Series
The tragic story of a faded star of the silent screen and a struggling young screenwriter fuels the classic film, Sunset Boulevard. Directed by Billy Wilder in 1950, nominated for eleven Oscars and winner of three, this film noir is considered one of the most notewor-thy movies of American cinema. Gloria Swanson, brilliantly cast as the aging Norma Desmond, plays opposite William Holden as the writer Joe Gillis. Running from debt collectors, Gillis stumbles upon the crumbling mansion of former silent-film star Norma Desmond . As he begins working for her in writing a comeback screenplay, their profes-sional relationship evolves into something more. Desmond lives in a fantasy world sur-rounded by relics of her famed past, while Gillis struggles with the loss of his career---both of them drawn into the drama of resurrecting their talents and regaining fame. It is a dark tale of obsession, ambition and the lies we tell ourselves.
Sunset Boulevard will be show on Friday February 24 at 7:00 p.m. in Cavendish Elemen-tary School in Proctorsville. It is the final film in this year’s Black & White Nights film series. The film is free, donations welcome, and black & white cookies available to all. For more information call 226-7187.
5. CCCA to Hold Town Meeting Information Forum in Cavendish
Continuing its tradition, the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association will hold an informational meeting for Cavendish voters one week before this year’s town meeting. The forum will be held on Monday, February 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the Cavendish Town Elementary School on Main Street in Proctorsville.
This forum will address all issues on the 2012 ballot, including both the town and the school proposed budgets. Town and school officials will be present to discuss each issue. Although there are few contested races on the ballot this year, all candidates are invited to attend and any candidates who are present will be asked to make short statements and to answer voters’ questions. The meeting is open to all Cavendish citizens and residents. For more information, please call Robin Timko at (802) 226-7736.
6. Cavendish Events 2/17-2/24
February 17 (Friday): Cavendish Black & White Film Series features My ManGodfrey, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always wel-come, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
• Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, the Salt Ash Serenaders, along with members of the Mount Holly Folk Club and special guests will be performing from 7:00 – 8:30 at the Ludlow Auditorium. In unison with the bands, there will also be a showing of the DVD, Irene’s Wake, which commemorates the historical flood as it affected our region. Admission is $10 at the door.
February 18 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Good-mans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Felted hats are warm, comfortable to wear and VERY fashionable! Working with roving in your color choice, we will wet felt a hat using a resist, while also learning a bit about felt and how to handle it. We will start with a simple style that can be shaped into a variety of sophisticated and/or playful hats. You will be able to wear yours home. (Ex-cept it might still be a bit damp!) This class is beginner friendly. Instructor: Deborah Ellis; Members: $45 Non-members: $55. FMI: 802-226-7373 or visit www.sixlooseladies.com.
• Shaker Tape Chairs with Sandy Sherman at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Rick Redington and the Luv will be performing along with Dank & the Funkstix. Music Outback Nightclub in Ludlow as part of the “Irene’s Wake” event. Music gets un-derway around 9:00. Admission is $10.
February 19 (Sunday): Learn all the elements needed to knit a sock on double pointed needles. You’ll be making a mini sock so you can complete all the sock elements during the class. This will give you the skills to make a full size pair. Materials Needed: Double pointed needles size 4 or 5, worsted weight yarn and a stitch marker Instructor: Anne Gottier FAVT Members: Free Non-members: Free. FMI: 802-226-7373 or visit www.sixlooseladies.com.
• Shaker Tape Chairs with Sandy Sherman at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Guided Meditation from 4-5 pm exploring our physical relationship to spa-ciousness and the center of the heart - all are welcome. Contact Robin at 226-7736
February 20 (Monday): No school-Winter Recess
• Women on a tiny island known as Fair Isle, in the Shetland Islands, halfway be-tween Scotland and Norway created their own designs for stranded color knitting. In this class you will knit a headband using a classic Fair Isle design. The headband will be knit in the round and you will learn the different ways of holding both strands of yarn. You must be comfortable casting on and knitting stockinet stitch. Materials Needed: Two Skeins of light worsted weight in contrasting colors, 16" US 3 circular needle, stitch markers In-structor: Suellen Slater; Members: $30 Non-members: $35 FMI: 802-226-7373 or www.sixlooseladies.com.
February 21 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
• No school-Winter Recess
February 22 (Wednesday): No school-Winter Recess
February 23 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building, Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters, hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• No school-Winter Recess
February 24 (Friday): No school-Winter Recess
• Cavendish Black & White Film Series features Sunset Boulevard, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Select Board Meeting Agenda 2/13/12
Selectmen’s Meeting, Monday, February 13, 2012 in the Cavendish Town Office Meeting Room at 6:30 pm
AGENDA
1. Call the Meeting to Order
2. Act upon minutes of meetings of September 27th, 2011, January 11th, 2012 and January 18th, 2012
3. Sign Orders
4. Review Correspondence
5. Adjust agenda
6. Hear Citizens
7. Select Board to review final draft of structure for distribution of funds from Town of Cavendish Flood Relief Fund.
8. Selectmen to review and sign Annual Certificate of Highway Mileage for the state.
9. Select Board to complete state paperwork for weight restriction postings on Bridge 58, Depot Street and Bridge 27, Brook Road.
10. Town Manager to discuss the publication of this year’s Annual Town Report and to distribute the Selectmen’s Reference Books for the Annual Town Meeting. General discussion is expected to include any items relevant to the meeting.
11. Town Manager to provide update on the Mill Street Water Crossing - Storm Damage Repair Project.
12. Updates on Hurricane Irene clean-up and restoration activities including progress update on FEMA assistance.
13. Update on various other town activities
14. Other business
15. Adjourn
AGENDA
1. Call the Meeting to Order
2. Act upon minutes of meetings of September 27th, 2011, January 11th, 2012 and January 18th, 2012
3. Sign Orders
4. Review Correspondence
5. Adjust agenda
6. Hear Citizens
7. Select Board to review final draft of structure for distribution of funds from Town of Cavendish Flood Relief Fund.
8. Selectmen to review and sign Annual Certificate of Highway Mileage for the state.
9. Select Board to complete state paperwork for weight restriction postings on Bridge 58, Depot Street and Bridge 27, Brook Road.
10. Town Manager to discuss the publication of this year’s Annual Town Report and to distribute the Selectmen’s Reference Books for the Annual Town Meeting. General discussion is expected to include any items relevant to the meeting.
