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Chichester NH News

May 14, 2014

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The Chichester Youth Association will be holding their monthly meeting on Sunday, May 18th at 6 p.m. in the Grange /Town Hall.  Everyone is welcome.

 


 

The CYA has again partnered with the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and will be joining the team for a game on Friday, June 6th.   This is open to CYA Families as well as your extended family and friends.  Tickets are just $12 each and we have great seats.  See you at the ballpark!

 


 

Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday, May 21, at 7 p.m. upstairs in the Grange Hall.

 


 

Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News

Submitted By Carol Hendee

 

 We have some free maps of Epsom & Chichester, may come in handy for the Town Wide yard sales in June!  We also have magazines, free w/purchase, coupons people have chosen to share and a few 2014 calendars.  We have some special VCR tapes, Elvis & Shirley Temple, as well as some old Westerns.  These will be priced at .50 each. 

 

As camping season approaches, we can use pots and pans that can be used over the campfire and summer recreational toys and water shoes for the kids. 

 

We are on Rte. 28, 5 miles from the Epsom Circle, Chichester. Mon. 8-12; Tues & Thurs. 8-4; Wed. 11-4 & Sat. 10-4.  247-7191.

 


 

NH Preservation Alliances Presents

Barn Tax Incentive Information 

 

The April 24th “Help for Historic Buildings: Tax Incentives and Easement Programs” program held at the Chichester Grange Hall focused on Barn and Land Easements. This event was free, open to the public and hosted by the Chichester Heritage Commission. 

 

Chichester Heritage Commission Chair Lucille Noel introduced NH Preservation Alliance Field Service Representative Maggie Stier and Barn Easement Program Director Beverly Thomas who presented important information featuring NH barns which are quickly diminishing. Both speakers cleared up many of the misunderstood aspects of the procedure and former penalties, laws and tax incentives, available assessment grants and marvelous before-and-after photos of several agricultural structures which were part of the first 10-year tax reduction barn easement plan with a few that have been re-approved for a second 10-year term. A question and answer period followed the presentation. 

 

The beauty of a centuries-old timber frame barn is hard to match. These magnificent agricultural structures were once the centerpiece of every NH farm. With changing agricultural practices and land use pressures, many historic barns are now threatened and being lost at an alarming rate. The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance offers assistance to barn owners through educational outreach, assessment grants, and advocacy efforts. The NH Preservation Alliance promotes saving these tangible links to our agricultural past. What is the historic barn tax incentive/RSA 79-D/discretionary preservation easement? State law, RSA 79-D, authorizes towns to grant property tax relief to barn owners who a) can demonstrate the public benefit of preserving their barns or other farm buildings and b) agree to maintain their structures throughout a minimum 10-year preservation easement. Applications are reviewed by the local board of selectmen (or similar body) and if they determine that the proposed preservation of the structure is consistent with the purpose of the law, they may acquire an easement on the structure for a minimum of 10 years and grant tax relief within a range of 25-75%. A guide to the tax incentive, including the text of the law and an application, as well as the Assessment Grant application can be downloaded in PDF format at http://www.nhpreservationalliance.org or contact Beverly Thomas at (603)224-2281. Though it does NOT provide actual hands-on barn reconstruction, the Historic Barn Assessment Grant, a competitive, matching grant program, provides matching funds for an expert in the field of barn restoration to comprehensively assess a structure’s needs and prepare a report. Continued NH Preservation Alliance Program May 5, 2014

 

To keep posted regarding: barn reconstructions workshops, grants news, legislation and special events, sign up using our “Join Us” form at the NH Preservation Alliance website. Information is also available at to http://www.nh.gov.nhdhr/programs/barns.html 

 


 

Chichester Town Library News

 

The last Story and Craft program of this school year for preschoolers and kindergartners is May 19th at 3 p.m.  

 

The Lovers of the Chichester Library will meet on Monday, May 19th at 7 p.m.   If residents are interested in furthering the mission of the Library, they are invited to attend.

 

The reception for Blaze Konefall, the artist exhibiting in April and May, will be held on May 17th at 9:30 a.m.  His collection of Fantasy Flowers takes a couple of techniques to bring it life.

 

The next used book sale is on Saturday, May 17th from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.  Come to the reception and the book sale for one, wonderful trip!

 

May 21st is the presentation on Rocket Mass Heaters by Ray Dudley of the Permaculture Group, at the Chichester Central School at 7 p.m.  Anyone interested in a very efficient home heating alternative will find this presentation to their liking.

 

Don’t forget to participate in the May raffle, Campfire Cookery. Included in this package are: a small, cast iron frying pan, along with the ingredients for baked beans and corn bread, a “heat and eat” package of chili, a bandana (which can second as a potholder) and two cookbooks—Will Rogers Cookbook and Café Oklahoma.

 


 

OHRV And Snowmobile Registrations Now Automated

 

Beginning with the 2014-2015 registration year, Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle (OHRV) and snowmobile registration certificates will be computer-generated and printed by the agent on regular paper.  Customers still must visit their OHRV registration agent in person to register their vehicles and receive their decals - online registration is not available. A $2 transaction fee will be charged per vehicle registration; this fee goes to the vendor for the automated system, Sovereign Sportsman Solutions, to cover development and operating costs. For example, a resident ATV registration, previously $55, will be $57. A resident club member snowmobile registration, previously $64, will be $66.

 

OHRV registration agents around the state have already been trained on the new system, says Fish and Game Licensing Supervisor Sue Perry. “I think our agents are going to be happy with electronic registrations,” said Perry. “Automation will streamline their end-of-month administrative reporting duties and save time on the transaction at the counter.”

 

For the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, the new system will replace an outdated multi-part paper registration certificate and allow faster access to registration data. In turn, the Trails Bureau will receive their distribution of monies faster and help expedite the funding for grants to snowmobile and OHRV clubs across the state.

 

For consumers, the OHRV registration transaction will be faster and easier. In many cases, their information will already be in the system.

 

“This is an important step forward,” said Perry. “The new system allows Fish and Game to operate more efficiently and effectively, using technology that has been adopted nationwide with positive results.”

 

Fourteen-month OHRV registrations for the 2014-2015 year are available as of May 1. Regular OHRV and snowmobile registrations will be available on or after June 16 for the registration year that begins July 1.

 

The N.H. Fish and Game Department has been using a similar automated system for issuing hunting and fishing licenses since December of 2013.

 

THE CHICHESTER TOWN CLERK OFFICE IS SET UP AND READY WITH THIS COMPUTER-GENERATED REGISTRATION PROCESS. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE A CHICHESTER RESIDENT AS THE TOWN OF CHICHESTER IS A FISH AND GAME AGENT FOR NH.

 


 

Chichester Heritage Commission Announces Grant Award

 

The Chichester Heritage Commission has received a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council to present “A Walk Back in Time: The Secrets of Cellar Holes”.

 

“The Secrets of Cellar Holes” will be presented on Thursday, May 22nd, at 7pm at the Chichester Grange Hall, 54 Main Street.

 

Adair Mulligan will explore the rich story to be discovered by the old New England cellar holes and foundations. She will share how one town has set out to create an inventory of its cellar holes, piecing together the clues in the landscape . Such a project can help landowners know what to do if they have sites on their land.

 

This program is free and open to the public. Our program cohost is the Chichester Historical Society. Refreshments will be provided by the Heritage Commission and the Historical Society.

 

The New Hampshire Humanities Council nurtures the joy of learning and connects people with ideas. Learn more about the Council and its work at www.nhhc.org.

 

For more information, contact Lucille Noel, 798-5709 .

 


 


 

 











 
 

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