EATON column by Nancy E.
Williams 1/29/25 447-5635
Please forgive my absence
- there just arent words to express the heartache and pain
my sister Judy and I are experiencing, due to the tragedy of
the loss of her son/my nephew, David Condoulis, and his beloved
Kim Bowker on December 11. You see, they were already starting
to take care of Judy and me, which was such a comforting thought
for us as we got older and faced our weaknesses. David and Kim
loved us, each other, the Eaton community, nature in all its
seasons, their special dogs - Tilly and Mako, their many friends
who gave them so much joy and love. The proverbial they
always say it takes a village to raise and nurture us along the
path to happiness. Judy and I cannot in words describe the love,
outpouring of tenderness, the many monumental tasks the people
in our lives performed for us or gave to us to try to make this
loss bearable. All of us loved these two young people so very
much.
Yes, David Shedd and
friends did indeed dig the burial site, Thomas Costello and friends
made the two simple coffins for the green burial,
which is what David and Kim wanted - to return to the earth completely.
Maggie and her crew put on a wonderful spread of food with sandwiches,
hot soup, cookies and more (and cleaned it all up later). The
cold dark sky lifted to sunshine for the afternoon, and the participants
all laughed, cried, shared stories, and the feeling of love and
peace surrounded us. Rev. Mary Edes in her melodious voice sang
songs and shared beautiful words with us all to lift our spirits.
We cannot thank you all enough for your kindness, wisdom, warmth,
and precious words. On June 21, we will hold a big celebration
of the special lives of David and Kim at Tin Mountain Conservation
Center for everyone and anyone who wishes to swap stories, laugh,
hug, reminisce, share food and drink and just put so much love
in the air that it surrounds all of us with happiness. Come one,
come all and be with both David and Kims familIes and friends.
Our Town elections will
be held on March 11. We will be voting to elect people to three
Town offices: one selectman, one trustee of trust funds, and
one supervisor of the checklist. There will also be a ballot
for these school positions: board member, moderator, clerk, treasurer.
If you are interested in running for one of these positions,
you need to file the necessary paperwork at Town Hall by no later
than January 31. For more information, contact the Town Clerks
office which is open on Wednesday from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. and January
31 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Time is running out - please do this
today.
The last day to submit
petitions for inclusion on the 2025 Town Warrant is February
4th. A Public Hearing on the Town Budget will be on February
6th at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall. For additional details see the
Town Website. Information for regularly scheduled meetings can
be found under the General Info tab, and detailed
information regarding the Town Meeting can be found under the
Town Meeting tab.
Judy and I want to send
a huge basket full of love and a big blanket of warmth to the
Pliskins: Bridget, Phil, Kyle and Julianna on their tragic loss.