The Epsom Public Library is showing family movies on the following
dates: Wednesday, June 20th at 6:30 pm "The Secret World of
Arrietty" rated G and on Tuesday, June 26th at 6:30 pm "Tooth Fairy
2" rated PG. Plan to join us for these fun movies. Popcorn and
drinks will be provided. For more info call 736-9920.
Epsom Public Library News
The Epsom Public Library is pleased to present the "Norman Ng Magic
Show" on Friday, June 15th at 6:30 pm as part of our Summer Reading
Program, Dream Big, Read! The show features original magic,
hilarious comedy and audience participation.
The program is made possible by a grant through the "Kids, Books and
the Arts" project of the NH State Library in cooperation with the
Children’s Librarians of the NH Library Association.
Everyone is welcome and refreshments will be served. For more
information call the library at 736-9920.
The Epsom Public Library will be offering creative art classes for
children during the summer. The first class, Creating Owls with
Clay, will be on Wednesday, June 27th at 2 pm. The class is limited
to 10 children and registration is required. Sign up at the
circulation desk or call the library by June 25th.
On Wednesday, July 11th at 2 pm, the class will be Starry Night
Creations. This class is limited to 15 children and registration is
required by June 28th.
There is a materials fee of $8.00 for each class and is due when you
register. The classes will be taught by Kerry Harman, an instructor
at the Currier Gallery of Art in Manchester. For more information
call Mrs. Benner at 736-9920.
Children are invited to come in and sign-up for the Epsom Public
Library’s Summer Reading Program, Dream Big, Read! beginning
Monday, June 18th thru July 3rd. The program encourages reading for
pleasure during the summer. Young children can sign up for the
Mom, Dad and me Read program and children in grades K-8 sign up
for the regular program. For info call Mrs. Benner at 736-9920.
EYAA Fall Soccer Registration
EYAA is now accepting fall soccer registrations for Epsom children
in grades K-6. Teams meet on two weekday evenings and Saturday
mornings from mid-August through October.
This fall, U10 and U12 teams begin practicing the week of August 20,
U6 and U8 teams the week of August 27, with games starting for all
teams the week of September 8.
To register, please print a registration form from EYAA’s website:
eyaasports.net. Then mail it to us by June 30. Once registered,
coaches will contact you with more information about the program.
Fall soccer is $50 per child, $100 per family with 2 or more
children.
If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering, please
contact: Diane Proulx at 738-2037 or
[email protected], or
Mark Minasalli at 736-9594 or
[email protected].
Letter
I’m So Excited!
I’m so excited because this year we got to pay an additional $133.00
in Federal Income Tax. First and foremost reason I’m so excited, of
course, is that it means we had an "income"! (Unlike New Hampshire’s
only "broad based tax" the property tax, which does not care if you
have an income or not; fixed income or rising; high sales or low
sales. For the middle class, property taxes are pretty much like
having a double mortgage! For those on fixed incomes, a mortgage for
life!)
Secondly, it feels good to participate in paying for our American
social order. I like being a responsible sociable person. We may be
lagging a little in infrastructure etc, but compared to the rest of
the world, I greatly appreciate our American society. Our history.
Our melting pot.
Now, the NH State Legislature and Senate have voted to amend our
State Constitution making an income tax unconstitutional! The
amendment will be on the ballot this fall, placed there by the
libertarian wing of the Republican Party including 12 "Free
Staters."
Hmm. I’m wondering, who are these so called "Free Staters" who seem
to want to turn our state into the ‘Wild West’? Where did they come
from? And what is their goal?
Nancy Heath
Epsom
Epsom Resident Nicolas Gardiner One Of 1,077 Graduates To Receive
Degrees At 144th WPI Commencement
Roger W. Ferguson Jr., President And CEO Of TIAA-CREF, Delivers
Keynote Address
Nicolas Gardiner of Epsom, NH, was awarded a Bachelor of Science
degree in mechanical engineering at the 144th Commencement exercises
at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) on May 12th. A total of
1,077 degrees (718 bachelor’s degrees, 349 master’s, and 19 PhDs)
were awarded during the ceremony, which took place outdoors on the
WPI Quadrangle.
Epsom Public Library News
Celebrate The Hubble Space Telescope
Mark your calendar on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 7:00 pm to learn
more about the Hubble Space Telescope.
April 25, 2012 was the 22nd anniversary of the Hubble Space
Telescope’s deployment into space. To help celebrate this
achievement, join astronomy educator, Mal Cameron, who will take you
on a virtual tour of the universe as seen by this amazing telescope.
Mal has more than 20 years experience as an Astronomy and Space
Educator at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord, NH,
and has been a frequent radio guest, including NH Public Radio.
