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Pittsfield NH News

October 3, 2012

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Those Celebrating Birthdays are: October 4, Stephannie Hillsgrove, Ian Towle; October 5, Paul Rogers; October 6, Shirley Waters, Morgan Ward; October 7, Jason Darrah; October 8, Ann Emerson, John Fraser; October 9, Art Morse, Bev Drolet.


A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!

 



Celebrating Anniversaries are: October 3, Doug and Glenna Stevens; October 6, Dana and Cathie Tuttle; October 9, Paul and Barbara Merrill.

Best Wishes!



Pittsfield Cub Scout Pack 84 invites you to come join us on Tuesday Evenings at 6:30 pm at the Pittsfield Community Center (2nd fl.) for our meetings. This year we have great activities lined up for fun projects, field trips like the Battleship Cove Overnight, car and boat races, holiday parties, service projects, hikes, soapbox derby and so much more! If you want more information please come by and pick up a new member packet or call Debby at (603) 534-0261.



PITTSFIELD PARK-REC BASKETBALL

Coaches needed 3-4th grade girls, 7-8th grade boys, 7-8th grade girls.
Contact Darrell Wages 603-340-0459.


It’s 4-H Cookie & Candy Bar Sale Time Again!

4-H Clubs are celebrating National 4-H Month with many special events throughout October. One big event that the Victory Workers 4-H Club, which serves the greater Pittsfield Area, participates in is the annual 4-H Cookie Sale, which begins on  October 10th. This is the main fundraiser for our 4-H Club. It helps support camp scholarships and monthly programs for 4-H members ages 8 - 18. Members learn life skills by selling cookies including goal setting, communications, safety, marketing, money and time management.

Several cookie varieties are available including Chocolate Covered Mint Patties, Lemon Crisp, Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Patties, Fudge Graham Squares, Frosted Oatmeal, Raspberry Flip Shortbread, Assorted Sugar Wafer Sticks, Fudge Covered Crème Wafer Sticks, Chocolate Chip Crème Sandwich and Coconut Crème. 4-H members are also selling candy bars.

You do not pre-order 4-H Cookies. They are available for delivery Now.  The cookies are only $3.75 a package. The candy bars are $1.00 each. Your support to the 4-H youth in your community is greatly appreciated. If a 4-H member has not contacted you, please call 4-H leaders Pamela Clattenburg 269-3200, Pauline Wheeler 435-8752, Mark Riel 435-6346 or Corine Miller 435-8497.


 Ghost Encounters Brings True Ghostly Tales To Life At Canterbury Shaker Village

October 12 and 13, 2012, Canterbury Shaker Village debuts Ghost Encounters, a performance tour stocked with seven true tales of ghostly encounters at the Village. Two tours will be offered on each date, one at 6:30 pm and the other at 8:30 pm. Space is limited so reservations are required. Reservations can be made by calling the Village at (603) 783-9077 x230 or visit the Village online at shakers.org. Canterbury Shaker Village is an authentic Shaker village, located at 288 Shaker Rd. in Canterbury, NH.

Visitors will hear six characters – the Guide, the Sous Chef, the Intern, the Textiles Expert, the Historian and Eldress Elizabeth Stirling – tell their tales of Village encounters with other-worldly spirits.

The Shakers themselves came to Canterbury around 1784 and the village has been inhabited either by Shakers, or by the museum that honors their legacy, since that time. Hundreds of individuals called the Village home during its time as a thriving Shaker community, and over the years, many stories of otherworldly occurrences have been collected. Many Shakers believed in an afterlife where spirits of both believers and non-believers may linger for a while on the earthly plane before reaching their final destination - lending some credence to the possibility that some of them may still inhabit the Village.

Admission is $12 for adults, and $6 for children ages 6-17. This spooky tour is not recommended for younger children.

For more information about this event visit the Village website, shakers.org or call (603) 783-9077 x230.


Josiah Carpenter News

The Josiah Carpenter Library’s Children’s Library is closed until further notice pending construction of an additional staircase between floors. You may request items from the Children’s Library and a staff member will retrieve it for you.

Due to the Children’s Room Closure:
• There will be no Monthly Movie Night until further notice.
• There will be no J.C.L. Teen Mind Games until further notice.
• All appointments with Sam the Reading Dog have been cancelled until further notice.
• Pre-School Story Hour with Mrs. Grainger will meet upstairs in the center of the Main Floor. 
• There will be no browsing in the Children’s Room.

