Josiah Carpenter Library
LEGO CLUB
3:30-4:30 pm
Wednesdays
Sign- up
required
Sept 23,
30
and Oct
7, 14, 21
Josiah
Carpenter Library, 41 Main Street, Pittsfield,
435-8406
Pittsfield Cub Scout
Pack #84 Round-Up
October
13th • 6-8 PM
Pittsfield Community Ctr.
New
scouts welcome.
Join the
fun!
Be a
scout!
For more
info:
[email protected]
VA Awards Local Grants to Prevent and End Homelessness
Flexible
Grants Are Helping Achieve Lower Rates of Veteran Homelessness,
Community By Community
Submitted Via Merrill Vaughan
WASHINGTON – Thousands of very low-income Veteran families around
the nation, who are permanently housed or transitioning to permanent
housing, will continue to have access to crucial services with the
renewal of approximately $300 million in grants under the Supportive
Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program.
SSVF
renewal funding, which supports outreach, case management and other
flexible assistance to prevent Veteran homelessness or rapidly
re-house Veterans who become homeless, went to 286 non-profit
organizations and consumer cooperatives in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. A
list of grantees is located at
www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp.
“SSVF
grants empower our local partners to provide short-term-focused
interventions that promote housing stability among the most
economically vulnerable Veterans and their families,” said
Department of Veterans Affairs’ Secretary Robert A. McDonald.
“Whether they need rental or child care assistance, transportation
vouchers or another type of support, SSVF grantees offer Veterans
the mix of services they need to gain housing and stay housed.”
SSFV
grantees typically serve Veterans with incomes below 30 percent of
the area median income. Grantees must follow the housing first
approach, which centers on permanently housing homeless Veterans
quickly without preconditions and providing supportive services as
needed. Additional SSVF requirements are that grantees engage in
outreach to find and serve Veterans in need, provide Veterans with
case management and assist them in obtaining VA and other public
benefits.
SSVF
served 127,829 participants in fiscal year (FY) 2014 and is on track
to serve 135,000 Veterans and their family members by the end of FY
2015. As a result of these and other efforts, Veteran homelessness
is down significantly since the launch of the Federal Strategic Plan
to Prevent and End Homelessness in 2010. Since 2010, nearly 230,000
Veterans and their family members have been permanently housed,
rapidly rehoused or prevented from falling into homelessness by VA’s
homelessness programs and targeted housing vouchers provided by
HUD.
This
funding announcement is the final award in new SSVF funds made
available in fiscal 2014, an allocation that included approximately
$300 million to be competed in FY 2014 and $300 million to be
competed in FY 2015. The funding announced today will support SSVF
services in FY 2016, which starts October 1, 2015, and ends
September 30, 2016.
The
SSVF program is authorized by 38 U.S.C. 2044. VA implements the
program by regulations in 38 CFR part 62.Visit
www.va.gov/homeless/ssvf.asp
to learn more about the SSVF program.
Loudon
Center Freewill Baptist Church has been collecting donations for The
Loudon Food Pantry. In this season of harvest, please join us by
stopping by your local food pantry and making any donation you can.
Don’t forget pets...They have needs too. On Monday Sept 14th,
Lorraine Welch, Treasurer and Gayle Doyle, Church Clerk delivered
the items donated by Church members. We would like to thank all the
members of our Congregation for a job well done.
Catamount 5k: Run (Or Walk) Around The Fairgrounds
Enjoy
the scenic, autumn beauty of New England’s Oldest Family Fairgrounds
at the Inaugural Catamount 5k at the Deerfield Fairgrounds on
Sunday, November 1, 2015. This 5k is offered by Catamount Womenaid
and designed to bring the community together and promote health and
wellness while supporting the small Deerfield-based nonprofit. The
course is a cross country- type run on dirt, gravel, grass and a
little pavement. “About 90% of the route is in open view of
spectators and there’s only a slight incline along with a decent
downhill. The route tours the grounds without entering the events
area. About the flattest course one can find in Deerfield and the
first of its kind on the historic Deerfield Fairgrounds,” says Julie
DeCosta, Catamount 5k Planning Committee Member. Walkers and runners
of all ages are encouraged to participate.
