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Pittsfield NH News

June 11, 2014

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Pittsfield Senior Center

Tuesday, June 17th at 10:30 AM

 

Come and enjoy a show done by Jody Scalise the Motion Man. He was founder of the original New England Mime Festival who incorporates comedy and gymnastics into his act. He was a cast member of  the Emmy winning ABC television show Catch a Rainbow. Hope to see you here for the free show. If planning on staying for lunch please call the center at 603-435-8482.

 


 

Sanborn Mills Farm

 

Water-powered Mill Demonstrations and Farm Tours at 10am, 12pm and 2pm

 

Enjoy a walking tour of Sanborn Mills Farm guided by members of the staff.  With each tour there will be a demonstration of the water-powered mills. No charge (donations gratefully accepted).

 


 

Pittsfield American Legion, Peterson Cram Post 75 Update 

Submitted By Daniel M. Ward Commander

 

On Sunday May 25, members of Peterson Cram Post 75 Pittsfield American Legion along with citizens of the town gathered at the Dustin Park War Memorial to honor all war Veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice.  

 

The ceremony opened with a wonderful rendition of the National Anthem by Ms. Anitrea Provenchen. Post Chaplin Merrill Vaughn then delivered the invocation.  Post Service Office Reuben Leavitt, displayed the POW/MIA flag as a reminder of the thousands of American men and women who are missing in action and unaccounted for. Post Commander Dan Ward then delivered the Memorial Day address.

 

Post 75 Adjutent Scott Ward presented the Gold Star floral basket in honor of his son Army Specialist Mathew Ward who died while serving on active duty.  Diane Vaughn, wife of Post Chaplin Merrill Vaughn,  also presented a memorial floral basket on behalf of Post 75. This past year three Post 75 members past away; Edward Cantara,Leo Fraer, and Royce Elkinds.

 

Post 75 would like to thank the following organizations and individuals who were instrumental l in making the Memorial Day ceremony a success;  Rev. David Stasik of the Pittsfield First Congreational Church for hosting Post 75 members at the Memorial Church Service and the church’s Dorcus Guild for providing snacks after the service, Ms. Anitrea Provenchen for singing our National Anthem, acting Police Chief Jeff Cain and staff, Fire Fighter Rob Freese for his fine rendition of taps and all of the Pittsfield Fire Fighters who stood in formation, Scott Ward Post 75 Adjutent and Mrs. Diane Vaughn for providing the honorary floral baskets, to the Town Beautification Committee for placing the American flags throughout the town, to Post 75 Finance Officer John Kost for setting up the public address system,  and the members of Peterson Cram Post 75 Pittsfield American Legion who came in support of their comrades’ in arms, Ms. Laurie Houle, and  a group of very dedicated patriots who each Memorial Day take the time to place hundreds of new American Flags on the graves of every Veteran in the 26 cemeteries and burial locations in and around Pittsfield.  Last but not least to all of the citizens of Pittsfield and surrounding towns who also took the time to honor the “SOME who gave ALL” for their country.   

 

At the May 5th Peterson Cram Post 75 meeting District 5 Commander Gerard Leduc, swore in the  following slate of officers  for another 1 year term;  Commander Daniel M. Ward, Finance Office John Kost, Service Officer Reuben Leavitt, and Chaplin Merrill Vaughn.  Scott Ward will be sworn in as Adjutant during the June 2nd meeting.  Also on hand and helping with the swearing in all from District 5 were Todd Connor 1st Vice Commander, Tony Rabba Sergeant of  Arms and Larry Hemphill Chaplin.  The Officers of Post 75 thank Commander Leduc and his team for swearing them all in.  

 

Recent Post 75 American Legion Raffle Winners April & May 2014

 

April 2014 Winners: $50.00 Clarence Schmidt; $25.00 Arlene Weeks; $10.00; Susan Bleckman; $10.00; Joe Fuller; $10.00 Sarah Ward.

 

May 2014 Winners: $50.00 Nicole Ward; $25.00 John Freeze; $10.00 Chris Durkin; $10.00 Susan Bleckman; $10.00 John Nutter

 


 

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Pittsfield Youth Baseball Association would like to send out a thank you to the Pittsfield Girl Scouts who recently spent the day at the Pittsfield Athletic Park completing a playground project. Planned and led by Delaney Zensky and Mackenzie Desilets, the girls with many volunteers, completed construction of a play area including a jungle gym, picnic tables, and a strawberry garden. This project will be enjoyed by many children for years to come at the Athletic Park. Thanks again!

