Cavendish Update 6/7/24: Tag Sale/Ghost Walk/Public Hearing/News/Events
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6/7/24
1. Cavendish 14th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale
2. Cavendish Village Ghost Walk
3. Notice: Public Hearing Addition of Class 3 Town Highway
4. Cavendish Related News
5. Events Calendar
1. CAVENDISH 14th ANNUAL TOWN WIDE TAG SALE: The 14th Annual Town Wide Tag Sale takes place on July 27 (Saturday) from 9-2. Both of the town greens will be in full use. If you are a resident of property owner in Cavendish, or a non-profit that serves our community, please e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com or call 802-226-7807 to register for a spot on one of the greens and/or for inclusion in the on-line Tag Sale directory. Two weeks prior to the tag sale we will be posting pictures and information about items for sale on the Cavendish VT website.
2. CAVENDISH VILLAGE GHOST WALK: In keeping with Mid-Summer Night’s Eve, the Cavendish Historical Society (CHS) will once again host the Cavendish Village Ghost tour on Saturday, June 22. Meet at the former Cavendish Historical Society Museum, at 8 pm, wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight.
Among the sites to be visited include the Cavendish High Street Cemetery; Cavendish Stone Church, private homes as well as the site of the “Dutton House.” The latter was believed by locals to be haunted long before it was moved to Shelburne Museum, where the ghosts seemed to continue to haunt the building, staff and visitors alike.
The former Duttonsville School is thought to be haunted by children in what was once a classroom. The owner would hear laughing and sounds that a party was going on. However, whenever he opened the door, no one was there. Other strange occurrences have happened in the building, including a spirit teenager who sat at the end of a visitor’s bed.
No tour would be complete without a stop at the old Hickernell house, where for many decades it was believed that Mr. Hickernell had been murdered and buried in the basement.
Free and open to the public, donations are always welcomed. For more information call 802-226-7807 or e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com
3. NOTICE: PUBLIC HEARING ADDITION OF CLASS 3 TOWN HIGHWAY: The Town of Cavendish invites the public to a hearing to discuss the addition of a Class 3 Town Highway in Proctorsville, VT. Site Visit: 5:00 PM July 8th, 2024; Hearing: 6:00 PM July 8th, 2024. A site visit will be held at the the proposed new Class 3 Town Highway located between 58 and 78 Depot Street Proctorsville, VT. The Hearing is at the Cavendish Town Hall, 37 High St. Cavendish.
4. CAVENDISH RELATED NEWS
• Water Sampling Results: Bacteria sampling results are live at https://connecticutriver.us! ALL swimming holes are looking great as of our sample collection on Wed morning! The four lakes on Route 100 were below 20 colony-forming units per 100 milliliters of water, as were Twenty-foot Hole in Reading and Buttermilk Falls; Tolles Dam in Perkinsville was at 36, and Cavendish Gorge topped the list at just 50 cfu/100 mL. It's always recommended to stay out of the water for 24-48 hours after a heavy rain, and anytime the water appears cloudy. Thank you to all our sponsors for Adopting A Swimming Hole, and to every volunteer out there dipping a bottle for the public good. (Special shout-out to River Dippers Mary Beth and Randy, posing in front of the Black River at Tolles Power Dam a few weeks ago!)
• GMUSD Budget Passes: By a vote of 535 to 365 the Green Mountain Unified School District (GMUSD) budget passed on its third try. Ludlow/Mt Holly’s budget also passed.
• Gov. Scott Vetoes Property Tax Bill, unsettling next year’s school funding: Gov. Phil Scott vetoed the annual property tax bill on Thursday, setting up a veto session showdown on a piece of legislation that must pass for schools to be funded as normal. “We must provide property tax relief now. This can’t wait for another study before implementing cost containment strategies,” Scott said in a statement. Known as the “yield bill,” the annual property tax legislation helps set education tax rates statewide. As passed by the Legislature, the bill would raise the average education property tax bill by 13.8%, with actual local rates varying widely. The tax increase, driven by surging school costs, defined this year’s legislative session. Now, lawmakers must determine whether to try to override Scott’s veto, or forge a new path, perhaps in collaboration with his administration. VT Digger
• CHS June News Briefs: The Cavendish Historical Society’s news briefs for June are now available at their blog. Included are upcoming events, including a list of “hands on history” projects visitors can try. In June, visitors can make the “Sunday Toy” Noah’s Ark.
• How to Protect your household from disaster during Atlantic hurricane season: We live where it floods. Be prepared. This is a very helpful article from NPR.
• Brown Spot Needle Blight: Many have noticed that the white pines look particularly brown this year. That’s due to “brown spot needle blight,” which is caused by Learn more by clicking here.
• Vermont man alleged to have stolen shuttle van outside DHMC pleads guilty to gun charges: A Cavendish, Vt., man with a lengthy criminal history in Vermont who bolted out of the emergency room at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and drove off with an idling hospital shuttle van that was parked outside pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a gun in federal court in Burlington. Mitchell Horton, 37, was sentenced to 14 months in prison to be followed by a three-year term of supervised release after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont said in a news release. Vermont State Police seized a .380 semi-automatic handgun from Horton when they arrested him and charged him with stealing diesel fuel in Cavendish in 2023. Valley News
5. EVENTS
JUNE 10 (MONDAY): Cavendish Select Board Meeting, 6:30 pm @ the Cavendish Town Office. Agenda will be posted to Cavendish VT Facebook page when it becomes available.
JUNE 11 (TUESDAY): CTES 6TH grade graduation
JUNE 13 (THURSDAY): 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 5 (FRIDAY): Ludlow Parks & Recreation 4th of July celebration and fireworks. Jackson Gore. Rain date July 6th.
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 Bay Jazz Ensemble FMI cavendishcommunityconservation@gmail.com
JULY 27 (SATURDAY): Cavendish Town Wide Tag Sale. 9-2 pm
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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