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Pittsfield NH News

August 18, 2010

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Celebrating Birthdays are: August 19, Leah Pollard, Reuben Leavitt; August 20, Cowin Hillsgrove; August 22, John Freeman, Theda Worden; August 24, Michael Brock.
A Very Happy Birthday To One And All.




Best Wishes to Paul and Carole Richardson who will celebrate their Wedding Anniversary on August 23rd.




Beau and Amie (Meader) Crawford are excited to announce the birth of their daughter, Nora Belle Crawford, born June 28, 2010, at 1:18 a.m., weighing 7 lbs. 12 oz., and 20.5 inches long.


Proud grandparents are Charlene and John Case of Pittsfield, William Meader, also of Pittsfield. Sue and Alan Stapanon of TN, and Bill and Barbara Crawford of Laconia.




There is an open position on the Ethics Committee and one on the Budget Committee. Anyone interested in either position, please contact the Town Moderator at 435-8022 or [email protected]




A correction to the recent notice regarding the PHS Class of 1975 plans for a class reunion in September.


For further information, please contact Chris Shoppmeyer at [email protected] or his cell phone, 970-1794.



 

Sara Rafeal, 30 and Josh Tetro, 29 have been together for 2 1/2 years. They have a child together, Damien, 1 1/2. Sara works on the NHTI campus and Josh works for Bed Bath and Beyond. Sara is a long time resident of Pittsfield, went to Pittsfield schools and has attended the balloon rally 25 years straight. They currently live in Pittsfield. No date has been set yet for the wedding. Josh has always wanted to top the proposal of one of his family members. He wanted to do something big, so that is why he wanted to propose at the balloon rally over the loud speaker in front of tons of people.

 


 

Terry and Denise Robinson, owners of Granite Image Printing, Copying and Faxing Service, in Epsom, donated a 46" TV with DVD player and speakers to the NH Regional Office of the American Red Cross. According to the Red Cross, the TV will be used in classes for First Aid and CPR, for videos in the Medical Careers Training and volunteer orientation, and to show slide shows and videos about the work of the Red Cross in New Hampshire. For more information about the services of the American Red Cross in your community, and how you can help the Red Cross mission, call the NH Regional Office at 1-800-464-6692. Photo by the American Red Cross-NH Region.

 


 

Letter To The Editor


To The Good Citizens Of Pittsfield:
I was elected to the Planning Board in March 2009. Consider this my Mid-term Report.


This Summer the Planning Board, along with their normal business has been working with Matt Monahan from the Regional Planning Commission. Our goal is to have an updated Zoning Amendment for the voters to decide in March 2011.


I have been involved with two Zoning Amendments in the past. Both failed at Town Meeting. I will only vote for this one if it markedly restores some of our property rights. I think it was Martin Luther King who said in order for things to go your way, you have to be involved. I say politics is a losing game, however once and once in a while you win one.


My friend, the high plains drifter, was talking to me from Camden, Maine, a while back. He told me he feels he’s in his last decade. I just had a birthday, I’m getting that feeling too.


Before I die, these are the three things that I need to accomplish:
First, I need to die a free man.
Second, I need to provide for my family after I’m gone.
Third, I need to leave my town better than when I found it.


This is why I am looking for signatures for a petition that I have that would repeal the 1988 Zoning Ordinance.


I thought that I should up the ante on our Zoning decisions this March.


Rich Hunsberger once told me we need to put the America back in America.


I agree and also add why should I have to ask permission to live peaceably on my land.


Dan Schroth Piermarocchi

 


 

Pittsfield Circle of Home And Family Raffle Winners

1st Row - Edie St. George, Lynn Lamy, Margaret Towle, Ida Hobbs. 2nd Row - Corine Miller, Barb Rogers, Reny Boyd, Tracy Demers, Ernestine Fife, Carolyn Davis. 3rd Row - Claire Marland, Sharel Giroux, Pauline Wheeler, Deb Godin, Andi Riel. (Missing from photo - Elaine Coffey)

 

The Pittsfield Circle of Home and Family Group would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets for our annual Balloon Quilt (and other items) raffle. A special thank you to Paul Rogers of Jitters Café. He displayed the quilt at Jitters and sold many tickets for us!! We’d also like to thank Paul and Dave for opening Jitters Café for our CHF group to hold our annual banquet there in June. We had a great meal and lots of laughs!


The winners of our raffle were: Hot Air Balloon Quilt - Tom Bapple, Raleigh, N.C.; Hand Woven Basket - Deanna Feinberg, Barnstead; Tulip Design Wall Hanging - Bob Dunlap, Pittsfield; Quilted Star Hot Pad Set - Don Bergeron, Pittsfield; Hand Knit Baby Sweater and Hat Set - Margaret Towle, Pittsfield; Embroidered Pillowcase Set - Julie Provencher, Manchester;  Herbal Relax Pack - Gerry Bowen, Barnstead; Set of Beanie Babies - Michelle Paquette, Pittsfield; Hot Air Balloon T-Shirt - Marjorie Durkee; and Basket of Avon Products - Jordan Drolet. This raffle is our only fundraiser for the year. We truly appreciate the generosity and support of everyone who purchased tickets.


