As many of you know, with well wishes from everyone, Dave Burleson left Mountain Glen at the end of last season for a job in a different field.

Mountain Glen Golf Club is extremely fortunate in securing Robert Nowak as our new Director of Golf. Robert comes to us from Cedar Rock Country Club in Lenoir, where he was most recently Director of Golf. Robert is a Certified PGA Professional and has a strong command of the business aspects of running a golf club as well as the game itself, and running tournaments, clinics, and inndividual instruction.

As Director of Golf, Robert’s goal for Mountain Glen Golf Club (one out of many anyway!) is to continue to bring the community and families together, while providing an upscale experience to the “average Joe” via unparalleled value, service, and attitude. To facilitate communication, golf club members should already be receiving Robert's weekly newsletter, The Back 9.

Although the season is just getting underway, you may already notice a few changes such as the new golf carts with GPS, 10 minutes between tee times to help with flow of play, and a newly reopened Pro Shop with new paint, fixtures, lighting, and new merchandise (including some new brands for the shop).

Robert and his lovely wife, Jessie, have been married over 15 years and have three boys, ages 9, 10, and 12. Jessie homeschooles the boys. The family is looking forward to enjoying the abundance of nature in the area that encourages a simpler, slower, and more focused lifestyle, as well as the small community atmosphere.

As we enter another social season at Mountain Glen, our volunteer POA Board is happy to be able to continue to provide fun, reasonably priced Monday night dinners and events throughout the season. This year, social membership dues remain, as they have for many years, just $50 per household for16 events (approximately $3.13 per event). The $50 covers the cost of facility rental, clean up costs beyond what our volunteers do (required by ADC), supplies, inexpensive decorations that get reused, and occasional entertainment. Rather than raising the overall cost of the social membership fee, we believe charging a cover fee per event is preferable so that people can choose which events they want to enjoy.

As you can imagine, as we all face continuing inflation, every single caterer raised their prices again this year. Because of this, we have had to make a few catering changes (a few caterers dropped out and new ones were found) and have also been forced to increase the cost of catered dinners by $2 per person, bringing the cost to $20 per person. Six dinners are catered; the other ten events are not. Cookouts will remain $10 per person, which offsets the cost of the meat, and potluck dinners will remain $5 per person, to help pay needed for kitchen help.

Please also remember that when you are paying for a catered meal, we are paying for delivery, service, taxes, tip and the food cost is being amortized across all food options, rather than just what you eat. So if there are three side dish options and you choose to eat only one, you are still contributing to the cost of having the selection of all three.

We still believe the Monday night dinners are a great value and a wonderful way to socialize with your neighbors and look forward to seeing you all this year!

If you have any questions about the Monday Night Social Events, please reach out to Joan McGaffigan at 817-235-4447 or Ronna Campbell at 678-907-7710. Looking forward to seeing you this summer!

As anyone who has ever volunteered to help with a Monday night dinner knows, the POA supply closet is where it all starts and ends.

Over the winter, Ronna Campbell and Lee Neel took on the task of cleaning out and organizing the closet so now everything has a place and is in it. All containers are clear and clearly marked. We hope this makes it easier for volunteers to set up and clean up. For all who help, please be sure to put things back where they belong.

This may not seem exactly newsworthy, but for anyone who has ever volunteered to help on a Monday night dinner, trust me, it is!

Officers of the WGWGA for the 2024 season are: (left to right) Martha Solon, Vice President; Frances Allen (she has since been replaced by Larisa Sanders), Donna Mathis, Social Chair; Beth Hill, President; Adele Carter Secretary; Cindy Baugess, Tournaments.

The Mountain Glen Women's Golf Association will be opening their season on Thursday, June 6, 2024. The MGWGA is open to any woman with an established handicap; membership at Mountain Glen Golf Club is not required. 

Thursday’s 18-hole and 9-hole games are organized by the tournament committee with sign-up via email through Golf Genius. On Thursdays, be at the Pro Shop at 9:30 AM for a 9:45 AM shotgun start. Informal play for women is on Tuesday mornings. You can sign-up for tee times on the bulletin board outside the Pro shop. 

Annual dues for MGWGA are $50 and cover: weekly winnings in flights with Gross and Net Winners, Ringer Scores, “Most Improved”; an end-of-the-season luncheon celebration and installation of officers; and a handbook of games to be played along with member names and numbers. To join, contact the MGWGA Chair, listed in the ADC Member-Homeowner Directory. MGWGA also crowns an annual club champion and Mountain Glen hosts the annual Blue Ridge Ladies Invitational Tournament.

All players with an established handicap are welcome to join either of the three men’s regular golf groups.

There is a Dogfight that plays every week Monday through Friday, plus Sunday. Golf starts at noon. There is also an Early Bird Dogfight on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with an 8:15 AM check-in time. Or you can join the men's group that plays every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:10.

Newcomers are always welcome in all groups. Just show up!

June 10-12 is the Junior Golf "Mini" Camp for junior golfers ages 6+. This 3-day clinic has a check in time of 9:00 AM and concludes with lunch that starts at 11:30. The clinic will be limited to 24 participants. Golf Camps are very popular so plan ahead to sign your grandchildren up for this fun and educational activity!



If you have any questions about upcoming tournaments at Mountain Glen Golf Club please visit the Mountain Glen Golf Club website, see the Director of Golf, Robert Nowak, and/or monitor the bulletin boards outside the Pro Shop. If you are a golf club member, be sure you are receiving The Back 9, Robert's weekly newsletter on all things MG Golf.

Mountain Glen sponsored events with sign up forms available online include links. Sign-ups for other tournaments are typically posted outside the Pro Shop prior to events. Events Listed in blue are Junior Golf events.

