Cavendish Update 4/15/16 News/Workshop/Green Up

4/15/16 Cavendish Update
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Introduction to the Art of Making Stone Tools Workshop June 5
3. Murder Mystery Dinner
4. CCCA Soliciting Photos for Annual Contest
5. Cavendish Green Up
6. Events

1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
Sharon Huntley’s Mission to Stop Distracted Drivers: As part of Distracted Drivers month, Cavendish resident Sharon Huntley was interviewed by WCAX in the hope that it will remind others to avoid the mistake that took her son Spencer's life at 18 years of age. Spencer was killed at the intersection of 103 and Depot Street in Proctorsville on Oct. 31, 2011. Sharon talks to groups about her experience. "When you lose someone that dynamic, it leaves a really big hole and I'd hate to have another parent go through that," said Huntley. Thank you Sharon for having the courage to do this.

Congratulations to Jace Provance on his Bronze Medal Win: Freestyle skier, PVFD Junior Fire Fighter, GMUHS junior and Proctorsville resident Jace Provance recently took the bronze medal in Skiercross at the USASA National Championships. Congratulations Jace on a job well done!

Local’s Special at the Jackson Gore Spring House: In honor of April vacations, residents of Ludlow and the surrounding towns can use the Spring House at Jackson Gore for a discounted rate of $9 a person/day! Special pricing begins April 16 and ends April 24.

Open Burning and Weather Awareness: As Vermont dries out from winter each year, a new hazard often presents itself for spring. Dead grass, leaves, and brush can become prime fuel for wild land and brushfires, particularly when dried out under sunshine, low relative humidity, and just two or three rain free days in a row. The National Weather Service reports those conditions are expected this coming weekend. The National Weather Service; the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation; Green Mountain National Forest; and Vermont Department of Public Safety remind the public to exercise caution and follow local ordinances in regards to open burning this weekend and at any time when wild land and brushfire fire risks are elevated. Mid to late spring is considered the peak fire season in Vermont, with 75% of all fires during a given year typically occurring in April and May. Open burns can get out of control quickly in dry conditions like Vermont is seeing now, and it becomes even more hazardous if winds are blowing.

2. INTRODUCTION TO THE ART OF MAKING STONE TOOLS WORKSHOP The Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) is thrilled to host archeologist Charlie Paquin for another stellar workshop. CHS volunteers met Charlie while working on the Paleo Indian dig at Jackson Gore. A legendary Vermont “flint knapper,” Charlie has done workshops at the Museum as well as led an archaic Indian dig in Cavendish.

On June 5th (Sunday), from 1-4 pm, Charlie will be teaching “Introduction to Flint-Knapping” at the CHS Museum, 1958 Main St (Route 131) in Cavendish. He will demonstrate how the Paleo and Archaic Indians made projectile points (arrow heads) and other tools used for hunting and daily life. Participants will learn to make the simpler tools at this workshop. The cost is $25 per person and includes all materials and supplies.

Participants must pre register by May 27 (Friday), as the class size is limited. To pre register, call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margoc@tds.net You can also send a check for $25 to CHS, PO Box 472, Cavendish VT 05142

3. MURDER MYSTERY DINNER
Lights, Camera Murder! An After-Oscar party goes horribly awry! Find the killer! The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library will be holding a Murder Mystery Dinner at the Golden Stage Inn on Friday, April 29 at 7:00. Tickets are $25 each and include dinner. They are now on sale at the library. Tickets must be purchased in advance. FMI: 226-7503

4. CCCA SOLICITING PHOTOS FOR ANNUAL CONTEST
Cavendish residents, it’s time to think about which photograph you would like to submit for next year's calendar. Every year the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association solicits Cavendish residents for photographs to grace its community calendar. The community then gets to pick the twelve best submissions for the calendar. Photos must show scenes and landscapes in Cavendish and Proctorsville that are valuable for their beauty, historic significance and overall importance to the community. Pictures can include people or animals. The purpose of the calendar is to bring a greater appreciation and sense of pride about the town, which is the foundation of conservation and good stewardship.

