Early
Head Start is accepting applications for children under the age of 3
and for prenatal women. Fun activities, information, support, and
learning experiences are provided through home visiting and
playgroups. It is free for income eligible families. For further
information and to jump start your child’s learning, please call
435-6611.
The
Pittsfield Parks and Recreation Commission along with a variety of
other local groups are planning Harvest Fest for October 21, 2017
from 11:00 to 3:00. The PTO will be sponsoring Trunk or Treat for
that night. We are also are trying to arrange a function for Friday
night. Save the date to join us for a weekend of fun.
Letter To The Editor
“Community” Page??
I
believe a Community is people helping people, people volunteering at
the community center working with our senior citizens, maybe
stopping by the PD and setting up a neighborhood watch. I believe a
community helps their neighbor unload their trash at the dump
instead of sitting the car waiting for the line to move. I think a
community sees trash on the street and stops and picks it up, maybe
volunteer to help the Beautification committee or help the 4H or
PYW. I think we have lost sight of what makes a good community. I
don’t think “self promotion” is in the definition of the word
community. Goodbye, Pittsfield “Community” Page.
It
saddens me to see a town that already receives so much negativity
start to bring more of it upon ourselves. As a community we seem to
bash the police department, the fire department, the highway
department, the select board, our neighbors, and people we don’t
even know, just to be heard. My dad told me when I was growing up,
“Don’t be one of those people who talk just to be heard.” I try not
to talk too much because I usually say the wrong thing, but I like
this town and I wish we would start acting like a true community.
Let’s help our neighbors, let’s listen before we speak, let’s make
it about somebody else, not “ ME.” A community is not about one
person’s interests or goals it’s about what’s best for everyone.
Mark 12: 30-31
30 Love
the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is
this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no commandment
greater than these.
Scott
Jackson
Pittsfield
Letter
Select
Board meeting 9/26/17- We were visited by Executive Councilor Chris
Pappas of our District 4 who heard our concerns relative to staying
on the 2018 list for paving state roads through town. Also, hope was
expressed to him that we might get relief of some kind regarding the
impending state mandated repairs to the Clark’s Pond dam. Carole
also mentioned the fact that three State DOT Districts converge in
Pittsfield and that we have difficulty finding anyone of them to
take responsibility for what we perceive as a mish-mash of road
maintenance. He was attentive and we appreciated him coming.
Our
long time fuel oil provider, Dead River, was once again contracted
for heating oil, being the lowest of the three who responded to bid
requests.
We
signed a contract with our fire chief, Pete Pszonowsky, for a three
year term. Whereas he is one of a handful of town employees not
part of a union, the BOS negotiates directly with him. His previous
contract had yearly pay increases built in, with the last one being
this year. This new board honored the increase when the Chief
agreed to work 150 hours filling in for EMT overtime needs as they
arose, in addition to regular duties, each calendar year, thereby
saving us approximately $5,000 per year. His contract is for level
salary at his present pay for 3 years. We are glad to have him.
During
public input several residents expressed concern over news reports
regarding a Pittsfield Police officer for an incident in Epping and
wanted a public statement from the PD relative to the general
subject, which has been forthcoming. All town officials are
prohibited from discussing particulars of ongoing investigations,
even in other towns.
As a
reminder, audio tapes are available at the Town Hall for anyone who
wants to listen to BOS meeting’s content and actual comments and
tone by the Board and by the public.
Carl
Anderson
Who
Makes The Best Popcorn?
The
annual Pittsfield Old Home Day Cook-Off this year was all about
Flavored Popcorn. We had 10 entries and all kinds of flavors to
choose from. Thank you to the Victory Workers 4-H club for
organizing and running the Cook-off for us. The winners, chosen by
the voting public, were 1st place - (#1) Brown Butter Maple Bacon
made by Bob Facella; 2nd place - (#8) Sweet Medley made by Donna
Cadose and 3rd place- (#5) Carmel with Peanuts made by Reny Boyd.
