Those Celebrating Birthdays are: March 24, Craig Luksza, Jessica
Locke; March 26, Don Raney; March 27, Margaret Dunne, Nancy Perkins.
A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!
Winners in the January drawing at the Peterson-Cram Post No. 75
American Legion Post were: Jean Jelley, Clarence Schmidt, Josh
Freese, Joe Fullen, Eileen Fullen.
Winners in the February drawing at the Peterson-Cram Post No. 75
American Legion Post were: Tim Durkin, Eileen Fullen, John Kost,
Valerie Rowell, Leo Fraser.
Winners in the March drawing at the Peterson-Cram Post No. 75
American Legion Post were: Joseph Rogers, Leo Fraser, Matt Currier,
Joe Fullen, Mike Pratt.
School Lunch Menus
March 26 - 30, 2012
PES
Monday
Diner Days
Chicken nuggets with dipping sauce, oven fries, sweet peas, wheat
roll, cinnamon apple slices
Tuesday
The Pasta Way
Spaghetti and meatballs, honey wheat roll, Caesar salad, fresh
orange wedges
Wednesday
Chicken Mania
Chicken burger with lettuce and cheese, green beans, peaches
Thursday
Fiesta Olè
Super beef taco fiesta rice sweet corn, salsa, jamboree Jell-o
Friday
Fresh Picks Pizza
Cheese pizza, or chef’s topping, cucumber chips, Mac apple
PMHS
Monday
All Wrapped Up
Pepperoni and cheese Stromboli, oven fries, garden salad, Mac apple
Tuesday
Northern Comfort
Hot turkey and dressing supreme, mashed potatoes, sweet peas, wheat
roll, cranberry sauce, warm cinnamon sliced apples
Wednesday
Tour of Sicily
Chicken and broccoli pasta alfredo, garlic bread, crisp Caesar
salad, pears
Thursday
Fiesta Olè
Super beef taco, fiesta rice, Mexicali corn, salsa, orange wedges
Friday
Not Your average BBQ
BBQ meatballs over seasoned rice, green beans, jalapeno cornbread,
fruit cup
Letter To The Editor
Dear Citizen:
Please allow me this opportunity to express my heartfelt
appreciation for your overwhelming support at the polls last
Tuesday.
The confidence you have placed in me to once again steward your tax
dollars is truly humbling. Many thanks also for all of the prayers
and encouragement along the way. As always, I will do my very best
and allow the Lord to do the rest. Please, continue to pray!
In His service and yours,
Linda Small
Brook Morgan Accepts Position Of Nursing Director
Brook Morgan, RN, MSN, CNL-BC, CCRN of Wakefield, Mass., recently
accepted the position of Nursing Director for Ellison 7, General
Surgery/Trauma (a 36-bed inpatient adult unit) at Massachusetts
General Hospital. She has been a member of the hospital team for the
past 10 years, first as a staff nurse and the last five years as
clinical nurse educator.
Brook holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of
New Hampshire and a Master of Science in Nursing from Curry College.
She is a member of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses,
the American Burn Association, the Organization of Nurse Leaders of
Massachusetts and Rhode Island and the Honor Society of Nursing,
Sigma Theta Tau International. Brook is a Certified Critical Care
RN, Board Certified Clinical Nurse Leader and also served three
years as a clinical faculty instructor of Simmons College.
Brook is a 1999 graduate of Pittsfield High School and the daughter
of Charles and Sue Morgan of Concord and Linda Morgan of Newmarket.
TOPS News
Submitted By Terrie Azotea
Spring has sprung and we are looking forward to having a new season
of great weight loss. This past week shows we are trying. We had a
good weight loss and we would like to welcome two new members who
joined our Chapter. Kudos to those who had big losses. It sure is
nice to see and keep up the good work.
Our meeting was on "The Sneaky Reasons You’re Not Losing Weight" and
showed us some of the things we should be aware of but we might not
think about.
