Lake Junaluska, NC

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MONDAY, JUNE 4

Lakeside Devotion Grab a cup of coffee from Junaluska Gifts & Grounds and start the week off with a time of reflection and a beautiful view of the lake. Harrell Center Porch, 8:30 a.m.

Monday MovieOctober Sky Bring a blanket or lounge chairs to enjoy a movie under the stars. Nanci Weldon Gym Lawn, 9 p.m.

TUESDAY, JUNE 5

Mixed Flow Yoga Relax as you stretch both your mind and body and enjoy yoga outdoors. Some yoga skill recommended for the mixed flow yoga classes, but all are welcome.$7 for residents and lodging guests$14 for othersInspiration Point, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6

Nature WalkJoin naturalist Alan Schork for an informative walk through the Corneille Bryan Native Garden. Those who wish to continue on will also be guided through the Rose Walk and Asbury Trail. Hat and water bottle suggested.Meet in front of Lake Junaluska Colonnade, 9:30-11 a.m.

Board Game: FluxxThis week’s tabletop game is Fluxx, an exciting card game with ever-changing rules. All ages are invited to play and learn the game. Harrell Center, Room 202, 2 p.m.

GET CONNECTED WITH SUMMER ACTIVITIES PROGRAM EVENTS

Look forward to many exciting events this summer, including Jam Sessions, pictured above.

Monday, June 4 kicks off Lake Junaluska’s Summer Activities Program. This is the program’s third year, and it is a great way for visitors and residents alike to build community and have fun.

This summer’s highlights include movie nights, nature walks, moonlight boat tours and music events. Programs and events are designed with all ages and interests in mind.

“The program provides an opportunity for residents and visitors to build bridges across generations as they enjoy cultural experiences together,” said Lake Junaluska Director of Programming Mitzi Johnson.

All these summertime activities are made possible through charitable giving to the Annual Fund and the Ministry and Program endowment.

The first week includes a diverse lineup ranging from a Monday morning devotion to a Thursday night bonfire complete with s’mores.

All programs are free or low-cost and open to everyone at Lake Junaluska and the larger community.

Find details of these events in the sidebar to the right and look for the Junaluska Weekly to keep you updated this summer.

June 1, 2018 | Issue 1

THIS WEEK

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Lake Junaluska’s lupine plants are blooming right now in a rainbow of colors. These flowers have a distinctive appearance with spikes of densely-packed flowers emerging 1 to 4 feet from the foliage.

Lupines are perennials, meaning they grow back each year from dormant roots, and they also help improve flower beds by adding nitrogen to the soil over time.

For more information, contact Roddy Ray, Lake Junaluska Grounds and Landscape Manager, at rray@lakejunaluska.com

VISITORS THIS WEEK: SIGNS FOR HOPESigns for Hope, a nonprofit ministry centered around the adoption of deaf and hard of hearing children, will hold an immersion family retreat at Lake Junaluska June 5-10.

During the retreat, families from across the United States will come together to learn how to communicate better with their adopted children through sign language.

There will be programming for the children and their siblings along with workshops for their parents. The organization will also celebrate their 10-year anniversary.

This is Signs for Hope’s first time at Lake Junaluska, and founder Becky Lloyd said she chose the lake because of the Wilson Center Children’s Complex, which will provide the children with a inclusive location for learning and growth.

“Just being able to sign, and

everybody knows what they are saying, and to find out that there are other children just like them— it’s huge because most of these children do not attend deaf schools,” said Lloyd.

The faith-based organization’s mission includes providing resources for adoptive families—such as the retreat at Lake Junaluska—as well as more preliminary work, such as connecting deaf and hard of hearing children with searching families.

Signs for Hope also expands this mission beyond the United States, partnering with organizations in the Philippines, Honduras and Vietnam.

Lloyd said in the end, their ultimate purpose is to create faith opportunities for the children.

“We’re making sure they have opportunities, through their own language, to learn about Jesus, and to learn all the different things that He has for them to know,” said Lloyd.

HISTORICAL MOMENTS: HATTIE POLK’S FIRST VISIT TO LAKE JUNALUSKA Lake Junaluska is a place of new beginnings—especially during the summer.

In the summer of 1943, 75 years ago, longtime Lake Junaluska resident Hattie Polk made her first visit to Lake Junaluska.

She was 18 years old and visiting the grounds with her church youth group.

Also at Lake Junaluska that summer was Charles Polk. She didn’t know it yet, but he was the man who would become her husband.

That summer, Hattie crossed the bridge over the dam for the first time, and by the

time she reached the other side, she had decided on two aspects of her life.

“Right then, I knew two things: I was with the man I wanted to marry, and I wanted to make our home right here at the lake,” Hattie said. Both of these came true.

Recently, Hattie has become an advocate for the restoration of the bridge that inspired her.

“For me, the bridge has been a constant source of happiness,” Hattie said. “It’s the front door that is always open to everyone.”

PLANT OF THE WEEK: LUPINE FLOWERS

Hattie and her late husband Charles Polk cool off after crossing the bridge over the dam in 1943.

