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Pittsfield NH News

November 9, 2011

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Those Celebrating Birthdays are: November 9, Herman Fries; November 11, Harland Mandigo; November 12, Todd Hillsgrove, Julianne Gadoury; November 15, Cindy DeMeritt.

 

A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!

 


 

Celebrating Anniversaries are: November 11, Paul and Pauline Fox; November 15, Ed and Kathy Huggins.

 

Best Wishes!

 


 

The Northwood CrankPullers Snowmobile Club will be hosting a Snowmobile Safety Course for ages 12-15 at Lake Shore Farm, 275 Jenness Pond Rd, Northwood, NH on Saturday, November 12, 2011 from 8 am to 2 pm. Lunch will be provided. To register, contact club President, Jeremy DeTrude at 603-942-8478 (H) or 603-425-8791 (C) between the hours of 8:00 am and 7:00 pm. And as always we really appreciate our landowners and are always looking for new members. www.northwoodcrankpullers.com.

 


 

Don’t miss out! The Dorcas Guild of the First Congregational Church, 24 Main St., Pittsfield, is holding their annual Christmas Fair Saturday, Nov. 19 from 9 am to 2 pm. There are many hand-fashioned items to choose from, as well as gourmet products, baked goods, "Unique Boutique" and the fabulous silent auction. Corn chowder and sandwich lunch with homemade pie is also available. Plan to be there for this great fair!

 


 

The Police Department is reporting a rash of burglaries in the area. The suspects are taking jewelry and cash from residences after forcing their way into the houses. Please report any suspicious activity that you see in your neighborhood to 911 or to the Concord Crimeline at 226-3100.

 


 

Final sign-ups for park-rec basketball for grades K-8 will be at the Pittsfield Middle High School during craft fair, from 9:00 am-1:00 pm.

 

Any questions, contact Darrell Wages at 603-435-6397 or 603-340-0459.

 


 

Letter To The Editor

Survivors Of Suicide Need Support

 

I’d like to take a moment to share a great resource for people who have lost a loved one to suicide. Every year, on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, survivors of suicide loss all around the world come together to connect and offer support to each other. It begins with a Teleconference which is offered at various sites worldwide where a panel of experts and survivors discuss healing after suicide loss. Following the teleconference broadcast, each site has facilitators to help process the teleconference and attendees can share and offer support to each other.

 

When I lost my son to suicide 10 years ago, I wish I had known this resource was available to me. Since I found out about the Annual Teleconference and have attended, it has been a great source of support to me. Reaching out during a time of need is not easy, but if you’ve suffered with your own loss of a loved one (family member, friend, co-worker) to suicide, please come join one of these sites and take advantage of this great resource.

 

This year, the Healing after Suicide Loss Teleconference is on Saturday, November 19th from 12:30 to 3:30 at nine different sites in NH:

 

Concord, Hampstead, Littleton, Merrimack, Manchester (2 sites), No. Conway, Portsmouth, and Westmoreland. Please see www.TheConnectProject.org, www.naminh.org or call 1-800-242-6264 for more details and to register. The event is free of charge. You don’t have to go through this alone.

 

Patty Grondin, Mother of Amos Paul who died on 7/13/01

Jefferson, NH

 


 

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Larry Berkson, Tony Scopa and Susan Carbon (taking the picture) worked clearing brush from the southwestern corner of Pittsfield Youth Athletic Park Saturday morning before the snow storm. Darrell Wages hauled away some of the brush later in the day. Eventually a batting cage and possibly a play area for small children will be erected there. Thank you Larry, Tony, Susan and Darrell.

 


 

Pittsfield In The Past, Now And In The Future

 

Ed Vien, Chairman of the Economic Development Committee and a member of the Board of Selectmen will present a program on the changes that have taken place in Pittsfield and what we can possibly expect to happen in the future. The program will take place at the Pittsfield Historical Society, 13 Elm Street, on November 10, at 7 pm.

Ed will have a power point presentation and Matt Monahan from Central Planning will be assisting. We will have a question and answer period at the end of their presentation. You do not have to be a member of the Society to attend. Cider and donuts will be available at the meeting.

