REMINDER
The Pittsfield High School Class Of 1966 50th Class Reunion
will be held in the Pittsfield Congregational Church vestry on July
23rd from 3-6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. If you can
attend call Pete Riel at 603-269-8861.
Tuesday, July 12th 6:30pm: Children’s
Museum of NH Program, “Amazing Inventions!” Join us for this fun
filled hands on jog thru history as we investigate some of the most
amazing inventions of all time! Registration is required as space is
limited. Sign up at the circulation desk or call Mrs. Benner for
more information.
Wednesday, July 13th 2pm: “Family Movie:”
Help, I’ve Shrunk the Family rated PG! Popcorn and drinks will be
provided!
Fri. July 15th 6:30 pm: Teen Movie, “Star
Wars: The Force Awakens” rated PG-13 Join us for the movie, pizza
and drinks!
On Wednesday, July 6 at 7:00 pm the Epsom Public Library will be
hosting Kevin Martin, Rockingham County coordinator for the NH
Big Tree Program. He will share stories and pictures of big
trees around the state including Northwood’s big tree and a horse
chestnut in Portsmouth that was planted by a signer of the
Declaration of Independence in 1776. He will also direct you
to 28 hikes to find 85 of the largest trees that are on public land
where they can be seen up close.
Epsom Food
Pantry
Well, we just had a busy afternoon at the Pantry. Of course,
we are always glad to be busy. I talked with June and she said
we could use Hamburger Helper (boy is that popular), Ramen noodles
and grape jelly. She also mentioned that we could use some
adult treats such as cookies and natural bars or anything you might
see that looks yummy.
The garden looks great that the Girl
Scouts are doing (100% better than mine for sure). School is out, so
snacks for the kids would be good also for picnics, etc.
Thanks again to all you folks who leave us
food around town. Much appreciated.
Until next time,
Priscilla
Twice-Seen In
The White Mountains
The Epsom Public Library is pleased to
present “Twice-seen in the White Mountains,” an intriguing exhibit
of Richard Moore’s composite photographs of iconic locations in the
White Mountains, photographed a century apart and digitally merged.
The antique photographs on which the composites are based are from
19th century stereographs. The exhibit tells the story of the
once-great international stereograph industry, which had a major
center in Littleton, New Hampshire. An interactive feature of
the exhibit allows visitors to view a nineteenth-century stereograph
with a Virtual Reality viewer and a cell phone, bringing the past
into the present.
Richard W. Moore, a resident of Deerfield, has created “twice-seen
photographs” at Odiorne Point, the Wentworth Coolidge Mansion, the
White Mountains, and other New Hampshire historic sites. In
2014 he published Monhegan Come Again, twice-seen images of Monhegan
Island, Maine. Some of his work can be seen at
RichardMoorePhotography.com.
The exhibit will run from July 2 to August 13, and may be viewed
during regular library hours: Monday – Thursday, 10 am to 7 pm, and
Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm. Additionally, all are cordially
invited to attend the Opening Reception of this fascinating exhibit,
on Friday, July 8, from 5 to 7 pm. For more information, call
the library at 736-9920 or visit
www.epsomlibrary.com
Thank You
A Peas & Qs workshop was held at the Epsom
Public Library Saturday June 18th on transplanting of flowers into
pots. Participants were: Kylee Adams-Gagne, Jenna Burnham, Sophia
Decker, Chris French, Jillian French, Alex Hanson, Thomas Hanson,
Avery Kelly, Jackson Kelly and Alexis Viera, They did a wonderful
job transplanting their “focal points, spillers & fillers” into the
green pots. I thank them and their parents for their participation.
Also a special thank you to all the staff
at PLEASANT VIEW GARDENS for donating the plants used in the
workshop as well as the deco pots for our historic buildings.
Nancy Heath
Epsom Central School Effort And Honor Roll
For Term 3
Epsom Central School would like to congratulate the
following students on their Honor and Effort Roll status for Term
Three.
