Cavendish Update 4/19/19 103 Repair/Flood/News/Events

Due to flooding of Greven Field, the Easter Egg hunt will take place at the Cavendish Town Green (behind the town office and on the corner of Main and High Street) on Saturday, April 20 at noon.

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4/12/19 Cavendish Update

1. Week Schedule 103 Road Repair 4/22-4/26 & 4/19

2. Cavendish Flooding

3. Cavendish Related News

4. Composting Workshop

5. Events

1. WEEK SCHEDULE 103 ROAD REPAIR 4/22-4/26 & 4/19: Note that work schedules are immediately posted to the Cavendish VT Facebook page as soon as they are received.

Anticipated Weekly Work Schedule from Pike Industries. All work is subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen delays.

Special Traffic Considerations for the upcoming week: Alternating one-way traffic patterns may occur at the location of active construction operations. A speed reduction zone  (40 MPH) will be put in place throughout the length of the daily active construction zone. Speed limit reduction signs will be taken down at the end of each work day, and the speed reduction will not be in effect during non-work hours.

Friday 4-19-19: Continue cold planing bridges and approaches. Working south to north from Chester to Ludlow.

• Continue installing temporary pavement markings on Cold Planned surfaces.

• Continue driveway preparation for hand paving. Working south to north from Chester to Ludlow.
Monday 4-22-19:Hand paving pot holes/small Surface Preparation. Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.
Tuesday 4-23-19:: Continue hand paving pot holes/small Surface Preparation. Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.

Wednesday 4-24-19: Continue hand paving pot holes/small Surface Preparation. Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.
• Surface Preparation/Cold Planing. Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.
• Surface Preparation machine paving. Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.

Thursday 4-25-19: Continue hand paving pot holes/small Surface Preparation. Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.
• Surface Preparation/Cold Planing.Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.
• Surface Preparation machine paving. Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.

Friday 4-26-19: Continue hand paving pot holes/small Surface Preparation. Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.
• Surface Preparation/Cold Planing. Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.
• Surface Preparation machine paving. Starting at Spaulding garage in Chester and working north towards Ludlow Village.

2. CAVENDISH FLOODING: Heavy rain and melting snow caused flood damage through out Vermont, with an estimate of $2 million in damages to public infrastructure. Gov. Scott believes that Vermont likely meets the damage threshold for federal assistance.

Initially Monday morning, it appeared if some homes would need to be evacuated and once again the Cavendish Shelter, now located at the Cavendish Baptist Church, was immediately brought on-line. With food, a place to sleep and take a shower, the shelter was ready to accept anyone who needed assistance. Fortunately it wasn’t needed.

The Meadow Brook Bridge on Twenty Mile Stream washed out, but it was repaired and operational by the next day.

Unfortunately, Greven Field was not so lucky. While the Green Monster still stands, fencing is damaged along various pieces of grounds keeping equipment, play structure, the liner for the ice-skating rink and more. Without flood insurance, the Recreation Dept. does have some funds it can use, but will also need community support to help bring back the fields to playable condition.

On Friday, April 19, from 4-7 pm, there will be an impromptu work evening. Please bring tools marked with your name and anything you think might help. According to Rec Director Terry O’Brien, There is lots of general cleanup to be done as well as work on the fields. This will likely be one of many so if you can't make it you'll have another chance. We obviously want to have the fields ready for play and the grounds safe for use as quickly as possible. Feel free to come down anytime there's always something to do. FMI:  Terry O’Brien at 226-8048.

3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

Remembering Dr. Bont: It is with sadness that we note the passing of Cavendish’s last physician, who created the Black River Health Center. Dr. Eugene Bont died at home on April 13 at the age of 88. We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Phyllis and his family. To learn more about this remarkable man’s life, go to Remembering Dr. Gene Bont.

CTES Principal’s Contract to be Determined at the GMUSD Board Meeting: This coming Thursday, April 25, under “New Business,” the Green Mountain Unified School District (GMUSD) board will deal with CTES Principal Contract Recommendation.  The meeting begins at 6 pm and will take place at CTES in Proctorsville. Both the Chester Telegraph and the Vermont Journal contain articles about a parents petition to request that Beaupre’s contract renewal be delayed.  

