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Pittsfield NH News

July 6, 2011

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Those 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.


A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!




Celebrating Anniversaries are: July 6, Joe and Deb Collins; July 8, Rene and Bev Drolet; July 10, Paul and Becky Colby.

Congratulations!



4th Annual Vacation Bible School at Epsom Bible Church on July 11-15 from 8:45-12:00. Kids going into 1st grade through 6th grade come join us for games, crafts, music, food, Bible stories, prizes and fun.



A follow up on a recent article in the “Sun” regarding the graduation of Abigayle Cheney from Colby Sawyer College. On June 22nd, she passed her State Board exams and is non-officially an RN.  Also, omitted in the article was the fact that on March 11, 2011, Judith Joy, PhD. RN, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nursing at Colby-Sawyer College, nominated Abigayle for the New Hampshire Nurses’ Association Student Nurse of the Year Award. Although she didn’t win the award, it was indeed an honor to have been nominated.  Her entire family is proud of her accomplishments throughout her four years at Colby Sawyer, especially “Grammy Pearl.”



Do you play a musical instrument?  Would you like to play in a band?  Come to Pittsfield Middle High School on Saturday mornings at 11:00 and join the Pittsfield Community Band.  This is open to everyone of all ages and towns.  No auditions and no charge.  For information, call Kim LaChance, Director at 822-2694.


 

The Pittsfield Players’  Encore! 2011 Opens Twentieth

Summer Season At Steele Hill Resort


Encore! 2011 will continue its outstanding tradition of fabulous dinner theater entertainment with another great summer show, which will mark twenty years of The Pittsfield Players’ special relationship with audiences at Steele Hill Resort. The show opens at Steele Hill on Tuesday, July 5th, and will continue there every Tuesday evening through August 30. The cost of the three course dinner and the show is just $29 per person, excluding beverages, tax and tip. For reservations, call 524-0500.


This year, Dee Dee Pitcher returns as director and choreographer, with Maye Hart as producer.  The cast includes Bea Pzsonowsky, Lena Luongo, Louise Maheux, Jean Gentile, Dee Dee Pitcher, Angelo Gentile, Angel Douglas, Nathan Strong, Jen Kearns, Mike Hayes, Cassidy Kearns, Kate Belanger and Mark Ward, a group of really talented singers and performers. Keith Belanger is the accompanist, who also sings with the group in some numbers.


This year the cast will be singing and dancing up a storm with some fabulous harmonized numbers including songs from the Broadway sensation Jersey Boys, a great medley of Beatles’ songs, a swinging 50s number, and a salute to the rock group Queen. There will also be some hilarious specialty songs guaranteed to make you laugh. The show is certain to keep your toes tapping and have you singing along.


The Encore! troupe performs every Tuesday night from the first week of July through August at Steele Hill Resort in Sanbornton, NH. They’ll also bring the show to the Scenic Theater for Old Home Days weekend on Friday, July 22, for a 7:30 pm concert, with guests the Jubellation Bell Ringers and fiddler Bruce Cobb and Dave Pollard on guitar and harmonica. Tickets are $12 per person and can be reserved by calling 435-8852 after July 5th.

 

Make your plans now to see this great show again this summer. Call for reservations now.

 


 

Letter


What better way to celebrate the Balloon Rally’s 30th year than to cancel the fireworks.  Wait a minute, don’t people usually amp up for big numbers like 30?


I have lived in Pittsfield for seven years, and I love it here.  Coming from Boston, it’s nice to know my neighbors have my back, and that people in town know me by name.


Since living here, we have hosted an annual Balloon Rally party at our house.  At first it was just a small gathering, but now it has grown into an event.  Guests come from all over New England and various reaches in Canada, just to enjoy the Balloon Rally. 


We have brought around 100 people to Pittsfield every year;  100 people frequenting the shops and services of this town.


The fireworks are the big capper to our party; guests sit on our lawn to “oh” and “ahh” over the best fireworks display ever.  Without the “Fireworks Spectacular” we will likely lose several guests, including new invitees being introduced to the town for the first time.


How can we make this right again?


Laura Bartolozzi

 


 

Letter


Dear Editor:
Can’t we all just agree to disagree in regards to the fireworks issue and move on?


There are valid points that were made from both sides of the coin.  Instead of going back and forth with the issue, let’s just put our collective heads together to try and come up with creative and new ideas on what to do next.


It is, after all, balloon rally weekend and the hot air balloons should be the main focal point as it has been since day one.


