Cavendish 250 Banners-Sponsor Now

You can support Cavendish's 250th Anniversary Activities by sponsoring a banner for $150 and at the end of our year celebration, have one to keep. Only 16 of the banners will be available, so sponsor now. To name your banner, send a check for $150 to the 250th Anniversary Fund and mail to Cavendish 250th Anniversary Committee, PO Box 126, Cavendish, VT 05142-0126. To learn more about upcoming 250th Anniversary activities go to the Cavendish Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cavendish-Vermont/147333582005710?sk=wall

Cavendish Select Board Mtg 6/13/11

The Cavendish Select Board Meeting will take place on June 13, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. The agenda will include:

• Chairman and Town Manager to describe statutory requirements and the procedures for site visit/inspection and hearing on the matter of discontinuance or reclassification of Chapman Street, Town Highway #51. Immediately following the procedural guidance, the chair will call for the meeting to recess and those interested in the Chapman Street site visit will move to the
site for the inspection tour (less than a two minute walk from the town office).

• Site visit at Chapman Street - the participants will reassemble at the High Street end of Chapman Street for a tour and inspection of the road. At the conclusion of the site visit, the Select Board chair will announce that the site visit is concluded and will call for the group to return to the Town Office Meeting Room in order to reconvene and conduct the hearing.

• Reconvene the Select Board Meeting and conduct the Public Hearing on the matter of discontinuance or reclassification of Chapman Street, Town Highway #51. After obtaining testimony and other evidence as may be presented by interested parties, the chair shall announce the closing of the hearing and will specify the intended time frame and manner for the Board to
render a decision in the matter.

• Open the regular Selectboard Meeting.

• Town Manager to describe recent events regarding Town Highway Bridge #58 on Depot Street in Proctorsville and provide an update on remediation plans.

• Follow-up to discussions of those portions of the April and May meetings which pertained to the matter of flooding problems with the brook which crosses Twenty Mile Stream Road by Slattery and courses along and through several properties before going under Main Street (Route 131) eventually out letting to the old canal bed and the Black River.

•  Update on Town-wide Appraisal Update activities including the informal pre-grievance meetings and the grievance hearings. Town Manager to make some general observations about the process to date and a schedule of remaining activities.

• Consider request of Winham and Windsor Housing Trust’s request to have Cavendish include a small insert piece in the July tax bill mailing.

• Review and sign Windsor County Sheriff’s Department Services contract for FY 2011 - 2012.

• Board to review and sign paperwork for two short-term loan renewals.

• Updates on various town activities including highway maintenance and staffing; curb and sidewalk inventory; progress on Rt 131 property closing; 250 Anniversary Committee, the Carlton Road development project, town website, status of ambulance vehicle, etc.

• Other business

Change of Date for Casting Call

When we set the previous date we did not realize that it is the night for the 6th Grade Graduation. Although they hold it on the Green if the weather is not good they will move to the school. So....we will have our cast call and play review on Wednesday, June 15th at 6PM at CTES.

This year's play will be about the early history of Cavenish, to mark the 250th anniversary of the town. If you are unable to make this casting call, but are interested in a part, please contact Sandra Russo at 226-7398 or email at sandra.russo@yahoo.com

Cavendish Update 6/10/11 News/Classifieds/Events/Tag Sale

The Cavendish 6/10/11 Update Contains
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Town Wide Cavendish Tag Sale July 30
3. Cavendish 250th Anniversary Banners: Be a Sponsor
4. A Civil War Quilt Comes Home to Cavendish in Time to Celebrate Old Home Day
5. Classifieds
6. Cavendish Community Fund Announces Spring 2011 Grants
7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Whose Buried in the Revolutionary Cemetery?
8. Summer Reading Program at the Cavendish Library
9. Cavendish Resident Peter LaBelle Recognized by Governor Shumlin
10. Cavendish Homeworkers
11. Cavendish Community Theater Casting Call
12. Cavendish Activities 6/10-6/17/11

1. Cavendish Related News
Gov. Signs Pot Dispensary Bill: Those who suffer from chronic pain or who are seriously ill will be able to buy marijuana from a dispensary. The newly signed law will establish dispensaries in Vermont, but where they will be located has not been decided. WCAX

VT Launches “State of the art” 911: State officials say a newly installed 911 emergency call system — that will someday allow people to seek help with a text message or video — is up and running. Burlington Free Press

Southeastern VT Measles Case: The Vermont Department of Health has advised health care providers statewide of a laboratory-confirmed case of measles, identified in an unvaccinated individual from Southeastern Vermont. Press Release

VT Number 5 in Per Pupil Cost: Vermont once again leads most of the nation in public school spending. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vermont spent $15,175 per student in 2009, the fifth-highest per pupil spending amount in the country. WCAX

VideoStop in Ludlow Closes: Video Stop, in the Shaws Plaza has closed due to lack of business.

