■The Allenstown board of Selectmen is asking for your help to locate the oldest resident in Allenstown. This person can also be a resident that has been placed in residential care out of town as long as they are still considered a resident of Allenstown. If there is doubt about eligibility, please send the information to the Board of Selectmen who will determine eligibility. Please email Sandy at smckenney@allenstownnh.gov or call (603) 485-7187.
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■Chichester high school seniors from the Unitil Service area who are pursuring degrees in science, technology, engineering and math are eligible for a scholarship. The deadline for application is March 31. Reach out to Unitil via community@unitil.com.
■The Trustee of Trust Funds will meet March 18 at 9 a.m. at the town hall. The 2021 report of trustee funds are listed in the town report. Fred Shaw newly elected trustee, will be present to assist residents with any questions.
■The Board of Selectmen will meet on March 15 at 6 p.m. at the town hall. Selectmen Richard Bouchard, Edward Millette and newly elected Steve MacCleery will be in attendance. An agenda is posted on the town website.
■Congratulations to Brian Searles who recently retired from Lake Region Mutual Fire Aid. Brian served many years in the Chichester Fire Department.
■The Chichester Fire/Rescue Department had a busy February with three building fires, 19 EMS Calls, six motor vehicle accidents and four other calls. Many other hours of work with meetings and training.
■The Chichester Central School second trimester ends on March 16. Report cards will be issued on March 25.
■Thank you to Chichester residents who came across an injured owl in the middle of the road. The residents brought the owl to a rescue farm and from there it went to a bird rehabilitation facility.
■Spring is coming to Chichester. Robins are being seen. Clocks are turned ahead on March 13. A lot of green is coming on March 17 to remind us of green grass, and full moon on March 18. Spring is March 20 and are you ready?
■Seasonal maximum weight limits upon town highways shall be restricted to six tons for a period occurring annually, starting on March 15 and ending April 30. This was adopted in 2011 by the BOS.
■The school will be having its annual book fair from March 15 to 17. The fair has always been successful with books for all age groups available.
■The Major League Baseball League may not be playing soon but Chichester’s Tball, Baseball and Softball players and volunteers are anxiously ready to get on the fields. Contact chichesteryouth.com and let’s play ball!
■The Chichester Historical Society has acquired donations of antique toys from patrons of the society. Curator Ruth Hammen and other members have worked on a display of these toys in a fun way to remember the enjoyment these toys brought to our ancestors. Stop by their Main Street location on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon.
■The Chichester Central School Drama Club, under the direction of Kate Mara, is working on a spring production with all grades participating. Contact Kate at the school for your child to participate. It’s time to take the stage again!
■The School Board will be meeting on March 16 at 6 p.m. at the school. Newly elected school board member Brenna Preve will be present. Ben Brown retired after serving the school board for 21 years.
■Supervisor of the Checklist, Gail Laker Phelps, retired this month as a supervisor after serving for eight years. Newly elected supervisor Lori Jewett was elected for a six year term.
■Child screening for Chichester children ages six years and younger will have testing of speech, vision, hearing, motor, and learning skills at the Allentown Elementary school on March 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Deerfield School will be testing on March 21 from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.. Screening is done by professionals. Contact Chichester Central for procedures of getting an appointment.
■March is National Read Across America Month. Chichester students celebrated with several incentives. Students posted their favorite book on the bulletins boards, they had read aloud events, bookmarks were made and decorated as well as daily book trivia.
■Chichester School Basketball Sports Director Mr. “C” reminds all players to return their uniforms, washed, and in a bag with their names enclosed.
EVELYN PIKE
broomtailfarm@hotmail.com
■Did you remember to turn your clocks ahead for today? Don’t forget it’s a good time to change your batteries in your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors!
■Webster Park Commission will meet on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the Epsom Town Meeting Room.
■ZBA public meeting to be held on Wednesday at 282 Black Hall Rd at 7 p.m.
■Conservation Committee meeting at 6 p.m. at the Epsom Town Meeting Room.
■Lego Club will meet on Monday at 3:30 p.m. at the Library. Join us each Monday for fun! The Library has a large selection of Legos. Snacks and drinks included. Masks are required for everyone except when eating. All ages are welcome.