There are three age categories and the best picture in each category also receives an award and a prize. If you have ever felt inclined to take a picture of a sight that you appreciate in Cavendish or Proctorsville, please consider submitting it for the 2017 calendar.

You must submit an 8" by 10" photo in a horizontal layout, along with your name, the name you give the picture and the general location of where the photo was taken. Submissions of digital copies on a disk are encouraged. Photos will be accepted from May 1st until May 31st. Application forms will be available beginning May 1st at the Cavendish Town Office, at Cavendish Elementary School and at Crows Bakery on Depot Street, and they can be found now on our website at www.cavendishccca.org. Please contact Robin at 802-226-7736 if you have questions.

5. CAVENDISH GREEN-UP NEEDS YOU!
One of the most scenic and secluded back roads of Cavendish has become a dumping ground for trash, turning the end of Perley Brown road into an eyesore. Piles of old tires, broken bottles, beer cans, household appliances, logging debris, discarded TVs and other assorted junk greet those who venture to the end of the road that was once home to a farm. With Vermont Green Up Day fast approaching on Saturday May 7, there is an opportunity for community volunteers with some muscle who want to tackle this site. And for those who want to join up and collect litter along our town's beautiful roads, there will be plenty of opportunities to do that.

The tradition of Vermont Green Up Day, now in its 46th year, unites communities, raises environmental awareness, and results in cleaner roads and town spaces for all. The big sweep begins at the Proctorsville Green on May 7 at 9 a.m., where you can register and pick up special green trash bags, protective gloves and your user-friendly road assignment. The cleanup ends at noon with a free town-sponsored barbecue on the Green. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be on the grill and folks are invited to bring a side dish to share, though it's not required. In case of rain, Green Up Day will be held on Saturday May 14. FMI Diane McNamara at the Town Office at 226-7292.

6. EVENTS
APRIL 16 (Saturday): Pinewood Derby Day for Cavendish Cub Scouts Pack 211, 1-3 pm at CTES. The community is invited, and encouraged, to come cheer on these amazing Scouts who’ve been working very hard on their cars.
APRIL 18 (Monday): Taxes Due-Last Day to File
APRIL 22 (Friday): Passover

For information on upcoming events, go to the Cavendish Connects Calendar. For area events, check the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce calendar.

Select Board Agenda 4/11/16

The Cavendish Monthly Select Board meeting takes place on Monday, April 11, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. The Agenda will be as follows:

................................................................ AGENDA ................................................................

1. Call the meeting to order

2. Review/approve minutes of the meetings of March 14th, 2016

3. Sign Orders

4. Review Correspondence

5. Adjust agenda

6. Hear Citizens

7. As Local Board of Liquor Control:

a. Review and consider application for a first class liquor license for Oleo Corp dab Cavendish Pointe/Castle Hotel and an outside consumption permit

b. Review and consider application for a first class liquor license for Oleo Corp dba Cavendish Pointe Hotel and an outside consumption permit

8. Discuss/consider recent requests for use of the Village Green in Proctorsville

9. Brief update on town cemetery activities and projects

10. Follow-up to discussion/action last month regarding replacement of truck #3 and the disposition ofreplaced vehicles

11. Discuss town position vacancies and consider recent letter of resignation of a lister

12. Review and sign Annual Town Highway Financial Plan for FY2017 and discuss/consider applications for a town highway structure grant and Class II Town Highway Paving Grant

13. Update on town Recreation Department activities and planned expeditures within existing budget and fund balances

14. Green-Up Day 2016 plans

15. Discuss municipal solar project net metering credits, recently requested modifications of credit distribution and current energy committee activities

16. Discuss recent complaints, actions and anticipated resolution of junk vehicle problem at 2335 Main Street

17. Town Manager to discuss recent meeting regarding TS Irene related FEMA close-outs and remaining activities

18. Review bid results for town fuels (fuel oil, propane and diesel) for the forthcoming year

19. Update on Town Highway Bridge #58 (Depot Street), discussion of related contractual documents and hiring of an engineering firm for the associated town utility crossings

