Birding at Valle Crucis

MIMOSA MORNING - FRIDAY, JUNE 4TH.

If you're not happy on Beech, it must be you! There are just so many activities to participate in. The Recreation Director is Beth Holcomb, Office Mgr: Pam Smith, and Events Coordinators are Ashley Hilley and Janelle Gamez. For information on events, call the Beech Mtn. Club Recreation Dept at 387-4208 ext.229, or you can refer to the BMC calendar for the the most current information at http://www.beechmtnclub.org/.

Nancy Raymond

The Beauty of Beech Mountain Sunsets

June 2, 2010 Thanks to Beech Mountain Club member, Nancy Brunzos, for submitting this stunning

photo of a special Beech Mountain sunset. The photo was taken off of Nancy and Jim's deck

IF YOU LOVE BIRDS

Make a note on your calendar to save Thursday, June 17th at 6:30 P.M. to enjoy a program by Curtis Smalling at the Buckeye Lake Recreation Center. It is free, and he will take you outside to actually view birds. Curtis is a Mountain Region Biologist with the N.C. Audubon Society. Kim Barley and I went to his program at the Valle Crucis Park this morning. This man knows more about birds, can identify them by flight or song, and carries a Bird Book, so he can show you a close up picture. Bring your cameras and Binoculars and bird questions.

Nancy Raymond

BMC GROUNDS AND GREENS MEETING

Members of the Committee are: Chair, Larry Tyner with Craig Hunter, Bob Josselyn, Suzanne Powell and Linda Sims. Reports were given on many subjects, since Rory is responsible for all green areas of the club. Brian Barnes showed very interesting pictures of the construction on Hole 18. The amount of earth moved was truly amazing. Rory and team are to be commended. It takes a lot of work to keep our course looking beautiful. If you are a golfer, come to the meeting and learn about our course.

Nancy Raymond

BMC GOLF MEETING-JUNE 1ST

The members of the Golf Committee are Chair, Joan Wichman, DeeDee Berger (BMLN) Ed Levine, Don Hilsmier (BMMGA), and Becky Welsh (BMLGA). Many things were discussed, including the modification proposal for Twilight Golf, Association Play, Hole 17, Speaker system for shotgun announcements, and the new cart fleet. If you are a golfer, it would be worth your while to attend this meeting. The audience can participate in all discussions.

Nancy Raymond

BMLGA PLAYDAY-JUNE 1ST

I couldn't believe the number of members who showed up on a Ray's Two Golfball Day. It had started to sprinkle before we began, and I personally put on and took off my rain jacket the most times ever. There were no strikes of lightening, so we played the whole round. The game was "Individual Points Net", with 1 point for a Double Bogey, 2 points for a Bogey, 3 points for a Par, 4 points for a Birdie, and 5 points for an Eagle. I have also included a picture of flowering bushes by Carol Matney's home on Hole 7. They were just beautiful.

You can tell we're a friendly group. We welcome all BMC members with handicaps of 37.1 and below. Call our President, Becky Welsh @ 387-2376 for information.

Nancy Raymond