Rummage Sale Sets Record: The Black River Good Neighbor Spring Rummage Sale, held May 21-23 at Fletcher Farm, raised over $12,000 setting a new record for the non-profit. All money raised goes to benefit neighbors in need in Ludlow, Belmont, Cavendish, Proctorsville, Mt. Holly, and Plymouth. The Fall Rummage sale dates are Friday, September 23rd to Sunday, September 25th. Press Release

Gas Prices Have Impact on VT Drivers: In Vermont right now, gas is hovering around $3.85 a gallon. While that's lower than the price a month ago, it's higher than other nearby states, and higher than the national average. And it's changing how some Vermonters are driving. VPR

Wealthy Vermonters Drive State Revenues: Just over 300,000 Vermonters file personal income tax forms every year. But the financial fortunes of the top 3,000 filers have an enormous impact on the state's overall revenue base. Vermont's income tax revenues are running more than 10 percent higher than a year ago. And the revenue resurgence is largely due to the improving financial condition of a very small number of people. VPR

All VT Highways Are Now Open: The Vermont State Agency of Transportation is announcing that all state highways that were closed due to the flooding of May 26 will all be open by June 10. Press Release

VT Has Second Highest High School Graduation Rate in U.S.: According to a report released today in national education publication Education Week, Vermont has the second highest high school graduation rate in the country (82.7%), second only to New Jersey (86.9%). This compares to the national average of 71.7%

2. Town Wide Cavendish Tag Sale July 30
As part of Cavendish 250 Anniversary activities, a town wide tag sale is slated for July 30 (Saturday), with a rain date of Aug. 6. Those living on Main Street, or close by, are encouraged to set up on their lawns. For those living in the outlying areas, the Cavendish and Proctorsville greens are available for use. While this space is free, donations are appreciated.

The Tag Sale will run from 9-3. If you are interested in a space at one of the town greens, or would like your place on the “tag sale map, “ please register with Lu Choiniere by July 15. To learn more about upcoming 250th Anniversary activities go to the Cavendish Facebook page.

3. Cavendish 250th Anniversary Banners: Be a Sponsor
Very soon banners will be waving in the villages of Cavendish and Proctorsville, proudly noting that we’re 250 years old. You can sponsor a banner for $150 and at the end of our year celebration, have one to keep. Only 16 of the banners will be available, so sponsor now. To name your banner, send a check for $150 to the 250th Anniversary Fund and mail to Cavendish 250th Anniversary Committee, PO Box 126, Cavendish, VT 05142-0126. To learn more about upcoming 250th Anniversary activities go to the Cavendish Facebook.

4. A Civil War Quilt Comes Home to Cavendish in Time to Celebrate Old Home Day
On April 22, 2011, the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) received an e-mail about quilt squares made in Cavendish during the Civil War era from Teresa Campbell of Lancaster, California. “Several years ago, I received a gift of old hand pieced quilt squares from a friend of my husband. She later stated that her mother was friends with a descendent of one of the block makers, but is not interested in these blocks. Being a quilter, this was an extraordinary gift and being a genealogist, it was a puzzle to be solved. Each block has a name pined or sewn to it, but one also had the name of a hometown, Cavendish. So I did a family search for each of the names and found that each lady who made a block lived in Cavendish, Vermont during the Civil War era.”

To the immediate response of an emphatic “yes,” Campbell supplied how she thinks the quilt came to be in her possession, One of the blocks did not have a name on it, so I believe that was made by the owner of the blocks. Here's what I think happened. Marcia Ann Heald (paternal grandmother of Marsha Parker) or Mary Jane Dunsmore (mother of Marsha Parker) one of these ladies made this unsigned block (maybe). The blocks(never sewn together) were given to Marsha Parker Amsden, b.1874. Then given to her daughter, Grace Amsden Parmanter, Vermont, which was then given to Grace's friend, Frances Willis Turner, Florida. Given to Frances's daughter, she gave it to Ellen Turner, Connecticut, who passed it on to her friend Teresa Campbell, California. On May 9, eight quilt squares came home to Cavendish.

While it is the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War, it is also the 250th Anniversary of Cavendish being chartered. In keeping with the 250th Anniversary, a group of women and men in Cavendish have been working on a quilt. When Campbell supplied the names of the quilters- Evey Kendall, Leizzie Kendall, Mrs. Maria Spaulding, Julia A. Davis, Mary Hemminway, Celia A. Davis, and Ella A. Spaulding-it was immediately noted that one of the quilters for Cavendish’s Anniversary quilt, Pang Ting, now lives in the house where the Kendall sisters once resided.

The quilt squares, along with the genealogy of the quilters, is on display at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum, which is open on Sunday’s from 2-4 pm. The Museum is located on Main Street in Cavendish. As part of Old Home Day, Saturday July 2, the squares can be seen along with the correspondence that led to their return.

5. Classifieds
Help Wanted: Small farm in Andover looking for energetic farm helper to weed whack. clean pens, stack hay, milk goats (experience preferred) and feed animals. Pay according to skills. Call 875-3159

For Rent: Four Bedrooms, 2 bathrooms house with yard in Cavendish. Rent $900 a month. Call 226-7204

Per the request of various neighbors, the Gregg’s have posted the following note about seeing their newly renovated bathroom. We recently had our tub/shower redone by Bathfitter and we are very pleased with the results. If you are considering updating a bathroom we would be delighted to have you call us to schedule a visit to see our redone master bath from Bathfitter. Kindly call us at: 802-226-7475.

6. Cavendish Community Fund Announces Spring 2011 Grants
The Cavendish Community Fund has announced that it awarded grants to two local organizations for community oriented cultural and educational events. The Fund has distributed grants twice each year for the last five years and emphasizes community building as its primary consideration.

The first grant goes to the Cavendish Community Theater for its upcoming 2011 summer production. In honor of the 250th anniversary of the land grant to Cavendish, the 2011 play will revisit the Cavendish Chronicles from prior to the land grant through the Civil War. The play is in the process of being developed, but will provide music, dance, humor and a little mystery. This is the fifth play since 2006 to be staged by the Cavendish players and the Fund has partnered with the group to sponsor several of the past theater events.

