A
special activity is scheduled at the Pittsfield Community Center on
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, March 28, 30, and April 1st.
Folks from Plymouth State University will be meeting with seniors to
discuss “Reliability of Balance Testing In Older Adults”. This
is by appointment only. You may call the Center at 435-8482
for more information and to make an appointment.
On Tuesday,
March 29th, at 11:00 am, a blood pressure check will be provided by
Concord Regional VNA. During lunch, there will be a
presentation entitled “Keeping Your Heart Healthy.”
Did you know
the Center has bus service? Call 435-8482 for a schedule and
to reserve a seat.
Epsom
Library News
On Wednesday, April 6 at 7:00 pm, the Epsom Public
Library will offer the program, “China: from Shanghai to Beijing and
Places In-Between.” Dr. Richard Kingston of Epsom will be
showing slides and talking about his month long visit to China
learning about the ultra modern living styles as well as past
dynasties. He will cover his visits to the Great Wall of
China, the Forbidden City and Tinneman Square. The culture of
exercise and food will also be featured.
This program is open to
the public.
New
Hampshire Students Named to President’s List
At Southern New Hampshire University
The following students from New
Hampshire have been named to the President’s List for the fall 2010
semester at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester.
To be eligible for this honor, a student must compile an academic
grade point average of 3.5-4.0.
Center Barnstead
John Lytle,
Technical Management.
Chichester
Joshua Stone, Public Service.
Epsom
Amanda Cavanaugh, Business Admin/3 Year Program; Cindy
Estabrook, Advertising; Bryce Yeaton, Exploratory Studies.
Northwood
Anthony Haroutunian, Business Administration.
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield:
This
week, the House was in session for three long days. First, we dealt
with 144 bills at once, including 12 from my committee. With over
100 bills on the regular calendar, the House passed many significant
changes: HB442, establishing a medical marijuana program; HB218,
cancelling the Rail Transit Authority; HB231, decreasing spending on
retiree health insurance; HB145, permitting audio and video
recording of on-duty police; HB330, making concealed carry licenses
optional; HB429, allowing 16 year olds to drop out of school with
their parents’ permission rather than the superintendents’; HB623,
prohibiting discrimination at the university and community college
systems; HB329, requiring parental notification before a minor can
have an abortion; HB147, adding premeditated murder during a home
invasion to the capital murder statutes; HB589, repealing “card
check”; and HB374, banning corn-based ethanol in gasoline sold in
New Hampshire.
The most significant bill we passed was a
constitutional amendment, CACR 12, which clarifies the Legislature’s
role in controlling and funding education, limits the Supreme
Court’s role in approving education funding, and allows targeted
funding to needy towns. It isn’t as simple and clear as I would
prefer, and some Representatives I respect are opposed to it, since
it seems to write the Claremont decisions into the constitution.
However, the people who are demanding more state funding for their
schools are violently opposed to this amendment, so it must be clear
enough, and I support bringing it to the voters to decide. The
amendment passed, 252-113, with all four Representatives voting for
it. If the Senate passes, it will be on the ballot in 2012.
Anyone interested in what is going on in the State House is invited
to email or call me. Anyone who wants more information than I can
fit into a letter should email me for my newsletter.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
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