Dear EVA Supporters:
The Holidays are upon us. By the time you receive this, Thanksgiving will have come and gone and the December holidays and the New Year will be fast approaching.
To celebrate the season, EVA will sponsor our annual Hometown Holidays in downtown Enfield on December 5th. This year we will have a full day of events for the young and young at heart. We have two new additions to Hometown Holidays this year. They are a Holiday Market at the Community Building and Wreath Decorating on the porch at 78 Main Street. The Holiday Market was created to support local artisans, craftsmen and businesses during the holiday season. I encourage everyone in town not only to support the Holiday Market but also to support other businesses in town during the holiday season. In the Business section below is an extensive list of local businesses where you can find an assortment of items for your holiday gift giving.
December is a busy month for EVA. On top of Hometown Holidays and planning for 2010, we have begun to work on Main Street beautification projects initiated in conjunction with Enfield's upcoming 250th Anniversary in 2011. You can read more about this under Association's News and soon you will see the results of our first project.
A happy belated Thanksgiving to all.
Sincerely,
Dolores Struckhoff
Enfield Village Association
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EVA's Main Street Task Force
Beautification Projects
The Main Street Task Force was created in August to idenitfy and manage new improvement opportunities on Main Street. In conjunction with the 250th Town Anniversary, several projects have been identified and work has already begun on one major improvement.
Working with Rick Barrows, Laundry Depot, and Richard Holmquist, Holmquist Furniture, EVA has begun work renovating the flag pole in the center of Main Street. The work includes replacing the existing cement circle with granite and adding granite steps and a cobblestone path to the flag pole. The flag pole will also be taken down, sand blasted and reinstalled. Solar lights will be added so the flag can remain up 24/7. We are hoping to have the work completed by the beginning of 2010.
EVA Board In Search of Committee Members
Nominating and Fund Raising and Development
EVA is currently looking for people to join our Nominating and Fund Raising and Development Committees. We are looking for two members to join the Executive Director to identify candidates to join the EVA board and three members to join the Fund Raising and Development Committee. If you or someone you know are interested, please contact the EVA office at 632-7197 to learn more.
EVA's Latest Fund Raiser
The purpose of this program is to raise funds to support maintenance and beautification projects on the Main Street and High Street bridges.
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Main Street Updates
Design Committee Does it Again
Kissing Ball Work Day in Terri Lynch's Barn
For the second year in a row, the EVA Design Committee, spearheaded by Terri Lynch and Linda Zoller-McKibbin, has put up wreaths, kissing balls, garland and lights all along downtown Main Street. Terri got together a group earlier in the month to reconstruct the kissing balls and this past Sunday, November 29th, a team with ladders, jute, electrical tape and scissors got together to put decorations in place. After the project, everyone got together at Terri Lynch's house for a potluck luncheon.
EVA thanks the following volunteers who participated in both work days:
Tricia and Bob Barr
Anne and Richard Corr
Cathy Gasparik
Suzanne Hinman and her sister, Judy Golden
Nancy Laubenheimer
Terri and Bud Lynch
Dolores Struckhoff and John Kluge
Linda Zoller-McKibbin and Andy McKibbin
Cynthia Walthour
Take a drive down Main Street some evening after dusk and see how beautiful the decorations look.
78 Main Street
By Kim Quirk
The dig begins...
We have finally started the renovation of 78 Main Street. Since this is the future home of the Enfield Energy Emporium we have a goal to create a zero energy building. All the energy the building needs will be provided by renewable energy sources. Once the house is complete, we will have no on-going heating bills. We will not be burning any fossil fuels to help heat this house. Also, we will keep the 1850's historic look on the outside with the addition of solar panels on the roof. It will be a unique melding of historic and energy efficient. We (Kent and Kim Quirk) hope to take up residence in the upper floors and have a grand opening for the store next summer.
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Strengthen the Enfield Economy
Shop Locally this Holiday Season
Whether you are looking for stocking stuffers, gifts, gift certificates or holiday decorations, you can find many items on your holiday shopping list right here in Enfield.
