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Chichester NH News

September 28, 2011


 

Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday, October 5, at 7 p.m. upstairs in the Grange Hall.

 


 

Enjoy crafts and homemade goodies from local vendors and get a head start on holiday shopping at the same time! Please visit the craft fair on October 15 from 9-2 at Chichester Central School, 219 Main Street, Chichester. Proceeds benefit Chichester Central School.

 


 

The Chichester Library wants to thank the Chichester Grange for purchasing a family pass to the New Hampshire Historical Society for their patrons to use. The pass benefits are: free admission to the Society’s museum in Concord, free use of the Society’s library, 15% discount on museum store purchases, free or discounted admissions to lectures, workshops, special programs and much more. Call the library at 798-5613 to reserve the pass

 


 

The following titles have been added to the shelves at the Chichester Library in the adult fiction section: Hand of Evil by J.A. Jance (mystery) and The Girl She Used to Be by David Cristofano. New titles in the adult non-fiction section are: 101+ Delicious Diabetic Recipes; Crafty Chica’s Art De La Soul - Glittery ideas to liven up your life – by Kathy Cano Murillo; Blizzard’s Wonderful Wooden Toys by Richard Blizzard; Heaven Is for Real – a little boy’s astounding story of his trip to Heaven and back- by Todd Burpo; Motorcycle Owner’s Manual by Hugo Wilson; The Man Called Cash – The life, love and faith of an American Legend – by Steve Turner.

 


 

Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News

 

Please check out the updated website for Baby Threads. It is babythreadsofnh.com. You will see the complete Wish List for September as well as info about the Day of Sharing in April. Some of the items that are needed include: baby winter outfits, fleece material, mittens (all sizes), buttons for baby sweater sets, quilt batting for all size quilts, sleeping bags, cash or gift card donations to fund projects, such as the Christmas bags.

 

Our small store has 23 volunteers pitching in to help Baby Threads. We have people who take yellow bags to recycle, people who do the trash pickup, sales people, those who open donation bags and sort clothing and items, people who straighten the bins and drawers, pickup hangers and items from the floor, keep the book shelves stocked, vacuum and price merchandise, and find shelf space for the items.

 

If you are interested in helping in any way, even an hour a week, stop by and see if there is something you would like to do. Anyone for dusting?

 

We’re on Route 28 in the yellow plaza near the Pittsfield line and we’re open Mon. 8-12, Tues. and Thurs. 8-4, Wed. 11-4 and Sat. 10-4. Or call 707-7577 and 247-7191.

 


 

Chichester Library News

 

We are offering story hour for preschoolers again this year. It will be on Thursday mornings from 11 to 12.

 

Kindergartners are welcome to come and they can have lunch here if that is convenient.

Put Saturday, October 1st on your calendar. We will have our 3rd Fairy House Building Day at 2:00 pm.

 

Please start collecting things the fairies will need for their homes.

 


 

Chichester Conservation Commission

 

The Chichester Conservation Commission has hired Forester Charles Moreno to develop management plans for three town owned parcels. At the last Town Meeting, two of these parcels were designated Town Forest: The Spaulding lot and the Madeline Sanborn Conservation area. The third area is Carpenter Park. We had a public meeting in June where a presentation by the Forester on these lands took place.

 

The Spaulding lot is a wooded parcel of 122 acres off Hutchinson Road. There is no existing road access to this area, although there is a deeded right of way. This area had timber harvested from it back in the early 1990s. There was extensive storm damage to the timber in 2010. This means that traversing the land is difficult due to the downed trees. It has groves of pine, oak, hemlock and mixed hardwoods. Currently the primary recreation usage is a snowmobile trail across parts of it. The Forester has recommended timber harvesting, enhancing the wildlife habitat and cleaning up the downed trees to make it more usable for hiking. Harvesting timber every 20 years is recommended. Access to the land is difficult, but an abutting landowner has agreed to let us use his land for timber equipment. The proceeds from timber sales will go into the Forest Maintenance Trust Fund, also set up at the last Town Meeting. Please come to our public meeting October 13th to learn more details. Other articles will be forthcoming soon to talk about the other two parcels.

