The
2010 LBC Missions Conference will be held Oct. 13-17, Wed.-Fri. at 7
p.m. Saturday, 5 p.m., Dinner; Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Refreshments to follow and Special guests.
Contact us at Landmark Baptist Church, 103 Chichester Rd.,
Loudon, NH 03307.
Phone, 603-798-3818
www.LandmarkBaptistChurch.info
Evergreen Lodge #53 and Ivy Green Rebekah Lodge #36 are sponsoring
another great Dinner/Cabaret Show on Friday, Oct. 15, and Saturday,
Oct. 16 at the American Legion Hall. The dinner/show begins at 6
p.m. and includes turkey, roast beef and all the fixings. The show
features all local talent including, Jeanne Foster, Abby Benner and
Joyce Heck, just to name a few! Reservations are required. Call
736-4707 or 736-8885 to reserve tickets.
Ivy
Green Rebekah Lodge #36 is having a “Halloween Happening” Dance on
Sat., Oct. 23rd from 7:30 p.m. to midnight at the American Legion
Hall. The dance features a “Nazzy Entertainment” DJ. Plan to join us
for a spooky time! The Dance is BYOB and includes snacks and
drawings for some great prizes. Proceeds will benefit the Odd
Fellows Hall code compliance effort. Tickets can be reserved by
calling 736-8681 or 736-4707.
On
Wednesday, October 13th, the Pittsfield Area Senior Center will be
holding a special event. From 10:00 a.m. to noon, Carol Watters will
be teaching punch quilting. Those planning to participate should
being scissors and a ruler. If you have a favorite woven cotton
fabric and low loft batting, you may bring those along as well. The
Community Center is located at 74 Main Street, Pittsfield.
Child Screening
The
School Districts of SAU #53 will be sponsoring a Preschool Child
Screening for children living in the SAU #53 districts of
Allenstown, Chichester, Deerfield, Epsom and Pembroke on October 28,
2010, at the Pembroke Hill School.
The
Preschool Child Screening is designed to locate children, three to
six years of age, who have special needs that may require
special attention. Professionals will screen overall development in
motor, cognitive and language skills.
Parents, who would like their child to be screened, can call Lisa
Levasseur at 485-9000 to make an appointment.
Letter
To
my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, And Pittsfield: On October
13, the legislature will meet to consider four bills vetoed by the
governor. HB 53 simply clarifies the definition of a public body
under the Right to Know law; it passed both the House and the Senate
on a voice vote, without debate. The Governor’s veto message states
that he thinks it might confuse people. I disagree and plan to vote
against the veto.
HB379 also amended the Right to Know law, allowing a private joint
contract negotiating strategy session with the school board and the
governing board (selectmen or aldermen). This was a contentious bill
in the House. I voted against it because I believe that the Right to
Know law and open government are very important. The Governor agrees
with me, according to the veto message, so I will support this veto.
HB1161 deletes the requirement for a local license to sell firearms,
since both federal and state laws strictly control who can sell
firearms to whom. This bill passed both the House and Senate without
debate. It turns out that most towns didn’t realize that they could
require a specific firearms sales license, rather than a business
license for a gun shop, and don’t use them. A few towns issued these
licenses, apparently as a way to keep tabs on people likely to have
a lot of guns on hand, and the police chiefs in these towns liked
the convenience. All in all, it seems like a small decrease in
regulations, and I will probably vote to overturn the veto.
HB1490 was a complex banking bill that would, among other things,
grant the Banking Commission sole authority to regulate financial
institutions. Since they have failed to protect consumers from Ponzi
schemes, this seems a poor decision. I voted against this bill in
the House and will support the veto.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Valley Artisans Fall Open House
Welcome to our 29th Fall Open House on Saturday, October 9th and
Sunday, the 10th.
We
have over 30 juried artisans selling their art work. There will be
home baked goodies, a warm mulled cider, and some sampling of our
jams, plus a Free Raffle for a $25.00 gift certificate to Valley
Artisans. Our hours will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
We
have been established since 1981 and offer a wide array of items
from glass to fiber arts, sewing and quilting designs, jewelry, wood
working, fine arts to items for your baby, local designer handbags
and tote bags, spicy jams and sweet dribbles for your desserts.
