Friday, October 12, 2012

Cavendish Update 10/12/12 Survey/News/Events/CTES



Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page 

The 10/12/12 Cavendish Update Contains the Following:
1. Cavendish Planning Commission Survey On-Line and In Print
2. Cavendish Related News
3. CTES Board Meeting Agenda 10/16/12/Minutes from 9/18/12
4. Learn to Stencil at the Free Hands on History Workshop
5. Learning Opportunity!: Judaism, 70 BCE – 70 CE 
6. Cavendish Baptist VBS Reunion and Shoebox Packing Party
7. BRGNS Fall Rummage Sale a Hugh Success
8. Cavendish Events 10/12-10/21

1. Cavendish Planning Commission Survey Available On Line and In Print
The Cavendish Planning Commission has recently mailed a survey for the purpose of obtaining  input for the Town Plan.  One survey has been sent to each household but additional copies are available at the Town Office (802-226-7291) for other household members. The survey is also available online. Either complete the survey on-line or drop off at Town Office by December 31. 2012.

2. Cavendish Related News
VT Town (Cavendish) Rebuilds Mini Fenway Destroyed by Flood: Cavendish Selectmen Mark Huntley, was interviewed on VT Public Radio on Tuesday, Oct. 9 regarding the rebuilding of Greven Field. The interview can be heard at http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/96177/vermont-town-rebuilds-mini-fenway-destroyed-by-flo/

Castle Hill Resort Chili Wins Top Awards at Ludlow Cook-Off: Alphonse Harris proved that “The Fonz Rules” and earned top accolades at the 22nd Annual Rotary Chili Cook Off last weekend. The Castle Hill Resort chef’s creation blasted competitors with both barrels, taking home People’s Choice “First Prize” and Judge’s Choice “Best in Show” awards. Green Mountain Outlook 

Windsor County Candidates Forum in Ludlow Oct. 18: FOLA (Friends of Ludlow Auditorium) has announced that it will sponsor a Candidates Forum on Thursday, October 18 at 7 PM at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium. The forum will feature candidates for the Windsor County Senate seats in Montpelier as well as the newly-created Rutland-Windsor (RW-2) seat in the House. The RW-2 seat will represent Ludlow, Mt Holly, and Shrewsbury. Black River Today 

Report from VT’s Irene Recovery Office: The Community Recovery Partnership (CRP) today released a report by the Irene Recovery Office that outlines the lessons learned from the August 28, 2011 storm, and documents the collaboration that helped to restore the quality of life for many of Vermont’s most impacted businesses, residents and communities. The report is available on-line http://www.vtstrong.vermont.gov/Portals/0/Documents/CRP_Report10_2012_F.pdf Press Release 

VT Health Dept Recommends Flu Shot for Vermonters with Chronic Conditions: It’s not too early to get a flu shot, and vaccine is now widely available around the state in health care provider offices, pharmacies and public clinics. Go to www.healthvermont.gov to find a flu vaccine clinic. Press Release 

3. CTES Board Meeting Agenda 10/16/12/Minutes from 9/18/12
The minutes from the September CTES board meeting are now available on-line The agenda for the Oct. 16, school board meeting (5:30 pm at the school) includes:
• School Board Candidate Presentations
• Appointment of School Board Member
• Spring 2012 Science NECAP Scores
• Finance: Budget Planning Timeline
• New Supervisory Union Update
• Principal’s Report
• Superintendent Report

4. Learn to Stencil at the Free Hands on History Workshop
The art of stenciling goes back to the cave paintings of Spain and France, where someone placed a hand on the cave wall and blew pulverized pigment around it. The Egyptians adorned tombs using stencils, while Greeks and Romans used them to create mosaics and to create signs. The Chinese developed paper stencils due to the invention of paper around 105 A,D. These were used extensively to mass produce images of the Buddha during the six dynasties of China (221 AD-618 AD).  During this time, intricate and colorful patterns stenciled on the fashionable materials worn by the wealthy became all the rage in the East. It was the Japanese, however, who refined the stencil technique further by perfecting a method for holding the delicate parts of the stencil together by means of a network of human hair, later replaced by threads of silk. As trade routes were established, stenciling made its way to Europe. Consequently, when the first colonists came to America they brought stenciling techniques with them.

