Cedar Mountain news for Thursday 2-5-26

BLOOD DRIVE

Saturday, February 14, Valentine’s Day, is a perfect occasion to express love and compassion by helping those in need of a lifesaving transfusion! Join this heartfelt cause by calling the American Red Cross at 1-800-733-2767 to schedule your appointment between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Then, come to the Cedar Mountain Fire and Rescue station at Cascade Lake Rod and Greenville Hwy in Cedar Mountain.  You have the opportunity to make a difference in someone’s life through the gift of blood.

HUNGER COALITION DATES

• Former Go Grocery Location 1232 Asheville Highway, Brevard First Thursday of the month 3:30–5:30 PM 

• Champion Park Main Street, Rosman Second Thursday of the month 2:30–4:00 PM

• Public Servants Mobile Market Next to New Adventure Day Care on Gaston Street Third Thursday of the month 3:30–5:30 PM

• Cedar Mountain Community Center 10635 Greenville Highway Third Thursday of the month 2:30–4:00 PM

• Quebec Community Center 1846 Rosman Highway, Lake Toxaway Fourth Thursday of the month 2:30–4:00 PM

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB IN BREVARD

The Boys and Girls Club in Brevard is having a fundraiser. They are selling boxes of delicious homemade Italian food and Susan and I are trying to spread the word!

See below and sign up if you wish to help this worthy cause and enjoy an exceptional meal!

Here is the link to their webpage:  https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E113141&id=232

Thanks!  Mark Weinstein and Susanne Marsee

CEDAR MOUNTAIN BAPTIST CHURCH GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP

A Grief Share grief support group for people grieving the death of a loved one is starting soon. Please join us on Tuesdays, March 3 - May 26, 2026, at 6:00 pm at Cedar Mountain Baptist Church, 7765 Greenville Hwy. Brevard, NC.

For more information, contact assistantcmbc@gmail.org or call 828-966-4812 or you may visit griefshare.org/groups/286859 to register.

CEDAR MOUNTAIN CANTEEN

After the sadness we experienced over the holidays, we feel inspired to spark more conversations about mental health. Mental health festivals are happening around the country, and we’re excited to host one here at the Canteen. We’re still in the planning stages, but if you’d like to be part of it, please reach out. You can email us at LittleEddyLLC@gmail.com or stop by to let us know.

REPAIR CAFE

We previously shared that the Canteen would stop hosting Repair Cafes since Brevard was offering them regularly. That plan didn’t last long! The community’s response made it clear they should continue in Cedar Mountain as well. We’re now working with coordinators in Brevard and Hendersonville to create a 2026 schedule and will share details as soon as everything is set.

CEDAR MOUNTAIN FRD AUX PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Join us on Saturday, March 14, 2026, for a delicious breakfast at the fire station. Enjoy pancakes, pork and turkey sausage, fresh fruit, apple and orange juice, and hot coffee; served from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Admission is by donation, with all proceeds supporting the Cedar Mountain Fire Rescue Department.

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.

2026 GEORGE H.V. CECIL JOURNEY SCHOLARSHIP.

The WNC Communities is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship. Students can apply for the scholarship using this link. The deadline for submission is March 16th, 2026. All questions regarding the scholarship, including the application completion and submission, can be answered by the scholarship coordinator  scholarship@wnccommunities.org.

             There will be one final scholarship virtual information session on February 11th 7 - 7:30 pm. This session is open to anyone interested in learning about the scholarship - students, parents, community members and school personnel. 

Please feel free to use the attached infographic in your communication channels to share the application opening.

             Thank you for your continued support of students' academic pursuits in our region! We appreciate you.  

Keelin Mooney ~ Scholarship Coordinator, WNC Communities | 594 Brevard Road | Asheville, NC 28806

Office 828.252.4783 | Cell 828.279.6042

AROUND THE HOUSE by Linda Packer Young

             It was pretty and it was relentless.  Our weekend snow event was the first significant snowfall in 2 years here.  Our subdivision is not scheduled for plowing unless the accumulation is over 8 inches. We received about 6 inches on Duncan Mountain.  Fortunately there was no power outage and the soft powdery snow was easy to sweep off the porch.  We used a leaf blower to clear a path to our SUV, clean it off and clear the heat pump.  We will welcome a thaw now.  I did learn one thing.  Never ever blow powdery snow into the wind.

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