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Pittsfield NH News

September 5, 2012

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Those Celebrating Birthdays are: September 5, Tonia Snedeker, Angie Spradling; September 7, Arthur Harnden, Jr., Shane Boudreau; September 9, Todd Drew, Dennis W Chagnon, Ashley Stearns; September 10, Stephen Catalano, Tony Scopa; September 11, Lisa Fries, Zachary Brian Locke.

 

A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!




PRESCHOOL OPENINGS!

 

It’s time to be thinking about enrolling your child for school in the fall! The Center School in Northwood is accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 school year.  The Center School is a parent cooperative preschool located next to the town hall in Northwood, which provides a developmental program for three, four, and five year-olds of Northwood and surrounding towns.  There are openings in our two-day (T/Th) program and three-day (M/W/F) morning programs. For information, please call the school at 942-7686 or email us at [email protected] to request an information packet.




The Merrimack County Adult Learner Services Tutorial Program will be giving three volunteer tutor training workshops on September 11th, 18th and 25th from 6-9 pm at Second Start at 17 Knight Street in Concord, NH. After completion of the training, tutors volunteer two to four hours per week to help adults in the community who need help in reading, writing, math, GED preparation or English as a second language. To register or for more information, please call Susan Bubp at 228-1341 extension 4210.



School Lunch Menus
September 10 - September 14, 2012

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Monday
The “Chicken Coop”
Oven crisp chicken tenders with dipping sauce, seasoned rice, baby carrots, fruit cocktail

 

Tuesday
Sub Station
Made to order Italian meatballs and sauce in a wheat sub, spicy Italian potato chunks, 3 bean salad, pears

 

Wednesday
The Impastable Dream
Piping hot homemade macaroni and cheese, Parmesan roll, zucchini saute, fresh Mac apple

 

Thursday
Home Cooked Comfort
Roast turkey and apple stuffing, roasted sweet potatoes, honey wheat roll, apple crisp

 

Friday
Fresh Picks Pizza
Cheese pizza, green leaf salad, fresh watermelon

 

PMHS

Monday
The Chicken Coop
Chicken tenders with dipping sauce, seasoned rice, honey wheat roll, baby carrots, fruit cocktail

 

Tuesday
Sub Station
Made to order Italian meatball sub, cucumber and tomato salad, crisp caesar salad, peaches

 

Wednesday
The Impastable Dream
Homemade macaroni and cheese, wheat garlic roll, green peas, orange smiles

 

Thursday
Mexicali Thursday
Chicken quesadilla, green leaf salad, Spanish rice, Rio grande black beans, farm fresh fruit cup

 

Friday
Ladle, Leaf & Salad
Homemade corn chowder, grilled cheese and tomato sandwich, potato wedges, local Mac apple

 


Pittsfield Area Senior Center Open House

On September 19th please join us for the Senior Center’s open house celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Meals on Wheels in the United States. 

To commemorate this milestone the Center is collecting non-perishable food and toiletries to donate to the Pittsfield Food Pantry.  The Pantry is especially interested in shelf milk of any kind, sugar free non-refrigerated juice, paper towels and Kleenex type tissues. To help families during the upcoming cold and flu season, the Center has a goal of collecting 50 boxes of tissues and 75 containers of juice. You can donate items throughout September. There is a collection box at the Center.  

On Wednesday, September 19th please join us at 11:30 am to enjoy a delicious meal of pot roast and socializing. If you plan to attend please reserve your lunch by September 11th. 

From 12:30 pm to 1:45 pm we’ll enjoy entertainment by guitarist Nick Turillo, refreshments and a Meals on Wheels 40th Anniversary/History of Elder Services in Pittsfield Commemorative Slideshow.

A special thank to Pittsfield Middle High School sophomores’ Morgan Corliss and Maddy Johnson for helping the Center create the slide show. At 1:45 pm we’ll end the festivities with a brief presentation by the Pittsfield Food Pantry.

Feel free to stop by for all or a portion of the day’s festivities, and please bring a donation for the food pantry in lieu of the usual $2.00 suggested donation!



Prostate Cancer: To Screen Or Not To Screen?

 

Many physicians and professional organizations vary in their recommendations regarding the role of the PSA blood test in prostate cancer screening. Join us on Tuesday, September 25 from 7:30-8:30 am as Dr. Robert Mitchell from Concord Hospital Center for Urologic Care discusses this national controversy and learn:

• What are the tests and exams available for prostate cancer screening?

• What do national guidelines suggest and what do studies demonstrate regarding prostate cancer screening?

• What are the possible benefits and risks of prostate cancer screening?

This dynamic presentation will be held at Concord Hospital in Conference Room A on Floor 3. Park in Lot A or B and enter the Hospital through Main Lobby.

Call (603) 230-6031 to reserve your seat today! Space is limited and registration is required. Light refreshments will be served.

