CHS Briefs September 1, 2017

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SEPTEMBER IS ARCHEOLOGY MONTH

Em Benoit volunteering on the dig.

In celebration, CHS is sponsoring a trip to the archeological dig site we’ve been participating in for the last two summers on Saturday, Sept. 16. We will meet at 9 am in front of the Museum and will be car pooling to W. Haven, VT. Learn more at the CHS Blog.

The Cavendish Town Elementary School (CTES) 4^th grade class will be visiting the dig in October and will also have an opportunity to work with the archeologist Charlie Paquin. Charlie has been working with CHS over the years and will be showing the students how to “flint knap,” the art of making stone tools. The students will have a chance to try their hand at “atlatl” throwing, which is how early man in Cavendish would have hunted.

WHAT’S HAPPENING

Blueberries!!!: Yup, the season is still holding but it wont last too much longer, so head over to the McEnaneys organic blueberry patch for "Pick your Own." Proceeds from the picking goes towards the CTES 6th graders trip to Sturbridge Village.  The McEnaneys is located at 354 Miner Rd. just over the Cavendish line in Chester off of Route 103. Turn right on Smokeshire and follow the road over 4 bridges. After the last one, you’ll see the sign for Bruce’s Berries and Miner Rad. Thank you Bruce and Betty for your ongoing generosity. The kids love this trip, which takes place this year on Oct. 27.

Museum: Thank you to Carl Liener for all of the lovely signage he’s been doing for the Museum. It looks great. Unfortunately, we’ve found two leaks in the Museum ceiling and are having them checked out.  

Carmine Guica Young Historians Program: August is when we meet with the teachers and plan for the year ahead. It’s going to be a busy year, but thanks to the generous endowment of Stein van Schaik, we have some amazing activities planned including a 4^th/5^th grade trip to Plimoth Plantation.  The 6^th grade will once again participated in RiverSweep on Sept. 11. They learn a lot of history about the river as well as the all important lesson of the importance of stewardship. Each year at Christmas time, CHS celebrates the holiday by holding a daylong series of workshops at the school based on the heritage of people who have settled in Cavendish. This year we will be celebrating the Polish, many of who came to work at the Gay Brothers Mills. Lots of planning is underway to not only include traditional crafts but also to prepare various dishes that would be enjoyed at holiday times.  If you have stories or traditions you’d like to share, please e-mail or call us (numbers below).

While a lot of our programming has been at the elementary school, we are now working with the middle and high school students at both Green Mountain Union High School and Black River High School.

SAVE THE DATE

Sept 9 (Saturday). Honey Festival at the Golden Stage Inn in Proctorsville. CHS will once again be doing candle dipping with beeswax.

Sept: 10 (Sunday): Annual Phineas Gage Talk & Walk-Met at the Museum at 2 pm. Wear comfortable walking shoes for walking. The accident site is a little over ¾ of a mile from the Museum.

Sept. 16 (Saturday): Visit to the Archeological Dig site in W. Haven, VT. Meet at the CHS Museum at 9 am.

Oct 8 (Sunday): Ghost Walk in Proctorsville. Meet, 2pm at the War Memorial in Proctorsville, which is on Route 131 (Main Street) close to the Proctorsville Fire Department and Village Clippers

 HOW YOU CAN HELP

If you can help with any of the following, please contact CHS margocaulfield@icloud.com; 802-226-7807 or PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142

• Do you like to paint? CHS has painting projects both at the Museum and at the Stone Church.  Fall is a good time to get outside and take advantage of the good weather.

• CHS is looking for new board members as well as volunteers who can help with various activities.