Those
Celebrating Birthdays are: October 31, Rich Plante, Fern Bond;
November 1, Michael Argue; November 2, Susan Morgan, John Genest,
Sr., Gerry O’Brien; November 3, Krista Webber; November 4, John
Feeny; November 5, Rene Drolet, Amanda Boisvert, Sheila Fries;
November 6, Ryan Derby, Ryan Hetu, Tanner Salem, Effie Topouzoglou,
Cleon Riel, Sr., Teresa Webber, Chrissy Locke.
A Very
Happy Birthday To One and All!
Christmas
Bazaar 2012
Our Lady
of Lourdes Women’s Club of Pittsfield and St. Joseph Women’s Club of
Northwood will be holding their annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday,
November 3, 2012 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the parish hall in
Northwood, NH. (Route 4, next to the town hall) There will be craft
items, knitted goods, yarn, beads, books, puzzles, a white elephant
table with some brand new items, raffles, and a bake sale where you
can purchase some homemade baked goods for Thanksgiving. We will
again have our ever popular cookie walk with some new and different
varieties. There will be morning muffins and coffee and a luncheon
served with some delicious favorites. Drop by for a visit, you will
not be sorry.
JJ
Goodwins
Hosting A
Benefit
Please
join us on November 3rd from 7:30 to 11:30 pm for an 80s theme
benefit for Heath Cole, who is battling cancer. So break out the
Aquanet and jean jackets and brush up on your electric slide.
Save the
Date, Saturday, December 1, for the annual Greater Pittsfield
Chamber of Commerce sponsored Christmas Tree Lighting and Children’s
Store event in Pittsfield. The Children’s Store will be held
on Saturday, December 1 from 9-noon at Pittsfield Elementary School
Gym and the Tree Lighting will be held on Dec. 1 from 4-6 pm at
Dustin Park.
Watch The
Sun for more info. Donations of gently used or new items for the
Store will be collected; donation boxes will be out soon. We also
need gift bags of any size, gift tags, wrapping paper and tissue
paper. For more information, call Andi Riel at 435-6346.
School
Lunch Menus
November
5 - November 9, 2012
PES
Monday
Kids Fav
Chicken
burger, oven fries, baked beans, fruit cocktail
Tuesday
North End
Delight
Lazy
lasagna, Parmesan roll, Italian style green beans, peaches
Wednesday
The
Colonel’s Favorite
Popcorn
chicken, seasoned rice, baby carrots, fruit cocktail
Thursday
Fresh
Picks Café Pizza!
Cheese
pizza or chef’s topping, broccoli tops with dip, cinnamon apple
slices
Friday
No School
Parent/Teacher Conferences
PMHS
Monday
Calzone
Crazy
Assorted
calzones including Chicken Parm and meatlover’s, garden salad, corn,
pears
Tuesday
The
Colonel’s Favorite
Popcorn
chicken with buffalo or BBQ, seasoned rice, baby carrots, fruit
cocktail
Wednesday
North End
Delight
Lazy
lasagna, Parmesan roll, Italian style green beans, peaches
Thursday
Local
Stuffed Potato
Baked
potato bar, honey wheat roll, chili con carne, or broccoli and
cheese, orange smiles
Friday
No School
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Letter To
The Editor
I am so
disappointed that we do not have sufficient police officers on duty.
How many more crimes have to happen before someone takes notice?
I had an
occasion to call the police today. When he arrived, we talked about
the problem. He stated that he was the only one working for a
17-hour shift with no back-up, which means some actions cannot get
done.
Is the
Select Board so careless about our welfare that we cannot hire
enough police officers; cannot have a minimum of two on board at all
times? Do you (the Select board) really know what you are doing? You
aren’t doing this town proper justice. It’s probably time for a
different Select Board.
At the
Town Meeting in March, Ms. Small said “she would take care of it”
concerning the money that some people didn’t want as an increase in
their taxes. You do not have the proper safety coverage. I hope the
next March meeting there are more people to show up. You, the people
of Pittsfield, are allowing less than 200 people to speak for
themselves and not you. Do you not care?
