■You still have a chance to meet the candidates today at 1 p.m., held at the Boys & Girls Club of Suncook at 8 Whitten St.
■Allenstown Town Election will be held on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 10 School St.
■The town clerk, tax collector’s window will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, due to the local election. The town clerk, tax collector will reopen on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m.
■Allenstown is planning a Town Wide Yard Sale on June 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine. Registration forms are now available at town hall.
■St. Patrick’s Day Dinner will be held on Saturday at 5 p.m. at the St. John the Baptist Parish Hall sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Corned beef and cabbage with potatoes, carrots, salad and rolls. The cost is $8 per person and $25 per family of four or more. Under 12 years old is free.
■Bone Builders is held on Monday and Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Bingo is held on Monday and Thursday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■Welcome back the Morris Family to help celebrate at 11 a.m. on Tuesday. If you haven’t seen them, you are in for a wonderful treat with their performance.
■Gentle Chair Yoga is held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. that helps with increases flexibility and breathing capacity. The class cost is $5 per class.
■Pastel Art class is held on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. The class cost is $7.50 per class or $45 for a six-week session.
■Cribbage Club is held on Wednesday at 10:15 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.
■The Community dining Lunches are served daily Monday through Thursday at noon. Suggested donation is $2 and those under 60 is a $6 charge.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■The Chichester Central School has a full time position open for a night custodian (1 to 9 p.m.) switching to days during the summer and school vacations (7 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Full job description and duties can be found online at sau53.org or call the school for information or access the chichesternh.org website and click on FindItFast at the top for full information. The Town of Chichester will be posting job openings on their website for highway department employees.
■On Monday, stop by the library at 2:30 p.m. and see how the game of Mahjong is played; join in if you wish.
■Library trustees will meet Monday at 4 p.m. This meeting is open to all residents.
■Voting takes place Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall, 54 Main St. The town clerk and tax collector office will be closed to assist with voting. A sample ballot can be found at chichesternh.org. Several contested positions which includes selectman, treasurer and school board member.
■Pre-School Story Hour is held at the library Tuesday, starting at 10:45 a.m.; story, craft, music and snack with no sign up needed.
■On Wednesday, Knitting Group meets at 3 p.m. at the library; open to all.
■The Second Wednesday Book Club meets at 7 p.m. this week at the library. Stop in and see if you would like to become involved.
■Toddler Time is held Thursday at the library at 10:45 a.m. Little ones and moms enjoy a story, play time and a snack.
■On Saturday, come to the library from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and see live bees with Randy Harris talking about caring for bees and their ways. There will be raffles and prizes for children.
■If your child is interested in baseball or softball, contact the Chichester Youth Association by emailing Steve Burns at sjb331@comcast.net or the CYA team at ChichesterYouthAssociation@gmail.com. You may also or check out their Facebook page. There is a free clinic Saturday at Concord Sports Center from noon to 2:30 p.m. There are still some openings on the local teams. The CYA will be holding their annual fundraiser dance on April 18. Check out Facebook for more information and get a group together for a great evening.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
■Voting on the town and school budgets and related warrant articles will take place Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the school gym. There will be no school on this day as it is a workshop day.
■The Friends are seeking bakers for the upcoming Tuesday election and hope to have homemade pies, breads and other goodies from our Epsom chefs. The election will be held at the Epsom Central School, and baked goods can be dropped off at the library on Monday, or they may be dropped off at ECS the morning of the election.
■The 14th Annual Officer Michael Briggs Spaghetti Dinner in remembrance of Officer Michael Briggs is coming up. The dinner will raise additional money for an award to be given to an eighth-grade student in his honor and to the Michael Briggs Community Center in Manchester. This dinner will take place in the Epsom Central School cafeteria on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. The cost is $5 per adult and $3 for a child. Tickets may be purchased in advance or the night of the dinner. This year we will continue with the option of a “take-out” meal. We appreciate your support. Any questions, please call Robin Donovan or Susan Brodeur at 736-9331.
■The PTO meeting will be in the library at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
■The Wednesday movie matinee starting at 1:30 p.m. is quite a change in pace as we present From Time to Time. In times of war two centuries apart, two distinct worlds are linked by a single family and the house in which they live. It is 1944 and 13-year-old Tolly Old know is sent to spend Christmas with his grandmother (Maggie Smith), whilst his mother searches for news of his father in wartime London.
■Board of selectmen will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the town offices.
■Planning board meets Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the town offices.
■At the library: Storytime on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. and Thursday at 3:30 p.m.; Toddler time on Wednesday at 10 a.m.; Lego club will meet on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.; Knitters club will meet on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.; Bone Builders will meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday at 8 a.m.
■Parent letters for student placements are due to the ECS office on Friday.
■Happy birthday wishes to the Davis clan, Uncle Paul and Nick on Sunday, Kaileigh on Monday, Rick on Wednesday and “Joey” Davis on Friday! What a crew right there! Let’s not forget Lori Carignan on Tuesday! Happiest birthday wishes to you all!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■The PMHS Athletic Department is actively looking for a girls junior varsity softball coach and girls varsity assistant softball coach. The game schedule begins April 13 and continues to May 27. Previous experience playing and or coaching is preferred but not required. We will work and educate an interested and motivated applicant. All interested applicants should contact Jay Darrah, Director of Athletics, at jaydarrah@pittsfieldnhschools.org.
■The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce will meet on Monday at 7 p.m. at the Community Center, lower level. We’d love to have some members come to the meeting.