A few benefits to shopping locally
- Keep more of your dollars in our community
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Help maintain and create more local jobs
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Build and improve our community for the future
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Increase our businesses market share
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Get to know our local residents
Check out the following Enfield businesses (underlined have website links) for your holiday shopping:
Bahler Chocolate
Bearly Used Books
Becky Powell, Weaving
Classical Riding Western
Darrel Chichester Photography
Dragon's Gate Tattoo Studio
Drummond Custom Cycle
Dunkin Donuts
Enfield Energy Emporium
Enfield Hairport
Enfield Hardware
Enfield House of Pizza
Exit 16 Mobil
Family Pharmacy
First Impressions Sportswear
Flux Decorative Painting & Tile
Gemstar Gemstone
Gibson Girl Beauty Salon
Golden Comb Hair Salon
Great View Fun Center
Hair Salon of Enfield
Hayburner Farm
Holmquist Furniture
Kam Ming
Lakeview Auto
Mascoma Ceramics & Crafts
Mascoma Savings Bank
Mickey's Roadside Cafe
Mountain Valley Sports
Petro Mart
Priori Tees
Poverty Lane Antiques
Proctor's General Store
SK Bean's Enfield
S'more Gifts
Stanford B&B
Tallsman Fine Woodworks
The Flower Lady
Upper Valley Automotive & Autobody
Warm Glo Stoves
Please let me know if I have missed anyone.
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EVA
Hometown Holidays
December 5th - 10 am - 4 pm - Downtown Enfield
Hometown Holidays is a day of holiday activities geared to children and their parents with an eye on bringing local residents together to celebrate the season.
Hometown Holidays' Events for this year include: Adult Wreath Decorating, Holiday Market at the Community Building, Main Street Business Light Decorating Contest, Cookie Decorating, Craft Workshop, Horse-drawn Wagon Rides, Music, One-day Café, Santa Visit, Story Time and Tree Lighting.
Please join us for the festivities. For more information call the EVA office at 632-7197.
Enfield Heritage Commission
National Historic Register Application Discussion
Tuesday, December 1st, 7:00 p.m. - Community Building
Enfield Lions Club
Christmas Tree Sale
Now until they are sold out! - Huse Park
Enfield Outing Club
Santa Visit
December 4th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. - Community Building
Enfield Public Library
Teddy Bear Story Time with a visit from a Live Teddy Bear!
Thursday, December 17th, 7:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Agest 2 - 7, but the young at heart are also welcome. Bring a favorite stuffed animal and wear your P.J.'s if you like. Children should be accompanied by an adult.
Red Roof Gallery
Holiday Group Show
Tuesdays - Saturdays, November 20th - January 2nd
For more information call 632-5143
Artists Showing
Dave Tibbetts...Anne Davey...Mary Jane Morse...Robert Carsten...Gary Hamel...Lynette Carsten...Isobel Cochran...R.A. McQuade...Sheryl Trainor...Becky Powell...Sue Schiller...Lilliana Paradiso...Susan Parmenter...Judy LaLiberte...Shanna Duffy Smith
Enfield Shaker Museum - 447 NH Route 4A
Free Admission to all Enfield Residents
December 1st - 31st
Festival of Trees
December 1st - 22nd
Holiday Open House and Candlelight Dinner
December 5th
Cookie Fair
December 13th
For more information call 632-4346
Shaker Bridge Theatre
Greetings - by Tom Dudsick - December 4th - 9th
For tickets or more information call 632-4013
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Main Street Memorial Day Celebration around the Flag Pole!
Early 1900's
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Sign up to join EVA's Nominating
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Fund Raising Committees Today!
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(Call EVA at 632-7197 to see how you can be featured)
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Buy Locally
This Holiday Season
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EVA's Wish List
Call EVA at 632-7197 to Donate
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Office Supplies
Two-door tall supply cabinet
Dorm size refrigerator
Event Supplies
Coffee Thermi
Gift certificates to local retailers, restaurants, etc.
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