I thought of a neat, modern idea of using choreographed music along side of a technetronic laser show during the annual night glow performance by the balloons. Another idea was to invite music bands of all styles to volunteer their time and talent to play throughout the day at the bandstand at alternate times.  Everyone loves a good show and these ideas would, in my opinion, continue to make the annual Balloon Rally Weekend a weekend to not be missed!


Sincerely,
Heidi Knight

 


 

Use myPay To Update Address And Direct Deposit Information


Because summer is peak moving season, it’s a good time for a reminder to keep your address and direct deposit information up-to-date and accurate using myPay.


If you switch banks or your account number changes due to a bank merger, please be sure to enter your new bank information in myPay. Forgetting to do so may cause a delay or a misrouted payment.


Updating your address in myPay is also critical, even though you’re enrolled in direct deposit.  DFAS uses your mailing address to send you letters regarding your account, forms and other important announcements. 


How To Change Your Direct Deposit Bank Information


1.  Have the following information on hand:  bank routing number, account number and type of account (checking or savings).  
2.  Go to https://mypay.dfas.mil and log into your account. 
3.  Agree to the terms of the User Agreement.
4.  On the Main Menu page, click the “Direct Deposit” link.
5.  Enter your bank routing number, account number and the account type (checking or savings).
6.  Click “Accept/Submit.”
7.  Confirm that the information you entered is correct before exiting or returning to the Main Menu.
If you can’t remember your Login ID or Password, click “Forgot Your Login ID” or “Forgot or Need a Password.”


It will take three to five business days for your enrollment to appear in myPay.  To look for the change, log into myPay and select “Direct Deposit” on the Main Menu.


If you sign up before July 13, your August 1 payment will be direct deposited into your bank account. If you enroll after July 13, the change will likely be applied to a future payment.


How To Change Your Address
1.  Go to https://mypay.dfas.mil and log in to your account. 
2.  Agree to the terms of the User Agreement.
3.  On the Main Menu Page, click the “Correspondence Address” link.
4.  Enter the correct address.
5.  Save your changes.
6.  Confirm that the information you entered is correct before exiting or returning to the Main Menu.


It will take three to five business days for your address change to appear in myPay.  To look for the change, log into myPay and select “Correspondence Address” on the Main Menu.


For more information about myPay, please contact the Customer Support Unit toll-free at 1-888-DFAS411 or 1-888-332-7411, Commercial 216-522-5096, or DSN 580-5096, 7:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Eastern time.  Option 5 is for myPay questions.

 


 

Letter


I just recently moved to Pittsfield within the last few years, and one of the reasons I agreed to come here with our children was because of the fireworks at the balloon rally. I’ve come here for years before for the rally, namely the fireworks and loved the place, My boyfriend grew up here; this is where I wanted our kids to grow up.


I grew up in Concord and we never had anything like this display of community let alone the outstanding fireworks!!!! I’m ashamed that a town would let a few people threaten to take a privately owned place to court over this unless they stop letting the fire works off from their land, Their Land...


Where do they get off? Because they should most likely get back to their dark hole and stay there and the town should let the Cemetery owners know they have their back. You, we, I can’t blame the owners or Rotary for this happening, whom without we would have never had this great joy in the first place. I hope something can be done about this and about the people who think they can get away with bullying the Town of Pittsfield.  But if this is allowed to happen then...well I don’t know what to think.


Sincerely,

A. Goodman
Proudly of Pittsfield

 


 

TOPS News
Submitted By Terrie Azotea


I hope that everyone had a great Fourth of July holiday and that you got to spend some time with family and friends doing something that you enjoy.


Summer weather is here and its nice to go on a Sunday ride or a night during the week to have a ice cream at your local stand. But remember most places have frozen yogurt that is really good for you and saves on a few calories..


At TOPS this past week, we had a good time playing Bingo and seeing a few gifts go around the room. We had some really big weight losses also.  Keep up the good work!
We try to help each other out and encourage each other on our weight loss journey. We have a really good support group. It’s always nice to give a hug or send a nice card in the mail.


We meet on Tuesday nights at the St. Stephens Church in Pittsfield at 5:30 for weigh in and at 6:30 for our meeting. Please feel free to stop by or give one of the following ladies a call; Laurel Tiede at 269-8721 or Pat Smith  at 435-5333. These ladies would be glad to answer any questions you might have. Hope everyone has a great week.