I want to
know that I am protected in this town. I do not feel that I am. I
want police and fire to be properly manned, and for the Select Board
to stay out of their (police and fire) business and let them do
their jobs as they see fit. The Select Board has already cost us
more money.
I didn’t
vote to have so little police and fire protection. I am glad my
house insurance doesn’t know. I feel the Select Board is putting a
lot of people at risk. Is that what you want?
I want
protection and security.
Diane
Vaughan
Pittsfield
Women of
Rotary
The
October meeting of Women of Rotary was held at the home of member
Liz Hast with 13 in attendance.
After
presiding chairperson Audrey Moore conducted the business portion of
the meeting, a very interesting program on “One Room Schoolhouses”
was presented by Sharel Giroux.
Delicious
fall themed refreshments were served by Liz, Maureen Van Horn,
Sharel, and Sue Bleckmann.
TOPS News
Submitted
By Terrie Azotea
At TOPS
this past week we talked about our Fall Rally that some members will
be attending. Our pumpkin faces are filling up with stickers, so
keep up the good work everyone! Our best loser was Sandy. Kudos to
her and she was also officer of the week.
We talked
about our events coming up and then we had a nice presentation on
Food Exchanges that we can use throughout the day to help us stay on
track and to keep us in the calorie range we are suppose to consume
everyday.
I know
some days we don’t feel like writing down what we are putting in our
mouths. But when we do that and really look at what we eat, you
would be surprised as to the amount that you actually do eat. It
sure does not take long to add up the old calories and we all know
that shows at the old scales. Then we ask ourselves “How did I gain
this week?” Well, it will all be there in black and white on paper.
So this week, let’s challenge each other and be really conscious
about what we actually do put in our mouths.
If anyone
is interested in seeing what we are all about, come join us on a
Tuesday night at the St. Stephen’s Church on Main Street in
Pittsfield at 5:30 pm for weigh in and 6:30 for our meeting.
Any
questions please call Laurel Tiede at 269-8721 or Pat Smith at
435-5333.
“Kindness
picks others up when troubles weigh them down.” Call your buddy or
send a card this week!
Hope
everyone has a good week and see you lighter next week!
Dorcas
Guild Plans Christmas Fair
Sue
Bleckmann works on her fabulous handbags for sale at the Christmas
Fair November 17 at the First Congregational Church, Pittsfield.
Mark your
calendar! The Dorcas Guild of the First Congregational Church, 24
Main St., Pittsfield, is holding their annual Christmas Fair
Saturday, Nov. 17 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 fantastic silent auction.
Corn
chowder and sandwich lunch with homemade pies will also be
available. Plan to be there for this handcraft goldmine! Plenty of
free parking in the rear, and the church is handicap accessible.
Are You
Really Going To Eat That?
Turn back
the clock and get ready to sample chewet pie, pease porridge cold
and a glass of restorative punch at the November 8th meeting of the
Pittsfield Historical Society.
The
program is your opportunity to get a behind-the-scenes look at how a
museum or historic site puts on an 18th Century public history
event. The program will be presented by Sabra Welch who has been
participating in public history programming for more than 20 years.
Sabra is also secretary and a board member of the Historical
Society.
When you
go to Colonial Williamsburg or the Fort at Number 4, you get to see
costumed interpreters, interacting with the each other and the
public, entertaining you while you learn about life in colonial
days. It is not very often that you get to see and experience
what it takes to present history in this way.
You’ll
have a chance to look at some of the hand sewn reproduction
clothing, examine a set of stays, try on an 18th century coat, look
at a soldier’s kit and try your hand at working a lucet. As a
special treat, Mistress Welch will be preparing some 18th century
food for you to sample and Pvt. Welch will have some soldier’s
rations cooked up for you to taste. (At most events, the general
public is not allowed to sample the food or beverage prepared to
18th century tastes – so this event promises to be an exciting one).
And – a
change of venue – the meeting will be held in the undercroft of St.
Stephen’s Episcopal Church. So join us Thursday, November 8th
at 7 pm – and experience something unusual!
