Julie Barnett
Leigh Barnett
Cell 404-697-3860
Cell 404-931-3636
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141 S. Main St. Clayton, GA
706-212-0228
www.lakeburtonhome.com for VIRTUAL TOURS FEATURED HOMES
Enchanting Estate on Lake Burton $5,900,000
Windrush on Lake Burton $4,300,000
Memory Maker on Lake Burton $2,725,000
Bobcat Lodge on Lake Rabun $2,495,000
Romancing the Stone on Lake Rabun $4,500,000
Narnia on Lake Burton $3,795,000
Rustic Elegance on Lake Burton $3,300,000
Lake Burton Farmhouse $2,695,000
Four Bear Lodge on Lake Burton $2,675,000
Somerset Cove on Lake Burton $2,495,000 The above information is believed to be accurate, but is not warranted.
The Boathouse on Lake Burton $2,295,000
Highview over Burton at Waterfall Club $1,895,000
Lake Burton Adirondack Lodge $1,995,000
Summerside on Lake Burton $1,995,000
Sunstone Cottage on Lake Burton $1,389,000
The Lake Burton Magic $1,499,950
The High Life on Lake Burton $1,500,000
Lake Burton Lot with Boathouse $1,195,000
Sunset Skies on Lake Burton $1,275,000
Back to Basics on Lake Burton $1,295,000
Dana Place on Lake Rabun $895,000
Hidden Hollow on Lake Burton $999,000
Over the Water on Lake Burton $1,050,000
Cute Cabin 1 mi. from Lake Burton $199,000
Boathouse and 1+ Ac. on Lake Burton $495,000 Frederick's Fancy on Lake Burton $795,000
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for a complete listing of properties and VIRTUAL TOURS Office - 706-212-0228 • Julie - 404-697-3860 • Leigh - 404-931-3636 The above information is believed to be accurate, but is not warranted.
141 S. Main St. • Clayton, GA • 706-212-0228
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Summer 2015 Happenings June 19th - 27th Skywalk Celebration Rabun, Habersham & Union Counties Info: 706.212.0241 See complete list of events on next page June 27th - 28th Georgia Mountain Farm Tour Farms in Northeast Georgia Info: 503.758.8488 STEPHENS COUNTY June 3rd and each Wednesday and Saturday through October Farmers’ Market Stephens County Farmers’ Market Building, Toccoa Info: 706.282.3309 June 4th and each Thursday Movies at the Schaefer Center The Schaefer Center, Toccoa Info: 706.297.7121 June 6th D-Day Run and Events Currahee Military Museum Toccoa Info: 706.282.5055 June 6th and each Saturday through mid August Ida Cox Music Series Downtown Info: 706.282.3269 June 19th / August 15th Southern Gospel Jubilee Concert The Schaefer Center, Toccoa Info: 706.297.7121 June 28th Toccoa Symphony Orchestra Outdoor Concert - Patriotic Pops Currahee Club, Toccoa Info: 706.886.8614
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June 6th and each Saturday Clarkesville Farmers’ Market Grant Street, Clarkesville Info: 706.778.4654 June 13th and each Saturday Soque River Farmers’ Market Hwy. 197, Clarkesville Info: 706.778.4654 July 4th Demorest Glorious Fourth Demorest City Park & Downtown Demorest Info: 706.778.4654 July 17th / August 7th Friday Night Flicks Pitts Park, Clarkesville Info: 706.778.4654 August 1st Back to School Bash Ruby C. Fulbright Aquatic Center Clarkesville Info: 706.894.3055 Habersham Community Theatre Clarkesville Info: www.habershamtheater.org June 12th - 14th, 18th - 21st “Southern Hospitality” July 30th - 31st August 1st - 2nd, 6th - 9th “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying”
July 20th - 21st, 27th - 29th Junior Zookeeper Day Camp
June 13th Shriners’ Parade Downtown Helen Info: 706.878.2181 June 20th and the third Saturday of the Month Swinging in the Vines Music Series Sautee-Nacoochee Vineyards Sautee Info: 706.878.1056 July 4th Annual 4th of July Fireworks Behind Welcome Center, Helen Info: 706.878.3181 Unicoi State Park, Helen Info: 706.878.2201 June 6th - 7th and each weekend through mid November Visiting Artist Series June 6th and each Saturday until mid November Saturday Evening Music Concert Series
June 5th Friday Night Flicks: Annie
June 8th - 11th Kids’ Summer Art Camp
June 26th Cornelia Summer Concert Series
August 12th Taste of Helen
June 6th - Nature Walk
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June 6th and each Saturday Tour de la Cave and Barrel Tasting Yonah Mountain Vineyards Cleveland Info: 706.878.5522
Helen Arts & Heritage Center Helen Info: 706.878.3933 www.helenarts.org
July 17th - 18th Summer Concert Series Festival Finale
June 13th - Artifact Day
June 21st / July 19th / August 16th Behind the Scenes Tour
Cornelia City Park Amphitheater Cornelia Info: 706.778.4654
Tugaloo Bend Heritage Site Toccoa Info: 706.282.7636 June 7th - Jammin’ at the Bend
June 4th - 6th 42nd Annual Helen-Atlantic Hot Air Balloon Race Helen Info: 706.878.2271
June 2nd and each Tuesday and Friday through September 4th Bingo Helen Chamber of Commerce Festhalle Helen Info: 706.878.1908
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North Georgia Zoo Cleveland Info: 706.348.7279 June 5th, 12th Family Night Friday & Jam with the Animals June 9th / July 14th / August 11th Mommy & Me at the Zoo June 20th - 21st Celebrating Fathers
July 4th - Wild America Tours July 9th - 13th - Christmas in July
July 22nd - 25th Boys’ Overnight Camp July 30th - August 1st Girls’ Overnight Camp August 8th - Sunset Tour Smithgall Woods Helen Info: 706.878.3087 June 6th First Visit Tours June 13th Kids’ Day at the Park June 20th and the 3rd Saturday of the month through September Youth Fishing Days at Buck Shoals August 22nd Gold Fever RABUN COUNTY month through October First Friday Fest Downtown Clayton Info: www.downtownclaytonga.com June 6th and each Saturday Simply Homegrown Farmers’ Market Covered Bridge Shopping Center Clayton Info: www.rabunmarket.com June 6th and each Saturday through November Bluegrass on the Square Main Street, Tallulah Falls Info: 706.754.6040, 706.212.0241 June 6th Mountain Ivy Garden Club Annual Plant & Sidewalk Sale Rock House, Clayton Info: 706.782.9203 June 12th Sock Hop Rabun County Civic Center Clayton Info: 706.622.5292
