The Class of 1966 will be gathering at
Pittsfield Elementary School on Old Home
Day July 17th at 5 p.m. Please contact
Donna Chagnon at
[email protected] or Linda Schmidt
at 293-4094 if you have not already been
contacted for this social event. Bring
your lawn chairs. Hope to see you there.
Celebrating Birthdays are: July 7,
Dave Sweet; July 8 Stephanie Hetu,
Kerianne Hast, Michael Bailey; July 9,
Kate Drew; July 10, Timothy J.
Drew, Sr., Jeremy Gadoury, Alvah
Robinson, Colby Wolfe; July 12, John
Barksdale, Matthew Clattenburg; July 13,
Dennis Volpe, Diane Burley.
A Very Happy Birthday to one and
all.
Celebrating Anniversaries are: July
8, Bev and Rene Drolet; July 10, Becky
and Paul Colby.
Best Wishes.
Reminder
Everyone remembers “hot lunch” in
school and this year, the annual Cookoff
dish is “AMERICAN CHOP SUEY”. Pittsfield
Old Home Day’s theme is “School Days, A
Blast from the Past” - a nod to the PHS
All Class Reunion that is being held the
same day, Saturday, July 17. Contestants
are asked to bring a batch of your best
American Chop Suey creation to Dustin
Park (Sat., July 17) by 8:45 am. The
Victory Workers 4-H Club will be manning
the booth again this year. The public
will pay $1.00 and receive a bottle of
water and a chance to sample each of the
entries and then vote for their
favorite. CASH PRIZES of 1st- $50, 2nd -
$25 and 3rd - $10 will be awarded at the
end of the parade….so check in at the
reviewing stand.
Participants are needed for the
CookOff. Anyone interested in entering
should contact Andi Riel at 435-6346 to
register. There is no fee to enter and
we will accept up to 10 entries. Call
now to reserve your spot.
Fifteen members and two guests of
the Chancel Choir and the Hand Bell
Choir, “JuBellation,” of the First
Congregational Church, Pittsfield held
their annual outing June 24th at the Red
Blazer Restaurant in Concord. An evening
of good food, fun and fellowship was
enjoyed by all who were able to attend.
A big Thank You and reminder to
those who have volunteered to bake for
the PHS All Class Reunion and Old Home
Day BBQ - to drop off your favorite
cookies, bars or other finger desserts
at the Miller’s on Catamount Rd. anytime
on Friday, July 16 or before 10:00 a.m.
on Sat., July 17. Please call Corine at
435-8497 if you have any questions.
Another Reminder to save the date,
Sat., July 17th for the Old Home Day
celebration and PHS All Class Reunion
(at the Elementary School). Please note
you do not need to be a PHS Alumni to
attend the Chicken BBQ - tickets are
still available and may be purchased at
the town hall for $10/person. For more
information, call Andi Riel at 435-6346
or Louie Houle at 435-6938.
Flag Day 2010
From left to right: American Legion
Peterson-Cram Post 75 members Reuben
Leavitt, Robert Moulton, Merrill Vaughan
and BCEP employee, John Keane render
hand salute to The Colors as the flags
begin to burn. Photo: Diane Vaughan
On June 14, 2010, Flag Day, members
of the American Legion Peterson-Cram
Post 75 held their annual Flag
Retirement Ceremony at the Barnstead,
Chichester, Epsom, and Pittsfield (BCEP)
Recycle center. Great appreciation
is felt for the staff of BCEP in
obtaining a frame to use for the flags.
“The flag is never intended to touch the
ground and the frame was excellent” Post
75 Vice Commander Merrill Vaughan said.
Two other members of the Post who
attended were Robert Moulton, Post 75
Chaplain and Reuben Leavitt, Post
Service Officer. Vice Commander Vaughan
certified that the flags were “No longer
suitable for use as they had become
dirty, torn and faded”. The Post
asks everyone who when your home flag is
torn, faded, or dirty, please do not
dump your flag in the trash. Details are
being worked out with the BCEP staff to
accept your flags throughout the year.
Vice Commander Vaughan went on to say
“The American flag holds a special place
in all of our hearts, not only as a
symbol of our nation but
especially when flown over the grave of
a comrade.”
The Post wishes to express their
appreciation to the staff of the BCEP in
their preparation of the stand John
Keane (also of the BCEP staff) in his
assisting the proper placement of the
flags on the stand. Hondo Swain assisted
in the lighting of the fire.
