EATON column by Nancy
E. Williams 8/19/25 447-5635
What are you planning
to do this Saturday? Well, I have the perfect solution if you
want great food, great music, a super atmosphere, a lovely view,
and lots of fun for the whole family! Come to EATON FEST on Saturday,
August 23 to be held at Waukeela Camp for Girls from 11:00 a.m.
until 3:00 p.m. You can still buy tickets at the Eaton Village
Store for only $20 each, for a pulled pork luncheon with all
the fixings, live music from the Simon Crawford Band, dining
right across from Crystal Lake at our local camp, a pie contest
which is such a riot because people will bid up the prices so
that some pies go for $75 or more. This is indeed a fund-raiser
for the Eaton Village Preservation Society, which owns our wonderful
Eaton Village Store. Is there more? Well, yes, a 50/50 raffle,
a Silent Auction, and a chance to learn more about some of our
organizations in town. Bring along your family, neighbors, and
friends to reminisce about all the fun things we love about Eaton,
NH. It is a time to relax, enjoy delicious food, listen to terrific
music, all together as a community. Who loves Eaton? WE DO, so
make sure to come join us in the festivities.
There will be a table
at Eaton Fest dealing about something very important that many
of us are facing now or will have to one day. The Eaton Age in
Place Team is a network of older Eaton adults working together
to improve their odds of being able to remain in their homes
as long as possible by connection to each other and resources,
education, mutual assistance and support. This group has been
meeting to discuss many solutions to transportation, medical
and non-medical personal services, property management services,
or house remodeling needs. Please stop by to learn more about
this initiative.
I finally drove up Bull
Pasture Road the other day and the paving is fabulous. It may
not go all the way to the end, but it is a great improvement
and I want to thank our Town crew for a super job. Many of us
love and appreciate the new culvert on Rte. 153 near EVS, which
is wider, safer and was finished on time if not early. Way to
go.
Is everyone perhaps
tired of watering your plants because of all our sunny days with
no rain? I’m guessing just about all of you, right? Let’s
collectively wish for some rain to help us out.
Linda and Dave Sorensen
are sorry to say that the dreaded and anticipated fruit fly has
returned to their blueberries, and they are softening the crop.
Therefore BerryKnoll is closing for the season. Now the birds
can get their chance. Linda and Dave thank you for your support
of BerryKnoll and for supporting local agriculture. They look
forward to seeing you next year.
It is hard to believe
that we are half way through August already, and kids and parents
are thinking about the school year coming up. I do remember that
time well in my 22 years of teaching in Amesbury, Mass. Okay
kids, try to keep a positive outlook on learning and reading
and settle into your year with a good attitude. I wish you the
best of luck.
I’ve been noticing
that the Eaton Village Store (or Maggie’s Diner) has been
very busy this summer. Maggie is doing such an excellent job
and her helpers, Rachel, Natalie, and Reaves have been wonderful
as well. I hope many of you have tried Maggie’s delicious
lobster rolls, as well as the soups, the breakfast specials,
the luncheon delights, and of course, the super friendly attitude
that you will find there every day. Make sure to visit Reaves
as he has taken on the Post Office job with dedication and exuberance.
You are all terrific down there and I love to come in to eat
and visit.
I just found out that
our own Alana MacDonald’s Band will be giving a concert
at the Farmstead in Tamworth on September 21st. Get your tickets
now because you absolutely cannot miss this dynamite band.
