■The Suncook Senior Center has a “Grab and Go” program that is held on Monday and Thursday between 11 a.m. and noon. Seniors are welcome to come and pick up five meals provided by the Community Action Program. Please call in advance to make a reservation for meals. Orders will be brought outside when you arrive. Homebound seniors may also qualify for the Meals on Wheels program. Call Michele at 485-4254.
■Remember to get your Halloween Lighting Contest votes in by Friday. The Award Ceremony will be held on Friday at 5 p.m. at the Town Hall, 16 School St.
■Voting for the general election on Nov. 3 will be at the St. John the Baptist Parish Hall. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A large turnout is expected. Town officials will provide all Allenstown residents a safe and efficient voting experience.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Tuesday from 5-6 p.m. at the Grange Hall, Town Office, 54 Main St., to register voters and make corrections and deletions to the checklist. Applicants should bring photo ID, proof of Chichester residency, proof of U.S. citizenship and wear masks. Qualified applicants who do not bring proof with them may register if they sign an affidavit attesting to their qualifications. The current checklist will be posted in the notice board case outside the Town Office, inside the Town Office and at the library. Chichester Supervisors encourage residents to register ahead of time rather than waiting in line on election day. Contact the town clerk at chichesternh.org for an appointment to register. You can also find voter and registration information at app.sos.nh.gov.
■Return your completed absentee ballots to the Town Clerk’s Office during the following business hours: Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Knock on the door or call 798-5350 ext. 1 for assistance.
■The Historical Society will meet from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday to see the vintage scare crows.
■The Board of Selectmen have voted to hold traditional trick-or-treating from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday. The Chichester Police Department will also have a Social Distance Challenge. Sign up on Chichester Police Department Facebook page. Three winners will be chosen and will receive gift cards to the Chichester Country Store. Maps will be available on the police department bulletin board.
■The library will be offering a unique trick-or-Treat opportunity Monday through Saturday during library hours. Kids can enter the library (five at a time with social distancing and masks) and pick out a free book from the big table as well as a bag with candy and a toy.
■Voting will take place at Chichester Central School on Nov. 3.
CAROL HENDEE
247-7191
alexsmeme@hotmail.com
■Epsom Supervisors of the Checklist will meet on Thursday from 5-6 p.m. at the Town Office to register new voters. No corrections or additions will be made to the checklist. Applicants should bring photo ID, proof of Epsom residency, proof of U.S. citizenship and wear a mask. Qualified applicants who do not bring proof with them may register if they sign an affidavit attesting to their qualifications.
■Epsom Central School will be hosting a socially distant flu clinic where students can get their flu vaccine on Tuesday and Wednesday.
■Trick-or-treating will be in Epsom on Saturday from 4-8 p.m.
■Epsom Central School is continuing with the Backpack Program, supported by End 68 Hours of Hunger and numerous volunteers. The Backpack Program’s goal is to provide a weekend’s supply of food for students when school breakfast and lunch are unavailable. If your child could benefit from this program, contact school nurse Cynthia Learson at 736-9331 ext. 217 or clearson@sau53.org.
■Epsom Central School will celebrate Halloween in classrooms instead of having a parade this year. Any food sent to the school must have ingredients clearly marked to prevent allergies. Gloves will be available for classrooms.
■We will have classroom celebrations on October 31st instead of a parade in order to keep our students, staff, and families as safe as possible. Any food sent to school must have the ingredients clearly marked to prevent any situations with allergies. Gloves will be available for classrooms. Contact school nurse Cynthia Learson at 736-9331 ext. 217 or clearson@sau53.org if you have any health-related questions.
■Happy birthday to Jackson Riel on Sunday, Jeff Preve and Jonathan Leonard on Tuesday, and Cindy Thorpe on Wednesday. Enjoy your day!
■Happy 36th anniversary to my hubby Tim and I on Tuesday! How time flies! Looking forward to many more years.
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■Drop off your pumpkin for the Jack O’Lantern Jubilee on Sunday between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the PYBA Fields on Tilton Hill Road. Write your first and last name and phone number on the bottom of the pumpkin. Three cash prizes will be awarded.
■The Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session on Monday from 6-6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall to make corrections and to register new voters for the Nov. 3 election.
■A meeting for those interested in joining Boy Scouts will be held on Wednesday at the American Legion Hall on Beauty Hill Road West in Barnstead from 6-7:30 p.m. Any in kindergarten through age 18 can join. Contact Doris at 435-7054 for more information.
■The Parks & Recreation Committee is sponsoring a Virtual Halloween Costume contest. Post a picture of your child’s costume on the Pittsfield N.H. Parks & Recreation Facebook page (with contact information) by Wednesday. The three most creative costumes will win a prize. Winners will be announced on the Facebook page.
■The PES PTO will have a Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Grab your phone and look all over town for creatively designed and specially placed pumpkins (31 in all). The first to post all 31 pumpkins on the PES PTO Facebook page wins!
■Trick-or-treating in Pittsfield is scheduled for Saturday from 5-8 p.m.
■Pittsfield Elementary School needs pumpkins for fall activities.
■The First Congregational Church of Pittsfield’s Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry has seen an increase in numbers since reopening in June. Donations of size 3, 4, 5 and 6 diapers are needed, along with wipes, pull-ups and overnights. Call the church at 435-7471 to arrange a drop off. If you are able to help financially, please make any checks out to FCC-Pittsfield and write Diaper Pantry in the memo. Checks can be mailed to First Congregational Church – Diaper Pantry, 24 Main St., Pittsfield, NH 03263.
■Bring the kids to enter the Main Street Grill & Bar October Coloring Contest! There are fun prizes for first, second and third place. Winners are announced Nov. 1.
■Suncook Valley Rotary will be canceling its annual Penny Sale this year.
■The First Congregational Church will hold a special dedication ceremony at its Nov. 8 10 a.m. service. The church will dedicate over 250 dresses, handmade by members and friends of the congregation. The ultimate destination for the dresses is Hope 4 Women International’s “Dress-a-Girl Around the World” program, which provides dresses for girls in disadvantaged countries.
■The Pittsfield Senior Center is offering curbside pickup meals every Monday and Thursday. Call the center at 435-8482 for information. Monthly activity packets, books and puzzle books available for free. Donations of greeting cards, stamps, masks and small bottles of hand sanitizer are needed.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com