Evergreen Lodge #53 and Ivy Green Rebekah Lodge #36 are sponsoring
another great Dinner/Cabaret Show “The Roaring 20s,” on Friday, May
13 and Saturday, May 14 at the American Legion Hall. The dinner show
begins at 6 pm and includes appetizers, salad, mashed potatoes,
vegetables, turkey, roast beef, and dessert. Call Vickie at 736-4707
or Betty 736-8885 for ticket reservations or for more info. Plan to
join us for a great night of good food and entertainment. Proceeds
will be used to help bring the historic Odd Fellows Hall into code
compliance!
The Epsom Public Library is offering
special activities for children during April school vacation. On
Monday, April 25th there will be spring crafts, games and snacks
from 2-4 pm. On Tuesday, April 26th we will show the movie
“Max and Ruby’s Rainy Day Adventures” for preschoolers at 2 pm. On
Wednesday, April 27th we will feature the family movie “Tangled” at
6:30 pm. Popcorn and drinks will be provided at both movies!
Story Time continues at the Epsom Public Library on Tuesdays at 2 pm
and Thursdays at 3:30 pm. Please plan to join us for stories, songs
and a fun craft. Also, join our “Lego” Club on Thursdays at 3:30 pm.
Children are encouraged to make a Lego creation and display it in
the library! For more info call 736-9920.
The Pembroke
Junior Spartans are continuing their signups for the upcoming 2011
season for both football and cheer. Sign up locations will be
at the Pembroke Town Library on May 7, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. and on May 14, 2011 at Epsom Central School from 10:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. Look forward to seeing you there. For more
information, please go to
http://www.pfof.org or contact Lisa Wiggin, Treasurer, PFOF at
603-219-3179.
“Building Tomorrow Together” School Administrative Unit #53
The School Districts Of Allenstown, Deerfield, Epsom, Chichester And
Pembroke Status On The Search For A New Superintendent Of
Schools
In keeping with our commitment to communicate with all
the constituent groups of SAU #53, the Executive Board of SAU #53
offers this information about the status of the search for our new
Superintendent of Schools.
The SAU #53 Executive Board comprising
of representatives from the Allenstown, Deerfield, Epsom, Chichester
and Pembroke School Districts along with selected SAU and school
building staff shall serve on the Superintendent Search Committee
(SSC) in the search for a new superintendent of schools. The SSC
will recruit, screen, interview and conduct background checks on all
viable candidates and will recommend the best qualified candidates
to the SAU #53 School Boards for their review and selection. It is
anticipated that the process will take the remainder of the school
year with an announcement planned for June 2011. Our intention is to
have the new Superintendent of Schools on the job this summer.
As
you likely know our current Superintendent, Peter Warburton,
recently accepted the Superintendent of Schools position for SAU #
39 serving the Amherst, Mont Vernon and Souhegan Regional School
Districts. Peter has contributed greatly to SAU #53 in his two
years as Assistant Superintendent and during his 3 years as
Superintendent of Schools. We thank him for his dedication to SAU
#53 and for his hard work. Much has been accomplished and he will
certainly be missed. We wish Peter continued success in his new
position.
Advertisements were sent out to: university placement
services, school boards’ associations throughout the country, the
national superintendents’ association and all SAUs in N.H. It is
also advertised in NH’s newspapers. We are seeking the following
qualities in a new school leader:
Qualifications, Skills and
Attributes Sought: • Outstanding communication skills both orally
and in writing • The ability to build upon the existing
initiatives • Strong track record of accomplishments in past
leadership positions • Innovative; a reflective thinker; thinking
“outside the box” • Knowledge of budget development, adept in
technology and its uses, experience in negotiations • High
integrity, a listener and a delegator • Team oriented leadership
style; strong management skills; ability to multi-task, a
collaborator • Outstanding human relations skills • Visible in
the schools and communities, approachable and open to new ideas •
Highly successful experience as a central office administrator
preferred • NH certification or a statement of eligibility for NH
certification required
SAU #53 has contracted with the NH School
Boards Association to serve as the consultant to the process. The
due date for applications is April 29th. Once the applicants go
through an initial telephone interview, their confidential dossiers
will be shared with the members of the SSC for its review and
selection of candidates for the first round of interviews. Those
interviews are set for May and will be conducted in non-public
session.
The process will become public once the finalists are
selected. At that time, the SAU #53 School Boards will ask for
community involvement to assist with the completion of the process.
A “meet the candidates” program is planned. There will be more about
this in a subsequent newsletter.
On behalf of the Search
Committee and the SAU #53 School Boards, I thank you for recognizing
that we are performing one of our most important duties as a school
board and we ask for your support and patience as we go through this
process.
Respectfully submitted, Superintendent Search
Committee (SSC) School Administrative Unit #53
Epsom Central School Effort Roll Term 2
Grade 4 Alexandria
Bachelder, Madison Bennett, Meredith Bingham, Jane Bradley, Dylan
Canning, Kassidy Larson, Hannah May, Ashton Ramsdell.
