Those Celebrating Birthdays are: June 6, Brandee Dunne; June 7,
Martha Keene, Meggin Dail; June 9, Maureen McLaughlin, Jennifer
Elliott; June 10, Amber Snedeker, Keith Wallace, Robert Hildreth,
Sr.; June 12, Amy Blackey, Thomas Dunne, Brian Parent.
A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!
Celebrating Anniversaries are: June 7, Milton and Wendy Locke.
Congratulations!
It’s time once again to choose a Citizen of the Year for Pittsfield
and your help is needed. Do you know someone whose actions make them
a candidate for Citizen of the Year? If so, please send their name
and reasons for their nomination to:
Citizen of the Year
PO Box 173
Pittsfield, NH 03263
The deadline for submissions is June 22nd, so get your nominations
in now.
School Lunch Menus
June 11 - 15, 2012
PES
Monday
Speaking Frankly
Hot dog in a bun, oven fries, mixed veggies, fresh fruit
Tuesday
Tijuana Tuesday
Chicken fajitas with all the fixins, Spanish rice, sweet corn, fruit
crisp
Wednesday
It’s A Pastability
Baked rotini with a homemade meat sauce, wheat garlic roll, garden
salad, pears
Thursday
End of School BBQ!
Cheeseburger on a bun, pasta salad, veggie beans, pickles,
watermelon wedge
Friday
Fresh Picks Pizza
Cheese pizza or chef’s topping, side salad, Mac apple
PMHS
Monday
Calzone Mania
Pepperoni and cheese calzone, spicy Italian potato chunks, cucumber
chips, fresh fruit
Tuesday
Triple "S"
Tomato soup, grilled ham and cheese sandwich, side Caesar salad,
fresh orange smiles
Wednesday
It’s A Pastability!
Baked rotini with a homemade meat sauce, wheat garlic roll, garden
salad, pears
Thursday
Quesadilla Crazy
Chicken and cheese quesadilla, seasoned rice, crazy corn, assorted
fruit
Friday
End of School BBQ!
Cheeseburger on a bun, pasta salad, veggie beans, pickles,
watermelon wedge
Pittsfield Old Home Day
Pittsfield Old Home Day will be held on Saturday, July 21 and the
theme of the day this year is "In the Good Olde Summertime." Please
mark your calendars and join in the fun and festivities that will be
going on.
Plans are still underway, but here are some of the activities being
planned. Parks and Rec is planning to show a movie on Friday, July
20 - Movie, place and time - TBA. A delicious breakfast will be
served at Park St. Baptist Church from 7:00-10:00 am. Our annual
Craft Fair in Dustin Park will begin at 9:00 am. If you are
interested in setting up a table, please contact Tammy Colby at
435-6629. Local organizations are encouraged to participate also.
At Dustin Park there will be a jump tent, dunk booth, games, kids
free craft table, music, face painting, and Book Bingo. The Little
Red Wagon theatre troupe will be performing again this year. The
annual Cook-Off will be an "ANY BERRY PIE" - watch The Sun for more
info. A Kids Bike Parade will be held at 12:00 pm at Dustin Park
(more info coming).
The(big) Parade will begin at 1:00 pm. We need participants for the
parade. Groups, organizations, clubs, classes, sport teams,
neighbors - any and all - we need you to enter a float in the
parade, ride your bike, or enter your antique car. Let’s make this
the best parade ever.
After the parade, the festivities will move to the F.B. Argue
Recreation Area (the town pool area) and Olde Time Games will be
held from 3:00-6:00 pm (water balloon toss, sack races, 3-legged
race etc…) We’ll have music and you can build a sand castle, play
volleyball, and try a hula hoop.
Horseshoes will be available - why not gather some friends and have
a little friendly competition.
There will be a Pie Eating Contest. New this year, there will
be a Duck Race (more info coming). The South Pittsfield
Community Club will be sponsoring a Dinner from 5:00-6:30 pm, at the
Rec Area, So plan to spend the afternoon there.
More activities are being planned - so stay tuned! The Old Home Day
Committee is hard at work planning a great event.
OHD is a time for people who have moved away to come back home and
celebrate their community - it’s a time to meet and greet your
neighbors. Please come and enjoy yourselves!
If you would like to volunteer to help that day or if you need any
information, please contact Louie Houle at 435-6938 or Andi Riel at
435-6346 or email Andi at
[email protected].