Cavendish Green Up Day: On the first Saturday in May, Cavendish will join hundreds  of communities throughout Vermont to support the 47-year-old tradition of picking up roadside trash accumulated over the previous winter.  No special gear is required to join this family friendly event,  just the desire to pitch in and clean up unsightly litter from the town roadsides.  Come to the Proctorsville Green with a friend or family members on Saturday May 4 to pick up special green trash bags, protective gloves and your road assignment.  The big sweep begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at noon with a free town-sponsored barbecue on the Proctorsville Green.  Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and soda will be on hand.  In case of a downpour, Green Up Day will be held on Sunday May 5.  FMI: Diane McNamara at the Town Office at 226-7292.  

Congratulations to Lisa Marks: Proctorsville resident Lisa Marks completed her 20th Boston Marathon on Monday. She runs for the Dana Farber Cancer Center and over the years has helped to raise millions for the fight against cancer. Congratulations Lisa on a job well done.

Fletcher Farm School Announces Summer 2019 Schedule: Cavendish residents are entitled to half off for a class. You will need to provide proof of residency from the town office. The Fletcher Farm School for the Arts and Crafts in Ludlow, Vt., is pleased to announce the classes comprising the school’s summer schedule, which offers more than 50 classes in a variety of disciplines. Their website has been updated with more information on the summer classes. Some spring classes are still available.

Green Mountain Power to go 100% Renewable by 2030: At its Every Day is Earth Day event, the president and CEO of Green Mountain Power announced a plan to go completely green. "We are stating right here, right now, today, that GMP is committing to a vision that is going to produce 100% carbon-free energy for Vermonters by 2025 and 100% renewable by 2030," Mary Powell said. The company currently operates at 90% carbon-free and over 60% renewable.  Powell said not to expect rate hikes. NBC

4. CAVENDISH TO HOST COMPOSTING WORKSHOP: Southern Windsor and Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District in conjunction with the Cavendish Energy Committee and the town of Cavendish will host a workshop specifically about composting Thursday, May 2, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in the Cavendish Town Office meeting room, 37 High St.

Recycling legislation passed by the Vermont legislature affects us all when it comes to recycling food waste. Basically, that recycling involves composting. The rules are mandatory, but what exactly does that mean? And how can we as Vermont residents best comply with the new rules?

Cat Buxton of Grow More, Waste Less – Food Systems Consulting will lead the workshop. Buxton works to connect communities and empower individuals to effect positive food system change. She is also a consultant in compost systems design, instruction, and support, dealing with food scraps, organic matter, and yard waste. She will tell us about establishing and improving our recycling systems for organic waste. Her presentation will be about 45 minutes long with time afterward for questions.

As a bonus, at the workshop you may purchase Soil Saver composters for residential use. Please bring cash or a check because there will be no way to process credit cards.

Audience questions will be welcomed and encouraged during the presentation. Residents of Cavendish and any other town are invited to attend. Composting is great for the garden, it’s great for the yard, and it’s now the law. To sign up for the workshop, please call 802-674-9235 or email mobrien@swcrpc.org. If you’d like to purchase a composter but not attend a workshop, go to www.vtsolidwastedistrict.org for an order form and details. While sign up is encouraged, walk-ins will be welcomed.

5. EVENTS

APRIL 19 (FRIDAY): Good Friday. Cavendish Town Office Closed

APRIL 20 (SATURDAY): Cavendish Rec Easter Egg Hunt, noon at the Cavendish Village Green (Main and High Streets).

APRIL 21 (SUNDAY): HAPPY EASTER

APRIL 22 (MONDAY): Earth Day

APRIL 23 (TUESDAY): Town Office Closed for Spring Cleaning

APRIL 25 (THURSDAY): GMUSD board meeting. 6-8 at CTES.

APRIL 28 (SUNDAY): House Blend performs at the Raise the Roof Concert series, 4 pm, Gethsemane Episcopal Church on Depot St. Proctorsville. Admission is $10 at the door. FMI: 802-226-7497

MAY 2 (THURSDAY): Composting Workshop at the Cavendish Town Office 6:30 pm. Free and open to the public.

MAY 4 (SATURDAY): Green Up Day. Meet at the Proctorsville Green at 9 am. BBQ on the Green at noon. FM: Diane McNamara 226-7292.

MAY 14 (TUESDAY): Cavendish Connections Tech Cafe, 6-8 pm at the Cavendish Town Library in Proctorsville. Bring your smart phone, laptop, tablet (iPad) to learn how to use them as well as how to use Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites. This will be free and open to the Cavendish community.

