🌱 Patch AM: Longtime Preservation Advocate To Join Ellington Wall Of Honor

Good day Ellington! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Ellington honors farmland champion with spot on Wall of Honor

Also on today's calendar: $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Barbara S.!

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
• Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
• Friday: Sunny; pleasant, less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Longtime Preservation Advocate To Join Ellington Wall Of Honor (patch.com) — Ellington residents are invited to Arbor Park on Saturday as longtime conservation advocate Jim Gage is added to the town's Wall of Honor for more than 60 years of service. Gage helped launch Ellington's Farmland Preservation Program, worked on multiple conservation plans, and has collaborated with regional land and forest organizations to protect the town's rural character.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ellington

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• $4000 Cash Bingo - St Joseph Church Vernon CT →
  St. Joseph Catholic Church, 33 West St, Vernon
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• Jay Medal Soirée →
  Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 12
• Health Fair at the Ellington Farmers Market →
  Ellington Farmers Market, 72 Maple St, Ellington
  9:00 am
• Blacksmith Shoppe →
  Maple Street & Pinney Road, Somers
  9:30 am
• Block Party →
  Old School Harley Davidson, 398 Somers Rd, Ellington
  11:00 am
• Ice Cream Social →
  Congregational Green, 22 Maple St, Somers
  12:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Welcome to Somers Museum →
  Somers Historical Society Museum, 11 Battle St, Somers
  1:00 pm
• Audition Call for Ellington Epitaphs-A Family Mystery →
  Ellington Historical Society, 70 Main St, Ellington
  2:00 pm
Tuesday September 15
• Panthers - Storrs Adventure Camp Trip
  Ellington Middle School Ellington, CT 06029
  6:30 am
• Homeschool with horses →
  , Ellington
  1:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• FREE DAV Benefits Seminar in Somers, CT →
  Somers Department of Veterans Affairs, 600 Main St, Somers
  9:00 am
• Dementia Dialogue Book Event with John Scully! →
  123 West Rd, Ellington
  6:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I'm a notary and was hoping to get in contact with others.
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• Cirtec Medical posted a job opening for Shipping/Receiving Coordinator II in Enfield. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Tolland

• CT lawmaker seeks moratorium on new data centers in state. He wants people and the environment protected. (courant.com)
• A CT foundation is donating $630K to a wide swathe of organization. What it targets. (courant.com)
• CT towns install license plate reading cameras on school buses (ctmirror.org)

Vernon

• C&M Services Publishes Soft Wash vs. Pressure Wash Guide for Northern CT (middlesboronews.com)

Enfield

• 2 Found Dead Inside Enfield Home, Police Say (patch.com)
• Police: Pair Caught Trying To Steal Used Cooking Oil In Enfield (patch.com)

Ok Ellington! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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