Those Celebrating Birthdays are: July 25, Brendon Ward; July 26,
Corine Miller, Cassandra Keene; July 27, Melonie Murry, Tori Volpe,
Trisha Cheever, Deanna Gordon; July 28, Royce Elkins, Bill Heath;
July 31, Amanda Quatrucci.
A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!
Celebrating Anniversaries are: July 31, Don and Dee Tabot
Congratulations!
The South Pittsfield Church will be
opening for three Sundays, August 5, 12, and 19.
Services are at 1:00 pm. All are welcome!
Suncook Valley Friday Night Paddlers
On Friday, July 13, the Suncook Valley Friday Night Paddlers
explored the Suncook River from the boat ramp at Barnstead Parade
(see picture). Eight kayaks and one canoe took part. On July 20th,
the group will explore Bow Lake. On July 27th, Jenness Pond will be
visited.
All are welcome. Trips start at 6 pm. More information,
pictures, and directions can be found at
www.huffnpuff.info
Letter
It was interesting to note that in the July 12 edition of The
Concord Monitor, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Laos.
In the article, she would have talks with Laotian Prime Minister
Thongsing Thammavong and other officials. These talks would
center on the after effects of the Vietnam War for those that
suffered from unexploded cluster bombs and she “toured a small
museum devoted to its human toll.”
The article went on to say
she “walked through an exhibit of dangling cluster bombs and crude
wooden artificial legs made by villagers whose limbs had been blown
off by unexploded ordnance, the legacy of a war that Clinton herself
had protested as a college student in the 1960s.”
I guess since
she was one that demonstrated against the war, she does not realize
there are 318 Americans still listed as Missing In Action (MIA)
in Laos alone (DOD Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel office,
June 6, 2012). Not one word on those MIA or that she would
pursue the search efforts to find any Americans still alive or to
find the remains and bring them home.
The administration has a
moral right to pursue any Americans sighted, and pursue the remains
of those who have died in captivity or as an escapee from the camps
so the families can rest easy. Will this administration choose
to pursue this issue without apologizing to Laos or Vietnam or
any other country that has Americans? I seriously doubt it.
Merrill Vaughan, Commander American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75
Pittsfield, NH
Letter
Dear Mr. P.O. Taxpayer,
I read your letter and it appears that
you are the only one exception from this Pittsfield Town Rule for
people to have dogs. There are many in the town who, I am sure,
cannot even afford the $6.50, but do. Whether you pay taxes or not,
everyone knows the law of owning a dog.
Ms. Taylor is just doing
her job. She would rather not have to hang notices on your door, but
she is ordered to. You and any complaints you may have, you should
take up with the Chief or Town Clerk. You don’t have to put down in
public anyone who works for the town. They are here to protect us.
I feel you owe Ms. Taylor an apology in this newspaper because I’m
sure you upset her greatly. Everyone pays their taxes or tries, but
they also license their dogs on time.
Signed, Taxpayer of Pitts and Dog Lover who pays for her dog license
Letter
ACO Anne Taylor has always been professional, courteous and
knowledgable when I have contacted her for issues.
Ms. Taylor has
a difficult job and she does it very, well with a small budget and
limited time. She does return calls, maybe not for a day or two but
she has always returned my calls. Maybe the residents of Pittsfield
do not deserve her services, but the pets of Pittsfield sure do!
Thank you Ms. Taylor for your service to the community and animals
of Pittsfield.
Mr. Morse, if you have lived in Pittsfield for 30
years, you should know when to license your dog. Ms. Taylor,
kudos for going above and beyond to deliver the notice to his home.
Valerie David, Pittsfield
Letter
In my last letter, I stated that ACO Taylor hadn’t returned my call.
After I sent the letter to the Sun, she did leave me a message. I
apologize if I sound like I’m singling her out, however, I stand by
what I wrote.
In regards to Robert Wentworth’s letter, being a
citizen of Epsom, he apparently doesn’t know about Pittsfield’s
budget cut of $125,000. It has been said that the town can’t even
fund full-time police coverage because of this.
