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The 3/28/14 Cavendish Update
Contains the Following:
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Stray Cat in Cavendish
3. Card Shower For Gladys Degener
4. Sugaring, Solzhenitsyn and News from the
Cavendish Historical Society
5. Yoga Monday Evenings in Proctorsville
6. Rattlesnakes in Cavendish are Focus of Talk
7. Events
1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
Biomass Developer Won’t AppealBoard’s Decision: The lead developer for wood-fired power plant
in North Springfield won’t try to appeal a state board’s decision to deny a
permit. Brattleboro Reformer
Habitat
for Humanity Seeks Applications: The
Greater Springfield Vermont Area Habitat for Humanity (GSVAHFH) is currently
accepting applications for a home that’s available in the Springfield area. To
qualify, applicants must show a very specific need for decent affordable
housing and meet the financial requirements of Habitat for Humanity home
ownership. The applicant must be a family that has lived, worked or worshipped
in the GSVAHFH area, which includes the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Chester,
Cavendish, Grafton, Ludlow, Springfield, Weston, Weathersfield and Rockingham
(which encompasses Bellows Falls, Saxtons River and Bartonsville) for at least
the past year and be willing to work in partnership with Habitat for Humanity
in a variety of ways. FMI: (802)
885-5552 or send an email to grtvt@comcast.net.
If You Receive a Call From the IRS Be Suspicious: That's the warning from federal
authorities, who report that a nationwide phone scam has stolen $1 million from
thousands of unsuspecting people. The impostor claims to be an Internal Revenue
Service representative and tells "intended victims they owe taxes and must
pay using a pre-paid debit card or wire transfer," an IRS inspector
general office said. CNN
Debit Card Text Message Scam: The Vermont Attorney
General’s Office is warning consumers about another text message scam affecting
Vermonters: Do not respond to calls or texts about a debit card problem. The
Attorney General’s Consumer Assistance Program has received a number of reports
of fraudulent texts (some claiming to be “Merchants Bank” or different bank)
indicating that the consumer’s debit card number has been locked and that the
consumer should call 802-373-6589 or similar number for assistance. These are
fraudulent text messages and are not affiliated with any bank. Receipt of this
text message, along with any other scams consumers receive, can be reported to
the Consumer Assistance Program by email at consumer@uvm.edu, or by calling
800-649-2424. Press Release
Stay
off the Ice: Vermont's ice surfaces are getting more
and more treacherous. As we get deeper into spring, despite the recent cold
weather, ice on waterways is getting weaker and weaker by the day. Because of
the increased risk Vermont state, local, and federal partners are advising
Vermonters and our visitors to stay off the ice. Even during the recent cold
spell the high sun angle has been absorbed by water below the surface. That
warmer water is melting the ice from the bottom up, so even if a surface seems
solid it is likely weakened significantly. Warm temperatures forecast will degrade
ice even more so it is best to assume that NO ice surface is safe. VT State
Police.
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| Sen. Doyle |
TownMeeting Survey Results: The preliminary
results of Senator Bill Doyle’s Town Meeting Day survey show very strong
support for a number of bills that expand the role of state government
including: increasing minimum wage; labeling food products made with
genetically modified organisms; and banning drivers from using cell phones. As
far legalizing marijuana, 44% were in favor, 45% opposed and 11% undecided. VPR Click for full results.
2.
STRAY CAT IN CAVENDISH
A mostly black with some white cat is hanging around
High Street and Tierney Rd. It appears to be very healthy but can be elusive.
However, it’s picking fights with area cats. If you know who it might belong to
or have other information call 226-7510.
3. CARD
SHOWER FOR GLADYS DEGENER
Please send a birthday card for Cavendish resident
Gladys Degener who will turn 94 on April 8. Cards should be sent to Gladys
Degener, Gill Odd Fellows Home, 8 Gill Terrace, Ludlow, VT 05149. Join Gladys
on her birthday for cake at the Gill Home on Tuesday, April 8 from 2-3 pm.
4.
SUGARING, SOLZHENITSYN: NEWS FROM CHS
Sugaring: Spring
time and maple syrup, also know as sugaring, have been part of the Vermont
landscape ever since the Eastern Woodland Indians discovered that maple sap
cooked over an open fire produces sugar.
This year, with zero degrees nights, and below
freezing temperatures during the day, many have wondered if this is unusual and
if we’ll even have a sugar season. According to Barbara Kingsbury’s book “Chubb
Hill Farm and Cavendish, Vermont: A Family and Town History 1876-1960,” sugar
season fluctuated from year to year for the Kingsbury family. From 1879 until 1949 Homer Kingsbury and his
descendants’ records showed a great fluctuation in production, weather, length
of season as well a pricing. In 1877, the price of a gallon was. 80¢. and by 1948,
it had risen to $5 a gallon.
Dan Churchill, who was a child during the 1940’s,
recalled how shocked people were that a gallon of maple syrup sold for $5.
Today the price per gallon for Vermont syrup is close to $60. Read more about sugaring in Cavendish.
