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Pittsfield NH News

July 27, 2011

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Friends Church in South Pittsfield will be open for services on July 31 with Nancy Talbott speaking.  Services start at 1:00 pm.




Those Celebrating Birthdays this week are: July 27, Melonie Murry, Tori Volpe, Trisha Cheever, Deanna Gordon; July 28, Royce Elkins, Bill Heath; July 31, Amanda Quatrucci; August 1, Robert Hetu, Jennifer Clark; August 2, Diane Vaughan.

A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!



Celebrating Anniversaries are:  July 31, Don and Dee Tabot.

Best Wishes!



Movie Night with an ice cream social following (all with No charge) at Park Street Baptist Church in Pittsfield on Sunday, July 31st at 6:00 p.m.  Bring the whole family!

The Secrets Of Jonathan Sperry centers around best buddies Dustin, Albert and Mark, three 12 year old boys looking forward to a fun summer in 1970.

When Dustin mows the lawn of 75 year old Jonathan Sperry (Gavin MacLeod), a man he’s seen at church, a unique friendship develops destined to leave lifelong lessons in its wake. The film is rated PG and is about 1 1/2 hours long.  Call the church (435-8036) for more info.


 

What You Need To Know
A Guide To Understanding The Pittsfield School District Redesign
By Ross Morse, Community Advisory Council Member

 

What Is Student Centered Learning?


The whole process of the Pittsfield School District’s redesign of its current educational ideology is based upon the concept of student-centered learning. Student-centered learning is an approach to education which puts students first and empowers them to take ownership of their learning. By creating rigorous individual goals and engaging in diverse relevant learning opportunities that extend beyond the classroom, students develop and demonstrate mastery of 21st Century Skills.


A student-centered school creates conditions that empower and inspire students to take control of and responsibility for their own learning. Choosing from a wide array of learning opportunities such as project-based learning, service learning, inquiry-based learning and internships, students are able to tailor their educational experiences to their unique interests, talents, and aspirations. Each student is actively engaged in the development and implementation of a personal learning plan that focuses on 21st century skills such as team building, problem solving, and self-reliance along with academic growth in literacy, math and science.


Learning occurs through real world experiences that not only provides relevant content but also enables students to become personally relevant within our community.


Students are frequently asked to demonstrate what they know and can do in performance assessments, portfolio development and exhibitions. As a result they are increasingly able to assess and reflect on their skills and learning needs.


Student voice and choice are foundational components of a student-centered school. Their participation in school-wide decision-making is not only sought, but also valued. Student interests are at the heart of all the work and effort by the adults in the school community. The school has a simple mantra concerning the focus on students; this is after all about them.


Looking ahead into the future, we see students with a clear vision of their own personal growth and equipped with the tools to recognize opportunities to succeed: As a student in this school I get to plan my program based on my strengths and interests. I have a chance to choose from many types of educational opportunities that connect to real life experiences and because of that I am able to contribute to my community as I learn. My personal learning plan is designed to prepare me for my future and increase my skills.  I am given multiple opportunities to show what I can do through performance exhibitions and I am encouraged to access and reflect on my own growth. Adults in the school and community listen to me and support my efforts of discovery and personal growth. Teachers put my interests first and I feel valued at this school.


In our next article we will introduce advisories and the multiple pathways of learning becoming available to our community’s students.

 


 

Access Josiah Carpenter Library Online, 24/7?


Did you know that you can access Josiah Carpenter Library online 24/7 ?


We are located at: http://www.josiahcarpenterlibrary.org.


Do you know what you can do at Josiah Carpenter Library ONLINE 24/7 ?


• View our New Books
• Read a magazine online
• Link through to follow us on Facebook
• Read and comment on our Blogspot
• Play games on Tumblebooks
• Download FREE eBooks
• Download free Audiobooks
• Look at our photo album
• Check our calendar
• Get directions
• Send us an e-mail and reserve a new book, request an inter-library loan or put your name in the queue for a Netflix DVD.


All Online And All 24/7

 

Check us out at http://www.josiahcarpenterlibrary.org

 


 

Rotary Round-Up!


What is Rotary?  Rotary is people, your friends and neighbors, who get together to perform public service and help bring out the best in others and their communities.  “Service Above Self” is the Rotary motto!


The Pittsfield Rotary Club meets each week and enjoys a meal prepared by a local community group; a fund-raiser for them!  We plan fund-raising projects and determine ways we can assist communities and people near and far.  We also host guest speakers from all walks of life.


In June, the Pittsfield Rotary Club held its annual “Changing of the Guard”, at Pleasant View Gardens.  We said “thank you” to outgoing President Jeremy Yeaton, and welcomed in our new President Jonathan Ward.


We are busy putting together the final plans for the 30th Annual Balloon Rally; our largest and most important fund-raiser!  The work of many people and months of planning make each year’s Balloon Rally a success.  We have a fantastic celebration of 30 years planned for Aug 5-7th! 


See you at the 30th Pittsfield Rotary Hot Air Balloon Rally!

