Cavendish Update: 10/12/18 Cav is 257 years old/News/Events

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAVENDISH! Oct. 12, 1761 the Cavendish Charter was signed by King George III of England. The area of land included Cavendish and Proctorsville villages and Baltimore.

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 10/12/18 Cavendish Update

1.  Related News

2. Cavendish to Host DIY Weatherization Workshop

3. Winters Coming: Get Fit

4. Events

1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

Accident on 131: On 10/05/18, at approximately 6:35 pm, The Vermont State Police were alerted to a person who was unconscious as the result of a possible overdose in a vehicle on Main St. in Cavendish. Upon arrival, the operator, Cory Gale of Claremont, NH was screened for impairment and arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. During a consent search of the vehicle, he was found to be in possession of a misdemeanor amount of heroin. A passenger, Tyler Haines, also of Claremont, was also found to be in possession of a misdemeanor amount of heroin. Both Gale and Haines were processed and released on a citation. VSP Press Release

Outer Limits Brewery Receives Tax Incentive Package: Outer Limits Brewery, planned for 60 Village Green in Proctorsville, has been named one of 16 projects in Vermont to receive a tax incentive package. The Outer Limits tax credit, worth $147,325, will help  bring the $1.25 million project to fruition. The owners have begun construction to open a new commercial brewery and a 106-seat pub/tasting room in a formerly empty two story building in the center of Proctorsville. According to the Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Outer Limits will use the tax credits to support construction of a renovated entryway along with mandated code improvements in the historic structure. The proposed brewery and pub/tasting room is expected to create 11 full times jobs and will provide both retail and wholesale sales to support growing area tourism. Chester Telegraph

Vermont Native American Timeline: As part of Vermont’s Indigenous Peoples Day, which has replaced Columbus Day, the Cavendish Historical Society posted  Vermont Native American Timeline to their blog. At the end of the post is a video of VT State Archeologist, Jesse Robinson, speaking about Vermont prior to European contact.

Solar Project Underway: NextEra Energy, a commercial provider of wind, natural gas, solar and nuclear energy, is building a solar-energy site here that it expects to complete by December, after eight months of construction. The company is installing more than 83,000 photovoltaic solar panels on 85.8 acres of sloping mountainside, not far from the Okemo Ski Resort. NextEra Energy said the project will generate 20 megawatts of power, providing power to 5,000 homes. The company calls the site the Coolidge Solar Project. The company claims the project will generate approximately $4 million in tax revenue to local and state governments over the life of the project, which is expected to be at least 20 years and could be as long as 40. A company press release stated that NextEra expects to make its first payment to Ludlow of about $175,000 soon. Eagle Times

A Taste of Fall to Raise Funds for the Food Shelf: The Black River High and Middle school faculty and staff will hold “A Taste of Fall” on Thursday, October 18th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm at the Ludlow Community Center to benefit Black River Good Neighbors, the local food shelf. This event has become a tradition in Ludlow.  Over a dozen local restaurants and bakeries will supply a sampling of seasonal local favorites for all to enjoy.  Buy tickets at $1 each and use them to sample each vendor’s tasty offerings.  Each ticket grants the holder one culinary sampling of his or her choice.  The more tickets you buy, the more samples you try.  And all the money goes to help feed those who are less fortunate. The Ludlow Community Center is located at 37 Main Street in Ludlow, between the High School and the Black River Good Neighbors’ food shelf and thrift store.  For more information please call 802-228-3663

BRGNS Stick Season Social: Black River Good Neighbor Services is holding its ninth annual Stick Season Social this year on Saturday, November 3rd at Sam’s Steakhouse. The silent auction and the bar will open at six pm and dinner will be served at 6:30. In addition to dinner, the evening will include a cash bar, a terrific silent auction, and lots of raffle items and door prizes donated by the community. Sam’s staff has planned a delicious buffet with full salad and bread bar, prime rib, stuffed sole, chicken marsala, pasta and roasted potatoes with desert, coffee and tea. Tickets are $60 per person, and can be purchased at the BRGNS Thrift Store, Peoples United Bank, the Book Nook,  The Wine & Cheese Depot or online at www.brgn.org. FMI: 802-228-3663

Meals on Wheels Needs Volunteers: The Meals on Wheels program serving Ludlow, Cavendish, and Plymouth is in desperate need of volunteer drivers. Hot meals are delivered weekly to homebound folks Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fridays. If you have any time to donate, even an hour a week, please call or stop by the Black River Valley Senior Center for more information. Black River Valley Senior Center is located at 10 High St. in Ludlow. Call 802-228-7421 and brvsc@gmail.com

2. CAVENDISH TO HOST DIY WEATHERIZATION WORKSHOP: The Cavendish Energy Committee will host a free Do-it-Yourself Home Efficiency Improvements weatherization workshop on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the town office meeting room, 37 High Street in Cavendish.  Residents of Cavendish or any other town are invited to attend.