 

One of the other duties of the Commission is to at least once a year walk certain lands in town that have a conservation easement on them. A conservation easement is a great way to preserve the land for future generations while allowing the owner’s usage of the land for timbering or farming or other current uses. There are various financial benefits, including federal tax breaks, for a landowner who limits development through conservation easements. There are certain areas where open space preservation would benefit the town. In the future we will be contacting owners of some of this land to see if they will consider a conservation easement. We are having a presentation November 10th discussing conservation easements. If you would like to preserve open space for future generations, please come. More information will be available in forthcoming articles.

 


 

Live and Let Live Farm Saves Lives in Struggling Economy

Hoedown Jamboree Fundraiser, October 8, 2011

 

When economic hardships hit us, we naturally look to where we can conserve. If we are fortunate enough to have a job or other source of income, we can pinch pennies, cut luxuries, and stretch our resources. It is the nature of the human condition to reach deep into our hearts and find strength in times of trouble. We seek comfort, companionship, understanding and love.

 

Animals are no different. They instinctively know when they must draw on survival skills. Left in the wild with no dependence on us humans, they undoubtedly would seek a new path to resources when their habitat is threatened.

 

The US economy is slowly recovering, but there are many humans and animals that are still dependent on one another for survival. The last three years have seen a rise in animal rescues, abandonment, and interventions. If we cannot feed ourselves, what will happen to our companion animals?

 

The Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester, New Hampshire, is a 501c3 not-for-profit, animal rehabilitation and rescue shelter; providing sanctuary for abused, neglected and unwanted animals, initially, mostly horses. Since the beginning of the economic downturn, Live and Let Live Farm has expanded its mostly large animal rescue to assisting families and individuals who can no longer care for their companions. This has expanded the farm’s need to feed more than 60 horses; plus: dogs and cats destined for kill shelters, birds, rabbits, sheep, emus; and even a few people who had lost their homes, traded volunteer hours for sheltering their animals at the farm.

 

Live and Let Live Farm’s Executive Director, Teresa Paradis, never says no to helping a fellow traveler, be it human or animal. Now she is hoping you will say Yes to giving what you can to save, feed and house these innocent victims of a world in recovery.

 

The Live and Let Live Farm fundraiser is on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at the farm located at 20 Paradise Lane, Chichester, NH. Come and enjoy an evening of outstanding entertainment by the Jimmy Lehoux Band (www.jimmylehoux.net ), a silent auction and raffle supported by New Hampshire Businesses, and delicious food provided by the Famous Dave’s BBQ (www.famousdaves.com) . Tickets for the event on are on sale at www.liveandletlivefarm.org or by calling the farm at 603-798-5615

 

Businesses and individuals can also sponsor the event, make a contribution, or give a gift-in-kind, through multi-leveled sponsorship packages, which help to rehabilitate, provide medical and wellness assistance, education, adoptions assistance, food and equipment, and materials for building new shelter space. For more information on sponsorship packages, visit: www.liveandletlivefarm.org or call 603-798-5615

 


 

Chichester Grange

 

Chichester Grange met on Wednesday, September 28, with a quorum present. Deputy Dorothy Haskins was there for her fall visit. Members presented the First Degree, even though a couple of offices were vacant.

 

Plans were discussed for a Pumpkin Decorating event to be held at the Grange Hall on Saturday, October 22. This is to be a family event, not a drop-off occasion. Participants will be asked to sign up ahead, so that enough pumpkins can be provided. Some pumpkins have been promised. More planning will be done at the October 5th meeting.

 

A Silver Star Certificate, representing twenty-five years of continuous Grange membership, was presented to Hannah West. Other long-term membership awards will be ordered soon.

 

Wildlife sightings included many turkeys, a baby porcupine, and a moose on Connemara Drive. Chichester Grange will be having a theme exhibit at the Deerfield Fair. Refreshments following the meeting were served by Alice Hilliard.

 


 


 

 











 
 

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