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Pittsfield NH News
November 26, 2008
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Celebrating Birthdays are: November 26, Susan Bleckmann,
Jordan Paggi; November 27, Katrina Giuda, Mike Zahn;
November 28, David Adams; November 29, Brianne Boivin,
Bill Boudreau; November 30, Bonnie Deane, Craig Wood;
December 1, Danny Lank, Michelle Roberts.
A Very Happy Birthday To One And All.
Best Wishes to Russ and Joan Kimball who will celebrate
their Wedding Anniversary on November 30th.
The annual Pittsfield Alumni Basketball Games are coming
up. They are Friday 11/28 at Pittsfield High School.
The Girls will be playing @ 5 P.M.
The Boys will be playing the last 2 year’s graduates vs.
this year’s varsity team @ 6 P.M.
Then at 7 P.M. the odd year graduates will be playing
the even year’s graduates.
Everyone is welcome. If you don’t feel like playing, at
least come and watch!
Congratulations to Sara Dalphonse (Rafeal) and Josh
Tetro on the birth of their son, Damien Alexander Tetro
on Oct 31, 2008. Damien was born at Concord Hospital and
weighed 6 lbs. 15 oz. The grandparents are Michael and
Linda Rafeal of Pittsfield and Janice Cleary of Epsom.
Cabrinni Kulish of Loudon, has earned a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Human Services from Springfield
College, Mass., for studies completed in August 2008.
Winners in the Peterson-Cram Post American Legion
Monthly Drawing for October and November were:
October: #165, Cameron Donovan, $50; #157, John
Kostrezewski, $25; #155, John Kostrezewski, Jr., $10;
#250, Edmund J. Stapleton, $10; #189, Al MacLellan.
November: #150, Tim Durkin, $50; #204, Jean Jelley, $25;
#81, Leo Fraser, $10; #159, Marcella Bates, $10; #290,
Richard Weeks, $10.
Pittsfield Area Senior Center Practicing Culinary
Arts
Several people have requested that we begin a nutrition
program. We hope to be cooking with Liz again from the
NH Co-operative Extension. This session the goal is to
work with different types of food, herbs, flowers, go on
field trips incorporate gardening, and have speakers
come and create some good discussion.
MOW And Daily Participants
Call 435-8482 when you won’t be home to receive your
meal or you won’t be at the Center. If you don’t, we
worry about you. Listen to WMUR TV on bad weather days
for cancellations. Keep your Emergency Bags for the days
when we have to cancel deliveries due to a storm or
flood! If we won’t deliver, you will be called to be
sure you are OK.
Daily participants: The Senior Center does not
necessarily close just because the schools close. We
make every attempt to be open even if we open late. The
Senior Center is a warm dry place to spend a chilly
day. Listen to WMUR for cancellations only. Otherwise
we are open.
On December 19, a five Town Christmas Party will be
held. We are in the planning stages of this event. Come
on over for a Christmas dinner and desert, ($2.00
requested donation) festivities and the $ 500.00 FUEL
RAFFLE Drawing at 12 P.M.
PMHS Girls Varsity Soccer
The Pittsfield High School girls Varsity soccer team
ended their season 11-5-1. They hosted Lisbon in the
first round of the NHIAA tournament. Pittsfield won 1-0.
The lone goal was scored by Jen Tyrell on a great pass
form Colleen Corliss. Kelli Webber had her best game of
the year in goal insuring the shut out win. In the
second round Pittsfield ran into the now State Champs,
Derryfield. Despite good play from Mercy Valdez, Kara
Gingras, and Paige Corliss, Pittsfield fell 0-4 to the
Cougars.
Pittsfield’s Middle School girls won the league
championship this year. Alexis Samaluk had a hat trick
in the first game to help Pittsfield get past Allenstown
to face their rival Barnstead in the final. Both teams
played great in a game that remained scoreless until
late in the second half when Ebonie Burritt put the ball
in the back of the net. It was her first goal of the
season.
