Celebrating Birthdays are: September 29, Bobby Snedeker, Joan
Kimball; September 30, Pete Pszonowsky, Brad Graeme, Donna Graeme;
October 1, Val Genest; October 2, Bobby Zahn, Ashley Elizabeth Giuda;
October 4, Stephannie Hillsgrove, Ian Towle; October 5, Paul Rogers.
A
Very Happy Birthday To One And All.
Celebrating Anniversaries are: September 29, Stan
and Sheila Bailey; September 30, Brad and Donna Graeme;
October 3, Doug and Glenna Stevens.
Best Wishes.
Fuel Assistance Community Action Program will be at
Pittsfield Community Center on October 4, 18, and 25.
Please call for an appointment. 485-7824.
A turkey supper will be held in South Pittsfield on
October 16.
Friends Church will be open for a Quaker meeting on
October 3 at 1 p.m. All are welcome.
Concord Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol
welcomes you to an Open House on Thursday, 30 September,
2010, from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. We are located at the
National Guard Armory, Minuteman Gate, Regional Drive,
Concord. For more information, go to the Squadron
website at
http://www.concordcap.org
Claire Cortese ‘12 of Pittsfield, was named a
MacMorran Scholar at Tilton School for the First
Semester. To be a MacMorran Scholar, students must
achieve and scholarly effort honor roll status, have no
unexcused absences and show excellence in citizenship.
MacMorran Scholars are named in honor of John
MacMorran, who was Head of School from 1971-1982 and an
educational leader committed to academic excellence.
Tilton developed the program to recognize the excellent
scholarship and effort of Tilton students who achieve at
the highest level at the school.
Patrick and Misty Bailey are the proud parents of a
daughter, Amelie Rose, born September 14th, 2010, in
Masawa, Japan. Born one month prematurely, she weighed 6
lbs. and is 19 inches long. Though she was born with
pneumonia, she is rebounding nicely. Proud grandparents
are Stan and Sheila Bailey, who are planning a trip to
Japan in the near future to be with their family.
Come Join Us at the Greater Pittsfield Chamber of
Commerce Annual Dinner!
Thursday, October 14th
6:pm to 8:pm
Lake Shore Farm in Northwood
Meet &
Greet and cocktails at 5:30pm
This is a great chance
to meet the local business community for Barnstead,
Chichester, Epsom, Gilmanton, Loudon, Northwood and
Pittsfield. Good food, good networking, good fun.
Tickets $18.00 per person
For more information, or to
purchase tickets contact Alice Young at 603-435-6767 or
[email protected].
Pittsfield Girl Scout Information Night
Sunday,
October 3rd
5-6pm @ Pittsfield Community Center
Please join us for an information night on Girl Scouting
in Pittsfield. We will share with you some of what we
have been up to the past few years, as well as answer
any questions that you may have. There will be a craft
project for the girls to work on while the grown-ups
talk.
Registrations and registration money will be
collected at this time. The cost to register for Girl
Scouts is $12 for the year. Even if you have already
filled out a registration form please join us as we will
be handing out troop information, calendars, and Fall
Product Sale information.
Please call Danielle at
435-7001 for more information.
Hard at
work at Pittsfield Youth Athletic Park is Ray Webber, Jr. and Mike
Brewster. Pictured here they are preparing the footings for the two
new flag poles at the front of the Park. Just prior to this they
prepared the footings for the new electrical scoreboard. Thank you
both and thank you Royce Elkins. Royce came to the rescue last week
and loaned workers at the Park his lawn mower so that they could
complete their job on time.
Thanks
to Ray and Kathy Meserve, two benches were refurbished and placed
outside the Clothes Closet for parents waiting for the school bus.
What’s
Up at PYW?
By Paula Driscoll, PYW Program Director
Hello
Pittsfield and our surrounding neighbors! Much has been happening at
the Pittsfield Youth Workshop (PYW) despite the tons of hot, humid
days that we had this summer. The youth are back to school and we
are back to our fall schedule and I want to recap just a few of the
memorable moments from the last couple of months.
This summer,
PYW offered a total of 23 trips. Most of our excursions were on
Tuesdays and Thursdays, along with Drop-In on Mondays, Wednesdays,
and Fridays. There was a Wise Guys boy’s group on Monday’s
facilitated by Jeff Martel; Full of Ourselves girl’s group on
Wednesdays run by Paula Driscoll; and a bike group every other
Friday with a final trip to Bear Brook State Park led by Bill
Provencal - Thanks Bill!
