The library will be offering a “Just Dance” program for teens on
thefollowing Thursdays: Jan. 23 and 30 and Feb. 6 and 13. Time is
4:30-5:30 pm. Wear comfortable clothes and bring water. For more
info call the library at 736-9920.
Ivy Green Rebekah Lodge #36 is hosting a Scrap Book Event on
Saturday, January 25th from 1-8 pm at the Epsom Public Library. The
fee includes snacks, drinks and dinner. Please bring items for the
Epsom Food Pantry to receive tickets for our raffles. To register or
for more information call Vickie at 736-4707.
New England College Dean’s List Announcement
The following area students were named to the Dean’s List at New
England College in Henniker, NH, for the Fall 2013 semester.
* Justin Muniz of Epsom. Muniz is a senior at NEC.
* Shannon Desilets of Loudon. Desilets is a freshman at NEC.
* Victoria Reinheimer of Loudon. Reinheimer is a senior at NEC.
* Samantha Lepicier of Northwood. Lepicier is a sophomore at NEC.
* Travis Guest of Pittsfield. Guest is a freshman at NEC.
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield,
This week, the House met to continue with bills held over from last
year. HB675, authorizing the use of automatic license plate
scanners, had been narrowly approved by the Criminal Justice
committee. It was debated at length between those who believed that
using these devices would help to identify criminals on the roads,
and those who who were concerned about the invasion of privacy and
the possibilities for misuse, which have been evident when these
devices were used in other states. The bill was not passed, 97-250,
with Mary Frambach the only Representative from this district to
vote in favor. Instead of just killing the bill, we voted 214-135 to
“indefinitely postpone” it, a parliamentary maneuver that is the
equivalent of driving a stake through its heart.
HB326, licensing polysomnographers (sleep medicine technicians) was
sent to Interim Study 197-142, in my committee. HB350, prohibiting
discrimination against the unemployed, had been inspired by a help
wanted ad from New Jersey saying “no unemployed need apply.” There
was no evidence that this is an issue in New Hampshire, but the bill
passed 179-170, after heated debate.
SB190, changing various discounts to state parks, was briefly
debated, primarily about the loss of free skiing at Cannon for
seniors. Then it was tabled, 190-150, partly to allow time to
consult with Cannon, but mostly, I believe, because it was lunch
time!
HB492, which decriminalizes, regulates and taxes marijuana, was
debated at great length, and after a number of votes it passed,
169-162. Alan Turcotte joined Dan and me in voting for it, in my
case because I oppose the failed drug war.
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
Mrs. Susan Brodeur, Special Education Paraprofessional
Susan’s primary job is to work one-on-one with special ed students.
She is currently certified at a Para 1 level and is working toward a
rating of “Highly Qualified Paraprofessional.” After home-schooling
her two children for grades K-3, she began teaching at ECS and is in
her 18th year here. Susan provides supervision for children at their
lunch, where she enjoys getting to know the kids.
Susan loves to see children’s “lights going on” when they grasp a
concept. She enjoys watching them grow academically, physically, and
socially. Since she believes that love makes a difference, it is
sometimes hard for her to “back off,” to let go. She understands
that her job is to work herself out of a job, to help children
become independent learners and rejoin the educational mainstream.
Susan loves everything about working at ECS, particularly the
caring, closely-knit family atmosphere among the staff. She would
ask parents to spend more time with their kids listening, rather
than talking. She believes that children have much to teach us and
that we are all life-long learners.
Susan and Mark, her husband of 28 years, have two wonderful kids who
graduated from ECS: a 26 year-old son living in Maine, and a 23
year-old daughter who is an RN and is working toward her bachelors
degree in nursing. In her spare time, Susan loves to read, spend
time with family, support her church, and “play” in her flower
gardens.
Letter To The Editor
Finally! Tuesday January 14, there was an interview on nation wide
television with a Republican senator in which this fact was
discussed: Post WWII USA debt was 121% of our economy. We owed
$121.00 for every $100.00 in gross national product.
Always enough money for war. Never enough money for education.
Nancy Heath
Epsom
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