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Pittsfield NH News

July 20, 2011

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Friends Church in South Pittsfield will be open for services on July 24th with Harold Muzzey speaking.  Service starts at 1 pm.




Those Celebrating Birthdays this week are: July 21, Brett Brown, Brian Brown, Robert Moulton; July 22, Steve Adams; July 23, Jean Steward; July 25, Brendon Ward; July 26, Corine Miller, Cassandra Keene.

A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!



Celebrating Anniversaries this week are: July 23, John and Pat Freeman; July 24, Craig and Jennifer Smith.

Best Wishes!



Pittsfield Church of God on 43 Watson Street, invites you Friday and Saturday evenings, July 22nd and 23rd at 7 pm, to a special dramatic presentation of “From Mafia to Christ.”  The stirring story of dynamic evangelist Frankie Palermo.  You don’t want to miss this!  Pastor Bill Smith  welcomes you.  For directions, call 520-4633.


 

What You Need To Know
A Guide To Understanding The Pittsfield School District Redesign
By Ross Morse, Community Advisory Council Member


In an effort to better understand the Pittsfield School District Redesign process, there will be a series of articles to inform and answer the frequently asked questions from the community concerning this initiative. This is the first of those such articles. During the course of these articles your questions are welcomed.


How Did This Come About?
In January of 2009 the Pittsfield School District invited recent graduates of Pittsfield Middle High School to meet with administrators to help develop a vision of what PMHS students should be able to do upon graduation. The activity was part of the Pittsfield School District’s reconsideration of its mission as the school board and staff began work to create stronger continuity across all grades.


A Pittsfield School District Community Forum for parents and community members was also held. Participants in this Community Forum were asked (1) to reconsider the district’s mission statement and (2) to develop a vision for the school district’s future. In the process, participants described what Pittsfield’s schools will look like in the future, and what graduates will know and be able to do when they receive their diplomas. The thoughts of faculty, staff, recent graduates and community members formed the basis of mission and vision statements that were completed by that spring.


Through this process a Community Advisory Council (CAC) was formed. The CAC is comprised of students, faculty, administration, the superintendent of schools, School Board members, Pittsfield community members and greater Pittsfield community members. Its purpose as an advisory board is to recommend to the school board, a plan to satisfy the academic goals set by the district while including input from community members.


A common thread throughout the community forums in January of 2009 was that while the educational system had not changed dramatically over the years; what is expected of a 21st century graduate has. By allowing our students to continue in the traditional setting of learning we were alienating students from the ability to be able to succeed in a world that requires much more from a graduate today than it did in even more recent history.


Recognizing the need for the remodeling of our current system was the first step taken in building a system that recognizes diversity in the way students are taught and learn and promotes it through “competency-based” learning. Students are allowed to show what they know and can do through means other than pencil and paper assessments. They are able to choose and participate in performance exhibitions that provide multiple ways to demonstrate their learning. This puts the student at the center of learning.


Our next article will address Student Centered Learning; what it is and what it looks like.


Future articles will address: Personal Learning Plans, Student-Led Conferences, Portfolios, Extended Learning Opportunities, Active Learning, Teachers as Facilitators, Dual Credit Opportunities, Whole Child Focus, College and Career Readiness, Professional Development and what role the Community will take in improving the path to success for all our students.

 


 

Encore! 2011 In Concert For Pittsfield’s Old Home Days


The Pittsfield Players’ will be presenting their Encore! 2011 show, which performs every Tuesday night in dinner theater at Steele Hill Resort in Sanbornton, in concert at the Scenic Theatre, 6 Depot Street, Pittsfield, NH on Friday, July 22 at 7:30 pm. Tickets, which are $12 per person, are now on sale and can be purchased by going to the Players’ website, www.pittsfieldplayers.com, and going to the TicketLeap button, or they can be reserved by calling 435-8852.


Once again this year the very talented Encore! cast will be singing and dancing up a storm and will be joined by guests The Jubellation  Hand Bell Choir and Bruce Cobb, fiddler, with Dave Pollard on Guitar and harmonica. You’ll hear some fabulous harmonized numbers, including songs from the Broadway sensation Jersey Boys, a great medley of Beatles’ songs, a swinging 50s number, and a salute to the rock group Queen. There will also be some hilarious specialty songs guaranteed to make you laugh. The show is certain to keep your toes tapping and have you singing along.


This years’ Encore! cast includes Bea Pzsonowsky Douglas, Lena Luongo, Louise Maheux, Jean Gentile, Dee Dee Pitcher, Angelo Gentile, Angel Douglas, Nathan Strong, Jen Kearns, Mike Hayes, Cassidy Kearns, Kate Belanger and Mark Ward, a group of really talented singers and performers. Keith Belanger is the accompanist, who also sings with the group in some numbers. The show is directed and choreographed by Dee Dee Pitcher.


