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The Cavendish Update for 12/21/12 Contains the Following
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Winter Notice from VT State Police
3. 2013 Cavendish Calendar Now Available
4.
Change in Hours at Cavendish Post Office Starting Jan. 12
5.
Cavendish Christmas Services
6. Bottle Drive to Benefit CTES 6th Grade
7.
Cavendish Planning Committee Survey
8. Greven Field Still Open for Family Fun!
9.
BRGN Furniture Donations Always in Need
10.
Cavendish Activities 12/21-12/30
1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
Accidents
in Cavendish: On Monday
December 17 at 11 am, a vehicle slid off the roadway on VT 106 near the
Weathersfield line. At 10:30 PM State Police responded to a
single vehicle crash at 203 Main Street (Proctorsville village). Paul Raucci, 24 from West Haven, CT,
was traveling east when he lost control of his vehicle. The vehicle
crossed the westbound lane and went off the northerly (left) side of the
road. After leaving the road, the vehicle went up an embankment and
rolled onto its roof. Raucci was transported to Springfield Hospital with
unknown injuries. A passenger, was also transported to Springfield
Hospital with a minor injury, while a second passenger, was not injured. Raucci
was found to have been drinking and was processed for DUI. Speed and poor
road conditions are also considered contributing factors. The
Proctorsville Fire Department and Ludlow Ambulance also responded to the scene.
VT State Police Press Release
Cavendish
Brothers Sentenced for Spring Burglaries: Mitchell and Matthew Horton have been sentenced for a
string of burglaries, including business and residential, that took place in February and March.
Matthew Horton accepted a written deal where he will serve between 17-18 months
concurrently in prison for two felony counts and had three other charges
dismissed by taking the agreement. Mitchell Horton also entered a guilty plea
on four felonies. He is slated to serve four to seven years concurrently as
part of the deal. Deputy State’s Attorney, Rhonda Sheffied, pointed to drugs as
the reason behind what she characterized as a disjointed and ill considered
crime wave that saw businesses from West Windsor to Springfield broken into for
things ranging from jars of pocket change and a lamp up to $10,000 worth of copper
wire from a Cavendish building Eagle Times 12/812 and Rutland Herald 12/20/12
VT Attorney General Warns of “Free Money” Scams: The Vermont Attorney General’s Office is receiving an
increase in reports of “free money” and other financial fraud scams. Such scams
require the consumer to send money in order to receive a large sum of money, or
pay up front to receive promised services. DO NOT give your financial
information (credit card number, bank account number, automatic debit
authorization and do not send a check) to any solicitor unless you have
verified the source is legitimate. Beware also of the following and other
current phone scams targeting consumers right now: Computer virus tech support;
medical alert robo calls; travel package robo calls. So-called “robo calls” are
unlawful for telemarketing purposes. If you receive a telemarketing
solicitation with an automated message, it is a scam! For assistance or to
report a scam, contact the Consumer Assistance Program toll-free in Vermont at
800-649-2424 or 802-656-3183. Press Release
Paid Fundraisers Keep Lion Share of Donations according to New AG’s Report: The VT Attorney General’s Office has
released a report on its website analyzing fundraising data for the past two
fiscal years, July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012. According to the over 700
financial reports filed with the Attorney General’s Office during this time
period, Vermonters gave over $6 million to charitable causes through paid
fundraisers. Of this total, however, over two-thirds, or more than $4 million
stayed with the paid fundraisers. The charities, meanwhile, received less than
a third of the total donations.
VT One of two states to see population decline: New statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau show Vermont
lost 581 people in 2011. Rhode Island's population shrank by 354 people.
Vermont's population decline is also reflected in census data on the age of the
population. Vermont political leaders have raised concerns for years about an
outward migration of young people unable to find jobs and the high percentage
of elderly residents. Census data shows Vermont has the second oldest
population in the country and the percentage of residents over 65 is expected
to grow at a rate 10 times faster than Vermont's total population growth rate
over the next decade. WCAX
2. WINTER DRIVING
NOTICE FROM VT STATE POLICE
December 17, 2012
Over the past two days Troopers in the southeastern part
of Vermont have been busy responding to numerous vehicle collisions and
incidents on Interstates 91, I-89 and State and local roads. The majority of
these incidents are directly linked to the following:
-driving at a speed too fast for the existing conditions
-operating with tires not suitable for winter conditions
-failure to exercise common sense in hazardous
conditions
Troopers are being encouraged to issue traffic tickets
at these vehicle collisions/incidents to those operators who are driving at
speeds too fast for the existing conditions under Title 23/1081 which states
"No person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed greater than is
reasonable and prudent under the conditions, having regard for the actual and
potential hazards then existing". The monetary fine for such a ticket is
currently $214.
