Epsom Library News
The
Epsom Public Library will be having a community “Touch A Truck”
event on Saturday, September 18th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 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 a large Lego
construction set, a construction vehicle and gift certificates to
the “Toy Box” toy store in Pittsfield. Refreshments will be
provided. Truck drivers are invited to a complimentary breakfast
beginning at 9 a.m. Call the library for more information at
736-9920.
Story Time at the library continues through the fall on Tuesdays at
2 p.m. and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Children are invited to enjoy,
stories, songs and crafts.
Also join the “Lego” Club Thursdays at 3:30 p.m. Please note Toddler
Time has been changed from Wednesdays at 10:30 to 10:00 a.m.!
Infants, toddlers and their parents/caregivers enjoy an interactive
time of stories, songs, movement activities and simple crafts! For
questions about any of these programs call Mrs. Benner at 736-9920.
Spaghetti Dinner Benefit
Sept. 18th, 2010, 5-7pm at Masonic Lodge in Northwood at the
intersection of Rt. 4 and 202. In Memory of Robin Drown. All
proceeds go to Making the Strides Breast Cancer Walk in October.
Menu includes: Spaghetti with two choices of sauce meat or meatless,
bread, salad, dessert and beverages. Prices are: Adults, $8;
Children, under 10, $5; and children under 3 are FREE!
Letter
To
the Residents of Epsom:
It is with deep regret that I submit my
resignation from the Epsom Board of Selectmen, effective September
30, 2010, six months prior to the scheduled end of my term.
After much deliberation, I have come to the conclusion that my
commitments and responsibilities to my family are in danger of not
being met. It has also occurred to me that due to my commitments to
my family, it is also a possibility that I might not be able to
fulfill my responsibilities to the Town. Faced with this choice, I
have decided that the Town would be better served with a replacement
in the role of Selectman.
It
has been a privilege to serve the people of Epsom for three and a
half years. I have enjoyed working with the Department Heads, the
Office Staff, and the other Board members more than I can put into
words. People have been extremely supportive and helpful. I will
miss it terribly.
I
would like to thank Keith Cota and Bob Blodgett for their commitment
to the Town of Epsom. Epsom is fortunate to have you and others who
are willing and able to serve tirelessly on its behalf.
Sincerely,
Joanne Randall
Chairman,
Board of Selectmen
Epsom, NH
Valley Artisans Artisan For September
Joyce Lemay of Chichester is our Artisan for September. She has been
involved in Valley Artisans since it started in April, 1981.
When she first started here she was sewing baby items and eventually
made Cut and Pierce lamp shades. Now she enjoys creating Folk Art
ornaments and she is quilting wonderful wall hangings, pillows and
quilts.
Joyce has always liked sewing and making handmade gifts. She was
greatly influenced by her paternal grandmother and has taken many
courses over the years to fine tune her sewing.
We
are having a Free Raffle for one of Joyce’s quilted Halloween
themed wall hangings.
There are over 30 juried artisans who sell the highest quality
crafts in New Hampshire from award winning glass artists to designer
handbags made from a unique handmade material.
Our
hours are from Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., phone #
736-8200.
We
are located at 10 Goboro Rd., Epsom, NH - 1/2 mile east of the Epsom
Traffic Circle on Rts. 4 & 202. Take a left at the first light.
Our
web site is
www.valleyartisansnh.com
Fall
Clothing Swap
Epsom Bible Church
In an effort to help manage
the cost of clothing for our community families, the Epsom Bible
Church will be holding a free clothing swap on Saturday, October
2nd, from 9-12 noon at 398 Black Hall Road in Epsom.
You may
bring donated clothing beginning at 8:00 am.
All clothes need to
be clean and in good repair, and separated by size and gender.
Both adult and children’s clothing are accepted.
Clothes will be
sorted and distributed to tables by the person dropping them off.
Once clothes have been sorted and distributed, you are free to begin
gathering clothing in the sizes you need.