When we eat foods that are labeled "fat-free" or "light" they are
usually loaded with other ingredients that are just as bad, like
added sugars and sodium. Another tip was light yogurts can contain
as much at 14 grams of sugar; so keep a eye out for those kinds of
foods. Another tip was to eat on a smaller plate. It usually takes
about 30 minutes before your stomach registers it is full. Lots of
times we just keep on eating because the food is there, and then we
say to ourselves why did I just do that? I really didn’t need that.
Then we beat ourselves up for eating it. We also had more tips that
were great to hear about.
At TOPS we have a great support group and we try to keep a buddy. We
talked about our upcoming banquet and we will be having another
Inspirational Workshop.
If anyone is interested in joining us, please call Laurel Tiede at
269-8721 or Pat Smith at 435-5333.
We meet on Tuesday nights at 5:30 for weigh in and at 6:30 for our
meeting at the St. Stephen’s church on Main Street in Pittsfield.
" If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you
don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward,
you’re always in the same place." (Nora Roberts)
I hope everyone has a great week and we will see you lighter next
week!
New e-Afterburner Posted On Website
Submitted By Merrill A. Vaughan, Commander
American Legion
Peterson-Cram Post 75
Pittsfield, NH 03263
The February 2012 edition of the e-Afterburner has been posted on
the Air Force retiree website at
www.retirees.af.mil/afterburner/. This edition is available in
both .doc and .pdf formats for downloading and printing.
For more retiree news and information, please visit
www.retirees.af.mil.
Letter
Thank You!
I really cannot express how grateful and appreciative I am for all
the support I received throughout this election. The words of
encouragement, letters of support, and generosity meant, and still
mean, a great deal to me.
I am excited for this new and challenging position as your Town
Clerk and Tax Collector. I will work diligently to bring the
professionalism and timely service we’ve been accustomed to
receiving from this office, but no one can replace the expertise and
years of dedication Liz Hast has given to our community.
I also want to thank everyone at the polls for creating an
atmosphere of camaraderie and friendliness, regardless of who we
supported. One of the countless reasons why I love our town!
Erica Anthony
Letter
Dear Pittsfield voters:
I want to thank everyone who supported me in my run for Town
Clerk/Tax Collector. I want to welcome Erica Anthony as the next
Town Clerk/Tax Collector. I wish her all the best in this position.
I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting a lot of fine Pittsfield
residents.
Sincerely,
Colleen Laro
Letter
I wish to give thanks to everyone who took the time to come out and
vote. And a special vote of thanks from me to all those who made my
campaign successful. I look forward to, once again, serving the Town
of Pittsfield and its citizens.
Thank you again for your trust in my ability to meet the needs of
our town.
Sincerely,
Larry Konopka
PYW To Start High School Only Programming
PYW is excited to announce that we will be starting a new series of
programs for High School students only (9-12th graders). PYW will
either be open for extended Drop-In from 6-9 pm or will be going on
an out of town trip. Please check out the calendar at
www.pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org for more information.
These special programs will take place every other Friday starting
March 23rd. Trips include going to the movies and bowling. We are
looking for ideas for other activities High School students would be
interested in. Please email Paula at
[email protected] if you have any ideas or
suggestions.
PYW will still be open from 3-6 pm for regular Drop-In on these
days. However, only High School students will be allowed to stay
after 6:00 pm or attend the trips. If you have any questions please
call 435-8272 or email Paula at PYW.
Pittsfield High School Girls Varsity Basketball team recently took
Runner Up in the NHIAA Division IV State tournament. Coached by
Steve Langevin Pittsfield finished the regular season in 2nd place
with a Record of 17-1. On their way to the finals they defeated
Profile Moultonborough and Hinsdale. Pittsfield lost in the finals
to 1st place ranked Littleton.
The "Proof" Is In The Play
The cast of the next Pittsfield Players play, "Proof," pauses a
moment during rehearsal. The cast includes: seated, Simka Ellis as
Catherine, Mike Hobson as Robert, Dan Scheys as Hal, (standing) and
Meggin Dail as Claire. The show takes the stage March 23-25, 30, 31.
