The Chichester Central School PTO annual Easter Egg Hunt will be on
Saturday, April 19th, at 10:00 am SHARP for ages pre-k to grade 5.
Hunt will be held rain or shine. We look forward to seeing you!
The Town of Chichester with a sponsorship from the NH the Beautiful
Campaign for a Litter-Free NH will be hosting a community wide
roadside cleanup on Saturday, April 26th (Rain date: April 27th).
The day will start with refreshments of coffee, donuts and water at
the Town Hall at 9 am. All persons wishing to aid in this project
may pick up special Blue Bags at the Town Hall, Library, or Police
Dept. during normal business hours. All rubbish/litter picked up,
must be placed in a Blue Bag and left at the nearest intersection or
brought to Town Hall. All Blue Bags will be collected from the
roadside intersections after 3 p.m. on the Cleanup Day.
Happy Birthday to Tina Mobbs on April 17 and to Ron Duford on April
23.
The Pittsfield Senior Center is having a bake sale to benefit the
MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM on April 24 at the Senior Center from 10-2.
For more information call 435-8482.
Happy Anniversary to Rick and Tracie Davison on April 19.
The Chichester Heritage Commission is offering a program entitled
“Preservation Easements, What Everyone Needs to Know” on Thursday,
April 24, at 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall. If you have ever thought
about preserving some of your property or are just curious about
what an easement involves, this program is for you. The program is
being presented by the NH Preservation Alliance. It is open to the
public, but you do need to pre-register. You may do so by calling
Lucille Noel at 798-5709 or by calling the Preservation Alliance
directly at 224-2281.
Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News
Submitted By Carol Hendee
We can use: tops for totes; we have the totes, but no covers and we
need them to be able to stack the totes. If you are spring
cleaning, we can use donations of bed spreads, scatter rugs,
curtains, sheets and the knickknacks that you have seen too long in
your house!
We have baseball cleats, a new Clearance shelf in the 3rd room,
plates, cups, toys drastically reduced. 345 Suncook Valley Highway,
Chichester, in the plaza with the flower shop, consignment shop,
hair salon, barber, and Parker’s! Mon. 8-12; Tues. & Thurs. 8-4;
Wed. 11-4; & Sat. 10-4. 247-7191.
Second “Backyard Farming” Lecture Scheduled For April
The Chichester Garden Club (CGC) and Chichester Agricultural
Commission (ChiAgCom) are proud to present its second speaker of
“Backyard Farming” lecture series on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, 7pm,
at Grange Hall, 54 Main Street, Chichester, NH.
Donna Miller, from the NH Speakers’ Bureau, will talk about “A
Garden for Wildlife: Natural Landscaping for a Backyard”
Master Gardener Donna Miller of Canterbury is a life-long gardener
whose passion for growing plants started as a young girl. Her
parents gave her a space to plant a flower garden in their yard and
she has been growing flowers and gardening ever since.
Donna set down “permanent roots” in Canterbury in
1994 and started building her dream business of a backyard garden
operation on 7 1/2 acres. Since 2002 she and her husband Jim have
converted a wooded area into beautiful theme gardens including
children’s, butterfly, heritage, fairy and Halloween gardens. In
2010, they opened Petals in the Pines (http://www.petalsinthepines.com)
to the public and have since become a certified Nature Explore
Classroom by the Arbor Day Foundation and Dimensions Educational
Research Foundation (one of only 3 in NH). Petals in the Pines
offers fresh cut floral bouquets, themed birthday parties for kids,
group tours, “leaf stone” workshops, garden talks and
presentations.
In November, Petals in the Pines has been part of NH Open Doors, a
statewide event sponsored by NH Made and the League of NH Craftsmen.
During this two-day event attendees can visit artisans where they
create their craft. During NH Open Doors, Petals in the Pines farm
stand was open and visitors could see where the leaf stones are made
and host workshops.
In 2010 and 2011 Donna completed the Master Gardener and Natural
Resource Stewards courses respectively, both offered by Cooperative
Extension. She loves being around gardeners and those who like to
work the land because there is so much to share and learn from one
another.
Because both groups have similar goals, to promote gardening and
farming through education, they partnered to create the Backyard
Farming lecture series.
