The Annual 4-H Cookie & Candy Bar Sale is held
during the month of October. Several varieties are
NOW available for only $3.50 per package.
Candy Bars are $1.00 each. Your support to the 4-H
youth in your community is greatly appreciated.
If a 4-H member has not contacted you, please call
4-H leaders Pamela Clattenburg 269-3200,
Pauline Wheeler 435-8752 Mark Riel 435-6346 or
Corine Miller 435-8497.
The Pittsfield
Area Community Center for Seniors has two special
events coming up. On Tuesday, October 19th
from 9:30 am to 11:00 am, a Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy Professor, a student intern, will be
providing information about over the counter
medications and will answer questions anyone might
have. Then, on Wednesday, October 20th from
10:00 am to noon, Jean Burlund will be teaching a
beginners pattern for knitted dish cloths. If
you plan to participate, you should bring #8 needles
(standard or circular) and cotton yarn. If you
are new to knitting and need needles, yarn or an
introductory knitting lesson prior to the
presentation, contact Leslie Vogt, Director of the
Center at 435-8482.
Please come to the
“Meet the Candidates Night” on Thursday, October 14,
2010, in the Chichester Town Hall at 6:30 p.m.
Candidates whose names will appear on the November 3
ballot have been invited. Each candidate will be
given the opportunity to introduce him/herself.
There will be a time for questions from the voters
in attendance, followed by refreshments and
mingling. The Chichester Town Hall is located at 54
Main Street. The evening is sponsored by Chichester
Grange.
Alnora Warren would like to
thank the thoughtful person who has been putting
flowers on the stumps in front of her house this
summer. She has enjoyed the flowers very much and
would love to say thank you in person, but she
doesn’t know who is responsible for this kind deed.
Chichester Grange will be meeting on
Wednesday, October 20, at 7 p.m. upstairs in the
Grange Hall. Resolutions for the State Session will
be discussed, and there will be cider and donuts for
refreshments.
Mark your calendars for
“Trunk or Treating” on October 30. Sponsored by the
Old Home Day Committee, this event is a safe and fun
way to trick or treat with your children. Enjoy
going car to car, collecting candy and treats around
Carpenter Park. Reserve your spot by calling Jaan Luikmil at 545-9087. There are limited spots
and electricity. Bring your best carved pumpkin to
be part of the count.
Decorate your car at 4 p.m.
Trunk or treat between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m. There will
be a costume parade at 5:30 p.m. The Jack-o-Lantern
count begins at 6 p.m. Lighting of the
Jack-o-Lantern is at 6:30 p.m. There will be a
Halloween Story by Lisa the Librarian at 6:45.
These titles have been recently added to
the adult non-fiction section of Chichester Library:
Muffins A to Z by Marie Simmons, Elton, the
Biography by David Buckley, How to Make Watercolor
Work for You by Frank Nofer, The History and
Economics of the NH Dairy Industry – University of
NH Cooperative Extension, The Cook’s Encyclopedia of
Fish and Shellfish by Kate Whiteman, Harley-Davidson
Chronicle –An American Original by Doug Mitchell,
Winning Cover Letters – How to Demonstrate You’re
the Right Candidate for the Job by Robin Ryan, Lords
of Finance – The Bankers Who Broke the World by
Liaquat Ahamed, The Poetry of Robert Frost, Cooking
Secrets of the Culinary Institute of America, and
A-Z of Annuals, Biennials & Bulbs.
Chichester Town Library News
The Chichester Town Library has
received a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council to
present a program titled Witches, Pop Culture and the
Past. Robin DeRosa, Professor of English and Women’s
Studies at Plymouth State University will tell us the Salem
witch stories. What really happened in Salem, Mass.
in 1692? Haven’t you always wanted to know.? The
program will be held at the Chichester Town Library on Thursday,
Oct. 21 at 6:30.
The program is free and open to the public.
The New Hampshire Humanities Council nurtures the joys of
learning and inspires community engagement by bringing
life-enhancing ideas from the humanities to the people of New
Hampshire. They connect people with ideas. Learn
more about the Council and its works at
www.nhhc.org.
