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Pittsfield NH News
October 22, 2008
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Fuel Assistance
Community Action Program will be in Pittsfield October 27th
for Fuel Assistance for Fuel Assistance at the Community
Center. Please call for an appointment. 485-7824.
Reminder
The Pittsfield Parks and Recreation Co-ed Basketball League
is looking for coaches for this upcoming hoop season. We are
looking for coaches for kindergarten through 6th grade. The
season begins in December and runs until February. If you
are interested in coaching, please contact Jay Darrah at
435-5272 for more info.
Reminder
The Annual 4-H Cookie and Candy Bar Sale is held during the
month of October. Several varieties are NOW available for
only $3.75 per package. Candy Bars are $1.00 each. Your
support to the 4-H youth in your community is greatly
appreciated. If a 4-H member has not contacted you, please
call 4-H leaders Corine Miller, 435-8497; Pamela Clattenburg,
269-7291; Pauline Wheeler, 435-8752; or Mark Riel,
435-6346.
Celebrating Birthdays are: October 22, Don Bergeron; October
23, Lisa Albright; October 24, Gil Bleckmann, Peter Tuttle,
Mike Blais; October 25, Lisa Paggi; October 28, Jennifer
Boisvert, Steve Fife.
A Very Happy Birthday to one and all.
Celebrating Anniversaries are: October 25, Mark and Linda
Selesnick; October 28, Diane and Ray Lammott.
Best Wishes.
Reminder
The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce Business Showcase
is tonight, October 22nd, from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. at the
Pittsfield Elementary School Gym. Come and support your
favorite businesses, and come hungry as PYW will also be
selling FOOD. FREE Admission and DOOR PRIZES!
Due to the anticipated turnout on election day we are
suggesting that you register to vote prior to that day. The
Supervisors of the Checklist will be session on Saturday,
October 25th from 11-11:30 a.m. at the Town Hall. You may
also register with the Town Clerk during business hours. We
hope to keep the lines to a minimum on November 4th.
Absentee ballots are also available at the Clerk’s office.
Any questions, please call 435-6773.
Pittsfield Parks and Recreation will hold their 2nd Annual
Harvestfest on Saturday, October 25th at Dustin Park from 2
to 5 p.m.
Carve a Jack-O-Lantern. We have many to give away, but the
supply is limited, so arrive early.
We will also have Hay Rides, A Pie Eating Contest, Music
and Face Painting!
All events are FREE!
It’s that time again - the fall Red Cross Blood Drive is
coming right up, Thursday, October 30th at the Pittsfield
Elementary School from 3 to 8 p.m. (note the new times.) All
presenting donors will receive a Red Cross T shirt and a
chance to enter a raffle to win a $100 gas card. Childcare
is provided. Blood supplies are in great demand and
remember, the life you save may be your own or a family
member. Please give this some serious thought and - notice
the new hours.
Pittsfield Area Senior Center
Pittsfield AREA Senior Center is accepting donations of
homemade crafts and homebaked goods for our 2nd Annual
Holiday Fair to be held Saturday, November 22, 2008, from
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Donations may be accepted Friday
afternoon until 2 p.m. and Saturday morning after 8 a.m.
Thurs. Oct. 23
10:00 a.m. - Bingo
Fri. Oct. 24
10:00 a.m. - Easy Bridge Practice!
10:00 a.m. - Chair Exercise
10:30 a.m. - Chair Dancing
11:00 a.m. - YOGA
Mon. Oct. 27
9:00 a.m. - VNA Clinic
10:00 a.m. - Bingo
Tues. Oct. 28
10:00 a.m. - Easy Bridge Lessons
10:00 a.m - Crafts
Wed. Oct. 29
10:00 a.m. - Chair Exercise
10:30 a.m. - Chair Dancing
School Lunch Menu
Oct. 21-30, 2008
EPSOM
Monday - Sloppy Joe with rolls, celery sticks, fruit,
milk or yogurt tray, Caesar salad.
Tuesday - Chicken noodle casserole, bread & butter, fruit,
milk or yogurt tray, chef’s choice salad.
