Michelle Ashley Roy, of Chichester, NH, daughter of
Mrs. Simone B. Roy, is among the 765 students who entered Colgate
University this fall as a member of the Class of 2015. The class,
selected from an applicant pool of almost 7,900 students from 49
states, 121 countries, and the District of Columbia, is one of the
strongest and most diverse in Colgate’s history.
Roy is a graduate of the Concord Christian Academy.
Looking forward to spring already? Come to the
Chichester Town Library and see the variety of floral photographs by
Diane Morey. These pictures were taken on a family visit to Martha’s
Vineyard during the summer of 2011. Diane has enjoyed using cameras
for more than 20 years. Enjoy pictures of day lilies, roses, a
dahlia, a petunia, a daisy and look forward to flowers returning to
Chichester in the spring!
This November Cub Scout Pack 85 from Chichester will
be joining together with scouts across the nation in our annual
Scouting for Food drive. The Chichester Cubs delivered a reminder
notice explaining the program and a bag for your donated items to
your homes on Saturday, November 5th. On Saturday, November 12th,
the Cub Scouts will return to collect your donations of
non-perishable food items to be distributed among our local food
pantries. All items should be placed within easy view of the road no
later than 8:30 am on Saturday, Nov. 12th. Food items may also be
delivered to the Grange Hall between 9 and 11 am that morning. Mark
your calendars -- Let’s make this Chichester’s biggest and best food
drive ever!
Happy Birthday on November 11 to Felicia Gelinas and
Brooke Davison.
The Capital Region Food Program Holiday Basket
Project will be on December 22, 2011. All interested residents must
complete an application form by November 23, 2011 at the Town Office
during regular business hours.
The Town Pantry would like to thank all who
contributed to the food drive at Trunk or Treat. We also wish to
thank Chichester Massage for their generous donation to the Town
Food Pantry, thanks Amy.
The Chichester Historical Society will meet on
Monday, Nov. 14, at the Museum on 49 Main Street. Parking is
available across the street. Members and friends are encouraged to
share memories of past Chichester happenings. Hear Walter Sanborn,
Frank Hatch, and Edwin Sanborn tell their sledding and toboggan
stories. Who participated in Halloween pranks? What’s the story
behind the cannons at the Town Library? Refreshments will follow the
program. A brief business meeting and election of officers will be
held before the program begins. For information contact Lucille
Noel, 798-5709.
The Chichester Pantry would like to thank the Epsom
Bible Church Awana Club for their food donation.
Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday, November
16, at 7 p.m. upstairs in the Town Hall. The Program will be Show
And Tell. Members should bring something of interest to share.
The following titles have recently been added to the
adult non-fiction section of the Chichester Town Library: A Stolen
Life by Jaycee Dugard, Woodworking with Kids by Richard Starr,
Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Ways Weaver, How to Sell
Your Home in Five Days by Bill Effros, Sciatica Solutions –
Diagnosis, treatment and cure of spinal and Piriformis problems –
Loren Bishman MD, The Pocket Idiot’s Guide to Surviving an Audit.
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Recovering from Identity Theft, and
Moonwalking with Einstein – the Art & Science of Remembering
Everything- by Joshua Foer.
HAM & BEAN SUPPER
The Suncook Valley Sno-Riders will be holding their
11th Annual Ham & Bean Supper, Saturday, November 12, 2011. It will
take place at the Barnstead Parade Fire Station from 5:00 to 7:00
pm.
The meal will consist of ham, beans, coleslaw, roll,
drink and dessert. The cost is $7.00 for adults, $3.50 for children
ages 6 to 12, children 5 and under are free. Stop by and enjoy a
home cooked meal. If you can not stay, we will have take-out
containers available.
Chichester Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission will host a program on
open space protection on November 10 at 7 pm at the Grange Hall.
Representatives of the Five Rivers Conservation Trust (5RCT) will be
available to answer questions on a range of topics related to
conservation easements, grant support of local efforts, and federal
tax implications for the landowner.
As we have noted in previous articles, the Town of
Chichester currently has about 350 acres of open lands protected
through conservation easements or deed covenants. An easement is a
legal agreement by which a landowner donates or sells rights to
develop the property for residential or commercial purposes and a
qualified conservation organization oversees the terms of the
agreement. The landowner continues to own and manage the land, and
continues to pay local taxes, although possibly at a lower rate.
Qualified conservation organizations include conservation
commissions, state agencies such as the NH Department of Fish and
Game, and the Society for Protection of NH Forests.
Through conservation easements, landowners typically
retain the right to mange the land for agriculture, forestry,
non-commercial outdoor recreation, and wildlife habitat. The
landowner sometimes puts a conservation easement on only a portion
of the property in order to retain development options on the rest
of the land. The landowner controls the terms of the easement, and
other specific exemptions can be included in the easement agreement.