Nick Tuttle and Mercy Valdez from Pittsfield were named
to the Granite State All Conference Team. Pittsfield was
well represented on the All State Teams this year. Mercy
Valdez made First Team. Paige Corliss and Nick Tuttle
made Second Team. Colleen Corliss received Honorable
Mention. Kelli Webber qualified for the All State All
Scholastic Team.
“Fa La La” Luncheon
Your and your friends are invited to a “Fa La La”
Luncheon on Thursday, December 11, 2008, 11:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. at the Cat ‘N Fiddle Restaurant, 118
Manchester Street, Concord. $12.00 Inclusive. 228-8911.
“Go a’ Caroling” - Christmas Sing a Long.
“Home For The Holidays” - Fouad Faris.
“Aiming for the Goal” - >From Soccer Player in Israel to
a National Champion Football Player in Texas. He will
share trials he faced while seeking answers.
Reservations please by December 8. Cancellations are
necessary.
Please call Maddy at 485-4303 or Barbara at 798-5976.
Sponsored by Concord Women’s Connection. And Stonecroft
Ministries (non-profit).
www.Stonecroft.org
School Lunch Menus
December 1-5, 2008
PMHS
Monday -
Pizza, corn, fruit.
Tuesday -
Chicken nachos, veggies, cheese, fruit, milk.
Wednesday -
Pasta, salad, meat sauce, bread, baked dessert, milk.
Thursday -
Chicken veggies, fruit, milk.
Friday -
Burgers, roll, lettuce, tomato, fruit, milk.
Salad Bar each day unless stated otherwise.
EPSOM
Monday -
Tomato soup with goldfish crackers, mozzarella sticks,
veg., fruit, milk or yogurt tray, egg salad.
Tuesday -
Homemade pizza, tossed salad, fruit, milk or yogurt
tray, no salad.
Wednesday -
Shepherd’s pie, bread & butter, fruit, milk or yogurt
tray, chicken salad.
Thursday -
Hot dogs with rolls, baked beans, cole slaw, fruit, milk
or yogurt tray, cheese salad.
Friday -
Pancakes with syrup, bacon, celery sticks, fresh fruit,
milk or yogurt tray, chef’s choice, salad.
Proper Flag Disposal Ceremony
It was a cool, damp morning when members of The American
Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75, of Pittsfield performed
proper disposal of used and torn flags at the BCEP
Transfer station. On November 14, 2008, flags that flew
over veteran’s graves from Memorial Day to Veteran’s Day
in our many cemeteries and flags that had been turned
in by various Post members, the Fire Station and the
Police Station were among the flags that were properly
disposed of. The BCEP personnel made sure that only
wood was laid beneath the flags, and that no flags
touched the ground.
Merrill Vaughan,
Commander
American Legion Peterson-Cram Post 75
“What’s Been Happening at PYW?”
October was a busy month for the Pittsfield Youth
Workshop (PYW). PYW participants traveled to
Moultonborough for a hike up Mount Roberts led by Bill
and Linda Provencal, went outdoor rock climbing in
Rumney, made pumpkin pies for Zach’s birthday, and spent
a week setting up the Haunted House. The youth carved
over twenty pumpkins thanks to the generous donation
made by the Osborne family that were displayed during
the Haunted House.
Julia Cole, a youth at PYW, spent many hours making two
beautiful Halloween baskets, thanks to donations from
The Toy Box and Maxfield’s Hardware, that were raffled
off after PYW’s Haunted House. Winners were Alice Young
of Pittsfield and Cindy Bradley of Epsom.
Congratulations!
During Pittsfield’s 2nd Annual Harvestfest, PYW and the
Masons held a Ham and Bean Supper to help pay for this
year’s oil costs. The dinner was a great success thanks
to all who helped out and the many families who came by
to enjoy the delicious meal.
