■The Allenstown Ice Skating Rink is open and located on the field between Town Hall and the ARD School. The hours are Monday through Friday from 4 to 9 p.m., and holidays and weekends from noon to 9 p.m. This project is the result of a collaboration of the Town Administrator, the Highway Department and the Economic Committee. It looks great and for more information, you can go to allenstownnh.gov.
■Declaration of Candidacy for the Allenstown 2022 Town and School election begins Jan.19 and ends Jan. 28. The declarations of candidacy must be filed with the Allenstown Town Clerk prior to 5 p.m. on Jan. 28 in order for your name to appear on the official town ballot. Forms can be obtained by contacting Kathleen Pelissier, Allenstown Town and School Clerk at the Allenstown Town Offices.
■Dates for the Deliberative Session will be held on Feb. 5 at 9 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall and the Town Elections will be on March 8 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
■The Knights of Columbus is holding a Church Supper on Jan. 22 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall. A great meal of Lasagna and the cost is $8 and take out only.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■Sympathy to the family of Beulah Carter who passed away on Jan. 12. Beulah taught kindergarten at the Chichester Town Hall for many years. She is survived by her 12 children who attended school in Chichester, 25 grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren. Services will be held at a later date.
■Thank You to the Chichester Police Department, the Fire Department and Highway Department who keep the town updated on safety concerns with storms and road conditions affecting the area by using the Facebook Chichester Community Group.
■The School Board will meet on Jan. 26 at the school for a budget meeting and any other business that may be brought to them for review.
■New Hampshire Farm Bureau has elected Steve MacCleery as president and director of the Merrimack County Farm Bureau for 2022. Steve has served in this capacity for several years.
■Hurricane Hill Farm on Canterbury Road has full and part-time openings for farm help. This 32-acre farm has large barns, grass pastures, indoor and outdoor rings, dressage arena, stadium, and cross country fences. Contact 798-4462 for more information.
■The filing period for declaration of candidacy for elected town positions begins on Jan. 19 and ends on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m., and must be done in person. You may file with the town clerk during normal business hours for your name to appear on the official town ballot at the March 8 town meeting. Office hours are Monday (8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.), Tuesday (8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m.) and Wednesday and Thursday (8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.). The town clerk will have special hours on Jan. 28 from 3 to 5 p.m., to accept declarations of candidacy. For questions call 798-5350. Contact school clerk, Alisa Mullen, at (603) 767-9102 or alisa.m.mullen@gmail.com to file for town or school vacancies.
■Chichester Central School will be closed on Jan. 24. Teachers will be having a professional development day.
■BCEP Solid Waste District will be having its monthly meeting on Jan. 27 at 6 p.m., at their Pittsfield facility.
■James Towle passed away on Jan. 14. Jim attended local schools and joined the U.S. Air Force. In 1965 he moved to Chichester. In 1992 he became an ordained minister with bible studies in his home known as Heritage Bible Church. He was married 64 years to his wife Gail. He is survived by Gail, his son Bradley, two daughters Kendra and Kathryn, seven grand children, 12 great-grandchildren, and a brother Robert. Jim made a habit of visiting and always bringing snacks to the Chichester Police Department and this was acknowledged by Police Chief Clark.
■Chichester TBall/baseball and softball registration is now open for the 2022 spring season and sign-ups are due by March 7. Chichester Youth Association can be found on Facebook or Chichesteryouthassociation@gmail.com.
■Chichester Central School will be having a musical instrument demo and rental night for all students interested in band for Grades 5 through 8.The event will take place on Jan. 27 at 6:15 p.m. in the gym. Contact Mrs. Sherburne at msherburne@sau53.org for more information.
■Live and Let Live Rescue thanks everyone who gave to the Betty White Challenge under their name as their favorite animal charity rescue. “Thank You For Being A Friend.”
EVELYN PIKE
broomtailfarm@hotmail.com
■Time to file a declaration of candidacy with the Town Clerk, the last day is Jan. 28. The Town Clerk’s Office will be open additional hours during this time period, Jan. 26 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), and on Jan. 28 the office will stay open until 5 p.m. The office will not be open for vehicle registrations or property tax payments during these additional hours. For more information, visit epsomnh.org/voting-elections.
■The Board of Selectmen will meet on Monday at 6 p.m. at the town office.
■The Planning board will meet on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the town office.
■The Book Discussion Group will meet the first Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m. See you Feb. 5 to discuss “Be Frank with Me” by Julia Cliaiborne Johnson. Plenty of copies are available at the library.
■Next Matinee Movie to be held on Wednesday, showing “Our Ladies.” In 1990s Scotland, a group of Catholic school girls get an opportunity to go into Edinburgh for a choir competition, but they’re more interested in drinking, partying and hooking up than winning the competition. Rated R.
■Story Time on Tuesdays (1:30 p.m.) and Wednesdays (10 a.m.). Join us for stories, songs and a snack. January themes include winter, polar bears and penguins.
■The Knitters Group will meet at the Library at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
■An art exhibit and reception is happening now through Feb. 26, and will display Brandy Patterson’s contemporary abstract art.