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June 12th - 13th 9th Annual Flower and Liturgical Arts Festival St. James Episcopal Church Clayton Info: 706.782.6179 June 18th & the third Thursday of each month through November Rabun Trout Unlimited Meeting The TU/Scout Hut, Clayton Info: rabuntu.org June 20th Summer Solstice Celebration Stonewall Creek Vineyards Tiger Info: 706.212.0584 July 3rd Fireworks at Lake Rabun From the Lake Rabun Earthen Dam Info: www.lakerabun.org July 4th Rabun Ramble 5K & 10K Run Lake Rabun Pavilion, Lakemont Info: 706.782.7043 July 5th Lake Rabun Boat Parade Beginning at Mathis Dam Lake Rabun Info: www.lakerabun.com July 11th - 12th Painted Fern Festival of Art Rabun County Civic Center, Clayton Info: www.NorthGeorgiaArtsGuild.com July 18th 6th Annual Clayton Crawl Downtown Clayton Info: www.downtownclaytonga.org
Rabun County Music Festival The Rearden Theatre, RGNS Rabun Gap Info: www.rabunmusicfestival.com June 21st Atlanta Symphony Orchestra July 5th - Simply Diamond July 19th - Jason Coleman August 2nd - Joe Gransden & His Big Band August 16th - Satisfaction North Georgia Arts Guild Artist Programs Clayton City Hall, Clayton Info: www.northgeorgiaartsguild.com
June 22nd - 25th Appalachian Storytelling with Lee Knight Betty’s Creek Barn
June 19th - 20th Rodeo with pre-show concert with Jeb Gipson Rabun Arena Tiger
June 22nd - 24th Community Players and Dillard Playhouse Dillard
June 19th - 20th Special Cirque Showcase Event Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Rabun Gap
June 23rd Farm to Table Dinner Tiger Mountain Vineyards Tiger
June 20th Book signing Nik Wallenda Rabun County Library
June 24th - 25th Living History Days
June 20th Ride the Wire Wild West Show The Dillard House Dillard
June 24th Sky Valley Golf Club Lunch, Golf Clinic, Putting & Chipping Competition Sky Valley Golf Club Sky Valley
June 6th First Saturday Gristmill Visit June 13th and the 2nd Saturday of the month June 20th and the 3rd Saturday of the month Nature Hikes TOWNS COUNTY
June 6th and each Saturday through October Vino and Vibes Hightower Creek Vineyards Hiawassee Info: 706.896.8963
July 3rd - 6th Holiday Gorge Floor Hike
June 19th - 27th Park-A-Round State Parks in Rabun County
Hambidge Center Rabun Gap Info: www.hambidge.org
July 31st - August 1st Dillard Bluegrass & BBQ Festival Dillard Info: www.dillardbbq.org
June 1st / July 1st, 30th August 1st, 30th Full Moon Suspension Bridge Hike
June 22nd - 26th Habersham County Arts Tour Art Galleries of Habersham County
July 16th Members Show & Tell
June 18th Dave Johnson - Fine Wood Artist
June 1st - 3rd and each Monday through Wednesday until August Summer Horse Camp for Kids Brasstown Valley Resort Stables Young Harris Info: 706.379.4606
Tallulah Gorge State Park Tallulah Falls Info: 706.754.7970
June 19th Meet & Greet Nik Wallenda Rabun Gap Nacoochee School
June 19th Kick-Off Concert featuring T. Graham Brown The Dillard House Dillard
July 24th - 25th Garlic Fest Simply Homegrown Farmers’ Market Covered Bridge Shopping Center Clayton Info: www.rabunmarket.com
August 27th - 29th Rabun County Fair Rabun Arena, Tiger Info: 706.982.0792
Skywalk Celebration June 19th - 27th explorerabun.com 706.212.0241
June 6th and each Saturday through September 5th Music on the Square Town Square, Hiawassee Info: 706.896.4966 June 6th - 7th Northeast Georgia Home & Garden Show The Event Center at Fieldstone Hiawassee Info: 855.321.2110
June 20th Nature Walks Hambidge Center June 20th John Michael Montgomery Concert Clayton City Hall Clayton June 21st Circus - Cirque Event Rabun County Business Park
June 22nd Farm to Table Dinner Lake Rabun Hotel, Lakemont
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June 25th Lawn Picnic and Live Music Historic York House Inn Rabun Gap June 25th 50s Dance Party, Classic Car Show and a Double Feature Movie Tiger Drive In Tiger
June 22nd - 26th Rabun County Wine Tour Wineries of Rabun County
June 25th Buck Dance Party Rabun County Civic Center Clayton
June 22nd - 26th Rabun County Arts Tour Art Galleries of Rabun County
June 26th Block Party Downtown Clayton
June 22nd - 26th Towns County Wine Tour Wineries of Towns County
June 27th Concert & Aerial Show with The Time Jumpers, featuring Vince Gill Heaven’s Landing Clayton
June 22nd - 26th White County Arts Tour Art Galleries of White County
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Summer 2015 Happenings
July 4th July 4th Cookout & Fireworks Show Brasstown Valley Resort Young Harris Info: 706.379.4617 July 10th - 12th Festival on the Square On the Square, Hayesville Info: 828.389.0129 August 8th “Dash to the Vineyards” 10K Race from Brasstown Valley Resort to Crane Creek Vineyards Young Harris Info: www.mountaintopga.com August 22nd - 23rd 2015 Young Harris Art Fest Mayors Park, Young Harris Info: 706.897.6179 Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds Hiawassee Info: 706.896.4191 June 12th - 13th 2nd Annual Appalachian Wine, Jazz and Art Festival June 14th - 21st Christian Motorcycle Assn. Eastern National Rally July 15th - 25th Georgia Mountain Fair July 17th Dailey & Vincent in Concert July 18th - Brenda Lee in Concert
