Celebrating Birthdays are: June 18,
Nicholas Shaver, Guy Derby Jr., Whiley
Clattenburg; June 19, James Dunne; June
20, Charly Zahn; June 21, Rob
Richardson; June 22, Robby Welch, Linda
St. Laurent.
A Very Happy Birthday To One And
All.
Celebrating Anniversaries are: June
17, Tim and Becky Mineau; June 18,
Robert and Paullette Chagnon; June 22,
Mark and Tanya Portigue.
Best Wishes.
The Class of 1966 will be gathering
at Pittsfield High School on Old Home
Day July 17th at 5pm. Please contact
Donna Chagnon at
[email protected] or Linda Schmidt
at 293-4094 if you have not already been
contacted for this social event. Bring
your lawn chairs. Hope to see you there.
Come & Hear the Sounds of
Travelin’ on Music
Country
Gospel Music
by Don Smith
Friday,
June 18th at 7:30 PM
First
Congregational Church, Pittsfield
24
Main Street
435-7471
Northeastern University is pleased
to recognize those students who
distinguish themselves academically
during the course of the school year.
Loudon resident Michael Polep, a
Northeastern University student,
majoring in Computer Sci/Physics, was
recently named to the University’s
Dean’s List for the spring semester,
which ended in May, 2010.
Belated Best Wishes to Nellie Riel
who celebrated her 95th Birthday on June
15th.
Letter To The Editor
Editor:
We at the Pittsfield Food
Pantry wish to thank all the people who
volunteered to make our spaghetti supper
a huge success. The cooks, pie bakers,
servers, put up and tear downers.
Without you, we couldn’t have done it.
Also, the many partons who came to eat.
At this time, we would also like to
say “Thank You” to the U.S. Postal
Service employees for their food drive a
few weeks ago. Despite the heavy rain,
you all did a yeoman’s job.
It is very heart warming to see a
community come together for a common
cause. These two events will help us get
through the “sparse” summer months.
Again, we say thank you and God
Bless.
Food Pantry Volunteers
Pittsfield Citizen Of The Year
It is time to pick the Pittsfield
Citizen Of The Year for 2010. Your help
is needed. We need you to send in
nominations of people whose
contributions to the Pittsfield
Community merit their being chosen
Citizen Of The Year. Please send a
letter with the name of your nominee and
the reasons you feel they deserve this
honor to:
Citizen Of The Year, P.O. Box 173,
Pittsfield, NH 03263.
All letters
must be received by June 25th.
After all nominations are received,
a panel of former Citizens of the Year
will evaluate them and pick this year’s
awardee.
Thank you for your nominations.
Joseph E. Stockman
Receives Degree From Quinnipiac
University
Joseph E. Stockman of Pittsfield,
N.H, was awarded a bachelor of science
in management from Quinnipiac University
during its undergraduate commencement
ceremony on May 16.
Pittsfield Residents Attend
Boston Red Sox Game in the Dunkin’
Dugout
Top row pictured from left to
right: Duane Johnson, Mike Curtin,
Christopher Marcotte, Bobbie Jean Small,
Alie Wolfe, Rachel Thompson, Colby
Boudreau, Jake Mancini, Gail Vincent,
Jim Simpson, Howie Little-Simpson,
Jordan Paggi, Noah Mantcan, Will Shaw,
Lucas Conway. Front row pictured from
left to right: Nathan Domenech, Devin
Monsini, Kelsey Johnson, Haily Smith,
Katie Whitehead, Kyle Hamel, Nick
Vincent, Alex Lamere, Keaton Heath.
Dunkin’ Donuts hosted youth from
Pittsfield Elementary School from
Pittsfield at the Boston Red Sox game on
May 29th, 2010, against the Kansas City
Royals. The children received tickets in
the “Dunkin Dugout” located in the famed
Fenway Park Bleachers.
Dedicated to local youth and
charitable organizations, the “Dunkin’
Dugout” is a special seating section in
which Dunkin’ Donuts hosts approximately
twenty children at every Boston Red Sox
home game.
Dunkin’ Donuts’ sponsorship of the
“Dunkin’ Dugout” ticket program is part
of a broader community outreach
initiative through which Dunkin’ Donuts
hosts youth and charitable organizations
at local sporting events and family
shows. This program is consistent with
Dunkin’ Donuts ongoing commitment to
support the communities it serves. The
mission of this program is to provide
ticket accessibility to children who
might otherwise not have the ability to
attend these events.