MAY 25 (FRIDAY): Ludlow Farmer’s Market begins

SEPTEMBER 14 (SATURDAY): VT Golden Honey Festival. 10-4 Part craft fair, part food festival, the VT Golden Honey Festival is a community favorite. Located on the lawn of the Golden Stage Inn, 399 Depot St. in Proctorsville. Proceeds of this event will benefit VT Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Ludlow and Proctorsville. For vendor and other information: vtgoldenhoneyfestival@gmail.com or 802-226-7744 (Julie).

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 4/12/19: Fire Districts/School/Events

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4/12/19 Cavendish Update

1. Fire Districts

2. Change of Leadership in the CTES Community

3. Cavendish Related News

4. Volunteer Needed

5. Raise the Roof Concert

6. Events

1. FIRE DISTRICTS : It’s no secret that many in town want to see one fire district instead of the existing two-Cavendish Fire District (CFD) and Proctorsville Fire District (PFD). In fact, it was an important discussion at both District’s Annual Meetings.  [Since this edition of the Update was posted, we have received information from Bobby Glidden, PFD, that no discussion of a merger was discussed at their annual meeting. Instead, “In a written statement, PFD outlined their willingness to merge; but citing the current strength of their personnel numbers, the experience level and effectiveness of leadership, their ability to cover calls, along with their financial strength, and the condition and breadth of their equipment, they would look to lead the resulting merged fire department. According to their statement, “PFD recognizes that changing dynamics in the town of Cavendish have led some to believe that a merger of Fire Districts 1 & 2 would be in the best interests of all townspeople, PFD is not opposed to the idea of the merger. However, the terms of the merger must be based on PFD continuing to operate completely intact in all aspects with Cavendish assets, equipment, finances and, on a case-by-case basis, personnel folded into PFD.”]

 CFD in the spring of 2018 discussed the idea of just closing and turning everything over to PFD. However it’s not that simple. After much research, including input from Vermont’s Cities of Leagues and Towns, it was learned statute doesn’t allow fire department to just close. Instead the state requires a formal process, involving the development of a merger plan that is approved by the voters of the respective fire districts.  

From the attempts at merger talks, there appear to be three main areas of disagreement: payment for fire fighters (CFD pays $15 per call, while PFD is strictly volunteer); command structure (CFD wants the Select Board to appoint the fire chief) and where equipment will be housed.

Fire districts are distinct municipalities and not under the select board’s jurisdictions. In short, they are not in a position to make appointments for a service that doesn’t report to them. However, the Prudential Board for a merged single district would need representation from all parts of town-taxation requires representation-not just Proctorsville.

This past weekend, both fire departments posted information on their respective Facebook pages that CFD Chief, Shane Turco, had resigned from Cavendish and was going with PFD.

CFD’s new chief is now Abraham Gross.

The manner in which Turco resigned, by his own admission, blindsided the CFD Prudential Board chair Stuart Lindberg, who is also a member of the Cavendish Select Board.

Lt. Amy Perry of PFD, took Monday night’s select board meeting as an opportunity to call for the removal of Lindberg from the Select Board, in part due to his reaction to Turco’s leaving CFD. Before it could become too heated, town manager Brendan McNamara stepped in and made it clear, per state statue, that the select board has no role in fire district issues.

The intensity of Perry’s statement led select board member Sandra Russo to note that Perry was personally attacking Lindberg and she found it appalling.

If the town of Cavendish is to have a single fire district, mediation/legal counsel is needed to move this process forward as the current approach doesn’t appear to be working. The question then becomes, how would this be paid for? That is one fire district related issue that could be brought before the select board.

Related Articles

• The Dish: Fire District #2 & Merger

• VT Journal: Proctorsville Fire Department Not Against Merger Look to Lead Command

• VT Journal: Cavendish Fire Chief Shane Turco Resigns Jumps Over to Proctorsville

• Chester Telegraph: Tension Between Fire Departments Burbles Up in Cavendish Select Board Meeting

2. CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP IN THE CTES COMMUNITY : Below is an excerpt from the article that was posted to The Dish on April 11.

On Tuesday, April 9,  a petition was posted to “Move On,”   which states This is a petition from the community of Cavendish with a no faith in leadership of our CTES  principal Debra Beaupre. Our goal is to hold up her contract renewal on April 15, 2019 and to open an investigation into the communities concerns.

