The Epsom Public Library is offering a “Just Dance 2014” exercise
program for teens in grades 7-12. Dates are Thursdays Jan. 30, Feb.6
and 13 beginning at 4:30 pm. Wear comfortable clothes, bring water
and join the fun! For info call Mrs. Benner at 736-9920.
Have you or a loved one been diagnosed with a serious illness? Do
you wonder if God cares? Hope for the Hurting is a support ministry
for those who are facing serious health issues and for care-givers.
We invite you to join us at Epsom Bible Church on the second and
fourth Tuesday of each month. We meet from 6:00-7:30 PM
at the church located at 398 Black Hall Rd. in Epsom. We will offer
encouragement and hope through sharing, prayer, Bible reading and
discussion. Please call the church with questions or for more
information at 736-9354.
The Winchester Sisters’ Exhibit At The Epsom Public Library
The Epsom Public Library is pleased to present the artwork of
Elizabeth and Harriet Winchester. This comprehensive exhibit
encompasses both iconic New England landscapes in oil and pastel,
and exquisitely-rendered still life drawings in colored pencil.
The sisters were drawing and painting together through most of the
1960’s until they went off to different art schools – Liz to Pratt
Institute in NYC and Harriet to Rhode Island School of Design in
Providence. Years later, after different journeys, they began
exhibiting their art together again in the mid ‘90s.
Liz Winchester-Larson lives in Keene, NH, and has a view of Mt.
Monadnock from her studio window. Her studio is filled with the
objects and plants that inspire her still-life paintings. An artist
and print-maker, she especially enjoys the medium of colored pencil.
She has shown her award-winning artwork throughout New England and
is a member of both the Monadnock Area Artists and the Colored
Pencil Society of America.
Harriet Winchester settled in Nashua, NH, with her engineer husband,
Jim Kuzdrall. Exhibiting her art since 1985, she worked with pastels
for twenty-two years, eventually switching to oil painting and
winning 70 plus awards along the way. She enjoys both still life and
landscape subjects. Harriet is a member of the Nashua Area Artists
and of Sharon Arts.
The exhibit runs through March 1st and may be viewed
during regular library hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 am to 7
pm, Saturday, 9 am to 1 pm. For more information, call 736-9681 or
visit
www.epsomlibrary.com
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield,
This week, the House met to consider more bills held over from last
year. HB474, granting in state tuition for illegal aliens, was
debated at length. I was shocked to hear one of the proponents say
that not granting this subsidy was punishing the children for the
sins of the father, as if the discount (funded by all other students
at UNH as well as the taxpayers) was a right rather than a
privilege. The bill passed, 188-155, largely on party lines.
HB110, which requires those witnessing cruelty to animals to report
it to the police, was quickly tabled. HB660, on labeling of
genetically engineered food, was debated at length. The bill
presented wouldn’t do what the sponsors wanted, so it was killed,
185-162. Alan Turcotte and Frank Davis voted for the bill, Sally
Kelly didn’t vote, the rest of the local Representatives voted to
kill it.
HB173, my bill to eliminate supplemental allowances (a COLA,
essentially) in the judicial retirement system, had been amended to
increase the funding instead! I argued against it, and after a short
debate the amendment was defeated, 158-172. No other employees in
the retirement system have any COLA, so granting them to highly paid
judges is discriminatory; and the judicial retirement system just
lost a lawsuit and needs to reconsider the entire issue of
adjustments. After killing the amendment, we killed the bill. Alan
joined Dan and me against the amendment, with the other
representatives from the area in favor.
HB473, on the retirement status of university police, was sent to
interim study without comment. HB627, Dan’s bill to eliminate
pension spiking, was debated and killed, 198-141, with only the two
of us in favor.
Interested readers can email me for my newsletter, with more details
than fit here.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Epsom Central School Staff And Faculty
Judy Eimicke, Case Coordinator, 5th and 6th grades
A visitor to Judy’s comfortable office is greeted warmly and put at
ease by her pleasant smile, lively spirit, and great sense of humor.
Judy works in Special Education with children in the 5th and 6th
grades. She received her BS and MS in Special Education from
Syracuse University and has been a teacher and administrator for 33
years, primarily in public schools in the Seacoast area. She has
taught in grades K-6 and served both as a preschool administrator
and an Out of District Coordinator. She was teaching in Pittsfield
when the Epsom position became available last August, and started
here in the fall.
Judy finds the Epsom school environment to be “wonderful,” friendly,
family-friendly, and easy-going. She says she was made to feel
welcome here. Being a “newbie” means she has not yet been enticed
into extracurricular activities, but she would eventually like to
work with children in drama and newspaper publishing. Judy’s
favorite aspect of teaching is getting to know each child as an
individual. She is fascinated with the difference in each child, and
learns something from each one of them. She particularly enjoys
working with families. She would say to all parents, “Read to the
kids and give them lots of hugs.”
Originally from Long Island, Judy moved to New Hampshire about 32
years ago. She has a twin brother in NY, and a great niece in
Tennessee named after her. She enjoys photography, reading, watching
old movies, and coaching Rowan, her seven year old Springer Spaniel,
in canine agility competitions. Judy looks forward to traveling when
she retires. She lives in Newmarket with her partner of 32 years.
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