11. Town Manager to provide update on the Mill Street Water Crossing - Storm Damage Repair Project.
12. Updates on Hurricane Irene clean-up and restoration activities including progress update on FEMA assistance.
13. Update on various other town activities
14. Other business
15. Adjourn
Friday, February 10, 2012
Cavendish Update 2/10/12 News/Events/Shop Local
Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page
The 2/1012 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Congratulations and thank you to the Proctorsville's Fire Department.
2. Last Homeowners Displaced by Irene are Home
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Shop Local for Valentine’s
5. Historical Society Annual Meeting and Screening of “Life in Windsor County”
6. Romantic Comedy Next Film in Cavendish Series
7. Cavendish Events 2/10-2/17
1. Congratulations and thank you to the Proctorsville's Fire Department.
Not only has PFD recently received a grant from FEMA for a new fire truck, but through their Annual Fire Training instruction at the Cavendish Town Elementary School, 8-year-old Harley Spaulding called 911 and saved his Dad's life. You can watch an interview of Harley at http://www.wptz.com/wnne/30362513/detail.html The fire truck, arriving this fall, will be very close to PFD’s 2006 truck, with foam, 1,250 gallons and a 5 man cab.
2. Last Homeowners Displaced by Irene are Home
Thanks to a dedicated team, working for two days, Cavendish’s last two homeowners, displaced by Irene, moved back home on Saturday February 4. Thank you to Bill Barrows, Margo Caulfield, Lucy Greenberg, Abe Gross, Doug McBride, Mary McCallum, Bruce McEnaney, Bob Naess, Alex Provance, Sarah Stowell & Magili, Pang & Etienne Ting and Kevin. A special thanks to John Saydek for two wonderful "welcome home" signs and our postal pal Pam for the brownies and stromboli.
While roadwork, property repair and home repairs will continue, this is a very important benchmark to recognize. Five months ago, the town’s infrastructure was in ruins, power was out, roads were destroyed and many were stranded or flooded from their homes. Starting with that first day, Cavendish continues to pull together to help rebuild our town, homes, businesses and lives.
Yes, there is more to be done, but one thing we can say is that Cavendish is a town that understands the concept of “moving it forward.”
3. Cavendish Related News
Tuition Increase at VT State Colleges: The board of trustees voted Thursday to hike tuition by 4 percent in each of the next two academic years. School officials say the hikes will cover existing costs while beginning to address the long-term needs. WCAX
Map Pinpoints Lyme Disease Risk Areas: Researchers have developed a map showing the highest risk areas for Lyme Disease. Areas highlighted as “emerging risk” include the New York-Vermont border. For more information and map
Obama to Visit Vermont: President Obama is scheduled for a visit to VT on Friday, March 30. The last sitting President to visit VT was Bill Clinton in 1995. Tickets for the event will not be cheap and will start at $100 and could go as high as $35,800. WCAX
Include Irene Damage on Tax Returns: As tax season approaches, Welch says he wants to make sure Vermonters know they can include Irene damages on their federal tax forms. "If there's storm damage that wasn't covered by insurance, donations, then that can be included in your tax form for filing and possibly be a deduction from your income taxes," Rep. Welch said. WCAX
Fewer than half of VT High Schoolers Proficient in Math, Science: Statewide assessment results for Fall 2011 were released this week. “What is most striking about these results is the significant drop in Math achievement once our students reach high school,” said Commissioner Armando Vilaseca. “In over 90 percent of our high schools, fewer than half the students scored proficient in Math and Science. Press Release
Draft Water Quality Management Plan for Black River: The Agency of Natural Resources is pleased to announce the release of the Draft Water Quality Management Plan for the Black and Ottauquechee Rivers (Basin 10). The draft plan and appendix are available online at: http://www.vtwaterquality.org/ or by contacting Marie Levesque Caduto at (802) 885-8958 or Marie.Caduto@state.vt.us Public comments need to be submitted by March 16. There will be two public comment meetings, 2/27 (Woodstock Town Hall, 6:30 pm) and Feb. 29 (Cavendish Town Office, 6:30 pm) . Press Release
GMP, CVPS Launch Merger Website: Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public Service have launched a new website, www.gmpcvpsmerger.com, packed with information on the pending merger of the companies.
Secret Shopper Scam Showing Up in VT: According to VT Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program, there has been a recent spike in mystery or secret shopper scams. These are a common wire transfer fraud scheme. The AG's office warns that companies offering advanced payment are highly suspicious and typically not legitimate. Anyone with questions should call the Consumer Assistance Program at 1-800-649-2424. WCAX
4. Shop Local for Valentine’s
According to the Better Business Bureau, complaints about online flower websites are up 67 percent from last year. The biggest complaint? People say what they're seeing online is not what they end up with.
If you shop locally, you will know exactly what you are getting. Crows Bakery has a variety of Valentine treats. Six Loose Ladies does offer flowers, but of the felted variety. Lots of items for the crafter, including lessons, as well a wide array of beautiful gifts made by local artists. Many would love Singleton’s bacon or some other unique food product.
Check out the Cavendish Business Directory for other great gift ideas.
5. Historical Society Annual Meeting and Screening of “Life in Windsor County”
The Cavendish Historical Society is holding its annual meeting on February 12, 5 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. The evening will start with a pot luck supper and will include the screening of the documentary, Life in Windsor Count.” This is the seventh county documentary produced through collaboration between Johnson State College students, Professor Bill Doyle and Vince Franke of Peregrine Productions, LLC.
For this documentary, JSC student intern Matt Daubenspeck worked with Vince to interview 17 local residents, including CHS board member Bruce McEnaney, to hear their memories of Vermont’s biggest county covering events from its earliest settlers through the sheep craze, machine tool industry and stories of life in the first half of the 20th century. When blended with over 250 historical images, their stories provide new and unique insight into Windsor County’s past.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margoc@tds.net
6. Romantic Comedy Next Film in Cavendish Series
In the 1930s Hollywood churned out many romantic comedies. They lifted the spirits of Americans suffering through the Great Depression while offering them an opportunity to laugh at the rich. They often featured lavish high society parties and showcased willowy women in slinky dresses, men in tuxedos and scatterbrained subplots. In the 1936 comedy My Man Godfrey, socialite Irene Bullock, played by Carole Lombard, hires a homeless man as the family butler, known as Godfrey. Played by the elegant and witty William Powell, Godfrey sets out to teach the pampered Bullock family a few lessons while an unlikely romance blooms between him and the young heiress. Nominated for five Academy Awards, My Man Godfrey is considered one of the best of the thirties screwball comedies that were so popular with audiences hungry for glamour and comic relief. The film will be shown Friday February 17 at Cavendish Elementary School at 7:00. The following week, Sunset Boulevard will be shown as the final movie in the series on February 24. Films are free, donations appreciated, and homemade cookies available. For more information call 226-7187.