Call the Scenic Theatre for tickets at 435-8852.
For Mal Cameron, Director of the Pittsfield Players’ upcoming play,
"Proof," when a cast listens, "it makes my job easy!" He said.
This is the third time around as director for Mal, a veteran actor
of Pittsfield’s Scenic Theatre stage, having appeared more than 20
times in a variety of plays and musicals. His first and second
directorial ventures, "Bus Stop" and "Doubt," were grand successes.
"The fun thing about directing," he admitted, "after the lines have
been learned, the characters studied and formed, is to step back and
watch the show take on a life of its own."
His goal is to guide the actors to become the characters they
portray – not pretend to be – but become. The audience must see each
actor as that character and wonder what will happen, he believes.
"The four cast members are amazing," Mal stated. "Often in a small
theater, it is the ‘luck of the draw,’" he admitted, "whoever comes
to audition." Evidently, in this case it was the right people who
came. "I am pleased and proud with how they are evolving as actors
and characters," he said.
Mal is also proud to have an innovative set plan designed by Scott
Aubertin and the actual sound and music compositions from the
award-winning Broadway show.
"Proof" is a riveting play you will not want to miss. Tickets are
$12; you can order by calling the theater at 435-8852.
Performances are March 23, 24, 30 and 31 at 8 pm and Sunday, March
25 at 2 pm. Adult themes with language advisory. The Scenic Theatre
is located at 6 Depot Street, Pittsfield.
What’s Up At PYW?
Submitted By Paula Martel
Did you know this year’s Winterfest Week looked different than the
past years? The Park and Recreation committee along with the PYW
decided with the low participation during February vacations and the
canceling of ice fishing for the past few years (due to the thin
ice) to instead plan a long weekend of events January 13th - 15th
and on Martin Luther King Day.
With no snow and strong winds this year sledding and the bon fire
had to be cancelled but the other events were quite successful and
the hope is to continue a Winterfest Weekend in January for future
years. With the change being new, the PYW still planned on providing
trips and activities during the February vacation week for the youth
and families in town.
We started our vacation on Sunday, February 26th with a trip to the
Verizon Wireless Arena to watch the Manchester Monarchs Ice Hockey
team take on the Providence Bruins. It was an exciting game with a
score of 4 - 3. If the Monarchs scored 4 or more everyone got free
fries from McDonalds. Yes, we stopped on the way home for French
Fries!
Monday, we hosted Drop-In from 2-6 pm with games and activities that
everyone enjoyed.
On Tuesday, we loaded up the PYW van and took a trip to McIntyre Ski
Area in Manchester for a day of snow tubing. This year we had a
large group of youth and one adult that had never been tubing before
so the excitement was huge! We really enjoyed getting a ride to the
top of the hill on an escalator. At other tubing parks you get
pulled up the hill while sitting in the tube. It was great, no
trying to roll out of the tube when you got to the top - you just
walked off the escalator. I would also have to say, the employees
did a great job of spinning us before we headed down the hill. Can
you say woozy? By the time we were done, we all knew it would
be a place we would go to again and again.
Thursday we ended up closing PYW and canceling our Laser Tag/arcades
trip due to a snow storm. But that didn’t stop us from rescheduling
it to Friday. In case you are wondering, the Red team beat the Green
team. Yeah, I was on the green team. But I have to say the scores
were very, very close.
Between the trips and Drop-In the Vacation/Winterfest week proved to
be a week of fun and enthusiasm.
Thank you to the Pittsfield Parks and Recreation Committee for
sponsoring such a successful week for PYW. Thank you also to the
volunteers who helped at PYW throughout the week.
As always, feel free to visit PYW during our Drop-In hours Monday
through Friday from 3-6 pm.
Our spring 2012 newsletter is out with an updated calendar of trips
and special events. Check us out on the web at
www.pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org. Hope to see you all soon!
Bass Announces Public Office Hours In
Pittsfield, Epsom,
Allenstown, Chichester, Pembroke
Congressman Charles F. Bass (NH-02) announced today that a member of
his staff will hold public office hours in Pittsfield, Epsom,
Allenstown, Chichester, and Pembroke on Thursday, March 22, 2012.
