On Wednesday, April 26 at
2:00 PM, the Epsom Public Library will be showing the movie “Hidden
Figures.” Based on a true story, the film recounts the United
States’ race against Russia to put a man into space. NASA
found untapped talent in a group of African American female
mathematicians who provided NASA with important mathematical
data needed to launch the program’s first successful space mission.
Letter
To my
constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, and Pittsfield, This week, my
committee continued with Senate bills. SB 215, permitting the
community college system to participate in the state health care
plan, authorizes the college to discuss the possibility with the
administrative unit that manages the state health plan. Since the
university system already has that authority but has never gone
forward with it, I’m sceptical about this being a benefit to both
agencies.
SB 53, on regulation of appraisal management companies,
is an update to the latest federal regulations. We can’t do much
except pass it, I’m afraid. SB 54, on alcohol and drug counselors,
includes the language on reciprocity we included in HB538, which the
Senate decided to kill. This bill will go to subcommittee to examine
the new requirements and the need for a study committee.
SB 21,
on licensure and continuing education of architects, was a
clarification and simplification of the statute with no new
requirements; we voted, 17-1, to pass it. We also voted, 17-0, to
pass SB140, which sets a three year term for members of the
independent investment committee in the New Hampshire retirement
system.
SB 135-FN, on the regulation of electricians, was opposed
by the state Fire Marshal, because his fire inspectors have some
responsibilities as electrical inspectors. It also updates the state
electrical code from the 2014 version to 2017, so the codes
subcommittee will be looking into this change.
[email protected]
782-4918
Valley Artisans Open For
Their 38th Season April 21st Artisan of the Month: Sandra Sackett
Sandra Sackett and her “crafting buddy,” Sandra Cronin, have
combined their various sewing techniques of quilt piecing, silk
ribbon embroidery, floss embroidery, hand sewing and beading into
one-of-a-kind Victorian crazy quilt Christmas stockings and tree
ornaments by using bits and pieces of silk, velvet, velveteen,
brocade, satin & wool fabrics, beads, laces, ribbons, trims and
buttons. Victorian crazy quilting is a creative American craft
popular with ladies in the mid-19th century.
Sandra Sackett also
creates small beaded jewelry pieces, a passion she has developed
over the past 12 years. She finds that working with small
beads and creating interesting & fun wearable art is relaxing,
meditative, Zen like past time, which can be done anywhere and has,
on occasion, spent the day creating and beading while traveling
across the country. She makes unique wedding ensembles.
Visit our
shop and Sandra’s lovely Christmas stockings and ornaments, which
make wonderful gifts for newborns, weddings or graduations; and also
the jewelry pieces which make great any time gifts. While in
the store, be sure to sign up for a chance to win on of Sandra’s
ornaments for the month of May.
We are always looking for
creative NH artisans to join our group. Please contact us at
736-8200 if interested in jurying your work.
Valley Artisans of
Epsom is open Wednesday thru Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Epsom Central School Term
2 Effort & Honor Roll 2016-2017
Grade 3 Effort Roll Kylie
Bieniek, Matthew Carignan, Gage Damon, Kate Epright, Daniel Keane,
Eowyn Lehrhaupt, Katherine Nericcio, Gweneth Thomas
Grade 4
Effort Roll Phoenix Beaulieu, Cameron Carter, Laurel Downey,
Bailey Gatchell, Jacob Prue, Lily Reeves, Emmanuella Souza, Samuel
Thomas, Kaedyn Wilder
Grade 4 High Honor Roll Phoenix
Beaulieu, Cameron Carter, Laurel Downey, Leah Dugas, Jacob LaPage,
Jacob Mather, Lily Reeves, Emmanuella Souza, Samuel Thomas
Grade
4 Honor Roll Alexis Arsenault, Brody Auger, Daniel Bonisteel,
Rose-Aimee Cummings, Bailey Gatchell, Andrew Gilbert, Karleigh
Hurley, Sarah Keeler, Luc Kerouac, Maxim Kroll, Jamison LaPage,
Hailey Locke, Addisen Martel, Madison Morin, Rahni Murray, Nicholas
Preve, Jacob Prue, Jack Prusia, Evan Purtell, Kendall Purtell,
Brandon Roberts, Robert Wentworth, Kaedyn Wilder
Grade 5 High
Honor Roll Justin Perry, Dominic Savastano
Grade 5 Honor Roll
Vincent Bellorado, Brock Bieniek, Sean Bonisteel, Taylor Cotnoir,
Gavin Currier, Madeline Decker, Reagan Ellsworth, Madison Emerson,
Andrei Gentes, Marissa Goodson, Joshua Goyette, Emma Hahn, Alex
Hanson, Peyton Harmony, Megan Katsirebas, Meredith Kiander, Alfred
Kozinski, Alyssa LaValley, Soleil Pero, Benjamin Roberge, Maya
Wormald
Grade 6 High Honor Roll Samantha Canning, Alivia Duffy
Grade 6 Honor Roll Daniel Adams-Gagne, Lauren Bennett, Stephen
Briggs, Lillianna Campbell, Madison Corey, Carson Dail, Kylie
Flewelling, Nikolai Gentes, Joslynn Hurley, Emily Hussey, Ella King,
Jack Manchester, Owen Michael, Parmida Nutter, Francesca Pagano,
Landon Pearson, Aidan Wills
Grade 7 High Honor Roll Emily
Downey, Lillian May, Emma Miller, Angelica Whitney
Grade 7 Honor
Roll Sarah Bennett, Lucas Fries, Elizabeth Gilbert, Samantha
Goodson, Ethan Katsirebas, Megan Lawrence, Demetrios Tsirovakas,
Colin Wills
Grade 8 High Honor Roll Iris Hall, Giovanni
Minasalli, Nick Whitney, Jordan Whittier
Grade 8 Honor Roll
Harrison Army, Reilly Beaulieu, Astoria Campbell, Alexis Carignan,
Mason Cummings, Jesse Dietz, Hayden Goyette, Michael Harris, Taylor
LeBlanc, Madeline Manchester, Sydney McCullough, Paige Merrill,
Graeme Roberts, Owen Thomas, Savannah Wallace
Epsom Bible Church Awana
Club held its Annual Grand Prix Saturday March 25th. 21 kids from
the Truth & Training Clubs participated with their cars. The three
top places in Design went to: 1st; Teagan McCausland, 2nd; Declan
McCausland, 3rd; Ella Cotelleso. Top three in Speed were: 1st;
Carson Hodgdon, 2nd; Brandon Roberts, 3rd; Madeline Hartung. Between
the races lots of younger sisters and brothers raced their miniature
cars on the track.
