Tamworth Town Column: Chocorua Conservancy has much to teach

The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas was too short and frantic for many of us. The pre-Christmas season was filled with many memorable events: Tamworth Community Nurse Association’s gala at The Preserve, craft fairs, the town Christmas tree lighting, Remick Farm and Museum’s Christmas celebration, and Cook Memorial Library’s well-attended Christmas potluck, followed by a concert by The Pot Luck Singers, The Brett School Choir and a hilarious story based on “The 12 Days of Christmas” by Tamworth’s own favorite storyteller Marion Posner. All the events took place against a background of snow and seasonally low temperatures. Thanks to everyone who decorated their homes and trees with lights still illuminating the dark nights.

If you have a few minutes, check out Chocorua Conservancy’s beautiful website. It has a mission statement, stunning pictures, descriptions of recent events, and a narrative of the Legend of Chief Chocorua, who reportedly leapt from the mountain summit after a tragic event involving the accidental poisoning of his son and the ensuing murder of the family who was caring for him at the time.