With the month of November coming to an end, the youth
enjoyed a “No School Day” at Funspot in Weirs, NH. On
November 26th. PYW will be holding a Thanksgiving family
dinner night. If you would like to join us, or help by
donating, please give us a call.
Just a reminder: PYW Drop-in hours are Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 3-7 P.M., and Homework Club hours are
Mondays and Wednesdays from 3-6 P.M. Please feel free to
contact Paula Driscoll or Zach Powers at 435-8272 or
[email protected] with any questions or
to make a donation.
PYW is funded by grants from Merrimack County Incentive
Funds, and the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Prevention & Recovery, the Sanderson Trust, and from
fundraisers and donations. We would also like to thank
everyone who has, and continues to support PYW.
Pittsfield School District Community Forum
Pittsfield citizens are invited to participate in a
Pittsfield School District Community Forum to be held
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, on Saturday, January 10,
in the PMHS cafeteria. Participants in this Community
Forum will be asked (1) to reconsider the district’s
mission, and (2) to contribute to the development of a
vision for the school district’s future.
The district’s current mission statement was developed
by a representative group of community members, parents,
and educators about two years ago. Since that time,
Pittsfield has separated from Barnstead to form a
single-district S.A.U. Coinciding with this split, the
Pittsfield school board and school staff have been
working to create stronger program continuity across all
grades.
This time of transition requires clarity of purpose,
focusing on what our schools should do, how the success
of our schools should be judged, and what should be done
to ensure success for all students. A renewed and
reinvigorated mission statement will guide decisions and
mandate expectations; the mission will establish a clear
direction for the development of the schools.
While the mission statement will establish purpose, a
vision statement will provide a vivid picture of what
the schools can become. In the visioning process,
participants will realistically imagine our students’
and our schools’ future. Participants will contribute
to a description of what our schools will do and will
look like, as well as what our graduates will know and
be able to do when they receive their diplomas.
With a clear vision, school policies, procedures, and
programs will become more unified and mutually
supportive. A stronger cohesion among our various
programs and initiatives through all levels within the
district’s schools will result. Together, community
members will help set the course for where the
Pittsfield schools are headed.
In August, faculty and staff from both schools met to
provide their perspective in this process. In early
January, recent PMHS graduates will be invited to take
part in this important process as well. On January 10,
parents and citizens will provide your thoughts about
mission and vision.
Beginning in late January, a small “drafting team” will
synthesize the thoughts of the three groups and produce
draft mission and vision statements for feedback. By
late spring, the process will be completed, and the
school district be ready to move forward in focused,
purposeful pursuit of our mission and vision. It is
hoped that many parents and community members will
become a part of this important process: 10:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon, Saturday, January 10, PMHS cafeteria.
Holiday Mail For Heroes
This holiday season many of you are wondering how to
express your appreciation to our military in a tangible
way. Due to security reasons, cards and letters
addressed to “any service member” cannot be sent. For
the second year, the American Red Cross is hosting a
program called “Holiday Mail for Heroes.” They are
looking to send one million greetings this year.
Holiday Mail for Heroes
PO Box 5456
Capitol Heights, MD 20791-5456
Please follow these guidelines when mailing a card to
ensure that your card will quickly reach service
members, veterans and their families. Every card
received will first be screened for hazardous materials
by Pitney Bowes and then reviewed by Red Cross
volunteers working in one of 16 sorting stations around
the country.
All cards must be postmarked no later than Wednesday,
December 10, 2008. Cards sent after this date will be
returned to sender.
• Participants are encouraged to limit the number of
cards they submit to 25 from any one person or 50 from
any one class or group. If you are mailing a larger
quantity, please bundle the cards and place them in
large mailing envelopes. Each card does not need its own
envelope or postage.
• Please ensure that all cards are signed.
• Please use generic salutations such as “Dear Service
Member.” Cards addressed to specific individuals can not
be delivered through this program.