The second grant was awarded to the Proctorsville Volunteer Fire Department to defray expenses of their Junior Firefighter Training Program. The program applies to boys and girls in the community, ages 12-17. Those accepted into the program are issued firefighter gear and attend weekly training and education sessions and assist in routine duties. The program populates the department with young, capable, well-trained and knowledgeable firefighters, and engages the community, offering constructive direction and encouragement to young community members.

The Cavendish Community Fund sponsors educational, cultural and artistic projects, programs and events to benefit the citizens and residents of Cavendish. Anyone can apply for a grant so long as the project meets the criteria published by CCF on its website. Application forms and instructions are found on the website. The application deadline for the next grant round will be announced in the late summer.

7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: Whose Buried in the Revolutionary Cemetery?
These posts are made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society and are archived at their blog.

This past week, Carmine Guica dropped off some of his binders at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum. Among them were the stories and genealogies of those buried in the various town cemeteries.

About the Revolutionary Cemetery, off of Brook Road in Cavendish, Guica notes, “The reason why it is so rough and little knolls and no grave stones, especially on the lower end is that years back a lot of the families dug up their dead either on account of religion or they wanted them moved to the new cemeteries. This has come to me by word of mouth, one generation to the next.”

While a number of Revolutionary soldiers are buried in the Cemetery, he pointed out the story of Thomas Gleason who was born before 1758 at Worcester, Mass and died at Cavendish in 1830/31. He was a Revolution soldier. The following is from “The Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society” in 1935. “Gleason could of told much more about his Military Service. As a matter of fact, he had been a deserter repeatedly and was probably a bounty-jumper. When not in uniform, he was in trouble with the civil authorities. He was brought to trial in his native Town of Worcester in 1779, charged with passing counterfeit bills. He pled guilty and was committed to jail for two months.

Following this imprisonment he re-enlisted in the Army, but soon showed in Worcester, an alleged deserter and was then in trouble over counterfeit bills. After another enlistment and desertion, he appears before the Superior Court in Cambridge charged with obtaining fraudulently a note of hand but was given “the leave of Court to depart.”

The following year, 1791, he was found guilty of burglary and put away for five years at Castle Island. Described as a man 5 and one half feet in height, dark complexion, born in Worcester, Mass 1758 ‘much given to vice and immorality, (testified his Uncle) not to be depended on because he would rather lie then tell the truth.’ He must nevertheless be put down as a Veteran and Pensioner of the Revolution.”

The oldest grave stone is for Henry Proctor (born 3/15/1729, died 6/19/1778). It is the only stone facing east. “It was believed by some at that time that the Spirit will rise from the east.”

8. Summer Reading Program at the Cavendish Library
The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library has always been the place to be in summer and never more so than with the Summer Reading Program kicking off. The theme for this year is "One World, Many Stories" and features multicultural books and art projects as well as old favorites such as the "Drive in Movie" and "Stuffed Animal Sleep Over".

The program is open to children from pre-school through high school and anyone completing the program will receive a prize. Those interested may sign up at the library through the month of June. FMI: Contact Kata at 226-7503

9. Cavendish Resident Peter LaBelle Recognized by Governor Shumlin
On Saturday, June 4th, Peter LaBelle, President of Black River Good Neighbor Services, was given the Vermont Governor’s Award for Outstanding Community Service.

The Governor’s Award honors individuals, groups, and businesses that best exemplify the spirit of volunteerism and community service in Vermont. Peter received the Award for having met a community need in an innovative and effective manner. He demonstrated exceptional service above self that has made a great impact through changed lives and community conditions as a result of his service efforts.

BRGNS is an agency serving families in Ludlow, Belmont, Cavendish, Mt. Holly, Plymouth and Proctorsville. As a Board Member of BRGNS and now President, Peter has been instrumental in fund raising. His work on the twice a year Black River Good Neighbors’ rummage sales has helped raise thousands of dollars. When BRGNS recently moved into larger space, Peter played a major role in procuring huge donations of shelving and furniture.

Peter has served as an RSVP volunteer for the past five years and in that time has performed almost 3,000 hours of volunteer service. He has been a Steward of the Public Lands for the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation; he also actively serves on the Board of Directors of the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association, The Cavendish Community Fund, and the Cavendish Town Energy Committee.

10. Cavendish Homeworkers
The Cavendish Homeworkers is a group of local women meeting the third Wednesday of each month at the Proctorsville Fire Hall. This group was originally the 'Home Demonstration Club' and our chapter broke away but basically follows the same guidelines as the original Club. Our purpose is social, but we look for interesting programs for each meeting to add an educational twist as well, followed by a potluck luncheon to which spouses are invited. We do a little fundraising during the year, primarily with bake sales, and we support such charities as Black River Good Neighbors and David's House.

