The 2011 State Champion GS Lady Spartans will be hosting tryouts for
their 2012 season, on Jan. 22nd and 29th at Prospect Mountain High
School in Alton, NH.
• 1-3 pm for girls in grades 5-7
• 3-5 pm for girls in grades 8-10
Please note there is a $25 non refundable registration fee due upon
trying out.
For more information please contact Shelley at (603) 833-5482.
Tree Fruit Class
Wed, March 7, 2012
4 – 8 pm
Epsom Fire Station,
1714 Dover Road (Rte 4), Epsom, NH
Cost: $10.00 per person
UNH Cooperative Extension Workshop designed for people who want to
start a small orchard business, farmers who want to diversify, and
serious home orchardists.
Pre-register by March 1 by calling Mary West at 796-2151 or
[email protected]
Big Thank You
On New Year’s Eve, the Concord-Epsom Elks Lodge #1210 held a
dinner/dance for members and their guests. The Officers of #1210
would like to thank all who attended for their support.
A raffle was held with all proceeds going to the NH Veterans’
various programs we sponsor. We would like to thank the following
businesses for their contribution:
Boutwell Bowling; Classic U Salon; Curves of Epsom; D’Tangles Salon;
Happy Family Restaurant; Natural Look Salon; Royal Palms Retreat Day
Spa; Super Shoes and the Weathervane Restaurant. If there are any
omissions, please accept our sincere apology.
We would also like to thank our members for the items they donated
towards the raffle. Again, thank you.
Concord-Epsom Elks Lodge #1210
Coral Nieder, Trustee
Local Students
Graduate from Franklin Pierce University
The following local students graduated from Franklin Pierce
University in Rindge, New Hampshire:
Barnstead
James Walter Christie graduated on June 30, 2011 with a Master of
Business Administration in Leadership; Sarah J. Christie graduated
on September 30, 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services.
Chichester
Jennifer E. Ricker graduated on June 30, 2011 with a Bachelor of
Arts in Human Services.
Epsom
William S. Wallace graduated Magna Cum Laude on June 30, 2011 with a
Bachelor of Science in Management.
Northwood
Christy S. DeTrude graduated on June 30, 2011 with an Associate of
Arts in Marketing; Sandra J. Johnson graduated Cum Laude on
September 30, 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in Human Services.
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield:
This week the House passed CACR13, a constitutional amendment to
prohibit any new tax on income, 257-101, with all representatives
from the district in favor. We discussed this for over an hour, with
the representatives who wanted an income tax obviously afraid that
the people would approve it!
We also spent over four hours discussing redistricting, with various
plans being put forward for approval. Each competing plan called the
others unconstitutional for one reason or another, usually relating
to the 2006 New Hampshire constitutional amendment which requires
smaller districts, ideally one representative per town. The federal
one person, one vote standard has been decided by courts to mean no
more than +/- 5%, which can be met in 550,000 person congressional
districts more easily than in 3200 person state representative
districts, especially since state representative districts cannot
split up towns nor cross county lines. In this corner of Merrimack
County, for example, Hooksett is nicely sized for 4 Representatives,
and all the plans used that; Chichester is the only town meriting
less than one representative, so it needs to be combined with
another town first; and Epsom, Pittsfield, and Allenstown are just
different enough in size that the obvious 1+1+1+1 floating districts
violate the 5% limit.
The final plan passed to the Senate has Epsom plus Pittsfield
electing two representatives. Allenstown one, and a floterial
district over the three towns. Chichester is with Pembroke in a
three representative district. Since the Senate won’t mess with
House districts, this should be the final plan. The worst problem is
from Manchester through Litchfield, Hudson, and Pelham. There’s no
really good answer in that area, and nobody is happy with it.
Interested readers can email me for my newsletter, with more details
than I can fit in a letter.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Meteorologist Josh Judge To Speak At The Epsom Library
WMUR-TV meteorologist Josh Judge will present "Forecasting for
Television" on Wednesday, January 25th, at 7:00 pm at the library.
Josh joined the station as a part-time employee in April 2001, while
he also worked on air at WHDH-TV in Boston, and WGME-TV in Portland
Maine. He became a full-time meteorologist at WMUR in 2003. In 2006
he received the CBM seal (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) from
the AMS and was among the first few in New England to be awarded the
honor.
Josh got into broadcasting when he was twelve years old, and by the
time he was in his senior year of high school, he already had his
own radio show. While in college, he worked in Boston as a radio DJ
and as a helicopter traffic reporter. He then spent eight years
hosting a radio morning show on New Hampshire’s Seacoast 102 WZEA-FM
and later on Arrow 105.3 FM. He subsequently returned to college to
study weather forecasting and meteorology.
New Hampshire Magazine readers voted him "Best TV Weathercaster in
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
Anyone attending the program will be offered the chance to purchase
Josh’s books at a discounted rate.
The library is delighted that he will join us as part of our Adult
Programming.
Friends Of Epsom’s Historic Meetinghouse Committee Update
Submitted By: Richard Frambach, Committee Chair
In 2008 the town of Epsom received $191,000 from LCHIP, (New
Hampshire’s Land and Community Heritage Investment Program.)
This 15 year agreement said, in part, that we would protect certain
components of the building. This included the steeple, the stained
glass windows, the pews and the functional use of the building.
