Cavendish Update 6/10/16 News/Book/Volunteers

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 6/10/16 Cavendish Update

1. Cavendish Related News

2. The Book A Community Wrote About a Writer Who Changed History

3. Volunteers Needed for Spring Clean Up at Fletcher Farm

4. LPCTV Annual Meeting and Elections

5. Share Your America With a High School Exchange Student

6. Events

1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

Cavendish Historical Society Newsletter: The spring issue of The Scribbler II is now available on-line at the CHS Blog. 

 Two Brothers Charged with Illegal Logging: Two brothers from Cavendish face charges of illegal logging. State prosecutors say Matthew Wyman, 31, allegedly cut down and sold the wood from a maple and a yellow birch cut from the Proctor Piper State Forest, according to documents the AG’s office filed in criminal court in Windsor County. The lumber allegedly fetched a price of more than $1,200. The two pleaded not guilty to their respective charges at an arraignment in court Wednesday. Matthew Wyman could face up to five and a half years in prison and a fine of $5,500 for allegedly cutting down the trees, while Joey Wyman could serve as long as 11 years in prison and a fine of $6,000 for selling the lumber. Attorney General’s Office Press Release 

 New Hostage Scam: Police are warning of a phone scam where callers seek to convince people their loved ones are being held hostage and will be killed if the victim doesn’t pay the scammers. An investigation found multiple reports from Burlington, Williston and Bennington of similar scams, according to police. “This scam is very concerning as the suspects are extremely convincing and have caused a significant amount of emotional and financial stress on the victims they have targeted.” The public should be cautious anytime someone asks for money to be sent via Western Union or another money order service. If people suspect they are being targeted in a scam, police encourage them to call law enforcement immediately. VT Digger 

 VT To Become First State to Require Drug Price Transparency: Gov. Peter Shumlin signed the prescription drug transparency bill that will make Vermont the first state to require pharmaceutical companies to justify why their drug prices go up. Vermont’s new law will require pharmaceutical manufacturers to justify why the “total wholesale cost” of specific prescription drugs go up in a given year. VT Digger 

New Law Limits Prescriptions for Painkillers: A new law signed into law by Gov. Peter Shumlin on Wednesday limits the amount of opiates that can be prescribed for minor procedures. Vt. Digger

VT State Police Kick off Operation S.T.R.I.V.E: Starting June 6 and running through Labor Day, the Vermont State Police will be increasing enforcement efforts focusing on speed and aggressive driving on all state roadways. Called Operation STRIVE (Safe Travel on Roads In Vermont Everyday), the goal is to deter and identify hazardous violations that increase the risk of motor vehicle crashes. VT Dept. of Public Safety 

2. THE BOOK A COMMUNITY WROTE ABOUT A WRITER WHO CHANGED HISTORY: The Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) is pleased to announce their most recent publication “Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: The Writer Who Changed History.” This was very much a local effort from it’s inspiration-Isabele Gross when she was in the third grade-to it’s publication-Julia Gignoux was responsible for the layout and design. Along the way were the incredible photographs donated by the Solzhenitsyn family, the book’s website-Katie Hamlin webmaster-, funding for editing from the Cavendish Community Fund, and the author, Margo Caulfield, the coordinator of CHS. All proceeds from the sale of the book go towards the CHS Solzhenitsyn project. You can purchase the book locally at the Cavendish Town Office, CHS Museum (Sundays 2-4), and Minibees-formerly the Cavendish General Store, once home to the now famous “No Directions to the Solzhenitsyn’s” sign. You can also order it on-line at Create Space and Amazon.com. Note that the profit margin for CHS is best when you purchase it locally. Second best is Create Space. Bulk ordering is possible by contacting CHS at 802-226-7807 or margocaulfield@icloud.com To learn more about the book, go to The Dish. 

3. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SPRING CLEAN UP AT FLETCHER FARM : Saturday, June 11, is Spring Clean Up Day at Fletcher Farm School. Adult volunteers are needed to help clean and setup the classrooms for the summer session. Runs from 9-3, but we would welcome an hour or two of your help! Free lunch of pizza and soda! FMI: 228-8770.

