Evergreen Lodge #53 and Ivy Green Rebekah Lodge #36 are sponsoring
another great Dinner/Cabaret Show on Friday, October 12 and
Saturday, October 13 at the American Legion Hall. The dinner/show
begins at 6 pm and includes appetizers, turkey, roast beef, salad,
vegetables, beverages and dessert. The show is directed by
Elizabeth Lent and features all local talent. Reservations are
required and can be made by calling Vickie at 736-4707. Plan
to join us for a fun night of great food and entertainment. Proceeds
will be used to help bring the historic Odd Fellows Hall into code
compliance!
Epsom Library News
The Epsom Public Library will be having a community “Touch A Truck”
event on Saturday, September 15th from 10 am to 1 pm. Get on board
with vehicles of all kinds. Join us for a hands on opportunity to
explore different community vehicles including a fire truck, police
car, and construction vehicles from local businesses. Raffles
tickets will be on sale for a chance to win lego construction sets,
and a gift certificate to the Toy Box toy store in Pittsfield.
Refreshments will be provided. Truck drivers are invited to a
complimentary breakfast beginning at 9 am. Everyone is welcome to
this fun family event!
Valley Artisans Artists For The Month Of
September
This month we have two artisans for our free raffle. Carol Bell is a
decorative artist who paints on tee shirts, slate and wood. We
have many of her gorgeous items here at the shop for gifts and
yourself.
She has donated a pretty little wicker basket with a decoratively
painted wood rim and lid for our free raffle.
Walter Durack is our second artisan. He has creatively made many
items from horse shoes that he has welded together and painted
shiny black, he makes many different sizes of coat racks that you
hang on the wall, and wine racks just to name a few of his
creations, he has donated a single coat rack that you hang on the
wall for our free raffle.
So, come on in. We have over 40 juried artisans to help celebrate
our 31 seasons here in Epsom N.H., at 10 Goboro Rd.
Traveling west on Route 4/202, take a right at the second traffic
light after the Epsom Fire Station.
Going east on Route 4/202, take a left at the first traffic light
after the Epsom traffic circle.
You can also find us on Facebook at
facebook.com/valleyartisansnh and at
www.valleyartisansnh.org.
Call us at 736-8200.
We are always looking for new members so if you are creative we have
a jury on the first Thursday of every month until November.
Hope to see you soon!
Epsom Central School Staff and Faculty
Carolyn Ortisi, Media Specialist
Mrs. Ortisi holds a BA in English. She taught English at Hesser
College and at a Manchester high school. She has been at ECS for 10
years.
Her responsibilities include running the school library and teaching
library skills, primarily working with children in grades one to
five. Mrs. Ortisi loves working with children and books. She likes
to instill the love of reading into children so that they will enjoy
books their entire lives. Mrs. Ortisi loves smaller class sizes so
that more can be done with each child. She would say to all parents
and anyone reading this article to encourage children to read.
Mrs. Ortisi lives in Allenstown with her husband. Her son and
daughter are both married and each have a little girl. Her daughter,
Jen, used to work at ECS. Her husband is retired. Mrs. Ortisi’s
favorite ways to relax are shopping, reading, and (especially)
playing with her granddaughters.
Letter
Heard The New Joke?
Question: Do you know the difference between an immigrant and a
“free stater”? Answer: An immigrant comes to New Hampshire to change
“his” life. A “free stater” comes to New Hampshire to change
“yours.”
In 2003 a libertarian movement called “The Free State Project” chose
New Hampshire from a slate of eight states. Their aim is to recruit
20,000 like-minded people to “migrate” to our state for the purpose
of taking political control. It is my understanding there are about
10,000 who have already “migrated” here. Twelve were elected to our
State Legislature in 2010. They formed what they call “The Liberty
Caucus.”
The Liberty Caucus wants to eliminate: most licensing
requirements, from hairdressers to plumbers and all non-smoking
regulations in public places. They want a state constitutional
amendment which would forever forbid an income tax. From our
Declaration of Independence, they want to change the phrase “life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness” to “life, liberty and
property”. Go to:
http://freestateproject.org/news/releases/nhrelease.php
They compare their “migration” to those of the Amish and Mormons.
