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were photographs of the ice dam by the Mill street bridge in Cavendish.
The 2/1/13 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish Related News
2. A Face in the Crowd at Proctorsville Film Series
3. Winter Closings at the Cavendish Library
4.
Cavendish Home School Group
5.
Nothing Stops Carmine Guica’s Generosity
6.
Cavendish Events 2/1-2/10/13
1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
Warning: Cavendish Annual Town Meeting: The legal votes of Cavendish
are notified and warned of Town Meeting on March 4 (Monday) 7 pm at the
Cavendish Town Elementary School, with voting on elected positions and school
board budget on Tuesday, March 5, 10-7 also at the school. Voters will act on
eight articles, including acceptance of the town report; resolution regarding
school supervisory union budgets; tax collection; acceptance of the gift of the
Universalist Stone Church property; designation of the town as a Property
Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) District; and adoption of the Fiscal Year
2013-2014 Town budget. For a copy of the Warning.
Cavendish Posting Board Knocked Down by Wind: The Cavendish Posting Board,
located on the edge of the parking lot adjacent to the Town Office, was
recently knocked down by wind. It will need to be repaired. In the mean time,
the Town Warning, as well as other town notices will be posted at the Town
Office, the Cavendish Town Elementary School and at the Proctorsville Posting
Board located on the Proctorsville Green.
Ice Dams by the Mill Street Bridge: With the recent cold weather
being broken by several days of close to 50 degrees, ice dams have formed by
the Mill Street Bridge in Cavendish.
Free Diabetes Prevention Program at Springfield Health Center: Springfield Health Center
is pleased to announce it is partnering with the Vermont Blueprint for Health
and the Greater Burlington YMCA to offer the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention
Program, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC)-led National Diabetes Prevention Program. The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention
Program will be offered, free of charge, to help adults at high risk of developing
type 2 diabetes reduce their risk for developing the disease by taking steps
that will improve their overall health and well-being. This year-long
program will be held at the new Springfield Health Center at 100 River Street
in Springfield, VT, beginning Tuesday, February 5th, 2013, from 6:00 – 7:00 pm,
and will be facilitated by trained lifestyle coaches, Steve Fortier from
Meeting Waters YMCA, and Lara Peck from Springfield Health Center. Press
Release
VT Tax Forms Now Available On-line: Taxpayers looking for their Vermont tax
forms may obtain them online at the Vermont Department of Taxes website at
www.tax.vermont.gov. The Personal Income Tax Return Booklet, instructions, tax
tables and other helpful information may be downloaded and printed from the
“Forms” section of the department’s website. Another option for taxpayers is to
file state tax returns electronically through Vermont e-file, also available on
the department’s website. Press Release
VT Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Now Available: The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
(VITA) program offers FREE tax preparation assistance for households making
under $51,000. The United Ways of Vermont and the CAP agencies coordinate this
vital program. Generally beginning the first week in February, individuals may
dial 2-1-1 to be connected with their local tax scheduler for screening and
appointments.
Increased
VT Law Enforcement for Super Bowl:
Motorists traveling in Vermont will see an increased number of law enforcement
officers conducting high visibility, impaired driving enforcement during this
upcoming Super Bowl weekend. This year's Super Bowl game will be held on
Sunday, February 3rd in the Mercedes Benz Superdome, located in New Orleans.
Although kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 P.M. (local time), statewide enforcement
patrols will be active the entire weekend with particular emphasis on the hours
immediately prior to the game and following the contest's conclusion. VT State
Police Press Release
Canine Flu is Here: The
flu is hitting hard right now -- not just in people, but in dogs as well.
Veterinarians first thought they were seeing a massive outbreak of kennel cough
two weeks ago, but Friday said the dogs -- some of them very ill -- are
actually testing positive for canine influenza. Like people, the flu in dogs
can lead to pneumonia. WCAX
2. A FACE IN THE CROWD AT PROCTORSVILLE FILM
SERIES
On Friday February 8, the Black & White Nights film series
will show A FACE IN THE CROWD, a 1957 film starring Andy Griffith in his first
movie role, one that revealed a dramatic actor of conviction and power.
The dark drama was directed by award-winning Elia Kazan, noted for On the
Waterfront, East of Eden and A Streetcar Named Desire. In A Face in the
Crowd, Griffith plays a country drifter named Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes, a guitar
picker who is discovered by a talent scout, becomes a radio sensation and rises
to fame and stardom. The film is a testament to the power of celebrity,
manipulation and stardom over truth and ethical behavior. Co-starring
Patricia Neal, A Face in the Crowd is a far cry from the kind of folksy
homespun stories commonly associated with Griffith later in his career.
The powerful film, which proves that fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, will
be shown at 7:00 p.m. at the Gethsemane Episcopal Church on Depot Street
in Proctorsville. Films are free, donations most welcome and cookies will
be available for munching. Movies for the remainder of the series will be
Pat & Mike, A Gentleman’s Agreement and The Artist. For more
information or in case of bad weather, call 226-7187 or 226-7497.