20. Follow-up/update on Town Highway Department trucks

21. Discuss Delinquent Tax related issues:

a. Recent issuance of tax sale notices, resolution of some debts and planned sale

b. Darcy Giglio property tax sale, redemption period expiration, tax collector deed issuance and property disposition

c. Anticipated expiration of Wm England property tax sale redemption period and planned disposition of the property

22. Discuss Transfer Station matters including consideration of revisions to the fee schedule

23. Updates on other town activities

24. Other business

25. Adjourn

Cavendish Update 4/8/16 News/Events

4/8/16 Cavendish Update
1. Cavendish Related News
2. Got Rain? Storm Water Expo April 16
3. Input Requested for The Current Bus
4. World Team Sport & Face of America Ride
5. Drug Take Back Day in Windsor County April 30
6. Events
 
1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
Pet Owners Should Vaccinate Pets for Distemper After Fox Tests Positive: Vermont's Department of Fish and Wildlife is warning people about a potentially growing outbreak of canine distemper among wild animals in central Vermont. So far, just one gray fox has tested positive for canine distemper Fourteen foxes have been turned into the department for "behaving in a weird way" that the department associates with distemper. Press Release
 
Police Probe Animal Cruelty Allegations at Chester Shelter: Webster House, formerly known as TARPS, closed its doors on Friday, April 1, due to an investigation over its practice of taking in sick animals and euthanizing some of the cats. The shelter has also received an eviction notice effective July 1. Eagle Times
 
Hikers Asked to Avoid Muddy Hiking Trails: The Green Mountain Club (GMC), maintainer of Vermont’s Long Trail and Vermont’s hiking trail advocate, and the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR), manager of State Forests and Parks, announce that Mud Season has returned to the Green Mountains a month early. We ask hikers to stay off muddy trails from now until Memorial Day weekend; the forest has not caught up with our variable climate so the trails will remain wet, muddy, and prone to erosion. Hikers walking on saturated soils or on the sides of trails cause irreversible damage to surrounding vegetation, widen trails, and inhibit natural drainage of our beloved hiking trails. Press Release
 
Weather Makes for a Good Sugaring Season: Both the quantity and quality has been positively impacted by the strange winter, with warmer temps and little snow. The season is actually longer this year. WCAX
 
Net Metering Rule Changes: Sharing the Burden of the Grid Costs: The program that gave liftoff to Vermont’s renewable energy industry is getting a makeover, and new rules from the Public Service Board could alter the solar power landscape across Vermont. Lawmakers approved the net-metering law back in 1998 as a way to jumpstart the construction of small-scale renewable energy projects. By forcing utilities to pay a set price for the power, the legislation allowed for the construction of environmentally friendly power sources that the market wouldn’t have otherwise borne. When do premium prices for renewables begin to cause undue financial impacts on other ratepayers? Utilities need ways to collect from net-metering participants the money needed to maintain their local transmission grid. VPR
 
2. GOT RAIN? STORM WATER EXPO
If it snows or rains on your property, you need to come to the Storm Water Expo on Saturday, April 16! From 9-12, the Expo will be held at HCRS (Health Care Rehabilitation Services) located at 390 Route 106 (River St) in Springfield, VT. Learn about some of the tools, programs, and partners available to help YOU deal with rain and snowmelt on your property. Exhibits include rain barrels, erosion-control socks, the Stream Table, and more; learn about a new rain garden being installed this spring on a private property with a history of storm water devastation; tour the infiltration area (rain garden) at HCRS; pick up a flyer for a free public presentation about working with nature's water cycles coming up in Ludlow later in April.
 