The next meeting of Cavendish Homeworkers will be held Wednesday, the 15th of June, at 10:30 am at Proctorsville Fire Hall, followed by luncheon at 11:45. The theme will be a "Teacup Auction" - a silent auction of miscellaneous items. Members and guests are encouraged to bring canned or dry goods for the Black River Good Neighbors food shelf collection. FMI: Nancy Timmerman - 226-7215

11. Cavendish Community Theater Casting Call
The Cavendish Community Theater will be holding a casting call for its summer play, to be held Aug. 27 and 28. This year we are doing an original play to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Cavendish land charter. So if you enjoyed our very popular Cavendish Chronicles, come and be part of this new production. All types of parts, big and small, are available. We will be having the casting call on Tuesday, June 14th at 6:00PM at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in the Arts Room. If you cannot make it that day or have any questions contact Sandra Russo 226-7398 or email at sandra.russo@yahoo.com

12. Cavendish Activities 6/10-6/17/11
June 10 (Friday): CCCA Photo Contest Deadline. FMI: www.CavendishCCCA.org.
• Ludlow Farmer’s Market. On the campus of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main Street, 4-7 pm FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org

June 11 (Saturday): Chester/GMUHS Alumni Day. Parade begins at 11 am.
• Fish for free in Vermont. No license required today as part of Vermont’s free weekend fun sponsored by VT State Parks

June 12 (Sunday) Audubon Bird Walk, starting at 8 am in front of Crows Corner Café on Depot Street in Proctorsville. Sponsored by CCCA. This is categorized as an easy walk
• Cavendish Historical Society Museum, Main Street Cavendish, open from 2-4 pm. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 226-7807
• Facilitated meditation with Robin Timko, 4-5 pm. FMI: 226-7736

June 13 (Monday): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. Agenda posted to blog as soon as it is received. LPC-TV tapes meetings and makes them available on-line and Comcast Cable TV. Check the website for more information.
• Nominations close for LPC-TV Board Members. FMI: www.lpctv.org

June 14 (Tuesday): ): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or Dot Ramsdell at (802)226-7870
• Calvary Church, Route 103, Prayer service for global, national, state, community, church, and personal needs! While it starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm, folks are welcome to come and go as they please. FMI: 226-7607
• CTES Sixth Grad Graduation, 6:30 pm Proctorsville Green. School rain location.
• Casting Call for Cavendish Community Play, 6 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School Arts Room. See item 11. FMI: 226-7398 or email at sandra.russo@yahoo.com

June 15 (Wednesday): End of Year CTES Outing at Camp Plymouth
• Cavendish Homeworkers meet at the Proctorsville Fire Hall, 10:30 am. The theme will be a “Teacup Auction,” Members and guests are encouraged to bring canned or dry goods for the Black River Good Neighbors. FMI: Nancy Timmerman - 226-7215

June 16 (Thursday): CTES Move Up Day, 10 am. Dismissal for summer recess 12:30 pm
• Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or Dot Ramsdell at (802)226-7870
• The regular monthly Community Luncheon will be held at 11:30 am at St James United Methodist Church, Main Street, Proctorsville. This luncheon is open to all, and we welcome our regulars and visitors to join us! This month we will serve roast pork tenderloin with scalloped potatoes and green beans, a tossed salad, hot rolls, and brownies for dessert. As usual, we will have coffee, hot tea or a cold beverage. A suggested donation of $3.00 for seniors or $4.50 for those under 60 years will help defray the cost of this delicious meal. Bring a friend, and join us for an hour of good conversation and good food!
• 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

June 17 (Friday): Ludlow Farmer’s Market. On the campus of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main Street, 4-7 pm FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org
• GMUHS graduation 7pm at the school.

Help Support The Cavendish Historical Society

At Old Home Day, July 2, the Cavendish Historical Society will be holding a silent and live auction. We need donations of:
• gift certificates to restaurants, stores etc.
• certificates of service, such as ski tuning, gardening, dinner in your home, childcare, business service, lawn care etc.
• items, such as art work, furniture etc. Items need to be in good shape-new, gently used or actual antiques

You can send certificates to CHS, PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142 If you have items that you need to drop off, you can bring them to the Museum on Sunday from 2-4 pm. Otherwise, please call 226-7807 or e-mail margoc@tds.net below and we’ll arrange for a pick up.

If you have a service you would like to donate, please e-mail the following information to margoc@tds.net and we’ll create a certificate for you:
• Service to be donated (be clear about what you will offer, such as 3 hours of gardening, dinner for 4 in your home, and if there is a time limit, e.g. redeemable by January 1, 2012)
• Estimated Value
• Person/organization making the donation

With this being the 250th Anniversary of our town, you can imagine that there are a lot of requests being made of CHS. With your help we can meet them.

Don’t forget that we have free booth space at Old Home Day for Cavendish residents, second home owners, businesses (in Cavendish or owned by Cavendish residents/second home owners) and organizations that serve the town. Please register for booth space by e-mailing margoc@tds.net or calling 226-7807.

Thank you for your support of the Cavendish Historical Society.

Cavendish Update 16/1/11 Calendar/News/Events

This issue of the Cavendish Update is made possible by the Cavendish Historical Society blog

The Cavendish Update Contains
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Audubon Comes to Cavendish: See the Diversity of Birds in Our Environment
3. RWSU-WSWSU Meet to Discuss Merger June 7 at CTES
4. Candidates Sought for LPCTV Board of Directors
5. CCCA Photo Contest Deadline
6. Okemo Valley Chamber June Newsletter
7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: New City
8. Cavendish Calendar for June

1. Cavendish Related News
FCC Report Ranks VT 38th for Broadband Access: The study measured broadband penetration by percentage of households served. In Vermont 60 percent of residences have access; the national average is 63 percent. New Hampshire, Utah, and Alaska all had 73 percent coverage while Maine, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts had 61 percent, 69 percent and 72 percent, respectively. Press Release