Any clothing left at
the end of the swap will be delivered to a local charity drop off
site. Volunteers for the clothing swap would be appreciated.
Swap
will run from 9:00-12:00 noon.
You do not need to make a clothing
donation in order to take clothing for you and your family.
Call
Joanne Randall at 344-8843 for more information or if you are
interested in volunteering.
New Rye
Church
Celebrates Its Semiquiencentennial
Submitted By Rev.
James R. Young, Sr. Pastor, New Rye Church
Historians record
that “The Pastorate of Rev. John Tucke began September 23, 1761”
when he answered a call first issued to him on June 25, 1761, to be
pastor in Epsom. Thus began the origins of New Rye Union
Congregational Church.
Through the 250 years since the Rev. Tucke
came to Epsom, the congregations that now make up New Rye
Congregational Church have gone through many variations and
transformations, but the determination to worship God has remained
the central focus of the church. It was in 1886 that the
Congregational Church of Epsom and the Christian Church of Epsom
(which met at the Odd Fellows Hall) combined to form the “Union
Congregational Church of New Rye,” from which the current church now
takes its name.
The members of New Rye Church now look to
celebrate this 250-year spiritual journey with a year-long
celebration that will include planned events each month. The
kick-off will be on Sunday, September 19th at 2 p.m. with a bus tour
of the historic sites where meeting houses and earlier church
buildings were located before the current edifice was constructed.
The tour will be in the current building, in which the congregation
now worships (289 New Rye Road), which is itself over 100 years old.
From there, a bus will leave the church at approximately 2:15 p.m.
with T.J. Rand - President of the Epsom Historical Society and
resident historian of the Town of Epsom - as our guide. The tour
will end with refreshments (generously provided by the New Rye
Ladies Aid) and fellowship at the Parish Hall.
The public is
invited to share in this celebration - please join us.
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, And Pittsfield:
To
update the health inspector situation at Epsom’s Old Home Day: the
person taking the temperature of the bottled water was not the
actual health inspector. He was a member of the Old Home Day
committee, who had taken one class in food safety and heard that the
health inspector would be coming by that day. So, he scurried
around, checking everything that might possibly be a black mark for
any of the vendors, to make sure that nobody would be shut down. In
the process he checked a number of things – including the water
temperature – that the actual inspector wasn’t concerned with in the
least. A little learning is a dangerous thing!
It does seem wrong
that there are so many detailed regulations on something this simple
that a well meaning person, unfamiliar with the field, could try to
enforce them and end up doing something as silly as checking the
temperature of bottled water. We need to put more emphasis on people
being responsible for doing the right thing, and less on making
rules and regulations.
Thank you for your vote in the primary!
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Obituaries
Donald
E. Fellows
Donald E. Fellows, 66, of Suncook Valley Highway, died
Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Concord Hospital surrounded by his
family.
He was born in Manchester, the son of Myrton and Erma
(Evans) Fellows. Don attended Kings Bible College in Rhode Island.
He was self employed for most of his life, owning a stamp and coin
business with his wife in Concord and then ventured into antiques.
Don enjoyed looking for special treasures at yard sales and flea
markets. Don loved long drives throughout New England and especially
loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was a member of
Trinity Baptist Church in Concord.
He was predeceased by one
brother, Herbert Fellows; one sister, Ellen McConnell; and two
nephews.
He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Mary-Jean
(Chamberlin) Fellows of Epsom; one daughter, Lisa Fellows-Weaver and
her husband Donald R. Jr. of Epsom; two grandchildren, Keven Weaver
and Miranda Weaver, both of Epsom; nieces; nephews; and the family
dog, Hunny.
Memorial Services were held Tuesday, September 7,
2010, at Trinity Baptist Church, Concord.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Epsom Fire Department Association, 1714 Dover
Road, Epsom, NH 03234. Please note funds to go to the Rescue Squad.
The Bennett Funeral Home, Concord, was in charge of
arrangements.
Messages of condolence may be offered at
www.bennettfuneral.com.
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