Please also check
the Cavendish VT Facebook page for photo albums of various CHS activities.
The Museum is now closed and reopens
Memorial Day weekend 2020. As weather permits, appointments can be made by
calling 802-226-7807 or e-mailing margocaulfield@icloud.com to view the Solzhenitsyn exhibit during the
off season.
If you haven’t checked the CHS website,
the fall newsletter is now on-line along with an update on the Vermont Native American Timeline.
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WHAT
WE’VE BEEN DOING
MUSEUM:
It’s a
good feeling to know the steps are completed with two coats of paint and the
doors are also painted. More painting will be done but we’re in good shape
heading into winter.
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| New doors to the Museum |
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| Cupola damage |
STONE CHURCH: In an early November windstorm, the cupola was
damaged on the Stone Church. We are working with the town to hire a contractor
to address this issue.
We have been doing yearly renovations on
the building, with the plan to house the permanent Solzhenitsyn exhibit there. However,
it’s taking considerably longer than we expected. To expedite this
process, CHS, the Town and the Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Center (ASC)
are starting a collaborative effort to raise the funds and oversee the work
needed to renovate the space and prepare it for the exhibit. More information will
be coming in January.
CARMINE
GUICA YOUNG HISTORIANS: Thanks to our
incredible donors, we are able to
provide a diverse range of programming for our students. In October &
November which included:
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| Learning to make rope |
• Fitton Mill Tour 6th grade
• Foliage History Train Ride: 4th
grade plus the students from Ludlow Elementary 4th & 5th
grades
• Day long program with experimental
archeologist Charlie Paquin 5th grade
• Visit to Sturbridge Village 6th
grade
• Assisting community with fall
chores: 4-6th grades
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| Train trip |
• Annual Dia de los Muertos (Day of the
Dead) 5th grade
Facebook albums of various events can be
seen on-line as follows:
Our annual day long holiday program for
students is focusing on Winter Solstice and the many customs from around the
world that celebrate this day. We are currently looking for Qui Yogurt jars. If
you have jars you would like to donate, please drop them off at the school or e-mail
margocaulfield@icloud.com
ANNUAL APPEAL CAMPAIGN: CHS’s annual appeal campaign is now underway.
November 29, 2019
Dear Friend:
Yes, the Museum has painted double doors and the stairs have been
completely over hauled, including new paint. It’s been a summer of maintenance.
More is desperately needed, particularly at the Stone Church, where a portion
of the cupola siding and roof tiles were wrecked by an early November
windstorm.
One of this year’s highlights was the start of Preserve and Serve, part of
the Carmine Guica Young Historians Program (CGYHP). Students learn stewardship
by not only helping to clean and tend to our cemeteries, but they are also
helping those in our community who need assistance with yard chores and other
activities.
For the last
five years, our 6th graders have participated in RiverSweep. The beach selected on the Black River is one that
has been on Cavendish maps since the 1860’s. As their teacher, Robin Bebo-Long,
described it, “that 1st year we took out truckloads of trash. It
was disgusting, clothes, broken bottles, shotgun casings, TVs (you get the
idea). Each year we went to this spot and, each year the conditions were a bit
better. This year I almost cried, we took out a 1/2 bag of trash. The site has
a new sign and it is a place that I wouldn’t think twice about swimming in. We
have stewardship.
Not a lot of historical societies run a
program like this, but as a result, we are raising very aware youth who know
their town’s history and are helping to shape its future.
We can’t do this without your help. You can play an integral part by
• Donating to the annual appeal campaign
(see attached form), specifying how you want your contribution to be used.
• Renewing your annual membership.
• Volunteering to help with our various
programs, including CGYHP
Wishing you a joyous holiday season, and a happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Dan Churchill,
President
Name: _______________________________________
Address:
_______________________________________________
Phone Number: _____________________ E-Mail:
____________________________
Membership
Level
__ Individual
Member $10 __ Senior Member 65+ $5
__ Sustaining Member $50
__ Household Member $15 ___
Contributing Member $250
Volunteer
___ I would be
interested in serving, as a volunteer .I would be interested in serving on the
following committee(s):__ Program Planning __
Fundraising __ Building (Museum)
__Archives _ Budget –– Cemetery __ Carmine Guica Young Historians
Donations are always welcome and can be
designated as follows:
__ For general purposes __ Young Historians __Publications
__ Archaeological
Activities _ Museum & Archival __ Special Events
__ Rankin Fund __ Solzhenitsyn Project
__ Other
(please specify) __ Cemetery Restoration __ Preservation
If you have
questions or wish to volunteer with CHS, please call 802-226-7807, e-mail margocaulfield@icloud.com
