A Spaghetti Dinner in honor of Officer Michael Briggs will be held
on Tuesday, March 8th, from 5-7 PM in the Multi-Purpose room of the
Epsom Central School. The cost is $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for
children. Please join us for spaghetti, bread, salad, drink, and
dessert. Last year was a wonderful success and we look forward to
your continued support. Any questions please call Robin Donovan or
Bobby Paine at 736- 9331. Thank you.
The Chichester
Heritage Commission and the Chichester Town Library will sponsor a
Sky Watch program on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at the Chichester
Central School at 219 Main Street from 7 to 9 pm. This
free, beginner-friendly program will include a presentation
“Viewing the Night Sky” by a member of the NH Astronomical Society
and observation of the night sky using a telescope and binoculars.
Dress warmly and bring a flashlight that uses red light. (You can
cover a regular flashlight with red plastic, tail-light repair kit
tape, or a brown paper bag.) Please register for this program at the
Town Library so the presenters will have an idea of how many to
expect.
The Chichester School District meeting will be
held on Saturday, March 5, at Chichester Central School at 9 a.m.
Plan to arrive early to check in with the Supervisors of the
Checklist and pick up your voting card, which you will need in order
to vote on warrant articles.
Remember to come to the
Town Hall on Tuesday, March 8, to vote for Town and School District
Officials and whatever zoning ordinances and the like may be on the
ballot. If you will have some time in the evening after 7 p.m., ask
the Moderator if you may help to count ballots. It usually takes a
couple of hours, and it’s a real education in Town government.
Chichester’s Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, March
12, at Chichester Central School. It begins at 10 a.m. and is
usually over between 3 and 4 p.m. Bring along some money to buy
lunch. Town Meetings are a form of pure democracy, so do not expect
efficiency. Do expect a chance to respectfully voice your opinion
and to learn about town roads and other projects.
The
following titles have been recently added to the Adult Fiction at
the Chichester Town Library: Sarah’s Christmas Miracle by Mary
Ellis, Ghostwalk by Rebecca Stott, One Good Dog by Susan Wilson
(Large Print), Enter Spenser by Robert B. Parker (LP), Sarah’s
Choice by Wanda E. Brunstetter, Rose in a Storm by Jan Katz, The
Sentry by Robert Crais, Great House by Nicole Krauss (LP), Mini
Shopaholic by Sophie Kinsella, The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer,
What the Night Knows by Dean Koontz, The Reversal by Michael
Connelly, Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy, A Promise of Hope by Amy
Clipston, The Secret by Beverly Lewis, and Shadow Command by Dale
Brown.
On March 14 at 7 p.m. the Chichester Historical
Society will present “History of the Chichester Country Store and
House: Architectural Finds - During Restoration/Renovation.” Ron
Panneton, owner of the Chichester Country Store, will give a power
point presentation about the building which has been a place of
business in Chichester since 1847. The program will be held at the
Historical Museum on 49 Main Street. It is free and open to the
public.
Chichester Historical Society
The Chichester Historical Society’s
March 14, 2011 program will be on the “History of the Chichester
Country Store and House: Architectural Finds During
Restoration/Renovation.” This interesting and informative
program will be presented by Ron Panneton, owner of Catamount Farm
Home Delivery and the Chichester Country Store.
Ron has
discovered many unique architectural features during the restoration
of the two-story colonial dwelling which he will share using a
PowerPoint slide show. The store, established as a trading post by
George P. Haines in 1847, has served the town of Chichester for well
over a century and a half.
This program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
at the Chichester Historical Society Museum at 49 Main Street.
There is plenty of parking across the street.
All programs
of the Chichester Historical Society are free and open to the
public. Refreshments are served after the program. For
questions about the Society or any of its programs, call Dick Pratt,
798-3151 or Lucille Noel, 798-5709.
2010-2011 Suncook Valley 7/8 Grade Girl Basketball Champions!
Front
row: Julie, Hromis, Lyla Boyijain, Emilee Harlow, Back row:
Emma Donzello-Jewett, Grace Sargent, Heidi Sykes, Kendra Jarvis,
Coach Dave Hussey.
