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Epsom NH News

November 10, 2010

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More special activities are coming right up at the Pittsfield area Senior Center.  On Tuesday, November 16th at 10 am, the Pittsfield Fire Department will be on hand to give us safety tips and to teach us about staying safe.  They will also be explaining the automatic electronic defibrillator the center has in its function room in case of emergency.


On Wednesday, November 17th, at 10 am the activity for the day will be making turkey decorations using cookies, frosting and  candy.  Please bring a 50¢ donation to help pay for supplies.




Concord/Epsom Elks Club - Hoop Shoot!
At Epsom Central School - 282 Black Hall Rd., Epsom
Saturday, November 13, 2010, 8:30am - 12:00pm
For boys & girls, ages 8-13yrs. old.
Call for more info. - Pat Dail
361-0325 or 736-9066



SAU 53 Learning Circle Presents Worried Kids in a Stressed-Out World: How To Manage and Prevent Anxiety, By Lynn Lyons, LICSW, Tuesday, November 30th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Pembroke Academy Auditorium Pembroke, NH.



Ham & Bean Supper

The Suncook Valley Sno-Riders will be holding their 10th Annual Ham & Bean Supper, Saturday, November 13, 2010.  It will take place downstairs at the Pittsfield Community Center from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.  The meal will consist of ham, beans or potatoes, coleslaw, roll, drink and dessert.  The cost is $7.00 for adults, $3.50 for children ages 6 to 12, children 5 and under are free.  Stop by and enjoy a home cooked meal. If you can not stay, we will have take-out containers available.


 

Christmas Is Coming And The Toys For Tots Program Is Gearing Up For Another Christmas Season.


The White Mountain Chapter of the Nam Knights Motor Cycle Club recently spent the day retrofitting the Toys for Tots Distribution center.


Members of the Motorcycle Club which consist of Law Enforcement Officers and Veterans volunteered to build cubicles out of Pallets in the Toys for Tots warehouse at the Londonderry Marine Corps Reserve Center.  Now as the toys come into the center they can be broken down into specific age groups and genders to make redistribution of the Toys to those in need a little easier.


The Nam Knights will also be helping with the pickup and delivery of toys throughout the state in the upcoming months. So keep an eye out for the collections boxes throughout the state and make donations where you can.

 


 

Letter
Job Well Done
 Reveille! Reveille!


Veteran, it’s time to come home to me:
There’ll be no need to show your ID.
Whoever you be or where you are:
The distance for you is not that far.
That which you have done:
Is similar to the gift of my son.
As you go neath the sky:
You’ll find me, your Father, of most high.
Enter now my servant for your reward:
And thank you for accepting me as your Lord.


Jim Breagy
Epsom, NH

 


 

Worried Kids In A Stressed-Out World: How To Manage And Prevent Anxiety


Fears and worries are a normal part of growing and developing; but sadly, excessive worrying and anxiety in kids (and parents) is on the rise. The good news?   Parents, teachers and children can learn HOW to manage fears, interrupting and even preventing the “worrying cycle” of thoughts and behaviors.


Free Event Tuesday, November 30, 2010, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Pembroke Academy Auditorium Pembroke, NH  questions call Vicki Therrien @470-5499 or email [email protected].


For more information about Lynn Lyons, check out www.lynnlyonsnh.com.

 


 

Reflections Of Carroll D. Stevens
By George S. Foster III


My friends we have truly lost a treasure, Carroll D. Stevens, a unique individual.


My wife Jeanne and I moved into Epsom 34 years ago with two young children. Carroll and Beverly were some of the first people we met because money was in short supply for us and we could buy raw milk cheaper at their farm. We have always considered ourselves fortunate to know Carroll, Beverly and their family and call them friends.


Reflecting on Carroll over the last 34 years, what comes to my mind are three words LIVE, LOVE and LAUGH.


LIVE
Carroll lived a life true to his family and his community. His word was always his bond. You could trust he would do what he said and when he said he would do it. He believed in a fair days work for a fair days pay. He loved to Farm and had a unique ability at it. He was noted for his pole beans and once told me that some people call them Slab Yeaton beans but the original beans came from the Stevens family.


He had a herd of cows and sold milk to H.P. Hood. Carroll talked about the jugs of milk that were brought down off Jug City Road to a landing where it would be picked up for processing.


When you went to Carrollʼs farm there were always chickens running around, cows in the barn, pigs in their pen and other animals from time to time.


Carroll raised pigs and beef for sale and would butcher them at his Fatherʼs farm using the same methods he learned from his Father. Iʼm told that no part of the animal was ever wasted.


Each year Carroll would rake up Pine needles at Webster Park. He would place them around his watering trough and pipes for insulation. He told me that nothing will freeze under 6” of pine needles.


Carroll was also a carpenter and shingled the roofs of many churches, barns, homes and halls in the area. Iʼm sure it gave him great pleasure to see his son Bill and grandson Dustin Fifield become carpenters and work on some of the same roofs and buildings that he had.


Carroll also worked on the Dowst and Cutter chicken farms. He once told me that he could put a 100 lb. bag of grain on each shoulder and carry them up stairs.