There was also time for cooking, tie-dye
anything, making homemade ice cream, tournaments, and lots of fun
games and activities.
Our first official trip for
the summer was to Hilltop Fun Center. This year we decided to
mix-it-up a little with the youth having two hours unlimited of the
following: Go-karts (any 2 tracks), Batting Cages, Golf Driving
Range, and Laser Tag! When everyone was finished we played a game of
Mini-golf as a group. No complaints about that!
A week later we
were off to Portsmouth to take a cruise to the Isles of Shoals where
we got to hear stories about Star Island which features the haunted
and popular Oceanic Hotel. We learned that White Island has several
ghosts including one of Blackbeard’s wives…or perhaps it’s the same
one as on Lunging and Smuttynose Islands - this one is seen in a
white dress. Blackbeard’s treasure is also buried there! We learned
a lot about the islands and the weather could not have been more
perfect.
Next, a group of youth loaded up in the van for a day of
Rides, Games, Live Entertainment and Attractions at Canobie Lake
Park. Yes, the youth talked me into riding the Star Blaster, and I
liked it!
“What are the Polar Caves?” Well, as we started on the
tour we soon found out. The Polar Caves were formed about fifty
thousand years ago as the third continental glacier descended over
NH’s White Mountains. When the ice retreated, it left behind an
amazing series of caves and passageways for us to explore, not once,
but twice.
Who doesn’t love the Fisher Cats? Even with
temperatures in the upper 90’s we got to see a great
game of baseball. It was a Camp Day/Splash Day so
the youth who wanted to cool off were able to get a
little or a lot wet by a giant hose that was
spraying and soaking down part of the crowd.
For
one of our last trips we went down to Salem, MA to explore and learn
about the Salem Witch Trials. We found out that between February
1692 and May 1693 there was a series of hearings before local
magistrates, followed by the County Court of Trials, to prosecute
people accused of witchcraft in Essex, Suffolk, and Middlesex
counties. We also were surprised to learn that they did not burn
witches, they hung them. It was very educational and at the same
time a couple of the youth might say it was also very scary walking
through some of the exhibits.
Throughout the summer we also
offered two four-week sessions of outdoor rock climbing. For the
first session we had 13 youth sign-up to test their skills at
something new, or to just continue expanding their climbing
knowledge. During the second session many of the youth continued to
climb with us and wanted something a little more challenging - so we
decided for the last climb of the summer to take our more
experienced climbers to do a 130 foot repel. Everyone made it and
still wanted more! Many new youth whom climbed for their first
time couldn’t wait to climb again. Some of the youth have been
climbing with us for more than four years!
There is nothing
boring or uneventful at PYW and I would not have it any other way.
We would like to thank everyone who participated, volunteered and/or
support us during another great summer! If you would like to
learn more about the trips that PYW offers during the summer and/or
school year please call Paula and Zach at 435-8272 or stop by to see
what we are up to. We offer great opportunities, trips, and
activities for the youth to do year round.
Letter
To the voters of Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield:
I want to
thank you for voting Richardson for State Representative on Primary
Day this past Tuesday. I enjoyed standing outside the polls and
seeing many of you on that day. I am humbled and immensely grateful
for all the support I received and I am very excited to be on the
ballot for the November 2nd general election.
I also want to
thank everyone who volunteered on Tuesday and those who volunteered
in the past. I am thankful to all of you for the participation,
encouragement, and advice that I have received the last 4 months.
Without the support of family and friends my campaign would not have
been successful.
Please continue to get the word out to other
voters so that November 2nd will be as successful as today. If you
need to contact me please visit
www.richardsonnh.com and
call or email me. Thank you again.
Jon Richardson
Candidate
for State Representative
Allenstown, Epsom, Pittsfield
www.richardsonnh.com
www.richardsonnh.blogspot.com
Victory
Workers 4-H Club Begins 69th Year
The first meeting of the Victory
Workers 4-H Club for the 2010 -2011 year will be held on Monday,
October 4th. At this meeting, former and new members will
register for the current year, select projects and elect new
officers. Monthly meetings are held the first Monday of each month
October through June at the Pittsfield Community Center from
6:45-8:15 p.m. Each meeting includes a business meeting followed by
an educational program or activity of general interest.