Get your tickets now for this great Old Home Days Concert and join in the fun at the Scenic Theater on July 22!

 

On Thursday, July 21st, during the Summer Reading Program hour at 1 pm,  at the Josiah Carpenter Library Children’s Room, there will be a special visit from Nanny Rosebud, Storyteller, (www.nannyrosebud.com) for a program of “European Tales and Lore.”  All are welcome.

 


 

The Pittsfield Players Announce Auditions For Man Of La Mancha


The Pittsfield Players, the community theater group that brought you great shows like Annie, Hot Bed Hotel, Play it Again Sam, and last year’s Hello Dolly and Lie, Cheat and Genuflect, are holding open auditions for their upcoming production of the musical Man of LaMancha on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at 7 pm, Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 5 pm and Monday, August 15, 2011 at 7 pm.


The Pittsfield Players first brought Man of LaMancha to the stage in November 1976, directed by Roland Charron.  After 35 years, the Players are bringing back the winning musical, which tells the tale of author Miguel de Cervantes who, imprisoned and awaiting trial before the Spanish Inquisition joins with his fellow prisoners to perform a play about Don Quixote de la Mancha, the mad knight who quests for justice and tilts at windmills. This is an inspiring story with a soaring score which reminds us all to dream the impossible dream.


This production will be presented at the Scenic Theater, 6 Depot Street, Pittsfield, NH in November. The show will include 20 speaking and singing roles and will be directed by John Charron and choreographed by Carole Neveux. John Charron is directing this show in honor of his father, Roland, a founder of the Pittsfield Players, as this was Roland’s favorite show.


The show will feature classic songs such as “I, Don Quixote”, “Knight of the Woeful Countenance”, “The Impossible Dream”, and lots more. So don’t miss out on a chance to be a part of this classic musical.


For an audition packet, complete with listed parts, suggested monologues for auditions, performance dates and other information, visit the Players’ website at www.pittsfieldplayers.com., or call John Charron at 765-5280.

 


 

Pittsfield High Graduate Competes Nationally
Submitted By Sharon Patterson


Brandon Patterson, son of Glen and Sharon Patterson, and a 2011 graduate of Pittsfield Middle High School and the Concord Regional Technical Center, recently participated in the SkillsUSA National Competition held in Kansas City, MO.  SkillsUSA is a national nonprofit organization serving teachers, high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations.


Brandon participated in the statewide New Hampshire SkillsUSA Computer Maintenance competition held at Great Bay Community College in the spring of 2011.  He competed against twelve other high school juniors and seniors from five high schools throughout the State.  Brandon was selected by his instructor, Mr. Gary Hendley of CRTC to compete in the contest.  At the awards ceremony, hosted by Dover Regional Career Technical Center, he won the Gold medal for Computer Maintenance Technology for the second year in a row!


Brandon’s success at the state level earned him the right to compete in the nationals where he placed 17th overall.  At the national competition the students are treated to opening and closing ceremonies at the huge Kemper Arena in Kansas City, MO.  Their actual competition takes place in Bartle Hall, a convention center that spans the size of eight football fields of column free space.  When not competing, the students are able to participate in viewing other exhibits and testing their many skills by all types of vendors. The students at this competition are celebrated as the best of the best and are treated very well with dinner certificates, T-Shirts, tools of the trade, and other fun give-aways. Having won the statewide competition two years in a row, Brandon will remember these trips as fantastic experiences of his high school years.  Brandon also has the distinction of being the only student ever, from the CRTC Information Technology Program to pass the Comp TIA  A+ certification test, not once, but twice, once at each national convention he attended.  Brandon will be attending NHTI in the fall as an Information Technology major.

 


 

Josiah Carpenter Library August Events
2011 Summer Reading Program “One World Many Stories”


Josiah Carpenter Library is now taking registrations for enrollment in our 2011 Summer Reading Program scheduled to start on Thursday, July 7, at 1:00 pm. We will follow the National Summer Reading Program theme “One World Many Stories,” adopted by the NH Summer Reading Program and CHILIS (Children’s Librarians of New Hampshire). The program will be conducted on Thursdays from 1:00-2:00 pm in the Children’s Room for the first seven weeks, with a special final event on the eighth week at the Community Center.   Preschool through sixth grade children enrolled in Summer Reading will discover “One World, Many Stories,” using their “passports” to visit a different continent each week, read stories from that culture, participate in crafts and activities and enjoy snacks from a selected country on the continent.


