It’s time to sign up for the CYA Parents & Friends Night a.k.a.
Valentines Day Event. It is being held this year on Saturday,
February 11, from 7 to 11:30 p.m. at the Epsom/Concord Elks Club on
Route 28 in Epsom. For $20 you get "Mamma Kicks," Appetizers,
Dancing, Door Prizes, a cash bar, and the fun of a night out with
friends. Tickets are limited. To purchase yours, contact Diana
Menard 798-3446 or Lisa Laflamme 798-3631.
Happy Birthday to Kelly Brudniak on January 19 and Aja Davison on
January 23.
The town pantry would like to thank the following people for their
donations: Nellie Mitchell, Jim Bond of Loudon, the First
Congregational Church Missions Committee, St. Stephens Episcopal
Church of Pittsfield , and the National Junior Honor Society of
Chichester Central School.
The Chichester Old Home Day Committee will meet on Thursday, January
26th, at 7 p.m. at the Fire Station.
If you have suggestions for a theme for Old Home Day 2012, please
contact Hannah West, Donna Chagnon, or Carol Frekey-Harkness before
January 26th.
Chichester Grange meets only once in the month of January. The next
meeting will be February 1st at 7 p.m.
SAU #53 Child Screening
Do you have concerns about your child’s overall development? SAU
#53, the School Districts of Pembroke, Allenstown, Chichester,
Deerfield, and Epsom, has scheduled a child screening on Thursday,
January 26, 2012 at the Deerfield Community School, 66 North Road,
Deerfield. Snow date is January 31st.
A child screening is a free screening of your child’s
abilities in speech, vision, hearing, motor, and learning
skills. The screening is administered by an Occupational and
Speech Therapist and Special Educator.
To be eligible for the free screening:
• The child must live within SAU #53
• A parent/guardian must accompany the child
• The child must be under 6 years of age
• Please call for an appointment
For an appointment, please contact Amy Murphy, Special Education
Secretary, Deerfield Community School at 463-7422 ext. 108.
Parents with concerns about children 6 years old and over should
contact Deb Trottier, Special Education Coordinator, Deerfield
Community School at 463-7422.
Chichester Heritage Commission Awarded Moose Plate Grant
The Chichester Heritage Commission has recently been awarded a
Conservation License Plate Grant for the Historic Grange Hall/Town
Hall Window Restoration Project in the amount of $9,850.
The building, built in 1889 by the Chichester Building Association,
is a two story Greek Revival wood frame structure with a gable roof.
A gabled door hood in the stick trim/Eastlake style, shelters the
double door entrance. The windows are original to the building with
the exception of the small basement windows, which were added in
1988. The original windows measure 40 inches by 70 inches with each
pane measuring 12 inches by 18 inches. The stage area windows are a
bit smaller at 68 inches in the height with panes measuring 12
inches by 16 inches.
The project consists of repairing and weather stripping the sash to
fully restore and energy enhance the building’s windows. Basic
tuning of the mechanical operation, and replacing cracked panes of
glass as well as replacing failed glazing putty will add many more
years to the life-span of these important architectural features.
All windows will be restored using the Secretary of the Interior’s
Standards for Rehabilitation and EPA Lead Safe Practices. Dave
Bowers, Olde Window Restorers, of Weare, NH has been selected to do
the restoration and weatherization of the thirteen windows covered
by the Moose Plate Grant. The Heritage Commission will monitor the
removal and reinstallation of the windows. The Town of Chichester is
the fiscal agent for the project.
The Heritage Commission is currently raising funds for the
restoration of the remaining windows. This effort, "One Pane At A
Time", offers an opportunity to help with the window restoration
project for this historic building.
For more information about the Grange Hall/Town Hall Window
Restoration Project call 798-5709 or contact any Chichester Heritage
Commission member for details.
Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News
Submitted By Carol Hendee
We have replaced Christmas items in the 3rd room with a section for
baby accessories (you supply the baby.) We have receiving blankets,
onesies, socks, strollers, a nice changing table, cradle, baby
carriers, infant and toddler toys, books and videos.
The most requested item of 2012 has been...covered butter dish!
There must have been a rash of breakage over the holidays!
We thank the donors who have listened and labeled the bags so we
know what is in them and can put out the appropriate items faster.
Even if the label says "summer women" or "winter kids" it helps us
prioritize.
The next few articles will detail our Report of Giving for 2011. It
is truly amazing and a copy will be posted in the store.
Come see us on Route 28, north from the Epsom Circle on Mon. 8-12,
Tues. and Thurs. 8-4, Wed. 11-4 and Sat. 10-4. We have business
cards for your convenience, just ask at the desk.
Chichester Library News
All Toddlers are welcome to join our new Toddler Play/Read Group on
Tuesday mornings at 9:30.
Adult writer’s group is Monday night, Jan. 23 at 7:00.
To support the library, we will be extending the holiday raffle. All
money will go towards the building of a community meeting room.
Katie Shaw is creating a beautiful Valentine center piece filled
with huge homemade heart shaped cookies. We also have beautiful
posters that will be raffled.
Letter
It’s Budget time! The Library Trustees are asking for the support of
the voters for our warrant article for $15,000 to renovate the
basement area of the library.
The area will be used as a Community Meeting Room, as well as an
area to continue the very popular book sales. Money is needed to do
the work necessary to obtain an Occupancy permit and bring the room
up to fire safety code. Items needed are sprinklers, a fire wall the
length of the garage, which will require moving duct work, the water
treatment system, installing fire proof self-closing doors, lighted
exit signs, two fire extinguishers and fire alarm.
We ask that you visit the library, to see the plan for the room,
which could be used by any group in town and give the library more
space for presentations. We ask for your support by voting Yes on
our warrant article at town meeting.
Respectfully,
Library Trustees
Carolee Davison
Lucille Noel
Carol Hendee
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