Those Celebrating Birthdays are: November 30, Bonnie Deane, Craig
Wood; December 2, Danny Lank, Michelle Roberts; December 3, Doug
Fraser; December 4, Kaely Salem; December 6, Herbert Reed, Luke
Lammott, Pat Nickerson, Heather Tuttle.
A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!
Celebrating Anniversaries are: November 30, Russ and Joan Kimball;
December 2, Paul and Theresa Riel; December 4, Charles and Sue
Morgan.
Plan to attend the annual Craft Fair at the First Congregational
Church, 24 Main Street, Pittsfield, this coming Saturday, Dec. 3,
9-2. Over a dozen local artisans feature fine seasonal crafts of all
types including knits, decorative items, fresh greenery, gourmet
selections and more. Come check it out for those special gifts.
The December meeting of the American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75
will meet at Post 75 Commander Vaughan’s home at 50 Deer Meadow Rd
on December 5, 2011 at 7:30 pm. Any questions should be directed to
Commander Vaughan at 344-0264. All current members and any veteran
who wants to join are urged to attend this meeting.
Shine A Light For All To See
Come to the Pittsfield Area Senior Center on Tuesday, December 6th
at 11:15 am to honor and remember your loved ones that no longer
grace us with their presence. The Concord Regional Visiting Nurses
Association will be conducting a Hospice Lights of Life community
remembrance ceremony. Following the ceremony stay for the Café
Bienvenue luncheon, and during your meal you can continue to share
warm memories that hold a special place in your heart.
To commemorate the lives of those who have passed, throughout the
holiday season electric candles will be shining in the windows of
businesses throughout Pittsfield and central New Hampshire.
Business After Hours
Start the holidays off with The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of
Commerce as we begin the holiday season with our December Business
After Hours. The event will be held at The Toy Box and Kids Corner.
The festivities will run from 6-8 pm on Sunday, December 4th. This
event is located at 2 Depot Street in Pittsfield. There will be
light refreshments served and a brief explanation of what you can
find at the shop.
We will have our annual Yankee Swap for all who want to participate,
just bring a gift (no more than $10) with you and have fun seeing
who gets what!
This is a networking opportunity for your business,
so remember to bring your business cards. Everyone is welcome to
come. If you are not a member and are interested in becoming one,
this is a great opportunity to learn what The Greater Pittsfield
Chamber of Commerce is involved in and how it could benefit your
business. See our website at
www.pittsfieldchamber.org.
Decorated Wreath Contest At The Pittsfield Christmas Tree Lighting
Mark your calendars on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm for the
annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration sponsored by the Greater
Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce. Everyone is welcome!
We will be having a Decorated Wreath Contest again this year.
Everyone is invited to bring a decorated (anyway you’d like) wreath
to Dustin Park. The wreaths will be displayed (either outside or
inside PYW, depending on the weather) and will be judged by the
public. The winner will be announced at 6 pm after the Tree Lighting
and will receive a "Surprise Goodie Basket", made and donated by
Carolyn Allhiser of Northway Bank.
Please drop your wreath off by 3:45 pm at Dustin Park (PYW) and
please pick up your wreath by 6:15 pm. Any wreaths that are not
picked up will be donated to local groups.
Get in the Holiday Spirit and show off your
creativity and bring a wreath. The contest is open to everyone! For
more information, contact Andi Riel at 435-6346 or visit the
Chamber’s website www.pittsfieldchamber.org.
Cub Scouts pack #84 would like to thank everyone for their help and
support with this year’s food drive.
On Monday, 21 November, a crew of 7 placed the Christmas Tree Lights
on the tree in Dustin Park. Volunteeers included Lea Adams, Bill
Provencal, Mark Wallace, Dave Hartley, Fuzza Freese, Lannie Wood and
Louie Houle. Special thanks to Dave Hartley for the use of his
fork-lift truck for lights installation. Don’t forget the Annual
Christmas festivities/tree lighting at Dustin Park on December 3,
from 4-6 pm sponsored by the Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce.
Women of Rotary
The November meeting of the Women of Rotary was held at the home of
Elsie Morse with thirteen in attendance. After the business meeting,
Audrey Moore introduced Mickie Vien, a long time Scout Leader, who
gave an update on the Scout programs and activities.
Plans were made for our Christmas gathering to be at the home of
Lois Farnsworth. Fellowship and delicious "goodies" were served by
Sue Bleckmann, "Skip" Krause, and Marilyn Thyng.
Letter
Thanks to Linda Small for the clarification of the special detail
budget. I’d like to add a reminder of what "tax impact" really
means. Political rhetoric would have us believe that only direct
expenses for specific circumstances constitute a tax impact. By this
I mean that if the construction company needing a detail has to pay
for it directly, rather than the town, it somehow does not cost us
anything; there is not "tax impact." That’s simply not true. Most
projects that require the use of a police detail, as mandated by
state law, are town or state improvement projects. Logically, the
contractor must add this cost to the budget and charges the
municipality accordingly. "Offsetting" is a fallacy. The taxpayer
always gets the bill in the end.
The real problem is, of course, with how government views money.
Many local and federal officials prescribe to the idea of "free
money." (I almost said the government can’t create money, but. . .)
This philosophy has trickled down to the individual who refuses to
lower his standard of living to support himself or his family. Funds
coming from Washington are "free", aid from Concord is "free",
assistance from the local community is "free", basically, anything
that doesn’t come out of their own pocket is up for grabs, as if the
economy affects everyone but them. None of us deserve more than what
we have worked for, we are not entitled to financial equality and/or
success. Every time we refuse to sacrifice ease to put food on the
table, we’re asking someone else to pick up the slack. Nothing is
free but self-respect and dignity. Now if we could just get
Washington to realize this.
