CEDAR MOUNTAIN NEWS FOR 8-28-25 - HAPPY LABOR DAY

BEWARE

If you are traveling Hwy 276 Greenville Hwy from the SC state line to Brevard, most speed limits have been lowered.  A request to the state had been made to lower the speed limit through downtown Cedar Mountain to 35mph.  Instead the state lowered it to 40mph (still too fast) and lowered the speed limit on most of Hwy 276 (Greenville Hwy) to Brevard from the SC state line.  Watch the signs closely.

CEDAR MOUNTAIN FIRE RESCUE FUNDRAISER BBQ

This annual fundraiser for the fire dept will be held Saturday August 30^th at the fire station.  Serving begins at 11am and ends at 2pm.  There will be a pulled pork plate with, sandwich, beans, slaw, cookies and a beverage included.

The donation for the Pulled Pork Plate is $18.00 and/or $15.00 for a container of pulled pork.

This is a very popular BBQ so come early in case we run out.  Your donation benefits the fire department and helps to buy needed equipment to better serve emergency calls.

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 August 31st, we welcome The Rev. Shelly Webb. Shelly currently serves as the Executive Director of Sharing House, Transylvania County’s faith collaborative ministry for crisis assistance with low-resourced neighbors.

This Sunday, we also welcome Doug Grimm. Doug is described as a “handsome-voiced baritone” by Voix des Arts is a graduate of UNC – Greensboro with a dual degree in vocal performance and arts administration and Ohio University with a Master of Music in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy. 

Thanks, Earle Oxner earleoxner@me.com

CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER CRAFT SHOW!

It's that time again!  It's time to get organized for the Cedar Mountain Community Center Craft Show!  As previous participants, you have the first chance to decide whether to participate again this year. The Show will be the 1st of November from 9am until 3pm, with setup on Friday afternoon from 12pm to 4pm. 

The parameters are the same this year as they have been in previous years. This show is for artisans who craft their own items to sell, and as such, each item presented for sale must be 60% the effort of the person selling it. Please, no vendors.  Also, the artisan exhibiting must be present for the show.  

Due to the space restriction mentioned above, we have both 8 foot and 6 foot tables to fully utilize the areas available. That said, if we have volunteers for the 6ft tables, they will receive $5 off their table fee.  Each artisan will be assigned a table. We have limited space and will be making table assignments to best utilize the space, keep the show fresh, and best showcase our artisans.  Due to tight quarters, we request only one artisan per table without prior approval from our committee.  Each artisan's display will be restricted to the table itself.  Please, no freestanding racks or items that need additional space beyond the table.

If you are interested in participating, please respond to this email and remit your check for $20.00, made out to the Cedar Mountain Community Center to the address below by the 8th of September 2025.

K. Treadwell, CMCC Holiday Arts and Craft Show, 695 Spanish Oak Drive, Cedar Mountain, NC 28718.

Once you have emailed and your check has been received prior to the September 8, 2025, your table will be secured.  After the September 8, 2025, we will be offering any remaining tables to other interested artisans. 

Thank you so much for your interest, and we look forward to seeing you soon. For more information or questions contact Kat at katseclectic@gmail.com.

Regards,

Kat Treadwell

Martha Richey

Suzanne Lawson

SHERWOOD FOREST GOLF COURSE RECORD

Cedar Mountain and Sherwood Forest resident, Tim Johnston (pictured below left), tied the official Sherwood Forest golf course record with a 5 under par 49 on August 24th while playing with Sherwood Residents Roger Bost, Pat Fearheiley, and Ron Young.  The record has been held since 2010 by Sherwood’s Forest’s club pro, Brian Lautenschlager (pictured with Tim).  Sherwood Forest Men’s Golf League member, Andy Gamble, got his first hole-in-one on August 20 while playing in league with Sherwood residents Pat Fearheiley (below left) and Eric Stephenson (below right).

THE WARE FAMILY REUNION Article by Wes Sketo and Bev (Sketo) Saul 

This past weekend, the extended Ware family once again filled Happy Hollow with laughter, stories and the hum of four generations gathered together. The green cabin, tucked in the hollow has been a mainstay of mountain getaways for more than a century. 

The land itself tells a story: first held by the Lee family, and then passed to RA Means before finding its way into the hands of TJ Seyle in 1914. His daughter Edna Seyle Ware inherited it next, and she kept the place alive as a summer retreat from Greenville’s heat for her children. From Edna, the cabin became the shared treasure of her three daughters, “Peggy” Ware Elrod, “Polly” Ware Duncan and “Dot” Ware Gwinn, whose heirs now carry forward the tradition.

The gathering was not just about looking back. It was about holding close the ties that make Cedar Mountain what it is, rooted in history, strengthened by kinship and kept alive by a sense of homecoming.  Cousins by the dozens came together to enjoy plates filled with chicken and pulled pork coming forth from grills and smokers (Thanks Brian!) and a host of delicious sides and desserts supplied by all.

Younger ones meeting for the first time temporarily traded their cell phones in for sack races, corn hole and water guns.  A lively game of spoons broke out on the screened porch and bursts of laughter carried into the woods.  The name Happy Hollow, given long ago by the Beckwith family in what many now recognize as the Hanahan house, seemed as fitting as ever. Under the canopy of mountain trees, with children’s voices echoing across the hollow and elders swapping tales of summers past, it was clear the spirit of the place has not dimmed.

AROUND THE HOUSE by Linda Packer Young

I killed my refrigerator last week.  It was 16 years old and not defrosting adequately so I defrosted it with the help of a hair dryer.  I had done this before, but this time it stopped working altogether.  Every refrigerator we looked at was too tall and too wide for the space.  My honey finally found one on line at Lowes that was the right width but too tall.  The cupboard above it had to go.  Our favorite handyman came over right away and removed the cupboard.  The LG refrigerator was delivered and installed the next day.  Fortunately we had a small freezer in the basement that hadn’t used since Helene, a portable camping refrigerator that was over 30 years old, and a small refrigerator and freezer in our motor home that saved the food.  Whew.

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