Did you mark your calendars for the evening of music to be held Friday,
November 13th at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Pittsfield?
Singer/songwriter, Don Smith will present a special musical performance of “Travelin’
On Music.” No cost to attend - a love offering will be taken. Everyone
is cordially invited.
A Roast Pork Dinner, sponsored by the American Legion Post 112,
Short Falls Road, Epsom, NH, will be held Saturday, November 14,
4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Donation: Adults, $8.00; Children, 6-12, $3.00; Under 6, Free.
Serving: Roast Pork, Potatoes, Vegetables, Applesauce, Salad, Rolls,
Beverage and Homemade Desserts.
Door Prizes and a 50/50 Raffle will be held.
We will be accepting donations for the Food Pantry. Please bring
non-perishable food items.
The Loudon Historical Society is hosting the 2nd Loudon Expo.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009, from 6:30-8:30 (mark your
calendar).
Cost of admission: Item to donate to the Loudon Food Pantry.
Come do your Christmas shopping right here in town, buying “Loudon”
products. Avoid the crowds while helping to support your neighbors.
Location: Charlie’s Barn, 29 S. Village Road, Loudon NH
Will you be spending Thanksgiving Day alone or is your family
experiencing difficult times this year? Parker’s Restaurant on Route
28 will be serving a free Thanksgiving Dinner on November 26 for
local residents. If there are still seats available, Chichester
residents should stop by the Town Office or call 798-5350 to sign
up. Seating is limited to sixty persons at a time. There will be two
settings: 12 noon and 1:30 p.m.
Anyone wishing to help by donating food should contact Heidi Parker at
435-5515 no later than November 11.
The Scouting for Food Program will be held on November 14th.
You should have received a bag at your mailbox on November 7th. Fill
it with non-perishable food items and put it out on your doorstep
early in the morning on November 14. The Scouts will be by to pick
it up.
The Chichester Food Pantry is in need of paper products such as
paper towels, toilet paper and tissues and cleaning items such as
laundry detergent, dish detergent, toilet cleaners and household
cleaners. Donations may be brought to the Town Offices during
office hours or to the library during open hours.
Chichester Grange will meet on November 18 at 7 p.m. upstairs at
the Grange/Town Hall. Members are reminded to bring something for
the Show & Tell program.
Applications for the annual Holiday Food Basket Project are
available at the Town Office building during regular business hours.
The forms need to be completed no later than November 25th at 2pm.
Please mark your calendar for delivery on 12/22/2009 from 9 a.m. to
11 a.m. at the Grange entrance on Main Street.
The pantry is looking for 1 or 2 volunteers to help with loading of
heavy items the morning of 12/22nd. Please contact Donna Chagnon at
798-5318.
If any of the following non-fiction titles appeal to you, you
may find them at the Chichester Town Library: Perfect Digital Photos
in a Snap by Ian Probert; How to Repair Your Car by Paul Brand; The
Gerson Therapy – the Proven Nutritional Program for Cancer and Other
Illnesses – by Charlotte Gerson; What Everybody is Saying – An
Ex-FBI Agent’s Guide to Speed-Reading People – by Joe Navarro; The
Senior’s Guide to Easy Computing – PC Basics, Internet and E-Mail –
by Rebecca Colmer; Glen Beck’s Common Sense – The case against an
out-of-control government, inspired by Thomas Paine; and I Loved, I
Lost, I Made Spaghetti by Giulia Melucci.
The Chichester Library will be having one more Book Sale on
Saturday, November 14, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come to the back
entrance on Pound Road and the books will be spread before you. In
addition to the usual vast collection of used books for your reading
pleasure, there will be a table of books which appear to be in
perfect condition. Perhaps you will find some Christmas gifts there.
The Date: November 21st.
The Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The
Place: First Congregational Church, Pittsfield.
Our annual
Christmas Fair and very popular corn chowder lunch, sandwiches and
pies. There will be a great assortment of baked goods and candy,
gourmet gifts, decorations, gifts and crafts, handiwork and a silent
auction. This fair has a great reputation and popular items are in
great demand. Hope to see you there!
HAM & BEAN SUPPER
The Suncook Valley Sno-Riders will be holding their 9th Annual Ham &
Bean Supper, Saturday, November 14, 2009. It will be downstairs at the
Pittsfield Community Center from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. with the meal consisting
of ham, beans or potatoes, coleslaw, roll, drink and dessert. The cost
is $7.00 for adults, $3.50 for children ages 6 to 12, and children 5 and
under is free. Stop by and enjoy a home cooked meal.
Thanksgiving Baskets
Applications for food baskets for Thanksgiving are now being accepted.
The cut-off date for applications will be November 20, 2009. The baskets
will be delivered the weekend before Thanksgiving. If you know of an
individual or family that is down on their luck and is in need of
assistance, please contact Donna Stockman at 798-3278. This year Parker’s
Restaurant is sponsoring a free dinner at the restaurant for needy
individuals or families and will also deliver to shut-ins... If you are
interested in DONATING to the food baskets, please contact Donna Stockman at
the Police Station Monday-Thursday, 8 to 11:30 a.m. or leave a message.
Chichester Food Pantry
The food pantry is located at the Chichester Town Office and is open
during business hours. Any Chichester resident is welcome to
utilize the food pantry during those hours. Donations to the food pantry are
always welcome especially in these times. The Thanksgiving baskets are
totally separate from the food pantry. Call Donna at 798-3278 with any
questions.
White/Pike
AmySue Pike and Nicholas White were married September 19,
2009, at the Chichester Grange Hall by Justice of the Peace, Evelyn Pike.
Rebecca Merrow, cousin of the bride, was maid of honor.
Anna Hamlin and Emily Pike were bridesmaids.
Kenneth White, brother of the groom, was best man.