Parents are encouraged to stay at the meetings.
Members taking
part in our Money Management Project- Clover Cash remember October
is our goal month. In order to cash in you must attend and
bring your savings.
4-H is an organization for boys and girls,
ages 8-18 by January 1, 2011. There are no club dues or
uniforms required. It is the youth educational program of UNH
Cooperative Extension. The 4-H emblem is a four-leaf clover with an
“H” in every leaf. The letters stand for HEAD, HEART, HANDS and
HEALTH, the foundation of all 4-H programs. 4-Her’s “Learn by
Doing”. Projects include sewing, foods, arts and crafts, basket
weaving, photography, woodworking, childcare, dairy, sheep, dogs,
goats, swine, steers, health and safety and many others. Project
work is done under the direction of volunteer 4-H leaders or
individually under the guidance of a parent. Members also have
opportunities to participate in county events such as public
speaking contests, food shows, demonstration day, fashion revues,
poster contests, fair competitions and attend a 4-H camp. 4-H
encourages youth to take responsibility and provides members
opportunities to learn life skills like decision making, goal
setting, time management and record keeping.
The Victory
Workers 4-H Club does several community service projects including
planting flowers at the Recycling Plant, collecting food for
the Food Pantry, serving meals at the Senior Center during
Pittsfield’s Winterfest and sponsoring the Old Home Day Cook Off.
Our main fundraiser supporting camp scholarships, club programs
and activities is selling 4-H Cookies beginning the second
week of October. Other fundraisers include serving meals for
the town elections and reunions/weddings.
4-H members are welcome
from Pittsfield and neighboring towns. For further information
contact organizational leaders Pamela Clattenburg, 269-3200, Pauline
Wheeler 435-8752 or key leaders Corine Miller 435-8497, Carolyn
Davis 736-9003, Mark Riel 435-6346.
4th
Annual Mid Summer Classic
The 4th Annual Mid Summer Classis was played and fun was had by all.
The tournament was won by Team Villanova scored an impressive 6
under for the course. The team consisted of Kyle Melvin, Nate Brown,
Adam Smith, Dennis Kelleher. The Longest Drive went to Adam Smith
and Closest to the Pin was won by Paul Metcalf Jr. The tournament
was a great success and we look forward to another successful
tournament next year.
We would like to thank our many sponsors
for their generous donations to the 4th Annual Mid Summer Classic
Golf Tournament held by the Pittsfield Boys Basketball and Baseball
Programs.
Joe Darrah Enterprises Inc., Pittsfield Police
Association, Globe Firefighting Inc., Cindy’s Hair Affair, DCS –
Mark Hubbard, Town Pizza, Alpha Graphics, Jack’s Pizza, Pittsfield
Booster Club, Bell Brothers, Rustic Crust Pizza, Loudon Country
Club, Dominick’s Restaurant, Parker’s Roast Beef, Earth
Construction, Delta Dental, Citizens Bank Gaftek Petroleum Services,
Laconia Pet Shop, Weathervan, Gary Chicoines Construction, The
Suncook Valley Sun, Pittsfield Rotary Club, Ping Garden.
From
The Scenic Theatre:
What are these waiters waiting for?
The
Pittsfield Players know! And you will soon!
Your wait will be
rewarded in November – watch for details in coming weeks.
Women
Of Rotary
Seventeen Women Of Rotary met at Pleasant View Gardens
for their September meeting, the first of their 2010/2011 year. It
was a pot luck supper and needless to say, enjoyed by all. Fred
Okrent, president opened the business meeting and plans for the
coming year were taken care of.
A big thank you to Pleasant View
Gardens for a wonderful place to have our meeting.
PYW To
Institute Annual Membership Fee
After much discussion and debate
it has been decided that The Pittsfield Youth Workshop (PYW) will
institute a mandatory membership fee starting this fall. This annual
fee will help defray the costs of running the Drop-In Center and
will help PYW become more financially stable. In the past, PYW has
relied heavily on grants from state and federal programs. Many of
these funding sources have either been discontinued or funding
allotments have been cut drastically. During the next year, PYW
staff and volunteers will be working on new and exciting fundraising
events, finding new sources of grant and foundation funds, and
cutting costs were appropriate. With such a lean budget to begin
with, PYW staff have their work cut out for them. Our priorities
will remain the same - offer as many afterschool opportunities to
the youth of Pittsfield - while at the same time attempting to keep
costs at a minimum.