Every month we showcase an Artisan of the Month and this month we
have two artisans, Flo. Parlangeli and Dave McGhee are our artists.
Flo
is an accomplished artist of fine art oil paintings that are for
sale at our shop. She also creates beaded necklaces, bracelets and
earrings in many striking designs, from spunky to sophisticated and
spirited. You will love to own them or give as gifts.
Dave McGhee is an outstanding Artisan of wood. He produces many
intarsia woodcraft and turned items that line our walls, and on a
smaller scale, he makes spinning tops, bottle stoppers and light
pulls that are very unique. Unfortunately, this is Dave’s last year
with us as he is moving out of state. So if you are looking for
Dave’s creations, you have to come into Valley Artisans this year.
Flo, and Dave are donating some of their wonderful artistic
creations for our Free Raffle. Come in and sign up for this raffle,
also go to our web-site to see our shop on-line
www.valleyartisansnh.com.
Our
normal shopping days are Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
phone # 736-8200.
Come in and have fun shopping at our historic building and share the
Fall Season with us.
We are located at 10 Goboro Rd., Epsom NH,
1/2 mile east of the Epsom Traffic Circle on Rts. 4 and 202. Take a
left at the first light.
Letter
On 9/29, I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the Epsom Fire
Department recognized for their hard work and bravery for their
efforts during a Suncook River water rescue (in conjunction with the
Concord Fire Department) and also during the Tornado (with
Allenstown and Concord).
In addition to that, Colby Walker, Joel
French, and Captain Matt Moulton, all received the highest
commendation awarded by the NH Fire and EMS, Level 1 Medal, for
their brave acts during the rescue efforts immediately following the
tornado in July of 2008.
As far as I am concerned, every one of
the responders that day should receive a medal. I know these people
feel like they were just doing their job, but we all know the truth.
They are uniquely qualified and talented people who gladly put
themselves in harm’s way every day and at a moment’s notice to keep
you and me safe. I am so proud of them, and I hope they know how
much they are appreciated by their community.
Joanne Randall
Epsom, NH
Letter
To The Editor
Editor: I have served in several volunteer
capacities in Epsom. I am writing this letter to give my
wholehearted support to my friend and fellow public servant to
former, Representative Tony F. Soltani, in his bid to return to the
New Hampshire legislature. I have known Tony for about twenty years
while he worked as a police officer, served on various Boards, and
has tirelessly volunteered his talents.
Tony represented Epsom,
Allenstown, and Pittsfield until 2006 to the best of his ability
when he suffered an illness. He holds his small town values dear and
sincerely believes that we should be safe in our homes, our streets,
and our businesses. Concord Elite has lost touch with us.
As a
small business owner, I know that we have had to scale back on
everything just to keep our head above water. Our profit margin is
minimal. Concord’s actions simply don’t sit well with our common
sense values. Tony would never stand for that. More importantly, he
knows his limitations, and I know first hand, that if he needs
advice and information, he will read, call someone, or study the
issue to educate himself. This sets him miles apart from the all
knowing Concord crowd.
In these economic trying times, with high
unemployment and the taxpayers under attack, Tony is the best
possible representative we could have in Concord. I urge my fellow
voters in Epsom, Allenstown, and Pittsfield to cast their ballots
for Representative Tony F. Soltani on September 14, 2010. I know
myself and my family will do so without hesitation. He has earned
our trust and he has proven to be worthy of it, and I am not alone
in saying that we need TONY BACK NOW.
Sincerely yours, Ricky
Belanger Epsom, NH
Letter
To The Editor
Dear Editor: I am a candidate for State
Representative from the towns of Allenstown, Pittsfield and Epsom. I
previously served four terms in the New Hampshire House.
The most
important issue for every New Hampshire citizen now is jobs, jobs,
jobs. People in New Hampshire are ruggedly independent and want to
work. Yet, they cannot obtain the jobs that pay a fair and adequate
wage. This ,in great part, is natural result of fiscal
irresponsibility of the state. This issue is clearly and
inextricably connected to the issue of taxation and spending.
We
need only look to Virginia to understand that a state that was more
than a billion dollars in debt, returned to a state of solvency and
is now having a surplus in a matter of two years.
The people
simply threw the self-serving rascals out of the legislature and the
corner office. New Hampshire is a much smaller and more limber
economy. Its ills can be cured easier, only if there is political
will and intestinal fortitude on the part of our leaders.
