Cavendish Update: 11/11/16 Election Results/News/Events

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 11/11/16 Cavendish Update

1. Cavendish Election Results

2. Cavendish Related News

3. Jenni Johnson Returns to Raise the Roof Concert Series: Nov. 20

4. Events

1. CAVENDISH ELECTION RESULTS: On Nov. 8, 703 registered voters cast ballots. Hillary Clinton was the presidential choice with Sen. Leahy and Congressman Welch also receiving the majority of the votes. Other winners were Alice Nitka, Mark Donka, and Alison Clark for State Senate for Windsor County. While Nitka and Clark both won, the third seat went to Dick McCormick. For state rep, while Stuart Lindberg was the winner in Cavendish, the majority ultimately went to Annmarie Chirstensen.

Cavendish needed to elect seven Justices of the Peace (JP). With only one name on the ballot, the day before the election, eight people said they were interested in the position as write-ins. With 700 ballots needing to be hand counted for these slots, it took quite a while for Cavendish to report the results of the election. The JPs elected are as follows: Wendy Regier, Dan Churchill, Sara Stowell, Barbara Dickey, Richard Svec, Janelle Wilfong, and Ginger Wilk. For more information on local election results go to The Dish. 

2. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

• Fletcher Memorial Library Silent Auction: The Fletcher Memorial Library in Ludlow, which is free to Cavendish residents, is having their 18th annual Silent Auction beginning November 28 and ending December 9. The Auction raises funds for enhanced services, such as Movies-N-Mags, which offers free video streaming and magazines. Donations of new merchandise, gift certificates, antiques, collectibles, and cash are being sought. Items may be dropped off at the library Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.. Gift certificates may be sent at any time. Be sure to include your business card and value of the donation. FMI: 802-228-8921

• On Nov. 10, at approximately 8:15 the Mascoma Savings Bank at 270 River Street was robbed at gun point. 

 • Deer Season Nov 12-27: Rifle season is from Nov. 12-27. Hunters are allowed to take one buck. The deer population is estimated at 145,000 right now and with last year's mild winter, officials say they're hearing from people who are definitely seeing them. A reminder from Fish & Wildlife to please wear orange if you're out in the woods to make sure you stay safe.

• Hunters Participating in Vermont's 16-day rifle season:  Biologists are collecting middle incisor teeth from November season deer in order to evaluate regional differences in ages and antler characteristics of bucks. The teeth also will help estimate population size, growth rate, health, and mortality rates. Each tooth will be cross-sectioned to accurately determine the deer's age, and the results will be posted on the state's Fish & Wildlife website next spring. Hunters who don't make it to a biological reporting station are asked to obtain a tooth envelope from their regular reporting agent, remove one the middle incisor teeth, and include their name, Conservation ID number and date of kill on the envelope.

• State Sen. Bill Doyle Does Not Win Re-Election: Doyle, Vermont's longest-serving state senator, was first elected to the Vermont Senate from Washington County in 1968, and since that time has been re-elected 23 times. He is know for his yearly survey, “Doyle Poll,” of what is of concern to Vermont voters. Doyle is requesting a recount. VPR 

3. JENNI JOHNSON RETURNS TO RAISE THE ROOF: Nov. 20: Back by popular demand, the fabulous Jenni Johnson & the Jazz Junketeers will light up Gethsemane Episcopal Church on Sunday November 20 as part of the Raise the Roof concert series in Proctorsville.  Johnson's many fans in the Burlington music scene describe her singing style as smooth, jazzy, funky and soulful.  Her Sunday jazz brunches are popular among the city's music lovers and she appears regularly in the Burlington Jazz Festival.  This powerhouse vocalist will fill tiny Gethsemane Church with big sound, backed up by keyboard, horns, bass and percussion.   Jenni Johnson's dusky rendition of "Moonlight in Vermont" has been heard in Paris, Montreal and Rostov, Russia, and she is comfortable anywhere singing jazz, blues, swing and funk.  Johnson says that each performance teaches her how to refine the use of her instrument---her vocal chords.  The music begins at 4:00 p.m. on November 20 and admission is $10.00 at the door.  This is a concert you don't want to miss. Get acquainted with Jenni Johnson and  "Like" the concert series on Facebook at Raise the Roof Concert Series.

4. EVENTS

NOVEMBER 11 (Friday): Veteran’s Day. Federal Holiday. Town office and schools closed.

NOVEMBER 11-12 (Friday-Saturday): GMUHS Drama Club presents “The Importance of Being Earnest” in the school’s auditorium. Curtain is 7 pm and tickets are $3 for students and $5 for adults.

NOVEMBER 14 (Monday): Okemo Valley Women’s Club Meeting, 7 pm at the Senior Center in Ludlow. Guest speaker is Cavendish Connects’ Margo Caulfield.

• Select Board Meeting. Download the Agenda at The Dish. 

