There
is a new beekeeping club being formed in the area. If you are
currently a beekeeper and would like to improve your beekeeping
skills or if you have thought about taking up this very interesting
hobby, please join us. There will be meeting on Friday, July 23rd,
at 7 p.m. at the Conant School in Concord to get things organized.
Please contact Deb and Randy Harris at 798-5475 in Chichester for
more information.
Epsom Old Home Day Parade
August 14, 2010 10:00 a.m.
Come out and show your town spirit by participating in this year’s
Epsom Old Home Day Parade.
This year’s theme is “Proud to be American.”
Looking for your town organizations and local businesses to create
floats and come out to help us kick off this year’s Old Home Day
festivities.
Also looking for Classic and Antique Cars, tractors, children on
bikes, kids with their baby carriages.
What better way to bring attention to your business or organization
than by participating in a parade!
Let
me know what you have and we’ll get you pre-registered.
Scott at 736-9735 or
[email protected]
Epsom Library News
A
Master Gardener from the NH Cooperative Extension will discuss
“Putting Your Garden to Bed” on July 28 at 7:00 PM at the Epsom
Public Library as part of the library’s Adult Summer Reading
Program.
The
presentation will cover end-of-the-season practices that will give a
jump on next year’s growing season. Topics include the following:
• A
September checklist for plantings and lawn care • Pruning and
Mulching. • Soil tests and soil pH. • Fall Harvest. • An
October checklist for plantings and lawn care • Mulches and
Amending Soils. • Harvesting Vegetables In October. •
Clean-up and Composting.
The
Master Gardening Program requires a minimum of fifteen people. If
you are planning to attend it would be helpful if you would please
call the library at 736-9920 to sign up. If we do not get the
minimum number of people the program will be canceled.
A
door prize will also be given away, and light refreshments will be
served.
NH Spartans Girls AAU Team
From left to right: Maddie, Brianna
Douglas, Catherine Sanborn, Heidi Sykes,
Jillian Freeman, Emma Jewett, Suzanne Fraher,
Caitlin Yeaton, Brooke Vien.
The
NH Spartans girls AAU teams started their first season in February
of 2010. They attended 6 tournaments and a team camp. The Spartans
finished the tournament season with a 11-11 record.
The
girls recently attended a Maine Gold Rush Team Basketball Camp at
Thomas College. The girls played 11 games, attended lectures from
college and high school coaches and completed stations. The girls
were 6-0 in league games and won the championship against Fryeburg.
Not all girls were able to attend the camp, so we had two girls help
us for the weekend.
The
Spartans team roster consists of the following girls: Brianna
Douglas, Brittany Desroche, Suzanne Fraher, Jillian Freeman, Emilee
Harlow, Kendra Jarvis, Emma Jewett, Jen O’Brien, Heidi Sykes, Brooke
Vien, and Caitlin Yeaton. Coaches are Shelley Maxfield and David
Hussey.
Letter
In
recent weeks there has been some confusion regarding the use of the
swimming hole at Webster Park in Epsom. The Board of Selectmen would
like to address this in order to clarify the Town’s position
regarding the swimming hole.
We
are in the process of replacing the signs at the park with new signs
that will clearly state “Potentially Hazardous Conditions. Swim At
Your Own Risk”. The swimming hole is potentially hazardous for many
reasons, some of which are listed here:
•
Shifting sandbars - these can be a very dangerous drowning
hazard, as the sand is very loose and people can sink into the
sandbars and have trouble getting out.
• Bacteria Levels -
although the most recent tests show bacteria levels to be
acceptable, this has been a concern in the past and the water
continues to be tested regularly.
• Possible debris on the bottom
from past flood events.
• Changing water depth from shifting
sandbars.
• Sudden changes in water current.
Due
to these and other concerns, the Board of Selectmen maintains their
decision to post the location as hazardous. Any non-swimming
activities at this location (boating or fishing) are for Epsom
residents only. Please take all your trash with you from the
swimming hole and Webster Park. Webster Park is maintained by
volunteers and your assistance in keeping the areas clean would be
appreciated.
Joanne Randall Chairman, Board of Selectmen Epsom, NH
Epsom-Chichester Lions Scholarship Awards
The
Epsom-Chichester Lions Club awarded two book and supplies
scholarships to two graduating seniors from Pembroke Academy this
year.
The
scholarships are based on scholarship, need, and volunteer efforts
by the recipients. Volunteerism is an important component in the
judging due to the focus of Lions Clubs International as a service
organization.
The
awards were to Josie Colbert of Chichester and Brittany Streeter of
Epsom. They were presented to them at the awards night at Pembroke
Academy in June.
As
always, we would love to know if you are interested in Lionism. Call
736-9942 or log on to
www.nhlions.org
for more information. Click on the Epsom-Chichester Website.
BBQ
Birthday Bash And Open House Saturday July 24th Noon - 6:00 PM
Come join The Loudon Food Pantry in celebrating our second birthday. We’ll have food, cold beverages and games for everyone to play.
Fun for all!
All proceeds from this event will benefit the
pantry. As you may know, we service five towns (listed in
order of most serviced to least serviced): Loudon, Epsom,
Canterbury, Belmont, Chichester.
