Cavendish Update 10/2/26: Jobs/News/Events
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Murdoch Mill, Proctorsville VT
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SATURDAY: 9 am Tracking and the Art of Seeing, Proctor Piper Trail. Join wildlife tracker Rose Richter for a guided walk and learn to read the hidden signs of nature-track, scat and more.
11-1: Create Together at Fletcher Farms is hosting a FREE community art class for teens and adults-Stained Glass Mosaic Bricks. Whether you’re an experienced artist or simply looking to try something new, come spend some time creating, connecting, and enjoying the beauty of fall in Vermont. Registration Required.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY: Vermont Crafts Council Open Studio. Local artists-CreateTogether and Patricia Darling Dean Artworks are part of the Fall Tour.
Okemo Valley TV website is back on-line.
10/2/26
1.Preparedness Tips for 2026
2. Job Postings
3. CCCA Workshops
4. Cavendish Related News
5. Events Calendar
1. PREPAREDNESS TIPS FOR SEPTEMBER 2026: For the 2026 list of tips, as well as the Black River Valley Resources (BRVR) handout “Emergency Preparedness,” click here If you don’t have a Go Kit, you can now pick up a free one at the Cavendish or Ludlow Libraries.
As we close out Preparedness Month, keep in mind that Cavendish has a well-established shelter at the Cavendish Baptist Church that needs support. There are three ways to donate: online via PayPal to Cavendish Baptist Church and designate your funds to the Emergency Shelter Fund . Mail checks directly to the Cavendish Baptist Church, PO Box 425, Cavendish, VT 05142 (memo line should specify the shelter) or drop your donation off at the church.
2. JOB POSTINGS
Cavendish Fire District #1 (Proctorsville Fire Dept) New Clerk/Treasurer. Andrea, Clerk/Treasurer, will be stepping down from the role this April after 5 years, What the role involves: Managing District finances and record-keeping; Taking meeting minutes; Handling correspondence; Filing required reports; Preparing yearly taxes; Preparing for the annual meeting; Attending monthly district meeting This is a great way to support your local fire department without any firefighting or emergency response required — just organization, reliability, and a willingness to learn. If you're interested or have questions, please reach out to District Prudential Board Chair Jeff Gilcris or stop by the firehouse during the next district meeting on 10/13 at 7pm.
Cavendish Town Elementary School: Head of Maintenance, M-F, 7-3, flexible summer hours. Contact Angela Cartier, principal angela.cartier@trsu.org
Shaws Hiring Event 11-3 on Oct. 4 (Sunday) in Ludlow for part time employment. Hiring as young as 14 and welcome students and retirees.
Benson’s hiring Automotive Service Technician call 802-228-4001.
American Legion Ballard-Hobart Post 36: Invitation to Bid Plowing/Winter Maintenance Facility Cleaning.FMI lstevens@vermontel.net or 802-282-6697 Bids due by Oct. 3.
Town of Ludlow: Ludlow Polic Department is accepting applications for a full-time patrol officer and a full time emergency services dispatcher. FMI Jeffrey.warfle@vermont.gov or 802-228-4411
3. CCCA WORKSHOPS: At 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7, join wildlife photographer Tim Donoghue for a Cavendish Community and Conservation Association’s Walk & Talk program, Who Lives Behind Your House, at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 573 Main St.
Learn how to use a trail camera to discover the wildlife that lives among us. Whether it’s a bobcat on the prowl, a black bear, a fox or something you didn’t imagine, the trail cam can pick up movement and snap a shot. O’Donoghue will talk about best locations and habitat sites for setup and have a slideshow of photos he has taken. He will also be introducing a Cavendish Community Citizen Science project inviting community members to help tally wildlife sightings in the area.
Bring your own wildlife photos to share and enter to win a trail cam yourself. The winner will be announced at the presentation. Then at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, also at the library Conservation Planning Biologist Jens Hilke, of the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, will give a presentation on biodiversity in our area and how you can use Fish & Wildlife’s website to understand more about the species that populate and travel in Cavendish, whether they are year round residents or simply passing through. For more information, email cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com
4. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• Town of Cavendish Development Review Board Meeting Minutes 9/17/26
• CHS October Briefs: The Cavendish Historical Society October Briefs are now on-line. For the next three months CHS will be celebrating Solzhenitsyn's Arrival in Cavendish.
• Support for Abe Teter: Many of our local snowboarders learned to ride and were encouraged by Abe and his siblings. A graduate of Black River High School, Abe is fighting a rare form of aggressive skin cancer on his face for more than 19 years. His sister Hannah has set up a Go Fund Me site to help so Abe can pursue a new cutting edge treatment that could give him a chance to save his remaining eye and preserve his vision.
• Free education opportunity for 3SquaresVT recipients: Goodwin University is expanding a program that offers no-cost online training, associate degrees, and job skill badges to Vermonters. You can find more information about the program here. WCAX
• Is Vermont a good place to grow old? Opinions are split, poll shows: Nearly one in four Vermonters is 65 or older. But opinions are split over whether the state is a good place to retire or grow old, according to a new Vermont Public poll. VT Public
5. EVENTS
OCTOBER 3 (SATURDAY): 9 am Tracking and the Art of Seeing, Proctor Piper Trail. Join wildlife tracker Rose Richter for a guided walk and learn to read the hidden signs of nature-track, scat and more. This is part of the CCCA’s Walk and Track series.
11-1: Create Together at Fletcher Farms is hosting a FREE community art class for teens and adults-Stained Glass Mosaic Bricks. Whether you’re an experienced artist or simply looking to try something new, come spend some time creating, connecting, and enjoying the beauty of fall in Vermont. Registration Required.
OCTOBER 7 (WEDNESDAY): 6 pm at the Cavendish Library, “Who Lives Behind Younr House?” Taking pictures with a trail camera with Tim O’Donoghue. Sponsored by CCCA.
OCTOBER 10 (SATURDAY): Pet Vaccine Clinic 10-12 Springfield Humane Society, registration required. No walk-ins. Call 802-885-3997 to register.
OCTOBER 11 (SUNDAY): Last day the Cavendish Historical Society Museum is open for the season. 2-4 pm. FMI: margocaulfield@icloud.com 802-226-7807
OCTOBER 12 (MONDAY): Indigenous Peoples Day. Legal Holiday. Town Office closed
OCTOBER 21 (WEDNESDAY): 6 pm Cavendish Library, Understanding What is Most Ecologically Important in Cavendish with Jens Hilke, Conservation Planning Biologist Vermont Fish and Wildlife Dept. Learn to explore your parcel with Vermont Biofinder. Sponsered by CCCA
OCTOBER 24 (SATURDAY): Trunk or Treat 68 Town Office Road, Plymouth VT, 4-6 pm
OCTOBER 31 (SATURDAY): HAPPY HALLOWEEN. Cavendish Historical Society’s Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) workshop at the Cavendish Library 10-noon. FMI: 802-226-7807 or margocaulfield@icloud.com
• Weathersfield Trunk or Treat 3:30-5:00 at Hoisington Field in Perkinsville, the site of the 18799 Schoolhouse.
NOVEMBER 3 (TUESDAY): VOTE. General Election. Polls are open 10-7 at the Proctorsville Fire Dept.
NOVERMBER 11 (WEDNESDAY): Veteran’s Day Town Office closed
NOVEMBER 26 (THURSDAY): HAPPY THANKSGIVING
NOVEMBER 27 (FRIDAY): Town office closed