Many of these incidents which many call "slide
off's" often lead to further hazards, injuries to the operator and/or
passengers, and an unnecessary drain of State and Local resources.
Winter is here--adjust your vehicle operation
accordingly.
3. 2013 CAVENDISH
CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE
The 2013
Cavendish Calendar is now available at Crows Bakery, Singleton’s and the
Cavendish Town Office. Because of the late arrival, the charge is only $10 this
year. This makes a wonderful gift for anyone that needs a last minute
Yankee Swap present, the person
that loves photography and anyone who loves Cavendish, whether they live here
or not. Supplies are limited, so purchase today.
Each
year, the CCCA solicits photographs taken by residents of Cavendish and
Proctorsville. The photos that are in the 2013 calendar are Main
Street Winter by Andrew French, Snow Nautilus by Pieter Van Schaik, Blue Heron
by Jillian Palmer, Lilacs for Lunch by Stacia Spaulding, Poppies by Christopher
Wuttke, Lunch by Winston Churchill, New Born Fawn by Robin Varga, Early Morning
Gold Finch by Tim O’Donoghue, Blaze of Glory by Gail Verheyen, Ice Bells by
Hans Shrag, Waterfall by Seth Matlofsky and Nature Takes Over by Mary McCallum.
Purchase
of these calendars supports the work of the CCCA, which includes the Cavendish
Community Fund.
4.
CHANGE IN HOURS AT CAVENDISH POST OFFICE
Effective
Jan. 12, the decreased retail hours (window service) for the Cavendish Post
Office are going to be Monday through Friday 7:30 am-9:30 am and 3:00 pm-5 pm,
while Post Office Lobby access will be from 7:30 am-5:00 pm. On Saturday,
window service will be from 7-10:00, while PO Boxes will be available from 7:30-10:30.
Retail service envelopes can be used to purchase stamps. Internet users should
check out www.usps.com for additional
mailing services, such as hold mail requests, shipping/packaging supplies,
change of address and “Click n Ship,” which provides a quick and discounted way
to affix postage on packages. Note that this change in service does not apply
to Proctorsville, which will not be impacted by the downsizing until 2014.
5. CAVENDISH CHRISTMAS SERVICES
• Calvary
Church in Proctorsville will take place on Sunday Dec. 23 at 11 am. No prayer
service on Dec. 25.
• St James
United Methodist Church and Gethsemane Episcopal Church will hold a Candlelight
Service of Lessons and Carols with Holy Eucharist at 5:00 pm at St James UMC,
570 Main Street, Proctorsville on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve.
• Cavendish Baptist Church: Accordionist Brent Buswell will delight people
of all ages in a live performance at the Cavendish Baptist Church. Brent
Buswell enjoys playing a wide variety of music, including: jazz, polkas,
Scandinavian, marches, Christian, and American standards. He especially enjoys
playing the music of great composers such as Pietro Frosini, Charles Magnante,
Pietro Deiro, and many others. He will also be performing some Christmas
favorites! For more information, please call (802) 226-7131. There is no
charge for admission, but a free-will offering will be received.
On Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at the Cavendish Baptist Church at 7:00pm. We will listen to the Christmas story, sing favorite Christmas hymns and each hold a lit candle at the end of the service while singing Silent Night. Glow bracelets are available for children too young for candles.
On Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at the Cavendish Baptist Church at 7:00pm. We will listen to the Christmas story, sing favorite Christmas hymns and each hold a lit candle at the end of the service while singing Silent Night. Glow bracelets are available for children too young for candles.
6. BOTTLE DRIVE TO BENEFIT CTES 6TH GRADE
The
6th graders at Cavendish Elementary are doing a bottle drive in
early January. If you don’t want to deal with the extra clutter until the
drive, take them to the loading dock behind Brewfest Brewery Co in Ludlow, and
ring the bell. Tell them you are donating to the CTES 6th Grade
account. Only take bottles that are redeemable. At the January event, there
will be a truck parked at the school and they will be doing pick up service at
homes. Please do what you can to help our students. FMI: 226-8000.
7.
CAVENDISH PLANNING COMMITTEE SURVEY
The
deadline for submitted your survey is December 31, 2012. A copy can be
obtained at the Town Office or you can complete the survey online. Thank
you for participating.
