Celebrating a birthday this week is Gerry O’Brien on November 2.
Happy Birthday!
OLOL/ST. JOSEPH
CHRISTMAS
BAZAAR
The OLOL/St. Joseph Women’s Club is holding their annual Christmas
Bazaar on Saturday, November 1, 2014 from 9 AM-2 PM in their Parish
Hall located on Route 4, Northwood, NH (next to the Northwood Town
Hall). There will be a white elephant table, baked table with our
famous cookie walk, knitted goods, books and puzzles. There will
also be raffles and a tasty lunch offered.
Save the Date
Sat, Dec. 6 is the Children’s Store (9-12 at PES Gym) and Christmas
Tree lighting event (4-6pm at Dustin Park).
Gently used or new items are needed for the
Children’s Store where Kids Only shop for their parents, siblings,
family, teachers and friends. Donations boxes will be available
soon - Watch The Sun for more information. Please call Andi Riel at
435-6346 or email
[email protected] for more
information.
The Drake Field Committee would like to thank Steve Catalano and the
Suncook Valley Rotarians for donating the newly installed rails on
the steps at Drake Field near the Fayette Street entrance to the
field.
The Drake Field Committee would like to thank Joe Darrah Enterprises
and EARTH for donating the equipment required to winterize Drake
Field’s athletic fields irrigation system.
Friends of the Josiah Carpenter Library
Annual Poinsettia Sale
The Friends are taking orders now through Nov. 5,
2014 as part of their Annual Poinsettia Sale. You may pick up an
order form at the library during regular business hours, visit their
table on Election Day, Nov 4, 2014, at Town Hall, or go to the
library’s website to download an order form.
www.josiahcarpenterlibrary.org
They will also be raffling off a basket of goodies, on Election Day,
so be sure to bring your wallets to purchase raffle tickets.
Thank you for supporting your local library!
Sage Fall Wellness and Artisan Fair
Celebrate the fall season with Sage. Handcrafted jewelry, crystals
and precious stones by Darlene Doughty Designs and Claire Bentley,
TKDragonfly Designs by Kelly Cantalupo, Melanie Zui of Tijonic hand
woven crafts supporting women of Guatemala, food by The Farm
Concession, psychic medium readings with Patty Pepin and meet Bill
Halacy, L.Ac our acupuncturist and T’ai Chi instructor for intro
acupuncture treatments. The fair is scheduled for Saturday, November
8 10:00am-4:00pm at175 Barnstead Rd, Pittsfield, NH.
Pittsfield Senior Center
Apple Creations
The Pittsfield Senior Center has a couple of special events taking
place. On Friday, October 31, 2014 from 10AM-12PM, we are
celebrating Halloween by having an Apple Creations. We will have a
number of apple recipes prepared using NH apples, such as warm apple
cider, Ozark pudding, apple bread, apple cake and more. So come
visit the center and eat some homemade baked goods.Since it is
Halloween, costumes are not mandatory but they are welcome.
Managing
Your Medications
On Tuesday, November 4, at 10AM the Concord Regional VNA will be at
the Pittsfield Senior Center for the free hour program, “Managing
Your Medications.”
Pharmacist Lori Conners will discuss how to manage your medications
wisely. If you have any questions concerning you medications this
free program would be the place to have them answered by a real
pharmacist. Please call the center at 435-8482 if planning on
attending the class; we need a minimum of six participants signed up
for this program to prevent it from being cancelled. Hope to see you
here!
Letter To The Editor
Members of the Suncook Valley Area Lions Club extend an invitation
to anyone who has an interest in joining a Civic Club to attend our
next meeting on Monday, November 10th , 6:00 PM at Jitters Café in
Pittsfield. This will give you the opportunity to see our Club in
action and meet our members. The Lions Club encourages
service-minded individuals to serve their community with their
principle focus being the promoting of vision and hearing programs.
Looking forward to meeting you on November 10th.
Don Bergeron
Membership Chairperson
Church Celebrates Anniversary With Open House
The First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street, Pittsfield, is
celebrating its quasquibicentennial – that’s hard to pronounce – or
225th Anniversary with an “Open House” this coming Saturday,
November 1, 1-4 p.m.