• Please send cards as opposed to long letters which
delay a quick review process.
• Please do not include email or home addresses on the
cards, as the program is not meant to foster pen pal
relationships.
• Please do not include inserts of any kind, including
photos, as these items will be removed during the
reviewing process.
• All cards received may be used in program publicity
efforts, including appearing in broadcast, print or
online mediums.
For more information or other ways of reaching out, log
on to
http://www.redcross.org/email/saf/ or contact your
American Red Cross.
Pittsfield Schools Conserve Energy
In response to current economic conditions, a broad
range of energy conservation measures have been
instituted in Pittsfield’s schools. The aim of these
measures is to minimize energy costs.
Students, parents, and staff members will notice that
the schools will be bit cooler this winter.
Classroom thermostats are being maintained at 67º; gym,
cafeteria, kitchen, restroom, and auditorium thermostats
are being maintained at 65º; and hallway thermostats are
being maintained at 62º.
In addition, timed thermostats are being maintained at
55º at times when the buildings are unoccupied. Blinds
and shades, where they exist, are being closed overnight
and during weekends and holidays.
Consideration is also being afforded to use of lighting.
Where natural lighting is sufficient and practical, it
is being preferred over automatic use of electric
lighting. Students and staff are increasing vigilance
in turning lights off when leaving classrooms and work
spaces.
Despite the convenience afforded, staff members have
removed personal appliances – mini-refrigerators, coffee
makers, microwave ovens, etc. – from classrooms and work
spaces. Energy-saving habits are also developing for
conservation of energy in use of computers, office
machines, and vending machines.
Finally, PSNH had conducted an energy audit in both
Pittsfield schools several years ago; this resulted in
the installation of energy-saving lighting fixtures in a
number of locations. The Jordan Institute, a non-profit
group that supports energy conservation in schools, will
be conducting a review of five-year district energy
costs and facilities later this fall.
Pittsfield Fire and Rescue Service News
October 2008
During the month of October, fifty-six calls for
emergency assistance were received. Fire and EMS
personnel responded to 43 medical emergencies, 1
building fire, 1 chimney fire, 1 hazardous condition, 4
service calls, 3 good intent calls, and 4 alarm
activations. Ten of the calls were simultaneous
responses. Two mutual aid calls were given to other
communities and nine mutual aid calls were received from
other communities.
Much appreciation goes to Public Education/Code
Enforcement Officer Lt. Nick Abell and Department
members and staff for organizing and implementing this
year’s Fire Prevention Week programs at the elementary
school and Blueberry Express Daycare and our annual Open
House at the fire station. Thank you to Globe
Firefighter Suits, Liberty Machine, Paige Insurance
Agency, Pittsfield Firefighters Association, Roy’s Auto
Salvage, Barnstead Fire-Rescue, and members of the
community for your donations, assistance, support and
attendance.
Members participated in a in-house training on Large
Area Search and Extinguish, as well as an EMS training
on pharmacology and an Officers Drill. Several members
attended EMS training at Frisbie Memorial Hospital and
the annual North Country EMS Conference. Chief Johnson
instructed several classes at the NH Fire Academy.
Activities for the month included assistance with the
Bike Rodeo, Harvestfest, Halloween parade, and the
Pittsfield Chamber Business Showcase. Several members
represented the department and community at Fire Service
Memorial Sunday at the NHFA Fallen Firefighter
Memorial. Several members attended Manchester’s Fire
Prevention Week parade. A career presentation was made
at PMHS and a fire drill was conducted
One Department meeting was held. Eleven code
consultations and 3 follow up inspections were
conducted. Thirty-eight Permits to Kindle Fire were
issued during October.
Safety Tip: Give space heaters space!
Bishop Brady High School
Honor Roll - Quarter I
2008-2009
GRADE 12
High Honors
Rachel Garcia, Thomas Hayes, Gregory Samuel, Ashleigh
Sargent.