Get some practical, hands-on guidance on how you can reduce heating and cooling costs in your home through do-it-yourself measures, including weather stripping your doors and windows, sealing the air leaks in your basement and attic, and installing interior storm windows. Any Vermont resident/property owner committing to undertake at least one new energy efficiency measure/action in his or her home will receive a free energy efficiency product kit. (One per household.)

The presentation will be both informational and educational, focusing on the steps to take in order to weatherize your home. There will be plenty of time for questions, and at the end of the workshop you will understand more about the way homes use energy and what you can do to make your home more efficient. You can also get information necessary to secure a home energy assessment or audit, and you can also learn about the best financing options. FMI: Cheryl Leiner at 802-226-7820 or Peter LaBelle at 802-226-7250.

3. WINTER’S COMING: GET FIT WHILE HAVING FUN: To kick off your Halloween adventures, as well as learn new ways to stay fit this winter, DG Bodyworks in Proctorsville is holding a Halloween Indoor Cycle-a-Thon on October 28, Sunday, from 1-3 pm. Join the team to celebrate and see demonstrations, enjoy some food, music, prizes and fun. Bring the whole family. Costumes encouraged. FMI: 802-554-0006 or denisegebroe@gmail.com

4. EVENTS

OCTOBER 12 (FRIDAY): Cavendish is 257 years old today, as King George III of England signed the charter that created Cavendish in 1761.

 OCTOBER 14 (SUNDAY): Raise the Roof Concert Big Woods, 4 pm at Gethsemane Church in Proctorsville. Admission is $10 at the door.

 OCTOBER 15 (MONDAY): Cavendish Select Board meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office.

 OCTOBER 18 (THURSDAY): A Taste of Fall to Benefit Black River Good Neighbors, 4-7 at the Ludlow Community. Tickets are $1 a piece to sample area vendors’ food. FMI 228-3663

• CTES Parent Teacher Conferences. The 6th grade will be selling food so you can attend without worrying about what to make for dinner.

• GMUSD Board Meeting and GMUSD Transportation Committee Meeting, 6 pm at CTES . Please see the Cavendish Calendar listing for past minutes, agenda and policies that will be discussed at the various meetings.  

OCTOBER 25 (THURSDAY): Cavendish Weatherization Workshop. Cavendish Town Office 6-8 pm.

 OCTOBER 27 (SATURDAY): Dispose of Unused Drugs. See the list of sites at Cavendish Connects Calendar.

• CTES Halloween Party 5-7 pm at the school. FMI 226-7824

 OCTOBER 28 (SUNDAY): Halloween Indoor Cycle-A-Thon, 1-3 pm. DG Bodyworks. Join the team to celebrate indoor cycling. Demonstrations, prizes, food and fun. Bring the whole family. Costumes encouraged. 1-3 pm

 NOVEMBER 3 (SATURDAY): Stick Season Social to benefit Black River Good Neighbor, Sam’s Steakhouse 6 pm. Tickets are $60 a person.

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

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Cavendish Update 10/5/18: News/Arrest/Events

This week’s photo of the Town Garage construction project.

Frost advisory has been issued for tonight.

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10/5/18 Cavendish Update

1 Cavendish Related News

2. Black River Good Neighbor Welcomes Useable Donations

3. Events

1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

Former Town Clerk Ron Butler Dies: Ronald P. Butler Sr., 86, died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at his home. He was born Feb. 12, 1932, in Proctorsville, the son of Roy A. and Luella M. (Place) Butler. He graduated from Chester High School. Mr. Butler married Shirley Stevens April 15, 1953, in Salina, Kansas. He served four years in the U.S. Air Force and 20 years in the U.S. Army, during the Korean War and Vietnam War. After retiring from the Army, he was town clerk and treasurer for the Town of Cavendish for 23 years, retiring in 1994. Mr. Butler enjoyed photography, gardening, dancing, bird watching and vacationing in Aruba. Survivors include his wife, of Proctorsville; five children Steven Butler, of Perryville, Maryland, Ronald Butler Jr., of Buxton, Maine, Garry Butler, of Wallingford, Tina and Laura Butler, both of Proctorsville; two brothers Richard Butler, of Baltimore, Ellsworth Butler, of Cavendish; nine grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by a brother, Gordon Butler. Graveside services were held Oct. 4. Memorial contributions may be made to Proctorsville Volunteer Fire Department, 513 Main St., Proctorsville, VT 05153; or Ludlow Ambulance Service, 19 West Hill, Ludlow, VT 05149.