 


 

FB Argue Recreation Area Open For The Summer

Super Heroes Pool Party


The FB Argue Recreation Area has opened for the 2011 summer season. This summer, we are open three nights a week; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday until 7:00 for families and children 11 and older. We open at 12:00 on those days. Why not bring your family and while your children are swimming, enjoy a little competition playing volleyball or bocce ball? We are also open on Sunday with beach attendants, but NO lifeguards from 1:00 to 5:00. Monday, Friday, and Saturday we are open from 12 to 5:00 with lifeguards on duty.


On Saturday, July 9th we will be having a Super Heroes Pool Party. This is rescheduled from the cookout that had to be rescheduled on June 25th. The festivities start at 4:00 and run until 7:00. We will provide hot dogs, hamburgers, and chips. You will need to bring your own drinks or you can buy water and soda from the concession stand. Children are asked to dress as their favorite super hero. Costume judging will be held at 5:00 and the children chosen will have the opportunity to ride on the recreation area float during the Old Home Day parade.


Come down and check us out. Volleyball, bocce ball, and other activities will be available as well as swimming. Three sessions of Red Cross swimming are available during the summer at a cost of $10 per child.

 


 

“Kryptonite Kookies” - Old Home Day Cookoff


Pittsfield Old Home Day will be held on Sat., July 23 and the theme of the day is “Super Heroes Rule The Day.” 


This year the annual Cookoff (or Bakeoff) will be “Kryptonite Kookies” (as a nod to Superman!).  Everyone and anyone is invited to enter their best batch of any type of Cookie for tasting and voting by the public.  There is no fee to enter - please just call Andi Riel at 435-6346 to register.  Cash Prizes will be awarded to the winners (1st - $50, 2nd- $25 and 3rd - $10).


Entrants are asked to bring their Kookies to Dustin Park on Sat, July 23 by 8:30 am to the Victory Workers 4-H booth (they are sponsoring the event).  For tasting purposes, please break your cookies into pieces so the public can taste all the different cookies.  Please leave a few cookies whole - for display purposes and also bring a list of the ingredients and note if any nuts are in the cookies.


Get in the spirit of Old Home Day and whip up a batch of cookies and drop them off!!  For more information and to register, please call Andi Riel at 435-6346.

 


 

Community Volunteer Help Needed
Submitted By Pittsfield Economic Development Committee


Are you computer savvy? More specifically, do you enjoy the world of Facebook? Have you ever considered serving within your community but not sure how? If you answered yes to these questions, then we have just the perfect opportunity for you!

 
We have been very busy over the past several years laying the foundation for some long awaited economic development in town. We’re happy to say that we are now ready to aggressively move to the next level, marketing and promoting our lovely community. One way we are looking to do this is via Facebook. This is where you come in…


If you have a burden to serve, a personal computer and time availability, then we would like you to join our team! If interested in creating and maintaining a Facebook page for the Town of Pittsfield, please contact Linda Small at [email protected]. Don’t hesitate any longer - be a part of an exciting and worthwhile community endeavor!

 


 

Little Red Wagon Theatre Group To Perform At Old Home Day


The Old Home Day committee will host the University of New Hampshire’s Little Red Wagon professional children’s theatre troupe on Sat., July 23 at 10:00am at the Gazebo in Dustin Park for a performance of “Totally Red!”  The theatre troupe performs for children and family audiences at schools, libraries, festivals, fairs, banquets, hospitals, recreation centers, state parks, camps and churches. 


The Little Red Wagon is the longest running nonprofit, children’s theatre tour in the U.S and performs at nearly 70 locations in New England each summer.  Founded in 1971, The Little Red Wagon became a grassroots model program for the State of NH and was instrumental to the introduction of Theatre Education into the public school system as a supportive tool for reading and learning.


The Little Red Wagon’s “Totally Red!” is a retelling of the popular fairytale Little Red Riding Hood.  However, during the play the story is retold many times using different theatrical conventions from various theatre genres ranging from: storytelling, 80’s Hip Hop theatre, Elizabethan, Avante Garde and Musical Theatre.  Audiences of all ages will enjoy this enduring tale.


For information regarding this show, call Andi Riel at 435-6346.  For information about booking a touring show, contact the UNH Dept. Theatre and Dance office at 603-862-2150 or [email protected].

 


 

“Look For The Rainbow” Luncheon


You and your friends are invited to a luncheon sponsored by the Concord Christian Women’s Club and Stonecroft Ministries on Thursday, July 14th, 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 feature is Lorinda Monroe for Rise Again Outreach Ministries and Jean Steber will speaking on “Somewhere Over the Rainbow”


Reservations are required by July 5th, 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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