Congratulations to the winners and a huge thank you to all the
participants. Many people have asked for the recipes and all of the
winners were willing to share them.
Brown
Butter Maple Bacon
Maple
bacon popcorn: 8-10 cups popped popcorn. Cook 10 slices of maple
bacon. Cool and chop up finely. Melt a stick of salted butter over
medium heat until it starts to turn brown. Turn heat to low and stir
in half of the bacon, 1/2 cup of real maple syrup, 3/4 teaspoon salt
and 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings. Pour over popcorn and stir,
top with remaining bacon.
Sweet
Popcorn Medley
8 cups
popped popcorn, 2 cups peanuts, 2 cups pretzel squares - broken into
pieces, 2 cups mini M&Ms, (any other goodies can be
substituted/added), 1 bag white chocolate candy melts (can be
purchased at Walmart, Joanne’s, Michaels). Place popcorn
and desired goodies in a large bowl. Melt white chocolate in a
container in a microwave set at 50% level for 30 second intervals,
stirring until thoroughly melted (total about 2-3 min). Be careful
not to overcook. Pour melted chocolate over popcorn mixture and
stir/mix to coat evenly. Spread mixture onto wax paper to dry and
cool. ENJOY!
Carmel
with Peanuts
10 cups
popped popcorn, 1 cup peanuts (optional), - Pour in large roasting
pan. 2 sticks margarine, 1/4 cup Karo (white), 1 cup light brown
sugar. Boil 5 minutes only, then add 1 tsp vanilla, 1/4 tsp baking
soda - it will foam, pour over popcorn and mix well. Place in 250
degree oven for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes- then lay out on
foil.
Pittsfield Goes To The Circus!
Pittsfield Old Home Day 2017
Remember Saturday, July 22 – It was Old Home Day in Pittsfield and
from all accounts, it was a GREAT DAY! The theme of the day was
Pittsfield Goes to the Circus and there were some great circus
floats and activities throughout the day. The weather cooperated-
which always makes it easier to have a good time! Many THANKS are
due to lots of groups, organizations, businesses and individuals
that make this event possible.
Thank
you to the Suncook Valley Rotary Club for sponsoring a free outdoor
movie, “Dumbo” at Drake Field on Friday night, July 21. There was a
great turnout and a wonderful way to kickoff Old Home Day!
Thank
you to the Beautification Committee, especially Carole and Paul
Richardson for placing the American Flags around town – they
certainly make the town look beautiful.
The
Park St. Baptist Church served a delicious breakfast on Saturday
morning to start the day – Thank you to all the cooks. The
Community Fair at Dustin Park was bustling with vendors and local
organization booths. The free craft table for kids and Bubbles
Station was manned by Tara, Amber and Jocelyn Ash and Carol Grainger
– THANK YOU to all of you. A special Thank you to Stacey and Noah
Wittenberg for their behind the scenes help in getting some of the
craft projects organized and to Theresa Chase for all your help in
setting up the craft tables and games.
Jujubee, the Clown provided balloon “art” for the kids – free!
Thanks to the Suncook Valley Area Lion Club members and Tammy Colby
for manning the Carnival Games – from what I heard, they were a big
hit and the kids had a great time! Thank you to Globe Mfg. for
donating the games. Thank you to St. Stephen’s Church for holding
their Silent Auction and Sidewalk Café. The Kids Games-especially
the pie eating were great - thanks to all the kids that
participated- you all did an awesome job and thank you to Jess
Beaulieu, Sydney Booth and Megan Callicoat for running the games.
Thank you to Tricky Dick’s Magic Show for wowing the kids (and
adults) with your magic tricks!
Thanks
to Don Smith for providing music at Dustin Park and to the
Historical Society for opening their doors and sharing their
fabulous collection of Pittsfield Memorabilia. The members of
ARTSFEST from Laconia put on a spectacular show of aerial tricks and
trapeze acts. Thank you to them for coming to OHD. Thank you to
the United Martial Arts Academy of Epsom for a fabulous karate
demonstration.