The Five Rivers Conservation Trust (5RCT), a
qualified local land trust, oversees 40 conservation properties
totaling 2,300 acres in Concord and surrounding towns.
Representatives of 5RCT will relate first-hand accounts of working
with local conservation groups and financial support organizations
to protect valuable open spaces in the Concord area.
Many details of protecting land through conservation
easements are more complicated than can be described here. We
encourage interested landowners to attend the November 10 meeting to
learn more.
Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News
Submitted By Carol Hendee
We listened to your requests, hats, gloves, mittens,
boots and jackets are out. Christmas merchandise is coming out.
Someone said something interesting. Even though many of the things
we buy are made in foreign countries, at least if you buy goods at
the Attic, the money is going to an American cause!
Baby Threads supports people that live and work in
NH. Check our website to see what good has been going on at
www.babythreadsofnh.com.
Stop by and pick up your extra dishes, utensils, and
glassware for Thanksgiving. We also have table cloths and placemats
to spruce up your dining area.
We’re in the Blueberry Plaza on Rte 28 and are open
on Mon. 8-12, Tues. and Thurs 8-4, Wed. 11-4 and Sat. 10-4 or call
707-7577 and 247-7191 for any info you may need.
Chichester Library News
The Chichester library is launching a six month
experiment. A private donor has provided the library with a small
selection of Eurogames, which library patrons may now borrow.
Eruogames, also known as German Games, are
boardgames aimed at adults and older children. As the name suggests,
many of the games were designed in Europe, and they boast some
interesting advantages over typical American fare.
Components of the games tend to be beautifully
designed and durably constructed. Playing pieces may be of wood,
stone, metal or glass. Artwork is usually beautifully executed.
Everything is designed to provide both aesthetic pleasure and years
of wear.
Eruogames typically allow multiple paths to victory,
accommodating players of differing personality type, age, experience
and reasoning style. Victory itself often has more than one
definition, and all players generally remain in the game throughout
the game. Well-designed rules provide outstanding strategic depth
and player choice, rather than a random roll of the dice. Most of
these games offer a different experience every time they are played.
The very popular "Settlers of Catan", for example,
does this literally. The physical game board is randomly arranged
every time it is set up.
Eruogames tend to be flexible. Playing time runs
from 30 to 120 minutes, and many games are designed to play equally
well with pairs, odd numbers or large groups.
Eruogames tend to have economic or historic themes.
In these games the theme is a framework for the mechanics, and the
mechanics will both challenge the mind and entertain the heart.
Drop by the library, pick up a game and schedule a
family game night this week. You won’t be sorry.
Obituaries
Katina Louise Potter Gentry
Katina "Katie" Louise Potter Gentry, 37, died
Thursday, October 27, 2011, in Dadeville Alabama following a brief
battle with cervical cancer.
Katie was born on Tuesday, December 18, 1973 in
Lancaster New Hampshire, daughter of Douglas J. Potter and Nancy
Ellen Ledger Baird.
Katie was a Master Cabinet Maker who took pride in
her work. Her children were the love of her life and she loved
seeing her sons excel in school and sports. She loved listening to
her dad play the guitar. Katie also loved to dream about life, the
possibilities awaiting her and her children, and to talk about those
dreams with her brother Jon when they got older.
Surviving are her father, Douglas (Linda) Potter of
Chichester NH; mother, Nancy (Paul) Baird of Dadeville AL; husband,
Willie Gentry of Wetumpka AL; daughter, Maranda Gwin; three sons,
Charles Gwin, Wayne Gentry, and Dylan Gentry; step-daughter,
Elizabeth Gentry; step-son, Scott Gentry; four brothers, Jon (
Paula) Potter of Eclectic AL, Dakota Hauck of Dadeville AL, Kyle
Potter of Chichester NH, and Jeremiah Baird of Dadeville AL; two
sisters, Brittany Potter of Newton NH, Amaiya Hauck of Dadeville AL,
and uncles Andrew Ledger of Dadeville AL, and William H. Potter of
Lancaster NH.
A celebration of Katie’s life was held on Saturday,
October 29, 2011 at the Martin Funeral Home Chapel, 1300 4th Avenue
North, Clanton AL. Internment immediately followed at the Shoal
Creek Cemetery in Hartselle AL.
Those wishing to donate in Katie’s memory may make
donations to The Hope Lodge, 104 Ireland Way, Birmingham, AL 35205.
Family and friends may also leave online condolences
on the guest registry at the Martin Funeral Home website:
www.martinfuneralhomeinc.com
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