Thomas Williams, son of Larry and Melody Williams, and a 2013
graduate of Pittsfield High School, graduated from WYOTECH, for
Motorcycle and Off Road Mechanics, in Daytona, Florida.
Making the trip to see him graduate and visit family were his mother
Melody, sister Emily, Aunt Jean and Nana Barb.
While there Tom was taken good care of by his Papa’s sisters and
husband, Mary and Bob Grumblatt, Carols Mardis, and cousins Brian
and wife Ashley, Lynn and Curtis McIntyre.
He enjoyed his first meal of his journey with his aunt cooking
yellow rice and chicken, fishing on Thanksgiving Day, going to
Disney and the Daytona races with them and his cousin. He also got
to see the Boston Red Sox play in St. Petersburg, Florida, where his
family is from. Tom even appeared in the Baysider, a newspaper from
Wolfeboro, NH. On his last day we had a send off luncheon his cousin
Lynn and her husband hosted.
Tom enjoyed his time in Florida, but is excited to be home to see
his family and friends and begin his new career. He will be looking
for work in off-road vehicles, and we wish him well. WELCOME HOME,
TOM!
Pittsfield High School Class of 1974 is holding their 40th High
School Reunion on Saturday, August 2, 2014 from 4:30 PM to whenever.
Doreen Doucette Wittenberg has graciously offered to hold the
reunion at her home on 21 Oxbow Road, Center Barnstead, NH. Oxbow
Road is the road to Valley Dam. The cost is zero $$$, yet donations
will be gladly accepted to cover the costs for an old fashion BBQ.
BYOB, tent, bug spray, lawn chair and bathing suit. Telephone Doreen
@ 603-765-3500 or contact one of your class reunion committee
members: Judy Eastman, Teresa Flanders, Darla Keene, Sue Lichty,
Linda Finnegan or Mary Team for any additional information. CHECK
OUT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE@ Pittsfield High School NH-Class of 1974-40th
Reunion.
Pittsfield Conservation Commission Update
Bryan Mika and Chris Hill of the PCC installing
Berry Pond Farm Forest Sign.
Wild Goose Pond Watershed Sign on Clough Road.
The PCC continues to promote the conservation of Pittsfield’s
natural resources and has recently installed signs for the Wild
Goose Pond Watershed along Clough Road to increase awareness of this
important natural resource located in Pittsfield. The PCC also
installed a sign for town conservation land located next to Berry
Pond on Berry Pond Road.
The Town of Pittsfield is now a member of the Bear Paw Regional
Greenways conservation land trust. This is great news as Pittsfield
was one of the few towns in the central New Hampshire area that was
not a member of a land trust organization. Membership with Bear Paw
will open up many opportunities for land conservation in Pittsfield
and will also provide greater awareness that the PCC is active in
the area.
Pittsfield Conservation Committee: Chris Hill, Bryan Mika, Diana
Westgate, Carl Wallman, Owen David, Paul Metcalf, Bill Miskoe and
Ted Mitchell.
Pittsfield Fire Department Service News
June 2014
During the month of June 68 calls for emergency service were
received. Fire and EMS personnel responded to: 49 Medical
emergencies, 1 Structure fire, 1 Fuel burner malfunction, 6 Motor
Vehicle collisions, 6 Fire Alarm activations, 3 Service calls, 1
Good intent call and 1 Special incident. 5 of the calls were
overlapping calls. 3 Mutual aid responses were provided to other
communities and 14 were
received from other communities. 62 Permits to Kindle a Fire were
written.
Training topics for the month of June were: Bariatric patient
handling, Cardiac arrest management and swift water awareness.
On June 28 Pittsfield hosted a Mass Casualty training exercise that
was completed at the Field between PES and PMHS. The scenario for
the exercise was a tethered hot air balloon that had crashed to the
ground with 8-10 patients with various injuries from minor to
critical. The objectives for the exercise were to: further train on
incident command as well as triage, treatment and transport of
multiple patients. A representative from Concord Hospital was on
hand to observe and critique the exercise. We would like to thank:
Barnstead, Chichester and Epsom Fire Departments, all the volunteers
and Bell Brothers for their involvement in the exercise. Overall
theThe exercise was a successful.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the Fire
Department or to learn more about the Department, please stop by the
station, or call 435-6807 or visit us at
fire.pittsfield-nh.com.
SAFETY REMINDER: A $20 Bike Helmet may save you a $150,000
Helicopter ride, HELMETS SAVE LIVES!
Squam Lake Eagle Pair Raising Three Eaglets
Squam Lake Cruises Visit Nest Daily
The spectacular photo of the Bald Eagles at Squam
Lake was taken in the last couple weeks by Randy Roos. This and
other beautiful photos of the eagles taken by Randy are available
for sale at the Squam Lakes Artisans, located at the Science
Center’s Kirkwood Gardens on Route 3 in Holderness. For details
about the Artisan’s Gallery hours visit
http://www.squamlakesartisans.com.
