Cavendish Update 5/25/12 News/Events

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The 5/25/12 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Summer Camps for Cavendish Kids
3. Cavendish Staycation Ideas: Fletcher Farm School
4. Quarry Road Studios is once again open for business!
5. We’re Still Here: Cavendish Historical Society’s Summer Exhibits
6. Cavendish Calendar 5/25-6/1/12

1. Cavendish Related News
FEMA Will Give VT 90% Funding for Repair Work: The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that President Obama has approved Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin’s request for the federal government to reimburse applicants for 90 percent of the eligible costs to repair or restore infrastructure damaged by Irene instead of the standard 75 percent. Press Release

Telephone and Text Phishing Scam Attorney General William Sorrell, together with the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation and Merchants Bank, is warning consumers of a resurgence of fraudulent text messages and telephone calls to consumer mobile phone numbers claiming to come from their bank, in this most recent case Merchants Bank, and indicating that the consumer’s debit card has been compromised. These calls are scams and do not originate from the bank.

Seat Belt Enforcement Campaign Intensifies in VT: The state has stepped up seat belt enforcement across the state in response to an increase in fatal car crashes in Vermont this year. Plus, summer is coming on, and it’s prom and graduation season, all of which combine into a time of year that often brings more car crashes, said Tom Fields, the law enforcement liaison with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program. Burlington Free Press

Police Request for Information Regarding Cavendish Robberies In following up on the break-ins on Prior and Center Roads in Cavendish, the State Police issued the following statement: On 05/15/12 Vermont State Police took the report of three day time burglaries. The burglaries all occurred between the hours on 0900am and 1200pm. All residences were not occupied. A Silver Mercedes Benz was scene in the area just prior to and after the incidents occurred by the victims and other witness's. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Trooper Eric Vitali at the Rockingham Barracks, 802-875-2112.

2. Summer Camps for Cavendish Kids
A list of summer camps that Cavendish kids can attend now appears on-line. This will be updated with more information as it becomes available.

3. Cavendish Staycation Ideas: Fletcher Farm School
Looking for fun things to do locally? Try a class at Fletcher Farm School. For Cavendish residents, the first class is half price. You will need a note from the town office verifying your residency when you register. Check out classes for the upcoming summer. There are classes of various lengths, a day to week long, as well as programs for all ages.

4. Quarry Road Studios is once again open for business!
An exhibition of Alan Regier’s contemporary color wood block prints will take place this weekend during Vermont’s Open Studio Weekend. Alan uses the texture of the wood as a starting point to carve familiar subjects in not so familiar ways. His work is printed on handmade papers using bright colors.

The studios will be open from 10 – 4 Saturday and Sunday. Alan will be demonstrating his process throughout the day.

Quarry Road Studios is located on Quarry Road, _ mile from Proctorsville Village on 20 Mile Stream Road. Look for the Yellow Open Studio Weekend signs. For more information: 226-7331 or awregier@tds.net

5. We’re Still Here: Cavendish Historical Society’s Summer Exhibits
On Sunday June 3, the Cavendish Historical Society’s (CHS) Museum opens for the season. The theme of this year’s summer exhibits reflects the events of 2011. While it was Cavendish’s 250th anniversary, some of the activities planned for a fall celebration had to be dropped because of flood recovery. Since many did not have a chance to see the Museum’s 250 year Cavendish history timeline, this exhibit has been reformatted and on display until October.

Irene was not the first flood that caused considerable damage to Cavendish. In fact, many areas that were heavily impacted by Irene, such as the Cavendish Canyon on Route 131, were the same areas that were hard hit by the flood of 1927.

The flood exhibit is a bit different, as it invites visitors to contribute to it. While there are pictures and materials from the 1927 flood, including a photograph of what the area looked like prior to that flood, the Irene portion has been designed so visitors can bring photographs, videos or other items for display. Since future generations will encounter similar problems, this is a way for us to pass down a legacy of our experience in dealing with Irene and its aftermath. Just as we benefited from knowing how people responded in 1927, so to will future generations appreciate what we’ve done and are doing.

There will be materials so visitors can jot down their thoughts and memories of this experience. In October, when the Museum closes, all items on display will be archived and stored for future generations.

During Irene, Cavendish relied heavily on “social networking” tools to learn what was happening, who needed what and where roads were passable. Copies of the Cavendish VT Blog and Facebook page have been printed to provide the timeline of flood recovery.

The museum is open on Sundays, starting June 3, from 2-4 pm.

There are still a few booths available for the June 30th Summer Fest. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 802-226-7807

6. Cavendish Calendar 5/25-6/1/12
May 25 (Friday): Ludlow Farmer’s Market Opens for the Season

May 26 (Saturday): Vermont Open Studio Weekend statewide. To download a guide for the Okemo Valley, go to http://www.yourplaceinvermont.com/vermont-open-studio-weekend---statewide.html

May 27 (Sunday): Vermont Open Studio Weekend statewide. To download a guide for the Okemo Valley, go to http://www.yourplaceinvermont.com/vermont-open-studio-weekend---statewide.html

May 28 (Monday): Memorial Day. Schools, banks and town office closed

May 29 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10-11:15. 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

May 30 (Wednesday): Memorial Day Program at CTES 10:30-12:00

May 31 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10-11:15. 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

June 2012
June 1 (Friday): Ludlow Farmer’s Market