Many
thanks to all the Car Show participants. Thank you to the residents
and businesses of Main Street for your cooperation with the street
being closed. We had a great turnout of classic, hot
rod, and vintage vehicles for the car show and all enjoyed the music
of Jackie Lee. Thank you to Sanels, Heritage Hardware of Northwood,
O’Reilly’s Auto Parts and Traditional Speed & Custom for donating
raffle prizes.
The
annual cookoff was “Flavored Popcorn.” Thank you to all the
participants- there were some very creative flavors entered! The
winners, by popular vote were: 1st - Bob Facella with
Brown Butter Maple Bacon (#1), 2nd Donna Cadose with Sweet Medley
(#8) and 3rd – Reny Boyd with Carmel with Peanuts (#5). All the
winning recipes will be published in The Sun. A very special Thank
You to the Victory Workers 4-H Club for organizing and manning the
booth.
Thanks
to all the kids that participated in the Bike Parade and a huge
Special thanks to Rick Walter for leading the parade. Thanks to our
judges- they had a tough time choosing the winners.
Fr.
John Mackenzie of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church provided the
invocation before the parade – thank you for joining us on Old Home
Day. A big thank you to Louie Houle for providing announcing duties
for the parade.
We’d
also like to THANK Granite Image for providing all the flyers,
posters and program printing for the day. THANK YOU to The SUNCOOK
VALLEY SUN for printing all of our articles, ads and the day’s
schedule. Thanks, also to Clayton Wood and the Website Committee
for posting all the events and information for the day and to all
the Local Businesses that posted flyers and posters for us.
Congratulations to Fred and Liz Hast on being named Pittsfield’s
Citizens of the Year! THANK YOU for your continued volunteering in
our community. Thank you to all the past Citizens of the Year that
joined us at your special seating area to view the parade.
THANK
YOU TO ALL who participated in the Parade. A Huge THANK YOU to NH
Motor Speedway for the use of their “People Movers” and to Jim
Darrah and Tyler Booth for hauling them. They worked perfectly for
the bands to ride in and perform in the parade. Thank you to Ray
Webber for hauling our Old Home Day Committee float!
Many thanks to all the Police and Fire Departments that joined the
parade!
PARADE
WINNERS!
Youth
Division: 1st- Victory Workers 4-H Club; 2nd-PYBA-2; 3rd - F.B.
Argue Recreation Area
Open
Division: 1st – Grace Capital Church; 2nd –PYBA-1; 3rd – Globe
Striders
Thank
you to those who helped the Police Department with traffic duty
before and during the parade- Mike Mavity, Andrew Sylvester, Merrill
Vaughan, Jim Allard, Cara Marston, Adam Gauthier and Donna Keeley.
These are the people I know about – thank you to any others that
helped!
The
afternoon activities were free swim at the F.B. Argue Recreation
Area (thank you Parks and Rec) along with a cookout of burgers and
hot dogs. At Drake Field, the annual Duck Derby and Battle of the
Badges Softball game were held. Thanks to Jay Darrah and the PMHS
Boys Basketball team for organizing the Duck Race and
congratulations to the winner – Carol Trask.
Congratulations to the Police team on their Softball game win.
The day
ended with a fabulous FIREWORKS show by Atlas. A Huge THANK YOU to
all the donors who made this show possible. Thanks to PMHS for the
use of Drake Field and the Old Home Day Committee would especially
like to THANK Joe Darrah and his helpers for cleaning up the
firework debris on Sunday morning. It is very much appreciated by
the whole committee!
The Old
Home Day Committee would like to THANK the Pittsfield Police, Fire,
and Highway Department; Parks and Recreation Committee and the many
extra volunteers that helped at any of the events. A lot of
planning and work goes into this day and it takes a lot of people to
make things happen… so, THANK YOU to all!!!
