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For the last several weeks, an archeological dig has been taking
place at Jackson Gore. The site is about 11,000 years old and contains
artifacts from the Paleo-Indian period. Skilled craftsman, these people were
known for their remarkable artistry in making stone tools. The Cavendish
Historical Society (CHS) recruited six volunteers to assist with the dig,
and six of them took turns sifting the soil to find “flint chards.” Many
interesting items were turned up during the dig, including a nearly intake
projectile point.
On September 2, Sunday, CHS is pleased to host Charles Paquin as part of
Vermont Archaeology Month. Paquin, who worked on the Jackson Gore dig, will
demonstrate how stone tools were made during the Paleo-Indian period. As
Cavendish is home to standing stones and other ancient artifacts, people can
bring items they may found for Paquin to identify. If you are planning on
bringing something, please try to identify where the item was found, by whom
and an approximate date. The event, sponsored by the Vermont Archaeology
Association, in conjunction with CHS, will take place from 2-4 at the
Cavendish Museum on Rt 131 in Cavendish. The program is suitable for all
ages. FMI: 802-226-7807 or margoc@tds.net.
Notice - The Cavendish water warning has been dropped after three straight days without any coliform bacteria appearing in water tests.
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Six Loose Ladies Announce CLASS Schedule
A few end of summer cruise into fall classes. Register at SLL 802-226-7373
September
Magic Loop Socks
Four sessions: September 12th and 19th - 2 weeks to get to the heel turn, then October 10th and 17th to finish
Instructor: Jean Hunter
Skill level: Must be proficient in cast on, knit and purl, know how to decrease and have general knowledge of knitting.
In four sessions you will learn the magic loop cast on, done on one circular needle, how to turn a heel, and make the perfect toe for your wonderful hand knit socks. This technique can be used in all types of circular knitting. There will be a materials list in the shop, and of course all sorts of yummy yarns to choose from, so you can come all prepared.
Classes are Wednesday night from 6-8 FAVT member $40.00 Non member $48.00
Felted Critter Class
Saturday September 22, 10:00-5:00
Instructor Jen Leak
Skill level: Beginner
Learn two felting techniques. Wet felt and needle felt to create a creature of your choice. Be it your pet dog, a fairy, or whatever your imagination wants to make.
Fiber Arts in Vermont Member $45.00 Non Member $55.00
Basic materials included (other materials available to purchase in shop)
Introduction to Locker Hooking
Saturday September 15 10:30-3:00
Instructor: Nancy Kelly
Skill level: Beginner
Materials fee: Purchase materials at shop or bring your own.
FAVT Members $38.00 Non Members $48.00
Locker Hooking is a type of rug hooking in which yarn, fabric strips or roving are used in combination with canvas cloth, a long hooked needle, and twine to create lovely pieces which may be used for pillows, placemats. bags and rugs.
Knitted Felted Baseball Cap
Thursday September 27th 6:30-8:30
Instructor: Anne Gottier
Skill Level: Advanced beginner
A great fashion statement for the fall. Knit the cap in class, (or at least the tricky part, finish at home if need be), wash in hot soapy water in your washing machine, and voila you have a trendy chapeaux to wear to keep your head warm in style. Any follow up just come in on Thursday for sit and knit, and you can get all the help you need. Must know how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off. Materials list in shop.
Members $25.00 fee Non Member $30.00
October
Magic Loop Cast On
October 13th, 10:00 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Skill level: Must be proficient in cast on, knit and purl, know how to decrease and have a general knowledge of knitting.
Instructor: Jean Hunter
This is a technique only class. You will learn the magic loop cast on which will enable you to knit two socks on one circular needle, and can be used in all types of circular knitting.
FAVT Member $15.00 Non Member $20.00
Knitted Felted Baseball Cap
Thursday October 17th 6:30-8:30
Instructor: Anne Gottier
Skill Level: Advanced beginner
A great fashion statement for the fall. Knit the cap in class, (finish at home if need be), wash in hot soapy water in your washing machine, and voila you have a trendy chapeaux to where to keep your head warm in style. Must know how to cast on, knit, purl and bind off. Materials list in shop. Members $25.00 Non Member $30.00
Felted Critter Class
Saturday October 28, 2007 10:00 – 5:00
Skill level: Beginner
Instructor: Jen Leak
Learn two felting techniques. Wet felt and needle felt to create a creature of your choice. Be it your pet dog, a fairy, or whatever your imagination wants to make.
Basic materials included (other materials available to purchase in shop)
Member $45.00 Non Member $55.00
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Introduction to Locker Hooking
October 20th
Skill level: Beginner
Materials fee: Purchase materials at shop or bring your own.