Epsom Public Library
Youth Events
Art Class: Wednesday, April 26th at 1pm with Kerry
Harman. Join us for this fun class featuring “Low Relief Decorative
Clay Tiles” with an Art Deco theme. Cost of the class is $10.00.
Sign up at the library circulation desk or call 736-9920.
Family
Movies: Tuesday, April 25th at 2pm. “Sing” rated PG. Rated PG
Includes popcorn and drinks “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find
Them:” Wednesday, April 26th at 6:30pm. Rated PG 13. Includes
popcorn and drinks.
Teen Movie: “Passengers” Tuesday, April 25th
at 6:30pm. Rated PG 13. Dinner will be “Make Your Own Subs” and
drinks. Please sign up for this event! Donations of food are
appreciated. Call Mrs. Benner at 736-9920.
Epsom Is Beautiful And We
Have Less Litter
Many factors contribute to what makes us take
pride in the community we choose to live in. The natural beauty of
the landscape is one of the reasons I love Epsom -- the trees
and wooded areas; farms and farm fields; the hills and our 3
mountains; the quality of our waterways and lakes; the wildlife and
wildflowers, and the list goes on. Epsom residents take pride in
caring for their property.
A factor that takes away from our
beauty is litter. If you have ever visited a country where litter is
everywhere you know it takes away from the natural beauty of the
area. That is why I am writing to share with you my observations
over 37 years.
The Epsom Conservation Commission has been
coordinating a roadside clean up since Earth Day 1990. Observations
are that in the Spring after the snowbanks melt and the spring
growth has not begun, roadside litter in more noticeable as well as
easier to find. The first year that we coordinated the effort I did
not factor in that there would be a lot of cumulative trash from the
many years we did not sponsor an effort. Volunteers collected
hundreds of bags of roadside trash, as well as tires, metal parts
appliances and building materials.
The litter in developed areas
is usually less than undeveloped country roads, probably because
residents pick it up when it is in their area. The majority of what
we found that first year was on stretches of roads, trails and
rivers where there is no one to observe. New Orchard, New Rye,
North, Goboro and Center Hill Road were roads that were particularly
prone to littering.
Today the amount of litter we collect each
year is greatly reduced from the first years. There are many factors
that contribute to less litter. Residents who participate every year
to clean up the litter in their neighborhoods, school children who
help maintain the school grounds, volunteers that help in the park
and other public areas, the snowmobile clubs and hunters that
maintain the trail systems, the business owners who care for their
property. In my neighborhood I am so grateful to the morning
walker who picks up any litter she finds on her daily walk year
round. Thank you to her and people like her. On my own road,
the first year we collected over 20 bags plus 4 tires, in recent
years I can barely fill 2 bags in the Spring and there haven’t been
any tires.
So we created a foundation with less trash, yet
litter is a common occurrence that still needs to be tended. In
honor of Earth Day 2017 the Epsom Conservation Commission encourages
you to find an area to collect litter. From April 21 through the
29th, BCEP, our recycling center will accept roadside litter in the
state you find it. You need to inform them when you have roadside
litter to discard that week. There are trash bags available at the
Epsom Library. As a token of appreciation there is a choice of
Howden Pumpkin Seeds or Sunflower Mix at the Library, for those who
record the area they cleaned up.
There are many miles of roads
and public areas to clean up. Since litter washes downstream there
are many miles of waterways that are on the list of areas in need.
So won’t you contribute to the Beauty of Epsom? Do it because your
elderly neighbor can’t do it, do it because you care, do it because
Epsom is even more beautiful when there is no litter. Epsom’s beauty
is a factor that contributes.
If you have questions you can
e-mail [email protected]
Chair of the Epsom Conservation Commission.
If you plant your
hill of pumpkins or row of dazzling sunflowers and submit a photo in
the Summer you will be eligible to win a Compost Bin.
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