We look forward to having Twilight Dinners again this season on Monday evenings and appreciate everyone who is hosting, grilling, and volunteering at the dinners. Check-In and Happy Hour Mix & Mingle will begin at 6PM, and dinner will start at 6:30PM.

Please note the following changes discussed at the annual POA meeting last September that will help us keep events affordable and make it easier for both volunteers and attendees. 

RSVPs to events are via website sign up only at MountainGlenPOA.org. There will no longer be sign-up sheets by the mailboxes. Dinners are listed on the Mountain Glen POA calendar on the website.

The easiest way to RSVP is to follow the links provided in the newsletter. If you need a website refresher on how to RSVP online, please contact Joan at 817-235-4447 and she can walk you through it, or pick up a hard copy of instructions from Devan in the office, or you can use this link to access a digital copy of RSVP (and cancellation) instructions.

RSVP deadlines will be by noon on the Thursday before the Monday dinner. This is non-negotiable; the caterers need an exact headcount for planning. To keep our price per person the same while food prices have risen, we can no longer cover the costs of no-shows. If you sign up for a dinner and don’t cancel before the Thursday noon deadline, you will be responsible for the charged price of the event. 

There will be 13 Twilight Dinners this season (vs. 16 last year) due to the challenge of recruiting volunteers to help with set up and clean up and continued increasing costs of food and supplies.

There will be no Twilight Dinner on the last Monday of the month. We encourage a friendly casual gathering on the back deck after golf as long as the clubhouse is not reserved. Sign-ups are not required as it is not scheduled, but feel free to bring any food, paper supplies, and drinks you and friends might enjoy. You will be resonsible for your own clean up. We will only use the deck; there will be no use of the clubhouse, kitchen, or bathroom.

For scheduled dinner events, prices will stay the same at $20 per person for catered meals, $10 per person for cookouts, and $5 per person for potluck dinners. 

For men and women golfers of all levels, the 9-hole mixed golf scramble is back!

• Both beginners and experienced players welcome.
• The first scramble will be June 2nd. RSVP NOW
• For cash prizes, $2 will be collected from each player by team captains before the game.
• Sign up by no later than Sunday evening on the bulletin board by the Pro Shop or online on the calendar. If you sign up, please show up.
• Be at the club at 3:45 PM for a prompt 4:00 PM shotgun tee off.

In the months since Hurricane Helene devastated our area last September, a lot has been done to clear our roads and the road right-of-ways in Mountain Glen. With volunteer help from our neighbors, some assistance from FEMA, and help from hired contractors, we now have only a few areas along the road right-of-ways in Mountain Glen that still need debris removal. We plan to wait several months before using our road funds for additional clean-up as we continue to pursue support from FEMA and/or North Carolina Disaster Recovery. We appreciate your continued patience as we complete road right-of-way debris removal.

We no longer have Spectrum or Mountain Electric lines down. Mountain Electric still has a few downed power poles and transformers to pick up and it may be several months before they get to Mountain Glen to handle remaining clean-up. If there are any remaining lines down by your property please contact AT&T at 800-288-2020.

For those of you still needing assistance with clean-up on your property there may be sources of support through FEMA and North Carolina Disaster Recovery. For FEMA assistance you may call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or contact them at disasterassistance.gov, disaster #4827. For assistance from North Carolina Disaster Recovery call 844-746-2326 or contact them at ncdps.gov/helene/dcm. North Carolina Disaster will also have staff available at Mayland Community College in Newland Monday through Friday from 8 to 5 through the end of May.

As you handle clean-up on your property, please remember DO NOT LEAVE ANY DEBRIS ALONG THE ROAD. THIS INCLUDES BLOWN LEAVES. We need to keep the right-of-ways along the road clear to ensure proper drainage.

Scroll down to see photos of Mountain Glen Community post-Hurricane Helene.

It is believed that a mini-tornado blew through the golf course and surrounding homes, based on both the path and the extent of the damage to the area. Many trees were downed (mostly on the periphery of holes), along with tree debris, and the maintenance building was destroyed. The grounds crew has worked very hard to get the course in good shape for the season. Countless hours have been spent cutting, hauling, and burning trees and debris. The ground crew is currently in the process of replacing the maintenance building. The bridge on hole #2 will also need repairing at the conclusion of this season.

To those not here in the aftermath of the storm, it is virtually impossible to comprehend how much work was done by the grounds crew on the golf course.

The same is true of a small group of neighbors who were here that worked tirelessly to help cut and clear the roads in the Mountain Glen community of trees to allow residents to enter and leave, while also dealing with cleaning up their personal properties. We owe gratitude to all who have helped restore Mountain Glen post-Hurricane Helene.

