🌱Essex Steam Train Makes The List + Nominate An Everyday Champion!

Good morning, friends! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. Today we'll cover:

• Take a Hike For Haiti!
• Have you done all nine things on the CT fall trips list?
• Do you know an Everyday Champion?

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 67 Low: 44.

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

1. Siobhan McAndrew and Hope Proctor are chairing Hike for Haiti, sponsored by Sister Cities Essex Haiti (SCEH) on Sunday, October 16 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The hike will be held at Cross Lots in Essex, which is one of the Essex Land Trust's properties. According to zip06.com, "there will be signs to show how long a participant would need to hike the 1.75-mile Cross Lots trail to get to different locations if they were residents in the Haitian community. Siobhan’s interest in Haiti grew as she learned more about the country’s bleak economic situation. According to World Bank statistics, Haiti is the poorest country in the Caribbean region and one of the poorest countries in the world. The World Bank’s report added that on the United Nations Human Development Index, a measure of the standard of living, Haiti ranked 170 out of 189 countries in 2020." For more information about the hike go to, www.sistercitiesessexhaiti.org. (Zip06.com)
2. The Essex Steam Train made the list of the nine most unforgettable fall day trips and getaways in Connecticut and nearby. Check out the list to see what other Nutmeg State attractions made the list. There may be one or two that you didn't know about! (CT Insider)
3. According to Fire Engineering, "Whelen Engineering recently announced that nominations are open for its 2022 Everyday Champion award. Each year, Whelen’s Everyday Champion program celebrates and recognizes outstanding emergency service departments, individuals or groups by honoring demonstrations of bravery and courage during an act of exceptional valor or tireless efforts in making a community a better or safer place to live. “We always look forward to this time of year,” said Peter Tiezzi, general manager of Motorsports and project manager at Whelen and retired 35-year veteran of the Chester Hose Company in Chester, Connecticut. “Protecting and supporting first responders is central to everything we do, and it’s an honor for us to bring recognition to the men and women who sacrifice themselves in service to others,” said Tiezzi. Whelen encourages members of the public to nominate someone from their community for the 2022 Whelen Everyday Champion award by going to https://www.whelen.com/everydaychampion/ and filling out a brief submission form. Nominations must be received by Friday, October 28 for this year’s consideration." (Fire Engineering)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Teen Book Club (Gr. 7-12) - Essex Library Association (4:00 PM)
• Classics Book Group Discussion - Essex Library Association (5:00 PM)
• Shell & Bee Studio: Claymation (5:15 PM)
• Foreign Film Festival: Family & Memory (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Essex Fire Engine Co. #1: "Happening Saturday, October 8 from 10am - 12pm. Then at 3pm, head down to Main Street, for the 2022 Scarecrow FestiFALL" (Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "From the Safe Grad Committee: We are excited to report that our raffle fundraiser for the Class of 2023 - Valley Safe Grad is off and running. For Valley Safe Grad costs to be covered (bus transportation, food, venue rental, gifts, etc.) for all graduates, we need to fundraise over $10,000. To reach this goal, we truly need everyone’s help! If you cannot buy tickets in-person through the local businesses, we have GREAT news!
  Tickets can be purchased online through this link https://www.paypal.com/webapps/shoppingcart.." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "We await your brooooOOOOOOOOmmmm. (Decorate and drop yours off today.)" (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Bushy Hill Nature Center: "Join us for our annual Pumpkin Carving Party in preparation for the Ivoryton Village Pumpkin Festival! We will be outside the Nature Center from 10am-12pm on Saturday 10/22/22 with lots of pumpkins to carve and all of the tools you need." (Bushy Hill Nature Center via Facebook)
• Deep River Public Library: "See the new Top Choices at the Deep River Public Library at: http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb... This week's 20 new Top Choices include "I'm Glad My Mom Died," "Verity," and "Dreamland: A Novel."" (Deep River Public Library via Facebook)

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— 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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