Phil Lanford & Pete Farnum will be grilling tenderloin steaks (yee haw!). Bring your favorite side dish, salad, or dessert. Don your western wear and enjoy country music favorites. BYOB. $10 per person. Your hosts for the evening are Terri & Paul West and Lee & Daniel Neel.

*Limit for this event is 90 attendees and it always sells out so we highly recommend RSVPing now. (Deadline is noon, Thursday, July 31st.)

Embrace the glamour and fun and plan on "Putting on the Ritz" for Great Gatsby Night on Monday, August 11th! Flapper dresses, beads, sequins, top hats, tuxes, vests, hair pomade and other 20s era attire encouraged. Let's get gussied up!

Dinner will be catered by Annie Robertson and will include smoked horseradish crusted prime rib & Scottish Salmon stations, Yukon mashed potatoes, green beans with cremini mushrooms, roasted vegetables, and a selection of decadent desserts. Your hosts for the evening are Ronna & Johnny Campbell, Marc & Joan McGaffigan, and Annie & Steve Robertson

BYOB (or flask). $20 per person. RSVP deadline is noon, Thursday, August 7th.

Last year after Hurricane Helene hit our area we had many challenges including clearing and repairing our roads. We would like to again thank all the residents who personally cut and cleared trees and debris from the roads. Also, during the past winter our snow removal contractor had damaged equipment from the hurricane and could not adequately perform snow removal. We hired another contractor to perform the remaining snow removal work for winter 2024 and plan to use this new vendor for the upcoming year.

We had planned to do some additional patching on the roads last year but the hurricane forced us to stop. Since then our efforts have been focused on cleaning debris and trees from the roads and right-of-ways, reinstalling damaged reflector posts, and repairing guard rails. We plan to have most of this work completed by early August.

We requested help from FEMA to remove trees from our roads. Initially they would not commit to work on private property and on private roads in subdivisions. However, they later changed their position and removed some trees and debris in several areas. Note that we did not have any control over the work done by FEMA or where they would work. However, it was a big help to our efforts. Unfortunately, the equipment used by FEMA and other contractors has caused some damage to our roads.

To help us with needed road repair we contacted NC Emergency Services. It is very important that residents in areas with road damage, particularly on some parts of Hemlock and Balsam, also contact NC Emergency Services at ncemprb@ncdps.gov or 844-746-2326 to file a request to repair the damage to the road near their property. NC Emergency Services indicated they will primarily only respond to individual homeowner requests and not to organizations that represent the homeowners.

We have also obtained some new bids to patch and seal our roads but we cannot begin this work until all remaining debris along the sides of the roads has been removed. It has been very difficult to get qualified bids on the work needed because most of the contractors are too busy to give us bids or do the work. We are hopeful that we will be able to do the planned patching later this year.

During the snow season last year some residents suggested that we mark some of the roads with reflectors to clearly show where the side edges are to support safer driving. We will temporarily install some reflectors in December this year and remove them after the snow season. We plan to continue this process yearly. We are also investigating updating our road signs and will plan to focus on that once our higher priority road projects are completed.

Lastly, the Road Committee is working on a longer-term road plan for another chip and seal or complete asphalt re-surface. The last chip and seal paving was partially successful, but the contractor did not meet our expectations. We learned from that experience and will incorporate those lessons learned as we develop our long-term plan. We will provide an update on our due diligence progress and estimated costs for the options at our annual meeting on September 18th.

Don't miss our second-to-last Monday night dinner. We are so blessed to be able to enjoy our neighbors and friends and get a night off from cooking just steps from home. Daniel Boone Inn will be catering fried chicken, country style ham & biscuits, coleslaw, green beans, and strawberry shortcake. Hosts for the evening are Deb & Julian Bunn. BYOB $20 per person. (RSVP deadline is noon, Thursday, August 14th.)

Thanks in advance to Jim & Sherry Dye who will be generously providing bratwurst and hot dogs, and Phil Lanford & Pete Farnum for cooking, at our last dinner of the season on Labor Day, Monday, September 1st. Sign up to bring potluck salads, sides, and desserts. Host for the night is Adele Carter $10 per person. As usual, BYOB. (RSVP deadline is noon, August 28th.)

Robert Nowack reports, "We hosted two sessions of junior golfers. A morning wave consisting of kids through the YMCA and an afternoon wave made up of members and other kids that were involved in our spring First Tee program. All in all, we had 48 juniors attend our camps this past week.

Thanks to our partnership with First Tee, we were able to not only work on golf skills, but also integrate life skills like sportsmanship, teamwork, and goal-setting, to name a few. To pull this off, we had the help of nine First Tee interns from HBCU schools who helped teach the kids. They even got to participate in a week-ending Parent/Child Tournament.

A big thank you to the membership for sharing the course and the practice facilities. We are excited about the future of golf! If you have a junior that is interested in taking up the game, we will be having a new series of clinics starting August 21 - October 2. For more information, contact Robert.

A little about First Tee: First Tee began in 1997 as a partnership among the LPGA, the Masters Tournament, the PGA of America, the PGA TOUR, and the USGA to make golf affordable and accessible for all kids. As First Tee introduced the game, they also introduced a life skills curriculum that supported the development of values found within the game of golf, including honesty, integrity, perseverance and respect. 

...eat dessert first! At our Classic Rock potluck, I couldn't help snapping this dessert photo. What caught my eye about this (and several other desserts like it), was that this was taken BEFORE dinner during the Mix & Mingle. That must have been some good pie! 😂😂😂

Mark you calendar now and save the date. For our many year-round residents and others who may be visiting around the holiday season, the annual Mountain Glen Holiday Potluck is scheduled for Monday, December 8, 2025 at 6PM.

