Cavendish Update 6/10/22: Juneteenth/Ghost Walk/News/Events
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6/10/22
1. Cavendish Info
2. Juneteenth
3. Cavendish Village Ghost Walk
4. Covid update
5. Events
1. CAVENDISH INFO
• Black River Water Testing: Once again Black River Action Team (BRAT) is testing the water at popular recreational spots. Please note that what e-coli levels were on Wednesday, June 8, will be quite a bit higher this weekend due to the heavy rains. Samples are collected Wednesday morning all summer by a trained BRAT volunteer. Testing for bacteria is done by Endyne Labs in Lebanon NH; results are posted in time for the weekend, and represent a snapshot of water quality at the moment of sample collection. It is recommended to stay out of the water when it appears cloudy and within 24 hours of a heavy rain. The EPA’s limit for safe swimming is 235 CFU. All spots tested were well below the EPA’s limit on Wednesday: Cavendish Gorge 62; Greven Field 102; Buttermilk Falls 17; Tolles Power Dam Perkinsville 93; Twenty Foot Hole Reading 11; West Hill Road Rec Pond, Ludlow 5. Thank you BRAT for taking care of us and the river.
• Local Collaboration Hopes to Help Ukrainian Children: Dr. Linda Thomson is not just a nurse practitioner & clinical hypnotherapist; she’s also a children’s book author. Her ongoing series “Harry the Hypnopotamus” is a collection of stories aimed at helping kids cope with anxiety & stress. Together with illustrator Jane Hart, a Cavendish 2nd home owner and the mother of Chris Marks of Proctorsville, she has now completed her latest book in the series. This special edition of "Harry Goes to Save the Children" is aimed at helping children in Ukraine, and was brought into the Okemo Valley TV studio to create a multi-media version, which is being distributed overseas in a time of great need. Read in Ukrainian by Cavendish resident, Svetlana Phillips, with English text. Linda Thomson is the wife of former CTES principal George Thomson.
• Sharon Huntley has “left the building:” Sharon has recently moved from Cavendish to Maine. While we wish her the best, we’re going to miss her weekly news columns in the Vermont Journal. Read her letter to “Dear Faithful Readers.”
• If you bank at Berkshire: Vermont Berkshire Banks are experiencing staffing problems statewide. In order for the lobby and drive thru to be open, they need three employees at the Ludlow branch. For drive thru only, they need two and if there is only one employee available they will be closed. Efforts are being made to keep the drive thru open as much as possible. Expect a wait when you go.
• Morrow Announces Candidacy for Windsor Senate Seat
• Update on Suspicious Death in Springfield: An autopsy was performed Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington on the adult man found deceased Monday on Greeley Road in Springfield. The Vermont State Police has completed notification of next of kin and is able to identify the victim in this incident as Justin Gilliam, 38, of Springfield, Vt. The autopsy determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound to the head, and the manner of death is a homicide. The investigation into this homicide remains active and ongoing. Police encourage anyone with information about this incident to call the Vermont State Police in Westminster at 802-722-4600, or submit a tip anonymously online .
• June Pride Events: Go to the June Pride Month Events blog post for events in VT and bordering towns.
• Strawberries! Sunday June 12th is opening day for strawberries at Wellwood Orchards in Perkinsville. Hours are 8 am until 6pm, 7 days a week. Cost $2.79/lb PYO and $6.25/quart freshly picked in store. Go into the store for containers and directions to the fields. All fruit must be weighed and paid after picking.
• Free admission to Vermont State Parks this weekend
• State seeks help evaluating new rainbow trout strain: The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department (VTF&W) is stocking a new strain of rainbow trout this spring and is looking for help from anglers to evaluate its performance. The trout is being stocked at Knapp Pond #1.
2. JUNETEENTH: The White House Proclamation on Juneteenth Observance, 2021, made Juneteenth our newest federal holiday, On June 19, 1865 — nearly nine decades after our Nation’s founding, and more than 2 years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation — enslaved Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally received word that they were free from bondage. As those who were formerly enslaved were recognized for the first time as citizens, Black Americans came to commemorate Juneteenth with celebrations across the country, building new lives and a new tradition that we honor today. In its celebration of freedom, Juneteenth is a day that should be recognized by all Americans. And that is why I am proud to have consecrated Juneteenth as our newest national holiday.
While Monday, June 20th is a federal holiday, it’s a holiday that many know little about. Called the country’s “Second Independence Day,” learn more about it by going to the Cavendish Historical Society’s blog post JUNETEENTH: A Celebration of Freedom & Resilience
The CHS Museum offers a “hands on history” corner where visitors can make various items. In keeping with Juneteenth and the 4th of July, there are five pointed stars to make in one snip, along with confetti poppers and various coloring projects. The Museum is open to the public on Sundays from 2-4 pm, and at other times by calling 802-226-7807 or e-mailing margocaulfield@icloud.com
3. CAVENDISH VILLAGE GHOST WALK: While the Dutton House was relocated from the Cavendish Green to the Shelburne Museum, taking with it their ghostly occupants, there are plenty of spirits that seem to reside throughout the village. Thadeous, who missed his stop on the Underground Railroad, paces, but became protective of the family that lived in “his” house. A “visitor” likes to run up the stairs at the same time every night in another residence. Was the arsonist who set fire to many places in town, including the Fitton Mill, responsible for the blaze at what is today the town’s Museum?
On Saturday, June 18, the Cavendish Historical Society will be hosting a “ghost walk” of Cavendish Village, where “haunts” and places of “exceptional human experiences” will be visited. The tour begins at 8 p.m. in front of the CHS Museum, 1951 Main Street, Route 131 in Cavendish. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight.
4. COVID UPDATE: For local information on testing, vaccinations, boosters, notifying contacts as well as other resources, including for Long Covid, please see the Cavendish COVID-19 Resource Guide.
TRSU SCHOOL NUMBERS: Cases have been reported from June 3-June 9- GMUHS 14; Mt Holly 31; Ludlow Elem 1.
STATE: The Weekly Covid 19 Surveillance Report for May 29 to June 4 reports low statewide community levels, though Bennington continues to report a high number of cases and Windsor county is in the medium range. The weekly case count was 968 new cases, a decrease of over 500 from last week. There were 52 new admissions to hospital, also a decrease from the prior week.
5 . EVENTS
JUNE 11 (SATURDAY): GMUHS Alumni Parade 11 am, Chester
JUNE 13 (MONDAY): Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm at the Cavendish Town Office
JUNE 17 (FRIDAY): GMUHS graduation 7 pm
JUNE 19 (SUNDAY): HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
- Happy Juneteenth Learn more about the newest federal holiday by going to JUNETEENTH: A Celebration of Freedom & Resilience
JUNE 20 (MONDAY): Town office closed for Juneteenth
- CTES Graduation, 6 pm
JUNE 21 (TUESDAY): Last day of school
- 1st Day of Summer Happy Solstice
JULY 4 (MONDAY): Happy 4th of July. Town Office Closed. Fireworks in our area will be as follows:
- Ludlow 9:30 pm (All day events starting at 9 am Sugar House Location at Okemo Mountain Resort. All events are free)
JULY 6 (WEDNESDAY): The Summer Concert series at Svec Park (Proctorsville Green) the concert series kicks off with the Irish band Gypsy Reel. Concerts begin at 6 pm.
JULY 13 (WEDNESDAY): Summer concert series continues
JULY 30 (SATURDAY): Cavendish’s Annual Town Wide Tag Sale, 9-2.