■Story Times on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Join us for stories, songs and a snack. March themes include St. Patrick’s Day, spring and rainbows. Masks are required except when eating.
■The Knitters Group will continue to meet on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. While attendance slowed down in the winter, people are starting to come back in.
■The Library will be hosting the VNA on the third Thursday of each month (March 17) from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. This service is open to anyone 65 and older. To schedule an appointment call (603) 224-4093 ext. 85815.
■Movie Matinee on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m., “Belfast.” Written and directed by Academy Award® nominee Kenneth Branagh, this 2022 Oscar-nominated film is a poignant story of love, laughter and loss of one boy’s childhood amid the music and social tumult of the late 1960s in Northern Ireland.
■As of March 7 all Class V roads which are maintained by the Town of Epsom and all Class VI roads will be posted as stated in RSA 231:191 and 231:190. There will be a maximum weight limit of six tons and under which are permitted to travel these roads. If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact the Road Agent, Scott Elliott, at (603) 545-4302 or email scott.elliott@epsomnh.org.
■Incoming Kindergarten Registration on March 29 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m.), March 30 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m.) and March 31 (9 a.m. to noon). Incoming first grade registration, literacy screenings will be on March 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m.
■Happy birthday to Joe Davis today and Lori Preve on Friday! I hope you both have great celebrations!
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■Pembroke Town Library Kids Art Night – March 16 at 6:30 p.m. Join us for a fun evening to celebrate Youth Art Month with Concord Christian Academy’s Art Teacher, Elyse Messick! Elyse will be talking about how art connects us and helps us to create a masterpiece of our own!
■I am looking for someone to take my place as Town Crier. Please call me if you are interested and/or have questions.
JOCELYN CARLUCCI
485-3352
taihi@comcast.net
■The Pittsfield Players’ Kids’ Theater Workshop will present “Godspell, Jr.” at the Scenic Theatre on March 17, 18 and 19, at 7 p.m. each evening. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for kids under 12, are on sale now, and can be purchased through the players’ website pittsfieldplayers.org or reserved by calling (603) 435-8852. Abraham Marcotte will be playing the role of Jesus in this presentation, and Biagio Donini will play the role of Judas. The ensemble cast includes: Grey Dunlap, Natalie Cowser, Alinda Jacques, Cecily Schultz, Wyatt Rhymer, Alyssa Weaver, Benjamin Tedcastle, Carly Griffin, Rose Kadish, Kaylyn John-Zensky, Molly Vignola, and Annelissa Marcotte. Christopher Tedcastle will be handling lights and Victoria Cowser will be handling sound. The show is directed by Maye Hart and Dee Dee Douglas, who is also choreographing the show. Meg Rhymer is assistant director, and Jim Hart is set coordinator and lighting designer. Cathy Williams is handling costumes. The Kids’ Theater Workshop is a program for ages eight to 18, designed to introduce kids to all aspects of theater production from acting, singing, dancing, set construction and decoration, lighting, sound, and costuming. For over 25 years, the program has successfully introduced many youngsters to the discipline of theater arts.
■The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce will meet on March 14 at 7 p.m. The meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held via Zoom. If you would like to attend, please contact Andi Riel at pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com.
■The Pittsfield Food Pantry has been chosen to benefit from Northwood’s Hannaford Bloomin 4 good campaign. For every bouquet sold in March, the Pittsfield Food Pantry will receive $1. Stop by to pick up a bouquet to support the pantry.
■Please consider sending cards of encouragement to sailors and marines on the USS Green Bay. A local family has a son serving on the ship and says they are all struggling right now. It would be great to get some mail!! Please send your cards to Walter Parelius, 25 Amherst Dr., Center Barnstead NH 03225. He and his family will collect the cards and will send them to the troops.
■On March 15 at the First Congregational Church of Pittsfield NH, the Infant Toddler Diaper Pantry will be open from 9 to 11 a.m. Each family is eligible to come for the supplemental diapers once per opening (twice a month). Each family receives one set of diapers/product per child in need, and one package of wipes per family. We generally have newborn through size six diapers, along with pull-ups and overnights. We use the parking lot off Chestnut Street. We will also be accepting donations of diapers and wipes, including open packages. Please call 435-7471 if you have any questions. Together we are making a difference.
