Don’t miss Chichester Grange’s Penny Sale and Chocolate Extravaganza
on Saturday morning, April 12, at the Grange Hall. Penny Sale
tickets will be sold beginning at 10 a.m. and numbers will be drawn
at 11:30 a.m. Some extra money will buy a chocolate treat to consume
on site or bring home for later. (There will also be some treats for
those who don’t eat chocolate.)
The Chichester Youth Association will be holding their monthly
meeting on Sunday, April 13th at 6 p.m. at the Grange/Town Hall. All
are welcome to attend.
The Pittsfield Senior Center is having a bake sale to benefit the
MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM on April 24 at the Senior Center from 10-2.
For more information call 435-8482.
Chichester Grange will meet on Wednesday, April 16, at 7 p.m.
upstairs in the Grange Hall.
The Chichester Heritage Commission is offering a program entitled
“Preservation Easements, What Everyone Needs to Know” on Thursday,
April 24, at 7 p.m. at the Grange Hall. If you have ever thought
about preserving some of your property or are just curious about
what an easement involves, this program is for you. The program is
being presented by the NH Preservation Alliance. It is open to the
public, but you do need to pre-register. You may do so by calling
Lucille Noel at 798-5709 or by calling the Preservation Alliance
directly at 224-2281.
Out Of Your Attic Thrift Shop News
Submitted By Carol Hendee
Thank you to those who brought in items for the food pantry. We
accept items whenever we are open; food, toiletries, cleaning
products, etc.
We have a patron looking for a stool for the bathtub. Also, any
olive drab men’s clothing.
We have wedding dresses, great for material or actual wedding, 3rd
room. Reasonable.
We have some M. Hohner Marine Band and an Echo harmonica.(Where else
would you find these?!) Tea cups and saucers, make an offer. Rte
28 Chichester, near the Pittsfield line. Monday 8-12; Tuesday and
Thursday 8-4; Wednesday 11-4; and Saturday 10-4. 247-7191.
World Book Night At The Chichester Town Library
The Chichester Town Library is helping to celebrate World Book Night
on Wednesday, April 23rd, at 6:30 p.m. with an Open House and a book
giveaway. World Book Night is an effort to spread the love of
reading, person to person. The Open House will include refreshments
and twenty new copies of the selected book will be given to
interested attendees over the age of sixteen. Book marks will be
distributed with the books, with a request for comments on the book.
Readers who return the book mark with a review will be able to
choose a regularly priced book from the “Down Under” section of the
Library.
This effort for Chichester has been spearheaded by volunteers Jimmy
and Barbara Pappas. The book was selected from a list of 30-35
books chosen by an independent panel of librarians and booksellers.
The authors of the books waive their royalties and the publishers
agree to pay the costs of producing the specially-printed World Book
Night U.S. editions—all for spreading the love of reading.
The Library will also have personnel available to explain how to
download an e-book and/or assist with downloading an e-book, if
requested. If you haven’t been to the Chichester Library
in a while, this would be a great time to stop in.
Chichester Heritage Commission Hosts
NH Preservation Alliance Program
Did you know that 89 towns now offer tax reductions to owners of
historic barns who agree to maintain these structures? That owners
who make new investments in preserving their historic homes or
commercial properties, including energy improvements, could be
eligible for tax credits? Or that preservation easements can help
protect buildings in the same way that conservation easements
protect land?
The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance is offering a
FREE information session on these topics on Thursday, April 24 at
the Chichester Grange Hall, 54 Main Street. The presentation begins
at 7 pm. The Chichester Heritage Commission is sponsoring the talk.
Refreshments will be provided by the Heritage Commission. To
register, contact the Preservation Alliance at 224-2281 or
[email protected].
The Preservation Alliance, a statewide non-profit membership
organization, will give an illustrated talk about the preservation
tools known as RSA 79- D and RSA 79-E , and present a range of
options for easement programs where a town, a Heritage Commission,
or another entity purchases or is gifted certain rights to a
property .
They will also share their experience with the use of these
incentives and present examples of how historic buildings and
features can be protected through easements.
There will be plenty of time for audience questions, and
informational hand-outs will be provided. Copies of the Alliance’s
handbook, Preserving Community Character, will also be available for
purchase.
For additional information, call the NH Preservation Alliance at
224-2281 or the Chichester Heritage Commission at 798-5709.
Chichester Town Library News
The movie Frozen is now on the top of the list of animated films of
all time, as well as being one of the top ten movies of all time.
On April 12th, the Library will be hosting a movie night featuring
Frozen from 6:30-8:30 p.m. All ages are invited. The event will be
chaperoned, if parents want to leave their kids for that timeframe.
Sign-up is requested, because space is limited.
In honor of National Library Week, April 13-19th, the Chichester
Town Library will be hosting library scavenger hunts for age groups
2-5, 6-12 and 13-adult, respectively. Participants will have a list
of book titles to find on the Library shelves. Winners will receive
Chichester Town Library Lucky Bucks, redeemable for a free,
regularly priced book from the Down Under Book Store.
Don’t forget to come in and buy tickets for the the April 17th
raffle at the Library--a “Spring Delights Basket.” Just in time for
the holiday, and welcoming the Spring season, the basket will
include fresh-baked cookies, other goodies, crafty eggs, etc.
The Library Trustees will be meeting at the Library on Monday, April
14th at 3 p.m. The public is invited.
For the younger set, preschoolers and kindergartners, the Library’s
Story and Craft program is on Monday afternoons at 3 p.m.
The Crafting Club for adults and teens will be meeting on April 16th
at 6:30 p.m.
The Heritage Commission is meeting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April
17th. The public is invited.
Chichester Grange
Chichester Grange met at the Grange Hall on Wednesday, April 2. The
meeting was called to order by Master Kevin Belval. The Charter was
draped in memory of Leonard Gould. Resolutions will be written and
sent to his widow in Florida.
Members made plans for the Penny Sale and Chocolate Extravaganza to
be held on Saturday, April 12. They also planned to host The Agate
Past Masters’ Association on the same day. Planning has begun for
the Awards Night on May 7th and the Memorial Day Celebration on May
30th. Plans for clean-up and flowers at Memorial Park will wait
until the snow has melted.
As it was Youth Night, the program was presented by Hannah West.
Members practiced balloting in preparation for a visit from the
State Grange Deputy on April 16. They also participated in a Grange
trivia quiz. Because the first week in April is Children’s Book
Week, members each shared a favorite children’s book title.
At the close of the meeting members enjoyed refreshments provided by
Kevin Belval.
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