EATON column by Nancy
E. Williams 12/10/24 447-5635
Welcome to winter in
all its splendor; I do love a nice snowstorm even if it was on
Thanksgiving. Please don’t give me freezing rain and ice,
however, ever. Can I really say those two words together? Just
trying to wake you all up for a rousing column from Eaton, NH.
I hope you were able
to catch the three concerts last weekend: The Little White Church
Community Holiday concert with Puckerbrush and several other
artists on Friday; Dana Cunningham and Carol Noonan on Saturday;
and Dana Cunningham’s solo performance on Sunday. You still
have one more to go: Dana Cunningham on piano and Mike Sakash
on saxophone Saturday, December 14 at 4 p.m. at our Little White
Church. Our beautiful church is the perfect setting for winter
concerts and the acoustics are fabulous. (Tickets at danacunningham.com,
White Birch Books, or at the Eaton Village Store from Wednesday
to Sunday.)
The Eaton School Board
would like to invite you to a Public Meeting on Thursday, December
19 at 6 p.m. at the Eaton Town Hall. The Board will share what
we have learned in our contract negotiations process and share
our recommendations for the Town. We look forward to your questions
and participation.
Let me share some public
notices for Town Hall during the holidays: The Office of Town
Clerk/Tax Collector will be closed on Wednesday, December 25th,
2024; and Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. The Office of Town Clerk/Tax
Collector will be open on Monday, December 30th, 2024, from 8
a.m. to 3 p.m. Town Hall/Office of Selectmen will be closed Monday,
December 23rd, through Friday, December 27th. The Eaton Town
Hall will be closed on Wednesday, January 1st, 2025. Make sure
to jot these dates and times down.
We will be having the
Christmas Eve Service at our Little White Church, which is always
a holiday favorite. I’ll have to report on this later because
I don’t have the details yet.
You have choices next
weekend as there are several events to take in. The Eaton Village
Store is running a BBQ Bingo Evening on Saturday, December 14th
from 5 to 7:30 p.m. This is a fundraiser to benefit the Eaton
Village Preservation Society. The cost is $25 per person (cash
or check only), gratuity not included. You will get a full-on
BBQ Chicken dinner plate with homemade Mac and cheese, sautéed
green beans, homemade cornbread, soda, coffee or tea. You will
also have chances to win an EVS gift certificate and other prizes.
This should be a jolly time for all, at the Eaton Village Store.
(Remember that there is also that wonderful concert at the Little
White church on Saturday at 4 p.m. with Dana Cunningham on the
piano, and Mike Sakash on the saxophone). Can you do both? Well,
you sure can try.
Anything else? How about
the 27th Annual Inn to Inn Cookie Tour. Eaton has two Inns involved
- The Inn at Crystal Lake and the Snowvillage Inn. Add in the
new entry this year, Purity Spring Resort, right down the road
and you’ve got three places to go very close together. The
Tour runs on Saturday, December 14 and Sunday, December 15 from
11 a.m. until 3 p.m. both days. Unfortunately, if you’re
thinking of hopping in and out of all these Inns to eat cookies,
you will be disappointed. This Tour is a big deal and admission
is guaranteed ONLY with the Purchase of a Lodging Package. Seriously,
people wait all year for this weekend and have made reservations
a year ago. In addition, Purity Spring Resort will also be putting
on a Craft Fair on the 15th starting at 11:00 a.m.
