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The 3/22/13 Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish Related News
2.
Cavendish Business Directory
3.
Support for Cavendish Game Birds
4.
Bingo at CTES
6.
Cavendish Events 3/22-3/31
1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
CTES Board February Board Meeting: Minutes
from the Feb. 19, CTES board meeting have been posted to
VT History, Recycling and Art Meld at CTES: -Vermont History, Recycling and Art melded together in the 4th grade
classroom at Cavendish Town Elementary School. Local artist Sharon Cole spent
two half days with the 4th grade students teaching them about how recycled
materials can make the most beautiful pieces of artwork, while solidifying
science and social studies concepts. Vermont Journal
Springfield Biomass Facility Might Not be a Good Idea: A biomass facility, though
proven profitable elsewhere, might not be a good idea for Springfield,
explained Hal Wilkins of Ramsey, Warren, LLC at a meeting at the Universalist
Church last Wednesday. A proposed 25 to 35 MW biomass electric generating
plant is being proposed by Winstanley Enterprises to provide district heating
for buildings in Industrial Park. The plant would consume over 200,000 cords of
wood per year for the next 50 years. Vermont Journal
VT State Police to Participate on Twitter: On March 22, starting at 8AM, the Vermont
State Police will join other law enforcement agencies around the world via
Twitter in a 24-hour Tweet-a-thon to bring attention to the use of social media
by law enforcement.
Spring Holidays Bring Deadly Threat to Cats:
With the spring holidays of Easter, Passover, and Mother’s Day, lilies will be
present in many homes. This summer, daylilies will grace many gardens. All
parts of the lily, including pollen are toxic to cats and cause sudden severe
kidney failure and death, if not treated promptly. Even cats with seemingly
minor exposure such as biting a leaf or getting pollen on his or her whiskers
or hair coat can be fatally poisoned. Press Release
VT Health Connect Offers Community Forums Vermont Health Connect (VHC) is hosting a series of community forums to learn
more about the new health care options available in late 2013. VHC will be a
marketplace where individuals, families and small businesses in Vermont
can compare public and private health plans and select one that fits their
needs and budget. At the forums, officials will discuss the essential
health benefits that are required of all health plans participating in
Vermont Health Connect, the assistance that will be available to Vermonters,
and what the Vermont Health Connect marketplace will look like. Individuals,
families and small business in VT will get their health coverage through VHC
includes: Vermonters who do not have health insurance, those who currently
purchase it themselves, those who have Medicaid, Dr. Dynasaur, Catamount, VT
Health Access program, those who are offered unaffordable coverage by their
employers and small businesses that provide coverage for their employees. The
closest workshops to Cavendish will be April 24 at the First Congregational
Church in Springfield and May 14 at the Rutland Free Library. Workshops are
6:30-8 pm.
National Digital Literacy Campaign:
A national campaign focusing on digital literacy is trying to help get
Americans up to date with their computer skills. Connect-2-Compete. has a
database to help people find free computer skills classes near you. The
non-profit also offers low-cost Internet services and refurbished computers for
low-income families.
2. CAVENDISH BUSINESS DIRECTORY
The
Cavendish Business Directory, sponsored by the Cavendish Historical Society, is available on-line and is updated as information is provided about new businesses or those that
may no longer be operational. Inclusion on this list is not a recommendation.
If you would like to see your business added, modified or deleted, please
e-mail margoc@tds.net Note that businesses
included are those that operate in the town of Cavendish (including the
villages of Cavendish and Proctorsville) and/or are operated by residents of the
town.
3. SUPPORT FOR CAVENDISH GAME BIRDS
Many
people have been wanting to know how they can help Cavendish Game Birds since
the fire .Singleton’s has a fundraising raffle, with the drawing taking place
this Sunday. An on-line fund has been set up, where donations can be. Check the
Rutland Herald for more information.
4.
BINGO AT CTES
Friday,
March 22, Bingo to Benefit CTES, will be held at the school from 6-8 PM. Play
for cash and prizes. Goodman’s Pizza well be on sale along with a variety of
yummy baked goods.
5. 2ND
ANNUAL RIVER VALLEY EMPLOYMENT FAIR
The River
Valley Workforce Investment Board has announced that it will be hosting the 2nd
Annual River Valley Employment Fair.
The fair
is a joint effort between the River Valley Workforce Investment Board (WIB),
the VT Department of Labor, Creative Workforce Solutions, and the River Valley
Technical Center (RVTC).
The event
is aimed at connecting local job seekers with seasonal and permanent jobs in
our area and to showcase resources and training programs that will help job
seekers attain employment.
Fair
organizers are actively are looking for local employers with job opportunities,
especially those who gear up in the spring and summer.
This
employment fair is the most recent project of the River Valley Workforce
Investment Board (WIB) whose mission is to “link business and education
communities to bridge the gap between the workforce of today and the one we
need tomorrow.” The WIB serves the towns of Andover, Baltimore,
Cavendish, Chester, Grafton, Landgrove, Londonderry, Ludlow, Plymouth, Reading,
Rockingham, Springfield, Weathersfield, West Windsor, Weston, Windsor, Windham
and surrounding communities.
The event
is on Wednesday, April 10th from 1:00PM –4:00PM at River Valley Technical
Center at the Howard Dean Education Center. Employers or resource
organizations interested in participating in the fair should contact the
Employment Fair Coordinator, Suzanne Groenewold at 802-885-8310 or at
sgroenewold@rvt.org . There is no fee for employers or jobseekers
to participate in the fair due to generous support from the VT Department of Labor,
Creative Workforce Solutions and the River Valley WIB.
6.
CAVENDISH EVENTS 3/22-3/31
March
22 (Friday): Half day of
school for CTES
• Last
day to order a Soil Saver composter . Order forms are available on-line
• Bingo
at CTES FMI: 226-7824.
March
23 (Saturday): The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library will host Dinner
and a
Movie at1:00 PM in the library. The featured movie will be
Moonstruck (1987) starring Cher and Nicholas Cage. A generous sampling of
Italian home-style food will be served. This is free but donations are welcomed.
• From 5:30 to 7 pm, the Cavendish Baptist Church’s Helping
Hand Class, is sponsoring Sugar on Snow Supper featuring: Baked beans, ham,
mashed potato, squash, peas, pickles, white and brown breads, homemade
doughnuts, decaf coffee, tea and punch. Prices are $10 for adults, children
under 12 $5 and those under 6 years of age are free. FMI: 226-7724
• Glimmerstone Inn will have live music by Don Cahn, 7-10 pm. FMI: 802-554-0045
March 24 (Sunday): Drawing at Singleton’s for the raffle
benefiting Cavendish Game Birds.
March
26 (Tuesday): PASSOVER
• 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 Brooks Hubbard. FMI: 802-554-0045
March 28 (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
March
29 (Friday): Good
Friday. Town Office is closed.
March
30 (Saturday): Ludlow
Easter Egg Hunt at the Ludlow Elementary School, 10 am. The egg hunt is for
children ages 0-10 years. Over 2,500 candy filled eggs will be placed
throughout the playground. In case of bad weather, the hunt will be inside the
Ludlow Community Center. Children need to bring their own Easter basket. FMI:
228-2655
31
(Sunday): HAPPY EASTER
• Raise the Roof Concert kicks off with Jamie Ward and Sayon Camara of
Guinea, West Africa. The concert is at 4:30 pm at Gethsemane Episcopal Church.
Suggested admission is $10 donation, children free. FMI:
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