Fortis to Buy CVPS for $700 M: Fortis Inc. (“Fortis”) (TSX: FTS) and Central Vermont Public Service (“CVPS”) (NYSE: CV) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition by Fortis of all of the outstanding common shares of CVPS for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $700 million (U.S.), including the assumption of approximately $230 million (U.S.) of debt. Under the agreement, CVPS customers and employees will receive the following direct benefits: Approximately $21 million will be provided by Fortis for the benefit of CVPS customers, in a manner to be determined through the regulatory approval process: CVPS will continue to be managed from the company’s headquarters and maintain its substantial civic presence in Rutland and across Vermont; and CVPS and its customers will benefit from the sharing of best practices among the Fortis Group of Companies in the areas of safety, reliability, efficiency and customer service. Press Release

Stewart’s Shops Recall Ice Cream: Stewart's Shops of Saratoga Springs, NY, is recalling 19 ice cream items manufactured in their Greenfield, NY facility since May 19, 2011. This action is a result of an equipment failure at the plant resulting in the possibility of foreign material being present in the ice cream. This recall is a precaution taken by Stewart's Shops. To date there have been no reports of any objects being found in the ice cream flavors listed below or any injuries associated with this problem. http://www.stewartsshops.com/

Vermont Outdoor Wood Boiler Change Out Program: The Air Pollution Control Division (APCD) of the State of Vermont is pleased to offer a voluntary OWB Change-Out Program that provides financial incentives to encourage people to replace their old OWBs with cleaner, more efficient heating systems as approved by the APCD. Eligible replacement heating systems may include Vermont Phase II certified OWBs (including pellet boilers), propane or natural gas furnaces or boilers, indoor wood or pellet boilers as approved by the APCD, or sustainable heating systems, such as geothermal heat pumps, as approved by the APCD. FMI: http://www.anr.state.vt.us/air/htm/OWBchangeoutprogram.htm

Public Service Board Approves Plan to Create an Energy Support Program for Low Income Vermonters: The program would mandate that Central Vermont Public Service and Green Mountain Power create the program for their customers. AARP says ratepayers of CVPS and GMP, the state’s two largest electric utilities, will fund the program. WCAX

Cavendish Motorcyclist Hit by Loose Tire: Police say motorcyclist John Skalecki of Cavendish and the driver of another other car, David Millson of New Haven, were traveling the speed limit on route 103, when the left from tire of the car came off and hit Skalecki. He was taken to Springfield Hospital where he was air lifted to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H.

2. Audubon Comes to Cavendish: See the Diversity of Birds in Our Environment Join the members of the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association for a nature walk with Alma Beals of the Ascutney Audubon Society. We will meet at Crows Bakery on Depot Street in Proctorsville on Sunday June 12th at 8:00 a.m. The walk itself will not be difficult but people should wear comfortable walking shoes. Binoculars are a plus, but not necessary.

May is the best time to see migrating birds. By June they have calmed down and are busy nesting. Alma will point out the different habitats and what birds are apt to be nesting there. A few will be calling, but not many. With careful observation we should be able to see some.

If anyone would like more information regarding the bird walk please call Robin Timko at (802) 226-7736.

3. RWSU-WSWSU Meet to Discuss Merger June 7 at CTES The Rutland Windsor Supervisory Union (RWSU) and the Windsor Southwest Supervisory Union (WSWU) boards will meet on June 7 at 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School to talk about a proposed merger. CTES and GMUHS are both part of WSWU.

4. Candidates Sought for LPCTV Board of Directors
LPCTV, community television for the Black River Valley and Okemo region, is currently soliciting candidates for its Board of Directors elections. Elections will be held at the 2011 Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 30th. Anyone 18 years of age or older who resides in Ludlow, Plymouth, Cavendish, or Mount Holly is eligible to be a candidate.

Later this year LPCTV will celebrate its 10th anniversary. This hallmark comes during a significant period for the organization. As many in the community are aware, LPCTV is planning for its move into the Ludlow Community Center complex and presently conducting a capital campaign to complete the fundraising for that project. “It’s crucial for us to have a Board full of active people, those who are interested in what we are doing and helping to take us to the next level, increasing awareness and our value in the community”, said Executive Director Patrick Cody.

There are currently 7 members on the Board of Directors: George Thomson (President), Jean Morrill (V.P.), Brigid Sullivan (Treasurer), Sharon Bixby (Secretary), Fred Marin, Randy Bixby, & Jay Jurkoic. In consideration of the increased activities this year, the Board will be increasing to 9 members. This year there are 5 open seats. Those interested in becoming a candidate for the Board or nominating someone they know should email George Thomson at board@lpctv.org or call 228-8808. Deadline for nominations is Monday, June 13th.

5. CCCA Photo Contest Deadline
The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association’s annual calendar photo contest closes on June 10th and all Cavendish and Proctorsville residents are reminded and encouraged to enter. Photographers compete for several prizes and for the opportunity to be published as a monthly selection in the annual calendar.

The theme of this year’s contest is “A View of Cavendish”. As in the past, there will be two contests in one event. First is the judged Cavendish photo contest, in which judges will select one prizewinner for each of three age categories, and second is the contest for inclusion in the 2012 calendar. Cavendish residents will vote for their favorite pictures, selecting twelve for the calendar. All participants must be part or full time Cavendish town residents. Photos will highlight the beauty of our various landscapes and historic heritage and may include animals and people. One photo is allowed per person, taken by the person submitting it.

Contest guidelines and rules, and entry forms and instructions on how to enter are available at the CCCA website.

This year we are making an extra effort to allow more people to see and vote for their favorite photos. With volunteer help we will create a portable photo show that we will display at various locations during June. We are very pleased to be able to present the community's work to the community. If you have any questions, please contact Robin Timko at 226-7736.