We hope
everyone enjoyed the day – We would love to hear any suggestions or
comments on the day’s events. Please feel free to call Andi Riel at
435-6346 or email at
[email protected]
or Louie Houle at 435-6938 or
[email protected] .
Catamount Womenaid News
The
Deerfield Veterinary Clinic Catamount 5K will be run on Sunday,
November 5, 2017 at 9 am. The scenic route at the Deerfield
Fairgrounds includes dirt, gravel, and paved sections; runners who
participated in the Catamount 5K in the previous two years will note
a change in this year’s route which will include some of the
familiar fair walkways. This 5K is challenging enough for seasoned
runners, but also perfect for walkers and families. This race
promotes health and wellness while benefiting Catamount Womenaid, a
nonprofit that provides emergency financial assistance to men,
women, and children in Deerfield, Epsom, Northwood, Pittsfield and
Strafford.
Register now at www.catamountwomenaid.org.
On-line registration is $22 for adults and $15 for children under 12
and ends on November 4. The race day registration costs are $30 and
$20 for children. Medals will be awarded to the top male and female
runners and for top racers in different age groups. Daylight savings
time ends on Saturday allowing for an extra hour of sleep. Parking
is close and easy; turn into the fairgrounds at a main gate at 34
Stage Road, Deerfield.
Besides
Deerfield Veterinary Clinic, major sponsors are Northeast Delta
Dental, East Coast Signal, Northeast Eye Care, J and D Power
Equipment and Ewing Electric. Other sponsors are Robertson
Insurance, David Malone, Financial Advisor for Edward Jones, Candia
First Stoppe, Deerfield Country Insurance and Eastern Propane.
Register early to make sure you get a great hat and swag bag. Enjoy
free refreshments and post-race massages. Volunteers are needed for
race day. Contact [email protected]
if you can help or to register.. Like us on facebook @catamount5k
and @catamountwomenaid.
Two
More Winners Announced For 2017 Globe Gear Giveaway
One out
of 10 fire departments in the U.S. do not have enough personal
protective clothing for all of their emergency responders, and
almost three-quarters of departments report that some of their
personal protective clothing is at least 10 years old, according to
the National Fire Protection Association. To better protect our
nation’s responders, Globe, DuPont Protection Solutions (DuPont),
and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) are providing four
new sets of state-of-the-art turnout gear to 13 volunteer fire
departments in need through the 2017 Globe Gear Giveaway program.
The Lowell (VT) Volunteer Fire Department and the Latir Volunteer
Fire Department (Questa, NM) are the program’s latest recipients.
The
Lowell Volunteer Fire Department is located in northern Vermont near
the Canadian border and serves 600 residents over 65 square miles.
In addition to regular emergency response activities, the department
is also tasked with high-angle rescue services for the 25 wind
turbines in town. While all 20 volunteers currently have turnout
gear, all sets are over 10 years old and not compliant with
recommended safety standards. The department hopes to eventually
purchase new gear for all of their members to provide the safety and
protection their responders so desperately need. As Assistant Chief
Gerry Nick notes, “Four sets [is] a huge start for our replacement
goals.”
The
Latir Volunteer Fire Department serves a community of 2,000
individuals in northern New Mexico. The department provides
protection from wildfires, structural fires, and lightning strikes,
as well as conducts safety education in the community. Due to budget
cuts, they are struggling to maintain basic equipment and supplies
that are vital to sustaining a full-service department. Only 12 of
the 19 firefighters on their roster have turnout gear, and all 12
sets of gear are over 10 years old. The donation of four sets of
Globe gear will greatly help the department in their efforts to
replace torn gear worn by their seasoned volunteers and equip new
recruits so they are protected and able to respond.
Additional awards through the Globe Gear Giveaway will be made
monthly throughout 2017. A total of 52 sets of gear will be
distributed to 13 departments in need. Stay tuned to the NVFC web
site, Dispatch newsletter, and Facebook page, as well as the Globe
Facebook page, for additional information and announcements
regarding the Globe Gear Giveaway.