With this said, we are looking to parents
and community members to help share these costs. We realize that not
all families will be able to cover the cost of a membership fee, and
we are willing to work with all parents to make sure that no youth
is turned away. If you are interested in helping out by sponsoring a
youth who cannot cover the membership fee please contact PYW to set
up a scholarship. There will also be an annual cap for those
families with multiple children who attend.
At the beginning of
each school year, PYW staff will be asking parents to fill out new
membership packets, and will request a membership fee at this time.
We have not decided the exact amount - and there is still time for
you to share your opinion. Please go to PYW’s website (www.PittsfieldYouthWorkshop.org)
and click on the link for the “PYW Membership Survey” at the top of
the screen. The survey only takes five minutes and we don’t want to
move ahead without your support! There are several fixed response
questions, but plenty of space to share your concerns and provide
input for PYW staff and volunteers. If you are unable to take this
survey online, please call or stop by the Drop-In Center to share
your thoughts. We appreciate your time and assistance in helping us
make this important decision. Thank you!
Letter
to the Editor
Dear Fellow Citizen,
Ezra was a scribe and a
priest of the Old testament who “prepared his heart to seek the Law
of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in
Israel” (Ezra 7:10). Shortly after the Israelite’s return from the
70-year exile, it was brought to Ezra’s attention that they were
going down the same disastrous path of idolatry that led them into
captivity to begin with. It was also recorded that the leaders and
rulers were at the foremost of the trespass. Fearing the Lord, Ezra
immediately interceded and confessed on behalf of the children of
Israel, who in turn repented. “So when I heard this thing, I tore my
garment and my robe, and plucked out some of the hair of my head and
beard, and sat down astonished. And I said: ‘O my God, I am too
ashamed and humiliated to lift up my face to You, my God; for our
iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has grown
up to the heavens” (Ezra 9:3,6).
We live in an era when we
barely blush anymore. To the contrary, we have become desensitized
to topical items that were once unspeakable. How we should relate to
Ezra’s humility! While the fiscal state of our economy is a valid
concern, it’s the moral decay of our country that requires immediate
attention. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His
righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”
(Matthew 6:33). Let us pray for leaders and rulers who are not “at
the foremost of our trespasses” but rather “seek the Law of the
Lord,” allowing Him to fulfill His promise to provide for our needs.
It is never too late to call upon Jesus, our one and only acceptable
Intercessor.
Linda Small
A
Facelift At The Carwash
If you have headed into town on Leavitt Road you can see that the
new owner is going to town on the self service car wash.
Along
with a much needed face lift to the building and grounds, the
equipment and operations to the car wash are being replaced or
rebuilt to insure that patrons receive a top quality wash
experience.
The result will be three bays for cars, light trucks
and will handle a high pressure presoak, foam brush and simonize
spray clear wax finish. The fourth bay is larger and open ended with
a 12’ entrance for larger vehicles, boats, campers, 4x4s and snow
machines with over 1800 psi.
Also you’ll find, new vacuums with
high industrial powered motors, plus an assortment of vending
machines with car care supplies, glass cleaner, towels, Amorall, air
fresheners and tire shine pads.
Also at the same 7 Leavitt Rd.
location, people can experience Cindy’s Hair Affair, a full service
hair saloon for any member of your family.
We would also like to
welcome Key Data IT Solutions. Key Data IT Solutions offers
individual Computer/IT consulting, hardware, software and support
services to businesses and home users.
Please watch for our grand
opening date to be announced soon.
Dorcas
Guild
Submitted By Joan Riel
The Dorcas Guild of the First
Congregational Church met in the church vestry the evening of
September 21st with fifteen members attending. Peggy Jacobs,
President opened the meeting with all joining in the Lord’s Prayer.
Joan Riel gave her report of the previous meeting, read several
items of correspondence and circulated twelve cards to be signed and
mailed.
Reny Boyd gave her financial report.
The Food Basket
was taken by Freda Jones and will go next to Mary Jo Powelson. The
traveling apron was taken by Kathy Bergeron and will move on to Sue
Case. The Mystery Package, brought by Elaine Coffey was won by Sally
Lewis.
