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What if God approached you today or called you up or passed you on the street would you recognize your own deity? What if that being was black or yellow or wore a turban or effeminate or toothless and dirty or butch or just didn’t fit in your group because of some vague ancient scripture or self-imposed fence or fear of the unknown? Like a book to find out what is inside you need to go past the cover. Make good choices. A savvy reader says God is everywhere. What if?
News from the Pittsfield Notch: Suriscold uppahere, but ye ken see the spring cominon, slowmova, comintho. Yeppur, surassuga.
Time to license your dog! All dogs that reside in Pittsfield that are 6 months old or older must be registered annually on or before April 1. To obtain a license, the dog’s owner must pay a fee, present the clerk with a current vaccination certificate, and in the case of a spayed female or neutered male dog, and provide a certificate of sterilization from a licensed veterinarian. The Pittsfield Town Office is open Tuesday 12 noon to 6:00 pm, Wednesday and Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. For additional information call 746-8170 during office hours.
Riddle: What gets whiter as it gets dirtier? Clue and answer further on.
The Route 100 Snow Travelers will sponsor the first annual Valley Idol Competition at the Rochester High School auditorium. Singers 13 and up are invited to audition and compete to win a first prize of $250 or a second prize of $200. A cappella auditions will take place Saturday, March 13 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the auditorium. Contestants will audition in the order that they arrive and sign in. There is a one-time entry fee for contestants and a general admission fee to the public.
Elimination rounds will take place Friday, march 26 at 7:00 pm and Saturday, March 27 at 7:30 pm featuring the top contestants from the auditions. Tickets will be sold at the door. The final round will be held Saturday, April 10 at 7:00 pm when voting by the audience and judges will determine the winner. Tickets will be sold at the door. For more information and to receive a copy of the rules, call Donna Bryan at 234-9242.
The Pittsfield Library will host High Energy Outdoor Fun on Tuesday, March 16 at 3:45 when the buses arrive and end promptly at 5:00 pm when the library closes. Grades 2 through 8 can attend while children younger than 2nd grade may participate with a parent. All children attending programs must be registered at the beginning of each series program. After School is cool.
Riddle Clue: You find it in a classroom.
Re-gifting, reselling, redressing, whatever you need you can check out the Women’s Alliance Thrift Shop at the federated Church of Rochester and find deals that will make you squeal. Hours are Friday, March 12 from 4:30 to 6:30 pm and Saturday, March 13 from 9:00 am to 12 noon.
On Monday, March 15 there will be a rabies clinic from 6:00 to 7:30 pm at the Valley Rescue Building on Route 100 in Hancock. Protect your pet, just $10.
This summer the White River Valley Players will sponsor their annual summer performing arts camp. The camp is geared toward students who are entering grades 2-8 in the fall of 2010. The camp takes place from August 9 to 13, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Monday to Friday. Activities will include singing, dancing, playing instruments, acting, creating scenery, props and costumes resulting in a public performance on Friday, August 13 at 6:00 pm. For more information contact Linda Bennett at the Rochester School or Kristi Tate at 767-9639. Anyone entering grade 9 or higher that is interested in being a teen counselor for the week is urged to call Montana Bowman at 767-3954.
The Pittsfield Women’s Club meets every Tuesday at 6:30 pm at the home of Susie Martin. Quilt work continues and the theme is “picture frames” designed for a large queen size. Helen Kennedy donated material for the quilt. No experience is necessary as there is work cutting, sewing and ironing all while catching up on local news and deciding what will look best. Anyone interested in joining is welcome. For more information, call Susie at 746-8098 or Deb Picarello at 746-8331.
Riddle Answer: A chalkboard.
Thought for the Week: “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Tomorrow is a new day, you shall begin it well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, (American essayist, philosopher and poet).
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