Those Celebrating Birthdays are: December 14, Herb Emerson; December
15, Tim Drew; December 16, Brett Tiede, Nikolas Hunter Mewkill;
December 17, Jim Darrah; December 19, Peggy Brooks; December 20,
Rich Hillsgrove.
A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!
Celebrating Anniversaries are: December 16, Ed and Chris Young;
December 18, Fred and Elizabeth Hast.
Best Wishes!
Your American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75 is currently conducting
their annual fund-raising by asking for donations in the amount for
$10.00 per ticket. The drawing is conducted each month at the close
of business from January to December 2012. The donation gives you up
to five chances to win $50.00, $25.00 or third through fifth prize
$10.00. The ticket is good for five times each month; so with 60
times a year, you have a good chance of winning.
If anyone wants a ticket, you can contact Commander Merrill Vaughan
at his home phone of 435-5207 or his cell phone 344-0264.
Nanny Rosebud Tells the Nativity Story With Sam the Reading Dog
Saturday, December 17, 2011
1:30 pm until 2:30 pm
(Enter by the side door)
Children’s Room
Josiah Carpenter Library
41 Main Street, Pittsfield, New Hampshire, 03263
Plus
The Legend of the Candy Cane, The Legend of the First Christmas Tree
and The Night the Animals Talked
Candlelight Christmas Eve
Join us for a wonderful traditional candlelight service Saturday,
Christmas Eve, 6:30 pm at the First Congregational Church, 24 Main
St., Pittsfield. The program includes beautiful music by the Chancel
Choir and the JuBellation Handbell Choir, scripture lessons, the
story of the first Christmas, the sanctuary bathed in candlelight
and the singing of "Silent Night." Bring the whole family for a
lovely evening service.
School Lunch Menus
December 19-23, 2011
PES
Monday
Winter Wonderland Brunch
French toast, sausage patty, hash browns, fresh baby carrots, Mac
apple
Tuesday
Tis the Season Diner Days Special
Home made BBQ meatloaf, country smashed potatoes, cabbage sauté,
wheat roll, pears
Wednesday
Mistletoe Mac
Piping hot mac and cheese, fish sticks, garlic bread, garden salad,
pears
Thursday
Sleigh Bell Soup and Sandwich
Grilled cheese, bowl of tomato soup, veggie sticks, assorted fresh
fruit
Friday
No School
Happy Holidays!
PMHS
Monday
Holiday Hacienda Fiesta
White chicken, chili w/nachos with all your favorite toppings, warm
corn bread, mexicali corn fruit cocktail
Tuesday
Tis the Season Diner Days Special
BBQ pork rib patty on a wheat bun, country smashed potatoes,
coleslaw, chocolate banana cake
Wednesday
Mistletoe Mac
Piping hot mac and cheese, fish sticks, garlic bread, garden salad,
pears
Thursday
Winter Wonderland Brunch
French toast, sausage patty, oven potato wedge, mixed veggies,
orange smiles
Friday
No School
Happy Holidays!
New Hampshire Magazine Names Local Realtor As Five Star Real Estate
Agent
Tammy Amnott, Realtor at Farms & Barns, Real Estate in New Boston,
has been selected by New Hampshire Magazine as a 2011 New Hampshire
Five Star Real Estate Agent in the Concord area, and she is
recognized as a top real estate professional in their December 2011
issue.
New Hampshire Magazine partnered with Five Star Professional who
surveyed New Hampshire residents who purchased a home in the past 36
months as well as 1,000 subscribers of New Hampshire Magazine and
250 surveys that were sent to mortgage and title companies. The
final list of 2011 New Hampshire Five Star Real Estate Agents is a
select group representing less than 6% of the more than 5,900 active
real estate agents in the State. Criteria rated by those who
participated in the survey included knowledge, integrity,
communication and customer service.