 


 

Lost Wedding Band Gives Small Community A Chance To Show Caring Spirit

Submitted By Marla and Perfecto (now wearing his wedding band again) Salas

 

On Sunday, October 23rd my husband and I celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary by spending the beautifully sunny day at Drake’s Field with our young son. Before we knew it, the sun was beginning to set, so we headed home to make dinner. Once we pulled into the driveway, my husband went to reach for his wedding band (that he had taken off to play basketball) only to find it was not in the car, any of his pockets or anywhere close by. Our only reaction was he must of left it on the ground where he had placed his jacket when he was playing ball.

 

My husband was off to Maine for work first thing in the morning, so I promised once the sun broke through I’d head straight down to search for his band. I headed down with our son and searched in the cold frosty morning, under leaves and frozen grass, until I reluctantly had to give up to head home and get ready for other things I needed to do that day.

 

The next evening I kept telling myself his ring must be down there, so I decided to return to the park to search again. This time the Pittsfield Panther soccer teams were practicing, and a few teenagers were hanging out by the swings. (how nice to see the them outside and socializing!)

 

A few helped me with my search. I also asked both coaches, Peter and Derek, to ask their soccer players if they had seen it. After a few hours I again felt defeated and headed home.

 

The next evening my husband returned home from Maine. We briefly discussed the lost ring, but then decided to drop the subject.

 

My husband, mother and I were standing and talking in the kitchen, when suddenly there was a knock at our door. "Come in," we all shouted, figuring it was someone we must know, and it was! Our old friend, Lea Adams, entered our kitchen smiling out the words, "Did I hear someone lost a wedding ring? Well here it is," as she held up his band in her hand. My husband and I broke out in smiles of both happiness and disbelief! His ring had returned to us!

 

This validates that Pittsfield is a small community with people who truly care. I am so glad I had mentioned something at the park and the news had gotten back to Lea, who had found his band. We had figured it was gone and lost forever! I am even more grateful that she went out of her way to return it to us.

 

I am proud to be from Pittsfield and to be back here with my family. I am so grateful to be in a small town with a close knit community.

 

Thank you to everyone who helped me search, the soccer teams, and especially Lea for finding and returning my husband’s ring.

 

May God continue to bless our small community.

(Oh and PS: Happy Anniversary Hunny! I love you!)

 


 

VA/DoD PTSD Coach App Wins FCC Award

Submitted ByMerrill A. Vaughan, Commander

American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75

Pittsfield, NH 03263

 

The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Coach smartphone application, jointly developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD), is being honored today as one of seven recipients of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman’s Awards for Advancements in Accessibility.

 

"We are honored to be named as a recipient of this prestigious communications award," said Under Secretary for Health Dr. Robert A. Petzel. "The PTSD Coach app has already helped more than 30,000 users connect with important mental health information and resources. It is a truly innovative tool which has revolutionized the way Veterans receive health care."

 

The goal of the FCC Chairman Awards is to encourage technological innovation in communication related areas and recognize annually those outstanding efforts in the public and private sector as well as public-private partnerships advancing accessibility. This includes the development of individual mainstream or assistive technologies introduced into the marketplace, the development of standard or best practices that foster accessibility, or the development of a new consumer clearinghouse of disability-related products and services.

 

"One of our key goals for the PTSD Coach app all along has been accessibility. Our team works to get useful tools to Veterans whenever and wherever they need them. We are thrilled to have this recognition that we have hit our target," said Julia Hoffman, Psy.D. mobile applications lead, VA National Center for PTSD.

 

The submissions were judged by a panel of seven FCC executives.

 


 

St. Stephen’s Holiday Fair

 

What better place to do your Christmas shopping than at the church fair? On Saturday, November 19, put the St. Stephen’s Holiday Fair on Main Street in Pittsfield at the top of your list between 9 am and 2 pm. Your dollars will go twice as far: good deals for you and a benefit for the church’s outreach to those in need.

 

You will find lots of creative crafts, gifts, and seasonal decorations when you browse the Christmas Boutique. In the Bakery, choose among the homemade goodies for your holiday table and preserves for stocking presents or a favorite teacher.

 

The Silent Auction has some great offerings this year. There’s a giant nutcracker to set your Christmas theme, four tickets to the New Year’s Eve Monarch’s vs. Providence Bruins game, a beautiful vintage Winthrop desk, and a collection of antique English ‘Friendly Village’ plates to name just a few of the things on display. Get your high bids in by 2 pm and go home with that special item.

 

Be sure to buy raffle tickets for the holiday food basket overflowing with everything you’ll need for several meals. The winners will be announced promptly at 2 pm.