 

Donna Keeley

 


 

Welcome Home Picnic For Msgt. Daniel M. Ward

Come celebrate Dan’s 31 years of active duty service and his return from Kuwait and Afghanistan at FB Argue Pool on Saturday, July 30 from 12:00-5:00.  Stop by for a minute or bring a picnic for the afternoon.  Light refreshments will be served and the pool snack shack will be open.  If you would like to help with food or decoration please contact Nicole Ward at 435-5285.  Free poster board will be available at the town pool if your family or organization would like to show its appreciation.  Please return posters to the town pool by 4:45 Friday, July 29th.

 


 

TOPS News
Submitted By Terrie Azotea


All is good on Tuesday nights at TOPS. We have been trying to keep busy and stay out of the summer heat. At our meeting on Tuesday night, we went over some tips to help us stay on track. There were 15 in all but here are a few we went over:


1. As I have said before, drink lots of water at least 8 -8 oz glasses a day.


2. If there is a certain food that you are craving, eat it because you will eat everything else and then go back and eat it anyway. So we might as well eat it in the first place. Just use portion control!


3. Read your labels..There is so much information on them. Check your serving size and count your calories. Most of all, have a positive attitude in all things that you do.


Next week we will be starting a new contest, which should be lots of fun and is a way to encourage us.


I know my garden is starting to produce some pretty nice veggies. So check out your favorite cookbooks, eat those veggies and enjoy; it’s such a short season.


We would love to see some new faces at TOPS.   If you’re not doing anything on a Tuesday night, come on downtown and see what we do.


We meet on Tuesday nights at the St. Stephen Church on Main Street. Weigh-in is at 5:30 and the meeting is at 6:30.


Please give Laurel Tiede a call at 269-8721 or Pat Smith at 435-5333. These ladies would be glad to answer any questions you might have.


Have a great week and we will see you all lighter next week!

 


 

Letter


I am amazed and disgusted at how comfortable some people are living in their homes that are absolutely filthy.


In many cases the outside is a reflection of the inside and I have unfortunately found out first hand how true that is.


We live on Clough Rd. and some of these “Shacks” turn my stomach. We have hoarders that keep everything. You can see it from the road and it goes back to the woods as far as the eye can see. They dump more than leaf litter over the edge of their properties. You have to goose step to get from one end to another of their house and not a clear surface to be found.


I have seen with my own eyes a resident take a tied up plastic bag and fling it into the woods.


I feel sorry for that cute little mobile home that is for sale, that probably won’t sell because of that dump next to it.


I recently found out that a resident down the road was forced to clean up his little mess, when they had to pass several other properties that were ten times worse.


It breaks my heart to come up Tilton Hill, passing all these beautiful well kept homes and properties and as soon as you hit the dirt it’s all down hill from there. Just because you live on a dirt road doesn’t mean you have to live in filth...and if we can see it, we also have to live with it also.


Nauseated Neighbor

 


 

Letter


My Fellow Veterans:
I am working on a research paper entitled “From the War to the Classroom – Using the GI Bill for Education.” I am looking for veterans from all war eras for completing a survey I have devised.  No personal information will be disclosed. 


I have a short turn around so if you have a computer, please send me an email to [email protected] if you do not have a computer and wish to help out, please call me at my cell phone number 344-0264. 


Again, no personal information will be disclosed.  This applies to all who used the GI Bill for education purposes.


Thank you,
Merrill A. Vaughan
Pittsfield

 


 

Letter


Dear Pittsfield Residents:
The Planning Board met on July 7, 2011 and made the following decisions:


1.  Mud Run: Site Plan application from Linda Martin, 145 Thompson Road.
• Lengthy discussion concerning safety, security, noise, traffic and road conditions.  After agreeing to some changes in these areas of concern, the application was approved.  Note: The Zoning Board of Adjustment had already granted the exception to allow three  Mud Run events per year.  The Planning Board does not have the authority to reverse a Zoning Board decision.  The Planning Board’s authority is to ensure all requirements of an application are met and all concerns are addressed.


2.  Site Plan Request from Robert Hetu: In-Law Apartment.
• Since it only required internal house modifications with no expanded Town service and no new construction, it was approved.


3.  State Revision of RSA 673:6
• The State Legislature added a paragraph to RSA 673:6, V concerning use of appointed alternates to Town boards.  The Planning Board’s Rules of Procedures must be changed to specify how alternates to the Board will be utilized. (This will be addressed at a future meeting.)


Again, we encourage you to visit Pittsfield-NH.com/Planning to leave comments.  Thank you.


Ted Mitchell, Chair
Pittsfield Planning Board

 


 

Special Journal Showcases VA Women’s Health Research
Submitted By Merrill A. Vaughan

Vice Commander American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75

Pittsfield, NH 03263


A special supplement of the journal Women’s Health Issues published July 13 shows the tremendous growth and diversity of VA women’s health research in recent years.  Its publication comes as VA recognizes July as Women Veterans Month.


“VA has had a longstanding commitment to improving women’s health,” said VA Secretary Eric K. Shinseki, “This supplement shows the tremendous progress we’ve made by making that commitment to women Veterans a top priority across the Department.”


