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🌱 How Bristol’s new Supersede plant could reshape local RV manufacturing.
Be sure to catch "STREAMS OF POWER" on the Bristol Patch calendar
Greetings Bristol! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Bristol's new Supersede plant could reshape local RV manufacturing.
Also on today's calendar: St. Joe Valley Rifle & Pistol Club - October RCSA Match.
Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
- Friday: Clouds and sun; less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 58.
- Saturday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Supersede Opens Facility in Bristol, Indiana (rv-pro.com) — A new 100,000-square-foot Supersede manufacturing plant has opened in Bristol promising more than 50 new jobs and a boost to the local RV industry hub. The facility will supply advanced, recycled polypropylene structural panels to RV manufacturers, aiming to replace traditional plywood, cut waste, and improve durability and moisture resistance in RV construction across Elkhart County. 
📸 Around Bristol
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bristol
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★ Featured events ★
- "STREAMS OF POWER" →
Elkhart County Historical Museum, 304 W Vistula St, Bristol
10:00 am
Friday September 25
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Other local events
- St. Joe Valley Rifle & Pistol Club - October RCSA Match →
St. Joseph Valley Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc., 16067 IN-120, Bristol
8:00 am
Saturday October 10
📣 Bristol Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Women's Council Luncheon - Boss Women →
Ivy Tech Community College, 22531 CR 18, Goshen
11:30 am - Yoga in the Park →
Cobus Creek County Park, 30680 County Road 8, Elkhart
6:00 pm - Punch Brothers →
Sauder Concert Hall, 1700 S Main St, Goshen
7:00 pm - Couples Golf →
Maplecrest Country Club, 611 Hackett Road, Goshen
5:00 pm - EHS Homecoming 2026
Elkhart Community Schools, 1 Blazer Blvd, Elkhart
5:00 pm - Goshen Theater Presents Strand of Oaks →
Goshen IN
7:30 pm - Coachmen Auto Club 70th Anniversary at Das Essenhaus →
Das Dutchman Essenhaus, 240 US-20, Middlebury
9:00 am - Oktoberfest party →
Goshen Brewing Company, 315 W Washington St., Goshen
12:00 pm - Free Youth Endurance Challenge →
200 E Jackson Blvd, 200 East Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart - Preparing for Childbirth-One Day-Memorial Hospital 2026
Memorial Hospital, 615 North Michigan Street, South Bend
9:00 am
Thursday September 17
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A One-Stop Shop is open today in Henry County to assist storm survivors.
Representatives from local, state and federal agencies are available to provide in-person support, answer questions and help homeowners and renters… (Nextdoor )
- Lozier Corporation posted a job opening for Weekend 2nd Shift Welder in Middlebury. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member in Middlebury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bristol here.
🗞 Nearby News
Elkhart
- Elkhart boy becomes big star in the big apple after being shown on Times Square jumbotron (abc57.com)
- IFS Coatings Expands U.S. Footprint with New Production Facility in Elkhart, IN (finishingandcoating.com)
- Elkhart first responders honored for saving woman shot at The Highlands Apartments (wsbt.com)
Goshen
- Months after serious crash, South Ripley grad added to college bowling team (812noww.com)
Ok Bristol! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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