NY State Accuses Cavendish Man of ‘Terroristic threats:’ Michael Mills, 32, of Cavendish was arrested on Oct. 4 on a fugitive from justice warrant issued by New York State and was arraigned in Windsor County Superior Court on felony charges of making “terroristic threats.” According to an “accusatory instrument,” the Saratoga County (N.Y.) Sheriff’s office alleged that on Wednesday, Oct. 3, Mills made phone calls to the Saratoga County Correctional Facility threatening to kill a Sgt. Marcel and saying, “I’m going to shoot up everybody, truth, justice and the American way, I guess that doesn’t apply anymore.” Chester Telegraph

 Proctorsville Resident Trevor Barlow is Running as an Independent for Governor: Barlow grew up in Springfield and returned to the state to raise his children. He says he was inspired to run for governor after seeing the effects of the opioid epidemic on his hometown. Barlow says he would spur economic growth in Vermont by earmarking funds from the state’s existing budget to go toward its regional development corporations. Listen to his VPR interview online.

Gun Raffle to Benefit Proctorsville Fire Dept.: Six guns are being raffled off to benefit the Proctorsville Fire Dept. The guns include Henry Golden Boy .22 Mag; Rugger 10-22 Lr; Remington 700 .308; Marlin 45-70; Marlin 336 30-30 and Mossberg 500 12 gauge. The tickets are $20 a piece and can be purchased at Seiples in Rutland or The Happy Hound in Proctorsville or call 226-7281. The drawing is on Oct. 20 at Seiple’s Shoot Shop, Belmont VT. Winners will be notified.

GMUSD Board Oks Restoration Contracts: At the Sept. 27 board meeting of the Green Mountain Unified School District (GMUSD), the board approved contracts for work needed to restore the Chester Andover Elementary school after the August flood damage. While insurance will cover much of the costs, there will be $85,000 not covered by insurance. Further, if all goes according to plan, the school wont reopen until mid November. Students are currently housed at Green Mountain Union High School. Chester Telegraph

 La Tavola Italian Restaurant Now Open: La Tavola owners Fernando and Sao Uva are restaurateurs that have plenty of experience with running Italian restaurants, having had great success with restaurants in New York, Ft. Myers, Fla., and Martha’s Vineyard to name just a few locations. Now they’ve settled happily in Ludlow and have taken over the Route 100 North property that was originally home to Bella Luna and more recently Harry’s. Lavalle describes the menu as “authentic New York Italian” cuisine with all the classic Italian dishes you would expect. Somewhat unexpected however is their fresh preparation. La Tavola is open six days a week, closed on Wednesdays. Restaurant hours are from 5 to 10 p.m. with   lounge open until midnight during the week and until 2 a.m. on weekends. VT Journal

Watch Out for Moose: Wildlife officials in Vermont and New York are reminding drivers to watch out for moose on roads this time of year. Biologists said its moose breeding season and the animals are more likely to be crossing roads, especially after dark or early in the morning. Last year in Vermont, drivers hit 67 moose and so far this year, 51 moose have been hit.

 2. BRGN WELCOMES USEABLE DONATIONS:The Black River Good Neighbors’ thrift store and food shelf relies heavily on the generosity of its donors. The store sells donated merchandise and that allows us to provide free food and other assistance to those who need it. We deeply appreciate all of you who donate salable goods to us. You make our services viable. But not everyone is so kind. We cannot use items that really should go to the transfer station or some classes of items that for whatever reason we simply cannot use.

On a recent Sunday morning a grey hatchback backed up in our lot and, even though the donation shed was open and had lots of room, the driver and passenger dumped many boxes of smelly, broken and very worn items on the ground. The weather forecast called for rain, and rain it did. By the time our employees arrived on Monday whatever may have been useful was a junky mess. That gesture then cost us more than 33 dollars at the transfer station.

