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Pittsfield NH News

December 5, 2012

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Those Celebrating Birthdays are: December 6, Herbert Reed, Luke Lammott, Pat Nickerson, Heather Tuttle; December 7, Gloria Hillsgrove, Kevin Sweet; December 8, Norman Gagnon, Jr., David Adams, Jr., Leo Fraser; December 9, Marj Feeny.

A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!

 


 

Celebrating Anniversaries are: December 7, John and Barbara Barksdale.

 

Best Wishes!

 


 

School Lunch Menus

December 10 - December 14, 2012

 

PES

Monday

Let’s Talk Turkey

Turkey and bacon melt, sweet potato fries, garden salad, cinnamon apple slices

 

Tuesday

Healthy Snack Tuesday!

Chicken burger on a bun with all the fixin’s, cucumber chips, clementine

 

Wednesday

Prince of Pasta

Ziti with sausage marinara, green beans, fresh fruit

 

Thursday

Farm House Delight

Roasted chicken, apple stuffing, sweet corn, cranberry peach chutney

 

Friday

Fresh Picks Pizza

Cheese pizza or chef’s topping, peas, carrot sticks, fruit cocktail

 

PMHS

Monday

Let’s Talk Turkey

Turkey, tomato, and bacon melt, sweet potato fries, garden salad, cinnamon apple slices

 

Tuesday

Healthy Snack Tuesday!

Build your own chicken sandwich, kale chips, Clementine

 

Wednesday

Pastalicious

Ziti with sausage marinara, green beans, fresh fruit

 

Thursday

Farm House Delight

Roasted chicken, apple stuffing, sweet corn, cranberry peach chutney

 

Friday

Stuff It!

Baked potato bar, dinner roll, maple glazed carrots, apple crisp

 


 

Dorcas Guild

 

Sixteen members of the Dorcas Guild met for the November 13th meeting. President Nella Hobson opened with a welcome and the reading of Psalm 106. Joan Riel gave two readings: “Always Say a Prayer” (A.S.A.P.) and a Thanksgiving piece from Guideposts.

 

Secretary Joan Riel gave her minutes of the October meeting, read items of correspondence and circulated many Thanksgiving cards for signing. Treasurer Reny Boyd gave her financial report.

 

The food basket is with Kathy Bergeron, will go next to Corine Miller, then Cindy Cyr and Diane Vaughan. Freda Jones has the travelling apron, which goes next to Corine, Leslie Vogt, Kathy and then Carolyn Davis. The mystery package brought by Freda was won by Kathy.

 

The nominating committee brought a slate of officers for 2012 to be voted on next month. Presented were Nancy Fogg as president, Kathy Bergeron as vice president (Mary Jo Powelson as second vice president), Joan Riel as secretary and Reny Boyd as treasurer.

 

The service project for the coming year will be blankets. They may be new or gently used, all kinds and sizes. We will also be participating in the “Linus Project,” which calls for handmade blankets according to certain specifications. Last year’s project of warm clothing and household items for the needy and refugee families of the greater Concord area will continue as items are available.

 

The nursery project was discussed and Bev Murdough offered to look into the purchase of a changing table. Funds were voted to the Pittsfield Secret Santa Program, as well as for “Hurricane Sandy Relief” to the “Christian Appalachian Project” and “Samaritan’s Purse.”

 

Refreshments provided by Joan Riel and Cindy Cyr were served at the close of the meeting by Joan, assisted by Mary Jo and Nella. We drew “Prayer Partners” (Secret Pals) and sorted the new socks that were donated. 

 

The next meeting will be the annual Christmas Party/Potluck and Gift Exchange at 6 pm December 11 with Corine and Reny serving as hostesses. Prayer Partners will be revealed at this meeting.

 


 

“Joy To The World”

Luncheon

 

You and your friends are invited to a luncheon sponsored by the Concord Christian Women’s Connection and Stonecroft Ministries on Thursday, December 13th, from 11:30 to 1:30, at The Red Blazer Restaurant, 72 Manchester Street, Concord, NH.

 

The cost of the luncheon is $15.00 inclusive. The special feature is “A Cup of Christmas Tea” a reading by Michele O’Reilly and a trumpet solo by Royal Page. Guest speaker Georgia Basko’s message is entitled “A Good News Adoption Story.” We will be closing the luncheon with a Christmas Sing-A-Long.

 

Reservations are required by December 5th, 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.

 


 

First Congregational Church Presents “Christmas Joy”

 

The First Congregational Church, 24 Main St., Pittsfield, is pleased to present, “Christmas Joy,” a concert of Advent and Christmas music, Saturday, December 15, 7-9 pm. This special concert will include a brass quintet, “The Inextinguishable Brass” from UNH, a string quartet, the church’s Chancel Choir along with the JuBellation Handbell Choir. Be sure to include this free joyous concert in your holiday plans. Light refreshments will be served during a brief intermission. Parking and wheelchair accessible entry at rear of church. 

 

For more information, call 435-7471 or visit www.pittsfieldcc.com.

 


 

TOPS News

Submitted By Terrie Azotea

 

Well, we made it through Thanksgiving and we didn’t do that bad for a weight loss for the week. Best Loser of the week was Suzie. Congrats! KOPS of the week was Peggy! Congrats to you too. 

 

We had a really nice meeting this past week and was treated by getting a massage. Our speaker was a massage therapist who spoke on the benefits of getting massages; how it’s a well being for our bodies, how it does help you lose weight and is just overall good for you. We heard how it improves our flexibility and how it helps us to have energy. 