The money was used to repair and paint the exterior of the building,
repair the steeple, replace the roof, and add a deck to the front of
the building. It also included two windows on the East side, the
enclosing of the southern wall in the lower level and two gas
furnaces. By the end of the year the building was weather tight.
Since 2008 the Friends of Epsom’s Historic Meetinghouse Committee
have been trying to meet the conditions of that agreement, that
is, to gain the functional use of the Meetinghouse.
Last March we asked the Board of Selectmen for $72,000 to finish the
upper level. Instead, they presented an article asking for $40,000
for a four page Engineering and Architectural assessment study
including a "Scope of Services report." It was defeated at the
polls.
In 2011 we hired Beverly Kowalic, of JCM Specialists LLC, to review
the ADA and life safety codes. We then met with the selectmen and
the Fire Dept. who reviewed and accepted the report.
Last fall the Selectmen gave us the permission to do some excavation
around the building. The work was done by volunteers and private
donations paid for the fuel.
This year we are asking for $25,000 to buy material for
improvements. Many professional people have already volunteered to
donate their time and talent. This will go along way to meet our
commitment to LCHIP to gain the functional use of the building.
Finishing the upper level will put us in a good position to start on
the ground floor. The water will be hooked up, the septic system
will be installed, the power will be connected and the ADA and life
safety issues will have been addressed.
It makes sense to support Article 10 and continue to work toward
gaining the functional use of the meetinghouse.
Thank you.
Obituaries
Roland R. LaFleur
Roland R. LaFleur, 93, of Center Hill Road, passed away on Tuesday,
January 17, 2012. He was born in St. Johnsbury, VT, the son of
Roland F. and Marjorie LaFleur.
He was a World War II veteran and received a purple heart for his
services. He was a life-long dairy farmer and mechanic. He raised
many foster children throughout his life. He was a life-time member
of DAV and member of the American Legion. In the town of Epsom, he
was on the volunteer fire department, road agent, fire warden, and
cemetery trustee. He also taught 4-H in town.
Roland LaFleur was a hard worker and had a heart of gold. If anybody
in town needed a helping hand he was the first person to be there.
He was predeceased by Louise LaFleur and Beverly LaFleur. Mr.
LaFleur was predeceased by two brothers, Robert and Earl; a
stepdaughter, Brenda Zarr and a stepson, Rudy White, Jr.
Members of his surviving family include one brother, Wayne LaFleur
of Epsom; two sons, Louis LaFleur and Chris LaFleur of Epsom;
stepsons; John Yeaton and wife Lee of Summerdale, AL; Scott White of
Concord, NH; Larry White and wife Robyn of Minesville, NY; Glenn
White and wife Marjorie of Pittsfield; stepdaughter, Roxanna Connors
and husband Steve, of Epsom; foster daughter, Shannon Utter, of
Pittsfield; 30 grandchildren and 39 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services with military honors will be held at McClary
Cemetery in Epsom in the spring.
The Bennett Funeral Home of Concord is in charge of the
arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Epsom Fire
Association, 1714 Dover Road, Epsom, NH 03234.
Messages of condolence may be offered at
www.bennettfuneral.com
Shirley A. Williams
Shirley A. (Witham) (Alosa) Williams, 76, formerly of Epsom, died at
her daughter’s Allenstown home on January 18, 2012, surrounded by
her family after a long and courageous battle with Multiple System
Atrophy (MSA). Shirley died with her dignity a bit battered but
still intact and her sense of humor still fully evident, even in
some of her last moments.
She was born in West Lincoln, Vermont on January 7, 1936 to Ned and
Mary (Fife) Witham. She grew up in Epsom, New Hampshire. Among her
many interests during her youth, she enjoyed performing with her Mom
as part of a singing Vaudeville duo where they would entertain at
many functions. She graduated high school from Pembroke Academy. She
worked for the State of NH from 1962 until she retired from her
position as Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner of NH
Hospital in December 1991.
As a devoted wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, great grandmother
and friend she cared for and nurtured her entire family. Before
moving to Havenwood in Concord, NH and then on to Merrimack County
Nursing Home in Boscawen, Shirley very much loved her home on
Northwood Lake in Epsom. Where, among other things, she enjoyed
swimming, riding her jet ski, going for boat rides, entertaining
family and friends and being surrounded by her loving family pets
(which were always in ample supply).
Some of her other hobbies and interests included listening to and
playing music and gardening. She also enjoyed having and keeping
up-to-date with all of the latest and greatest technological
gadgetry. Her love of tole painting afforded her an outlet for
relaxation and provided many beautiful gifts for her family and
friends. At the end of her life, she was a very active member of
online support groups for MSA that allowed her to connect with
others that were either caring for or afflicted with this horrible
disease. She even donated her brain to the Mayo Clinic in Florida
for MSA research in order to help find a cure so that she might help
others avoid the same fate that she suffered.
Family members include her mother Mary (Fife) Witham Gammon; two
daughters, Liane "Tina" Alosa of Allenstown and Gina Alosa of
Concord; two granddaughters, Sara Alosa of Concord and Courtney
Perkins of Providence, RI; and grandson, Shane Perkins of Concord;
three great granddaughters, Mikayla, Jillian and Lexie Magnell and
one great grandson, Devan Bousquet. She was predeceased by her
father, Ned Witham, in 1970 and her husband, Richard Williams in
2004.
The Cremation Society of New Hampshire is assisting the family with
arrangements. To view an online memorial, please go to
www.csnh.com
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