Wednesday - Mozzarella cheese sticks, marinara sauce, tossed
salad, trail mix, milk or yogurt tray, no salad.
Thursday - Beef patty with gravy, mashed potatoes, veg.,
fruit, milk or yogurt tray, ham & cheese salad.
Friday - Homemade pizza, tossed salad, fruit, milk or yogurt
tray, no salad.
PES
Monday - Early Release - Tuna rolls, chips, pickles,
fruit, milk.
Tuesday - Taco salad, lettuce, tomato, cheese, chips &
salsa, milk.
Wednesday - Mac & cheese, veggie, fruit, milk.
Thursday - Chicken sandwich, veggie, fruit, milk.
Friday - Pizza, fruit, milk.
Salad Bar for Grades 3-6.
CHICHESTER
Monday - Pancakes, sausage Links, applesauce, orange
wedge, milk.
Tuesday - Mozzarella cheese sticks, marinara sauce, corn,
pudding, milk.
Wednesday - American chop suey, green beans, watermelon
slice, milk.
Thursday - Cheeseburgers with roll, spicy fries, peas,
Baker’s choice, milk.
Friday - Happy Halloween - Monster’s Meatball Sub, Vampires
Veggie Delight, Swamp Mud Pudding, Mummy’s Milk.
PMHS
Monday - Early Release - Pizza, corn, fruit, milk, no
salad bar.
Tuesday - Make Your Own Grinders, chips, pickles, fruit,
milk.
Wednesday - Shepherd’s pie, potato, bread, baked dessert,
milk.
Thursday - Chicken, veggies, fruit, milk.
Friday - Grilled cheese, tomato soup, fruit, milk.
Salad Bar each day unless stated otherwise.
Letter To The Editor
To The Good Citizens of The U.S.:
Does it make any sense to fight the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan and not be able to pay for them?
My way of figuring is that if we can’t pay now, we won’t be
able to pay for them in the future.
If it is true that our country consumes more than it
produces, how in the near future (tomorrow and beyond) will
we pay for the promises made by our federal government.
It looks to me that the federal government will need to
increase revenue. However, their revenue is going to take a
large hit this year.
I get the feeling that in the end, the people will pay for
the mistakes we let our government make.
Respectfully,
Dan Schroth
Pittsfield, NH
“Gifts From The Heart” Luncheon
You and your friends are invited to “Gift From The Heart”
Luncheon on Thursday, November 13, 2008, from 11:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. $12.00 Inclusive at the Cat ‘N Fiddle Restaurant,
118 Manchester Street in Concord. 228-8911.
“Love Auction” - George and Jean Foster.
“Gifts That Keep Giving” - Irene Hall. “Contentment in the
midst of life’s challenges” - Former teacher, Social Worker,
Widely Traveled.
Reservations by November 10, please and cancellations are
necessary. Please call Maddy at 485-4303 or Barbara at
798-5976.
The Luncheon is sponsored by Concord Women’s Connection and
Stonecroft Ministries (nonprofit).
www.Stonecroft.org.
NHTI Open House & Career Nights To Focus On Teaching,
Computer & Electronic Engineering
Prospective students and the general public are invited to
attend an Open House at NHTI, Concord’s Community College,
on Sunday November 2nd from 12:00 noon to 2:30 p.m. in the
Wellness Center Gymnasium. Meet with admissions
representatives and the faculty, and explore our many
programs of study and exciting campus activities. Learn
about financial aid and student services, tour the campus,
and enjoy refreshments. For further information or to
register contact the admissions office at 603-271-7134 or
[email protected], or visit
www.nhti.edu/admissions/novemberohreg.html.
On November 12th, the Teacher Education Conversion Programs
(TECP) will sponsor an Information Night. There are two
separate programs: one for career changers interested in
becoming teachers of mathematics or science, and one for
candidates who already hold a teaching certification and are
interested in picking up a general special education
endorsement. This event will be held at 5:30 pm in the
Library Living Room. For further information or to register
contact Dr. Kelly Moore Dunn at 271-8881 or
[email protected], or visit
www.nhti.edu/academics/academicprograms/degtecp.html.