Pittsfield High School Fourth
Quarter Honor Roll
2009-2010
The following students earned honors
for the fourth quarter at Pittsfield
Middle-High School.
Grade 12, Highest
Honors: Paige Corliss, Nikki
Grunst, Stephanie Joyce, Joseph
Suchomski.
Grade 12, High Honors:
Michael Adams, Stephanie Baburins, Kara
Gingras, Allison Laflamme, Caio Sa,
Matthew Tuttle.
Grade 12, Honors:
Liam Etchells, Samantha Gage, Joseph
Garnett, Justin Hodgdon, Shyla Mannion,
Irene Vogt.
Grade 12, Honorable
Mention: Trevor Cate, Matthew Marcotte,
Briahnna Metcalf, Shannon Racicot.
Grade 11, Highest Honors: Briana King.
Grade 11, High Honors: Craig Paggi.
Grade 11, Honors: Allison Quigley.
Grade 11, Honorable Mention: Kevin
Chagnon, Delina Lawrence.
Grade 10,
Highest Honors: Colleen Corliss.
Grade 10, High Honors: Robert Lebel,
Kayleen Rojek, Adriaunna Towle, Kelsey
Wrye, Garrett Young.
Grade 10,
Honorable Mention: Paul Kennepohl,
Sebastin Manteau, Jennifer Tyrell.
Grade 9, High Honors: Ashley
Connor, Travis Guest, Cassidy Kearns,
Aaron Manteau, Ashley Pence, Justin
Quigley, Jillian Towle, Aaron Vien.
Grade 9, Honors: Emily Buchanan, Janice
Negron.
Grade 9, Honorable Mention:
Rebekah Adams, Sage Anthony, Brittany
Cassel, Anna Colon-Pagan, Ashleigh
Garland, David Haynes, Riley LeBel,
Katelyn McLennan, Lyndsey Milton, Quinn
Steeves.
Grade 8, Highest Honors:
Stefani Gauthier, Katrina Haynes, Katie
Small, Maxwell Tuttle.
Grade 8, High
Honors: Jacey Darrah, Katlyn Gonzalez,
Austin Harrison, Alexandria Kubat
Grade 8, Honors: Jossie Rowell, Kellie
Vien.
Grade 8, Honorable Mention:
Gabrielle Bachelder, Taylor Gosselin,
Joshua Michaud, Kaela Steward, Emily
Williams.
Grade 7, Highest Honors:
Colby Clark, Morgan Corliss, Ryan
Marquis.
Grade 7, High Honors: Jeremy
Kennepohl, Larissa Kimball, Matthew
Marcotte.
Grade 7, Honorable Mention:
Jessica Massey, Cameron Quigley, Anthony
Rojek, Kathleen Steeves, Jocelyn Vien.
Pittsfield Fire Department
Seasonal Safety….
Grilling
Safely
Outdoor grilling is popular
throughout the year. Whether you use a
charcoal or propane grill, it’s
important to be careful around the grill
to prevent fires, burns, and property
damage.
In 2005, according to the National
Fire Protection Association, fire
departments responded to an estimated
8,300 home fires involving grills,
hibachis or barbecues. The majority of
these fires involved leaking or broken
gas grills. The other charcoal
grill-related fires were due mainly to
the grill igniting something nearby.
Pittsfield Fire Department is
working to reduce the number of
grill-related fires and burns in
Pittsfield. Do your part by following
these safe grilling tips:
• Use your grill outside only.
•
Periodically clean the grill to remove
grease or fat buildup in the trays
underneath.
• When your grill is in
use, it should be kept in an open space,
away from anything that might catch
fire, including siding, deck railings,
eaves, or tree branches.
• Keep your
grill away from play areas or places
with high foot traffic.
• Never leave
a lit grill unattended.
• Using
long-handled cooking utensils will help
prevent burns.
• Each year, check
your propane cylinder hose for leaks.
Apply a light soap and water solution to
the hose. Bubbles will reveal escaping
propane.
• If you suspect your grill
has a leak, through the bubble test or
by smell, and there is no flame:
Turn
the tank and the grill off.
If the
leak stops, get the grill serviced.
If the leak doesn’t stop, call the fire
department.
