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Pittsfield NH News

January 19, 2011

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The Pittsfield Parks And Recreation Commission Needs You!


Pittsfield Parks and Recreation Commission is looking for ideas for new or different activities for Winterfest 2011. Because of the late week of vacation some ice and snow activities need to be reconsidered. If you have suggestions, please contact the commission members at [email protected] or call at 435-1850 and leave a message. We are also looking for volunteers to help with activities and/or join the committee.




On Thursday, January 27th at 12:30 p.m. at the Pittsfield Area Senior Center, “Prescription Brown Bag” Massachusetts College of Pharmacy Professor, Alicia Desilets and graduate students will answer questions you have about your medications.  Call 435-8482 to make an appointment, and on the 27th, bring your prescription medications with you.



Celebrating Birthdays are: January 20, Mark Riel; January 21, Tanya Hunt-Bravo, Kaili Riel; January 23, Joshua Bisson; January 24, Therese Riel; January 25, Charles Morgan, Thomas Shaver.

A Very Happy Birthday to One and All!


 

School Lunch Menus
January 24-28, 2011


Chichester
Monday - Homemade cheese or pepperoni pizza, caesar salad, fresh fruit, milk.
Tuesday - Rotini w/ spaghetti sauce, green beans, fresh fruit, milk.
Wednesday - Max cheese sticks, baked fries, corn, bakers choice, milk.
Thursday - Turkey or ham sandwich, pickles, carrots w/ ranch dressing, pears, milk.
Friday - Hot dog w/ roll, Doritos, veggies, peaches, milk.

 

PES
Monday - Cheeseburger on bun, veggie, fruit, milk.
Tuesday - Chicken quesadilla, rice, beans, fruit, milk.
Wednesday - Ravioli, veggie, fruit, milk.
Thursday - Chicken patty on bun, veggie, fruit, milk.
Friday - Pizza, veggies, fruit, milk.

 

PMHS
Monday - Pizza, corn, fruit, milk.
Tuesday - Chicken wraps, cheese, veggies, fruit, milk.
Wednesday-Sliced turkey, gravy, potatoes, cranberry sauce, peas, baked dessert, milk.
Thursday - Mac and cheese, chopped ham, bread, fruit, milk.
Friday - Grilled cheese, tomato soup, veggies, fruit, milk.

 


 

Officials Explain Proposed Health Plan Increase And Costs
By Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service
Submitted By Merrill A. Vaughan
Vice Commander, American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75
Pittsfield, NH 03263


Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is seeking modest premium increases for working-age military retirees who use the TRICARE Prime health plan.


Secretary Gates unveiled sweeping cost-cutting initiatives Jan. 6, including a recommendation to increase TRICARE Prime premiums for working-age retirees in fiscal 2012, the first increase in the plan’s 15 year history.


“For some time, I’ve spoken about the department’s unaffordable health costs, and in particular the benefits provided to working-age retirees under the TRICARE program,” the secretary told reporters.


“Many of these beneficiaries are employed full-time while receiving their full pensions, and often forego their employers’ health plan to remain with TRICARE,” he said. “This should not come as a surprise, given that the current TRICARE enrollment fee was set in 1995 at $460 a year for the basic family plan, and has not been raised since.”


Secretary Gates noted the dramatic increase in insurance premiums during that period for private-sector and other government employees. Federal workers pay roughly $5,000 a year for a comparable health insurance program, he said.


“Accordingly, with the fiscal year 2012 budget, we will propose reforms in the area of military health care to better manage medical cost growth and better align the department with the rest of the country,” Secretary Gates said. “These will include initiatives to become more efficient, as well as modest increases to TRICARE fees for working-age retirees, with fees indexed to adjust for medical inflation.”


These initiatives could save the department as much as $7 billion over the next five years, he said.


