Information can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page.
This
issue of the Cavendish Update is made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society.
The Cavendish Update for 3/1/13 Contains the following
1. Cavendish Select Board Meeting 2/29/13
2. Pre Town Informational Meeting
3. Cavendish Resident Arrested for Slave Trafficking and Sexual
Assault
4.
Community Concert with Brent Buswell
5. Gregory Peck Stars in Final Proctorville Classic Film Series
6. Cavendish Events 3/1-3/10
1. CAVENDISH SELECT BOARD MEETING 2/29/13
The three Cavendish Selectboard members present voted unanimously
to adopt the draft Ordinance
Prohibiting the Construction and/or Operation of Aircraft Take-off and Landing
Facilities Unless petitioned by 5% of the voters to do otherwise, the Ordinance goes into
effect 60 days from now (April 28). The Ordinance notice will be posted in five
public places and will be posted in the town’s paper of record, The Vermont
Journal.
2. PRE TOWN INFORMATIONAL MEETING
Even though attendance was sparse,
the CCCA sponsored Informational Meeting took place on Feb. 26. Topics
pertaining to the upcoming Town Meeting were as follows
• Article 2 (page 10): This will be voted on by Australian Ballot on March 5, To see
if the voters will approve the following resolution, “We the people of
Cavendish resolve that the Vermont Legislature must codify into the Vermont
Statutes our inalienable right to a separate and distinct vote on school
supervisory union budgets.” Stewart Lindberg spoke to the need for this resolution. According
to Lindbergh, “The
new S.U. was consolidated under ACT 153. It serves about 1000 students (estimated)
just like the old S.U. did. The budget is up $1 Million dollars from last year.
All the school budgets are up even though Financial Services, Transportation
and Special Ed were forcibly taken away from the local schools by legislative
mandate.” For more information on this topic, read the Cavendish Facebook page
where Lindberg has posted quite a bit of information on this topic.
• Article 5 (page 10): To see if the voters will accept the gift
of the historic Universalist Stone Church property located at 2295 Main Street,
Cavendish, Vermont 05142 from the Universalist Unitarian Convention of Vermont
and Quebec. This building would be owned by the Town of Cavendish and leased to
the Cavendish Historical Society for use as museum and exhibit space. The Stone Church, built in
1844, is one of the oldest landmarks in Cavendish. Decommissioned as a church
in the 1960’s, the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) has had a lease agreement
to use the building since the 1970’s. In order to make the repairs needed on
the building, grant funds are required. Without the town’s ownership of the
building, it is difficult to obtain the funds. The Church will become a multi
use space (exhibits and small venue for lectures, music, theater etc.)
According to the recent site visit by the Preservation Trust of Vermont, the
building is in remarkable shape and can continue to be used. The only cost to
be born by the town will be for insuring the building. FMI:
http://cavendishhistoricalsocietynews.blogspot.com/2013/02/cavendish-universalist-stone-church.html
• Article
6 (page 11): To see
if the voters will designate the Town of Cavendish as a Property Assessed Clean
Energy (PACE) District.
This program only impacts those property owners (primary or secondary homes)
that choose to participate in the program. PACE provides low cost loans ($3,400
to 15% of the property value or $30,000) up to 20 years for those owners who
wish to improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The goal is that savings
created from things like weatherization would offset the costs of the loans. In
order for Cavendish property owners to participate in PACE, voters at town meeting
must approve establishing a PACE district. Voters are not approving the
expenditure of any funds or approving their own participation in the program. FMI: http://cavendishvt.blogspot.com/2013/02/pace-property-assessed-clean-energy.html
As far as elected positions, there are a number of vacant
positions, and the remainder are running unopposed with the exception of the one-year
term for CTES board member. Amy Perry, Scott Ranney and Amanda Tyrell are
running for the two positions. Scott Ranney and Amanda Tyrell have posted
information about their reasons for running at the Cavendish VT Facebook page.
If you are interest in being a write in candidate, talk to Will
Hunter, Town Moderator, before Town Meeting.
