Stonehill College recently named Stephanie M. Allen, a member of the
class of 2013 and Epsom resident, to its Dean’s List for the Spring
2011 semester.
To qualify for the Dean’s List at Stonehill,
students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better
and must have completed successfully all courses for which they were
registered.
Celebrate the “Gift of Life” and come to
the American Red Cross Blood Drive being held Thursday, June 30th,
at the Pittsfield Elementary School on Bow Street from 1 pm to 6 pm.
Walk-ins are welcome, appointments are accepted by calling
1-800-Red-Cross to schedule. Childcare is provided.
Positive ID is required of donors.
This time, incentives offered
are a $5.00 gift certificate to Panera Bread; a coupon for a FREE 24
pack of Pure Spring Water at participating Walgreens and a $10 off
coupon for the M/S Mount Washington Cruise Line.
Be part of
something amazing. One donation can save three lives!
This drive is sponsored by the Pittsfield PTO.
Letter
Many thanks to the 50 individuals who reported helping clean up
Epsom Roadside Trash. Seeing clean roadsides is the reward for
all. It is sad when volunteers report that the following day they
see new litter.
For all those who contacted the Epsom
Conservation Commission, you will receive a lilac bush in early
September. The commission will contact you when they are available.
Over 150 bags of trash were collected as well as tires, car
parts, appliances, 2 TVs and other large items. The majority of the
trash collected this year was beer and drink containers and fast
food containers. Please take pride in your neighborhood and
volunteer.
Thank you, The Epsom Conservation Commission
Epsom
Library News
The Epsom Public Library Summer Reading Program
sign-ups begin June 20th. Children in grades K-5th are invited to
come to the library to get their reading packet, schedule of events,
reading log and bookmark. This year the program theme is, “One
World, Many Stories.”
Young children can sign up for our
“Mom, Dad and Me” Reading program. These programs encourage children
to read for pleasure during summer vacation. Throughout the summer
there will be a variety of activities for children at the library
including, crafts, movies and special programs.
To celebrate the
upcoming release of the last movie in the popular Harry Potter
series the library will show “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”
rated PG on Tuesday, June 28th at 6:30 pm. and “Harry Potter and The
Goblet of Fire” on Monday, July 11th at 6:30 pm. Popcorn and
drinks will be provided.
The Epsom Public Library is pleased to
host, Storyteller, “Nanny Rosebud” on Wednesday, June 29th at 7 pm.
Please join us for a fun evening of storytelling. The program is for
school aged children and their families. Refreshments will be
served.
Story Time continues on Tuesdays at 2 pm and
Thursdays at 3:30 pm. The children listen to stories, sing
songs and enjoy simple crafts. June themes will include gardens, and
getting ready for the summer!
Toddler Time continues on
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. Library hours are Monday-Thursday 10-7 and
Saturday 9-1.
Epsom-Chichester Lions Club Raffle
The results are in for the
raffle held by the Epsom-Chichester Lions Club for this spring.
A big “thank you” to all who purchased tickets. It allows us
to be of service to our neighbors with eye and hearing problems as
well as other difficult situations.
Following are the winners:
• TV, Blu-Ray DVD and sound system: Stephanie Edwards •
$100 Common Man Gift Certificate: Mr and Mrs. Benjamin Bickford •
Aquarium and Set-up: Heidi Murphy • Bickford’s $50 Gift
Certificate: John Klose • Chuckster’s Tickets: Bob Boudreau •
Nature’s Country Store $20 Gift Certificate: Ed Millette
Congratulations!
The generous sponsors were as follows:
Lombardo Real Estate, Showcase Consignments, Phillips Auto Sales,
Atlantic Auction Company, Rt. 28 Bakery, Mobil Station-Chichester,
Dante’s Pizza, Scofield’s Equipment, Moschen Auto, Rt. 4 Motors,
Goodwin Auto, L&K Equipment, George’s Carpet, Clark’s Grain Store,
Tractor Supply, Green Earth, Nathan’s Hair Design, Kevet PA Animal
Hospital, H&W Auto, Robertson Insurance Agency, M&M Ford, Concord
Motor Sport, Beaumac Company, Sparks Fly Fireworks, Rustique, The
Second Page, Tim’s Truck Capital, Northeast Landscaping, Big Fish,
Little Fish, Bickford Sports, Chuckster, Nature’s Country Store,
Northwood Diner, Circle Restaurant.
