🌱JW Middle School Honor Role Announced + Wealth Advisor Award

Happy Friday, Essex-Chester-Deep River! Here's what's happening today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and breezy. High: 64 Low: 45.

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

1. Congratulations to Rob and Tom Miceli who received an Award of Merit from the Connecticut League of History Organizations for their 2021 book, "These Few Lines: Chester in the Civil War as Depicted in the Correspondence between Willis and Nancie Ayers." The Chester Historical Society, as well as, the Chester community members are very proud of Rob and Tom Miceli for their hard work. (Facebook)
2. Voters in Deep River have approved $1.2 million in capital expenditures. Reportedly, approximately 50 voters who were in attendance at the April 11 special town meeting voted unanimously to approve the expenses. The money will reportedly be used to purchase Fire Emergency Management equipment for the the Public Works departments, the Water Pollution Control Authority and Town Hall. (Zip06)
3. John Winthrop Middle School Third Quarter Honor Roll recipients have been listed. Do you know anyone on this list? Congratulations students of Essex, Chester and Deep River! (Zip06.com)
4. Essex Financial announced that Tim Furgueson has been selected to the 2022 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list. The list honors top-performing wealth management and financial planning advisors in each state. Congratulations to Tim, who has made the list for the second consecutive year. (Best Things CT.com)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• EARTH DAY - Essex Library Association (12:00 AM)
• Friends of the Library book sorting - Essex Library Association (9:00 AM)
• Middle Cove Condo Association - Essex Library Association (12:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Essex Board of Trade: "New from Safe Harbor Dauntless" (Facebook)
• Deep River Public Library: "Books are entertaining AND practical." (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Rooms with a View: Wethersfield Estate's Sublime Formal Gardens Saturday, April 23 at 10:30 a.m. FREE and open to all! A classical landscape built at a human scale, Wethersfield Estate in Amenia." (Facebook)
• Chester CT Historical Society: "Our virtual Art & Antiques Auction features some Chester-made items. Even a Russell & Beach iron oven door and Silliman inkwells. We hope you've seen the auction online already at virtualauction.bid/chestercthistoricalsociety2022 Or come..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Essex Village: "Please support Valley Regional High School's Class of 2022 by buying raffle tickets. - We have more than $4000 in prizes and more than 45 prizes. Sponsored by Valley Safe Grad. Click the following link to buy tickets. https://valleysafeg..." (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Winthrop - Killingworth: "Hi All, so as a way to get to know our neighbors Living Rock Church in Killingworth is having a "Spring to Life Festival" this coming weekend. - Some of the proceeds will go to supporting our sister church in Ukraine." (Nextdoor)

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— 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.