Will you be spending Thanksgiving Day alone or is your family experiencing
difficult times this year? Parker’s Restaurant on Route 28 will be serving a
free Thanksgiving Dinner on November 26 for residents of Chichester.
Chichester residents should stop by the Town Office or call 798-5350 to sign
up. Seating is limited to sixty persons at a time. There will be a minimum
of two settings: 12 noon and 1:30 p.m.
Sign up as soon as possible as space is limited and sign ups are
required.
Anyone wishing to help by donating food should contact Heidi Parker at
435-5515 no later than November 11.
On Saturday, November 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. there will be a
Christmas Bazaar at St. Joseph Parish Center in Northwood. Come for
crafts, white elephant items, or the Cookie Walk. While you are
there, buy yourself a tasty lunch. Proceeds benefit the Catholic
churches in both Pittsfield and Northwood, so buy local!
Chichester Youth Association members will meet on 11-8-09 at
6:00 pm at the Grange Hall. The meeting is open to all
Chichester Residents. Elections will be held at this month’s
meeting for open board member positions. The following
positions are currently open: President, Vice President,
Treasurer and Secretary. If you are interested in any of these
positions, please come to the meeting on 11-8-09 at 6:00 pm.
The Chichester Historical Society will meet on November 8 at 7
p.m. in the Museum Building. There will be election of officers for
the coming year and a decision will be made about whether to change
the day of the week on which meetings are held. Walter Sanborn will
speak about the History of Fire Fighting in general terms, and
vintage fire fighting artifacts from Chichester will be on display.
As always, delicious refreshments will be served. For further
information call Lucille Noel at 798-5709.
Happy Birthday to Brooke Davison and Felicia Gelinas on November
11.
The Scouting for Food Program will be held on November 14th.
You will receive your bags at your mailboxes on November 7th.
The Chichester Food Pantry is in need of paper products such as
paper towels, toilet paper and tissues and cleaning items such as
laundry detergent, dish detergent, toilet cleaners and household
cleaners. Donations may be brought to the Town Offices during
office hours or to the library during open hours.
Don’t forget that Key Data Group will be hosting a satellite
meeting of the Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce on Friday,
November 6, from 8:30-10 a.m. at the Community Center, located on
the 2nd floor of the Historical Society Museum. All local businesses
are invited to attend. Come network with local business owners and
find out what your local Chamber of Commerce can do for you and your
business.
Applications for the annual Holiday Food Basket Project are
available at the Town Office building during regular business hours.
The forms need to be completed no later than November 25th at 2 p.m.
Please mark your calendar for delivery on 12/22/2009 from 9 a.m. to
11 a.m. at the Grange entrance on Main Street.
The pantry is looking for 1 or 2 volunteers to help with loading of
heavy items the morning of 12/22nd. Please contact Donna Chagnon at
798-5318.
The following DVD’s are on the shelf at the Chichester Library:
Here Come the Rubbadubbers!; The Importance of Being Earnest; Space
Station; Popeye; Flywheel; Care Bears Big Wish Movie; Adventures in
Babysitting; Earthsea; Yes Man; Danielle Steele’s Jewels & Vanished;
Angel and the Badman; Defiance; and You’ve Got Mail. Come in and
check them out.
The public is cordially invited to attend a special musical
performance by singer/song writer, Don Smith of Travelin’ On Music.
This will be held on Friday, November 13th at 7 p.m. at the First
Congregational Church, 24 Main Street in Pittsfield. Don is a
country, gospel singer, the program will take place in the church
sanctuary. There is no charge. A love offering will be taken.
Don’t forget the Spaghetti Supper to be held on Nov. 7 at the
First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street, Pittsfield, from 5 to 7
p.m. The proceeds from this supper will go to the Pittsfield Food
Pantry. The cost is by monetary donation only. Don’t miss out on
this delicious meal while supporting a worthy cause.
Letter
Are Self Storage Units Needed On RT 28 In
Chichester?
There will be a meeting on November 5th, 2009, at the Chichester Town
Hall on this proposal. MEA Project #09-0824-1.
I would like to express my concerns on plans for the property at the
intersection of RT 28 and Bear Hill Road in Chichester. Won’t this just add
to the traffic problem we now have at this intersection. How many accidents
have you seen at this intersection? Is this something we want or need in
town? How about the impact with the homes in that area? Being river front
property how will this impact the wetlands? When people default on their
contract will this open the units to public auctions? How much traffic will
that generate? Some of our concerns are Lighting-Number of Units-Hours of
Operation-Wetlands-Impact to Neighboring Homes-Traffic.
