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🌱 What the Green Mountain RSVP shutdown means for Bennington County seniors

Bennington, Vermont Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • What the Green Mountain RSVP shutdown means for Bennington County seniors
  • Want a bigger voice in Bennington’s future? This fall training can help.
  • When Bennington County was declared a federal disaster area in 1976

Also on today's calendar: A Monument Society Event and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 86 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 68.
  • Saturday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Southern Vermont nonprofit for older volunteers shutters due to federal funding cuts (vermontpublic.org) — Older adults in Bennington County are losing a key support network after Green Mountain RSVP abruptly shut down when its federal AmeriCorps funding was denied. The program coordinated nearly 300 volunteers, including popular Bone Builders fitness classes that served hundreds of seniors, and local agencies are now scrambling to keep those health and social connections alive while statewide partners explore ways to fill the gap.
   

• 'Get on Board' program to engage and train emerging local leaders (vermontbiz.com) — Southern Vermont residents, including those in Bennington County, can apply now for the SoVT Get on Board training this fall to build skills for serving on local boards and community projects. The program, run by BDCC’s Southern Vermont Economy Project, supports the broader Southern Vermont Economic Development Zone, where Bennington partners help shape long-term regional economic strategies.
   

• This day in history, Aug. 6 (keenesentinel.com) — A historical note from 1976 recalls when President Ford declared Windsor, Rutland, Bennington, and Orange counties federal disaster areas after severe July storms and flooding. The piece also highlights unrelated past events in New Hampshire and Tennessee, offering a snapshot of regional history tied loosely to Bennington County.
   

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  • A free public event featuring the Moodus Drum & Fife Corps performing traditional music on the lawn of the Bennington Battle Monument.
    Seating starts at 11:15-11:30 with a reading of the poem 'The Battle of Bennington in Context' by Warren Roaf at 11:40. Bring a blanket or chair and… (Nextdoor Old Bennington)
  • Registration is online: benningtonbattlemonument.com/events
    for more information email: battledayrace5k@gmail.com start is at 8:30 be there early. 'Run for History' Honor the battle and Celebrate Bennington (Nextdoor Old Bennington)
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Bennington. Apply here.
  • Hannaford posted a job opening for PT Stock Crew (Nights) in Bennington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bennington here.

🗞 Nearby News

Arlington

  • Cartoonist painted fake versions to fool ex-wife during divorce. 35 years later, a $15.4M Rockwell was found in his wall (upworthy.com)
  • Montpelier Approves $40K Chief Search, Tasers, and New Cruisers (thebridgevt.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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