🌱Buy A Safe Grad Raffle Ticket + Deep River New Waste Practices

Hello, everybody! It's Wednesday in Essex-Chester-Deep River and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town, including news about:

• Support Safe Grad and buy a raffle ticket!
• The Betty Pierson Recycling Shed is closed.
• Food scrap program coming to Deep River.

But first, today's weather:

Periods of sun. High: 70 Low: 50.

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Here are the top three stories today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

1. Valley Regional High School Safe Graduation Celebration Raffle Fundraiser is off and running. Please support the Class of 2023-SafeGrad event and purchase your raffle tickets for $20 each, from September 26-November 6. The drawing will be held at the Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau on November 7. Valley Safe Grad, in collaboration with Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau 501(c)(3) raises money throughout the year to ensure VRHS's seniors enjoy a safe, fun and memorable graduation celebration. The seniors look forward to having this last evening with their classmates, and the parents have peace of mind knowing their kids are safe. To donate click the link below: http://tritownys.org/valley-safe-grad-raffle/ For more information email valleysafegrad@gmail.com (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
2. Heads up Essex residents! The Betty Pierson Recycling Shed is closed indefinitely for maintenance. The town will be letting us know when it reopens." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
3. The town of Deep River will be implementing a state-sponsored food scrap pilot program beginning next year. According to Zip06, "the [Board of Selectmen] BOS moved forward with the program off the strength of a $104,500 grant given to the Town by the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP). The agency is determined to work with Connecticut municipalities and their residents on assuaging the financial and environmental impact arising from increasingly expensive and harmful waste practices. The program has already been pitched to 18 other municipalities in the state. (Zip06)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Painting Exploration (3:45 PM)
• Committee Meeting - Essex Library Association (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Our hearts are overflowing! This isn’t even all of what was purchased through our Amazon Charity Wishlist! Faith has already been organizing what supplies go to which program. Forever grateful to our community, who help us enrich our program." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "The Pumpkin Chase is coming. Are you ready? https://ivorytonlibrary.org/ivoryton-pumpkin-chase/" (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "SCORE presents a free webinar, How to Start and Run a Successful Non-Profit Organization, on Tuesday, October 11 at 2:00 - 3:30 PM. Register here: http://ow.ly/S7f350KLE2G If you are thinking about starting or are now running a non-profit." (Essex Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a native of Connecticut, who currently resides in the Tri-Town community of Chester, Deep River and Essex. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my small town community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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