REMINDER Pittsfield Old Home Day Community Fair
On July 22nd
Pittsfield will celebrate Old Home Day “Pittsfield Goes to the
Circus!” The community fair will be in Dustin Park from 9:00 am to
3:00 pm. The Old Home Day Committee is looking for crafters and
community organizations to join the fair. Community
organizations can participate for free, and the vendor fee is
$10.00. If you would like to set up a table or booth please
contact Leslie Vogt at 435-7993 or
[email protected].
REMINDER
The Pittsfield Alumni Association Committee is
doing a 50/50 raffle. A 50/50 raffle means that the winner will
receive 50% of the cash raised from the sale of raffle tickets. The
raffle drawing will be at Drake Field tennis courts on August 1st
(National Night Out), at 8:00 pm.
Tickets are: 1 for $1.00, 3 for
$2.00 and 6 for $5.00.
Locations where tickets can be purchased
include:
Pittsfield Youth Workshop, Town Hall (Clerk’s Office),
Dustin Park (Old Home Day - July 22nd)… or you can purchase tickets
from: Tobi Chassie, 435-6701 ext. 4,
[email protected]
Andi Riel - 435-6346,
[email protected]
Ted Mitchell - 435-6573,
[email protected]
Carole Richardson - 435-8351, [email protected]
We
appreciate your support.
REMINDER SVSC Fall Soccer
Sign-ups! Register online at
suncookvalleysoccerclub.com by 7/31.
Email [email protected]
with questions.
Reminder
Pittsfield Old Home Day -
Main Street will be closed on Sat, July 22 from 8am until after the
Parade (approximately 2:30pm) from Citizen Bank entrance to Elm
Street. The Car Show will take place from 9-noon; Kids Bike
Parade at 12:15 and the Parade at 1pm. Thank you to the neighbors
and businesses for their cooperation.
OLD HOME DAY
HELP NEEDED
Pittsfield Old Home Day is Sat, July 22. The
Committee needs some help! We need people to help “direct”
traffic before and after the parade. The Police Department
will cover the major intersections, but we need some volunteers to
stand by the other streets. If you can help, please contact
Andi Riel at 435-6346 or
[email protected].
Pittsfield Old Home Day
Pittsfield Old Home Day... Saturday, July
22! The theme of the day is “Pittsfield Goes to the Circus!”
Please note - MAIN STREET WILL BE CLOSED FROM 8:30 AM - 3PM
(approximately)
Old Home Day is a chance for our community to
come together and meet our neighbors and spend the day celebrating
OUR TOWN!
On Fri, July 21 at 8:30pm, the Rotary Club will sponsor
a FREE Outdoor movie “DUMBO” at Drake Field. All are welcome -
bring your blanket and chairs! Refreshments will be available
for purchase.
On Sat., July 22 - the Park St. Baptist Church will
start our day by serving a delicious breakfast! The cost of
the breakfast is by Donation.
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
will hold a Silent Auction and offer all their delicious baked goods
and hot dogs!
Dustin Park will be home to the Community Fair -
KIDS ACTIVITIES, CRAFTERS, LOCAL ORGANIZATION BOOTHS, MUSIC and
more. (To sign up for a spot at the Community Fair at Dustin
Park, contact Leslie Vogt at 435-7993 or
[email protected].
NEW
this year - ARTSFEST (Family Circus Show from Laconia) - They will
feature Aerial tricks, trapeze, hooping and more - I think there
will be jugglers & stilt-walkers too.
CAR SHOW on Main Street
from 9-12 with music by JACKIE LEE.
POPCORN (any Flavor) is the
Cook-Off theme this year. Cash prizes are awarded to the top 3
winners. Call Andi Riel at 435-6346 to register.
KIDS BIKE
PARADE...........followed by the Old Home Day Parade at 1pm
(Floats and other entries are needed for the parade. It’s a
CIRCUS theme - everyone loves a Circus! Groups, Clubs,
Businesses, Classes and Sport teams are all encouraged to get
together and enter a float- or something and participate in the
parade. The parade is only as good as the entries in
it!!
**** Please call MARK RIEL at 435-6346 if you would like to
put an entry in the parade ****
Cookout and swimming at the F.B.
Argue Rec Area (aka - Town Pool) after the parade
Adopt A Duck
Race at Drake Field Boat Launch
Battle of the Badges (Police vs
Fire) Softball game at 3pm at Drake Field.
Fireworks at Dusk
We will need some help with traffic detail before/during/after
parade- if anyone would like to help with that- please contact us.
For more information, please contact Andi Riel at 435-6346 or
[email protected]
or Louie Houle at 435-6938.
Pittsfield Old Home Day - Annual Cook-Off
There is still time to
register!!! The Cook-Off for the Pittsfield Old Home Day this
year will be POPCORN - any flavor! Google It - find some
recipes and test them out! Get creative - CASH prizes for the
winners.
This event is sponsored by the Victory Workers 4-H Club.
Anyone and everyone is invited to submit their BEST batch of Popcorn
and bring it to the 4-H Booth at Dustin Park by 9am on Sat, July 22.
The winners will be selected by the public by popular vote.