4. LPCTV ANNUAL MEETING & ELECTIONS : LPCTV, “community television for the Black River Valley & Okemo region”, is holding its Annual Meeting on & elections for Board of Directors on Thursday, June 16 at 7 pm at the Ludlow Community Center complex at 37C Main St in Ludlow. An open house and tour of the facility will take place prior to the meeting from 6:30-7:00 pm. All community members in Ludlow, Plymouth, Cavendish, and Mt. Holly are invited to attend and participate. For those unable to attend the meeting in person, voting for the LPCTV Board of Directors elections is made available by downloading or requesting a ballot.

Ballots will be available to anyone attending the Annual Meeting on Thursday, June 16th; prior to that, ballots are available by download on LPCTV’s website, or by request by calling the station at 228-8808.

5. SHARE YOUR AMERICA WITH A HIGH SCHOOL EXCHANGE STUDENT: Local Community Coordinator Kimberly Eckhardt invites families in the Green Mountain and Black River communities to “Share Your America” with a high school exchange student from one of 70 European, South American, Asian, or African countries during the upcoming school year. Sponsored by PAX – Program of Academic Exchange (PAX), these students arrive to the U.S. in August.

PAX students are 15-18 years old, have studied English for at least three years, and are motivated to learn more about the U.S. by attending high school and living with a host family. PAX students are eager to experience American activities—backyard barbecues, birthday celebrations, and holidays—with their host families. They are covered by comprehensive medical insurance and have their own spending money for incidentals.

Host families come in all different shapes and sizes! Single parents, families with young children and/or teenagers, empty nesters or retirees are all encouraged to host. The host family's primary responsibility is to provide a bed, it need not be their own room, three meals a day and the love and support you would offer any teenager living in your home. You can hope for world peace or invite it into your home and table! Travel the world without leaving home. 

Founded in 1990, PAX is a not-for-profit educational organization and one of a select few U.S. Department of State designated Exchange Visitor Program’s chosen to participate in its prestigious U.S. government-sponsored FLEX and YES programs. Each year, more than 1,100 teenagers visit the U.S. as PAX exchange students. For more information, call Kimberly Eckhardt at 802-824-3792 or visit www.pax.org. 

6. EVENTS

JUNE 11 (Saturday): Spring Clean Up Day at Fletcher Farm School 9-3. Volunteers needed. Free pizza.

JUNE 13 (Monday): Cavendish Select Board Meeting. Agenda will be posted to the Dish as soon as it’s received

JUNE 17 (Friday): GMUHS Graduation,

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

The Book a Community Wrote About a Writer Who Changed History

Cavendish, Vermont is known for having been the home of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, the Soviet dissident and Nobel Prize winner who lived here for almost 18 of the 20 years after being exiled from Russia. The town’s willingness to protect his privacy from outsiders is legendary and as a recent visitor to the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) Museum noted, “there is little on the Internet about Solzhenitsyn’s time here, other than people wouldn’t give directions to his house.”

That is about to change, with the publication of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn: The Writer Who Changed History. The author, Margo Caulfield, the Coordinator of CHS, explains that this is a community effort that started in the 1970s when a group of volunteers met weekly and clipped articles pertaining to Cavendish. Through their efforts, Solzhenitsyn’s time in Cavendish was well documented and these archives were key in writing the chapter “Life in the West.”

The inspiration for The Writer Who Changed History came from former third grader Isabele Gross. As part of CHS’s outreach to children, Solzhenitsyn’s experience as a Captain in the Russian Army during WWII was included along with the stories of other Cavendish veterans. Isabelle became extremely upset about how Solzhenitsyn was arrested on the front lines and imprisoned just because he wrote to a friend about his concerns with Stalin. She kept on saying, “This is unfair!” and had many questions including “Was he okay?” “Did they hurt him?” By showing her pictures of Solzhenitsyn living in Cavendish, his children and grandchildren, her concerns were eased. It became clear that having a book might be a better way for Isabele and other students to understand that Solzhenitsyn’s war experience was literally just one chapter in a very amazing life.

