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Epsom NH News

September 5, 2012

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PRESCHOOL OPENINGS!

 

It’s time to be thinking about enrolling your child for school in the fall! The Center School in Northwood is accepting registrations for the 2012-2013 school year.  The Center School is a parent cooperative preschool located next to the town hall in Northwood, which provides a developmental program for three, four, and five year-olds of Northwood and surrounding towns.  There are openings in our two-day (T/Th) program and three-day (M/W/F) morning programs. For information, please call the school at 942-7686 or email us at [email protected] to request an information packet.




Pancake Breakfast to Benefit Epsom Central School’s 8th Grade
Historical Trip to Washington DC
September 16th 2012
8 am to 11 am
Epsom Fire Station
Cost is $5 for Adults
Children 4 to 10 years old $4 each
Children 3 years old and younger are Free




Letter


To our constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield:
We were both appointed to a new committee investigating the structure and behavior of the Liquor Commission. The committee hasn’t met yet, but we’ve started to collect data from news clippings, right to know requests, etc. If you have experience with the commission please let us know how it went; good, bad or indifferent, and suggestions for areas in their rules or laws that need improvement.

Oversight of the Liquor Commission was drastically cut back in 2009, and the structure itself – a triumvirate of appointed commissioners – is a holdover from the 60s. This is an important issue not just because of the recent headlines, but also because liquor provides almost 10% of general fund revenue.

Carol’s study committee on the management of state government has been looking into the laws on nepotism, and will probably suggest legislation for next year to tighten them up. We found, for example, that new hires are not routinely asked about relations already working for the state, which makes it easier for people to evade the law if they wish to; and couples living together are not considered “relatives” by the nepotism law.

Anyone with an issue with state laws or rules, or a request for legislation, is invited to meet with us on Wednesday, September 5, from 5 to 7 pm, at the Epsom Library. Or you could just come to say hello and talk about your concerns about our state government. Refreshments served.

Remember to vote in the state primary election, Tuesday September 11. We’ll see you at the polls!

Interested readers can email Carol for her newsletter, with more details than fit here.

Representatives Carol and Dan McGuire
[email protected]
[email protected]
782-4918




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. Raffle tickets will be on sale for a chance to win two 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. Rick Belanger is helping coordinate this event. If you have a vehicle you would like to bring please contact Rick or call Vickie at the library for more information at 736-9920. Everyone is welcome to this fun family event!

 

The Library will have a Family Movie Night on Friday, September 7th at 6:30 pm featuring “The Hunger Games” rated PG 13. The movie is based on the best selling novel by Suzanne Collins.

 

Popcorn and drinks will be provided. Call the library for more info.




Letter To The Editor


I have had the pleasure of working with Representative Tony Soltani as a fellow Representative for many years. The voters of Epsom and Pittsfield should be quite proud to have Tony looking out for their interests in Concord. Many times I have seen Tony stand up and fight the fight when others remained seated and silent. He has always been willing and able to buck the leadership of the NH House regardless of which party held the reigns.

 

If you want a strong independent voice in Concord please keep voting for my friend Rep. Tony Soltani

 

Rep. Gary S. Hopper
Weare NH




Letter
“Vulture Capitalism” Part  I


“I have found a way to make huge profits with little or no risk...” said Carl Icahn in a 1984 Fortune Magazine interview. (corporate raider) 1985, I and 462 other TWA flight attendants began a 7 year legal battle with Icahn (TWA)  all the way to US Supreme Court. We won.

 

The “vulture capitalist” scheme goes like this: Find a Wall Street “junk bond” dealer like Drexall-Burhnam-Lambert (now defunct) to finance the takeover of companies. (Romney’s Bain Capital had its own investors.)Target companies with lots of valuable assets, having short-term problems causing “under valued” stock price. Take over the company, (“leveraged buyout”); cut wages, benefits of employees or offshore jobs altogether.

 

In my instance, Trans World Airlines was on an upswing because of excellent work and long term planning by CEO Charles Meyer. We had $400 million in retained earnings; $1.5 billion pension fund; 25,000 middle class employees; 5 year equipment and route expansion plan.

 

First, “my” vulture cut flight attendant compensation in half. (eventually all employee compensation was similarly cut) Then “vulture” terminated and re-established our “overfunded” pension, skimming off a half billion dollars; he sold off valuable assets; “led” TWA thru two bankruptcies mounding debt upon debt. Employees finally bought controlling interest in company.  The “vampire capitalist” in Icahn: snuck in his right to purchase huge blocks of cheap seats for another “venture” making it impossible for TWA to compete. Third and final, TWA bankruptcy 2001 was before 9-11 terrorist attack.         

 

I quit TWA in 1988, but stayed with the fight. I sat in the US Supreme Court Chambers  when oral arguments were made. We won the battle, but I believe America has been losing the war. The war on the middle class which began in the 80s.

 

Next time: Part II -  The Fallout of “Vulture Capitalism”.
Nancy Heath
Epsom




Epsom Central School Staff and Faculty
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Jane Fargo, Middle School Language Arts Teacher

 

Ms. Fargo holds a BA from SUNY Binghamton in Psychology, an MS in Education from SUNY Potsdam, and a CAS (Educational Leadership) from SUNY Oswego. She was a principal for four years in New York and for four years here at ECS. She also has taught for 17 years in grades 2-8 including a gifted and talented program. For the last seven years, Jane has worked at ECS. Jane loves watching ECS children grow from kindergarten through the eighth grade.

 

She wishes always for more books for the children. She believes that the more children read, the better off they will be. Jane would like to ask that people consider donating books their children have outgrown to ECS. She believes that ECS is a wonderful environment for children, and that our children are generally well prepared for school. Jane says, “When most kids arrive here, they are very respectful and ready and willing to learn. They and their families value education.” Colleagues report that “Jane is a very dedicated teacher, working hard to help students in their learning process. As a veteran in the field of education, Jane serves as valuable resource to fellow teachers and staff.”   

 

In her personal time, Jane loves to read, watch lacrosse, and, most of all, to travel. She has enjoyed first hand seeing the history and culture in England and France. Jane has stood on the shores of Normandy and considered the events which transpired there almost 70 years ago. She has also enjoyed visiting Alaska. Jane is always looking for ways to bring cultural and historical issues back to her classroom.

 


 


 

 











 
 

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