REMINDER
On Friday night, December
7th, from 6:00-7:30 pm, the Epsom Bible Church youth group will be
holding a kids’ Christmas Mini-Mall at 398 Black Hall Rd. in Epsom.
Children ages 3-11 will be able to shop for their parents, siblings,
and other family and friends. The children will pick out their
gifts and wrap them while their parents enjoy refreshments.
All gifts are $1.00. We hope to see you there for this fun
Christmas event! For more information, please call the church
at 736-9354.
We all know that the
Epsom Public Library has a wealth of items available for our
community: books, videos, magazines, as well as events and programs,
but did you know that the library has free passes to great local
venues?
Residents can check out
these passes to SEE Science Center, Strawberry Banke,
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, NH Telephone Museum, and the NH
Historical Society/Museum(this pass was a special donation by
patrons). What a wonderful perk! Stop by the library to
reserve your passes to treat your family to a fun day out!
The Epsom Friends of the Library purchase passes every year for our
community to enjoy and this spring will be purchasing a pass for the
NH State Parks! Special thank you to all our great citizens
who support the Friends of the Library’s mums sale, bake sales,
and events! Friends of the Library is always happy to welcome
new members!
The Epsom Library will be
showing Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” at their Movie Matinee
Wednesday, December 12 at 1:30. George C. Scott stars as
miserly and greedy Ebenezer Scrooge who is visited by his former
partner’s ghost and three specters from the past, present and future
all of whom force him to soul-search. Scott gives a powerful
performance in this heartwarming telling of this holiday classic.
The next gathering of the
Chichester-Epsom-Pittsfield Libraries Memory Café will be held at
2:00pm on Monday December 10th.. Local caregivers and folks
living with memory loss are invited to come and enjoy a celebration
of holiday music, creating decorations, and refreshments.
Letter
Dear Town of Epsom,
I am a resident of 5
years and have two small children. We moved here because Epsom is a
great location and we also heard great things about the
elementary/middle school. I didn’t know of the half day kindergarten
until after having my son and assumed by the time he went, there
would be full day. As his time for kindergarten nears I find it
upsetting that this still isn’t the case in Epsom.
My husband and I are both
contributing members of society. We both need to work to support our
family, which is reality for most families. I am a dental hygienist
and my husband is a police officer. Neither of us can leave midday
to pick up our children to bring them to another location for child
care.
I had one patient who
recently moved here from out of state and was SHOCKED that full day
kindergarten is not standard. Another patient had a child in half
day kindergarten and moved to Bow where there is full day and found
his child is very behind because he wasn’t learning what he should
have been in half day. He had to get caught up with extra help.
Another one of my patients is an Epsom resident who spent her lunch
hour picking her daughter up from ECS to bring to East Side Learning
Center, she stayed at work late to compensate the extra long lunch.
We may want to move
houses in the next couple years and would love to stay in Epsom.
Hopefully full day kindergarten gets passed so we can stay in this
great town!
Our children need this.
Our families need this. Please consider casting your vote in favor
of full day kindergarten.
Thanks,
Megan Drouin
Epsom Public Library Youth Events
“Polar Express” on
Friday, December 7th at 6 pm. Come decorate cookies, enjoy the Hot
Chocolate/Coffee bar courtesy of “White Mountain Coffee,” and watch
the movie! Join us for the fun, wear your pajamas, and don’t forget
your pillow/blanket. Please call the library at 736-9920 to make a
reservation.
Children’s Movie “Peppa’s
Christmas” Tuesday, December 11th at 1;30pm. Join us for this fun
holiday movie including drinks and snacks.
Story Times: Mondays
10am, Tuesdays 1:30pm, and Thursdays, 3:30pm. Children and their
caregivers listen to stories, sings songs and enjoy crafts. December
themes include winter, hibernation and December holidays.
Toddler Time: Wednesdays
10am. Children and the caregivers enjoy stories, songs, movement
activities and simple crafts.
Lego Club: Thursdays at
3:30pm Plan to join the fun and build with the libraries large
collection of legos.
(No Story Times/Toddler
Time or Lego Club week of December 24th thru January 1st).
Century 21 Thompson Real
Estate and Century 21 Circa 72, Inc. are proud sponsors of the C21
GIVES PROGRAM – Our agents have donated $25.00 from every closed
sale with the intent that the money will go to local charities and
organizations. A SPECIAL THANK YOU to our clients for making this
possible. Recently Century 21 Thompson Real Estate made the
following donations: $300.00 to Boston Children’s Hospital Heart
Fund in memory of Craig St. Laurent, $375.00 to Chichester Police
Department Dare Program, $550.00 to Pembroke SAU #53 TLC Preschool
Program, $475.00 to Chichester Central School Lunch Program for
children who cannot afford a school lunch, and $450.00 to Epsom
Police Department Association for Holiday Toy Drive.
Obituaries
Andrew V. “Andy” Antonucci
EPSOM- Andrew V. “Andy” Antonucci, 31, of
Epsom, passed away at his home on November 24, 2018.
Born in Boston, Andy was
the beloved son of Thomas and Catherine (Kear) Antonucci of Epsom.
He was raised and educated in Barnstead and was a graduate of
Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro.
Andy was employed by
Joyce Janitorial Services in Laconia and had previously worked for
Raytheon. He was an avid golfer as well as a Red Sox and
Patriots fan who enjoyed any sport. He also enjoyed spending
time with his nieces and nephew.
In addition to his
parents, Andy is survived by his siblings: Matt Antonucci and his
wife Sandra of Epsom and Gina Antonucci and her fiancé Bryan Wood of
Alton; his two nieces, Fallon and Aubrey and his nephew, Bryton.
In accordance with his
wishes, there will be no services. Assisting the family with
arrangements is the Still Oaks Funeral & Memorial Home in Epsom.
To share a memory or offer a condolence, please visit
www.stilloaks.com
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