Please Join Us For An
Informational Get-Together
“Understanding Care Options”
Understanding and exploring care
options can often be an overwhelming
experience. We will explore all of the
options, fully and fairly, that are
available to individuals, including the
advantages and drawbacks of each as well
as the financial obligations. In
addition, you will leave with an
understanding of the questions to ask
and other factors to consider in order
to make a well-informed decision.
Date: Wednesday, June 23
Time: 6:30 PM
Place: Vintage
Hill, LLC, 10 Berry Avenue, Pittsfield
RSVP: 603-435-5133 or
[email protected]
Light
Refreshments Will Be Served
Third Annual Mark Jarvis
Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament
The third Annual Mark Jarvis
Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament
will be held at Nippo Lake Golf Club in
Barrington, NH, on Friday, June 25,
2010. It begins at 8:00 a.m., with
a shotgun start. Registration and
continental breakfast will be from
7:00-7:45 a.m. The cost is $90 per
golfer and includes 18 holes of golf
with a cart using a 4-person scramble
format, a hot dog snack at the turn, a
buffet at the day’s conclusion, a goody
bag and many prizes. Raffle items
include tickets to Meadowbrook Center
for the Arts and a Manchester Monarchs
game, just to name a few.
The Scholarship is given in honor of
Mark Jarvis, former Director of Special
Education and Student Services, and Vice
Principal at PMHS, who spent over 30
years in the Pittsfield School system.
Throughout his professional and
volunteer career Mark strongly believed
in those who had to work a little harder
to rise to the top. A $1000
scholarship is given each year to a
student who has persevered and will be
going on to become an educator.
For more information or to sign up
contact Terry Jarvis at 603-859-3220 or
by email at
[email protected]
Come join the fun!!! We hope
to see you there!!
First Congregational Church Gets
A Facelift
The mortar between many of the
bricks is either loose or missing.
Repointing will
replace the
mortar and prevent water damage.
Have you noticed the lift on the
sidewalk in front of the First
Congregational Church on Main Street in
Pittsfield? Does the front of the church
look sort of empty to you? The old and
beloved building is receiving a
much-needed facelift by having the
bricks repointed. What does that mean?
It’s the process of removing the old and
loose mortar from existing brick joints
and replacing it with new mortar to
prevent moisture from seeping into the
bricks and causing damage. The
repointing will be completed by Lester
and Maxwell Baker and their company
Pro-Point Restoration LLC, of 14 Hill
Top Drive, Pittsfield, NH.
Prior to the beginning of the actual
repointing, the brickwork was washed
with restoration soap. Stan Bailey,
First Congregational Church Trustee
Chair and person completing the washing,
explained that this washing process
involved wetting the brick and then
spraying on the solution. After letting
the solution set for 15 minutes, the
bricks had to be pressure washed. The
tower, the front face of the building,
the small steeple, the alley wall and
the back corner of the building facing
the parking lot have been cleaned. The
rest of the building will be cleaned
within the next two weeks. The grinding
of the joints on the tower, the small
steeple and the front of the church
began on May 15, and will continue until
this portion of the building is
completed. The rest of the building will
be repointed as additional money is
raised.
While the lift was available, the
lights on the town clock were replaced
so that all four faces of the clock are
lit and are keeping the correct time. We
hope the residents of Pittsfield enjoy
the view of the clock as they come into
town.
The First Congregational Church is in
the process of raising funds for the
facelift. So far, about half of the
required $60,700 has been raised. Anyone
who is willing to contribute to this
facelift of the 134-year-old building is
asked to contact Stan Bailey, Trustee
Chair; Kevin Kennedy, Treasurer; or the
Pastor, Rev. David Stasiak at 435-7471.
A donation can be mailed to the First
Congregational Church of Pittsfield at
PO Box 188, Pittsfield, NH 03234. You
can keep up on the progress of the work,
and find out more about the church, its
history and its activities by visiting
the church website at
www.pittsfieldcc.com.
Letter To The Editor
In response to the Valley News
article in the June 7th Concord Monitor.
“Liberty Under Fire? Maybe Not.”
Yes,
our liberty is under fire. These men
were cooking hot dogs over a fire, and
did not have the required fire permit.
I think fire permits are a waste of time
and energy and an infringement of a most
basic right.
I have been round and
round with the Fire Chief, Gary Johnson.
I am responsible for any damage for any
fire I kindle, with or without a permit.
He says he has to enforce the law. I say
I will not surrender my basic right to
kindle a fire as needed in my work or to
cook hot dogs.
