Letter
I want to thank all of you who prayed for the heavy
rains to miss us last weekend. Not only could our
budgets not afford it, our inner selves are already
water logged.
I feel the need to tell you what you already know.
Not much is going to happen in the way of road
repairs until next spring. We will do as much as we
can on a daily basis.
This year, with the help from FEMA and the State, we
repaired one bridge and replaced another on Center
Hill Road. We are now in the process of preparing
Griffin Road for a new bottomless box culvert, which
hopefully, should be done before year’s end.
Be thankful if you’re not one of the hundreds of
people with water issues on their property. Even
though I wish I did, I don’t know the answer or the
solution of these water issues. Looking at the big
picture, it is clear that the sooner we address
them, the cheaper it will be to resolve them.
Your Road Agent,
Gordon Ellis
Epsom Police Notes
The following is a summary of calls made by the
Epsom Police Department for September 15-28, 2008.
It is compiled from information provided by the
Department.
Assists: Rescue Squad, 8; Agency With Service of
Paperwork, 3; Agency With Investigation, 3; Disabled
Motorist, 7; Agency With Arrest, 1; Fire Dept., 1
Complaints: Suspicious Activity, 3; Motor Vehicle,
8; Civil, 4; Suspicious Vehicle, 1; Animal, 1;
Criminal Threatening, 1.
Responses: Accidents, 6; Domestic, 1; Alarm
Activations, 7; Complaint of Unwanted Person, 1.
Reports: Stolen Vehicle, 1; Theft of Money, 1; Dog
Bite, 1.
Checks: Suspicious Activity, 4; Suspicious Vehicle,
3; Shots Fired, 2; Abandoned 911 Calls, 2.
There was one Arrest.
Child Screening
A Child Screening of School Districts including
Pembroke, Allenstown, Chichester, Deerfield and
Epsom will be held October 30, 2008, will be held at
the Pembroke Hill School, 300 Belanger Drive,
Pembroke.
Do you have concerns about your child’s overall
development?
Child Screening is a free screening of your child’s
abilities in speech, vision, hearing, motor, and
learning skills. The screening is administered by an
Occupational and Speech Therapist and Special
Educator.
Eligibility:
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The child must live in SAU #53.
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A parent/guardian must accompany the child.
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Only children under 6 years of age are eligible.
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Please call for an appointment.
For an appointment, please contact: Elaine Hume,
Special Education Dept., SAU #53, Tel: 485-5187.
**Parents with concerns about children 6 years old
and over should contact: Dorothy O’Rourke, Pembroke
Special Education Coordinator, Tel.: 485-9539.
Thanks From John Lindahl
Submitted By
Bonnie Emond
John Lindahl once commuted by bicycle from his home in
Epsom, New Hampshire to the Concord, New Hampshire
Wal-Mart on Loudon Road. This 12 mile trip began each
morning at 6 a.m. so that John could begin his workday
by 7:30 a.m.
Today, we have an update for those of you who generously
contributed. You have undoubtedly noticed that John has
not been seen riding his bicycle to Concord. The
donation cans for John, raised enough money to buy a
solid second hand car for John, and some insurance. He
has a scooter, but it needs some work. When this is
ready, he’ll be able to ride the scooter in good weather
and take his car on bad days.
Thank you to all who donated. Epsom area businesses made
direct donations and/or graciously put the donation cans
on their counters and helped to coordinate the efforts.
Thank you Care Pharmacy, Frekey’s Ice Cream, Epsom
Library, Subway, Tim’s Truck Capital, Circle Restaurant,
Dollar Store, Evans Express Mart, Stevie D’s Country
Store and Deli, Circle Market, Dunkin’ Donuts, Route 28
Bakery and Dairy Bar, Clark’s Grain Store, and Northwood
Market.
Times are tough, but many small donations can help
someone who is struggling. This is a story with a happy
ending, and your help has truly made a difference.
And a word from John Lindahl: “An open letter to all
those who have assisted me: Thank you very much for your
kind help to put a close to a difficult period and
to help me get on to better things from here.”
Mr. & Mrs. Mark McKeen
Alicia
Moran, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joel Moran of Epsom, New
Hampshire, became the bride of Mark McKeen, son of Rev.
and Mrs. Daniel McKeen of Albion, Maine.
The ceremony took place on August 16, 2008, at Epsom
Bible Church with Tim Patterson, of Pittsfield, New
Hampshire, officiating.
Mark and Alicia spent their honeymoon at Lake Tahoe,
California.
The couple will reside in Presque Isle, Maine, where
Mark will be an intern at State Street Baptist Church.
Fort Mountain Companies Receives Safety Award
Jim Nolin, Jeff Eames, John Lysy and Helen Phillips
In early September John Lysy, Senior Loss Control
Representative for Acadia Insurance Company presented
Jeffrey Eames, President of Fort Mountain Companies with
a Safety Award for one year of no accidents in both the
timber harvesting and trucking divisions of the company.
The plaque recognized Fort Mountain Companies for
Outstanding Achievement in Loss Prevention, Workers
Compensation & Automobile.
Two of the employees also received recognition for their
actions in preventing major losses to equipment
belonging to the company. David Mischke received a gift
card for his response in putting out a fire on the whole
tree wood chipper, and Robert Bolduc received a gift
card for his quick action in suppressing a potential
fire on the “Timbco”. Each employee also received thank
you gifts of a carabineer flashlight and a gas card.
After the award presentations, the employees and guests
of JC Eames Timber Harvesters and Fort Mountain Trucking
Company were the recipients of a cookout furnished by
Acadia Insurance Company. All present enjoyed an
excellent meal. Representing Acadia Insurance Company
were: John Lysy, Jim Sievert, Helen Phillips and Jim
Nolin.