5/25-5/26 Memorial Glen Tournament

6/8-9 Joe Sturgell Memorial Tournament

6/10-6/12 Junior Golf "Mini" Camp

6/29-30 Member-Member Tournament

7/4 Red, White & Blue Tournament

7/8-7/11 Junior Golf Camp

7/13 Drive, Chip & Putt Qualifier

7/20 Dogtown Wrestling Night Golf Tournament

8/9-8/11 Men's Team Championship Tournament - SOLD OUT

8/20 Western NC Turfgrass Assoc.

8/24-8/25 Men's Club Championship

8/24-8/25 Ladies Club Championship

9/10 Blue Ridge Ladies Invitational

9/14-9/15 Fall Captain's Choice

9/18-9/20 Mountain Man National Senior

9/27-9/28 Member Guest Tournament

Mountain Glen's 5th annual Holiday Potluck Dinner was organized and co-hosted by Gail & Jon Patterson and Carrie & Rafael Salinas.

Lynda Dowdell, Connie Flint, Anna Moody

Daniel Neel & Mike Moody

Harry Robertshaw

Greg Daniels, PG & Bill Jones, Edie Daniels

Debbie Clark, Judy Nicholson, Sherry Dye

Jim Dye, Dennis Ellenwood

Bill Walker, Bill Carter, Joe Dowdell

Frank Barrett, Mary Vance, Betsey Baker

Rafael & Carrie Salinas

Gail & Jon Patterson

319 Smokey View Dr.

$899,000

3,211 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $280

4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms

Built: 1985

0.39 acre lot

Agent: Allison Peneger, Realty One Group Results-Boone

See listing for details

915 Balsam Dr.

$765,000

2,736 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $280

3 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms

Built: 1988

0.49 acre lot

Agent: Melinda Eggers, Premier Southeby's International Realty

See listing for details

926 Balsam Dr.

$740,000

2,708 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $273

3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms

Agent: Owner

See bulletin board near Pro Shop for details

625 Mountain Glen Dr.

$699,000

1,703 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $410

3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

Agent: Sandy Davis, Harry Berry Realty

Built: 1986

0.33 acre lot

See listing for details

405 Strawberry Ln.

$545,000

1,478 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $369

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

Agent: Steven Koleno, Beycome Brokerage Realty

See listing for details

401 Strawberry Ln.

PENDING

$1,250.000

5,599 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $223

3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms

Built: 2008

3.56 acre lot

Agent: Alison Phillips, The Summit Group of the Carolinas

See listing for details

735 Azalea Dr.

PENDING

$484,000

1,837 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $263

2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms

Built: 1973

0.37 acre lot

Agent: Allison Penenger, Realty One Group Results-Boone

See listing for details

Smokey View Dr., lot 16

0.49 acre lot

$24,000

Agent: Sarah Whitfield, Premier Sotheby's International Realty

May 25-26 - 10AM-5PM. Art on the Greene at the green at the Historic Banner Elk School featuring quality, hand-made arts and crafts from select regional and national artisans.

May 25-June 2 - Rhododendron Ramble 1:00-1:30. Take a short, guided stroll that highlights Grandfather Mountain’s rhododendron species and blooms. Included with admission. Learn about their history, attributes, and roles they play in the mountain’s ecological communities. Walks take approximately 20 minutes and are fit for guests of all ages – wheelchair and stroller accessible. Meet by the Butterfly Garden at the Wilson Center for Nature Discovery.  

May 31-June 2 - 10AM - 5PM. Toe River Arts Studio Tour. Driving tour through Mitchell and Yancey Counties will take visitors along the meandering Toe River, across its many bridges, around barns, acres of fields, and miles of forests all while visiting the talented studio artists and galleries participating. Spruce Pine Gallery Exhibition May 11- June 8.

June 7-9 - High Country Jazz Festival in various beautiful venues in both Boone and Blowing Rock.

June 8 - Annual Spruce Pine Alien Festival, starts at 9 AM. Streets will be lined with over 175 UFO and alien-related Artists & Craft Vendors featuring unique Space/Sun/Moons/Stars/Alien/Celestial and Paranormal gifts. Experience the town and the "Out of this World" Alien Decorations. 

June 12 - Animal Birthday Party. 11 AM - 3:30 PM. Celebrate the birthdays of Grandfather Mountain's animals with games, contests, crafts and surprises.

June 14-15 - Boonerang Music and Arts Festival. Downtown Boone comes alive with performances stages for music, an arts and crafts vendor market, a beer garden, food trucks, a kid zone, and silent disco in the evenings. Free admission.

June 14-23 - Ensemble Stage in Banner Elk: Moon Over the Brewery Single mom, Miriam, has lived alone with her daughter, Amanda, most of Amanda’s life. Miriam would like some male companionship, but, so far, Amanda (along with the help of her imaginary friend, Randolph) has driven away all of Miriam’s potential suitors. But this time, they may have met their match in Miriam’s new boyfriend.

June 22-23 - 10AM to 5PM. Roan Mountain celebrates the rhododendron blooms with the 77th annual Roan Mountain Rhododendron Festival. Held in Roan Mountain State Park, located at the foot of Roan Mountain and features handmade crafts, food, and a variety of traditional music, plus an array of old-time folkway demonstrations.

June 29-July 27 - Appalachian State University An Appalachian Summer Festival is a multi- and inter-disciplinary arts festival presenting and producing programs in music, theater, dance, film, and visual arts. It is in its 40th year in 2024. Artists this year include: Natalie Merchant, Brad Paisley, Eastern Festival Orchestra with Bela Fleck and many, many more.