Cavendish Update 6/30/23: July 4/River Testing/News/Events
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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND. The Cavendish Town Office is closed on Monday the 3rd but open on the 4th.
The Air Quality Alert due to fine particle pollution from Canadian wildfire smoke remains in effect until midnight tonight. Free KN95 masks are available at the Cavendish Cares closet next to the Museum steps and from 9-4 today at the Cavendish Fire Dept.
6/30/23
1. Black River Water Testing Results
2. Area 4th of July Activities
3. Cavendish Info
4. Events
1. BLACK RIVER WATER TESTING: The Black River Action Team’s (BRAT) local swimming hole tests for E.coli levels on Wednesdays (6/28) are at higher levels than last week. The West Hill Road Rec Pond in Ludlow is very high and unsafe for recreational use. According to BRAT, this is likely from a combination of heavy rain and all the disturbance on the beach as the Town begins to recreate the public access. The EPAs limit for safe swimming is 245 CFUs. It is recommended to stay out of the water when it appears cloudy and within 24 hours of a heavy rain. Site results were as follows: Cavendish Gorge: 126 CFU; Greven Field: 142; Buttermilk Falls: 184 CFU; Tolles Power Dam: 186 CFU; Twenty Foot Hole: 63 CFU; West Hill Road Rec Pond (Ludlow):749 CFU (unsafe)
Note, starting Sunday, rain is predicted through the entire week, where there will be likely periods of heavy rain.
2. AREA 4TH OF JULY ACTIVITIES: Ludlow’s Fireworks are Sunday, July 2. Begins 6pm at the Okemo Base area. Park in the Main Lot of the Clock Tower Base Area. Fireworks start at dusk. Other places with 4th of July activities include:
- Claremont: Monadnock Park, 190 Broad St. 6-10 pm
- Springfield: Patriotic Concert, 7:30 pm at the Hartness House, 109 Front St.
- Saxton’s River 4th of July Activities
3. CAVENDISH INFO
• ARPA Applications now being accepted: The Town of Cavendish ARPA Advisory Committee is now accepting proposals for review. Applications are due by September 30, 2023. You may pick up hard copies in the Cavendish Town Office or download a copy by clicking here. Completed applications may be returned to the Town Office or emailed to jen.leak@cavendishvt.org
• Beware of Bears: Residents have seen them while walking, in their yards, in trees and found evidence of their recent activity. A cub has been reported using a pet door. Please remove all bird feeders, secure garbage cans and compost bins. You, can compost for free at the Cavendish Transfer Station. FMI: VT Fish & Wildlife Dept. Living with Black Bears
• Cavendish Concerts begin with Gypsy Reel: Wed, July 5, at 6pm begins the summer concert series in Svec Park (Proctorsville Green). This week features Gypsy Reel. For over 20 years, Gypsy Reel has played high energy, stirring music rooted in the Celtic tradition but garnered from the whole world. They rock their audiences with an exciting synthesis of world rhythms, and influences from three continents. Based in Ludlow, Vt., the band is no stranger to the Cavendish music series, and many fans find this concert to be a highlight. This concert is sponsored by M&M Excavating. All concerts are free and open to the public.
• GM board hears of PCB contamination, splits on Reilly replacement: Weighing in at three hours, the June 15 meeting of the Green Mountain Unified School District's board was long, but as recent meetings go it was one of the calmest and most cooperative, even when the board could not agree on a candidate to appoint as a replacement for Cavendish board member Dennis Reilly, who resigned over a vote on the use of the name Chieftain. Chester Telegraph
• PCBs at Green Mountain High School – What you need to know: After high levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls — PCBs — found in the Burlington High School led to moving that school’s students to an empty department store while a new school is being built, the Vermont legislature mandated testing every publicly funded school built before 1980. Through that testing, the Green Mountain Unified School District recently learned that samples of the air taken in its high school — Green Mountain Union, which opened in 1971 — also show elevated levels of PCBs. And while those levels are not nearly as high as those found in Burlington, they do require action to remove the materials that are emitting them. Chester Telegraph.
• New laws in Vermont that start July 1: Gun purchases, adoption records, distracted driving and more VT Public
4. EVENTS
JUNE 5-JULY 11: The Most Costly Journal-Physical & Mental Health Needs Display Panels at the Cavendish Library
JULY 1 (SATURDAY): Arts and Crafts Festival at Fletcher Farm, 10-4 Free Admission, live music.
JULY 2 (SUNDAY): CHS Museum is open from 2-4 pm.
- Ludlow Fireworks, Food, Music and Fun. Begins 6pm at the Okemo Base area. Park in the Main Lot of the Clock Tower Base Area. Fireworks start at dusk.
JULY 3 (MONDAY): Town Office is closed for the 4th of July
JULY 4 (TUESDAY): HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! Town Office Open
JULY 5 (WEDNESDAY): Summer Concerts kick off at Svec Park (Proctorsville Green) starting at 6 pm. Gypsy Reel will perform. Concerts are free and open to the public.
JULY 11 (TUESDAY): 6 PM Movie Night at the Cavendish Library. Under the Cloak of Darkness
JULY 12 (WEDNESDAY): Summer Concerts at Svec Park (Proctorsville Green) starting at 6 pm. Bill Brink will perform. Concerts are free and open to the public.
JULY 15 (SATURDAY): HeartSaver CPR at the Cavendish Volunteer Fire Dept. 1-4 pm. FMI and to register
• 100th birthday party for Gloria Leven, 1 pm at the Cavendish Library.
JULY 19 (WEDNESDAY): Summer Concerts at Svec Park (Proctorsville Green) starting at 6 pm. Gully Boys will perform. Concerts are free and open to the public.
JULY 26 (WEDNESDAY): Summer Concerts at Svec Park (Proctorsville Green) starting at 6 pm. The Willistones will perform. Concerts are free and open to the public.
JULY 29 (SATURDAY): Cavendish Town Wide Tag Sale
AUGUST 2 (WEDNESDAY): Summer Concerts at Svec Park (Proctorsville Green) starting at 6 pm. Sammy Blanchette will perform. Concerts are free and open to the public.
AUGUST 4 (FRIDAY): Cartoonist Marek Bennett at the Cavendish Library, registration is required for this event. FMI and to Register 802-226-7503 or e-mail cavendishlibrary@gmail.com
AUGUST 9 (WEDNESDAY): Summer Concerts at Svec Park (Proctorsville Green) starting at 6 pm. Yankee Chank will perform. Concerts are free and open to the public.
AUGUST 16 (WEDNESDAY): Summer Concerts at Svec Park (Proctorsville Green) starting at 6 pm. The Silverbacks will perform. Concerts are free and open to the public.
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