Winter Wonderland at Bear Lake Reserve

Bear Lake Reserve got hit with another winter blast on March 2nd, making it the 4th big snow we have seen this winter. Snow accumulations reached the 11 inch mark at the Golf Course and around 9 inches at the Lake Club. Temperatures are expected to reach mid to high 50's this weekend, so hopefully, Spring is just around the corner!!

Photographs by Jerry Jaynes

Inclement Weather Updates....

Happy New Year!!!

Our New Year has brought us some recording breaking sub-zero temperatures and we have gotten our 2nd major snow for the season.

**The Lake Club Amenities will be CLOSED for today (January 8, 2K10) due to inclement weather conditions** Please remember to contact the Greeters Cottage and your Property Management 72 hours prior to your arrival. Also, be sure to check-in with the Greeters Cottage upon arrival or the next following morning if you are arriving after-hours!

The Greeters Cottage will operate on a 8am to 8pm schedule today! Please never hesitate to contact the Greeters Cottage if you have questions in regards to your retreat in the mountains of Western North Carolina - where "memories are being created every day"! Telephone number for the Greeters Cottage is 828-293-3455.

With our record breaking weather conditions - your home may have consumed more energy (electricity or propane gas) than under normal conditions. We highly encourage you to contact your energy provider to make sure they are fulfulling their obligations for automatic refills. Several of the energy service providers are a full week behind schedule.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!!!

Yours in hospitality,

Mickey Luker
VP of Hospitality & Development

New Website for Sales

The sales team at Bear Lake Reserve would like to announce a new website featuring individually owned properties that they have for sale. Please go to http://www.bearlakereservesales.com/ for more information on these properties!!

INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE...

Due to inclement weather

the Lake Club and Lure Restaurant/Lounge

at Bear Lake

will be closed Sunday.

The Greeters Cottage will be staffed between 9a.m. and 8p.m. Roads within Bear Lake are in fair condition.

The Lake Club will not re-open on Sunday 12/20 for Brunch - due to weather conditions and freezing temperatures that are preventing the roads to be clear of ice/snow. The Lure Restaurant and Lounge will re-open on Saturday, December 26, 2009 at 11:30a.m.

If you are traveling the main street - Lake Forest Drive use extreme caution for the conditions are fair with areas that still remain covered with snow and ice! Many side streets remain covered with snow as well. It is extremely important if you are planning to be at Bear Lake that you communicate to the Greeters Cottage and Property Management in advance of your arrival for road and access conditions on your street....

If you do not know or need a copy of Bear Lake's "Inclement Weather Policy", please contact the Greeters Cottage at 828-293-3455 and Property Management at 828-293-7051 at least 72 hours in advance before your arrival so that we can adequately prepare and make adjustments in making the access as safe as possible considering weather conditions.

You may also email Matthew Dellinger - Asst. General Manger at matthew.delinger@terramesaresorts.com and/or Brandon Luethye - Property Management at BearLakeMgr@ipm-corp.com on conditions and/or arrival notice.

Please contact the Greeters Cottage at 828-293-3455 for more information or updates on road conditions.

We wish each of you a great Holiday Season with safe travels!

Yours in hospitality,

Mickey Luker

VP of Hospitality & Development

Important Updates from our VP

Winter Hours of Operation

Bear Lake Reserve hosts the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party

Bear Lake Reserve's, Mickey Luker, is seen loading up items for the Community Table. BLR partnered with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and hosted an event at the Lake Club where Chamber members were asked to bring items for the Community Table and the Jackson County Department on Aging. "We collected more than 300 items for these organizations. We really appreciate Bear Lake's generosity and community spirit ", said Julie Spiro, Director of the Jackson County Chamber.

The Department of Aging will deliver several hundred packages to the elderly and area nursing homes. "Operation Christmas Box is really important to the elderly. If we didn't have good neighbors like Bear Lake and the Chamber, we wouldn't be able to give as much as we do to those less fortunate than ourselves. We appreciate their generosity", stated Helen Bryson, the Director of the Department on Aging.

Approximately 70 members of the Chamber of Commerce attended the Holiday Party at the Lake Club. Director Julie Spiro said members were impressed with the facility and the wonderful hospitality of the staff. "Everyone is really looking forward to our Business After Hours in October of 2010 at the Lake Club. Members were really appreciative of the opportunity to see the proper and I know they were please to hear that Bear Lake Reserve is very supportive of the community, employs local workers, and is making an investment in Jackson County", said Spiro.