November President's Report

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Greetings on a mild and misty day in Cattail. November is always a lovely month here, with leaves blowing down on the trails and roads. The ridges are now showing sharply through the treetops again.

This year, November has also brought—with the mostly mild weather—an unusual number of instances of bears getting into cars and wreaking havoc. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, please remember: if you’re here for the holiday, keep your car doors locked and leave no food inside. The bears are still very active.

Speaking of nature, there has been great cleanup work on the creek behind the Hall this week. FEMA funding came through for an additional cleanup contract, and the crew is working their way upstream from the Hall. It’s amazing how much debris they’ve already removed from just in the vicinity of the Hall, including a huge steel beam hoisted out of the creek this morning:

And speaking of the Hall, the Building Committee continues to meet regularly. Dennice Stone reports that the committee is in ongoing discussions with a 501(c)(3) group that specializes in moving structures and may be able to assist with raising the Hall. The committee is also preparing to launch a formal fundraising initiative for the Hall restoration.

It’s not too late, by the way, to make a tax-deductible donation to the Association for the Hall project before the end of the year. I’ve attached our 501(c)(3) documentation. Checks may be made payable to CCHOA and mailed to:
c/o Susan Weller
2170 Cattail Creek Rd.
Burnsville, NC 28714.

The volunteer Mountain Neighbor Watch program is still being developed, with hopes of launching before year’s end. Thank you to those who have already offered input and support.

And last but not least, it’s terrific to see the “spirit of Cattail” so alive and well this winter—perfectly captured earlier this month by Barb Bain during a coffee outing of the Tuesday Cattail Card Ladies!