Pickleball

4:00 PM every Sunday at the pickleball courts. Men, women, and all levels of play, including beginners, welcome! 

Mixed Golf Scramble

Monday evening nine-hole fun golf open to players of all skill levels. Newcomers are always welcome! Be at the club at 4:00 PM for a prompt 4:15 PM shotgun tee off. Two dollars will be collected from each player by team captains. Team winners will be paid in cold, hard, cash. Sign up either on the notice board or the bulletin board by the pro shop by Sunday evening on the day before.

Twilight Dinners

Monday night twilight dinners are open to all Mountain Glen social members and their guests. Catered dinners at the clubhouse starting at 6:30 are $15 and potluck dinners are $5. Both are BYOB. Sign up in advance is required and no-shows will be charged.

Women's Golf

Tuesday morning play is open to any woman with a U.S.G.A. handicap. Both 18-hole and 9-hole groups play at 9:18 with a shot-gun start. Guests are welcome to come and try out the group. Thursday morning's play is more informal and open to everyone. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board next to the pro shop. Players gather at 9 AM. to find their carts and playing partners with play starting at 9:18 AM.

Women's Golf Clinics 

Dave Burleson and Bill Sellers are continuing their weekly golf clinics for women on Wednesdays at 4 PM. Limited to 12 participants. Cost is $15 per session. The sign-up sheet is on the bulletin board next to the pro shop.

Men's Golf Group

All players with an established handicap are welcome to join the men's M/W/F and Saturday golf group. Golf starts at 9:18 AM, newcomers are welcome to just show up.

Bridge Lessons & Games

Every Wednesday at 9 AM in the clubhouse. Please sign up in advance on the sheet on the bulletin board next to the pro shop.

Saddle up and mosey on down to the Mountain Glen Clubhouse for the August 25th Potluck Dinner and Dance!

The entertainment for the evening will be The Collective. The theme for the decor is western, so put on your dancing boots and join the fun! 

The sign-up sheet will be on the notice board above the mailboxes. Cost to attend is $5 per person. Water and iced tea will be provided. BYOB.

Your hosts for the evening are Karent & Bill Sellers and Carmen & Peter Barnes.

See y'all there!! Yeehaw!!

The 4th of July Potluck Dinner Dance was a sea of red, white and blue

Lynda & Joe Dowdell

Larisa & David Sanders, Jelena Gill & Harry Sweeny

Bindi & Tom Lang

Larry & Deb Hartman

Debbie Clark, Mary Vance, Delila Farnum, Jelena Gill, Carol McCarthy, Donna Rayburn

Lee & Daniel Neel

Debbie Clark and Ken Burdine

DJ Phillip Odom and Sheila Blalock 

July's junior golf camp was again a success and blessed with great weather. There were 22 junior participants; six newcomers and 16 returnees. Coach Gary Noblett’s team won the skills challenge.

The last junior golf camp is August 2 and 4th. Cost is $75 per person and participants will need to bring their own clubs.

To sign up please contact Mountain Glen Golf Shop at 828-733-5804. If you have any questions, please contact Dave Burleson, cell 919-606-1582 or email pj1324@hotmail.com, or Bill Sellers, cell 321-662-2299 or email bsellers1953@gmail.com.

On July 5, the players enjoyed another beautiful day at Mountain Glen. The game was T's and F's for the Eighteens and Even Holes for the Nines. In the First flight, Frances Allen was first, and Beth Hill was second. In the Second Flight, Adele Carter was first, and Larissa Sanders and Terri West tied for second. For the Nines, Donna Rayburn was first and Pam Roth was second.

If you are interested in joining MGWGA, please contact membership chairperson, Kay Laffoon (704)907-4308.

Tuesday, July 12, the Nines and the Eighteens played a Mixed Scramble. Beth Hill, Tournament Chairperson, planned this fun event for the members. The team of Lynda Dowdell, Sue Hicks, Gerri Emkey, and Lavern Chittum (shown, above) shot a 60 to win. Frances Allen, Lynn Barratt, Pam Roth, and Adele Carter captured second place, carding a 61. 

Following play, the ladies enjoyed a lovely luncheon on the clubhouse deck. Gerri Emkey organized the luncheon, and Larisa Sanders created the delicious dessert. 

Adele Carter, Lynn Barratt, Sue Hicks, Cindy Wohlleb, Lynda Dowdell, Seated: Martha Serola.