Pittsfield Players Auditions Announced For Proof
The Pittsfield Players’ spring show will be directed by Mal Cameron,
who will be bringing the drama Proof to the Scenic stage. Auditions
will be held at The Scenic Theatre on Sunday, December 18 at 4 pm
and on Monday, December 19 at 7 pm. Performance dates are March 23,
24, 25, 30 and 31. Mal will be casting two men, one age 50 or so and
one in his late twenties or early thirties, and two women in their
late twenties or early thirties for the show.
The play tells the story of Catherine, a troubled young woman who,
on the eve of her 25th birthday, has spent years caring for her
brilliant but unstable father, a famous mathematician. Now,
following his death, she must deal with her own volatile emotions;
the arrival of her estranged sister, Claire; and the intentions of
Hal, a former student of her father’s who hopes to find valuable
work in the 103 notebooks that her father left behind. Over the long
weekend that follows, a burgeoning romance and the discovery of a
mysterious notebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem
of all: How much of her father’s madness - or genius - will she
inherit?
For more information, contact Mal Cameron at 463-7076.
Letter
To my fellow Granite State voters:
The next time Presidential Candidate Ron Paul is in the state, I
encourage you to attend one of his town hall meetings. Undecided or
not, you can sure learn a lot. It’s a great experience. If we could
just realize the privilege of living in NH were candidates come in
person and do retail politics.
Anyway, as an Air Force veteran, Ron Paul believes national defense
is the single most important responsibility the Constitution
entrusts to the federal government. This notion that he would lay
down and let the world destroy this nation is baseless. He believes
in closing our front door that’s been open for years - our border.
He will build up this country, making a strong, secure and respected
fortress. I would dare say he is the strongest candidate on national
defense. To be using the next generation of prime, young Americans
all over the globe, spreading ourselves so thin, is really a waste
of precious lives and money and in the long term is weakening our
national defense. Ron Paul would only send our military into
conflict with a clear mission and all the tools needed to complete
the job - and then bring them home. War should be avoided as much as
possible. It should be the very last resort, and approved by
Congress.
Space is running out so I will continue next week.
Respectfully,
Willie Matras
Pittsfield
Loudon’s Maxfield Library News
Yoga Classes
Fran Nash will offer two seven week series of yoga classes at the
library on Tuesdays, from 1:30-2:30 pm, and Thursdays, from
6:30-7:30 pm, beginning in January. The cost is $35.
Whether you’re learning something new or brushing up on old
techniques, take this time to unwind and keep limber. Please stop by
the library to register or call 798-5153 for more details.
Story Time
Snuggle in for story time on December 13, 14, and 15 as the library
features Snow by Cynthia Rylant and Jacqueline Briggs Martin’s
Snowflake Bentley. In the craft time to follow, the children will
create beautiful snowflakes to decorate their windows.
After listening to Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas on
December 20, 21, and 22, the children will recreate a scene from
Whoville in the craft room. Join us for the celebration that will
follow the regular story hour. Please bring a snack to share, and
the library will provide juice.
Story time takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10: 30 am and
Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. No prior registration is needed.
Vacation Week
There will be no regular story time during school vacation week, but
the library has other fun activities available. Stop by on Tuesday,
December 27th for the movie Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Showtime is at 2
pm. The library will provide free popcorn and juice. A
parent-supervised drop-in craft time will be offered on Thursday,
December 29th, from 11 am to 3:00 pm. Each child will be invited to
make and take home a snowman pin to jazz up their winter jackets.
Library Hours
Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am - 9 pm, Wednesdays 1 - 9 pm, and
Saturdays 9 am - 1 pm. Our telephone number is 798-5153.
What’s Up At PYW?
Submitted By
Paula Martel, PYW
Program Director
What a crazy winter so far! The snow storm in October almost stopped
the Pittsfield Youth Workshop (PYW) from having our Haunted House.
Luckily, the power came back on just in time for us to open the
doors and welcome all the trick-or-treaters. We hope that everyone
had a chance to experience the terrors and chills of our haunted
house while supporting PYW programs.
We want to thank Ace Hardware for the donation of plastic; the man
that stopped by and dropped off a large box of popcorn; Jen Cole for
helping with crowd control, collecting money and handing out
goodies; while volunteers Mike Cortese, Cody Driscoll and Abbey
Archambault helped scare so many trick-or-treaters inside. We also
can’t forget the many youth that helped build the Haunted House and
gave up their night to let others have a good scare. Great Job!