To Carroll riches in life wasnʼt the amount of land you owned, nor the amount of money you had in the bank. Riches were your family, your friends, and the way you lived your life.


He took pride in preserving his Fatherʼs farm just the way it was when his father died. He was quite hurt many years ago when someone broke into his fatherʼs farm and things were taken. It wasnʼt the monetary value of the items that bothered him but the thought that someone would take something that didnʼt belong to them.


LOVE
Carrollʼs family was first and foremost to him. He loved his family and told me more than once that he was a lucky man to have Beverly by his side.


He loved his community and would regularly call individuals who had been sick or lost a loved one to see how they were doing but more importantly, I think, to let them know someone cared about them.


He had a big heart full of love and concern for those in need. Look at the 150+ Foster children that Beverly and he cared for over the years.


LAUGH
And last but not the least of all Carroll loved to make people laugh. Since 1941 at the age of 17 when he played an end man in his first Minstrel Show at the Epsom Odd Fellows Hall he brought joy and happiness to all of us and thousands more.


With his quick wit and wonderful voice he had the ability through good times and bad to make you forget your troubles and enjoy the moment. He brought people together and left them with memories that last a long time.


Carroll was once quoted saying that he would do anything to make them laugh. Who could ever forget characters like Mr. Bones, Herman the Hermit, William D. Wino and Harry the Hobo.


Who could ever forget Carroll singing “Wonʼt you come home Bill Bailey”, “Toot Toot Tootsi Good Bye”, or “Give My Regards to Broadway.”


It was very important to Carroll to keep the tradition of 64 years entertaining people going and it was a proud moment for him when he passed on his joke book and hat to daughter Sharon Fifield during his last time on stage.


Yes, Carroll D. Stevens was a true treasure. There was and still is much to be learned by the way he lived his life. I know he will live on in our hearts and thoughts, but it is the way we live our lives that will tell whether we learned anything from being touched by this man.


I think one of the best traits Carroll had was Common Sense. He once told me that if you could take an empty jar and fill it with common sense youʼd really have something because today it is in such short supply.


I encourage all of you whoʼs lives have been touched by Carroll D. Stevens to LIVE, LOVE AND LAUGH.

 


 

Nate Davis shot his 1st deer on Youth Hunt weekend.  A nine point buck weighing 154 lbs.  In the picture with Nate, is proud father Rick Davis of Epsom.

 


 

Tradition is put to the test as Tevye’s daughters choose their own way. Performances for Pembroke Academy’s presentation of Fiddler on the Roof will begin at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights November 11th through the 13th with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday the 13th at the Pembroke Academy auditorium, 209 Academy Road, Pembroke, NH. Tickets are $8 in advance, and can be obtained either by calling Pembroke Academy at 485-7881 to reserve your tickets or by emailing [email protected] and leaving your name and the performance you plan on attending. Tickets are $10 at the door.  On Thursday night’s performance veterans are welcomed free of charge.

 


 

Letter


To our constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield:
Thank you for your votes! We are honored to be your representatives in Concord and will be working for the next two years to keep you informed and to accomplish our campaign promises.

 
We’ll be working with Representative Brandon Giuda of Chichester and others on a fix for the Suncook River, with Senator Jack Barnes on getting tax impacts on the town warrant and with other representatives to enact a really balanced budget. All of us have our specific interests, but we are dedicated to getting New Hampshire working again.

 
Bills for the next year need to be drafted very shortly, so if you have any suggestions, we’d appreciate hearing from you.


You can call or e-mail any of us for information or to let us know your concerns with the state government. Look for our letters about what we’re doing in Concord.


Representatives Carol McGuire, Dan McGuire, Jon Richardson and Tony Soltani
[email protected],

[email protected],

[email protected],

[email protected]
782-4918,

545-1788

 


 

Letter


To the voters of Allenstown, Epsom and Pittsfield:
The results are in and I have to thank each and every one of you for your support throughout the campaign. Due to your prayers, campaigning, signs, talking to voters, marching, advice, support and of course your actual vote -- I am proud to announce that I am now a NH State Representative for the towns of Allenstown, Epsom and Pittsfield.  In the overall results for NH State Representative for the three towns all four Republican candidates won and the four of us will work together to make you proud.


Now the hard work begins.  There is a large budget deficit, high taxes and fees, lack of jobs, burdensome government regulation and a major river crisis that needs to be fixed.  I am committed to being accountable to all voters in the three towns.


My email: [email protected], phone: 603-545-1788 and website: www.richardsonnh.com will all remain the same.  I cannot stress enough that I am here to help and serve you and if I can’t give you the answer myself I will put you in touch with the right person.


I will try to send out a weekly to every other week email update, and also write the Suncook Sun and Banner as well. I will try to not be verbose and will try to keep the emails short and filled only with the vital details and facts.


Thank you again for all the help and support. As I have said before, this is an honor and privilege that I do not take lightly -- I will strive to earn your trust and respect.


Thank you,
Jon Richardson
NH State Representative
Allenstown, Epsom, Pittsfield

 


 


 

 











 
 

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