ART AND CULTURE IN BURNSVILLE, NC - Bluegrass in the Blue Ridge - Riddle Fest 2012 - Near The Cove at Celo Mountain

ART AND CULTURE

CD cover:  To purchase CD see contact info below.

February brings one of our favorite events - Riddlefest! (February 18, 2012 in Town Center) - honoring local son, Lesley Riddle, who was the genius behind much of the Carter-Cash family musical fame. Our local Parkway Playhouse, the longest continuously running summer theater in North Carolina, staged the fabulous World-Premiere of Esley, based on this local legend.  An Amherst college professor is putting the story in book form and Carter-Cash family members attend the festival along with other dignitaries.  But my favorite part, my absolute favorite, is when local college students take the stage to show that this deep tradition of gospel and bluegrass music is alive and better than ever in America.  ETSU has the Bluegrass Pride Band that has traveled the world to much acclaim.  I am uploading one of their travel videos to Burnsville for this event (see above).  It does not do justice to the extreme talent of this very young group of musicians.  (They playfully banter through most of the video, but you get a little of their music at the end and a sneak preview of the App State Gospel Choir.) The ETSU ensemble is a must-see at a live performance.  Then, Appalachian State comes in with their renowned Gospel Choir that will rock Town Center - as well as your soul.
Tickets for the RiddleFest Concert are available from Traditional Voices Group by calling 828-682-9654 or through the Burnsville Town Center at 828-682-7209. There will also be afternoon seminars.

For something a little more sedate and back-to-nature and just minutes up the road from THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN:  Feb. 11 - Valentine's Day Tea

Mountain Farm cordially invites you to "Cherish Your Friends"
Tickets: $5.00 per person
Seatings:2:00pm & 3:30pm
Menu: A sampling of our delicious herbal teas along with an assortment of yummy finger foods, featuring select recipes from our own Lavender Culinary Recipe Book.
Also available for purchase: Gourmet appetizers and limited specialty foods couples with tasty beverages of hot chocolate and hot apple spicy cider.
Please reserve your place as soon as possible as seating is limited. R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, February 8th

During the Tea- All store items will Be 10% off. We have Valentine's day gift baskets.

Contact: Mountain Farm Gift Shop
828-675-4856
marilyn@mountainfarms.net

For more information:  
Riddlefest 2012
Lesley Riddle Short Bio
Our State Magazine February, 2012 Feature Article; Rediscovering Riddle
To order the CD, Riddle Me A Song (with our own Griffith Chapel Choir)
Mountain Farm   Valentine's Tea
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While in town for these events, make your appointment to see the newly completed Cabin/Cottage at Celo, Foxwood, our 1-3 acre estate lots, the trout ponds,waterfalls, creeks, manicured hiking trails, 4 park areas and more at THE COVE AT CELO MOUNTAIN

What's In A Name? Etymology and Excellence - The Cove at Celo Mountain

For the record, the pronunciation is CEE-LO - rhymes with EGO - and here we begin:
(Spanish pronunciation SAY-lo)

What is the meaning of the Spanish word "celo"?  conscientiousness, fervor, fervour, heat, see ypoca de celo, zeal c elo, pegamento, adhesivo n. a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together


celo, ardor, fervor     n. excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end


fuego, celo, ardor, entusiasmo,fervor n. a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); "they were imbued with a revolutionary ardor"; "he felt a kind of religious zeal


My favorite: an alert and refreshed state


fuego, celo, ardor, calor,  fogosidad, fervor, ardimienton. feelings of great warmth : zeal, fervor and intensity; "he spoke with great ardor"

Celo, at least in this part of the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains, means:

• The Cove at Celo Mountain - a premier gated community between Asheville and Boone, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, where nature is preserved and beautifully enhanced
• Celo, the intentional community about 10 minutes from us, based on Quaker values (See Our State video and Celo Community -not affiliated with The Cove at Celo Mountain)
• The Arthur Morgan School, an extension of the Celo community, that is a day and boarding school for middle school (See our Blog: Schools Near Us)
• Celo Knob, a part of the Black Mountain Range, which is a part of the Blue Ridge, which is a part of the oldest mountains on earth, The Appalachians (see our blog:  Primer of our Area's Mountains)
• off of 80 S, a NC DOT Scenic Highway leading to Mt. Mitchell State Park,. the highest peak east of the Mississippi, connecting to the Blue Ridge Parkway about 15 minutes from us (America's Favorite Drive and a National Scenic Highway, and a top motorcycle/bicycle scenic route (See our blog:  Scenic Highways and Byways)
• Some of the best hiking and natural beauty in America, and here is an example - in the depth of winter - just 10 minutes from us:

