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
PES 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
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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