Please reserve your selections via OPAC ahead of time. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Please contact the Board of Selectmen at [email protected] with questions or concerns.


Show Auction To Benefit Saco Valley Gem And Mineral Club

The Saco Valley Gem and Mineral Club is a non-profit, educational organization, a member of the Eastern Federation of Mineralogical and Lapidary Societies, Inc. We meet the third Tuesday of the month at the Tin Mt. Conservation Center, Albany, NH. We promote the mineral, lapidary, and jewelry hobbies for adults and children.

Every year we put on a club show to raise money for club functions. This year we are going back to a one-day show auction. The show will be on October 20, 2012 at the Albany Town Hall, Route 16, Albany, NH. The show will be from 9 am - 5 pm. The auction will start at 1:00 pm. The show will feature local gem and mineral dealers. The auction this year includes an Ultra Tec Facet machine, lapidary equipment, lapidary and gem stock, and mineral specimens. Contact number is 603 539-3884.


Are You Ready?
Submitted By Merrill A. Vaughan Commander
American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75
Pittsfield, NH 03263

The year is now officially more than halfway over, which means that everyone’s favorite season is on its way. That’s right, tax season! As we begin planning for this hectic time, we’d like to help you start getting ready as well.

Go to http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/newsevents/newsletter/areyouready.html for more information.

Paper Checks To End
The Department of the Treasury has announced that all payments from the federal government must be made electronically and not by paper check beginning March 1, 2013. If you’re still getting a paper check, sign up for direct deposit today at:
http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/newsevents/newsletter/treasurymandateeft.html


Getting Your 1099R By Snail Mail?
If you choose to receive your 1099R from us in the mail, it’s important to make sure the mailing address you have on file with us is current. See:
http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/newsevents/newsletter/snailmail1099.html


Want To Convert To Electronic 1099R?
You can have your tax statement weeks earlier on myPay than it takes to arrive in the mail. Find out how to switch to electronic 1099R at:
http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/newsevents/newsletter/wanttoconvert.html


Getting Your 1099R Electronically?
If you get your 1099R electronically, and your email address has changed, please update it in myPay. See:
http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/newsevents/newsletter/email1099.html


Delta Dental Premium Change
If you’ve enrolled in the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program, you may notice a change in your Oct. 1 payment. This change is due to the regularly scheduled annual adjustment in your monthly premiums. For more information go to:
http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/newsevents/news/deltadentalchange.html


New Fast Forms Have Arrived

Automated versions of the DFAS 2558 Authorization to Start or Stop an Allotment and the DFAS 2866 Retiree Change of Address/State Tax Withholding Request are now available. See:
 
http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/newsevents/newsletter/newfastforms.html


Download Entire Newsletter

Click the URL below and then use the “PDF Version” link at the bottom of the web page, if you’d like to save or print the entire newsletter in one document. See:
http://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/newsevents/newsletter.html



 

Pittsfield Schools Partner With NHHEAF To Spread

“College Is Possible” Message


On Wednesday, October 17, The NHHEAF Network Organization’s Center for College Planning (CCP) is partnering with Pittsfield Elementary School and Pittsfield High School to deliver free college planning support to students and parents.

Pittsfield High School students will be part of the first-ever SAT® School Day. Through this program, students have the opportunity to take the SAT for free, in-school on October 17. CCP staff will greet the students in the morning before the test and help them prepare for this very important step in the college application process. This opportunity is being presented by NHHEAF in partnership with the College Board, through the support of the College Access Challenge Grant (CACG). “We are thrilled to be able to offer this to Pittsfield students,” stated Tara Payne, Vice President, College Planning and Community Engagement at the Organizations. “The College Access Challenge grant gives us the opportunity to expand our mission of ensuring all NH students and parents have the access to free resources to help them plan and pay for education beyond high school.”

NHHEAF was awarded CACG funds from the NH Department of Education to continue statewide college planning outreach for all of New Hampshire schools, from elementary through high school. Through this grant, NHHEAF also launched a free college planning website, www.iamcollegebound.org, focused on providing students across NH important information about financial aid and strategies for making college more affordable. This year alone, NHHEAF’s I Am College Bound program will provide NH high school students over $300,000 in college cash and other awards.

