Cavendish Update 4/12/24: Tag Sale/GMUSD Budget/Regs Discussion

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This is the first Update in three weeks. While the week of March 29 had little news, April 5’s update was upended due to power outages, computer issues and even an earthquake. Only in Cavendish does one experience a major snowstorm, town wide power outage, an earthquake and an eclipse within five days.

Today’s post is a bit of a catch up but it’s also a reminder that the 14th Annual Tag Sale will once again take place in July. The re vote of the GMUSD budget is April 23, with absentee ballots available at the town office. Note that there is an important discussion taking place on April 24 regarding proposed draft regs for Cavendish Subdivisions.

We hoped you enjoyed Monday’s eclipse. Please note The American Astronomical Society (AAS) says modern eclipse glasses do not expire. If the glasses were compliant with the ISO 12312-2, and have no punctures, scratches or tears, and the filters/lenses remain attached to the frames, they will last. Older eclipse glasses used materials that degraded over time, so they were often printed with a 3-year expiration period. That is no longer true. One manufacturer, American Paper Optics, still prints the 3-year expiration warning out of an abundance of caution.

What to do with your Eclipse glasses:

• Donate them at one of the following locations: Cavendish or Fletcher Libraries; Benson Chevrolet; M&T Bank.

• Donate to Astronomers Without Borders; Eclipse Glasses USA. The Montshire Museum is collecting glasses for Astronomers Without Borders. Ship by August 1 to Eclipse Glasses USA, LLC; PO Box 50571; Provo, UT 84605

• Recycle by removing the lenses and recycling the cardboard

4/12/24

1.    Cavendish 14th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale

2.    Revoting the GMUSD budget

3.    Discussion Cavendish Proposed Draft Subdivision Reds

4.    2025 Cavendish Community Calendar Seeks Photos

5.    Cavendish Related News

6.    Events Calendar

1. CAVENDISH 14th ANNUAL TOWN WIDE TAG SALE: It’s hard to believe that this will be the 14th year of what started out as a special event for the town’s 250th anniversary. Given what 2023 was like, to say nothing of the rain that impacted last year’s sale, we hope to make it bigger and better this year.

As you begin spring cleaning, put aside items for the Annual Town Wide Tag Sale, which will take place on July 27 (Saturday) from 9-2.  Space is available for free on both of the town greens for Cavendish residents, property owners and businesses, along with non-profit groups that serve the community.

To register for a space on the green, or if you have questions, please call 802-226-7807 or e-mail cavendishconnects@gmail.com Website

2. RE VOTING THE GMUSD BUDGET: A public information hearing on the Green Mountain Unified School District (GMUSD) budget will take place on April 18, 6 pm at the  Green Mountain Union High School – Library. This meeting is also available via Zoom: https://trsu.zoom.us/j/87339978551 Phone: 646-876-9923

Voting will be on April 23, 2024 on the GMUSD budget, which is $17,007,468.00. The equalized per student cost will be $12,719.49. Ballots are currently available at the Town Office.

3. DISCUSSION: CAVENDISH PROPOSED DRAFT SUBDIVISION REGS: Come join the Cavendish planning commission for an open discussion on the proposed draft subdivision regulations.  Copies are available on the town website or the town office. There will be pizza and other food available.  Come share your thoughts on this important topic on Wednesday April 24, 5:30 pm at the Proctorsville Fire Hall.

4. CAVENDISH COMMUNITY CALENDAR CONTEST: For more than 20 years the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association has produced a community calendar featuring photographs taken by Cavendish/Proctorsville residents of Cavendish/Proctorsville scenes.

The theme for 2025 is “Cavendish: Resilient and Strong.” What images come to mind when you think of the strength and beauty in our community? How do you see nature renew itself? Photos of landscapes, buildings, people, and animals within Cavendish will be considered for publication.

All photographs will be displayed in the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library; the public will be able to vote on their favorites during the last week of May. Whether you are a full-time or a part-time resident, and even if you have never submitted pictures to the calendar before, this is your chance to capture a sight that you appreciate and share it with the community. The usual submissions are from ordinary people who find beauty in ordinary places. The deadline for entries is May 21. FMI: Application procedures and rules are available at the CCCA website. Please contact CCCA at cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com or call Robin at 802-259-2327 if you have questions.

5. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

• Go Fund Me for Willy Johnson: Cavendish’s Transfer Station Willy is in the hospital with pneumonia, congestive heart failure and collapsed lungs. A Go Fund Me page has been set up to help with medical expenses.

• Free AHA HeartSave Community CPR and First Aid: The American Heart Association Heartsave CPR Course is designed for community members who need to know how to perform CPR in a variety of community settings. After successfully completing the course you will receive a 2 year CPR Certification. The course is free to Cavendish residents and will be held on Saturday May 4 from 11-4 at the Cavendish Fire Station, 2153 Main St., Cavendish To register, contact Chief Nareau at 802-226-7790, e-mail puba0111@gmail.com or stop by the station.

• CHS April Briefs: The latest on the Cavendish Historical Society, including an upcoming events calendar, is now available at the CHS Blog.

• New name, mascot for GM? Not yet, but Principal Broadley is developing a plan: In an interview in late March, Broadley outlined the beginnings of a plan to come up with a new name for the schools sports team. He said it will “heavily involve kids, families and staff and possibly the community.” He clarified that that would mean the “wider community in the district,” the elementary schools and all towns — Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish, Chester, Ludlow and Mt. Holly.  While Broadley has “no specific timeline,”  after the April break (April 8-12) he intends to survey GM students and its student government about “possible rebranding and ideas. There are many more names that people could throw out there that would not impact the (state and supervisory union) guidelines that we have to follow.” Chester Telegraph

• TRSU Board approves revised budget: The Two Rivers Supervisory Union (TRSU) Board has approved the revised school budget of $10,897,278, representing a 13.65% increase from last year’s budget. Down from the $11,047,939 that voters rejected after Town Meeting Day, the new budget will be brought separately before the Green Mountain Unified School District (GMUSD) and Ludlow Mount Holly Union Unified School District (LMHUUSD) boards, before a public informational meeting and its return to the ballot later this spring. The spreadsheets for the new proposed fiscal year 2025 budget are available on the homepage of the TRSU website. VT Journal

6. EVENTS

APRIL 15 (MONDAY): 6 pm Town Plan Enhanced Energy Chapter Hearing; 6:30 pm Cavendish Select Board Meeting. Both events take place at the Cavendish Town Office.

APRIL 16 (TUESDAY): 6 pm Return of the Martens talk by Brehan Furfey, 6 pm at the Cavendish Fletcher Library. FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

APRIL 18 (THURSDAY): Free Community Lunch at the Ludlow Community Center. Noon.  Chicken Marsala followed by a sing-a-long and board games. Meal provided by Black River Good Neighbor Services.

APRIL 22 (MONDAY): EARTH DAY!

APRIL 23 (TUESDAY): Revoting the GMUSD budget

APRIL 24 (WEDNESDAY): Discussion on Proposed Subdivision By-laws; 5:30 PM at the Proctorsville Fire Dept. Pizza and other food provided. Draft copies are available at the Town website or the Cavendish Town Office.

MAY 4 (SATURDAY): GREEN UP DAY

-       Free AHA HeartSave Community CPR and First Aid: The American Heart Association Heartsave CPR Course is designed for community members who need to know how to perform CPR in a variety of community settings. The course is free to Cavendish residents and will be held on Saturday May 4 from 11-4 at the Cavendish Fire Station, 2153 Main St., Cavendish To register, contact Chief Nareau at 802-226-7790, e-mail puba0111@gmail.com or stop by the station.

MAY 15 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Quarterly taxes due

MAY 26 (SUNDAY): 7:30 am. Annual CCCA Bird Walk with Marianne and Michael Walsh Meeting location to be announced. FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

MAY 27 (MONDAY): Memorial Day Town Office Closed

JUNE 11 (TUESDAY): CTES 6TH grade graduation

JUNE 12 (WEDNESDAY): Last day of school

JUNE 14 (FRIDAY): GMUHS graduation

JULY 3 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Gypsy Reel (Irish band). FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 4 (THURSDAY): 4TH OF JULY Town office closed

JULY 10 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Soul Rockers FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 17 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Yankee Chank (Cajun/Zydeco Dance Band) FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 24 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-East Coast Ensemble FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 31 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Rick Redington & Tuff Luv FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

AUGUST 7 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Bear Mountain Boys FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

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14th Cavendish Annual Town Wide Tag Sale

The 14th Annual Cavendish Town-Wide Tag Sale will be held on Saturday July 27, 2024 from 9-2.