There are Storage Units 2.7 miles south at Epsom Circle, 5 miles
North on RT 28 in Pittsfield, and on RT 106 in Loudon. How many Storage
Units are needed in a 5 mile radius?
If you would like to express your concerns, you need to be at this
meeting.
Concerned Abutter,
Wayne McIntyre
Chichester, NH
Chichester Massage Welcomes Heidi Brobst To The Team
Our business has grown thanks to you and we are happy to announce that
Heidi Brobst has joined the Chichester Massage team. She is a graduate
of Seacoast Career Schools and has been a licensed massage therapist since
2006. She brings with her a wealth of knowledge in deep tissue and
sports massage techniques as well as, Hot Stone Massage, Acupressure, and
Pregnancy Massage. “She has a wonderful energy that makes clients feel
comfortable immediately,” says owner Amy Troy. “I’m confident that she
will be a great addition to our team “. Heidi joins Amy Troy, Cheryl
Kollett, and Shannon Nickerson at Chichester Massage to offer clients more
availability for scheduling appointments.
Heidi is currently accepting new clients and is available by appointment
Monday-Saturday. Save $10 on your first massage with Heidi during the month
of November. To schedule an appointment call Chichester Massage at 798-4669.
For more information and prices, visit our website at
www.chichestermassage.com.
Giggles, Dolls And History
Six local girls will be among the over 90
models participating in the fifth annual American Girl Fashion Show taking
place in Concord at the Capitol Center For The Arts on November 7 and 8 at
11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. each day. The event is a fundraiser for the Junior
Service League (JSL) of Concord, and has gained in popularity with each
passing year.
“This is such a popular event because it provides girls and
their friends the opportunity to see fantasy and reality meet, as their
favorite American Girl doll comes to life through the live models,” said
Catherine Hunter, one of the event’s co-chairs. American Girl dolls have
become something of a cultural phenomenon with many young girls today. The
dolls represent historical eras and figures from our nations past, as well
as those depicting modern day life in the United States. “Just about every
girl has her favorite character from the line of dolls or chapter books,
whether it’s Kaya, Felicity, Josefina, Kit or Molly,” Hunter said.
The
young models have been practicing their runway steps for a couple of weeks
and are eagerly awaiting the actual performances. “We are very fortunate to
have so many young ladies participate in this event,” said Hunter. “They
have all been working very hard.”
This fashion show is one of a kind for
New Hampshire. The JSL of Concord is the only New Hampshire organization
selected to partner with the American Girl Company for a fundraising Fashion
Show. The American Girl Company has a long-standing commitment to children’s
charities. The JSL, in turn, will continue its over 70-year tradition of
supporting social service agencies in the greater Concord community, by
distributing the money raised to organizations helping women and children in
crisis.
Tickets are between $27.00 and $37.00 and can be purchased
on-line from the Capitol Center at www.ccanh.com or by calling the box office at 1-603-225-1111.
Area
girls participating are: Alexis and Catilin Swatsworth, Chichester;
Alexandria and Elizabeth Sacco, Epsom; and Katherine Dade and Margaret Fair,
Gilmanton.
Obituaries
Carolyn J. DeCota
Chichester - Carolyn J. DeCota died Wednesday,
Oct. 21, 2009, at Concord Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends
after fighting a long battle with cancer.
She was born in Southbridge,
Mass., daughter of the late Lucien Eugene Charron (Lou) and Anne Gloria
Charron (Livernois).
Carol graduated from Pawtucket West High School in
Pawtucket, R.I., was a beautician for many years, and then went into the
medical field and retired from the state of New Hampshire.
She enjoyed
photography, traveling and decorating, had an amazing sense of humor and
loved to make people laugh; most of all she loved spending time with her
family and friends.
She was predeceased by her father, Lucien Eugene
Charron (Lou); and her brother, Robert Charron of Douglas, Mass.
In
addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Scott DeCota; three
sons, Christopher Larson and his son, Taylor, of Manchester, Robert Larson
and wife, Becky, and their daughters, Kassidy and Kelsey, of Epsom, and
David Larson and his two sons, Levi and Sawyer, of Manchester; two sisters,
Jackie Payette of Johnston, R.I., and Roberta Campbell and husband, Scott,
of North Smithfield, R.I.; and many nieces; nephews; friends and loved ones.
She will be greatly missed.
There will be a private service for
family and close friends.
Memorial donations may be made to the Dana
Farber Cancer Institute.