Our CTES mission statement is not being honored by current leadership in the school. Because of this our school and community is facing problems on a daily basis. We have a letter of factual statements that is constantly being updated by the volume of people who have come forward to share their story of their negative interactions with the current principal. We will be attending the board meeting on April 25th. We are going to request to be on the agenda for that night. Please come and support us as we also have been reached out by the Chester Telegraph who will also be there.

As of 4-12-19 at 5:30 am, there are 57 signatures.

Though the “letter of factual statements” has not been made public, some of the comments left by signers indicate, along with the sheer number of people signing, that this is more than just a few angry parents.

One of the concerns raised was about a bus incident, which took place on March 13. A parent of one of the children on the bus, sent an e-mail to Meg Powden, Superintendent of the Two Rivers Supervisory Union (TRSU) and members of the Green Mountain Unified School District (GMUSD) outlining the situation. This issue was not addressed by the GMUSD at their monthly meeting on March 21. 

Also not addressed at this meeting, was the approval of extending Beaupre’s contract for the 2019-2020 school year. Yet, when asked what was happening with the principal’s contract, Powden indicated via e-mail, that a contract was being given to Beaupre, as the board had signed off on this at the March 21 GMUSD meeting. When it was pointed out that no such action had taken place, Powden said she would have to review the minutes.

Since the formation of the GMUSD, the dismantling of individual school boards,  the controlling role of the TRSU, and lack of transparency,  it has been unclear to parents and community how to report issues, resolve problems or even have a voice in their children’s education.

In addition to the need for a group of people to formulate a petition, there are some red flags here: a) There is confusion about the roles of the GMUSD board and TRSU; b) It does not appear that GMUSD board nor TRSU have addressed the concerns of a parent about an incident they felt endangered children; and c) There is no evidence that the GMUSD board signed off on a contract renewal for Beaupre, yet the superintendent thinks this has occurred.

Regardless of how this plays out, it appears that there are issues that go well beyond Beaupre, and could be contributing factors to the issues at hand.

Read the full article at The Dish.

3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

Friends of CTES Meeting Minutes: The meeting of Friends of CTES took place on April and minutes are available online. Upcoming events include a May 17 Bring Your Grown-Up Dance and Spring Art Night on June 3.

4. VOUNTER NEEDED: Wanted. Volunteer to act as a committee member for Cavendish Fire District 2. The board oversees the taxpayers’ financial contributions to Cavendish Volunteer Fire Department. Duties include one monthly meeting on the first Monday of every month from 7 to 8 pm and one annual meeting in March to present a budget to the taxpayers. Duties include reading and signing monthly payment orders, reading a financial spreadsheet, being financially responsible to the taxpayers and supporting the mission of the fire department. Please contact Stu Lindberg at loveuvermont@gmail.com

5. A CAPELLA GROUP SINGS OUT IN PROCTORSVILLE : If you like the idea of a musical cup of coffee, you’ll find it on Sunday April 28 when the popular a capella group House Blend performs at the Raise the Roof concert series in Proctorsville.  House Blend is an assemblage twelve performers who are  self-described singing addicts with a musical repertoire that includes American gospel, Eastern European village songs, Renaissance madrigals, Bach and quirky contemporary pieces--all of it spiced with humor, energy and passion for singing.  The crisp acoustics of the 1890 Gethsemane Episcopal Church, combined with their powerful voices, will create an eclectic, infectious, harmonious brew of music that will raise the roof and fill your cup to the brim.  The concert begins at 4 p.m. at the church on 89 Depot St. in Proctorsville (next to Crows Cafe).  Admission is $10 at the door.  For further information call 802-226-7497.

6. EVENTS

APRIL 15-19 (MONDAY-FRIDAY): Schools closed for Spring Break

 APRIL 18 (THURSDAY): Holy Thursday

 APRIL 19 (FRIDAY): Good Friday. Cavendish Town Office Closed

APRIL 21 (SUNDAY): HAPPY EASTER

APRIL 23 (TUESDAY): Town Office Closed for Spring Cleaning

APRIL 28 (SUNDAY): House Blend performs at the Raise the Roof Concert series, 4 pm, Gethsemane Episcopal Church on Depot St. Proctorsville. Admission is $10 at the door. FMI: 802-226-7497

MAY 14 (TUESDAY): Cavendish Connections Tech Cafe, 6-8 pm at the Cavendish Town Library in Proctorsville. Bring your smart phone, laptop, tablet (iPad) to learn how to use them as well as how to use Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites. This will be free and open to the Cavendish community.