"It is important that constituents have access to their elected
representatives so that their questions, comments, and concerns can
be heard," said Bass. "In an ongoing effort to reach out to
constituents, my office will conduct public office hours in
communities throughout the Second Congressional District. I strongly
encourage individuals to attend."
Harold Parker, Projects Director for Bass, will be available at the
following times and locations:
Pittsfield
Town Offices
85 Main Street
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Epsom
Town Offices
940 Suncook Valley Highway
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Allenstown
Town Offices
16 School Street
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Chichester
Town Offices
54 Main Street
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Pembroke
Town Offices
311 Pembroke Street
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Constituents with questions, comments, or those in need of
assistance with a federal agency are welcome to attend. For more
information or to schedule an appointment, please call Bass’ Concord
office at (603) 226-0064.
Letter
Dear Pittsfield residents:
Thank you to all the people I talked with during the campaign; for
your support and encouragement. I knew we had an uphill battle in
the beginning between small town politics and the paper, but I kept
a positive attitude through the process, reached out to a lot of
people and got a lot of positive feedback.
I had the most experience, took nothing for granted and worked the
hardest during the campaign. Unfortunately, voter turnout was low
and the one thing I did not realize was the position of Town
Clerk/Tax Collector was going to be determined by a high school
popularity contest, instead of the actual job itself.
With that said, I am sorry to the people who had faith in me and
knew I have done the job for the last 8 years, and would be the best
choice for the future. Thank you again, for letting me put signs out
on your properties, and for your ongoing support. I deeply
appreciate it.
Sincerely,
Nancy A. Bates
2012 15th Annual $1 Million Giveaway
Captured your attention? Please read on!
Citizens of Pittsfield NH and all that read this article; the
Pittsfield Food Pantry needs our help. Serving over 125 Pittsfield
families a month, the Food Pantry is always looking for ways to
increase its ability to assist your neighbors, and we have found a
way.
We have an opportunity to share in a $1,000,000 contribution from
the Feinstein Foundation.
The Feinstein Foundation is dedicated to the alleviation of hunger,
and for the 15th consecutive year, Alan Shawn Feinstein will divide
$1 million among hunger fighting agencies nationwide. The formula on
how the Feinstein Foundation divides the 1 million dollars is
proprietary, but we know the minimum amount the Food Pantry could
receive is $250.
With just the $250 minimum award, the Pittsfield Food Pantry could
supply enough meals for an additional 10-12 families.
To participate and be eligible to receive a minimum of $250 we need
to answer the Feinstein Foundations Challenge. The more donations we
raise the better our odds are of receiving more than the minimum.
The Foundation’s Challenge ends on April 30th, so we have just over
a month to collect as many donations as possible.
Please send your tax deductible donation to: The Pittsfield Food
Pantry, 85 Main Street, Pittsfield, NH 03263.
We are grateful for the support the community has shown. Thank you
for your continuing generosity.
"Guess who’s all packed and ready to go on vacation with the boss??"
Letter To The Editor
Things I learned at the polls:
1. You gotta get up pretty early to beat Larry Konopka to the polls,
and I still didn’t.
2. I had the wrong man in my last letter. Bob Lincoln lives down the
road a mile and I wrote he complained about my business to the
building inspector. Anyway, he told me I had it wrong and I believe
him. Sometimes I shoot from the hip.
3. Jim Parker and Joe Darrah are two of the most generous men in
town. Every time I ask them for help for a town stone project, they
step right up. They have no idea how much I appreciate them. They
should know I really look up to them for their success in business
and their equipment. In my eyes, one good piece of equipment and one
good operator equals 100 men. These guys make it possible for us to
continue doing more stone work in town and at the ballfield, God
willing.
4. Politics and business do mix. I always meet a few good customers
during voting day. I am really thankful for that.
5. One idea I got from Matt St. George a while back was he told me
he didn’t read the comics anymore. He just read my letters. So
that’s why I’m trying to do a comic strip.
