Fort Mountain Trail Winders Elect New Officers, Set Goals For The
Year
At the Annual Meeting on April 3, 2009, the following members were elected to
office: Derek
Troian, President; David
Whitcomb, Vice President; Mark
Brodeur, Treasurer; Sarah Ladd Bennett, Secretary; Donna
Whitcomb, At-Large Member.
Scott
Hahn was appointed as the Trail
Administrator. The club sincerely appreciates the dedication and service of
its out-going President,
Bruce
Blye.
The Fort Mountain Trail Winders, established in 1971, is Epsom’s local
snowmobile club and is a member of the NH Snowmobile Association. FMTW is
responsible for grooming twenty miles of local trails, providing safety
training and promoting snowmobiling as a fun, family recreational activity.
Goals for the 2009-2010 season include the development of a club
website, the undertaking of significant upgrades to the trail system, the
introduction of a membership drive and the launching of several fundraising
activities.
Trail work for next year has already begun. Volunteers are needed to
assist with expanding trails to accommodate a larger groomer, to provide
access to local business and to repair bridges.
A Trail Maintenance crew session has been scheduled for Sunday, May 3rd.
If you are interested in joining the crew or would like more information,
please call Matt at 736-9975.
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, & Pittsfield:
Last week the legislature dealt
with the state budget. It was very depressing to listen to leadership
explain that they were unable to cut state spending and so had to raise
taxes. I’ve always believed that in tough times, everyone must cut back
expenditures to fit within their income. After all, everyone wants to spend
more, but the wise resist the temptation.
First, of course, we had to deal with reconsidering HB 415, the
“bathroom bill”. Despite an extended debate exposing some of the many
problems with this extension to transsexuals of the protection of
anti-discrimination statutes, hate crimes and the Human Rights Commission,
it passed because of the many representatives who had not made the vote last
session.
We debated spending cuts and increased taxes. The Democratic majority
refused not only to cut state spending, but to include in the budget
revenue-sharing for towns and school building aid, which has traditionally
been in the operating budget. All in all, they left out $133M in support to
the towns, that will have to be made up in town budget cuts and property tax
increases.
Every tax increase was voted on individually: from an increase in the
Rooms & Meals tax from 8% to 8 3/4% and a 15 cent/gallon increase in the gas
tax and increased tolls on the turnpike, to three brand new taxes. The House
approved a death tax, a capital gains income tax, and a tax on gambling
winnings. I voted against all of these taxes, but the other three
representatives from the district voted for each and every one of them,
along with the unbalanced budget and downshifting to the towns.
Anyone interested in what is going on in the State House is invited to
email or call me.
Representative
Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Epsom Old Home Day Needs You!
Please come to the next meeting to see what you can do to help make this
year a big success.
When: Tuesday, April 28th.
Where: Odd Fellows Hall, Short Falls Road.
Time: 7:00 p.m.
There has been a small group of people who work tirelessly to pull this
day off. Without enough volunteers, this event may not happen.
Can’t make the meeting? Call to see how you can help.
Cerina Yeaton, 736-8226.
Obituaries
Jennette
Y. Hemeon
Jennette
Y. (Yeaton) Hemeon, 75, died Saturday, February
14, at the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association Hospice House,
in Concord with family at her
side.
Jennette was born in
Epsom,
NH, on December 7, 1933, the daughter
of the late Perley G. and
Grace
J. (Magoon) Yeaton. She resided in
Epsom for several years after raising her four children in
Chichester. She was a 1952 graduate of
Coe-
Brown Academy,
in Northwood.
Prior to her retirement, Jennette was employed for 9 years, as a toll
attendant with the Department of Transportation, State of NH, where she always greeted everyone with a
smile and she met the other 3 musketeers, Diane,
Irene and
Maggie.
Members of her family include; her 3 sons, Robert Hemeon and Jill Lavin,
of Epsom, NH; Byron Hemeon and Lisa Rolland, of Belmont, NH; Irving Hemeon
and Melanie, of Pierce, CO; 1 daughter, Kimberly Mitchell and John of
Loudon, NH.
Mrs. Hemeon was
predeceased by her husband,
Robert
W. Hemeon,
who died in 1974.
She was the sister of Donna Stockman, Pittsfield, NH; Marla Foote,
Francestown, NH; Wynita Ohearn, Clearwater, FL, Susan Clark, East Barre, VT,
Grace Couch, Dover, NH, Pearl King, Brooksville, FL; Marie Almstead, Carver,
MA; May Holden, Columbus, OH; and George Yeaton, Pelham, NH, and Clearwater,
FL.
“Nana Jennette” enjoyed her six grandchildren,
Jeff,
Heather,
Charles,
Kristopher,
Ashley
and Robert with all of her heart
and they will remember her for visits, cooking and most of all her love.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 2 at 1l:00 a.m.at McClary Cemetery,
Center Hill Road, Epsom, NH.
Memorial contributions may be made to Concord Regional Visiting Nurse
Association Hospice Care, PO Box 1797, Concord, NH 03302.
The Cremation Society of New Hampshire assisted the family with
arrangements.
