It is time to pick Pittsfield’s 2014 Citizen of the Year. If there
is someone you feel should be considered for Citizen of the Year,
please send a letter with their name and why they deserve the award
to:
Citizen of the Year
PO Box 173
Pittsfield, NH 03263
The cut-off date for nominations is June 6, 2014. A panel of former
Citizens of the Year will choose the 2014 Citizen of the Year from
the nominations received.
Pittsfield Area Senior Center – Coffee and Chocolate Social
Friday, May 30th
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
The Pittsfield Senior Center would like to invite you to our
chocolate and coffee social occurring on Friday, May 30th. Learn
about the health benefits of chocolate while tasting a variety of
chocolate and drinking coffee. This event is free so please come and
enjoy some chocolate.
June Jumble Fair
Be sure to stop at St. Stephen’s Church next to Dustin Park on Main
Street, Pittsfield, when you are out and about for the Multi-town
Yard Sale on June 7 from 8 AM to 1 PM. Besides a wide variety of
jumble (an old-fashioned term for yard sale) on offer, check out the
Plant Corner for additions to your garden.
Visit the bake table for snacks to eat while you shop and when you
need a break, relax with one of Joe’s famous hot dogs, a meatball
sandwich, or a bowl of chili at our Sidewalk Café. Restrooms are
available before you go on your way. See you at the fair!
Loudon Center Freewill Baptist Church, 433 Clough Hill Road, Loudon:
Our May 17th fellowship supper was very well attended and we all
enjoyed the concert that followed by The Home Folks. If you missed
that event, please plan to join us on Saturday, June 21st, for our
next potluck supper which is at 6 p.m. followed by a country gospel
concert at 7:00 p.m. by Don Smith of Epsom. The supper is free but a
love offering will be taken for Don. Any questions about this event,
please call Sam Langley, Fellowship Coordinator, at 848-3724 (days)
or 796-2194 (evenings). Thank you.
The church also has a new e-mail address:
[email protected].
We hope to hear from you.
Everyone is invited to join us on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. as we gather
together to worship the Lord.
“From Sea to Shining Sea,” a patriotic concert, is set for Friday,
June 6, 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street,
Pittsfield. It will feature the Chancel Choir, JuBellation Handbell
Choir and UNH’s Inextinguishable Brass Quintet. Light refreshments
will be served. Be sure to mark your calendar for this exciting
event – an evening of marvelous music for all ages honoring our
wonderful country. Parking and wheelchair accessibility at rear
entrance. More information at: pittsfieldcc.com or 435-7471.
“What’s Happening At PYW?”
Submitted By: Paula Martel, Program Director
The Pittsfield Youth Workshop is currently finalizing the 2014
summer schedule. A few of the fun and exciting trips we are planning
on include: Canobie Lake Park, Hilltop Fun Center, Lost River &
Boulder Caves, Water Country, kayaking, a Red Sox’s game, deep sea
fishing, a hiking trip and eight weeks of outdoor rock climbing. PYW
is hoping to get the youth involved in a float for Old Home Day, the
Pittsfield Fire Department will be spending a couple days doing a
few activities with youth, Mr. Sherwood will have a couple
woodworking projects for the youth to work on and we will also be
going on several mountain biking trips.
PYW’s drop-in center will be open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
from 2-6 PM, unless otherwise noted, during the summer. On some
Friday afternoons, PYW will holding special activities. Check out
our website or the summer calendar!
On Tuesday, June 3rd, PYW will be holding an Open House from 4:00 to
6:00 PM for new youth and parents to check out the Drop-In Center,
and for everyone to sign up for summer trips and activities (current
PYW members will have the first opportunity to sign up for the
summer trips). Although this will not be the only time to sign up,
we are suggesting that everyone who is interested in the summer
programs stop by. Some trips fill-up fast! PYW trips and activities
are open to youth in grades six and up (that means youth who just
finished 5th grade), from Pittsfield and the surrounding towns.
There are a lot of great opportunities this summer and we can’t
wait to get started.
Please feel free to contact Paula Martel or Zach
Powers with any questions, to sponsor a youth or to make a donation
at 435-8272 or at
[email protected]. Don’t
forget to check out our website at
www.pittsfieldyouthworkshop.org for all
upcoming events or activities.
Kick For Cancer
Plaque
presented from White Dragon Martial Arts to Globe Manufacturing
Company for their 25 years of continued support. From left to right:
Vinnie Baiocchetti - Owner / Chief Instructor - White Dragon Martial
Arts of NH, Rob Freese - Senior Vice President of Marketing - Globe
Manufacturing Company, Dan Deane - Instructor - White Dragon Martial
Arts of NH & Employee at Globe Manufacturing Company
Since our first tournament back in 1989, Globe Manufacturing Company
has been the sole corporate sponsor for our annual Kick for Cancer
Martial Arts tournament, an event that has enabled us to give about
$150,000.00 to local area hospice centers.
