■The Allenstown Highway Department Spring Cleanup and Yard Waste Schedule for 2022. Bag pickup will be every week from April 4 to May 19. Then will only be the first and third weeks of each month until Nov.r 21.
■The Suncook Senior Center is planning a trip with Royal Tours on June 16 to see “Studio Two,” New England’s Beat Beatles Tribute Band in Westport, Mass. The cost is $105 per person including transportation, dining room taxes, gratuities, live show, and driver’s gratuity. There are three groups going on this trip and limited seating per group, so first come first served. Departure from Suncook Senior Center will be 9:30 a.m. and return around 5:15 p.m. Call Nancy Despres at (603) 485-9181 for more information or to sign up.
■Suncook Senior Center Activities: Bone Builders (9 to 10 a.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays), Bingo (10:15 to 12:15 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays), Cribbage Club (10 to noon on Tuesdays), Tops Group (11 to noon on Wednesdays), Arts and Crafts (10:30 to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays), Virtual Bowling (12:30 to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays), and Klunk (12:30 to 2 p.m. on Thursdays).
CLAUDETTE VERVILLE
485-4437
cverville2@comcast.net
■Chichester Fire Chief, Alan Quimby, wants to take a moment to thank the voters of Chichester for their support at the town meeting. The fire department understands that these are difficult times financially. Your support is very much appreciated as we continue our mission of providing prompt and safe emergency services to the community. Please reach out if you ever have any questions or concerns we are here to help you.
■New Hampshire requires that dogs four months of age or older need to be licensed with the town clerk. The license can be done online, mailed to the town clerk or dropped off. Licenses will only be issued if rabies vaccinations are up to date. Fees: non-spayed or non-neutered is $10, spayed or neutered $7.50, five or more dogs of same owner $20, the first dog for an owner is $5 plus is $2 regular rate for any other dog. If you no longer have your dog please give a call to the town clerk at 798-5350 or email townclerk@chichesternh.org.
■The Chichester Heritage Commission is looking for more members. The mission of the Commission is to preserve our community’s character. It was established in 2009 by a town meeting vote to provide guidance to owners of properties eligible for State and National Historic Register designation. Land preservation planning initiatives by doing resource surveys and inventories is another aim of the Commission; to raise awareness of the public benefit of preserving our historical, cultural and scenic resources through education not policy. Contact Lucille at (603) 798-5709 for information.
■The BCEP will meet on March 31 at 6 p.m. at the facility. Town Meetings have finished and it’s a good time to get involved. Contact town hall at 798-5350 for information.
■The baseball fields are thawing out as Chichester’s Youth Association players get their bats and gloves ready for the season. April 3 will be clean-up day at Carpenter Park at 9 a.m. to prepare the fields for play. Bring rakes and yardwork equipment.
■The Chichester Library will be holding a Card Stitching Class on April 6 at 5:30 p.m. Call the library at 798-5613 to register.
■Chichester Youth Association Baseball announced that opening day games will start on April 30. CYA has a Minors Team, a Rookies team and three T-Ball Teams. Coaches will have their rosters to parents soon. The CYA website has information at ChichesterYouth.com Steve Burris is Chichester’s baseball Commissioner.
■The 2021 Town Reports are available at the town office. The Board of Selectmen meets the second and third Tuesday of the month. The agenda is posted on the town website.
■The Chichester PTO, Town of Chichester and local businesses are working hard for a new event in Chichester. The Chichester Easter Egg hunt will be held on April 9 with a special helicopter drop-off of eggs scheduled at 10 a.m. This is for residents only, with tractor hayrides and the library will have a special Story Time at the pavilion. The PTO will have thousands of eggs to stuff with candy and small toys. Please help and bring your donations to the school.
■The Fire Department holds weekly meetings every Monday night. Recently members trained on an assortment of rescue tools. The department responds to many automobile accidents and keeping fresh on skills is important. Fred Potter of Rockingham County Towing provided the department with two vehicles for the training.
EVELYN PIKE
broomtailfarm@hotmail.com
■Library Story Time is on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. Join us for stories, songs and a snack. Masks are required except when eating.
■The Knitters Group will continue to meet on Tuesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. at the Library.
■Movie Matinee on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Library, “The Way Back.” Jack Cunningham was a high school basketball star with a bright future when he walked away from the game. Now, years later, he is drowning in the alcoholism that cost him his marriage and career. Rated R.
■“Russia, the United States, and the War in Ukraine” talk with Kurk Dorsey. Join us at the Library on April 6 at 6:30 p.m. The history behind the Russian invasion of Ukraine is long and complex. In this illustrated talk, Kurk Dorsey, chair of the Department of History at the University of New Hampshire.
■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 (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m.).
■ECS Spring Sport tryouts from March 28 to 29: Track and Field tryouts at 3:15 p.m (meet outside of the gym), Baseball tryouts at 3:15 p.m. (meet on the baseball field) and Softball tryouts at 3:15 p.m. (meet on the softball field).
■Happy birthday to Nicole Porro on Monday, Melanie Paskavitch on Tuesday, Jack McGourty and Gail Davis on Wednesday, Donna Splendore and Steve DeStefano on Thursday, Lynn Tiede on Friday, and Daniel Palmer on Saturday.