Military retirees automatically are enrolled in one of two TRICARE plans, program spokesman Austin Camacho explained. Retirees who join TRICARE Prime, the system’s managed-care option that covers active-duty members, pay an annual enrollment fee of $230 per year for an individual or $460 for a family. Those in TRICARE Standard, a fee-for-service plan, pay no enrollment fee or premium. Instead, they pay a yearly deductible of $150 per person or $300 per family, as well as co-payments or cost shares for inpatient and outpatient care and medications, up to a $3,000 annual cap on out-of-pocket expenses.


TRICARE Prime, the managed-care option that covers all active-duty members and many retirees, costs the government $4,202 per beneficiary per year, said Mr. Camacho. TRICARE Standard, the program’s fee-for-service plan, costs $3,584 per beneficiary per year. TRICARE for Life, for beneficiaries age 65 and older, costs the government $3,874 per patient per year.


Military retirees are not required to report whether they have jobs that offer insurance plans, Mr. Camacho said, noting that having other insurance does not take them off the TRICARE rolls. Rather, he explained, TRICARE becomes the “second payer” for health care, picking up co-payments and deductibles from the primary insurance plan.


Meanwhile, the senior TRICARE officer told American Forces Press Service the system is poised to support Secretary Gates’ new efficiency measures and already is making progress as it strives to provide the best health care at the best cost.


“All of these things help us work together to help us achieve the secretary’s goals, and we are already starting to make progress,” Navy Rear Adm. (Dr.) Christine S. Hunter said.


Dr. Hunter cited several initiatives already bearing fruit. More beneficiaries are using the lower-cost mail-order pharmacy option to fill prescriptions. They are getting their immunizations and increasingly participating in a new concept called “patient-centered medical homes” that provide more comprehensive and personalized health care. They are making greater use of online appointment services and health care education materials. And they are increasingly using expensive emergency-room services only for actual emergencies.


“We need to be very aware that there is a pressure [to improve efficiency and control costs] and the resources are not infinite,” said Dr. Hunter. “But we are all part of the solution.”


For more retiree news and information, please visit www.retirees.af.mil.

 


 

Capital Area Beekeepers’ Association Is Pleased To Announce Their First Annual Bee School.


Learn how to keep bees in a fun and friendly environment. Bees are vital to our ecosystem and are fascinating creatures.  Families are welcome.


The school will begin Friday nights starting Feb 18th and running thru April 15th, from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, at South Congregational Church, 27 Pleasant St., Concord, NH 03301.


The cost is $50.00 - $55.00 (includes membership to CABA).


Please contact Barbara Lawler for more details and to register at [email protected] or by phone at 603-774-2529.


www.capitalareabeekeepers.org.

 


 

Letter To The Editor


To the good citizens of Pittsfield:
In the Concord Monitor article “Man Fights Against An Ocean Of Zoning” on December 15, 2010, by Monitor staff Matt Spolar, Bill Miskoe said, “Dan believes that everybody is just dying to go out and start some little home business that’s going to turn them into millionaires, and that’s not true.”


Bill!, Bill!, Bill!


“The value of doing something does not lie in the ease or difficulty, the probability or improbability of achievement, but in the vision, the plan, the determination and the perseverance, the effort and the struggle which go into the project.  Life is enriched by aspiration and effort, rather than by acquisition and accumulation.”


I can’t remember where I copied this beautiful piece of writing from, but thanks for letting me use it.


Dan Schroth Piermarocchi

 


 

Free Income Tax Preparation Through The Pittsfield Area Senior Center


On Tuesdays, beginning February 8th, appointments for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) will be available thru the Pittsfield Area Senior Center from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.  Taxpayers of all ages with incomes less than $50,000 can work with IRS certified tax preparers who will help them get all of the credits and deductions they are eligible for—and with direct deposit, a refund can be in your bank account within 14 days.


VITA counselors will prepare and e-file your tax return free of charge.  If  you live  close to Pittsfield, and would like to sign up for an appointment  please call the Senior Center at 435-8482.