Then it was time to prepare for our Thanksgiving Family Dinner. We
were very lucky again. The storm that was predicted was not bad
enough to stop us from cooking. We had almost 60 members of the
community enjoying conversation, a trivia quiz and word search,
sharing what we were thankful for and had a delicious turkey dinner
with all the fixings.
We want to thank Danis Supermarket, Paul Rogers, Dominick’s, Duane
Family Farm, Pat and Paul Nickerson, Donna Keeley, Jen Cole, Rick
Walter and the Hamel family for their generous donations. We also
want to thank Pam Alexander, Kristen Tracy and all the youth that
helped set-up, cook and clean up. We couldn’t do it without you!
On December 3rd during Pittsfield’s Tree Lighting Ceremony we opened
our doors again to show off the seven gingerbread houses that the
youth made from scratch, served warm food (with donations going to
the Pittsfield Food Pantry) and most importantly had pictures with
Santa!
We want to thank Market Basket, Sam’s Club, Hannafords and Shaws for
the gift cards that helped us purchase the items needed to make the
gingerbread house. Also, Jack’s Pizza, Village Pizza and the Toy Box
for the gift cards that were awarded to the youth with the most
creative gingerbread houses and to the youth that sold the most
raffle tickets.
In the winter months we continue to offer even more opportunities
for youth in grades 6-12. On Mondays we have Arts and Crafts, on
Tuesdays we will be starting a quilting group, Thursdays we will
continue Cooking Club, and Fridays are game night. Drop-in hours are
Monday through Friday from 3:00 – 6:00 pm.
Keep your eyes open...information for Winterfest will be coming
soon!
We wish you all a safe and happy holiday! PYW will be closed from
Friday, December 23rd until Monday, January 2, 2012.
The Pittsfield Youth Workshop is a nonprofit youth organization
committed to providing programs and services that empower youth by
helping them to develop useful skills, self-esteem, and meaningful
friendships by involving them in activities that are interesting,
challenging, and healthy avenues to self discovery.
Letter To The Editor
Many thanks to David Harper’s letter to the editor, Suncook Valley
Sun, November 30, 2011. He writes about tax impact and indirect
impact, such as detail services provided by the police.
I feel detail services are a waste of our money.
I was at the selectman’s meeting when it was voted in.
My friend, Fred Hast, spoke how he came up over a hill once and
there was a utility truck half way in the road. He voted with the
other two selectmen to require details in Pittsfield. Blame Fred.
After several years of reflection, I think we need to require proper
signage with a flashing yellow light. I personally hate blue lights.
I am looking for signatures for three petitions. All have indirect
costs and one even interferes with voluntary exchanges.
The first is to repeal zoning. I personally violate all zoning laws
every chance I get and encourage everybody to do so.
Ask the Planning Board how many businesses were started in the last
several years in Pittsfield. What value did the Planning Board add
to any of these businesses? Is it worth the obstruction?
Next petition is to rescind the Code of Ethics. This committee is a
total waste of resources. We can’t keep playing games when there may
be scientific evidence that due to the fact of climate change, we
will not recognize our backyards within 10 years.
The third petition, see me at the primary, call Paul, Town
Administrator, get your own ideas into petitions.
Dan Schroth Piermarocchi
Letter
Dear Pittsfield Citizen:
The Board of Selectmen, at its meeting held on November 15, 2011,
discussed a request made by the Economic Development Committee (EDC)
with regard to the implementation of the vision promulgated through
the recent Charrette. The Board of Selectmen accepted the final
report generated through the Charrette, and authorized the EDC to
implement the strategies and goals of the plan.
The Selectmen understand that the EDC intends to seek collaboration
and assistance from the New Hampshire State Department of Resources
and Economic Development, the Capitol Region Development
Corporation, the Suncook Valley Regional Development Corporation,
and other public and private organizations.
