🌱 Patch AM: Thinking of retiring here? See what everyday life in Vernon feels like.

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In today's newsletter:

• Thinking of retiring here? See what everyday life in Vernon feels like.
• Vernon court hands down sentence in Hebron OUI crash case.

Also on today's calendar: Double Dog Days and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 52 degrees.
• Monday: A shower in the morning, temps: high: 69, low: 50.
• Tuesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 62 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Retirees Are Discovering An Affordable Connecticut Town So Pretty They Wish They Had Found It Sooner (newsbreak.com) — If you're weighing retirement in Vernon, this piece walks through what daily life, housing costs, parks, trails, and local amenities like Arts Center East and the Senior Center actually feel like. It highlights Rockville's historic streets, Henry Park's Fox Hill Tower, and practical tips for testing out neighborhoods, budgets, and community resources before deciding whether Vernon fits your long-term plans.
   

• Jury Finds Hebron Man Guilty of Operating Under the Influence (ct.gov) — A jury in Superior Court in Rockville, sitting in Vernon, recently found a 54-year-old Hebron man guilty of operating under the influence after a 2024 crash into a fence at a Hebron supermarket. He received a suspended six‑month jail sentence and 18 months' probation, following an investigation by state police and forensic services.
   

📸 Around Vernon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vernon

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• Double Dog Days →
  Tolland Green, Tolland
  10:00 am
• Cvc Benefit Concert →
  Market Park, 72 Maple St, Ellington
  11:00 am
Monday October 12
• Storytelling Mondays: Tales At The Wood. For children ages 3-6 →
  Wood Memorial Library & Museum, 783 Main St, South Windsor
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• International Snack Tasting →
  Vernon CT
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Lil' Bookworms Storytime →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  10:30 am
Thursday October 15
• Meet a Ballerina: Cinderella →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Read to a Therapy Dog →
  Rockville Public Library, 52 Union St, Vernon
  10:30 am
• 2026 Annual Pet Adoption Event →
  Ellington Agway, 74 West Rd, Ellington
  11:00 am
• Park Hike, Museum Tour at Valley Falls →
  300 Valley Falls Rd, Vernon
  1:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Show out to Stand up Car Meet for Domestic Violence Awareness Month →
  29 Naek Rd, Vernon
  10:00 am
• Harvest Festival & Craft Fair →
  Strong Family Farm, 274 West St, Vernon
  10:00 am
• Valley Falls Heritage Center Open Today; Last Open House of the Season →
  345 Valley Falls Rd, Vernon
  1:00 pm

📣 Vernon Shout Outs!

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• The Learning Experience- Vernon CT — (860) 454-7848

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We have license plates on cars so that they can be read by various people for various reasons, right ?
  So what is the problem with technology that enables them to be read more easily and effectively ? (Nextdoor Wildwood)

• Affinity Executive Search posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Associate in Manchester. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(04010) - 23 Main St in Manchester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vernon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rockville

• Inside Week 5 of CIAC football: 'Eat the Bear,' 5-0 starts and an NVL thriller (thehour.com)

Ellington

• Kids Can Take The Driver's Seat In Ellington (patch.com)
• Cryoablation Catheters Market To 2035: Afib Burden and Procedure Shift Drive Growth (indexbox.io)
• BF Classified: 1931 Ford Model A 160-C (barnfinds.com)

Tolland

• Local Event: Double Dog Days (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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