Continuation of the Cavendish Update: As reported in the April 11 Update, the
Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA) will no longer be
funding the Cavendish Update after May. As a result a number of people have
been in contact expressing their desire to see that it continues. To that end,
a group of Cavendish residents recently met to discuss the Update, its
importance, and how an expanded effort (e.g. community website, events
calendar, Pinterest, Instagram etc.) could further strengthen the community.
In order to assure
its continuation, as well as expansion, we are asking those that utilize and
find the Cavendish Update, the Cavendish VT Facebook page and/or the Cavendish
VT blog to be helpful to support its continuation by downloading the form at
the end of this post and sending a donation.
If you have
suggestions, wish to do a fundraiser, or help in some other way, please call
802-226-7807 or e-mail margoc@tds.net.
Information
can also be posted on the Cavendish VT Facebook Page.
The 5/9/14 Cavendish Update
Contains the Following:
1. Cavendish
Related News
2. VT Fish & Wildlife Meeting Regarding Knapp Pond
3. Stop
Unsolicited Mail, Phone Calls, and Email
4. Cavendish Summer Concert
Series: Sponsors Needed
5. Singer Song Writer
Performs in Proctorsville
6. Invite
to the Community from the CTES 3rd Graders
7. Cavendish Community Open House Celebration!
8. Events
9. Yes! I Wish to Become
a Friend of the Cavendish Update
1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
Cavendish Green Up Day A Success:
May 3, Saturday,
saw over 60 people from Cavendish, armed with Green Up bags, walking roadways
and picking up trash, old tires and other discarded items. The number of
participants was almost double from last year.
Opening Day at Greven Field: Sunday was opening day for
little league at Greven Field in Proctorsville. VT Journal
Proctorsville Fire Department’s
Total Calls For the First 4 Months of 2014 Are Almost Equal to Yearly Average: In April, the Proctorsville Fire
Department (PFD) responded to eight calls, five of which were for mutual aid in
surrounding districts. Not even six months into the year, PFD has responded to
44 calls. Their average for a year is 52 calls. PFD Facebook page
Stocking Schedule for the Black River & Knapp
Pond: The “Trophy”
fish stocking program has already had one release in the Black River on May 5.
Additional stocking dates for the Cavendish/Weathersfield stretch of the Black
River are May 12, 19, and 26. Fish released include 1,500 two year Rainbow
Trout and 500 two year Brown Trout. An additional 250 two year old trout will
be stocked at Knapp Pond No. 1. FMI: VT Fish & Wildlife Dept.’s StockingSchedule.
$1.2B Buried PowerLine Planned for VT: Private developers are proposing a $1.2 billion
hydropower transmission line to run 100 miles underneath Lake Champlain from
the Canadian border to Benson, then 50 miles east along and below major highway
right of way to a planned $200 million converter station in Ludlow. The New
England Clean Power Link would carry 1,000 megawatts of high voltage direct
current — enough to serve 1 million households — through two 6-inch-thick
plastic-covered cables dug 4 feet under or near such state roads as routes 4, 7
and 103 to the Vermont Electric Power Company’s current connector in Cavendish.
Rutland Herald
$2,500 Award forBlack River Action Team: Kelly Stettner, who founded the Black River Action
Team, which celebrates, cleans up and protects the Black River in southeastern
Vermont, was selected from eight nominees for the annual award, named for famed
osprey advocate Meeri Zetterstrom. The award comes with $2,500 to continue
BRAT’s work. BRAT, which Stettner runs as a volunteer even as she works full
time, created a nursery to grow plants for bank stabilization, collects
thousands of printer cartridges for recycling to raise funds, operates a
fishing line recycling program, cleans up after local parades, helps with fuel
spill issues in the region, conducts monthly water sampling at 11 sites on the
river, and manages an “Adopt a Swimming Hole” program. Springfield VT News
Cell Phone Ban Likely to beSigned by the Governor: It will soon be illegal to drive while
using a handheld cell phone under a bill that’s poised to pass the Legislature.
Gov. Peter Shumlin says he’ll drop his opposition and sign the legislation.
Under the final compromise, it will be illegal for a driver to use any hand
held electronic device, including a cell phone, while operating a vehicle.
There will be financial penalties for violating the law but no points will be
assessed on a driver’s license. The legislation will go into effect Oct. 1. VPR
ViewBoost, a VT App: A new app for your
smartphone or tablet will provide a new experience for those exploring Vermont.
ViewBoost is an app and website that will help tourists find things to do in
Vermont, both must-see attractions and spots off the beaten path. The ViewBoost
app will be free for customers and available to download on the Apple App
Store. WCAX
VT’s Idling Law Went Into EffectMay 5: Vermont’s prohibited idling of motor vehicles law took effect May 5, 2014.