7. Cavendish Events 2/10-2/17
February 10 (Friday): Mardi Gras party to benefit CCCA at Crows Bakery in Proctorsville. Features the Cajun/zydeco band Yankee Chank. Dinner and dancing gets underway at 6 pm. Tickets are $35 and are limited. FMI: 226-7736
• GMUHS Library Renovation Survey Due. The survey is available on-line.
• Ludlow Winter Carnival FMI: Liz 802-228-7530
• Cavendish Black & White Film Series features The Sweet Smell of Success, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
February 11 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Ludlow Winter Carnival FMI: Liz 802-228-7530
• Ribbon Work Pins with Cynthia at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Felting Lamb to Lamb with Sue Carey at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 12 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society Annual Meeting, 5 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. Includes a pot luck supper and screening of “Life in Windsor County.” All are welcome. FMI: 226-7807 or margoc@tds.net
• Ribbon Work Pins with Cynthia at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Felting Lamb to Lamb with Sue Carey at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 13 (Monday): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. Agenda posted to blog www.cavendishvt.blogspot.com as soon as it is received. LPC-TV tapes meetings and makes them available on-line and Comcast Cable TV.
February 14 (Tuesday): HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
• 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
February 16 (Thursday): Monthly luncheon in Proctorsville will be held at St James United Methodist Church, Main Street at 11:30 a.m. This month’s menu includes spaghetti and meatballs with tossed green salad and garlic bread, and ice cream for dessert. Coffee, hot tea or a cold fruit drink will also be available. A suggested donation of $4.00 for seniors or $5.50 for those under 60 years of age will help defray the costs
. 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
• 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
February 17 (Friday): Cavendish Black & White Film Series features My Man Godfrey, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
• Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, the Salt Ash Serenaders, along with members of the Mount Holly Folk Club and special guests will be performing from 7:00 – 8:30 at the Ludlow Auditorium. In unison with the bands, there will also be a showing of the DVD, Irene’s Wake, which commemorates the historical flood as it effected our region. Admission is $10 at the door.
The 2/1012 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Congratulations and thank you to the Proctorsville's Fire Department.
2. Last Homeowners Displaced by Irene are Home
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Shop Local for Valentine’s
5. Historical Society Annual Meeting and Screening of “Life in Windsor County”
6. Romantic Comedy Next Film in Cavendish Series
7. Cavendish Events 2/10-2/17
1. Congratulations and thank you to the Proctorsville's Fire Department.
Not only has PFD recently received a grant from FEMA for a new fire truck, but through their Annual Fire Training instruction at the Cavendish Town Elementary School, 8-year-old Harley Spaulding called 911 and saved his Dad's life. You can watch an interview of Harley at http://www.wptz.com/wnne/30362513/detail.html The fire truck, arriving this fall, will be very close to PFD’s 2006 truck, with foam, 1,250 gallons and a 5 man cab.
2. Last Homeowners Displaced by Irene are Home
Thanks to a dedicated team, working for two days, Cavendish’s last two homeowners, displaced by Irene, moved back home on Saturday February 4. Thank you to Bill Barrows, Margo Caulfield, Lucy Greenberg, Abe Gross, Doug McBride, Mary McCallum, Bruce McEnaney, Bob Naess, Alex Provance, Sarah Stowell & Magili, Pang & Etienne Ting and Kevin. A special thanks to John Saydek for two wonderful "welcome home" signs and our postal pal Pam for the brownies and stromboli.
While roadwork, property repair and home repairs will continue, this is a very important benchmark to recognize. Five months ago, the town’s infrastructure was in ruins, power was out, roads were destroyed and many were stranded or flooded from their homes. Starting with that first day, Cavendish continues to pull together to help rebuild our town, homes, businesses and lives.
Yes, there is more to be done, but one thing we can say is that Cavendish is a town that understands the concept of “moving it forward.”
3. Cavendish Related News
Tuition Increase at VT State Colleges: The board of trustees voted Thursday to hike tuition by 4 percent in each of the next two academic years. School officials say the hikes will cover existing costs while beginning to address the long-term needs. WCAX
Map Pinpoints Lyme Disease Risk Areas: Researchers have developed a map showing the highest risk areas for Lyme Disease. Areas highlighted as “emerging risk” include the New York-Vermont border. For more information and map
Obama to Visit Vermont: President Obama is scheduled for a visit to VT on Friday, March 30. The last sitting President to visit VT was Bill Clinton in 1995. Tickets for the event will not be cheap and will start at $100 and could go as high as $35,800. WCAX
Include Irene Damage on Tax Returns: As tax season approaches, Welch says he wants to make sure Vermonters know they can include Irene damages on their federal tax forms. "If there's storm damage that wasn't covered by insurance, donations, then that can be included in your tax form for filing and possibly be a deduction from your income taxes," Rep. Welch said. WCAX
Fewer than half of VT High Schoolers Proficient in Math, Science: Statewide assessment results for Fall 2011 were released this week. “What is most striking about these results is the significant drop in Math achievement once our students reach high school,” said Commissioner Armando Vilaseca. “In over 90 percent of our high schools, fewer than half the students scored proficient in Math and Science. Press Release
Draft Water Quality Management Plan for Black River: The Agency of Natural Resources is pleased to announce the release of the Draft Water Quality Management Plan for the Black and Ottauquechee Rivers (Basin 10). The draft plan and appendix are available online at: http://www.vtwaterquality.org/ or by contacting Marie Levesque Caduto at (802) 885-8958 or Marie.Caduto@state.vt.us Public comments need to be submitted by March 16. There will be two public comment meetings, 2/27 (Woodstock Town Hall, 6:30 pm) and Feb. 29 (Cavendish Town Office, 6:30 pm) . Press Release
GMP, CVPS Launch Merger Website: Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public Service have launched a new website, www.gmpcvpsmerger.com, packed with information on the pending merger of the companies.