Two distinct styles of wall stenciling arose in New England between the Revolutionary War and the turn of the 19th century, the period of time when the Coffeens, Proctors and Duttons settled in Cavendish. In one, stencils cover most of a wall's surface to replace wall paper that few could afford. Examples of this can still be seen in several houses in Cavendish. A photograph of a Cavendish home is available on-line at the Cavendish VT Facebook page. The other technique was border stencils. Stenciling was also applied to furniture, textiles, floors, wooden trays, table coverings etc.

On Oct. 20, the Cavendish Historical Society’s (CHS) Hands on History program will be holding a free workshop at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in Proctorsville, from 9:30-11:30, which includes creating your own stencils, along with other early settler crafts of quilting, candle making and cider pressing. This workshop is open to the community thanks to a grant from the Cavendish Community Fund, a project of the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association. FMI: 226-7807 or margoc@tds.net

5. Learning Opportunity!: Judaism, 70 BCE – 70 CE 
On Sunday, October 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, 81 Center Street, Rutland, VT, Pastor Abe Gross, of the Cavendish Baptist Church, will be speaking on the history of Judaism.

Do you know how the People of God developed from Jews at the end of the Hebrew Bible (the OT) to the Church at the end of the New Testament? Learn about the different types of Judaism before and directly after the birth of Jesus, and gain a theological and historical framework for reading the New Testament.  FMI: 226-7131 Cost: $15.00

6. Cavendish Baptist VBS Reunion and Shoebox Packing Party
On October 20 from 12:00 to 2:30pm, a Vacation Bible School Reunion will take place at the Cavendish Baptist Church, 2258 Main Street in Cavendish. This free, fun event is for VBS Kids and any other interested children in the community ages 3 and up. In addition to lunch, games and music, each child will pack a shoebox with Christmas gifts that will be shipped to a needy child in another country.

Operation Christmas Child is an annual event organized by Samaritan’s Purse to bless children all over the world. More information about Operation Christmas Child can be found at http://www.samaritanspurse.org. Kids and their families are also invited back on October 21 at 10:00am for a kid-directed shoebox dedication event! For more information about the Reunion and Packing Party, call (802) 226-7131.

There will be plenty of things to pack, but you are welcome to bring additional items. OCC boxes are sent to kids ages 2 to 14 years.

TOYS small cars, balls, dolls, stuffed animals, kazoos, harmonicas, yo-yos, jump ropes, small Etch A Sketch®, toys that light up or make noise (with extra batteries), Slinky®, etc.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES pens, pencils and sharpener, crayons or markers, stamps and ink pad sets, writing pads or paper, solar calculators, coloring and picture books, etc.

HYGIENE ITEMS toothbrush, toothpaste, mild bar soap (in a plastic bag), comb, washcloth, etc.

OTHER Hard candy and lollipops (please double bag all candy), mints, gum, T-shirts, socks, ball caps; sunglasses, hair clips, toy jewelry, watches, flashlights (with extra batteries), cash donation for shipping costs

Do Not Include: Used or damaged items; war-related items such as toy guns, knives or military figures; chocolate or food; liquids or lotions; medications or vitamins; breakable items such as snowglobes or glass containers; aerosol cans 

7. BRGNS Fall Rummage Sale a Hugh Success
Black River Good Neighbor Services held its Fall Rummage Sale at Fletcher Farm over the weekend of September 28 -30.   Despite three days of uncooperative weather, the sale was an unqualified success.

“A big success” is how Audrey Bridge, Executive Director of the BRGNS Thrift Shop and Food Shelf, described the event. “We couldn’t believe that we had lines of people standing in the rain waiting for the doors to open on Friday morning”.  Peter LaBelle, President of the BRGNS Board, added, “The flow of customers was steady from the opening on Friday until closing on Sunday.”  Audrey continued, saying, “We’ve become an event that people look forward to.  People came from far and wide.  They realize that the bargains and merchandise quality are hard to beat.  Coverage from local papers was a great help in getting out the Rummage Sale message.”

The Board of Directors and staff of Black River Good Neighbor Services thank community members for the many donations of clothing, house wares and furniture.  Thank you to the many volunteers who worked many days, long hours, and traveled great distances to help.  Thank you to the many community minded individuals who baked goods and donated them for sale. A special thank you goes to the ladies who catered healthy and delicious food daily to the volunteer’s lunch. The Board also thanks Okemo Mountain for providing clothing racks for the sale items.

