The Chichester Food Pantry would like to recognize
the following people for their monetary or food
donations: Harold and Kristen Losey, Abby Sanborn,
Bob and Kathy Gagne, Millville 4-H Club of
Chichester, Missions Committee of the United
Methodist Church, and the St. Stephens Episcopal
Church in Pittsfield. Thank you for caring.
Coming up on September 12 at 2 p.m. will be Chichester’s
first Cemetery Walk. Members of the Historical Society will
interpret highlights from the lives of five Chichester citizens
buried in the Leavitt Cemetery on Canterbury Road. Park your car
in the Town/Grange Hall parking lot and van shuttle service will
transport you to and from the cemetery. In case of rain the
program will be held at the Historical Society Museum, 49 Main
Street, at 1 p.m. For further information call Lucille Noel at
798-5709.
The following fiction and non-fiction titles have been
recently added to the Youth section of the Chichester Town
Library: Guide for Horse Loonies by Eerika Hakkinen, Bead Crafts
by Greta Speechley, The Hunt for the Seventh by Christine
Morton-Shaw, The Meanest Hound Around by Carol Wallace, Hope Was
Here by Joan Bauer, Crispin by Avi, Escape under the Forever Sky
by Eve Yohalem, 101 Cool Magic Tricks, Matty and the Problem
Ponies by Jane Ayres, Drawing and Cartooning 1001 Caricatures by
Dick Gautier.
A Pot Roast Dinner, sponsored by the American Legion Post
112, Short Falls Road, Epsom, NH will be held on Saturday,
September 18th, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Donations: Adults, $8;
Child, 6-12, $4; Under 6, Free.
The menu will consist of pot
roast, potatoes, vegetables, salad, beverage and dessert.
Door Prizes and 50/50 Raffle.
Calling All Kids!
Submitted By Nancy Boyer
Volunteers from Concord and the surrounding communities are
organizing a kid’s bike-a-thon for children ages 2 to 13, to
raise money for cancer research and treatment. On September 26,
2010, approximately 200 children will come together to bike in
the PMC Concord, NH Kids Ride, at the State Agency Buildings on
Hazen Drive in Concord, raising money for the Dana Farber Cancer
Institute and the Jimmy Fund. Throughout the months of May, June
and September, over 6,000 children across New England will work
toward a $1,000,000 fundraising goal by riding in local Kids
Rides, sponsored by the Pan Massachusetts Challenge. Some of
these children will be waging their own battle with cancer,
others will be riding for family members and friends who have
cancer or lost their lives from this disease, and still others
will be riding out of their own desire to help others.
Regardless of the reason for participating, this event offers a
way for children to actively work to help others, promotes
athletic activity, and encourages the community to come together
to help those diagnosed with cancer. After the ride, there will
be festivities such as facepainting, food, music and DJ, a clown
and more!
Anyone interested in participating in this event, as a rider
or as a volunteer, can learn more about the PMC Concord, NH Kids
Ride by checking out the web site at
http://kids.pmc.org/concordnh or contacting Nancy Boyer at
798-5127.
Interested In Taking A Cruise?
A group of local residents
are putting together a 5-night cruise on Royal Caribbean’s
Liberty of Seas ship in February 2012. They are trying to get as
many friends and family and their friends and family to enjoy
some fun in the sun. If you interested in learning more details
about this cruise, please contact Jim Mason (1-888-202-4136 –
email:
[email protected] ) with the “Cruise Planners” and
reference the “Friends & Family Cruise” that Marilyn Weir from
NH is arranging or contact Marilyn directly (603-798-5600 -
email: [email protected]).
As the saying goes…”the more the merrier!!"
Out
Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News
Submitted by Carol Hendee
First, we must say Thank You for all the wonderful donations
that have been coming in. It’s been amazing.
We have an
abundance of picture frames at the moment. Also, quite a bit of
scrap material for various craft projects.
Nice blankets are
also available. Yes, it is going to get chilly soon. Going to
need the afghans also. We also have the Kelty backpack for your
baby that someone bought, used for a grandchild’s vacation, and
then generously donated it back. That’s real recycling! We could
use new or gently used sheet sets, all sizes. Something small,
but very important, birthday candles and party favors for
birthday kits. Stop by and see us in our freshly painted, sunny
yellow plaza, with “blueberry” trim! We’re next to Parker’s
Roast Beef and open Tues. and Thurs., 8-4; Wed., 11-4; and Sat.,
10-4 at 345 Suncook Valley Hgwy., Chichester. Close to the
Pittsfield line. Volunteers welcome.
Anyone with half pint
or pint canning jars, all are welcome.
Chichester’s Old Home Day
What a perfect day we had for Old
Home Day! Many thanks are due the Committee and everyone else
who provided money or labor or food or “things” to make the day
a success. Now that Old Home Day has evolved from a picnic into
a fair, fundraising has become a necessary part of the
festivities. Thanks to those who donated toward the noon meal,
purchased a slice of pie, paid for a vendor space, or bought
something at the Yard Sale we already have money in the bank
toward next year.
Actually, the proper term is Old Home Days,
because events began with an excellent Variety Show on Thursday
evening. The show opened with a slide show quiz of places in
Chichester for the audience to recognize. Then came the singers,
dancers, and instrumentalists, a very talented bunch. Thanks to
the school for the use of the Multi-Purpose Room at the peak of
last minute cleaning and to the Cub Scouts for the refreshment
concession.
In Friday night’s Scavenger Hunt, the Dobson Team
was first; the Pillsbury-Ekstrom-Pratt Team second; and the Weir
Team third. All eleven teams had a great time, learned a lot
about Chichester, and want to do it again next year. Cruise
Night had fine weather and a good turn-out as well.
Although
Saturday’s meal is no longer the only event, it is still a big
part of Old Home Day. The Marden family again cooked the beans
to perfection, and the all-night pig roasting crew cooked up a
lot of roast pig.
Congratulations to Abigail Sanborn, winner
of the apple pie contest. It wasn’t an easy choice, because, as
those who bought slices of pie can attest, all eleven pies
tasted very good.
This year we remembered to take the names
of the Horseshoe winners. They were: 1st place – Howard Page and
Sidney Howlett, Jr.; 2nd place – Mark Comeau and Dana Pearl, 3rd
place – Gloria Millette and Ricky Bennet.
The first place
parade float was Main Street Hollow. Second was the Cub Scouts,
and third was Lake Side Organic Farm. For cars in the parade the
Reo belonging to Walt and Paul Sanborn was first. “Blast” was
second, and the blue Mustang was third.
The tractor pulls and
the draft horse competition kept the participants very busy and
provided entertainment for the on-lookers. The food vendors did
a brisk business all day as did the yard sale tent. The BJ
Hickman Magic Show was a big hit with children and adults alike.
Saturday ended with a band concert and fireworks.
The Old
Home Day Committee meets all year and is always looking for new
members and new ideas. They have so much enthusiasm that they
plan the Christmas tree lighting in December just to keep the
energy flowing in the off-season.