Your visit will feature a self-guided tour of seven stations
including the church’s clock and tower bell, stained glass windows
and 1877 Ricker organ, with docents in period dress at each to offer
additional information.
Thanks to Larry Berkson and the Pittsfield Historical Society,
historical artifacts will be on display including the Bible and top
hat of one of our 1789 founders, Col. John Cram. There are large
photographs of our various church buildings including the wooden
church that burned in 1876. Also available will be crafts and light
refreshments.
“We’ve come this far by faith,” said Pastor Dave Stasiak. “This
anniversary gives us an opportunity to look back while planning for
the future. Please join us as we celebrate.”
Parking and wheelchair accessible entry are available at rear of
church. For more information, call the church office at 435-7471.
Departments In North Carolina And Pennsylvania Awarded Gear
In Globe Giveaway
Globe, DuPont and NVFC teamed up to award 52 sets of gear in 2014
Globe, DuPont Protection Technologies (DuPont), and the National
Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are pleased to announce two more
recipients in the 2014 Globe Gear Giveaway: the Bannertown Volunteer
Fire Department (NC) and the Winfield Township Volunteer Fire
Company (PA). These departments will each receive four sets of new
Globe turnout gear.
Globe has partnered with DuPont and the NVFC to give away a total of
52 sets of turnout gear in 2014. Two departments are being awarded
each month through December. This is the third year for the Globe
Gear Giveaway Program, which provides sets of state-of-the-art Globe
turnout gear to volunteer departments in need.
In addition to the Gear Giveaway, Globe is also providing all NVFC
members with a discount on the new CLASSIX® SE. This latest turnout
gear style from Globe, made with 100% DuPont™ KEVLAR® and NOMEX®
fibers, is ideal for departments looking for a generous,
non-restrictive fit at a value price. Click here for more details.
“Many volunteer departments struggle to find funding to provide
up-to-date protective equipment and turnout gear for their
firefighters,” said NVFC Chairman Philip C. Stittleburg. “We are
grateful to Globe and DuPont for recognizing the immense need and
taking steps to help these departments obtain high-quality turnout
gear to improve the safety of their members.”
Located in Mount Airy, NC, the Bannertown Volunteer Fire Department
has 39 volunteer firefighters that respond to an average of 550
calls per year. The department provides a wide array of services to
the community, including fire suppression, hazardous materials
response, airport/aircraft protection, wildland fire suppression,
basic life support and medical response, and fire prevention
education.
The department is funded from taxes, but with a high unemployment
rate and the downsizing or relocation of several companies, the
budget has remained very tight. In addition, the local airport is
expanding its runway through the current fire station location,
which means the department now has to fund a brand new fire station.
With limited funds to buy turnout gear, the department has been
forced
to provide some of their members with insufficient gear and
coveralls that do not afford them the same protection and thus
limits the training and response activities these members can
perform.
“We do try to provide the best protective gear possible to all our
members, and try to keep all items up to date, but it is very hard
to do with limited funds,” said Assistant Chief Jason Burkholder.
“We greatly appreciate any and all help possible to make our members
safer and to better serve our community.”
The Winfield Township Volunteer Fire Company is a small
all-volunteer department located in Cabot, PA. As with many
volunteer departments, Winfield Township has faced recruitment and
retention challenges over the last five years. The decrease in
membership has made fundraising efforts even more difficult while
the department works to meet the needs of the community with less
volunteers.
“Turnout gear is a very expensive but extremely necessary tool
needed to do our jobs successfully,” said Chief John Hartman. “The
donation of four sets of turnout gear would make our jobs 100 times
easier, and more importantly, safer.”
In addition to providing increased protection for their
firefighters, the donated gear also means the department can put its
limited funds towards other areas of financial strain, including
updating rescue equipment that is over 30 years old.
Stay tuned to the NVFC web site, Dispatch newsletter,
and page on Facebook, as well as the Globe page on Facebook, for
additional Globe Gear Giveaway award announcements and information.
If you are not an NVFC member but would like to take advantage of
the special discount on the CLASSIX® SE, join at
www.nvfc.org/membership.