Bucky,
The Boar, Goes On The Offensive
Submitted By Carole Soule
As he
hovered over Charlotte, my 800-pound “pet” sow, Bucky lunged. I felt
his hot breath as he snapped at me with his tusks stopping short
inches from my hand. Bucky, a normally well-mannered boar was being
protective of Charlotte who I was injecting twice a day with
medicine to help her recover from an illness.
When I
injected her, Charlotte would squeal and grunt her displeasure but
ultimately put up with the twice-daily shots. Not so Bucky. This is
the same Bucky who tried to rescue one of his offspring a few weeks
ago. Then he was a concerned Dad; today he was a concerned husband
to Charlotte. He saw and sensed that she didn’t like the injections
so he decided to take action. He would not back off and hung around
Charlotte ready to protect her from the “attack of the needle.”
Like so
many of us, Bucky was acting on partial information. He only
understood Charlotte and I had no way to explain to him this
medication was required to save her life. To Bucky, Charlotte
complained about the injections, so it was his responsibility to
protect her. Fortunately, the day he attacked was the last day of
her treatment. Now that I’m not sticking Charlotte with a needle
anymore, Bucky has returned to his calm, non-aggressive self.
Aggressive males critters (not the two-legged variety) in the
barnyard are common. When she was a young girl, Barbara from Concord
told me how she would use a broom to sweep her way into the hen
house to collect eggs so that when the rooster attacked she could
brush him away. Every farmer has a story about a protective barnyard
males. Do you have a story to share? Let me know your experience and
if you were quite as scared as I was when Bucky, Charlotte’s
boar-friend, got all protective. The most docile can react when they
don’t understand your intention but I guess that’s true for all of
us, not just the barnyard variety.
Carole
Soule is co-owner of Miles Smith Farm, in Loudon, NH, where she
raises and sells beef, pork, lamb, eggs and other local products.
She can be reached at [email protected].
Josiah
Carpenter Library October News
The
library will be closed on Columbus Day, Monday October 9th. On
Friday October 20th the Children’s Room will be closed to allow for
carpet cleaning.
The
Pittsfield Writer’s Circle will meet at the library on Monday
October 16th at 5:00pm. The adult book club will meet to discuss
The Underground Railroad: A Novel by Colson Whitehead at 9:00am on
Wednesday October 25th the Pittsfield Senior Center. The Teen Book
Worms will gather on Monday November 6th at 5:00pm; they will enjoy
a light supper and discuss The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee’ Ahdieh.
New members for all of our ongoing activities are always welcome!
During
October the 10:00am Thursday preschool story hour will explore
pumpkins, leaves and fairytales. The afterschool Cozy Nook Book
Adventure Club at 3:30pm on Tuesdays will be exploring fall time,
and staring a unit on puppet making and storytelling. The library
will demonstrate oozy pumpkin slime and an exploding volcano pumpkin
at Harvest Fest on October 20th, so come on down to the town pool.
On
Tuesday October 17th the 1,2,3 Living Well group will gather to
explore All About Apples at 12:30pm at the Pittsfield Senior Center.
Come and taste different apple varieties, learn their culinary
strengths and exchange recipes.
The
library currently has a display of photographs by Richard Clark, Sr.
of Epsom, NH. Richard specializes in capturing the natural wonders
of northern New England and Nova Scotia. Please stop in to enjoy
the exhibit.
The NH
Downloadable Books program has transitioned to a new free app Libby
by Overdrive. Libby can be downloaded to computers, tablets and
smart phones. To access over 20,000 ebooks and audio books for
adults through children you will need to have a current library card
number (library cards need to be renewed every three years), and a
password for your account is now required (hint: have that library
card number handy!)