July 19th McKameys, Jerry Goff, Primitives, Archie Watkins & Smokey Mtn. Reunion July 20th T. Graham Brown in Concert July 21st - Neal McCoy in Concert July 22nd Confederate Railroad in Concert July 23rd Rhonda Vincent, Larry Stephenson, Vernon McEntire & Appalachian Grass July 24th Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone in Concert July 25th - Bellamy Brothers in Concert July 30th - August 1st Georgia Mountain Moonshine Cruize In
Wayne Rollins Planetarium Young Harris Info: 706.379.5195
June 19th / July 24th, 31st Dynamic Earth July 3rd 4th of July Cosmic Concerts UNION COUNTY June 1st and each Tuesday and Saturday Union County Farmers’ Market Old Smokey Road, Blairsville Info: 706.439.6043 June 2nd and each Tuesday Smoky Mountain Melodies First United Methodist Church Blairsville Info: 706.379.3836 June 3rd and each Wednesday Bingo Haralson Memorial Civic Center Blairsville Info: 706.300.5722 June 4th - 5th and each Thursday & Friday Trash and Treasures Union County Farmers’ Market Blairsville Info: 877.745.5789 June 4th and each Thursday Trivia at the View Union County Community Center Blairsville Info: 706.439.6092 month through October Cruise in to the Union County Farmers’ Market Union County Farmers’ Market Blairsville Info: 678.773.5934 June 6th and each Saturday Summer Concert Series Paradise Hills Resort & Spa Blairsville Info: 877.745.7483 June 12th and the Second Friday of the Month Writers’ Night Out Union County Community Center Blairsville Info: 877.745.5789
Eagle Fork Vineyard Blairsville Info: 828.389.8466
June 20th and the 3rd Saturday of each month Cruize In on the Square On the Square, Blairsville Info: 706.897.2501, 706.897.5857
June 20th Wine Under the Stars - Raven & Red
June 27th - 28th 9th Annual Mountain Fling North Georgia Technical College Blairsville Info: 706.896.0932 July 4th Lake Nottely Boat Parade Lake Nottely, Blairsville Info: 706.745.3638 July 4th Independence Day Fireworks Meeks Park, Blairsville Info: 706.745.5789 July 4th Independence Day at Vogel Park Vogel State Park, Blairsville Info: 706.745.2628 July 18th - 19th 17th Annual Butternut Creek Festival Meeks Park, Blairsville Info: www.butternutcreekfestival.com Georgia Mountain Research & Education Center Blairsville Info: 706.745.2655 June 1st and each Monday (excluding holidays) Garden Tour June 6th Nature Inspires Garden Tour and Open House June 26th - Summer Launch Party July 10th - Home Garden Blueberries
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June 5th and each Friday Night Friday Night Live Entertainment
July 18th Wine Under the Stars Tommy Joe Conner Duo August 22nd Wine Under the Stars Martin & Breedlove Band CLAY COUNTY, NC June 4th and each Thursday through September 3rd Hayesville Evening Farmers’ Market Downtown Hayesville Info: 877.389.3704 June 5th and each Friday Night Friday Night Jam at Clay’s Corner Brasstown Info: 828.837.3797 June 6th Annual Classic Car Show and Bar B Que On the Square, Hayesville Info: 828.389.8336 June 27th Celebration Rodeo Cutworm’s Corral, Hayesville Info: 706.897.0956 Licklog Players Community Theatre 34 Creek Side Circle, Hayesville Info: 828.389.8632 June 12th - 14th, 19th - 21st “Funny Money” July 24th - 26th July 31st - August 2nd “Little Women” Peacock Performing Arts Center Hayesville Info: 828.389.2787 June 5th - 7th
Chattahoochee Forest National Fish Hatchery Rock Creek Road, Suches Info: 706.838.4723 June 5th Senior Fishing Rodeo June 6th Family Fishing Festival
August 1st - Ray Stevens in Concert
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June 13th - 14th 12th Annual Blairsville Scottish Festival & Highland Games Meeks Park, Blairsville Info: 706.745.5789
July 11th / September 12th Song Writers Showcase August 7th - 9th, 14th - 16th “Unnecessary Farce”
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Summer 2015 Happenings Bluegrass Concert Schedule Brasstown Community Center Brasstown Info: 828.837.2158; 828.837.3797
June 7th
June 13th - Barker Brothers
June 11th - 14th Highlands Motoring Festival Highlands Rec. Park & Civic Center Highlands Info: 828.526.5841
June 27th - Just Us July 11th - The Kelley Family July 25th - Playing on the Planet August 8th - Davenport Brothers August 22nd Lone Mountain Band John C. Campbell Folk School Brasstown Info: 828.837.2775; 800.FOLKSCH www.folkschool.org June 5th Brasstown Morris Dancers Info: 800.365.5724 June 6th, 20th Contra & Square Dance June 11th - Guy & Sherrie George July 11th Annual Shape-Note Singing MACON COUNTY, NC June 5th and each Friday through September Friday Night Live Town Square, Highlands Info: 828.526.5841
The Bascom, Highlands Info: 828.526.4949
June 12th - 13th S.O.A.R. Highlands Rec. Park & Civic Center Highlands Info: 828.526.5841 June 18th - 20th Taste of Scotland Festival Franklin Info: 866.372.5546 June 20th Family Day at the Bascom The Bascom, Highlands Info: 828.526.4949 June 20th - 21st Village Square Arts and Craft Show Kelsey-Hutchinson Park Highlands Info: 828.787.2021 June 21st Highlands Friends of Haiti Episcopal Church of the Incarnation Highlands Info: 828.526.8016
June 5th Relay for Life Franklin High School Track Franklin Info: 866.372.5546
July 4th Franklin’s 4th of July Fireworks in the Park Macon County Recreation Park Franklin Info: 828.524.3161
June 5th / July 3rd, 31st August 28th Otto Labyrinth Park Walk & Gathering Otto Labyrinth Park, Otto Info: 828.369.5698
July 4th July 4th Fireworks Highlands Info: 828.526.2112
June 6th Satulah Mountain Hike Kelsey-Hutchinson Park Highlands Info: 828.526.2385 June 6th and each Saturday through August 22nd Saturdays on Pine Kelsey-Hutchinson Park Highlands Info: 828.526.5841
