UPCOMING EVENTS: Due to the increasing cases of Covid, masks are required in the Museum, regardless of vaccination status.
September 12 (Sunday): Annual Phineas Gage Walk & Talk, meet at the CHS Museum at 2 pm. Walk portion, round trip is about a mile and a half and includes a visit to the site of the accident.
October 3 (Sunday): Fitton-the Mill, the Firebug, and Everything in Between. Starting at 2 pm at the Museum, there will be a talk on the Fitton (Spring) Mill, the town that grew up around it-Fittonsville- and the man Robert “Firebug” Fitton who was responsible for its demise and lots of other property in the town of Cavendish. The talk will be following by a walk out to the site where the Mill, boarding house, and other structures once stood. Wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for walking on uneven terrain.
October 10 (Sunday): Indigenous People’s Day program, 2 pm at the Museum. Last day the Museum is open for the season.
December 12: Christmas Ghost Walk Proctorsville.
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING
Carmine Guica Young Historians: We’re hitting the ground running and have already scheduled a trip for the 3rd grade to Coolidge. Fifth and 6th grades will be participating in RiverSweep and we’re lining up projects as our students learn community stewardship through our Preserve and Serve program. They will be helping with fall chores for various groups including Gethsemane Church, Streetscapes, cemeteries and neighbors. If you know of someone who is in need of help, please contact us at the numbers above.
Have any of the following items you would like to donate for this program?
• Leaf rakes
• Ladies size-one size fits all- gardening gloves (must be new)
• Utility buckets with spill-free spouts. 9 quart size. Must be of durable material. Gently used is fine.
Memories of a Teenage Pharmacist: Dan Churchill, who worked at Pollard’s store as their pharmacist through high school and into college, gave a fascinating talk on Aug. 15. While his work with Pollards was reduced to one day a week when he started college, which occurred the same year Park Pollard died in 1955, he continued to compound medicine until 1964 when the store closed.
Among the attendees was Marty Irons, a pharmacist at Beauchamp & O’Rourke in Rutland and author of Phalanx Against the Divine Wind: Protecting the Fast Carrier Task Force During World War 2.
It was fascinating to compare and contrast what Dan was doing in the 1950s to what Irons currently does. Dan’s first job requirement as a trainee under Pollard was to learn how to read physicians’ handwriting . He had no formal training, just an apprenticeship, while Irons graduated from a four year college pharmacy program. Dan spoke of working for various physicians as well as a veterinarian. Irons practice is focused on patient care and doesn’t fill animal prescriptions.
While Dan used a machine to make the pills, Irons has a technician to count out pills, which come prepackaged. Dan’s most frequent prescription was for coughs, while Irons is for cholesterol medication. The Rutland pharmacist said that they stopped compounding medicines about five years ago.
Today’s pharmacist serves a different role and are now part of the care team for complex medical cases where patients can be taking 15 to 20 medications a day, in addition to being a location for blood pressure checks and vaccinations. Learn more about how Irons and his practice at Rutland Pharmacist Teams Up with Hospital to Combat Dangerous Medication Errors.
New at the CHS Blog:
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10th Anniversary of Irene Remembrance
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Carmine Guica Young Historians Back to School & Sept issue
CHS Cares Closet: Many are enjoying the Cares Closet. As we prepare for the fall and winter a head we’re in need of puzzles, art supplies and games. Please contact us at the numbers above if you have items to donate.
Donations for CHS can be sent to CHS, PO Box 472, Cavendish, VT 05142. Checks should be payable to the Cavendish Historical Society.
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