■Stand Up Pittsfield! will meet on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the PMHS media center. New members are always welcome.
■The planning for the PHS All Class Reunion in July 2020 has begun!! We are looking for one member from each class to act as the key contact person – to contact their own classmates and inform them about the reunion. Interested??? Please contact 435-6346 or pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com for more information. Our next meeting is March 23 at 6 p.m. at PMHS Media Center.
■The N.H. Beagle Club and Clark’s Grain Store are hosting a Rabies Clinic on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Clark’s Grain Store.
■Suncook Valley Rotary Club is selling chances on when the “Bailey Hotel” outhouse will plunge through the ice (on the pond by Globe Manufaction). If you guess the closest date and time, you will win $500. A webcam to track progress will be live soon. Tickets are $5 per guess or three guesses for $10. For more information and tickets, go to suncookvalleyrotary.org and click on “Outhouse Plunge” on the left under site pages or Blue Collection Boxes for the plunge are out at the following locations: Danis Market, Pittsfield’s Main Street Variety, Jitters Café, Bell Brothers, Chichester Country Store and Barnstead Country Store – and you can purchase tickets at those locations.
■Please help support PES Food 4 Kids. This program sends bags of food home on weekends for a large amount of children in our community. For the month of March every time the reusable $2.50 Fight Hunger bag is sold, at the Hannaford Store, 73 Fort Eddy Road in Concord, Pittsfield Elementary Food 4 kids will receive a $1 donation.
■A group of PMHS students have selected early childhood education as the focus of their learning studio. They will be offering an hour of activities, read-aloud, songs and snacks each Wednesday morning between 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. from March 4 to 25. The group will be exploring Colors. Come to the high school and enjoy some activity time outside of the house! All families are welcome. When you arrive sign in at the office and ask for Mrs. Massicotte’s Little Panthers.
■The 2020 school district election and ballot voting and the town election and ballot voting will be held on Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at town hall. Please visit the town website at pittsfieldnh.gov for more information about warrant articles, budgets and sample ballots.
■The Pittsfield Historical Society continues to raise funds for the new Museum and Headquarters. A commemorative garden on the Museum grounds is being worked on. A “buy-a-brick” project affords an opportunity for people to buy a brick to honor yourself, loved ones past or present or whomever you wish to remember. The bricks will be sold for $100 each and may be engraved with three lines of 18 characters each for a 4- by 8-inch brick. Please visit pittsfieldhistory.com for a donation form and instructions. For more information, call 798-3984.
■Parks and Recreation Committee will meet on Tuesday at 6:15 p.m. at town hall.
■Pittsfield Youth Baseball Association is holding a raffle. Cash prizes range from $1,000 to $500. PYBA is selling only 1,000 tickets and three of them will be winners of cold, hard cash! PYBA players will be getting their tickets soon to sell. Tickets are $10 each.
■Author Aaron Jones and designer Lindy Borden will join us to speak about the writing and illustrating process for their new book All My Friends are Giants on Thursday at the PES Café and Library. Free pizza and drinks at 5 p.m. and the program will start at 5:30 p.m. Every family in attendance will receive a free autographed copy of the book.
■JOANN stores across the country help 4-H clubs receive critical resources to bring more hands-on programs to local youth. This year, through April 30, visit your local JOANN store and purchase a “Pay It Fourward” tear away at register for either $1 or $4 and help to inspire a child’s creativity through 4-H. If you donate $4, JOANN will give you a coupon to use on a future purchase.
■Save the date for July 1 for Old Home Day! The theme is “Red, white and blue. It’s all up to you!” Interpret it however you would like to – lots of ideas to go with!
■The Victory Workers 4-H Club will be holding their annual Flower Fundraiser. Hanging baskets and window boxes will be sold – prices range from $22-25. Orders are due by April 1. Contact your favorite 4-H member/family to purchase some beautiful flowers.
■In 1895 at Pittsfield’s Annual Town Meeting the citizens voted to establish a public library. The creation of a public library enabled the consolidation of seven different private libraries, which began operation in 1804, and most importantly opened library services to all citizens. Throughout 2020 the library plans to celebrate the 125th year of serving Pittsfield. We’ll remember pastimes, books, and community traditions. The first celebratory activity took place during Winterfest in January. Families and children enjoyed playing Chinese Checkers and Tidily Winks, games that were invented in 1895. Currently the library is preparing for a 125th Birthday Reception which will be held March 24 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the library. Leading up to the reception 125 pictures of birthday cakes are being hidden in the building. Starting today, visit the library, find a cake, and claim a small prize!
■The Josiah Carpenter Library is seeking on-call help for outdoor yard work and snow removal; apply at 41 Main St., Pittsfield. Any questions, please call 435-7993. The Josiah Carpenter Library is an equal opportunity employer.
■The PES PTO will meet on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at PES. For more information, contact pto@pittsfieldnhschools.org.
■On March 17 at 10:30 a.m. at the Senior Center, there will be a St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. Kevin Durk will perform festive songs, followed by a traditional Irish luncheon.
■From Ruth Strickhart: There’s not enough ways to say thank you to all the people that planned and prepared my 100th Birthday party at the First Congregational Church. It was fabulous! I also want to thank my many dear old friends and new friends who helped me celebrate. Love and God bless, Ruth.
■Happy birthday wishes to Uncle Paul Davis on Sunday; to Stan Bailey on Monday; to Rick Davis on Wednesday and to Joe Davis on Friday. I hope you all enjoy your special day!
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com