Online
registration is available until 10/31/15 for $22. Free fleece hats
for the first 100 registrants. Race day registration for $30 starts
at 7am and the 5k begins at 9am. Parking is close and easy, using a
main gate at 34 Stage Road. Don’t forget to set your clocks back-
daylight savings time ends 11/1/15 and makes coming to a morning
race even easier! There will be an Emcee with music and
announcements to start out the day and to motivate runners during
the race. After crossing the finish line, there will be an
assortment of donated baked goods and fruit and beverages. Grab your
friends and family and register for this unique 5k. Tickets will be
available to purchase for a variety of raffle baskets. Drawing will
be at the completion of the race. Like Catamount 5k at the Deerfield
Fairgrounds on Facebook to stay in touch about the raffle and other
news about the event.
We are
grateful for our sponsors, including Deerfield Veterinary Clinic,
Northeast Eye Care, The Robertson Insurance Agency, Northeast Delta
Dental and Neatline Associates. All proceeds benefit Catamount
Womenaid, providing emergency financial assistance to men, women and
children in Deerfield, Epsom, Pittsfield and Strafford NH. Visit
www.catamountwomenaid.org to
register.
Concord
Regional VNA Holds October Seasonal Flu Clinics
Concord
Regional VNA is holding seasonal flu clinics in October.
Specially-trained nurses administer seasonal flu shots to people age
3 and over and answer your flu-related questions.
The
discounted cash or check charge is $30 per immunization. Clients who
present an insurance card from one of the following carriers
Medicare B, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Harvard Pilgrim, or Anthem
do not need to pay a fee.
Thursday, October 1,
11 a.m.
- 1 p.m.
Suncook
Senior Center
398
Black Hall Road, Epsom
Friday, October 2,
10 a.m.
- Noon
Pittsfield Senior Center
74 Main
Street, Pittsfield
Wednesday, October 21, 4 - 6 p.m.
Epsom
Public Library
1606
Dover Road, Epsom
Seasonal flu clinics are dependent upon the availability of the flu
vaccine and are subject to change. To confirm clinics and for a full
schedule, visit www.crvna.org or call (603)
224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815.
Letter
To The Editor
I am
very glad to read another good thing about what Dr. Steven Fox did.
I was
at work and was asked to do an EKG on a patient. As I plugged in,
the machine turned and the cord wrapped around my right ankle and,
of course, I fell. I was taken to Concord Hospital and had an
orthopedic doctor look at the x-rays. He said I did not break the
hip, I had shattered it. He told me he could not do anything about
it, but he would get another doctor in their office to come and look
at the x-rays.
In
about 10 minutes Dr. Steven Fox came in and said I did a great job,
but he would have me walking by the beginning of the week.
This
was on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. He wanted to wait a few days, so
I could settle down so the EKG would look better, which it did.
On
Friday morning he did the surgery and put a new hip in. Sunday I was
walking with no pain. On my third week visit Dr. Fox said if I came
in walking without any cane I could drive. Well, I did it and walked
into the office without help and drove the next day.
I just
want to thank him very much. This was in 2010 and I am still walking
great.
I read
the letter in the paper yesterday and I thought I would give my
great story about Dr. Fox.
Jan
Anderson
TOPS
News
Submitted By Terrie Azotea
Well,
this past couple of weeks our KOPS best loser was Peggy and our TOPS
best loser was April with our Miss Angel, Suzie, who is almost to
her goal.
We
talked about our fall rally that is coming up and our KOPS Honor
society. We had our area speaker give us a wonderful program about
our exchange program and different ideas for us to use. Its focus
was making your plate great and the motto was instead of a diet it
becomes a way of life, do not call it a diet it’s a lifestyle. Think
about portion control and really pay attention to what we are
putting in our mouths and how the little things like dressings and
other little things we sometimes do not pay attention to.
