Entries
are needed for the pie-baking contest at Chichester Old Home Day on
August 20. Double crust apple pies should be brought to Carpenter
Park by 9 a.m. for judging. A first prize will be awarded and
participants will be recognized. Call Carol Frekey-Harkness at
798-5443, so she will know how many to plan for.
Happy
Anniversary to Frank and Darlene Cavanaugh on August 19.
This year’s Old Home Day theme is Chichester Fire Department:
Celebrating 75 Years of Service. The Fire Department has
children’s activities planned for Saturday, August 20, from 1-4 p.m.
on the ball field at Carpenter Park.
Happy Birthday to
Kara Jarvis and Sandra Millette on August 21, and Dyllan Dupont and
Dora Potter on August 23.
Mrs. Nellie Mitchell who
lived in Chichester for many years will be celebrating her 95th
birthday on August 26. She would love to get a lot of birthday cards
so if you should have time, how about dropping one in the mail to
her at 502 Alton Woods Drive, Concord, NH 03301.
The Chichester Heritage Commission will sponsor its 2nd Annual
Woodpile Contest this year at Old Home Day, August 20. Take a
picture of your woodpile (must be on your land). Give the picture to
any member of the Heritage Commission, to Lucille Noel (798-5709),
or bring it to the Heritage Commission booth at Old Home Day. Photos
will be displayed and the winner will be by popular vote. The prize
is a cord of wood.
Crafters are needed for a craft
fair on Saturday, October 15, from 9-2. The fair will be held
at Chichester Central School to benefit the PTO. 8 X 8 foot
spaces are available for $20 each. Please contact Melissa Clay
at 798-3585 or by e-mail at
[email protected].
The 10th Annual Chichester Youth Association Golf
Tournament will be held September 10, 2011, at Beaver Meadow Country
Cub in Concord, NH. Please visit our website for more information at
www.chichesteryouth.com.
The following DVDs are now on the shelves at the
Chichester Town Library for your viewing pleasure: A Simple Plan;
That Funny Feeling; True Grit; Dear John; Charlie St Cloud; The Time
Traveler’s Wife; Inkheart; Letter to God; Matrix Reloaded; The
Retrievers; I, Robot; The Clique; Dennis the Menace; and Stargate.
Out Of
Your Attic Thrift Shop News
Back-to-school shopping must be done.
Sorry, it is that time again. Luckily, we are able to keep our
prices low on your children’s clothing needs.
Jeans $2.00;
t-shirts $.50 and $1.00; hoodies, zip and pullover $1.00 and $2.00;
Sneakers/shoes $1.00 and up; underwear and socks starting at $.25.
If yours is going away to school, we have dishes, bowls, lamps,
sheets, blankets and utensils.
Also, sorry to say, but the
last Friday we will be open will be August 19th. The Laconia
troops will be busy working in Laconia on Baby Thread
projects-backpacks, baby bags, etc.
Please stop by at 345
Suncook Valley Hwy. We are open Mon. 8-12, Tues. and Thurs.
8-4, Wed. 11-4 and Sat. 10-4 or call 247-7191.
Chichester Old Home Day Parade Marshall
Walter L. Sanborn
Walter Langmaid Sanborn is well known for his collection of
historical writings and deep knowledge of the Town of Chichester.
Throughout his lifelong residency he has served the town in numerous
ways, but the closest to his heart has been serving in the volunteer
fire department.
Walter was only sixteen years old when the
Chichester Volunteer Fire Department was organized in 1936 and would
have to wait two more years to “officially” become a full member.
His enthusiasm for the fire fighting profession kept him busy,
however, as Walter still attended meetings and work details and
responded to fire calls with his father Leon and brother Richard,
both Charter Members of the C.V.F.D. At the same time, his uncle
John Langmaid served as the first Chief. Walter lived with his
family above the L.A. Sanborn Store directly across the road from
the town’s first firehouse (now the location of the Chichester
Historical Society).
After becoming a regular member in 1938
Walter continued his service in several ways. In 1950, the
department constructed a homemade tanker on a used Chevy chassis.
Walter used his welding skills to build the tank and body. In 1953,
he was elected Deputy Chief and in 1959 became Fire Chief, a
position he would hold for fifteen years. During his years as Chief,
he worked to build the C.V.F.D. by modernizing apparatus, improving
firefighter alerting systems, and participating in regional training
and mutual aid systems.
The Department formed an Emergency
Medical Squad in 1975 with Walter supporting the venture. Although
he admittedly did not care for the line of work, he became a
dedicated and active member. The time period also coincided with his
35 year service as the Town Forest Fire Warden, a position for which
he dispensed hundreds of burning permits and enforced the state
burning laws.
In the Sanborn family, fire service was a family
affair. Walter’s wife, Alice, was a Red Phone operator and
dispatcher, as well as an auxiliary and medical squad member. Son,
Peter, was an original member of the junior fire department and
medical squad. Younger son, Paul, joined the department at age 16
and continues active membership to this day.
Walter retired from
the position of Fire Chief in 1976 but continued to be an active
member of the department, responding to emergency calls until just a
few years ago. Although he no longer responds to calls, Walter
remains a regular at department meetings, dispensing his wisdom,
wit, and opinions to newer generations of firefighters.
Chichester is proud to honor and thank Walter Sanborn for his 75
years of service to the Chichester Volunteer Fire Department. Walter
will be Parade Marshall for this year’s Old Home Day Parade, which
celebrates the Chichester Fire Department’s 75th anniversary.
Obituaries
Michael Walter Zielinski
Michael Walter Zielinski, 52, died July
20, 2011, at CRVNA Hospice in Concord.
He was born on September
30, 1958, in Manchester, NH, to Walter and Maryanne (Bousquet)
Zielinski. He attended local schools and graduated from Manchester
Central High School in 1977 and from Manchester Community College.
He was an engineer with Siemans’s Automation in Nashua prior to his
illness. He retired in 2008.
Mr. Zielinski was interested in
anything to do with science, especially astronomy. He loved dirt
biking and was a creative “tinkerer.”
Members of his family
include his parents of Manchester; two sons, Adam Zielinski of
Candia and Craig Stowell of Claremont; a stepson, Nicholas Roy of
Montreal; a sister and her husband, Anne and Bob Edmonds of
Chichester; a brother, Edward Zielinski and his companion, Waiman Lo
of Quincy, Mass.; nieces and nephews; and many aunts, uncles and
cousins.
A memorial Mass was held at St. Hedwig Church and urn
burial was at St Hedwig Cemetery in Bedford, NH.
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