Honors
Katherine Abbott, Angela Bacon, Kyle Beattie, Daniel
Beaulieu, Philip Bouchard, Morgan Brennan, Bridget
Butterworth, Micheala Carbonneau, Jonathan Corriveau,
Joshua Costa, Carley David, Erin Desrosiers, Ryan Dube,
Kyle Duca, Alyssa Caruana, Jonathan Dumais, Mairead
Dunphy, Colin Evans, John Freese, Scott Hambleton, Julia
Heald, Brooks Herrington, Eunjeong Jeong, Anna Kenny,
Gavitt Kerkel, John Krupa, Travis LaCouter, Ian Lassonde,
GaEun Lee, Chaerin Lim, Ashley Lionetta, James Maher
III, Nathan Mann, Shane Monaghan, Kyle Mountain, Devin
Noel, Sarah Olson, Maxwell Parsons, Shannon Poirier,
Jennifer Reeves, Courtney Rego, Brett Rouleau, Alex
Ryan, Melanie Seavey, Nichole Senneville, Stephanie
Siegart, Emily Spain, Mathieu Strickrott, Ashley
Sullivan, Daniel Todd, Alan Vomacka, Jeffrey Wolf.
GRADE 11
High Honors
Hannah Bassett, Brianna Bosiak, Steven Brasley,
Catherine Fiona Clancy, Lauren Covalucci, Jocelyn
Dorsey, Jonathan Garen, Kerry Gaudreau, Cuyler Gauthier,
Anna Kerimov, Justin Latona, Daniel Mulcahey,
Christopher Muzzey, Luke Ollila, Amanda Sarro, Jonny
Slocum, Erin Spaulding, Kathleen Stewart, Daniel
Weidman.
Honors
Shela Adams, Lindsay Aichinger, Michael Bachner,
Christopher Bahr, Conner Bailey, Lara Baldwin, Shaylah
Bartlett, Benton Beltramo, Whitney Bernier, Bianca Bird,
Bradley Bittman, Matthew Bosiak, John Paul Brennan, John
T. Burger, Zachary Chaisson, Samantha Chouinard, Gregory
Colpitts, Brendan Demers, Michael Denham, Peter Donison,
Keelin Dougherty, Katheryn Dumais, James Earley, David
Eastman, Brianna Ehler, Hannah Garrity, Nicholas
Grafton, Hillary Holmes, Sterling Huber, Aaron
Kesselmann, Taylor Laro, Derek Lee, Kelsea Marchand,
Lauren Naugle, Zachary Noel, Matthew O’Brien, Christina
Parent, Abigail Parsons, Alyssa Paul, Tyler Penney,
William Perkins, Meredith Presby, John Preston, Noah
Rogers, Margie Rounds, MacKenzie Schofield, Caitlin Sica,
Phillip Smith, Cody Sorrell, Abbie Stehno, Leslie
Stratton, Thomas Sweeney, Mark Therriault, Molly Todd,
Lincoln Tosi, Kyle Tracy, Megan Vachon, Ryan Wessels,
Danielle Wise, Craig Wojtkiewicz, Teresa Zahn, Kirsten
Zellers.
GRADE 10
High Honors
Elizabeth Doughty, Sean Fitzgerald, Zachary Higham,
Connor Houghton, James Kiefner, Ewen MacKinnon, Nicole
Michaud, Kelly O’Keefe, Katherine Pedro, Eric Samuel,
Meghan Sargent, Joseph St. Pierre, Matthew Weinmann.