FAVT Members $38.00 Non Members $48.00
Locker Hooking is a type of rug hooking in which yarn, fabric strips or roving are used in combination with canvas cloth, a long hooked needle, and twine to create lovely pieces which may be used for pillows, placemats. bags and rugs.
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Welcome Back to School Reception at GMUHS
A welcome back to school reception for teachers, staff,
students,
parents and community members will be held on Wednesday, August 29 from
4 to 6 PM at Green Mountain Union High School.
There will be an opportunity to meet new principal Tom Ferenc, as well
as teachers and staff from the junior and senior high schools.
The reception will be held on the Gallery on the Bridge. Parents of
current students, as well as parents of future students are especially
invited to attend. Light refreshments, which have been donated by local
businesses, will be served. The event is being hosted by the Green
Mountain Parents Group.
More information about the Green Mountain Parents Group, a new group
supporting academic excellence at the high school, can be found on the
group's Web site: http://gmuhs.wswsu.org/GM_Parents or its blog:
www.greenmountainparents.blogspot.com.
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Community Fund Accepting Fall Grant Applications
The Cavendish Community Fund has announced that it is now accepting applications for Fall 2007 Grants. The application period will remain open until October 1, 2007.
Grants will be made for educational or cultural purposes and the money may only be used for programs that will primarily benefit Cavendish residents. The application process consists of a one-page form, available as described below, and an attached statement. The statement must describe the applicant’s background, list the project’s goals, and specify who will benefit and when the project will occur or be completed. Also required are a project budget and a list of staff.
Interested persons should call Peter LaBelle at (802) 226-7250 or Barbara Dickey at (802) 226-7187 for instructions on how to apply, for help in assembling the information required in the application, or for details on who is eligible to receive a grant. Information is also available by writing to the fund at P.O. Box 605, Cavendish, VT 05142, or by picking up instructions and a Cover Sheet at Crow’s Bakery on Depot Street in Proctorsville.
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Cavendish Library Website and New Hours
The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library now has a website at
http://www.cavendishfletchercommunitylibrary.org/ Fall hours go into effect
on September 4, as follows:
Monday 9:00-6:00
Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:00-6:30
Fri 9:00-6:00
Saturday 12:00-4:00.
FMI: 226-7503
Okemo Valley 11,000 years ago - Sept 2, 9 at CHS
When talking about the growing interest in genealogy, one person
noted, “I’m not so interested in who my ancestors were 100 years ago. I want
to know what they were doing 10,000 years ago.” The Cavendish Historical
Society (CHS) is hosting two programs in September to help answer that
question.
In July, six volunteers from CHS worked along side the archeologists at the
Jackson Gore dig. Not only did they have a chance to see first hand the
types of tools used for hunting 11,000 years ago, but they also helped to
find them. The site contains artifacts from the Paleoindian period. In areas
of the Northeast that were formerly overlain by glaciers the first Native
peoples to move in after the ice retreated are referred to as Paleoindians
by archaeologists. Skilled craftsman, these people were known for their
remarkable artistry in making stone tools. Many interesting items were
turned up during the dig, including a nearly intake projectile point.
On September 2, Sunday, CHS is pleased to host Charles Paquin as part of
Vermont Archaeology Month. Paquin, who worked on the Jackson Gore dig, will
demonstrate how stone tools were made during the Paleo-Indian period. He
will demonstrate and discuss materials used for flint-knapping, flint
fractures and how to work it, and make a projectile point. As Cavendish is
home to standing stones and other ancient artifacts, people can bring items
they may have for Paquin to identify. If you are planning on bringing
something, please try to identify where the item was found, by whom and an
approximate date. The event, sponsored by the Vermont Archaeology
Association, in conjunction with CHS, will take place from 2-4 at the
Cavendish Museum on Rt 131 in Cavendish. The program is suitable for all
ages.
So what were the hunters doing with these tools? Jess Robinson, from the
University of Vermont Consulting Archaeology Program, , will present an
overview of Paleoindian research in the Northeast. He will discuss what is
currently known about Paleoindian life ways, and how recent excavations at
the Jackson-Gore site in Ludlow add to the sparse but expanding body of
knowledge regarding these people. Robinson, president of the Vermont
Archeological Society, and the person in charge of the Jackson Gore dig,
will speak at the Cavendish Historical Society Museum on September 9
(Sunday) from 2-4 pm. FMI: 802-226-7807 or margoc@tds.net.
