The Chichester Town Food Pantry is in need of items such as
toothbrushes, shampoo, soap, sanitary napkins, laundry detergents,
and dish liquids. These non-edible items cannot be purchased with
food stamps but are still necessary for daily living.
Are you willing to be a judge for the Old Home
Day Parade on August 16 in the morning? Some training is provided.
Please contact Donna Chagnon at 798-5318.
Chichester Town Library will be having a Book
Sale on July 12 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. behind the Library on Pound
Road. Come and find some good bargains.
The Chichester United Methodist Church will hold
a Baked Beans and Salad Supper on Saturday, July 12, from 5 to 6:30
p.m. in the Parish Hall on Main Street. The family-style menu
includes baked beans, brown bread, potato salad, cole slaw, cake,
homemade pies, grape nut pudding, strawberry-rhubarb cobbler,
coffee, tea, and milk.
Chichester Grange will hold its annual Eat Out on
Wednesday, July 16, at the Cat & Fiddle Restaurant in Concord. The
meal begins at 6 p.m. Please bring a non-perishable item for the
Chichester Food Pantry.
Chichester Central Graduation
Chichester Central School's Class of 2008
graduated on June 20. Led by Seventh Grade Marshals Jessica
Bonacorsi and Kelsea Clarke the class marched into the decorated
multi-purpose room. Eli McTigue, Class President, welcomed family
and guests.
A lengthy Class History was read by Megan Cwikla,
Kelley Grant, Marisa Gray, Alicia Brown, Meghan Jenks, and Abby
McCormack. Ben Kubat, James Paul, Isaac Pinckney, and Luther read
the Class Will.
Meghan Jenks delivered the Commencement Address.
The Class Gift of new microphone stands was announced by Jack
Poirier, Class Vice President.
A video presentation by Mrs. Kate Dockham,
showing each member of the 2008 class was shown on the screen at the
front of the stage.
Principal Pamela Stiles began the awards
presentation by giving the Kempton Ricker Award to Jack Poirier. Don
Keeler, Commander of the Elwood O. Wells chapter of the American
Legion, gave the traditional Legion medals to Meghan Jenks and Eli
McTigue. Isaac Pinckney and Abby McCormack received the Irene Ricker
Awards. Mrs. Bea Pszonowsky, President of the Chichester Teachers'
Association presented the CTA Awards to Alicia Brown and Meghan
Jenks.
This year the Chichester School Board _ Ben
Brown, John Poirier, and Nancy Fraher was recognized at the State
level for outstanding achievement. A proclamation by Senator Jack
Barnes was read in their honor.
Kelley Grant, Meghan Jenks, and Eli McTigue were
recognized for scoring above the national average on the Scholastic
Achievement Tests. Eli McTigue was further recognized for achieving
the highest score at Chichester Central.
The A. Allan Clark- Freda Jones Award for
volunteerism was presented by School Board Chairman John Poirier to
Wendy Harrison, PTO President. Marisa Gray received the Chris Thomas
Award.
This year the Sanborn Scholarship was awarded to
two recipients, Lindsay Jones and Beky Stiles. Both girls will
graduate from Pembroke Academy this year and go on to college.
The Michael Booth Award was given to Molly Sykes.
PTO Awards went to Hannah DeBold and Ben Kubat. Ben Kubat also
received the Michael Pszonowsky Award.
Principal Stiles and School Board Chairman John
Poirier presented certificates of graduation to Duane Anctil, Meghan
Baker, Kaitlyn Brackett, Emerson Brooks, Tyler Cushman, Megan Cwikla,
Hannah DeBold, Joe Doucette, Miles Eames, Richie Frost, Kelley
Grant, Marisa Gray, Meghan Jenks, Ben Kubat, Chris Lakowicz, Abby
McCormack, Eli McTigue, Candace Olms, James Paul, Emily Pike, Isaac
Pinckney, Jack Poirier, Brent Sargent, Aaron Serfass, Molly Sykes,
and Luther Tingley. School Board Member Ben Brown was called up on
stage to present the graduation certificate to his daughter Alicia.
The graduates then sang "Farewell to Chichester,"
accompanied by Eli McTigue on the piano.
Following the recessional, graduates and guests
enjoyed refreshments provided by the parents of the seventh grade
class.
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