Pinnacle Newsletter, Autumn 2019
Transcript of Pinnacle Newsletter, Autumn 2019
Contents
Greetingsfromtheeditor
Preparingforwinteruphere
Volunteering/hikinggroup
RestaurantRecommendation
FloraandFauna
WantAds
Serviceoffer
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Welcome!AlthoughnottheveryfirstPinnacleMountainNewsletter,itisthefirstinquiteawhile,andIamhappytoputittogether.Ihopeyouwillcontributetoitforthequarterlyissues:autumn,winter,springandsummer.
Anewresidentonthemountain,ImovedhereinJuneofthisyear.It’sfungettingtoknowtheresidentsI’vemetsofar.Theintentofthenewsletteristocommunicatewhatisgoingoninourcommunity.
Again,pleasebesuretocontributeyourideas.Althoughthecontentswillbeshownatthebeginningofeachnewsletter,heretheyarebelowforyoutothinkabout.Bytheway,thenewsletterwillbeincludedonthePMPOAwebsiteaswell.
HappyAutumnandThanksgiving!
JeanieCook
828-319-0444
IdeasforPinnacleNewsletterLetter/greetingsfromtheeditor
AnnouncementsProfileorinterviewwithaPinnacleresidentPinnaclefloraandfaunaVolunteeringopportunitiesWantads(freebies,needs,itemstobuyorsell)How-totipsoradviceonhomeorpropertycareuphereRecipesRecommendationsforeventsorplacestovisitorhikenearbyCoolnearbyrestaurantsInterviewswithlocalsaboutlocalhistory,culture,peoplePhotosMiscWinterRemindersontheMountain
Besuretoturnonheatersinyourwellhouseortankhouse.Unhookhosesfromspigots.Trytokeepaweek’sworthofprovisions(andwater)onhandincaseofsnoworpoweroutage.Makesureyoursourceofheatisreadyforthewinterbeforeitgetshere.–FrankStroman
VolunteerActivities
RutherfordOutdoorCoalition(ROC)–forgrouphikesinthearea,volunteeringespeciallyfortrailupkeep,andlearningevents:
http://www.rutherfordoutdoor.org/
RestaurantRecommendation
TherearethreerestaurantsintheareathatIcouldrecommend,butatthetopofthelistisRUTHERFORDTHAI.Ifyou’renotintoAsiancuisineasJamieandIareyoumaypassonitbutitcouldbeaneye-openingexperiencefortheuninitiated.RutherfordThaiislocatedat123W.2ndStacrossfromthesideentrancetothecourthouse.It’sagreatlittleplaceownedandoperatedbyThaifolks.Wehaveenjoyedeverythingwe’vetriedbutourfavoritesaretheLarbGai,KapraoandtheTomKhasoup.Thedishesarelightlyspicedbutyoucanrequesttheirtrayofspicesandaddsomeheataswe
liketodo.OurmonthlyvisitstothecabinarenotcompletewithoutamealatRutherfordThai.-ContributedbyFredManspergerFloraandFaunaRecentcritterssitedaredeer(ofcourse),turkeys(ofcourse),fox,bobcats,bears,juvenilewildboar,andwewon’tcounttheusualrats,snakes,mice,squirrels,turkeyvultures,hawks,owlsandraccoons.
Thereisafairlyraretreeuphere:thebig-leafedmagnoliaorMagnoliamacrophylla,nativeinthisarea.
WantAds(freebies,needs,itemstobuyorsell)
BelowareitemsforsalefromJeanieCookonPinnacleParkway(828-319-0444).Callformoreinfooraddressforpickup.
2Thomasvillechestofdrawersandmatchingbedsidetable,good,cleancondition,$100allthreeorcansellseparately
WhirlpoolJetSetJacuzzi,fixturesalreadydisconnected,$80OBO
Microwave,$10andstand,$10
Toasteroven
Dishset(onlythepatternedset)
Deckpaint,fromLowe’s$100forbothbuckets,oneneveropenedandone4/5full.