The Chichester Food Pantry is currently accepting applications for
the 2014 Capital Region Food Program Holiday Food Basket Project.
Applications are available at the Town Hall and must be submitted
no later than Wednesday, November 26th to insure availability. Food
baskets will be available for pick up on Monday, December 22nd
between 8:30am and 10am. Each basket contains a Turkey or Chicken
and all the fixin’s for a holiday meal, plus cereals, bread and many
other items. Should you have any questions, please contact Jamie at
(603)798-5350.
Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday, November 19, at 7 p.m.
upstairs in the Grange Hall
Happy Birthday to Lauren Lane on November 17.
There were 1137 votes cast at Chichester in the November 4th state
election. Thanks to all who worked at the polls or counted votes or
waited patiently in line during the busy times.
Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News
Submitted By Carol Hendee
As it gets colder, we have many requests for men’s flannel shirts
and thermal shirts, could also use some heavy men’s socks.
We could use some new pierced earrings; qt size & gallon bags; and
if you purchased a quilt or sheets and have a clear plastic bag with
a zipper, we can certainly use it!
Please remember-if school is closed due to bad weather, the Attic
will also be closed.
We are located at 345 Suncook Valley Hwy (Rte 28) Chichester. Mon.
8-12; Tues. & Thurs. 8-4; Wed. 11-4 & Sat. 10-4.
Bee Hole Beavers Snowmobile Club
Ongoing trail projects include improving the trail
along the Bee Hole brook and improving Corridor 15. Logging along
Corridor 15 will need cleanup before the season starts. We need
your help. Please contact us using the website (www.beeholebeavers.org) or come to a meeting.
We meet on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Thank You to
the Chichester Public Library for allowing us to use their
downstairs meeting space. The next meeting will be November 19 at
7pm at the Library (downstairs at the rear of the building).
Memberships are always available at the meetings.
The election of officers and Directors were held at the April
meeting. The results are: President, Paul Sanborn; Vice
President, Jeff Eaton; Trailmaster, Bill Palmer; Treasurer, Elgie
Goodwin; Secretary, Sandi Foster.
Board of Directors: Bill Lane, Bill Palmer, Jeff Eaton, Ron Mattice,
Josh Sheehy, Paul Sanborn, Sandi Foster, Elgie Goodwin, Larry
Ricker.
Chichester Town Library News
Tonight is the CPR class at the Library at 6:30 p.m. The class is
limited, so please call Lisa to see if you can still fit in. Also,
for those who want official certification for successfully
completing this class, there is a $20 fee.
Preschool Hour is scheduled for tomorrow, November 13th, at 10:30
a.m. Any who have attended this program know this is a special,
shared time with their little ones. For next week, local
firefighters are coming with their fire truck (as long as they are
not on a call). They do a great program for the preschoolers!
Raffle tickets for the Samantha Parkington American Girl doll are
still being sold at the Library, as well as at the Chichester School
PTO Fair on November 15th. You can also sign-up for a Library card,
if you don’t already have one; and there will be pamphlets and other
information related to the Town available.
The Craft Club for teens and adults is meeting on Monday, November
17th at 6:30 p.m. Interested residents are encouraged to bring your
project(s) and join in the fun.
Lovers of the Chichester Library will meet on Monday, November 17th
at 7:30 p.m. All who are interested in the vitality of the Library
are invited.
The Teen Advisory Group is working on their Oral History Project and
will meet on Saturday, November 22nd.
Save the 22nd for a holiday book sale in the Down Under section of
the Library. This is a wonderful way to pick up meaningful gifts
for minimal costs.
The Library would like to be able to offer its members more new
books and DVD’s; however, there are no additional funds available to
make these purchases. Donations, whether in memoriam, to honor
someone or as straightforward contribution, will be appreciated.
Please remember the Town Food Pantry as we approach the holidays.
Donations will be accepted at the Library. In addition, the
Chichester Photo Group has compiled a calendar, on sale for $20.