A pair of Bald Eagles nesting on an island in Squam Lake is raising
three eaglets this year. The nest, located on Long Island in the
middle of the lake, is viewable on special lake tours conducted by
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. Bald Eagles have nested on the
lake since 2003 and have been very successful in the number of
chicks reared. This is the third set of triplets raised in this nest
in the last four years, making it one of the most productive nests
in the state.
Iain MacLeod, Executive Director of the Science Center and a raptor
expert has been monitoring the success of this pair and other Lakes
Region eagles for several years. Last year the pair failed in their
nesting attempt during a day-long ice storm in April, so MacLeod is
delighted to see them bounce back this year.
“The pair chose a new, more sheltered nest site than the one they
have used in previous years, perhaps because of the ice-storm trauma
in 2013, said MacLeod. “The pair was incubating eggs in their new
nest by April 1 (which is a couple weeks later than normal) and
hatched their first chick by the first week of May,” he added. The
chicks are now within a couple week of taking their first flights
and the nest is getting crowded reports MacLeod. “As far as we know
this is the only Bald Eagle nest in the state with triplets,” added
MacLeod.
The Science Center runs Explore Squam cruises every day at 11:00
a.m., 1:00 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. through the middle of October as well
as additional Nature of the Lakes cruises on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays at 4:00 p.m. through the end of August. The 3:00 p.m.
cruise on Mondays and Fridays are special Loon Cruises in
partnership with the Loon Preservation Committee. The Bald Eagle
nest is a stop for all Squam Lake Cruises.
For cruise details including pricing please visit
http://www.nhnature.org/programs/lake_cruises.php or call 603-968-7194.
About Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
The mission of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is
to advance understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire’s
natural world. Through spectacular live animal exhibits, natural
science education programs, and lake cruises, the Science Center has
educated and enlightened visitors for more than forty years about
the importance of our natural world. Squam Lakes Natural Science
Center is located on Route 113 in Holderness, an easy drive from
exit 24 off I-93, and is open daily from May 1 through November 1.
The Science Center is accredited by the Association of Zoos and
Aquariums (AZA) and is the only AZA-accredited institution in all of
northern New England. For further information about the Science
Center, call 603-968-7194 or visit
www.nhnature.org.
Local Singer/Songwriter Meg Josalen Performs At Sage Wellness Center
And Spa On Saturday, July 26th
Sage Wellness Center and Spa in Pittsfield will be hosting a “House
Concert” featuring Meg Josalen. Meg will perform originals from her
album ‘Stealing Time’ and her to be released album ‘Chances and
Happenstance’, both of which were recorded at Rocking Horse Studio
in Pittsfield. Her music is a blend of contemporary classical and
pop, unique in its own right and straight from the heart. Sage
continues their commitment to encourage the growth of local artists
and musicians.
Doors open at 6:30pm, concert begins at 7pm. Free cd with any $10
donation to Meg. More information can be found at
SageWellnessCenterAndSpa.com or by calling 435-7711.
To support Meg on her musical journey LIKE her page
on facebook: Meg Josalen Music or visit
www.megjosalen.com
First Congregational Holds Services At Community Center
Mark your calendar now for Sundays, August 17 and 24. The regular 10
a.m. worship services at First Congregational, 24 Main Street,
Pittsfield, will be held temporarily at Pittsfield’s “Senior Center”
location of the Community Center. The entrance is at the lower
level, around the corner (Broadway) from the main Community Center
entrance at 74 Main Street. This change of location is due to the
installation of new carpet and some repair work to the church
sanctuary.
During the weeks from August 11 through August 30, the church will
not be available for other activities. Check with your group’s
leadership for alternate locations.
Historically speaking, the Community Center is the original site
where the congregation first met 225 years ago.
For more information, call the church office at: 603 435-7471.
TOPS News
Submitted By Terrie Azotea
Well, it has been good at tops this past couple of weeks. We had a
Royality night when awards were handed out for the best losers of
the month and the runners up were given flowers to show that they
did have a loss. It’s always nice to be given a little something for
the hard work that you do as anyone knows it’s a daily struggle and
a lifestyle change to eat right; but in the end all the benefits of
doing this is for you and your health.
Our tops best loser of the week was Suzie and our Kops was Barbara.
Nice jobs ladies and a kudos to all those runners and to the ones
that had a good loss the week before.
We would like to say congrats to Irene for making Kops, it’s a lot
of hard work... Great Job!! We have two Miss Angels that are
getting to their weight goal, Suzie and Kay. Come on ladies your
almost there.
We went over some old business and some new events that are coming
up. Our program was on the nutrition of oatmeal which gave all the
good benefits of eating the real rolled oats and another little
piece about five healthy ways to stay fit.
All in all, it was a good night leaving the meeting with some good
info for us to use throughout the week. Thanks ladies, for sharing
the info with us all.
If anyone is interested in joining us, we meet on Tuesday nights at
5:30 on Fairview Rd. in Pittsfield for our weigh-in and at 6:30 for
our meeting. We always welcome new faces and it’s a good way to stay
on track and make some new friends. Any questions please call Janis
White @ 491-5532 or Claire Coll @ 435-7271. Hope everyone has a good
week and see you all lighter next week!
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