Andy Hubbard and Nicholas Chaney were ushers.
Caleb Drew, son of the bride, was ring bearer.
The bride, daughter of Gordon and Darlene Pike of Chichester, is
pursuing a degree as a Medical Assistant from Hesser College in Concord.
The groom, son of Scott White of Concord and Dawna White of Pittsfield,
is a 2004 graduate of Pittsfield High School. He is employed at the
Manchester Country Club.
The couple lives in Pittsfield.
Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News
By Bonnie Champagne
We have all
heard about $ for clunkers, but what about Cans for Clothes?
If you bring
in a bag of non-perishable food to help with our Thanksgiving baskets, you
can exchange it for a bag of clothing. This program will end on Nov. 21st.
The Thrift Shop will be closed Thanksgiving week and will reopen on Dec.
1st. So many folks in the community are in need this year.
The food
pantries are having a hard time keeping up. For those of you who don’t know,
we keep a box for food donations year round. Hunger doesn’t only happen
during the holidays. We estimate that we have been able to give out the
equivalent of 100 bags of groceries since Jan. 09 to help feed the hungry.
It is true that Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop has a dual purpose. The first
purpose is to provide a place where anyone can afford to shop. The second is
to support the work of Baby Threads of NH. The food for those in need
mentioned above is only one of the projects of Baby Threads. Baby Threads
provides layette bags to needy moms and babies through hospitals and
pregnancy centers, backpacks for children (538 were given out this year),
birthday kits, hygiene kits, Christmas gift packages and stockings, comfort
kits, home boxes, clothing and home furnishings for fire victims, and the
list goes on. You can check out
www.babythreadsofnh.com to learn more.
The Thrift Shop isn’t quite
the same without Ruthi we know. (We hope she continues to get her zip back.)
We are trying to do it like she taught us.
Thank you to all of the
volunteers who have stepped up to help in Ruthi’s absence. Without them, the
shop would have had to close. Thank you to all who continue to support the
work with your donations.
Snowmobile Education Safety Class And Licenses
Submitted By Evelyn Pike,
Chichester Town Clerk
The seasons are changing fast and now is the time
to sign up for Snowmobile Education Safety Classes across the state. To
operate a snowmobile in New Hampshire any person over the age of 12 must
have either a valid motor vehicle license or have successfully completed an
approved off highway recreation vehicle (OHRV) Safety Education Class taught
by instructors trained by NH Fish and Game. All children under the age of 14
must be accompanied by a licensed adult when operating a snowmobile, unless
they are on property belonging to their parents, grandparents or guardians.
Most snowmobile safety classes are offered in November and December with a
few in January. Now is the time to sign up for these free classes which are
usually completed in a single day. Parents are encouraged to attend with
their children. For a current class schedule, visit
http://www.ride.nh.gov
Snowmobiling
is a great way for families to have fun exploring the great outdoors but
riders have a responsibility to obey the rules of the trails, to be
courteous and most of all to ride safely.
NH Fish and Game along with the
NH Snowmobile Association have managed over 6800 miles of trail and provide
safety education to more than 2500 children each year.
Each year the Fish
and Game conservation officers take innovative way for enforcement to detect
and apprehend impaired snowmobile operators, enhanced speed enforcement and
modified exhaust. These ongoing initiatives will help to keep the state’s
snowmobiling trails safe for all outdoor enthusiasts during the upcoming
season.
Snowmobile licenses are available through the Chichester Town
Clerk’s Office. If you belong to a NH snowmobile club, riders get a $30
discount on registration fees. Bring your membership card to show proof for
the $30 discount. To join a snowmobile club visit http://nhsa.com for their locations.
Letter
The family of Marisa Gray would like to thank everyone for their
support in this past year. It may have been a donation, a card, a prayer, a
thought or a story shared about Marisa.
We are thankful for the
outpouring of selfless efforts from the Chichester and Pembroke Academy
communities.
We are honored by the on-going remembrances of our
treasured child.
Marisa would be proud and humbled by the recollections
of her smiling face and her passionate connections with her friends, her
extended family and members of her communities.
Time will not diminish
our loss. But we draw strength from the image of her smiling down on us and
watching over us.
She is forever in our hearts.
Graciously yours,
From all of Marisa’s Family
Marisa Ann Gray
3/22/94-11/3/08
Chichester Grange
Chichester Grange met on November 4th upstairs in the
Grange/Town Hall. There were thirteen Chichester members and two
visitors present. Master Anne Boisvert reported on the State Grange Annual
Convention held at the Ashworth-by-the-Sea Hotel in Hampton. Resolutions
were passed in support of the dairy industry in New Hampshire. A resolution
suggesting that the Grange support casino gambling was defeated. Mary West
performed her vocal talent number at the closing banquet. Hannah West was
the top fund-raiser for the Patrons’ Plunge, which had 18 participants and
raised $2,700 for the NH State Grange.
Bette Bogdan was elected to fill
the vacant office of Pomona and Hannah West was re-elected to the Executive
Committee for a term of three years. They will be installed at the first
meeting in December. Wildlife sightings included thirteen fat wild turkeys
and a skunk in the act of spraying.
The program was appropriately titled
“Wednesday.” Members learned about Odin, the Norse god for whom Wednesday is
named, and his eight-legged horse; heard the Biblical account of the third
day of creation; and listened to facts about pasta because “Wednesday is
Prince Spaghetti Day.” Everyone sang “Happy Anniversary” to Anne and Marty Boisvert, whose second wedding anniversary was November 3rd, and shared a
series of short jokes with a wedding theme.
Refreshments following the
meeting were provided by Shirley Waters and greatly enjoyed by all. The next
meeting will be November 18. The program will be “Show & Tell” and
refreshments are in charge of Anne and Marty Boisvert.