The Epsom Public Library Children’s Summer Reading Program Finale
will feature “Wildlife Encounters,” a live wild animal show on
Wednesday, August 13th at 6:30 pm. Join us as we celebrate all our
young readers. Includes raffle prizes and refreshments! Sign Up is
required as space is limited for this event! Call the library to
make reservations at 736-9920.
Teen Movie Night featuring “Divergent” is Friday, August 15th at
6pm. The movie is rated PG-13 and includes “make your own subs,”
chips and drinks.
Sign Up is strongly encouraged. Call Mrs. Benner at the library.
Ivy Green Rebekah Lodge #36 is asking for donations of two crusted
fruit pies for this years Old Home Day supper on Sat. August 9th. If
you can donate pies please call Vickie at 736-4707. Your help is
very much appreciated.
Epsom Town Band to Perform at Old Home Day
The Epsom Town Band will perform during Epsom’s Old Home Day
celebration on Saturday, August 9th. Please note that the concert
will begin at 6:30 p.m. immediately following the bean-hole bean
supper. Join your friends and neighbors and bring a lawn chair to
enjoy this final concert of the season! For more information,
please call 736-9044.
Epsom Library News
The Grand Finale for the Adult Summer Reading Program will be held
on Tuesday, August 12, at 7:00 p.m. when Liz Barbour, owner of The
Creative Feast, will present “Feasting from Literature.”
Think about all the times you have been engrossed in the pages of a
novel. You join the characters and become a part of the scene, the
setting, and all that is taking place. You can be lost in your
novel for hours when the author inserts a snack, a meal, or a
culinary description that starts your mouth watering. Wouldn’t you
love to know what the characters taste? Join Liz for a delicious
exploration of her favorite recipes discovered hidden in novels she
has read.
Following her discussion, Liz will offer a cooking demonstration and
provide the audience with a sampling of two delicious recipes. Add
in her easy cooking technique tips and you are on your way to
creating great meals you can prepare at home.
Registration is required for this unique program. Anyone who has
signed up the Adult Summer Reading Program may attend as a guest.
If you were not a part of the program, you may attend for $3.50.
The deadline for signing up is Monday, August 9.
We will also hold several drawings as part of our closing
celebration, and refreshments will be served.
SPONSORS
The Epsom Public Library extends many thanks to the following
sponsors of the Adult Summer Reading Program:
Care Pharmacy of Epsom, Chucksters, The Circle Restaurant, Cole
Gardens, DeTrude’s Hardware, Epsom Subway, Frekey’s Ice Cream,
Friends of the Epsom Library, The Natural Look, The Northwood Diner,
Saving Faces, The Weathervane
Please thank these local merchants who have generously donated gift
certificates as prizes for our program.
LIBRARY CLOSING
The library will be closed on Old Home Day, Saturday, August 9.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
The Friends are once again holding their annual mums sale. Available
colors are red, yellow, white, pink/lavender, bronze, and orange.
The mums are $8 each or 5 for $35.00. You may pay in cash or by
writing a check payable to the Friends of the Library.
Deadline for ordering is Monday, August 25.
Epsom Old Home Days
August 9th & 10th 2014
“Alternative Energy”
Any person interested in participating & to register
in our parade on Aug 9th contact Dick Verville at 857-205-2841 or
Georgia Perry at 736-8802. For the Antique/Classic Cars contact Jay
Beauchesne at 969-0914 or e-mail:
[email protected]. Saturday
breakfast American Legion Hall 8-10am adults $6.00 & child $3.00 On
Sunday 10th 4K Road Race & 2K walk sponsored by Northeast
Delta-Dental. For race info and to register go on line to:
www.running4free.com/RaceDetails.aspx?raceid=286. A Duck Race starting time12:00-1:00pm tickets $5.00 ea.
or 5 tickets for $20.00 prizes cash & gift cards. Tickets available
during Old Home Day weekend. For details of the weekend events go to
www.epsomnh.org.
