Epsom Public Library News The library hours for
Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve will be 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
During School Vacation the library will offer family movies on
Tuesday, Dec. 29th at 3 p.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 30th at 5 p.m.
Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Plan to join us for the fun.
For
info call the Library at 736-9920. Thank you to everyone who has
donated clothes, toys and money for the Teddy Bear Fund. This
project helps local children have a brighter Christmas! Also thanks
to everyone for the donations for the Epsom Food Pantry. Your
support for these worthwhile programs is greatly appreciated!
Evergreen Lodge #53 And Ivy Green Lodge #36
Evergreen Lodge #53 and Ivy Green Lodge #36 wish to thank everyone
who helped with our recent Santa Project. About sixty children
enjoyed meeting Santa. Over $450.00 was raised for the Teddy Bear
Fund and we were able to help nine families have a Merry Christmas.
Thank you to Jenna, Megan, Katie and Sarah, our teen volunteers who
helped with setup and cleanup of the crafts and cookie decorating
areas. Our adult volunteers included Joni Kitson, Jeanne Foster,
Tracy Chinn, Carol Ransom, Christie Verville, Abby Benner, Vickie
Benner, Gary Kitson, David Lent, John Chinn, Bill French and Gary
Benner. Thanks to Joni Kitson and all the Rebekahs who donated
cookies, gifts, etc. Special thanks to Jay and Pat Hickey of McCoy
Mountain Tree Farm and the Epsom Fire Dept. for their tree
donations. Both Lodges wish to thank the community for their support
through the year and wish everyone a very happy holiday season!
Letter
I
would like to take this opportunity to personally thank those who
participated in the Arthritis Foundation Jingle Bell Run on December
5th. This year’s race was dedicated to Carrie Cates, a long time
Epsom/Pittsfield resident.
Carrie, a single mother of five, was killed in October 2009 by a hit
and run driver while running. She had been planning to participate
in the Jingle Bell Run again this year. Carrie’s children, ages ten
to twenty had just weeks before moved to Florida to be near family.
After Carrie’s death; the children are being cared for by their
grandparents.
While participating in the Jingle Bell Run, those on a team called
“For Carrie’s Kids” wore special shirts made just for the race. All
the proceeds from the team t-shirt raised funds set up on behalf of
Carrie’s kids.
“For Carrie’s Kids” set a Jingle Bell Run record as they had 126
people on their team. The team raised $2900 dollars for The
Arthritis Foundation. Not only did they help a wonderful national
cause; these same people raised $3600 to give to Carrie’s kids.
Area businesses donated funds to help produce this t-shirt in honor
of Carrie. All the proceeds from the sale of these shirts went
directly to Carrie’s Kids.
Area business that sponsored the team shirts are: Shirtmasters
Screenprinting and Embroidery, Slice of Heaven, LeDuc Brothers
Painting, Bill Jones Diesel Services, Kidder’s Repair Service, Grace
Family Dentistry, Michael Green Electric, I C Reed & Son, Boddie
Construction, Muriel’s Hair Stylist, Osborne’s Agway, KJ Fisher &
Sons, Meyers Financial, Jean’s Auto Alignment, Jones Dairy Farm, and
Get Fit NH Bootcamp. These businesses should be congratulated in
giving in memory of Carrie Jean Cates, 1970-2009.
If
you would like to help Carrie’s kids, please make donations payable
to James Green c/o “Cates Family Fund”. These gifts can be mailed to
Capital City Bank, P.O. Box 1120, Bronson, FL 32621.
Thank you again for sharing with a family that is hurting this
Christmas Season. The link to the report of Carrie’s death is:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20091009/ARTICLES/910099949/0/NEWS02
Thank you very much, Nancy Carlson
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, & Pittsfield: Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year to all!
This week I attended the
first public hearing on the rules for the new tax on LLCs (limited
liability companies, like most small businesses – they’re easier to
set up than corporations). The commissioner and staff, who usually
see one or two CPAs and tax attorneys, were obviously impressed at
the turnout – over 200 people were there. Many were expressing their
distaste for this tax, which was tacked onto into the state budget
at the last minute and has never had a public hearing.
Even the
accountants had problems with the rules. Taxing LLC distributions
sounds simple, but it’s complicated by the fact that many LLCs are
small businesses, and the owners work there. Differentiating between
“compensation” - what the owners earn for their labor, and not taxed
– and “dividends” - what they collect for their ownership interest,
and taxed – is very difficult. The bookkeeping is going to be
laborious, and one of the speakers estimated that it might cost
$30,000 per business to document how these distributions are to be
classified! And every LLC or partnership in the state that pays
anything to its owners must comply with these rules. Do we really
want small businesses to hire paper pushers in place of workers?
There are two bills this year to repeal the LLC tax, and based on
the complexity of the rules and the difficulty of complying with
them, both should gather a lot of support. This tax was adopted in
such a hurry that it wasn’t thought through: we should have trimmed
the spending a little more, not hit our businesses with a new tax.
Anyone interested in what’s going on at the State House is invited
to email or call me. Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Concord
Hospital Epsom Family Medicine Staying Fit During The Holidays
Submitted By Sally Abdulla, MD It’s that time of the year
again: parties, festivities, and plenty of holiday eating. So how do
we manage to keep the pounds off? It is certainly possible to
participate in holiday gatherings without piling on the weight. The
key is portion control. Try to keep an eye on your calories. Your
sum daily total, for an average person, should not exceed 2000
calories. A small, pocket-size, calorie counter can be a helpful
investment. However, a general rule of thumb is to watch the “size”
of your meal. Try to limit meat to a “deck of cards” sized portion.
One bread roll on the side should suffice for carbs. Finally, fill
the plate up with a generous portion of vegetables and salad. By
eating more salad, you will feel more full, without necessarily
putting on the calories. Also, drinks can certainly add up as well.
Be mindful of how many high-caloric drinks you have, keeping in mind
that you can never go wrong with water!
As for dessert, you can
certainly have your dessert, as long as it’s a small size, avoiding
extra whipped-cream toppings or syrups.
Finally, the last tip of
the day is to keep up with regular exercise! Regular aerobic
exercise, 30 minutes a day, will keep you slim during the
festivities.
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