All in
all it was a good program and a DVD was passed around about chair
exercises and while sitting there you can still get some movement
in.
If
anyone would like to stop by for a visit and see what we are all
about we meet on Tuesday nights at 5:30 for weigh-in and at 6:30 for
our meeting at the Berakah on Fairview Rd. in Pittsfield. We welcome
new faces! Any questions, call Micky 269-7641 or Claire at 435-7545.
Hope everyone has a great week, and see you all lighter next week!
Letter
To The Editor
“Jesus
loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so…” Such comfort we
find in these familiar words that, for many, were sang as a toddler.
With the naivety of childhood we can appreciate the genuineness of
such faith. After all, we (hopefully) come to understand early on
the simple truth, “God so loved the world, that He gave His only
Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal
life” (John 3:16). Scripture easy enough for a child to understand.
However, as a born again believer and disciple of Jesus Christ for
fifteen years, I’m disheartened by the callous manner in which the
“love of Jesus” is thrown around today. If we can steadfastly hide
behind our sin singing, “Jesus loves even me,” we’ve missed the
point! Jesus came to do the will of the Father, “…that everyone who
looks on the Son and believes in Him should have eternal life…”
(John 6:4).
“And
being in agony He prayed more earnestly; and his sweat became like
great drops of blood falling down to the ground” (Luke 22:44).
Although in His humanity Jesus was troubled over the hours ahead, He
“humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even
death on a cross” (Philippians 2:8). “And about the ninth hour Jesus
cried out with a loud voice, saying…’My God, my God, why have you
forsaken me?’” This is the matchless grace found in the gospel, the
sacrificial, selfless love of my Savior!
If we
want to share the love of God with a dying world, let’s tell of His
merciful plan of redemption and reconciliation through the shed
blood of His sinless Son, Jesus Christ! “…there is no other name
under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).
A
sinner saved by grace,
Linda
Small
NHTI
Women’s Soccer shuts down Vermont Tech, 7-0
Lynx
freshman, Shannon Hart (Swanzey, N.H.) led the way for NHTI
Wednesday afternoon, scoring three goals and an assist in a 7-0
victory over Vermont Tech in a Yankee Small College Conference
matchup.
NHTI
scored three goals in the first half beginning with Harts first in
the eight minute of the contest. Stefani Gauthier (Pittsfield, N.H.)
added the Lynx second goal of the half and Hart capped the scoring
in the first to be involved in all three first half goals.
Bri St.
Pierre scored a pair of her own in the second half to run away from
the Knights.
The
Lynx Defense held Vermont Tech to a single shot on goal in the
contest thanks to shut down defense.
NHTI
improved to 2-2-1 while Vermont Tech fell to 0-6.
What’s
Up At PYW?
Submitted By Zach Powers, Executive Director, Pittsfield Youth
Workshop
The
Pittsfield Youth Workshop had a big surprise for the students as
they returned to the Drop-In Center at the beginning of the new
school year. Thanks to a very generous grant provided by the Jim and
Billie Talbott Charitable fund of the New Hampshire Charitable
Foundation, PYW was able to purchase eight new computers! Our old
computer equipment had been purchased back in 2007 and was in
desperate need of updating. Students are now able to access up to
date software to work on homework, do research for school projects,
and of course play a few games. We were also able to update our
network equipment to increase internet speed, and decrease downtime
and lagging that had often affected our systems. We truly appreciate
the support from both the Talbott Charitable Fund and the New
Hampshire Charitable Foundation for providing this opportunity to
the youth of Pittsfield.
…And in
This Corner…!
By
“Grinch” Wingate, Interim Emeritus T.A
There’s
no other way to say it – like in the chicken business, something’s
flocked up. I mean really, how do you sign TWO contracts for the
same work?
This
conundrum stems from the BOS signing a contract for appraisal
services with “A.” That “K” (as we like to say in law), included
utility appraisals. A’s K says they will appraise everything,
including utilities. S’s contract says they will appraise utilities.