Second from left: Martha Solon, Bindi Lang, Larisa Sanders

Cletia Bowron, Lynn Barratt, Terri West

Terri West, Adele Carter, Beth Hill

The annual golf tournament benefitting the Dogtown Wrestling Club was held on Saturday, July 23rd.

Thirty-two four-person teams played Captain's Choice, with nine holes in the daylight and nine holes in the dark.

Flight A was won by Michael Pittman's team with a score of 58.1, runner up was Josh Forbes's team with a score of 58.8.

Flight B was won by Terry Hollifield's team with a score of 59.2. Runner up was Travis Woody's team with a score of 60.15.

The putting contest was won by Hank Johnson.

Hungry golfers line up between day and night time 9-hole rounds for dinner.

Paul & Terri West and Lee & Daniel Neel get ready for night golf.

For this month's neighbor news I decided it would be fun to talk to several of the lovely women in the neighborhood that quilt. Quilting is a very precise activity that requires a lot of skill, creativity, and patience. Enjoy learning about the "hidden" talents of neighbors Darlene Johnson, Beth Hill, and Judy Marshall.

Darlene Johnson is relatively “new” to quilting, having taken it up after she retired and took beginning quilting class in Florida in 2013. That same year, Darlene and her husband, Mike, first started spending time in Mountain Glen, having purchased their home the year before. She set aside quilting after that first class, busy with other things and not sure how to proceed. In 2015, she met Judy Marshall, an accomplished quilter, and she was hooked. She began spending time at least once a week through the summer at Judy’s house, learning everything she could. “Judy is definitely my mentor,” says Darlene. “I’ve learned more from her than anyone else.” In the fall/winter, she went back to Amelia Island, where they were living at the time, and took another quilting class at a local quilt shop where she made seven quilts in 7 months. The next summer, she again got together with Judy every chance she got.

Darlene loves color and working with square and rectangular patterns. In addition to pieced quilts, she also enjoys making collage quilts. (Photo, left: Darlene with Blue Chevron Quilt completed October, 2016)

Darlene's Coral Reef Quilt from June, 2020

Darlene with one of her collage quilts

Although Beth Hill's mother and grandmother were both quilters, she didn't really take it up until she moved to New England when Tom was an anesthesia resident at Mass General. I was looking for friends. There she took a beginners quilting class at the local recreation center in Belmont, MA. She also joined the local quilt guild and has been a member of one ever since. One of the most fun adventures Beth has had in quilting was going to "Quilting on the Beach," week-long quilt retreat in Kalua-Kona, Hawaii. An immersive experience with a famous Hawaiian quilt maker, Beth learned needle-turned applique and has since made several hand sewn, Hawaiian quilts. 

Beth says, "I've made over 130 quilts of all shapes and sizes, most have been given away as gifts. My granddaughter probably owns the largest number of my quilts, and she has sewn a few with me." Beth is currently a member of the Sandhills Quilt Guild a group of about 90 quilters who will have their bi-annual Quilt Show this September in Pinehurst. 

Although I was unable to meet with Judy Marshall in person or get any photos of her with her lovely quilts, no feature on quilters in Mountain Glen would be complete without including her. She has sewn her entire life and has mentored many budding quiltmakers over the years. According to Judy, her mother was a great sewer and she learned a lot from her over the years. Judy loves colors and fabrics and with so many years of sewing under her belt, she has a vast collection of fabrics to choose from when starting a project. 

Judy loves traditional-style quilt designs and creates many of her own designs. She especially likes making baby quilts, which she gives away to expecting and new moms she meets at church and in her other comings and goings in the community. While many quilters piece their quilts and then send them out for quilting (which on large pieces requires a special sewing machine called a “long arm”), Judy prefers to do her own quilting.

She inherited a lot of fabrics, ribbons, and lace from her mom, who collected all three. Among Judy’s favorite quilts to make are what she calls “scrappy quilts” made using these sentimental pieces. Pieces made with her vintage family scraps stay in her private collection. 

In addition to quilts, Judy makes other craft items such as pot holders, mug rugs, and even stuffed cows.

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On Friday night we attended the first of many farm-to-table dinners hosted by Amos and Kaci Nidiffer, owners of Trosley Farm and Liar's Table. There we had the pleasure of meeting Mark and Yumiko Ralston, owners of Kettell Beerworks in Banner Elk, (pictured, left) and participated in a tasting several of their more popular brews, which were delicious. (Personal favorites of ours that night were Rollcast, a German Kolsch-style ale and Vonderbier, a contemporary Munich-style lager.)