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July 11th Moonlight Moonshine 10K Ulco Drive, Franklin Info: 866.372.5546 July 18th Art League of Highlands Fine Art Show Highlands Rec. Park & Civic Center Highlands Info: 866.526.5841
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July 23rd - 26th 50th Annual Macon County Gemboree Macon County Community Building Franklin Info: 828.524.3161
Historic Cowee School Franklin Info: CoweeSchool.org
July 22nd - 26th Highlands Road Gem Show Corner of 441 & Highlands Road Franklin Info: 866.372.5546
June 20th and the third Saturday of each month SEBA Jam
August 7th - 8th 7th Annual Mountain High BBQ Festival & Car Show Macon County Fairgrounds Franklin Info: 828.524.3161 August 23rd Art for the Heart of the Hospice House Belarus Art Auction Carpe Diem Farms, Highlands Info: 828.421.2831 August 29th - 30th Village Square Arts and Craft Show Kelsey-Hutchinson Park, Highlands Info: 828.787.2021
June 1st and each Tuesday Cowee Farmers’ Market
June 20th - Crowe Brothers July 25th Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper August 15th 3rd Annual Cowee School Celebration and Macon County Heritage Day August 22nd - Run Boy Run Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center Highlands Info: 828.526.9047 June 20th Broadway: Jeri Sager June 28th Bluegrass: Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
Highlands Playhouse Highlands Info: 828.526.2695
August 10th Virginia Schenck Concert
June 25th - July 11th “Anything Goes”
Smoky Mountain Center for Performing Arts Franklin Info: 866.273.4615; 828.524.1598 www.GreatMountainMusic.com
July 16th - August 1st “Godspell” August 6th - 22nd “First Date” August 27th - September 6th “End of the Rainbow” Highlands Nature Center Highlands Info: 828.526.2623 June 2nd - 5th / July 7th - 10th August 4th - 7th WOW A World of Wonder (ages 4-6 June 9th - 12th / July 14th - 17th Nature Works (ages 8 - 11) June 16th - 19th Junior Ecologists (ages 11-14) June 23rd - 26th / July 28th - 31st Amazing Animals (ages 7-10) July 10th - Nature by Night
June 2nd FHS / MMS / MVI Spring Band Concert June 12th - Ray Stevens June 26th - The Celts July 3rd - Ricky Skaggs July 9th - Mountain Voices July 17th - Toby Mac July 24th - 25th July 31st - August 1st “Shrek, the Broadway Musical” August 8th - Charlie Daniels August 14th - Village People August 29th Marty Stuart & Connie Smith
July 21st - 24th Mountain Explorers (ages 10-13)
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Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Opens Rabun County Music Festival Season Visual & Performing Arts Scholarships In addition to bringing some of the world’s top professionals in classical and popular music to our community, the Rabun County Music Festival Association provides scholarships to seniors at Rabun County High School and Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School to pursue their education in the visual or performing arts. Jim Martindale RCMFA Board Chairman applauds “the generous support of our benefactors and sponsors, who make it possible to bring high quality performers to Rabun County and to award more scholarships to deserving students.” He adds, “Ticket sales alone cannot sustain our mission. We keep our ticket prices affordable so that everyone in the community can enjoy great, live musical performances.” Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Sunday, June 21, 4:00 PM Rearden Theater - Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School - Rabun Gap, Georgia
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he Atlanta Symphony Orchestra returns to the Rabun County Music Festival Association for its 12th consecutive performance on Sunday, June 21. The Southeast’s most widely recognized orchestra and the region’s largest performing arts organization, the ASO celebrated its 70th anniversary during its 2014-2015 concert season. The orchestra has recorded more than 100 albums and its recordings have won 28 GRAMMY® Awards -- the most recent in February. The ASO performs at more than 200 concerts to a combined audience of more than a half million annually in Symphony Hall (Woodruff Arts Center), Chastain Park Amphitheatre and Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Encore Park) as well as performances at Carnegie Hall (New York City), the Savannah Music Festival and educational and community concerts throughout Georgia -- including the annual Rabun County Music Festival Association’s concert at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School’s Rearden Theater. (Rearden Theater is named for Bobby Rearden, who chaired the RGNS Board during the theater’s fund-raising campaign. His wife Dell served on the ASO Board of Directors for many years.) For the past several years, United Community Bank has made a generous contribution to the Rabun County Music Festival Association, which helps to bring the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra to Rabun County.
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Tickets & Donations
Tickets for the ASO concert ($30.00) may be purchased online at www.rabunmusicfestival. com, at the Rabun County Welcome Center, the Macon County (NC) Chamber of Commerce or at the theater door on the day of the performance. Season The Rabun County Music Festival Association is a nota donation, see www.rabunmusicfestival.com and click on “Donate”.
Make your plans now for the July 4th weekend. “Simply Diamond” will perform a tribute to the music of Neil Diamond at the Rearden Theater on Sunday, July 5th. Tickets are $25.00. (See Tickets & Donations.).