Send all mail to Georgia Perry, 190 North Rd, Epsom, NH 03234. To be
a general sponsor please make funds payable to Friends of Webster
Park. Your support is so important and appreciated.
Letter To The Editor
I am a nurse and support universal healthcare wholeheartedly. I do
not favor abortion on demand, but I believe in a woman’s right to
control her body, practice her own religion (or not), and choose
if/when to have children.
I was upset with the “Citizens United” Supreme Court decision
because it expanded the right of corporations to be treated like
persons; it opened the door for them to use money to lobby for
particular legislation. I feel this was at some cost to individual
citizens, who cannot hope to match the amount of money corporations
can spend. Many small voices are apt to become lost.
I am equally upset with the recent “Hobby Lobby” decision because it
expands religious rights to corporations. My fear is that
corporations can now act at the expense of society and individual
employees, without regard for religious freedom for those employees.
“Let the employees work elsewhere,” you say. Not so easy for
employees trying to subsist on low wages. “Let them pay for their
own birth control if they want it”. Same answer. Some employees
will have their freedoms curtailed by their employers’ beliefs.
What if corporations decide they are against other recognized
medical care such as blood transfusions, vaccinations, or other
medicines, on religious grounds?
I believe the kinds of decisions we are seeing now are the very type
the founding fathers fought against. This country was founded “by
the people and for the people,” not by the corporations and for the
rich.
Miriam Cahill-Yeaton
Valley Artisans Featured Artist: Kat Hall
Kat Hall shares, “I have loved art and photography since I was a
small child, I was very fortunate to grow up in beautiful
Gloucester, Massachusetts. I was exposed to many wonderful artists
in the area and inspired by my high school art teachers to pursue a
career in art. I spent a few semesters studying art at The New
England School of Art and Design in Boston, but as life sometimes
distracts and sets us off course, I took a very different and
winding path. I joined the Army to be a Mental Health counselor and
spent twenty years on Active Duty. After retiring from the Army in
2011, I decided to start painting again and also enrolled in school
to earn a degree in Art Therapy, I am currently in my second year of
graduate school at Lesley University.
I became a member of Valley Artisans in November of 2013 and love
the being part of this wonderful community cooperative. I primarily
work in watercolor and all of my paintings are created either from
my own original photographs or painted on site.”
A resident of Epsom, Kat is a wonderful addition to the many area
artists and crafters whose work is on display at Valley Artisans.
Please visit Valley Artisans to see Kat’s work. The Shop is open
Wed-Sunday 10am to 6pm. 736-8200.
Invest In Your Town’s History!
A small group of Epsom citizens have been working for
years to preserve our history. You could do your part by giving
just a small donation to the Epsom Historical Association or better
yet, become a member! Pay a small amount of dues to show your
support to this important organization that is preserving our town
history. When you drive by the old Epsom Library building, now the
Epsom Historical Association’s museum you will note how much work
has been done to the outside of the building, but the work inside is
even more amazing! Not to mention the spectacular website created
and maintained by volunteers to this small and important group.
Check out:
http://www.epsomhistory.com/
Remember! History not preserved is history lost for future
generations!
Letter To The Editor
SVS July 30, 2014 press release: “Carol McGuire Named Legislator Of
The Year... was the only Representative to earn an A+ rating on the
NHLA’s 2014 Liberty Rating report card...”. I believe Rep Carol
McGuire’s votes harm working families of District 29: Allenstown,
Epsom, Pittsfield.
2012 was my first political race ever. I earned 49% of District 29’s
votes against, then two term incumbent Carol McGuire. During the
next few months, I will draw distinctions between Representative
Carol McGuire’s voting record and my positions on issues affecting
working people. I will once again be asking for your vote November
4, 2014.
Thank you.
Nancy Heath
Letter to the Editor:
We will be starting the River Road project the week of 11 August
weather permitting. There will be a few days of inconvenience from
08:00 to 17:00. Any questions, please call me.
