Those Celebrating Birthdays are: September 12, Kate Vogt, Anne Ruth
Dunne, Heidi Hillsgrove, Christopher Lee Briggs, II;
September 13, Ian Pollard, Loretta Suchomski; September 15, Jane
Adams; September 16, Mary Zahn, Tara Ash; September 17, June
Valentyn; September 18, Pat Alexander, Joseph Suchomski.
A Very Happy Birthday To One and All!
Celebrating Anniversaries are: September 13, John and Anne Shaver,
Sr.
Just A Reminder
The Historical Society will be inducting George E. Freese, Jr. into
Pittsfield’s Hall of Fame on Thursday evening, September 13 at 7:00
pm. Everyone is invited to join us in honoring one of Pittsfield’s
most illustrious citizens in our headquarters on Elm Street.
School Lunch Menus
September 17 -
September 21, 2012
PES
Monday
New Englander
Homemade shepherd’s pie, warm baked roll, veggie sticks, fresh
orange wedges
Tuesday
Kansas City BBQ
BBQ pulled pork on wheat bun, roasted local garlic potatoes, Kansas
City slaw, watermelon wedge
Wednesday
Italian Street Fest
Luigi’s pasta bowl, homemade meat sauce or marinara, garlic bread,
steamed fresh broccoli, fruit pandowdy
Thursday
Mexican Independence Day
Chicken taco boat, lettuce, tomatoes, black bean salad, Spanish
rice, baked pears
Friday
Fresh Picks Pizza
Cheese pizza, carrots sticks with ranch dip, fresh Mac apple
PMHS
Monday
Country Spirit
Shepherd’s Pie with mashed potatoes, carrot coins, wheat roll, fruit
medley
Tuesday
Kansas City BBQ
BBQ pulled pork on a wheat bun, ranch hand beans, Kansas City slaw,
honey wheat roll, watermelon
Wednesday
Italian Street Fest
Spaghetti with homemade meat sauce, garlic bread, crisp caesar
salad, fresh assorted fruit
Thursday
Home Cooked Comfort
Roast turkey and apple stuffing, smashed potatoes with gravy,
roasted squash, honey wheat roll, fresh melon
Friday
Wok n’ Noodle
Spicy chicken stir fry, sesame noodles, Asian veggies with bok choy,
dinner roll, pineapple chunks
Letter
Thank you Pittsfield School Board, Dr. Freeman, Doug Kilmister
and anyone else who helped with these projects.
I wanted to reach out to share this with the Town of Pittsfield. I
went to the elementary school today and had to ring the bell to be
let in. I was so amazed at how quickly this project (the security
system) was completed. I know that this project took a lot of time
and hard work.
I am not just speaking for myself, but many parents; we appreciate
all of the work everyone has put into making the school a safer
place for our children.
In one year I have seen some amazing changes to our school district.
I have seen the board, principal, and superintendent work very hard,
as well as listen, to the parents’ concerns and work to change
things. These changes are incredible, the sex offender policy, the
security system, the lunches going from 15 minutes to 25 minutes and
the new pick-up policy. Wow.
I would like to say on behalf of myself and a bunch of other
parents, thank you, thank you, thank you. You have all shown how
much you care about the safety of the children. Your hard work is
very appreciated. Please keep up the great work, you have changed
things not only for our children, but for all of the future children
in Pittsfield as well.
Cara Peterson
TOPS News
Submitted By Terrie Azotea
Well, finally the Green Beans scored some points this past week at
TOPS. So, Kudos to the Green Beans. We are running a contest “The
Green Beans” against “The Peaches” and it consists of a week to week
check in with food journals, exercise, water intake and weigh in.
Stick with it everyone and I am anxious to see the weigh loss at the
end.
We would like to welcome a new member who has joined us. Good luck
on your weight loss. We always love to see new faces.
We had Royalty this past week with pins handed out for their 10
pounds weight loss. Three members got them. Congratulations to you
all! Also, we had flowers handed out and it’s always nice to be
noticed for our hard work. Kudos to Janis for being the best loser.
We talked about our Fall Rally coming up in October, which should be
a good day. We need to remember to bring in our wrapped gift for the
Auction on the 25th.
The days are getting shorter and it’s getting dark earlier, so get
out and get that walking in before we no longer have the light.
If anyone is interested in meeting new people and needs help with
losing weight, come see us on Tuesday nights at the St. Stephen’s
Church on Main Street in Pittsfield at 5:30 pm for weigh in and at
6:30 pm for our meeting.
Any questions please call Laurel Tiede at 269-8721 or Pat Smith at
435-5333.
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm” (Ralph Waldo
Emerson).
Hope everyone has a good week and see you lighter next week!
What’s Up at PYW?
Submitted By
Paula Martel,
PYW Program Director
How did the summer come and go so quickly? It’s September and the
youth are back in school and we are back to our fall schedule.
During the summer months, the Pittsfield Youth Workshop (PYW),
despite the tons of hot, humid days, had an amazing fun filled
summer.
PYW offered a total of 22 trips this summer. Most of our excursions
were on Tuesdays and Thursdays, along with Drop-In on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays. There was a “Full of Ourselves” girls group
on Mondays, a mountain bike group every other Friday, and any free
time in July was used to plan, and make a float for Old Home Day.
There was also time for cooking, making homemade ice cream, tie-dye
anything, tournaments, and lots of games and activities.
Our first official trip for the summer was to Hilltop Fun Center.