 NOVEMBER 18 (Friday): CTES Annual Pie Sale

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 11/14/16

Select Board Meeting, Monday, November 14th, 2016 in the Cavendish Town Office Meeting Room at 6:30 pm

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

1. Call the meeting to order

2. Review/approve minutes of the regular meeting of October 17th and the special meetings of October 19th, 20th, 24th and 25th, 2016. Chair to sign minor correction to the minutes of September 12, 2016 as approved 10/17/16.

3. Sign Orders

4. Review Correspondence

5. Adjust agenda

6. Hear Citizens

7. Update on the VTrans railroad bank stabilization project on Cavendish Gulf Road [Vtrans Cavendish RREW12K] which is completed.

8. Update on recent activities and initiatives of the Cavendish Energy Committee and recommendations from the committee on the installation of heat pump equipment at the town office building. Discussion will include updates on the solar array and a proposal regarding redistribution of net metering credits.

9. Update from the Cavendish Telecommunications Committee on TDS high speed internet improvement activities in Cavendish and the most recent contact from Comcast.

10. Review of changes to proposed Policy on Objects Placed in the Town Highway Right-of-way and consider for approval. This item is a hold-over from the October 17th meeting.

11. Review for approval the update of the Policy on Town Employee Health Insurance as discussed at the February 8th and October 17th meetings.

12. Update and continuation of discussion on the proposal for an Alternate Project in lieu of work specified in FEMA PW3020. This is a follow-up to the discussion on item #14 of the October 17th meeting.

13. Update on the repair work needed on Bonts Hill Road, town highway #43

14. Continuation of discussion on a noise ordinance.

15. Updates on other town activities

16. Other business

17. Brief status report on the hiring of a new town manager followed by an executive session discussion by the Board.

18. Adjourn

Cavendish Election Results Nov. 8, 2016

Cavendish had 703 voters cast ballots with the candidates below receiving the majority of votes. If overall winners differ, they appear in parenthesis.  For more detailed voter information, download the PDF of the Cavendish election results report. 

President Hillary Clinton (Trump)

U.S. Senate Leahy

US House Welch

Governor Phil Scott

Lt. Gov Randy Brock (Zuckerman)

Treasurer Beth Pearce

Secretary of State Jim Condos

Auditor Dan Feliciano (Hoffer)

Attorney General T. J. Donovan

State Senate Windsor Alice Nitka, Mark Donka, Allison Clarkson (Clarkson, Nitka, McCormick)

State House Windsor 2: Stuart Lindberg- (Annmarie Chirstensen) 

Justices of the Peace Elected were as follows: Wendy Regier; Dan Churchill; Sara Stowell; Barbara Dickey; Richard Svec; Janelle Wilfong; Ginger Wilk

Cavendish Update 11/4/16 Election/Swap/News/Events

Tonight is the Bingo Game at Cavendish Town Elementary School

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 11/4/16 Cavendish Update

1.     Cavendish Related News

2.     Election Day: Write- ins for Justice of the Peace

3. 3rd Annual Abundance Swap

4. Indulgence Tour 2016 of Okemo Valley, Vermont

5. Events

1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

Break-ins Continue: There are continuing reports of Cavendish and surrounding town businesses and restaurants being broken into-Table 19 again on Oct. 30 and the Royal Diner in Springfield on Oct. 31. Please take precautions with your home and business.

 Cavendish Ghost Stories & Other News from CHS: The Cavendish Historical Society recently posted their annual Halloween tale-“Ghost Stories of Cavendish: Charlie.”  along with the Nov. 1 Cavendish Briefs. 

 Unified School District Becoming a Reality/TRSU and Act 46: Two Rivers Supervisory Union (TRSU) Act 46 Study Committee consultant Steve Dale talked about the impact of Act 46 on local education during a public hearing recently. He said the act includes greater equity across the state, a strengthening and retaining of small schools as part of larger districts, and is an attempt to temper the rising cost curve of education per child and create flexibility in the administration of the education system. The Study Committee is charged with not only advising the towns of Chester, Mt. Holly, Andover, Plymouth, Cavendish, Baltimore and Ludlow on the best feasible plan that will give a quality education to all students pre-k through 12, but must also explain the outcome of the plan to make rational sense to taxpayers. There are tax incentives if the schools unify on their own accord prior to fiscal year 2017, and if they create a plan for meeting the guidelines set out by the State Agency of Education. A proposed plan drafted by the Two Rivers administrative committee, with suggestions from teachers and students, is: two pre-kindergarten through 5th grade schools located in Ludlow and Mt. Holly, two kindergarten through 5th grade schools located in Cavendish and Chester-Andover, and one middle school comprising grades 6 to 8 at Black River Middle School. GMUHS would be the regional high school for all towns in the TRSU. Vermont Journal  A public hearing was held on Nov. 1 at Ludlow Elementary. The Chester Telegraph has a report on responses at this meeting as a more in-depth discussion about a unified school district. 