Secret Shopper Scam Showing Up in VT: According to VT Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program, there has been a recent spike in mystery or secret shopper scams. These are a common wire transfer fraud scheme. The AG's office warns that companies offering advanced payment are highly suspicious and typically not legitimate. Anyone with questions should call the Consumer Assistance Program at 1-800-649-2424. WCAX
4. Shop Local for Valentine’s
According to the Better Business Bureau, complaints about online flower websites are up 67 percent from last year. The biggest complaint? People say what they're seeing online is not what they end up with.
If you shop locally, you will know exactly what you are getting. Crows Bakery has a variety of Valentine treats. Six Loose Ladies does offer flowers, but of the felted variety. Lots of items for the crafter, including lessons, as well a wide array of beautiful gifts made by local artists. Many would love Singleton’s bacon or some other unique food product.
Check out the Cavendish Business Directory for other great gift ideas.
5. Historical Society Annual Meeting and Screening of “Life in Windsor County”
The Cavendish Historical Society is holding its annual meeting on February 12, 5 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. The evening will start with a pot luck supper and will include the screening of the documentary, Life in Windsor Count.” This is the seventh county documentary produced through collaboration between Johnson State College students, Professor Bill Doyle and Vince Franke of Peregrine Productions, LLC.
For this documentary, JSC student intern Matt Daubenspeck worked with Vince to interview 17 local residents, including CHS board member Bruce McEnaney, to hear their memories of Vermont’s biggest county covering events from its earliest settlers through the sheep craze, machine tool industry and stories of life in the first half of the 20th century. When blended with over 250 historical images, their stories provide new and unique insight into Windsor County’s past.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margoc@tds.net
6. Romantic Comedy Next Film in Cavendish Series
In the 1930s Hollywood churned out many romantic comedies. They lifted the spirits of Americans suffering through the Great Depression while offering them an opportunity to laugh at the rich. They often featured lavish high society parties and showcased willowy women in slinky dresses, men in tuxedos and scatterbrained subplots. In the 1936 comedy My Man Godfrey, socialite Irene Bullock, played by Carole Lombard, hires a homeless man as the family butler, known as Godfrey. Played by the elegant and witty William Powell, Godfrey sets out to teach the pampered Bullock family a few lessons while an unlikely romance blooms between him and the young heiress. Nominated for five Academy Awards, My Man Godfrey is considered one of the best of the thirties screwball comedies that were so popular with audiences hungry for glamour and comic relief. The film will be shown Friday February 17 at Cavendish Elementary School at 7:00. The following week, Sunset Boulevard will be shown as the final movie in the series on February 24. Films are free, donations appreciated, and homemade cookies available. For more information call 226-7187.
7. Cavendish Events 2/10-2/17
February 10 (Friday): Mardi Gras party to benefit CCCA at Crows Bakery in Proctorsville. Features the Cajun/zydeco band Yankee Chank. Dinner and dancing gets underway at 6 pm. Tickets are $35 and are limited. FMI: 226-7736
• GMUHS Library Renovation Survey Due. The survey is available on-line.
• Ludlow Winter Carnival FMI: Liz 802-228-7530
• Cavendish Black & White Film Series features The Sweet Smell of Success, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
February 11 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Ludlow Winter Carnival FMI: Liz 802-228-7530
• Ribbon Work Pins with Cynthia at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Felting Lamb to Lamb with Sue Carey at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 12 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society Annual Meeting, 5 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. Includes a pot luck supper and screening of “Life in Windsor County.” All are welcome. FMI: 226-7807 or margoc@tds.net
• Ribbon Work Pins with Cynthia at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Felting Lamb to Lamb with Sue Carey at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 13 (Monday): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. Agenda posted to blog www.cavendishvt.blogspot.com as soon as it is received. LPC-TV tapes meetings and makes them available on-line and Comcast Cable TV.
February 14 (Tuesday): HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
• 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
February 16 (Thursday): Monthly luncheon in Proctorsville will be held at St James United Methodist Church, Main Street at 11:30 a.m. This month’s menu includes spaghetti and meatballs with tossed green salad and garlic bread, and ice cream for dessert. Coffee, hot tea or a cold fruit drink will also be available. A suggested donation of $4.00 for seniors or $5.50 for those under 60 years of age will help defray the costs
. 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
• 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
February 17 (Friday): Cavendish Black & White Film Series features My Man Godfrey, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
• Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, the Salt Ash Serenaders, along with members of the Mount Holly Folk Club and special guests will be performing from 7:00 – 8:30 at the Ludlow Auditorium. In unison with the bands, there will also be a showing of the DVD, Irene’s Wake, which commemorates the historical flood as it effected our region. Admission is $10 at the door.
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Last Homeowners Displaced by Irene are Home
Thanks to a dedicated team, working for two days, Cavendish’s last two homeowners, displaced by Irene, moved back home on Saturday February 4. Thank you to Bill Barrows, Margo Caulfield, Lucy Greenberg, Abe Gross, Doug McBride, Mary McCallum, Bruce McEnaney, Bob Naess, Alex Provance, Sarah Stowell & Magili, Pang & Etienne Ting and Kevin. A special thanks to John Saydek for two wonderful "welcome home" signs and our postal pal Pam for the brownies and stromboli.
While road work, property repair and home repairs will continue, this is a very important benchmark to recognize. Five months ago, the town’s infrastructure was in ruins, power was out, roads were destroyed and many were stranded or flooded from their homes. Starting that first day, Cavendish continues to pull together to help rebuild our town, homes, businesses and lives.
Yes, there is more to be done, but one thing we can say is that Cavendish is a town that understands the concept of “moving it forward.”
While road work, property repair and home repairs will continue, this is a very important benchmark to recognize. Five months ago, the town’s infrastructure was in ruins, power was out, roads were destroyed and many were stranded or flooded from their homes. Starting that first day, Cavendish continues to pull together to help rebuild our town, homes, businesses and lives.
Yes, there is more to be done, but one thing we can say is that Cavendish is a town that understands the concept of “moving it forward.”
