On Wednesday, May 25 the Epsom Public Library will be showing the
movie, The Lady in the Van at 1:30 PM. Starring the
magnificent Maggie Smith, the film is based on a true story of Miss
Shepherd, a woman of uncertain origins who temporarily parks her van
in Alan Bennet’s London driveway and proceeds to live there 15
years. “What starts as a begrudged favor becomes a
relationship that will change both their lives.”
Be sure to mark your calendar for Wednesday June 1 at 7:00 for
a program about spring organizing and downsizing with Helene
Parenteau.
Epsom Food
Pantry
Good Day Friends. as most of you know my husband of 68
years passed away, so my attention to the needs of the pantry had to
be on hold. But now I am back in the swing, so here goes.
First of all, many thanks to the following folks for donations
both material and money: Phil and Nancy Yeaton, Clara Bedard, the
South Pittsfield Community Club, and St. Stephens Episcopal Church
in Pittsfield. Oh, I hope I haven’t missed anyone. The Pantry
itself is doing just great.
We do need soup, mac and cheese and hash. Again, a reminder of your
gardens. Do not forget a row for the Pantry. When I told you
of our needs when your are shopping and can afford a little extra
fresh veggies and fruit, they are always welcome.
Until next time, many thanks from Ken and
I for your wonderful support of the Epsom Food Pantry.
Priscilla
Epsom Library
News
Bone Builders, a strength and balance
class for osteoporosis prevention and led by RSVP volunteers, will
be held at the library every Tuesday and Thursday for 9 to 10 a.m.
Registration is required and participants
must stop by the library to pick up a informed release form as well
as a medical release statement. If you have questions you can call
the library at 736-9920.
Treat yourself to viewing an exhibition of
one-of-a-kind jewelry created by Epsom resident Christina Van Horn.
An opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 21, from 3 to 5
p.m. to which one and all are invited.
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom,
and Pittsfield, This week, the House met on the last of the Senate
bills, staying past 9pm to finish them all. SB540, banning the use
of kratom (a psychoactive plant from Thailand, also known as khat)
by minors, was debated more on the inadequacies of the bill than the
need for a ban, and tabled, 202-143. SB315, updating the statutes
regulating barbers and cosmetologists, was debated at quite a
length. The committee amendment, which consolidated and updated
language and also deleted the need for “shampoo apprentices” to be
licensed, passed without comment. A minority amendment which merely
added a “friends and family” exemption, was debated and defeated,
163-166, and a final amendment to decrease the penalty for barbering
without a license from a misdemeanor to a violation was defeated,
111-218. This margin was largely because, as a change in criminal
penalties, it would normally go to the Criminal Justice committee,
and there was no time to do so.
CACR27, a balanced budget constitutional
amendment, was debated and not passed, 201-139, on a party line
vote. (Constitutional amendments need a 3/5 margin to pass.) It was
then tabled on a voice vote. Dan debated SB481, an anti-competitive
regulation of new health care facilities (only; existing ones were
exempt), but the bill passed, 195-134. Since this is the time to
re-send the Senate bills that the House strongly supports, SB527,
which funded the police standards and training council, was amended,
162-139, to include authorization for biweekly pay, and passed.
SB533, adding $5 million for drug abuse treatment and prevention,
was a target for constitutional carry, but that amendment failed,
98-208, after House leadership warned that the governor might veto
it.
Interested readers can email me for my
newsletter, with more details than fit here.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
New Rye Church & American Legion to Celebrate Memorial Day
at the Old Allenstown Meeting House
Submitted by Dorene Young, New Rye Church Secretary
On Sunday May 29th, New Rye Union
Congregational Church and the Elwood O. Wells American Legion Post
#112 will celebrate Memorial Day by worshipping together at the
historic Old Allenstown Meeting House in Bear Brook State Park. The
venerable Meeting House is a fitting site to celebrate Memorial Day
since the building itself is nearly 200 years old. It was built in
1815 and survived many of the conflicts whose veterans we hold in
memory and whose sacrifice we hold in highest honor, especially
during this week of remembrance.
New Rye Church is located close to the
Meeting House and it eventually absorbed the members of the
“Christian Church” who worshipped at the Meeting House in the 1800s.
There is also an historic connection between the Elwood O. Wells
Post of the American Legion and the Meeting House since records
indicate that one of the original pews in the Meeting House was
purchased by Samuel and Hanover Wells, ancestors of Elwood Wells.
