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
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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
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
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.
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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