TOPS
News
Front
Left to Right: Catherine Snow, Beth Odell, Joyce Pearson, Pat Smith
Back Left to Right: Sandi Truscott, Sandy Gilmore
At our
recent TOPS meeting, we celebrated our monthly Royalty for the month
of August. Certificates are given for the best weight losers for
the month. A blue flower is given for honorable mention. First
place went to Sandi Truscott, first runner up to Beth Odell, second
runner up to Joyce Pearson, third runner up to Pat Smith. Catherine
Snow and Sandy Gilmore both received honorable mention.
Congratulations to all. TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly
and that is what we strive for. We meet on Tuesdays 6:30 at Berakah
on Fairview Rd. If you have questions or would like to visit,
please call Pat 435-5333 or Beth 435-7397.
What’s
Happening At PYW?
Ross
Morse, trustee of The Foss Family Foundation, presents a donation to
Paula Martel, Program Director of The Pittsfield Youth Workshop, to
support the newly created PYW Pantry.
The
Pittsfield Youth Workshop (PYW) wants to thank The Foss Family
Foundation for the very generous donation to support the newly
created PYW Pantry. This gift will have a profound effect on many of
the youth in Pittsfield. These funds will go towards helping us on
our mission, not only to empower youth but to make sure they have
the needed food and toiletries they might not otherwise have access
to.
The
first purchase we plan to make with this donation is going to be a
new upright freezer! This will really help us in providing more than
just shelf-stable items. We will be able to get bulk amounts of
frozen food, so PYW will be able to continue providing and cooking
more healthy meals after school. The youth will also be able to have
more choices to take home!
PYW had
heard of and was asked by another organization if we wanted to
collaborate in getting involved with Ending 68 Hours of Hunger. The
mission of End 68 Hours of Hunger is to confront the nearly 68 hours
of hunger experienced by some local children between the free lunch
they receive on Friday, and the free breakfast they receive on
Monday.
After
some thought and discussion PYW’s plan was to reach as many children
that might need help with food or toiletries as possible and let
them “shop” for what they needed. PYW started the PYW Pantry, it was
not full but it was a good start. After a conversation with the
Barnstead Helpers suggesting that we should see, as a non-profit, if
we were able to get help from the NH Food Bank. We filled out the
required paper work, had our site evaluated, and went to the
required classes. We are pleased to announce we have become members
of the NH Food Bank!
We saw
that the PYW Panty was helping many of the youth in town but was
still not going to reach everyone that needed it. It wasn’t long
before we teamed-up with the National Honor Society Students at
Pittsfield Middle High School to get a panty started there also. We
are still working on getting one going at the Pittsfield Elementary
School, which will work and look a little different. Staff will
identify youth in need, and put together a take-home-bag.
During
this time the Pittsfield Food Pantry would donate any extra items
they had, and it wasn’t long before St. Stephens Episcopal Church,
“A Little Church with the Big Heart” heard of our mission and wanted
to help. And boy have they helped out, almost every week they drop
by PYW with donations to add to the panty, cash donations to help
with expenses, and so much more.
This is
a great project that we at PYW, and all others that are working in
collaboration with us, know will grow and strengthen for many, many
years to come. We want to thank everyone that has been involved in
helping to get this project off the ground. It would not have been
possible without the support from everyone involved. Thank You!
Obituaries
Samantha Marie Volpe
CONCORD- Samantha Marie Volpe, 27, of Concord, formerly of
Pittsfield, passed away at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
after a sudden heart illness on September 26, 2017.
Born in
Concord, Samantha was the daughter of Jeffrey and Annmarie (Marks)
Volpe of Pittsfield. She was raised and educated in Pittsfield, was
a graduate of Pittsfield High School and resided there for most of
her life.
Samantha was an extraordinary lover of animals, especially dogs.
She had a special way of raising them, whether it was chickens,
goats or even buffalo.
In
addition to her parents, she is survived by her newborn twin
daughters, Lillian Robyn and Layla Ann Becker; her siblings, Rebecca
Marks, Andy Carson, and Allissa Volpe. She is also survived by her
boyfriend, Chris Becker as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins,
nieces and nephews, including Genevieve.