3.WINTER CLOSINGS AT THE CAVENDISH LIBRARY
According to the Library, when asked how it is determined if the
library will be closed for bad weather, the answer is, we try to be closed as little as
possible. When the school is closed due to inclimate weather, the library may
be closed at the librarian's discretion. Generally we wait and see what the
weather does and open for noon, if the forecast indicates the weather event
will be over by then.
If the
forecast indicates that the weather event will continue all day long, the
library tends to be closed. The best bet for a patron who wishes to use the
library on a day when school is closed due to inclimate weather is to call the
library at around noon (226-7503).
As
of mid-January, the library has been closed for only one snow day, and has been
open all or part of the other 4 days the school has been closed.
4.
CAVENDISH HOME SCHOOL GROUP
Anyone
interested in joining an elementary grade home school group, please contact
Amanda Gross at mrsawgross@hotmail.com
5.
NOTHING STOPS CARMINE GUICA’S GENEROSITY
Some
local citizens consistently go above and beyond the call of duty in helping
Black River Good Neighbor Services achieve their mission. Carmine Guica is one of those
people. On Monday, January 28th
the ninety-year-old Cavendish resident made his monthly trip to the grocery
store in order to buy food to donate to BRGNS. He has made this trip every month for almost as long as
BRGNS has been providing food to neighbors who are in need. This trip was different, however.
Although
snow was predicted for late in the day, it arrived much earlier and coated area
roads with a slick mixture making driving dangerous and difficult. Unfortunately it started while Carmine
was at the grocery store and caught him unawares. That didn’t stop him from stocking up on food basics for his
monthly donation though. Car
loaded, Carmine set off for Ludlow and BRGNS. It was on the River Road in Cavendish that he met an icy patch
on which he slid, overturning his car next to the river.
Immediately
the rescue call went to the Weathersfield and Cavendish Fire Departments and
the Ludlow Ambulance, each of which quickly responded. Carmine was helped from the wreck and
almost miraculously he was barely harmed.
Refusing transport to the local hospital, he insisted that he had to
deliver the food that he had bought for BRGNS. Without a car that would have been a difficult task, but
that’s when other good neighbors stepped in to help. The Cavendish Fire Department gathered up the cans and
boxes, re-bagged them and loaded them into their fire truck. Off they went with Carmine to make the
almost ill-fated delivery.
Fortunately, Carmine was uninjured and is off to find a new car.
“There
are not enough good words for us to thank Carmine and the Cavendish Fire
Department,” said Audrey Bridge, Executive Director at BRGNS. “Carmine is one of our best volunteer
donors and there must be a guardian angel watching over him. In this case the guardian angel has
helpers; they are wearing the Cavendish Fire Department coats and hats.”
“It’s
not often that we see someone of Carmine’s unselfish spirit helping others so
consistently for such a long period,” said Peter LaBelle, President of the BRGNS
Board. “But that’s why Black River
Good Neighbors can help as many people as it does. Volunteers and donors like Carmine and the firefighters of
Cavendish carry us through. We
cannot thank them enough for their actions.”
6.
CAVENDISH EVENTS 2/1-2/10/13
February
1 (Friday): The
Cavendish Black and White Film Series returns but with a new location-the
Parish Hall at the Episcopal Church on Depot Street in Proctorsville. Films
start at 7 pm and are free. Donations welcome. This week’s feature is the 1933
film of the Marx Brothers “Duck Soup.”
• Freaky Friday at Black River Good
Neighbor. No telling what will be on sale, but it will be a good one.
February
2 (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/
February
3 (Sunday): SUPER BOWL SUNDAY.
If you are “couch gating,” consider pizza delivery from American Pie Pizza,
whose owners live in Proctorsville. This is the only day of the year they
deliver. Kick off is 6:30 pm.
February
5 (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
• PTO Meeting at CTES 5:30-6:30
February
6 (Wednesday): Planning
Commission meeting, 6:30 pm at the Town Office
February
7 (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
• Ludlow Winter Carnival Opens. FMI:
http://www.vermontjournal.com/content/ludlow-winter-carnival-schedule-events
February
8 (Friday): Black and
White Film Series at the Parish Hall of the Episcopal Church on Depot Street in
Proctorsville, 7 pm. This week's feature is "A Face in the Crowd." Free Admission. Donations welcome.
• Ludlow Winter Carnival. FMI:
http://www.vermontjournal.com/content/ludlow-winter-carnival-schedule-events
February
9 (Saturday): Bottle Drive
to benefit the 6th grade at CTES. There will be a truck parked at
the school in addition to pick ups. FMI: 226-8000.
• Mardi Gras party to benefit CCCA. Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 at the door. Great food with music provided by Yankee Chank.
•
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/
• Ludlow Winter Carnival. FMI:
http://www.vermontjournal.com/content/ludlow-winter-carnival-schedule-events
February
10 (Sunday): Last day of
Ludlow Winter Carnival. FMI: http://www.vermontjournal.com/content/ludlow-winter-carnival-schedule-events
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