 

Take a break from your shopping with a cup of coffee and a bowl of soup or chili, or perhaps a pulled pork sandwich, from the snack bar. Then make the rounds one more time to make sure you didn’t miss anything!

 


 

Student Led Conferences At Pittsfield Middle High School

 

This November, all Pittsfield Middle High School students in grades 7 through 12 will be hosting their first Student Led Conferences.

 

Student Led Conferences are part of the school’s redesign process and its emphasis on student centered learning. The purpose of the Student Led Conference is to help students with the skills to promote themselves in a positive light and be able to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Student Led Conferences will replace the traditional parent-teacher conferences, though parents are still encouraged to contact individual teachers to keep up to date with their child’s progress or to schedule an individual appointment.

 

The students will invite their parents and anyone else that they would like to share elements of their Student Portfolios with. A Student Portfolio is a collection of work, reflections and assorted evidence that represents mastery of their course competencies. The student’s portfolio contain their Personal Learning Plans, (A Personal Learning Plan is when each student develops a learning plan to guide their own personal, social, and academic growth. A fundamental component of this plan is based on the student’s personal interests and strengths which leads to goal setting activities and is constantly revisited and revised. It becomes a road map, benchmarking and reflection tool that students use to chart their own progress and identify challenges as they consider short and long term goals), Competency Based Assessments (Competency Based Assessments are when students are allowed to show what they know and can do through means other than just pencil and paper assessments), and examples of their best work. The students will take the lead role in the conferences and their advisors will act as facilitators. The parents/guardians will have the opportunity to ask the students questions and get feedback from the student’s advisor.

 

These conferences will be scheduled in a one or two week window to offer more flexibility for parents/guardians to be able to attend the conference. With the flexible schedule, PMHS is hoping to have 100% parent/guardian participation, but in the case where a student’s parent/guardian is unable to make the conference, a faculty member will sit in for the conference.

 


 

What’s Up At PYW?

Submitted By: Paula Martel

PYW Program Director

 

On Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 4:00 pm Youth Venture will be at the Pittsfield Youth Workshop to lead a workshop for students interested in creating youth-led community service projects.

 

Youth Venture supports young people ages 12-20 who want to initiate positive, lasting social change in their communities. Youth Venture encourages youth to identify a need in their community, develop a solution by applying their interests and skills, and then carry out that solution. Students may address a wide variety of topics and are limited only by their imaginations! Hundreds of Ventures have been created across the world by young people wishing to address issues of poverty, homelessness, violence prevention, education, health, elderly populations, the environment, the arts, and much more.

 

Each Venture must be a new club, service, or organization; provide a positive, lasting community benefit; be created, run and managed by youth ages 12-20; have clear goals, a committed team, a realistic budget; and, have a non-controlling adult mentor. Each team receives up to $1,000 in Venture seed funding to cover the start-up costs of creating a Venture.

 

Youth Venture provides an excellent opportunity for young people to become active members of their communities and positively address community issues. Students who create Ventures will also gain important skills and experiences that will serve them for years to come.

 

Students interested in creating their own Ventures should come to the Pittsfield Youth Workshop on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 4:00 pm to attend a "Dream It. Do It." workshop led by Youth Venture staff (Nicole Hayden). This workshop will introduce students to the basic concept of Youth Venture as well as help them begin the process of creating a Venture through fun, interactive activities. We hope to see you there!

 

Please call PYW at 435-8272 to sign-up or to ask questions. You can also visit GenV.net!

 


 

TOPS News

Submitted By Terrie Azotea

 

Well, it sure is that time of year again when the holidays are upon us. Life gets so busy and before you know it you have spent a lot of money and eaten all kinds of food that you would not eat on a daily basis.

 

Now is the time to try to stay in control, so at TOPS we are trying to do that. This past week we had Royalty and those members got rewarded for their weight loss for the last month. KUDOS to you guys.

 

Also this past week, we picked a buddy to encourage and stick beside throughout the holiday months. Something like sending a card, making a phone call, bringing in a little something to uplift that person.

 

A new contest has started with a pumpkin. Each week you lose, you get added to the pumpkin and in the end the best loser wins. So come on guys, stick with it and get that pumpkin filled.

 

I, for one, have started going swimming for the winter months and it sure felt good. Not that I want to go around in my bathing suit, but hey, it’s something that helps me. No matter what you do, just keep up the exercises. That is an important thing to do this time of the year, especially with all those yummy foods that are going around at work, home and parties.

