EATON column by Nancy
E. Williams 4/23/24 447-5635
This morning as I drove
down Rte. 153 south, signs of spring greeted me everywhere: from
seeing a small doe on the side of the road enjoying the fresh
air, to many yellow harbingers of spring, the daffodils, to red
buds on so many trees, to a big golden forsythia bush in Freedom.
Yes, it is finally here, and I know everyone is breathing in
the wonderful air, letting the breeze blow your hair around,
and smiling about the fact that winter really is over. The forsythia
always reminds me of our home in Montclair, New Jersey, where
we had bushes in our back yard, and Judy and I both knew that
in our yard spring had sprung. I hope you are all loving the
weather, drinking in the sunshine, and grinning.
Again this year, the
Eaton Conservation Commission has funds available to pay part
of the cost for Eaton children between the ages of 4 and 16 to
attend Tin Mountain Conservation Center summer camps. Call them
very soon to register. If interested, please contact Judy Fowler
at 447-5635 until April 26, 2024. This is a super way to enjoy
nature and all it has to offer.
Speaking of nature,
join UNH Cooperative Extension Forestry Specialist, Wendy Scribner,
who is giving a Workshop on Invasive Plants and Pests on Friday,
May 10 from 10:00 until noon at Green Mountain Conservation Group.
Learn more about the invasive plants and pests that threaten
New Hampshire’s towns and forests.
The Eaton Conservation
Commission will be hosting a presentation on invasive plants
and pests as part of the Conservation Conversation on the evening
of May 23, presented also by Wendy Scribner. More information
to come. Save the date.
Remember that our new
Town Clerk/Tax Collector, Robin Willis Nuccio’s, hours will
be on Wednesday from 8 until 5. This change will be effective
as of May 1st. If interested in the Deputy Clerk position, please
call the Town Hall at 447-2840.
The 4th Annual Red Cross
Blood Drive will be held on May 14 from 11:30 a.m. until 5 p.m.
at the Center Ossipee Town Hall Gym, sponsored by Chalmers Insurance
- Ossipee. Sign up at redcrossorg.com or call 1 800 RedCross.
Blood is needed every 2 to 3 seconds and your help would be greatly
appreciated.
If you haven’t
been eating breakfast and/or lunch at the Eaton Village Store,
you must not be hungry. This week I saw many people munching
on fabulous breakfast burritos, or trying out a smashed cheeseburger
with all the fixings, or attempting to eat an entire Greek Salad,
or gobbling up the delicious Hungarian Mushroom Soup. Oh, and
Maggie has added homemade Baked Beans to her side dishes, along
with her fantastic Cole slaw or chips. Maggie, Rachel and Mary
Ann just love to cook for you and wait on you, while smiling
all the time and enjoying your company. Who wouldn’t want
that? Get down there Wednesday through Sunday.
A few reminders for
you to write down: There will be a Dine to Donate at Snowvillage
Inn for the Little White Church to raise money for our new parking
lot on Wednesday, May 15th. You can start to make reservations
for this event starting on May 1st. This is always a super great
time, so save the date. Two weeks ago, I mentioned the passing
of good friend Marie Robins. A funeral Mass will be held to celebrate
her life on May 25 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of the Mountains
Catholic Church at 2905 White Mountain Highway in North Conway,
NH. We can all get together to honor Marie. Don’t forget
to buy your tickets for the Alana MacDonald Band performing at
the Stone Mountain Arts Center in Brownfield, ME on Friday, May
18th. We are all so excited to hear our Eaton singer/songwriter
next month. Also, I’m sad that Traditions Restaurant at
Purity Spring had a fire recently and I hope they can get it
back in ship shape as soon as possible. I miss it! I often went
there with Nancy Malvesta, and I will be writing about my deep
sadness on her passing in my next column.
