■St. John the Baptist Yard Sale will be held on Nov. 6 and will be holding a meeting for volunteers on Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. at the Parish Hall. Items for the yard sale will be accepted after each weekend Mass until Oct.17. Please deliver all items to the ramp leading down to the lower Parish Hall. If you cannot do the weekends please call 485-3113 to make other arrangements or for more information.
■St. John the Baptist is holding a Slice of Pie Fundraiser sponsored by the St. Theresa Rosebush Society. To purchase a Slice of Pie ticket for $25 call Melaine at 848-1351. Drawings began on Sept.13. and will go through Dec. 20.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■The Chichester PTO calendar raffle fundraiser has been a success due to patrons and businesses coming with donations. Please return forms by Sept. 24. The first day of the raffle will be Oct. 1.
■Chichester school picture day for Grades 1 through 8 will be Sept. 30.
■Chichester students’ bus transportation information forms need to be returned to Vicki at the front office. This is a yearly form to complete and important for details of transportation of your child.
■Chichester Boy Scouts are conducting their annual Boy Scout Popcorn drive. Funds made by the scouts help them achieve their goals for the year.
■The Chichester Highway Department will be conducting a road construction project on Bear Hill and East Ricker Road tentatively on Oct. 1. This project will consist of removal of dead trees, ditch line, culvert install, adding gravel, stone, grading and compacting and paving . Work zones will be from Ferrin Road at Bear Hill Road to towline on East Ricker Road. Temporarily closures and delays are expected, access is limited to residents at these sites. Roads will be reopened in the evenings. Questions call the road agent at 798-4964.
■BCEP Solid Waste District will meet Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. at the facility for their monthly meeting.
■Blue Ribbon Day is Sept. 29 and coincides with National Police Remembrance Day. This special day gives our community a chance to say thank you to those who protect and serve our town. Thank You Chichester Police Dept.
■World Vegetarian Day is Oct. 1. The Chichester Library has an assortment of cookbooks to help you participate in meatless meals.
■The Chichester Planning Board is accepting letters of interest for the vacancy for an alternate member to the board. Send a letter of interest to KJobin@chichesternh.org
■Congratulations to the Klapproth family for honoring the legacy of Bill Klapprorth with the dedication of the Bill Klapproth Sport Complex at Havenwood Heritage Heights Retirement Center. This sport complex brings several opportunities and will be enjoyed by many in fellowship, recreation and fresh air.
■The Hope in Christ Church will be having a family night on Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. Something for everyone, youth groups, men and women’s groups. Nursery care will be available. Contact 798-4220
■The Chichester PTO will be sponsoring Trunk or Treat on Oct. 24 at Carpenter Park. More information will be given as the date approaches.
■John Martell, Chichester Emergency Director, gives emergency updates year round on weather conditions that may affect Chichester. Weather alerts are forwarded to him by the NH Homeland Security and Emergency Management and he forwards all alerts to us via Facebook or the Town Website.
■Chichester Youth Soccer U10 Players 2 will be at Carpenter Park on Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m. to host Pittsfield, Players 1 will play in Epsom at 5:30 p.m., Chichester U8 Players 2 will play in Epsom 1 at 5:30 p.m. and Chichester Players 1 will host Epsom 3. U12 players on Sept. 30 will play Northwood at 5:30 p.m. at the park. The school soccer team under the direction of Coach Chris will play Sept. 27 at the school against Pittsfield at 4 p.m. On Sept. 29 the team will be in Gilmanton at 4 p.m. Oct. 2 at 1 p.m. Chichester will host Strafford.
■Reach For The Beach 200 mile relay went through Chichester on Sept. 25 at 5 a.m. The relay started in Bretton Woods and ended at Hampton Beach. Chichester cheered the runners on with a healthy wave.
■Laury Nichols participated in the Capital Arts Fest event sponsored by the League of NH Craftsmen. Laury is a well known high detailed wood carver, and whimsical woodland animal character artist.
■The Live and Let Live Rescue had volunteers from the Granite United Way Day of Caring Program. The helping hands from businesses and well as others helped with landscaping, cleaning the grounds and various duties. Chichester residents have generously volunteered with the Day of Caring Program around the area.
■Jason Lambert, a Chichester guitarist and the newest member of musical group Blue Light Rain performed at the Bank of New Hampshire Stage. The high energy group does celebration of the music of the Grateful Dead.
■The Chichester School Board voted recently to go into a significant level of operating status because of COVID, DHHS masks are recommended in schools due to substantial community transmission statewide. Chichester school has already seen COVID in the school and this measure will help to curb the spread.
■Captain Douglas Miner of the New Hampshire Forest Protection Bureau has been named a Smokey Bear Award Winner by the National Association of State Foresters and the USDA Forest Service. This is the highest honor given to an individual for preventing forest fires. WMUR TV carried his acceptance speech with state and local dignitaries present.
■The Chichester Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a hearing on Sept. 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Chichester Fire Department. This meeting is concerning a request on Map 9 Lot 90 at 71 Kelly’s Corner Road for a variance for the conversion of an existing commercial unit for a total of three residential units. The applications and documents may be viewed at town hall.
