EATON column by Nancy E. Williams 7/27/10 447-5635
Have you signed up for the 5K run/walk at Camp Waukeela
on Sunday, August 29th? The race starts at 10:00 a.m. This is
the beginning of the Fabulous Eaton Fest which goes on every
year, with our favorite meal, Tenderly Pulled Pork Dinner beginning
at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 each and you may get these at the
Eaton Village Store. Children under 10 eat free with a paying
adult. You will not want to miss this wonderful meal with cole
slaw, corn, and corn bread. The EVPS is also running the 50/50
raffle to help pay for the septic system at EVS. Only 200 tickets
will be sold. They are $100 apiece and depending on how many
are sold, the cash prizes could total $10,000. The Grand Prize
Drawing will be held at 3:30 p.m. after the very funny pie auction.
These tickets are also on sale at EVS.
This Saturday, July 31st that fantastic Fair/Luncheon will
take place at the White South Eaton Meetinghouse from 11:30 until
2:00. In addition to pulled pork sandwiches, you can have chicken
on the grill, how dogs and hamburgers. Then you will find the
most delicious salads of all kinds to go with your meal. The
table of desserts will call out to you to eat or buy the wonderful
creations. Claudia Wilson, baker extraordinaire, will be running
the dessert table. The always very popular White Elephant Table
has some outstanding buys and a lot of great surprises. Don’t
miss this Fair/Luncheon. It is always a delight! From Rte. 153,
turn right before Purity Spring Resort going north and turn left
after Purity Spring heading south, onto Horseleg Hill Road. Keep
driving until you see the beautiful Meetinghouse on your right.
Linda and Dave Sorensen now have a website (BerryKnoll.com)
where you can find out what crop is finished for the season and
what is still available. They are also offering a BerryKnoll
Blueberry Cook-Off to be held also next Saturday, July 31st .
All entries must use BerryKnoll blueberries, and must come with
the recipe, which will be added to the on-site berry cookbook.
Entries should be here for judging at 3:30; public sampling is
at 4:00. Winners will receive vouchers for quarts of blueberries.
All you bakers, you better get baking.
The White South Eaton Meetinghouse will be having their special
service on Sunday, August 8th at 4:00 p.m. This is a great way
to enjoy the historic building and see friends and neighbors,
too.
Congratulations to Mary-Kate and Orion Palmer on the birth
of their baby girl, Ava Louise, who was born on July 6th at 11:58
p.m. She weighed 7 lbs. and 9 oz. Paternal grandparents are Alana
MacDonald and Johnny Edge and maternal grandfather is Richard
F. Daley, Jr. Congratulations OP and Mary-Kate!!!
Alice Spears will be running a sale every Wednesday for the
month of August at her wonderful boutique, It’s My Girlfriend’s,
in North Conway. Every Wednesday in August will be “Ladies’
Night” and the sale will run from 4 to 8 p.m. The first
sale, August 4th will be a Wine & Cheese, buy one get the
next item at half price. On August 11th, it will be Ladies Poker
night, roll the dice to get your discount. August 18th will be
a mother/daughter shopping night where both will receive a 20%
discount on purchases, and on August 25th it will be their charity
night. 10% will go to one of the charities they support: Jen’s
Friends, Gibson Center, or NH Conway Animal Shelter. They will
vote on the charity, and the one with the most votes will get
the donation. Okay, ladies, mark those dates off on your calendars
and take advantage of these fun events. You will LOVE this store.
You are all invited to the Carroll County Farm Day and Ag
Festival being held at the Carroll County Complex on Route 171,
in Ossipee, on Sunday August 1st. This event is sponsored by
the Carroll County Farm Bureau, UNH Cooperative Extension, and
Carroll County Government. It is designed to promote, support
and celebrate local agriculture. There will be demonstrations,
a large farmers’ market, vendors, children’s activities,
hayrides, and raffles. They currently have nearly 20 local farmers
and other vendors participating. The event will run from 9:00
a.m. until 3:00 p.m. I hope you will be able to join them in
all these activities. Make a whole day of it.
