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PinnacleMountainNewsletter,Autumn2019

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.

MassageTherapy

Hi,I’mMia,Jeanie’sdaughterandhereforthewinterandenjoyingthisbeautifulmountainridge.IwanttoletyouknowI’malicensedmassagetherapistandcurrentlyofferhousecalls.Ifyou’reinterested,givemeacall.919-406-4200