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Pony Up to Hoedown, Build a New Home By John Shivers
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ull on your cowboy boots, saddle your horse and mosey on up to the Dillard House Convention Center on Thursday evening, July 9th. You and your fellow cowpokes are serving Rabun County family will achieve the dream of homeownership. All because you were part of the 10th Annual BBQ Hoedown hosted by the local Habitat for Humanity chapter. If you’ve attended before, you know why you’ll want to go back. And if you’re a Hoedown “greenhorn”, don’t let that deter you. Habitat for Humanity exists to help families and Hoedown is designed as a comfortable, informal family event, so feel free to bring young and old. To date, 29 local families have been placed in homes, thanks to the hands-on and fundraising efforts of Rabun’s Habitat volunteers. The annual Hoedown western gala raised $38,275.00 Average cost of a Habitat Home is $100,000.00, so it’s easy to see how much just one evening of fun and food can impact Habitat’s ability to build its 30th house.
When you and your horse head back to the stables at 9:30 PM that evening, you’ll leave knowing that another deserving family is about to get a new bunkhouse. That family, which wouldn’t have access to a traditional mortgage, will have applied, then after an in-depth screening process, will have gage from Habitat for Humanity. Habitat allows the family to repay their mortgage over a set number of years. Individual Hoedown tickets are $60.00 each, and children can attend for only $20.00 each. A Silver Spur sponsorship, which includes a table for four, is $500.00, and a Golden Horseshoe sponsorship is $1,200.00, which includes a table for ten. Tickets may be purchased by contacting Kay Whiten at 706.782.9276 or by email at kaywhiten@windstream.net.
The fun begins at 6:00 PM and around 7:00 PM, the Dillard House staff will pull the chuck wagon up to begin serving their signature barbecue and sides, all to the strains of live music from local band Obadiah throughout the evening. In between visiting with your friends and neighbors, Hoedowngoers will have a chance to bid on a variety of silent and live auction items, with Rabun’s Greg Peters wielding the auctionitems from wine baskets to a week’s stay at St. Simon’s Beach.
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Folks
High Wire Walk Gave Ted Smith Memories By John Shivers
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here are those events along life’s journey that we tend to remember years, even decades later. For Habersham County native and octogenarian Ted Smith, one of those memorable events happened on July 18, 1970, when high-wire daredevil Karl Wallenda crossed Tallulah Gorge, forever embedding himself in Smith’s memory bank. At the time, Wallenda was a German-American and founder of “The Flying Wallendas” a daring family circus act that performed dangerous aerial stunts, often without a safety net. He was also the great-grandfather of current performer Nik Wallenda, who will be in Rabun County for part of the Skywalk Festival June 19th – 28th. Karl Wallenda was 65 at the time; Ted Smith was some 30 years younger. His life was never quite the same after that July day, when more than ten thousand people congregated around the gorge to watch the
he believed in investing in the community in which he lived, and was already active in tourism promotion on the state level, he made himself available to the walk planning committee in whatever way they needed him. But even he couldn’t have imagined how it would all shake out.
rock walls of the gorge, and the climate conditions, all of which could impact the walk itself. While Ted says he was initially concerned with Wallenda’s ability to get across the gorge, after watching him practice and after talking with him and his entourage, he decided that the high-wire artist had command of the situation. Instead, his major concern centered on the cable itself. Because of the sheer circumference of the cable, and the more than 900-foot span from one side of the gorge to the other, the cable had a bow in the middle, creating an uphill balancing act for Wallenda. But to quote Wallenda’s grandson Tino, Ted says the young man predicted that his grandfather’s walk would be “a piece of cake”. Ted was still concerned, so much so, one of his later actions was the basis for a giant case of paranoia and, at the time, only he knew what he’d done. Talk about guilt.
In the days prior to the walk itself, Wallenda practiced getting accustomed to the cable, which was wired into the
Finally the day arrived, and Ted found himself behind the wheel of his pickup truck transporting Wallenda and his
Smith has many photos and other items of interest from that special time, including more than a dozen pieces autographed by Wallenda, preserved and protected. And it was on the day of the walk that he found himself with a most memorable job: that of transporting the Great Wallenda and his balance pole to the north side of the gorge, where the walk began. At the time, Smith owned a small motel in Baldwin and, as a businessman, upon hearing about Walenda’s planned walk,
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many would begin that day. Once there, the high wire artist decided he needed a different balance pole, and Ted went does recall that the winds over the gorge caused the man, who had practiced in his Florida training facility for months in preparation, to decide he needed a different pole. When he arrived with the replacement pole, he took advantage of the situation to stick one of his business cards in the open end of the pole. No one saw him do it. Then the element of doubt began to assault him, and he worried that just the weight of the business card might cause the pole to become unbalanced. He quickly found a second card and placed it in the other end of the pole. In his mind, the pole was then balanced once again. In those two cards, he had created two of his most precious souvenirs of the day when the great Karl Wallenda walked across the gorge in Northeast Georgia. He later confessed to the artist what he’d done, and Wallenda autographed both cards.
only a few years removed from that day in July 1970, received the news of Wallenda’s death with sadness and many “what ifs?” changed considerably through the years, including growing his hair long in 2014, to accompany the beard he’s worn for a number of years, he’ll never forget those 20 minutes in 1970. A man of high wire fame created memories that live on today goes it one better, he was right in there with Wallenda and crew, and he’s got the photos and scrapbooks to prove it!
