BRASSTOWN, N.C. – January 5, 2010. For Americans and New Year's Eve
it’s a reason to do a lot of celebrating on the last day of the year
which somehow compels us to gather around a pole or building and watch
something drop from the sky (or get raised to the heavens) as we count
down the seconds to the new year. As it is for those of us here in
Brasstown, North Carolina, who watch a possum being lowered in a cage.
The night of the Possum Drop at Clay’s Corner brought lots of old and new friends into the community including a family from PA that had driven 13 hours just for the “drop”. This year, Overlook Properties, developer of Overlook Brasstown and Overlook Martins Creek, was one of the main sponsors.
“We enjoy being a part of our community and supporting efforts like the Possum Drop,” said, Blake Twedt, Developer. “It’s a part of our tradition.”
Festivities for the night included a womanless beauty contest, a New Year’s Blessing, a canon being shot off and fire works. This year Clay added a Hillbilly Rodeo which according to him entailed “a lot of bull.” The Barker Brothers started off the entire event at around 9:00 PM.
For more information, visit
www.clayscorner.com or
www.overlookbrasstown.com.
About Overlook Brasstown
Built by real estate developer, Blake Twedt, Overlook Brasstown is a naturally handcrafted mountain-view community that has been more than 2 years in the making. Located between Murphy and Hayesville in the Brasstown community, featured are log sided, timberframe and craftsman homes in a natural, green setting. Private 1-3 acre homesites as well as larger Estate Lots with breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains are nestled in the forest, which has been under a conservation program since the 1950's.
Conservation measures were taken at every opportunity including silt fences, silt traps, matting banks, plunge pools, water breaks, and applying straw to protect the newly planted grass. As a member of the Hiwassee River Watershed Coalition, Overlook Brasstown makes every effort to protect the local environment and support the community at large.