Honors
Christopher Acres, Nicholas Amadeo, Thomas Arena, Ashley
Baiocchetti, Katelyn Berry, Rishi Bhusari, Jay Bouchard,
Britney Bowen, Megan Bryck, Tyler Caron, Russell Caruana,
Alexandria Codd, Terise Cole, Brittani Cornell, Molly
Dahl, Samuel Daley, Antoine Deraoui, Danielle Ehrgott,
Maria Ewing, Emily Flanders, Megan Hardiman, Paige
Hubbell, Hyo Min Jang, Emily Jobe, Rachel Kelly,
Jonathan Kimball, Katie Kissinger, Haley Kreiensieck,
Jordyn Leo, Alyssa Mahlstedt, Kaley Marston, Zachary
McComb, Jill Monaghan, Jonathan Munoz, Ryan Nickerson,
May Richardson, Brianna Ruth, James Sokul, Colin Spain,
Daniel Starkweather, Stephen Sullivan, Lucia Velasco,
Casey Whalen, Mary Yvars.
GRADE 9
High Honors
Bridget Bittman, Connor Brown, Bridget Bryck, Kendall
Cole, Connor Crutchfield, Jeremy Demers, Meaghan
Fitzgerald, Ian Herrington, Katherine Hofley, Kate
Kozain, Jordan Lassonde, Maggie MacMullin, Meghan
McDermott, Clare Pacelli, Alyssa Roy.
Honors
Alex Bonenfant, Colleen Carbonneau, Brendan Carr,
Kimberly DeStefano, Grace Donison, Aidan Donovan, Tegan
Dougherty, Garret Dube, Shane Earley, Rachel Garen, Ryan
Garrity, Eric Hambleton, Steele Henderson, Bryan
Hochberg, Brian Johnson, Aislinn Kalob, G. Patrick
Kennedy, Nate Kimball-Barr, Rachel Lajoie, Samuel Laves,
Elaina Lavigne,Christopher Lempka, Anupa Murali,
Kimberly Nesbitt, Brooke Novakoski, Seth Nute, Josh
Proulx, Samantha Puckett, Corey Reddy, Kathryn Reopel,
Matthew Roy, Ryan Saunders, Elizabeth Sawyer, Jacob
Saxton, Sara Senter, Sophia Senter, Tobey Shoemaker,
Bridget Sica, Connor Sullivan, Elizabeth Swain, Tylker
Sweetser, Matt Tansey, R. Dylan Thomas, Marissa Vachon,
Christina Warriner.
Starr Manus Tardif New Development/PR Director of
Concord Regional VNA
Mary B. DeVeau, President/CEO of Concord Regional
Visiting Nurse Association, recently announced the
appointment of Starr Manus Tardif of Concord as
Development/Public Relations Director. She will oversee
the management of all fundraising programs, including
appeals, special events, and donor recognition.
Tardif has many years of experience in the philanthropy
and event planning field, having worked for Concord
Hospital and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and consulting
for Wentworth-Douglass Hospital & Health Foundation. She
most recently worked for Norton Asset Management.
Tardif received a B.S. from Keene State College and is a
member of the Kiwanis Club of Concord and has served on
the conference committee of the New England Association
of Healthcare Philanthropy. She is a member of the
Concord Making Strides Against Breast Cancer planning
committee, the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce golf
tournament for education committee, and a member of the
Concord Hospital Associates.
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association provides
home and hospice care for the residents of 30
communities in central New Hampshire.
Letter To The Editor
To President Elect Obama And Company:
A week ago, the four of us, Joe Stone (my son), Clint (a
painter from Pittsfield), Jeffy, a fellow stoneman from
Northwood, and I, were working on our new venture,
building tornado wood benches.
We are all excited about your election. Three out of
four of us voted. One for the first time (my son).
We want to help. We all are going to step it up a notch
in work, family, and politics.
We know you are going to need all Americans to step it
up a notch.
Our first suggestion is to get rid of the penny. We all
agreed the Treasury Department should stop making more
pennies. Use the ones already in circulation. Eventually
items will be priced to the nearest 5 cents as pennies
become less available. Call us if you need anything.
Dan Schroth
Pittsfield, NH
Christmas Tree Lighting And Children’s Store Celebration
Save the date, SATURDAY, DEC. 6, the Pittsfield Chamber
of Commerce will hold its annual Christmas Tree Lighting
and Children’s Store event. Also, the First
Congregational Church will be hosting a craft fair.
