Groups eye land along Lamprey
August 26, 2008
Local conservationists are eyeing 12 acres of private land across from Mary Blair Park for a possible picnic area or other conservation uses.
The conservation commission and the Lamprey River Advisory Committee have expressed interest in purchasing the land, which sits along the scenic Lamprey River.
Conservation Commission Chairman Greg Tillman said last night the two groups would offer approximately $100,000 to buy the land, which has been on the market for some time.
If the sale moved forward, the conservation commission would fund half of the project using money from a conservation fund. The fund has a little more than $100,000 in it, Tillman said. The rest of the cost would be covered by the Lamprey River Advisory Committee.
The land along Folsom Mill Road could be used for picnics and also provide access to the river for fishing and other activities.
Read the full story from JASON SCHREIBER
Young players will lead Epping volleyball team
August 26, 2008
Becky Weaver and Shannon Nollet were two excited 15-year-old sophomores Friday afternoon.
That’s because the two were named to co-captain the Epping High School girls volleyball team by their coach, Dan Brodeur.
Yes, those Blue Devils are young … yes, there are only eight players on the team … yes, they’re not a tall team.
“We’re very young,” says Brodeur, “but not really inexperienced. We have several who play club volleyball.”
Six of the team’s eight players are sophomores. A junior and freshmen make up the rest of the team.
There’s another big reason why Brodeur is excited about the upcoming season.
He says he likes to use the term “gym rats” in describing his team.
“I can’t get these girls out of the gym,” says Brodeur. “I love that. They truly love the game. They love learning it and they have a lot of fun with it.”
Read the full story from Ken Stejbach.
Epping Auto and Salvage honored for environmental safety
August 22, 2008
Epping Auto and Salvage was honored recently for its commitment to environmental safety.
Epping Auto was designated a “Certified Green Yard,” by the state Department of Environmental Services. This honor is doled out to automobile businesses that go above and beyond the state requirements for environmental safety.
“This was a great, business-friendly environmental program,” said Kelly Graham, office manager for Epping Auto and Salvage. “The DES did a great job of working with businesses without making it an enforcement action. We are really glad to be a part of the program.”
She said that recycling has come a long way, to the point where businesses are receiving $1 each for mercury switches they recycle. She added that programs like the Green Yard Program are helping to make even further improvements.
Full story from Terrill Covey
Larry Averill To Be New Epping A.D.
August 19, 2008
Larry Averill’s decision took a couple months, but a question posed by his good friend answered it for him while on a car ride back to his home in Newfields.
“I’m stepping back into the fray,” said Averill, referring to becoming the new athletic director at Epping High School
Averill, the longtime girls basketball coach from Exeter High School and St. Thomas Aquinas — and coach of the Exeter Hawks, an AAU team, for the past eight years — takes over the position vacated by Casey Todd. Todd made a career change when she took the AD position at Fall Mountain Regional High School.
Averill returns to the athletic director position he held temporarily seven years ago at Epping High.
Read the full story from Ken Stejbach
Behind in Their School Projects
August 12, 2008
Workers at Skyline Roofing Inc. have started each day this summer by looking at the sky and checking the Doppler radar for dark green blobs.
With New Hampshire stuck in a stubborn pattern of storm after storm, workers are finding only small windows to get their work done on school roofing projects that need to be finished before the school bell rings in a couple of weeks.
“Unfortunately the weather is our main enemy and that’s what we’ve got to deal with. You’ve got to plan your day accordingly,” said Steve Lesniak, president and owner of Manchester-based Skyline Roofing.
While dodging raindrops, workers at Skyline Roofing are trying to finish partial roof replacements at Epping High School, Gilford High School, and Spaulding High School in Rochester.
Full story from JASON SCHREIBER, Union Leader.
“Gatchell Excavation” Water Tower?
August 11, 2008
First he painted his apartment building bright orange with purple polka dots in a feud with a neighbor years ago.
Now Paul Gatchell has another paint job in mind, only this time it doesn’t involve polka dots.
The 37-year-old Gatchell wants to paint his business logo on the side of the town’s water tower off Route 27.
He got mixed reaction when he floated his idea before water and sewer commissioners this week. Some actually thought he was joking, but Gatchell said yesterday that’s he’s totally serious.
Full story from JASON SCHREIBER, Union Leader.
Epping: The Center of the Universe
August 4, 2008
Ever wonder where that phrase originated?
Jason Schreiber in the Union Leader explores the roots of the saying, which has enjoyed a rivival in recent months.
The town clerk’s office has always been the place to go for car registrations, but in Epping you can get your official “Epping is the center of the universe” bumper sticker there as well.
A sign next to the clerk’s window advertises the dark blue bumper stickers with white lettering at a bargain price of just $1.
The stickers have been a hot item since the clerk’s office started selling them a few years ago. In fact, the sample sticker attached to the sign at the clerk’s window has been swiped several times and has had to be replaced. As many as 134 stickers were sold last year. Sales this year have averaged about 10 a month, according to Deputy Town Clerk Joyce Blanchard, who bought bumper stickers for her sons, even though they refused to put them on their cars.
Read the full story on the link above.
LaBarre Appeal Accepted By Court
August 1, 2008
The state Supreme Court this week accepted Sheila K. LaBarre’s appeal of her double murder convictions.
The court also granted her request to have the state pick up the more than $25,000 tab to provide her with a copy of her trial transcript and other legal documents needed to prepare her appeal.
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Epping Library Pajama Night - August 8th
August 1, 2008
Epping Library Pajama Night Friday, August 8th at 6:30
Wear your PJs to the library and bring a snack to share for crafts, stories and a scavenger hunt around the library.
Preschool Storyhour returns to its regular schedule, Wednesday, August 13th . With Summer Reading ending August 7th, storyhour goes back to Wed @ 10:30 and Thurs @ 10:30 and 1:30.
For information on these or any other library programs in Epping, call 679-5944.
Inaugural YoParts.com Import Summer Shootout presented by Wang’s Automotive at NED
August 1, 2008
New England Dragway’s newest event launches this Saturday,
August 2. The inaugural YoParts.com Import Summer Shootout presented by Wang’s Automotive will feature a wide range of activities including heads-up racing, bracket racing, motorcycle action, a car show, burnout contest and ugliest car contest.
In addition to YoParts.com and Wang’s Automotive, a number of companies are stepping up to post cash and contingency awards including Turbo Options, Team XXX Racing, Cisco’s Performance Center, Pro Street Unlimited, SMG Motoring, One Stop Toy Shop and Chief Wok restaurant.
Seven race classes are on tap, plus bracket racing, Street Fighter shootout, a burnout competition, car show and the ugliest car contest. The entire event is for all imports and sport compacts only. No American V-8’s.
Gates open at 8 AM. Qualifying and time trials start at 9 AM. Car show registration ends at Noon. The burnout competition and the ugliest car competition will run during the late afternoon. For a complete schedule and details, please visit www.newenglanddragway.com or call 603-679-8001.