Vote for Ron Paul
David Harper
Pittsfield
"The Greatest Story Every Told"
Luncheon
You and your friends are invited to a luncheon sponsored by the
Concord Christian Women’s Club and Stonecroft Ministries on
Thursday, December 8th, from 11:30 to 1:30, at The Red Blazer
Restaurant & Pub, 72 Manchester Street, Concord, NH.
The cost of the luncheon is $15.00 inclusive. Special feature is the
Parable Book Store. Winter is here. Don’t miss this opportunity to
review and/or purchase some great indoor entertainment. Sherri
Martinelli will be the guest speaker and will be presenting a drama
"Mary Heart" with accompaniment by Mary Whallon.
Reservations are required by November 1st, cancellations are also
required. Call Wendy at 485-7446 or Barbara at 798-5976.
Stonecroft Ministries is a non-profit ministry. For
more information visit
www.Stonecroft.org.
TOPS News
Submitted By Terrie Azotea
This past week at TOPS we had some good laughs, the program that was
done was on laughter and how it burns calories so if you get the
chance to have some fun, go ahead and laugh. It’s good for the heart
and will boost your metabolism. It was a nice meeting just before
the Thanksgiving holiday. I hope that everyone had a great day with
family and friends. It sure is a hard time of the year to stick to
your diet. Well, it’s not really a diet it’s a lifestyle that we
have to live every day. So remember to take the time for a walk and
even though it’s getting colder weather it’s still nice to get
outside! I know that with the holidays here life gets so busy and we
don’t take the time for ourselves. Well, I say that it’s so
important to do. It drops your stress level and helps your mind stay
on track so that we totally don’t lose our cookies, or whatever else
we lose during the holidays.
At TOPS we are planning our Christmas party and we still have our
buddies to help us along the way. The winner of the Pumpkin Contest
will be announced at the meeting. So Good Luck.
It sure is nice to be a part of a good support group with friends
who truly care about you and help you get to your goal. Then they
are there to stick by you as you stay at your goal weight. So anyone
who is struggling with weight and needs a friend, stop by at the St.
Stephen’s Church on Main Street in Pittsfield on a Tuesday night and
see what we are all about. We weigh in at 5:30 and we have a meeting
at 6:30.
Any questions, please call Laurel Tiede at 269-8721 or Pat Smith at
435-5333. They would love to answer any questions that you might
have. I, for one, am going to laugh as much as I can and get outside
and enjoy it because we sure have a lot of things to be thankful
for. Have a great week and we’ll see you all lighter next week!
Letter To The Editor
Once again Ron Paul hit the nail on the head. According to the
Monitor, Wednesday, November 23 Primary Report.
On Iran, Paul said the mid-east nation is a lot less dangerous than
when the Soviets had 30,000 nuclear weapons on Cuba. We worked
through diplomacy then and we’re not even close to that (danger)
now. He said this whole idea is war propaganda, and he does his best
to talk people out of these things.
In the mid 70s, while training for submarine duty, I met Ali, an
Iranian sailor. He was training for diesel submarines in the Iranian
Navy. Back then we sold our old diesel subs to the Shah. He taught
me you do not enter a man’s home when the man is not home and his
wife is. He taught me the words to Pink Floyd songs, as he had just
learned English and could understand every word. Ali made twice our
pay. He had signed up for twenty years.
He hung around with American sailors. He was just like us. I
respected him . One day, Ali stopped coming around. I went to the
Iranian barracks. They told me Ali was sent home to Iran because he
hung around us too much.
I always wondered what happened to him. We should not bomb Iran. We
might hit him or his family. Don’t you get it? Iranians are just
like us.
Anyway, I was right. My Nottingham project will not be finished by
Thanksgiving and the super Committee failed. Just as I thought. This
country is screwed financially if they could not even put a deal
together.
Dan Schroth Piermarocchi
Obituaries
Ogden H. Boyd Jr.
Ogden H. "Oggie" Boyd Jr. 83, of 41 Catamount St. died November 23rd
at the Epsom Manor Health Center following a long illness. He was
born in Pittsfield, the son of Ogden H. Boyd Sr. and Edna (Page)
Boyd and lived here all his life. He worked for the Globe
Manufacturing Company for 30 years. After retiring he purchased
Boyd’s Market on Main St. which he operated for 9 years retiring in
1986.
He was always very athletic from the time as a youngster winning at
marbles and playing basketball, baseball and bowling. He played in
the Sunset Baseball League and was a star pitcher. He once pitched a
perfect game. He was offered a tryout with the Boston Red Sox but
decided to devote his time to his family. He was an accomplished
candle pin bowler and won many tournaments throughout New England
including those on WMUR TV, channel nine.
He enjoyed the outdoors and spent many days fishing and hunting with
his two sons. He once caught a 34 pound salmon on Lake Ontario. He
enjoyed gardening which included his gladiolus and dahlias and his
vegetable garden. He also wrote a book of funny stories about his
life and the people he knew.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Rowena "Reny" Boyd. Two
sons, Bob Boyd and wife Lynn of Pittsfield and Tom Boyd and wife
Joan of Exeter, RI. A daughter, Nancy Kennedy and husband Tom of
Barnstead. Several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
There will be no visiting hours. A Memorial Service will be held
Wednesday in the First Congregational Church at 11:00 am followed by
a committal service in the Floral Park Cemetery. A collation for
family and friends will immediately follow back at the church. In
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pittsfield Little
League Renovations Fund C/O Glen Amnott , 1324 Upper City Road,
Pittsfield, NH 03263 or to the First Congregational Church, Main St.
Pittsfield, NH 03263
The Perkins & Pollard Memorial Home is assisting with arrangements.
To sign an on line guest book, log on to
perkinsandpollard.com.
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