Pittsfield’s elementary school students in fifth and sixth grade will also receive a visit from the NHHEAF College Planning Bear mascot and outreach team on October 17 to celebrate “I’m Going to College” Month. I’m Going to College Month introduces New Hampshire’s youngest students to the important life-long advantages college offers and familiarizes parents with resources available to help support their children’s goals. Current Pittsfield High School students will participate in the program by sharing about their positive high school experiences and the opportunities college presents for them. Local community members will also discuss the impact college has had on their lives. As always, parents are invited to attend. As part of the celebration, NHHEAF’s College Outreach Specialists will present a special workshop about the early steps parents can take now to prepare for their child’s future educational goals.

To access information on NHHEAF’s free college planning resources offered to NH students and parents from kindergarten through high school visit www.nhheaf.org. Contact the Center for College Planning at 888.7.GRADUATE x119 with questions about the events at Pittsfield Elementary School and Pittsfield High School or to learn how you can plan a college planning event for students in your area.


 

History Of The Congregational Church To Be Presented

At Historical Meeting

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This photo of the Congregational Church was taken soon after it was built in 1877, and prior to 1895 – before the upper floor was placed on the Union Block.

 

The history of the Congregational Church in Pittsfield will be the subject of a talk presented by Stan Bailey at the next meeting of the Pittsfield Historical Society, Oct. 11 at 7 pm, at Society headquarters. Mr. Bailey is chairman of the church’s Board of Trustees.


The presentation will include facts about the church, which was established c. 1789, up to the present, including its membership and pastors, past and present. The original wooden structure was located where the Pittsfield Community Center is now.  A second wooden structure was built in 1839 on Main Street (its current location), but a fire on Valentine’s Day destroyed that building in 1876. The current brick structure was erected and completed in 1877.




Letter


Dear Pittsfield Residents:
As the growing season ends and leaves change, I want to thank everyone who had a hand in beautifying Pittsfield. Many groups and individuals made the town shine this year.


 Lyman Park was planted and maintained by the Historical Society board of directors and their spouses. Unused flowers were given to The Beautification Committee, helping to fill in their gardens. The Beautification Committee continues to plant, water and maintain the three traffic islands, Washington House lot, Aranosian garden next to Pittsfield Garage, and the ground planters along Main Street sidewalk.


The planting and watering of the dozens of hanging baskets was done by many friends and other towns people. The planters and petunias at the town hall entrance were provided and maintained by Ted Mitchell.


A special thanks is in order for Joe Darrah and Dan Schroth, their continued help to the town and Beautification Committee is greatly appreciated.


All flowers were provided by Pleasant View Gardens of Loudon and Millican Nurseries of Chichester, at reduced cost.


Finally, none of this would ever happen if it weren’t for the selfless donations of money. This thank you is for you donors, as well.


Sincerely,
John Lenerts

 



“For The Love Of Birds” Luncheon


You and your friends are invited to a luncheon sponsored by the Concord Christian Women’s Club and Stonecroft Ministries on Thursday, October 11, 2012, 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 special feature is Burtt Livingstone, ‘Home for Feathered Friends’. Guest speaker, Lovedy Alexander’s message is entitled “A Success Story About Self Doubt and Anger.”


Reservations are required by October 2nd, 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.

 



15 Years Of Mentoring In Pittsfield Continued...
Jessica Stearns, PMHS Class Of 2005

 

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Jessica Stearns with Lori Grattage


It was an amazing experience to be a mentor through the Pittsfield Teen Mentor Project. Not only did I get to connect with my peers on a level deeper than I would have in the classroom, but I had the opportunity to acquire a new lifelong friend in my Mentee, Lori.

Being involved in the program allowed me to see the community in a different light, outside of the bubble of my own family and close friends. It gave me an opportunity to really take a look at my priorities.  The times I set aside to be with my Mentee were treasures, and that time often had to be fought for by compromising other parts of my schedule.  The weight of my friendship had to be important enough to prioritize, as you both deserved each other’s time and attention.

In a mentoring relationship, you are involved in so many different kinds of conversations and interactions with parents, your Mentee, their friends, your fellow mentors, and the school guidance department - people you may not otherwise have the opportunity to be involved with in this way.  Mentor projects, like the one in Pittsfield, are an integral part of empowering the community, promoting good citizenship, and of cultivating an environment of care and support for one another.