Nancy Fogg and Mary Jo Powellson, Chairpersons of the
Annual Christmas Fair to be held on November 20th, reported on the
progress thus far. Audrey Moore will head up the Corn Chowder
Luncheon.
The December 4th Craft Fair was also discussed and
plans are underway for that, as well.
Bev Moore has printed up
the contracts which will be mailed out early in October.
Members
were reminded that the October 12th meeting is the deadline to
bring in items for the Service Project of household supplies/items
for refugee and other needy families.
It was voted to continue
the monetary gift to graduating seniors who ae currently in Sunday
School/Youth Group or have grown up in the church.
Twenty-five
dollars was voted to the Brick Restoration Fund in loving memory of
Maddy Rodgers. “Memories of Maddy” were brought in by members to go
in a book to be presented to the family.
The next meeting will be
held on October 12th with Freda Jones and Audrey Moore serving as
co-hostesses. A scavenger hunt will be held earning points for
things you are wearing and what’s in your purse?
Ladies
Aid
Submitted By Joan Riel
The Ladies Aid of the First
Congregational Church, Pittsfield, met the afternoon of September
20th in the church vestry. President, Freda Jones and continued on
with a blessing so the refreshments could be served. During this
time, twelve cards were signed to be mailed as part of our monthly
mission.
Following refreshments and card signing, Arlene Martin
read “When I Sail Away” by Elizabeth Clark Hardy. This was a very
appropriate reading as we reflected on our faithful member, Maddy
Rogers, who had recently passed on. All joined in the Lord’s Prayer.
Secretary Joan Riel gave her report of the June meeting and Audrey
Moore brought us up to the financial standings of the club.
It
was reported that most of the Christmas bags have been cut and
stitched and will be completed in time for filling at the November
meeting.
Once more the abolishing of Ladies Aid was discussed
since numbers are are diminishing. Only two original Ladies Aid
members remain, and if we were to join the Dorcas Guild, they
would be unable to attend night meetings. It was decided to make a
final decision after the Christmas Fair in November.
New officers
were elected - same as last year: President, Freda Jones; Vice
President, Louise Kenney; Secretary, Joan Riel; and Treasurer,
Audrey Moore.
Twenty-five dollars was voted to the Brick
Restoration Fund in memory of long time, faithful member, Maddy
Rogers.
The meeting closed with all joining in the Mizpah
Benediction.
Michie
Corp To The Rescue Again - Once again Michie Corp has made a
substantial contribution to the Pittsfield Youth Athletic Park
Renovation Project. Earlier the company provided the concrete steps
that allow access between the upper and lower fields. This
time the corporation provided the concrete needed to install the
bases for the new scoreboard and flag poles. Pictured is Ben Gadwah,
one of the drivers who poured the footings. Thank you Mr. Gadwah and
Michie Corporation for all of your community spirit.
Obituaries
Dean R.
Grainger
Dean “Randy” Grainger, 70, of 36 Watson St. died
September 17th at the Concord Hospital following a brief illness. He
was born in Worcester, MA. the son of James and Constance Grainger.
He was raised in Holden, MA. He moved from Derry to Pittsfield in
1972. He was a maintenance man and had worked at the Pittsfield
Elementary School, the Pittsfield Congregational and St. Stephen’s
Churches, the Town Hall, the Police Dept. and the Carpenter Library.
He was a US Coast Guard Veteran.
He is survived by his wife of 45
years, Carol (Breen) Grainger of Pittsfield, four Daughters, Andrea
Riel and husband Mark of Pittsfield, Michele Karwocki and husband
Peter of Penacook, Lisa Fries and husband Andrew of Epsom and Robin
Blais and husband Fred of Swanzey, grandchildren Nicole Grainger,
Nick and Jen Karwocki, Nathan and Lucas Fries and Kyle and Kali
Blais.
A Celebration of his life was held at the Pittsfield
Community Center on Sept. 21st. In lieu of flowers, donations in his
memory may be made to The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse
Association 30 Pillsbury St. Concord, NH 03301.
Burial was in
the NH Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen.
The Perkins & Pollard
Memorial Home is assisting the family with arrangements. To sign an
on line guest book, log on to
www.perkinsandpollard.com.
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