In addition to the weekly scheduled program, there will be reading contests, puzzles, challenges, and prizes for all ages, from children to teens and adults. Theme-related “grab-and-go” craft packets and activities will be available in the Children’s Room for kids who are unable to attend during the Thursday time slot.


On Thursday, July 21, during the Summer Reading hour, there will be special visit from Nanny Rosebud, Storyteller, (www.nannyrosebud.com) for a program of “European Tales and Lore.”


Our quarterly Family Movie Night on Friday, August 12, will offer a Jules Verne’s “Around the World in 80 Days” Double Feature with two different family films:


• 2:00-3:00 pm animated version (47 minutes) and
• 6:00 - 9:00 pm Academy Award and Golden Globe Award version (182 minutes)


Movies are shown in the Josiah Carpenter Library Children’s Room (enter by side door). Made 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.   Audiovideo 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. We have saved the best for last with the grand finale. 1:00 to 2:00 pm, Thursday, August 18th will be a gala event at the Pittsfield Community Center featuring Andrew Pinard’s Alejandro’s Olde Tyme Magik Showe

(http://www.absomagic.com/absofamily.html) .


Josiah Carpenter Library 2011 Summer Reading Program is supported by two grants, a “Kids, Books & the Arts” grant from NH State Library and CHILIS, and a grant from Pittsfield’s E.P. Sanderson Trust, as well as a generous donation of special books and craft supplies from the Friends of Josiah Carpenter Library and private donations. This promises to be a special summer, so don’t miss out on the fun, enroll today! Hurry on in to the Josiah Carpenter Library and check it out.


The regular August meeting of Josiah Book Worms Teen Book Discussion Group has been rescheduled (August Only) to Friday, August 12th from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Title : Around the World in 80 Days, by Jules Verne.

 


 

Program Revealed That Certain Exercises May Hurt Not Help Runners


A program recently presented at Professional Physical Therapy Services revealed that certain exercises that runners commonly perform to improve their performance and reduce injuries may, in fact, have the opposite effect. Physical Therapist Peter Minnehan discussed studies that reveal various static stretches commonly utilized in pre-run warm-ups increase the risk of running related injuries and decrease running performance. He stressed that warming-up is important but that dynamic stretches which involve the muscles and movements of running are much more effective at preparing the body for a good run or race.


Minnehan also pointed out that many strength exercises runners commonly perform are in fact counter productive. Strength exercises performed using weight machines, particularly those with the feet off the ground can add bulk but not improve running ability. Runners can improve performance with “closed chain” exercises (feet on the ground), specialized techniques called plyometrics, and specific strengthening of the core, or trunk, muscles.


Physical therapist, Minnehan, has offered to perform a free strength/flexibility screening for any interested runner. He can be contacted at Professional Physical Therapy Services phone 226-3500.

 


 

Letter


It occurred to me that Balloon Festival website traffic might reveal some valuable information.  I made some specific inquiries and was very surprised with the results.  In full disclosure, my husband helps maintain the town’s website, but this information is certainly available to any inquiring resident of Pittsfield.


The annual daily ‘hits’ to the town’s website averages 150-250/day.  There’s a small spike prior to the town elections, roughly 350/day.  During the week of the Balloon Festival, the hits steadily increase to a daily range of 500-1000.  By Friday, 2060 hits and by Saturday, 2715 hits.  These numbers reflect 2010, but a 3 year analysis proves that website traffic has increased annually.


Also interesting, is the breakdown of those who search our website specifically for the Balloon Festival.  Surprisingly, even on our normal traffic days of 150-250, 17-20% of those hits are specifically for the Balloon Festival.  As July 4th approaches, when most people are looking for fireworks, and all the way into the first week of August, Balloon Festival traffic increases to over 57% of all searches on our town’s website.


Clearly the Balloon Festival has put Pittsfield ‘on-the-map’.  Some might say this proves its success with or without the best fireworks in New Hampshire.  I disagree.  The highest website traffic is clearly just prior to the fireworks event, as is the highest attendance to the festival itself.  I’m convinced that future attendance numbers will bear this out in the absence of the same quality fireworks display.


Why anyone would have the audacity to take away Pittsfield’s single modern claim to fame is beyond me.  One thing that is certain, we must All fight to reinstate the most important commercial event Pittsfield has to offer.


God Bless Our Troops,
Rachel Wood
Pittsfield

 


 

The 2011 Minor League Championship was won by Pittsfield’s Gosse Septic. Pictured front row left to right: Alex Cooper, Tyler Deveau, Matt St. George, Josiah Utter, and Tyler Prentice.  Pictured back row left to right: Coach Jay Darrah, Kegan Vincent, Cam Darrah, Nick Fletcher, Tyler Darrah, Jacob Whittier, Quinn Bissonnette, Kyle Stockman, and Coach Rob Stockman.