8.
GREVEN FIELD STILL OPEN FOR FAMILY FUN
The baseball/ softball fields and volleyball court lie dormant
for the winter, and the soccer field is being reworked, but that shouldn’t stop
residents from visiting Greven Field this fall and winter. As part of the
extensive post-Irene renovations, the Greven Field Restoration Project built a
beautiful walking trail along the outskirts of the field. Starting on your left
you will see crushed stone to welcome you to a half mile trail that takes you
by the Black River and back to the field again. There are two hand built stone
tables and chairs if you would like to rest along the way, and your dog can
easily hop to the Black River for a drink. This trail is open to the public for
use during any season and can be used for snowshoeing or cross-country skiing
when the snows fly.
Come for a walk any time and enjoy this newly renovated
recreational space built with an eye to multi-age, family activities. If your
grandchildren are in town, bring them down to try out the new playground
apparatus complete with slides, swings and climbing opportunities.
The
Greven Field Restoration Project is a volunteer effort. Dozens of volunteers
have spent thousands of hours cleaning, designing, building, painting, and
planning for a town recreational field. The volunteers are grateful to the area
businesses, individuals, members of the Cavendish road crew and donors,
foundations and others who helped us fundraise to build our dream recreational
park. Come enjoy with us!
9.
BRGN: FURNITURE DONATIONS ALWAYS IN NEED
For
over twenty-five years Black River Good Neighbor Services has served the
community with a thrift store that depends on the community’s generous
donations and we deeply appreciate all of the donations that we receive. Our newly opened used furniture store
at 105 Main Street, Ludlow has been quite successful in serving area residents
and as the donations come in they quickly go out. Just as at our main thrift store, sales directly benefit the
community. Whether from sales of
clothing or of furniture, we put all of our profits into buying food or paying
rent, heat and utilities for those in need.
We
are so grateful to all of our benefactors and the support that we receive from
so many kind people. But the need
is great, so we ask that as you receive new furniture please think of BRGNS for
your used, quality unwanted pieces.
If you are downsizing and have unwanted furniture or are cleaning out
closets and drawers to make room for the new, please keep BRGNS in mind. You can arrange to donate furniture by
calling (802) 228-3663. We will
find a mutually convenient time to accept your delivery. Non-furniture deliveries are accepted
Monday through Saturday at our thrift store, 37B Main Street, Ludlow. We will provide a receipt as all
donations are tax deductible. As
always, cash is always welcome.
The
need is still great for food, warm clothing, bedding—anything that is in good
condition.
10.
CAVENDISH ACTIVITIES 12/21-12/30
December
21 (Friday): GMUHS will
be open to make up for storm day in October.
• Santa
visits CTES.
• Last
day to participate in the “Speak up Survey.” To participate go to http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2012/
The survey password is gmuhs.
December
22 (Saturday): Ludlow
Winter Farmer’s Market, 9-1 at Inside Market at the corner of Main St. and
Andover St. (Rt. 100 South) FMI: http://ludlowfarmersmarket.org/
• Live music at Glimmerstone, Greg Brown,
7-10 pm
December
23 (Sunday): HAPPY
FESTIVUS
• Christmas service for Calvary Church in Proctorsville will
take place at 11 am. No prayer service on Dec. 25.
•
Brent Buswell
performs at the Cavendish Baptist Church. See article 5 above.
December 24 (Monday): Christmas Eve Services
• St James
United Methodist Church and Gethsemane Episcopal Church will hold a Candlelight
Service of Lessons and Carols with Holy Eucharist at 5:00 pm at St James UMC,
570 Main Street, Proctorsville.
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at the Cavendish Baptist Church at 7:00pm. We will listen to the Christmas story, sing favorite Christmas hymns and each hold a lit candle at the end of the service while singing Silent Night. Glow bracelets are available for children too young for candles.
• Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at the Cavendish Baptist Church at 7:00pm. We will listen to the Christmas story, sing favorite Christmas hymns and each hold a lit candle at the end of the service while singing Silent Night. Glow bracelets are available for children too young for candles.
December
25 (Tuesday): MERRY
CHRISTMAS
December
26 (Wednesday): Kwanza
begins. HAPPY KWANZA
December
27 (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
December
29 (Saturday): Ludlow
Winter Farmer’s Market, 9-1 at Inside Market at the corner of Main St. and
Andover St. (Rt. 100 South) FMI: http://ludlowfarmersmarket.org/
• Live music at Glimmerstone, Greg Brown,
7-10 pm
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