 



Suncook Valley Friday Night Paddlers Explore Upper Suncook Lake

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On Friday, August 24, the Suncook Valley Friday Night Paddlers explored Upper Suncook Lake. The group has met every Friday at 6 pm during the summer to paddle different local rivers, ponds and lakes. As the weather cools the group is considering moving the paddle times to Sunday afternoons. For pictures and details of upcoming events visit their web page at www.huffnpuff.info




New SBA Platform Lets Small Businesses Tell Their Stories
Pittsfield, NH Small Business, Rustic Crust Featured

 

Everyone has a story, and now the U.S. Small Business Administration is giving entrepreneurs a new online platform to share their story and showcase their successful and thriving businesses.

 

Today, SBA launched “Small Business Owners Speak,” an interactive platform featuring videos from entrepreneurs from across the country who have started or grown a business with the help of the SBA. The videos will be featured at www.sba.gov/stories.


“I have the great privilege of meeting small business owners from across the country as I travel every week. But now, thanks to ‘Small Business Owners Speak,’ you can hear their stories, too,” said SBA Administrator Karen Mills. “This page will highlight the voices of successful small business owners who have started or grown a business thanks to help from the Small Business Administration."


Pittsfield, NH small business owner, Brad Sperl, founder and president of Rustic Crust is featured on the new platform. Their video was submitted during National Small Business Week in May of this year.


In 2005 Rustic Crust, with eight employees, obtained over $1 million dollars through one of the SBA’s Equity Funds targeted toward low income and difficult development communities in New England. This financing enabled the firm to improve its facility, add new employees and equipment and, importantly, to recruit an additional 3.5 million dollars of investment to fund additional growth of the company. Today, Rustic Crust has become the #1 natural pizza crust brand in the nation. It employs over 60 men and women at its Pittsfield facility and serves as a growing market for farmers throughout the region.


The “Small Business Owners Speak,” web platform features videos that were submitted during SBA’s 2012 National Small Business Week video contest.  To help reach out to more small business owners, SBA has opened “Small Business Owners Speak” to other entrepreneurs interested in submitting a video to be featured at  www.sba.gov/stories.  More information about the video submission process can be found on the same page.

 
The page features a map of the United States that allows users to click on videos by state or by using the drop-down menu and searching for videos by topic, such as capital, counseling, federal contracting or disaster loans.




Sage Wellness Center News


On Monday, September 17 at Sage Wellness Center in Pittsfield NH from 6-8 pm, join Carolyn Richardson of Vibrant Health (http://www.vibranthealthcounseling.co/​m) to learn about how to make the foods you love, love you back!

 

In this class we’ll create a three course meal starring a delicious macaroni and cheese entree that is nourishing to your taste buds as well as your body! This dish is easy to make, nutritious and your whole family will love it! We’ll make a salad and a simple, healthy dessert to round out the meal. Imagine taking your new recipe and knowledge home to re-create this satisfying meal for your family... They’ll never realize how healthy it really is! To preserve an intimate learning environment where you receive the one on one direction you deserve, space is limited. Please sign up by calling 603-545-7414 to reserve your spot now so you don’t miss out! Your taste buds and your family will thank you! Investment for materials is only $10.




Cabaret For A Cure
One Night Only!
Saturday, September 8
Doors Open At 7 PM

 

The overwhelming response to this fundraiser is, well, overwhelming! There is still (very little) time to get your tickets. Thank you to everyone who has donated their time, energy, money and gifts for the raffle. This is a fantastic show for a fantastic cause. We have some wonderful raffle prizes to win. We have some fantastic music; some favorite Broadway tunes mixed with some you may have not heard before but are going to love. We have some personal stories to tell that will make you both laugh and cry.

 

Please call Meggin Dail at 736-8073 for more info and/or to leave a message for a ticket reservation or make a donation, you’ll be glad you did.




TOPS News
Submitted By Terrie Azotea


Well, we have had another good week at TOPS. Kudos to the best loser, C.C.

 

We talked about our upcoming fall Rally and our Auction we will be having. We tied this week between “The Green Beans” and “The Peaches.” Peaches are in the lead as of this week...Good job; keep up the good work.

 

A member spoke about the article in the TOPS magazine on how your plate should be set up for when we are older.

 

Well, the kids are back to school this week and I, for one, love doing the happy feet dance when you see those smiling faces go on the bus. It’s a perfect time to get outside and get that walk in while they are gone. Take time for yourself. You will feel much better about yourself and also its a nice stress break for the day because those of you who have kids know when they get off the bus, it all about them. So enjoy the moment and get out for a walk.

 

If anyone is interested in TOPS and want to see what we are all about, please stop by on a Tuesday night at the St. Stephen’s Church on Main Street in Pittsfield. We meet at 5:30 for weigh in and at 6:30 for our meeting\.