More Heating Help for Low-Income Vermonters: Last winter the average LIHEAP benefit was about $700. This year it's $865.The state estimates it'll get about $19 million in federal funds, which will help more than 21,000 families in the state. The state says Vermonters will get the higher benefit this year because fuel prices have stayed steady and fewer families have asked for help. The money will start being issued in a couple weeks. WCAX 

Developer Selling Okemo and Other Ski Resorts: A Florida-based real estate investment trust has reached an agreement to sell more than a dozen major ski resorts and other properties from Maine to California, including Okemo Mountain in Ludlow. Under the deal, New York hedge fund manager Och-Ziff would assume ownership of 14 properties currently held by CNL Lifestyle Properties.  Skiers won’t see a big impact. Long-term leases will remain in place, so mountain operators will remain unchanged after the properties changes hands. From a skier’s perspective, it’s akin to a home mortgage being sold between banks. Rutland Herald 

2. ELECTION DAY: WRITE-INS FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE: Election Day is Nov. 8, Tuesday. Polling takes place at the Cavendish Town Elementary School in the Arts Room.  There is only one person listed on the ballot for Cavendish Justice of the Peace position, Wendy Regier (Independent).  The town needs at least seven to function fully.  The following people have agreed to serve if they get at least 10 write in votes.  Please take the list with you when you vote:

• Ashley Carafiello (Democrat)

• Dan Churchill (Republican)

• Barbara Dickey (Democrat)

• Michelle Lindberg (Republican)

• Sara Stowell (Independent)

• Richard Svec (Independent)

• Janelle Wilfong (Democrat)

• Ginger Will (Independent)

 3. 3RD ANNUAL ABUNDANCE SWAP: With the extra hour we gain on Sunday, consider putting aside some items for the 3rd Annual Abundance Swap, which is on Saturday December 3.

There were lots of wonderful presents that people picked up for friends, families and even themselves at last year’s Abundance Swap so we’re expecting even more amazing stuff this year. The rules are simple:

• Pick 3-5 items in your home, shop or office that someone would enjoy as a gift. These should be in really good shape and of quality, meaning it’s well made and likely to be valued by someone. Children are encouraged to bring gently used toys they may have outgrown or no longer use. Do not bring items that are damaged, broken or do not work.

• Bring them to the Cavendish Town Elementary School on Saturday morning, December 3, starting at 9:30 am.

• Drop off your items, enjoy a visit with your neighbors and the Cavendish Connects team, as well as share the stories of what you are bringing to the swap.

• From 10-11:30, select presents for someone on your holiday giving list (it can be you). 

Need some help in sorting out what to bring to the swap? Check out the post we did on the KonMari Method for tidying. 

FMI: 226-7807 or cavendishconnect@gmail.com

4. INDULGENCE TOUR 2016 OF OKEMO VALLEY: DEC 3 & 4: Looking for a Thanksgiving hostess gift or an early holiday present? Look no further.

Eleven inns of the Okemo Valley, including the Golden Stage Inn and the Castle Hill Resort and Spa, are teaming up to welcome locals and travelers to visit each inn, enjoy their holiday decorations, and best of all, taste each inn's specialty:

• Andrie Rose Inn (Ludlow) Braised pork butt served over polenta.

• Castle Hill Resort & Spa(Proctorsville) Mini Beef Wellingtons and/or a Crème brûlée.

• Echo Lake Inn (Ludlow) Choice of two soups: Maple Butternut Squash Bisque and Stonewood Farms Turkey and Wild Rice.

• Golden Stage Inn  (Proctorsville):  “Saturday Night Chocolate Cake” and bottomless cookie jars. Will also be making beeswax candles and holding a raffle for all visitors. 

 • Inn at Weathersfield(Perkinsville): Mulled cider and colonial sweets, raffle.

 • Inn Victoria (Chester) High Tea -- savories, scones, sweets, chocolates, fruit and more than 50 different teas.

 • Stone Hearth Inn and Tavern(Chester) Baked brie with homemade chutney.

 • Inn at Weston(Weston) Mini crab cakes with a roasted red pepper coulis and wild mushroom and ricotta on crostini.  On Saturday only, enjoy a craft beer tasting

• Blue Gentian Lodge (Londonderry) : A sampling of Scandinavian treats; demonstration on how paper ornaments are made. 

 • Grafton Inn (Grafton): Chocolate truffles and Mulled wine.

All participants who visit at least six inns over the two-day period will be entered in a raffle for a free night at the inn of their choice.  Participants can purchase a Tour Passport for $10 per person, which gives them access to two days of touring on Dec 3 and 4 from 12 - 5pm. Pick up maps and purchase tour “passports”  from the Chamber of Commerce (Ludlow) or from any of the participating inns. FMI: webpage or Facebook

5. EVENTS

NOVEMBER 4 (Friday): Cavendish Town Elementary School Bingo Night 6-8 pm in the multi purpose room to benefit the PTO.

NOVEMBER 5 (Saturday): Christmas Shoebox packing at CTES; Stick Season Social to benefit Black River Good Neighbor

NOVEMBER 6(Sunday): Fall Back to standard time. Remember to change batteries in smoke and CO detectors.

NOVEMBER 8 (Tuesday): Election Day. VOTE. Polls are open from 10-7 in the multi purpose room at the Cavendish Town Elementary School.

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