ARC/Kiwanis Club 2025 Family Fun Day – Saturday, July 19, 2025 12 – 3 pm – Pittsford Recreational Center – Sponsored by the Rutland Kiwanis Club. Must RSVP by Wed. July 16 to 802-775-1370.
ARC & Come Alive Outside 2025 Summer Splash
We had a blast Sunday, June 22 at our first annual ARC & Come Alive Outside Summer Splash at Lake Bomoseen State Park Pavillion. We had hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill. Members brought a variety of side dishes to share – mac ‘n cheese, salads, chips, and desserts. The we played lawn games and had hula hoop and limbo contests. Congratulations to Shelby on winning 1st place in both contests! We ended the afternoon playing Bingo for prizes.
Our deepest gratitude to Come Alive Outside for sponsoring this new event for ARC. Our members had a great time! Thank you also to all the volunteers who made the event run smoothly.
Life Skills Courses at ARC
ARC’s first two, five-week life skills courses – Budgeting and Holistic Health – were successfully completed in mid June. Congratulations to all who completed these courses! And thank you to Jen McNeil and Lisa Lynch for instructing the courses. Everyone did a great job! These and future life skills courses at ARC were made possible by the 2025 Bowse Health Trust Foundation grant to ARC. Thank you, again, for your generous support of ARC.
ARC 2025 Sweethearts Dance
As our Valentine’s Dance had to be canceled due to a storm, this year we held a Sweethearts Dance in its place on Sunday, May 18 at the Rutland Elks Lodge #345. A delicious lunch of hamburgers, hot dogs, and french fries was enjoyed by all courtesy of the Elks, followed by cake for dessert and dancing. The song “Angels Among Us” was played- dedicated in memory of beloved ARC member Herman Goldberg. ARC is very appreciative of the Rutland Elks Lodge for hosting and sponsoring this make-up dance and of all the volunteers who made it all work .
2025 GMSA Voices and Choices Conference
On April 29th, members of our Self Advocates Becoming Empowered – Rutland (SABE-R) group attended the GMSA Voices & Choices Conference in Burlington. They took part in various workshops related to self-advocacy and enjoyed a nice lunch. At the awards ceremony, Colleen Duffy received the Self-Advocate of the Year Award and Jess Corey the Ally of the Year Award for our SABE-R group. Congratulations Colleen & Jess!
ARC Pays Homage to Herman Goldberg
ARC pays homage to one of our own – our beloved Herman Goldberg – who passed away on Sat. April 12 at the age of 90. Many of you knew Herman from his many decades as an ARC member, where he served on our Board of Directors as well as being Treasurer for both the Self-Advocates and AKtion Clubs for many years. When he lived in Rutland, Herman also volunteered in the ARC office by sorting mail, assembling newsletters, rolling change. He attended most all of ARC’s events, both indoors and outdoors, including many car wash and bake sale fundraisers with the AKtion Club. Herman also made an annual donation to ARC to cover the cost of the SABE-R group attending the annual GMSA Voices & Choices Conference. Not much stopped Herman from participating and being with his peers and friends. He served his community well by raising funds for various causes, participating in the community and being a good friend to many. He will be sorely missed. Herman Goldberg will forever have a place in our hearts at ARC and in this community. Rest peacefully our dear friend.
ARC 2025 Spring Fling Dance
On Sunday March 23, ARC held its 2025 Spring Fling Dance at the Castleton American Legion. ARC members enjoyed a lunch of Domino’s Pizza with cake for dessert followed by dancing and socializing with friends. ARC Rutland Area extends its sincere gratitude to all who assisted in making this dance a success: The Castleton American Legion for hosting the dance; Domino’s Pizza for providing a variety of pizzas; and event volunteers: John Wing, Jen McNeil. Terry Stevens, Bobby Poquette, Jasper Kingsley, photographer Dmitri Beliakov, and Wayne Snow.
For a complete list of our meetings, events, and activities, please see our Calendar page.