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club will hold its monthly meeting on March 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Historical Society on Oak Street. Did you hear that the Balloon Rally is on this year?
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club is inviting local organizations to participate in the Balloon Rally. They are open to your ideas and need your help! If your group has an event, activity, project, or fundraiser that you want to do at Balloon Rally, please contact Fallon Reed at suncookvalleyrotary@gmail.com.
■Due to illness and lack of personnel, the Pittsfield Senior Center must reduce its hours. We are only open for Bingo on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The hours of walking are postponed until further notice. This is only temporary until we find a coordinator. Then the center will be reopened for its normal business hours. Please call the Center at 435-8482 if you have any questions.
■The Pittsfield Senior Center is looking for a coordinator that will assist the Resource Manager with the day-to-day operations of the senior center. The hours are Monday through Friday, morning and early afternoons, 25 hours per week. Perfect hours to work around school children’s schedules. If interested contact the center at (603) 435-8482 or send an email to cschiferle@capbm.org. You also may submit your resume at https://recruiting.paylocity.com/ recruiting/jobs/Details/915690/Community-Action-Program-Belknap-Merrimack-County/Senior[1]Center-Coordinator.
■It is with a heavy heart that the PHS Alumni Association Executive Committee has decided to postpone the All-Class Reunion for one more year. We have concluded that it is too early in the pandemic for us to extend financial and human resources for an event that may need to be canceled or will be compromised by some people’s reluctance in being in a large crowd. We look forward to starting the planning process in the fall of 2022 for a wonderful, well-attended event in July of 2023. If you are interested in joining the All-Class Planning Committee, please contact Andi Riel at pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com.
■The Victory Workers 4-H Club is holding its annual plant sale of 10 inch hanging baskets and 24 inch window boxes, hanging baskets ($25) and flower boxes ($30)! Delivery is the weekend of Mother’s Day, great gifts to give. Plants are locally grown in Loudon at Pleasant View Gardens. Please contact any 4-H member or leader or contact Mark Riel at amg1mar@metrocast.net or 435-6346 to place an order.
■The Pittsfield Youth Workshop has drop-in hours from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday this week. Lots of fun activities are happening. Please contact Laurie Sweeney or Zach Powers at info@pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org or 435-8272 for more information
■Kindergarten Registration is on March 30. We are excited to start welcoming the next year’s kindergarteners to PES! If your child will be five years old by Sept. 30 and you are a resident of Pittsfield, please contact Pittsfield Elementary School to sign up for a 15 minute appointment for you and your child to visit. We have appointments from 1 to 6 p.m. (435-8432) If you have any questions or concerns about the registration process, please contact Kathy LeMay at the number above or at klemay@pittsfieldnhschools.org
■Effective March 7, there will be a six ton weight limit on the following roads in Pittsfield: Dowboro Road, Concord Hill Road, Main Street, Webster Mills Road, Tilton Hill Road, Jenness Pond Road, Upper City Road, Governors Road. There will be special exceptions on colder mornings. Please call the DPW at 435-6151 for updated info.
■The Pittsfield Middle High School Athletic Department is actively recruiting for a:
Head Coach for Middle School Girls Softball and a Head Coach for Middle School Boys Baseball. Previous experience playing and or coaching is preferred but not required. All interested applicants should contact Jay Darrah, Director of Athletics at jaydarrah@pittsfieldnhschools.org. Please send a letter of interest, resume and references to Pittsfield Middle High School, 23 Oneida St, Pittsfield, NH 03263.
■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 themselves, loved ones’ past or present or whomever you wish to remember. The bricks will be sold for $100 each and may be engraved with 3 lines of 18 characters each for a 4 inch by 8 inch brick. Please visit www.pittsfieldhistory.com for a donation form and instructions. For more information, please call 798-3984.
■Happy Birthday wishes to Joe Davis on March 13 and to Pam Clattenburg on March 19. I hope you both enjoy your special day!
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com