Letter
Area Residents,
On Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 9 am, members of The American Legion
Peterson-Cram Post 75 of Pittsfield will conduct a flag disposal
ceremony at the Barnstead, Chichester, Epsom, Pittsfield (BCEP)
Transfer station. We ask that you not place your dirty, worn, faded,
torn flag in the trash, rather leave it separate and give it to any
one of the staff and they will place it in a back room.
The majority of the flags are the ones that have flown over our
departed comrades, personal flags and town flags. The past two
years, the BCEP personnel have provided us with a wooden bier so
that no flag touches the ground and the use of a flamethrower is
used to set the bottom flags on fire. Members of the Post remain
until all the flags have been properly disposed of.
Again, if you take your flags to the BCEP, please Do Not mix
them with the trash or recycle items. Just hand it to any of the
staff in the office. If you have any questions, contact Merrill
Vaughan at 435-5207 or 344-0264.
Merrill Vaughan,
Commander American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75
Letter
Open letter to the Residents and Taxpayers of Pittsfield:
The Board of Selectmen had unanimously appointed Deputy Fire Chief
Lenny Deane as the Acting Fire Chief effective May 18, 2012, upon
the departure of the former Fire Chief Gary Johnson. The Selectmen
wish to publicly thank Deputy Chief Deane for coming forward and
offering to assume the position on a limited basis for the coming
months. Deputy Chief Deane, at the time the Board appointed him as
the Acting Fire Chief, indicated that he did not have a desire to
assume the position because he continued to maintain his position at
the State Fire Academy.
The Board of Selectmen moved swiftly to recruit John DeSilva of Bow,
New Hampshire to the position of Interim Fire Chief for the town of
Pittsfield effective July 1, 2012. The members of the Board believe
that the appointment of John DeSilva will allow for an easier
transition, rather than engaging in a protracted recruitment. John
DeSilva’s appointment will be conditioned upon a satisfactory
background check. Mr. DeSilva will be considered an at will
employee. Mr. DeSilva is currently employed at Suffolk University in
Boston Massachusetts as a Health and Safety Specialist. Mr. DeSilva
had previously been a member of the fire service in New Hampshire,
having more recently served as the Fire Chief for the town of
Sanbornton, New Hampshire. Mr. DeSilva is considered to be a retiree
from the State of New Hampshire Retirement System; therefore his
employment with the town of Pittsfield will be subject to the rules
and regulations of the Retirement System. Mr. DeSilva will be
compensated at the rate of $28.00 per hour.
The Board of Selectmen will continue to work with the current staff
of the Pittsfield Fire and Ambulance Department, while allowing for
the newly appointed Fire Chief to become acclimated to the
departmental operations.
Pittsfield Board of Selectmen
Sanborn Mills Farm
Farm Tours And Water-Powered Sawmill Demonstrations
On June 9th we will be conducting farm tours and water-powered
sawmill demonstrations. Tours will begin at 8am, 10am, 12pm, and
2pm. There will be no charge for the tours or demonstrations. Please
come and join us. Rain or shine. If you have any questions, please
call Tim Huppe at 603-568-7388.
Sanborn Mills Farm is a traditional New Hampshire working farm with
agricultural fields and managed forests, timber framed barns and
outbuildings still in use for animals, and a sawmill, a grist mill
(both water-powered), and a blacksmith shop, all dating from the
1830s. The farm buildings are clustered around two dams at the
outlet of Sanborn Pond, and are surrounded by almost 2,000 acres of
open space in conservation.
A century and more ago, Sanborn Mills Farm was a bustling, thriving
center of agricultural activities that supported an extended family
and served the community. Today, we have gathered a group of
instructors, farmers, craftspeople and historians dedicated to
teaching the traditional skills that were commonplace then. We
provide opportunities for people to learn old-fashioned ways and
explore how they can be integrated into modern life. We believe that
these skills and a vital connection to the land continue to be
important and relevant. Come join us in this endeavor to preserve
and build upon the legacy of those who came before us.
Our mission is to use the restoration of the farm structures to
advance the knowledge of nineteenth-century American millwrighting,
sawmilling, grist milling, timber-framing, blacksmithing, and ice
cutting through workshops, internships and apprentice programs.