6. Okemo Valley Chamber June Newsletter
The Chamber’s June Newsletter is now on-line at the Cavendish Update Blog.

7. Cavendish Semiquincentennial: New City
The flood of 1869 destroyed New City. This area was located four miles from Cavendish village near Wethersfield. As early as 1856, woodenware was manufactured there. Newspaper accounts indicate that some form of settlement was in place by 1845. The 1855 Dotton map shows three building, with one marked ‘sawmill.” New City is an example of an area that, according to the usual pattern of New England settlement, would not be inhabited. It was ignored in the early days. Far from other settlements, deep in a narrow valley, subject to flooding, it does not make sense to live there unless an economic situation provides incentive. Only prosperity would allow investors to develop the normally undesirable spot. The promise of good waterpower during a boom time must have caused the essential optimism to seek a “New City.” This area was an example of 19th century waterpower manufacturing boom and related domestic sites that are no longer operating or even standing. With the elimination of a boom time that demanded cut lumber and woodenware, there was no other reason for industrial operations.

8. June Cavendish Calendar
June 1 (Wednesday): Planning Commission Meeting 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office

June 2 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or 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

June 3 (Friday): Ludlow Farmer’s Market. On the campus of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main Street, 4-7 pm FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org

June 4 (Saturday): Knitting your First Hat, Six Loose Ladies, Proctorsville. Learn how to cast on and knit in the round using both a circular needle and double pointed needles. Learn how to size a hat and add simple decorative stitches. You will also be learning how to decreases for the crown of the hat. Instructor: Suellen Slater. Materials needed: One skein of worsted weight yarn and a 16" circular and a set of double point needles in the appropriate size for your yarn. FAVT members $30, non members $35. FMI: 226-7373

June 5 (Sunday):. See item Cavendish Historical Society Museum, Main Street Cavendish, opens for the season from 2-4 pm. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 226-7807

June 6 (Monday): Blood Drive at Ludlow Police Station 12:30-5:30. All donors have a chance to win two free tickets to a Red Sox Game at Fenway and to be honored as the Blood Donor of the game.

June 7 (Tuesday): The Rutland Windsor Supervisory Union (RWSU) and the Windsor Southwest Supervisory Union (WSWU) boards will meet at 7 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School to talk about a proposed merger. CTES and GMUHS are both part of WSWU.
• Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or Dot Ramsdell at (802)226-7870
• Calvary Church, Route 103, Prayer service for global, national, state, community, church, and personal needs! While it starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm, folks are welcome to come and go as they please.. FMI: 226-7607

June 8 (Wednesday): Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce Mixer, 5:30-7:30 at Canvasworks Floor clothes 326 Henry Gould Road, Weathersfield, VT 05151 FMI and to RSVP: 228-5830.

June 9 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or 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
• GMUHS Board Meeting 5 pm at the school.

June 10 (Friday): CCCA Photo Contest Deadline. See item 5 above FMI: www.CavendishCCCA.org.
• Ludlow Farmer’s Market. On the campus of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main Street, 4-7 pm FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org

June 11 (Saturday): Chester/GMUHS Alumni Day. Parade begins at 11 am.

June 12 (Sunday): Audubon Bird Walk, starting at 8 am in front of Crows Corner Café on Depot Street in Proctorsville. Sponsored by CCCA. See item 2 above.
• Cavendish Historical Society Museum, Main Street Cavendish, open from 2-4 pm. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 226-7807

June 13 (Monday): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. Agenda posted to blog www.cavendishvt.blogspot.com as soon as it is received. LPC-TV tapes meetings and makes them available on-line www.lpctv.org and Comcast Cable TV. Check the website for more information.
• Nominations close for LPC-TV Board Members. See article 4 above. FMI: www.lpctv.org

June 14 (Tuesday): ): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or Dot Ramsdell at (802)226-7870
• Calvary Church, Route 103, Prayer service for global, national, state, community, church, and personal needs! While it starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm, folks are welcome to come and go as they please.. FMI: 226-7607
• CTES Sixth Grad Graduation, 6:30 pm Proctorsville Green

June 15 (Wednesday): End of Year CTES Outing at Camp Plymouth

June 16 (Thursday): CTES Move Up Day, 10 am. Dismissal for summer recess 12:30 pm
• Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or 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

June 17 (Friday): Ludlow Farmer’s Market. On the campus of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main Street, 4-7 pm FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org
• GMUHS graduation 7pm at the school.

June 18 (Saturday): Rigid Heddle Weaving Class at Six Loose Ladies, Proctorsville. Weave a scarf while learning the fundamentals of rigid heddle weaving. A rigid heddle loom is a simple loom with alternating slots and holes through which a warp is threaded so it can be woven into cloth. The looms are foldable, affordable and easy to use. It is easily portable even with weaving in place. Looms are available at Six Loose Ladies. Instructor: Phyllis Bont. Materials needed: 600 yards of either Cascade 220 or Brown Sheep Nature Spun. FAVT members $50, non members $55 (no cost if purchasing a loom from SLL). FMI: 226-7373.