Find some of Lake Junaluska’s lupine plants outside the Bethea Welcome Center.

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YOGA BY THE LAKE This summer’s yoga classes allow you to relax while enjoying the natural beauty of Inspiration Point near Lambuth Inn.

Professional instructors from Waynesville Yoga Center will lead classes each week.

Lake Junaluska residents and lodging guests will have a specially reduced $7 class fee, while all others will pay $14.

Mixed Flow: Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Gentle Yoga: Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.

BONFIRESYou are invited to bring your friends and family and enjoy Lake Junaluska by firelight at the Shackford Fire Pit.

Attendees are welcome to bring snacks or food to roast over the fire while they enjoy the company of their community. S’mores will be provided most weeks.

Thursdays from 7-9 p.m.

LAKESIDE DEVOTIONSWith a focus on scripture and fellowship, these morning devotionals will help ease you into the week from the Harrell Center Porch.

Devotions will tie to the previous Sunday’s message, but all are welcome and no preparation is required.

Mondays at 8:30 a.m.

MOVIE NIGHTSEvery Monday night bring your blankets or chairs to the Nanci Weldon Gym Lawn and enjoy a movie under the stars.

The movies will cover a wide variety of genres and topics and all are either PG or PG 13.

June 4: October Sky June 11: No movie this week June 18: Man of Steel June 25: National TreasureJuly 2: No movie this weekJuly 9: MoanaJuly 16: Letters to Juliet July 23: Million Dollar Baby July 30: Queen of Katwe

Mondays at 9 p.m.

THIS WEEK (CONT)

THURSDAY, JUNE 7

Gentle YogaRelax as you stretch both your mind and body and enjoy yoga outdoors. All levels and abilities are encouraged to attend gentle yoga classes. $7 for residents and lodging guests$14 for othersInspiration Point, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

BonfireGet to know your community around a cozy campfire. Attendees are encouraged to bring snacks, and s’mores will be provided. Shackford Fire Pit, 7.pm.

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

Hymn SingJoin the Lake Junaluska Singers for the first Hymn Sing of the summer. This free event is the Singers’ first performance of the season, and it will explore three favorite hymns: Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and There’s a Wideness in God’s Mercy. Audience members will vote for their favorites, have a chance to heartily sing, and be challenged and delighted by hearing John Wesley’s favorite setting of Love Divine. Memorial Chapel, 7 p.m.

GROUPS AT THE LAKE

St. Mary’s UMC Youth RetreatSigns for Hope Inc.Lance Family ReunionBrentwood UMCJasper UMCShell Point Baptist Church

SUMMER ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS OCCURRING WEEKLY The Summer Activities Programs listed below occur on a weekly basis beginning the week of June 4 and ending the week of July 27. (There are a few exceptions, so make sure to double check the Junaluska Weekly or lakejunaluska.com/summeractivities.)

Lauren Bowles enjoys roasting marshmallows at one of last year’s bonfires.

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The Junaluska Weekly newsletter and the Summer Activities Program are made possible in part by charitable giving. Your gift to the Lake Junaluska Annual Fund will continue to support these and other similar initiatives. Gifts may be made online, by phone, or mail.

Give online: lakejunaluska.com/supportCall: 828-454-6680Mail: Lake Junaluska Annual Fund, PO Box 67, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745

The mission of Lake Junaluska is to be a place of Christian hospitality where lives are transformed through the renewal of soul, mind and body

VOLUNTEER PROFILE: FLEA MARKET FELLOWSHIPOn Saturday, June 9, Lakeshore Drive will transform into a treasure hunter’s dream for the annual Junaluskans Flea Market.

The Junaluskans are a volunteer organization comprised of anyone who loves Lake Junaluska, and this is their largest fundraising event of the year. The proceeds go toward funding the Junaluskans’ various projects, such as the gardens, the Community Chorus, clean-up projects and more.

To the Junaluskans, though, the event offers more than just an opportunity to raise money for Lake Junaluska. It’s a time of fellowship and community with their fellow volunteers.

“I think everyone has such a good time,” said Judy LaFountaine, who co-chairs the event with her husband Ed.

“You meet new people, you get to make new friends. It’s just a happy, wonderful fellowship time.”

LaFountaine, who is a longtime volunteer at Lake Junaluska, says the true fun happens on the setup day before the flea market when everyone works hard and enjoys each other’s company.

The past few years, the Junaluskans have worked hard to invite many new volunteers into their projects; last year’s flea market had 131 volunteers, 20 of whom were new to Lake Junaluska or the flea market.

The flea market will take place on June 9 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on 91 N Lakeshore Drive. Early bird shopping is available at 7:30 a.m. for $5.

PAST WEEKS’ EVENTS IN PHOTOS

The Lake Junaluska Executive Team and community members cut the ribbon at the Lambuth Inn Grand Opening. More than 350 people attended this celebration of the recent renovations.

Attendees of the Carolina Conference of Seventh Day Adventists peruse books at the Adventist Christian Book Sale in Jones Cafeteria.

Community members wait outside the Lambuth Inn for the start of the Grand Opening Afternoon Tea.