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Chichester NH News

November 12, 2008

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Another Great Benefit Italian Dinner sponsored by American Legion Post 112, Short Falls Road in Epsom will be held Saturday, November 15, 2008, from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. Snow Date, Sunday, November 16, 2008. Donation: Adults, $7.00; Children, 6-12, $3.00, and Under 6, FREE.


Bring your appetite. Menu consists of: Spaghetti, Lasagna, Salad, Bread, Beverage, and Dessert.


Door Prizes and 50/50 Raffle.


Proceeds To Benefit Post 112 Community Activities.
 



Come to the Chichester Historical Society Museum on November 13 at 7 p.m. to hear Walter Sanborn and Dottie McKoan in “The Front Porch Take II.” Listen to true stories about the fall season down on the farm. The program is free and open to all. Refreshments will be served. The Museum is located on Main Street next to the Methodist Parish Hall.
 



Thanks for voting on November 4th. It was a record turnout for Chichester. Unfortunately, our Town Moderator had to reject three absentee ballots because the signature on the envelope was not the same as the signature on the application. Election law requires that the signatures must match. Please be careful to follow the rules exactly in future elections.
 



Happy Birthday on November 11 to Brooke Davison and Felicia Gelinas.
 



The Our Lady of Lourdes/St. Joseph Women’s Club will hold a Holiday Bazaar on November 15 from 9 to 2 at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall on Route 4 in Northwood. Purchase crafts, white elephant items, and baked goods for Christmas gifts or your personal use. Buy yourself some lunch or participate in the annual “Cookie Walk.”
 



Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday, November 19, at 7 p.m. upstairs in the Grange Hall. Anne and Marty Boisvert will present the program.
 



With presidential challenges fresh in your mind you might want to visit the Chichester Town Library and look for The War Within, a Secret White House History 200-2008. This book by Bob Woodward takes readers deep inside the tensions, secret debates, unofficial back channels, distrust and determination within the White House, the Pentagon, the State Dept., the Intelligence Agencies and the U.S. Military Headquarters in Iraq.  With unparalleled intimacy and detail, this gripping account of a president at war describes a period of distress and uncertainty within the US Government from 2006 through mid-2008.
 



The Chichester Youth Association has been selected to host Charitable Gaming Nights at the Belmont Lodge on November 29th & 30th, as well as December 3rd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 10th, 12th, 13th, & 14th.  This is a remarkable fundraising opportunity for the Youth Association, which presents many programs for the children of our community. Try to support this fundraiser by coming out to the Belmont Lodge on one of the nights listed above. 
 


 

Chichester Grange

Chichester Grange met at the Grange Hall on November 5th. Master Anne Boisvert reported on the NH State Grange Annual Convention held in Nashua on October 23 to 26. Mary West received a third place award in the Photo Scavenger Hunt and first place in the Decorated Pumpkin Contest.


Wildlife sightings included a ring-necked pheasant, many wild turkeys, deer, an opossum, crows, and seagulls in downtown Laconia. The flower tubs have been moved from Memorial Park to their winter quarters. The premium money for Deerfield Fair was given to the Treasurer. The Secretary has sent out the annual newsletter and dues are beginning to come in.


The program was Show and Tell. Jean Farnham showed beautiful photographs of Plymouth area scenery taken by her daughter and made into a calendar. Ginny Azotea showed pictures of her 20-month-old great-granddaughter. Anne Boisvert showed a sample of the parts that she and her husband make at work and the new GPS device that was a first anniversary present. Marty Boisvert demonstrated a hygrometer that makes it possible to produce perfect maple syrup by measuring the sugar content and viscosity. Fred Carlson demonstrated small machines that play commercials for products in grocery stores. Mary West brought her prize-winning pumpkin decorated to look like an owl. Hannah West shared a Grange pin from the National Convention held in NH in 1913 and read poems, jokes, and household hints from a box of newspaper clippings from the 1920’s found in her attic. Carolee Davison passed around an intricate cross made from Kansas wheat.


The evening ended with refreshments provided by Barbara Frangione and Hannah West. The next meeting will be November 19 with a program by Anne and Marty Boisvert and refreshments by Jean Farnham and Ginny Azotea.

 


 

Letter To The Editor

 

To The Editor Of The Suncook Valley Sun:
Yesterday, November 1, 2008, “Out of the Attic Thrift Shop” opened its doors to a refugee family from Iraq who is settling in Manchester. One month ago they came to the United States with nothing but hope for life and peace. The Thrift Shop’s generosity, yesterday gave them just that!


A special thank you to Darrel, Bonnie and Elaine who served them. When they left the shop they had dishes, glasses, utensils, linens, toys - so many things we take for granted. Another volunteer, donated a couch to them.


With the help of my son, Mike Hedstrom, of Epsom and another gentleman,  we were able to get the couch to their apartment in Manchester. The smiles on the faces of the family said it all.