The Selectmen are cognizant that the efforts of the EDC may, from
time to time, require the infusion of a financial commitment on the
part of the town from the Economic Development Expendable Trust Fund
established for such purposes. The Board of Selectmen will not
commit any resources until a complete explanation is provided to the
Selectmen by the members of the EDC.
The EDC is thankful for your support and patience along the way.
While it has been a slow process, much foundational work has been
laid in anticipation of this day. We look forward to some of the
economic strategies that so many volunteers have selflessly labored
toward coming to fruition. We remain committed and ask for your
continued support. We will keep you as informed as possible as we
progress in our efforts to economically stimulate the Pittsfield
community!
Most Sincerely and
Excitedly,
Pittsfield Economic
Development Committee
Letter To The Editor
I would like to convey to all my fellow citizens something that
happened at our last Select board meeting. We finally have a new
building inspector! Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing
.The last building Inspector was hired for his qualifications, we
see where that got us. Now it seems like they’re going the opposite
way. Hire a master electrician as a building inspector? Where will
this lead us now? I know of one applicant that was more qualified,
but as we all know small town politics make their own rules of who
they like and dislike, instead of addressing the town’s needs.
On another note it seems to me whenever there is someone that wants
to help our town, they always get beat down to submission where they
no longer want to help. I hope to see all my fellow citizens at the
next meeting December 20th at 6:00 pm, to see how things are taken
care of in this town.
Thank you, Eric Nilsson
Pittsfield
Community Action
Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. Announces New
Volunteer Driver
Program
Ralph Littlefield, Executive Director of the Community Action
Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. (CAPBMCI) announced the
start-up of a new Volunteer Driver Program (VDP) in Belknap and
Merrimack Counties. He said, "This new transportation program will
complement the service provided by the existing 12 Volunteer Driver
Programs in the region, and will fill in the gaps for senior
citizens over 59 and people with disabilities that do not live in
the service area of these programs. In addition to giving rides to
particular destinations such as hospitals and shopping, volunteer
drivers will provide feeder service for riders to connect with the
seven senior buses operating in the region, Concord Area Transit and
the Winnipesaukee Transit System. This program is a key link to
increasing transportation availability and connectivity throughout
the region."
Susan Jutras, coordinator of CAPBMCI’s VDP explained, "The first
towns where rides will be available to seniors and people with
disabilities are: Hill, New Hampton and Laconia in Belknap County,
and Allenstown, Concord, Pittsfield, Epsom and Chichester in
Merrimack County. To request a ride from these towns, potential
riders should call 225-1989 or 528-2496. For TTY, they should call
1-800-735-2964. We are starting in these cities and towns because
people from these communities have volunteered to drive their
neighbors. We are actively seeking out volunteers in communities
throughout both counties as well as in the towns of Hillsborough and
Deering. So, anyone interested in volunteering should call me at
224-8043."
The VDP will vastly improve the lives of seniors and people with
disabilities who are currently isolated and limited in their access
to medical and other necessary services. The program’s first ride is
for a Concord gentleman, who is unable to drive at this time, to his
place of employment. He will receive transportation two days a week
to and from work at New Hampshire Technical Institute. John lives in
the rural northwest section of Concord. Two Penacook drivers have
volunteers to drive him to the Concord Area Transit’s Penacook
route. Kevin Chow is one of the volunteer drivers.
There are 11 other VDPs in the region among them are:
• American Cancer Society of NH (603) 471-4013
• Caregivers of Southern Carol County and Vicinity of Alton (603)
875-5067
• Caregivers of Southern Carol County and Vicinity of Wolfeboro
(603) 569-6780
• Caring Hands Assisting Tilton (603) 286-4521
• COA of Kearsarge (603) 526-6368
• Community Caregivers of Center Harbor (603) 253-9275
• Hopkinton Dial-A-Ride (603) 746-4357
• New Hampshire Association for the Blind (800) 464-3075
• RSVP The Friends Program Concord (603) 228-1193
• White Birch Community Center of Henniker (603) 428-3077
If you live in the service area of these programs, please call the
numbers listed above if you need to book a ride.
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