On November 17th, the departments of Computer Engineering
Technology (CPET) and Electronic Engineering Technology (EET)
will sponsor a joint Career Exploration Night from 5:30-7:30
p.m. in the Little Hall Capital Commons Conference Rooms.
For further information or to register contact Sterling
Hough at 603-271-7758 or
[email protected], or visit
www.nhti.edu/career.html.
NHTI, Concord’s Community College, is a fully accredited,
public community college serving students, businesses and
the community by providing excellent academic, technical and
professional education. NHTI offers 65 academic programs to
more than 4,000 students. NHTI is a member of the Community
College System of New Hampshire.
October 2008 Capital Region Food Program Distribution
Donates 2.1 Tons Of Non-Perishable Food
Two-hundred forty-one cases of non-perishable food was
purchased by the Capital Region Food Program (CRFP) and
donated to nineteen local social service agencies, area food
pantries, and church groups as part of the CRFP’s Year-Round
Distribution Project.
Òther demand of our donation in these troubled times
continues to grow. This October distribution reflects an
increase of nearly 30% from October 2007, according to
Pamela Ordway, co-chair of the Year-Round Distribution
Project.
The recipient agencies were: Allenstown & Pembroke
Interfaith Food Pantry, Belknap/Merrimack County CAP,
Boscawen Congregational Church, Boscawen Human Services,
Centerpoint Food Pantry, Chichester Food Pantry, Concord
Human Services, First Congregational Church, Friendly
Kitchen, Friends of Forgotten Children, Immaculate
Conception Church Food Pantry, McKenna House, Merrimack
Valley Day Care, Pembroke Food Pantry, Pittsfield Food
Pantry, St. Paul’s Church Food Pantry, St. Peter’s Church
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Salvation Army, and Suncook
CAP.
As part of the Year-Round Distribution Project, the CRFP
purchases and donates non-perishable items such as canned
fruit and vegetables, peanut butter, breakfast cereal,
pasta, and soups ten times annual to over thirty local
agencies.
Visit
www.capitalregionfoodprogram.org for more information
on how to donate or to volunteer.
Children, Teens and Adults Needed!
(Children should be 7and
up.)
Auditions for The Pittsfield Players Christmas Show
“Believe” written by Faye Couch Reeve, A wonderful Christmas
play with traditional Christmas music will be held Sunday,
Oct. 26th,, 2:00-4:30; Monday, Oct. 27th, 4:00-6:30 at
the Scenic Theater, 6 Depot Street, Pittsfield, NH. Come and
join the fun!
Harvest Supper
The Pittsfield Youth Workshop in partnership with the
“Masons”, will be hosting a Harvest Supper at the Corinthian
Lodge/Masonic Hall on Park St in Pittsfield on October 25th
from 4-6 p.m.
MENU
Local Smoked Ham
Local homemade
Baked Beans
Cole Slaw
Rolls
Apple Crisp
Lemonade, Cider, Ice Tea, Coffee
The proceeds from this dinner will go towards heating fuel
costs for PYW at their new improved location in the
Corinthian Lodge/Masonic Hall on Park St. Heating fuel costs
are estimated at a whopping $12,000 to $14,000 this coming
Winter...........................yikes!
Please consider joining PYW and the Masons for a night off
from cooking and some fellowship with friends and
neighbors... And see the great space that the Masons
have provided for PYW and the youth of Pittsfield!
Thanks and hope to see you there and please pass this on.
Letter To The Editor
Merrimack County
Up-Date
Recently, as your County Commissioner, I have been meeting
with Selectmen from Chichester, Epsom, and Pittsfield , and
other towns in Merrimack County. We have, in conjunction
with our County Jail Administer Ron White, established a
prisoner work release program which is saving the cities,
and towns in our County hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Currently over 70% of our inmates are incarcerated for
pre-trial. This is because of the backlog in our Courts. The
inmates who are of no risk to themselves or others are
volunteering to do work for our communities. Look around at
your community buildings and grounds. If you notice work has
been done, it is a good possibility that it has been done by
our inmates.
