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Chichester NH News

March 4, 2009

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A very happy 16th birthday to Molly Dahl on March 4th.




A benefit Spaghetti Dinner for the Michael Briggs Scholarship will be held on Tuesday, March 10, from 5-7 p.m. in the Epsom Central School Multi-Purpose Room. Tickets are $5 or adults or $3 for children. They may be purchased ahead of time at the Epsom Central School Office or at the door on the night of the dinner.




Happy Birthday to Megan Morey on March 5th.




The Chichester School District Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 7, at 9 a.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room at the School.




A belated Happy Birthday to Abigail McIntosh whose February 27th birthday was somehow missed last week.




Voting for Town and School District officials will take place on Tuesday, March 10, at the Town/Grange Hall beginning at 10 a.m.




Come to the Chichester Historical Society Museum on Monday, March 9, at 7 p.m. for a free program on “Local Indian History and Lore” presented by Tim Paterson from Pittsfield. Mr. Paterson is very knowledgeable about NH Indians and their history and knows a lot about Native Americans in this localized area.  All are welcome to attend, and refreshments will be served.




At the Chichester Library the Youth Newbery Medal Winners and Newbery Honor Books are now all together in their own section. There is a Newbery Medal Winner and Honor Book announced every year. We found that we were missing a few of the winners so the following Youth Fiction books have been added to the library collection:  CRISPIN THE CROSS OF LEAD by Avi, CRISS CROSS by Lynne Rae Perkins, ELIJAH OF BUXTON by Christopher Paul Curtis, KIRA-KIRA by Cynthia Kadohata, and THE GRAVE YARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman. Stop by and look over the Newbery section.

 


 

Chichester Historical Society


On March 9th at 7 p.m., the historical society will have Tim Patterson, a Pittsfield resident and NH History expert, speak on the early history of our area when Native Indians inhabited and traveled this region. This program, “Local Indian History and Lore,” will be held at the Historical Society Museum, 49 Main Street. Please note the change of date to MONDAY, instead of the second Thursday. Programs are free and all are welcome. Refreshments will be served.


The Historical Society has asked that two articles be placed on the 2009 town meeting warrant. One asks voters to consider the formation of a Heritage Commission. The other deals with stonewall protection along town-owned roads. Information about each of these is available at the town library and the town offices. The handouts will also be available on March 14th, Town Meeting Day. If you would like more information or clarification, please call Richard Pratt, 798-3151, or Lucille Noel, 798-5709.


You may also view this on Chichester’s website: www.chichesternh.org under “What’s New?”

 


 

Photography To Be Exhibited


My name is Deborah Seamon. Most of you will know me by Deborah Kenneally. I am having my photography exhibited at the Chichester Library for the month of March and also at the Audubon Society on Silk Farm Road in Concord for the month of March and April.


I hope you can come out and enjoy my work. There will be rare sightings and photos that may surprise you. I will have prints for sale at both locations in various sizes, as well as cards.


You may also visit my work in progress web site at: deborahseamon.webs.com

 


 

Letter


Mr. Kenneally,
In your letter 2/18/2009, Election Time, you mention your accomplishments and qualifications as a Road Agent here in Chichester.


In these trying financial times, I like the cut of your jib with the cost savings of 60K in your department, and your certification as a Master Road Scholar is but icing on the cake. I want an experienced, dedicated resident in the position of Road Agent, and it appears that you fit the bill perfectly.


It is fiscally responsible to keep a hard worker such as yourself in this position, as it makes no sense to change horses in this economic climate. You obviously know your stuff, the town, work well with Department heads, and you are sensitive to our pocketbooks.


I appreciate the fine job you and your department have done here in Chichester over the last few years.


Keep up the good work !!
Bette Bogdan

 


 

Letter


To the Citizens of Chichester,
I am a resident and business owner in  the Town of Chichester, and I am endorsing Jim Plunkett for the position of Road Agent. Here is why.


David Kenneally’s editorial letter in the 02/18/2009 issue of the Sun stated that he has saved the town vast amounts of money. According to the Selectmen’s minutes of January 20th, Mr. Kenneally reported he had an accident with a vehicle on Depot Street. The wing was torn off the front when the truck caught the expansion joint on the bridge,  over $2,000 in repairs. This from someone who states he knows these roads better than anyone. He failed  to report this in a timely manner to the town; along with potential engineering costs and bridge repairs. And this is just one example. Save the town money? I think not!  I strongly urge the citizens of our town to read through some of our past minutes from the Selectman’s meetings. Go to www.chichesternh.org and you will get a very accurate picture of what a bargain Mr. Kenneally has been for us.


We can continue to be misled or we can take a step in the right direction by voting for Jim Plunkett. Jim, like so many of us, is concerned about his tax dollars. He believes that he could manage the budget more efficiently and effectively.  He has experience in various tasks and jobs that gives him the experience to do this job well including a degree in business. He will not shirk responsibility. He is a man committed to this town and the betterment of this area. He is a man of integrity and I am proud  to call him a friend.


Vote Jim Plunkett on March 10th!
Kevin J. Mara, DVM

 


 

2008 - A Good Year In The Show Ring


Caleb and Elizabeth Stock are to be congratulated on another successful year in the show ring. It has been a long season with the first horse show in May, in Barrington nd the last, in December in Rowley, MA.


Caleb and Elizabeth are the children of Martha and Stephen Stock of Chichester.


Caleb has had a great year showing his registered Solid Bred Paint, Spot Me A Jac. Caleb and “Jac” ended the season with a championship trophy in their division. The pair has worked hard this year and it shows.