Shout out to hosts Cathy-Ann Keranen, Cindy Bauguess, and all their helpers on transforming the clubhouse into a winter wonderland! The decor was over-the-top in the best way possible and helped make for a very merry evening at our Christmas in July dinner on July 21st.

Cathy-Ann Keranen, Cindy Bauguess, co-hosts

Ronnie Bauguess, Matt Keranen, co-hosts

Dennis & Martha Solon

Adele & Bill Carter

Connie & Rick Flint

Bill & Maureen Walker

Paul Barry

John Chambers & Tammy Pfaff

Ron Olan, Joan McGaffigan

Sherry & Jim Dye

Daniel & Lee Neel, Paul & Terri West

Joan & Marc McGaffigan

Monday, July 14, was Classic Rock night with live music from The Collective and a potluck dinner. Hosts for the evening were Donna & Tim Mathis and Judy & Mark Cuppernull.

Sheila Blalock, Rafael Salinas, Delia Farnum

Brett McGaffigan, Daniel Neel

Donna Mathis, Ronna Campbell, Joan McGaffigan

Paul & Terri West

Dempsy & Debbie Clark

Carmen & Peter Barnes

Patsy Bunch, Judy Nickelson

Matt Keranen, Louise Keranen

Bob & Barb Smallback

Tim Mathis, Mark Cuppernull

Joan McGaffigan, Judy Cuppernull

FILO (First in, last out) gang

832 Hemlock Dr.

$950,000

2,806 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $339

4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

Built: 2002

0.39 acre lot

Agent: Janelle Jones, Braswell Realty

See listing for details

914 Balsam Dr.

$699,500

2,790 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $251

3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms

Built: 2005

0.5 acre lot

Agent: Tom Golder, Claybank Investors

See listing for details

625 Mountain Glen Dr.

$680,000

1,703 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $399

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

Built: 1986

0.33 acre lot

Agent: Pamella Braswell, Braswell Realty

See listing for details

924 Balsam Dr.

$599,000

1,528 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $392

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

Built: 1974

0.77 acre lot

Agent: John Riggins, Keller Williams Realty

See listing for details

405 Strawberry Ln.

$534,900

1,478 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $319

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

Built: 1969

0.5 acre lot

Agent: Crystal White, True North Realty

See listing for details

Hemlock Dr.

1.02 acre lot

$120,000

Agent: Terri Melton, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Blue Ridge Realtor

Balsam Dr., Lot 9

1 acre lot

$55,000

Agent: Terri Lockwood, Allen Tate Real Estate

Balsam Dr.

0.99 acre lot

$55,000

Agent: Terri Lockwood, Allen Tate Real Estate

Smokey View Dr., lot 16

0.49 acre lot

$24,000

Agent: Sarah Whitfield, Premier Sotheby's International Realty

Hemlock Dr.

0.44 acre lot

$25,500

Agent: Lindsey Lacey, Preferred Mountain Real Estate/Lacey Properties

08/07 Banner Elk Concerts in the Park at Tate-Evans Park, 6:30 PM, free admission

The Collective featuring Dave and Jen Calvert and our very own Johnny Campbell on lead guitar!

08/02, 08/03 Art on the Greene 10 AM-5 PM at the green at the Historic Banner Elk Schoolfeaturing quality, hand-made arts and crafts from select regional and national artisans.

08/08, 08/09 Avery County Rodeo Showdown 6PM Bull riding, barrel racing, food trucks, live country music and dancing, face painting, mutton bustin', games, and more. General Admission $21.35 per night or $37.36 for both nights. Children over 10 $10.66, children 10 and undre, free.

08/08 Liar's Table Farm-To-Table Supper The Evergreen Barn in Elk Park. $95 per person, meals are Prix Fixe. Price does not include gratuity. BYOB. Additional dinner date: 09/19 For details or to join their email list write to TheLiarsTableNC@gmail.comy.

08/09 Ensemble Stage Banner Elk, Alice in Wonderland, ticket prices vary.

This wildly creative adaptation features the talents of just two actors, adept at quick constume changes and varying voices, to portray all of the beloved characters in the story. True to Carroll’s original, this remarkable show appeals to audiences of all ages.

08/14 Banner Elk Concerts in the Park at Tate-Evans Park, 6:30 PM, free admission

The Extraordinaires, delivering Oldies, including Motown, Rock, R&B, Beach, and Top 40.

08/15-24 Ensemble Stage Banner Elk, Alive and Well, ticket prices vary.

In the spirit of The African Queen and Romancing the Stone, this rom-com tells the story of a mismatched pair. Carla, a big city reporter from the North, and Zach, a Southern tracker and Civil War reenactor, must work together to research her story. In their quest, they exasperate each other and find much more than either bargained for.

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08/23 18th Annual High Country Beer Fest 3PM-7PM, 748 Roby Greene Rd, Boone

This fundraising event (general admission $50) allows you to sample craft beverages from over 40 unique breweries, listen to live music (3 bands), and eat delicious food from a variety of food trucks. Other tickets at varying prices available.

08/30, 08/31 Art on the Greene 10 AM-5 PM at the green at the Historic Banner Elk School featuring quality, hand-made arts and crafts from select regional and national artisans.

08/30 Mile High Kite Festival 10AM-4PM, Prizes for the biggest/smallest kite, best decorated, and more. Free kites will be given to the first 150 children under the age of 13. Additional fun activities include a parachute kite race for kids, face painting, kite demos, live music, and a variety of craft and food vendors. 402 Beech Mountain Parkway, Beech Mountain, Admission free, parking $5

8/30 Draft Horse and Pony Pull Avery County Fairgrounds, 661 Vale Rd. 2PM-6PM $10 entry fee, children under 10 free. Bring your own chair. Vendors, concessions, and kids games.