We don’t know whether these folks had a genuine intent to donate something useful to us, or if they were too cheap to pay the transfer station, but that really doesn’t matter. Their actions didn’t help us. We had to divert money from helping people to paying trash fees.

Our staff is ready to help with any donation. If they turn someone away it’s not because they are being mean. An item may have real value to the donor, but may still not be useable. Please come during store hours. Our staff can check out any donation and help determine what we can use. If you must come on Sunday, please use the donation shed. We want to help and we hate to turn people away. 

3. EVENTS

OCTOBER 7 (SUNDAY): First Peoples Talk at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum, 1955 Main St. (Route 131), 2 pm. This is the last day the Museum is open for the season.  FMI: 802-226-7807 or margocaulfield@icloud.com

OCTOBER 8 (MONDAY): Indigenous Peoples Day in Vermont. Legal Holiday for Columbus Day. Town Office will be closed.

OCTOBER 14 (SUNDAY): Raise the Roof Concert Big Woods, 4 pm at Gethsemane Church in Proctorsville. Admission is $10 at the door.

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

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Cavendish Update 9/28/18: News/Events/Mentors

New doors being installed at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum.

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9/28/18 Cavendish Update

1 Cavendish Related News

2. CTES is looking for Mentors

3. Raise the Roof Concert: Big Woods

4. Events

1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

CHS Museum Closed Sept. 30: Due to continuing work on the doors of the Cavendish Historical Society Museum, the Museum will be closed on Sunday, Sept. 30. We regret any inconvenience.

 Okemo, Mount Sunapee and Crested Butte are Now Epic: Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN) today announced that the Company has closed on its acquisition of Triple Peaks, LLC, the parent company of Okemo Mountain Resort in Vermont, Mount Sunapee Resort in New Hampshire and Crested Butte Mountain Resort in Colorado. The Company purchased Triple Peaks from the Mueller family for a final purchase price of approximately $74 million, after adjustments for certain agreed-upon terms. As part of the transaction and with funds provided by Vail Resorts, Triple Peaks paid off $155 million in leases that all three resorts had with Ski Resort Holdings, LLC, an affiliate of Oz Real Estate. Press Release

 Public Utility Commission to Investigate Consolidated Communications Service Complaints: Consolidated Communications (CC) merged with Fairpoint in 2017, and the VT Department of Public Service says the company has failed to meet the service quality standards set out in its state permit. CC provides telecommunication services in the northeast section of Cavendish as well as in many other parts of the state. Jim Porter, director of the Department of Public Service's public advocacy division, said the state asked the Public Utility Commission to open an investigation to figure out why the company is having so much trouble servicing its customers. The number of consumer complaints related to service outages between July and September this year jumped by 2,760 percent, compared with that same span in 2017. VPR

2. CTES IS LOOKING FOR MENTORS: Mentoring is friendship-based and happens once a week for up to an hour. Matches meet on school grounds after school between the hours of 3:00-5:30 or 12:30-5:30 on Tuesdays. Mentors will have training, on-going support and weekly contact with program coordinator. You can make a difference in the life of a child!  Please contact Kristen Billings, CTES School Counselor, if you are interested in becoming a mentor!

3. RAISE THE ROOF CONCERT: BIG WOODS : Four voices, powerful medicine.  That's one way to describe Big Woods, the Vermont a cappella quartet of performers with a shared passion for close harmonies.  These veteran singers, musicians and composers will perform in Proctorsville's Raise the Roof concert series on Sunday October 14 at Gethsemane Church.  The pristine acoustics of the 1895 wooden church create the perfect setting for a cappella voices, making the music of Big Woods feel like hearing poetry on the wing.

 The group unites their diverse talents to perform music from traditions around the world and American roots genres---from heart stopping to foot stomping.   Big Woods is made up of Will Danforth, singer-songwriter and traditional acoustic artist; Becky Graber, director of the Brattleboro Women's Chorus and Animaterra Women's Chorus; Amanda Witman, founder of the wildly popular Brattleboro Pub Sing; and Alan Blood longtime bass singer for the Blanche Moyse Chorale, I Cantori and House Blend.  

 The concert begins at 4:00 at Gethsemane Church at 89 Depot Street.  Admission is $10.00 at the door.  What better way to spend a late fall Sunday afternoon.

