🌱Dance Brings People Together For Good + Fur Babies Add Love To Homes

Hello, neighbors! It's Friday 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 the community today. Today you'll read about...

• Fur babies bring love to a home!
• One man's trash ...
• Support local dance and have fun!

But first, today's weather:

Breezy in the afternoon. High: 73 Low: 44.

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

1. Reduce, reuse and recycle! Do you sometimes have questions about what do I do with? In an effort to reduce waste, in a recent Facebook post, on the Town of Essex page, residents are encouraged to first see if their items are fixable or list them on a free site, or put them out for free on their lawns. Try it! (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
2. Looking to add to your family and give back to the world at the same time? Maybe it's time to adopt a pet! Many shelter animals are still looking for their forever home and facilities are still working to fulfill adoptions and place pets with families. Millions of companion animals are surrendered or taken in each year by rescue organizations nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. However, only around half of all shelter pets are adopted each year, according to ASPCA data. Looking to adopt a lovable new four-legged companion? A great place to start your search is at Forgotten Felines Inc, where Francesca the cat is waiting patiently, or another local adoption agency. If you aren't sure if you have time to take care of a pet year round, many shelters also offer opportunities to foster pets until they are placed in permanent homes. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. Bringing people together with dance! The Dance Corner in Killingworth will be presenting the 5th annual Dancing From the Heart, a concert to benefit Child Life at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, at the Clinton Town Hall Auditorium, 54 East Main St. According to the press release about the event, "the show will feature performances from Connecticut dance companies including, Ballet Hartford, River Valley Dance Project and Moxie Dance. Students from The Dance Corner will also perform. Tickets to the Dancing From the Heart show are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets can be purchased in advance at The Dance Corner, 206 Route 80, Killingworth or at the door. The program should run around one hour." Hope to see you there! (Press Release Desk)
4. Kudos to Bradley International Airport which was reportedly recognized with Condé Nast Traveler’s 2022 Readers’ Choice Award as the No. 2 Best Airport in the U.S. According to the press release, "more than 240,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted responses rating their travel experiences across the globe to provide a full snapshot of the top places they enjoyed this year and can’t wait to return to next. The Readers’ Choice Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition of excellence in the travel industry and the full list of winners can be found here. This year, Bradley International Airport is recognized as a top-ten airport for the sixth consecutive year, with its best ranking to date." (Press Release Desk)

Patch deal of the day:

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Friends of the Library book sorting - Essex Library Association (9:00 AM)
• Autumn Adventures Storytime - Essex Library Association (10:30 AM)
• Twilight Tours of River View Cemetery (4:00 PM)
• Shell & Bee Studio: Autumn Art (4:00 PM)
• BOO’s BREWS AND BBQ (5:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Chester CT Historical Society: "Carrie Ott Post donated this photo to us. This is Carrie and her dad, George Ott, at the Chester Service Station in the 1950s. (This is where Moravella is today; where Cozy Castle was pre 2000.) Look at that gas price - 20 cents/gallon." (Chester CT Historical Society via Facebook)
• Essex Board of Trade: "Where will patches be hiding?! Join the town wide scavenger hunt and find Patches!!" (Essex Board of Trade via Facebook)
• Deep River Parks & Rec: "There’s still time to get in on the fun! Celebrate fall! Build a scarecrow for the annual contest! Voting starts next week!" (Deep River Parks & Rec via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Suicide Prevention Coalition Updates - https://mailchi.mp/ttysb/gt7pycu4ed-10110777" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "October TAB is coming up next Wednesday, October 12 @ 4:00 PM. All teens in grades 7-12 are welcome to attend! Do you want a say in what YA books the library orders? Have some ideas for library activities? Help make the library a fun place, Join TAB the teen advisory board." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Bushy Hill Nature Center: "Archery is just one of the many awesome activities our campers get to experience! #TBT" (Bushy Hill Nature Center via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you around.

— 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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