🌱Happy Birthday Carl Ellison + Looking Ahead To Mother's Day

Hi all. I'm here with your fresh copy of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the things you need to know about what's happening in town, including updates on:

• Happy Birthday Carl Ellison!
• How will CT provide financial relief?
• Looking ahead to Mother's Day!

But first, today's weather:

Cooler with rain and drizzle. High: 51 Low: 49.

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

1. Former first selectman of the town of Essex, Carl Ellison is celebrating his 90th trip around the sun. To commemorate the special occasion, the Essex Veterans Memorial Hall will host a celebration on Saturday, April 8 at 3 p.m. and everyone is invited to the event, which has a cash bar. A mainstay of the town, Ellison served as the first selectman for two terms in the 70s, as well as a minority selectman for one term. In addition, he was a member of the Board of Finance for 20 years and also served on Essex's Retirement Board for two decades. He has been a resident of Essex for the past five decades. Happy Birthday Carl! We all hope you have a great celebration! (Zip06.com)
2. Will the state of Connecticut deliver financial relief to its residents by cutting the state income tax or boosting child tax credits? Lawmakers debated the question. (Hartford Courant)
3. Looking for something fun to do with mom for Mother's Day? Why not go to Mommy & Me Tea Saturday May 13 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Dress your little ones in their “Mother’s Day Weekend Finest” and bring them aboard to celebrate for a special afternoon tea, in 1920s Pullman style. Take in the beautiful spring scenery on the 1 ½ hour round-trip train ride through the Connecticut River Valley. Delight in an assortment of teas, finger sandwiches, scones, sweets and more. Relax to the rhythm of the rails. (Children under 2 must sit on adult lap.) Tickets are $48.99. For more information click here. (The Essex Steam Train).

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Essex Garden Club - Essex Library Association (10:00 AM)
• Writer's Group! Ages High School -30 (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Essex Board of Trade: "Daffodil Days at The Griswold Inn! 🌼 Stop on by for love music 🎶 and gorgeous spring flowers." (Essex Board of Trade via Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "Repost from @blackkatleather • This is no joke, the JR Briefcase is back! Made this small batch to stock up the stop in time for spring. This is a large bag built for work and travel. A small cell phone pocket on the back accompanied by ..." (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "See you there! Prizes include eternal life. OK, maybe not eternal life but we will have cool prizes." (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update!

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my 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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