Reminder
Summer Bible Club will be held at Park Street
Baptist Church in Pittsfield, July 21-25, from 6-8 p.m.
All children ages 5-12 are invited. Please
call 608-2640 to register or for further information.
Belated Best Wishes to Peter Elliott, who
celebrated his Birthday on July 14th!
Celebrating Birthdays are: July 16, Larry
Williams Jr., Arlene Brown, John Rogers; July 19, Almanzor
Rathbun; July 21, Brett Brown, Brian Brown, Robert Moulton; July
22, Steve Adams.
A Very Happy Birthday to one and all.
Celebrating Anniversaries are: July 17, Paul
and Bev Murdough; July 23, John and Pat Freeman.
Best Wishes.
The South Pittsfield Friend's Church will be
open for services July 20th and 27th. The services will be held
at 1:00 p.m.
The Rev. Henry Frost and Rev. Harold Muzzey
will be the speakers.
Everyone is welcome!
Mr. Brian J. Rice of Loudon has been named to
second honors on the Clark University, Worcester, Mass., Dean's
List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement
during the spring 2008 semester.
Mr. Rice is a member of Clark University's
Class of 2009 with studies in psychology. Rice also attended
Merrimack Valley High School
To be eligible for second honors, students
must have a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, of a maximum
of 4.3 (all A+s).
Emmanuel College in Boston recently held its
86th Commencement exercises on Saturday, May 10, 2008. During
the ceremony, nearly 600 bachelor's and master's candidates were
awarded degrees including:
Chris D. Meffert of Allenstown received a
Bachelor of Arts in double major: English writing and literature
and individualized, Cum Laude.
Ian Pike of Pittsfield received a Bachelor of
Arts in English writing and literature, Magna Cum Laude.
Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Conn.,
has announced the Dean's List for the spring 2008 semester. To
receive this honor, a student student must achieve a 3.6 grade
average, based on a 4.0 scale.
Pittsfield resident Anne Dunne was named to
the spring 2008 Dean's List.
A son, Edward Robert Ash was born Thursday,
May 29, 2008, to very proud parents, David and Tara Ash, and to
two brothers, Brenden and Joseph, and to two sisters, Amber and
Jocelyn of Pittsfield.
Park Street Baptist Church Old Home Day
Breakfast will be held July 19, from 7-10 a.m. The Menu will
consist of eggs, ham, sausage, homefries, pancakes, donuts, and
muffins.
Donations only.
Letter To The Editor;
This letter is in response to the letter
written by Ernestine Fife, on July 2, 2008, concerning the issue
of not thanking those who put up the flags around town the
morning of May 25th. Unfortunately, I had always
thought the flags had been put up by the local Boy Scouts, but
even then, they would not have been recognized in my letter that
thanked those who participated or attended our annual Memorial
Day observance.
In the future, I will take the extra effort
to thank those who do things behind the scene whenever we do our
annual observances (i.e., Memorial Day, Veterans Day) or even
when the flags are out for some other reason, such as Flag Day,
Election Day, etc. So, to those who put out our Nation's Colors,
THANK YOU.
Merrill
Vaughan,
Commander American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church To
Participate In Old Home Day
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is gearing up
for an "over the top" participation in Pittsfield's July 19th
Old Home Day. In keeping with the Mexican Fiesta theme, the
church has added chili dogs to it's already famous Joe's Hot Dog
Stand. A shady spot to enjoy your dog will be provided under the
maple tree. Other features include:
"Treasure" tables - filled with
new-to-you items, from antiques to sporting goods.
Silent auction - to include a complete
set (893 cards) of new Score '92 baseball cards in original box
; a Bennington white ceramic pitcher; a 28 x 28 inch hand made
wall hanging; a six cup ceramic tea pot with cozy; four 8 1/2
inch wide shallow bowls with a seafood/vegetable theme signed by
Krautheim, Selb Bavaria, Germany. And much more!
Raffle - First prize: a $100 gas card,
Second prize: a BBQ basket stuffed with tempting food, Third
prize: a picnic basket ready to go. The winners will be
announced during Old Home Day festivities.
