EATON column by Nancy
E. Williams 7/14/20 447-5635
Happy Bastille Day July
14th, to all my French friends! This is like their July 4th celebration,
with lots of big parades, although I doubt that is happening
right now. Vive la France.
Many of you may be wondering
about the progress on the Little White Church’s steeple.
Be assured it is cranking along, albeit slowly. The belfry looks
exquisitely beautiful, all of the trim and siding is finished
and painted. The builder is getting close to raising the belfry
structure. Drawings by Cormack Builders are also in process,
so that we will have documented details of the steeple construction
for the generations to come. In the meantime, except for two
events scheduled for August, the church will not be holding the
usual events that typically happen in the fall, due to both the
construction and to the pandemic.
Fortunately, thanks
to the astounding generosity of Eaton and so many who have been
touched by the magic of our little church, the Little White Church
has reached the fundraising goals for the steeple and for the
piano restoration, which is also presently in process. Fundraising
will continue for the ongoing maintenance of the piano, as well
as for concerts, lectures, and inspiring programing for our community
and beyond. In light of the emerging vision for the church’s
expanded outreach, there is also the potential for a parking
lot which will address the traffic concerns when the church is
full. The rebuilding and revitalization of all that our Little
White Church represents - is happening - at a time when our community
and our world need it most. May all of Eaton anticipate that
bell ringing again. May it ring a song of welcome - to everyone.
May it be the sound of freedom, a bell for justice, a song of
love between all our brothers and our sisters. All over this
land.
News from Linda and
Dave Sorenson’s BerryKnoll: gooseberries, (limited) black
currants, red currants and pink currants are ready to pick. We
are rolling back the price to $4 a quart to avoid having to handle
change. Hope this works for everyone. Checks are accepted, made
out to David Sorenson. Yes, masks are required. See you soon!
Update from the Inn
at Crystal Lake and Palmer House Pub of Eaton: What a crazy weekend.
A lot different than we expected with needing to do everything
individually. Usually we have a self-serve part of breakfast
with coffee, juice, muffins, etc. And then a hot breakfast is
served - but with all the rules, we have to do everything separately.
Much more work than we imagined. The Inn at Crystal Lake reopened
at the beginning of the month for lodging only. It has been an
interesting couple of weeks as Bobby and Tim adhere to all the
new rules and regulations for the pandemic. There will be even
more to work through in order to get the restaurant reopened
for dinner - so they have made the decision to start with take-out
only beginning on Wednesday, July 22nd. They are still working
on the details, but give them a call at 447-2120 or visit the
website www.innatcrystallake.com
Don’t forget the
hours of operation for the Little Field Farm Stand, right by
King Pine: Thursday and Friday, 12 to 5; Saturday and Sunday,
10 to 5. I urge you to try the homemade croissants, trust me.
(447-1824)
Here’s a quick
update for the Eaton Village Store take-out window: Thursday,
Friday, Saturday, 8 to 3; Sunday and Monday, 8 to 2. (Take-out
window closed on Tuesday and Wednesday.) Some people are having
trouble getting to their mail boxes before noon, when Carol and
I usually close. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday, we will still
close at noon. However, those who get their mail at our Post
Office will be able to get in to your mailboxes on Monday, Thursday,
and Friday until 4 p.m. This is new, so make note of the times.
Kate, Justin, Stacey in Madison, Carol and I are trying to be
a bit more flexible to make it easier for all of you You won’t
be able to do P.O. retail business after noon, just pick up your
mail and, of course, your Conway Daily Sun. Also, don’t
forget that EVS has wine, beer, groceries, and ice, so please
ask at the take-out window when open, and you can ask for your
mail, too. If you’ve been ordering packages, please pick
them up as soon as you can because of the small size of my Post
Office. My next column will be Tuesday, August 4th. (Did I really
just say August?)