Grade 3 Effort Roll
Phoenix Beaulieu, Cameron Carter, Brooke Chatwin, Bailey Gatchell,
Karleigh Hurley, Sarah Keeler, Jackson Kelly, Jacob LaPage, Corbin
Markmanrud, Addisen Martel, Jacob Mather, Rahni Murray, Jacob Prue,
Lily Reeves, Emma Souza, Robert Wentworth, Kaedyn Wilder
Grade 4
Effort Roll
Brock Bieniek, Alex Hanson
Grade 4 High Honor Roll
Taylor Cotnoir, Reagan Ellsworth, Madison Emerson, Madison Herget,
Megan Katsirebas, Meredith Kiander, Justin Perry, Benjamin Roberge
Grade 4 Honor Roll
Daisy Baldner, Brock Bieniek, Sean Bonisteel,
Maggie Bowes, Kira Carleton, Madeline Decker, Andrei Gentes,
Marissa Goodson, Joshua Goyette, Emma Hahn, Alex Hanson, Rory
Keeler, Alyssa LaValley, Olivia LaValley, Abram Martel, Isabella
May, Grace Orr, Stacia Paul, Connor Poulin, Hunter Smet, Brenin
Welch
Grade 5 High Honor Roll
Samantha Canning, Alivia Duffy,
Natalie Fox, Jack Manchester, Angelica Whitney
Grade 5 Honor Roll
Daniel Adams-Gagne, Lauren Bennett, Connor Bouchard, Lillianna
Campbell, Daniel Carignan, Eliza Carignan, Sawyer Conway, Kylie
Flewelling, Nikolai Gentes, Joslynn Hurley, John (J.T.) Keane, Owen
Michael, Christian Noel, Xander Noel, Parmida Nutter, Charles Ransom
Grade 6 High Honor Roll
Sarah Bennett, Emily Downey, Lillian May,
Emma Miller
Grade 6 Honor Roll
Trevor Braley, Lucas Fries, Samantha
Goodson, Ethan Katsirebas, Hannah Keeler, Cecily Schultz, Nolan
Smagula, Demetrios Tsirovakas
Grade 7 High Honor Roll
Harrison Army,
Taylor LeBlanc, Nick Whitney, Jordan Whittier
Grade 7 Honor Roll
Reilly Beaulieu, Ivan Briggs, Shawn Burrows, Astoria Campbell,
Alexis Carignan, Mason Cummings, Jesse Dietz, Camryn Gatchell,
Hayden Goyette, Iris Hall, Alex Kiander, Madeline Manchester, Sydney
McCullough, Paige Merrill, Owen Thomas, Savannah Wallace
Grade 8
High Honor Roll Nathan Carter
Grade 8 Honor Roll
Peter Apgar,
Danielle Blanchette, Paige Boudreau, Christian Burbank, Chloe
Carignan, Nathan Fries, Ashley Gatchell, Austin Ladd, Mary Nericcio,
Madison Prusia, Mitchell Stebbins, Taryn Young
Epsom Board Of Selectmen Updates
Recently the Board had changed their
regular meetings to every other Monday, which then brought up
another discussion regarding the Town Office hours. The Board is
considering some options to change the hours to provide more hours
open to the public and to better utilize staff.
Tax deeding time is upon us and the Board is reviewing the list of
properties provided by the Tax Collector, Dawn Blackwell. The
list includes many properties whose owners have not paid property
taxes for over three years. The Board will review each one and make
their recommendations as to which of these properties will be taken
by the Town. It is the Board’s hope that these owners will
make payments by the deadline of July 11th to avoid this
possibility.
In the last two months the Board has met
with the Town Office Staff and Department Heads for their
performance reviews. This is the first time in memory that
performance reviews are taking place for all employees and it has
proven to be a positive and productive process.
Some of the residents and our Town Road Agent addressed some
concerns about the maintenance in the Circle. The NHDOT has
been contacted again to determine what our volunteers can do in the
State owned property!
If it has not started by the time this article is out – the Route
202/4 paving and travel lane construction is on-going! We have
the constrcution plans from the State in the office if anyone is
interested in viewing them.
The unlicensed dog list was reviewed and
the Selectmen signed the request for the Town Clerk to issue the
warrant to collect the fees due to the Town.
The Planning and Zoning Boards have been
reviewing the application for a 55 & older development to be
constructed on Short Falls Road.
The Board will be meeting on Tuesday, July
5th – due to the July 4th Holiday on Monday.
All of the Town information, schedules, meeting notices & minutes
and list of Departments with monthly Police and Fire reports can be
found on our Web Site at www.epsomnh.org.
Mr. Crowley recently donated his family’s collection of old Town
Reports. It is interesting to compare the reports! Here is a
“bit-of-history” –
In the year 1944 – the Town had 177 shares of “Suncook Valley RR”
stock and the total asset for the year was $442.50. A
payment of $111.00 was given to the Bounties for 11 Hedgehogs!
The Library was improved by having the walls cleaned and tinted,
floors varnished and new rubber matting laid to preserve the floors
and “increase the quietness of people walking to the reading room
and book shelves”. Fire Chief, Clarence Bartlett
reported that 18 calls were made for the year and most serious fire
call was caused by lightning and fire gained headway so they needed
to call in 3 other Towns to assist.
Letter To The Editor -
In our form of government we get our
freedom from God.
Our forefathers set it up that way to
protect us against an intrusive government.
Our laws protect the same, as they are set
up depending on the morality of God-fearing people.
Enjoy your liberties and freedom and the
ever vigilant not to lose any more freedoms.
Gordon Ellis
Brothers Sean and Danny Bonisteel of Epsom
set up a lemonade stand Friday on North Road.
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