🌱Deep River Special Town Meeting + Chester Fairgrounds Goes To Dogs

Morning, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town.

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Humid; a morning shower. High: 79 Low: 68.

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

1. Heads up Deep River town residents, the Town of Deep River will be holding a special town meeting on Tuesday, September 13, immediately following the Board of Selectmen regular meeting at the Richard H. Smith Town Hall. The meeting is being held to approve actions of the Board of Selectmen's and Board of Finance's regular meeting of July 26. At issue is approval of the purchase of a fully outfitted police vehicle with a purchase price not to exceed $65,000.(Town of Deep River)
2. The 2022 Chester Dog Fair will be held on September 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Chester Fair Grounds. Offering a plethora of dog-centered activities, vendors and information the event is a must-attend for dog lovers! There will also be live music, a beer and a wine tent and food trucks! Tickets are $10 per family and $5 for individuals. All proceeds will go to benefit Homeward Bound CT, a non-profit, 501(C)3 organization. Hope to see you there! For more information go to https://www.homewardboundct.org/2022-chester-dog-fair/ (Chester Dog Fair via Facebook)
3. The Essex Historical Society is holding its annual meeting on Sunday, October 2 at 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. at the beautiful and historic Ivoryton Playhouse. Come join your friends and neighbors and recount a successful year. In addition, look forward to exploring Ivoryton in EHS's final installment of the Follow the Falls project with Essex Land Trust. Hope to see you there. (Essex Historical Society)

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From my notebook:

• Town of Deep River: "Did You Know? Deep River Celebrates 75 Years of Independence. In 1947, Dick Mansfield opened his family restaurant, The Dog House. The sign reads "Where A Bites A Delight" and was a favorite place for Deep River. It is the present day Celebrations.
  Please bring your family and friends to downtown Deep River on Saturday, Sept. 17 for Deep River Day and enjoy all the exciting festivities planned." (Town of Deep River via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Shoreline Jazz Quartet will be delighting the audience with 'Summertime.'" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Save the date! Saturday, September 24, is compassion story hour and a craft for littles from 3-6 years old!" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "We hope you'll join us for an #OwnVoices Zoom discussion of the movie, "Just Mercy," with award-winning film professor Bob Kagan. Find out more and register here: https://ivorytonlibrary.org/book-clubs/ownvoices-book-club/" (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Friday, September 16 at 10:30 a.m. is our National Play-Dough Day Story Time! Read a story with Miss Nicole, sing some songs, and be hands-on creative with everyone's favorite modeling clay. Space is limited, so call 860-767-1560 to register." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "There's still time to register for Estate Planning with Attorney Erin Duques: Connecticut's Probate Process: What is it? Why do we need it? Tuesday, September 13 at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Registration is required. " (Essex Library via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new 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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