 


 

 

A gang of volunteers donated their time and energy to rebuild the right side wall for the library. John Vien (mason),  Adam Gauthier and son Sean, Larry Williams and son Thomas, Tim Holton and Ed Vien. Many Thanks to all who helped !!.

 


 

The Arts Are Alive And Strong At PES:

Three Artists In Residence Visit In 2011!
Submitted By Doug Kilmister, Principal
Pittsfield Elementary School


Thanks to the efforts of PES staff and the generosity of community-based funders, three artists in residence will create art with PES students in 2011.


Not only does our school offer all students weekly classes in art, music, physical education, library, and computer, our Unified Arts Team, the five teachers who teach these classes, work hard to bring enrichment through a long-standing artist-in-residence program.  These teachers research possible artists in residence, make recommendations to the principal, and seek funding to bring the arts to Pittsfield.


For several years now PES’s artists in residence have been funded exclusively through grants, mostly  from the Pittsfield Parent-Teacher Organization and the Sanderson Trust Fund.  


During the week of March 14th, circus artist Rick Davis, will conduct a residency with students in grade three.  During his 30 year career, Rick Davis has been a performer for Ringling Brothers Circus, Walt Disney World, the White House, and Broadway. He was formerly the star of the educational television show, Felix the Cat. Mr. Davis, who is now based in New Hampshire, has toured 15 countries and authored 3 books. He’s the co-director of Silver Lining Circus Camp, a school residency director for Circus Smirkus, and a member of the board of the American Youth Circus Organization.


During his residency Mr. Davis will train third graders in the circus arts and lead them in a performance for their families and schoolmates.


During the week of April 4-8, musical artist Sowah Mensah, who worked with Pittsfield Elementary students two years ago, will return to PES for another long-anticipated residency. Mr. Mensah is an ethnomusicologist, composer and “Master Drummer” from Ghana, West Africa. He has taught music in both Ghana and Nigeria and is currently a music professor at both Macalester College, and the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN where he also directs each school’s African Music Ensemble.


Mr. Mensah will work with students grades 4 through 6 teach them to play several instruments.  A concert featuring students is scheduled for April 7th.


Finally, Pittsfield Elementary School just last week was awarded a Children’s Literacy Foundation (CLiF) Writer-in-Residence grant.  Next fall, a New Hampshire author or poet will come to our elementary school and spend three days conducting hands-on writing workshops with students at two grade levels.  This winter we will select the author and the grade-levels that will be working with him or her. 


For links to the artists’ web sites please visit the PES website at http://pittsfield-nh.com/pes/


Wait! More Arts and Artists to Come
Last Monday at their monthly meeting, the Pittsfield Elementary School PTO voted to provide three years of on-going funding, $1,200 each year, to support artists in residence programs at our school.


The Unified Arts Team is using this funding to leverage matching funds through a New Hampshire State Council on the Arts grant that brings New Hampshire artists to school.  The team is hoping to propose a three-year program in which three consecutive artists will explore arts as they relate to the history of Pittsfield.

 


 

Dorcas Guild


The Dorcas Guild of the Pittsfield Congregational Church met the evening of January 11th with fourteen members attending.  Newly elected president, Nella Hobson, conducted the meeting, which opened with devotions by Elaine Coffey.  Her readings included a great one “Just for Today” and the “Prayer of St. Francis.”  All joined in the Lord’s Prayer.


Joan Riel gave her secretary’s report, read several items of correspondence and distributed many cards for signing.  Treasurer, Reny Boyd, gave a report of her current balance.


The food basket, brought by Sally Lewis was taken by Beverly Moore, and will go next to  Elsie Morse, Corine Miller and Evelyn Richard.  Corine Took the Traveling apron that will go next to Reny.  The Mystery Package, brought by Reny was won by Corine.
January being our Mission Month, generous sums were voted to Haiti (through Habitat for Humanity); New Tribes Missions; Barnstead, Epsom and Pittsfield Fuel Assistance; and Barnstead and Pittsfield Food Pantries.