This law applies to all motor vehicles. It limits the idling of vehicles to
five minutes in any 60-minute period. VT Digger
2. VT FISH VT FISH
& WILDLIFE MTGING REGARDING KNAPP POND
The Agency of Natural Resources is currently revising the Long Range
Management Plan (LRMP) for a 529-acre unit of Knapp Brook Wildlife Management
Area (WMA) known as the Evens Lot. The parcel is located on the end of
Moriglioni Road in Cavendish, Vermont. It was conserved by the Vermont Land
Trust in 1999 and deeded to the State of Vermont for inclusion in the WMA.
Important features of the parcel include wetlands, deer wintering areas, wild
apple tree orchards, stands of mast-producing red oak, remote big game habitat,
and an important snowmobile corridor trail. A public listening session is
planned for Monday, May 12th, 2014 at 6:30 pm in the Cavendish Town Office to
present the plan to the public and solicit feedback. This presentation will be
part of the monthly select board meeting. A copy of the draft addendum is
available on-line: www.vtfpr.org/lands/CavendishManagementUnit.cfm FMI: Timothy Morton
802-885-8825 or tim.morton@state.vt.us
3. STOP UNSOLITICED MAIL, PHONE CALLS & E-MAIL
In response to
inquiries about reducing unwanted calls, mail and e-mail, below are websites
and numbers to call to help address this problem.
• Call
1-800-567-8688 or use www.optoutprescreen.com to stop offers of credit and
insurance.
• To register
your phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry, call 1-888-382-1222 or
go to www.donotcall.gov
• To stop
unsolicited mail and e-mail go to www.dmachoice.org and register
• To stop
catalogs and other types of mail, register with https://www.catalogchoice.org
Using your phone wisely can reduce unwanted calls: Use caller ID. If it’s
an 800 number, private caller, or a name or number you don’t recognize, let the
answering machine pick up.
If you are receiving “phantom calls,” no one is on the line when you answer
the phone, chances are it’s a “robot call.” The day and time of call is noted
so that a telemarketer will know when you are home and likely to answer the
phone. Another variation of this is the “one-ring” scam. The phone rings once
and hangs up. Out of curiosity, many will call back unknowingly to a premium rate number that connects to anything from
advertising, to music, to would-be psychics, and even
pornography. The longer you stay on the line, the more charges rack
up on your phone bill, and the scammers receive part of this money.
For more information
and other tips, including stopping charity donation requests, go to the full
article at the Cavendish VT Blog.
4. CAVENDISH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: SPONSORS NEEDED
It wouldn't be summer without the Proctorsville Green
concert series. Not only is there a wide variety of free musical entertainment
on Wednesday evenings, it's a great way to enjoy a Vermont summer evening
catching up with friends, enjoying a picnic and lounging on the Green. The
series starts on July 9th.
Sponsorships are needed to help defray the costs. If
you or your organization would like to sponsor a concert or part of a concert,
please contact Sharon Huntley e-mail sharon@vermontfarmstead.com or
call 802-236-6638
5. SINGER
SONG WRITER PERFORMS IN PROCTORSVILLE
Chester resident Jacob McLaughlin has been immersed in
music all his life. Since the age of nine he has studied piano, moving on
to organ, guitar and ukulele. McLaughlin eventually studied piano and
voice at Castleton State College, where he earned a B.A. in Music. Along
the way he used his gifts by serving as a church organist, music director for
Rutland Youth Theater and accompanist to the spirited Ladies' Night Out Women's
Chorus. Now McLaughlin is launching his solo career with a special
one-man performance in the church where can be found every Sunday playing
the Estey organ for service. On Saturday May 17 at 7:00 p.m. he will
perform 802 Experience, a compilation of his original music, at
Gethsemane Episcopal Church in Proctorsville. Come to the little church with
big acoustics to hear Jacob McLaughlin work his musical magic on
keyboard and strings. A suggested donation of $10.00 at the door will get
you a seat at this special performance. FMI: 484-7431.
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| Don Bolognese |
6.
INVITE FROM CTES THIRD GRADE TO CAVENDISH
The Cavendish Town Elementary School third graders are
participating with the Early Stages Program for the 9th year in a row.
This is an educational outreach program through the Weston Playhouse.
They provide us with a teaching director and the students work as a team
to write a play, or in this case 2 plays based on that the Young Company are
performing at the Playhouse during the summer. We are working with
director Susan Haefner to write Fairy Tales based on The Three Little Pigs.
In addition to acting, students are singing, dancing and creating sets
and original artwork that will be displayed in the gallery on the day of the
performance at the Playhouse.