The Cavendish Community Fund provided funding for editing, while the Vermont Humanities Council gave CHS a grant to develop the book’s companion website. Cavendish resident Katie Hamlin is the webmaster for the site, which includes a study guide and curriculum that teachers and book groups can use. Finally, private donations helped with other costs.

Caulfield states, “There were three things I thought were important. The book needed lots and lots of photographs that on their own could tell the story.” Thanks to the generosity of the Solzhenitsyn family, who provided the majority of the book’s photographs, some of these pictures, until now, have not been seen in the west.

Equally important was the look of the book. “It needs vibrancy and color. We don’t want kids turned off because it appears dark.” Another Cavendish resident, Julia Gignoux, was able to provide the right mix. Responsible for the layout and design, Gignoux made the The Writer Who Changed History come alive, resulting in a final product that is appealing to all ages.

The third element was that the book had to include Solzhenitsyn’s writing. “When you mention his name, people immediately think of “Gulag Archipelago,”  but his body of work is vast and includes plays, poems and so much more. As much as possible I thought it important to rely on these resources so that Solzhenitsyn gets to tell his own story but at a level children will understand.” The Writer Who Changed History includes excerpts from speeches, interviews as well as text from his books.

Of most importance are the people of Cavendish. Their cooperation and willingness to protect Solzhenitsyn from the prying eyes of the public, made it possible for him to complete “The Red Wheel.” That same Vermont spirit brought many locals together to make The Writer Who Changed History possible.

“Yes,” in response to a common question posed by longtime local residents, the book does contain a picture of the now famous homemade sign that hung at the entry of the Cavendish General Store “No Directions to the Solzhenitsyn Home.” And, “No,” is still the answer to visitors who ask for those directions.

In addition to having the book and website for students, teachers and anyone interested in Solzhenitsyn, there is a Facebook page and Pinterest board. CHS plans to use these digital tools as a way to engage students from around the world in discussing issues that were of importance to Solzhenitsyn.

The book is self-published by CHS and is available for purchase as follows:

• Locally: The CHS Museum (open Sundays 2-4 pm); CHS-call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com; the Cavendish Town Office-37 High St and Minibees on Route 131 (Main Street). This is the store that at one time posted the sign "No Bare Feet, No Restroom, No Directions to the Solzhenitsyns." 

• On-line Create Space  and Amazon.com

Please note that CHS makes the most profit if you purchase the book locally. On-line Create Space is a better option for CHS than Amazon. 

 All proceeds from the sale of the book will be used for the Society’s Solzhenitsyn Project, which includes a permanent exhibit, archives, education and outreach. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Margo Caulfield

Coordinator

Cavendish Historical Society

PO Box 472

Cavendish, VT 05142

margocaulfield@icloud.com

802-226-7807

Cavendish Update 6/3/16 News/Tag Sale/Events

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6/3/16 Cavendish Update

1. Cavendish Related News

2. Volunteers Needed for Transplanting Seedlings

3. 2016 Summer Concert Series

4. 6th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale

5. Change of Date for 5-K Annual Running of the Books

6.  Events

1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS]

Center Rd Accident: On May 28 (Saturday) at 12:24 am, the Vermont State Police responded to a one-car motor vehicle crash on Center Road in Cavendish. Investigation revealed that the operator, Emily Wyman of Chester, fell asleep while driving. Her vehicle exited the roadway and struck a tree. Wyman was treated for minor injuries. The passenger, a five- month old infant, was unharmed. Wyman and the infant were both transported to the Springfield Hospital for further medical evaluation. Wyman was issued traffic ticket for failing to maintain her lane. VT State Police Reports

Schools Last Day Earlier Due to Lack of Snow Days: There have been years when the last day of school and the 4th of July have been about a week a part. However, without any snow days, both CTES and GMUHS’s last day will be Thursday, June 9. GMUHS graduation will be on June 17 (Friday) while CTES’s 6th grade graduation will be Wednesday June 8.