The day begins with the Pittsfield Elementary School PTO
sponsored Breakfast with Santa. Breakfast will be
served for $3.00 per person between 8:00-9:30 in the PES
Cafeteria. Photos with Santa are $1.00 each. This is a
fund raising event for the PTO.
The Children’s Store will be held on Dec. 6 from 9-12 at
the Pittsfield Elementary School GYM. Please note the
NEW TIME and LOCATION.
Volunteer “elves” will assist shoppers up to the age of
16 in purchasing gifts for their parents, siblings,
teachers or friends. The Store is open to children only
- sorry…no adults allowed. Most of the items are new or
nearly new and can be purchased for $1.00 or less. Some
other items may be higher priced. There is also free
gift wrapping available. With this new location, parents
will be able to wait inside and be warm!
Anyone interested in donating items, Christmas wrapping
paper or gift bags, may drop them off to the various
donation boxes at the Pittsfield Post Office, Citizens
Bank, Northway Bank or Mooveez Galore.
Monetary donations are also gladly accepted. Please
make checks payable to: Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce
and mail to Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce, Attn:
Children’s Store, P.O. Box 234, Pittsfield, NH 03263.
The Celebration continues at DUSTIN PARK from 4-6 p.m.
The Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration is fun for the
whole family and a great community event. There will be
free horse drawn wagon rides, music, cookies cocoa,
popcorn, candy canes, face painting and caroling. PYW
will open their doors at the Corinthian Lodge to host
the Gingerbread House Display and raffle and again this
year, HOT chili, chowder, and soups will be available
for a donation of a canned or packaged food (or
purchased for a few dollars) to benefit our local Food
Pantry. Santa will arrive via Firetruck around 4:15
p.m. Free pictures with Santa will be available at PYW
(in the Corinthian Lodge, Park St.)
There will be a decorated wreath contest. Watch The
Suncook Valley Sun for more info.
For the second year, the Christmas Tree Lighting
festivities will include the opportunity to honor our
veterans, past, present and future, by placing stars on
the tree prior to the lighting countdown. This is our
way of thanking those who have given some or given all
for the cause of freedom in their service to our
country. Please come out and join the celebration. The
highlight of the Celebration will be everyone gathering
around the Christmas Tree, singing Holiday songs, and
counting down to the lighting of the Tree.
As an added finale, everyone will be asked to move down
the hill (caroling as we go) to DRAKE FIELD for an
awesome FIREWORKS display to usher in the Holiday
Season! For information, please call Andi Riel at
435-6346 or visit the Chamber’s website
www.pittsfieldchamber.org.
Pittsfield Elementary School
Honor Roll
1st Quarter
2008-2009
3rd GRADE
Mrs. Mazza
Olivia Frost, Margaret Lamy, Richard Marable Steward,
Kathleen Rollins, Matthew St. George, Jack Tobin, Joshua
Whittier.
Mrs. Elliott
Derek Boudreau, Hannah Conway, Alex Cooper, Cameron
Darrah, Mackenzie Desilets, Weston LeMay, Kegan Vincent,
Kylie Wages.
Ms. Kilar
Sydney Booth, Megan Holmes, Gavin Knight, Cody Schreier,
Emily Thompson, Zachary Thoroughgood, Jaden Vincent,
Justine Ward, Tucker Wolfe.
GRADE 4
Ms. Barry
Gabriel Anthony, Kailey Boivin, Kegan Brooks, Michael
Durquette, Quinn Estes, Emily Little Lindsey Massey,
Jordyn Pinto.
Ms. Bouchard
Xenthios Cry, Savannah Godin, Brienne Hill, Michael
Pantis, Nicholas Shaver.