Pittsfield Area Senior Center November News
Join us
at noon on Thursday, November 15th to begin your commemoration of
Thanksgiving with a delicious meal. Once again students from
Pittsfield Middle High School will assist with the festivities.
The students are looking forward to an engaging visit! Please
reserve your luncheon by November 6th.
If you
would like to learn about 2013 adjustments to Medicare please come
to a luncheon presentation on November 20th. Servicelink’s
Medicare specialist, Anita Oelfke, will provide us with all the
latest information.
On
Tuesday, November 27th we have a special invitation to the Belmont
Senior Center for a Holiday Choral Concert and Luncheon. At 10:00 am
the very popular Taylor Community’s Choir, composed completely of
senior citizens, will provide a heart warming and joyous
performance. If you would like to attend you will need to
arrange your own transportation. Reservations are required by
November 19th. Call the center at 435-8482 for details.
On
Thursday, November 29th at 11:30 am the Center will host Lights of
Life to honor and remember your loved ones that no longer grace us
with their presence. The Concord Regional Visiting Nurses
Association will be conducting this community remembrance ceremony.
Stay for lunch following the ceremony, and you can continue to share
warm memories that hold a special place in your heart.
Letter
Residents
of District 8; Allenstown, Epsom and Pittsfield: Please Vote for
Fred Carlson.
I am
appalled by the way things are being run in Concord. I am
particularly sickened by the free staters who have come in to take
over our way of life in NH. And we have one of them in our
community.
Did you
know that Representative Dan McGuire is a free stater? The free
staters are the ultra-libertarian group that voted to move 20,000
people to New Hampshire to take over our state government. And
they are doing it!
It is
time we took our government back! That is why I am voting for Fred
Carlson for the NH House of Representatives. Fred is a
knowledgeable man who worked for years at the State Library.
He knows a lot about the way our state government should be operated
and he understands the needs of working families. Fred is as honest
as the day is long and he has committed himself to community
service. He is active in a number of service organizations in his
community of Epsom.
If you
agree that it’s time to shake things up in Concord, vote for Fred
Carlson on November 6.
Owen
David
Pittsfield
“Time To
Shop” Luncheon
You and
your friends are invited to a luncheon sponsored by the Concord
Christian Women’s Club and Stonecroft Ministries on Thursday,
November 8th, from 11:30 to 1:30, at The Red Blazer Restaurant &
Pub, 72 Manchester Street, Concord, NH.
The cost
of the luncheon is $15.00 inclusive. The special feature is
“Going, Going, Gone” auction with George and Jeanne Foster. Guest
speaker, Marcea Ewald’s message is entitled “The Broken Road to the
Path of Love.”
Reservations are required by October 31st, cancellations are also
required. Call Wendy at 485-7446 or Barbara at 798-5976.
Stonecroft Ministries is a non-profit ministry. For more
information visit
www.Stonecroft.org.
Pittsfield Parent Connection Sponsors School Community Index Survey
Review
On
November 14, 2012 at 5:30 pm in the PMHS Lecture Hall, the
Pittsfield Parent Connection will sponsor an opportunity for
students, parents, teachers, administrators, and community members
to review the School Community Index Survey that was administered in
the spring of 2012.
The
School Community Index is the compilation of data gathered from the
school expressed in chart, graph, and narrative forms. It is an
assessment tool for the school team that probes 65 points relative
to relationships between the constituencies within the school
community and identifies areas of strength as well as areas needing
attention. This analysis allows a team to draw conclusions about
relationships within the school community and deploy strategies to
make improvements where needed.
The
evening will begin at 5:30 pm with a light dinner, followed by a
general introduction to the survey. The group will separate to
review the PES and PMHS survey results. Acknowledging that some
people will be interested in the results of both sets of data, the
group will end the evening together for an opportunity to share
their conclusions. The larger group will plan a process for
developing strategies to make improvements that are prioritized.
The meeting is scheduled to end by 8:00 pm.
