Montreat Minute for September 19, 2025
Helene Restoration Continues
At long last, the Assembly Drive/Lookout Road intersection is returning to pre-Hurricane Helene standards. Paving, including the stamped concrete crosswalk, is being completed today. Other smaller projects are also being completed, including the Shenandoah bridge paving, Tennessee Road patching, Mississippi Road patching, and several other projects. More will be done soon, including the Assembly Drive/Community Road intersection. Larger projects such as Lookout Road and Appalachian Way will be done, but due to the enormous cost of those projects, we will have to wait until other funds are reimbursed by FEMA.
As we progress with these road projects, please be careful of detours and equipment in roadways. And again, thank you for your patience as we continue moving forward in this long restoration journey.
Montreat Trivia Night a Success!
Montreat’s first Trivia Night was a success last night. Fifty people filled the Town Hall Community Room for a fun and rousing game of trivia with the subject being Montreat. After four rounds of Montreat questions, two teams ended the competition with perfect scores and were grand prize winners. Answering “all things Montreat” with perfect precision were the team of Mary Standaert, Elizabeth Hamilton, Carlton Wilde, and Chris McRae. The other whizz team winner was composed of Lila Ray, Martha Campbell, Ellen Dean, and Alice McRae.
But the real winner was the Town. Almost $3,200 was raised last night for
Town Hall grounds beautification after the hurricane devastation. Funds can still be donated for beautification efforts. Checks can be made out to the Town of Montreat and indicate “Beautification” on the memo line. All contributions are tax deductible.
The Town is extremely grateful to Maggie Elliott and Jan Swetenburg for their inspiration and leadership of the event. Many others were involved, exemplifying the volunteer spirit that is so alive in Montreat. The planning team is considering another Trivia Night, so watch for future announcements.
Made in Montreat Returns October 18th
Made in Montreat, the highly anticipated craft show and sale, is returning to the Lower Moore Center on Saturday, October 18th, from 9:00am to 2:30pm.
Beth Casper, coordinator of this year’s event, said the show will feature Montreat artisans offering a wide variety of hand made items. Stay tuned for more information but mark your calendars now.
‘One Year After’ Reception Planned
Montreat residents Anne Seaman, Anne Stone, and Kathy Putnam have organized a reception to honor the staff of the Town of Montreat and the Montreat Conference Center for their hard work responding to the damage caused by Hurricane Helene nearly one year ago. The event will be held on September 30th from 2:30 to 4:00 pm on the Moore Center patio. For more information contact the organizers at montreat.thankyou@gmail.com .
Updates and Reminders
- The Montreat Board of Adjustment will meet on Thursday, September 25th, at 5:00 pm in the Montreat Town Hall Community Room. The meeting will be live streamed. CLICK HERE for streaming instructions and the agenda. All are invited to attend.
- Do you receive your own copy of the Montreat Minute or know someone who doesn’t? Sign up for the Sunshine List to receive the Montreat Minute and stay “in the know” about the Town’s happenings. CLICK HERE to sign up for the list!
- Do you receive Montreat CodeRedalerts, an emergency communications system used a number of times during the hurricane and wildfires? To learn more about CodeRed or to be added to the list, CLICK HERE.
Questions or Comments?
Do you have Town-related questions or comments to offer? If so, please send them to Angela Murphy at info@townofmontreat.org and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Have a great weekend