Please contact the library if you intend to attend, or if you
need more information. 798-5613
Youth Hunting In New Hampshire
Submitted by Evelyn Pike
New Hampshire Youth Hunt Weekend is scheduled for October 23 &
24. This gives the youth in our State an opportunity to
spend times in the woods with a parent, grandparent or adult
mentor to share the outdoors experience without the pressure of
competing with thousands of adult hunters. Any sex deer
can be taken during this weekend and all hunting rules apply.
Adults may not carry a firearm and may not take game.
Adults may not accompany more than two youths during the deer
youth hunt.
Hunting with young people allows them to
develop their observation skills and helps them gain the
confidence and comfort level they need to enjoy a lifetime in
the outdoors and discover a passion for hunting. Young
hunters under the age of 16 may hunt during all regular hunting
seasons when accompanied by a properly licensed adult hunter who
is at least 18 years of age. Accompanied means within
sight and hearing. No regular hunting or archery license
is required for hunters under the age of 16. Deer taken by
youth can just be tagged and reported. Hunter education is
not required for young hunters under the age of 16 but youth
should try to complete the hunter education course between the
age of 12 and their 16th birthday. That way they’ll have
the required hunter education certification when they apply for
their first hunting license after they turn 16.
Youth hunting
weekend is when youth can discover a passion for hunting, match
wits with wildlife, brave the elements and test themselves.
This weekend can be a priceless experience for the youth as well
as the adult mentor. Let the youth know how to be a
license from the Chichester Town Clerks Office.
2010 New Hampshire Hunting Information
Submitted by Evelyn
Pike
Regular NH hunting (hunting and fishing combined) licenses
are required for persons 16 years of age and older and cost
$46.00. Regular NH hunting licenses are $22.00. To
obtain a license at resident rates, the person must present to
the issuing agent in this case the Chichester Town Clerk’s
Office located at 54 Main St. Chichester, a valid NH Diver’s
License or non-driver’s picture ID card issued by the NH Dept.
of Safety or Motor Vehicles. Whenever the applicant shall
be a resident and present their valid NH Driver’s license or
non-drivers picture ID. Anyone applying to hunt with a
firearm or bow must present a previous hunting or archery
license or a certificate of completion from an approved hunter
or bow hunter education course. An archery license allows
a hunter to hunt with bow and arrow during the archery or any
other open season and to take one deer of either sex during the
archery deer season. It is legal to hunt deer with bow and
arrow during the firearms deer season under a regular NH hunting
license without an archery license and in compliance with the
wildlife management unit restrictions for deer during the
firearms deer seasons.
Resident landowners and their
minor children under the age of 16 may hunt and trap on their
own land in season without a license. This exception does
not apply to activities requiring a special license or permit
such as archery, muzzle loader, pheasant and turkey, etc.
Are
you over 68 and want to hunt, fish, muzzle load, do archery or
trap? You can apply at the Chichester Town Clerk’s Office
for a free life time license by being a NH resident for at
least 2 years. You must provide a previous hunting license
or Hunter Ed card and proof of age.
There are many general
hunting regulations, here are a few that are unlawful:
Negligently discharge a firearm or cause death, injury or damage
to domestic animals or property while hunting. Shoot a
domestic dog in pursuit of wildlife. It’s illegal to hunt
from inside of, upon any type of motorized vehicle, including
aircraft, motor vehicle, snowmobile or OHRV. It’s illegal
to enter posted land without permission of the owner or fail to
leave when requested. Never willfully tear down, obstruct
or leave open any fence, gate or bar belonging to or enclosing
land of another person or remove or deface any posted sign or
property. Never buy, sell or offer for sale any part of a
deer, or moose other than the head, hide or feet.
Have a safe
hunting season and don’t forget to get your hunting and fishing
licenses at the Chichester Town Clerk’s Office.