The
mission of the Pittsfield Parent Connection is to improve the
education of our children through collaborative actions by
organizing conversation and communication between home and the
school.
Behind
The Scenes At The Scenic Theatre:
Veteran
Character Actors Shine
Veteran
Pittsfield Players’ character actors in the fall production of I
Remember Mama: (back row) Mal Cameron, Nathan Strong, Chet Fuller,
Gerri Casey, (front row) Jean Gentile, Mo Demers
The
Pittsfield Players’ fall production of I Remember Mama opens Friday,
November 2, and the cast and crew are busy working on this wonderful
family show. Director Maye Hart feels blessed with an abundance of
fine actors and actresses who have joined her this fall to put
together this production, and they include some veteran Players who
are creating some very special characters on stage.
Chet
Fuller of Epsom has been performing with the Players since 1983, and
he has created some of the Scenic Theatre’s most remembered
characters on stage, including the resourceful Luther Billis in
South Pacific (’83), the evil Wazir in Kismet (’00), and kindly Col.
Pickering in My Fair Lady (’93), as well as the ailing signer of the
Declaration of Independence Caesar Rodney in 1776 (’04). He has
appeared in shows at the Leddy Center, Northwood Theater Workshop
and has sung with the Suncook Valley Chorale. Chet is now working on
creating the role of Uncle Chris, a crusty old hard drinking, hard
living curmudgeon, in I Remember Mama.
Mal
Cameron of Deerfield was last seen on the Scenic stage in last
fall’s production of Man of LaMancha, playing the role of the Padre.
Mal has been with the Players since 1973 and is most remembered for
creating the roles of the devious Fagin in Oliver (‘94), the
impoverished but jovial Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof (’01),
hilarious Pseudalus in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Forum (‘02), as well as the rowdy Alfred P. Doolittle in My Fair
Lady (’93). Mal has also performed with the Northwood Theater
Workshop and the Concord Community Players. Mal says that it’s
“great to be working on the same stage with so many veteran actors
and actresses after all these years. The show is wonderful!”
Gerri
Casey of Pittsfield has returned to the Scenic stage to play the
role of Aunt Jenny in I Remember Mama. Aunt Jenny is the oldest
sister, and, according to her, the wisest. Gerri joined the Players
in 1992 when she landed the role of M’Lynn in the Players’
production of Steel Magnolias. She has appeared in musicals,
comedies, and dramas and has also choreographed, worked back stage,
produced and assistant directed many shows for the Players. Her most
remembered musical roles are of Nancy, the hapless tavern girl in
Oliver (’94), Adelaide, the perennial bride-to-be in Guys and Dolls
(’99), and Lalume, the mysterious and conniving wife of the Wazir in
Kismet (’00). Gerri says, “It’s a thrill to be back on the Scenic
stage with this wonderful group of veteran actors… It has been such
a pleasure to be part of this terrific show and I hope our audiences
have as much fun watching it as we have had putting it together.”
Mo Demers
of Epsom joined the Players in 1986 and has appeared with not only
the Players but also with the WinniPlayers, The Nashua Theater
Guild, Yellow Taxi Productions, Northwood Theater Workshop and the
Village Players in Wolfeboro. She has produced, directed, acted,
stage managed, and designed sets, and she has created some memorable
characters on stage, including the larcenous Velma Kelly in Chicago
(‘92), the comical gag writer Alice Miller in My Favorite Year
(‘98), and Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (‘99) for Northwood
Theater Workshop. As Aunt Sigrid in I Remember Mama, Mo creates yet
another unique character role for the Players. Mo says she feels
like Dolly Madison who once said “It’s so good to be back home where
I belong!”
Nathan
Strong of Pittsfield has been with the Players since 2000, when he
appeared in the Players’ production of Kismet. He has played many
bit parts in shows such as Fiddler On The Roof (‘01), Annie (‘05),
and Big River (‘09), often playing multiple roles, creating
different characters, in those shows. Nathan also had the lead role
in the Players’ production of Play It Again, Sam, for which he won a
Best Actor Dame Award. In I Remember Mama, he plays the role of the
Undertaker, Thorkelson, who is seeking to marry Aunt Trina, with
just the right level of comic timing.