About Globe
Firefighters need to be prepared to
perform at their peak, on every call. That’s why Globe delivers the
most advanced, best-fitting, and longest lasting protection by
listening to our customers, creating breakthrough designs, and
applying the engineering skills of the nation’s most trusted turnout
gear manufacturer. Globe turnout gear is designed to protect you,
move with you, and improve your performance. It’s athletic gear for
firefighters. Learn more at
www.globeturnoutgear.com.
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) has been bringing world-class
science and engineering to the global marketplace in the form of
innovative products, materials, and services since 1802. The company
believes that by collaborating with customers, governments, NGOs,
and thought leaders we can help find solutions to such global
challenges as providing enough healthy food for people everywhere,
decreasing dependence on fossil fuels, and protecting life and the
environment. For additional information about DuPont and its
commitment to inclusive innovation, please visit
www.dupont.com.
About the NVFC
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is the
leading nonprofit membership association representing the interests
of the volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services. The NVFC serves as
the voice of the volunteer in the national arena and provides
invaluable tools, resources, programs, and advocacy for first
responders across the nation. Learn more at
www.nvfc.org.
Dorcas Guild – October 2014
The October 14 meeting of the Dorcas Guild began with a call to
order and welcome to the 17 members by Vice President Mary Jo
Powelson in the absence of Nancy Fogg. Diane Vaughan led the
devotions, and all joined in “The Lord’s Prayer.”
Joan Riel read pieces of correspondence and sent around a few cards
for signing. Nella Hobson read the minutes of the last meeting which
were accepted as read. Reny Boyd read the treasurer’s report, which
was accepted.
The food basket went to Diane, and will go next to Mary Jo Powelson.
The apron will go to Reny, then Joan and Mary Jo. The mystery
package was won by Reny.
The Guild will host Fellowship Hour Sunday, October 19 with an
emphasis on Pastor Appreciation Month.
Bev Moore passed around a current program booklet for corrections.
Any other corrections should be reported to Nancy or Nella. It was
decided that for the sake of time, the Wednesday group would look at
the monthly program activities and report to Bev for publishing.
For a 2015 service project, Corine Miller suggested furnishing
assorted stuffed animals to local fire and police departments for
their use when assisting families to comfort children during
possible upsetting events.
Nella reported that the Craft Fair contracts are ready to be mailed.
The table fee remains at $15. Joan and Nella will check the list of
participants to see if there are available tables for others who may
be interested.
Gailann Newton met with Nancy Fogg and others to discuss the
Christmas Fair luncheon and developed a list of needed items. She
announced that there would be some price increases this year and
solicited the needed items.
Mary Jo discussed other details of the Christmas Fair. Nella and
Joan will prepare the publicity. The ladies staffing the various
tables and positions were requested and filled. Other details of the
fair will be finalized as the date gets closer.
A Nominating Committee was appointed to provide a slate of officers
for the next meeting.
Nella brought up the possibility of providing a new music cabinet to
replace the cabinet now being used. She will look into the options
available.
Elaine Coffey made a suggestion that our fundraisers be used for our
missions. Further discussion will occur at the next meeting.
The quilt made and donated to the “Cabaret for a Cure” for their
raffle made over $400. Thanks to everyone for all their efforts!
With all business dispensed, delicious chocolate cake, cookies and
other treats were served by Diane and Evelyn and enjoyed by all.
Next month’s meeting will be held November 11 with hostesses Elaine
and Mary Jo. We are soliciting socks for the needy. A reminder that
the Wednesday Workgroup meets every week from 10-2. The last day for
contributions to the fair is November 12 as we will be setting up
November 19.
The First Congregational Church of Pittsfield celebrating their 225
years of music had a concert last Friday night called “Through the
Years”. It was explained how the church was run back in the
beginning with music to the grand piano; when it arrived as well as
the organ and how things progressed. The choir sang most of the
songs to over 100 people. The Jubellation played as well as special
other performances. Front row: Nancy Fogg, Jane Osborne, Linda
Stasiak, second row: Beverly Murdough, Audrey Moore, Margie Lank,
back row: Kevin Kelledy, Glenn McLaughlin.
Letter To The Editor
No time to vote?