The Service Project for Jan/Feb/Mar will be warm clothing (coats, sweaters, sweatshirts, and socks).  Banners for the sanctuary were discussed.  It was the general feeling that a set for Easter would be nice.  This will be looked into.


The annual church meeting will be held January 23rd, following the morning worship service.  A pot luck lunch will be served.  On January 30th, Dorcas Guild will host the Fellowship Hour with Nancy Fogg and Peggy Jacobs, as hostesses. In the future, when collations are requested, Rev. Dave will contact Nancy White who will then get in touch with Joan Riel.


It was noted the sanctuary flags (Christian and American) are in need of repair.  The Wednesday Women’s Work Group, which  starts up again on February 2nd, will check out the needed repairs after which Dorcas Guild would get them cleaned.


At the close of the meeting a Book Swap was held.  Hostesses Corine Miller and Elaine Coffey served the “Happy Birthday to All” cake and ice cream, cheese and crackers, punch and coffee.  Each member received a token package with a poem attached, “A Gift of Love.”


The next meeting will be held February 8th with Peggy Jacobs and Gail Ann Newton as hostesses.  This will be banana split night and everyone should bring their favorite topping.

 


 

Letter
January 28th, 5 pm


This is an important date for Pittsfield residents.  It is the last day residents may submit their names for election to the Planning Board in the March elections.  If you recall, last year voters elected to decrease the Planning Board membership from 6 elected members (+ 1 selectman) to 4 elected members (+ 1 selectman).  All Planning Board members must now run for re-election and hopefully others will submit their names as well.  There are two 1-year terms, one 2-year term, and one 3-year term.

 
If you are a tax-paying property owner in Pittsfield, with a vested interest in the future of our town, please consider submitting your name for one of the positions available on the Planning Board or on the various electable positions listed by the Town Clerk.  Let’s make every position contested rather than unopposed to insure that every vote really does count.


God Bless Our Troops,
Rachel Wood
Pittsfield

 


 

Family Movie Night!


Family Movie Night will begin at the Carpenter Library on Friday, February 18th at 7 pm with Ramona and Beezus (2010) rated G, 103 minutes.


This 20th Century Fox 2010 release of director Elizabeth Allen’s adaptation of the popular children’s books by Beverly Cleary, stars Joey King as Ramona Quimby, Selena Gomez  as big sister Beezus, and Bridget Moynahan and John Corbett co-star as Mom and Dad Quimby.


The movie is possible by a generous grant from the Sanderson Fund.  Family Movie Night is a new program at Josiah Carpenter Library.  Josiah Carpenter Library has purchased an MPLC Umbrella License to provide copyright coverage to allow the public showing of movies.   Movies will now be shown regularly on our quarterly Family Movie Night event, and in conjunction with our Josiah Book Worms Teen Book Group, and our Read-Meet-Talk Book Group for Grown-ups.


Audio video equipment to provide for public viewing, has been purchased through the Sanderson Fund Grant.  This equipment will be used for movies, and other special programs and guest speakers.


“Read-Meet-Talk” Book Club For The Grown-Ups!
Josiah Carpenter Library has a brand new book club!  The first organizational meeting of the “Read-Meet-Talk” Book Club, will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 27.  The first title for discussion,  Eat, Pray, Love,  by Elizabeth Gilbert, will be available to pick up at that time.


During the first organizational meeting of “Read-Meet-Talk”, all members will be asked to discuss the following ten questions:


• Why do I want to join a book club and what do I expect to get out of it?
• What kinds of books would I like to read?
• What are the responsibilities of each member? If I don’t finish the book can I still come to the meeting?
• What part does my library membership play in my Book Group membership?
• What is proper meeting etiquette?
• Who will lead book discussions? The person who recommended the book, rotating leaders, or a permanent leader?
• Can the meeting schedule be altered? How?  For what reasons?  What about summer, holidays and Christmas?
• How will we select the books we want to read? 
• Anything missed?
• Discuss book suggestions brought to the first organizational meeting and choose.


