A Celebration of Life
Will be held in memory of
Roberta “Bobby”
Mongeon
On January 6, 2013
1-3 PM
With a brief service by the Rebekkahs at 2 PM
At the Epsom Public Library
Route 4, Epsom
Monday Night Quilters Exhibit At Epsom Public Library
The Epsom Public Library presents an exhibit of quilts, wall
hangings, table runners and more, made by the Monday Night Quilters,
a group of nine local women who meet for two hours every Monday
night to work on quilting projects.
The history of the group goes back to 2002, when four of the members
participated in a class at the Golden Geese Quilt shop in Concord.
The class, taught by June Pease, was in a hand-appliqued Baltimore
Album wall hanging. As some in the group hadn’t finished the project
by the time the classes ended, it was decided that the women would
continue to meet and work on this and other projects. Over the
years, other interested friends and quilters have joined the group.
The group’s mission is simple; all members have a passion for
quilting and enjoy the company of others with like interests.
Everyone works on their own projects on Monday nights, but share
works in progress with the group, discussing techniques, colors,
patterns, families and life in general.
The members are also active members in the Capital Quilters Guild
and participate in various activities and community projects.
In summary, the group is all about creativity, relaxation and a
sense of accomplishment. All of these are in ample evidence in this
delightful exhibit, which runs through January 26. The show can be
viewed during regular library hours: Monday – Thursday 10 am to 7
pm, Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm. Additionally, the public is
cordially invited to a special reception on Saturday, January 5,
1:00- 3:00 pm.
For more information, call the library at 736-9920 or
visit our website:
www.epsomlibrary.com.
SAU 53 Learning Circle Presents “How Can School and Home Develop
Motivation and Success for Kids?” By Susan Fitzell
We may have heard the utterance, “Today’s youth are so unmotivated!”
and the good news is that there’s a lot we can do to change that.
This free community event will be held on January 23, 2013 from
6:30-8:30 at the Pembroke Academy Auditorium. Funding has been
provided by The NH Council on Developmental Disabilities. Come learn
about:
• What motivation is
• How do you motivate the unmotivated
• How to empower students to reach their goals
• Strategies to promote motivation
• How to make homework fun
The presenter, Susan Fitzell, M.Ed, CSP is a dynamic, nationally
recognized presenter, author of nine books, an educational
consultant, and CEO of AimHi Educational Programs, LLC. She speaks
from experience after a successful career teaching students with
special needs at the high school level. As a mother, she has gained
insight into the vital role parents play in helping youth with
homework and other critical issues. This experience has inspired her
work in schools for grades K-12 since 1980. As a mother, teacher,
and martial artist, Susan has over two decades of experience
identifying and meeting the needs of youth, especially those with
special needs, students with behavioral and anger management issues,
and students who experience bullying. Susan’s work focuses on
building caring, inclusive school communities and helping students
and teachers succeed.
For information about Susan, please visit
http://susanfitzell.com/
Contact for event: [email protected].
Snow-date in the event of school cancellation is Jan. 24th.
Letter
To my constituents:
Carol is taking a well-deserved break from letter writing for the
rest of the year, so I’m in off the bench. It appears we will be on
our previous committees, which for me are Finance and Fiscal.
The Finance committee is the largest in the House with 25 members,
this term 14 Democrats and 11 Republicans. The biannual budget is
our responsibility. We receive a draft from the Governor around the
end of January. We work on it for two months and pass it to the
Senate. The budget is so large that the committee splits it among
three 8-member divisions. Division 3 deals with Health and Human
Services. Division 2 has Education, Safety, Transportation and a few
smaller departments like Lottery. Division 1 has everything that’s
left, about 30 different departments with Corrections being the
largest. I was on Division 2 last time, but have asked for a change
for variety.
I don’t expect the budget to increase much from the last two years.
State tax receipts have been very flat. The Senate may push for
casinos to boost revenue, but I doubt the House will go along. The
vote last term was a bipartisan 2-to-1 against. The one area that is
very likely to see tax increases is motor vehicles, either by
raising the gas tax, or registration fees, or both. The highway fund
is in trouble this term because a big chunk of one-time funds
transferred from the turnpikes has run out. The gas tax hasn’t
changed in twenty years. It was set at 18 cents in 1992. A lot of
DOT’s expenses are related to the price of fuel which has risen
considerably since then.
Next week I’ll talk about legislation. Please call with any
concerns.
Yours,
Rep. Dan McGuire
782-4918
[email protected]
Epsom Central School Staff and Faculty
Luis Colon-Pagan, Custodian
A visitor to ECS frequently encounters Luis in the halls and
immediately notices two things about him: Luis is always working and
always smiling. He is one of those people who works, often behind
the scenes, to make sure that the institution operates more
smoothly.
Now in his 10th year at ECS, he looks forward to the challenges of
the day, which usually begin as soon as he arrives. Luis says that,
if no one “grabs” him as he comes in the door, someone else is sure
to call him when he goes “live” on the radio. He sees what needs to
be done and tackles it in his usual good humor. In the absence of
more urgent needs, Luis starts by cleaning the bathrooms and doing
the laundry.
After that, Luis empties the trash and answers calls, which might
include replacing soap in dispensers, cleaning up after a sick
child, adjusting desks, fixing a broken chair, or weeding the
garden. Sometimes, he watches over teachers walking to their cars
after dark and helps them carry things to their cars. Luis’
philosophy is that if he helps the teachers with what they need, the
teachers can in turn more easily look after the children.
Luis says that many of the staff, including admin, will roll up
their sleeves and help with setups, breakdowns, or whatever is
needed. “When we need help, they will come.” He says that he
considers many of the staff friends; with some, he attends Red Sox
games. Luis enjoys talking with the children, who will tell him
things about their school life and show him certificates and prizes
they have won.
Luis lives with Beth, his wife of 18 years, in Pittsfield with their
five children, aged seven to 21, one a stepdaughter, three their
own, and one for whom they are caregivers.
In what spare time he does have, Luis enjoys walks with his kids.
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