The Senior Center in Pittsfield is having a special program titled
“The Wacky Songs that Made Us Laugh.” On March 25th at
10:30 a.m. Cal Knickerbocker will present recorded novelty songs
from the 1920’s through the 1980’s. Come to the Senior Center on 74
Main Street in Pittsfield and enjoy.
The Chichester Old Home Day Committee will meet on Thursday, March
13, at 7 p.m. in the Chichester Library. Please use the Main Street
entrance.
The CYA St. Patty’s Dance Fundraiser will be held on
Saturday March 22nd at the Concord/Epsom Elks Lodge. Doors open at
6:30 p.m. for a 7p.m. -12 a.m. Dance. Music provided by DJ: Elite
Entertainment. There will also be appetizers, desserts, cash bar,
and a photo booth. Tickets are $20.00 each. Contact Tammy
Montambeault for tickets at 566-5771, 798-3806, or
[email protected].
The Pittsfield Senior Center is offering a series of classes called
“A Matter of Balance,” beginning on March 14 and continuing until
May. The sessions are intended to help people avoid falling and will
be held weekly on Fridays from 10 a.m. until noon. There is no
charge, but you do need to register with the Senior Center by
calling 435-8482.
The Chichester Town Meeting will be Saturday, March 15, beginning at
10 a.m. Please arrive early to pick up your voting card and any
hand-outs there may be. Bring along some money to spend on lunch or
snacks.
Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday, March 19, at 7 p.m.
upstairs in the Grange Hall. The March 5th and March 19th programs
were swapped, so March 19 will be the judging for the “No-Bake
Pies."
Did you know that the Pittsfield Senior Center serves lunch for a
low price Monday through Thursday each week? If you wish to attend,
please call the center at 435-8482 so they will know how many to
plan for.
Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News
Submitted By
Carol Hendee
Time for seasonal change, last call for winter jackets $1.00;
sweaters .50; hats, gloves, and scarves- $.25. We have a few things
for St. Patrick’s Day; Easter stuff and planters on the way.
Have a nice wooden kneehole desk (painted) $25, great for a student.
Great selection of children’s books, board, and easy reader as well
as teen this Wed-Sat. 2/.25. Baby winter onesies (long sleeve) .25
each.
Thank you to everyone who brings in bags for us to put your
purchases in, one less expense!
We are at 345 Suncook Valley Highway, Rte. 28, Chichester. Open:
Monday 8-12; Tuesday and Thursday 8-4; Wednesday 11-4 and Saturday
10-4. 247-7191.
Chichester Town Library News
A reminder to aspiring writers: Joe Smiga, a published New
Hampshire writer and blogger, is coming to the Library on March 13th
at 7 p.m. to present a program on how to get books published. There
will be an interactive discussion with the participants on how they
started writing, and how they develop the content. What genre have
they chosen and how do they get through writer’s block? Who should
do the editing and what are the next steps? The Down Cellar Writers
group is helping to facilitate this program.
With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, the March raffle of the
Lucky Basket o’ Green would be a perfect gift for someone else—or
for yourself. Come in to participate in the raffle and to enjoy the
art work of Eleanor Graham and Ralph Vinson, featured in a previous
edition. Hope to see you at the Library!
Save the date for a soldering workshop, scheduled for Saturday,
March 22nd at 9:30 a.m. This workshop was requested based on the
book Zero to Maker, which focuses on repairing items that might need
a bit of solder to get them working again, instead of just throwing
them away. Brad Towle has graciously agreed to lead the workshop.
There is a sign-up sheet at the Library for interested
participants.
Thanks to all who supported the recent Book Sale. The next one is
planned for April.
Letter To The Editor
As a 37-year resident of Chichester, I was very proud last year to
participate with residents “approving $373,000 worth of improvements
of the town’s most deteriorated roads.” This was part of the
20-year Plan to reconstruct approximately 1.2 miles/year of road
recommended by Road Advisory Committee (RAC) at Town Meeting.
Many spoke favorably of $373,000 and the 20-year Plan to maintain
our roads, being $186,500 more than Selectmen recommended. After
all, how can we expect to safely live, work and play here? How can
we expect businesses to flourish here without a well-maintained
transportation infrastructure?
RAC accomplished their goal - upgrading the proposed road segments
and under budget. Kudos to RAC and Road Agent. A job well done!
Yet again, this year, our municipality does not recommend the
requested amount, reducing it by $155,000. This is NOT acceptable!
We cannot afford a 60-80 year repaving cycle; it will cost less if
we pay as we go.
RAC was established by townspeople at the 2005 Chichester Town
Meeting to prepare a written long- term proposal for roads. In 2012
& 2013, the Committee met often and worked diligently to assess road
conditions throughout the town to prepare the required annual Road
Management Plan. This information was entered into a Road Surface
Management System which allowed the committee to further assess the
immediate and long-term needs for road repair. Therefore, no one
knows the condition of our roads better than the members of RAC.
This being said, it would behoove Chichester residents to heed
RAC’s recommendations so all roads in our town may be brought to an
average or better condition and keep them so for their average
20-year life span.
We need favorable representation for the much needed road
reconstruction - OUR transportation infrastructure is at risk.
Ann Davis
Chichester
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