My point was
that maybe money could have been put to better use.
Respectfully, Donald Morse
The class of Pittsfield High School ‘42 held their 70th class
reunion on June 21 at Jitter’s Cafe. Six classmates attended. There
were 38 graduates in the class of 1942. Most of the graduates stayed
in the area. Two moved to Texas and several moved to the southern
states. Due to World War II, several classmates left high school and
enlisted in the armed forces and did not graduate with the class.
Pictured left to right: Naomi (Mitchell) Avery, Florence (Green) Freese, Phyllis (Rogers) Kelly, Walter Lampron, Mary (Geddes) Morse,
and Louise (French) Kenney.
Obituaries
Arthur Joseph LaFleur, Jr.
Arthur Joseph LaFleur, Jr., 70, of Pittsfield, passed away on
Saturday, July 14, 2012, at Frisbie Medical Center, Rochester, after
a brief illness.
Born in Boston, MA, on February 10, 1942, he was
the only child of Arthur J. and Martha (Kazmarek) LaFleur, Sr. He
was raised in the Nashua – Hudson area.
Arthur was a long-time
resident of Weare, NH, where he raised his family. Arthur was an
avid collector of movies (he owned over 1,000), he also collected
miniature cars, and loved his motorcycle. He was a loving father,
grandfather, and great-grandfather, and was known as “Peepa” by his
grandchildren.
Arthur is predeceased by his beloved wife of 43
years, Sandra M. (Classon), in 2004; a daughter, Wendy LaFleur, in
2005; and his infant son Richard, in 1962.
He is survived by his
daughters, Charlene LaFleur, of Pittsfield, and Kim LaFleur and
significant other, Mike Duffen, of Ctr. Barnstead; three
grandchildren, Paul Hartwell and significant other, Samantha Ramey,
of Chicago, IL, Jeff Hartwell and wife Trisha, of Pittsfield, and
Megan Hartwell and wife Christina, also of Pittsfield; a
step-grandson, Michael Hayes II, of Allenstown, NH; three
great-grandchildren, Jozlyn, Taylor, and Jakoby.
Donations in
Arthur’s memory may be made to the NH Food Bank.
Mayhew Funeral
Homes and Crematorium of Meredith and Plymouth are handling the
arrangements. www.mayhewfuneralhomes.com
Lawrence M. Williams, Sr.
Lawrence M. Williams Sr., 70, of 242 Loudon Road, died July 16th at
home with his family by his side. He was born in St. Petersburg, FL,
the son of the late Tony and Mary Greco. He has lived in Pittsfield
for the last 48 years.
He was employed as a maintenance
supervisor for the State of NH Administrative Services for over 15
years before retiring in 1995. He was a former member of the
Pittsfield Police Department. He was a Navy Seabee serving in
Cuba. He was a member of the American Legion Post 75, Pittsfield and
Post 28, Suncook. He was a Past NH District #5 Commander and
belonged to the VFW Posts in Concord and Pittsfield. He was the
founding President (1978-1985) of Pittsfield Youth Baseball and was
recently active in the dedication of the Youth Baseball Field.
He
is survived by his wife of 47 years, Barbara (Vien) Williams of
Pittsfield; a son Lawrence Williams Jr., and wife Melody of
Pittsfield; a daughter Jean Williams and partner Wayne Harrison of
Pittsfield and Pepperall MA; grandchildren Thomas and
Emily Williams; two sisters Carol Mardis of Brooksville, FL, and
Mary Grumblatt of Pineallas Park, FL; a special friend, Arthur
Abbott and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother,
Joseph Greco of Georgia.
A memorial gathering was held on July
20th, at the Pittsfield Youth Baseball Field, Tilton Hill Road,
Pittsfield.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory
may be made to the Pittsfield Youth Athletic Fields, c/o Glenn
Amnott, 1324 Upper City Road, Pittsfield, NH 03263.
The Perkins
and Pollard Memorial Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
To sign an on-line guest book log on to
perkinsandpollard.com.
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