Cavendish Update 7/1/22: HHW/Headstones/Fireworks/News
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7/1/22
1. Cavendish Info
2. Household Hazardous Waste
3. Headstones & Perpetual Care in Cavendish Cemeteries
4. Covid update
5. Events
1.CAVENDISH INFO
• New Librarian for Cavendish Library: The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library board is pleased to announce a new librarian. Amy McMullen resides in Windsor, Vermont and has been the Children’s Librarian at the Hartland Public Library since 2005. She comes to us with not only library experience, but is well versed in town and school issues as Amy has also been the Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union School Board Chair for many years, and has served as part time Town Clerk for the Town of Windsor since 2018. Amy starts work/orientation Tuesday, July 19th. She will work alongside current librarian Kata for several weeks before Kata starts her new job at the Chester Andover Elementary School Library. Amy will also be working with the TRSU and the Vermont Department of Education as she prepares to take over teaching the library curriculum at CTES in the fall.
• Thank you Kata: Whether it’s serving as the point person for the Everyone Eats Program, virtual story time, as well all the amazing community programming she has done (Dinner & a Movie, speakers, craft projects etc.), and that's just the tip of the iceberg, Kata has made a major difference in Cavendish, particularly during the dark times of Covid. We’re sad to see her leave for her new job in Chester but wish her the best. Her last day will be Thursday, August 11th. This is the same date as the annual End of Summer BBQ and Magic Show at 6:30. Stop by then, or any time the library is open, to wish Kata well and to meet the new librarian Amy McMullen
• Town of Cavendish Municipal Water System Report: The Town has published its consumer confidence report which offers a snapshot of Cavendish’s drinking water quality last year, from January through December 2021. It is available at the Town’s website.
• 1st Cavendish Summer Concerts begin July 6: Once again the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association kicks off the 2022 summer concert series with Gypsy Reel. Held at Svec Park (Proctorsville) at 6 pm, the band plays Irish music and is well known to Cavendish audiences. Concerts are free and open to the public.
• TRSU Sponsors Summer Meal Sites: Two Rivers Supervisory is sponsoring a summer meals site this year, and all children up to age 18 are invited to get the healthy food they need to stay active and have fun all summer long. Meals are provided on a first come, first served basis from June 27 through Aug. 12, there will be no meal service on Monday, July 4. Breakfast and lunch will be available at Chester-Andover Elementary School, 72 Main St. in Chester, and Ludlow Elementary School, 45 Main St. in Ludlow, from 8:15 to 8:45 a.m. for breakfast and 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. for lunch. Lunch will be available at Green Mountain High School, 716 VT-103 in Chester, from 12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Contact Andy Levesque at 802-875-4280 to request meals or make special arrangement for food or pickup.
• Cavendish Streetscapes News: Gardeners from the Cavendish Streetscapes Committee created fresh plantings along the Depot Street Bridge in Proctorsville, surrounding the gazebo and Svec Memorial. Also, thanks to the Cavendish and Proctorsville Fire Departments, flags are flying in both villages. Excitement is building for the Birds & Blooms fundraiser. If you would like to decorate a birdhouse, you can find a selection at the Village Clipper or have a go at making your own birdhouse or feeder. We can’t wait to share your creative endeavors on Saturday, July 30 at the annual Cavendish Tag Sale.
• Prices at the pump go up Friday as Vermont gas tax rises
• From child support to coyote hunting, new laws take effect Friday
2. HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE: No more 4-hour Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collections. And no more waiting in long lines. Instead, we have opened a seasonal HHW Depot to offer a more convenient way to dispose of bathroom cleaners, nail polish remover, paint, insecticides, chemical fertilizers, gasoline, etc.
We are open Tuesday and Thursday mornings (we can't find any weekend help at present) and closing at the end of September. Call Mary O'Brien at 802-674-9235 for an appointment and directions to the Depot. Cavendish and other member towns in the Southern Windsor/Windham Counties Solid Waste Management District only. The cost is $10/car for up to 10 gallons of HHW (no charge for paint). Visit www.swwcswmd.orgfor a list of what we take and what we don’t.
3. HEADSTONES & PERPETUAL CARE IN CAVENDISH CEMETERIES: Like most cemeteries across the country, Cavendish has had a perpetual care fund in place for many years. These monies generate income to cover maintenance in perpetuity, which includes grounds keeping, road repairs and general maintenance and upkeep of cemetery infrastructures. The funds are derived from sales of grave sites and are managed by the Cavendish Town Clerk.
