Dear Members of the Cabot Community,

On the invitation of the Cabot Selectboard, the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) has selected the town of Cabot for its Community Visit Program in the fall of 2012 over several other towns requesting services this year. VCRD is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the advancement of Vermont communities. In the past 13 years, they have worked in over 60 communities across Vermont to bring residents together to share ideas around issues of concern and to move toward common solutions.

The program kicks off in Cabot on September 25^th with a series of focus forum discussions and a free community dinner. At right is a flyer with discussion topics, times and locations. Click on poster image to make larger. 

We hope you will come join the conversation at any or all of the sessions that interest you and join us at the free community dinner. 

 A Community Visit is a chance for a town to come together to discuss the challenges, opportunities, and issues they have on the table and learn from the Visiting Resource Team about best practices and opportunities around the state. This first event gives all from Cabot the opportunity to add their ideas and concerns to the table, and to meet with federal, state and non-profit experts from around Vermont. After September 25^th, there will be two more community meetings to narrow down goals and priorities and set action plans to help advance them. VCRD will serve as a neutral facilitator throughout the process.

 This process is open to everyone and everyone is invited! The program is most successful when people are excited about and interested in the topics and the events, so we encourage you to spread the word widely. Here are some ways you can help to spread the word:

-      print a handful of flyers and take them with you to your next club meeting or gathering or tack on bulletin boards

-      post this in your place of business or church/school newsletter

-      post on a local website

-      post on facebook

-      forward on to your list of community volunteers or business people in town

-      word of mouth - let people know about the event and about the process!

  

 For more information about the Cabot Community Visit feel free to contact me at 802-223-6091 or info@vtrural.org.  We are looking forward to seeing you n September 25th!  

Margaret

 Margaret Gibson McCoy

Office and Communications Manager

Vermont Council on Rural Development

802-223-6091

info@vtrural.org