3. CAVENDISH RESIDENT ARRESTED FOR SLAVE TRAFFICKING
In February of 2013, the State Police in Royalton began
an investigation into an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the town of
Ludlow. An adult victim came forward reporting that he had been repeatedly
assaulted since he was 12 years old. The victim was interviewed and indicated
that for the past 12 years, he had been in a sexual relationship with two
males. One male resided in CT and one male lived in VT. The victim stated that
this association began when he was 12 years old and continued into 2012. The
victim identified the male suspects as Frank Meyer of West Haven, CT and Brett
Bartolotta of Cavendish, VT. Investigation revealed that a sexual assault began
in approximately 2001 and the victim continued the sexual relationship when he
reached the age of consent. Investigation further revealed that the victim, was
paid money as well as given other gifts for his participation. On 02/27/2013,
both Meyer and Bartolotta were arrested without incident and processed at the
Rockingham barracks. Both were subsequently lodged at the Southern State
Correctional Facility for lack of $50,000 bail. Both were arraigned in Windsor
County Court today, 02/28/2013 at 1230.
Vermont State Police Press Release
4. COMMUNITY CONCERT WITH BRENT BUSWELL
All are welcome
and invited to attend an amazing musical performance on Sunday March 3 at 7:00
pm. Accordionist Brent Buswell will delight people of all ages in a live
performance at the Cavendish Baptist Church, located at 2258 Main Street in
Cavendish, VT. 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. Since
1998 Brent has been guest performer with the Grammy-winning "Polka
King" Jimmy Sturr and his Orchestra. In addition to other television
appearances, Brent has been featured on the Sally Jesse Raphael Show.
There is no charge for admission, but a free-will offering will be
received. FMI: (802) 226-7131.
5. GREGORY PECK STARS IN FINAL PROCTORSVILLE FILM SERIES
This has been a crazy mixed-up season, due to snowy weather and
broken CDs, but the Black & White Nights film series continues to carry on!
The series brings Gregory Peck to its screen on Friday MARCH 8, in
GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT, extending the series for one additional week to make up for not showing
this film on February 22 as originally scheduled. To find out more about
A Gentleman's Agreement, read the synopsis below. And remember, on March
1, the series will show Andy Griffith in A FACE IN THE CROWD.
In 1947, famed film director Elia Kazan tackled a controversial
subject when he made GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT. The powerful drama is about a
journalist (Gregory Peck) who goes undercover as a Jew in postwar America in
order to write an expose about anti-Semitism in New York City and the affluent
suburb of Darien, Connecticut. As the experiment unfolds, his personal
life feels the effects of bigotry that include being denied a job to his son
being beaten. The film, which was nominated for 8 Oscars, stands as a
time capsule of ethnic intolerance in America. Gentleman's Agreement won
Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (Celeste Holm).
The film will be shown on at 7:00 on FRIDAY MARCH 8 at the Gethsemane
Episcopal Church on Depot St. in Proctorsville. Films are free, donations
welcome, and there will be cookies to munch on. For more information or
in case of bad weather call 226-7497 or 226-7187.
6. CAVENDISH EVENTS 3/1-3/10
1
(Friday): School Choice
Deadline for the 2013-2014 School Choice application. This coming year school
choice is statewide for all participating public schools. Contact Eric Anderson
eanderson@wswsu.org or
802-875-2146 Local School
Choice Form
http://gmuhs.wswsu.org/GM_Docs/SchoolChoice.pdf Vermont Department of
Education information page: School Choice
http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/laws/act129.html
• Black and White Film Series at the
Parish Hall of the Episcopal Church on Depot Street in Proctorsville. This
week’s film is A Face in the Crowd.
The film will be shown at 7 pm. Films are free but donations are welcome. FMI: 226-7187 or 226-7497.
2
(Saturday): Live Music
at Glimmerstone by Guy Burlage, 7-10 pm FMI: 802-554-0045
3
(Sunday): An ecumenical
service of Thanksgiving will be held at 8:30 am for the re opening of
Gethsemane Episcopal Church, Depot Street Proctorsville, which was heavily
damaged by Irene. There will be a coffee hour in the new parish hall following
the service. FMI: 226-7187
•
Brent Buswell at the Cavendish Baptist Church at 7 pm. See article 4 above.
4
(Monday): TOWN MEETING. 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School.
5
(Tuesday): TOWN VOTING: 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
• Local's
Night (Burger and Beer for $10) at Glimmerstone Mansion. Live Music by Guy Burlage. FMI: 802-554-0045
• Board Meeting for the Cavendish
Library, 5 pm at the library.
6
(Wednesday): Cavendish
Planning Commission Meeting 6:30 at the Cavendish Town Office.
• PTO Meeting for CTES, 5:30 at the
school
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
8
(Friday): Black and
White Film Series at the Parish Hall of the Episcopal Church on Depot Street in
Proctorsville. This week’s film is the Gentleman’s Agreement starring Gregory Peck. . The film will
be shown at 7 pm. Films are free but donations are welcome. FMI: 226-7187 or 226-7497.
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