Cavendish Update 9/13/24: SB Mtg/Gage/News/Events
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Today is the 176th anniversary of Phineas Gage’s accident.
Saturday is the Honey Festival at the Golden Stage Inn in Proctorsville 10-4 Stop by the Black River Valley Resources table and pick up your free “Go Kit;” Covid test kits and magnets with important emergency numbers
9/13//24
1. Cavendish Select Board Meeting
2. Cavendish Preparedness::Prevention
3. Cavendish Related News
4. Events Calendar
1. CAVENDISH SELECT BOARD MEETING 9/9/24: The video of Monday’s select board (SB) meeting is available at Okemo Valley website. Unapproved Minutes are available at the town’s website.
Approved
• Tax Map Maintenance Contract for $1,000, paid out of the Tax Mapping funds. The digital maps are in the process of being reviewed and approved.
• Changing Oct. Select Board Meeting to Oct. 21 (Monday)
• Maureen Savage’s appointment to the Cavendish Planning Commission
Discussed
• Proctor Cemetery Blocked Access: Rich Chambers, town manager, wants to make contact with the landowner prior to sending a letter, as was approved at the August meeting. If he’s unable to do this, he’ll send a letter.
• Dangerous/Derelict Building: The Depot St. demolition project should be completed by Sept. 15. A letter has been sent to the owners of 1323 Main St. It’s a first notice requesting what the plans are. Chambers mentioned the building should be demolished and included a copy of the ordinance in the letter.
• FEMA: Big push from FEMA for Cavendish to complete the paper work It’s taking a half to two thirds of Chambers and Diane McNamara’s, town clerk, time. The town has had to pay $87,000 in interest on the flood loan. However, this should be reimbursed by FEMA at the end of the project.
• Hydrant flushing: Takes place Sept. 16-18
• 103/131 Intersection: This intersection has been a concern to the state. Have had an initial meeting, but a report is due by the end of Sept. and should be available at the Oct. SB Meeting.
• Water Meters: Have identified three companies for new meter quotes. The meter industry changes rapidly, with significant drops in prices and offering more features. Chambers needs to write an RFP (request for proposal). Spring will be the earliest that new meters will be installed.
• ARPA Funds: Funds need to be allocated by the end of 2024. Will be discussed at the October SB Meeting.
2. CAVENDISH PREPAREDNESS-PREVENTION: In keeping with today being the 176th anniversary of Phineas Gage’s accident, we focus on prevention tips, starting with traumatic brain injury (TBI). If you are not familiar with the Gage story, on Sept. 13, 1848, he was working with his crew excavating rocks in preparing the bed for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad in Cavendish. An accidental explosion of a charge he had set blew his tamping iron through his head. Thanks to Cavendish physician, Dr. John Harlow, he survived his accident and lived for close to 12 years, thereby ushering in a new field of study neuroscience. Read more about Gage at the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) Blog This year’s annual Phineas Gage Walk and Talk is Sunday Sept. 15, 2pm at the CHS Museum.
Reduce your risks of falls by installing stair handrails. Create clear and safe paths throughout your home by removing rugs, long electrical cords or small pieces of furniture that could make you trip and fall.
Wear protective gear including helmets for sports, bike riding and motorcycles and wearing a seat belt when in a car. If you travel with babies and toddlers, make sure they always ride in car seats or boosters.
Protect Your Home from Flooding Maintain proper water run-off and drainage. Improve lot grading. Reduce impervious surfaces around your home. Install a rain barrel. Elevate utilities and service equipment. Anchor outdoor fuel tanks. Seal your home’s foundations and walls. Install flood vents and sump pumps. Install drain plugs for all basement floor and drains to prevent sewer backups. For more details and tips, Protect your home from flooding: Low cost projects you can do yourself.
Prevent Road Damage:. Keep culverts, ditches, and drains free of debris. Don’t Pitch in the Ditch! Cleaning in the spring and fall helps to protect you and your neighbors.
3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• Patricia Wyman: Patricia Ann “Pat” Wyman of Cavendish passed peacefully at her home on Sept. 5 at the age of 88. Per her request there will be no services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cavendish Volunteer Fire Department, 2153 Main St., Cavendish, VT.
• Friendships, festivals and duct tape appreciate: Featuring the Goodmans (American Pie Pizza), the Woods (Julie and Mike of the Golden Stage Inn) and the Honey Festival. While it’s sad to know this is the last Honey Festival they will host, it’s nice to know Mike will still have his CPA office in Proctorsville. VT Journal
• Vermont education report shows high costs, lower proficiency WCAX
• As commission shapes the future of public education, what does it know about the past? VT Digger
4. EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 14 (SATURDAY): Vermont Golden Honey Festival at the Golden Stage Inn. 10-4 FMI: Honey Festival Facebook page
SEPTEMBER 15 (SUNDAY): Annual Phineas Gage Walk and Talk, 2 pm at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum. The talk portion will take place rain or shine. Wear comfortable shoes. The walk is a mile and a half of road surface.
SEPTEMBER 16-18 (MONDAY-WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Municipal Hydrant Flushing.
SEPTEMBER 22 (SUNDAY): Dedication of Kate’s Corner at the Cavendish Library-in memory of Kate Lorenz, 1 pm at the library in Proctorsville.
SEPTEMBER 29 (SUNDAY): 2 PM, Cavendish Historical Society Museum. Plant Time: Herbs focusing on longevity (e.g. chaga) and the life cycle of medicinal plants. This will include a discussion of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s writing and use of plants like chaga and mandrake root (European variety). Dr. Charis Boke will again be one of the speakers
OCTOBER 13 (SUNDAY) Last Sunday the Museum is open for the 2024 season.
OCTOBER 14 (MONDAY): Indigenous Peoples Day. Town office closed
OCTOBER 26 (SATURDAY) History of the Invasives: Knotweed. 2 pm at the Cavendish Library, 573 Main St. Proctorsville
NOVEMBER 2 (SATURDAY): Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead): Starts 3 pm at the Cavendish Library, 573 Main St. Proctorsville. Workshop from 3-5:30 Pot luck supper follows