Last Wednesday afternoon while driving on the highway, as you
remember it was 90 plus degrees, we were approaching a ledge cut,
which faced southwest. Just then a heavy laden rain squall hit
making the ledge look like a 500 foot long waterfall, unbelievably
beautiful. But in reality, it was a wall of vapor from the sun
warmed rocks going skyward, while the rain was dropping to the
ground. I wish I could paint a better picture. Our New Hampshire
weather is often beautiful to look at but also causes problems
maintaining roads.
As for Goboro Road we are putting the top coat off until next
summer. This is the right thing to do and because I’m afraid we may
have some sub surface movement where we took some of the huge rocks
out of the road bed and give us time to see how the high tech road
stabilization fabric worked.
Last week we bought a very experienced grader to use for small touch
ups and ditch work on the Town’s many graveled roads. She runs just
fine and is good for small jobs but she doesn’t replace hiring a
large grader for the main grading. I have calculated the break-even
point to be 66 hours. At that point, the cost of buying and
operating the grader will be equal to have hired someone but of
course, we will still be having the grader to efficiently use it in
the years ahead. As always, we want to keep you informed of road
work to be done and how we are doing it. Please call with any
questions or comments.
Bless you all,
Your Road Agent
Gordon Ellis
Letter to the Editor
The primary election will be held on Tuesday, September 9. While the
Democrats have no serious choices on their ballot, all five top
offices in the Republican primary are competitive. For those who
would like a thumbnail sketch of the choices, I’ll write them up
over the next few weeks.
Let’s start with the Governor’s race: Walt Havenstein vs. Andrew
Hemingway. Either would be a fine Governor, but they’re very
different people. Walt was an active-duty marine and then had a
tremendous career in business, rising to CEO of BAE Systems, a
company three times larger than our state government. He’s very
active philantropically, notably with the FIRST organization. Andrew
is only 32. He’s a entrepreneur, having started multiple successful
businesses. He’s also been very active politically both in his town
of Bristol and statewide, and with his church and family.
Andrew’s campaign is about the issues facing the state: jobs,
education, health, spending, etc. In all these areas and more Andrew
has put in the time and worked out thoughtful solutions, including
ways to promote competition in health insurance and education. He
has the energy to follow through, be an innovative leader and shake
things up in Concord. Walt’s campaign is all about his business
experience and resume. His positions are more reactive than
proactive. He’s less likely to rock the boat.
Andrew is my choice for Governor. New Hampshire’s economy has been
drifting lately, and the bureaucracy has been expanding. I’d rather
see a young activist in the corner office.
Rep. Dan McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield,
Governor Hassan has now vetoed four bills this year, with the most
important being SB391, which restructured the juvenile justice
system. It passed the House twice without discussion, on voice
votes. Both the Children & Family Law and Finance committees worked
extensively on the bill, as did the Senate ED&A committee, and since
they reached consensus the rest of the House agreed with them. The
most troubling aspect of her veto is not that she has concerns about
the reorganization, but that she intends to implement as much of the
bill as possible by executive order! That’s nearly impossible to do
since the organizational structure is set in statute and the
governor (and the agencies) have no authority to operate against the
laws.
HB685, on state agency communications, also passed House and Senate
on voice votes, without controversy. Governor Hassan vetoed it with
the concern that when an auditor asked for information considered
confidential, it might be revealed by the Fiscal Committee in
resolving a disagreement between the agency and the auditors.
Personally, I remember the point was to reassure the agencies that
auditors would keep information confidential, so that they would
release it to the audit team.
HB591, on preventing an abusive work environment for state
employees, also passed the House without debate. The governor vetoed
it because it has overly broad and subjective definitions of
workplace abuse, and looking at it again I’m inclined to agree with
her.
Finally, HB1244, preventing the lottery commission from releasing
the names of winners without their permission, was also vetoed. This
bill was debated in the House on the differing priorities of
government transparency and individual privacy, both important, and
reasonable people can have different priorities.
Interested readers can email me for my newsletter, with more details
than fit here.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
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