In Red China, when you vote, the candidates are pre-approved by the
State to make sure the are “safe” for the country. Hong Kong is
chafing currently because the mainland is not very happy with their
democratic tendencies. I’m sure a lot of leftist liberals in the
U.S. would like this rule, but that’s for another time.
No matter how insignificant and routine the election, we should take
a little time and do our important duty. All over the globe, so many
people will never get a chance to ever vote in their entire life.
Think of this exercise as a very special event where the average
person can choose another average person to an important office.
When I lived behind the Iron Curtain during the Soviet era, my
parents were encouraged to “vote.” There was one candidate and you
were to vote for him. This was in Poland, before the dissolution of
the Communist system.
We all have a disdain for politicians, and rightly so, because many
of them are corrupt. But even the folks who complain about them
still go to the polls and select their candidate. A very interesting
and heartwarming concept. We can vent, criticize, complain, hold our
nose, and still hope to get a better one this time. And sometimes a
good one does get elected.
So it’s sad when I hear on the news that only a 20 percent turnout
is expected. I always wonder what the percentage would be if
government goons harassed us on the way to the polls. Quite
hypothetical I realize, but the public would certainly pay
attention and take elections more seriously. Make sure you take this
wonderful right seriously and vote smart - vote conservative - vote
common sense.
Sincerely,
Gene Matras
Pittsfield
Letter To The Editor
To the great citizens of Epsom and Pittsfield:
As a native of Pittsfield and a lifelong resident of this community,
it has been an honor and a pleasure to meet so many new supporters
and reconnect with old friends on the campaign trail this summer and
fall. I have knocked on more than 1200 doors in Epsom and Pittsfield
in my campaign for State Representative, and I am proud to say that
each and every conversation I have had with voters has reaffirmed my
belief that our community’s best days are ahead.
I believe I am the best candidate to represent you at the State
House in Concord. I have a proven bipartisan track record of cutting
unnecessary cost and creating good paying jobs for local workers. My
success is a direct result of my ability to communicate with folks
from all walks of life who share my goal of strengthening the middle
class and improving the lives of working people.
I am proud to say that I have support from both sides of the aisle
and from every corner of this district. If fortunate enough to serve
as your Representative in Concord, I pledge to work tirelessly to
strengthen our economy by creating desperately needed good paying
jobs. I am confident that we can work together to entice good
businesses to come to New Hampshire and grow while still maintain
the New Hampshire way of life. It will take some persistence, hard
work, and cooperation to get this done, but I will never back down
from a fight and always stand up for the people of Epsom and
Pittsfield. If you agree that our community deserves hard working,
homegrown leadership in Concord, then I am asking for your vote on
Tuesday November 4th!
Denis R. Beaudoin, Sr
Pittsfield
Letter To The Editor
To the inhabitants of said towns of Epsom and Pittsfield, District
21;
I am Michael Brewster, a candidate for State Representative.
I’m for State Property Tax Relief.
Most of the politicians are telling us State government has spending
problems and not a revenue problem.
Cut the government allowance. It’s your money.
State Property Tax Relief could happen by using Tobacco Taxes and
Settlement Revenues, which in 2012, total was $258.9 million (thank
you smokers). Of that money, $118.8 million goes into the Education
Fund, leaving $40 million to be used for State Property Tax Relief,
(what do you say smokers?). State government will still have $1.2
billion in that side of the General Fund to spend for the year.
Again, it’s your money.
Another silo of hundreds of millions of dollars which State
government has been quiet about. Such as the Hospital Tax
(Mediscam); the Nursing Home Tax (bed tax) another scam; and most
Health and Human Services programs. All scams with Medicaid Matching
Funds.
As John Stephens said in his 2011 campaign for governor, NH had
already spent more than a decade skimming federal Medicaid money
into the General Fund. NH government has other piles of our money
they’re quiet on also.
Elmer Tasker (the Tin Man) warned us so many years ago about the
greedy and arrogant manner in which consideration has been given
toward the citizen from the Bar, Judiciary, and non-ethical law
makers. Some power lost by the people: the judiciary use of
administrative law, which denies citizens the right to trial by
jury, due process of law, as mandated by our federal and state
constitutions, while protecting themselves and our money.
The scamming and swindling must stop.
Thank you voters, for getting out and voting November 4.
Mike Brewster
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