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Green Rebekah Lodge #36 is hosting a Scrap Book Event on Saturday,
Feb. 26th from 1-10 pm at the Epsom Public Library. Plan to join the
fun for a great time of scrap booking with friends. Food and
beverages will be provided. There will be raffles for some great
prizes! For info and to register please call 736-8681 or 736-4707.
The Epsom Public Library is offering special activities
for children during winter school vacation. On Monday, Feb.
28th there will be crafts, games and snacks from 2-4 pm. On Tues.
March 1st we will show a PBS movie for preschoolers at 2 pm. On Wed.
March 2nd we will feature the family movie “The Sorcerer’s
Apprentice” starring Nicholas Cage at 6:30 pm. Popcorn and drinks
will be provided at both movies! Story Time continues at
the Epsom Public Library on Tuesdays at 2 pm and Thursdays at 3:30
pm. Please plan to join us for stories, songs and a fun craft.
February themes include love and Valentine’s Day.
Also, join our
“Lego” Club on Thursdays at 3:30 pm. Children are encouraged to make
a Lego creation and display it in the library! For more info call
736-9920.
The American Legion in Epsom will be having
their annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner on March 19.
Congratulations to Marley Horner of Epsom, N.H., one of 781 students
at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg named to the
university’s Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2010-11
academic year.
Horner is a senior at the University of Mary
Washington. The Dean’s List recognizes outstanding academic
achievement at the university by full-time students who attain at
least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.
Brett
and Judy Rand of Epsom, NH announce the engagement of their
daughter, Megan Josie Rand, to William Charles Meagher III, son of
William and Elaine Meagher Jr of Milford, NH. Ms Rand is a
2008 graduate of the University of New Hampshire where she earned
her degree in Business Management. She is currently employed
at UNH in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
Mr. Meagher is a 2009 graduate of the University of New Hampshire
and is currently pursuing his Masters Degree at UNH in the field of
Civil Engineering. A September 2011 wedding is planned.
Letter
To The Editor
Sure hope the rest of the year isn’t like the first
35 days were. It’s certainly not good for animals and birds
that need to forage. And heating our home; Oh My God, with fuel
prices double what they should be due to government intervention and
regulations.
I’m expecting more and larger frost heaves due to
the depth of the frost, which is between 3 and 5 feet depending on
the material and amount of moisture.
Bless you, Gordon Ellis
Your Road Agent
Letter
To the voters of Epsom: Epsom’s Historic Meetinghouse was
relocated to its present site in February 2007, following a town
vote to accept the building from Cumberland Farms.
The Friends
of Epsom’s Historic Meetinghouse have fulfilled their commitment of
relocating the building and placing it on a foundation at no cost to
the town of Epsom. Through the generosity of individuals and
local businesses, over $200,000 was donated in money, materials, and
services. In addition, preservation grants of over $200,000
were received to repair and restore the exterior, install a heating
system, and provide a walkout lower level.
We now need to move
forward toward completing the goal of making it an integral part of
a town center. Professional engineering and architectural
services are required to ensure all fire safety codes are
implemented, proper handicapped access is provided, and the town
maximizes the adaptive reuse of the building. I urge you to
support Warrant Article 6.
We need to regain the vision that
brought so many Epsom citizens together on that winter morning in
2007 to witness the dramatic rescue of this historic structure.
Sincerely, Penny Graham
Letter
Thank Senator Jack Barnes and Rep. Carol McGuire for their ongoing
efforts to pass a legislative bill restoring the estimated tax
impact numbers to the town and school ballots. Hopefully this will
pass in time for the 2012 election.
In the meantime, voters can
access official town and school warrants with the stated estimated
tax impact on them and bring them to the voting booth. They are
available at the town office or the town website,
www.epsomnh.org.
If passed,
the school budget will result in a $0.38 increase, while the default
budget will be a $0.33 increase per thousand. The town budget
(Warrant Article 1) if passed will result in a $0.18 increase, while
the default budget will be a $.07 increase. Warrant Article 2 adds
$150,000 to the capital reserve fund and if passed would result in a
$0.38 increase. Warrant Article 3 adds $10,000 to the capital
reserve fund for a new highway truck to replace the old one and if
passed would result in a $0.03 increase. Warrant Article 4 raises
$30,900 for 6 months of salary and benefits for an additional police
officer and if passed would result in a $0.08 increase. Warrant
Article 5 would allow the fire department to expend $538,113 to
purchase a replacement pumper truck to come out of the already
established Fire Apparatus Fund, thus resulting in NO tax impact.