Home baked food: Church ladies are
well known for their tasty pies, cakes, cookies and more. Mr.
Joe Knox may contribute a pecan pie.
All of our activities are planned to be
outside and under canopies. The Church doors will be open and
all are invited to come in and experience the interior warmth
and charm of this historic church.
Brownie Troop 524
By
Hannah and Julie
Submitted by: Danielle John-Zensky
Our troop has been very busy earning badges
and having fun this year. We made care packages to send to our
friend Charlie in Iraq. We got to go to the Harris Center for
Conservation Education. While we were there we learned about
birds, bugs and other animals. During our meetings we have lots
of fun by doing things like singing songs, doing crafts, having
refreshments and looking at the stars and the space shuttle
flying overhead! During our annual cookie sales drive our troop
sold enough cookies to pay for two of our trips this year.
Our final trip will be camping overnight! A
big thank you to St Stephen's Church for allowing us to use
their hall as a perfect meeting space! Julie's Favorite part of
GS was sleeping at the Montshire Museum, she says "GS is really
fun and you get to do really fun things like making things."
Joeanna's favorite part of GS was setting up the tent, she says,
"GS is the best because we do all kinds of fun stuff." Shyanne's
favorite part was making woven books, she says, "GS rule because
we get to go camping, play games, and do face painting."
Maggie's favorite part was face painting, she says "You should
join GS because you sing songs and do fun crafts." Delaney's
favorite part was face painting and going on adventures, she
says, "GS is fun because your leaders are awesome!" Olivia's
favorite part was sleeping over at the Monsthire Museum, and she
says, "GS is fun because you get to do neat crafts and earn cool
patches." Kylie's favorite part was meeting new friends, and she
says, "join GS because it's really fun and the girls you meet
are really crazy! Sophia's favorite part was looking at the
stars and seeing the Space Shuttle pass by, she says, "join GS
because you will like it, it's fun." Hannah's favorite part was
making pins, and she says, "join GS because your leaders are
awesome!"
These self-confident Girl Scouts all like
something different about
scouting and invite you to join them.
Pittsfield Area Senior Center Activities
Thurs., July 17
10:00
a.m. - Bingo
12:30
p.m. Embroidery Lessons
* Pork
Sausage & Potato
Fri., July 18
10:00
a.m. - Bridge Practice
10:00
a.m. - Chair Dancing
10:30
a.m. - Chair Exercise
11:00
a.m. - Yoga
*
Brunch With Pancakes
Mon., July 21
10:00
a.m. - Bingo
12:30
p.m. - Book Club
* Pork
Loin
Tues., July 22
10:00
a.m.
Easy
Bridge Lesson!
10:00
a.m. Smoking Cessation
*
Stuffed Cabbage With Sauce
Wed., July 23
10:00
a.m. - Chair Exercise
10:30
a.m. - Chair Dancing
*
Spaghetti With Meatballs
Want To Make A Difference In Your Life?
Do Something For Someone Else!
Due to extensive illness the Pittsfield Area
Senior Center is recruiting kitchen volunteers. We are looking
for 4 teams of 3 that would be willing to commit 1 day each week
for an extended period of time. It would be great to have a team
from each town we serve. If you are interested, get together a
couple of friends and make a morning of service to your
community. We begin at 9 a.m. preparing Meals on Wheels that are
delivered by our driver to 30 clients throughout Barnstead,
Chichester and Pittsfield. Between 10 and 11:30 a.m. we have
crafts, bingo, cards and exercise programs for you to
participate in. At 11:30 a.m. we prepare Congregate Dinning to
be served at 12 noon and clean up afterwards. Lunch is provided
to you free of charge the day(s) you volunteer. If you have the
heart of service and if you enjoy being with absolutely fabulous
senior citizens, won't you please consider joining us to prepare
Meals on Wheels and congregate dining. This is also considered a
wonderful Ministry opportunity for those who may be interested
in a calling. Please call Lynne at 435-8482.