TERRY RIEL
rielt397@gmail.com
■The PMHS Drama Club is performing a one-act show on March 26 at 7:30 p.m. and March 27 at 1 p.m. in the PMHS Gymnasium. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for students and children. Refreshments will be sold before the show, there is no intermission.
■Are you in Grade 6 to 8 and are interested in playing for the Pittsfield middle school softball team? Try-outs will be on March 28 and March 29 from 3 to 4 p.m. in the high school gymnasium.
■Soup’s On! On March 28 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. Your choice of hot and hearty soups, bread and beverage will be served. Cost by donation.
■Kindergarten Registration is on March 30. If your child will be five years old by Sept. 30 and you are a resident of Pittsfield, please contact PES to sign up for a 15-minute appointment for you and your child to visit. We have appointments from 1 to 6 p.m. If you have any questions or concerns about the registration process, please contact Kathy LeMay at the number above or at klemay@pittsfieldnhschools.org and 435-8432.
■Joy Church is hosting a free family movie night on April 1 at 6:30 p.m. We will be watching “Encanto.” The whole community is invited. There will be free popcorn and snacks for everyone. The Pittsfield School Board is currently seeking letters of interest for one seat on the Pittsfield School Board. The term of the open seat will end in March of 2024. Interested residents are requested to submit a letter of interest to the Pittsfield SAU office, located at 23 Oneida St., Unit 1, Pittsfield, NH 03263. Letters need to be received by April 4 by 3 p.m. The current board members will review all letters received at their regularly scheduled board meeting on May 6. Questions and letters can be emailed to Superintendent Bryan Lane at blane@pittsfieldnhschools.org
■The Victory Workers 4-H Club is holding its annual plant sale of 10 inch hanging baskets and 24 inch window boxes. As well as 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.
■If you were in the Class of 1972, even for a little while, please join our Facebook Group. If you know someone who was in the class of 1972, please pass this message on to them. Anyone can contact our Reunion Committee: Louis Houle, Martha Thorpe Laurie or Brenda Lucey Cochran. Our reunion is July 23 in Pittsfield. This is the big one so let’s make it the best one yet! facebook.com/groups/269683858607402.
■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.
■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. Please send your cards to Walter Parelius, 25 Amherst Dr., Center Barnstead NH 03225. He will send them to the troops.
■Pittsfield Parks & Recreation Commission will host the annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 9 at 10 a.m. at Drake Field. We are so glad to finally be able to get out in the sunshine (hopefully) for our Easter Egg Hunt, bonnet parade and pictures with the Easter Bunny! Meet us by the tennis courts at Drake Field with your basket and your bonnet to join in the fun.
■The Suncook Valley Rotary Club is inviting local organizations to participate in the Balloon Rally. If your group has an event, activity, project, 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 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. Please call the Center at 435-8482 if you have any questions.
■The Pittsfield Youth Workshop has drop-in hours from 3 to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and from 1 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays this week. Please contact Laurie Sweeney or Zach Powers at info@pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org or 435-8272 for more information.
■Pittsfield Youth Workshop youth are collecting donations for Old Dogs Go to Helen! This nonprofit supports abandoned senior dogs, so that they can spend their final years living their best life thanks to proper medical care and loving homes. Donations we are looking for include, but are not limited to blankets, towels, paper towels, dog beds, toys, treats, leashes and collars. Lightly loved items are appreciated and accepted. There will be a main collection box at PYW to drop off donations.
■Effective as of March 7 there is a six-ton weight limit on 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 both middle school girls softball and 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.
■Volunteers wanted for committee and commission vacancies. If interested, please fill out the Volunteer applications (available online or at the town hall). Please return the completed application to the Selectmen’s Office by e-mail: btheriault@pittsfieldnh.gov, mail, drop box or in person, and it will be distributed to the appropriate appointing authority.
■The Pittsfield Parks and Recreation Commission will be looking for lifeguards this summer. To receive lifeguard certification, you must be 15 years old, but to lifeguard for the Town of Pittsfield you must be 16. The town reimburses 75% of the cost of your training if you work for us for two summers. Swim New Hampshire and the YMCA both offer courses.
■The First Congregational Church will hold its Palm Sunday Service on April 10 at 10 a.m. Palms will be distributed. A special Maundy Thursday worship service including Holy Communion, commemorating the “Last Supper” of Jesus, will be held on April 14 at 7 p.m. On Easter, April 17, at 7:30 a.m. the customary Sunrise Service will be held in the sanctuary with breakfast immediately following (about 8:15 a.m.) in the church vestry. The traditional Easter worship service will commence at 10 a.m. with special music by the Chancel Choir and the JuBellation Handbell Choir. Come and worship at either service and join us for breakfast! There is parking as well as a wheelchair-accessible entrance at the rear of the church at Chestnut Street. For more information about any of these services, call the church office at (603) 435-7471 and speak with Rev. David Stasiak.
■“Paying for College 101 For Seniors” presentation will be April 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the PMHS Media Center.
■Happy Birthday wishes to Deb Gage today and a very special happy birthday wish to Aunt Ethel Cochrane on Monday.
ANDREA RIEL
435-6346
pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmail.com