🌱Don't Forget To Recycle This Holiday Season + A Festival Of Trees

Hey, Essex-Chester-Deep River. Karena Garrity here with your Tuesday edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Including updates on...

• Recycle this holiday season!
• Looking for a new job?
• Holiday fair in Chester!

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 47 Low: 31.

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

1. Here’s a reminder to recycle this holiday season from the Town of Essex. "Thanksgiving is probably one of the few times a year you cook a whole turkey or bake a pie. And one of the few times you use a pie tin or an aluminum tray. But, with 46 million turkeys consumed each Thanksgiving, we had better figure out what to do with all those turkey trays. Those aluminum trays and the pie tins too, are recyclable. Please clean them and place them in your recycling bin. #recycling." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
2. If you’re looking for a new job or thinking about a career change, the best place to start searching for the perfect work fit is close to home throughout Essex-Chester-Deep River. Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time work, we've got you covered. Each week, Patch and ZipRecruiter compile a roundup of the latest local jobs posted in the region. Here are some of the top jobs now available in Essex-Chester-Deep River and across greater Connecticut. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. "The United Church of Chester will hold its annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come enjoy shopping for hand-crafted items and delicacies, decorations, greens, knitted goods and mouth-watering morsels for holiday giving. There will also be a silent auction, tea-cup auction and Grandma’s attic to prowl through for Christmas treasurers. The church is open Tuesday through Friday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 860-526-2697." (Town of Chester via Facebook)
4. "The River Valley Fund for Families Leadership Committee and the Community Foundation of Middlesex County President & CEO, along with the dedicated RVFF volunteers, are pleased to announce that their first fundraiser, “The Festival of Trees,” is planned for November 25– December 10 in Essex. The holiday trees, decorated by local vendors, retailers, creative community members and RVFF volunteers, will be on display at 2-4 Main Street in Essex Village. Trees are available for purchase through a silent auction option or an onsite direct purchase option. Viewing, bidding and onsite purchasing of the trees begins on November 25. The announcement of the winners for the silent auction is scheduled for December 10 at 2:00 pm. Winners do not have to be present to win." (Patch)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Kid's Take and Make Craft - Essex Library Association (12:00 AM)
• Beginner Yoga -River Valley Dance Project (9:00 AM)
• Make, Take, & Bake: Thanksgiving Dessert (gr. 7-12) (5:00 PM)
• Shell & Bee Studio: Story + Guided Art Project (10:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Chester CT Historical Society: "Thanks to Linda Wetmore Siekierski for her donation of this photo of the 5th grade in 1959. Front row: Charlie Kelsey, Jim Hull, Dan Moran, Dwight Massey, Jim Sypher. Row 2: Carol Gilson, Diane Birdsey, Sharon Turner, Nancy Stan, Pat Sepowski, Linda Wetmore. Row 3: Paul Turner, Mary Miles, Maria Sampieri, Pat Grote, Rita Kennedy. Row 4: John Makuck, Jim French, Ron Foose, John Calamari, James Francis. Teacher is unidentified (but doesn't he look young?!)." (Chester CT Historical Society via Facebook)
• Essex Board of Trade: "Essex is ready for the holiday season! Shop small and give the most thoughtful and sincere gifts." (Essex Board of Trade via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Join SCORE for a new live #webinar with Maria Miranda on Thursday, December 8 at 12:00-1:00 pm EST, "2023: The Year #Branding Thrives." Register -> http://ow.ly/F8Zm50LIyVG." (Essex Library via Facebook)
  
• Essex Library: "November is National Career Development Month! A great opportunity for students of all ages to learn more about careers and explore entrepreneurial interests - check out the latest free class listing from the Women's Business Development Council for November through February. All WBDC classes are being held virtually via Zoom." (Essex Library via Facebook)

• Essex Fire Engine Co. #1: "It's that time of year again - turkey fryer safety information. Please be careful!" (Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 via Facebook)

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Alrighty, 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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