 

If you are stuck on your diet and need some help, come on out and see what we are all about. We would love to meet you and help you through the holidays and at the same time you can help us. We all need support because we know it’s a daily struggle with the right choices of food. So any help is good and that is what TOPS is all about.

 

We meet at the St. Stephens Church on Main Street in Pittsfield. Weigh in is at 5:30 pm and the meeting is at 6:30. Any questions call Laurel Tiede at 269-8721 or Pat Smith at 435-5333.

 

Remember to be happy and why wait, you can make a change today! Have a great week and see you lighter next week!

 


 

Country-Gospel Music Service At New Rye Church

 

Don Smith, a wonderfully spiritual musician in the country-gospel tradition, will join New Rye Congregational Church for its Sunday services at 10 am on November 13th. Don has traveled the country spreading the message of love and hope in the gospel through his music. He has ministered through music in venues from prisons to churches. Don’s music is "hand-clapping" good!

 

The public is invited to join in this spiritually enriching worship service. A love offering will be received for Don so that he can continue his ministry. New Rye Church is located at 289 New Rye Road in Epsom. Our web site is at www.newryechurch.org.

 


 

Sign-up For The Secret Santa Program

 

Sign-up for the Secret Santa Program is open now through the 1st of December. To be eligible for the program, children must be no more than 16 years of age and be residents of Pittsfield. The child’s parent or guardian must call and/or stop by the fire station during business hours to fill out an application. Due to money and time constraints, we cannot accept any applicants after December 1st.

 


 

Cub Scout Pack #84 Fundraiser

 

The Pittsfield Cub Scout Pack #84 is having a raffle fundraiser during the month of November. We currently have 24 items to be raffled. Ticket prices are $1.00 each or six (6) for $5.00. The raffle is being held on November 29, 2011 at 6:30 pm at the Pittsfield Community Center. (You do not need to be present to win.)

 

Your support to the cub scouts in your community is greatly appreciated. If a cub scout member has not contacted you please call Mrs. Holland at 435-0244 or Diane Richardson at 435-7924. You may also stop by the Pittsfield Community Center on November 8th, 15th, 22nd, or 29th between 6:30 and 7:30 pm on the 2nd floor to purchase tickets.

 

All raffle items are from local businesses. Just to name a few items; we have 5 toys, 4 pizza gift certificates, 3 restaurant, 3 store, 2 hair salons, 1 lawn cut, 1 case of oil, and 1 campground weekend tent spot.

 


 

It’s Time For The Annual Scouting For Food

 

Pittsfield boy scouts and cub scouts will be having their annual "Scouting for Food" on Saturday, November 12, 2011. The scouts will have left door knob tags on each house to remind people to leave out food.

 

Scouts and volunteers will pick up food and drop it off at the Pittsfield Fire Station to be sorted, boxed and delivered.

 

If your house is missed and you would like to donate some items, please bring those items to the Fire Station or Town Hall.

 

Thank you for your support.

 


 

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Kathy Bergeron of the Dorcas Guild hand quilts a Christmas pillow project for the Guild’s 2011 Christmas Fair taking place November 19.

 


 

Letter

 

After reading Linda Small’s letter to the Editor, I wonder why does she keep on picking on the Police Dept? This isn’t the first time and I know it won’t be the last.

 

When I go to the town hall, some times I see different employees talking to each other, so what, we don’t live in Russia. We do have freedoms, give it a rest.

 

The too many times that we, Merrill and I, have had to call 911, the police were there before ambulance and fire. It has been a comfort to me to have them there. I don’t care what the cost is. I want my safety. I feel the police, fire and ambulance are my security blanket in this town.

 

From listening to the police and fire scanner this past year (not only Pittsfield), some days and/or nights have been quiet while others have been unbelievable and you wonder who is out there to help. We don’t have the people on board that I was used to when I lived in the city, but I want to make sure those we still have, are on board, their vehicles get fixed, whether it is tires, oil change, rotation, dents, new engine, whatever.

 

No, I don’t like our taxes. It was our mistake not to have done our homework but we are here. We need to live with it. What we need is more businesses here in town to help with the taxes. EDC is supposed to work on that and has been for the past few years. It is slow going.