Grade 3
Madison Bowen, Christian Burbank, Nathan Carter, Ian Hallowell,
Lillian Hodapp, Austin Ladd, Maria Lamontagne, Dale Lavoie.
Epsom Central School Honor Roll Term 2
Grade 8 High Honors
Brianna Douglas, Drew Dustin, Megan Ryder.
Grade 8 Honors
Seth Bean, Tyler Brown, Conor Dougherty, Eleanor Ferrera, Kyle
Hoisington, Allison Jones, Kristin Kezar, Haley Lavigne, Jennifer
O’Brien, Rebecca Porter, Christopher Swanson, Eric Tsirovakas.
Grade 7 High Honors Melissa Allen
Grade 7 Honors
Kamren Anderson, Luke Andrews, Matthew Beaucher, Lila Bradley, Jayla
Decker, Ian Giuda, Sarah Jacques, David Miner, Nicholas Muise,
Matthew Paige, Kaitlyn Roukey, Nichole Wilson.
Grade 6 High
Honors Donald MacCallum, Jensen Stam, Megan Tremblay.
Grade 6
Honors Aaron Gagnon, Lauren Graham, McKenna Graham, Samantha
Kelsea, Matthew Labrecque, Derek Ladd, Aubrey Lavigne, Emily
Marston, Kiley McGrath, Christian Murchison, Aimee Payeur, Alyson
Therrien.
Grade 5 Honors Jaydon Anderson, Chandler Bean,
Harrison Bergeron, Ryan Burns, Earnhardt Dail, Sydney Juranty, Bryan
Lavoie, Paige Parris, Crystal Peacock, Michael Perry, Tyler Reed,
Azlynn Shaikh, Robert Skaff, Jackson Thomas, Cameron Virgin.
Mother Bear Man, Ben Kilham, To Speak In Epsom
Friends of the
Suncook River is pleased to announce that Ben Kilham, author of
Among the Bears Raising Orphan Cubs in the Wild, will join us for a
talk on Wednesday, April 20th at 7 pm at the Epsom Library on Route
4. The nationally renowned black bear biologist is best known for
the National Geographic program featuring him as Mother Bear Man.
He has worked with the NH Fish and Game Department for over two
decades raising orphaned bear cubs for release back into the wild.
Ben has extensively studied black bear behavior while nurturing the
cubs to be later released into the wild. He has since tracked
several of the now adult bears, further adding to his and our
knowledge of bear behavior. Ben knows bears best.
Come learn
about your other neighbors, the bears. Hey, they are watching you
all the time. There is no cost for this presentation. If you
would like further information, contact Mary Fougere of Friends of
the Suncook River at 269-4264.
Spring 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, May
14th, from 9-12 noon at 398 Blackhall Road in Epsom.
You may
bring donated clothing beginning at 8:30 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.
The
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.
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield:
This week, the House passed seven bills at once, then considered
SB85, naming a bay in Lake Winnipesaukee after the late Senator
Johnson. Like most such bills, this was the occasion for
commemorative speeches and notice of the family; it passed 347-1.
SB102, establishing a commission to study the effects of traumatic
brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder on veterans, also
inspired grandstanding speeches and a 347-1 vote. SB140, using
military justice fines to fund scholarships, passed without
discussion. SB66, on non-resident fees for motorcycle classes, was
amended to call for “tuition” rather than “fees” and passed. The
House also accepted several petitions for redress of grievance,
against various court systems and a school district. This is the
reinstatement of a very old procedure, where citizens injured by
actions of the government can petition the Legislature.
The
budget has moved on to the Senate, in step 3 of the 5-step process.
One consequence of having trying to avoid the problem we had last
session when budget amendments (including the infamous campground
tax) were incorporated into the budget at midnight, is that the
House has to establish all its positions publicly. To some extent,
we have to pass budget bills we don’t think the Senate will agree
to, in order to have a negotiating position for the committee of
conference. I understand the Senate is looking to increase funding
for the most vulnerable mental health citizens, and trying to figure
where else to cut – I hope they find some efficiencies or less vital
areas to cut.
Anyone interested in what is going on in the State
House is invited to email or call me. Anyone who wants more
information than I can fit into a letter should email me for my
newsletter.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Obituaries
Judith Ann Watson
Judith Ann Watson, 65, died Monday, April 11,
2011 at Concord Hospital.
Born in Concord, she was the daughter
of Howard C. and Geraldine (Fowler) Saturley. Judith enjoyed
crocheting and spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors
include her parents, Howard and Geraldine Saturley of Concord; her
son Howard Watson and his wife Rebecca of Epsom; four brothers James
Saturley of Manchester, William Saturley of Concord, Thomas Saturley
of Cape Elizabeth, Maine and Joseph Saturley of Florida; four
grandchildren, Mikenzie Watson, Mikayla Watson, Cody Watson and
Roberta Morrill.
She was predeceased by her son Adam Watson.
A celebration of her life will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2011
at 2 pm at the McDonald residence at 201 Oak Hill Road, East
Concord.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Muscular
Dystrophy Association 360 Route 101 #5a, Bedford, NH 03110-5052.
The Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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