CASH prizes will be awarded: 1st-$75; 2nd-$50; and 3rd-$25.
The first 10 people to call or email will be registered.
Please contact Andi Riel at 435-6346 or email at
[email protected]
to register.
The
Circus Comes To St. Stephen’s Church
We are
busily preparing for all the Greatest Show in Pittsfield on
Saturday, July 22nd , Old Home Day, when our famous Silent Auction
is open for your enjoyment and bids on some wonderful items.
Where else in town could you get a pink elephant, Frozen in the
middle of the summer, or one of the other special items that will be
up for bid? There are sets from Vera Bradley, vintage lamps,
weaver’s stools from The Shaker Workshop, a custom made coffee
table, and many other items for bidders of all ages.
In addition to our
main attraction, we will have our popular Bake Table with
homemade treats to tempt you or serve your friends and family later
in the day. Our sidewalk Café will feature “Joe’s
Famous Hot Dogs” if you only eat one dog a year, this is the one
you’ve been waiting for with the grilled bun and all the fixins. We will also have our special pulled pork sandwiches, chili and
Sabra’s homemade lemonade. Added to the menu
this year are finger sandwiches, and flavorful salads for the health
conscious.
There is also a free book raffle for children
and teens. Each child may fill out a ticket to win a basket of
age appropriate circus books Parents or Grandparents may
sign up their children but only one entry per child.
There will be a free circus theme gift for the first 200 kids who
participate in the raffle.
Save the date and
come out to participate in all the circus fun at St. Stephen’s and
throughout the town. See you on Old Home Day !
Pittsfield’s Old Home Day Bike Parade
Pittsfield’s Old Home Day
Bike Parade is scheduled for Saturday, July 22 at 12:15. This year’s
theme is “Pittsfield Goes to the Circus.” Can you think of a
way to decorate your bike in a circus theme? If so, give it a
try!
The parade is open to all who would like to ride their bike,
trike or wagon. Simply join us on Main street in front of Dustin’s
park. We hope to see you there!!
Update
On The Floral Park Cemetery Fence Submitted By Carole Richardson
I just wanted to keep everyone informed on the progress of the
Floral Park Cemetery Fence. Phase 4 will begin sometime in
August. The fence fund has approximately $14,000 for Phase 4.
That amount of funding will cover the purchase of 39 more sections
of fence, as well as the granite between each portion of fencing and
the larger pieces of granite for each side of the last driveway.
Many thanks for your continued support and kind words. The
only thing that has changed is that the funding now has to go
through the Town of Pittsfield now that the Floral Park Cemetery is
a town entity. Your donations will continue to be tax
deductible but the checks should be made payable to “Town of
Pittsfield” and in the notation section please indicate your
donation is for the Floral Park Cemetery Fence Fund.
Animal
Holiday Celebration In Honor Of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center’s
Animal Ambassadors
It’s not winter, but Christmas is coming early
this year. For the critters that is! Squam Lakes Natural Science
Center animals will enjoy Christmas in July for the Critters on
Tuesday, July 25. This event will demonstrate to visitors some of
the enrichment activities commonly used to provide excellent care of
the animals at the Science Center.
While Animal Care staff
members offer stimulating activities for all the Science Center’s
wild animal ambassadors every day, this event showcases some
techniques used to keep the animals engaged in their surroundings
and allowing them to lead the best lives possible in captivity.
At the start of the live animal exhibit trail, visitors can
investigate an information table hosted by volunteers from 9:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. where enrichment toys, training materials, and a video
called Introduction to Enrichment and Training will be displayed.
Volunteers will also lead an activity at the amphitheater from10:00
a.m. to12:00 p.m. where families can make an enrichment toy that
used for enrichment for the animals in the future.
Enrichment
includes providing novel objects to investigate, structures to hide
in, and food and scents to encourage foraging behaviors. Visitors
will see these some of these activities at the Coyote, Fox, Bobcat,
and Deer Exhibits throughout the day.
Visitors may help continue
care for the animals by selecting an ornament from a holiday tree
decorated with pictures of enrichment toys. By purchasing the
ornament at the Howling Coyote Gift Shop, visitors can donate the
amount needed to purchase the toy.
Visitors may also watch a
series of specialized enrichment activities throughout the day
according to this schedule:
10:30 to 11:00 a.m. - Turtle Talk on
the Webster Building Bluestone Terrace
11:00 to 11:30 a.m. -
Coyote Training in Webster Building Classroom 3
12:00 to 12:30
p.m. - Mink Feeding at the Water Matters Pavilion
1:00 to 1:30
p.m. - Mountain Lion Training at the exhibit
2:00 to 2:30 p.m. -
Black Bear Enrichment at the exhibit 3:00 to 3:30 p.m. - River
Otter Feeding at the exhibit 4:00 to 4:30 p.m. - Fish Feeding at
the Water Matters Pavilion
This fun-filled day is an opportunity
to share a special day for the animals at Squam Lakes Natural
Science Center. Christmas in July for the Critters will be held
Tuesday, July 25, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with last trail
admission at 3:30 p.m. All activities are included in trail
admission. Bring the whole family. No reservations are required.