A program of the Black River Action Team, the Expo features speakers, materials, and exhibits from the BRAT, State of Vermont, Jan Lambert, Filtrexx Erosion Control Products, Ottauquechee Natural Resources Conservation District, and EJ Prescott.  The $15 registration fee covers all Expo materials and refreshments. Pre-registration is requested; registration may be paid on the day of the Expo. Register by contacting Kelly Stettner of the Black River Action Team: (802) 738-0456 or blackrivercleanup@yahoo.com.
 
3. INPUT REQUESTED FOR THE CURRENT BUS
Southeast Vermont Transit (often known as “The Current”) is in the middle of a project to evaluate the buses it runs in the Springfield/Ludlow/Bellows Falls area, which includes Cavendish.  The majority of this project is focusing on a survey of existing and potential bus riders that was completed in January.  We had a great response to the survey and now we want to continue the conversation with two public meetings. 
 
On Tuesday April 12, 2016, meetings will be held at 11 am and at 5 pm at the Springfield Hall, 96 Main St. The following bus routes are included in this project:
·         Springfield In-Town (#1)
·         Bellows Falls In-Town (#2)
·         Bellows Falls to Springfield (#55)
·         Bellows Falls to Ludlow (and Rutland) (#57)
·         Bellows Falls to Okemo (#61) (seasonal)
 
For more information about the project, the draft report with survey results and information about how to get to the meetings by bus, see http://swcrpc.org/bus-route-evaluation-project-2016/
 
For more information on existing bus routes, see www.crtransit.org
 
4. WORLD TEAM SPORT & FACE OF AMERICA RIDE
On April 23 and 24, Mark Huntley will be riding with the American Portfolios team, in cooperation with the U.S. military, for the 16th annual Face of America (FOA) bike ride from Washington, D.C. to the battlefields of Gettysburg, P.A. The 2016 FOA is a two-day, 110 mile inclusive bike ride to honor, appreciate and include service members from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Participants include severely injured as well as able-bodied service members and civilians. According to Mark, What makes this trip unique, as is the case with all World Team events, is its inclusive nature. We get to ride alongside these brave individuals, we get to support them, honor them and understand more fully what they have sacrificed for our country. This is so important for them but it may be equally important for those who ride alongside them. The opportunity to connect with those brave men and women whom have given so much, to ride with them in both support and more importantly in understanding of what they have done for us and what they are now experiencing is the opportunity World Team Sports makes available through The Face of America Ride
 
Last year, Mark raised over $2,000 for this effort and is looking to increase that amount for the 2016 event. For more information on the ride and how you can support Mark’s efforts go the World Teams Sports link
 
Please note: This Ride is not part of Wounded Warriors.
 
5. DRUG TAKE BACK DAY IN WINDSOR COUNTY 4/30
On Saturday, April 30, the Windsor County Sheriff’s Office, local and state law enforcement agencies, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The Take-Back Day event is free and anonymous, no questions asked, with drop-off sites located throughout Windsor County.
 
The following locations in Windsor County will serve as drop-off sites on Take-Back Day, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30: Chester Police Department; Windsor Police Department; Weathersfield Transfer Station (operated by the Weathersfield Police Department); Springfield Police Department; Ludlow Police Department; Hartford Police Department; Woodstock Police Department; Royalton Police Department; Royalton State Police Barracks; Norwich Police Department; and Rochester Constable’s Office. The Take Back Day and Permanent Collection services are free. Liquids, lotions, powders and patches are accepted in addition to pills and capsules. Press Release
 
5. EVENTS
April 9 (Saturday): Stars Wars: The Force Awakens will be screened at 7 pm at the Cavendish Library. This is a free event open to the public.
 
April 11 (Monday): Cavendish Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office. The Agenda will be posted to The Dish as soon as it’s received.
• The April meeting of the GFWC Okemo Valley Women's club will be held at 7pm at the Black River Valley Senior Center in Ludlow. The evening will include a speaker, followed by a business meeting and refreshments. During and after the meeting there will be a teacup silent auction to raise funds.
 
