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The 12/7/12 Cavendish Update Contains the Following
1. Cavendish Related News
2.
Christmas is Coming (an excerpt from Cavendish Hillside Farm)
3.
Genealogy Research Available at the Cavendish Library
4.
Livestock and Horse Vet Now in Cavendish
5. Fletcher Library (Ludlow)
Silent Auction
6. Cavendish Events 12/7-12/16
1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
USFS Offering $5 Christmas Trees: The U.S. Forest Service is offering $5
tree permits for people who would like to cut their Christmas trees in the
Green Mountain National Forest. The permits can be purchased at Forest Service
offices in Rutland, Middlebury, Manchester Center or Rochester. The permit must
be attached to the tree before it's transported, and it's up to the permit
holder to know the boundaries of the National Forest.
Flu
Season Starts Early, Could be Bad:
Flu season in the U.S. is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade — and it
could be a bad one. The primary strain circulating tends to make people sicker
than other types. It is particularly hard on the elderly. The good news is that
the nation seems fairly well prepared. More than a third of Americans have been
vaccinated, and the vaccine formulated for this year is well matched to the
strains of the virus seen so far, CDC officials said. MMWR
New 911 Text for Sprint Customers:
Sprint Wireless customers can now send a text message to 911 from locations in
Vermont for emergency help as part of an initial four-month trial to test the
potential of this technology. All text messages to 911 originating from a
Sprint Wireless device in Vermont will be routed to the Williston PSAP. Press
Release
Climate
study Warns of Economic Devastation to VT Tourism: The study,
produced by the Natural Resources Defense Council and ProtectOurWinters.org,
concludes that current rates of carbon emission will wildly disrupt skiing and
snowboarding, snowmobiling, ice fishing and snowshoeing. “The ramifications of
changing snow fall patterns are already altering people’s outdoor habits —
taking an economic toll on the ski resort industry of over $1 billion in the
last decade,” it states. Burlington Free Press
2. CHRISTMAS IS COMING (An Excerpt from Cavendish
Hillside Farms)
For many generations now, children and adults alike
have enjoyed the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder, who described what early
pioneer life was like in the late 1800s. Many in Cavendish are not aware that
we have our own Laura Ingalls Wilder in the form of Sandra Stearns. Her book Cavendish
Hillside Farms 1939-1957 describes what it was
like growing up on a East Hill Rd farm in Cavendish, attending the Center Road
School, the one room school house on the corner of Town Farm and Center
Roads. Below is an excerpt from
her book
As Christmas time
approached our excitement grew. There would be parties at school and church.
About a week before the big day, Dad we kids would venture into the forest to
find the perfect tree. Every year we seemed to find the perfect one, though we
had cut it the previous year. In later years Junior and I were allowed to
choose and bring home the tree by ourselves. Often the perfect specimen in the
forest proved to be sadly lacking in the living room. But Mother never said a
word and cheerfully praised our selection. I can honestly say that after it was
loaded with decorations it didn’t look so bad.
Dad
would nail together a two-by-four stand and it was set up in the window in the
living room. In the early years we didn’t have electricity and my parents felt
that candles were too dangerous. The candles were put on the tree but never
lit. The tree was trimmed with glass balls, metal twisted strips for icicles,
and knitted and crocheted ornaments my mother made. Heavy foil garlands were
draped around it before the delicate tinsel we have today became common. We
made paper chains and cut out countless paper snowflakes to enhance the scene.
Mom always made fruitcake, maple
sugar cakes and popcorn balls. When I was twelve or so she started cutting and
decorating special Christmas cookies. A box was given to each family of
cousins, with plenty left for us to enjoy. Christmas, today, must have decorated
cookies!
Christmas
morning found the tree decked out in knitted mittens, hats and scarves. My
mother had been working late at night for weeks.
Out
stockings always had an orange in the toe, paper dolls, coloring books and
crayons, some candy and gum, pencils and a banana sticking out of the top. Once
or twice we received the dreaded stick and piece of cola for being bad. Mom
always produced the desired items we had expected after we had sworn to reform.
Cavendish
Hillside Farms 1939-1957
by Sandra Field Sterns makes a wonderful holiday present. To purchase a copy,
contact margoc@tds.net or call
802-226-7807. A copy can also be purchased by send $10, plus $5 for shipping
and handling to PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142. Checks should be made payable
to CHS. Because of holiday mail,
order early.
3. GENEALOGY RESEARCH AVAILABLE AT THE CAVENDISH
LIBRARY
Like
genealogy? Then you're in luck. You’ll find U.S. federal census records, family
histories, published genealogies, historical books, Revolutionary War records,
Freedman’s Bank records, and more to help you trace your American ancestors’
paths across history all on Heritage Quest through the Cavendish Fletcher
Community library in Proctorsville. Ask Kata for the login and password. FMI:
226-7503
4. LIVESTOCK AND HORSE VET NOW IN CAVENDISH
Dianne Johnson recently moved to Proctorsville, where she is
establishing a veterinary business to care for livestock and horses. Dianne is delighted to be back in
small-town Vermont after spending 4 years at veterinary school in
Virginia. She is eager to become
involved in the local community both through her veterinary business and
through volunteer/social opportunities.