Friday, February 3, 2012
Cavendish Update 2/3/12 Events/History/News/Classifieds
Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page
This issue of the Cavendish Update is made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society blog
The 2/3/12 Cavendish Update Contains the Following
1. Cavendish Related News
2. "Irene's Wake": CD & DVD and Benefits
3. Lancaster & Curtis in Cavendish Film Noir
4. Classifieds
5. Historical Society Annual Meeting and Screening of “Life in Windsor County”
6. Civil War History: Was Cavendish Part of the Underground Railroad?
7. February Calendar
1. Cavendish Related News
Groundhogs: Unreliable and Nasty to Boot: Even though our national ground hog saw his shadow on Feb. 2, predicting six more weeks of winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration analyzed the forecasts of groundhog prognosticators from 1988 to 2010 and concluded there was no correlation between predictions and the length of winter weather in a given year. The Valley News
No Contested Elections in Cavendish: Petitions to run for various town positions were due Jan. 30. As it stands, those that have submitted petitions will be elected as there is no one running in opposition to them. Vermont Today
Prisoners Sneak Pig into VT State Police Decal: Police, troopers, cops, the fuzz, and pigs; police officers are called a lot of names. Inmates apparently decided to use their creative sides, making sure that pigs made their way into the state seal for the first time since it was first designed more than three centuries ago. WCAX
Sundeaver Merges with Great Northern Solar Distribution: Energy Solutions Group Inc. (ESG), a Vermont-based provider of renewable energy products and services, says its solar products distribution arm, Sundeavor Inc., based in Proctorsville, Vt., has merged with Great Northern Solar Distribution (GNSD), based in Port Wing, Wis., and Duluth, Minn. Solar Industry
2. "Irene's Wake": CD & DVD and Benefits
At Mount Hollywood Studio in Belmont, more than twenty area musicians have recorded original songs written in response to Tropical Storm Irene. At LPCTV Community access television station in Ludlow, staff has been busy editing photos and videos of the historic and devastating event. The resulting CD and DVD are soon to be packaged together under the title "Irene's Wake" and released at two concerts in Ludlow, February 17th and 18th.
The keepsake will then be available at area retailers for $20. Proceeds of all sales will be split between the Vermont Flood Relief Fund and the non-profit LPCTV
Musicians and bands featured on the commemorative CD include Rick Redington and the Luv, Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, Victor Paul and Guy Burlage of Seabird, Rick Davis, Dank & the Funksticks, and the Mount Holly Folk Club. “We’ve got rock, funk, folk, bluegrass…,” offered Mount Hollywood Studio's Rod Ferrell who has generously donated countless hours to the project. “It’s an eclectic assortment of good, original songs by some really talented Vermont musicians and songwriters.”
In addition to the CD, the commemorative package will include a DVD of photographs and videos of the storm, its damage, and its effect on Vermonters. The DVD will also feature video clips of recording sessions and interviews with the artists. Songs from the CD will be played on the DVD as well.
To celebrate the release of “Irene’s Wake”, five of the bands featured on the CD are gracing two stages in Ludlow, February 17th and 18th. Mark your calendars! On Friday, February 17th at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium: Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, the Salt Ash Serenaders, along with members of the Mount Holly Folk Club and special guests will be performing from 7:00 – 8:30. In unison with the bands, there will also be a showing of the DVD which commemorates the historical flood as it effected our region. Admission is $10 at the door.
On Saturday, February 18th at the Outback Nightclub in Ludlow: the volume will be turned up a notch with Rick Redington and the Luv performing along with Dank & the Funkstix. Music start around 9:00. Admission is $10.
Proceeds from the sale of “Irene’s Wake” and related events will be shared between the Vermont Flood Relief Fund and LPCTV – which is currently raising funds for their new facility at the Ludlow Community Center Campus.
For more information, go to www.lpctv.org, or call 802-228-8808.
3. Lancaster & Curtis in Cavendish Film Noir
Greed and corruption in the worlds of journalism and celebrity are brilliantly portrayed in Sweet Smell of Success, a 1957 classic film starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis. The film will be shown on February 10 as part of the Cavendish Black & White Nights film series that runs every winter. In this gritty film noir J.J. Hunsecker, the most powerful newspaper columnist in New York, is determined to prevent his sister from marrying Steve Dallas, a jazz musician. He covertly employs Sidney Falco, an unscrupulous press agent, to break up the affair by any means possible. The film captures a time when newspapers ruled and a negative portrayal by a powerful columnist could make or break a career. Excellent performances by Lancaster as the columnist and Curtis as the sleazy Falco, give this old classic legs, and Curtis was nominated for an Academy Award for his strong performance.
The backdrop of old New York City, with its jazz clubs, hardboiled cops, weary cigarette girls, and crooked politicians, is practically a character in itself.
Sweet Smell of Success will be shown on February 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Cavendish Elementary School in Proctorsville. The film is free, donations welcome, and refreshments available. For further information call 226-7187.
4. Classifieds
ISO: Looking to buy a used kennel in good condition for a 20 pound dog. Please contact Wendy awregier@tds.net if you have one.
5. Historical Society Annual Meeting and Screening of “Life in Windsor County”
The Cavendish Historical Society is holding its annual meeting on February 12, 5 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. The evening will start with a pot luck supper and will include the screening of the documentary, Life in Windsor Count.” This is the seventh county documentary produced through collaboration between Johnson State College students, Professor Bill Doyle and Vince Franke of Peregrine Productions, LLC.
For this documentary, JSC student intern Matt Daubenspeck worked with Vince to interview 17 local residents, including CHS board member Bruce McEnaney, to hear their memories of Vermont’s biggest county covering events from its earliest settlers through the sheep craze, machine tool industry and stories of life in the first half of the 20th century. When blended with over 250 historical images, their stories provide new and unique insight into Windsor County’s past.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margoc@tds.net
6. Civil War History: Was Cavendish Part of the Underground Railroad?
If you ask many in town about whether the Underground Railroad (UGRR) went through Cavendish, you will hear stories of various houses on Tarbell Hill Rd., and Twenty Mile Stream as well as the Golden Stage Inn that had special hiding places for fugitive slaves. However, there is no documented proof of UGRR activities in this part of Vermont and in fact, according to “The Vermont Underground Railroad Survey Report,” by Ray zirblis, because Vermont was the first state to outlaw slavery, 50% of the documented escaped slaves spent a great deal of time in VT. They could safely live openly and many were brought here to work on farms.
So what about those rooms, secret tunnels and odd spaces in chimneys? Interestingly, Vermont has a very long history of smuggling, as early as 1812. Whether it was sneaking food to Canada or “rum running,” Vermonters had a variety of reasons for secret rooms. In Cavendish, there is documented proof that Glimmerstone was used in rum running during prohibition. Other spaces, such as the hidden chambers within hearths, had a specific purpose-smoking meats. A tunnel from a stream to a cellar, was very possible for operating a still, since VT had prohibition long before the rest of the country.