(missing from picture Gabriana Walter)
Letter
to the Editor
The Judiciary Committee continues to work hard on
over 60 proposed bills before the Committee. The bill topics
vary greatly and the Committee welcomes public input. If you
are interested in any proposed legislation, come visit your State
House and testify, as many citizens do every day!
After receiving
public input, the Committee gives significant thought to each bill
before making a recommendation to the entire House of
Representatives. I’m happy to report that despite the media
hype, most Committee recommendations have been bipartisan and the
debates have been professional. That doesn’t mean everyone
agrees on everything; it simply means that despite disagreements on
some, we continue to work together on many others.
One bill I
assisted is House Bill 375, which provides immunity to teachers who
use reasonable force against disruptive students. The teachers
union and school administrators support this bill which addresses a
significant problem in New Hampshire schools, namely the imbalance
of power favoring students that promote disruption and violence.
In years past, teachers weren’t afraid to use reasonable force to
control inappropriate or violent student behavior, and generally
they received parental support. However, in today’s litigious
society, teachers are afraid to use force due to lack of parental
support and fear of civil and criminal liability. Due to the
paralysis caused by legal concerns, disruptive students are
controlling classrooms, education is suffering, and students are
being injured.
After concerns over some initial flaws, I offered
an amendment to strengthen and broaden the bill. The Committee
adopted the amendment and voted 17-0 to recommend it. The
Committee unanimously believes that the legislature should make a
strong statement by moving the balance of power back to the
teachers. I feel comfortable this bill will pass the House and
move onto the Senate.
Representative
J. Brandon Giuda
Local
Students Named To President’s And Dean’s Lists
Provost and Vice
President for Academic Affairs, Michael J. Page, and Dean of Arts
and Sciences, Daniel L. Everett, recently announced the names of
local residents who were honored for their outstanding academic
achievement in the fall 2010 semester.
To be named to the
President’s List, a full-time student must have a grade point
average of 3.7 or higher with no course grade below 3.0 during the
term.
To be named to the Dean’s List, a full-time student must
have a grade point average of 3.3 or higher with no course grade
below 2.0 during the term.
Included from Chichester were
Sean McKay, a senior and Accountancy major, named to the President’s
list, and Robert Thomas a junior and Accountancy major, named to the
Dean’s list.
Out Of
Your Attic Thrift Shop News
I would like to list everything Baby
Threads accomplished in 2010, but it would be a very long list.
Along with the previous list, here are some major accomplishments:
100 birthday kits (many of which are in local or surrounding towns)
150 Treat bags to Meals on Wheels & Salvation Army’s Friendly
Kitchen, 2,485 quilts, blankets or afghans (which is astounding,
considering they are all from volunteers & donated material & yarn);
the backpack program was even more needed last year with 853
backpacks filled w/ school supplies were handed out; 300 families
assisted w/ clothing (which could have been a much needed pair of
sneakers, hats & mittens, a jacket, jeans or sweatshirt); 11
families helped after fires. Also, we believe Spring is on the
way, and we will be putting out shirts, tee’s, spring sports
equipment, and ever-hopeful, bathing suits! Stop by with your
donations or come in to purchase at 345 Suncook Valley Hwy,
Chichester, Tues. & Thurs. 8-4, Wed. 11-4 & Sat. 10-4.
Obituaries
Kathryn
L. Smilo
Naugatuck, CT – Kathryn L. (West) Smilo, 72, died
February 17, 2011, of a stroke. She was the daughter of Adah
(Stevens) and Herbert West of Chichester. She grew up in Chichester,
graduated from Concord High School and Keene State College, and held
a Master’s Degree from the University of Connecticut. She taught in
Concord at Conant School before moving to Connecticut in 1970 to
teach in the Cheshire school system.
She was a member of
Chichester Grange, Suncook Valley Pomona Grange, the NH State
Grange, and the National Grange. She was an active member of the
Congregational Church of Naugatuck.
She leaves her husband Alan
Richard Smilo of Naugatuck; two daughters, Jessika Smilo of
Waterbury, CT, and Kerensa Haag of Kissimmee, FL; seven
grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services were held on February
22, at the Congregational Church of Naugatuck. Burial will be in the
spring at the Pine Ground Cemetery in Chichester. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Congregational Church of Naugatuck,
9 Division Street, Naugatuck, CT 06770.
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