Epsom Public Library News: The Epsom Library will be having a
special “Touch A Truck” Event on Saturday, September 19 from 10
a.m.-Noon. Join us at the library for a hands on opportunity to
explore different community trucks, cars and work machines,
including fire trucks, police cars and construction vehicles!
Refreshments will be served and raffle tickets will be available for
a chance to win a Lego construction set or a toy 18 wheel truck. For
info call the library at 736-9920.
Story Time is on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m.
September themes will include insects, apples, and fall weather.
Children listen to stories, enjoy songs and make crafts.
Evergreen Lodge #53 is hosting this year’s Annual Variety Show
“Epsom Loves a Show” scheduled for October 16 and 17 at the historic
Odd Fellows Hall. The show features all local talent and is always a
lot of fun. Tickets will go on sale mid September so watch for more
info. Call 736-4707.
The Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce is holding a Small
Business Networking Group in Epsom twice a month on the 1st and 3rd
Thursday of every month from 8:30-10:00am at the Epsom Library on
Route 4, east of the Epsom Traffic Circle. There is no fee and you
do not need to be a member of the Chamber to attend.
Business professionals from Barnstead, Chichester, Epsom,
Gilmanton, Pittsfield, Loudon and Northwood areas are all welcome.
Open Networking from 8:30 to 9:00. 9:00 – 10:00 is dedicated to
individuals sharing information of their business and what type of
business referrals they are looking for.
For more information about the networking group or about the
Greater Pittsfield Chamber of Commerce, visit our website:
www.pittsfieldchamber.org.
History Of The Old Meetinghouse
The Epsom Historical Association will present its third program
of the year at the Epsom Public Library, Sunday afternoon, September
13th at 2 p.m. The program will be a history of the old
meetinghouse, originally built by the Free Will Baptist Society in
1861. As background, a brief history of the Society leading up to
the building of the structure is included. The program will also
focus on the related parsonage building which stood on the corner of
Route 4 and Black Hall Road. The moving of this historical building
down Route 4 to its present location in the Town Hall/ Library
complex was made possible by strong community involvement. Come and
learn the history of this building.
With the LChip work and
stained glass window restoration complete, the program is timely, as
discussion for the possible future use of the building is under
discussion.
The public is invited and a short business meeting
will precede the program followed by refreshments.
Special
Presentation Revolution And The Stone Wall Era
History of
Epsom Part 2, will be held Friday Evening, Oct. 16, 7:00 PM at the
Epsom Public Library.
Following the French and Indian War, the
town of Epsom still had not met the requirements of its 1727
charter. “Revolution and the Stone Wall Era” picks up the history of
the town with the establishment of the first church, the first
schools, early roads and the settling of the outlying lots. Most of
the stone walls in the state were made during the 1780-1830 time
frame, which covers the most interesting period in the development
of Epsom. The lecture also covers the period of the Revolutionary
War and the War of 1812. The early settlers struggled financially to
get the town on a strong footing prior to the Revolution, and after
the population exploded, laws of religious tolerance were changed,
and many families and individuals entered the history books. The
lecture is sponsored by the Epsom Public Library and is presented by
the Epsom Historical Association, following the previous part one on
the settling of the town.
For further information regarding
these events and the Association, please visit:
www.epsomhistory.com or
contact the Epsom Public Library 736-9920.
Letter
In reading letters earlier this summer from our State
Representatives, one Republican and three Democrats, regarding their
latest votes on the State budget, otherwise known as HB1, my
curiosity was peaked as to what the actual numbers were. I went on
the legislature’s website and would invite others to try the
following.
Go to
www.gencourt.state.nh.us and click on “NH State Legislation,”
then “Quick Bill Search.” Enter bill number HB1 and go to the bill’s
text. The whole document is 1,111 pages long, but, if you select
“State Totals” and scroll down to page 1055, you will find the line
“TOTAL FUNDS,” which is the total amount the state plans to spend in
fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (these years start on July 1, 2009). The
numbers are $5.73 billion and $5.82 billion respectively, or $11.55
billion for the two-year period. You can track the growth of state
government by doing the same exercise for HB1 from 2007 and 2005;
2007 total is 10.35, 2005 total is 9.34, and now 2009 total is 11.55
(numbers are billions). As you can see, this budget is a $1.2
billion or 11.6% increase over 2007, which itself was a 10.8%
increase over 2005.
It would be understandable had our
Democratic State Representatives acknowledged the increases but
justified them as necessary or even desirable in their letter of
July 1. Instead, they stated that the budget was balanced, while the
record shows that they voted for runaway spending.
Unfortunately, so much attention was given to pushing a far-left
social agenda, including “the bathroom bill” and “gay marriage,”
that there was little time left to thoughtfully craft a truly
balanced budget. This explains why 38 new tax and fee increases were
imposed at the last minute to pay for increases in spending.
Respectfully submitted, Tom Langlais, Epsom
Looking For Volunteers, Donations Of Yard Sale Items Or Bargain
Hunters!
7th ANNUAL PTO COMMUNITY YARD SALE On Saturday,
September 12, 2009, from 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., the Epsom Central PTO
will be hosting a community yard sale at Epsom Central School, 282
Black Hall Road, Epsom, NH.
Come join us and set up a table to
sell your unwanted goods! One person’s junk is another's treasure! We
are also accepting donations of items that the PTO can sell at their
table. Anyone wishing to set up a table, donate any items or simply
gather more information about the event can contact Susan P. at
736-4550 You may pre-register for a space any time between now
and September 11. Each space is only $15. If you need a table, we
can provide one for only $5 more! Refreshments will be available for
purchase. ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE ECS PTO!!!! Thank you!
Letter
To my constituents in Allenstown, Epsom, & Pittsfield:
One bill I’m working on this summer is HB42. This bill authorizes
the state veterinarian to certify meat inspectors. The federal
Department of Agriculture (USDA) employs meat inspectors for
interstate sales, but lately the rules have become onerous and the
number of operating slaughterhouses has dropped, while fees have
soared. Right now many farmers need to take their animals out of
state for processing. A state inspector would only be able to
certify meat for in-state sales, but that still offers small farmers
the opportunity to sell at farmers’ markets, farm stands, local
groceries or butcher shops, and to restaurants.
The committee is
solidly behind the idea, but of course the details need to be worked
out! We are discussing how inspectors would be trained and tested,
who sets the qualifications, what requirements should be for
slaughterhouses, who does the inspections, and of course, how the
program is funded. We want the users to pay for the program, and in
that spirit we’ve agreed that the inspectors should not be state
employees but independent contractors certified by the state. The
state program administration will be funded by certification fees
and slaughterhouse approval fees; the actual inspections will be
paid by the animals’ owners. The state veterinarian will supervise
the training and testing of the inspectors, and audit their
operations.
We’ll be meeting at least one more time to review all
the changes in statutes required by this program, and make sure all
the pieces work together. The meeting is Wednesday. September 16, at
2 pm in Room 306 of the Legislative Office Building. Like all
legislative meetings, it’s open to the public.
Anyone interested
in what’s going on at the State House is invited to email or call
me.
Representative Carol McGuire
[email protected]
782-4918
Epsom Public Library News
Mum plants were delivered to the
library on September 8. Plants may be picked up any time during
library hours that week.
HOW ABOUT A LITTLE HUMOR? - Join us on
September 11 at 7:00 p.m. as the Friends of the Epsom Library
present a fun evening of jokes and short stories. Comedian David
Shikes, a five-time Boston marathon runner and an independent book
seller, will make us all chuckle with the great stories that he has
up his sleeve. Refreshments will be served.
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