Cavendish has a very strong history of being anti slavery. While maybe not part of the UGRR, Cavendish and Vermont were definitely part of the “above ground” railroad. Many prominent Cavendish citizens, including Governor Ryland Fletcher, were staunch abolitionists. In fact the support was so strong for the abolitionist movement that the leading abolitionist of the day, John Brown, stayed in Proctorsville as he tried to raise money for his efforts in Kansas. Henry Bridge Atherton, a lawyer from Cavendish wrote to John Redparth, a biographer of John Brown of that visit, which appears on-line at the CHS blog.
There were former slaves that lived in Cavendish. According to Linda Welch, CHS genealogist and author of “Families of Cavendish,” who has the letters and correspondence of both Captains French and Atherton, these men brought slaves back to Cavendish as a result of the Civil War. A probate guardianship paper dated at Cavendish, 19 July, 1864, signed by Gilbert A. Davis, Register gives George B. French guardianship of “Arthur Lewis, a colored boy, apparently about fifteen years of age now residing in said Cavendish.” Lewis was rescued by George French in Virginia during the early years of the Civil War, and stayed with him at different headquarter stations as George’s Regiment fought the war. Lewis lived with the French family for many years, where he was taught to read and write. Excelling in the raising of thoroughbreds, he was a valued member of the family, paid for his work with wages, board and room. He married in Woodstock and had at least two children. Lewis did not join the French family when they moved to Nebraska, instead he remained in Woodstock.
Additional reading
The Underground Railroad in Vermont: Separating Legend from Reality
The Underground Railroad in Vermont: Tall Tale or True Adventure by Tom Calarco
7. February Calendar
February 3 (Friday): Cavendish Black & White Film Series features How Green was My Valley, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
February 4 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Landscape Weaving with Carolyn Scott at Fletcher Farm School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 5 (Sunday): Super Bowl Sunday
• Landscape Weaving with Carolyn Scott at Fletcher Farm School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 7 (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
February 8 (Wednesday): Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce Mixer 5:30-7:30 at the Inn at Weston, Route 100, Weston VT. FMI:228-5830
February 9 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building, Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters, hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Ludlow Winter Carnival FMI: Liz 802-228-7530
February 10 (Friday): Mardi Gras party to benefit CCCA at Crows Bakery in Proctorsville. Features the Cajun/zydeco band Yankee Chank. Dinner and dancing gets underway at 6 pm. Tickets are $35 and are limited. FMI: 226-7736
• GMUHS Library Renovation Survey Due. The survey is available on-line.
• Ludlow Winter Carnival FMI: Liz 802-228-7530
• Cavendish Black & White Film Series features The Sweet Smell of Success, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
February 11 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Ludlow Winter Carnival FMI: Liz 802-228-7530
• Ribbon Work Pins with Cynthia at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Felting Lamb to Lamb with Sue Carey at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 12 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society Annual Meeting, 5 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. Includes a pot luck supper and screening of “Life in Windsor County.” All are welcome. FMI: 226-7807 or margoc@tds.net
• Ribbon Work Pins with Cynthia at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Felting Lamb to Lamb with Sue Carey at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 13 (Monday): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. Agenda posted to blog as soon as it is received. LPC-TV tapes meetings and makes them available on-line and Comcast Cable TV.
February 14 (Tuesday): HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
• 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
February 16 (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
• 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
February 17 (Friday): Cavendish Black & White Film Series features My ManGodfrey, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
• Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, the Salt Ash Serenaders, along with members of the Mount Holly Folk Club and special guests will be performing from 7:00 – 8:30 at the Ludlow Auditorium. In unison with the bands, there will also be a showing of the DVD, Irene’s Wake, which commemorates the historical flood as it effected our region. Admission is $10 at the door.
February 18 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Felted hats are warm, comfortable to wear and VERY fashionable! Working with roving in your color choice, we will wet felt a hat using a resist, while also learning a bit about felt and how to handle it. We will start with a simple style that can be shaped into a variety of sophisticated and/or playful hats. You will be able to wear yours home. (Except it might still be a bit damp!) This class is beginner friendly. Instructor: Deborah Ellis; Members: $45 Non-members: $55. FMI: 802-226-7373 or visit www.sixlooseladies.com.
• Shaker Tape Chairs with Sandy Sherman at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Rick Redington and the Luv will be performing along with Dank & the Funkstix. Music Outback Nightclub in Ludlow as part of the “Irene’s Wake” event. Music gets underway around 9:00. Admission is $10.
February 19 (Sunday): Learn all the elements needed to knit a sock on double pointed needles. You’ll be making a mini sock so you can complete all the sock elements during the class. This will give you the skills to make a full size pair. Materials Needed: Double pointed needles size 4 or 5, worsted weight yarn and a stitch marker Instructor: Anne Gottier FAVT Members: Free Non-members: Free. FMI: 802-226-7373 or visit www.sixlooseladies.com.
• Shaker Tape Chairs with Sandy Sherman at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 20 (Monday): No school-Winter Recess
• Women on a tiny island known as Fair Isle, in the Shetland Islands, halfway between Scotland and Norway created their own designs for stranded color knitting. In this class you will knit a headband using a classic Fair Isle design. The headband will be knit in the round and you will learn the different ways of holding both strands of yarn. You must be comfortable casting on and knitting stockinet stitch. Materials Needed: Two Skeins of light worsted weight in contrasting colors, 16" US 3 circular needle, stitch markers Instructor: Suellen Slater; Members: $30 Non-members: $35 FMI: 802-226-7373 or www.sixlooseladies.com.
February 21 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
• No school-Winter Recess
February 22 (Wednesday): No school-Winter Recess
February 23 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building, Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters, hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• No school-Winter Recess
February 24 (Friday): No school-Winter Recess
• Cavendish Black & White Film Series features Sunset Boulevard, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
February 25 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Pen & Ink/Mixed Media with Don Hofer at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 26 (Sunday): Pen & Ink/Mixed Media with Don Hofer at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 28 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
February 29 (Wednesday): Happy Leap Year
This issue of the Cavendish Update is made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society blog
