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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