Please join us at the library for this informative program.
"Between The Covers" with books of Adventure/Suspense, Romance, and
Mystery is the theme for the Epsom Public Library’s Adult Summer
Reading Program, which runs July 11 – August 8.
It’s summer time, and the readin’ is easy. We invite you to relax
and read adventure, romance, and/or mystery books throughout the
five-week program. There is no required list that must be read or
any specific number of books. Books relating to each theme will be
on display at the library as suggestions only. The focus of the
program is fun and enjoyment! You may write a brief review of each
book you read and then enter a weekly drawing for prizes. Last
year’s weekly prizes included gift certificates at various local
businesses and restaurants.
Rick Davidson, an educator at Kingswood in Wolfeboro and a
professional photographer and author, will be the kick-off presenter
on July 11 with his program, "Mountain Lion Sightings Where They
Shouldn’t Be," a dynamic slide show on mountain lions sightings in
New England. Registration for the program will be at the library
from June 25 – July 7.
The Epsom Public Library will show Family Movies on the following
dates. Wednesday, June 20th at 6:30 pm "The Secret World of
Arrietty" rated G and on Tuesday, June 26th at 6:30 pm "Tooth Fairy
2" rated PG. Plan to join us for the fun! Popcorn and drinks will be
provided at both shows. For information call 736-9920.
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield:
There’s no House business this week, so I’ll report on the progress
of my bills. I sponsored seven and co-sponsored another 20 bills
this year – way too many! Eight have been signed by the governor,
six passed both the House and the Senate and are on their way, four
are in interim study, three passed the House but were killed in the
Senate, and six were killed in the House.
Of the bills signed by the governor, HB1170 allows towns to put the
estimated tax impact of warrant articles on the ballot, as voted by
the people of Epsom. HB1231 removes the prohibition on selling fewer
than 12 baby chicks, important since many backyard farmers don’t
really want that many chickens. HB1351 protects the confidentiality
of information obtained by the boards of funeral directors and
allied health professionals: I had intended it for the Board of
Medicine, but the subcommittee decided these other boards needed it
more and rewrote the bill for me!
HB1448 requires that any document, such as the building code or fire
code, referenced in an administrative rule be available to the
public. HB1495 establishes a Purple Heart Trail along Route 3, from
Massachusetts to Canada, offering more opportunities to honor our
veterans. HB1622 exempts the Insurance Department from following the
style and formatting requirements of administrative rules, since
they are based on national models.
HB1644 separates the regulation of individual home health care
providers from that of firms, lessening the requirements for
individuals. Finally, SB230 establishes that for pension purposes,
overtime and extra pay in the last years cannot exceed the average
over one’s career.
Interested readers can email me for my newsletter, with more details
than I can fit in a letter.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Epsom Central School Staff and Faculty
Mrs. Paula Stroberg, Case Manager
Paula teaches Special Education classes in the fifth and eighth
grades. She holds Master Degrees in Elementary Education and Special
Education, with an undergraduate degree in Psychology. As a Case
Manager, she is in charge of the students identified as needing
special education in grades 5 and 8, collaborates with teachers and
specialists for those students, and works closely with the
paraprofessionals.
Paula worked for five years as a paraprofessional in Northwood, two
years as a Case Manager in Chichester, and has been a Case Manager
in Epsom for five years. When asked her favorite aspect of teaching,
she said, with a smile, "Kids. They’re the only reason I’m here."
She looks forward to meeting the new classes arriving each year.
Paula wants all parents to know that all their support is very
important to the growth and development of their children. "We all
need to work together." Another staff member described Paula as
"going above and beyond to collaborate with other teachers."
Paula’s son, 19, has just finished his freshman year at Johnson &
Wales University, majoring in Culinary Arts. Her daughter, 17, will
be a senior at Coe Brown Academy next year. Paula’s favorite leisure
activity is spending time with her family.
Vote For Michele’s Totally Awesome Gourmet Popcorn
We at Michele’s Totally Awesome Gourmet Popcorn are trying to
qualify for a grant to grow our business and we need your support
right now. Chase and Living Social will be awarding up to 12
companies throughout the United States with a grant of up to
$250,000 this September in what they are calling Mission: Small
Business™.
We registered our business and began the challenge. The first part
was to answer a number of essay questions about the who, what,
where, why, and how of our gourmet popcorn business. The second part
is getting support from all of you in the form of 250 votes by June
30th in order to move to the next step: the "decision committee."
We are so close to reaching this goal and would truly appreciate a
vote from you today. It only takes a facebook page and a minute or
two, that’s all.
This money would certainly help Michele’s expand which ultimately
will help to energize our local economy. Thank you.
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