Christmas in July for the Critters is sponsored by Plymouth Animal
Hospital.
To learn more about Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
and what it has to offer, visit www.nhnature.org or contact:
603-968-7194 x 7.
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, an informal public garden, and lake cruises, the Science
Center has educated and enlightened visitors since 1966 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.
The
children of Michael Norwood and Rachel Lounsbury are happy to
announce the unification of their two families in a wedding
celebration. The couple was married July 2, 2017 in Pittsfield.
Book
Review: Cog Days, By Joseph W. McQuaid Submitted By By Christina
Van Horn
There are two ways to experience the thrill of climbing
Mount Washington, the highest peak in the northeastern United
States. The first way is to buy a ticket and settle in for a
breath-taking ride on the Cog Railway, which is the first
mountain-climbing cog {rack-and-pinion} railway. The second way is
to read the newly released Cog Days, written by Joseph W. McQuaid,
who started working on the Cog when he was 16 years old.
McQuaid’s parents dropped a protesting McQuaid off at the Cog’s Base
Station and promised to return at the end of the summer.
Reluctantly, he started working with the girls at the lunch counter,
but soon mastered the demands of being a brakeman and a fireman. He
learned inside and out what it took to work on a track crew and take
care of the Cog.
In crisp, straightforward prose, McQuaid
describes the early history of the White Mountains, how and why they
might have earned that name by the Abenaki Indians and by the early
settlers. He recounts the beginning of the Cog Railway and its early
development.
Then Art Teague, a World War II hero, bought the Cog
in 1962 and nurtured it as a tourist attraction as well as a center
of dedicated employees, workers who identified themselves as part of
the Cog, or as Coggers. One sign of pride was to be seen wearing
pants so dirty they could stand up by themselves. McQuaid spent five
years as a Cogger until 1968, and concisely describes every aspect
of what it took to run, repair and clean the railway. He speaks
lovingly of the different cars and their characteristics.
His
words also give life to many of the people he worked with, best
described as characters, but whatever their idiosyncrasies, devoted
to the Cog. And he writes movingly of the shock felt by the Coggers
when their beloved Art Teague killed himself. Still reeling from his
death, the Cog Railway took another blow. The Chumley car crashed,
which killed eight people and injured 75 to 82. But the Cog
recovered from the tragedies and runs to this day.
McQuaid, who
became a lifetime journalist, uses well his ability to report this
larger-than-life experience for himself and those around him.
Christina Van Horn is a former Boston Globe editor who never met a
book she didn’t want to read.
VA
Secretary Shulkin Unveils World’s Most Advanced Commercial
Prosthesis Veterans are first to receive the technology
Submitted Via Merrill Vaughan
Secretary of Veterans Affairs David
J. Shulkin, M.D. unveiled the world’s most advanced commercial
prosthetic — the Life Under Kinetic Evolution (LUKE) arm — during a
visit to the VA New York Harbor Health Care System’s Manhattan
campus.
The event also included a demonstration of the technology
by the first Veteran amputees to receive the device.
A
collaboration between VA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects
Agency (DARPA) and industry, the LUKE Arm is the product of nearly
eight years of testing and research, and holds the potential to
significantly benefit Veterans and others with upper-extremity
amputations. Unlike less-advanced prosthetics, the entire LUKE arm
can move as one unit, reducing the labor-intensive process of
controlling one joint at a time. The LUKE arm also features the
first commercially available powered shoulder, with up to 10 powered
degrees of freedom.
Simply
stated, the LUKE arm will help restore Veterans’ ability to perform
a variety of one and two-handed activities. With accompanying
rehabilitation, recipients can use the LUKE arm to perform tasks,
such as drinking from a glass, picking up small pieces of food to
eat, cooking or gift-wrapping presents.
“The LUKE arm is a shining example of why VA exists,” Secretary
Shulkin said. “There is no commercial market for this type of
technology. The patient population is simply too small to motivate
private companies to pursue these types of advancements on their
own. This is why VA and its research efforts – efforts that could
not be replicated in the private sector – are so important.” Fred
Downs and Artie McAuley are the first Veterans to receive the LUKE
arm.
“The LUKE arm is a great tool, especially for high-level
amputees like me,” McAuley said. “I’m amazed by the technology, and
the level of flexibility and full range of motion, which allows me
to do much more independently.”
Fred Downs added, “The technology
has definitely been an improvement in my ability to perform day to
day activities, most notably in grasping. It’s useful when an
opposing hand is needed, in the workshop or while cooking.”
In
fiscal year 2016, VA provided care for nearly 90,000 Veterans with
amputations, more than 20,000 of whom had upper-limb involvement.
The
Friday Night Kayak Group met Friday June 30, 2017 with five
kayaks dodging rain on Chestnut Pond in Epsom. The group is open to
everyone and meets at different local kayaking sites every Friday at
6 PM during June, July and August. The paddling trips last just over
an hour and are always in the Northwood to Barnstead area. Simply
show up at this week’s Friday night’s location. Visit our web site
at huffnpuff.info for information and location of the next trip and
put yourself on our email list. You can also call Paul Oman at 435
-7199 for more information.
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