Looking back from the vantage point of today, Ted, who has spent a lifetime working in professional resort development – he was instrumental in the early days of Kingwood and Sky Valley in Rabun County – can see several aspects of Wallenda’s feat in a slightly different light from how he viewed things 45 years ago. The fame and fortunes of the Wallenda Clan have ebbed came at a time when rebuilding the Wallenda image was on the front burner for the famed aerial artist. Conquest of Tallulah concluding feat of high-wire accomplishment. Wallenda, however, went on to succeed at other deathdefying acts. But sadly, on March 22, 1978, not quite eight years after his triumph at Tallulah Gorge, Wallenda who was then into his 70s, died in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The walk he Tallulah Gorge, but something went wrong. Ted Smith, himself
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The Wedding Story Paul Jarrio and Lynne Trusty comfortable and they agreed to meet for dinner another time or two or three or a year’s worth... Twinkle still dancing in Lynne’s eye she relayed how easy being in Paul’s company was, it was like all those years had never passed. It was as if it was supposed to happen and the time was right. So after dating a while the couple sat down and the discussion came up about spending the rest of their lives together. They both agreed that it was meant to be so plans got underway but not without family and friends helping put it all together. The venue was chosen; the couple would wed at Chattooga River Resort in Long Creek, South Carolina. Local photographer and school friend Lisa Hopper would be their photographer. Lynne and her mother Sharon and sister Carla put
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t isn’t your classic high school sweetheart story but close... Lynne Kilby and Paul Jarrio dated in high school. Paul handsome and intelligent with a splash of athleticism and Lynne always pretty with a sweet smile and a mischievous sparkle in her eye. A cuter couple could not be found. But as sometimes is the case. Life and future plans got in the way and years passed. A lifetime for Lynne with a marriage and two sons. Lynne’s husband Jack Trusty had a desperate battle with Diabetes that he eventually lost. Lynne watched her husband die at an incredibly young age and found herself a widow at the age of 44. Her youngest son Jackson Trusty became a military man with a Navy career underway and her oldest son Devin working in Savannah, Georgia for Westin Golf Resort. Lynne knew she wasn’t meant to be alone the rest of her life. Jack would have wanted her to be happy.
Cakes Bakery created a beautiful wedding cake. Pastor Jeremy Sanders married the couple, Lynne in a gorgeous white gown down the aisle in Men in Black style to meet her groom in a pin-stripped charcoal grey suit with crisp white shirt, magenta and black stripped tie and sporting black Chuck Taylors, best for dancing with his bride at the reception! In addition to friends and family, at least ten classmates joined the couple as they said their vows. After which the celebration began, one of love, memories, new beginnings and forever. The Chuck Taylor sneakers did come in handy as Paul and Lynn danced the night away. A brief honeymoon at Panama City Beach was enjoyed and as the Jarrios settle into their new life together they plan to travel when they can, enjoy every day to the fullest, love their life and enjoy their friends. Their favorite thing to do is visit with friends at the Universal Joint and be together. Both grateful for second chances!
While out with friends for dinner at the Universal Joint in Clayton, Lynne Trusty saw Paul Jarrio across the restaurant and it wasn’t long before conversation began and the old friends began catching up. Paul never married focusing on his work and living away from Rabun County for many years. Both agreeing that a relationship was not what either was ready for but being together was so
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If It Smells Like Home… by John Shivers Illustration by Terry Sells
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abun Racky trained his eyes on the mountains ahead, and the anticipation was almost more than he could bear, So close, so beautiful, yet so far away. But he was closer to home than he had been in weeks, and he was still pinching himself. Rabun County, Georgia was growing closer by the second. Morning fogs rose majestically from the mountain coves; mists that also rose around the old oak tree where Racky and his brother, Dil, had lived with their family. Sights he’d thought
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were forever lost. There had been no mountains in middle Florida. He wondered if Dil was also coming home. The boys had been separated weeks earlier, following their disrupting actions at the Georgia State Capitol. Racky had gone south to military school in Florida. Dil had been sent to a similar punishment, but Racky didn’t know where. He understood it was intended that the boys would not communicate during their banishment.
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Racky had submitted; had gritted his teeth and endured. And hated every second. The only time he experienced hope had been when the weekly letter from home arrived. While its writers were the very people who had “imprisoned” him, the letters were both welcome and painfully bittersweet. The school term ended and the Commandant had handed him a bus ticket, along with orders to be ready within the hour for transport to the depot in nearby Lakeland. Eighteen hours later, the little raccoon from Rabun Gap, Georgia walked off Hugs and kisses over, Racky soon found himself heading north. While the conversation in the car was free and spirited, whenever Racky brought up his brother’s name, his questions were seemingly ignored and went unanswered. Only the beauty of the mountains rising in the distance, becoming closer and most majestic, kept Racky from losing his cool. Was it possible he was coming home and Dil wasn’t? And if so, why? Racky couldn’t get his bearings. Finally they passed through Tallulah Falls, Lakemont and light in Clayton at the Highway 441 and Savannah Street intersection. Then on to Mountain City and Rabun Gap, where the car left the highway and began to navigate the winding roads leading to the only home Racky had ever known. His curve, topped a hill, and there it was. Home. Beautiful. The lump in his throat made speech impossible, and he questioned if he was dreaming. As he entered the house, Racky closed his eyes and inhaled the familiar aromas that had always spelled “H O M E” for him. “Hey, Bro,” a voice said quietly. “Remember me?” Racky’s eyes popped open, and there before him was his brother. “The better to see you with…” he quipped, then he found himself unable to contain the grin that threatened to fracture his face. The boys hugged. “Just a second, guys,” their father interrupted. “Before the family reunion gets underway, there’s a conversation that has to happen. “Uh-oh,” Racky whispered to himself. “Sounds like we’re still in trouble.” The boys took seats in the family room, and for the next few minutes, their parents laid it all out. “You boys will actually decide whether you’ll return to military school this fall,” Mama explained. “You’re on probation this summer, and your actions and your judgments will be the determining factor. Otherwise, ‘Welcome Home! We’ve missed you both.’” “I’m home in Rabun Gap, and I don’t want to go anywhere else,” Racky vowed. “I’ll do whatever I have to do to get to stay.” “That goes double for me,” Dil professed. “I’m not going back.” “We’ll see,” their father said. “We’ll see.”