The proceeds will be donated to the Food Pantry. This project is
co-sponsored by the Library and orders are being taken at the
Library, Town Office and the school. The last day to order a
calendar is Saturday, November 29th.
Chichester Grange
Chichester Grange met at the Grange Hall on Wednesday, November 5.
The evening began with a pancake supper. Following the supper the
officers for 2015-16 were installed by Hannah West. Then the
business meeting was called to order by Master Kevin Belval.
Master Belval gave a report on the annual meeting of the NH State
Grange in Nashua on October 23-26. It was an election year and the
new Master/President of the NH State Grange is Christopher Heath of
Centennial Grange in Barrington. Hannah West has finished her term
as NH State Lecturer, but she will still be editor of the State
Grange quarterly newspaper. Kevin Belval, Mary West, and Anne
Boisvert will be serving on state committees for the ensuing year.
The Dictionary Project is in progress. Chichester dictionaries have
been delivered and Pittsfield dictionaries are ready for delivery.
Dictionaries for Barnstead are nearly ready for distribution, and
dictionaries for Northwood and Epsom will be ordered as soon as the
funding comes in. The Grange thanks Ryleigh Simms for her
sponsorship of the Pittsfield dictionaries and Disc Golf of Beauty
Hill for sponsoring Barnstead this year. The dictionaries are given
to third graders each year in cooperation with The Dictionary
Project, a national non-profit organization whose aim is to place a
dictionary in the hands of every third grader in the United States
of America.
The Penny Sale held on November 1st entertained a small but very
enthusiastic group of participants and realized eighty-one dollars
for the Chichester Grange treasury. Look for another Penny Sale in
the Spring.
The project of recycling aluminum cans for Heifer International
continues. Thanks to those who have dropped off cans at the West
residence. A Christmas collection will help to supplement the
recycling money and a donation will be sent to Heifer International
in 2015.
Mary West will be investigating a project called “Socks for
Seniors.” If it seems like a good fit for Chichester, there will be
more information coming out soon.
The next meeting will be held on November 19.
TDS® Bringing 1Gig Internet to Chichester
Customers gain access to fiber network and TDS TV
Before the nearby metro areas of Concord and Manchester get it,
residents in Chichester, N.H. are getting access to 1Gbps Internet
speed, according to TDS Telecom (TDS®). The company says Gig service
is now available for immediate installation, along with TDS TV®, a
new Internet Protocol (IP)-based TV service. Chichester is among a
handful of New Hampshire communities where TDS is introducing 1Gig
Internet service this year.
“The launch of 1Gig service means TDS customers now have access to
the fastest Internet service in the nation,” said Matt Apps, manager
of Internet Product Management and Development at TDS. “With 1Gig,
anything our customers do on the Internet will be incredibly fast.
From streaming movies or TV shows to working from home, the
experience is ‘lag-less’ and completely seamless.”
The 1Gig service is about one hundred times faster than the national
average Internet speed of 10 megabits. With it, customers can
transfer HD movies in seconds and connect remotely to their office
or telecommute seamlessly, even on multiple devices.
“Having 1 gigabit really opens up new possibilities for
telecommuting,” said Apps. “The technology makes it possible for
people to enjoy all the benefits of living in a smaller community
while working for an employer based in a larger nearby city.”
TDS is offering 1Gig Internet service as part of a TDS TV bundle.
Powered by Mediaroom®, TDS TV includes a Connected-Home DVR (which
links all TVs together), more than 260 all-digital channels
(including 100+ in HD), on-demand TV and movies, pay-per-view, and
on-the-go viewing options. Wireless set-top boxes are also
available.
Customers with 1Gig bundles will automatically receive Remote PC
Support at no additional cost. This service includes unlimited
technical support along with device setup assistance, computer
cleanup, PC optimization, and advanced Internet troubleshooting.
Residents can find out if their home is part of the 1Gig project
area, as well as when service will be available, by visiting
TDSfiber.com/where or calling 866-44-TDSTV.
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