Those
Celebrating Birthdays are: May 11, Nathan Brown, Chris Ward; May 12,
Mike Taylor, Timothy Mineau; May 13, Melissa Mayhew; May 14, Scott
Grandmaison, Nick Liouzis; May 15, Timothy Roode; May 16, Minni
Plante; May 17, Jeremy Grandmaison, Richard Munn, Barbara Raney.
A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!
Celebrating
Anniversaries are: May 12, Daniel and Sheila Ward.
Congratulations!
The Pittsfield Food Pantry is holding
a Ham and Bean Supper to benefit its outreach to the community. The
all-inclusive meal, including homemade pies, will be served at the
First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street, Pittsfield, Saturday,
May 21st, 5-7 p.m. A monetary donation is requested.
The Suncook Valley Soccer Club will be meeting on May 15th at 6
pm in the PMHS Media Center. SVSC will be planning for the
fall soccer season and holding elections for the new year.
SVSC is always looking for volunteers, anyone interested in helping
please attend the meeting.
Come join The Greater
Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce as we enjoy our monthly Business
After Hours. The event will be held at the Concord Hospital
Medical Offices East building on Thursday, May 12th from 6 pm to 8
pm. This event is located at 1990 Dover Road, Suite 202 in
Epsom, NH, and will provide attendees the opportunity to participate
in wellness activities with a physical and occupational therapist.
Bring your sneakers! Bring yourself! 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.
Find out more information about this and upcoming events at
www.pittsfieldchamber.org.
“March for Meals” Walk-A-Thon
Elder Services,
which includes the Pittsfield Area Senior Center, will hold a “March
for Meals” walk-a-thon in Concord on Saturday, May 14th from 9:30 to
12:30. The walk will raise public awareness of the Meals on
Wheels program. MOW provides nutritious meals and safety
wellness checks to enable older adults to live independently in
their own homes and communities. The work will raise funds to
help pay for the meals provided to the increasing number of seniors
living in Central New Hampshire. If you can’t walk, you can
still make a pledge! For more information, call 435-8482.
Postal regulations require customers to repair boxes at
their own expense. Please help us provide you with better service by
correcting these faults. Thank you. United States
Postal Service
School
Lunch Menus May 16 - 20, 2011
PES Monday
- Spaghetti
w/sauce, cheese sticks, veggie, fruit, milk. Tuesday - Chicken
nuggets, veggie, fruit, milk. Wednesday - (Early Release) - Ham
and cheese sandwich, veggie, fruit, milk. Thursday - Shepherd’s
pie, corn, mashed potato, fruit, milk. Friday - Pizza, veggies,
dessert, milk.
PMHS Monday
- Meatball subs, roll, cheese,
veggies, fruit, milk. Tuesday - Baked beans, ham, potato salad,
bread, fruit, milk. Wednesday - Pizza, veggies, baked dessert,
fruit, milk. Thursday - Steak and cheese subs, onions, peppers,
fruit, milk. Friday - Hot dogs, roll, mac and cheese, veggies,
fruit, milk.
Pictured is Steve Adams and his son Michael. Both spent nearly all
Saturday morning April 30 shoveling and hauling sand as part of the
renovation project. Not pictured are Susan Carbon and Kylie Wages
who thoroughly cleaned the gully on the right side of the park and
did several other odd jobs to improve its appearance. Also not
pictured is Andrew Follansbee who helped haul a great deal of stone
to the park and Justin Schroth who has devoted several days of labor
working on the stone wall. Thank you everyone.
Ray
Webber III spent nearly all day Saturday April 30 building forms for
the pads upon which the granite blocks will be placed that contain
the names of major contributors to the park renovation project.
Thank you Ray for your continued support. It is sincerely
appreciated.
More
volunteers at Pittsfield Youth Athletic Park. Here stone man Dan
Schroth takes a break from working on the stone wall at the entrance
to the Park to watch Stan Bailey dig one of several foundations upon
which granite blocks will be placed naming major contributors to the
renovation project. He also dug two foundations upon which two
memorial plaques will be placed. Herbert Bartlett kindly supplied
the backhoe. Thank you Stan and Herb. You are most generous with
your time and equipment.
VA
Hosts Veteran Small Business Conference
Submitted By Merrill A.
Vaughan Vice Commander American Legion Peterson-Cram Post
75 Pittsfield, NH 03263
The Department of Veterans Affairs
will host the upcoming National Veterans Small Business Conference
and Expo, Aug.15-18 in New Orleans. It will be the largest
nationwide conference of its kind focused on helping Veteran-owned
businesses succeed in winning federal contracts.
“Veteran-owned
businesses provide world class services and expand employment
opportunities for some of our Nation’s most highly-trained and
motivated men and women,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K.
Shinseki. “That is why VA is proud to host this annual conference to
help better prepare these veteran-owned businesses to compete and
win contracts with the federal government.”
The
conference, scheduled for the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center,
will provide Veteran-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small
businesses of all sizes with an opportunity to learn, network, and
market their businesses.
