High Winds and Cold Temperatures in Western North Carolina

With winter approaching here in Western North Carolina, it is important to remember that home maintenance is a must! Throughout the past couple of weeks we have experienced extremely cold temperatures and high winds. Put your mind at ease and rest easy this winter. Bear Lake Reserve wants you to take full advantage of our home Winter-Guard services. If you are not planning to use your home over the winter months, be sure to take the proper precautions to ensure the safety of your home. Winterizing is strongly encouraged and it will help protect against the weather conditions that could lead to frozen or ruptured water pipes. If you have any questions, please contact Resorts Operations Manager, Matthew Dellinger at 828.293.3763 or matthew.dellinger@terramesaresorts.com.

Check out this article below from Asheville Citizens-Times:

DOCK REMINDER

Greetings from the Lake Club! Just a reminder to pay special attention to your dock, with the current weather conditions here in Western North Carolina, the Bear Creek Lake water levels are fluctuating frequently. Currently the HOA agreements do not incorporate the maintenance of individual homeowners docks. We recommend setting up a maintenance schedule with Scott Lowman at Cherokee Marine. His contact information is (770)331-9569, lowmanj@bellsouth.net.

POOL UPDATE

Currently Medallion Pools of Asheville is completing the first stages of the repairs that are necessary to the main pool at the Lake Club! These repairs will improve the structure of our pool for homeowners and guests. Over the past few weeks work has been concentrated around the vanishing wall and the internal shell that surrounds the underside of the pool. Some of the repairs include; re-tiling and fixing the leaks around the vanishing wall's edge, repairing and sealing the internal leaks to the pools shell, and fixing surface cracks. Repairs will continue over the next few weeks, so please pardon the mess as the pool is being repaired. If there are any questions regarding the pool, please contact Resort Operations Manager, Matthew Dellinger at 828-293-3763 or matthew.dellinger@terramesaresorts.com

November Activities Calendar

GOLF COURSE UPDATES:

The new golf course and pro shop hours are Thursday thru Monday, 9a.m. to 5p.m. The Golf Course will close for the season on November 29th, and will reopen April of 2010!!


Photograph by Jerry Jaynes.
The repairs on the golf course water feature have been completed, and the waterfalls are now fully functional!

The Shadow of The Bear

Rhodes Big View Overlook on Hwy 64 at Whiteside Mountain

Between Cashiers and Highlands, NC

Photo by Jerry Jaynes

The shadow, cause by Whiteside Mountain, is visible between 5:30 - 6:00 PM the last half of October and into early November. It is again visible the last half of February into March. The 750 feet tall cliffs of Whiteside, are the highest shear cliffs in the eastern United States. That should give you some idea of how large the bear is.

This is a favorite capture of many visiting photographers to our area!