Pittsfield Forum Held On Health, Wellness and Sexuality
by
Meggin Dail
On Thursday June 5 the Pittsfield Drug and
Alcohol Coalition (PDAC) held its second of four forums planned
for this year. The topic of the forum was Health Wellness and
Sexuality and was based on a recent survey done within
Pittsfield High School regarding the students there. Subtopics
covered under the general heading had to do with the frequency
and percentage of students who; felt depressed, thought about
suicide, planned suicide, had sexual intercourse, engaged in
activities while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol,
and engaged in activities while under the influence of peer
pressure.
The way the forums work, attendees are given
a period to meet and greet, get refreshments and find their way
to the tables to form groups who will later discuss subtopics
given to them by the facilitators of the forum. Facilitators of
the forum include representatives from Pittsfield Youth
Workshop, Pittsfield Middle High School, Capitol Region
Community Prevention Coalition, and The Pittsfield Police
Association among many. The Pittsfield Community Coalition, the
PDAC and Pittsfield Middle High School co-hosted the forums,
providing speakers, topics and facilitators. Any member of the
public from any town is welcome to attend the forums. Attendees
include high school students, alumni of PMHS, parents,
selectmen, concerned citizens, teachers, and various committees'
members.
At this forum, one topic of discussion was
brought up by tossing around a "hot potato," literally, a ball,
to anyone who could come up with an answer to the question; "Why
don't we like to talk about problems?" (Such as depression,
alcohol, sex, and drugs) Answers included that it's difficult;
that it's someone else's job; it's painful; we don't have the
answers.
Then smaller groups were formed to discuss
what they thought the statistics of the survey would reveal;
"What percentage of students thought about suicide on a weekly
basis?" and the like. Then the groups were given the answers and
asked to compare their own answers to reality to see if the
groups have a handle on the thoughts of the students.
There were many discussions revolving around
the survey statistics and why the answers were what they were
and what could be done to effect change.
The purpose of the forums is to make the
public aware of the actual thoughts and actions of the youth in
Pittsfield to better forge a direction for effective prevention,
education, enforcement and awareness.
The mission of the PDAC is to promote a
healthier Pittsfield Community by reducing substance abuse,
underage drinking and alcohol addictions, and to sustain a
collaborative community involvement with prevention information,
intervention solutions and treatment efforts that will promote
positive behaviors which will measurably improve the health and
well being for our youth, families and citizens.
Even if you do not have a child or your child
is no longer in school or you are a member of one of these
committees, the time is now to attend one of these forums and
see how you can be a part of giving Pittsfield a better future
for our youth.
The next forum will take place in September
and the tentative topic is mental health. For more information
on the Pittsfield Drug and Alcohol Coalition visit the
Town of Pittsfield Website or contact Officer John Webber at
the Pittsfield Police Station (603) 435-7535.
Many thanks are extended to Pittsfield
Aqueduct, a division of Pennichuck Corporation, which has made a
major contribution the the Pittsfield Youth Baseball Project on
Tilton Hill. Pictured left to right are Chad Call, Courtney
Mitchell, Curt Sheing and David Hall. With support such as this
we will make a dream of our youth become a reality. Further
donations are needed and may be sent to Pittsfield Youth
Baseball, Box 112, Pittsfield, New Hampshire 03263. Further
information can be obtained by calling Larry Berkson at
798-3984.
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Ray Webber, Jr. boarding an excavator to
work on the renovation and enlargement of Pittsfield
Youth Athletic Park on Tilton Hill.
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Wicked
Songs By Wicked People, A laugh a minute revue about the wicked
things in childhood, relationships, marriage, and more through
wicked songs. L-R: Robert Dionne, Gerri Casey, Amie White, Michael
Curtiss, Lena Loungo, and Jeff Gregoire. This is a one time show for
Pittsfield's Old Home Day Weekend. Friday July 18th at 8:00pm.
Tickets are $12.00. You can call the theater at 435-8852 to reserve
tickets, or visit our website to