Our Fire Chief warned
me the last time, he might have to
charge me with arson.
If you end up
in jail, Mike, over cooking hot dogs,
maybe you had better save me a cell.
Dan Schroth Piermarocchi
Letter to the Editor
Dear Resident,
In February, the prior Board of
Selectmen voted to hold the September
Primary Election at the Pittsfield
Middle-High School gymnasium. This
decision did not come lightly. Numerous
discussions ensued concerning the matter
with Board members agreeing to research
other options in an attempt to make the
process more accommodating to the public
and town operations. After investing
much time and research into how other
communities handle the process, the
Board was enlightened with the fact that
the majority of communities with our
population no longer hold elections at
the town hall; main reason – they have
outgrown them. The Board agreed that we
are no exception. Therefore, Board of
Selectmen and School Board officials met
on the matter and reasonably discerned
that trialing the September election at
the Middle-High School could be an
over-all positive experience for
citizens and students alike. It
was mutually agreed that this was on a
trial basis with no future obligation in
the event it didn’t meet the
expectations of both officials and
residents.
How disappointing that
this decision was overturned by the
current Board after only a few moments
discussion. …seems counterproductive and
not necessarily in the best interest of
the community as a whole.
Linda Small
Pittsfield
Panther Paws Celebrate Pittsfield High
School
Paint the town with red and
blue panther paws to commemorate Old
Home Day and the All Class Reunion. Have
you noticed the white panther paws
painted on the driveway’s of Pittsfield
High School’s senior athletes? Are you
an alumnus of Pittsfield High School?
You can have your own panther paw!
The Old Home Day Committee will be
painting red and blue panther paws at
the houses that place an order. Paws
will be red for each family’s first
generation of alumni; paws painted for
the second generation and higher will be
blue. The paws will be painted on your
driveway, porch, garage or location of
your choice. One paw is $5.00, two paws
$8.00 and three or more is $10.00.
Pick up an order form at the Town Hall,
Josiah Carpenter Library, Moovees, or
Jitters. You can also print an order
form from the Town of Pittsfield
website. Order by July 9th if you want
the paws prior to the reunion.
Questions? Call Harry and Leslie Vogt at
435-7993.
On a recent evening five members of the
“old geezers club” met and seeded the
long banking by the road at Pittsfield
Youth Athletic Park. Pictured from left
to right are: (1) “hose man,” water that
is, Mr. Bailey of Stanley Steamer fame;
(2) “seed man,” not bird man, Fuzz
Freese of Pittsfield, not Alcatraz; (3)
the “elder man,” in age that is, Don
Bergeron of Pittsfield pumpkin fame; (4)
the (hay) “bale man,” not money bail
man, Walter Purtell of Pittsfield
athletic (not academic) fame; and in the
foreground, only the shadow knows.”Thank
you gentlemen for all of your help.
4H Spring Planting at the BCEP
This
year’s spring cleanup and planting at
the BCEP was the biggest one yet with a
record number of 4H volunteers! Thank
you to all the 4H leaders who came out
to help: Peter and Sue Elliott, Jen
Elliott, Matt Goodwin, Pauline Wheeler
and Pam Clattenburg, as well as the
parents who also helped and all the 4H
kids who worked so hard: Jordan Pinto,
Elizabeth Boyd, Cassie Boyd, Derek Ladd,
Nick Connor, Trinity Bond, Ashley Foss,
Morgan Huse, Nate Huse, Colby Wheeler,
Nick Goodwin, Chris Goodwin and friends
of the members who also stopped by to
help. Thank you to all the members who
also donated flowers. Thank you to
Gordon and Nancy Wheeler for donating
the bark mulch again this year as they
have for many years. And thank you to
Earl at the BCEP for staying late with
us and making the plucked weeds
disappear. It’s amazing what a team of
volunteers can accomplish.... Great work
everyone and remember to mark your
calendars for the fall planting
scheduled for September 10, 2010, at
6:00 pm.
Lighthouse Therapeutic Massage Offers
The Benefits
Of Massage Therapy To
Community
Now Accepting New Clients
Nathalie Snyder, a member of the
American Massage Therapy Association®
(AMTA®), began Lighthouse Therapeutic
Massage in June 2010 to bring the
community of Suncook Valley the
therapeutic benefits of massage therapy.
First time clients get $10 off their
first massage and gifts certificates are
available as well.
“People sometimes
see Massage as a luxury, but research
has shown that Therapeutic Massage has
so many benefits that it is now
considered an investment in your health.