Since the start of the tournament, when our school was located in
Pittsfield, our tournament has grown to become the largest and
oldest charity martial arts tournament in the State of New
Hampshire. Throughout the years, this has become an international
event, drawing martial artists and competitors from Florida,
Michigan, Canada, New York, and all of the New England states to
name a few.
Our martial arts teacher, Georganne Verigan who later became the
Grandmaster or head of our martial arts system, wanted to do
something to honor friends and family who she had lost to cancer and
started the tournament. When our school, White Dragon Martial Arts,
moved from Pittsfield to Gilmanton, we continued the tradition of
hosting the annual Kick for Cancer Charity Martial Arts Tournament.
Since day 1, 25 years ago, Globe Manufacturing Company has been our
Corporate Sponsor, something that we are very proud and thankful of.
This year because of the generosity of our sponsors and
participants, our total donation to local hospice programs was over
$16,000.00.
On behalf of the White Dragon Martial Arts Family, we would like to
thank Globe Manufacturing Company for their continued support.
Pittsfield Fire Department Service News
April 2014
During the month of April, 67 calls for emergency service were
received. Fire and EMS personnel responded to: 36 medical
emergencies, 2 chimney fires, 2 motor vehicle Fires, 1 gas leak, 2
electrical problems, 15 fire alarm activations, 3 service calls, 5
good intent calls, and 1 hazardous condition. Four of the calls were
overlapping calls. Five mutual aid responses were provided to other
communities and 3 were received from other communities. 97 Permits
to Kindle a Fire were written.
Training topics for the month of April were: HIPAA training,
Forestry Rural Water Supply and Drafting, Hydrant location and
familiarization, and a Firefighter Cancer Awareness seminar.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding the Fire
Department or to learn more about the Department, please stop by the
station or call 435-6807.
SAFETY REMINDER: Always look twice at intersections for motorcycles.
It could save someone’s life.
Dorcas Guild – May 2014
The May 13 meeting of the Dorcas Guild began with a welcome to the
11 members by President Nancy Fogg. Mary Jo Powelson read from
Remarkable Women of the Bible – a passage about Dorcas – her life
lesson and how to build a God-honoring life. All joined in “The
Lord’s Prayer.”
Nella Hobson passed around a few cards for signing and read the
minutes of the last meeting, which were accepted as read. Reny Boyd
read the treasurer’s report, also accepted.
The food basket went to Elaine Coffey; the apron is with Nancy Fogg;
the mystery package was won by Mary Jo. All three fundraisers will
be retired until the September meeting.
Our next meeting will be our Annual Banquet, to be held June 10 at 6
p.m. at Jitters Café on Main Street, Pittsfield. The complete meal,
beverage, tax and tip are all included in the price. Nancy passed
around a sign-up sheet for attendees and their selections of either
Chicken Cordon Bleu or Beef Brisket. It was noted that if an
attendee signed up and did not attend, she would still be
responsible for payment.
The 225th Anniversary Committee is in the process of planning for
several celebrations and the Guild should know by the September
meeting (if not before) of what assistance might be needed. Dorcas
Guild members are in agreement that they are willing to help.
Discussion was held on the May and June celebration cakes for the
last Sunday of the month. After June, we will suspend the cake
donation and discuss it once again at the September meeting.
The business meeting adjourned when delicious “Robert Redford” cake,
fresh fruit, crackers and cheese, and beverages were served by Mary
Jo and Peggy Jacobs. After refreshments, the group enjoyed a flower
arranging session with lovely fresh-cut flowers.
The next meeting will be June 10 at 6 p.m. at Jitters. Joan Riel
will lead the devotions and a brief business meeting will follow.
Our Wednesday work group continues to meet every Wednesday from 10-2
in the Vestry.
Letter To The Editor
In response to Diane Vaughn’s letter criticizing Ted Mitchell’s
request for donations to support his town-beautification
activities, I respectfully point out that many people ask for such
help to support particular causes. In fact, more than one other
Pittsfield resident has written in The Sun asking for donations to
support particular causes. There is no need to single out Ted.
Diane suggested that Ted works to improve the town because he wants
to be chosen citizen of the year. This suggestion seems far-fetched
in view of Ted’s commitment and the length of time that he has been
working to improve the town-- sometimes while drawing criticism, not
praise, for doing what he believes in.
Jim Pritchard
Beverly Drolet with Judy Boyd of Pittsfield, winner of the
Victorian Doll House raffled by The Clothes Closet on Mothers Day
Weekend. Judy’s craft skills will be put to use in completing the
project with a great assortment of amenities included in the raffle.
Picnic Tables For Pittsfield
On Saturday the 10th of May, 2014, Mackenzie Desilets and Delaney
John-Zensky, along with many volunteers, worked for the whole day at
the Pittsfield Baseball Fields.