                                                            July 25, 2024

This page is updated as we have new registrations. Two weeks prior to the sale, we post vendor item pictures on the Cavendish, VT Facebook page. 

The Cavendish Town Wide Tag Sale began in 2011 as part of the town’s 250th anniversary’s yearlong celebration. Because it was such a hit, Cavendish Connects has continued to sponsor it. It takes quite a bit of time to coordinate this event, therefore we are asking the Cavendish community to help support Cavendish Connects by making a donation now, the day of the sale or shortly thereafter, which can be done from the CC’s donation page. 

Last year, in spite of the flooding, the sale went ahead and was spread over two days. This year, in an effort to continue expanding Cavendish’s preparedness activities, the Cavendish Connects booth (Gazebo on the Proctorsville Green) will have a special table set up so that families can make “Go Kits,” to help them be ready if they need to evacuate suddenly.

The following information is provided for vendors:

• The sale will be concentrated along Main Street (Route 131), with both village greens available.

•  Anyone setting up on a village green is responsible for bringing all supplies and removing all trash and items that did not sell by the end of the day.

• Secondary areas will be off High Street in Cavendish Village and Route 103, Twenty Mile Stream and Depot Street in Proctorsville. Those along High Street, Route 103, Twenty Mile or other areas should think about signage.

• Signage will go up two weeks before the event.

• Vendors from other towns can participate in the sale but they must pre-register and pay a fee of $15.

• Those who wish to register for space at the Greens, or have their site listed on the vendor list (on-line only) should send an e-mail to cavendishconnects@gmail.com or call 802-226-7807. Please note that the more information you can provide about what you have for sale, the more shoppers you will attract.

WHERE TO STOP, SHOP & EAT

 CAVENDISH VILLAGE

• 66 Duttonsville School Dr: Large estate sale [Just off Route 131]

• Cavendish Volunteer Fire Dept: Pulled Pork BBQ

• Cavendish Baptist Church: Wide variety of items including some antiques this year

• 864 High St.

• Green: Multiple Vendors

• 244 Densmore Rd: Estate Sale- Furniture, kitchen and household items, Artwork and much more plus free items too. [Turn onto Mill St (Mack Molding will be on your right) and go through the underpass (White’s Hill) and as it turns you’ll be on Densmore Rd.]

• The Commons: Large multi family sale

PROCTORSVILLE VILLAGE

• 77 Maple St: Downsizing of 2 houses into one. Dresser, small furniture, kitchen items, ice cream maker,  bedding, some clothing, yard tools, Dept 56 houses, Christmas  items, collectibles, arts and craft items, frames, fabric, craft ribbon,  Large vintage doll house with furniture, small metal doll house with furniture.  Two old doors, 2 large sheets of plastic lattice work (never used), hand tools and power drills, 8 packs of roofing shingles and roofing vents, many more items. [Maple St. is just off of Route 131 near the school]

• 131 & Maple St: Sale will include old trunks.

• St. James Church : Main St. Across from the School.

• Green: Cavendish Connects as well as the Cavendish Historical Society will be in the Gazebo.  Proctorsville Fire Department will be hosting a BBQ and tag sale table. Lemonade ade stand to benefit Dana Farber Cancer Inst. Multiple vendors.

Cavendish Update 3/22/24: Storm/Gardens/News/Events

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WINTER STORM WARNING: 8 PM tonight-2 am Sunday. Heavy wet snow and mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 16 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. Weight of the snow on tree limbs may cause numerous power outages.

Looking for Eclipse Glasses: Both Cavendish and Ludlow Libraries have free pairs.

3/22/24

1.Cavendish Public Hearing Notice

2. Gardening to Absorb the Storm.

3. Cavendish Related News

4. Events

1.CAVENDISH PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE: The Town of Cavendish invites the public to a hearing to discuss the draft Enhanced Energy Chapter to be included in the Cavendish Town Plan. A copy of the draft Energy Chapter can be found on the Town’s website.

Time/Date:     6:00 PM April 15th, 2024

Location:  Cavendish Town Hall, 37 High Street Cavendish VT

Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 813 1239 1910 Passcode: Cavendish

2. GARDENING TO ABSORB THE STORM: Seed catalogues in the mail and planting supplies at the store are welcoming signs of spring. Given the rains of 2023 and flooding, now is a good time to think about creating gardens that can help protect your property as well as local rivers, streams and lakes.