Video: Compliments of CathyYount, January 16, 2012

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http://lexipedia.com/spanish/fuego                                                                      http://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-meaning-of/spanish-word-celo.htm                                                            See our website for Video and Photo Gallery and offerings: www.thecoveatcelomountain.com

Top News Stories of 2012 Impacting The Cove at Celo Mountain

Accomplishments and Proposals Highly Beneficial

for The Cove at Celo Mountain

• Broadband and technology expansion  (See Blog:  Tantalizing Tidbits:  In the News)
• Four-lane highway (See Blog: The Cove at Celo Mountain is Along NC's Newest Scenic Byway)
• Expansion of agriculture and establishment of an ag center (See Blog: Farmers' Markets)
• Sewer service to Micaville (See Blog:  Mountain Heritage Expo  - scroll down for Micaville Initiative)
• Enhanced recreation (See Blog:  It's a Big Deal)
• Completion of new library (See Blog: New Yancey County Library 
• Alcohol sales 
• Promotion of Mt. Mitchell State Park (See Blog:  A Primer of Our Area's Mountains) 
• The county also obtained Scenic Byway status from Mt. Mitchell through South Toe and Burnsville to Madison County.  (See Blog: The Cove at Celo Mountain is Along NC's Newest Scenic Byway)

 

Local businessman Ray Miller of Country Cablevision, Wanda Profitt, and Governor Bev Perdue  discuss Broadband  Grant

Yancey and Mitchell counties will have the fastest Internet capability in all of North Carolina

Country Cablevision, a local company was awarded 25.3million dollars to bring broadband fiber to 97 % of homes and businesses in these two counties making Yancey County a premier place to live according to the project manager.  Hitch – delayed by National Register of Historic Places studying if an old saw mill site was of historic value. (It wasn’t.)

Yancey Times Journal: Yancey County is a Certified Entrepreneurial Community

As a CEC, the county will focus on mentoring, marketing/networking, youth engagement, and hopefully venture capital investment. A key component will be tapping into the wealth of experience available here in the form of local entrepreneurs and those who have retired here or have second homes in Yancey. Date Posted: 1/4/2012

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Yancey Gets Final Approval for Parks Grant

Gov. Bev Perdue officially announced last week that Yancey County has been awarded $115,769 for its Comprehensive Recreation Grounds project off Cane River on Whitt Bottoms. When completed, the park will provide walking trails, river access, baseball/softball fields, soccer fields and basketball and tennis courts.

Toe Valley Watch obtained a $10,000 grant to install river trails at the park. Lowe’s, through a program called Lowe’s Heroes,” is providing $10,000 for in-kind work by employees to install batting cages on the property in conjunction with Yancey County Youth League. “Our parks and open spaces help build the top-ranked quality of life in North Carolina that continues to help us attract new companies and encourage existing ones to expand,”

Micaville's Mountain Heritage Expo Center

Grant money has already been utilized for skylights and basic prep work to turn this former factory into a craft village, expo center, office space, etc.  Consultants with experience in museums and at Disney have plans for a smorgasbord of offerings - from a professional kitchen for public use, a café, Kinko’s type work center for the community, walking trail, expo space, village area, holistic area, locally bottled tea and water, and much more. It is located within 5 minutes of The Cove at Celo Mountain.  More details to come on this soon.

For information on estate lots, cabins, and community offerings and amenities, visit us at our website: www.thecoveatcelomountain.com/.

For more information on news articles:
Yancey Common Times Journal  1/4/12, 1/11/12 and 1/18/12
Advantage West Economic Development Group
Spruce Pine Online (about Toe River Valley Watch)
Toe River Valley Watch