■The Chichester Cemetery Trustees has adopted the new policy of removal of flags. Effective Nov. 11 Veterans Day all flags, including USA flags, Veterans and Fire Department flags need to be removed from all cemeteries in Chichester. The flags can be replaced on Memorial Day .
■Chichester Road Agent Craig Sykes has scheduled Center Road for paving on Sept. 27 and 28. This will be weather-dependent and schedules may change. Please seek alternate routes and expect delays for Center Road homeowners.
EVELYN PIKE
broomtailfarm@hotmail.com
■Evergreen Lodge 53 and Ivy Green Rebekah Lodge 36 are sponsoring another great dinner show “It’s About Time,” on Oct. 1 and 2 at the American Legion Hall. The dinner show begins at 6 p.m. and includes appetizers, beverages, salad, turkey, roast beef, vegetables, and desert. The show is directed by Elizabeth Lent and features all local talent! Cost is $25 per person or a table of six for $125. Call Vickie 736-4707 for reservations or for more information.
■Children’s Storytime on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Children and their caregivers listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy crafts. September themes include sunflowers, apples, insects and fall weather. All ages are welcome.
■Interested in playing or learning to play mahjong? Each week on Tuesday mornings at 10:15 a.m., come join us in the library meeting room.
■The new Scouting season is beginning in September! If you have a child in kindergarten through Grade 5 and are interested in joining Cub Scouts, or a child in Grades 6 through 8 and are interested in Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouts) please contact Joe Nericcio at 603-344-0026 (best) or 603-435-0396 or Email at nericcioj@yahoo.com. This is not an E.C.S. sponsored activity.
■Movie Matinees will continue at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoons with light refreshments provided on Sept. 29, “Queen Bees.” While her house undergoes repairs, a fiercely independent widow (Ellen Burstyn) stays at the nearby retirement community and realizes it is like high school all over again. Full of flirting, mean girls, and maybe another chance at love in this comedy about second chances and staying young at heart.
■ECS games: Sept. 29 cross country home game at 4 p.m., boys play first. Sept. 39 soccer game at Northwood at 3:45 p.m., boys play first.
■Early release on Thursday
■Congratulations Nick Call who has graduated from Fort Ruker and has become a Black Hawk Helicopter Pilot! His proud Grammy, Pauline Otterson, couldn’t wait to share the wonderful news!
■Happy Birthday wishes to Kim York today, to Ben Davis on Monday, Mark Mathison on Tuesday and Jim Pero on Friday! Enjoy your special day everyone!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■The Friends of the Suncook River (FOSR) ,founded nearly 20 years ago, is a non-profit corporation based in the Barnstead – Pittsfield area but covering the entire length of the river. The focus of the FOSR is to maintain a healthy Suncook River watershed by educating and engaging citizens in its history, recreation, and protection. The FOSR has been inactive since before COVID and needs to be re-built from the ground up. Officers, directors and members are needed as per the requirements of non-profit corporations. Please step forward and help save this non-profit New Hampshire organization. Contact Paul Oman in Pittsfield at pauloman555@yahoo.com.
■The Pittsfield Senior Center will be moving out of its current location. We are hoping to stay in Pittsfield and are working on a few locations. The last day for events at the current center was Sept. 24. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Carol Schiferle at cshiferle@bm-cap-org or call 435-8482.
■The Josiah Carpenter Library is very thankful to have been the recipient of beautiful color printed posters to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Visit the poster exhibition during our normal business hours, Mondays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m., and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This educational exhibition recounts the events through the personal stories of those who witnessed and survived the attacks. Told across 14 posters, this exhibition includes archival photographs and images of artifacts from the museum’s permanent collection.
■Wild Goose Pond Paddle on Sept. 26 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Join us with ecologist Mark West to learn about the wetlands and wildlife associated with this beautiful waterbody. Bring your own vessel and life vest or use one of the kayaks or canoes available at Graylag. Paddle to the outlet Crooked Run to view a wide array of wetland habitats including aquatic bed, emergent, scrub-shrub and forested wetlands, and to learn about the wildlife species that utilize these habitats. This program is suited for children over 10 accompanied by parents. This will be a socially distanced, but hands on outdoor workshop. Registration is required. For more information or to register, go to https://graylag.org/programs/aquatic-ecology.
■The PMHS Class of 2022 is holding their second Annual Car Show with raffles, trophies and concessions on Oct. 3 at the PMHS parking lot from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All makes and models are welcome. There is a $10 entry fee. Sponsored, in part, by Rust Rods Car Club, Amesbury, MA. For more information email jenncall1084@yahoo.com.
■The Pittsfield Historical Society continues to raise funds for a 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, 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-inch by 8-inch brick. Visit pittsfieldhistory.com for a donation form and instructions. For more information, please call 798-3984. You can also contact Larry Berkson at larryberkson@comcast.net.
■Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up month this September at Josiah Carpenter Library. If you don’t have a card, come on in for a tour and sign up for a card while you’re here! If your card has expired, come on in to renew it and take a look at our new book selections!
■The B.C.E.P. Solid Waste facility Seasonal hours are in effect through Sept. 30. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday (7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.) the scale closes at 3:45pm. Saturday (7 a.m. to 2 p.m.) the scale closes at 1:45 p.m. Thursday (7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.) the scale closes at 5:45 p.m. through Sept. 30. The facility is closed Sundays and Mondays.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com