It wasn’t until recently I realized that the things I most enjoyed about mentoring; being a confidant, giving advice, being a support, an advocate and a friend, were things I also wanted in my career. I have been taking classes half-time since January, and will be starting a full time master’s program in Social Work at Simmons College in the fall.  My first year-long field placement will be working in a therapeutic context with adolescents with diagnosed emotional disorders at an alternative special education program in Boston, and I couldn’t be more excited.

Even though we’re both a state away, Lori and I are still connected by phone, Facebook and e-mail. She is one of the most amazing, resilient people I know and is one of the core inspirations for my career choice.  I couldn’t be more thankful to know her, and look forward to many more years of this unique relationship that started because of the Pittsfield Teen Mentor Project.


 

School Lunch Menus
October 8 - October 12, 2012


PES
Monday
Columbus Day
No School

Tuesday

Brunch For Lunch
French toast with syrup, ham, home fries, fresh banana.

Wednesday

Prince of Pasta
Baked Ziti with homemade meat sauce, baby carrots, mixed fruit.

Thursday

Loaf & Ladle
Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, cucumber wedges, apple sauce.

Friday

Fresh Picks Pizza
Cheese pizza, Caesar salad, roasted chickpeas, assorted fresh fruit.

PMHS

Monday
Columbus Day
No School

Tuesday

Brunch for Lunch
French toast with syrup, ham, home fries, fresh banana.

Wednesday

Prince of Pasta
Baked ziti with homemade meat sauce, baby carrots, mixed fruit.

Thursday

Loaf And Ladle
Grilled cheese sandwich, tomato soup, zucchini sauté, assorted fresh fruit.

Friday

Tossed to Order
Buffalo chicken, Caesar salad, pita bread, hummus, peach crisp.


Pittsfield RotaryPresident's_Project_Grant_II.jpg

The Pittsfield Rotary Club is pleased to announce the completion of our 2012-2013 Rotary President’s Project; the installation of safety cap along the fencing at the Pittsfield Youth Baseball Complex. Working with the members of the Pittsfield Youth Baseball Association Board of Directors and fellow Rotarians, the Rotary Club applied for a special grant to fund the project. Our project was one of only ten grants awarded from among sixty applicants. The funds were used to purchase materials for the project. Rotarians volunteered along with PYBA Board members and players to complete the installation. The new safety capping on the field not only looks spectacular, it allows PYBA to open their field to the high school and middle school teams. Now the field is safer for all of the teams who call it their home. Many thanks to everyone at PYBA and Rotary involved in this project from concept to completion! The Pittsfield Rotary Club serves the communities of Barnstead, Chichester, Epsom, Loudon, and Pittsfield. We meet every Wednesday at 6:00 pm at the Pittsfield Community Center. You are invited to join us for dinner and to learn more about how to get involved in our service to the communities we serve. We need your help! For more information call 435-7400.




Lodging Rates Increase
By Debbie Gildea
Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs
Submitted By Merrill A. Vaughan, Commander
American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75 Pittsfield, NH 03263


After four years without a rate increase, Air Force lodging rates will go up beginning Oct. 1, Air Force Personnel Center Officials said September 27.


“The increase is necessary to ensure Air Force Lodging rates cover current operating and capital improvement costs,” said Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart, AFPC commander.


As an example, the current $39 nightly room rate for a visiting quarters room will be $53.25 next week, and temporary lodging facilities will go from $43 to $55 per night. Increased rates will fund costs for operations, room renovations and construction, Stewart said.


As the Air Force works to improve business processes, implement efficiencies and maintain lodging operations in a constrained budget environment, other adjustments may be necessary, according to Col. Thomas Joyce, director of AFPC Services Directorate.
“We are committed to keeping room rates as low as possible while providing clean, comfortable, quality facilities,” he said. “This is part of our commitment to caring for Airmen and we take that obligation very seriously. However, we must be realistic as well.”


Even with next week’s rate increase, Air Force rates are lower than comparable commercial rates outside Air Force installations, the director said.


“Coupled with quality service, clean facilities and reasonably priced room rates, Air Force lodging facilities are still a great choice for Airmen, whether they’re on temporary duty orders, retired and traveling, or just passing through,” Stewart said.


For more retiree news and information, please visit www.retirees.af.mil.


Obituaries


 

Priscilla G. Plummer

 

Priscilla G. (Magoon) Plummer, 57, a lifelong Pittsfield resident, died Thursday, September 27, 2012 surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer.