A
Celebration of Samantha’s Life was held on Sunday, October 1st in
the Still Oaks Funeral & Memorial Home in Epsom.
In lieu
of flowers and in honor of her love for animals, donations in her
memory may be sent to the Pope Memorial SPCA of Concord, 94 Silk
Farm Rd., Concord, NH 03301. To share a memory or offer a
condolence, please visit www.stilloaks.com
Robert
Winchester, Sr.
Bob
Winchester, Sr., 82, formerly of Pittsfield, NH, passed away
Tuesday, September 26, 2017.
Moving
to New Hampshire from Lynn, MA in 1972, Bob also resided in
Northwood, Canterbury, and Arizona. While in
Pittsfield, Bob served on the school board. He was a draftsman,
having attended The Lowell Institute in Lowell, MA, and completing
the General Electric drafting apprentice program in Lynn, MA.
Bob also served in the U.S. Air Force from 1957 to 1961. After
formal retirement from outside industry, Bob ran his own business,
Winchester Design, for several years.
Bob was
predeceased by his wife, Nan (Harriet) in 2008, and a son, Jonathan,
in 2015. He is survived by a daughter, Tammie Marston, and her
husband, Tom, of Pittsfield, NH; a grandson, Benjamin Marston of
Pittsfield, NH; a son, Robert, Jr., and his long-time companion, Liz
Chicknavorian, of Dover, NH; a daughter, Melissa Earnshaw, and her
husband, William, of Scottsdale, AZ; and a daughter-in-law, Nicki
Winchester, of Newark, OH. Bob also leaves step-grandchildren,
Jack Marston, Hannah Marston Dean, Peter Marston, and Christopher
Marston, and nieces, nephews, and extended family.
As
requested, there will be no calling hours and burial will be at the
convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers or cards, the
family respectfully suggests donations in Bob’s memory be sent to
the Alzheimer’s Association, #210, 166 S. River Road, Bedford, NH
03110 or the American Heart Association, 2 Wall Street, Manchester,
NH 03101. Assisting the family with arrangements is the Still
Oaks Funeral & Memorial Home in Epsom, NH. To share a memory
or offer a condolence, please visit
www.stilloaks.com.
Beth
Everson
PITTSFIELD - Beth Everson, 37, of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully
and with her family by her side following a courageous battle with
brain cancer on Saturday, September 23, 2017.
Born on
February 9, 1980, she was the daughter of Herbert Roy and Kerry
(Clifford) Jackson.
Beth
was educated at home and in the local schools and went on to receive
her Bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Studies from New Tribes
Missions and Language Institute. She worked for many years in
missions work with her husband and from home as a mom and wife. Her
love for her family and community was unlike any other and she
united and touched the lives of so many in her 37 years here on
earth. She made many memories over the years doing all the things
she enjoyed which included hiking, gardening, quilting, sewing,
knitting and reading.
Beth
was predeceased by her sister Joanna Mae Bergman in 2009.
Beth is
survived by the love of her life, Pastor Jeremy Everson with whom
she shared 16 short years; her sons, Jonas Daniel, Matthias Andrew,
Simon David; her daughters, Kiera Mae, Mabri Ann and Elsie Leigh;
her siblings, Laurie Ann Jackson of TN, Scott Alan Jackson and his
wife Teresa of Pittsfield, Jonathan David Jackson and his wife
Melissa of PA, Ruth Elisabeth Kane and her husband Benjamin of
Alton, Micah Andrew Jackson and his wife Susan of PA and Leah Noel
Jackson of Dover as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A
service was held on Tuesday, September 26th at 10:00am at the Park
Street Baptist Church in Pittsfield. In lieu of flowers donations
may be sent to Park Street Baptist Church, 11 Park Street,
Pittsfield, NH 03263 to help offset Beth’s Medical Bills. The Still
Oaks Funeral and Memorial Home of Epsom is assisting the family with
arrangements. To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit
www.stilloaks.com
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