🌱Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Release + Deep River Earth Day Coming

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• Essex Fire Department is collecting food for The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries Inc.
• Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Release.
• Deep River Earth Day is planned for April 22.

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Partly sunny; breezy, cooler. High: 58 Low: 32.

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

1. Essex Fire Engine Co. No. 1 will once again join other area fire departments in this years’ Firehouse Food Drive to support The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries Inc. Essex firefighters will be at fire headquarters on Saybrook Road on Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to receive non-perishable food donations. In addition, Scotch Plains Tavern in Essex and the Essex Savings Bank will be accepting non-perishable food donations during their regular business hours through Saturday, April 15. This large annual food drive will help to restock the pantries and ensure that everyone in our local communities will have a place at the table. In addition, donations can be made by check. (Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 via Facebook)
2. Mark your calendars! On Saturday, April 15 from 12 to 4 p.m. there will be a Pink Boots Collaboration Brew Release at Little House Brewing Company. The Chester Girl Scout Troop will be out front selling Girl Scout Cookies so be sure to ask your bartenders what cookies best pair with what’s on tap! Hot Taco Street Kitchen will be in the beer garden serving up awesome tacos. In addition, there will be a women-owned business vendor market in the upper beer garden. The CT Chapter of the Pink Boots Society will be in the back of the brewery with information about joining the chapter, the brewing school and scholarship, and donations. There will also be raffle prizes from various businesses and vendors. For more information or to donate raffle prizes, please reach out to events@littlehousebrewing.com. (Events)
3. Deep River Earth Day is planned for April 22. Source to Sea clean up will begin at 9 a.m. at Deep River Landing register at deepriverct.us/deep-river-sustainable-ct-committee. The event will also include an electric vehicle and more show, composting class and drug take back day. More information will be coming. Hope to see you there! (Town of Deep River via Facebook)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Deep River Junior Ancient Fife and Drum Corps annual Easter Flower Sale (10:00 AM)
• Job Fair / BBQ (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Deep River Fire Department: "Help Rich secure another full trailer of Lime! https://forms.gle/cVNaaTRNPeh8... follow the pre order form with no payment info given to secure your order, thank you to everyone who has already placed their orders." (Deep River Fire Department via Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "Join us for first Friday in the Village!" (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "This is a really important conversation that needs to be had and we love to see Yale Teen Power taking the lead! Parents must accompany their teens and this is an in-person event! Registration can be completed online." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "The Essex Town Hall will be closed Friday, April 7th in observance of Good Friday. We will reopen Monday, April 10th at 9:00 am." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)

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