CEDAR MOUNTAIN NEWS FOR March 28th 2024
CHURCH NEWS
Rocky Hill Baptist Church invites everyone to join us at 11 am in the sanctuary for a celebration of Easter in song & praise. The pastor of Rocky Hill, Dr. Leland Holland, will bring a message, and offer The Lord’s Supper. Rocky Hill Baptist Church is located at 10811 Greenville Hwy (Hwy 276-S) in Cedar Mountain, NC. For more information please call Dr. Holland at (828) 862-5611.
FORESTRY WORKSHOP
Forest Management 101
Saturday, April 27th, 2024, 10 am - 2 pm (lunch included)
Community Services Building, 106 E. Morgan Street, Brevard, NC 28712
THIS WORKSHOP WILL COVER
• Forest Management Resources
• Tax incentives for forest management
• Climate Smart Forestry practices
• Cost-share funding for invasive species control and timber stand opportunities.
Perfect for any landowner who wants to take the next step towards restoring and preserving their family forest!
This workshop is made possible by the USFS Landscape Scale Restoration Grant and in compliance with the Americans with Disability Act. Go To: www.ecoforesters.org/outreach-events, Email: info@ecoforesters.org or call: 828-484-6842. Free property maps with registration
RSVP TO HOLD YOUR SPOT
DARK SKIES – CMCC
The public is invited to attend the next presentation of our monthly "Fire Side Chats" at the Cedar Mountain Community Center. The presentation will be given by Al Brothers, a passionate advocate for the Dark Sky Initiative. This initiative is dedicated to restoring the nighttime environment and protecting communities from the harmful effects of light pollution through outreach, advocacy, and conservation. It aims to preserve the natural night sky, promote scientific research and education in astronomy, and raise awareness about the importance of reducing light pollution. This presentation is particularly timely as International Dark Sky Week will be observed from April 2-8. This week is dedicated to celebrating the night and taking action to protect the night from light pollution. The presentation will be on Wednesday, March 27th at 2:00 PM at Cedar Mountain Community Center, 10635 Greenville Highway in Cedar Mountain.
CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER EVENTS
POTLUCKS
CMCC's first potluck of the season will be Monday, April 8. Connie Meré of the Cradle of Forestry and the Vanderbilt family will give a presentation. Please have dishes to share on the serving tables by 6:15 pm. Everyone is welcome.
FIRESIDE CHATS at the COMMUNITY CENTER
3/27/24 2 PM Al Brothers Dark skies
4/24/24 2 PM Yvonne Dixson - The Walton War
5/22/24 2 pm Susan Garrett Community Centers: worth and history
CEDAR MOUNTAIN FIRE RESCUE DEPT
BINGO FIRE DEPARTMENT FUNDRAISER
On Friday, April 5th the Cedar Mountain Fire/Rescue Dept will be doing a BINGO fundraiser from 7:00 pm – 8 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Cards are $3.00 each for each game. Cash only. There will be another BINGO on Friday, May 3rd with more games to come.
BLOOD DRIVE - GIVE BLOOD. Help save lives.
A blood drive will be held at the Cedar Mountain F/R/D 8725 Cascade Lake Road in Cedar Mountain on Saturday, April 13th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Appointments can be made by calling 828-606-0949 or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter Sponsor Code “CedarMtn”. Bring your Red Cross card or Photo ID.
CHRISTINE’S CORNER by Christine Pace
SPRING BREAK
Transylvania schools are off this week through & including Monday, April 1st. Easter is early as is spring break!
My granddaughter Cassi came home for a quick 3-day visit last weekend so I took her to visit “Alice’s Garden”, part of a local Health & Rehabilitation center. The picture here shows her in the garden area holding one of the 2 “resident” dogs who live at this fine facility.
GARDEN REHAB
A couple of school girls have taken on the restoration of Alice’s Garden as a school project. What an amazing job they’re doing! The residents are so excited to see all the activity. A couple of residents happily rake leaves & whatever they can do to help. The girls (and their parents) are funding this project partly through donations, in hopes of adding outdoor seating and planter boxes, annuals the residents can plant, and maybe a new rose bush or two. It’s refreshing! If you have a raised bed you’re no longer using or wanting, please let me know(Christine) at: chris_p_artist@yahoo.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
My grandson Levi, who lives in Matthews, NC, turned 15 on March 26th. Soon he’ll be on the road learning to drive! I pray he has as good a driving record as me, his grandma; never a ticket or an accident. Not to brag. Well, yes, I guess I am … just a little bit.
AROUND THE HOUSE by Linda Packer Young
Every time my tuxedo cat, Nozee, wants something he sits on the counter and keeps poking me in the shoulder until I figure out what he wants. I told my honey about this and had been asking for a wall hanging to be installed in the new bathroom for weeks. I told him I was going to poke him in the shoulder without saying a word every day until the job was done. It took a few pokes but it's finally done. Thanks, honey (and Nozee).
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