June 19 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society Museum, Main Street Cavendish, open from 2-4 pm. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 226-7807

June 20 (Monday): Coffee with the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce at the Mt. Holly Community Center (Library), Belmont Four Corners, Belmont. A free continental breakfast in each town to share with the community what the Chamber is doing and hear feedback about how we might be able to help each community. Please join us, whether you are a chamber member or non-chamber member! FMI: 228-5830

June 21 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or Dot Ramsdell at (802)226-7870
• Calvary Church, Route 103, Prayer service for global, national, state, community, church, and personal needs! While it starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm, folks are welcome to come and go as they please.. FMI: 226-7607
June 23 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or 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
• Fletcher Memorial Library Book Discussion, 7-8 pm in the Community Room. This month’s book is Stolen Lives" by Malika Oufkir.

June 24 (Friday): Ludlow Farmer’s Market. On the campus of Okemo Mountain School, 53 Main Street, 4-7 pm FMI: www.ludlowfarmersmarket.org

June 25 (Saturday): The Okemo Bike climb is a challenging 5.8 mile uphill race on Route 103 and Okemo Mountain Rd. The event is staged and started from Okemo's Jackson Gore Village. This is the third year for this event and is the second event of the season in the Bike Up Mountain Point Series (BUMPS), a series of nine uphill races held throughout New England. This race benefits the charities of the Ludlow Rotary Club. To register visit www.BikeReg.com, rates are: $50 until 6/1, $65 until 6/21, $75 on Race Day, $15 for all racers under 19 years of age. The race is limited to 250 competitors. Registration & race bag pickup will be located at the Ice House at Jackson Gore beginning Friday 6/24 5-8pm and Saturday 6/25 from 8-10am. Cookout and awards ceremony will follow the race at the Ice House. T-shirts will be given to all participants.

• Drum Carding Basics, Six Loose Ladies Proctorsville. Students will learn the basic method for using a drum carder and explore the many color and fiber blending techniques. We will use a variety of colors and exotic fibers to create unique reproducible batts that can be tailored for specific purposes, make expensive luxury fibers go much further, add luster, add softness or just use all those small amounts of fiber left over from other projects. Instructor: Patty Blomgren. Materials needed: Carders will be available for use but if you have your own please bring them along. FAVT members $45, non members $50. *10% discount if registering for both Carding and Combing classes. FMI: 226-7373

June 26 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society Museum, Main Street Cavendish, open from 2-4 pm. FMI: margoc@tds.net or 226-7807

June 28 (Tuesday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or Dot Ramsdell at (802)226-7870
• Calvary Church, Route 103, Prayer service for global, national, state, community, church, and personal needs! While it starts at 7pm and ends at 8pm, folks are welcome to come and go as they please.. FMI: 226-7607

June 30 (Thursday): Bone Builders Class at the Cavendish Baptist-- Class from 10:15-11:45. 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, or 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

Okemo Valley Chamber June Newsletter

Welcome to Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce

On Saturday, June 4, from 9am-12n, Ludlow Insurance is sponsoring a Shred Event. Bring up to 10 bankers boxes of old records and watch them be shredded by a SecurShred truck. Food & Raffle - 150 Main Street, Ludlow, behind Berkshire Bank and DJ's Restaurant. Rain or shine.

Please join Representative Leigh Dakin for a health care roundtable discussion on VT's Universal Health Care Bill.
Date/Time: Thursday, June 9 from 6pm-8pm
Place: Chester Town Hall, 2nd Floor.
Panelists: Representative Mark Larson, Chair of Health Care Committee; Senator Kevin Mullin, Member of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee; Dr. Deb Richter, Vermont Health Care for All; Paul Millman, President, Chroma Techology Corp; and others.
Share your concerns, ask the important questions, learn more about the path the Legislature is taking to provide affordable health care to all Vermonters. Leigh Dakin, 875-3456 or ldakin@leg.state.vt.us
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We are hosting free continental breakfasts in each town, to share with the community what the Chamber is doing, and how we might be able to help in each community that we serve.

Our first breakfast in Cavendish was well attended and businesses that can't attend an evening mixer, really enjoyed being part of our Chamber community.

Please join us at 8am. Feel free to invite a guest.

June 20 - Mount Holly Community Center
Belmont

July 12 - Fullerton Inn - Chester

August 15 - Java Baba - Ludlow

September 15 - Wilder House Restaurant at President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth

October 24 - Bryant House - Weston
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Scenic Route 100 Byway update:
We had one week to submit our grant proposal to the State of Vermont. There are 10 regions going for grants. The State ranks us before sending our grant proposals in to the Federal Program. We are seeking to receive interpretive information funding for our newly designated Scenic Route 100 Byway to include trail signs, a brochure with map, website and mobile application. As soon as we receive the grant, we will put out an rfp with project specifics. The 2010 grant recipients were just awarded 4 weeks ago. This could be a long process.
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June 25 we will have a booth at the Fair Haven welcome center. You may come to display your products/services or get your brochures to Danielle to take with her. This is free.
NEED BROCHURES IN OUR OFFICE BY June 23!
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In July we have a display case in the Guilford Welcome Center for Chester businesses. If you are a Chester business and want your product displayed, please drop your item to the Chamber office by June 27th.
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Our economic development video is almost completed. Watch for it on our website.
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Our new Summer/Fall Regional Guidebooks are out and we thank Chamber member Stephanie Stouffer of Belmont for her beautiful cover artwork. We also thank Spring River Marketing for producing an outstanding publication for us.
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Congratulations to Inn at Weathersfield for becoming a Green Restaurant in the Green Mountain State. This program is a sector program of the Vermont Business Environmental Partnership (VBEP).
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FYI...The Chester Info Booth is under renovations and will be opened asap. In the meantime, information is available at Misty Valley Books, The Hugging Bear Inn and Inn Victoria.
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Call to action:
August 10 - 3rd Annual Okemo Valley Business Expo at Green Mountain Banquet & Conference Center in Chester from 5:30-7:30pm. Call the chamber to reserve your booth asap. The expo will highlight dining, shopping, services, health and wellness and green technologies. This will be a retail event where people can "Shop the Valley" under one roof. Booths are $99 and can be shared. Call now to reserve your spot and you will be promoted on the poster and in our ads. Thank you Adam Rosenberg for providing the music.
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Chamber Golf Tournament is Thursday, September 15 at Okemo Valley Golf Club. Please call Mary Knight of Knight Tubs to help on the committee and/or to sign up your foursome. 228-2260. All are welcomed.
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We will need your $200 deposit for the China trip scheduled for March 26, 2012 by the end of August to hold your seat. The balance of $2,000 is due in December.
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Chamber Mixers
Join us for our monthly Chamber Mixers on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. Bring a door prize if you can.