Sugar
on Snow Supper: All over Vermont, March is the month of the annual
Sugar-on-Snow Supper held at various churches, grange halls, schools and
community centers. The Cavendish Baptist Church has held an annual
Sugar-on-Snow Supper for as long as people can remember. According to Sandra Stearns, “I know is has been a tradition since I was old enough to wait on tables, at
about age 13 or 14, about 1952. Before that Will Atkinson used to bring
down some of his ponies and give pony rides, [with the] fees donated to the
church. I spent a number of years helping him lead that
"riders" around the block - from the church around the parsonage and
back.” Mildred Fitzgibbons, who is 90, recalls May Atkinson walking from her home on
Atkinson Road to the Cavendish Baptist
Church and spending the day cooking for suppers. Her husband Will sugared as
did many other people in town.
This coming Saturday, March 29, from 5:30-7 pm, will
be the Annual Sugar-on-Snow Supper at the Cavendish Baptist Church. There
aren’t too many traditions that date back at least 75 years or more, but this
is one of them. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for
those younger. FMI:226-7724
Solzhenitsyn
Project “I Wrote and Waited:” CHS’s E-newsletter "I Wrote and Waited,"
which pertains to the Solzhenitsyn project, has been posted to the CHS website.
Projector Received: Thank you to a
generous donor, who wishes to remain anonymous, for the gently used projector
and replacement light. CHS will now be able to show the various segments of
“The Vermont Movie” throughout the summer. For more information about this film and its availability to the
community, go to the CHS website.
5. YOGA
MONDAY EVENINGS IN PROCTORSVILLE
Lydia Ouvaroff is teaching yoga Monday evenings, 5 pm
at Gethsemane Episcopal Parish Hall off of Depot Street in Proctorsville . A
nurse, Lydia is a graduate of the School Yoga Institute and
includes a variety of yoga styles in her classes, which she varies depending on
the needs of those in class. The cost is by donation. FMI: 802-299-9515 (cell)
or 228-3261.
6. RATTLE SNAKES IN
CAVENDISH ARE FOCUS OF TALK
The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association has
announced another great Walk and Talk Series event. On Thursday, April 10th at 6:30
p.m. Doug Blodgett, snake biologist with Vermont Fish and Wildlife will give a
presentation on the nature of rattlesnakes and their habitat, including a
discussion of rattlesnakes in Cavendish.
The Walk and Talk Series consists of lectures and
demonstrations aimed at presenting various aspects of our natural world in a
learning environment. All talks center
the topic in Vermont and as much as possible in Cavendish. Past events focused on raptors, amphibians,
large game, bees, songbirds and many other topics of general interest. When the weather is good the instructor may
meet in an appropriate outdoor setting as well, although the April 10th
presentation will remain indoors.
The presentation of “Rattlesnakes in Cavendish” will occur
at the Gethsemane Church meeting hall on Depot Street in Proctorsville. This is a free event although donations to
defray costs are always welcome. For
more information about this event, or about other upcoming Walk and Talk
events, please call Robin Timko at 226-7736.
7. EVENTS
This week, the following activities will be taking place:
• Ignat Solzhenitsyn
Talk (March 28, Friday): Rescheduled from February, this is part of The
Vermont Humanities Council’s First Wednesday’s series and will take place at 7 pm at Brattleboro’s Brooks
Memorial Library. http://brookslibraryvt.org Conductor and pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn recollects his
father's painstaking crafting of the Red Wheel—a history of the Russian
Revolution—and his family's life in Cavendish in the 1980s. The Cavendish
Historical Society is organizing rides for this event. If you interested in
attending and need a ride, please call or e-mail margoc@tds.net or 802-226-7807.
- Last Day to Order
Composters: Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste
Management (SWWCSWMD) is currently accepting orders for "Soil Saver"
brand composters. To download a form, go to http://www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org/portal/index.php/about-us-mainmenu-26/remository/Publications/Compost-Bin-Order-Form/
If you have difficulty downloading a form e-mail mobrien@swcrpc.org
• Annual Sugar
on Snow Supper (March 29, Saturday): Sponsored by the Helping Hand
Class of the Cavendish Baptist Church, from 5:30 to 7 pm. Tickets are $10 for
adults and $5 for children 6 to 12. There is no charge for children under 6.
The menu will include: baked beans (sweetened with maple syrup); ham; mashed
potato; squash; peas; pickles; white and brown breads; and homemade doughnuts.
Take out is also available. FMI: 226-7724
• BRGN
New Freezer Dedication (March 31, Monday): The officers and
employees of the food shelf at Black River Good Neighbor Services invite the
public to attend on Monday, March 31st at 1:30 p.m. as they dedicate
their new walk-in freezer to two benefactors who enabled its construction. The
dedication ceremony will be accompanied by a customer appreciation day during
which all store merchandise will be 50% off for the day, and the staff will
serve beverages and goodies to customers. FMI: Audrey Bridge at 802-228-3663.
-
- - Yoga with Lydia Ouvaroff, 5 pm at Gethsemane
Episcopal Parish Hall off Depot Street in Proctorsville. Cost is a donation. FMI:
802-299-9515 (cell) or 228-3261.
• Bone Builders
(April 1-Tuesday and April 3-Thursday): Exercise program to help arrest and
reverse the effects of osteoporosis. Free. Cavendish Baptist Church 10:30 to
11:30. FMI: 885-2083
• GMUHS Spring
Musical (April 3-5, Thursday-Saturday): 7 pm at GMUHS
To learn more about upcoming events in Cavendish and surrounding towns go
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