Baloney! The Amish operate their communities within the bounds of
Ohio/Pennsylvania law. Mormons settled the state of Utah where the
mainstream church changed its plural marriage tenent to be “part” of
the country.
I was unopposed in the Democratic Primary for State Rep. District
29. In the General Election race, my opponent is Carol McGuire.
Carol McGuire is a leader in “The Free State Project”. While I like
and respect Carol personally, I resent this entire “invasion.”
Between now and November 6, I will be asking for your vote. The
choice is yours.
Nancy Heath
Epsom
New Rye Church Celebrates Worship With Old Time Gospel Music
On Sunday, September 23, New Rye Congregational Church will
celebrate worship during its Sunday services with the Old Time
Gospel sound of Don Smith. Don and his wife Tracy have blazed a
trail of gospel music all the way from California to Chichester, NH.
They perform all over New England for churches, elderly homes,
Christian coffeehouses and so on. Don mixes good ol’ fashioned
country style gospel songs with his down-home guitar playing and a
witty sense of humor, which he puts all together for an awesome
worship experience. Services begin at 10 am.
The public is cordially invited to join in this celebration. A love
offering will be received for Don so that he can continue his
musical ministry. New Rye Church is located at 289 New Rye Road in
Epsom. For more information or directions, please contact Rev. Jim
Young at (603) 736-9279.
New Rye Church Kicks Off Its Christian
Education Program For The Year\
On Sunday, September 30, New Rye Congregational Church in Epsom will
kick off its Christian Education Program for the 2012-13 year with a
grand “Rally Day” celebration. The celebration will include music by
the “New Rye Band” and singing of special songs just for kids. There
will be Bible stories and balloons and fun for all! The Sunday
School teachers will be introduced to the children and the program
will be followed by a Pot Luck Picnic. Children of all ages and
their parents/family are urged to come and join the celebration,
which begins at 10 am. New Rye Church is located at 289 New Rye Road
in Epsom. For more information or directions, please contact Rev.
Jim Young at (603) 736-9279.
Epsom Public Library News
On Wednesday, September 26, Valerie Long, Nutritionist, will speak
on the Top 10 Best (and Worst) Foods for you. She will discuss foods
that are nutritional super stars, as well as which foods fall flat
(nutritionally speaking). Also presented in her talk will be easy
ways to readjust your diet to make it more healthful.
Val is a registered dietitian who has lived in Epsom since 1997. She
currently is the Altarum Institute Deputy Director of the Center for
Food Assistance and Nutrition. Previously, she was Nutrition
Specialist at the University of New Hampshire for more than 30
years. She has also held several consulting positions.
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield:
Thank you for your votes in the primary election! It was a pleasure
to meet so many of you at the polls.
The committee investigating the Liquor Commission has been meeting
twice a week to review the voluminous documentation provided and
hear testimony. This week we heard about the alleged lobbying
contract, where an industry lobbyist was hired to perform a
marketing survey at the same time he was working with the Commission
to kill HB1251, allowing grocery and convenience stores to sell
liquor as well as beer and wine. (State law explicitly forbids any
agency or element of the state government from hiring a lobbyist to
influence the legislature.) Even believing the Commission
legitimately selected him to do necessary work and that it was only
coincidence that he happened to be helping them influence the
Legislature as a private citizen at the same time, this appears to
be blatant disregard for the appearance, at least, of violating the
law.
Other data we have shows a similar pattern of carelessness towards
ethical issues. The Liquor Commission is a money-maker, and it does
operate warehouses and retail stores. But it is not a private
business, it is an agency of the state and as such it must comply
with the ethical and transparency requirements that apply to state
agencies. If meeting these requirements puts too many constraints on
the effective operation of liquor stores, maybe the state should get
out of the liquor business.
One interesting item came up this week at my committee on agency
fees: several agencies reported that it was often easier to change a
fee in law rather than in rules. Not at all what we expected when we
started looking into this process!
Interested readers can email me for my newsletter, with more details
than I can fit here.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
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