 

The daughter of Kenneth Magoon, Sr. of Hill and Elise (St. George) Sprague of Zephyrhills, FL, Priscilla was born on July 18, 1955 in Kittery, ME.  She was a 1973 graduate of Pittsfield High School.

 

Mrs. Plummer was a dental technician and worked in the offices of Dr. Carpenter, Dr. Burke, and Dr. Dustin. She had also worked as a receptionist for Pittsfield Medical, Delta Dental, Concord Group Ins., and the Department of Corrections.

 

She enjoyed volunteering at the local schools and for the 4-H Club.  She also volunteered as a religious education teacher at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, where she had been a lifelong communicant. She touched many lives in the community and through her more than 20 years at Pittsfield Medical Center.

 

Priscilla loved the outdoors, especially the ocean and walking and hiking.  She also enjoyed scrapbooking and shopping.

 

In addition to her parents, Priscilla is survived by her husband of 38 years, William Plummer of Pittsfield; a son, Carl Plummer and his wife Siobhan of Pittsfield; a daughter, Sara Drew and her husband Thomas of Pittsfield; two granddaughters, Lily Plummer and Anna Drew; siblings, Kenneth Magoon, Jr. of Loudon, Kevin “Bebin” Magoon of Milton, and Prudence Magoon of FL; and nieces and nephews.  Priscilla was predeceased by a brother, Keith.

 

Burial in the NH State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen will take place at the convenience of the family.

 

Donations may be made to the 4-H Foundation of NH, Ruth Kimball Endowment Fund, UNH Tailor Hall, 59 College Road, Durham, NH 03824.

 

Family and friends may sign an on-line guestbook by visiting www.stilloaks.com.

 


 

Robert Ernest Vincent LaRose

 

Robert “Bob” Ernest Vincent LaRose, 63, of McPherson, Kansas and formerly of Pittsfield, New Hampshire, passed away Friday, September 28, 2012, at his home in McPherson.  He was a retired Postmaster and had worked at the U.S. Post Office in Pittsfield, NH.


Bob was born August 17, 1949, in Everett, MA, the son of Ernest Vincent and Evelyn Marie (Munroe) LaRose.  He graduated from high school in Everett.


He served in the U.S. Army and the Army National Guard and was a member of Rotary Club International.


On June 22, 2008, Bob was united in marriage to Hope Gail (Cozine) Blouin in McPherson, KS.


Survivors include: his wife, Hope of the home; sons, Bruce Blouin of McPherson, KS and Kenny McCallister of Brockton, MA; daughter, Kim Lambros and husband, Steve, of Leominster, MA; brother, James LaRose of Massachusetts; sisters, Janice LaRose and Gayle LaRose, both of Massachusetts; four grandchildren, Stephanie Lambros, Ashley Lambros, Ethan Blouin, and Baylie Blouin.


A private family service will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at Stockham Family Funeral Home.


Memorial donations may be given to the American Cancer Society in care of Stockham Family Funeral Home, 205 North Chestnut, McPherson, KS 67460.  Personal condolences may be sent to the family at www.stockhamfamily.com.

 



Richard J. Mitchell


Richard J. “Dick” Mitchell, 76, passed away Monday, September 24, 2012 after a period of failing health at Pleasant View Health Care Center in Concord.


The son of the Late John and Dorothy (Smith) Mitchell, Sr., Dick was born in Concord on December 9, 1935 and spent most of his life in Chichester and Pittsfield.


He worked many years at Pittsfield Shoe and spent 35 years with Pittsfield Weaving.  He liked fishing and hunting and loved to play Bingo.


Mr. Mitchell was predeceased by his son, Joe Mitchell, 2 brothers, Dan and Mike Mitchell and a sister, Phyllis Joyce.  He is survived by a son, Kevin Mitchell and his wife Brenda of Penacook; 4 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; a sister, Lillian Mason of Pittsfield; a brother, John Mitchell Jr. and his wife Jan of Hampton; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.


Graveside services will be held on Saturday, October 6 at 1 PM at the Pine Ground Cemetery in Chichester.


Contributions may be made to Pittsfield Rescue, Catamount Road, Pittsfield, NH 03263.


Family and friends may sign an on-line guestbook by visiting stilloaks.com.

 


 


 

 











 

 

 

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