 

You know the old saying “energy creates energy.” When we stay moving, we stay healthier and more active. With the winter months ahead of us, we need to find ways to keep fit and moving because its easy to hibernate in our homes and say to ourselves “Well, maybe I will take a walk tomorrow.” Well, tomorrow never comes for some of us. 

 

At our meeting we talked about our upcoming Christmas party and once again the right choices on food and how this time of the year it’s really hard to keep away from the sweets and treats. It seems that every week there is something going on and most of the time it involves food with socializing with family,  coworkers and friends. Lets try to stay on track and keep our food journals. We should be having a new contest coming up. 

 

I hope everyone has a great week. “Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are.” --Chinese Proverb

 

See you all lighter next week!

 


 

Letter

 

As the former director of a local food pantry, I would like to share some important facts with you. While the NH Food Bank is a great organization that does wonderful work for the needy of our state, it is important for you to know that they serve only about one third of the food pantries in the state. We have over 1,000 food pantries in NH and the Food Bank serves only about 350 of them. Did you know that the food you donate to the NH Food Bank is actually sold to the food pantries? They call them “membership fees” but the bottom line is that the food is not given to them free of charge.

 

If you want to be sure that your donations of food and/or money actually goes directly back into your local community at no cost, please consider donating directly to your local food pantry. Almost every community has at least one pantry. If you don’t know where yours is, call your town hall, or a local church and they will be happy to point you in the right direction.

 

Unlike the NH Food Bank, your local food pantry has a very low overhead, in fact some have no overhead at all. This means that more of your donation goes directly to the needy within your community. 

 

Finally, please remember that hunger is a year round problem, and not just during the holidays. Contact your local food pantry. Ask questions. Ask for a tour. You will be amazed at what happens behind the scenes on a daily basis, year round, to feed the hungry of your community.

 

Don Chase

Penacook

 


 

Letter To The Editor

 

R.I.P. Osama Been Latin.  The Homecoming holiday themed float passed by with this epitaph painted on a tombstone.  The festive array of floats created by the students was the kickoff to the weekend events and boasted of our students’ united creativity and community pride. It was a wonderful and successful weekend.  But still, that misspelled name of the “Most Wanted” man on earth was troublesome.  “Most kids don’t even realize that there is still a war going on,” the older students claimed.  I remembered feeling weary at ten years old, in 1968, still seeing news of Viet Nam on TV.  Thinking about it now, the media made sure even kids noticed and we prayed. 

 

Pittsfield has had tremendous representation in our armed forces.  Fifteen of our sons have lost their lives since WWI translating to many more citizens bearing the pain of this sacrifice and reaping the benefits of freedom through the loss of a friend and loved one. Who is responsible now for instilling a grateful attitude toward those who still keep the beacons of freedom illuminated?

 

To the Christmas Tree Lighting Committee, Thank you for allowing the “Hero” Stars to be part of the celebration to honor those who served and are serving, those missing in action, and those lost in the line of duty.  It is fitting that, in our veterans’ park, we should remember.

 

To the Light Team and Diamond Dave, Thank you for putting those Gold Stars up at the very top of the tree.

 

To Ari and Austin, Thank you for helping with the stars Saturday morning and for allowing me to tell you their stories, stories of our brave men and women serving this great nation.  Please share these stories with your friends.

 

To God, Thank You, and Please Protect America and Our Troops.

 

Lea Adams

 


 

DFAS announces end-of-year tax, statement availability dates

 

Retiree and annuitant pay customers of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service are scheduled to receive their 2012 tax statements mid-December through January.

Most of the 1099 forms will be available a week earlier via the online myPay pay account management system (https://mypay.dfas.mil/mypay.aspx) for retired military members and annuitants.

 

The mailing schedule includes:

-- Annual Retiree Account Statements showing the new payment including the cost-of-living allowance adjustment for 2013 will be available through myPay on Dec. 4, and mailed via the U.S. Postal Service between Dec. 19 and Jan. 10.

 

-- Internal Revenue Service Form 1099-R tax statements for retirees will be available on myPay Dec. 13, and mailed via the U.S. Postal Service between Dec. 19 and Jan. 10.

 

-- Annuitant Account Statements and Internal Revenue Service Form 1099-R tax statements for annuitants will be available through myPay on Dec. 15. Annuitants who get these documents via mail can expect to receive them between Dec. 19 and Jan. 10.

 

Retirees and annuitants must keep their contact information current, according to DFAS officials who say the top reason a retiree or annuitant doesn’t receive their 1099-R is because it is sent to an old address.

 

If a retiree or annuitant does not have their correct address on file, they will experience a significant delay in receiving their end-of-year documents, said DFAS officials. People who do not have an active myPay account must call, mail or fax a written request to DFAS-Cleveland; processing a change of address and reissuing a new 1099-R takes at least 30 days, said officials.

 

Retirees and annuitants with an active myPay account can decrease their wait time for an address change and new 1099-R by logging in and updating their own account. Changes take effect in three to five business days, and a copy of their 1099R can be printed directly from myPay.

 

Information is made available faster electronically, said DFAS officials. This is why myPay users get their 1099-Rs up to a week earlier than those who wait for the mail to arrive.

 

For more information about account maintenance, 1099-R requests, and logging in to myPay, visit the DFAS website at http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary.html. People without an online account can contact DFAS at 800-321-1080.

 

For more retiree news and information, please visit www.retirees.af.mil.

 


 


 

 











 

 

 

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