It is this type of help that brings hope and peace to our world. To Ruthie True and “Out of the Attic Thrift Shop,” Volunteers and Donors, many blessings!


Thank you,
Kathy Hedstrom
Concord, NH

 


 

Letter To The Editor

Halloween Village Contest

 

Last year, we didn’t put up the Halloween Village and were surprised at how many kids were disappointed.


So this year we added several new items and offered a prize to the one who could name the most new things.


The winner was Jessica Rainville. First Prize was $5.00 and a children’s book, “The Adventures of Willy”  by Sherri Wentworth. A stuffed squirrel comes with it. Sherri autographed it.


Sherri is our daughter and Willy is her pet squirrel. The other animals in the book are real.


The 1st runner-up was Madison McCormack; she received a Willy book and squirrel.


Gene thought another young lady should get a prize. She was dressed as a Patriots cheerleader. If her father would bring her over, she will get a Willy book and squirrel. Or, just call 435-8059.


We missed a young man who has come for several years. We hope you are fine.


Gene and Nancy Smith
Aradeena Gardens
No. Chichester, NH

 


 

N.H. Firearms Deer Hunting Season

Submitted By
Evelyn Pike
Opening Day for NH Regular Firearms Deer Season takes place on November 12. An estimated 60,000 deer hunters take advantage during this season which runs through December 7 except in Wildlife Management Unit A in Northern NH which closes November 30.


In 2007 Hunters in NH registered a total of 13,559 deer during the firearms, archery, youth and muzzleloader season.


NH deer population is estimated to be about 85, 000 with greater numbers in the southern half of the state.


Hunting licenses can be purchased from the Chichester Town Clerk. The basic license costs $22 for NH residents. Hunters under 16 do not need a license, but must be accompanied by a properly  licensed adult at least 18 years of age.

 


 

Snowmobile Education Classes

Submitted By
Evelyn Pike
Winter fun is right around the corner and now is the time to sign up for Snowmobile Education Classes being offered around the state. Any child 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 of guardian. Any person over the age of 12 must have either a valid motor vehicle drivers license or have successfully completed an approved off-highway recreational vehicle (OHRV) safety education class. Most classes are offered during the next three months. There is no charge for the class and is usually  completed in a single day. Parents are encouraged to attend along with their children. Please call 271-3211 for class schedule. The Chichester Town Clerk is now processing snowmobile registrations, stop in and get your snowmobile legal before  the snow comes!

 

Obituaries


 

Mark A. Drew


Mark A. Drew, 51, a lifelong Chichester resident, died Tuesday, October 28, 2008.


Born on August 18, 1957, he was the son of Edward and Beverly (Robillard) Drew.


He was a graduate of Pembroke Academy and had been employed for 19 years for the Concord Fire Department. He also owned and operated Crystal’s Restaurant with his wife, then Crystal’s Market & Deli and most recently as a landscaper.


He was the widower of Crystal (White) Drew, who died in 1997 and is survived by daughters, Chelsea Drew and her son, Gavin Mayville, of Webster and Mallory Drew of Chichester; a step-daughter, Heidi Raymond and her daughter Alexis of San Diego, CA; his mother of Chichester; 2 brothers, Scott and Chris Drew of Chichester, and a sister, Debbie Harris, also of Chichester; and nieces and nephews.


A gathering was held on Saturday, November 8th at Still Oaks Funeral & Memorial Home, Epsom.


Burial took place in Leavitt Cemetery, Chichester.


Family and friends may sign an on-line guestbook by visiting www.petitfuneralhome.com.

 


 

Armand W. Fontaine

 

Chichester  - Armand W. Fontaine, 75, died Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008, in Concord after a period of failing health.


He was born Nov. 5, 1932, in Salmon Falls, Maine, a son of the late Wilfred J. and Merina (Boisvert) Fontaine.


They moved to Newmarket, where he attended local schools and graduated from Newmarket High in 1951.


Armand worked as a union carpenter. He was a master craftsman, from building his home at Swain's Pond in Barrington to buying and restoring his Victorian home in Exeter, where he lived for more than 30 years with his wife, June. They planted beautiful roses and flowers around the fence he built by the park.


Armand retired from Wheelabrator Frye, now Signal Corp., in Hampton, where he was able to leave creative, lasting workmanship.


Mr. Fontaine had lived in Chichester for the past 11 years.


He was predeceased by a son, James Fontaine, who died in 2001.


Armand leaves a son, Eric Fontaine and his wife, Ming, of Exeter; three grandchildren, Joanna, Curtis and Sam; a sister, Theresa St. Germain and husband, Maurice, of Methuen, Mass; his special friend and companion, Ann Fournier of Chichester; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.


Calling hours were held Friday, November 7, 2008,   at the Brewitt Funeral Home,  in Exeter.


Burial will be held at a later date.


Donations may be made to the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association Hospice House, P.O. Box 1797, Concord 03302.


For more information, log on to www.brewittfuneralhome.com.

 


 

 

 











 
 

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