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Life is a Blessing The Tale of Two Sons... by Tracy McCoy
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he story of the prodigal son is one most have heard before. There are two brothers, the “good” son and the “black sheep”. Which one are you? Both were living apart from God’s will. The younger son chose to live his way with complete disregard for his father’s desires for his life. So he asked for his inheritance and hit the road. The older brother who had never done anything wrong and had always worked very hard to please his father remained behind doing the “right thing”. Now the younger brother went out and lived high on the hog’ he ran through his inheritance and found himself feeding pigs while he himself was starving. He wanted to return home and was willing to do anything just to be with his father again. He was prepared to ask for his father’s forgiveness and while he thought he may never again hold his place as “son” maybe he could work on the farm with the servants. All the while his father had went out and looked every day for his son to return. What the young son found when he arrived home was unmerited favor from his father. He began to tell his father how sorry he was and the father grabbed his son and held him. He interrupted the speech his son had probably practiced in his head all the way home. He sent his servants to bring the son fatted calf, we need to have a celebration, my son is home and fully restored. is what he always had done. He was doing what was right and he lived his life with shoulds and oughts and got to’s. He heard the music and dancing and he called one of the servants to ask what was going on The servant told him his brother had come home and his father had killed the fatted calf and was preparing a great celebration. The older brother’s response was anger. Here he was, always doing what was right, working day and night to earn his father’s favor and this younger squandering brother came home to a celebration after being wasteful and immoral. He is full of anger towards his brother and his father, how could his father react this way? He was the good son, he brother had taken his portion and had gone out into the world. The elder refused to go in to the house. He had the opportunity to please his father by welcoming his brother back, but instead
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he hurt his father with his arrogance. His father came out and begged his son to come in. The oldest son asked how could you ever forgive him? The elder thinks he is morally superior to his younger brother. Grace is totally foreign to this son and totally unexpected by the younger one. The oldest son was a good moral person but his good morality was actually keeping him from God. He was mad that his brother was forgiven; angry that his brother’s bad deeds were being overlooked. The father explained how his younger son was lost, could have been dead and now he had come home again. But what the oldest son sees is his brother is now getting his portion, too. You see 1/3 was already given to his brother; what was left should have been his! But now he had returned and his fatted calf had been killed. His reason for being angry was pride. He was thinking, “I have done it all and did it right, I follow the law and I have never done anything wrong like my brother”. The hearts of the two brothers are so similar. Both resenting their father’s authority, both rebelling, one by being very bad, the other by being very good. Both alienated from their father’s heart. Neither loved their father for himself, both were using him for what they could get. No fellowship, no relationship, no love, no true servitude. The danger with being the older son is that you don’t know you are separated from God because you think you are sitting so near Him. You are consumed with dotting your i’s and crossing your t’s and what others see and how you are perceived and what your actions can get you. Head knowledge but no heart knowledge. Remember that God is all-knowing. You may be able to fool the man down the street but your Father knows your heart and He is always going out and looking off into the distance for you to come running, repentant and ready for a relationship with Him. I freely. Is today the day you will come home or quit trying to earn your place and accept His gift and take your place as His son? Examine your heart and look at your motives. Look into the mirror of grace and see what your relationship with your Father looks like. God adores you and Christ made a way. The work has been done, your place is waiting... just come.
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Bless Your Heart... It’s A Girl Thing by Lisa Harris
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bsolutely, It’s a girl thing. Six young wives & moms have left their children and husbands for a weekend at the lake. They had no idea what was in store for them. We liked it that way; we preferred the element of surprise. The ‘we’ were two ‘older’ women who would pray over them, love them, and pamper them…for two days. It was bonding on steroids. It was ice cream topped with fudge sauce wonderful. It was pure joy.
Then “we” (remember the old ones) poured in some more…in shimmering candlelight against the dark curtain of night and feeling the cool breeze swirl like the Holy Spirit. Our spiritual leader Sheila, cupped each woman’s face and breathed her words into their hearts as God had spoken to her earlier. We gave them new names; Misty was Compassionate, Summer was Encourager, Eileen was Wisdom, April was Prayer, Kristy was Servant and Rebecca was Gentleness. These were the traits we saw in each woman…the trait that needed to be used and nurtured. The night continued in the sweetness of God’s presence.
God calls us to mentor, to be an example, to share our knowledge and to love gently. He calls us to pour into these women what we see in them, what God sees in them and encourage.
Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.
1 Thessalonians 2:8 ESV So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us. So we the older women did a lot of pouring. We shared, we laughed, we cried, we hugged and we ate. Did you know women really enjoy food they don’t cook? We had six runaway moms who relished every morsel that was set before them. No complaining, no spilled drinks, no ‘accidental’ burps that
Titus 2:3-5 ESV
Left to Right: April, Rebecca, Eileen, Kristy, Summer, Misty
ate in peace, with smiles and laughter. As they sat at each meal, they were treated with little gifts that whispered, you are loved, you were thought of and you’re special. What woman doesn’t adore a little love gift?
Later, after tummies were full, the girls re-glossed their lips, tossed their hair back into place and grabbed their purse for a shopping spree (Let me stop here and say, when you’re in your thirties you can gloss, toss and go…we however, stayed behind and napped!) Cars had been cleaned so no outing in a ‘fry-mobile’ for these moms; they rode in style. Chattering, laughing, shopping was their ‘girl-time’ moment of fun.
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Ever so softly, the young wives crept back to their rooms in hushed tones. The spirit was reverent and sacred as each girl pondered over the blessing they each received. Their hearts were touched and forever bonded with each other.
They crawled into bed, two by two, as if they were entering Noah’s boat. Happy to be there, happy to have companions and feeling safe as if all was well with the world. Not until morning did an eyelid lift until the aroma of delight, the antioxidants from the morning brew drifted beneath their noses, Excitement ascended as the girls anticipated seeing their families again. Bittersweet moments followed knowing this extraordinary time was closing. Prayers were prayed,
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goodbyes were said as we, the older ones sent our girls home to their families refreshed, renewed and hearts transformed and inabilities, we were the ones who were blessed beyond measure! We are called by God to mentor the younger wives, to advise when needed, to share our experiences and to be an example of loving your husband. They crave to share their and learned, and learned some more. God will use you‌just let Him. Psalm 71:18 ESV So even to old age and gray hairs, O God, do not forsake me, until I proclaim your might to another generation, your power to all those to come.
