🌱Do You Support Outdoor Dining? + VRHS Girls' First Season Of Golf

Hi there, Essex-Chester-Deep River! I'm here in your inbox per usual to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town, including news on:

• Support outdoor dining in Chester.
• Rookie of girls' golf was a success.
• Strawberry Social coming up.

But first, today's weather:

A passing shower or two. High: 75 Low: 53.

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

1. Ottos in Chester is hoping that supportive customers will come to the June 8, Chester Planning and Zoning Public Hearing, which will be held at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, to support their request for a permanent extension of use allowing them to keep their seasonal outdoor garden dining space. If you can not make it to the meeting and want to support Ottos request, you can sign the petition here. (Facebook)
2. In its rookie season, the Valley Regional girls’ golf team did a great job. With senior captains Kendra Cika and Maddi Rice at the helm, the team of five has laid out a solid foundation for the future of the sport at the high school. Great job girls! Good luck in the future.(Zip06.com)
3. Mark your calendars and welcome summer at the Deep River Historical Society Strawberry Social, which will be held on June 11 at the Stone House, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Enjoy heaping portion of luscious strawberries, shortcake, and whipped cream and indulge in some raffle tickets for our many luxurious and useful prizes. The drawing is at 3:30 p.m., but you don’t need to be there to win. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. (Facebook events)

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From my notebook:

• Essex-Chester- Deep River Patch: "4 New Essex-Chester-Deep River Area Houses On The Market." (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
• Essex Library: "The Essex Library is now FINE FREE! We're happy to join over 130 libraries in Connecticut in dropping late fees for all materials. (Replacement fees for lost or damaged books will still be evaluated as needed.)" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Don't get the Sunday Scaries just yet! Here are some upcoming library events to cheer you up and look forward to!" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "Repost from @thehivechester • Have you checked out the E List Shoreline Directory? We are in there. Its super helpful in finding business, restaurants, and things to do. Check it out: https://the-e-list.com/shoreline/?getby=town&cat=ches..." (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— Karena Garrity

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