6. The curfew fire alarm going off at 9:00 pm has to go. It’s too
loud. Kids in Pittsfield can tell time you know.
God, I love this community.
Dan Schroth Piermarocchi
March Is "Literacy Month" On The Rotary Calendar
Pictured accepting the donation from Jonathan Ward, Rotary Club
President, are Friends of the Josiah Carpenter Library Director,
Paula Belliveau, and Children’s Librarian, Carol Grainger. The
Rotary club’s support of Early Childhood Literacy through the Books
for Babies Program is making a difference in our community.
In 1985, Rotary declared basic literacy to be a pre-condition to
achieving their goal of world peace. Since then, in March of every
year more than half of the 34,000 Rotary Clubs in the world address
literacy challenges and education with a humanitarian service
project.
Rotary’s "Lighthouse Literacy" programs have been so successful that
many governments and teaching organizations around the globe have
adopted their initiatives as a national program. Rotary has guided
our local club to focus their literacy service projects on three key
areas:
• Early Childhood Literacy and Primary Education; because building
reading skills at an early age is critical to a child’s overall
success in school.
• Adult Literacy Programs; because many adults in both developed and
developing nations lack the skills needed to hold a job or perform
tasks required in everyday life.
• Literacy for Women; because females are denied access to education
in many parts of the world and the illiteracy rate among women
worldwide exceeds that of men by more than 20%.
Our local Rotary club supported "Literacy Month" by making a
sustaining donation to the Friends of the Josiah Carpenter Library
funding the "Books for Babies" program with additional funding for
the Children’s Reading Program and the Summer Reading Program.
The Rotary Club meets Wednesday evenings at the Community Center in
Pittsfield. Our membership consists of community minded business
owners and professionals throughout the Suncook Valley Region.
There’s something that all Rotary club members have in common: We
take action. As community volunteers, we reach out to neighbors in
need. We build, support, and organize. We save lives. We work
locally and globally. Perhaps you’ve seen a need in your own
community and wondered how you could help. Maybe you want to use
your professional skills to help others, or even learn new skills.
Whatever your reason, joining Rotary can help you achieve these
goals, and so much more.
For more information about joining Rotary contact Scott Brown at
435-6767, or Suzi Bard at 435-7400.
Obituaries
Ralph K. Ames, Jr.
Mr. Ralph K. Ames, 68, died Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at his home
after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Born in Pittsfield on April 8, 1943, Ralph was the son of Ralph and
Mildred (Palmer) Ames, Sr. He lived in Deerfield most of his life.
He graduated from Raymond Consolidated High School and joined the US
Army in 1964, serving during the Vietnam War.
He spent 18 years with Sprague Electric in Concord as a process
inspector and also worked 12 years for General Electric in Hooksett.
In addition Mr. Ames owned and operated Fair Hill Morgan Farm in
Deerfield from 1977 to 2006 at which time he retired to Alton. He
enjoyed showing his horses every year at various fairs including
Deerfield Fair. After selling his farm, Ralph continued his love of
horses by serving as judge and ringmaster at various horse shows
around New England. He was active in the Granite State Morgans and
the American Morgan Horse Association. His favorite pastimes
included spending time in his flower gardens and kayaking with
friends in NH and Florida.
Ralph was predeceased by his father in 1985, his mother in November
2011, and a nephew, Dana Ames, Jr. in 2007. He is survived by
siblings, Kenneth Ames of Franklin, MA, Patricia McIntyre of
Wentworth, and Dana Ames of Pembroke; and nieces and nephews.
In honor of his wishes, there will be no services. Urn burial will
take place at a later date in McClary Cemetery in Epsom. Memorial
donations may be made to either the Payson Center for Cancer Care,
Concord Hospital Philanthropy Office, 250 Pleasant Street, Concord,
NH 03301 or Central NH VNA & Hospice, 780 No. Main Street, Laconia,
NH 03246.
Family and friends may sign an on-line guestbook by visiting
www.stilloaks.com.
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