Don’t
forget the Flu Shot Clinic being held at the Pittsfield Senior
Center (downstairs) next week Wednesday, September 14th from 10 am
to noon.
The Chichester Town Library will be having a
Book Sale on Saturday, September 17, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. behind
the library on Pound Road. There are thousands of books to suit
every taste and need, and the price is right! Take home a bag of
enjoyment.
Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday,
September 21st, at 7 p.m. upstairs in the Grange Hall.
Happy Birthday to Rick Davison on September 20.
Chichester Youth is looking for Patched Referees for our soccer
games. Please contact Jacqueline Hanna at 961-0017 ASAP.
Chichester PTO is looking for crafters and others to sell
handmade and homemade wares at a Craft Sale on Saturday, October 15,
from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chichester Central School. 8 X 8 foot
spaces are available for $20 each. Please contact Melissa Clay at
798-3585 or by e-mail at
[email protected].
The following DVDs have
been added to the shelves of the Chichester Town Library for your
viewing enjoyment: Gnomeo & Juliet, Fracture, Crouching Tiger, 17
Again, Inception, If a Man Answers, Texas, The Ranger the Cook and a
Hole in the Sky, and Rodeo Girl.
Out Of
Your Attic Thrift Shop News
Submitted By Carol Hendee
Due to
our limited space, we have several items of furniture in the back of
the shop. If you wish to see these items, just tell the person
at the counter and they will be happy to show you where they are.
We have a Singer Magic Bobbin sewing machine, in a maple cabinet
for $20; a chandelier for $10; a wood rectangular kitchen table for
$15; a barbell set for $15; a 36” round drop leaf wood table,
homemade, for $5.00; a small heavy rustic end table for $5.00;
a large, heavy, wood craft table with marble inlay for $25;
and a small microwave for $5.00.
We also have an excellent
supply of children’s books, due to a generous donation.
Come see
us at 345 Suncook Valley Highway, (Route 28) Chichester (our sign
went somewhere with “Irene” but it will be back! Mon. 8-12,
Tues. and Thurs. 8-4, Wed. 11-4, Sat. 10-4.
Bee
Hole Beavers Snowmobile Club
Well folks, it may still feel like
summer, but it’s time to think about the upcoming snowmobile season.
Our first meeting of the year will be on Wednesday, September 14th
(tonight) at the Chichester Community Building, 49 Main Street. The
meeting will start at 7 pm.
Our President is trying to get a
representative from the Bureau of Trails to attend our meeting for a
question and answer time. We will likely be holding election of
Officers on the 14th, but possibly at the October Meeting.
If
you are interested in being a Club Officer, let us know. We will get
an update on the trail work which has been performed this summer,
damage from hurricane Irene, and the status of one section of
Corridor 15 that is in jeopardy of being closed.
Bill Palmer, our
membership Chairman, has informed me he has the new membership cards
in. If you would like to renew your membership by mail, print out
the form from the Membership Info page on our website:
http://beeholebeavers.org.
Then mail it to the address listed there. If you could include a
self addressed stamped envelope, that would be helpful to Bill. You
may also renew your membership in person at any meeting.
Hope to
see many of you tonight.
Chichester Library News
The Chichester Town Library is very
excited to be reviving out Writer’s Group. If you like to
write and want support, come to the first meeting, it will be held
on Monday Night, Sept. 19th at 7:00. This group is open to
all. You don’t have to live in Chichester to participate.
We are still looking for a contractor to help us come up with a
price to renovate the basement into a meeting room. If you’d
like to help, please call the library.
Terry Timmerman, from
Mass. Mutual, will be offering a program titled, “How to Grow Your
Money.”
It will be at the library on Wednesday, Sept. 21st at
7:00. Please call if you intend to come, we want to make sure
we have enough seating. 798-5613.
Story Hour for preschoolers will
begin on Sept. 22nd at 11 am. We will have two stories, a
craft and a snack. Lots of fun is always had by all.
Our
third annual Fairy House Building Event will be on Saturday, October
1st at 2:00. Rain date will be the following Saturday. Start
saving anything you think would be useful for a fairy’s home.
You know, eggshells, acorns, dried flowers, nut shells, sticks,
pebbles, etc.
Chichester Grange
Chichester Grange met at the Grange Hall on
Wednesday, September 7th. Ruth Hammen was awarded a seal for 55
years of continuous Grange membership.
Members discussed plans
for a pumpkin carving/decorating event to be held in October.
Unfortunately, efforts to grow pumpkins have not been successful.
Does anyone have any to donate?
Some Past Grange Master pins
belonging to Melvin and Florence Sanborn were donated to Chichester
Grange along with a picture of Melvin and his father taken in 1939
outside their Chichester home. After being admired by the members at
the meeting, the pins and the picture were given to Ruth Hammen for
display at the Chichester Historical Society.
Alice Hilliard
presented a program about hurricanes. Members learned the about the
wind speeds that indicate when a tropical storm becomes a hurricane
of a particular category. They found out how hurricanes are named,
and why certain names are retired from use. Some hurricane memories
were shared.
Following the meeting refreshments provided by Ruth
Hammen were enjoyed. The next meeting will be on September 21st at 7
p.m.
Obituaries
Ethelyn
M. Genest
Ethelyn M. (Hilliard) Genest, 89, of Hilliard Road,
died September 7th at the Epsom Health Care Center, following a
brief illness. She was born in Concord, the daughter of Harold and
Constance Hilliard. She was the widow of Donat Genest who died in
1988. Members of her family include her daughter Linda
Booth of Chichester and her son Carl Genest of Boscawen; eight
grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren; four great great
grandchildren; and a sister, Marion Smith of Chichester.
There
are no visiting hours. Graveside Services will be held at the
family’s convenience in the Pineground Cemetery.
The Perkins &
Pollard Memorial Home, Pittsfield, is assisting with arrangements.
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