Go-carts and Laser tag was the main attraction for most of the
youth. The driving range was a new experience for most of the youth,
with balls flying everywhere. I was surprised at how many of them
hit it past the 150 foot mark.
A week later we were off to a Red Sox game. I know the Sox are not
having a great year, but the youth enjoy so much more than the game
itself; the ride through Boston, Fenway Park, the food, all the
fans, and most of all the Wave! It took awhile to get going but once
it did it went around the park 6 times!
Next, a group of youth loaded up in the van for a day of rides -
meaning roller coasters, roller coasters, and more roller coasters
at Six Flags NE! Almost all the youth rode on the new ride Goliath.
It climbs nearly 20 stories then free-falls and races at 65 mph
through titanic twists and colossal loops. We would shoot up another
tower then do it all again backwards, not my favorite! The ride
there was long but I think the youth would agree that it was worth
it!
Swimming anyone? This year PYW and Drake Field Summer Program spent
the day together at Liquid Planet Water Park. Many of the youth
really enjoyed spending the day with other family members and/or
friends that might not be old enough to come to PYW or were
volunteering their time with the younger youth at the Parks Program.
Crater Lake was where most of the youth spent a large portion of
their day. They would run, jump and slide off a huge inflated
raft/slide. Thanks Louise for inviting PYW!
Who doesn’t love a bear show? At Clark’s Trading Post we didn’t just
get to see a bear show we got to try a Segway, ride on The White
Mountain Central Railroad through an authentic covered bridge and
into Wolfman’s territory. Browse museums filled with Americana,
witness the extraordinary stunts of the Yandong Chinese Acrobatic
Troupe and visited many unique shops.
For one of our last trips of the summer, the Boston Museum of
Science, I was not able to go but the youth told me about the many
exhibits and activities. They really seemed to like the Electricity
show and seeing a film in the Mugar Omni Theater: the world’s
largest film format is projected onto a five-story-tall Imax Dome
screen. They said it felt like it was wrapped around them with
larger-than-life images.
Throughout the summer we also offered two four-week sessions of
outdoor rock climbing. For the first session we had 13 youth sign-up
to test their skills at something new or to just continue expanding
their climbing knowledge. During the second session many of the
youth continued to climb with us and wanted something a little more
challenging. We decided for the last climb of the summer to take our
more experienced climbers to do a 135 foot rappel. While on our way
to the rappel site we encountered a nest of yellow jackets. Yeah, a
few stings and we had to find an alternate route but the youth were
determined to complete the day as planned. And that they did with
everyone completing the day with an event filled success story!
There is nothing boring or uneventful at PYW and I would not have it
any other way. We would like to thank everyone who participated,
volunteered, and supported us during another great summer! If
you would like to learn more about the trips that PYW offers during
the summer and school year please call Paula or Zach at 435-8272 or
stop by to see what we are up to. We offer great opportunities,
trips and activities for the youth to do year round.
Obituaries
Edmond J. “Bud” Stapleton
Edmond J. “Bud” Stapleton, 90, died August 22, 2012 at University
Hospital in Tamarac, Florida following a brief illness.
He was born in Bellows Falls, VT on July 18, 1922, the son of Edmond
J. and Helen (O’Dell) Stapleton. He moved to Pittsfield, NH as an
infant and was a graduate of Pittsfield High School, Class of 1940.
He entered the US Army in July 1942 and served in the European
Theater. He was honorably discharged in November 1945.
He was a 66-year member and past commander of Peterson-Cram Post #75
American Legion, Pittsfield.
Bud entered the US Postal Service in November 1948 and became a
postal inspector in November 1954. He was domiciled in Clarksburg,
WV, Silver Springs, MD, Washington, DC, and Baltimore, MD. He
retired in 1975.
He was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Frances, his parents,
and his brother, John. He is survived by his brother, Henry F. of
Gilmanton, NH, and sisters, Mary C. Holmes of Concord, NH, and Pat
Smith of Independence Township, NJ, a close friend, Evelyn Rosenberg
of Tamarac, FL., and many nieces and nephews.
A mass of the resurrection was held at St. Malachy Catholic Church
in Tamarac on August 27, 2012.
Richard David Jones
Richard David Jones, 62 of Webster Mills Rd., died September 5, at
his home in Pittsfield.
Born in Melrose, MA May 3, 1950 son of the late Robert and Josephine
(Richardson) Jones, he grew up in Arlington, MA, moved to Manchester
NH in 1986, and moved to Pittsfield in 2010.
He was an avid antique car buff and had owned many over the years.
Survivors include: his wife Vivian Ann (Morse) Jones of Pittsfield,
5 sons - Richard Jr., of MA, Glen of Manchester, James of
Manchester, David Konick of Pittsfield, Benjamin of Manchester, 2
daughters - Ann Marie Jones of NH, Melissa LaPorte of Ossipee, a
step daughter Sherri Moore of Wolfeboro; 6 brothers - Edward,
Robert, Tom, Paul, Chris and John, 6 sisters - Louise Lopes, Alice
Tuff, Greta Jones, Helen White, Carole Barbuto and Jean McDonell.
He had 6 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Ralph and George.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, September 15, at 11 am at
Faith Baptist Church, 53 Mammoth Road, Manchester.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Richard Jones
Memorial Fund (9726097242) at TD Bank, to help pay for his expenses.
The Perkins and Pollard Funeral Home in Pittsfield are assisting the
family with the arrangements.
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