Have you had a chance to visit the Merrimack County Nursing
Home? Many people are commenting on the geothermal heat. Not
only is this saving the county money, but it is a clean even
heat which the residents truly enjoy. We are currently
looking into wind and solar power to supplement the fuel
used at our other facilities.
Last year, the State passed down a 20% “bed tax” to all of
our County nursing homes. This is a tax which the local
property tax payers must now pay since the State is not
paying their 20% share. All of the countries in the State
through the New Hampshire Association of Counties (of which
I am now clerk) have filed suit against the State for this
unfunded mandate which is costing our taxpayers 30-60
million annually. Oral arguments at the Supreme Court are to
be heard in November. I will keep you posted!
Bronwyn Asplund-Walsh
Merrimack County Commissioner
Pittsfield Firefighters and EMTs visited Pittsfield
Elementary School
during Fire Prevention Week to talk about
fire safety.
Pittsfield Elementary School Kindergartners have been
writing and drawing their hopes and dreams for the school
year. They have a variety of ideas about what they want to
learn!
The first month of school they have been learning about
Clifford The Big Red Dog. Under the direction of Clifford,
they have learned songs, games, practiced reading dog themed
books, and helped run Clifford’s Pet Shop.
Kindergartners have been writing and cheering the person of
the day’s name. They have starting interviewing the person
of the day and making that person’s name with letter titles.
They have been doing high frequency word searches and
writing these words to help them learn to read emergent
reader books.
In Math and Science, they have been counting, building the
daily number line, patterning, learning shapes, doing the
weather, practicing classroom routines, and recording survey
results.
In October, the local Fire Fighters and EMTs came to visit.
Kindergartners enjoyed learning about Fire Safety and seeing
the fire truck and ambulance. Thank You, Pittsfield Fire
Department.
In October, Kindergarten will be learning about rhyming with
Mother Goose. They will be acting out many of the familiar
rhymes and some new rhymes as well!
Pittsfield Police
Department Arrest Log
10/5/08-10/11/08
On October 5, 2008, Oliver Biewald, 38, of Halfmoon Bay
Drive, Center Barnstead, NH, was charged with Reckless
Operation and given a court date to appear in Concord
District Court on November 21, 2008.
On October 10, 2008, Scott Gray, 21, of Water Street,
Pittsfield, was taken into protective custody and later
released.
On October 10, 2008, Matthew Wright, 26, of Academy Street,
Concord, NH, was taken into protective custody and later
released.
Respectfully Submitted,
Chief Robert Wharem
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Obituaries
Raymond P. Chapman
Pittsfield -
Raymond P. “Bub” Chapman, 60, of Pittsfield,
NH, died October 12, 2008 at the Concord Regional Visiting
Nurses Hospice House in Concord.
He was born on January 18, 1948 in Lebanon, NH the son of
the late Clifton and Josephine (Maxwell) Chapman. He was
raised and lived in North Walpole, NH for many years. He
graduated from Bellows Falls High school in Bellows Falls,
VT. Raymond was a longtime resident of Pittsfield.
He served his country during the Vietnam War with the US
Navy. He was a sentry dog handler during the war.
He married Dorothy A. Goutas on August 19, 1972 in Bellows
Falls, VT.
Bub was a co-owner of Thermal Stor Refrigeration in Hooksett
where he worked for over 19 years.
He was a member of the Elks, the American Legion and the
VDHA - Vietnam Dog Handlers Association. His hobbies
included fishing, hunting and golfing. He was also very
active in his community with various committees.
He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Dorothy A. Chapman
of Pittsfield; two sons, Dan Chapman of Alton, NH, and Jed
Chapman of Pittsfield, NH; sister, Beverly Chapman Davis of
Vermont and several nieces and nephews. Bub was expecting
his first grandson on January 1st 2009.
He was predeceased by his brother, Floyd “Butch” Chapman who
died in 1958.
His memorial service will be held on Friday, October 17,
2008, in the chapel of the NH State Veterans Cemetery,
Boscawen, NH.
Donations in his memory can be made to VDHA, 8203 Parting
Clouds Ct, Las Vegas NV. 89117.
The Cremation Society of NH is in charge of the
arrangements.
To view the online obituary or to send condolences go to
www.csnh.com.
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