In this economy, the last thing you want
is to get sick, not being able to work
and take care of your family, and pay
expensive medical bills.”
“I look
forward to building my massage therapy
practice in Suncook Valley. The
opportunities for continuing education,
research and advocacy programs that AMTA
offers its members benefit me and the
community,” says Nathalie, who
specialize in neck and scapula release.
For more information or to schedule an
appointment, please contact: Nathalie
Snyder at lighthouse Therapeutic
Massage, 203 Leavitt Road, Pittsfield,
NH. 608-2411. License # 3510M.
Dorcas Guild
By Joan Riel
The
Dorcas Guild of the First Congregational
Church Pittsfield, held its May meeting
on the 10th with seventeen members
attending. The meeting opened with
devotions by Mary Jo Powelson who
read “Fruit Of The Spirit Salad” by
Kaila Dormacher from the book, “Love In
Every Room.” All joined in The Lord’s
Prayer.
In the absence of Joan Riel,
Secretary, her report of the previous
meeting, as well as correspondence, was
read by Kathy Bergeron. Many cards were
signed to be mailed to sick and away
church family members. Reny Boyd,
Treasurer, gave her financial report
showing no monies had been spent during
the previous month.
The food basket,
brought by Audrey Moore was taken by
Elaine Coffey. The apron was brought by
Peggy Jacobs and will go to Elsie Morse
who will hold it for the summer. The
Mystery Package, brought by Peggy Jacobs
was won by Mary Lawson.
The service
project for the year was discussed and
it was decided to have Elaine Coffey
deliver the items periodically.
Plans
for the trip to Cathedral in the Pines
had to be cancelled because all the
dates wanted were taken. It was decided
to reschedule for next year on June
25th.
It was noted that Leha Varney
has requested the Dorcas Guild to host
the Fellowship Hour following the
Morning Worship Service on July 18th.
The bells, given in loving memory of
John B. Varney, will be dedicated during
the morning service.
Refreshments
were served by Mary Jo Powelson and
Kathy Bergeron. The next meeting will be
held on September 14th.
Twenty-one
members of the Guild enjoyed their
annual banquet the evening of June 8th
at Jitters. A delicious full course meal
was enjoyed along with an evening of fun
time and fellowship.
Ladies Aid
By Joan Riel
The Ladies
Aid of the First Congregational Church
in Pittsfield met Monday, June 7th in
the church vestry. Devotions given by
Arlene Martin, opened the meeting with a
reading “Simple Pleasures” by Laverne P.
Larson, after which, all joined in the
Lord’s Prayer.
Prior to the business
meeting, conducted by President Freda
Jones, delicious refreshments of angel
cake, strawberries and whipped cream, as
well as crackers and cheese were served
by Audrey Moore and Freda.
Joan Riel,
Secretary, gave her report of the May
meeting and Audrey Moore, Treasurer,
gave her financial report showing the
balances in the savings and checking
accounts. Money was voted toward the
improvements of the Ladies Storage
upstairs storage area and completion of
the stairway walls.
Plans were made
to host the Fellowship Hour following
Morning Worship Service on June 20.
Once again the discussion of dissolving
Ladies Aid and joining Dorcas Guild was
brought up. The number of members is
dwindling due to the passing on of
several of the elderly members. It was
tabled until the next meeting which will
be held on September 13th.
At the
closing, all joined in the Mizpah
Benediction.
Letter
We would like to publicly
apologize to the school administration
and the community for our ill-advised
Senior Prank which recently occurred. We
are working with the school
administration and have already begun to
make amends and to pay restitution for
any unintentional damage done.
Respectfully submitted,
The Seniors
Involved.
Pittsfield Fire And Rescue Service
Receives Donation From
The Rotary Club
Of Pittsfield
FF/EMT Timothy Ahearn and FF/Lt. Michael
Wolfe with the new
cold water rescue
suits donated by the Rotary Club of
Pittsfield.
The Pittsfield and Fire Rescue
Service is pleased to be a recipient of
a generous donation from the Rotary Club
of Pittsfield for two cold water rescue
suits. The addition of these new suits
will allow the Department to continue
providing a vital service to the area.
Working with our neighboring communities
we have formed a mutual aid network that
encompasses the deployment of resources
to assist in cold water rescue for a
large part of the Suncook River Valley.
The new suits provide a level of
protection for the rescue personnel that
we would not be able to provide with the
continued use of the old, worn out suits
that were replaced.