The 2/3/12 Cavendish Update Contains the Following
1. Cavendish Related News
2. "Irene's Wake": CD & DVD and Benefits
3. Lancaster & Curtis in Cavendish Film Noir
4. Classifieds
5. Historical Society Annual Meeting and Screening of “Life in Windsor County”
6. Civil War History: Was Cavendish Part of the Underground Railroad?
7. February Calendar
1. Cavendish Related News
Groundhogs: Unreliable and Nasty to Boot: Even though our national ground hog saw his shadow on Feb. 2, predicting six more weeks of winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration analyzed the forecasts of groundhog prognosticators from 1988 to 2010 and concluded there was no correlation between predictions and the length of winter weather in a given year. The Valley News
No Contested Elections in Cavendish: Petitions to run for various town positions were due Jan. 30. As it stands, those that have submitted petitions will be elected as there is no one running in opposition to them. Vermont Today
Prisoners Sneak Pig into VT State Police Decal: Police, troopers, cops, the fuzz, and pigs; police officers are called a lot of names. Inmates apparently decided to use their creative sides, making sure that pigs made their way into the state seal for the first time since it was first designed more than three centuries ago. WCAX
Sundeaver Merges with Great Northern Solar Distribution: Energy Solutions Group Inc. (ESG), a Vermont-based provider of renewable energy products and services, says its solar products distribution arm, Sundeavor Inc., based in Proctorsville, Vt., has merged with Great Northern Solar Distribution (GNSD), based in Port Wing, Wis., and Duluth, Minn. Solar Industry
2. "Irene's Wake": CD & DVD and Benefits
At Mount Hollywood Studio in Belmont, more than twenty area musicians have recorded original songs written in response to Tropical Storm Irene. At LPCTV Community access television station in Ludlow, staff has been busy editing photos and videos of the historic and devastating event. The resulting CD and DVD are soon to be packaged together under the title "Irene's Wake" and released at two concerts in Ludlow, February 17th and 18th.
The keepsake will then be available at area retailers for $20. Proceeds of all sales will be split between the Vermont Flood Relief Fund and the non-profit LPCTV
Musicians and bands featured on the commemorative CD include Rick Redington and the Luv, Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, Victor Paul and Guy Burlage of Seabird, Rick Davis, Dank & the Funksticks, and the Mount Holly Folk Club. “We’ve got rock, funk, folk, bluegrass…,” offered Mount Hollywood Studio's Rod Ferrell who has generously donated countless hours to the project. “It’s an eclectic assortment of good, original songs by some really talented Vermont musicians and songwriters.”
In addition to the CD, the commemorative package will include a DVD of photographs and videos of the storm, its damage, and its effect on Vermonters. The DVD will also feature video clips of recording sessions and interviews with the artists. Songs from the CD will be played on the DVD as well.
To celebrate the release of “Irene’s Wake”, five of the bands featured on the CD are gracing two stages in Ludlow, February 17th and 18th. Mark your calendars! On Friday, February 17th at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium: Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, the Salt Ash Serenaders, along with members of the Mount Holly Folk Club and special guests will be performing from 7:00 – 8:30. In unison with the bands, there will also be a showing of the DVD which commemorates the historical flood as it effected our region. Admission is $10 at the door.
On Saturday, February 18th at the Outback Nightclub in Ludlow: the volume will be turned up a notch with Rick Redington and the Luv performing along with Dank & the Funkstix. Music start around 9:00. Admission is $10.
Proceeds from the sale of “Irene’s Wake” and related events will be shared between the Vermont Flood Relief Fund and LPCTV – which is currently raising funds for their new facility at the Ludlow Community Center Campus.
For more information, go to www.lpctv.org, or call 802-228-8808.
3. Lancaster & Curtis in Cavendish Film Noir
Greed and corruption in the worlds of journalism and celebrity are brilliantly portrayed in Sweet Smell of Success, a 1957 classic film starring Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis. The film will be shown on February 10 as part of the Cavendish Black & White Nights film series that runs every winter. In this gritty film noir J.J. Hunsecker, the most powerful newspaper columnist in New York, is determined to prevent his sister from marrying Steve Dallas, a jazz musician. He covertly employs Sidney Falco, an unscrupulous press agent, to break up the affair by any means possible. The film captures a time when newspapers ruled and a negative portrayal by a powerful columnist could make or break a career. Excellent performances by Lancaster as the columnist and Curtis as the sleazy Falco, give this old classic legs, and Curtis was nominated for an Academy Award for his strong performance.
The backdrop of old New York City, with its jazz clubs, hardboiled cops, weary cigarette girls, and crooked politicians, is practically a character in itself.
Sweet Smell of Success will be shown on February 10 at 7:00 p.m. at Cavendish Elementary School in Proctorsville. The film is free, donations welcome, and refreshments available. For further information call 226-7187.
4. Classifieds
ISO: Looking to buy a used kennel in good condition for a 20 pound dog. Please contact Wendy awregier@tds.net if you have one.
5. Historical Society Annual Meeting and Screening of “Life in Windsor County”
The Cavendish Historical Society is holding its annual meeting on February 12, 5 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. The evening will start with a pot luck supper and will include the screening of the documentary, Life in Windsor Count.” This is the seventh county documentary produced through collaboration between Johnson State College students, Professor Bill Doyle and Vince Franke of Peregrine Productions, LLC.
For this documentary, JSC student intern Matt Daubenspeck worked with Vince to interview 17 local residents, including CHS board member Bruce McEnaney, to hear their memories of Vermont’s biggest county covering events from its earliest settlers through the sheep craze, machine tool industry and stories of life in the first half of the 20th century. When blended with over 250 historical images, their stories provide new and unique insight into Windsor County’s past.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margoc@tds.net
6. Civil War History: Was Cavendish Part of the Underground Railroad?
If you ask many in town about whether the Underground Railroad (UGRR) went through Cavendish, you will hear stories of various houses on Tarbell Hill Rd., and Twenty Mile Stream as well as the Golden Stage Inn that had special hiding places for fugitive slaves. However, there is no documented proof of UGRR activities in this part of Vermont and in fact, according to “The Vermont Underground Railroad Survey Report,” by Ray zirblis, because Vermont was the first state to outlaw slavery, 50% of the documented escaped slaves spent a great deal of time in VT. They could safely live openly and many were brought here to work on farms.
So what about those rooms, secret tunnels and odd spaces in chimneys? Interestingly, Vermont has a very long history of smuggling, as early as 1812. Whether it was sneaking food to Canada or “rum running,” Vermonters had a variety of reasons for secret rooms. In Cavendish, there is documented proof that Glimmerstone was used in rum running during prohibition. Other spaces, such as the hidden chambers within hearths, had a specific purpose-smoking meats. A tunnel from a stream to a cellar, was very possible for operating a still, since VT had prohibition long before the rest of the country.