The Chichester Garden Club’s objective is to encourage more flower
and vegetable gardens in Chichester, to promote the love of
gardening, civic beautification and environmental responsibility
through education and example. The purpose of an
agricultural commission is to protect farmland, support the local
agricultural economy, preserve rural character and promote local
agriculture to community members and visitors. As ambassadors of
the farming community, agricultural commissions act as educators,
advisers and promoters to help keep agriculture viable in New
Hampshire.
Backyard Farming Lecture Series Has Successful Beginning
Professor John Carroll launched the Chichester Garden Club (CGC) &
Chichester Agricultural Commission’s (ChiAgCom) “Backyard Farming”
lecture series in March.
Dr. Carroll’s lecture covered topics such as: how our food supply is
related to oil, food security and sufficiency, as well as farm
sustainability in NH and NE. Also covered is the changing dynamics
of farming; the human element has made a shift from large industrial
farms to buying local at the farm or farmers markets. This
nationwide change has been witnessed through urban roof-top and
community gardens, suburban community supported agriculture (CSA)
and farm-to-restaurant initiatives, as well as the vastly popular
“Farmers’ Market.” According to NH Dept of Agriculture webpage and
publications, there are more than 70 farmers’ markets listed in the
Farmers Market Directory, and over 85 Merrimack Valley farms listed
in Taste of New Hampshire Agricultural Map.
The more than 20 attendees at the lecture, from seven different
towns, enjoyed conversation and refreshments and had the opportunity
to purchase two of Carroll’s books at a reduced rate.
Since both the Chichester Garden Club and AgCom have similar goals -
to promote gardening and farming through education - they partnered
to create the Backyard Farming lecture series.
Chichester Town Library News
Scavenger hunts in honor of National Library Week, April 13-19th,
are still on going at the Chichester Town Library for age groups
2-5, 6-12 and 13-adult, respectively. Have some fun while, at the
same time, you learn more about the Library. Winners will receive
Chichester Town Library Lucky Bucks, redeemable for a free,
regularly priced book from the Down Under Book Store.
The Crafting Club for adults and teens will be meeting tonight,
April 16th at 6:30 p.m.
The raffle winner for the “Springs Delights Basket” will be selected
tomorrow, April 17th, just in time for the holiday.
The Lovers of the Chichester Library will be meeting at the Library
on Monday, April 21st at 7 p.m. Chichester residents interested in
helping to plan library programs and special events are invited to
join.
World Book Night is being celebrated at the Library on Wednesday,
April 23rd at 6:30 p.m. There will be a new book giveaway to the
first twenty interested readers over sixteen years of age, as well
as refreshments and more.
The April 23rd “Backyard Farming” event has been moved to the
Grange. It has a 7 p.m. start time.
Start thinking about what books and/or authors you might be
interested in finding at the April, “Down Under” book sale. Spring
is finally here, and there are numerous gardening books and grilling
cookbooks available. Don’t forget there are also books for
homeschoolers, too.
For the younger set, preschoolers and kindergartners, the Library’s
Story and Craft program is on Monday afternoons at 3 p.m.
Obituaries
Edward P. O’Brien
Edward P. O’Brien, “Obie”, 76, of Chichester, NH died Weds. April 9,
2014, at Concord Hospital in Concord, NH.
Born in Danvers, MA on February 4, 1938, he was the son of the late
Edward T. and Mary L. (Grondon) O’Brien.
He grew up in Salem, MA and moved to Derry, NH in the 1960s where he
met his wife, Vicki L. Powers.
He was a race car driver and mechanic before joining the US Navy. He
later bought 56 acres of land in Chichester, NH and built his
business, Chichester Auto, from the ground up, while he continued to
race.
He is loved and will be missed by all.
He is survived by his sister Marie S. Vernazzaro; his wife Vicki L.
O’Brien; his two sons Edward T. and Patrick A. O’Brien; his daughter
Kelley R. Ravenelle and her husband Nathan E.; and his six grandsons
and one granddaughter.
A celebration of his life was held Monday, April 14, 2014. Military
honors were given at Calvary Cemetery in Concord following the
services.
The Bennett Funeral Home of Concord is in charge of the
arrangements.
Messages of condolences may be offered at
http://www.bennettfuneral.com/
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