The commitment to
service and community of the Rotary Club
of Pittsfield is appreciated by all of
the members of the Pittsfield Fire and
Rescue Service.
American Chop Suey Cookoff
Pittsfield Old Home Day
Everyone
remembers “hot lunch” in school and this
year, the annual Cookoff dish is
“American Chop Suey”. Pittsfield Old
Home Day’s theme is “School Days, A
Blast from the Past” - a nod to the PHS
All Class Reunion that is being held the
same day, Saturday, July 17.
Contestants are asked to bring a batch
of your best American Chop Suey creation
to Dustin Park (Sat., July 17) by 8:45
a.m. The Victory Workers 4-H Club will
be manning the booth again this year.
The public will pay $1.00 and receive a
bottle of water and a chance to sample
each of the entries and then vote for
their favorite.
CASH PRIZES of 1st-
$50, 2nd - $25, and 3rd - $10 will be
awarded at the end of the parade so
check in at the reviewing stand.
Participants are needed for the CookOff.
Anyone interested in entering should
contact Andi Riel at 435-6346 to
register. There is no fee to enter and
we will accept up to 10 entries. Call
now to reserve your spot.
Obituaries
Melvin L. Garland
Pittsfield - Melvin
Lyman Garland, 93, of Catamount Road,
died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at the Epsom
Manor Health Center, where he lived for
just two weeks, following a long
illness.
He was born in Pittsfield, the son
of Edward and Lizzie Garland, and had
lived there all his life.
He was employed by the New Hampshire
Department of Transportation, Bridge
Maintenance Division, for more than 35
years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of
World War II and was a 60-year member of
the Peterson-Cram American Legion Post
75. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He was predeceased by a son, Joseph
Mitchell, in 2005.
He is survived by his wife, Pearl
(Joyce) Garland, of Pittsfield; a son,
Kevin Mitchell, and his wife, Brenda, of
Penacook; a daughter, Zee E.G.
Boutilette and her husband, Jack, of
Pittsfield; seven grandchildren, Hannah
Mitchell, Jillian Mitchell, Brian
Mitchell, Keith Stiles, Ceili Keegan,
Jessica Nicole Brigham and Zeb Lyman
Brigham; and two great-granddaughters,
Emily Rose Mitchell and Taylor Mitchell.
A graveside service was held Friday,
June 11, 2010, at Floral Park Cemetery.
The Rev. David Stasiak, pastor of the
First Congregational Church of
Pittsfield, officiated.
Perkins & Pollard Memorial Home of
Pittsfield assisted with
arrangements.
George A. Emerson
Pittsfield - Mr.
George A. Emerson, 47, died Tuesday,
June 1, 2010, at his home on Leavitt
Road following a battle with cancer.
Born on November 30, 1962, in
Concord, Mr. Emerson was the son of
Daniel and Amy (Johnson) Emerson.
He
worked at lumber yards most of his life,
beginning at Timco until its closing in
2003. Following this he worked at
Fernald Lumber Mill and then Barton’s in
Barnstead until 2009.
George was an avid outdoorsman. He
enjoyed hunting, ice fishing with his
brother-in-law, Mike, and freshwater
fishing. This was sport for George as
well as a food supply, since he wasted
nothing that was caught. This past
winter George and his brother Tom
enjoyed ice fishing and feeding the bald
eagles at the pond. They would toss the
fish a few hundred feet and watch as the
eagle swooped down and took the catch
back to the nest.
George also loved playing horseshoes
with friends and coon hunting with his
new Little Ann. He will be missed by
Speedy, his friend and companion
throughout his illness.
George was predeceased by his mother
and is survived by his father, Daniel of
Barnstead. He will be greatly missed by
all of his family members including his
two sons, George Emerson, Jr. of
Laconia, and Michael Emerson of Lebanon,
Oregon; 2 grandsons, Keegan of Laconia
and Dominick of Lebanon, Oregon; his
siblings and their spouses, Earl Warren
of Manchester, Walter and Betty Warren
of Clyde, NC, James Wesson of
Pittsfield, Fred Emerson of Barnstead,
Roy and Rosanne Emerson of Deering,
Thomas Emerson of Pittsfield, Danny and
Ruth Emerson, Jr. of Gilmanton, Hazel
Emerson of Clearwater, FL, and Amy and
Mike Eastman of Pittsfield.
Tom Petit at the Still Oaks Funeral
& Memorial Home in Epsom is assisting
with George’s final wishes.
Family and friends may sign an
on-line guestbook by visiting
stilloaks.com.