Invasive Bug Poses Threat for Hemlocks: An invasive insect called the Hemlock Wooly Adelgid is establishing a foothold within the Upper Valley. From East Asia, the species feeds by sucking sap from hemlock and spruce trees, which could spell bad news for the area tree population. Jim Esden, a forester with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, says it breeds in such massive numbers that it has the potential to threaten not only the hemlocks it feeds on, but the species that depend on those hemlocks — a list that includes deer, trout and northern goshawks. The northernmost infestation is at the bottom of the Upper Valley, in the southern edge of Springfield, Vt., and in Charlestown. Valley News 

2. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR TRANSPLANTING SEEDLINGS: Want to learn how to transplant seedlings? On June 4 (Saturday) Little Village Farm,  the only CSA (community sustained agriculture) in Cavendish is in need of extra hands to help transplant seedlings. If you are able to assist, no experience necessary, be at the farm by 8 am with gloves (if you use them) and a water bottle. The farm is located off Depot Street in Proctorsville at 74 Mt. View Ave. Detour notice: If coming from "downtown" Proctorsville off of Route 131, you will need to continue past Depot St. and make a left onto Route 103 due to a bridge closure on Depot St. Make your first left onto Greven Rd. and your next left onto Depot before making a right on Pratt Hill Rd. You can't miss us from there!

3. 2016 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: The Cavendish Community and Conservation Association will once again present the Wednesday night summer music series starting at 6:00 pm on the Proctorsville Green. The lineup will be as follows:

• July 6:  Gypsy Reel (Irish)

• July 13: Alison Turner (Alternative/Indie Pop)

• July 20 Sensible Shoes

•  July 27t: Green Brothers Band  (Jazz, blues, Rock, R&B, Reggae) 

• August 3: Chris Kleeman (VT’s Best Kept Blues Secret)

• August 10: Yankee Chank. (Cajun/Zydeco)

All concerts are free and open to the public, so grab your lawn chair, a picnic, a cold drink, and join your friends and neighbors to enjoy plenty of rollicking good music from the gazebo.

The summer concert series has a long history in Proctorsville and many area residents reserve Wednesday evenings to listen to the live music. As always, the concerts will be held unless severe weather threatens. In case of rain, alternative plans will be announced on the Cavendish Facebook page. If you would like to help, we would like to hear from you. Call Robin at 226-7736 to volunteer or for more information on the concerts. 

4. 6th ANNUAL TOWN WIDE TAG SALE REMINDER: Summer is now officially underway. Hope you’ve been putting aside items for the 6th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale, which will be held on July 30 (Saturday) from 9 – 3 pm.  Sponsored by Cavendish Connects, if you wish to register for space at either of theVillage Greens, or have your site listed, send an e-mail to cavendishconnects@gmail.com or call 802-226-7807. Please note that the more information on sale items you provide, the more shoppers you will attract.

For more information and to see who has already registered, go to 6th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale page of The Dish.

5. CHANGE OF DATE FOR 5-K RUNNING OF THE BOOKS: The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library’s Annual Running of the Books Benefit has been changed from Saturday June 11 to Saturday June 18.  Held in partnership with Cavendish Recreation this is a 5K race and walk, with a 1 Mile fun run. The race will begin and end on the scenic Nature Trail at Greven Field in Proctorsville, VT, with a color splashed romp through the Village of Proctorsville. Race begins at 10:00 A.M. All participants will receive a race T-shirt. Fee is $20 pre­race and $25 on race day. 18 and under run for free. To register or more info: welchkata@gmail.com or dthuskies@hotmail.com or Kata Welch at 226­7503 or Terry O’Brien at 802­738­3215. All proceeds to benefit Cavendish Fletcher Community Library.

6. EVENTS

JUNE 4 (Saturday): Volunteers needed for transplanting seedlings at Little Village Farm. See item 2 above

JUNE 8 (Wednesday): 6th Grade Graduation from CTES, 6 pm

JUNE 9 (Thursday): Last day of school for CTES and GMUHS

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

Cavendish Update 5/27/16 News/CHS/Memorial Day/Events

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Today’s Cavendish Update is dedicated to our town’s veterans, who have served from the Revolutionary War up to today. The town’s Memorial Day Ceremony will take place on Monday, May 30, 11 am at the school. WWII veteran Seymour Leven will be the guess speaker. See article 3 for more information.