 


 

Meet Our Members - FF/EMT Eliott Brown

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Next up in the Pittsfield Fire Department’s “Meet our Members” series is FF/EMT Eliott Brown.  Eliott joined the department last summer as a per diem EMT.

 

Q: How long have you been a firefighter/EMT?  Are you affiliated with any other departments?

A: I began my time in the fire service in 2005 as an Explorer with the Bradford Fire Department.  In 2007, I received my first EMS license as an American Red Cross First Responder and then became an EMT-Basic in 2008.  2009 brought me to my Firefighter I certification.  I continue to volunteer in Bradford, as well as work full-time for a privately-owned ambulance service.

 

Q: Why did you become a firefighter/EMT?

A: As so many before me, I joined the fire service because of my family.  My father is a deputy chief in Bradford and my mother is involved with the Bradford Rescue Squad.  Growing up, I loved to go to the firehouse with my father and, as soon as I could, I began volunteering.  I started with the fire department and got my EMT certification because it seemed like another good way to help my town.

 

Q:  What was the best training you attended?  What did you take away from it?

A:  The most interesting training I have attended recently was the Swift Water Rescue Technician Level I class.  The course covered river and swift water dynamics and basic rescue rope systems, as well as water rescue techniques.  From this class I gained a new found respect for fast moving water, as well as an ability to further serve my community.

 


 

Pittsfield’s All Board/Committee Forum Meets

For The Fourth Time!!

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Members from all official town boards and committees met on Saturday, May 31st for the fourth All Board/Committee Forum.

 

With background banners that read:  “Doing The Same Thing, The Same Way, With The Same Results Is INSANITY!”, “Nothing Big Comes From Thinking Small. THINK BIG!” and “Failure Is Not An Option!”, and informational packets that contained inspirational truths from “The Magic of Thinking BIG” by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D. attendees sat down to the first of many ongoing discussions centered around Pittsfield’s downtown. The questions posed included:

 

1. How is the downtown actually being utilized?

 

2. How do these uses relate to the current zoning district map and zoning ordinance?

 

3. What are the problems with the downtown?

 

4. What is needed and wanted in the downtown to revitalize it?

 

It is envisioned that the end result of these forums will be a plan for Pittsfield’s future that town officials, boards, committees and residents will support and strive to accomplish. The forum members are currently drafting mission and vision statements that once finalized will be published.

 

It should be noted that as a result of prior forums on communications, dialog between boards, committees and town officials has greatly improved. The way in which the town responded to Rustic Crust’s crisis is a direct result of these forums. Other outcomes include: the monthly All Chairmen Meetings that are now being held, the first ever joint Planning Board/Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting and the amendment to the zoning ordinance that removed parking requirements for businesses currently in or moving into existing buildings.

 

Things are only going to get better for Pittsfield as all of us continue to work together! Stay tuned.

 


 

First Annual Toast To Our Troops

 

Please join us, the Blue Star Mothers of NH, on Sunday, July 6, 2014 for our first annual Toast to our Troops at the beautiful LaBelle Winery ~ 345 Route 101, Amherst, New Hampshire 03031. This will be a fun filled afternoon of wine tasting with food pairings, raffles and 50/50 drawing. Our own Blue Star Dad and professional voice over artist Larry F. Murphy will be our master of ceremony. 

 

The event runs from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Tickets are $30.00 a piece and can be purchased from our website: www.bluestarmothersofnh.org for more information you can contact us at [email protected].  Tickets must be purchased before the event. The first 130 ticket holders will also receive a complimentary wine glassed etched with “Toast to our Troops” as a thank you for your support. 

 

We have some great raffle items...Salmon Falls Pottery, signed hockey puck by Jonathan Quick of the L.A. Kings and Coach of the US Olympic hockey team, gift certificates for dining out at many of our NH restaurants, cruise tickets for the Mount Washington, just to name a few. 

 

The mission of Blue Star Mothers of NH is to support our men and women who are serving our country around the world. Although our mission will never change, time has come to adjust our focus and provide greater levels of support for our valued veterans. This can be done in so many ways – providing meals at local Vet’s Centers, helping out at our local homeless veteran shelters, getting involved in local colleges who have set up special educational Veteran Centers, and the list goes on.