MAY 25 (FRIDAY): Ludlow Farmer’s Market begins

SEPTEMBER 14 (SATURDAY): VT Golden Honey Festival. 10-4 Part craft fair, part food festival, the VT Golden Honey Festival is a community favorite. Located on the lawn of the Golden Stage Inn, 399 Depot St. in Proctorsville. Proceeds of this event will benefit VT Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Ludlow and Proctorsville. For vendor and other information: vtgoldenhoneyfestival@gmail.com or 802-226-7744 (Julie).

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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CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP IN THE CTES COMMUNITY

Please note that this is an evolving story and it will be updated and revised as more information is obtained.

Understandably this is concerning on many levels. It’s hard not to compare this to last year at this time when considerable effort was being made first to have a Cavendish Town Elementary School (CTES)  principal, to replace retiring principal George Thomson, and secondly having the position made permanent for one year versus temporary as originally specified by the Two Rivers Supervisory Union (TRSU).

On Tuesday, April 9,  a petition was posted to “Move On,” which states This is a petition from the community of Cavendish with a no faith in leadership of our CTES  principal Debra Beaupre. Our goal is to hold up her contract renewal on April 15, 2019 and to open an investigation into the communities concerns.

Our CTES mission statement is not being honored by current leadership in the school. Because of this our school and community is facing problems on a daily basis. We have a letter of factual statements that is constantly being updated by the volume of people who have come forward to share their story of their negative interactions with the current principal. We will be attending the board meeting on April 25th. We are going to request to be on the agenda for that night. Please come and support us as we also have been reached out by the Chester Telegraph who will also be there.

The author of the petition is listed as Michelle Messina, a parent of a CTES child.

While the petition was temporarily halted for review by the website, in the first hour it received 13 signatures. When the site became available again, late morning of April 10, within a matter of hours, it had a total of 51 signatures.

Though the “letter of factual statements” has not been made public, some of the comments left by signers of the petition indicate, along with the sheer number of people signing, that this is more than just a few angry parents.

"This is definitely someone whose background needs to be looked at closely. These are not the actions of a Principal whose main responsibility is the health and safety of our children and certainly does not reflect the values of this community."

"She does things that shows no leadership. Also stopping bus with her car pulled in front of it on main road on a knoll screaming and hollering at children on bus. Could have gotten people hurt or killed. Said she would do again if need be. This came from bus driver telling me ."

According to Doug McBride, an e-mail outlining the above bus incident was e-mailed to the TRSU and Green Mountain Unified School District (GMUSD) board members by a parent who had a child on that bus. McBride, who is one of Cavendish’s three reps to the board, was not at the March 21 meeting, the night that the correspondence should have been dealt with. Minutes do not reflect that it was discussed.

Since the formation of the GMUSD, the dismantling of individual school boards,  the controlling role of the TRSU, and lack of transparency,  it has been unclear to parents and community how to report issues, resolve problems or even have a voice in their children’s education.

The role of the GMUSD board also appears to be uncertain. To that end, in February, Meg Powden, TRSU Superintendent and Marilyn Mahusky, GMUSD board chair held a training session to teach the board “how to be a board.” They were informed by Susan Holson, of the VT School Board, that “best practice” was to defer to the judgment of the administration as experts and to support their decisions.

Since most of the GMUSD board members came from serving on their local school boards, this did not sit well with them and it was reflected in their replacing Mahusky with Joe Fromberger as the new chair at the March 21 meeting.

In March, a Principal Evaluation survey was sent to parents, teachers and staff of the TRSU, not just to CTES, for Beaupre as well as the new principal at Green Mountain Union High School. It wasn’t made clear what the process or time frame was for renewing the principals’ contracts.

In the past, while Powden would make a recommendation for a contract renewal, it would be up to the GMUSD to approve it.

Having been unable to attend the March 21 meeting, McBride corresponded with various members of the GMUSD board on Monday, April 8,  to find out what was happening with the contract.

Chair Fromberger sent a request to Powden for more information. Powden indicated via e-mail that a contract was being given to Beaupre, as the board had signed off on this at the March 21 GMUSD meeting.

However, no one McBride contacted from the board remembered signing off on the contract and the minutes from that meeting, available on-line at the TRSU website do not reflect such an action.

When this was brought to Powden’s attention, she said that she’d have to go back and look at the minutes.