5/27/16 Cavendish Update

1. Cavendish Related News

2. CHS Museum Opens/Workshop/Plant Sale

3. Cavendish Memorial Day Ceremony: Seymour Leven Speaker

4. Annual Running of the Books

5. Cavendish Community Calendar Photography Contest Extended

6. Events

1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

SCAMS!!: A Cavendish resident recently sent the following Just received text saying my debit card was "frozen for my protection".  And to please provide the following so they could unfreeze it:  debit card number, code on back, expiration date, last four numbers of Social Security number.  I called number on back of card and they said it is a scam to try to get info and that his friends and family have gotten similar texts involving other banks.  So beware. In addition, Hartford Dispatch reports receiving numerous calls about the IRS Scam where the caller claims you owe “back taxes” or outstanding payments due to the government, typically from callers claiming to be “Internal Revenue Service”, “IRS”, and “US Treasury and Legal Affairs.” Don’t respond to these callers. If you think you may actually owe back taxes, hang up and contact the IRS directly at 1 (800) 829-1040. Learn more about the top scams in Vermont and how to respond by going to the VT Attorney General’s website on scamming. 

Dick McCormack to Seek Re-Election for Vermont Senate/Huntley Stepping Down: Dick McCormack has announced that he will be seeking reelection as State Senator for all Windsor County towns, Londonderry and Mt. Holly. A resident of Bethel, McCormack was appointed in 1989 and has been re-elected 11 times since then. He currently serves on the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee. State Rep. Mark Huntley D-Cavendish is stepping down. Annmarie Christensen, of Perkinsville, has filed to run as a Democrat, while Cavendish resident Stuart Lindberg, who ran before against Huntley, has filed as a Republican to fill Huntley’s seat.

Operation Click It Or Ticket It: Running through Memorial Day, the Vermont State Police (VSP) will be increasing enforcement efforts to promote safe, responsible driving in support of Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort).  VSP troopers will also focus on specific areas in which unbelted occupants were injured or killed in 2015. High visibility enforcement is an essential component in reducing traffic crashes, particularly those that result in serious injury and death. “Troopers will use organized saturation patrols as well as checkpoints throughout the state in an effort to reduce crashes, Troopers will also be working with other local and county law enforcement agencies during this time to support the national Click It or Ticket mobilization through June 5th. To date, in 2016 Vermont has experienced 23 motor vehicle deaths, of which approximately 47% were unrestrained.  VT State Police

Bridge Work on Route 100 in Weston: There will be a 21-day road closure from Friday, June 3 to Thursday, June 23, 2016 on route 100 between Ludlow and Weston with periodic short-term single lane closures prior to and following the bridge closure. Detour routes include going through Chester. Detour signs, which are currently covered, appear on Routes 103 and 131. VTrans 

Tax Troubles for E-Filers in VT: Itemizers for tax year 2015 were required to file the IN-155 form. It's a new state tax schedule for personal income tax filers. The state says software coding errors meant some people never filed the form and others submitted incomplete forms. The tax department says these software glitches occurred with Lamson Tech, We File Inc., Turbo Tax, H&R Block, Intuit Pro Series, Liberty Tax Service and CCH Small Firm Services. As many as 19,000 taxpayers who itemized their deductions last year likely underpaid. 1040EZ filers are in the clear. The state says outstanding balances vary greatly, but on average, taxpayers with this mistake will owe about $160. If they pay up by the end of June, Vermont plans to waive interest and penalties. FMI VT Department of Taxes 

2. MUSEUM OPENS/WORKSHOP/ANNUAL PLANT SALE: The summer season of the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) begins with the opening of the Museum on Sunday, May 29 from 2-4 pm. The Museum is open every Sunday until Columbus Day weekend.

If you are interested in learning how to make stone tools-flint knapping- on June 5th (Sunday), from 1-4 pm, the archeologist Charlie Paquin 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 31 (Tuesday), 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

CHS’s Annual Plant Sale takes place on July 2 in front of the Museum. Yes, there will be hosta and other perennials, including mock orange, which weathered the winter quite well under the caring hands of the Phillips. Due to popular demand, there will be more and different varieties of patio tomato plants. Some happy buyers from last year had fresh tomatoes right through September.

