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Scaly’s Women of Winter
Written By: Peggy Payne - Scaly Mountain Women's Club | Issue: 2018/03 - March
Have you ever wondered what members of the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club do in the winter when many members escape to Florida?
Laura Haner found herself deep in blueberries. Paul Bothmann designates 15 blueberry bushes to the SMWC. Members pick, wash, bag, and freeze the berries to be used at their pancake breakfasts that feature the blueberry pancakes. Paul had 16 gallons of berries in his freezer when he found that the freezer had failed and the berries were busy thawing. A quick email went out and Laura stepped in and turned the berries into 70 jars of blueberry sauce which were soon sold to members.
Judy Joyner realized her goal in October when the Little Free Library was opened. The Free Library is located on the grounds of the Scaly Mountain school house, which Judy thinks is very appropriate as the legacy of reading and learning would be brought full circle; The Little Library was built by Mitch Queen who crafted the book box to look like the school house. The motto is ‘take a book, return a book.’
In December Barbara Thomas and her elves transformed the Scaly Mountain school house into an old fashion Christmas with candles, ribbon, and greens. Members and guests enjoyed a cocktail party followed by dinner catered by Bella’s Junction Cafe.
All year is busy for Nancy Johnson, but January is very busy as she checks on all of our scholarship students to see that all paper work is completed for the new semester. The club has 10 scholarship students for the next semester.
The club is best known for its work with students and of offering scholarships to local students,but it is an important part of our community and contributes to the Scaly Mountain Historical Society, the fire department, Highlands emergency council, and the Highland literary council.
The SMWC welcomes new members. For information, please contact our membership chairman Susie Goodrow at [email protected].