The core of the farm was built in the 1830s by the Sanborn family of
Loudon, and represents a successful agrarian enterprise at the dawn
of the industrial revolution. People from the neighboring farms came
here for their lumber, their grain, and to have their animals shod
and their equipment repaired in the blacksmith shop. Such
establishments dotted the landscape throughout New England before
the Civil War and the advent of the railroads changed forever how
far a farmer could travel in one day.
As surrounding mills became larger, and more modern industrial mills
were developed in the surrounding towns, Sanborn Mills Farm became
more of a small family business rather than a community-wide
enterprise and social center. The water dammed in Sanborn Pond was
not enough to allow the family to compete with mill owners on larger
rivers. The extraordinary thing is that the Sanborn family kept the
property intact and its buildings working until the 1990s when Colin
and Paula Cabot became the first owners outside the family since
1770.
Sanborn Mills Farm is located at 7097 Sanborn Road in Loudon. View
our website at www.sanbornmills.org.
No Farmer’s Market In Pittsfield This Year
We wanted to announce that the Sunrise Farmer’s Market in Pittsfield
will not be in operation this year. There simply wasn’t enough loyal
vendors to attract customers and there wasn’t enough customers to
attract loyal vendors. It was a circle that we were unable to fix.
Taking part in the market however, was a blessing for our family. We
met many lovely people and it is with regret that we won’t see some
familiar faces this spring and summer.
Thank you to those loyal people who returned week after week, year
after year. Thank you to the people who stopped once and didn’t
return; thanks for giving us a shot. If anyone was ever inspired to
grow it or can it themselves or support someone who did so locally -
then it was all worth it. Happy spring and God bless.
Carl and AnneMarie Chapman
Pittsfield SADD Receives Youth Venture Grant
Pittsfield SADD is proud to announce they have received funding for
their "Live Sober and Drive" campaign.
On May 21st, a group of five local teens presented their 12-month
proposal to a Volunteer Community Review Panel in Concord, New
Hampshire. This Community Panel viewed the group’s presentation,
reviewed their 12-month proposal, and voted to approve the request
for seed funding.
Seed funding will be used in the first three months of the campaign
and will enable Pittsfield SADD to generate income to support
projects and events throughout the year focused on the topic of
impaired driving. Over the duration of the next year, Youth Venture
will continue to provide support, mentoring, and expertise in
achieving the goals of the campaign.
According to the 2011 Youth Risk behavior Survey, 11% of Pittsfield
students have reported operating a vehicle after consuming alcohol,
while 21.3% reported being a passenger in a vehicle with a driver
who had consumed alcohol. Being that almost a quarter of students
have been in a vehicle operated by someone who has been drinking, it
seems that adults also need more education and support for making
healthy decisions.
Impaired driving affects no only the driver and their passengers,
but every driver and passenger on the road. Fatal accidents can
happen quickly and have long-lasting consequences throughout the
community. Pittsfield SADD strives to reduce both sets of data so
that no students or adults engage in impaired driving.
This funding opportunity is made possible by a partnership between
Youth Venture and Granite United Way.
Pittsfield SADD always welcomes new members. Pittsfield area teens
who are interested in joining can email Kristen for more
information:
[email protected]. For more information about
Pittsfield SADD, meetings, and upcoming events, please visit
www.Facebook.com/PittsfieldSADD.
Concert Salutes America
With toe-tapping Sousa marches, a salute to our Armed Forces and
many other national favorites, all ages will certainly enjoy "Of
Thee I Sing," the patriotic concert this Friday, June 8 at 7 pm at
the First Congregational Church, 24 Main Street, Pittsfield.
It will feature the church’s Chancel Choir and JuBellation Handbell
Choir and UNH’s own Inextinguishable Brass Quintet. You will even
have a chance to join in on a few special songs. Light refreshments
will be served during intermission.
Join us for this delightful event – an evening of magnificent music
honoring our wonderful country. Parking and handicap accessibility
at rear entrance. More information at: pittsfieldcc.com or 435-7471.
God Bless America!
Josiah Carpenter Library Closed Friday, June 15th, For Staff
Training Day
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience. We hope you will
agree that this inconvenience will be worth it.