Rain gardens are cost-effective stormwater management tool that can be incorporated in a variety of landscapes. A rain garden is a bowl shaped garden designed to capture and absorb rainfall and snowmelt. When stormwater is captured, it helps to reduce the volume of runoff, thereby reduce flooding that can erode stream banks. It also helps to reduce excess nutrients, sediment, and pollutants from entering our water ways.

To learn how to create a rain garden, check out the Vermont Rain Garden Manual on-line or pick up a copy at the Cavendish or Ludlow Libraries. This manual includes “The Vermont Rain Garden Plant List”  for ferns, grasses, perennials, shrubs, and trees which are suitable for Vermont. This is a handy list to take when going plant shopping this spring as it provides information on what type of sun exposure a plant needs, salt tolerance, seasonal interest, what pollinators it attracts and lots more useful information

While rain gardens are not recommended in a naturally wet area of a lawn, there are other trees and shrubs to plant that will absorb the water in such locations. If you have a low-lying spot that collects rain, an easy solution is to use this space to grow plants that thrive in wet areas. The right plants will absorb the moisture and prevent runoff. Use the plant list in the manual to determine what might work best for your property.

If you are wanting to know more about planting to maintain riverbanks in and around the Black River Watershed, contact Black River Action Team (BRAT) blackrivercleanup@gmail.com or +1 802-738-0456

If you have gardening questions, take advantage of the free University of Vermont (UVM) Extension Master Gardener Hotline. Volunteers are available to take phone calls on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to noon at (802) 656-5421. Or you can submit your question online at www.uvm.edu/extension/mastergardener/helpline.

3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

• Mabel Ward: Long time Cavendish resident Mabel Ward died on Monday, March 18 at the age of 89. Many knew Mabel when she worked at VT. National Bank. A funeral service will take place on Friday, March 29, 2024 at 10:00AM at the St. James Methodist Church in Cavendish, VT. Burial will follow in the Cavendish Village Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be sent in Mabel’s name to the Davis Memorial Chapel, 99 Summer Street, Springfield, VT 05156 to assist with funeral expenses.

• Ludlow Area Community Garden 2024 update: There are still some plots available in the Ludlow Area Community Garden for the 2024 season, which will open mid to late April. The community garden is open to residents of Ludlow and neighboring towns. The fee per plot/per year includes the use of all garden tools, hoses, carts, water, compost, some seeds, and other materials. To sign up and reserve a plot, please send an email with your full name, address, and phone number to Colleen Dooley, colluvs2ski64@gmail.com. Scholarship plots are available upon request. Plots are available on a first come, first serve basis.

• Easter Egg Decorating:  Sunday March 24 @ 11:30 am. Have fun decorating egg at this all age community event! Eggs, dye, raw veg, chips and dips provided. The event will be held at the Cavendish Baptist Church and Cavendish Community Shelter. 2258 Main Street.

4. EVENTS

MARCH 22 (FRIDAY): Ham Bingo Fundraiser at CTES to benefit Bob Williams, 6 pm

MARCH 24 (SUNDAY): Easter Egg Decorating, 11:30 am at the Cavendish Community Shelter/Baptist Church. Supplies provided. Free and open to the public. Suitable for all ages.

MARCH 29 (FRIDAY): Town office close for Good Friday

MARCH 31 (SUNDAY): HAPPY EASTER

APRIL 1 (MONDAY): All dogs residing with the Town of Cavendish must be licensed each year by April 1st. All dogs need a valid Rabies Certificate in order to be licensed. The cost to license spayed/neutered dogs is $9.00, the cost to license females/males is $13.00.

APRIL 8 (MONDAY): Solar Eclipse

APRIL 8 (MONDAY)-APRIL 12 (FRIDAY): Spring Break No School

APRIL 16 (TUESDAY): 6 pm Return of the Marten talk by Brehan Furfey, 6 pm at the Cavendish Fletcher Library. FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

MAY 4 (SATURDAY): GREEN UP DAY

MAY 15 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Quarterly taxes due

MAY 26 (SUNDAY): 7:30 am. Annual CCCA Bird Walk with Marianne and Michael Walsh Meeting location to be announced. FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