 

If you want to reduce some taxes, make it that any elected official doesn’t not receive any "pay" or whatever it is called. It won’t be much, but it will put gas in the town’s vehicles.

 

Diane Vaughan

Pittsfield

 


 

From The Chief's Desk

 

I would like to take a minute to educate you about why a cruiser would be out of town. While conducting the daily work of policing, we find ourselves dealing with perpetrators of crime who live and do business outside the town boundaries of our community.

 

While we do our best to investigate and prosecute crimes from within our community, it is becoming more necessary to travel to other communities to locate property, interview victims and witnesses and to follow up on court matters. We use our vehicles to: respond to back up calls for other towns, attend Court hearings in District, Drug, Family, Superior and a newly forming Mental Health Court; attend training, attend meetings at the County Attorney’s office, interview victims of sexual assaults at the child advocacy center, drop off time sensitive court paperwork, investigate sex crimes and retrieve evidence from Concord Hospital, drop and retrieve evidence at the state crime lab, transport criminals to the jail for holding, attend motor vehicle license hearings, visit establishments where property has been sold or pawned, and meet with DCYF concerning endangered children within our community. These are some of the reasons that we would have a marked unit outside of town in other communities.

 

Police details allow us to have a uniformed officer working with private traffic control to provide the safest environment for the workers on site and the motoring public. From time to time officers do talk about department business on these details.

 

While the perception may be that the officer is not doing anything by being present, that is not the case. The use of blue lights and an authority figure being present assist the traffic control with compliance to the job they are providing. This service is paid for by the company hiring the officer; paying for the cruiser, FICA, Medicare, retirement, and other associated cost. There is no impact on the Town of Pittsfield for this service. The expenditures are 100% offset with what is charged to the vender. In the event that there wasn’t a police detail the officer would be off and not on patrol.

 

Respectfully,

Chief Robert E. Wharem

 


 

Letter

 

The NH Legislature is a citizen legislature, not run by a majority of professional politicians. At $100 per year salary with the full 28% taken off the top, their six months of full time service for two consecutive years can hardly equate to a career. These are our neighbors, friends, and acquaintances and are equal members of our community.

 

With the next elections ramping up, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank my Representatives, Dan and Carol McGuire, Tony Soltani, Jon Richardson, and Senator Jack Barnes. While no representative can please all the people on all the issues, these public servants have done a great job at being readily available and transparent. Their voting records show what they believe is the best course of action to stop the accelerated loss of freedoms aided by the votes from Washington on down. They are working to restore common sense to our State and are standing by the promises made during their campaigns. They are representing my values.

 

My personal angst is the State Dept. of Ed. and Gov. Lynch implementing the Federal educational Common Core Standards State Initiative, without legislative vote, precluding the loss of state and local control of our schools, risking state sovereignty, and loss of school board representation. Receipt of federal tax dollars to schools is dependent on their "voluntary" adoption.

 

In response to someone’s previous letter to the editor, Everyone has an agenda. Any NH citizen of voting age has the opportunity to run for NH State Representative, but be prepared to sacrifice a significant amount of your time and earnings to fulfill the duties of the office. Thank you, Representatives, for your service to our State.

 

Lea Adams

Pittsfield

 


 

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As usual, Sparky did a wonderful job. No one wanted this October snow, at least I haven’t talked to anyone who wanted it. hope it doesn’t snow til Christmas eve.

 


 

Letter

 

To my fellow Granite State voters:

More thoughts about presidential candidate Ron Paul. Before I even start I would encourage everyone to do some research, and see for yourself why he should be our next president. If you’re apolitical or have never voted, I encourage you. This is a great right and privilege. Let’s do it responsibly and make a difference.

 

Ron Paul is an advocate of freedom. Freedom should not be laughed at or forgotten. As one former president once said, "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." Mr. Paul understands how freedoms can be taken away from the American people. Slowly, one little thing at a time, year after year and before you know it, it’s too late; just like the frog in the pot of hot water. That’s why he sticks to the Constitution. Because when our elected officials abide by the Constitution, freedom won’t be lost.

 

This is an important issue that we could easily lose sight of. Freedom is the reason this great country originated and God blessed us richly with it. Ron Paul is committed to defending our freedom. Wouldn’t it be fitting for the Live Free or Die State to elect Ron Paul in January 2012?

 

Check him out at www.RonPaul2012.com.

 

Respectfully,

Willie Matras

 


 


 

 











 

 

 

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