Jean
Gentile has created many characters on the Scenic stage, appearing
as Peter Pan in the Players’ 1997 production of that children’s
classic, as Thomas Jefferson’s wife, Martha, in 1776 (’04), and as
Grace Farrell in Annie (’05). She has also appeared in many other
Players’ shows, including The King and I (’95), Brigadoon (’96), My
Favorite Year (’98), Guys and Dolls (’99) and Big River (’09). Jean
has also appeared with the Village Players in Wolfeboro where she
dazzled in the role of Cinderella’s stepmother. In I Remember Mama,
she plays the role of Aunt Trina, who is desperate to marry
Thorkelson, but will Uncle Chris give his permission?
All these
veteran actors are ready to entertain you in the Pittsfield Players’
fall production of I Remember Mama, running at the Scenic Theatre, 6
Depot St., Pittsfield, NH, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November
2, 3 and 4, and again the following weekend, Friday and Saturday,
November 9 and 10. Friday and Saturday shows are at 7:30 pm and
Sunday’s matinee is at 2 pm. Tickets are $15 per person, $12 for
seniors over 65 and kids under 12, and they can be reserved by
calling 435-8852. You can be sure you’ll laugh and you’ll cry and
you’ll have a great evening of live entertainment. Don’t miss this
wonderful family show!
Letter To
The Editor
Dear
Editor,
When the
citizens go to vote next Tuesday, I would ask that they Vote For My
Grandchildren. A number of the people on the ballot do not support
public education. They favor the gutting of the public university
system, the elimination of public kindergarten and the lowering of
the drop out age. My grandchildren deserve better.
My
granddaughter should not have Ovide, the McGuires, Gerard or Mr.
Reagan decide what health procedures will be available to her.
Please
Vote For My Grandchildren and Not for Ovide Lamontagne, John Reagan,
Dan McGuire, Gerard LeDuc or Carol McGuire.
Thank
you,
Art Morse
American
Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75 Update
The men
and women of Post 75 urge all to turn out to vote on Tuesday,
November 6.
Our
November 5, 2012 meeting will have District 5 Commander, Gerard
LeDuc and some of his staff visiting us. The meeting will start at
7:30 pm and proper Legion attire for Post Officers is required. All
members are encouraged to attend if possible. The meeting will
be held at the residence of Post Commander Merrill Vaughan; 50 Deer
Meadow Rd, Pittsfield; cell phone is 344-0264.
Annual
Veterans Day observance will be held on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at
11:00 am at the Veterans Memorial located in Dustin Park on Main
Street. The date is significant as the end of “The Great
War” was over on the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the
Eleventh Month, 1918. Join us to observe this special day to honor
all veterans that have served in time of peace and in time of war
from those who served Active Duty, Army or Air National Guard and
Reserves.
Our
annual fundraiser of raffle tickets is now available to the
community as a whole. The ten dollar donation per ticket lasts all
year (January – December) gives five chances to win each month at
our monthly meetings. Tickets are available by calling Diane Vaughan
at 435-5207 for more information.
Letter
Dear
Pittsfield residents:
Most of
you are aware that the Pittsfield school district is undergoing an
historic transformation in the way students are being taught. This
is bringing our students, teachers and administrators into 21st
century learning methods.
The
Pittsfield High School Alumni Association has noticed that the
wooden announcement board outside the school’s entrance is aged and
barely functional. In addition, it has become an antiquated way of
communicating with students and the community. The PHS Alumni
Association wants to assist in upgrading the school’s image and
communications. Therefore, donations received during this years
fundraising effort will be designated for purchasing an electronic
sign that will go hand-in-hand with the school’s transformation.
If you
are not an alumnus but want to contribute, you can make your
donation out to: Pittsfield High School Alumni Association and mail
it to: PHS Alumni Association, 23 Oneida Street, Pittsfield, NH
03263.
Thank you
so much for your continued support.
Sincerely,
PHS
Alumni Association Committee
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