Thank you for your
generosity and concern for your community!!!
Election Of Dr. John “Jack” Billings As
New Superintendent Of
Schools For SAU 53 Submitted By Ms. Tammy Boucher, Chair SAU 53
School Board
The SAU 53 School Board is pleased to announce the
selection of its new Superintendent of Schools, Dr. John “Jack”
Billings. After an exhaustive search process resulting in final
interviews of the two candidates on Sunday, June 12, 2011, the SAU
53 School Board voted unanimously to elect Dr. Billings. The
ratification of Dr. Billing’s contract by the SAU 53 Executive
School Board is scheduled for later this month.
Dr. Billings has
served for more than 20 years as a school administrator or a member
of administrative teams at the early childhood, elementary, middle,
high school and university levels. While he is currently serving as
Principal of Gilford Elementary School, Dr. Billings also has been
an acting superintendent, a district curriculum coordinator and has
served on an elected School Board. At the university level, Dr.
Billings has instructed undergraduates through the doctoral level.
Often working with superintendents, assistant superintendents and
district-wide administrators, he has facilitated dissertations in:
innovative budgeting, administrative reorganization, special
education inclusion and curriculum development and assessment. Dr.
Billings has published in the areas of research-based emerging
literacy instruction and school building reorganization. He received
his doctorate from NOVA Southeastern University. He and his wife
reside in the Lakes Region of N.H. and plan to relocate to the
south-central region of N.H.
In addition to having extensive
experience in working with a variety of school systems in various
capacities, “Dr. Billings brings a very creative set of skills to
the SAU as well as a vision for students,” SAU 53 School Board Chair
Tammy Boucher stated. “The SAU 53 School Board is very impressed
with his background and qualifications and his track record of
accomplishments, which the School Board felt especially impressive.”
After a number of planned visits to our school districts this
month, Dr. Billings will commence his responsibilities as
Superintendent of Schools in July. The position became available
when Superintendent Peter Warburton announced his resignation some
months ago to take over the Superintendent of Schools position in
SAU 39, Amherst, Mont Vernon and Souhegan Cooperative High School.
Tammy Boucher concluded by stating: “On behalf of the SAU 53
School Board, I wish to thank the members of the Superintendent
Search Committee, chaired by Kevin Barry. Additionally, I thank the
school staff, students and community members who took an active role
in the vetting process throughout the search resulting in the
election of Dr. Jack Billings."
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield: This
week I spent most of my time in the committee of conference on HB2,
the budget “trailer bill”, which contains all the various changes in
statute necessary to make the budget work – plus other pieces,
either law changes that do not affect the dollars in the budget but
are related to it; and strategic additions. This last is the most
complex because not everyone’s priorities are the same, nor the
strategies they want to use.
The discussions are more pointed
because the House and Senate budgets are so close: less than 1%
apart. The Senate accepted the House revenue estimates and bottom
line spending limit, so any compromise between the two positions is
a budget the state can afford without raising taxes or fees. The
pension reform bill, SB3, was included in the budget with minor
changes to ensure that the revised employer rate does not affect
local taxpayers. In fact, the new rate is expected to require about
the same level of contribution from towns as they paid last year,
even though the state share has been eliminated.
There are so
many pieces in play that it’s still not clear which will definitely
be in and which will not. I’m hoping we get stronger language on
labor law, simplified requirements for special education, and maybe
some tax cuts, since radical restructuring of government is out. The
spending is mostly settled, and some decisions are clear: less
spending than the governor wanted on prisons, more on mental health;
the same as last year on education. As usual, everyone will complain
that they didn’t get exactly or as much as they want, but I think
it’ll be a good result for almost everyone.
Representative Carol
McGuire
[email protected] 782-4918
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