Fortuitously, the Wells pew is one of those that survived a terrible
fire in the 1980s. Elwood’s mother, Sophronia Yeaton Wells, was also
the organist at New Rye Church for a number of years.
The Meeting House is located on Deerfield Road in Bear Brook State
Park about a mile off Rte. 28. The public is invited to join in this
Memorial Day Celebration, which will begin at 10 a.m. Please
call Rev. Jim Young at 736-9279 for more information or directions.
Obituaries
Charlotte
M. Freeman
EPSOM- Charlotte M.
Freeman passed away March 7, 2016 at the age of 95, with her loving
family at her side. She was at the Epsom Healthcare Facility in
Epsom, NH for last four years of her life. She struggled the last
four years of her life with dementia.
She was predeceased by her husband,
Charles F. Freeman.
Charlotte was born September 16, 1920 in
Concord, NH to Clinton E. Morrill and Aphia (Webster) Morrill. She
graduated from a business college in Burlington, Vermont. She was
married to Orville C. Anderson and together they had four children.
Later in life she married Charles F. Freeman and together they
enjoyed their trips to the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, Virginia and
Washington DC. They also enjoyed many trips to York Beach, Maine and
going for rides.
She worked for the Federal Government for
35 years. Starting her career in Washington, DC for the Labor
Department. When she retired from the Federal Government she was
working for the Federal Highway Administration in Concord, NH where
she had worked for over 30 years.
Charlotte was very active with the Order
of Eastern Star for over 50 years. She enjoyed the many activities
of the Eastern Star and the Masons. She enjoyed the many hours she
spent searching through genealogy, for herself and for others. She
was a member of the South Congregational Church in Concord, NH for
her entire life. She was always available to provide rides to those
that needed help getting to appointments and other errands. She
enjoyed going for rides and going out to eat with family and
friends.
Members of her family include her three
children, Christina (Anderson) Laslie of Concord, NH, Clinton A.
Anderson of Manchester, NH and Carole Jean (Anderson) Paris of
Epsom, NH; three grandchildren, Charles C. Anderson, Tonya Laslie
and Megan R. Goodwin and her husband Jerry Goodwin and five great
grandchildren, Renee L. Goodwin, Eric W. Goodwin, Courtney Anderson,
Dylan Anderson and Shayne Laslie.
She was predeceased by her first born
child, Charlotte Aphia Anderson; one grandson, Shayne C. Laslie.
A graveside service will be held at
Blossom Hill Cemetery in Concord on Friday, May 20th at 1PM.
In Lieu of flowers, please make memorial
donations in Charlotte’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association,
national office 225 N. Michigan Ave #1700 Chicago, IL 60601 or
online at M.ALZ.org.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Bennett
Funeral Home of Concord.
Messages of condolence may be offered at
www.bennettfuneral.com
Leon D. Corbett (1927 - 2016)
EPSOM – Leon D. Corbett, 88, of Epsom died
April 28, 2016, after a brief illness, surrounded by family. Born in
Colebrook on August 25, 1927, he was the son of Derwood Corbett and
Mavis (Owen) Corbett. After he graduated from Plymouth High School
he joined the United States Army and served in the Korean War from
1951-1952. He attended Concord Commercial College after serving his
country and graduated with a degree in accounting. He was employed
by the Samuel Eastman Co. of Concord and the New Hampshire
Department of Transportation. Leon retired from the New Hampshire
Department of Transportation in 1993 after 23 years of service.
He was very proud to be a veteran and was
a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was also a member
of the American Legion and was a master mason of the Corinthian
Lodge No. 82 of Pittsfield. Leon was also a volunteer firefighter
for the Epsom Fire Department for many years.
His family members include his wife of 52
years, Marjorie R. Corbett; three daughters Maureen LaClair of
Concord, Linda Guimont of Bedford and Janice Corbett of Loudon;
grandchildren Brandon, Abigail, Madeleine, Meghan and Lea.
A service was held at the Bennett Funeral
Home of Concord on May 4 followed by a burial at the New Hampshire
StateVeterans Cemetery in Boscawen.
In lieu of flowers please make memorial
contributions in Leon’s name to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box
758517 Topeka, Kan., 66675.
Arrangements are entrusted to the Bennett
Funeral Home of Concord.
Messages of condolence may be offered at
bennettfuneral.com.
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