Ms. Lasky
Kayla Jury, Noah MacGlashing, Dylan Moody, Samantha
Nevins, Danielle Pelletier, Erik Rye, Zachary Thompson.
GRADE 5
Ms. Ragazzo
Joseph Cox, Cody Gauthier, Branden Jones, Marc Koulouras,
Brady Martin, Jordan Paggi, Bryce Rowell, Haily Smith,
Rachel Thompson, Alison Wolfe.
Ms. Stewart
Zachary Bissonnette, Colby Boudreau, Lucas Conway, Kyle
Hamel, Keaton Heath, Michael Osborne, Jasmine Pina,
Jordan Samaluk, Jesse Slater.
Ms. Harvey
Nathan Domenech, Taylor Hopkins, Matthew Kubat, Alex
Lamere, Eziekiel Langevin, Noah Manteau, Brenna Merrill,
I’lish Murphy, Lily Plummer, Erica Radzik, Michael
Slager, Bobbie-Jean Small, Zachary Webster.
GRADE 6
Ms. Kaplan
Colby Clark, Daniel Colon-Pagan, Morgan Corliss,
Kimberly Cyr, Joshua Fraser, Larissa Kimball, Matthew
Marcotte, Courtney Philbrick, Anthony Rojek, Willard St.
George, Paige Stockman, Loretta Suchomski, Adrianna
Wells.
Mr. Patsos
Matthew Buchanan, Madison Johnson, Jeremy Kennepohl,
Ryan Marquis, Josaphine Towle, Amanda Vanslette, Brooke
Vien.
Ms. Venetos
Gabrielle Bartlett, Star Chagnon, Patience Cyr, Katelynn
Hunt, Camron Quigley, Kayla Vanslette.
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Obituaries
Robert J. Lemer
Pittsfield - Robert J. Lemer, 79, of Shaw Road, died
November 21st, at his home following a long illness. He
was born in Harrisburg, PA , the son of Milton and
Lillian Lemer. He graduated from Syracuse University in
1951 and attended Harvard University. He joined the Army
and served as a special agent with the
Counter-Intelligence Corp in Korea. Following his tour
of duty, he reenrolled at Harvard Business School and
graduated with an MBA in 1960. He helped found the
Geochran Company which dated archaeological and
geological specimens using carbon-14 and potassium-argon
methods. The company became very successful. He then
enrolled at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and
earned his Masters in 1963.
He taught history and social studies in Wellesley, Ma.
For 6 years. He bought an old farm in Pittsfield, NH in
1965 and moved here permanently in 1969. He taught at
Somersworth High School and at the Derryfield School
earning his last credential, as a guidance Councilor at
Antioch- New England. He also worked at Trinity,
Newfound, Henniker and Weare. He taught at several
other schools in the area finally retiring from
Coe-Brown Academy in Northwood. Following retirement,
he worked in the Guidance Department at Pittsfield High
School, and the Senior Class in 1974 and 1981 selected
him their Commencement Speaker. He also was a member of
the Pittsfield Space Needs Committee developing a plan
for a new high school in 1984. He also served on the
Carpenter Library Board of Trustees. He was an avid
runner and completed the Boston Marathon in 1967. He
often swam the perimeter of Lily Pond near his home and
would swim in the pond the day after the ice was gone in
the spring. His spirit and dedication made him
immensely popular with both students and teachers
everywhere he worked.
He is survived by a brother, Richard Lemer of
Manchester; and his roommate for over 50 years, William
Stiles. He considered John Learson of West Chester, PA
a “surrogate” son, and Jose Wilton Rocha of Brazil, a
child he sponsored through the Christian Children’s
Fund, also a family member.
He requested that following cremation his remains be
scattered on Lily Pond.
A Memorial gathering will be held Wednesday, November
26th from 2-4 and 7-9 PM in the Perkins & Pollard
Memorial Home, 60 Main St. Pittsfield. A “Celebration
of his Life” will be scheduled at a later date.
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