Peter LaBelle said “None of this could have happen without the generous donation of the buildings by the Fletcher Foundation and the Fletcher Farm School of Arts and Crafts. We have the best volunteers and Board Members who donate an amazing number of hours, and we appreciate all of those in and out of our community who believe in and support our mission”.

The money raised will help cover fuel, food, rent, and utility assistance for those who qualify in Ludlow, Belmont, Mt. Holly, Proctorsville, Cavendish and Plymouth.

To make donations, to volunteer or for assistance, please call Audrey Bridge at 802-228-3663 or visit the Food Shelf & Thrift Store at 37B Main Street in Ludlow.

8. Cavendish Events 10/12-10/21
October 12 (Friday): Woodblock Prints and Weaving exhibit at the Barn Gallery at Quarry Road Studios in Proctorsville. Alan and Wendy Regier are displaying their recent work on paper and with fiber, and demonstrate how they are made. FMI: www.quarryroadstudios.com; phone: 802-226-7331.  Quarry Road Studios Barn Gallery is located off 20 Mile Stream Road.  Signs will be posted on RTs 103 and 131 to direct visitors to the farm.

October 13 (Saturday): Cavendish Library Book Sale. Rain or shine. The sale runs from 10-4 at the Library. FMI: Kata at 226-7503.
• Woodblock Prints and Weaving exhibit at the Barn Gallery at Quarry Road Studios in Proctorsville. Alan and Wendy Regier are displaying their recent work on paper and with fiber, and demonstrate how they are made. FMI: www.quarryroadstudios.com; phone: 802-226-7331.  Quarry Road Studios Barn Gallery is located off 20 Mile Stream Road.  Signs will be posted on RTs 103 and 131 to direct visitors to the farm.
• Cavendish Baptist Church Fall Foliage Dinner. From 5:30-7 pm at the Church The menu, served buffet style, will include pork roast, applesauce, mashed potatoes, maple roasted carrots, coleslaw, pickles, rolls and pies, decaf coffee, tea or punch. Tickets are $10 for adults, children 6-12 $5 and free for those under 6. This event is sponsored by the Helping Hand Class. FMI: 226-7724

October 14 (Sunday): Last day of the Woodblock Prints and Weaving exhibit at the Barn Gallery at Quarry Road Studios in Proctorsville. Alan and Wendy Regier are displaying their recent work on paper and with fiber, and demonstrate how they are made. FMI: www.quarryroadstudios.com; phone: 802-226-7331.  Quarry Road Studios Barn Gallery is located off 20 Mile Stream Road.  Signs will be posted on RTs 103 and 131 to direct visitors to the farm.

October 16 (Tuesday): CTES Board Meeting, 5:30-7:30 pm at the school
  • 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, Charlotte Snyder at 226-7343 or Anne Oakes or Andrew Ohotnicky at (802) 228-5236, Dot Ramsdell at (802) 226-7870

October 18 (Thursday): Parent Teacher Conferences at CTES 12:40-8 pm
  • 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

October 19 (Friday): Parent Teacher Conferences at CTES 12:40-8 pm
              • Black River Good Neighbor Services 3rd Annual Stick Season Social at Bella Luna Ristorante. Silent Auction, raffle, dinner buffet, dessert table and cash bar. FMI: www.brgn.org or 228-3663

October 20 (Saturday): Hands on History Workshop: Learn Settler Crafts-Quilting, candle making; stenciling and cider pressing. This free workshop is being offered by the Cavendish Historical Society in part thanks to a grant from the Cavendish Community Fund, a project of CCCA. The workshop is from 9:30-11:30 at the Cavendish Elementary School in Proctorsville. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 802-226-7807.
  • Cavendish Baptist VBS Reunion and Shoebox Packing Party See Article 6 above for more details.
• Local Newberry winning author Karen Hesse, “Out of the Dust,” “The Music of Dolphins,”  “Brooklyn Bridge,” visit at the Cavendish Library at 1 pm. FMI: 226-7503
  • Okemo Mountain Job Fair FMI: http://www.okemo.com

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