Kettell Beerworks, located in the space previously occupied by Flat Top Brewery, is a family-friendly brewery and taproom in the true German tradition. Designed to be a place where parents, children, and neighbors alike can gather and relax (pets are even welcome on the front porch), Kettell Beerworks serves an array of craft beers they make on premises using pure mountain water. They also serve adult and kid-friendly foods such as hand-thrown pizzas, pretzels, wings, edamame, and more. There are plenty of family-friendly games including shuffleboard, pinball, and board games. Tours of the brewery are available upon request. 

Kettell beers can also be found in many locations throughout the state including Total Wine stores, Lowe's Foods Beer Den, Stonewalls, Sorrento's, Bella's, Old Hampton Store, Sugar Mountain Ski Resort, Elk River Golf Club, Grandfather Golf & Country Club, Linville Ridge Country Club, Blowing Rock Market, Peabody's Wine & Beer, and Fred's General Mercantile. For a complete list, visit their website.

Kettell Beerworks, 567 Main St E, Banner Elk, Wed. - Sat., 12-8 PM, 828-898-8677.

Kettell Beerworks in Banner Elk

Hand-thrown pizzas, soft pretzels, and chicken wings are among the food offerings.

Concert in the Park

Banner Elk, 6:30 PM in the Tate-Evans Town Park Amphitheatre Thursdays from June 23rd thru August 25th, 6:30 PM.

8/04 Shelby Rae Moore Band

8/11 Alex Key

8/18 The Collective

8/25 Tanya and the Roadrunnerz

Old Hampton Store & Barbeque

Live music featuring a wide range of local artists Thursday through Saturday starting at 12 PM and then again at 6 PM. Sunday music at noon. Click the title link to go to their Facebook page, where they post weekly updates on upcoming music. If it rains, the music moves inside.

Grillin’ & Chillin’ Summer Concerts

Sugar Mountain's Golf and Tennis House Deck, 1054 Sugar Mountain Drive. Wednesdays from 5:30 - 9 PM June 8 – Aug 31. Free admission and weekly food specials.

8/03 Smokin' Joe Randolph

8/10 Cat5 Band (Shades of Shag at Sugar)

8/17 Soul Benefactor

8/24 The Collective

8/31 The Rockabillys

Grandfather Winery

Music & Eleven80 Food Truck

Live music every Wednesday – Saturday 2-5 PM and Sundays 1-4 PM.

Linville Falls Winery

Live music every Thursday/Friday/Saturday from 3-6 PM. Rotating array of gourmet Food Truck offerings from 12-6 PM T/F/S. 

Banner Elk Winery

Live music every Friday and Sunday 1-5 PM and Saturdays 12-6 PM.

Brick Oven Pizza on Beech Mountain

Free concerts on the lawn every Friday from 5:30 – 8:45 PM, followed by free family-friendly movies. Food and beverages are available for purchase.

8/05 The Rewind

8/07 The Collective

8/14 Deep Creek Blue Grass

Beech Mountain Resort Concert Series

5:00 PM Gates Open / 7:00 PM Show Starts

Tickets $50

8/13 Watchhouse with The Steeldrivers

July 26-31 - Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show 2022, hunter/jumper division week #1, L.M. Tate Showgrounds at the Broyhill Equestrian Preserve, 1500 Laurel Ln Blowing Rock, tickets $10, children under 12 free

August 1 - Juke Box Saturday Night, 5 PM and 7:30 PM at Lees McRae, tickets $35

August 3-7 - Blowing Rock Charity Horse Show 2022, hunter/jumper division week #2, L.M. Tate Showgrounds at the Broyhill Equestrian Preserve, 1500 Laurel Ln Blowing Rock, tickets $10, children under 12 free

August 6-7 - Art on the Green 10 AM - 5 PM Historic Banner Elk School 185 Azalea Cir SE

August 6 - 38th Annual Crafts on the Green Beech Mountain 9 AM - 4 PM at Fred's General Mercantile. Over 40 artists, live music and food.

August 12-14 - Avery Fine Art & Master Craft Festival 10 AM - 5 PM in Banner Elk at Sugar Mountain Resort, 1009 Sugar Mountain Drive, 

August 27 - 15th Annual High Country Beer Fest, 2:00-8:00 PM, 748 Roby Greene Rd, North Carolina 28607, USA