CEDAR MOUNTAIN NEWS FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 9TH, 2025.

CEDAR MOUNTAIN CEDAR FEST

Cedar Fest is Sunday, October 12th! This year it’s a day to celebrating the strength of our community overcoming challenging events over the last year!            Support your Cedar Mountain small businesses on this day! There’s something at each stop! Participants* Cedar Mountain Moonshine Distillery: Ellen Lee Jamboree 11am-6pm*Food Trucks •Raffle (Support Mountain School of Strings) • All Day Mountain Music Celebration!*DuPont Bike Shop: Wash & Lube 12-4pm.  Get your gear ready for the next ride out!*Junior Dog Show at Cedar Mountain Community Center -Registration begins at 1pm!

Cedar Mountain Café:  Jammin’ specials all day!Cedar Mountain Canteen: 3-5pm Mountain Music Jam*Cedar Mountain Outpost: Live Music 4-6pm

*Free Fly Tying Class led by Headwaters at DuPont Canteen 4-6pm

CHILDREN’S DOG SHOW 

Join us on 10/12/25 for a fun-filled afternoon as kids showcase their beloved canine companions in a friendly competition! Registration begins at 1:00 PM, and the show starts at 2:00 PM.  All breeds and mixed breeds are welcome – 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd prizes will be awarded for each category: best tricks, most obedient, longest ears, tallest, smallest, wiggliest tail, best kisser, most spots, longest coat, longest tail, dog and handler look alike, best costume, and pee-wee classes.  

The entry fee is $1.00 for each class with a maximum at $5.00.  Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. All proceeds benefit the CMCC.

CEDAR MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY CENTER BBQ FUNDRAISER 

The annual BBQ fundraiser is set for Tuesday, October 14; at 6:00 PM.  Enjoy a pulled pork plate, prepared by Smoke On, with beans, slaw, bread, a drink, and a cookie. Plates are $15 each, available for eat-in or take-out.

HEATH REUNION 

The Heath Reunion will take place in the Rocky Hill Family Life Center on Saturday, October 18th at 11 AM. Photos of the earliest Heath ancestors (early 1800s) will be on display as well as others throughout the years. Deeds, documents and artifacts will also be available. Please join us as we enjoy a lunch of homemade dishes and desserts and share memories of “the good old days” and what we are up to now.

CEDAR MOUNTAIN TRUNK OR TREAT.

The Cedar Mountain Trunk or Treat at Cedar Mountain Moonshine is happening Sunday, October 26, from 4 to 7 pm! Contact Sarah at studio276.art@gmail.com if you’d like to join in the trunkin’ fun or donate a treat!

CEDAR MOUNTAIN ARTS AND CRAFTS RETURNS

Mark your calendars! The Cedar Mountain Community Center Arts and Crafts Show, canceled last year due to Helene, is making its return. Join us on Saturday, Nov. 1st, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for this charming and friendly event featuring local artists from Cedar Mountain, Connestee, and beyond. It's the perfect opportunity to kick off your holiday shopping!

CONGRATULATIONS

Marianne Plunkert, a resident of Sequoyah Woods, has been chosen to participate in the Louisville Book Festival on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Kentucky International Convention Center.

Founded in 2018, this non-profit event aims to celebrate and promote reading, writing, and literacy. At the festival, Marianne will sign copies of her newly released historical romance, What Might Have Been. The novel, published by The Wild Rose Press, is inspired by the rich history of Denver, Colorado, which she discovered while living and working there, fulfilling her lifelong dream of publication.

Set in 1864 during the Civil War and Indian uprisings, the story follows Melissa Sullivan, who flees a lecherous uncle by stowing away in a wagon bound for the Colorado Territory. She soon encounters its owner, a high-handed Union army lieutenant escaping his own troubles. Upon arriving in Denver, Melissa faces limited options as significant historical events, including the Sand Creek Massacre, unfold around her. One reader described the book as “a perfect blend of history and romance.”

RENT THE CENTER        

Please call Caroline Chambers at 828-290-9662 for reservations or use https://www.cedarmountaincommunitycenter.com/rental.

AROUND THE HOUSE by Linda Packer Young

              Tod, who hosts the Cedar Mountain News on the Cedar Mountain Canteen TV Show is currently repairing our pressure washer. He's skilled in many areas and even volunteered at the recent Repair Cafe. Our machine needed more work than expected, so he still has it, but he kindly lent us his in the meantime. I've been putting it to good use, and though and I got soaked to the skin.  The handicap ramp, walkway, and decking look much better now. There's still a lot more to do, but Tod has made it all possible so far. Many thanks, Tod!

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