The conference will offer a variety of
new training sessions on navigating the federal acquisition process,
including finance, compliance, business development, marketing,
strategy, contract management, human resources, technology, and
program management. The conference track sessions will
be targeted for a variety of businesses from new business owners
just back from theater to well-established Veteran-owned businesses
looking to expand opportunities or increase market share.
An open
house has been added to the event to give Veterans from both the
conference and local region the opportunity to experience the wide
range of resources available to the Veteran community.
The
National Veteran Small Business Conference is open to both
government and non-government personnel. For more information
and to register for the conference, go to
www.nationalveteransconference.com.
Over
school vacation some of the Tiger Cubs from the Pittsfield Cub
Scouts went on an outing working on their Leave No Trace Awareness
Badge. Corey, Dylan, Robert and Damien hiked the Pittsfield Historic
trail learning about many of the historic sites in town. They each
took turns reading about each of the sites they visited. If you
would like any information about Pittsfield’s Cub Scouts you can
e-mail
[email protected].
Doug
Towle & The Frisky Hill Historic Restoration Project
Walking
Tour - May 12th - 6 pm
Open for members and non-members,
Pittsfield Historical Society’s (PHS) May program is a one hour long
walking tour of Doug Towle’s Gilmanton hill top restorations on
Route 107n.
To minimize parking safety issues the public is
encouraged to car pool by meeting at PHS on Elm Street at 5:30.
No pets please.
Bring good walking shoes and dress for the
weather.
The small group walking tours will visit the 1665
House, Carriage Shed, Corn Crib, the Barn, the Loon Pond School, and
the Water Tower with their tour guide.
Balance
Workshop Pittsfield Area Senior Center May 18th 10:30 am
Ryan Kempson from the Plymouth State University Center for Active
Living and Healthy Community will present an interactive workshop
that will educate participants on how human balance changes over
time, and what can be done to manage changes in balance. The
one hour workshop involves an information period, followed by
interactive instruction of a daily balance exercise routine.
Come
and learn how basic modifications to the home and simple exercises
reduce the risk of injury due to a fall. If you would like to
stay for lunch please call the Senior Center at 435-8482.
Run to
Health
Running continues to be a popular activity because of the
health benefits, convenience, and opportunities for competition.
The benefits to one’s heart, lungs, muscles, and bones are well
known. The mental health benefits for those suffering from
depression have been shown to be significant.
For those
who currently run, or are considering starting, Professional
Physical Therapy Services is hosting an educational session to help
you enjoy the activity more and improve performance while avoiding
running related injuries. The topics will include “Running
Shoes: What’s New and How To Choose” “Exercises To
Improve Running Enjoyment and Performance” and “Running Injuries:
How To Avoid Them”. Speakers will include Christopher Gentchos
MD-Orthopedic Surgeon, Peter Minnehan, PT-Physical Therapist, and a
running shoe expert.
The session entitled “Run to Health”
will be held at the Concord Office of Professional Physical Therapy
Services, 25 Hall Street, Wednesday, May 18th at 6:30 pm. This
presentation is for runners of all ages and abilities, and free of
charge. Space is limited so call 226-3500 for reservations.
Letter
To The Editor
To the great citizens of Pittsfield: Winter is
over, the ground thawed, and the black flies are out. I never
thought I would be happy to see them.
Between the politics and
all the snow and cold, winter wore me out. Recently, we have
been able to work on a couple of stone projects.
At the new ball
fields on Tilton Hill Road, Larry Berkson is starting to sweat.
He has given the stone men until June 1st to finish the entrance
retaining wall. He said something about getting the pavement
in.
Now I’m no Michelangelo, but do you think they gave him a
June 1st deadline to finish his work? He told me today if it
wasn’t finished on time, he would ask Ray Webber and Fuzz Freeze to
finish it.
Another project is working with Nicole Ward of the
Beautification Committee. Jeffy Ames from Northwood Narrows,
and my son Justin got the grant, with some help from the Town crew.
The grant was donated by my old classmate Mark Weldon from Berry
Pond Road and Fuzz Freeze’s shop on Clark Street. The site is the
traffic island above Danis Market.
Thanks to Nancy Barto from the
Beautification Committee for her encouraging words and Nicole Ward
for putting me on her Christmas candy list.
The other day at the
ball field, after working with Stan Bailey with equipment supplied
by Herb Bartlett from Epsom, my son looked up at me with a smile and
said “This is an easy project.”
It is because we have had a lot
of help with rock donations, equipment donations, and to the boys
with the wheelbarrow pictured in a past issue of the Sun. Good
job. You brought us about 4 days of building and backfilling
stone.
Thankfully, Dan Schroth Piermarocchi
Thank
You Pittsfield High School!