Out
Of Your Attic Thrifts Shop News
It’s time to say Thank You
for helping us accomplish these things from May thru August
2010. Baby Threads was responsible for supplying 15 boxes
of food for needy families; 3 sets of new sheets for fire
victims; 25 new towel sets for fire victims; 80 layette
bags; 400 toothbrushes & toothpaste (put into backpacks); 836
backpacks!!!; 10 pairs of new shoes for children; and a new
record of 1534 people helped with clothing needs during the Days
of Sharing event. These are just a few of the things
that have happened as a result of your patronage of the thrift
stores and your generous donations. There is still more
need out there, so please come see us at 345 Suncook Valley Hwy,
Chichester Tues. & Thurs. 8-4, Wed. 11-4, and Sat. 10-4.
Thank you!!!
Chichester Central School Parent Teacher Organization
2nd Annual Halloween Costume Swap
A great chance to clean out
your outgrown, used or unused costumes; purchase a “new to you”
Halloween ensemble at bargain prices, and help support the PTO.
We are still looking for costume donations. Drop off your
gently used costumes and accessories in the orange box across
from the school office or at the Chichester Town Library from
now until 10/18. We will happily accept costumes of all
sizes - infants to adults and pets, too.
Come shop
for “new” costumes at Chichester Central School on: OCTOBER 13th
from 3-5pm & October 18th from 6-8pm. It’s a great
chance to put together a one of a kind original costume.
Save money on costumes and accessories ranging from 25 cents to
$5.
Questions? Call Tammy at 798-3034
Letter To The Editor
Dear Editor:
Chichester zoning is
under attack (again)! The Board of Adjustment (BOA) is
being asked to allow development in a wetland buffer - remember
all those articles about pharmaceuticals in sewage system
effluents and their potential for childhood disorders - well, a
septic system is a privately owned and operated sewage system
and anything disposed in it can contaminate surrounding leach
field soil and adjacent wetlands which drain to the Suncook
River past drinking water wells.
This hearing is just the
camel’s nose under the tent as the Chichester Planning Board has
approved 94 residences on adjacent land which has large areas of
wetland; many of the approved building sites fail to meet State
and Town (only 10% of a building site allowed to be wetland)
wetland limitations. Both the Central New Hampshire
Regional Planning Commission and Town Attorney recommended
against disturbing Chichester’s wetland buffers, particularly
for septic systems and leach fields.
Its interesting to note
that these wetlands were not included in the recent Town’s
wetland inventory as the wetland owner’s publicly encouraged
adjacent owners to “...just say no!!!” to the Conservation
Commission’s request for access. Just after they had the
Town change the wetland ordinance to allow for 25 and 50 foot
wetland buffers instead of the existing State-approved 100 feet.
And one Chichester taxpayer got arrested, at the owner’s
insistence, for even wanting to look at the wetlands during a
Planning board public-session site walk!
Chichester BOA -
standby for many more wetland variance request. (NOTE) A
variance allows ignoring a zoning ordinance - by their
ruling the BOA makes new zoning for everyone.
Paul L. Adams
Did
She Say …. Politician?!? A (Very) Personal Analysis Of
This Word And Its Ramifications
Submitted By Rep. Sally Kelly
Recently, I’ve noticed a certain phenomena: Whenever the
word “politician” surfaces in conversation, it is accompanied by
groans, sarcasm and disparaging comments.
This is when I face
my moment of truth. What do I say? Do I acknowledge that, in
fact, I belong to this dreaded group? Or do I stand there
meekly, smile and steer the conversation to another direction?
I turned to my trusted source, Merriam-Webster, to find the
exact definition of “politician.” It is defined as: “a person
experienced in the art or science of government; especially one
actively engaged in conducting the business of a government.”
Our selectmen and zoning board members “conduct the business of
(town) government.” Does that make them politicians, along with
library trustees and town moderators? That doesn’t seem
possible, because they’re good people, they’re our neighbors,
and they serve our community!