Cavendish has a very strong history of being anti slavery. While maybe not part of the UGRR, Cavendish and Vermont were definitely part of the “above ground” railroad. Many prominent Cavendish citizens, including Governor Ryland Fletcher, were staunch abolitionists. In fact the support was so strong for the abolitionist movement that the leading abolitionist of the day, John Brown, stayed in Proctorsville as he tried to raise money for his efforts in Kansas. Henry Bridge Atherton, a lawyer from Cavendish wrote to John Redparth, a biographer of John Brown of that visit, which appears on-line at the CHS blog.
There were former slaves that lived in Cavendish. According to Linda Welch, CHS genealogist and author of “Families of Cavendish,” who has the letters and correspondence of both Captains French and Atherton, these men brought slaves back to Cavendish as a result of the Civil War. A probate guardianship paper dated at Cavendish, 19 July, 1864, signed by Gilbert A. Davis, Register gives George B. French guardianship of “Arthur Lewis, a colored boy, apparently about fifteen years of age now residing in said Cavendish.” Lewis was rescued by George French in Virginia during the early years of the Civil War, and stayed with him at different headquarter stations as George’s Regiment fought the war. Lewis lived with the French family for many years, where he was taught to read and write. Excelling in the raising of thoroughbreds, he was a valued member of the family, paid for his work with wages, board and room. He married in Woodstock and had at least two children. Lewis did not join the French family when they moved to Nebraska, instead he remained in Woodstock.
Additional reading
The Underground Railroad in Vermont: Separating Legend from Reality
The Underground Railroad in Vermont: Tall Tale or True Adventure by Tom Calarco
7. February Calendar
February 3 (Friday): Cavendish Black & White Film Series features How Green was My Valley, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
February 4 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Landscape Weaving with Carolyn Scott at Fletcher Farm School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 5 (Sunday): Super Bowl Sunday
• Landscape Weaving with Carolyn Scott at Fletcher Farm School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 7 (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
February 8 (Wednesday): Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce Mixer 5:30-7:30 at the Inn at Weston, Route 100, Weston VT. FMI:228-5830
February 9 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building, Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters, hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Ludlow Winter Carnival FMI: Liz 802-228-7530
February 10 (Friday): Mardi Gras party to benefit CCCA at Crows Bakery in Proctorsville. Features the Cajun/zydeco band Yankee Chank. Dinner and dancing gets underway at 6 pm. Tickets are $35 and are limited. FMI: 226-7736
• GMUHS Library Renovation Survey Due. The survey is available on-line.
• Ludlow Winter Carnival FMI: Liz 802-228-7530
• Cavendish Black & White Film Series features The Sweet Smell of Success, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
February 11 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Ludlow Winter Carnival FMI: Liz 802-228-7530
• Ribbon Work Pins with Cynthia at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Felting Lamb to Lamb with Sue Carey at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 12 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society Annual Meeting, 5 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville. Includes a pot luck supper and screening of “Life in Windsor County.” All are welcome. FMI: 226-7807 or margoc@tds.net
• Ribbon Work Pins with Cynthia at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Felting Lamb to Lamb with Sue Carey at the Fletcher Farm School FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 13 (Monday): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. Agenda posted to blog as soon as it is received. LPC-TV tapes meetings and makes them available on-line and Comcast Cable TV.
February 14 (Tuesday): HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
• 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
February 16 (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
• 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
February 17 (Friday): Cavendish Black & White Film Series features My ManGodfrey, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
• Gypsy Reel, The Pleasants, the Salt Ash Serenaders, along with members of the Mount Holly Folk Club and special guests will be performing from 7:00 – 8:30 at the Ludlow Auditorium. In unison with the bands, there will also be a showing of the DVD, Irene’s Wake, which commemorates the historical flood as it effected our region. Admission is $10 at the door.
February 18 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Felted hats are warm, comfortable to wear and VERY fashionable! Working with roving in your color choice, we will wet felt a hat using a resist, while also learning a bit about felt and how to handle it. We will start with a simple style that can be shaped into a variety of sophisticated and/or playful hats. You will be able to wear yours home. (Except it might still be a bit damp!) This class is beginner friendly. Instructor: Deborah Ellis; Members: $45 Non-members: $55. FMI: 802-226-7373 or visit www.sixlooseladies.com.
• Shaker Tape Chairs with Sandy Sherman at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
• Rick Redington and the Luv will be performing along with Dank & the Funkstix. Music Outback Nightclub in Ludlow as part of the “Irene’s Wake” event. Music gets underway around 9:00. Admission is $10.
February 19 (Sunday): Learn all the elements needed to knit a sock on double pointed needles. You’ll be making a mini sock so you can complete all the sock elements during the class. This will give you the skills to make a full size pair. Materials Needed: Double pointed needles size 4 or 5, worsted weight yarn and a stitch marker Instructor: Anne Gottier FAVT Members: Free Non-members: Free. FMI: 802-226-7373 or visit www.sixlooseladies.com.
• Shaker Tape Chairs with Sandy Sherman at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 20 (Monday): No school-Winter Recess
• Women on a tiny island known as Fair Isle, in the Shetland Islands, halfway between Scotland and Norway created their own designs for stranded color knitting. In this class you will knit a headband using a classic Fair Isle design. The headband will be knit in the round and you will learn the different ways of holding both strands of yarn. You must be comfortable casting on and knitting stockinet stitch. Materials Needed: Two Skeins of light worsted weight in contrasting colors, 16" US 3 circular needle, stitch markers Instructor: Suellen Slater; Members: $30 Non-members: $35 FMI: 802-226-7373 or www.sixlooseladies.com.
February 21 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
• No school-Winter Recess
February 22 (Wednesday): No school-Winter Recess
February 23 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building, Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters, hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• No school-Winter Recess
February 24 (Friday): No school-Winter Recess
• Cavendish Black & White Film Series features Sunset Boulevard, 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The films are free, donations always welcome, and refreshments available. FMI: 226-7497.
February 25 (Saturday): Winter Farmers Market at the Ludlow Teen Center (Goodmans American Pie), Main Street Ludlow. FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.com
• Pen & Ink/Mixed Media with Don Hofer at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 26 (Sunday): Pen & Ink/Mixed Media with Don Hofer at Fletcher Farms School. FMI: 228-8770 or info@fletcherfarm.org
February 28 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. FMI: Linda at Green Mountain RSVP & Volunteer Center of Windsor County at (802) 885-2083, or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870
February 29 (Wednesday): Happy Leap Year
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