Epsom Public Library Events

The Epsom Public Library will be holding a basic photography class on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 7- 8:30 p.m., presented by Aaron Baker of Mulberry Creek Imagery. The class will cover basic digital photography such as image quality, organizing digital photos, printing, and basic camera operation, like scene modes. Please bring your camera and manual if you have it. Those who want to ask specific questions about how to use their cameras should arrive by 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited, so reservations should be made as soon as possible by calling the library at 736-9920.

There will be no story time on August 28. Story time will resume on September 2 and 4. Toddler time will be held on Wednesday, August 27.

The Epsom Public Library will hold a reception on Friday, August 29, from 7-9 p.m. for Hans Wendler and Charles Yeaton, both of whom currently have displays at the library. Mr. Wendler is exhibiting his photographs, while Mr. Yeaton is exhibiting selections from his collection of early New Hampshire tools.

Lionel trains will be on exhibition at the Epsom Public Library from September 8-October 20. An operating set up will be displayed and run by Ray Brooks of Epsom September 8-September 12 from 4:00 p.m. until 7 p.m., and on Saturday, September 13 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

A meditation class will be held at the library on September 18 from 7-8 p.m., led by Fran Nash. More details will be forthcoming.
 

Women Only Boot Camp Gets You Back Into Your  Skinny Jeans

Cr8 Health & Fitness LLC is pleased to announce  the opening of their new “Get Fit NH” fitness bootcamp class just for women.

Nancy Carlson, CPFT will bring her contagious enthusiasm for living a healthy lifestyle with her as the featured instructor for this special women’s only Fitness Boot Camp class.

Starting September 1, 2008 at 9:00 am, this fun, fast-paced and effective style of training will offer its unique blend of cardio, strength and endurance training to women of all ages and levels of fitness.

“The classes we offer now have both men and women, and that setup has worked extremely well,” Nancy said. “But we realized that some women just don’t want to train in mixed classes, and the schedule was a perfect fit for a lot of the women who contacted us.”

As a mother of six, Nancy can relate to the pressure of “fitting in” an exercise program into an already busy life. “I believe this is part of what makes a good trainer,” she said “The ability to relate to clients and understand the need to integrate an exercise program into a busy lifestyle, without neglecting other responsibilities.”

Through its personal training and “Get Fit NH” Boot Camp programs, Cr8 Health & Fitness offers training programs designed to fit your busy lifestyle. You can contact Nancy directly at (603) 344-2651, or visit online at http://GetFitNHbootcamp.com.

Nomination For Epsom’s “Citizen of the Year”

Submitted By Barbara A. Smith
My family would like to nominate Epsom Resident, Matt Moulton, as this year’s “Citizen of the Year.”

On may 18, Matt happened upon an accident scene on Route 28 where my nephew, Bob Bean, had been hit while on his motorcycle by a car whose driver had fallen asleep at the wheel. Bob was very seriously injured, having lost his foot at the scene, and that leg being shattered.

According to witnesses, when Matt ran up he threw his body onto the injured leg to stop the flow of blood and quickly got a tourniquet in place.

After Bob’s surgery to amputate the remainder of the leg, the first thing the surgeon asked when he came to the waiting room was, “Do you know who put the tourniquet on Bob’s leg?” Unfortunately, no one did know at that moment. “Well,” said the doctor, “whoever it was, that person saved Bob’s life.” He went on to explain that Bob had lost so much blood that he had to have nearly all his own replaced by transfusions. If not for the tourniquet, the loss would have been too great to sustain life.

That’s when the family started talking to people and discovered that it was Matt Moulton whose heroic action had given Bob the lease on life that he so desperately needed.

I’m sure this wasn’t the first of such actions in his career, nor will it be the last by this dedicated young man. He began his service to the Epsom community back in the early 90s when he became a volunteer with the fire department. Shortly afterwards, he became a full-fledged EMT. A little later he became a paramedic and began to serve Epsom and surrounding towns in this capacity.

As far as our family is concerned, Matt will always be our special angel. And we’re sure that in his years as a volunteer, and EMT, and a paramedic that there must be dozens of other families out there who feel the same way.

Besides being very thankful for what Matt did for Bob, we can all rest a little easier knowing that people like Matt are out there to step up whenever they are needed. Matt serves as a perfect example of the dedication these people have in giving of themselves to help any one of us.

Matt deserves the acknowledgment of the whole community of Epsom for his actions in the past, on May 18, and for the future as he continues his career.

Valley Artisans, Artisan of the Month

Florence Mae Parlangeli, born and raised in New Rochelle, NY, grew up as a dancer and with a love of the arts. After graduating from the State University of NY with a degree in Advertising Art and Design, and a training in fine arts, she started her career as an Assistant Art Director with New York Life Insurance Co., in Manhattan, NY.

While raising her family and pursuing her profession in advertising, Flo painted for pleasure, often land and seascapes, and her work was displayed and honored at art shows in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Most recently she has taken up Plein Air Painting on the coasts of Florida, New Hampshire and Maine, producing dramatic original oil works. Flo has always incorporated her artistic talents into her life and has explored the age-old technique of Japanese, Sumi-e art painting, along with developing a passion for creating original jewelry. Her designs are derived from a love of color and a keen eye for balance and proportion. Each item in Flo’s collection is individually designed, and her pieces range in theme from fun and spunky to sophisticated and spirited.

She resides in Pembroke with her husband Bob, and she will be working at Valley Artisans on Wednesday, September 3rd and Sunday, September 21st. Every month our artisan of the month donates a beautiful item of his/her choosing from their inventory to be raffled off to one lucky patron, no purchase is necessary to participate. We are located at 10 Goboro Rd, Epsom, N.H. 03234, and are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday thru Monday, 603-736-8200. Located 1/4 mile from Epsom traffic circle going east on rte. 4, turn left at first light.

Letter To The Editor:

We recently had the frightening experience of being in the path of the tornado that touched down in Epsom.  We’d like to thank all of the volunteers, utility crews, local officials and American Red Cross for their prompt, courteous and compassionate responses.  They all did a magnificent job for which we are grateful.  A special thanks goes to Alex Cote from the Deerfield Highway Dept. for keeping us informed and working tirelessly to get Lake Rd. open and especially for making sure damaged trees were taken down before they could injure anyone.  Also, thank you to John Hickey, the Epsom Zoning Compliance Officer, in helping us with the building permit process.

The neighborhood certainly has a new look. Many houses are unsalvageable and most trees are down.  Clean-up has begun and is progressing slowly but surely.

Many thanks to all for your efforts and support.
The Lambert family

Congratulations to Marie Johnson on the sale of her home in Kingstown Park in Epsom. Please welcome the Wornicas to our great town! This sale was handled by Terry Riel of EXIT Reward Realty.

Epsom Police Notes

The following is a summary of calls made by the Epsom Police Department for August 11-17, 2008.It is compiled from information provided by the Department.

Assists included: Rescue Squad, 4; Disabled Motorist, 1; Agency With Investigation, 4; Agency With Arrest, 1; Agency With Service Of Paperwork, 4; Fire Department, 2; Other PD, 1.

Complaints Included: Domestic Situation, 1; Suspicious Activity, 2; Animal, 3; Juvenile, 2; Motor Vehicle, 5; Civil, 4; Illegal Dumping of Trash, 1.

Checks Included: Shots Fired, 1; Suspicious Vehicles, 3; Fireworks, 1; Suspicious Activity, 2.

Reports Included: Simple Assault, 1; Criminal Threatening, 1.

Responses Included: Alarm Activation, 2; Domestic, 3.

There was one Arrest and one Bad Check.