EATON column by Nancy
E. Williams 4/16/19 447-5635
Just a reminder that
the hours for meetings at the Town Hall have been changed a little.
Beginning in April, the Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s Office
will be open on Mondays, 9 to 11 a.m. and the 1st and 3rd Tuesday,
6 to 8 p.m. The Board of Selectmen will meet the 1st and 3rd
Tuesday, 6 to 8 p.m. This is an hour earlier so please heed the
new change.
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. If you
are interested in taking advantage of this offer, please contact
Judy Fowler at 447-5635 before May 10th. The Tin Mountain camp
brochures are available on the bookcase by the door near the
Post Office.
I’m feeling really
good about spring, aren’t you? Flowers are pushing up near
the houses, the snow is rapidly melting, and the temperatures
have been nice. Have faith, everyone, spring is coming! The snowbanks
are way down and the air is clear.
The Inn at Crystal Lake
in Eaton will close on Sunday, April 21st for two weeks to give
Tim and Bobby time off to visit family. They will be open on
Saturday, April 20th. Then the Inn will reopen on Wednesday,
May 8th. The last Opera Dinner at the Inn at Crystal Lake will
be the Gala Season Finale on Thursday, May 16th, an evening of
arias, duets and show tunes with help from past Opera Dinner
guests soprano Mary Bastoni, mezzo-soprano Vanessa Schukis, and
pianist Cassandra Marsh. This is always a very entertaining event
so sign up soon (447-2120).
Also, the Palmer House
Pub at the Inn at Crystal Lake will have one more movie, this
Wednesday, April 17, featuring “RBG,” a documentary
on Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Again, to the
Inn, thanks for all the interesting and entertaining movies.
The Eaton Village Store
counter will be closed from Sunday, May 5th until Friday, May
10th and they will reopen on Saturday, May 11. The Eaton Post
Office will have normal post office hours during this time. Have
you tried the smoked pulled pork and the delicious soups they
serve most days? Everything is fabulous, so come down to visit
me and have a great meal, too.
Many of us in town are
very worried about all the accidents at our four corners intersection.
Just last week two cars ran into each other. I know the speed
limit is 30 mph, but that doesn’t mean all people abide
by this. Twice Peggy Wescott’s house on the corner has been
run into, once quite literally. Townspeople are nervous about
walking their dogs around the corner. Talk to anyone who lives
around there and all who go into and out of the Eaton Village
Store when the drivers are going over 50 mph through town. I
think it’s time for the townspeople to get up in arms to
protect our neighbors and the poor people who just happen to
be in the road at the time. What do we need? I don’t know,
but it is time we all started talking about it. Let me know at
the EVS if you want to help out. I’m just getting the idea
out there because it seems that the only way anything will be
done is if there is a loss of life. Whose? My friends? Your friends?
Anyone? Talk to me, people.
The 19th Annual Valley
Pride Day Community Litter Clean-up Day is Saturday, May 4th.
Register for Eaton at the Inn at Crystal Lake parking lot between
8:30 and 10 a.m. to receive trash bags, gloves, and road assignments.
This is right when Tim and Bobby are on vacation, so please bring
some coffee or snacks. This is the first time that the Inn at
Crystal Lake has not been open to give people coffee and muffins.
The main celebration is from noon to 2:00 p.m. at the Hampton
Inn in North Conway with food, music, prizes, water park, and
more. Enjoy Ben & Jerry’s, Flatbread Pizza, Home Depot
Play Station Educational and Information Centers, too. This is
our way to clean up our own roads and make our town more beautiful
and pristine. Please let’s see a lot of participation in
Eaton.
