🌱Get PUMPed And Walk! + Don't Throw Out Your Old Sneakers!

Good morning, Essex-Chester-Deep River! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Daily. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town, including...

• Join the team and get PUMPed to walk for a good cause!
• Patch makes house hunting easier!
• Your old sneaker might be new for someone else!

But first, today's weather:

Clouds and sun. High: 73 Low: 55.

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

1. Valley Regional High School seniors Emily Mezick and Alex Liggett have formed the All PUMPed Up team to raise funds for Type 1 diabetes. This was prompted by the fact that there are many in the tri-town community who have Type 1 diabetes or loved ones with the condition. The team will be participating in the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation One Walk on Sunday, October 2nd at Six Flags New England. According to John OHare (who sent the press release to Patch), "anyone who joins the team and raises $75 or more by Saturday, October 1 will receive one free ticket to Six Flags at check-in on walk day! Tickets are valid on that day beginning at 12 p.m. through October 30. To contribute or join the team, visit www2.jdrf.org/goto/type1. For additional questions, contact Emily Mezick at emezick@reg4.k12.ct.us or Alex Liggett at aliggett@reg4.k12.ct.us." Hope to see you all at the walk!
2. Looking for a new home, and want to get a better understanding of what's available near you? Need some help in your search? Not to worry! To help simplify your search, we here at Patch have compiled the latest batch of new listings nearby. Here are the five newest homes to hit the housing market in and around the Essex-Chester-Deep River area — such as a home in the Essex area with 4 beds and 3 baths for $675,000, and another in the Essex area with 4 beds and 4 baths for $2.2 million. Click on any address for additional pics and details. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. Do you have any old sneakers lying around that you no longer wear? Stop! Don’t throw them away! Essex Elementary School (EES) PTO will collect them and have them reused or recycled through the Got Sneakers! Program. The EES PTO receives a donation depending on the condition of the sneakers. Conveniently drop sneakers at Mail Mart, Essex Hardware, Valley Shore YMCA or Tri-town youth services. (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• SCORE Meeting - Essex Library Association (10:15 a.m.)
• No School Monday! Drop in Craft Event (10:30 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Ivoryton Library Association: "Shanah Tovah to all who celebrate. Happy New Year!" (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Oh, now this looks fun! Registration can be completed here: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=DRPL&curID=603276&CFID=59336422&CFTOKEN=ad373a02f878b517-9199BFD5-D4AE-528A-53508A890FCBF402" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Cello Recital With Julie Ribchinsky Saturday, October 8 at 4:00 p.m. in the Essex Library Program Room. Long regarded as the most profound music written for cello alone, the six Suites for Solo Cello by JS Bach, written in the early eighteenth century have also inspired countless other composers." (Essex Library 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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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for your next 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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