S is working the Aqueduct pricing – figuring out what the water
company should be worth. S also appraises utilities for
municipalities. When my fat butt first hit the chair here, there was
this random contract sitting on the desk. I stood it up. Asked I,
“Wazziss?” Answer: “The duplicate K for the aqueduct deal.” So I sat
it back down. A little later “A” called: “S is telling us HE’S doing
the utilities appraisal?!” So I had S’s K stand back up, and read
it. Also read was S’s OTHER K, AND A’s K. Hmmm. S’s K had a date in
Feb. printed on it. S’s Aqueduct K had a date in Feb printed on it.
Neither had a date handwritten in ink. Identical twins, but for the
work scope. Oddly, there was a cover letter dated in May to somebody
not on the board… Sherlock Wingate checked meeting minutes: no
mention of K2. Checked with S’s staff: no meeting minutes. Hmmm.
Further complicating things is the Department of Revenue’s
requirement, as I understand it, that DRA must approve appraisal K’s
– and DRA hadn’t OK’d S’s K. Whew. Still with me? I’m not. Stay
tuned.
Grinch.
That’s what it felt like this week when the BOS took 19 properties
for back taxes. Six or 7 were trailers, and most of them were empty.
I mean, I wouldn’t put my goat in them. For others, though, who are
living in the housing we took, it’s not pleasant. We tried to tell
people. Now for the other shoe to drop.
Related
to that, we’re doing an auction on November 7 for other Town-owned
properties been on the books for awhile. So bid early and often, and
get a st-deal!
Here’s
my next great idea. We are the First in the Nation primary state. I
am very proud of the fact that these people have to come here to
speak with ordinary mortals. I know, I know, some stick to the photo
ops or TV studios, but I have shaken the hands of Nixon, Reagan,
Bush, Clinton, and Bush and McLoskey, and others. Yes I washed in
between. McLoskey? He ran against Nixon. We all know how that ended.
But to the point: Hey You Democrats and Republicans!! Invite the
whole herd here@! We got photo ops, we got businesses, we got
colorful people!! (Reeeely colorful…)
Another
anonymous message left for me this week. A Gentleman: ‘I live on **
road. Pittsfield’s end is so screwed up that I have to drive all the
way through Barnstead. {heavy sarcasm}You got 6 guys on the highway
department and you can’t get a few of them to fix the road?’ Hey,
just call me! Leave a number, let me know what’s up, and I’ll see to
it!
Next
week: the dead raccoon. Now living in Epsom.
Obituaries
Alvah
Griffin Robinson
July
10, 1921 - September 17, 2015
Alvah
Robinson, 94, of Pittsfield, NH, passed away Thursday September 17,
2015, after a failing health. He has been reunited with his loving
wife, Caroline, that had passed October 2, 2011
He was
born, raised and lived in Pittsfield, NH his entire life. He was
the son of the late Kenneth Robinson and Georgianna (Brown)
Robinson. In 1941 he joined The United States Marine Corps, 3rd
Division, WWII, serving In the South Pacific Campaign, including
Iwo Jima, and Guadalcanal. He had his own logging
business and then worked for Pittsfield Sewer Plant. He was an
outside guy that loved having a garden, keeping his own lawn, and in
the winter, pushing his own snow off his roof up to last year. He
loved woodworking also.
He
leaves 4 children daughter Mary and husband Fred Briggs of
Cinncinnatus, NY; sons Dave Robinson of Braighton Plantation, ME;
Jack Robinson and Companion Paula Raymond of Ossipee, NH; John
Robinson of Groveton, NH. 8 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren
and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Two sisters Olive and Jane. Many
nieces, nephews and cousins.
Special
thank to relatives, neighbors and friends who visited him
frequently. He will be missed by many.
Graveside services, will be at convenience of the family.
The
Waters Funeral Home - Perkins & Pollard Memorial Home is assisting
with arrangements.
In lieu
of flowers, donate to Hospice House of Concord, NH, and Concord
Regional Visiting Nurses.
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