CEDAR MOUNTAIN NEWS FOR 9-10-26

CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER RENTAL

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

THE SHERWOOD FOREST 2026 BARN SALE

The Sherwood Forest 2026 Barn Sale will take place on Saturday, September 12th from 9AM to 3PM, rain or shine. Amongst many items featured will be furniture, house wares, art, antiques, tools and much, much more.  In addition, this year's sale will feature the new La Boutique featuring nearly new and vintage clothing.

CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY POTLUCK

Come join your neighbors at the Cedar Mountain Community Center for its September Potluck scheduled for September 14th. Bring your favorite dish to share. Please have your food on the table by 6:15 PM and the meal will begin at 6:30 PM. 

Dr. Paul Williams, MD will discuss his book, When All Plans Fail, written to help communities be ready for disasters. Dr. Williams founded International HealthCare Network, linking organizations in humanitarian outreaches and ministry. He has made over 200 medical mission trips including relief efforts in Indonesia, Philippines, Africa and others.

At the two year anniversary marking the Hurricane Helene disaster that significantly impacted our community, Dr. Williams can share his extensive disaster experiences to inspire our community to be better prepared for natural disasters, virulent sicknesses like Covid, and other catastrophic events 

REPAIR CAFE WITH TRANSYLVANIA SHARES AND BLUE RIDGE REPAIR CAFE 

SEPTEMBER 26 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM

The Cedar Mountain Canteen is hosting a Repair Cafe and will be making a community rag rug on Saturday September 26th at 4:30 pm. Have something that needs repaired? Bring it to the Repair Cafe hosted by Transylvania Shares and the Cedar Mountain Canteen on September 26 at 4:30 pm.  We are prepared to mend clothing, repair household appliances, furniture, tools…

Are you handy and able to repair things? We need you to help us staff our clinic. Everything is free and based on volunteers.  Contact the Canteen directly if you have questions.

The Cedar Mountain Canteen is hosting trivia every Friday at 6:30 pm. Come and enjoy an evening with neighbors. 

2026 SHERWOOD FOREST MEN’S GOLF LEAGUE

Summer 2026 Sherwood Forest Men’s Golf League winners were Bill Vegeler - 2nd place, and most improved; Steve Clay - 1st place overall; Al Segovia - 3rd place, John Fletcher - most improved.

Steve Clay (left) Sherwood Forest Summer Golf League Champion presented with 1st place medal by Tim Johnston.

AROUND THE HOUSE by Linda Packer Young

While checking the weather on our front porch I spotted a huge hornet on a plant leaf.  I captured it in a bottle and searched the internet to identify it.  It turned out to be a Giant European Hornet.  The description of this hornet was disturbing.  It is beneficial because it eats a lot of bugs. However it also eats honey bees.  I didn’t get a good