Gardeners, if you have perennials you would like to donate to the sale, we do have a team of volunteers that can dig them up for you and repot. Or if you prefer, CHS will provide you with pots and soil. FMI: margocaulfield@icloud.com or 802-226-7807

3. CAVENDISH MEMORIAL DAY CEMERMONY-WWII VET SPEAKER: On Monday, May 30, the town’s Memorial Day activities will begin at 11 pm at the Cavendish Town Elementary School. The march follows the program with the parade forming at the School. The Green Mountain Union High School Marching Band will provide music and cadence for the parade with the Ludlow American Legion Post #36 providing the Color Guard . The parade will proceed to the bridge on Depot Street for the traditional Wreath tossing ceremony honoring the men and women who died serving this country. It will then continue to Hillcrest Cemetery where there will be a brief closing ceremony including a gun salute and the playing of taps.

This year’s speaker will be WWII veteran Dr. Seymour Leven. Originally from Grand Rapids, MI, he had several reasons for enlisting: to keep up with his older brother; his dislike of school (he had already finished two years of college) and most important, he had family in Lithuania who were forced into the concentration camps. Seymour thought that Hitler was evil and needed to be stopped. Initially in officer’s training school, he was moved into gunnery and bombardier training. Instead of going to Europe, he was sent to the Pacific as a tail gunner on a B-29 bomber. At one point, Seymour’s crew was sent stateside for additional training. While it was top secret at the time, it later became apparent that his flight crew was among those that would be the back up for the Enola Gay, which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.

Completing 23 aerial combat missions, Seymour’s division, located on Saipan was featured in the War Department’s film The Last Bomb-1945 U.S. Army Air Forces Bombing Japan. 

After the war, Seymour took advantage of the GI bill to complete college and medical school. He would eventually work with post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) and has worked with combat veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Learn more about other Cavendish WWII veterans at the Cavendish Historical Society’s Blog.  

4. ANNUAL RUNNING OF THE BOOKS: On June 11, Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, in partnership with Cavendish Recreation, is sponsoring a 5K race and walk, with a 1 Mile fun run. The race will begin and end on the scenic Nature Trail at Greven Field in Proctorsville, VT, with a color splashed romp through the Village of Proctorsville. Race begins at 10:00 A.M. All participants will receive a race T-shirt. Fee is $20 pre­race and $25 on race day. 18 and under run for free. To register or more info: w elchkata@gmail.com or dthuskies@hotmail.com or Kata Welch at 226­7503 or Terry O’Brien at 802­738­3215. Also Cavendish Recreation on Facebook. All proceeds to benefit Cavendish Fletcher Community Library.

4. CALENDAR PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST EXTENDED: Each year CCCA sponsors a contest to find the twelve best photographs of Cavendish; it’s environment, and its peoples to grace the pages of the next year’s calendar. Photographs are normally accepted from May 1 to May 31, but this year, the deadline has been extended to June 15.

A panel of judges awards prizes to the best overall pictures, and twelve are selected – one for each month in the calendar. Will your photo be printed in 2017? It will be only if you first submit it to the contest. For rules and the entry form please go to the CCCA Calendar Contest page.  Entry forms are also available at Crows Bakery on Depot St. in Proctorsville. 

5. EVENTS

MAY 27 (Friday): Ludlow Farmer’s Market opens for the season. Stop by and say “Hi” to a number of Cavendish vendors including Abrcadabra Coffee, Cabinfish Fiber Art, Crows Bakery, Goodman’s American Pie Pizza, Reclaimed in Vermont, and Vermont Fresh Pasta, Located at 53 Main St (in front of Okemo Mountain School), the market runs from 4-7 pm.

MAY 28 (Saturday): Craft & Yarn Community Yard Sale on the Proctorsville Green from 10-5 Open Studio Weekend

MAY 29 (Sunday): Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) Museum opens for the season, 2-4 pm

MAY 30 (Monday):  Memorial Day. School and offices closed.  

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