In 2009 from January through
May, we provided enough food for 22,454 Meals. In 2010 from January
through May, we provided enough food for 27,834 meals. We’re very
proud that we’ve managed to keep up with the increase over the last
two years and it’s all thanks to your support and generosity.
So
come on down to our BBQ Birthday Bash and partake in the
festivities.
We are also looking for sponsors who would be
willing to donate funds to help cover the costs of the event. If
you’re interested, please either contact either Sue or Sarah at
(603) 724-9731 or visit our website at
[email protected] or donated via check, cash, or credit
card and let us know that it’s for the BBQ Birthday Bash (BBB). All
sponsors will be listed on our website as well as posted at the
event (unless otherwise specified).
Thank
You To All Michael Briggs Spaghetti Dinner
We would like to
thank everyone who helped make the spaghetti dinner in honor of
Officer Michael Briggs a success. With all of your help and
donations we were able to raise one thousand dollars. Thank you to
Epsom House of Pizza for donating pasta, garlic spread, and tomato
sauce; Epsom Circle Market, 10 dozen cookies; Josh Virgin, 22
loaves of Italian bread; Epsom PTO, The Circle Restaurant for baked
pies; Care Pharmacy for balloons to decorate our tables; McDonalds
for their juice, cups, ice and straws; Sam’s Club, McBride’s Water
Advantage, LLC for displaying the information on their sign; Rita
and Kim Kiley for making the sauce, cooking the pasta, and keeping
us on target; all of the people who donated money the night of the
dinner; and to our wonderful staff for setting up, greeting, baking,
and cleaning up after the dinner. We appreciate your continued
support and look forward to making next year’s dinner an even bigger
success.
Mrs. Paine and Mrs. Donovan
Letter
To Allenstown, Epsom And Pittsfield Voters: Since the legislature
is off in July, Carol is letting me pinch-hit for her this week.
On Sunday Carol was recognized as the Legislator of the Year for
2010 by the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance, at their annual Liberty
Dinner. This prestigious award is given to the state representative
who most consistently voted for personal responsibility and
individual freedom, promoting accountable and transparent
government, and minimizing government meddling. Carol won for her
unfailing opposition to insurance mandates, intrusive regulations,
and increases in taxes and fees.
The Liberty Alliance is a
non-partisan volunteer group that analyzes all the bills submitted
to the New Hampshire Legislature for their effect on personal
liberty, economic liberty, and good government. Based on roll call
votes of the most important pro- and anti-freedom bills every year,
the Liberty rating is a scorecard of every legislator. Carol earned
A grades both years, while not missing a single roll call vote. You
can find out more about the Liberty Alliance at
www.nhliberty.org.
Carol is running for reelection, and I’m running
for election as State Representative. We would appreciate the
support of Republicans and Independents in the Republican primary on
September 14. There are seven candidates for four seats. The good
news is that all appear to be excellent choices. My one regret is
that we were unable to recruit a candidate from Pittsfield. Five of
us are from Epsom and two, Matt Bacon and Jon Richardson, are from
Allenstown. One possible point in favor of Carol and myself, is that
we are retired and can devote more time to legislature. Look for all
the candidates at the Old Home Days this summer, and at debates we
are arranging for early September.
Yours, Dan McGuire
Obituaries
Myrna (Hemeon)
Bartlett
Epsom - Mrs. Myrna (Hemeon) Bartlett, 80, died
peacefully on Monday, July 12, 2010, at Havenwood Health Care Center
in Concord after her recent diagnosis with esophageal cancer.
Born in Oakland, CA, on December 7, 1929, to Robert A. and Myrtle (Leutholtz)
Hemeon.
Myrna moved to Pittsfield in 1938 and graduated from
Pittsfield High School in 1948.
She was working at the Lorna
Doone Restaurant on the Epsom Traffic Circle, when she met Robert
Bartlett, whom she later married in 1950. A nurturing mother and
homemaker, she took over Bartlett Construction and Circle Oil in
1970 at the time of her husband’s death. Myrna moved to the “Old
Home” in Lincolnville, ME, 26 years ago, where she loved to sit at
the kitchen table looking out at Penobscot Bay and anticipating
visits from family and friends.
Mrs. Bartlett is survived by her
daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Donald Martel of Epsom; her son,
William Bartlett of Lincolnville, ME; and her daughter, Allyson
Stalvey of Watkinsville, GA; 9 grandchildren, Derek Martel and his
wife Amy, Robert Martel and his wife Amy, Jennifer Chislett and her
husband Glen, Jody Chappelle, Karen Martel, Amy Bartlett, Samantha
Bartlett, Tyler Stalvey, and Josiah Bartlett; great- grandchildren,
Katie, Erin, Abram, Addisen, Bailey and Jaslyn; sister-in-law,
Frances Marston of Pittsfield; and several nieces and nephews.
Graveside services took place on Saturday, July 17, 2010, at
Maplewood Cemetery in Lincolnville, ME.
Memorial donations should
be made to the American Red Cross, 2 Maitland Street, Concord, NH
03301.
Family and friends may sign an on-line guestbook by
visiting
stilloaks.com.
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