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August Cavendish Calendar
August 1 (Wednesday): Cavendish Historical Society Board
Meeting, 3-5 PM at the Cavendish Inn on Route 131. FMI: 226-7807
• Okemo Valley Music Festival Cavendish Stage-Live music 6:30 pm at
the Proctorsville Green Gazebo. Free. Tim Caira performing. Made possible by
the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsored by Goodman’s
American Pie and The Golden Stage Inn.
• Planning Commission Meeting, 6:30 Cavendish Town Office in Cavendish.
August 2 (Thursday): Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Free
screening at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 1 pm Magic Project to
follow. FMI: 226-7503
• Cavendish Volunteer Fire Department work details
6pm at the Cavendish Fire Hall in Cavendish
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building,
Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters,
hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Feldenkrais workshop, 6:30 pm in Cavendish. FMI: 226-7783
August 5 (Sunday): Peace Rally, 5-6 pm in front of the Ludlow
Library. FMI:
sarastowell@tds.net
August 6 (Monday): GMUHS will have fall sports sign ups for soccer
and cross-country from 7:30 to 8:30. FMI: 875-2146.
August 8 (Wednesday): Okemo Valley Music Festival Cavendish
Stage-Live music 6:30 pm at the Proctorsville Green Gazebo. Free. Made
possible by the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsored
by Clarion at Cavendish Point and Castle Hill Resort. This week performer is
Yankee Chank, a Cajun/Zydeco Dance Band featuring Cavendish’s own Bob Naess
on fiddle.
August 9 (Thursday): Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Free
screening at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 1 pm Magic Project to
follow. FMI: 226-7503
• Cavendish Volunteer Fire Department work details
6pm at the Cavendish Fire Hall in Cavendish
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building,
Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters,
hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Feldenkrais workshop, 6:30 pm in Cavendish. FMI: 226-7783
August 13 (Monday): Select Board Meeting at 6:30 PM at the Town
Office. FMI: 226-7292. LPC TV usually tapes this meeting. For air times, go
to www.lpctv.org or call 802-228-8808 or cell phone 802-356-6027
August 14 (Tuesday): All entries for the August 15 Recycle Edition of
the Cavendish Update must be submitted. Send them to margoc@tds.net
August 15 (Wednesday): Recycle edition of the Cavendish Update
posted. If you have an item you are looking to give away, or looking for,
please send your item(s) by the 14th of each month to margoc@tds.net.
Include the item you have or need; name, phone number and e-mail for contact
purposes; and best time and way to reach you.
• Okemo Valley Music Festival Cavendish Stage-Live music 6:30 pm at
the Proctorsville Green Gazebo. Free. Featured performer is Gypsy Reel. Made
possible by the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsored
by Black River Produce.
August 16 (Thursday): Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Free
screening at the Cavendish Fletcher Community Library, 1 pm Magic Project to
follow. FMI: 226-7503
• Cavendish Volunteer Fire Department work details
6pm at the Cavendish Fire Hall in Cavendish
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building,
Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters,
hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Feldenkrais workshop, 6:30 pm in Cavendish. FMI: 226-7783
August 16 (Thursday): Community Luncheon will be held at 11:30 am at
St James United Methodist Church, Main Street, Proctorsville. This month's
menu consists of apricot glazed chicken, pasta salads, a green salad, hot
rolls and choice of coffee, iced tea or lemonade as beverage. Dessert will
be ice cream with a variety of cookies. This fun event is open to residents
and visitors alike. A suggested donation of $3.00 for seniors or $4.50 for
those under 60 years of age is appreciated.
August 19 (Sunday): First birthday of Six Loose Ladies and Friends on
the Proctorsville Green. Join them for a day of cupcakes, beverages,
camaraderie, and discounts!! The celebration runs from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m.
Bring your current project and spend the day.
August 22 (Wednesday): Okemo Valley Music Festival Cavendish
Stage-Live music 6:30 pm at the Proctorsville Green Gazebo. Free. Featuring
Black Beans. Made possible by the Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce
and co-sponsored by Chittendent Banks in Chester and Ludlow.
August 23 (Thursday): Cavendish Volunteer Fire Department work
details
6pm at the Cavendish Fire Hall in Cavendish
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building,
Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters,
hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Feldenkrais workshop, 6:30 pm in Cavendish. FMI: 226-7783
August 29 (Wednesday): First Day of School CTES
August 30 (Thursday): Cavendish Volunteer Fire Department work
details
6pm at the Cavendish Fire Hall in Cavendish
• Sit & Knit" at the Six Loose Ladies yarn shop, Pollard Building,
Proctorsville Green, 2:00 -9:00 PM. Open to knitters, spinners, crocheters,
hookers. Free. FMI: 226-7373
• Feldenkrais workshop, 6:30 pm in Cavendish. FMI: 226-7783
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