 

We owe these men and women so much.  Anything that we can do for them is warmly accepted and greatly appreciated.

 


 

Letter To The Editor

 

With the US Senate campaign in NH kicking into gear, I hope people are informing themselves about the candidates and thinking for themselves about the choices before us.

 

There has been alot of talk about Scott Brown’s entry to the race, before he entered, as he entered, and after he entered. The news overflows with it. They love him. All this talk from whom? The pundits, the analysts, and the elite Washington establishment. It’s the same crow that keeps on electing our Congress with is 12% approval rating. In other words, Brown is the typical politician with all the shiny bells and whistles and a few big name endorsements. Is that all we want in a senator now, just a slick talking guy with good looks?

 

Now, I don’t like to get in any one person’s box completely, but I do like it when I see a politician who is straight talking and unashamed of his core conservative beliefs. I’ve looked at the candidates, and I see that in former Senator Bob Smith. He represents the values of NH that made this state so great, that caused so many to move here int he last few decades.

 

I want to encourage you to do your own homework, please, don’t just go with the one who grabs the most headlines. And if you haven’t yet, register to vote. We are blessed in this country to have a say in our government and to be able to vote, take advantage of it.

 

Sincerely,

Willie Matras

 


 

Host Families Needed For Pittsfield

Foreign Exchange Students 

 

Anabeel from Bangladesh, Hend from Egypt, and Uly from Uzbekistan are all hoping to find local families in the Pittsfield School District to host them for the next school year.  They would to arrive in late August and spend the school year as part of a host family.  These remarkable young ladies are all scholarship winners, earning this opportunity over tens of thousands of other teens.  They have excellent English skills, are hard working students, and are community volunteers.  Host families are needed by the end of June to secure a place for these girls at Pittsfield Middle High School for the next school year.  Won’t you consider hosting one of them?

 

Uly, age 15, volunteers at an orphanage, loves the environment, and hopes to be an aerospace engineer someday.  She loves animals, volleyball, crafts, children, photography, volunteer work, and swimming.  She wants to be part of our community next year and help our children learn about other places in the world.    

 

Anabeel, age 16, considers herself a “foodie”, and loves to cook, bake, and try new foods.  She also loves pets, is a dedicated community volunteer, enjoys running and track and field.  She placed in the top 75 in the Bangladesh National Spelling Bee, and hopes to run a major international company someday and give back to the community.    

 

Hend, age 16, loves horseback riding, tennis, community service, and cooking.  She also speaks French, and has competed at international tennis tournaments.  Hend loves family and can’t wait to be a part of one here in America for the school year.  

 

PAX exchange students are covered by comprehensive medical insurance and have their own spending money for incidentals.  All types of families, including retirees, parents with young children or teenagers, single parents, and young couples make great hosts.  If you want more information, call Kris Hales, the PAX Lakes Region Community Coordinator, at (603) 269-7760, email [email protected] or visit www.pax.org.  

 


 

Floral Park Cemetery Trustees Update

 

The bad news for the community is that the Floral Park Cemetery Association has run out of funds needed for the continued upkeep of the cemetery. With interest rates at an all time low, the “Trust Funds” are also at an all time low in interest returns. The only other source of revenue available is the sale of lots and they have been almost non-existent. Our Superintendant has done a remarkable job for many years, mowing, trimming and repairing minor problems. The Town of Pittsfield has Never had to contribute any amount to this yearly expense, but there are no funds this year to pay him. The Trustees have been trying to develop a plan but have been at a loss to come up with anything.

 

We are going to be forced to no longer have water available, as the cost has continued to rise and it must be shut off. Citizens are going to have to bring their own water in order to water plants, etc. We are going to have the forested land on the River Road end of the property cleaned out, but this falls far short of the necessary funds needed. We are going to negotiate with the Town and are going to try to form some agreement regarding a budget line in the Town Budget and merge funds for maintenance purposes in the future. This is going to have to be completed before next year as this years budget is set.

 

Many other towns are facing these same problems. Some smaller cemeteries have already made agreements with their town.  Most city Cemeteries have had budgeted funds for cemetery maintenance for many years.  NH Statutes require that a town have a “Town Cemetery”. The town recently took over responsibility of all the small cemeteries in town and elected a “Board of Cemetery Trustees”, but there are no burial spaces in any of said cemeteries. Back in the late 1940’s the “Pittsfield Cemetery Association was “Chartered” as a private cemetery association and had its own “Board of Trustees”. Even though no citizen was ever denied a burial plot, it still does not comply with State Statutes. The Floral Park Board of “Trustees” will continue to work together with Pittsfield’s Board of Selectman and develop an up -to- date plan for the continued care and memorializing of Pittsfield’s citizens who needed or need a final resting place. We will keep you updated!  