The Mountain Glen Women's Golf Association will be opening their season on Thursday, June 5, 2025. 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 chair with sign up via email through Golf Genius. On Thursdays, be at the Pro Shop at 9:00 AM for a 9:15 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; “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 President, listed in the ADC Member-Homeowner Directory. Mountain Glen Golf Association also crowns an annual club champion.

The photos, below, are just a few examples of the extensive damage the Mountain Glen Community faced after the hurricane.

Hemlock Drive after trees blocking road were cut

Mudslide on Balsam Drive

Laurel Lane after trees blocking road were cut

Downed trees on private property barely missed many homes

Large trees were uprooted by strong winds

Many residents faced home repairs

Mountain Glen's annual Holiday Potluck Dinner was well-attended and fun was had by all. Co-hosts for the evening were Gail & Jon Patterson and Carrie & Rafael Salinas.

Gail Patterson, Ronna Campbell, Terri West

Jim Dye, Goose Guise, Bill Jones

Johnny Campbell, Gary Carter, Ken Burdine

Daniel Neel, Bill & Alice Murphy, Bill Carter

Sherry Dye, PG Jones, Julie Guise

Paula Burdine, Laurie Carter

Ronna Campbell, Lee Neel, Sherry Dye, PG Jones, Julie Guise

The clean-up crew and the last ones to leave the party!

Cartner Christmas Tree Farm was selected to provide a 20-foot Fraser Fir for display in the Blue Room of the White House in 2024. A send-off party was held at the Clubhouse.

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

405 Strawberry Ln.

$534,900

1,676 Sq. Ft.

Price per Sq. Ft. $319

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms

Built: 1969

0.31 lot

Agent: Crystal White, True North Realty

See listing for details

Balsam Dr., Unit 9

0.99 acre lot

$55,000

Agent: Terri Lockwood, Allen Tate Realtors

Smokey View Dr., lot 16

0.49 acre lot

$24,000

Agent: Sarah Whitfield, Premier Sotheby's International Realty

05/24-05/25 - 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.

05/24-06/01 - Rhododendron Ramble 1 PM -1:30 PM. 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.  

06/06 - Apple Hill Farm Alpaca Shearing Day. 11AM-2PM. Make a reservation for a one hour time-slot. You will get a front row view of the whole process of shearing, fleece sorting, and more. $5 for ages 4+, $3 for ages 3 and under

06/06-06/08 - 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. Artists reception Friday, June 6 from 5:30 PM–7:30 PM in the Kokol Gallery.

06/10- Book Discussion Group: An Unfinished Love Story (Doris K. Goodman), 4:15 PM Banner Elk Book Exchange located in the Historic Banner Elk School,185 Azalea Circle, Banner Elk 

06/11 - Animal Birthday Party. 11 AM - 3:30 PM. Celebrate the birthdays of Grandfather Mountain's animals with games, contests, crafts and surprises.

06/13-06/15 - High Country Jazz Festival in various beautiful venues in both Boone and Blowing Rock.

06/13-06/22 - Ensemble Stage in Banner Elk: The Smell of the Kill. Take three deliciously malicious wives, add three self-absorbed husbands—and chill. That's the recipe of Michele Lowe's tantalizing comedy thriller, The Smell of the Kill.  " a devilish, wicked black comedy full of nice, mean fun that’s light-hearted and cold-hearted at the same time" (Newsday)

06/14 - Annual Spruce Pine Alien Festival, 9 AM-7PM. Streets will be lined with over 200 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. 

06/16 - FORUM at Lees-McRae College. 5PM and 7:30PM. Miami Sound Revue: A Tribute to Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine. Individual performance and season tickets available for the entire series.

06/20, 06/27 - Baby Goat Yoga, Fridays, 5PM through August 1. Ages 11+. Enjoy this fun outdoor yoga class in partnership with Yoga 828 and connect yourself with a farm experience and sweet baby goats. You will practice a yoga flow while the baby goats play around (and maybe on) you. The Yoga Flow is about 45 minutes long, leaving the last 10 minutes of class for you to play, snuggle, or get selfies with the baby goats! Bring your own mat, and come dressed to maybe get a little messy. $45 per person, reservations required.

06/19-06/22 - 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.

06/21-06/22 - 10AM to 5PM. Roan Mountain celebrates the rhododendron blooms with the 78th 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.

06/23 - FORUM at Lees-McRae College. 5PM and 7:30PM. DAYBREAK: The Music & Passion of Barry Manilow. Individual performance and season tickets available for the entire series.

06/26 Banner Elk Concerts in the Park at Tate-Evans Park, 6:30PM, free admission Adam Church Band.

06/28-07/26 - Appalachian State University An Appalachian Summer 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: Amos Lee, Joan Osborne & Lisa Loeb, Peabo Bryson, Pink Martini and many more.

06/30 - FORUM at Lees-McRae College. 5PM and 7:30PM. Western Piedmont Symphony. Individual performance and season tickets available for the entire series.