4. EVENTS

OCTOBER 4 (THURSDAY): TRSU board meets 6-8 pm at the Roost at Fletcher Farm to consider policy adoptions for the TRSU. Click here for the legal warning 

 OCTOBER 7 (SUNDAY): First Peoples Talk at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum, 1955 Main St. (Route 131). FMI: 802-226-7807 or margocaulfield@icloud.com

OCTOBER 8 (MONDAY): Indigenous Peoples Day in Vermont. Legal Holiday for Columbus Day. Town Office will be closed.

OCTOBER 14 (SUNDAY): Raise the Roof Concert Big Woods, 4 pm at Gethsemane Church in Proctorsville. Admission is $10 at the door.

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

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Cavendish Update 9/14/18 News/Events

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9/14/18 Cavendish Update

1. Cavendish Related News

2. Events

1. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

Stolen Dump Truck: On Saturday, Sept. 8, a 1986 C30 1 Ton Chevrolet was stolen from Tarbell Hill Rd. If you know anything about the truck, please contact the VT State Police. 802-722-4600

 Personal Stories Break Stigma of Addiction: Cavendish resident Kate Lamphere, who is also the Division Director of Adult Mental Health and Addiction Services at HCRS tells her story of how addiction in her own family in Op-Ed section of the VT Journal. For more information on this topic go to Cavendish Resources for Addiction in the Mental Health Section for Health & Senior Resources of the Cavendish Connects website.  

CTES Participates in RiverSweep: On Monday, Sept. 11, the 6th grade from Cavendish Town Elementary School participated in RiverSweep, a program of Black River Action Team that works to keep the Black River and its watershed clean. The Cavendish crew worked at Cavendish Gorge swimming area and at Greven Field, both sites are monitored by BRAT "River Dippers," as part of the water quality-monitoring program. The kids and volunteers from the Cavendish Historical Society and from the Town of Cavendish collected at least four tires, 30 bags of trash, buckets of sharp glass and metal, and several big sheets of plastic. The Cavendish crew enjoyed delicious pizza donated by Goodman's American Pie in Ludlow.

 Oversight or Micromanagement on TRSU Board?: While some members of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union board at its Sept. 6 meeting questioned several purchases and initiatives recommended by Superintendent Meg Powden and her staff, board chair Marilyn Mahusky expressed concern that the board was micromanaging and needs to look at its role in governance. The largest sticking point was Ogment, a curriculum management program that Curriculum Director Michael Eppolito has advocated. The company that developed the software is offering it free for the first year with the following five years costing $8,000 each. The SU central office had proposed to pay a large portion of the contract out of a state grant for transition expenses related to its Act 46 mergers. The disposition of those funds has become a bone of contention over who owns the funds: The supervisory union or one or both of the two school districts. Chester Telegraph

TD Bank Closing in Chester: Dec. 7 will be the last day for TD Bank in Chester. The alternative locations include Bellows Falls, Manchester Center and Brattleboro. This is the second announcement in two weeks of local branches closing (Citizen Bank in Springfield is closing in November). With the availability of on line banking, particularly apps that allow check deposits via a cell phone, there is less need for banking locations.

For Vermont’s Sheriffs, Policing is a Lucrative Business: Though it may sound backward for a law enforcement official to put the bottom line first, it's a common, state-sanctioned practice among Vermont's 14 sheriffs. They are public servants, but they also preside over quasi-private enterprises. Elected by residents of each county, sheriffs receive taxpayer dollars to provide certain state-mandated law enforcement services. Most of their revenue, however, comes from contracts they sign with individual state agencies, towns, schools, courts, construction companies, malls and other entities. As long as sheriffs are fulfilling their required duties, "they’re free to enter into contracts with any kind of private or public entity." Oftentimes, these will be contracts with towns that don’t have their own police force or with private companies, such as construction companies that require the ‘blue lights’ to slow down traffic. Such contracts have allowed some Vermont sheriffs to double their base salaries. Seven Days

2. EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 15 (SATURDAY): Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day at the Goodyear Building in Windsor VT. 9-1 pm

 SEPTEMBER 18 (WEDNESDAY): GMUSD Board Meeting, 6-8 pm at GMUHS-Agenda Minutes from Aug. 21 Meeting Legal Warning of Policies.

 SEPTEMBER 21-23 (FRIDAY-SUNDAY): Fall Rummage Sale of Black River Good Neighbors at Fletcher Farm, 611 Route 103 on the Cavendish/Ludlow line. Hours are 10-4 Friday and Sunday and 10-2 on Sunday.

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

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