■The Allenstown Historical Society Yard Sale will be held on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and June 21 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1 Verville Road. There will be a raffle and the drawing will be held on June 21 at 3 p.m. Please wear a mask. The rain dates will be June 27 and 28. For more information please call 485-4437.
■Allenstown residents without a library card who would like access to e-books and e-audiobooks can sign up for a library card online. Message the library on Facebook or email the staff at allenstownlib@comcast.net for assistance.
■The Knights of Columbus Council is offering a pick-up and take-out meal Wednesday evening at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall from 4:30-6 p.m. or until they run out of food. Free will offerings are accepted and appreciated.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■Chichester has a job opening for a road agent. Check out the Help Wanted section in the Monitor or check chichesternh.org for an application and information. Candidates do not have to live in Chichester.
■Please license dogs before Saturday or a civil forfeiture in the amount of $25 will be added to the original bill.
■The B.C.E.P. transfer station has re-opened-under COVID-19 guidelines. For a full list of guidelines visit chichesternh.org.
■When you drive down Main Street, notice the flowers that have been planted in the tubs at the beginning and end of the street, the library, the stone tubs at the library and Town Hall, the flowers along the stone walls around the gazebo and the newly planted grassy area in front of the gazebo. This was all done by the Heritage Commission and some wonderful helpers. Volunteers are needed to water all these lovely plants and flowers. Call Lucille Noel 798-5709. Thanks to the fire department for contributing loam and compost.
■Evelyn Pike is available at the Town Office to take your call if you need the assistance of the food pantry. If you have a need, call 798-5350.
■Donna Stockman is taking calls at the Welfare Office (798-3278) if help is needed.
■Absentee voter registration packets are available. Email townclerk@chichesternh.org, fax 798-3170, or Town Clerk, Evelyn Pike, at 798-5350.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
■Confidential assistance is available through Epsom Food Pantry. Call 734-4006. Hours are Wednesday 12-2 p.m. or Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Thanks again to all the generous donations!
■Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Epsom Swimming Lessons will not be held. Be safe in the water.
■Please go to epsomnh.org and look for updates regarding the opening of the Town Office. As of Monday, meetings are conducted by appointment only. To schedule, call 736-9002. For the tax collector and town clerk, press option 2. For the Board of Selectmen’s office, select option 3
■An Epsom Town Democrat meeting will be on Monday at 6 p.m. Robin Davis, Merrimack County Attorney will speak. David Croft and Michael Labrecque, who are running for sheriff will also be present. Call 731-1810 for Zoom information.
■Happy birthday wishes to Beth-Ann Barrett!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■The Pembroke Town Library Summer Reading Program begins Wednesday. The reading program and most events will be online. Cardholders of all ages may participate. More information about the Reading Program and events are at pembroke-nh.com/library and on the Pembroke Town Library Facebook page.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
■Congratulations and best wishes to the PMHS Class of 2020. This has not been an ideal way to finish out your senior year, but cherish ALL the memories of your high school years! Good luck with whatever the next step is in your lives. Study hard, work hard, play hard, be safe and have fun!
■Nominations for Pittsfield’s Citizen of the Year are being accepted. Please send your nomination with a short note explaining why this person should be honored to Citizen of the Year, P.O. Box 173, Pittsfield, NH 03263. Nominations should be received by June 30.
■The First Congregational Church, 24 Main St., is reopening for services on June 21 at 10 a.m. Please bring a face mask if you have one (or one will be provided), remember to distance yourself and follow instructions given by the ushers. Use the front entrance off Main Street, although you may park in the church’s lot on Chestnut Street. Those with wheelchairs or walkers may use the parking lot entrance. For more information, call the church office at 435-7471.
■The Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry through the First Congregational Church will be open on Tuesday with new guidelines in place for the time being. The pantry will be open from 9-11 a.m. Please call 435-7471 when you arrive in the parking lot.
■The Josiah Carpenter Library Summer Reading Program will be starting on June 22. Visit the library from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday or Thursday to learn more and pick up packets.
■The Pittsfield Food Pantry is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Mondays from 4-6 p.m. at 55 Barnstead Road.
■The Beautification Committee will be planting the Island Gardens in the next week. If you are interested in joining the committee or helping to plant or maintain the gardens, please email Carol Lambert at lamb_frog1950@yahoo.com. If you would like to make a monetary donation, please mail a check payable to the Pittsfield Beautification Committee to Tina Fife, 1394 Upper City Road, Pittsfield, NH 03263.
■The Hanging Flower Basket project is in the works. If you would like to help this effort, donations to offset the cost of flowers, soil and supplies would be appreciated. Checks can be mailed to Pittsfield Hanging Basket Fund, c/o Donna Keeley, 256 True Road, Pittsfield, NH.
■The PYW Pantry will be open on Thursdays from 12-3 p.m. for the next few weeks. If you have any special requests please feel free to reach out to Zach or Paula at 435-8272 or info@pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org.
■The PHS All Class Reunion scheduled for July 11 has been canceled. For more information, contact 435-6346 or pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com.
■The Old Home Day Committee invites everyone to decorate their home or business in the would-be theme “Red, White & Blue.”
■Happy birthday wishes to Roberta Maxfield! Congratulations to my nephew, Nathan Fries, a Pembroke Academy 2020 graduate!
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com