 

Any questions please call Laurel Tiede at 269-8721 or Pat Smith at 435-5333. They would love to talk with you about our program. Now is the time to think about it before all the holidays start up again and some of us might have that extra weight we put on during the summer vacations... We love new faces!

 

Well, I hope that everyone has a great week and see you all lighter next week!




On Irene Anniversary, VT Rotary Districts Award SEVCA Grant For Long-term Recovery

 

On the one-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, the Rotary Districts serving Vermont  (7850 and 7870) will present a large check – in both physical size and amount – to Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) to kick off the long-term Irene Recovery effort funded by that grant. The check will be given to SEVCA by representatives of the two districts at its Westminster office on Tuesday, August 28 at 10:30 am.

 

On May 8, Rotary International awarded a Rotary Foundation grant of $174,066 as a match to the $238,384 that was raised by local Rotary clubs and clubs from all over the world. The funds will be used to provide a total of $412,450 to aid Irene victims, in a second wave of assistance to residents impacted by the storm who are still dealing with the consequences of that massive natural disaster.

 

Soon after Irene hit, Janice McElroy, then District 7870 Governor for southern Vermont and New Hampshire, decided to apply for a matching grant to The Rotary Foundation to help with Vermont’s long-term recovery. Jan and Marilyn Bedell, then District 7850 Governor from northern Vermont and New Hampshire, sent out a solicitation letter to selected Rotary Districts and clubs. Thirteen districts responded with pledges of funds that Rotary International would match – 10 from the U.S. and the others from Canada, South Africa, and Taiwan. Additional pledges came from individuals and 114 clubs from the U.S., Canada, and England.

 

They then approached SEVCA to act as the ‘cooperating organization’ for administering the statewide grant and pull in the other 4 Vermont Community Action Agencies (CAAs) to serve affected residents in their areas. “It made a lot of sense,” said SEVCA’s Executive Director Stephen Geller. “The CAAs in Vermont were experienced at managing large grants like this and serving large numbers of people in need (over 63,000 last year), and we already had a network of disaster case managers on the ground working through very complex situations and helping victims get back on their feet.” SEVCA worked with McElroy on the needs assessment and the grant, using information collected by staff, FEMA, VT 2-1-1, and the Long-Term Recovery Committees (LTRCs). “There have been relatively few Rotary International grants given in the U.S., and the size and scope of this one is particularly unusual,” noted Geller. “We feel honored to have been given this rare opportunity.”

 

The CAAs will serve as Rotary’s partner in this effort, screening and enrolling potential recipients and arranging for the delivery of needed assistance. Rotary members will refer people to the CAAs who could benefit from the services and will also provide volunteer services to people referred to them by the CAAs. Homeowners or renters of primary residences who have been affected by Irene through property damage or displacement may be eligible for assistance. Examples of Irene-related assistance that may be provided include short-term rent, fuel and utility assistance, furnaces and fuel tanks, appliance repair and replacement, well and septic system repairs, waste and debris removal, car repair and transportation assistance, service road and culvert repairs, and mold remediation.

 

For more information about the Rotary Grant Irene Assistance Program, contact the respective CAA contact in the following counties: Bennington and Rutland: BROC – Pam Shambo (802)  665-1721; Lamoille, Orange and Washington: CVCAC – Tracy Collier (802) 498-7375; Grand Isle, Franklin and Chittenden: CVOEO – Travis Poulin (802) 863-6248 x736 or Karen Haury (802) 388-2285; Orleans, Essex, and Caledonia: NEKCA – (southern area) Jan Rossier (802) 748-6040, (northern area) Kathy Metras (802) 334-7316 x204; Windham and Windsor: SEVCA  – Mary Ann Wolf (802) 376-6570.

 

Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian service and encourages high ethical standards in all vocations. Its main objective is service – in the community, in the workplace, and around the globe. The 1.2 million Rotarians who make up more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in nearly every country share a dedication to the ideal of ‘Service Above Self.’ Rotary clubs are open to people of all cultures and ethnicities and are not affiliated with any political or religious organizations.

 

Community Action Agencies were established in 1964 as part of the nationwide War on Poverty to serve the multiple needs of people in crisis and economic distress. Their mission is to help people cope with crisis and hardship, stabilize their lives, empower them to move toward self-sufficiency, and work to address the root causes of poverty. They achieve these goals by providing a wide array of programs and services that give people the knowledge and support that they need to address the comparably wide range of poverty-related needs, as well as the tools for sustainability.

 

For more information contact: PDG Jan McElroy at [email protected]


 

“Knitting With Style”
Luncheon

 

You and your friends are invited to a luncheon sponsored by the Concord Christian Women’s Club and Stonecroft Ministries on Thursday, September 13th, 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.  The special feature is Marci Richardson, “Knit One - Pearl One.” Guest speaker, Ella Pickering’s message is entitled “So Many Children, She Had To Find Out What To Do!”

 

Reservations are required by September 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.

 


 


 

 











 

 

 

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