This was Elizabeth’s first year riding saddle seat on her registered Saddlebred, Wing Commander Stonewall Son. “Toy” is a seasoned show horse and the two make a great pair, bringing home numerous ribbons and trophies.


Both Caleb and Elizabeth ride under the instruction of Joanne Galvin of Deer Run Farm in Pittsfield. The Stock family would like to thank both Joanne and her daughter, Jen for their support and dedication and for a wonderful year and look forward to the 2009 season.

 


 

Chichester Looks Into The Crystal Ball


On Saturday, February 14th, the residents of Chichester showed their love and commitment to their town and its rural integrity.  With facilitation by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension (UNHCE), the Central New Hampshire Regional Planning Commission (CNHRPC) and the Chichester Master Plan Steering Committee, residents were asked to develop visioning scenarios in eight major focus areas which included, housing, transportation, community services, cultural and historic preservation, natural resources, business and industry, education, and community leadership. Matt Monahan, of the CNHRPC, began the day with providing a brief overview of Chichester demographics and presented preliminary results of the 2009 Master Plan survey.  If you haven’t filled out yours yet, you have until March 15th.


Michelle Gagne from UNHCE asked attendees to join a focus group of their interest, and then break out into different rooms for group discussions.  To help with the discussions, Michelle invited Professor Ken Williams from the SIT Graduate Institute in Brattleboro, Vermont to have his students lead the discussion groups.  These students came from many origins and backgrounds including Ghana, West Africa, New Orleans, Cameroon, Kentucky, San Francisco, Ethiopia, and Daegu, South Korea.  Each of these students are studying various curriculums each encompassing Sustainable Development and Community Leadership.  These break out groups proved to be a very effective avenue to open unbiased discussion. 


Lunch for all those in attendance was provided by the Master Plan Steering Committee which included a build-your-own sandwich bar and spaghetti with Barbara F’s homemade sauce. 


After lunch, a spokesman from each group presented their discussion to all of those in attendance and additional comments and discussion were received.  Michelle and her staff have taken with them the day’s discussion boards and will be preparing a report to present to the Town and continue with the efforts of the Master Plan Steering Committee to formulate clear, objective, forward looking visions for the Town of Chichester.


Craig Tufts from CNHRPC presented “Build Out” maps of Chichester.  These maps included a base map showing the existing structures and development within Chichester.  Additional maps showed how Chichester might develop with the current zoning that is in place.  This map was not a prediction of the future, but just a potential of what could happen.  Craig asked attendees to participate in an exercise where they placed stickers on areas where they thought development should occur and other areas that should be protected from future development.  Over the next few months, Craig will be working with the Steering Committee to develop alternative build-out scenarios with data provided by the day’s events and the results of the Master Plan Survey.


The Master Plan Steering Committee would like to thank everyone who was in attendance and looks forward to your continued participation in future events.    If you have any questions, please contact Jamie at 798-5350 or by e-mail at [email protected].  For additional information please visit www.chichesternh.org
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A Message to Chichester Taxpayers


Our annual Town Meeting is fast approaching and both the Chichester Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee would like to encourage all residents to make time to participate in this very important forum.


During this year’s budgeting process the Selectmen and Budget Committee once again attempted to balance the needs of the town, while keeping in mind the difficult state of the current local and national economy, and projected decrease in town revenues. As a result, the proposed town operating budget for 2009 reflects a decrease of 2.45 % and the overall town budget (with warrant articles included) represents a 15.9% decrease compared to last year’s budget. This was achieved through further “belt tightening” in many areas, a more practical approach concerning capital reserve funding, and a decision not to recommend a couple Highway Department road projects proposed for this year. Taking into account the projected lower revenues for the town for 2009, the estimated funds to be raised by taxes will be slightly less than last year.


The Town Meeting will afford everyone the chance to see and hear the details of proposed spending. More importantly, it provides a valuable opportunity for your voices to be heard with regard to desired spending priorities, and to help town officials identify budget items which represent things you think the town “must have” versus things that would be “nice to have.”


Please mark your calendar for the March 14th Town Meeting (as well as the March 7th School District Meeting)and be part of the process! It will give you the opportunity to make a difference and have a voice in how your town is run and tax dollars are spent.

Chichester Board of Selectmen:
Richard DeBold
Jeff Jordan
Stephen MacCleery
Chichester Budget Committee:
Lisa Drouse
Bruce Dyke
Norman Larochelle
Scott Marston
John Martell
Lucille Noel
Jason Weir

 


 

Letter
What About The Taxpayer?


I am writing this letter as a concerned Taxpayer from the Town of Chichester.


During the Summer of 2008 the Town Road Agent requested bids for winter sand from local vendors and he received five bids. The low bidder was awarded the bid and supplied as much sand as the shed could hold in the fall. Since that initial delivery of sand that vendor has passed away and his business has ceased operations. Normal protocol would dictate the vendor with the next lowest bid provide sand for the remainder of the winter season. Unfortunately, that has not been the case. Currently the Town is purchasing sand from the third lowest bidder at a cost fifteen percent higher than original bid and fourteen percent higher than second lowest bidder. At this point I would like to say that I am the second lowest bidder of the sand. In all circumstances but most certainly during these troubled economic times the Taxpayers dollars should be spent in a most prudent manner.


I want to repeat for the record that I am writing as a concerned Taxpayer and not a vendor that did not get the Towns business. The Road Agent should explain to the Taxpayers the reasons behind his decision to spend more of the Taxpayers money than would appear necessary. Maybe it’s time for a Change.


Frank Merrill

 


 

 

 











 
 

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