For the past four years, I have
been paid $100 per year to serve our community in the New
Hampshire House. My focus has been on my neighbors in Chichester
and Pembroke and, because I am vice chairwoman of the House
Labor, Industrial and Rehabilitative Services Committee, the
labor community. Along with 423 other New Hampshire lawmakers, I
receive in addition to my salary the benefits of mileage, free
tolls and the ability to purchase the longest license plate in
the state which reflects my title: “Vice Chair of Labor,
Industrial & Rehabilitative Services.”
I use my vacation time
from my day job to serve and achieve my 90 percent attendance
record in the Legislature.
Why? Because I really do believe
in what we do in Concord and that we can make a positive impact
on the lives we live here in New Hampshire.
Dedicated New
Hampshire citizen legislators do not often make headlines. The
hours we spend scrutinizing and analyzing how new legislation
can benefit New Hampshire residents is rarely described in the
news.
However, there are those few highly charged and
partisan social pieces of legislations that do grab the media’s
attention! As a result, dutiful citizens who are paying
attention and trying to be educated voters can often be tricked
and mistakenly believe that is how we spend most of our time.
Reality is quite different. The members of every committee in
the Legislature listen to members of the public via hearings
held on each and every piece of proposed legislation. We examine
the multiple sides of every issue, its intended and its
potential unintended consequences. After extensive discussion,
we make a recommendation to the full House for its vote. Often
our committee recommendation is based on a bipartisan vote with
members of both parties agreeing on the right course of action.
However, this is not what often gets reported in the press; it
is the occasional partisan discord and bickering that is
highlighted.
In the Labor Committee, we are always cognizant
of achieving a balance that benefits both business owners and
workers. This held true when we passed (with both parties’
support) the Warn Act which provides a warning before a mass lay
off, as well as New Hampshire Working (for which I was a proud
sponsor) which allows on-the-job training while an unemployed
individual can still collect unemployment benefits.
The past
two years have been more challenging than usual for all of us,
given the dire economy. However, I am proud that the Legislature
worked to make the necessary cuts, balance the budget and make
New Hampshire one of the most solvent states in the country.
The politicians I serve with have given of themselves to help
make New Hampshire:
• for the third year in a row, the safest
state in the nation.
• one of the best educated states in the
nation.
• the second fastest growing job market in the
country.
• the state with an unemployment rate 40 percent
below the national average.
• the state where citizens pay
the second lowest taxes per capita in the nation.
My name is
Sally Kelly and I am a politician. I am proud to hold that title
because it means I serve the people of our wonderful state.
Chichester Grange
Chichester Grange met on Wednesday, October
6, at the Grange Hall with Master Anne Boisvert presiding.
Resolutions on the death of Marilyn Stevens were read and will
be sent to her relatives. There will be an installation of
officers for Suncook Valley Pomona Grange and Chichester,
Hooksett, and Pembroke Granges at the State Grange Building in
Hooksett on October 13 at 7 p.m.
Chichester Grange’s exhibit
won blue ribbons at both the Hopkinton and Deerfield Fairs. The
prize money was turned over to the Secretary. Hannah West gave a
tour of the Grange Hall to the third grade classes of Chichester
Central School on Tuesday, October 5th.
Members voted a
donation of two hundred dollars to Michael’s Fund, a charity
which helps to cover costs for would-be bone marrow donors who
do not have insurance to cover the costs of the screening
process. Wildlife sightings included many hawks seen on a trip
to Pennsylvania and geese and wild turkeys seen locally.
Plans were discussed for participating in the Gingerbread
Festival in Concord, which will be held this year at Pleasant
View Home. Further research will be done on building gingerbread
structures and a date will be set for making one.
Alice
Hilliard presented a program on Fall which included two word
puzzles, several facts about the process by which leaves turn
color, and stories about Jack O’Lantern, who outwitted the devil
but wasn’t good enough for heaven, and Johnny Appleseed.
The
next meeting will be held on October 20. Resolutions for State
Session will be discussed and cider and doughnuts will be
provided by Anne and Marty Boisvert.