All Mixers are from 5:30-7:30pm
2011 MIXER LINE UP

June 8- Canvasworks Floorcloths - Weathersfield

July 13 - Fletcher Farm School for the Arts & Crafts - Ludlow

August 10- 3rd Annual Okemo Valley Business Expo at Green Mountain Banquet and Conference Center - Chester
Music by Adam Rosenberg. Call now to secure your table.

September 14- The Village Green Gallery - Weston

October 12- Berkshire Bank - Ludlow

November 9- Jackson Gore Inn - Ludlow

December 14- Annual Meeting at Stone Hearth Inn & Tavern - Chester

Membership Committee News
The membership committee met on May 25. Please contact Laura Williams if you want to join our committee.

Have you signed up for these member benefits yet?

1. LaValley Building Supply invites Chamber members to become an Okemo Valley/LaValley Retail Member. Show your M2M card and fill out a LaValley/Middleton member form. Currently this program is to provide a standard 5% discount, however, if you also sign up for the e-member program, you will receive additional savings and the latest specials on products and services. Yard items are not included in this program. Call Ron Godfrey for details 228-4665 or stop in today!!

2. Staples invites Chamber members to join our group discount. We have a master account offering a core list of product savings. Every member will have the opportunity to customize their products for their specific business needs. To sign up for this 25% savings program, you must call AnnMarie Conklin at 877-482-8027 or email annmarie.conklin@staples.com

3. HB Fuels - Call Tom so he can explain the program to you. 885-2300.

Be sure to check all Member Benefits on our website. Please call or email Deanna to add or update your M2M Benefit. Let's all do business with each other at a discount. Keep it local and support one another.

Free coupon offer on www.yourplaceinvermont.com
Call 228-7664 Spring River Marketing to get set up. One time $20 set up fee. We can add your coupon to our app as well as website.

Welcome New Members
The Chamber welcomes the following new members:

Work Smart Administrative Assistance - Ludlow

Marketing Committee News
The marketing committee met May 24 at Java Babas. We reviewed our website, stats, google rankings and have seen that we have come a long way since we launched our site in May 2008!

Please make sure you email Danielle with your specials and coupons. She will add them to our website and our mobile app for you.

Did you know....We are having an online contest for our mobile app. People that download our app are put in a monthly drawing to win prizes from the Okemo Valley.

Can you offer us gift certificates and/or prizes that we can send to our monthly winners? Congratulations to our May winner, Bruce Parks! He won a gift certificate for a 2-day canoe and kayak rental at Hawk Inn and Mountain Resort in Plymouth. His comment "great app".

It's not too late to get on our app. Take advantage of the special pricing ($100/year) and the opportunity to communicate directly with your customers. Restaurants, be sure to list your menus. Click here to sign up. www.invictusmm.com/members
Upcoming Events:

Please submit your events to us 2 weeks in advance.
If you don't see your event in the calendar, please call us.

www.YourPlaceInVermont.com
News from our Neighbors

The Circus is coming! August 14 & 15th 2011 at Pico Resort

SHOW TIMES
Sunday, August 14 at 1 pm & 6 pm
Monday, August 15 at 1 pm & 6 pm

In its 23rd year Circus Smirkus brings a show full of talent and spectacular, aerials, acrobatics, trapeze, clowning, music and so much more to spectators under the Big Top. This summer the traveling youth circus will perform 70 shows throughout New England, 30 teen stars ages 12-18 bring their skills to life! This is the only Central Vermont show, so we want to make sure everyone has the "NEWS". As a Okemo Valley Chamber member discounted tickets are available to you. Tickets $15.90 Ages 2-12 $19.08 Ages 12 and up (prices includes tax) (a savings of $4.00 per ticket) There are also advertising and sponsorship opportunities for area businesses to highlight themselves if so desired. If you are interested in purchasing tickets or have further questions please email Erin L. Shimp (Sponsorship and Group Sales Coordinator) at echoridgevt@gmail.com or call 802-345-3913 for more information.
About Our Organization

Our Chamber provides the following member benefits:
*Health Insurance provided by Cigna,
*Dental Insurance provided by Delta Dental,
*Free listing on our website with web link,
*Free listing in our regional guidebook,
*Free listing on our mobile app,
*Free placement of your business brochures in our welcome centers in Ludlow and Chester,
*Free monthly chamber mixers,
*Free educational programs,
*Member to member discounts,
*Referrals,
*Co-op advertising opportunities
*Marketing and Promotion
*Events publicized,
*And much, much more!!!