For information on upcoming events, go to the Cavendish Connects Calendar. For area events, check the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce calendar. 

Cavendish Update 4/1/16 News/Events/Handout

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4/1/16 Cavendish Update

1. Cavendish Related News

2. Star Wars at the Cavendish Library

3. Welcome to Cavendish Handout

4. Events

1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

• Fox Near Greven Rd: There has been a report of a fox around the Greven Rd area that is distressed. Please do not go near the animal, but instead contact the Cavendish Animal Control officers Jill Flinn 802-282-9426 or 226-7393 or Matt Flinn 802-591-3334. Be advised that the VT wildlife officials are concerned about the spread of distemper from foxes to pets. Please take advantage of the Rabies Vaccination Clinic on Sat. April 2 from 9-11 at the Proctorsville Fire Hall. Shots are $15 per cat or dog.

• River Dippers Expanding in Cavendish: River Dippers is the Black River Action Team’s (BRAT) volunteer water quality monitoring program. From May through September they collect monthly samples from the Black River at strategic points.  This year, BRAT received funding through the State of Vermont's Watershed Grant Program and is once again approved for participation in the LaRosa Partnership Program, which allows them to have various samples tested, and to expand the program.  This summer three new sites, two in Cavendish and one in Ludlow, will be added. BRAT  FMI: 802-738-0456 or blackrivercleanup@yahoo.com

•  Known all over the country, Cavendish Game Birds (now located in Springfield, with co-owner Bill Thompson still living in Cavendish) sustained a major fire, wiping out their initial venture breeding pigs. Recently new piglets can be found on the farm, which will eventually go to Black River Meats. Seven Days VT 

•  Seth Smith, 22, of Perkinsville and Noah Jakway, 18, of Springfield both pleaded innocent to three felony counts of burglary and an additional felony count of unlawful mischief while Liam Vezina, 19, of Chester pleaded innocent to two felony counts of burglary and one felony count of unlawful mischief. Stephen Miller, 24, pleaded innocent to one felony count of burglary for serving as lookout in the Downer’s break in. The Downer’s Four Corners store was broken into shortly before midnight on July 15, 2015. Drugs and alcohol played a role in the burglaries. Rutland Herald  

• Farmers are cheering plans to delay the adoption of new water quality standards on Vermont agriculture operations. Critics, however, say the decision to postpone will only exacerbate the pollution issues that have led to toxic algae blooms in Lake Champlain and other water bodies.  The new rules are part of a water-quality bill that lawmakers passed in 2015. And they’re supposed to reduce the amount of phosphorus flowing off of farms and into lakes and rivers. But farmers say they haven’t had enough time to vet the complex regulatory proposals. They recently asked the Agency of Agriculture to delay adoption of what are known as Required Agricultural Practices. VPR 

Vermont CVS to Sell Naloxone Without a Prescription: The nasal mist temporarily blocks the effects of heroin, OxyContin and other powerful painkillers, and has been used by ambulance crews and emergency rooms for decades to save lives. The medication, also known as Narcan, is $60-90 for two doses. WPTZ 

2. STAR WARS AT THE CAVENDISH LIBRARY: The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library will present the Movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens on Saturday, April 9 at 7:00 PM.  The event is free and open to the public. There will be a bake sale to benefit the library.  FMI: 226-7503.

3. WELCOME TO CAVENDISH HANDOUT: For new property owners, Cavendish Connects has developed a handy one-page resource guide to relevant websites and town related numbers. A PDF file of the handout is available at The Dish. 

 4. EVENTS

April 1 (Friday)-April 2 (Saturday): Bye-Bye Birdie at GMUH, tickets are $5 for Students/seniors and $7 for Adults. Curtain is 7pm in the school auditorium

April 2 (Saturday): Rabies Vaccination Clinic, 9-11 Proctorsville Fire Hall. $15 per dog or cat

For information on upcoming events, go to the Cavendish Connects April Calendar.  For area events, check the Okemo Valley Chamber of Commerce calendar.