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Pittsfield NH News

January 8, 2014

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LAW UPDATE

 

There is a change in the Child Safety Seat Law NH RSA  265:107-a. Effective January 1, 2014, all children under the age of 7 or under 57 inches tall (whichever comes first) are required to use a child safety seat. This means either a child safety seat with a harness or booster seat. The fine for a first offense violation is $50.00 and $100.00 for subsequent violations.

 


 

John And Duncan

A Neighborhood Love Story

Submitted By Beverly Drolet

December, 2013

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They walk by our house every day, sometimes twice, all seasons and almost in all kinds of weather. Sometimes, like today in mid-winter and with freezing temperatures, the walks are shorter and definitely slower, but still they amble along, John waves and gives a hearty greeting. Duncan, a large, shaggy mix breed stops, wags his tail, waits for a pat on the head and a conversation, long or short. Duncan is very old and has difficulty walking but this practice has gone on for years and he isn’t about to give it up until heaven calls him to a different home. Sometimes, if we call out from our doorway, Duncan refuses to budge until we cross the street and give him that pat on the head. John laughs. Sometimes, I think, if we didn’t cross the street, Duncan would remain in that spot until someone else showed up to do the honors.

 

John lives at the top of the hill and we live at the bottom on the outskirts of a small New England village. The walks, however, go far beyond our hilly neighborhood and extend around and about the entire town. John and Duncan are well known in this extensive neighborhood. John often says that he just walks alongside Duncan who goes about greeting old friends and meeting new ones.

 

On a good day in the summertime, John and Duncan have been known to walk the entire town circumference, meandering through streets and pathways until Duncan, assured that he has greeted everyone, lets him know that it is time to return home.

 

Sometimes the stroll is repeated in early evening. Only inclement weather stops this pair. If the day is very cold, John takes a shorter route on the road beyond his house heading toward the highway... not so many head pats that way, but the walk is direct and cleared of snow. Like us, people going by in cars toot their horns and John lifts his hand in a hearty wave keeping his eyes straight ahead for oncoming traffic. Duncan plugs on.

 

John knows that one of these days will be their last walk together... this friendly neighbor and his beloved dog.

 

Meanwhile, midst the hectic pace of today’s society and people moving in and out, so many absorbed in a technological world, there remains the devoted tradition of walking a dog, making friends and, in the long run, giving the gift of bringing neighborhoods together.

 


 

Loudon Center Freewill Baptist Church News

 

Loudon Center Freewill Baptist Church is changing its service time to 9:30 am starting on Sunday, January 5, 2014.

 

Please join us on Saturday, January 18, 2014 for our monthly potluck supper and concert starting at 6 pm. This month the Dump Run Band from Gilmanton will be performing. A freewill offering will be taken.

 

Join us on Monday, January 20, 2014 at 7 pm for a FREE public presentation on child/teen trafficking being presented by a representative of LOVE146. Bring your friends and spread the word. This is happening right here in NH and we all need to know what to do to protect our children and to teach them how to protect themselves. A freewill offering will be collected for LOVE146. 

 

Please feel free to bring a donation for the Loudon Food Pantry when you attend our services or any one of our events.

 

For more information please contact Rev. Linda Overall at 603.875.5822

 

Loudon Center Freewill Baptist Church is located on Clough Hill Road in Loudon. Our email is [email protected] and the church telephone is 603.708.1185

 

We would love to have you join us as we grow in Christ and spread his message!

 


 


 

 











 

 

 

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