There are some red flags here:

a) There is confusion about the roles of the GMUSD board and TRSU;

b) It does not appear that GMUSD board nor TRSU have addressed the concerns of a parent about an incident they felt endangered children; and

c) There is no evidence that the GMUSD board signed off on a contract renewal for Beaupre, yet the superintendent thinks this has occurred.

Regardless of how this plays out, it appears that there are issues that go well beyond Beaupre, and could be contributing factors to the issues at hand.

Cavendish Update 4/5/19 131 & 103 Update/News/Events

High winds and dry conditions, with significantly less snow on the ground, are the right mix for fires. If you are starting spring lawn care, please don’t create burn piles. Instead, take tree limbs, brush, twigs, dried grass and leaves to the Cavendish Transfer Station’s burn pile.  Learn more about recycling, what is eligible for the burn pile and other information by going to the following website. Please note that a burn permit is required in Cavendish, which can be obtained by contacting the Fire Warden, Roger Sheehan.

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4/5/19 Cavendish Update

1. Construction Schedules/Informational Meeting 103/131

2. Cavendish Related News

4. Events

1. CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULES FOR 103 AND 131/INFO MEETING: At the April 1 informational meeting regarding the Route 103 paving project,  representatives from Pike Industries and VTrans provided the following information:

• The construction and paving of 103 begins April 15 and will end just before the 4th of July

• The reconstruction of Route 131 will begin in 2020 but the actual paving will take place in 2021

• Pike will implement their original design for the 131/103 intersection but will monitor it for safety and ease of use, recognizing that modifications may be needed.

While both Pike and VTrans took ownership and admitted the 103 paving project was “not their best job,” the ultimate costs are born by the people who use the road. For a full report on the informational meeting, see The Dish.

2.  CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

CHS Briefs for April: The Cavendish Historical Society’s News Briefs for April 1, are now available at the CHS Blog.

Okemo Valley TV Under Renovations: Phase 3 renovations of the Okemo Valley TV, based at the Armory in Ludlow, as begun. Operating hours are now limited until approximately April 22, to evenings (Monday-Thursday 4-9 pm, Fridays 4-8 pm) & some Saturdays (April 6 10-4).  During this time, the studio will be inoperable but staff is available to help record programming on location, upon request. The new spaces will include a classroom / conference room, a studio control room, master control room, and equipment training room. FMI: 802-228-8808

Springfield Hospital Reaches Savings Goals: Recent changes to Springfield Hospital including elimination of the Birthing Center, and changes to contracted service providers have allowed the hospital to realize over $7 million in savings that they need to survive. VT Journal

3. EVENTS

APRIL 4-6 (THURSDAY-SATURDAY): GMUHS presents Beauty & the Beast, 7 PM in the auditorium each night. Matinee, 2pm on Saturday. Tickets are $10 adults; $8 Students and Seniors.

APRIL 8 (MONDAY): Cavendish Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm Cavendish Town Office

• Friends of Cavendish Town at CTES 6:30-7:30

APRIL 10 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Energy Committee Meeting, noon at the Cavendish Town Office.

APRIL 11 (THURSDAY): Spring Bingo at Cavendish Town Elementary School, 6-8 pm, playing for Hams, cash, gift certificates and other prizes.

APRIL 15-19 (MONDAY-FRIDAY): Schools closed for Spring Break

APRIL 18 (THURSDAY): Holy Thursday

APRIL 19 (FRIDAY): Good Friday. Cavendish Town Office Closed

APRIL 21 (SUNDAY): HAPPY EASTER

APRIL 23 (TUESDAY): Town Office Closed for Spring Cleaning

MAY 14 (TUESDAY): Cavendish Connections Tech Cafe, 6-8 pm at the Cavendish Town Library in Proctorsville. Bring your smart phone, laptop, tablet (iPad) to learn how to use them as well as how to use Facebook, Instagram and other social media sites. This will be free and open to the Cavendish community.

MAY 25 (FRIDAY): Ludlow Farmer’s Market begins

SEPTEMBER 14 (SATURDAY): VT Golden Honey Festival. 10-4 Part craft fair, part food festival, the VT Golden Honey Festival is a community favorite. Located on the lawn of the Golden Stage Inn, 399 Depot St. in Proctorsville. Proceeds of this event will benefit VT Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth (Ludlow and Proctorsville. For vendor and other information: vtgoldenhoneyfestival@gmail.com or 802-226-7744 (Julie).

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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