Don Bolognese, author and illustrator, is also working with us to create the artwork. His services are provided
through the outreach of the Elaine Raphael Arts Fund. He will be visiting us 4 times and has provided us with all of the materials to
create the sets and art that will be hanging.
Next Friday, May 16th we will be hosting a community
luncheon. We will perform the play beginning at 10:45 and lunch will
immediately follow. If anyone is interested in joining us, please RSVP to
the school at 226-7758.
The entire experience is possible due to a grant from
the Cavendish Community Fund.
7. CAVENDISH
COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION!
On May 18, the Cavendish Baptist Church is having a
dedication celebration of their handicap accessible building addition,
including a vertical lift (like a small elevator). We wish to thank the many
community members who helped make this possible. Most of the work was done by
local volunteers and donated funds. Our vision is for the building to serve as
a space for community events. There are already some community groups that use
the space, but the church would love for the building to be used even more.
Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend the
celebration on May 18 (Sunday). Activities are as follows:
• Free cookout lunch starting at noon
• Dedication ceremony 1 pm followed by cake and coffee
• Tours of the new space.
• Drawing of a special prize-Okemo Lift Tickets
in celebration of the new lift.
If you are interested in using the building, and are
unable to attend on May 18, please call (802) 226-7131 for more information and
to arrange a tour.
8. EVENTS
May 9 (Friday): Getting the Most Out of Your
Garden A free Talk by
Evening Song Farm. Sponsored by The Book Nook and the Cavendish Library. 7-9 pm
at the Cavendish Library in Proctorsville. FMI: 228-3238
• GMUHS 8th Grade
Semi-Formal: 8-11 pm at
GMUHS
May 10 (Saturday): Hazardous Waste Day. 9-1 at the Springfield and Ludlow Transfer
Stations. Up to 10 gallons of waste can be taken free of charge. Over that it’s
$4 per gallon. You can bring the following items: aerosols; antifreeze;
automotive products; gasoline; hobby chemicals; household cleaners; kerosene;
paint-latex and oil-based, stains etc.; paint cleaners; pesticides; pool
chemicals; mercury thermometers; and mercury thermostats. Note that this is the
first time you can bring latex paint. FMI: http://www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org/portal/index.php
May 11 (Sunday): Happy Mother’s Day Castle
Hill Brunch 11-2 FMI: http://www.yourplaceinvermont.com/event/castle-hill-resort-mothers-day-sunday-brunch/
May 12 (Monday): 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.
• Cavendish
Select board Meeting: 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. The Agenda will be posted to the
Cavendish Blog once it’s received. All meetings are
recorded and made available by LPC-TV.
• Spring Hydrant Flushing: 9-5 for those on Cavendish Municipal
Water. Flushing may cause temporary discoloration and turbidity to the water. Users are advised to
avoid drinking the water or washing clothes (especially whites) while
discoloration is in evidence. Following hydrant flushing in your area, users
should run cold water until it clears before resuming normal use. It is also a
good idea to flush individual water heaters after the water clears following a
hydrant flush in your area. FMI: 226-7291.
May 13 (Tuesday) Bone
Builders Bone Builders meeting at the Cavendish Baptist Church
each Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 11:30 am. Weighs are used to help
build muscle and stave off osteoporosis for both men and women. Exercises
also focuses on balance. Call Charlotte Snyder at 226-7343 or Dot
Ramsdell at 226-7870 or RSVP office at 885-2083. RSVP is the sponsor of
this activity.
• Hydrant
Flushing Continues: See May 12
May 14
(Wednesday): Last Day of Hydrant Flushing: See May 12 for more information.
• AARP
Smart Driver Safety Course: Fletcher Memorial Library in Ludlow,
9:30am. $15 for AARP members $20 for non members. FMI 802-672-1823
• Okemo
Valley Regional Chamber Mixer: Heritage Family Credit Union in Ludlow,
5:30-7:30. FMI: 802)
775-4930
May 15 (Thursday): Bone
Builders Bone Builders meeting at the Cavendish Baptist Church
each Tuesday and Thursday from 10 am to 11:30 am. Weighs are used to help
build muscle and stave off osteoporosis for both men and women. Exercises
also focuses on balance. Call Charlotte Snyder at 226-7343 or Dot
Ramsdell at 226-7870 or RSVP office at 885-2083. RSVP is the sponsor of
this activity.
May 16
(Friday): Third Grade Play: At 10:45, in the multi-purpose room,
the 3rd graders at CTES will be performing their play for the
community. A free luncheon of ham grinders and salad follows the performance.
RSVP 226-7758
To learn more about upcoming events in Cavendish and surrounding towns go
to:
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CAVENDISH UPDATE
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form below and send a check, payable to Margo Caulfield, with Friend of the
Cavendish Update on the subject line, and mail to PO Box 3, Cavendish, VT
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