Every
day at my office, I make a point of looking at New Hampshire laws in
effect as of 1942. They constituted two volumes. By 1955 they had
reached five volumes. As of now we are close to thirty volumes and
growing. We have bureaus, commissions, council, offices, directors,
officers, agencies that that often the work is duplicated and the
right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.. This is a
recipe for economic disaster and inefficiency. Yet, the 2004 report
on streamlining New Hampshire government which was compiled at great
expense has been ignored and is collecting dust at the State House.
We have simply spent ourselves into a hole.
In the coming weeks,
I will try to further elaborate in every one of these specific
areas.
Respectfully Tony Soltani
Greater
Pittsfield Chamber Of Commerce Business After Hours Submitted by
Michelle Beauregard
The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce
held their monthly Business After Hours. The event was
sponsored by Ponderosa Disposal, LLC located on 78 White Birch Lane
in Epsom, Tuesday, September 14th. They provided an exciting
atmosphere for all Chamber Members to meet and interact with one
another.
Refreshments and snacks were put out for everyone
to enjoy. Rick provided everyone with a vegetable platter,
subway subs and chips and then topped everything off with brownies.
We all grabbed a plate and sat down at one of the tables and enjoyed
dinner together! We ate like kings!!!
After we finished
dinner we all went for a walk around Rick Belanger’s facility.
This is the cleanest salvage yard that I have ever seen. Rick
is wonderful at recycling the old to make something new. He
has busses in his yard where he stores things that had fluids in
them so that they are under cover and off of the ground. He
has made most of his structural storage spaces out of recycled
materials. It is truly a work of art or at least I think so!!!
Ponderosa Disposal offers numerous services. The first of many
is the dumpster/roll-off containers which there are three sizes to
choose from. This is great for house demolitions or for people
like me who need to strip their roof of the old shingles. This
is a licensed transfer station, licensed salvage yard and they also
offer small structure demolition as well as tire disposal services.
The best part of the night I do have to say is when he showed us
the tractors. For fun, Rick likes to have tractor pulls in his
yard. He has a small track set up to do such a thing. He
let one of the girls that attended the event ride the tractor around
the yard. We were all laughing but I think she had the biggest
grin of all!!
The Members all enjoyed their time during The
Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours.
Each Member was able to interact to one another and had the
opportunity to learn about the individual businesses and the
services they offer. For more information about The Greater
Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce, please visit
www.pittsfieldchamber.org.
We would like to send out a special Thank You to Rick Belanger of
Ponderosa Disposal, LLC for offering his space for such a fantastic
event. Thanks for giving us the opportunity to see exactly
what the facility has to offer as well as providing the space to
network our businesses!! For more information about the
services offered at Ponderosa Disposal, check out their web site at
www.ponderosadisposal.com.
If you have not seen this facility you need to go check it out!!!
Obituaries
Margaret I. (Saturley) Myers
Margaret I. (Saturley) Myers, 88,
died Saturday, September 25, 2010, at CRVNA Hospice House in
Concord.
Born in North Pembroke, she was the daughter of Howard
J. and Ella (Hutchinson) Saturley.
She worked as a bus driver
for the Pembroke School System for 31 years from 1967-1998. From
1998-2003 she worked at Havenwood Heritage Heights in the food
service department.
She was a leader of the Pathfinders and
enjoyed knitting and reading and loved gardening.
She was
predeceased by her husband of 46 years Clifton Myers in 1992; her
brother, Lester Saturley; and two of her sisters, Lois Treloar and
Florence Wetmore.
Survivors include her son, Larry E. Myers of
Pembroke; two brothers, John L. Saturley of Chichester and Howard
Saturley of Concord; and her sister, Barbara Bassett of Epsom;
and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services took place
on Friday, October 1, 2010, at 7th Day Adventist Church, Concord.
Burial followed at North Pembroke Cemetery in Pembroke.
Memorial contributions may be made to the 7th Day Adventist
Church, 310 Sheep Davis Road, Concord, NH 03301 or to the CRVNA
Hospice House, 30 Pillsbury Street, Concord, NH 03301.
The
Bennett Funeral Home of Concord was in charge of the arrangements.
Messages of condolence may be offered at
www.bennettfuneral.com.
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