NOTE: Cemetery maintenance does not include upkeep or repair of monuments, headstones and grave markers. While the Cavendish Historical Society’s Young Historians’ Preserve & Serve program includes grave stone cleaning, there are only a limited number of graves students can do each year.
If you have a stone(s) you want to clean in one of the Cavendish cemeteries, you can clean it yourself-using the Cemetery Conservators for United Standards (CCUS) or call a reputable company that follows CCUS. Please know the “don’ts” in headstone cleaning as there are more “don’ts” than “dos”. There are many products being promoted for quick grave stone cleaning that can ultimately damage a stone. Based on studies, the best product for cleaning is a D/2 Biological Solution. Biocidal cleaners which contain quaternary ammonium compounds, like D/2 Biological Solution, Enviro Klean® BioWash®, Modec MDF-500 or other cleaners, are preferred products for cleaning marble headstones. DO NOT USE BLEACH.
If you are interested in cleaning graves other than your own family, or have other questions about Cavendish cemeteries, please contact the Cavendish Sexton Bruce McEnaney at 802-226-7667.
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: Only one case has been reported from June 17-June 20 at Chester/Andover Elementary. School is now out for the summer.
STATE: The current VT Dept of Health Weekly Report June 19 to June 25, reports statewide community levels as low. Essex is the only county reported to have medium Covid levels by the CDC.
With the close of PCR testing sites, the VT Dept of Health (VDH) is using other measures to determine how Covid is circulating in the state.
• New hospital admissions with Covid: 33 (decrease of 9 from previous week).
• Percent of staffed inpatients occupied with Covid: 1.47% (decrease from last week.)
• Emergency Dept Visits with Covid like illness: 3%, lowest percentage since March
• Deaths: 11 Covid related deaths have occurred in June, which is far fewer deaths than May, which had 32 deaths. In total, 683 Vermonters have died from Covid.
5. EVENTS
JULY 2 (SATURDAY): Fletcher Farm School Arts and Crafts summer festival. Route 103 on the border of Proctorsville and Ludlow. 10-4 rain or shine. Admission is free.
JULY 3 (SUNDAY): Fireworks in Brownsville: Dusk, Ascutney Outdoors, 449 Ski Tow Rd.
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)
- Claremont 9:30 pm Monadnock Park, 190 Broad St.
- Saxton’s River 4th of July day long activities
JULY 6 (WEDNESDAY): The Summer Concert series at Svec Park (Proctorsville Green) kicks off the concert series with the Irish band Gypsy Reel. Music starts at 6:00 pm on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. In case of rain, check the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association Facebook page for postponement and rescheduling information. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information email CavendishCommunityConservation@gmail.com.
JULY 13 (WEDNESDAY): Summer concert series continues featuring Rick Davis and Friends. Music starts at 6:00 pm on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. In case of rain, check the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association Facebook page for postponement and rescheduling information. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information email CavendishCommunityConservation@gmail.com.
JULY 20 (WEDNESDAY): Summer concert series continues featuring Morning Dudes, celebrating the repertoire of The Grateful Dead. Music starts at 6:00 pm on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. In case of rain, check the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association Facebook page for postponement and rescheduling information. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information email CavendishCommunityConservation@gmail.com.
JULY 27 (WEDNESDAY) Summer concert series continues featuring Sammy Blanchette.. Music starts at 6:00 pm on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. In case of rain, check the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association Facebook page for postponement and rescheduling information. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information email CavendishCommunityConservation@gmail.com.
AUGUST 3 (WEDNESDAY: Summer concert series continues featuring Beecharmer, an acoustic duo from Wilder.. Music starts at 6:00 pm on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. In case of rain, check the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association Facebook page for postponement and rescheduling information. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information email CavendishCommunityConservation@gmail.com.
AUGUST 10 (WEDNESDAY): Summer concert series concludes featuring The Gully Boys. Music starts at 6:00 pm on the Svec Memorial Green in Proctorsville. In case of rain, check the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association Facebook page for postponement and rescheduling information. All concerts are free and open to the public. For more information email CavendishCommunityConservation@gmail.com.
JULY 30 (SATURDAY): Cavendish’s Annual Town Wide Tag Sale, 9-2.
AUGUST 9 (TUESDAY): Statewide Primary. Town office Closed. Voting is from 10-7 at the Proctorsville Fire Dept.
AUGUST 15 (MONDAY): 1ST Quarter Property Taxes Due
AUGUST 31 (WEDNESDAY): First Day of School
SEPTEMBER 5 (MONDAY): Labor Day, Town Office Closed