Please check the Cavendish VT Facebook page for photo albums of
various CHS activities.
WHAT’S NEW
Annual Meeting: CHS’s Annual Meeting was on March 5. It was great to see so many kids
(seven) who came to learn about the “strange” side of Cavendish. One boy stayed
for the business meeting because he said, “I like learning about this.” At the
Annual Meeting, the following was agreed to:
• Rename the Young
Historians Program to the Carmine Guica Young Historians Program (CGYH). Funds
donated in his name will be earmarked specifically to help offset the costs of
the programs at Cavendish Town Elementary School (CTES).
• Since the Catholic Church is
no longer able to offer a luncheon after Memorial Day activities, it was
suggested that CHS could work with the respective churches-Cavendish Baptist
when the ceremony is at the High Street Cemetery and Gethsemane Episcopal when
it’s held at Hillcrest- in providing a lunch as a show of respect for our
veterans. See Memorial Day in the Upcoming Activities section for more
information.
• The activities for the
coming year will include: Continued renovations of the Cavendish Stone Church;
Installing the new doors on the Museum; planning for the 100th
anniversary of Solzhenitsyn’s birth in 2018; and to have sufficient fundraising
to offset expenses.
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| An Irish knot made |
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| Bruce McEnaney talking to the 3rd graders about the Irish in Cavendish. |
School Program: Grades
3, 5 and 6th learned a lot about the Irish in Vermont and Cavendish
as part of CHS’s annual St. Patrick’s Day program. This year, everyone (staff,
students, faculty, visitors) colored a section of a Celtic knot. A wall hanging was created and hangs in the school's hallway. Thank you Becky Plunkard for
jumping in at the last minute and helping.
WHAT’S COMING UP
Solzhenitsyn 100th Anniversary in 2018: CHS is talking to the Russian
Departments at various colleges and universities about collaborating on a year
long series of events pertaining to the 100th birthday of Aleksandr
Solzhenitsyn on Dec. 11, 2018. To that end, Dartmouth, University of
Vermont and Middlebury College have expressed interest in working with us.
Some of the activities being discussed include: Governor declaration of 2018 as
the "VT Tribute Year to Solzhenitsyn" (this would be done with the help of UVM’s
Office of Governmental Affairs); series of lectures throughout the state
working with VT Humanities Council, Elder Hostel, Osher Lifelong Lecture Series
etc.; holding a special weekend Elder Hostel event in Cavendish; opening of
CHS’s permanent Solzhenitsyn exhibit at the Cavendish Stone Church.
Stone Church: The
first order of business is to take care of the powder post beetles that were
discovered in the vestibule in January. The exterminator explained
that until we had warmer temperatures the chemicals needed to remove the
beetles wouldn’t be effective. The belfry beams, which are currently housed in
the church, will be installed. Outside painting of doors, shutters etc.
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| These were most likely the original doors but for various reasons wooden panels were removed and glass panes installed. |
Museum:
Installation of the new doors, which wintered over inside the Museum. These
will be very similar to the original doors that would have been installed in
1834, so no windows.
Memorial Day: CHS
has been working with Bruce McEnaney, who is both Cavendish’s Assistant Town
Manager and CHS board member, on Memorial Day activities. In order to promote environmental
conservation and reduce the use of plastics, the wreath tossed into the Black River will be made from natural fibers. Planters will be placed in front of each war
memorial and will be filled with red, white and blue annual flowers. The 6th
graders will be making poppies for the day’s event and the Cavendish Baptist
Church has agreed to host the luncheon following the parade and service at the
Cavendish Village Cemetery.
Cemeteries: The 6th
graders will be placing flags on the graves of veterans in all of the town maintained
cemeteries as well as removing winter debris on May 15. This is a daylong
activity and volunteers will be needed. In June, the 6th grade will
be cleaning gravestones.
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| A young Carmine Guica. |
Carmine Guica Young Historians: A series of activities are being planned
with the 6th graders including a panel on immigration and interviews
and recording of Cavendish ghost stories with LPC-TV.
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
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| Craig Rankin's Original Plant Sale List |
• Annual Plant Sale, which will be July 2 (Saturday).
Do you have plants you like to contribute? Are their plants you’d like to see
us carry this year? Other suggestions?
• The Museum is in desperate need of a deep cleaning.
Do you have some time to spare to help with this activity? It’s a great way to
learn about what’s in the Museum.
• CHS is looking for new board members as well as
volunteers who can help with various activities.
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