Warrant Article 6 raises $40,000 for an engineering study for the
purpose of occupancy and use of the Meetinghouse and if passed would
result in a $0.10 increase. Since this information will not be
in the voting booths, voters can obtain copies outside from 8 am-7
pm which list the 10 articles that have tax impacts on them. Please
exercise your civic duty on March 8th at the Epsom Central School
gym.
Respectfully submitted, Tom Langlais
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield: My
committee enjoyed a rare Monday workday, since we have so many bills
to consider that all Tuesdays and Thursdays are full. We heard
HB635, asking the Governor to develop a plan to consolidate
functions across agencies. Most budget plans look at agencies
separately, but processing payments, for example, could reasonably
be consolidated.
HB620, establishing a commission to create a
health care pool for university, town and county employees, seem to
be trying to compete with the existing private pools.
HB339 is
the culmination of the meat inspection studies I worked on for the
last year and a half: the Department of Agriculture has started law
students working on rules as a class project, which will minimize
start up costs; other elements are essentially as we developed them
last year.
HB625, on correctional industries, would allow the
prison industries to operate more as a business and less as a state
agency. The Department of Corrections is excited about the
possibilities, since prisoners who work while in jail are more
likely to get a job and stay out of trouble once released. The
details are still being worked out, though.
Tuesday, we heard the
Governor’s budget. He had some good ideas, from cross agency
consolidations to letting the Planetarium become self funding, that
I expect the legislative budget to adopt. However, his revenue
projections were optimistic, and he completely cut state
contributions to town employee pensions, which would downshift
millions to the towns and school districts. Neither I nor
legislative leadership can support that, so the Finance Committee
will have to cut other areas to make it up.
Anyone interested in
what is going on in the State House is invited to email or call me.
Anyone who wants more information than I can fit into a letter
should email me for my newsletter.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
New Rye
Church Continues Its Semiquintcentennial Celebration Submitted by
Dorene Young, Church Secretary
On Sunday, February 27th, New Rye
Church will continue the year-long celebration of its 250th
Anniversary with a focus on the musical history of the church and a
concert of sacred and inspirational music sponsored by the Music
Department of the church.
The concert will include solos, duets,
and trios as well as music from piano, guitar, flute and drums. The
program will “make a joyful noise” and seek to inspire through
music.
It will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. and is open to
everyone – please join in the celebration! New Rye Church is
located at 289 New Rye Road in Epsom. For more information or
directions, please contact Rev. James Young at 736-9279 (evenings
are best).
Obituaries
Allan
B. Bailey
Allan B. Bailey, age 72, of Dover Road, Epsom, died on
Monday, February 14, 2011 at his home surrounded by his family.
He was born in Concord, NH the son of the late George and Alice (Mattheson)
Bailey. He attended Concord High School. Allan was
a Veteran of the United States Navy.
In 1973 Allan and his wife,
Roberta started Bailey’s Custom Carpets. He enjoyed golf and
was a member of the Concord Country Club. He was a Golden
Gloves Boxer who made it to the NE Championship. He enjoyed
camping, bowling and playing pool, and was a member of the Thursday
Night Pool League. Allan loved Florida, Corvettes and Harley
Davidson Motorcycles. He was a member of the Concord Elks Club
and the American Legion.
Allan is survived by his wife of 44
years, Roberta (Audet) Bailey of Epsom; One son, Mike J. Courchesne
and his wife Terri of Litchfield, CT; three daughters, Pamela S.
Fortier and her husband, James of Hopkinton, Kimberly A. Colbert and
her husband Kenneth of New Boston, NH, and Tracey B. Beauchesne and
her companion David Mihachik of Allenstown; 12 grandchildren; a
sister, Virginia(Gini) Woodman and her husband Wesley of Union, ME;
many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his infant son,
Kevin Don Bailey; three brothers, George, William(Bill) and Don
Bailey; and a sister Barbara McClintock.
Donations may be made to
the CRVNA Hospice Program, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301.
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