MAY 27 (MONDAY): Memorial Day Town Office Closed

JUNE 11 (TUESDAY): CTES 6TH grade graduation

JUNE 12 (WEDNESDAY): Last day of school

JUNE 14 (FRIDAY): GMUHS graduation

JULY 3 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Gypsy Reel (Irish band). FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 4 (THURSDAY): 4TH OF JULY Town office closed

JULY 10 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Soul Rockers FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 17 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Yankee Chank (Cajun/Zydeco Dance Band) FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 24 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-East Coast Ensemble FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 31 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Rick Redington & Tuff Luv FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

AUGUST 7 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Bear Mountain Boys FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.co

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Cavendish Update 3/14/24: SB Mtg/Concerts/News/Events

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3/15/24

1. Cavendish Select Board Meeting 3/14/24

2. Cavendish Summer Concert Series

3. Cavendish Related News

4. Events

1. CAVENDISH SELECT BOARD MEETING 3/14/24: Unapproved minutes of last night’s Select Board (SB) Meeting will be at the Town’s website  next week. Okemo Valley TV video coverage will be available at their website. 

Approved

• Use of the town greens for the 14th Annual Town Wide Tag sale on Saturday, July 27. Use of the Proctorsville Green for the Summer Concert Wednesday series running from July 3 to Aug. 7 (see item 2 for list of performers)

• Use of the town office for the newly formed GOP’s monthly meeting with back up space available at the fire departments.

• Moving the April monthly SB meeting to April 15 (Monday) due to the Eclipse and various board members being out of town.

• Holding a Public Hearing on the Town Plan Enhanced Energy Chapter prior to the April SB meeting

• Establishing a Cavendish Cannabis Control Board, which will be the Cavendish SB.

• Issuing a Town Parcel Map Update, cost $28,400, using ARPA Funds. The map was last updated in 2009.

• Moving the Town Informational Meeting (Town Meeting Day) to the Saturday before voting.

• Implementing a distribution of E-911 addresses, using the same method that occurred eight or more years ago. Those interested in addresses would purchase them from the town, which could then be installed by the fire departments. Note-More information will be provided when the program is ready to launch.

Discussed

• Short Term Rental Planning Commission Findings: The Planning Commission does not recommend doing anything at this time.  Issues in other towns don’t necessarily reflect what’s happening in Cavendish.  This is a very complex issue and some of the measures tried by other towns do not appear to be working

• Greven Field: In addition to July, the field has flooded twice since then. Consequently, baseball will take place in Ludlow (Dorsey Park and former high school fields) and possibly the use of Fletcher Fields for T Ball. This will be on the April SB meeting agenda.

• Budget Committee: No one is currently serving on the town’s Budget Committee. Town manager, Rick Chambers, said Budget Committees are very helpful and would like to see this reinstated. The Committee would start meeting in September to prepare for the first of the year SB budget planning. If interested in serving on this committee, contact the town office 802-226-7291

• Roads: Roads are starting to dry out and the Highway Dept is hard at work in repairing them. At the April meeting, Chambers will have more information on the paving schedule.

• ARPA Funds: To be discussed at the April meeting

2. CAVENDISH SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: All concerts are free and open to the public. They begin at 6 pm on the Proctorsville Green. This event is organized by the Cavendish Community and Conservation Association (CCCA). The lineup will be as follows
7/3 Gypsy Reel (Irish band)

7/10 Soul Rockers

7/17 Yankee Chank (Cajun/Zydeco Dance Band)

7/24 East Coast ensemble

7/31 Rick Redington & Tuff Luv (Roots Rock)

8/7 Bear Mountain Boys (Acoustic trio)

3. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS

• Cavendish Community Funds Spring Applications: The Cavendish Community Fund is accepting grant applications for spring 2024 awards. The fund has given grants twice each year for the past 17 years. The fund considers applications filed anytime, but will only award spring 2024 grants to those who file by Wednesday, May 1. The next round of grants will be paid in the fall. Grants will be awarded for cultural, educational or artistic programs, projects or events that directly benefit the Cavendish community in some way. There are three ways to apply: submit an application directly via the website, by e-mail or by snail mail to the Cavendish Community Fund, P.O. Box 154, Proctorsville, VT 05153. Application instructions can be found here. Past grants have been distributed to schools, churches, the library, a fire department and a variety of non-profits in Cavendish. If you have a project to benefit Cavendish and need financing, you can contact the fund to discuss your idea. For further information on applying, eligibility or any other aspect of the grant program, or for help completing an application, please call Douglas McBride at 802-226-7142 or Peter LaBelle at 802-226-7250.