Prior to studying veterinary medicine, she worked as an outdoor
educator. She still enjoys
teaching youth and adults husbandry and veterinary skills, which she has done
both at summer camps in the US and through veterinary missions in Honduras and
Africa. The latter experiences
further stimulated her interest in sustainable farming, pasture management, and
preventative care. In addition to
veterinary medicine, Dianne enjoys hiking, biking, cooking, and crafts.
Dr. Dianne Johnson’s business is called Clover Acres Livestock
Veterinary Services, LLC (CALVS). Through CALVS, Dr. Johnson seeks to
improve the quality of life of local livestock, help farmers improve the
productivity of their animals, and help ensure that consumers receive
high-quality animal products. CALVS promotes effective preventative care
and treatment strategies for sheep, goats, cattle, horses, alpacas, llamas, and
pigs.
Clover Acres Livestock Veterinary Services, LLC is currently based
at Dianne’s home in Proctorsville, VT.
However, CALVS is an exclusively mobile practice, which means that Dr.
Johnson will come to your home or farm in Windsor, Windham, and Rutland, and
Bennington counties. For the past
6 months, Dr. Johnson has been working with Dr. Roger Osinchuk at Cross Border
Equine in Springfield, VT, who recommends her highly. She plans to continue working under Dr. Osinchuk’s
mentorship on an as-needed basis.
Call CALVS to set up an appointment for an initial consultation
+/- other veterinary care this winter!
Dr. Johnson also provides 24/7 emergency services, but requests that all
new clients arrange for an initial visit, if possible, before an emergency
arises.
Business website: www.cloveracresvet.com. Toll-free
phone number: 866-814-5755. E-mail: info@cloveracresvet.com Also, “like” on Facebook!
5. FLETCHER LIBRARY (LUDLOW) SILENT AUCTION
The Fletcher Library in Ludlow’s Reading Room is overflowing
with items to bid on such as; ski passes, gift certificates to local eateries,
massages, gym membership, food gift baskets, hand-made quilts, certificates to
local book store, framed photos, and the list goes on. Come do some holiday
shopping and support the library at the same time. Auction runs now through
Dec. 7 @ 6PM with our 1st Annual Cookie Swap simultaneously taking
place from 3PM – 6PM
6. CAVENDISH EVENTS 12/7-12/16
December
7 (Friday): National
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
• This past week, the Buckley's (members
of Cavendish Baptist Church) house in Ludlow caught fire. They have lost most
of what they owned & cherish. American Pie (Proctorsville residents) will
donate 75% of the night’s total sales to help the Buckleys through this challenge.
What better night than Friday for pizza? They will also have a 50/50 raffle,
& if you want to go above and beyond, bring in an ornament for their
Christmas tree!
• Fletcher Library in Ludlow’s Silent
Auction ends at 6 pm. 1st Annual Library cookie swap takes place
from 3-6 pm.
December
8 (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/
• Cavendish and Proctorsville Fire
Departments’ annual Christmas Tree Sale-trees start at $30. Proctorsville also
offers wreaths at $15. Santa will be stopping by at 10 am at the Proctorsville
Fire Dept. Stop by and have a free coffee and homemade doughnut.
• Live music at Glimmerstone Mansion,
Greg Brown 7-10 pm
December
9 (Sunday): Hobbit
Party, 11:30 at the Cavendish Library in Proctorsville. Join the Librarians of
Fletcher Memorial Library and Cavendish Fletcher Community Library and The Book
Nook to discuss The Hobbit by J.R. Tolkien, take part in a trivia challenge,
dress up for the costume contest, play games, eat hobbit foods, and possibly
win prizes. FMI: 226-7503
• Cavendish and Proctorsville Fire
Departments’ annual Christmas Tree Sale-trees start at $30. Proctorsville also
offers wreaths at $15.
• Chanukah begins. HAPPY CHANUKAH
December
10 (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.
December
11 (Tuesday): Alexksandr
Solzhenitsyn’s birthday. Born on this day in 1918, he won the Nobel Prize in
literature in 1970, and spent 18 years (1976-1994) in exile from Russia living
in Cavendish, VT. While here, he wrote the Red Wheel. FMI: Nobel Prize autobiography New York Times Obituary
•
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
• Live
Music at Glimmerstone Mansion, Don Kahn, 6-9 pm
December
12 (Wednesday): Okemo
Valley Annual Meeting and Holiday Party at the Echo Lake Inn, 5:30-8:30. FMI:
228-8602.
December
13 (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
• HAPPY ST. LUCY’S DAY
December
14 (Friday): Premier of
“We Need a Little Christmas, featuring Proctorsville part time residents Stan
and Jane Hart., Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium, 7PM. FMI: 228-7239
December
15 (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/
• Holiday Cookie Sale at Fletcher
Farm School, 10 am. Homemade cookies are being sold by the pound. FMI: 228-8770
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