Titled “Health and Health Care of Women Veterans and Women in the Military:  Research Informing Evidence-based Practice and Policy,” the special journal edition, known as a supplement, features commentaries by VA investigators examining the role, history, and future of women’s health research.  For example, in an opening commentary, Elizabeth M. Yano, Ph.D., and Susan M. Frayne, M.D., discuss the heightened focus on health services research, with more articles published between 2004 and 2008; the first four years after VA Office of Research and Development established its women’s health agenda “than in the previous 25 years combined.” 

 
The supplement also includes 18 peer-reviewed research articles addressing the changing demographics and demands of VA health care presented by the recent surge of women Veterans into the VA system.


Among the topics addressed are: gender differences and disparities in care; mental health, including military sexual trauma and substance abuse; post deployment health, including posttraumatic stress disorder; quality and delivery of care; and special populations, including homeless women Veterans and those with traumatic brain injuries. 
“With women expected to make up 10 percent of the Veteran population by 2018,” said VA Under Secretary for Health Robert A. Petzel, M.D., “our goal of excellence in health care for all of our Nation’s Veterans makes it imperative that we prepare now to meet future demands.”


VA Chief Research and Development Officer Joel Kupersmith, M.D. noted “VA Research is making a tremendous difference in the lives of women Veterans.  The supplement clearly shows the scope and depth of VA’s research portfolio and the many ways we are working to improve the health of women Veterans.”


Women’s Health Issues is the bi-monthly peer-reviewed journal of the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.  The journal focuses on applied research in women’s health care and policy issues.  The special supplement, focused on research related to the health issues of women Veterans and Military women, was sponsored by the Health Services Research and Development Service, VA Office of Research and Development with support from the Women Veterans Health Strategic Health Care group.


Free full-text access to the supplement’s articles can be accessed at www.whijournal.com/supplements.


For more information about VA Research, research specifically addressing women’s health, videos, and other women’s health information, visit www.research.va.gov/.

 


 

Turning 65: Understanding TRICARE, Medicare
By Sharon Foster TRICARE Management Activity
Submitted By Merrill A. Vaughan

Vice Commander American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75

Pittsfield, NH 03263


A 64 year old beneficiary is currently receiving TRICARE benefits. When he turns 65, does he need Medicare if he already has TRICARE? Will he personally have to sign-up for Medicare or will TRICARE do this for him? Questions like these are normal for some beneficiaries not sure of their options when turning 65.  

 
TRICARE and Medicare are separate programs. Medicare is health insurance for people age 65 or older, as well as for people under age 65 who have qualified for Social Security disability insurance.


TRICARE For Life is TRICARE’s Medicare-wrap around coverage available to all Medicare-eligible TRICARE beneficiaries, regardless of age or place of residence, provided they have Medicare Parts A and B. There is no paperwork associated with TFL. Beneficiaries automatically gain coverage when they meet the requirements.


Beneficiaries must sign up for Medicare as soon as they become eligible to ensure that they continue to get benefits under TRICARE. Beneficiaries turning 65 receive reminder letters from the Defense Manpower Data Center. For more information regarding Medicare sign-up, beneficiaries can call at 800-633-4227 or go to www.medicare.gov.
Beneficiaries are ineligible for TRICARE benefits for any period of time that they have Medicare Part A but not Part B, with several exceptions. For information on these exceptions, beneficiaries can go to www.tricare.mil/factsheets/Medicare or talk with their regional health care contractor.


While Medicare is the primary insurance when a beneficiary turns 65, TRICARE acts as the secondary insurance, minimizing out-of-pocket expenses. TRICARE covers Medicare’s co-insurance and deductible. After Medicare pays its part of the claim, TRICARE pays the remaining amount for any TRICARE covered services and the beneficiary pays nothing. As the primary payer, Medicare approves health care services for payment.


If a beneficiary has other health insurance, Medicare forwards their claim to that company. The beneficiary must then file a paper claim with their TRICARE contractor. If the beneficiary has employer group health plan coverage based on current employment, the employer group pays first, Medicare pays second and TRICARE pays last.


Medicare does not provide coverage outside of the United States and U.S. territories (American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands). TRICARE is the primary payer for health care received overseas (except U.S. territories), unless the beneficiary has other health insurance. Overseas, TFL provides the same coverage as TRICARE Standard and has the same cost-shares and deductibles. When seeking care from a host-nation provider, beneficiaries should be prepared to pay up front for services and submit a claim to the overseas claims processor.


Beneficiaries who have further questions about TRICARE and Medicare coverage can go to www.tricare.mil, or call Wisconsin Physicians Service at 866-773-0404.
For more retiree news and information, please visit www.retirees.af.mil.

 


Obituaries


 

Francis Norman St. Laurent


Francis N. St. Laurent, 69, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 after a lengthy illness. He died at the Merrimack County Home and was buried in the NH Veterans Cemetery.  He is survived by two brothers, Michael of Loudon, NH, Norman and wife of Omaha, Nebraska and a son of Somersworth, NH. He was predeceased by his parents, Norman and Arlene St. Laurent of Pittsfield, NH.

 


 


 

 











 

 

 

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