Our Circle of Home and Family Group is a women’s group that meets (typically) on the fourth Thursday of each month (except for the summer) at 7 p.m. at the Pittsfield Community Center. Our meetings are a craft time, a speaker of various topics - (generally geared toward family, home, gardening, food and health), a service project (we’ve done many sewing projects, food drive collections and volunteering at various other groups) and we always have delicious refreshments. It is quite a social time - with some interesting, informative topics mixed in!

 

New members are always welcome. If you’d like more information about the group or if you have any questions, please call Andi Riel at 435-6346 or email at pittsfieldtowncrier@hotmailcom.

 


 

Loudon Maxfield Public Library


We were floored by the response to our first ever Adult Summer Reading Program! On the theme of “Water Your Mind – Read!”, more than sixty readers signed up and took home activity booklets to go along with their choice of books to read. There were no minimum requirements for how many books or activities to complete, but all accomplishments earned raffle tickets for the wind-up party.


Creativity abounded as participants wrote book reviews, collected articles, described memorable experiences, or took photographs – all with some connection to water. More points were added for literary trivia quizzes, Sudoku, crosswords, and a match-the-author-to-the-photo page. Attendance at Book Baseball and Book Jeopardy nights earned even more points. The best part was that you could choose which activities you wanted to tackle. If all you wanted to do was read, that was OK, too.


Top award winners were Nancy Bush for overall achievement, Alice Tuson for best picture in the Travel with Debby category, Jody Gallant for high point scoring, and Laura Vincent for most points earned from program participation.


The raffle was the highlight of the evening. Everyone went home with something, and even those who couldn’t attend had their names entered in the raffle and won prizes. A big thank you goes to local businesses who very generously stepped up to support this program! AffirmWater, Bark Now, Epsom House of Pizza, The Ivory Rose, Loudon Garage, and Michele’s Totally Awesome Gourmet Popcorn donated raffle prizes that built up anticipation and beefed up incentive. Hats off to them!

 

Thanks to Barbara Sullivan and Carol Pike, other popular raffle items were available. Please keep us in mind for next year if you have some items to donate. We are especially in need of items that the gentlemen in the program would enjoy.


No social gathering is quite complete without good food. Roberta Dempsey provided delicious home-baked blueberry and banana mini-loaves and Laura Vincent brought a sumptuous assortment of cheeses with crackers. All-in-all, we had a great shared experience tied in with the celebration of reading and a terrific wind-up party. We are already looking forward to what we might do next year!

 


 

Letter
Thank You, Thank You


I would like to thank all my fellow Rotarians who helped make the Pittsfield Rotary Balloon Rally possible.


I would like to thank all the volunteers who came to help man the gates, give out programs, sell raffle tickets cook in the tent and all the other tasks that were accomplished.


Special thanks to the balloonists and crew, sponsors, Police Department and Fire Department.


Thank you for the fireworks and their sponsors, the Marstons for the buses and cows.
A very special thanks to all who attended, because it definitely doesn’t work without you.


Last, but not least, the townspeople and businesses for all their patience with parking and traffic around town.


Thanks again,
Jeremy Yeaton
President, Pittsfield Rotary Club

 


 

Pittsfield  Balloon Rally 5K Road Race Wrap Up


Pittsfield Rotary Club launched its Balloon Rally 5K road race Sunday, August 8th from Drake Field in Pittsfield, as the culminating event of the weekend-long Hot Air Balloon Rally. Ninety-nine runners and walkers toed the line at 9 AM to participate in the annual event.


The overall winner of the race was Pittsfield’s Ryan Prescott in a time of 17:33. Center Barnstead’s Courtney Bennett took the gold for the women’s race in an impressive time of 21:07. The course boasts one challenging hill, which peaks around the first mile marker, but it was the heat that challenged most runners this Sunday.


Rounding out the Top Ten for the men’s race were Ryan Lacasse of Bow (18:34), Jim Sullivan of Milford (18:45), James Cianci of Sanbornton (20:29), Alan Barrett of Alton (20:43), Sebastian Manteau of Pittsfield (20:53), Matthew Latortella of Loudon (20:55), Carl McDonald (21:14), Bryson Collins of Pittsfield (21:50) and Steven Grohosky of Pembroke (22:45).


For the women, Kara Jacobs of Wolfeboro trailed only 4 seconds behind Bennett in a time of 21:11. Rounding out the top ten were Claudia Severance of Alton (21:54), Shannon Nadeau of Hopkinton (24:45), Colleen Smith of Center Barnstead (24:55), Susan Nadeau of Hopkinton (24:58), Nora Jones of Loudon (25:10), Sarah Nadeau of Hopkinton (25:57), Kathy Baril of Webster (25:57) and Rennae McLane of Gilmanton (26:47).


Pittsfield residents Ryan Prescott (17:33) and Shannon Duclos (28:52) took home special plates to commemorate their achievement as first place Pittsfield residents.
For complete race results, please visit www.coolrunning.com and www.balloonrallyroadrace.com.

 

 

Ninety-nine runners and walkers registered for the 2010 Balloon Rally 5K. Photo courtesy of Vince Watts.

 

 

 Courtney Bennett (21:07) of Ctr Barnstead strides ahead of Wolfeboro’s Kara Jacobs (21:11) to take the lead by 4 seconds, winning the women’s race. Photo courtesy of Vince Watts..

 

 

Pittsfield’s Ryan Prescott takes the gold in 17:33. Photo courtesy of Vince Watts.

 


 


 

 











 

 

 

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