• Ham Bingo Fundraiser: CTES PTG is hosting a “Ham Bingo” fundraiser for bus driver Bob Williams as he continues to recover from brain surgery on Friday March 22 from 6-8 pm at CTES. Cards are $1 with 10 rounds. 50/50 raffle. Pizza  (American Pie) and other snacks will be for sale.

• 2025 Cavendish Calendar: Photos for CCCA’s Cavendish Community Calendar are now being accepted. This year’s theme is Cavendish Resilient & Strong. Check the CCCA website for instructions.

• Proctorsville welcomes The Grafton Cheese Company VT Journal

• Brendan McNamara joins MOOver board: Cavendish town resident, and former town manager, Brendan McNamara has been appointed to the Southeast Vermont Transit board. VT Journal

• MoJo’s Reopens: MoJo’s in Ludlow reopens tonight in their new location, nine months since the July floods.

• After almost closing for good, Ludlow Farmers Market hopes to make a strong comeback Chester Telegraph

• Dick McCormack to retire after 3-decade Senate career: After more than three decades representing Windsor County in the Vermont Senate, Dick McCormack plans to retire next January at the conclusion of his term. VT Digger

• Why Engineers Can’t Control Rivers: This video helps to explain why you don’t dig in rivers.

• Spots still open for weatherization training at SEVCA: Southeastern Vermont Community Action Inc. (SEVCA) is teaming up with Vermont Adult Learning to offer a free, two-week long, hands-on training to introduce weatherization as a career. The training will be on site at the SEVCA main office in Westminster, Vt., from March 18-27. Participants in Energy Works trainings will receive a $500 stipend upon completion of the weatherization training. Individuals who enter the weatherization field following the training will receive an additional $500 after 60 days of employment. For more information about the program, contact Haley Stephen at 802-560-4036 or hstephen@vtadultlearnig.org, or visit www.energyworksvermont.org.

4. EVENTS

MARCH 16 (SATURDAY): Blue Jay Way Band, featuring Cavendish’s Mark Huntley, at the Ludlow Town Hall Auditorium from 6-9 pm.

MARCH 17 (SUNDAY): Happy St. Patrick’s Day

MARCH 19 (TUESDAY): Solar eclipse talk by Claudio Veliz at the Cavendish Library, 573 Main St. in Proctorsville starting at 6 pm. Safe, solar-filtered glasses will be handed out to attendees, complete with instructions on their use during the eclipse. FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

MARCH 22 (FRIDAY): Ham Bingo Fundraiser at CTES to benefit Bob Williams, 6 pm

MARCH 29 (FRIDAY): Town office close for Good Friday

MARCH 31 (SUNDAY): HAPPY EASTER

APRIL 1 (MONDAY): All dogs residing with the Town of Cavendish must be licensed each year by April 1st. All dogs need a valid Rabies Certificate in order to be licensed. The cost to license spayed/neutered dogs is $9.00, the cost to license females/males is $13.00.

APRIL 8 (MONDAY): Solar Eclipse

APRIL 8 (MONDAY)-APRIL 12 (FRIDAY): Spring Break No School

APRIL 16 (TUESDAY): 6 pm Return of the Marten talk by Brehan Furfey, 6 pm at the Cavendish Fletcher Library. FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

MAY 4 (SATURDAY): GREEN UP DAY

MAY 15 (WEDNESDAY): Cavendish Quarterly taxes due

MAY 26 (SUNDAY): 7:30 am. Annual CCCA Bird Walk with Marianne and Michael Walsh Meeting location to be announced. FMI: cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

MAY 27 (MONDAY): Memorial Day Town Office Closed

JUNE 11 (TUESDAY): CTES 6TH grade graduation

JUNE 12 (WEDNESDAY): Last day of school

JUNE 14 (FRIDAY): GMUHS graduation

JULY 3 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Gypsy Reel (Irish band). FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 4 (THURSDAY): 4TH OF JULY Town office closed

JULY 10 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Soul Rockers FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 17 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Yankee Chank (Cajun/Zydeco Dance Band) FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 24 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-East Coast Ensemble FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

JULY 31 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Rick Redington & Tuff Luv FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

AUGUST 7 (WEDNESDAY): 6 PM Proctorsville Green Summer Concert Series-Bear Mountain Boys FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com

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