🌱Senator Norm Needleman Is A Town Crier! + Still Looking For A Home?

Hello and happy Friday. I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening in town today. Today you'll find these stories and more...

• Norm Needleman is a Town Crier!
• Essex Veterans Memorial Hall needs donations!
• There are still houses on the market. Are you looking?

But first, today's weather:

Sun, some clouds. High: 65 Low: 47.

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

1. According to zip06.com, "the Essex Foundation Board of Directors has kicked off a matching gift fundraising campaign to support Essex Veterans Memorial Hall members in their efforts to expand and improve the building to welcome more community members and better serve their needs. Hall members will provide most of the labor but need the community’s help to raise $100,000 to cover all other expenses. Every dollar up to $50,000 donated by individuals and organizations through The Essex Foundation will be matched 100 percent by the Foundation. According to the Foundation’s President Bruce Glowac, “this is the type of community project that we are honored to support and encourage others to do so as well. The Hall is not only a great resource for our retired and active military members but also for our local scout and community service groups. For more information and to donate online, go to www.TheEssexFoundation.org/matching-gift-challenge. To donate by mail, send a check payable to The Essex Foundation, with EVMH Project in the subject line, and mail to PO Box 64, Essex, CT 06426.”(Zip06.com)
2. On the hunt for a new home and want the latest scoop on what's available near you? Need some assistance in your search? Thanks to our weekly list of new houses in your area, you can be sure you're not missing anything. Here’s a sampling of the newest batch of homes to hit the market in and around Essex-Chester-Deep River — 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. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. Senator Norm Needleman is the recipient of the 2022 Town Crier Award! He has received this designation from the Connecticut Council of Small Towns (COST) for his efforts to ensure small towns, (which comprise the majority of our area) have their needs heard and met. Needleman wrote in a Facebook post on his page, "Thank you to COST for recognizing my work to enhance the Resident State Trooper program and expand clean energy production which will create new jobs. I will continue to fight for full municipal funding, continuation of vital local services and policies putting small communities on even footing with Connecticut's largest."(Senator Norm Needleman via Facebook)

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From my notebook:

• Deep River Fire Department: "Another wonderful, delicious community breakfast in the books. Thank you to Ashleigh's Garden for donating the beautiful roses. Thank you to all the members who set up, cooked, served and broke down for the breakfast. Thank you to our wonderful Deep River Fire Department community for joining us to celebrate good food, good friends and our fabulous community. See you all in three months." (Deep River Fire Department via Facebook)
• Bushy Hill Nature Center: "TBT! An awesome, overhead view of our mile-long lake!" (Bushy Hill Nature Center via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Being offered at Plainville Adult Education, is Daddy Boot Camp! Information and registration information can be found on the flyer." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "The Pumpkin Chase is coming. Are you signed up? https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Ivoryton/IvorytonPumpkinChase" (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you 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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