Friends of the Chesley Memorial Library
Join us on May 20th for a great evening out in Northwood with 2
NH favorites!
Author Becky Rule will supply the humor and Cordwood will supply
bluegrass music for an evening of Humor and Harmony at the
Northwood Masonic Hall, Route 4.
A silent auction will have
many must-haves, including gift cards and local maple syrup,
services and crafts.
Refreshments will be available.
The
fun starts at 7:00 – you won’t want to miss it!
Suggested
donation: $6
Proceeds will support the work done at the
Library sponsored by the Friends of the Chesley Memorial
Library.
Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner
May 20
from 4:30 to 7:30 at St. Joseph Hall, Northwood. The Boy Scouts
will hold a fund raiser spaghetti dinner. Salad, dinner, and
dessert with drinks will be served, as well as a special silent
auction table!
A retirement luncheon was given to Marcia Severance by her
co-workers at the Northwood Town Hall. Joining in to wish
her well were former co-workers and administrators she has
worked with in recent years. From left: former Executive
Administrator and Selectman Marion Knox; former Town
Administrator Paul Martel; Marcia Severance in front; current
Selectman Scott Bryer; former Town Administrator Brent Lemire;
current Town Administrator Joseph Gunter.
Marcia Severance Retires After 38 Years With Town Of Northwood
Marcia Severance has been a familiar face to people who
arrive at the Northwood Town Hall needing assistance. For the
past 38 years, she has been responsible for completing a
multitude of necessary tasks for Northwood residents, business
owners and people seeking information about our town. Her title
of Building and Assessing Clerk meant that she was responsible
for the processing of property deeds received from Rockingham
County Registry of Deeds into town records, a job she did with
impeccable attention to detail. She also worked with the
building department to make sure permits and letters were
completed correctly and in a timely manner. Whether it was a
request for a veteran’s exemption, an Intent to Cut form or
posting a listing on the cable community bulletin, Marcia was
the one making sure it was being done. She was the “go to”
person when inquiries came in about people or places in
Northwood. A life-long Northwood resident, she provided
her invaluable knowledge of our community to those seeking
information. She will be remembered and missed for her
kind and pleasant approach to serving the public and her
coworkers.
Else Cilley April 15th Meeting
The Else Cilley Chapter, NSDAR, held their first meeting of the
year on Saturday April 15, at the home of Regent, Katherine
Fernald, in Nottingham, NH. The program was a virtual tour
of the Children’s Attic, sponsored by the NHSODAR, in the DAR
Museum in Washington D.C, The general business meeting included
devotions, patriotic exercises, the President General’s message,
and a National Defense message. Flag, Indian, Constitution, and
Conservation facts were read and reports given by several
committees including American History, Junior American Citizens,
and Schoolhouse. The treasurer and secretary’s reports
were also given. New business included plans for the
upcoming celebration of the four-general monument in Nottingham
Square to be held on Saturday, July 15, 2017.
The organization
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a lineage-based
membership service organization for women who are directly
descended from a person involved in United States’ struggle for
independence. A non-profit group, they work to promote historic
preservation, education, and patriotism. Interested women
in the Nottingham area are welcome to join members of the Else
Cilley Chapter at one of their meetings. Visit our website
at www.elsecilley.nhsodar.org.
The next meeting of the Else Cilley Chapter will be held at
the chapter owned Nottingham Square Schoolhouse, 1 Ledge Farm
Road, on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Light refreshments will
be served beginning at 1:30pm. Following the opening
ritual, the program will include the presentation of awards to
the chapter’s Christopher Columbus Essay, American History
Essay, and Junior American Citizen Contest winners with the
entertaining annual History trivia game to follow.