STATE OF NH
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES and
FISH AND GAME
DEPARTMENT
Cass Pond Public
Informational Meeting
The Department of Environmental Services and New
Hampshire Fish and Game have scheduled a public informational
meeting that will take place on May 22rd at 6:30 pm at the Epsom
Town Offices. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the
current and future condition of the dam at Cass Pond and present
fishery. Please contact Grace Levergood,P.E. at
[email protected] with any
questions regarding the meeting.
You’re Invited To An Open House
To Celebrate
Jo Sanborn’s Retirement
Chichester Central School
Tuesday, June 10
4pm - 7pm
Light Refreshments Served
Letter To The Editor
I would like to express my gratitude to all involved in planning and
building the new dugouts at the ECS baseball field. Many thanks to
Denis Lavigne of DML Construction for donating his time and
materials, and Mike Senecal for helping Denis during the dugout
construction. I would also like to thank Layne Thomas for his survey
work, and Jay Hickey for his time spent in the approval process.
This is an example of a community at its best.
Regards,
Chris Bowes
New Rye Church & American Legion To Celebrate Memorial Day
At The Old Allenstown Meeting House
On Sunday May 25th, New Rye Union Congregational Church and the
Elwood O. Wells American Legion Post #112 will celebrate Memorial
Day by worshipping together at the historic Old Allenstown Meeting
House in Bear Brook State Park. The venerable Meeting House is a
fitting site to celebrate Memorial Day since the building itself is
nearly 200 years old. It was built in 1815 and survived many of the
conflicts whose veterans we hold in memory and whose sacrifice we
hold in highest honor, especially during this week of remembrance.
New Rye Church is located close to the Meeting House and it
eventually absorbed the members of the “Christian Church” who
worshipped at the Meeting House in the 1800s. There is also an
historic connection between the Elwood O. Wells Post of the American
Legion and the Meeting House since records indicate that one of the
original pews in the Meeting House was purchased by Samuel and
Hanover Wells, ancestors of Elwood Wells. Fortuitously, the Wells
pew is one of those that survived a terrible fire in the 1980s.
Elwood’s mother, Sophronia Yeaton Wells, was also the organist at
New Rye Church for a number of years.
The Meeting House is located on Deerfield Road in Bear Brook State
Park about a mile off Rte. 28. The public is invited to join in this
Memorial Day Celebration, which will begin at 10 a.m. Please call
Rev. Jim Young at 736-9279 for more information or directions.
Epsom Food Pantry
Well again another busy week and a week when we received a sizeable
addition to our Pantry. The Boys and Girls of the Epsom Central
School stepped up to the plate and had a food drive that was
absolutely great. They arrived at the Pantry with many many totes
full of food. And then the Post Office drive just added to our
shelves. Thank you all so much. A few things we do need are juice,
Peanut Butter, Jelly and eggs. Now if you want you could leave the
eggs at my office (C21 Thompson RE) and I will get them to the
Pantry. We look forward to seeing all folks who would like to become
members of our Pantry now that Epsom has one, and share in our
goodies. Also if you have a dietary restriction, contact Liz at the
Pantry and she will try and get what you need. Remember our phone
number is 736-4024 and leave a message.
Until next time, Priscilla
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield,
This week, the House debated SB400, on the penalties for taking
American eels, between the Fish & Game committee, which was
concerned about poaching and violence involved in catching the baby
“elvers,” and the Criminal Justice committee, which wanted to study
this bill because the penalties seemed excessive (taking bald eagles
is a violation; SB400 makes taking eels a misdemeanor, and a felony
for a second offense.) Fish & Game had a better story, evidently,
because the bill passed, 227-93.
SB120, which modifies the definition of “political committee” and
changes reporting requirements, was debated at great length. It
intended to increase transparency, but the wording created much
confusion as to who needs to file reports on political or
semi-political expenses. “Voter guides” showing the records of
incumbents, for example, are issued by groups as diverse as
churches, taxpayer groups, Gun Owners of NH, and Planned Parenthood:
several people asked but didn’t get a clear answer as to whether or
not these expenses would need to be reported. Who needs to register
as a political committee is different from that in federal law, so
groups that incidentally take a position on an issue might
jeopardize their tax exempt status. All in all, I supported the
minority of the committee, which wanted to work on this bill over
the summer. SB120 passed, though, 186-119.
We also debated SB415, which transfers $15 million from the last
budget surplus into the rainy day fund, where it would already be if
we hadn’t suspended that law in the current budget. But too many
people wanted to have more money available to spend this year, so
the bill went to interim study, 151-127.
Interested readers can email me for my newsletter, with more details
than fit here.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Obituaries
Charlotte Marie Anderson Jackson
Charlotte Marie Anderson Jackson, 89, passed away at Concord
Hospital May 10, 2014.
Charlotte was born to the late Violet and Howard Anderson, July 24,
1924, in Warwick, MA. Charlotte graduated from Athol High School in
1942. She married the late Paul G. Jackson and they settled in Epsom
in 1952.
The couple first owned the Hy-Way Grill on Rt. 4 in Epsom. Later,
Charlotte ran an in-home daycare, so was known to many in town.
Charlotte enjoyed crafts and was a master rug braider, completing
dozens of rugs in her lifetime. She was a member of Epsom Bible
Church.
Charlotte is survived by five children: Sherry Yeaton and her
husband Dan, of Epsom; Kathryn Depelteau and her husband Michael of
Derry; Jim Jackson and his partner Deb Huffman of Greenland; Janice
Freeman and her husband Scott of Arlington, TX; and Carol Jackson
and her husband Gregg Marcellus , of Chapel Hill, NC. “Grandy” is
also survived by 17 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister,
as well as many close friends and extended family. She was
predeceased by four siblings.
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to
The Ministry Guest House at Epsom Bible Church 398 Black Hall Rd,
Epsom, NH 03234
Stephen A. Lopez
Stephen A Lopez, 50, of New Orchard Road, died May 13th, at the
Concord Hospital following a brief battle with cancer.
He was born in Cambridge, MA. the son of Anthony and Anne Marie
(O’Neill) Lopez. He was a resident of Oolitic, Indiana where he
worked as a truck driver for the Relco Trucking Co.
He is survived by a daughter Katelyn Lopez, a sister,Terry Riel of
Epsom, and a stepsister, Mary Margaret Lopez, of Virginia, his
fiancé, Sherrie Linville, of Indiana, his stepmother, Margaret
Lopez, of Virginia, a niece, Crystal Riel, two nephews, Timothy and
Jackson Riel, two grand nieces, Emma and Ava, aunts, uncles, and
cousins. He was predeacesed by his mother, Anne Marie Goodale, and
stepfather, George Goodale.
A Memorial Service was held at the Perkins & Pollard Memorial Home,
Pittsfield, on Tuesday May 20th. An urn burial followed in the
Floral Park Cemetery, Pittsfield. To sign an online guest book, log
on to perkinsandpollard.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to : 4-H Foundation of NH,
Ruth Kimball Endowment Fund, UNH, Taylor Hall, 59 College Road,
Durham, NH 03824-2621
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