We are Girl Scouts in troop 10524, earning our Silver Award, the
second highest award a Girl Scout can earn.
Our project, which we called, “Picnic Tables for Pittsfield” was to
make the Tilton Hill baseball fields more enjoyable for young
children and their families when siblings have games at the field.
We saw that the children had nothing to do at the fields, except get
in trouble, and so our idea bloomed.
We spent a year getting ready for the project. We spoke to local
businesses, found blue prints for the structures and organized a
field day. On Saturday we, with help of friends, family and fellow
boy and girl scouts, built a play set, sandbox, strawberry garden
and 3 picnic tables. All in all there were over 35 volunteers to
help during the build.
We had a lot of help from local businesses. Generous donations were
made by: Barton Lumber, Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, Osborne’s
Agway and K & K Landscaping Supplies, PYBA, and lunch was provided
at a discounted rate by Jack’s Pizza! We are very grateful for
everyone’s generosity.
We would like to thank everyone who helped, the project would not
have been possible without them. The Pittsfield Baseball Fields now
look better than ever and are ready for fun!
Letter To The Editor
Floral Park Cemetery
Recently, driving along Barnstead Rd., I passed Floral Park
Cemetery, with its new fencing. What a difference the new fencing
makes to the appearance of our beautiful cemetery ! I’d like to
thank Carole Richardson for her foresight and dedication, as always,
to the improvement of this lovely little town of ours. Let’s all
save our pennies and continue to help fund the remaining part of the
cemetery fence, up along High St. The old dilapidated fence takes
away from the serene beauty of the area. Please show your pride for
our town, and respect for our descendants, by sending your
contributions to:
Floral Park Cemetery Fence Fund
P.O. Box 98
Pittsfield, NH 03263
Thank you,
A Proud Pittsfield
Resident
Meet Our Members - Firefighter Bill Brooks
Next up in the Pittsfield Fire Department’s Meet our Members series
is Firefighter Bill Brooks. Bill joined the department in March
2013. Bill is a lifelong native of Pittsfield. His grandfather,
Philip Brooks, was a Pittsfield police officer and animal control
officer for many years.
Q: What interested you in joining the department?
A: I wanted to become a firefighter because it is an opportunity to
help people and to protect their property. I wanted to do something
different and challenging. As a firefighter, you learn about
discipline and teamwork, as well as pushing yourself and remaining
calm under pressure. It’s a job you really put your heart into. By
being a firefighter, I can be a role model for my two sons. It lets
me give back to my community.
Q: What other ways do you help in the community?
A: I coach sports for Pittsfield Parks and Rec and I manage many
stores in the area.
Obituaries
Joy Christie Bicknell
Born May 1, 1959, Joy was the daughter of Leighton I. and Constance
I. Bicknell. She passed away peacefully on May 16, 2014 after an
extended illness.
Joy leaves behind her husband C. Martin Nowland, and two sons,
Spencer Y. Nowland and Isaac A. Nowland. Joy’s mother, Connie,
resides in St. Augustine, FL. Joy’s father died in 2000 and older
brother Rob died in 1988. Siblings include Rob’s wife Marilyn
Nichols, daughter Robin A. Bicknell, brother Lee R. Bicknell and
sons Chris L. Bicknell and David F. Bicknell and David’s daughter
Emmalyn A. Bicknell and son David F. Bicknell, Jr., brother Jon M.
Bicknell, brother Dan N. Bicknell, Dan’s wife Jan M. Bicknell, and
son Zachary R. Bicknell, brother Tod A. Bicknell, sister Amy J.
Bright, Amy’s husband L. Michael Bright, and son Mathew A. Bright.
Joy attended the Little Red Schoolhouse in Francestown, NH, Conval
High School in Peterborough, NH, was a graduate of University of New
Hampshire with a bachelor’s degree in Forestry, and graduated from
the University of Bridgeport with a master’s degree in Nutrition.
Joy had a nutritional consulting business helping people all across
the country. She was active in the community by actively
participating in the local library, church, cooperative, and as a
mom, supported and promoted her son’s activities.
A celebration of Joy’s life will be held at 1PM June 22 at the Bow
Lake Grange, Water Street, Strafford, NH 03884. The grange is just
off route 202A. Parking is at the Bow Lake Baptist Church, 530
Province Road (202A), Strafford, NH 03884, which a short walk from
the grange. All are welcome for refreshments and reflection after
the service at Joy and Marty’s home at 108 Range Road, Northwood, NH
03261. Donations, in lieu of flowers, can be sent to either Hyder
Family Hospice House, 285 County Farm Road, Dover, NH 03820 or First
Unitarian Universalist Society of Exeter (FUUSE) 12 Elm Street,
Exeter, NH 03833.
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