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🌱 Patch AM: Vernon Pet Pantry Says Dog Food Supply Could Run Out In Just Days, Calls Donations 'Urgent'
Be sure to catch Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19 on the Vernon Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- Vernon Pet Pantry warns dog food could run out within days
Also on today's calendar: Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19 and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the fish say when she hit a wall? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 45 degrees.
- Tuesday: Increasing cloudiness, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Vernon Pet Pantry Says Dog Food Supply Could Run Out In Just Days, Calls Donations 'Urgent' (patch.com) — Vernon's Pet Pantry is urgently asking for dry and canned dog food donations as supplies could run out within days, directly affecting local families and their pets. Residents can drop off food at Hockanum Valley Community Council on Naek Road and numerous other Vernon locations, with additional sites in nearby towns to make giving easier. 
📸 Around Vernon
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon
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★ Featured events ★
- Finex Credit Union to Host Free Public Shred Day in Vernon on September 19 →
Finex Credit Union, 60 Hyde Ave, Vernon
9:00 am - Voter Registration →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
11:00 pm - Jermaine Woodard Jr. and Friends Jazz Jam →
The Wood Memorial Library & Museum, 783 Main St, South Windsor
7:00 pm
Saturday September 19
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- Lego Club →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
4:00 pm - Lil' Bookworms Storytime →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
10:30 am - Cruisin' @ CT Golf Land 2026 →
CT Golf Land, 95 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
5:00 pm - Variety Show & Bake Sale →
Rockville United Methodist Church, 142 Grove St, Vernon
9:00 am - Read to a Therapy Dog →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
10:30 am - Heritage Center Museum Tours at Valley Falls Farm →
345 Valley Falls Rd, Vernon
1:00 pm - Music & Movement →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
10:00 am - Tween Advisory Group →
Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
4:00 pm - Vernon Community Network (VCN) General meeting →
Vernon Police Department, 725 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon
9:30 am
Monday September 14
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
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- The Learning Experience- Vernon CT — (860) 454-7848
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Rockville High School- Class of 1976 – 50th Reunion Gala Dinner
Date & Time: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM – 11:00 PMLocation: Georgina's Banquet Facility, Bolton, CT.... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FedEx posted a job opening for Retail Customer Service Associate in Manchester. Apply here.
- Manchester Public Schools posted a job opening for Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper- Class B (52 weeks) in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rockville
- Terminated: St. Francis fires neurosurgery tech waiting for lung transplant (insideinvestigator.org)
Ellington
- Andrew Molleur Wins SK Modified Feature, Troy Talman Tops TC 13 Shootout At Stafford Speedway (racedayct.com)
Tolland
- Tolland On 9/11: Displays Are Both Public And Personal (patch.com)
- CT prosecutors seek 12 years for ex-school construction chief as he asks for no prison time (nhregister.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Dam! (Thank you George G. for sending it in!)
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