• If you use a charcoal
grill, be sure to store starter fluid
out of the reach of children and away
from heat sources.
• Never add
charcoal starter fluid to coals or
kindling that you’ve already ignited.
• Allow charcoals to cool before
disposing in a metal container.
Follow a few simple tips and you’ll be
on your way to safer grilling!
Lt.
Nicholas Abell
Code Enforcement
Public Education Bureau
St. Stephen’s Summer Fair
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church on
Main Street in Pittsfield is the place
to be on Saturday, July 17, during the
Old Home Day festivities. Don’t miss our
fabulous Silent Auction featuring
something for everyone! Among the items
to tempt bidders are tickets to Water
Country, the Fisher Cats, and the Boston
Pops Holiday Concert; folk art; family
summer games; and antique Victorian
chairs. To obtain a complete list, email
[email protected]. The
auction will start at 8 AM and end
promptly at 2 PM, so stop by and bid
early.
The bakers of St. Stephen’s will be
hard at work making the favorites people
have come to expect to find at our
tables: choose from an array of scones,
pies, cookies, breads, jams and jellies.
Stop back for lunch (an Old Home Day
tradition) featuring Joe’s famous hot
dogs, chili, and George’s pulled pork
sandwiches. We will have a few tables
under the maple tree for you to enjoy
your snack before finding a spot to view
the Old Home Day parade.
Old Home Day at St. Stephen’s always
features a raffle. This year we have
three prizes to offer: a barbeque basket
filled with things you need for several
great summertime meals, a picnic basket
with food for your outings at the lake
or the ocean, and a teen back-to-school
basket. Raffle winners will be notified
in the afternoon by 2 PM.
AND there will be an extra-special
raffle of a stunning hand-crafted
queen-sized quilt made by the Barnstead
Country Quilters. The drawing for this
raffle will take place at our Holiday
Fair on November 20.
Proceeds of the day go to support
the mission of St. Stephen’s including
outreach to our neighbors in area
communities.
Letter
The second day of July, 1776, will
be the most memorable epoch in the
history of America. I am apt to believe
that it will be celebrated by succeeding
generations as the great anniversary
festival. It ought to be commemorated as
the day of deliverance, by solemn acts
of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to
be solemnized with pomp and parade, with
shows, games, sports, guns, bells,
bonfires, and illuminations, from one
end of this continent to the other, from
this time forward forever more. John
Adams
Happy birthday, America!
…celebrating life, liberty & the pursuit
of happiness! “America, America,
God shed His grace on thee.” As we
ponder the independence that we richly
enjoy in this blessed country, may we
not take it lightly – freedom comes with
a price.
First let’s consider our physical
well-being and the noble men and women
who faithfully and unconditionally fight
to protect it. Soldiers forfeit time
with loved ones (and vice-versa) to
secure our liberty. They steadfastly lay
their lives on the line in order to keep
us from oppression; countless have
already given their lives - the cost for
freedom. Thank you, soldiers and your
families, for your selfless service to
our “Land of the free & home of the
brave.” May the Lord continue to watch
over you, bringing you safely home to us
soon.
Now to reflect on the choice of
spiritual freedom, as this too came with
a price. “But God demonstrates His own
love toward us, in that while we were
still sinners, Christ died for us”
(Romans 5:8) – the penalty for our sin.
Thank you, Jesus, for sacrificing your
earthly life that through you we can
have eternal life with our God. “For
whoever calls on the name of the Lord
shall be saved” (Romans 10:13).
Linda Small
Early Head Start News
New Home Visiting Program for
Children and Families
Maybe your have heard of Head Start?
Now there is a home visiting program in
Pittsfield, Barnstead and Epsom for
prenatal women, children and families.
The program seeks to promote healthy
prenatal outcomes, enhance the
development of very young children and
promote healthy family functioning. The
Early Head Start (EHS) program offers
comprehensive services through
home-based visits by well trained staff.
The primary goals of EHS focus on
the healthy cognitive, physical, social
and emotional development of infants and
toddlers. In recognition that parents
are the primary educators of their
children, EHS is designed to work with
families to ensure that the
developmental needs of each child are
met.
The Early Head Start program, like
Head Start, is a Community Action
Program of Belknap-Merrimack Counties
and is available to income-eligible
families. Home visits have already
started and more families are encouraged
to call 224-6492 ext.102 for more
information.
