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Chichester NH News

February 3, 2010

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BNI Granite Referrals meets Tuesdays from 8a.m. to 9:30 a.m., 1024 Suncook Valley Highway, Unit C-1 at the office of “ Prospect Mountain Security”, Epsom, NH Info: 391-1498.




Happy Birthday to Darlene Cavanaugh and Brian Cavanaugh on February 5 and to Cheryl Difronzo on February 8.




The Chichester Youth Association is presenting, MAMA KICKS at Concord/Epsom Elks Club on Saturday, Feb. 13th. Doors open at 7 p.m.  There will be a cash bar, door prizes and light appetizers. Come enjoy an early Valentines Day treat and help support your local youth activities. Tickets are $20 each and can be obtained by calling Todd at 798-3922 or Mariana at 798-3718. 




It’s never too soon to start thinking about Old Home Day, which will be held on August 21st this year. The theme is “Halloween in August,” so start planning your costume or parade float. You might also consider participating in the Variety Show on the evening of August 19th. Let the ideas simmer in your mind and be ready to participate when the time comes.



 

Letter


Shhh! It’s a secret. At least you would think so when you read the Chichester Board of Selectmen’s minutes. In an age where openness and change are valued, the current Board of Selectmen is a great embarrassment for our community. They seem less transparent and more obdurate with each passing week.


This current Board of Selectmen has gone into more “Non-Public” sessions than any board on record in Chichester. Why all the secrecy? It appears that the selectmen go into non-public session frequently to keep their poor decision making skills out of the public spotlight. Or do they use some of these non-public sessions to hide important information from the general public so we will not know this Board’s true intentions? Either way, it seems to be a poor way to manage the affairs of the town.


A wise man once said, “The best predictor of future performance is past behavior.” The past behavior of our current Chichester Board of Selectmen has been unpardonable. Please remember on Election Day in March 2010 to choose a candidate who will look out for the best interest of the entire town of Chichester. I am voting for Mike Paveglio and encourage you to do the same.


John D. Prickett

 


 

TDS Unveils Transport Network


TDS Telecommunications Corp.(TDS®) has completed construction of the first phase of a 10-Gigabit (10G) transport network; eclipsing its previous network and positioning the company for continuous broadband growth.


“Evolving our reputation as ‘a local phone company’ has been our mission for the past five years,” says TDS President and CEO, Dave Wittwer. “We strive to be the preferred broadband provider in our markets. With more than 93 percent of our market areas connected to broadband you could say we have arrived as a broadband company, but this 10G network expansion really epitomizes our transformation.”


In development and deployment since 2008, implementation for the 10G project has kept TDS plant and network engineers, technicians, and vendors at full-throttle. The fully IP-based network pairs regional hub sites using multiple carriers and has geographical route diversity. For example, should one hub site suffer a catastrophic failure or acute outage, the other hub site or pair can take over raising the level of reliability at TDS’ core network exponentially. Take an in-depth look at the TDS 10G Network, including a map.


“The 10G architecture replaces our traditional communications infrastructure of more than 100 network clusters and creates a streamlined regional hub structure,” states Ken Paker, vice president of Network Services for TDS. “The network has expansion opportunity and is designed to evolve with the needs of our customers for years to come.”


Carrier grade Alcatel-Lucent and Cisco routers principally interface with the network connections, utilizing national transport vendors, such as Level 3, along with other regional carriers to complete connection points. The 10G structure simplifies monitoring and maintenance while improving network reliability, all measures aimed at controlling operational expenses and delivering greater reliability for TDS customers throughout the 30 states where the company operates.


For customers and economic development advocates alike, TDS’ 10G network promises to enhance data and voice quality, improve service reliability, and establish the generally rural areas served by TDS as connected communities with more access to urban-comparable communications services.

 


Obituaries


 

Joanna McIntosh


Chichester - Joanna (Maynard) McIntosh, 71, of Canterbury Road, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, at home.


Born Sept. 20, 1938, in Concord, Joanna was the daughter of Lester A. and Emma M. (Parks) Maynard. She was a 1956 graduate of Concord High School and had served on its class reunion committee. A 50-year resident of Chichester, she moved there from Concord in 1960.


Joanna owned and operated The Kozy Kitten Day Care out of her home for many years. In fact, her day care goes back more than 45 years. As a result, she was known as "Grammy McIntosh" to many of the community's children as well as adults. She also worked for James Piper Insurance and Newton Insurance Co.


Joanna was active with the Concord Coach Square Dancers, the Eastern Star Priscilla Chapter of Penacook, Ladies of the Moose Concord Chapter and the Anchor Club. In addition, she was a member and past president of the PTA, a 4-H cooking teacher and one of the founders of the Chichester Snow Packers.


She was also very active in town affairs, serving as a cemetery trustee, a long-term member of the planning board, as well as ballot clerk for several years.


She enjoyed the beach and spent as much time there as possible. She loved her cats and her Mustang convertible. She also loved to walk and could be seen most days, regardless of the weather, walking Canterbury Road.


Joanna was predeceased by her husband, Lewis McIntosh in 1994.


She is survived by sons Mark McIntosh of Chichester, Craig McIntosh of Allenstown and Brent McIntosh of Pembroke; grandchildren Evan McIntosh and his wife, Christy, of Concord, Kelly McIntosh of Concord, Allison and Abby McIntosh of Chichester, and Brooke and Kara McIntosh of Pembroke; and many step-grandchildren. Joanna also leaves her long-time partner, Ellis Ring of Chichester and Northwood; and her extended family, Richard Arell, Walter Sword, George Hilliard, Alice Hilliard and Susan King.


A time of remembrance was held Sunday, January 24, 2010, at the Still Oaks Funeral and Memorial Home in Epsom, and the Priscilla Chapter of the Eastern Star  held a service. 


Funeral services were held Monday, January 25, 2010, at the Chichester United Methodist Church.


Memorial donations may be made to the Merrimack County SPCA, 130 Washington St., Penacook, 03303; or the Concord Red Cross, 2 Maitland St., Concord 03301.

 
Family and friends may sign an online guest book by logging on to www.stilloaks.com.

 


 

 

 











 
 

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