For more information call 435-8406 and ask for Rozalind J. “Roza” Benoit, Library Director.

 

Josiah Book Worms Teen Book Club
The club for ages 13 to 19,  currently meets on the first Thursday of every month at 7:00 PM.  Pre-registration is required.  Call the Library Director, Rozalind J. “Roza” Benoit at 435-8406 for more info.


Sponsored in part by Mike Suliman of The Village Pizza, and a grant from The Sanderson Fund.

 


 

Plan New Hampshire Charrette Details

 

Friday, January 21, 2011 at the Pittsfield Community Center

3:30 PM: Public Input Session 1 with Plan NH and Citizens (about hour and a half).
6:30 PM: Public Input Session 2, also with Plan NH and Citizens (about hour and a half).


Saturday, January 22, 2011 Pittsfield Elementary School
3:00 PM: Plan NH will present to the Town (about hour and a half).
Also on Saturday at 9:30 AM (about hour and a half) for a Sustainable Pittsfield public workshop.


If you have any questions please call Ed Vien at 435-5052 or Matt Monahan at 226-6020.

 


 Obituaries


 

Bertrand L. Spooner Jr.


Bertrand L. Spooner Jr., 86 of Old Turnpike Road, Danbury, NH, passed away on January 11, 2011 at home after a brief illness.  He was born in West Greenwich RI and grew up in Loudon NH.  He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on December 7, 1942 and served during World War II in the Asian Pacific Theatre. His service included 3-1/2 years in which he served as a Sergeant in the 2nd Marine Division and participated in the battles of Tarawa, Tinian, Saipan and Okinowa, some of the fiercest battles in the Pacific Campaign, in the Weapons Company as a Rifleman and Machine Gunner.


He also participated in the occupation of Nagasaki, Japan and he was honorably discharged on December 6, 1945.  He was awarded the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, Presidential Unit Citation, United States Marine Corps expeditionary Medal, World War II Navy Occupational Medal, World War II American Campaign Medal, World War II American Defense Service Medal, World War II Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, the United States Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal. He was a life time member of the Marine Corps 2nd Marine Division National Chapter, the Mid-Atlantic Chapter and the New England Chapter, as well as the Disabled American Veterans Association, United States Naval Institute, VFW, and the Marine Corps Historical Foundation.  He was also a member of the Pittsfield Historical Society and Loudon Historical Society where he donated numerous items.


After returning from the war, he married Virginia I. Bennett and worked  for the Federal Government with the Veterans Administration Regional Office  in Providence, RI as the Chief of Receipt and Dispatch Unit as well as Mail Section and Chief of Data Processing. After 17 years he transferred to the Department of the Navy at Quonset Point, RI and was EMA Supervisor and Project Planner with the Data Processing Department. He retired in 1972 and moved to Northfield NH where he owned an antique shop and enjoyed planting and growing vegetable gardens.


He was a writer and regularly wrote numerous articles which were published in the United States Marine Corps “Follow Me” and “Leatherneck” Magazines. He is predeceased by his wife Virginia I Spooner of 56 years and his daughter, Cynthia Carter of Northfield, NH. He is survived by his children Leigh  Spooner and his wife Linda,  Sandra Cherry and her husband Joseph, Daniel Spooner Sr. and his wife Margaret,  Susan Dore and her husband Steve,  Sharon Mauser and her husband David, James Spooner Sr. and his wife Donna and Bertrand Spooner III and his wife Pennie. He has fifteen grand children and eleven great grand children.  He enjoyed his family, the outdoors, gardening, and reading.


He had written numerous stories that he planned on publishing, including a children’s book.


He owned and operated an antique book shop in Danbury NH. He was most proud of his family and his Marine Corps affiliations and was a very caring and giving person.


Funeral services were  held on Saturday, Jan. 15th. Burial will be in Floral Park Cemetery in the spring with a full military honor service.
An online guestbook is available at www.neunfuneralhomes.com

 


 


 

 











 

 

 

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