CEDAR MOUNTAIN NEWS FOR 6-11-26

BLOOD DRIVE

Give the gift of life. A blood drive is scheduled for Saturday, June 13 from 8:30 am 12:30 pm at the Cedar Mountain Fire Rescue station. Please mark your calendars.   You are needed.  Please call the Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 for appointment

CMFR BBQ SUCCESS

There was a great turnout for the Cedar Mountain Fire Department BBQ last weekend despite the weather! Thanks to everyone who organized and attended to support our fire department.  All proceeds benefit the fire department and are used for needed equipment. 

FAITH MEMORIAL CHAPEL

Faith Memorial Chapel welcomes folks of all denominations to our services, held on Sundays at 11:00 AM.  We meet only in the summer and have no membership roll, so you won’t feel like a guest.  Each Sunday, we have clergy from different churches that visit us to lead the service and we are blessed to also have great music to accompany the great message!

On June 14th, we welcome the Rev. Elizabeth Roles. Elizabeth was called as Rector of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church in 2021.  She delights in the shared life of the church community in good times and hard times, playing, celebrating, making decisions together, serving, and sometimes facing conflict. And in this common life, together being transformed more and more into the likeness of Christ. 

Music this Sunday will be provided by Brittnee Siemon. Brittnee, mezzo-soprano, is a versatile and engaging collaborative artist. 

CEDAR MOUNTAIN ROTARY CLUB

The speaker at the June 15th meeting of the Cedar Mountain Rotary Club meeting at the Cedar Mountain Community Center, 10635 Greenville Hwy, at 5:30 pm will be Burton Hodges of the Transylvania Economic Alliance. Burton will bring us information on the economy of Transylvania County and the progress on the Ecusta Trail. A potluck meal will follow the meeting. You may contact Cathy Haupert at

607-280-0889 if you have questions.

FOOD TO GIVE AWAY

The Cedar Mountain Canteen Appalachian Cultural Center has received a food donation for distribution.  They have flour tortillas, quinoa, dried beans and oat bran.  Bring a container and stop by and they will fill it up.  The tortillas are packaged so no container is needed.  They have some spare containers to share too.  

A zero-waste, employee-owned pub, bottle shop and listening room rooted in Transylvania County, North Carolina with community funded arts. Everything on earth is supremely valuable. No one and nothing is disposable. You are not disposable.  CedarMountainCanteen.com.  Sign up for our newsletter.

SHERWOOD FOREST MEN’S GOLF

Roger Bryan is Sherwood Forest Men’s Golf League Champion for Spring 2026.  Second place went to Kurt Knabe. Third place was a tie between Steve Clay, Jack Battey, and Andy Gamble.  The Sherwood Men’s Golf League is a developmental league with 20-25 members with a range of age and skills.  Please stop by the clubhouse to learn more, and consider joining us for the summer!

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Pictured  L to R - Steve Clay (3rd place), Roger Bryan, league champion (1st place), Jack Battey (3rd place), Kurt Knabe (2nd place)

DUPONT CANTEEN ICE CREAM & MORE

3945 Staton Road

DuPont Canteen Ice Cream & More is now open with summer hours!  Open daily from noon-8pm (weather dependent).  Our food line shuts down at 7:30 pm. 

Stop in and get your Local Loyalty Card punched and enjoy our Spanish hot dogs (house made chili), walking tacos (house made candied jalapenos) or warm Bavarian pretzel.  We sell local favorites such as Pisgah Coffee Roasters, AVL Tea and Mother Noble Pimiento Cheese.  With 16 flavors of Hershey Ice Cream and many local beers, we invite you to "just chill" with us!

CROCKPOT COOK-OFF

Get ready to put your culinary creativity on display! The highly anticipated Crockpot Cook-off is coming up on Saturday, June 20th, at 6:00 PM, and it's going to be held at the Cedar Mountain Community Center. Bring your absolute best Crockpot recipe – whether it's a hearty stew, a sweet casserole, or a unique appetizer, we want to taste it! The setup time is at 5:00 PM, so come early to get your masterpiece ready. There will be awards given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, so prepare to compete! Come enjoy tasting and voting for your favorite dish. It's only a $5 donation to participate, and all the proceeds will directly benefit the Cedar Mountain Community Center, so come join the fun, support your community, and maybe even win a prize!

SHERWOOD FOREST FRIENDS PRESENTS THE 2026 SUMMER SERIES

• July 11: From the Mountains to the Hollers – The Rich Culture of the Southern Appalachians

7 p.m. in the Robin Hood Barn. This interactive program will feature a short film and talk by filmmaker and Center for Cultural Preservation director, David Weintraub. Hear three oral histories of mountain elders: a Cherokee elder, a fifth generation moonshiner, and an African-American minister. 7 p.m. in the Robin Hood Barn Admission is free! Wine and water will be available for donation beginning at 6:30 p.m.

• July 18: Richard Smith in Concert 7 p.m. in the Robin Hood Barn Internationally acclaimed guitarist Richard Smith returns with a solo repertoire that spans from up tempo barn burners to swing standards, the classics to pop, and traditional fiddle tunes to Sousa marches. If you were lucky enough to catch him here in 2024, you know he’ll offer a showcase of finger-picking virtuosity and versatility. Admission is free! Wine and water will be available for donation beginning at 6:30 p.m.

• July 25: Former CIA analyst and author Craig Gralley 7 p.m. in the Robin Hood Barn.  Gralley will reveal what he learned while writing PARI: An Untold History of Spacemen and Spies. Discover why some call PARI, the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute, and the greatest secret of Western North Carolina. Admission is free! Wine and water will be available for donation beginning at 6:30 p.m.

• August 1:  Appalachian Broom Making 7:00 p.m. in the Robin Hood Barn. Discover the ancient art of tying natural fiber brooms with artisan Bruce Tuxhorn. Learn about the unique weaving patterns of attaching fibers stalks onto unique handles to create functional and beautiful sweepers, cobbers, and hearth brooms.  Admission is free!  Wine and water will be available for donation beginning at 6:30 p.m.

 At each program you can purchase raffle tickets to win a big basket of goodies from local merchants and artisans.  You can also bid on some unique experiences and items at our silent auction at each program.

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CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL

To make a reservation, contact Caroline Chambers at 828-290-9662 or explore the details and booking options available at cedarmountaincommunitycenter.com/rental.

AROUND THE HOUSE by Linda Packer Young

My honey and I attended the Cedar Mountain Community Center Potluck Monday night.  The food was delicious and the company was great.

The speaker for the evening was from Through the Trees, a Brevard-based nonprofit dedicated to bridging the digital divide across rural Western North Carolina. They provide reliable internet access, essential devices, and digital skills training to ensure our neighbors can fully participate in modern life. By supporting low-income households, seniors, and students, we help residents overcome geographic and economic barriers to essential services like healthcare, employment, and education. We invite the community to join us in our mission to connect every neighbor, one signal at a time. 

Through the Trees also refurbishes old outdated devices from Cell Phones to Computers, resells them and also donates them to those in need for educational reasons.  They also accept old cords to devices that you may no longer need or even remember what their use was.  You can turn in that mystery box of cords and they will match them up with devices they have.

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