The Pittsfield Historical Society
would like to thank Susan McTague’s tenth grade advisory that did an
outstanding job with the cleanup of Lyman Park as part of their
Earth Day Project on April 22. The following students
participated in the detail: Rebekah Adams, Anna Colon-Pagan, Ashley
Conner, Russell Cox , Ashleigh Garland, Travis Guest, Cassidy
Kearns, Riley LeBel, Janice Negron, Ashley Pence, Tyler Stockman,
Jillian Towle, Aaron Vien, Wesley Ward and Cameron White. The park
sparkled from trash pickup, raked lawns and cleared flower beds. As
part of the Project, the senior class and their advisors (Carin
Plante and Jessica Bickford) also picked up trash at the Thyng
Memorial. A very special thank you to all that worked to clean the
Historical Society property.
Letter
Dear Pittsfield: It may only be a rumor, but someone in
Pittsfield may be considering a lawsuit to keep the traditional
fireworks from being set off in the town’s cemetery.
Is one
person willing to jeopardize the financial welfare of Pittsfield?
I hope not! Pittsfield has already suffered a significant loss
when, years ago, one person prevented a Wal-mart Distribution Center
from being built (keeping taxes excessively high).
When are more
people going to start thinking of what’s best for Pittsfield and
their neighbors instead of themselves?
After the fireworks are
over, the crew always cleans up any mess. I have many family
members buried in this cemetery and am glad the fireworks bring life
where there is death.
Sincerely, Ted Mitchell
Pittsfield Balloon Rally 5K Training Runs
For the first time in
Balloon Rally 5K history, we are offering cash prizes to the Top 2
male and female runners! If that’s not enough for you to dust off
your old running shoes, we are throwing in a $50 bonus to the
record-breaking male and female winners.
Do not feel
intimidated. Runners of all levels are welcome and invited to
participate in this day of fitness in the great little town of
Pittsfield, NH. If you are an elite Kenyan, an avid racer, a
recreational runner, a jogger, a slogger, an off-and-on-er, a
walker, please make your way to our starting line. Registration is
inexpensive and easy.
To help you reach your goal, Jason
Isabelle will be hosting a weekly training run on Saturday mornings
– 8 am – from Jack’s Pizza. Parking is available behind Jack’s or in
the old P&M store parking lot. No need to call, no need to register,
but if you want more information, please (do not call Jack’s unless
you’re ordering pizza) – call 603-470-9911.
Group training runs
begin Saturday, May 21st and continue through Balloon Rally weekend.
To Begin Is To Win.
Visit our website for more information on
the road race. Please contact Katy Murray with any questions, or to
obtain a paper registration for the race! Hope to see you soon!
Website: www.balloonrallyroadrace.com Email:
[email protected]
Letter
Dear Pittsfield Residents: The Planning Board met April 21st and
discussed:
1. Warrant Article 5 (Passed by voters):
Reduction of parking requirements in “downtown.” • RSA 674:20
requires regulations be uniform throughout a particular district.
• The “downtown” area includes the Commercial district but only part
of the Urban and Light Industrial Commercial (LI/C) districts. •
Must check if can be implemented in just part of a district. •
Must check if the Planning Board has authority to approve waiver of
requirements or if the Zoning Board of Adjustment must be the
authority.
2. Warrant Article 6 (Passed by voters): Repeal of
Shoreland Protection Ordinance. • The State’s ordinance
supersedes Pittsfield’s ordinance, so was unnecessary.
3. Warrant
Article 7 (Passed by voters): Senior Housing. •
Pittsfield’s Senior Housing Ordinance allows 25% of units be
occupied by non-senior residents. • RSA 354-A:15 states that all
units normally must be occupied by senior persons. • Will get
clarification of this contradiction. • Senior housing is a
cluster development and should comply with the cluster development
regulations (or does it?) • If so, must be a subsection within
cluster development regulations. This allows specific
difference to exist for senior housing. • More investigation
required.
4. Website Blog: • A blog for Pittsfield
residents is being set up. • It will allow you to blog your
concerns, questions and comments to the Planning Board.
Note:
It is a constant challenge for the Board to be totally correct in
all aspects of zoning law. The Board strives to ensure errors
are addressed as soon as they become aware of them.
Please
continue to stay informed. The Board looks forward to hearing
from you. Thank you,
Ted Mitchell Planning Board Chair
Obituaries
Justine
S. Trainer
Justine S. Trainer, 52, died Monday, May 2, 2011, at
the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after a short battle with
cancer.
Justine was born in Nashua on January 7, 1959. A
graduate of Milford High School, she had lived in Pittsfield for
many years before moving to Tilton.
Justine had worked as an
inspector for Sprague Electric in Concord and more recently she had
been employed by J. Jill in Tilton. She enjoyed all children, but
especially her own two wonderful grandchildren.
She leaves a
daughter, Jennifer Dumond and her husband Nathan of Concord; her
grandchildren, Aaliyah and Aaidan; her mother, Brenda (Rainaud)
Smith of Center Barnstead; 2 sisters, Joy Stinson of Epsom and
Candee Frost of Chichester; a brother, Jeffrey Stinson of Center
Barnstead; and nieces and nephews.
A gathering was held at the
Still Oaks Funeral and Memorial Home in Epsom with the Rev. Henry
Frost officiating.
Family and friends may sign an on-line
guestbook by visiting
stilloaks.com.
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