■There is a School and Town Deliberative Session in the gym of ECS on Feb. 5 starting at 9 a.m.
■Early release on Wednesday for ECS students.
■We would like to see you at our next EYAA meeting! Our meetings are typically held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at Epsom Central School (ECS). Our next meeting is on Wednesday, at 7 p.m. in the ECS cafeteria. Please contact us at eyaayouth@gmail.com for more details or if you have any questions.
■Happy birthday to Roberta Brooks on Monday, Andrea Riel my favorite sister-in-law on Wednesday, Cheryl Bachelder on Thursday, and Diane Mccarthy on Saturday. Enjoy your special day!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■The First Congregational Church will host Soup’s On! on Jan. 24 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Church. Your choice of hot and hearty soups, bread and beverage will be served. Cost is by donation.
■The Board of Selectman will meet on Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall.
■Celebrate the new year with the Josiah Carpenter Library’s newest StoryWalk, “Snowmen All Year,” by CaralynBuehner. The story features a young boy’s dream of building a snowman that never melts. As you return to the library on Main Street to read the last page of the book, stop in to pick up a free gift!
■The Pittsfield Youth Workshop has drop-in hours from 3 to 6 p.m. each day this week. Lots of fun activities happening. Please contact Laurie Sweeney or Zach Powers at info@pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org or 435-8272 for more information.
■Declarations of Candidacy for elected School District positions will begin on Jan. 19 and expire on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. You may file at the office of the School District Clerk at Town Hall during regular business hours. The declaration form will also be available to download from the Town and School District, pittsfieldnh.gov and pittsfieldnhschools.org.
■Declarations of Candidacy for elected School District positions will begin on Jan.19 and expire on Jan. 28 at 5 p.m. You may file at the office of the School District Clerk at Town Hall during regular business hours. The declaration form will also be available to download from the Town and School District, pittsfieldnh.gov and pittsfieldnhschools.org.
■The Chamber of Commerce will not be sponsoring an in-person Meet the Candidates Night this year. All candidates should receive a letter from the Chamber when registering at the Town Hall asking them to submit an introductory letter. The Chamber will submit the letter to The Post and also post it on the Town and Chamber websites to help the candidates get their name out and also to help the public to know who is running for elected positions. If you did not receive a letter, please contact Andi Riel at 435-6346 or pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com.
■For your convenience, snowmobile and ATV registrations may be purchased at the Pittsfield town clerk’s office.
■The library would like to remind people that they continue to offer delivery of library materials. If you’re homebound for any reason, or are simply avoiding all the cold, flu and covid germs swirling around, the library can come to you! For more information call 435-8406.
■The Pittsfield Senior Center is now located at Joy Church. Bingo will be every Monday and Thursday at 10 a.m, on Wednesdays at 10 a.m. will be cribbage and other games. Please contact Carol Schiferle at cshiferle@bm-cap-org or call 435-8482 if you have any questions.
■At the Senior Center, we need volunteers for different days of the week, and different times, depending on the task being done. The work is easy and gratifying and only takes one to two hours a week. Training is provided, if interested please call 435-8482.
■The town of Pittsfield’s Winter Parking Ban on town roads is effective now through April 15. This ban prohibits parking in or on the town’s roads or right of way between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. The purpose of this parking ban is to allow the winter or inclement weather maintenance crews unobstructed routes for snow removal and ice control, to maintain the effectiveness of their routes.
■The Executive Committee of the PHS Alumni Association would like to thank everyone for the many generous donations that resulted from the fall 2021 newsletter fund drive. Over $4,000 was donated. We will be awarding scholarships to members of the Class of 2022 and will be planning an All-Class Reunion, thanks to the generosity of many alumni members. If you did not receive a newsletter and would like to be on our mailing list, please email us at: PHSAlumni@pittsfieldnhschools.org. If you would still like to donate, you can send a check made out to PHS Alumni to PHS Alumni Association, Pittsfield Middle High School, 23 Oneida Street, Pittsfield, NH 03263. Or if you prefer you can donate by going to paypal.com and sending your donation to phsalumni@pittsfieldnhschools.org.
■If anyone is interested in joining the leadership committee of the Alumni Association (only four meetings per year), please email us at PHSAlumni@pittsfieldnhschools.org. We would love to have you join us.
■The Pittsfield Historical Society’s 2022 calendars are still available. The theme of the 2022 calendar honors the men and women of Pittsfield who have served in the Armed Forces. It contains 26 wonderful photographs of servicemen, servicewomen, and various memorials located throughout Pittsfield, and provides a brief history. Although there were soldiers from Pittsfield who fought in the Revolutionary War, the earliest image available to the Society is of Asa Bartlett, a captain in the Civil War. The calendar ends with Richard Brooks, a corporal in the Vietnam War. In between, you’ll find history, insight, and perhaps even a relative! Calendars are available for sale at the Town Hall, Josiah Carpenter Library and at the Historical Society’s new museum on Oak Street on most Tuesday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. You may also call or text Fuzz Freese at (603) 848-4488, to arrange a purchase. The cost is $15, payable by check or cash.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com