The 8th
Grade Class of Epsom Central School will be holding a Breakfast on
January 9th, 7:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Elks Club in Epsom. All
Proceeds will benefit the 8th Grade Class Trip.
For
further information, please call 736-4584 or 736-9297.
National Blood Drive Month
A
Blood Drive will be held Thursday, January 7th at Pittsfield
Elementary School on Bow Street from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. (Note the
extended time.) The Drive is sponsored by the PTO. Childcare will be
provided. Dunkin Donuts has an offer, “give a pint, get a pound,
when you help save lives by giving blood.” The need is constant. The
gratification is instant.
Fort Mountain Trailwinders Ready For Start Of Snowmobile
Season
The
Fort Mountain Trailwinders, Epsom’s local snowmobile club, has had a
busy month. On December 13th, we held an OHRV Safety course for
thirty youth and some of their parents. Bruce Blye and Scott Hahn
did a great job making the class interactive and fun for everyone. A
huge thanks to Fish & Game, the Epsom Fire Department and all of our
volunteers who helped to make this a great experience for everyone.
On
the same day, lots of work was going on out on the trails. The last
piece of the new trail was completed and a new temporary bridge in
the Twin Star area was decked. All the hard work over the summer and
fall has paid off with an expanded, safer trail system ready for the
start of the season.
On
the new and improved trail system, Primary 360 runs from Granny Howe
Road all the way to Bear Brook by cutting across Route 28 going
around to the field behind Bickford’s, across Route 4 and the
Shingle Mill bridge, then goes up the hill and turns LEFT. The trail
then crosses Black Hall Road. There are two new bridges on this
section of trail that follows the old railroad bed to New Rye Road
by the Odd Fellows Hall. The trail then crosses River Road and
continues out toward the power line, at the power line take a right
to continue on to Bear Brook.
The
junction for Primary 361 is across from Bickford’s, go up the hill
and take a RIGHT. This trail continues over three new bridges to
Sanborn Hill Road, turns left and then an immediate right.
Travelling over two more new bridges, the trail continues on to
Mountain Road. Taking a left and then a quick right will head you
out toward Tarleton Road past the gun range and mill pond on your
right. Once on Tarleton Road take another left and quick right to
the trail that winds past the ledges on an old logging road that
takes you to Center Hill Road. The trail goes across three fields
and turns right onto the old 361 which will take you to Northwood
Lake. This new trail bypasses all of the washouts, rocks and narrow
areas on the old trail.
There are two Club connecting trails which will also be kept open
from the top of the hill across from Bickford’s to the left onto
lower Sanborn Hill Road to Snowmobile Junction. From this junction
you can go right to Mountain Road or left to cross lower Center Hill
Road. The left trail crosses Cass Road and travels behind the
housing development to Northwood Lake. This is a narrow trail and
could have some wet holes. The trail to the right will take you from
Mountain Road to Swamp Road, if you stay straight on Swamp Road, you
will need to turn down a driveway to access the power lines and the
trail to Bear Brook.
For
more information on trail conditions, please check our web site at
http://fortmountaintrailwinders.snowclubs.com.
SAU #53
Child Screening
The SAU #53 School Districts will be sponsoring a
preschool Child Screening for children living in the SAU #53
Districts of Allenstown, Chichester, Deerfield, Epsom and Pembroke
on January 28, 2010, (snow day, January 29), at the Allenstown
Elementary School. The preschool Child Screening is designed to
locate children, three to six years of age, who have special needs
who may require special attention. Professionals will screen overall
development in motor, cognitive and language skills.
Parents who
would like their child to be screened, please call Sandy Ramsay at
485-5187 to make an appointment.
Letter
Surprise, Surprise, Surprise
This word is described as: “ an
unexpected or astonishing event or circumstance” Many are familiar
with it as relating to the opening of a Christmas gift. As a rule
all are surprised and thankful followed by a hug and a kiss.
Many
families were unable to repeat this gift giving social gathering
event this year and may not be able to match it next year. My last
surprise caught me totally unaware nearing an element of shock. The
Epsom Town Office Building Committee is advocating a freestanding
building between the relatively new town library and the Historic
Meeting House formerly known as A Baptist Church. The purpose for
the structure is for the town’s future office needs.
This my
friends is $$$$ a surprise $$$$ and totally out of line. You will
recall that prior studies and interest in the basement of the church
for town’s office needs was talk of the town. Finally we have
learned to utilize what we have - so I thought. If this latter move
(to the church ) is executed you will see a valuable surprise
costing very few $$$$.
I am offering my time to help with the
necessary basement work. I know others who will do the same. All
will benefit by this in many ways.
Jim Breagy
Epsom, NH
Obituaries
Helene
C. Brogna
Epsom - Helene Claude Brogna, 80, of Suncook
Valley Highway, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2009, at Catholic Medical
Center in Manchester.
She was born April 15, 1929, in Brittany,
France, to Cecile (Bignard) and Tremeur Le Borgne. She immigrated to
the United States on March 3, 1959, and lived in Jamaica Plain,
Mass., until she moved to New Hampshire in 1972.
She was a
hardworking woman, always striving to give her two daughters the
best she could offer them, working in factories in Boston,
Manchester and Allenstown until the age of 72.
She loved to
crochet and cook. She was known for her afghans, which she crocheted
for many family members and their friends. She also loved to prepare
her famous French delicacy, "escargots," for her granddaughters
during the holidays.
She was predeceased by two brothers,
Raymond and Marcel Le Borgne, who lived in France.
She will be
greatly missed by her daughters, Sylviane Daneault of Pembroke and
Jacqueline Dunn and her husband, George, of Pembroke; her three
granddaughters, Stacy Sargent and her husband, Chuck, Kristy Frazier
and her husband, Justin, and Nikki Guyette and her husband, Dustin;
and her grandson, Scott Keegan and his wife, Cara. She also leaves
behind her beloved great-grandchildren, Dylan, Cera, Avery, Morgan,
McKenzie
and Ravyn.
Services were held on Saturday, January 2, 2010, at
Still Oaks Funeral and Memorial Home, Epsom, NH.
Memorial
donations may be made to Catholic Medical Center, 100 McGregor St.,
Manchester 03102; the SPCA; or a charity of one's choice.
For
more information, go to
stilloaks.com.
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