 

The 2011 Major League Championship was won by Pittsfield’s Metcalf Realty.

 


 

Letter To The Editor


Dear Neighbor:
In the Book of I Kings, Elijah was so discouraged he went into the wilderness and prayed that he might die. Then the Lord spoke to him… “And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks to pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a small still voice” (19:11, 12). The Lord refreshed and encouraged Elijah before sending him back on his way to Damascus.


How easy it is living in an age of such turmoil and chaos, to become weary and fainthearted like Elijah. However, we do not have to go it alone. Jesus is speaking in the same still voice today... “Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). Won’t you heed His “still small voice?” He is our only and all Hope!


Faithfully His,
Linda Small

 


 

Pittsfield Listens: Strong Schools, Strong Community
How can all of us make Pittsfield a great place for everyone to learn and live?


Please join a series of community conversations about the future of education in Pittsfield. Your voice matters - we can’t move forward without input from community members, parents, and students! Groups of people will be meeting throughout August; there are day, evening and weekend sessions so you can pick a time that works for you. If you are would like to join your friends and neighbors in this conversation, please contact Zach at the Pittsfield Youth Workshop 435-8272 or [email protected].

 


 

Pittsfield Cemetery Association Holds Annual Meeting


The Pittsfield Cemetery Association held its 2011 Annual Meeting Monday evening at the Perkins & Pollard Memorial Home. The meeting was opened at 6:00 pm by President David Pollard. Present were Vice President Royce Elkins; Treasurer Cara Marston; Trustees Henry Stapleton, Robert Moulton, John Kost, Louis Houle III, Mike Towle, Frances Marston, Stanley Bailey and Superintendent Donald Fife.


The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. The Treasurer’s Report was complete, concise and approved.


A discussion of vandalism in Floral Park Cemetery and in Mount Calvary Cemetery was disturbing. Over ten handles were stolen off the water faucets in Floral Park and had to be replaced at a cost of over $600.


Last year all the Veteran’s Flags and flag holders were stolen from Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The American Legion Post raised funds and purchased new flag holders and the holders and flags were distributed before Memorial Day. Every flag was stolen soon after from Mt Calvary. We would ask the public to keep an eye on things at both these cemeteries and report any suspicious behavior immediately.


The Association members are very aware of all the controversy regarding the set up and ignition of the fireworks show during the Rotary Club’s Annual Hot Air Balloon Rally. We want to clear up a few misconceptions. The Association has allowed this to occur for the past 4 years. As everyone knows, letters to the editor have followed and many people were disturbed that this was allowed, even though, everything was cleaned up by Rotary.


Well these folks started a petition, secured 45 names, and retained legal council to submit them to the Association. 


The Association’s Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws clearly state the following; “provision of suitable grounds and other conveniences for the burial of the dead”. No other uses are permitted. The Association had no choice but to concede to these folks and discontinue the allowed use.


Another misconception is that the Town of Pittsfield has anything to do with the Cemetery. They Do Not! This is a private association. The actual owners are those who own burial lots within the cemetery.

 


 

Sunrise Farmers Market


We at the Sunrise Farmers Market in Pittsfield want to thank all who have visited us in our new location.  We have been quite pleased with the response thus far and would like to let everyone know what we have to offer. 


Full Circle Farm brings you fresh produce, berries, and honey.  Chapman Family Farm bring you jams and jelly, fresh eggs, and produce.  Potter Farm brings you fresh produce including their sweet corn, when in season.  The Matras Family brings maple syrup made right here in Pittsfield along with organic eggs.  Kelly Corner Farm brings lamb, chicken, turkey, eggs, and yarn.  We are also lucky to have Route 28 Bakery with us to accommodate all your sweet tooth needs.  


We are located along River Road on the grounds of Exit Reward Realty every Friday from 3-6.  We also are still looking for vendors, specifically someone with apples, peaches and that sort of product.  If you think you have something to offer and would like to join us, please contact the Chapmans at 435-5570 or [email protected]

 


 

Kryptonite Kookie Cookoff


There is still time to register for the Kryptonite Kookie Cookoff for Old Home Day on Sat, July 23.  Bake your best batch of ANY kind of cookie, break them into bite sized pieces (keeping a few whole for display purposes), bring a list of ingredients, noting if any nuts are in the cookie, and drop them off on Sat. July 23 at Dustin Park.  The public will taste and vote on the 3 top cookies.  Cash prizes will be awarded to the winners.  Call Andi Riel at 435-6346 to register.

 


 


 

 











 

 

 

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