 

Floral Park Cemetery “Board of Trustees”: David Pollard,  President ;  Cara Marston, Treasurer ; Henry Stapleton;  Michael Towle;  Louis Houle;  Stanley Bailey;  John Kost;  Frances Marston

 


 

Sage 3rd Annual Summer Wellness And Artisan Fair

Saturday, June 21 10:00AM-4:00PM

 

Sage Wellness Center and Spa is honored to offer you this extraordinary line up of talented and wholehearted presenters for our 3rd annual event! 

 

New this year! Wholesome and delicious food, being served right in our parking lot by “The Farm Concession”.  Skip & Amy are committed to keeping it real, by creating menus based on ingredients from local farms and resources. We met them at the Deerfield Fair last fall and just had to have them join us! They’ll be on hand preparing fresh hand tossed salads, sandwiches, wraps, treats, smoothies and beverages. We’re sure you will be delighted!

 

We have gifted mediums, Susan Morgan of Mystic Dream Center, June Evans, Author of “Love After Life”. Both Susan and June offer consultations concerning deceased loved ones as well as assisting you to connect with your guides and angels. Ruby Alphen, offering insightful Tarot Readings. Bruce Frazier, Psychic Healer, who uses rare and ancient Crystals to deepen your healing experience. Diane Marie Gallant, Reiki & Melchizedek Master, Diane blends many aspects of these two powerful yet, gentle techniques. Both Bruce and Diane are “hands on” healers. We’re confident that you will be impressed by their abilities.

 

Aura Photography with Paula Lipinski, Paula’s work was very popular at our Fall Fair. She’ll provide an explanation of your unique photo as well as recommendations for your health and wellbeing.

 

Jillian Libby of the Wild Bean, offering wonderful handmade soaps, salves, spritzers and fresh potted herbs. Claire Bentley, deeply knowledgeable in healing with the elements will be presenting precious stones and essential oils for purchase. Debbie Austin, jeweler lovely hand crafted earrings and jewelry and Susan Steele of Mobility Healthcare.

 

Please, mark your calendars and join us! By all means, bring your appetite, questions, curiosity and mostly your desire to experience a magical day of celebrating community, healing and friendship. We look forward to seeing you!

 

Please call us with any questions 603-435-7711 or email [email protected]

 


Obituaries


 

Dennis Edward Fox

 

Dennis Edward Fox, 62 of Leavitt Road, died suddenly Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Concord Hospital.  He was born in Exeter on May 14, 1952 the son of Pauline Fox and the late Paul B. Fox.  He was predeceased by his son Dennis Paul Fox.  He is survived by wife of 41 years, Jacqueline Fox; daughter, Jennifer Violette and son-in-law Richard Violette; grandson, Gavin Violette; mother, Pauline Fox; brothers and sisters, Judy Fox, Paul Fox, Diane Burley, Kenneth Fox and Michael Fox; and extended family of many nieces and nephews; and also “thought of as a daughter”, Wendy Moses and granddaughter Whitney Moses.

 

Dennis loved his family and friends.  He was “famous” for being a homebody, never failed to extend a helping hand, restoring cars, a talented furniture maker, playing his guitar and listening to country music.  His love for planting flowers and starting up the pool for the season was an important part of his home; surrounded with beauty and the swimming pool he couldn’t get enough of.  He was an avid lover of “old cars” and was known for tinkering in his garage. To see the smile on his face when spending time with his grandson was just simply priceless.  His face always lit up with a happiness we all hadn’t seen in a long time; lil’ man Gavin who made his days more complete from the moment he was born. 

 

Dennis served in the U.S. Coast Guard and went on to become a successful businessman, including, automotive repair and auto body restoration.  Many years of being self-employed and also working 18 years at Spaulding Youth Center, Northfield.

 

A celebration of his life was held on Monday, June 9, 2014; graveside at Floral Park Cemetery; officiating Pastor Mark Rivera, of Bethany Church-Raymond.

 

Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

 

Messages of condolence may be offered at www.bennettfuneral.com

 


 


 

 











 

 

 

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