Thanks to a generous grant from the E.P. Sanderson Fund, we are
migrating to a new and improved web-based, computerized circulation
system that will also allow on-line access to our catalog of
holdings and allow you to view the newest titles, remotely place
reserves, and even write book reviews. You can learn more about it
at the company website
http://www.booksys.com/
We will be closed on Friday June 15, 2012, for all-day staff
training in Atriuum Book Systems. We will resume normal business
hours on Saturday, June 16th. Your patience and understanding is
appreciated. Thank you from the Staff and Trustees of Josiah
Carpenter Library.
Letter
To the Citizens of Pittsfield:
I made a promise to myself that I would not do anything negative in
the media for our town; but it is time I finally spoke up and
questioned the so-called Board of Selectmen and their "knee jerk"
reactions to employees of our town.
Our "illustrious" Board of Selectmen are now at a cross roads they
did not expect to see (well one person probably did, but I will not
divulge their name here). They need to spend our money foolishly,
because they (or again, one of them) made things too idiotic
to run the fire department and he felt a need to resign. Now they
want to have MRI come in and pick our next fire chief. Why?
Does the BOS think our town is too dumb to pick our next fire chief?
Or is it that they want to have a lap dog to be hired to do as they
say without rocking the boat? What if Chief Wharem resigns due to
this one person; will they hire MRI again? I believe that we have
enough smart people who can screen, interview and select them. And
there would be no impact on the tax base!
Can we afford to have them spend money that they have no plan on how
to pay for it? Is there anyone willing to be with me and select our
next fire chief or do you want to dance to the music of one person?
This one person (or the entire board for that matter) should be glad
this state does not have a RSA for recall elections; as I would have
asked for one. I am sure there would be enough signatures on the
petition to have it done.
For a better community,
Merrill Vaughan
"Drama Queen" Luncheon
You and your friends are invited to a luncheon sponsored by the
Concord Christian Women’s Connection and Stonecroft Ministries on
Thursday, June 14th, 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
Rosa Maria Faulkner asking us "What Type Are You?" Guest speaker,
Rosa Maria Faulkner’s message is entitled "Tiaras, Trophies and
Tantrums."
Reservations are required by June 5th, 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.
The girls of the Pittsfield Girl Scouts Junior Troop #12149 recently
had the opportunity to spend a day in New York City. The girls took
the city by storm! They visited Times Square and Central Park, spent
some time shopping at the M&M and American Girl Doll stores, took a
ride on the Statten Island Ferry, paid their respects at the 911
Memorial, and even got to ride the subway. Everyone had a great
time! Pictured with "The Sphere" in Battery Park are Amber Ash,
Eileen Manteau, Kianna Vincelette, Hannah Cloonen, Naikayla Brown,
McKenzie Landry, Paige Provencal, Katrina Flanders, and Jocelyn Ash.
Letter To The Editor
NEED FLOWERS
When sitting at the lights on Route 28, I can look and see the
beautiful, well kept section of grass, flowers and Lilac bushes
between the highway and Norris Rd. For over 15 years my mom and dad
(Paul and Pat Nickerson) have been taking care of it- I am sure many
of you have seen my dad busy on his ride around lawnmower or with
his weed whacker. Maybe you’ve seen my mom planting new annuals or
perennials on her hands and knees. This is not something they are
paid for, nor have they ever asked for help or donations. They have
given their own plants, flowers and time because they believe that
we should all give back to our community. They love Pittsfield and
try to do their part.
So, I just want to say, THANKS to the person(s) that selfishly
decided that their personal wants were so important that they needed
to borrow (steal) the plants and flowers my parents took so much
time in planting this year. I hope you can enjoy their beauty
without guilt!
Honestly, if you had stopped by my parents’ home and told them you
needed some flowers they would have been happy to help you. Mom,
Dad, don’t let one person’s act of stupidity change who you are -
the rest of us respect and appreciate all that you have done!
Paula Martel
Obituaries
Donald W. Jenkins
Donald Jenkins, 84, Barnstead and Pittsfield resident for most of
his life, died May 19, 2012 after a long illness.
Mr. Jenkins was born in Barnstead, NH March 2, 1928. He served in
the Marine Corps from August 29, 1945 and was discharged August 28,
1949. He owned and operated his own business for many years.
He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Jenkins; his daughter Judy
Stone; sister, Edith Mitchell; step-daughter Dorothy Beane; step-son
David Beane; eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
At his request no services will be held.
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