On Wednesday, January 27 at 1:30, the Epsom Public Library will be
showing the movie “A Walk in the Woods.” This comedy adventure
stars Robert Redford and Nick Nolte. The film tells the
story of author Bill Bryson’s return to America after living in
Britain for 20 years. He decides to reacquaint himself with
his native country by walking the 2,100 mile Appalachian Trail.
Accompanied by a friend who is equally inept and unknowledgeable
about the trek, the two embark on an adventure or perhaps a
misadventure. The landscape of silent forests and
sparkling lakes make a beautiful backdrop. Should there be bad
weather, call the library at 736-9920 to make sure the library is
open.
The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association will present,
“Managing Caregiver Stress” on Thursday, January 28 from 1 p.m. to 2
p.m. at the library. The demands of caregiving can take a toll
on your health, relationships and state of mind – eventually leading
to burnout. Join us as we discuss strategies to recharge
and find balance in your life. For more information, you may
call (603) 224-4093 or (800) 924-8620, ext. 5815.
The Epsom Public Library is offering a new program for infants
and their caregivers on Tuesday, January 26th at 1:30 pm. The
program is coordinated by Nancy Zink-Mailloux and will include age
appropriate activities and toys. The next Children’s Cooking
Class is on Monday, January 25th at 3:45 pm. The children will be
making some fun, tasty snacks for school and sports. Snacks will be
school appropriate and peanut free! Call the library at 736-9920
to sign up as space is limited. There is a $3.00 material fee.
Epsom Food
Pantry
Well, Happy New Year. I am off to a bad start and have missed a
couple of weeks, but sometimes my life gets a little hectic. That
being said, I shall try and do better. Needless to say, we
have been busy at the Pantry. With extra food coming in during the
holidays, it has certainly been a big help to our shelves, but as I
have said before, our needs are great, so we are very grateful to
one and all.
Ken had a lot of fun just recently. Three
of our Cub Scouts came to the Pantry with their leader and brought
food which they helped Ken put away. Ken gave them a tour and
explained the workings of the Pantry. I talked with Ken yesterday
and he said he could really use some BEETS. Boy, they seem to be a
favorite of a lot of families.
Also, I want to take this time to thank Phil and Nancy Yeaton for
their donation and to all who have donated so freely. Liz and I are
busy with year-end paperwork, and before you know it it will be tax
time.
Until next time,
Priscilla
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom,
and Pittsfield, Last week, the intensity of debate on a particular
bill did not always match the importance of the bill. For example,
HB475, permitting farmers to sell bison meat without USDA
inspection, passed on a voice vote, without discussion; Dan’s HB636,
reforming the state civil asset forfeiture process, had a floor
amendment to keep any money in a dedicated fund, which was debated
briefly and killed, 153-153, before the bill passed by acclamation.
Then there was SB136, creating a committee
to study Congress’s actions regarding the Citizens United case,
which is the decision that organizations have free speech rights in
political speech, or essentially unlimited campaign contributions.
It was recommended to be killed by the committee – after a brief
debate, that motion failed, 152-154. A motion to table failed,
152-154, and we went on to take five more roll call votes, including
one taken manually as the computer voting system went down! The
final action was to kill the bill, 166-137.
HB504, allowing the option of on-line
driver’s ed (classroom only; road work still required) was debated,
with different views of the quality of on-line courses. It happens
that on-line courses actually give local driver’s schools more
business, since students sign up for the supervised driving. The
bill was not killed, 111-242, and passed on a voice vote.
HB634, creating a capital gains tax, was
debated and killed, 197-109. The speech in favor of this bill was
one of the most disturbing I’ve heard, entirely based on taxing “the
rich” without realizing that for many people, significant capital
gains only appear in the best year of their life, as they sell a
business or a camp that they’ve had for years.
Interested readers can email me for my
newsletter, with more details than fit here.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Natural Look Hair Salon welcome Stacie Lavoie, new stylist,
from Regis at Peters in Concord.
Philip and Stacie Rivitski of Epsom are pleased to announce the
engagement of their daughter, Rachel Rivitski, to Dimitri Coronisi,
son of Nick and the late Laurel Coronis of Plainfield, NH. Rachel
is currently pursuing a nursing career through New Hampshire
Technical Institute. Dimitri will be graduated from New England
College with a degree in Criminal Justice and Outdoor Leadership and
pursuing a career in the Fish and Game. A June, 2016 wedding is
planned.
Obituaries
Clarence
D. Croft, Jr.
EPSOM - Clarence D. “Bud”
Croft, Jr., died Thursday at the age of 96 at the NH Veterans Home
in Tilton, where he resided for the past year and a half.
He was born in Canton, MA on July 26, 1919, the son of
Clarence D. Croft Sr. and Bertha (Hebb) Croft. He served for 28
years in the US Army retiring as a Lt. Colonel. During WWII he
served with the 980th Field Artillery Battalion in northern France,
Germany and Central Europe. He participated in the D-Day Invasion of
Omaha Beach. He lived in Barnstead, NH for 17 years prior to living
in Epsom for several years.
He was a longtime member of the First
Congregational Church in Norwood, MA. Bud was also a member of the
Corinthian Lodge in Pittsfield, NH and an active member of the
Barnstead American Legion and the Epsom American Legion Post #112.
He was the widower of Priscilla Croft and
is survived by a son, Richard D Croft and wife Lee of Bellingham,
MA; 2 Daughters, Caroline M. Robinson and Barbara A. Fisher and
husband Kevin, both of Deerfield, NH; 11 grandchildren, 13 great
grandchildren and a great-great grandson.
Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday
evening, January 19, from 6 – 8 PM at the Waters Funeral Home, 50 So
Main St. Concord. A funeral service will be at the funeral home
Wednesday, January 20th at 10:00 AM. Burial will be at 1:00 PM in
the Blue Hill Cemetery, Braintree, MA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made
to The American Legion Post #112, Epsom, NH 03234.
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