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Bon Appétit
Come For Supper ….and Could You Bring a Dish?!
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chool bells are silent and for many that also means that all of the extra activities that go on during the school year are over – at least until September. Now is the perfect time to invite your favorite girls over for a girls’ night out. Of course it would be easier to just go to a restaurant, but if you really want to catch up, the closing hours might not be in your favor. So the next easiest thing to do is call up your group and let everyone bring their favorite dish. So next girls’ night out. Black Eyed Pea Salad 6 – 8 servings
Strawberry Pie 1 Cup boiling water 1/2 Cup cold water 1 Small container Cool Whip, thawed 1 Cup fresh sliced strawberries Additional sliced strawberries for garnish Dissolve Jello in boiling water; add cold water and stir well. Chill until the consistency of unbeaten egg whites. Fold in Cool Whip and 1 cup sliced strawberries. Pour into crust and chill at least 4 hours. Arrange additional berries on top of pie. Ham and Cheese Salad 6 Servings
1 Small jar diced pimientos, drained 1/2 Cup diced purple onion 1/4 Cup rice wine vinegar 1/3 Cup red wine vinegar 1/3 Cup sugar 1/3 Cup vegetable oil 3/4 Teaspoon ground red pepper (or to taste) 1/4 Teaspoon salt Combine peas, pimientos and onion and stir to combine. Stir together vinegars, sugar, oil pepper and salt and mix well. Pour over pea mixture. Cover and chill at least 4 hours. Easy Green Beans 6 servings 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil 1/2 Cup chopped onion 3/4 Cup sliced carrots
1 Small red bell pepper, julienned 4 Ounces Swiss Cheese, shredded 1/2 Cup mayonnaise 1/4 Cup Dijon mustard
1 Teaspoon ground coriander 1/8 Teaspoon ground ginger 2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 Cup grated Parmesan cheese drain well. Rinse with cold water and drain again. and Swiss cheese.
medium heat just until seeds start to pop. Add onion, carrots and green beans. and ginger, cover and reduce heat. Simmer 8 – 10 minutes. Stir in lemon juice. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Add to macaroni mixture and mix well. least 2 hours.
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Favorite Squash Casserole 6 servings 1/2 Cup chopped onion 1/2 Cup water 1 8-Ounce container sour cream 1/2 Teaspoon salt 1/4 Teaspoon pepper 1/4 Teaspoon basil 1 Cup bread crumbs 1/2 Cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1/3 Cup butter, melted
Mexican Chicken 8 servings 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning mix thighs) 4 green onions, chopped 2 Tablespoons butter 2 Cups whipping cream 1 Cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1 4-Ounce can chopped green chilies, drained
small bowl and mix well. drain and mash.
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Uncorked – From Vine to Wine Wine Tasting with Cheese? Yes, Please.
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Van Hudson, Casual Connoisseur
ago I won an award as a sales manager at my company. The reward was a trip to San Francisco and Napa Valley. On the trip we were treated to excellent food and tasted wine daily at different vineyards in Napa. It was one of the best trips and my wife suggests a return trip soon. We so enjoyed tasting wine at the vineyards and also enjoying it we returned home we began researching wineries in North last month’s article, there are now more than 25 vineyards with farm wineries in North Georgia. North Carolina is home to over 130 vineyards and wineries. We were so enthused from our trip that we also started a wine tasting group with two of my favorite subjects: food and wine. There is nothing better than tasting wine with friends, and even strangers for that matter. We have met some of the nicest and most interesting people at wine tastings. Summer is a great time of year to host a wine tasting or different wine pairings. Cheeses are a great option to pair with wines. Just as there are many wines with many cultural end up eating the same cheeses, so here is an excuse to try new cheeses and encourage you to host a wine tasting. A few tips on pairing wines with cheeses: 1. Keep in mind that sweet wines go well with salty cheeses and the saltiness heightens the sweetness of the wine. 3. Consider whether you want to complement or contrast. Listed below are a few ideas for pairings. You might also get a recommendation from your local wine shop, or better
cheese to pair with Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine brings
Cheddar also goes well with the hints of tobacco in Cabernet Sauvignon. Riesling – this wine is fruity and aromatic. If I could choose only one wine to bring to a tasting paired with cheese, it would be this one. Riesling is an enjoyable and refreshing wine in the summer with a nice balance of acidity and sugar.
for people who typically choose wines other than red. Gouda changes the taste of the other. This is perfect for those with a conservative palette. Cabernet Sauvignon – as mentioned above Cabernet has
fortunately we both enjoy any type of Riesling. True to the well together since tangy meets fruity with some sweetness. Chardonnay – this wine can be crisp when made in cheese which originated from Normandy, France, pairs well
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with Chardonnay. It is a mild subtle soft cheese made from Chardonnay complements Camembert cheese due to the and subtleness. Chardonnay also pairs well with Brie or goat cheese. I would encourage you to host a wine tasting with friends interesting. Consider a tasting with local wines and cheeses. that provide a variety of red and white wines ranging in style georgiawine.com and www.mountainwinecountry.com. Some dairies and farms for Georgia cheeses include: Sweetgrass Dairy in Thomasville, Georgia; www.sweetgrassdairy.com Nature’s Harmony Farm in Elberton, Georgia; www.naturesharmonyfarm.com
wine tasting at dvhudson@yahoo.com Cheers! Van Hudson is a self proclaimed causal connoisseur and friend to 12 Spies Vineyard. He was chosen by vineyard owners Mike Brown and Lisa Romanello to represent 12 Spies every other month. 12 Spies is located at 555 Blacks Branch Road in Rabun Gap, Georgia 30568. Those seeking additional information may visit www.12spiesvineyard.com or call 813.335.2886.
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Summer Solstice, June 20th
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Vineyards
elebrate the beginning of summer with food, wine and music at
new tasting room, built as a cave with and with an attached covered patio Event wine tastings will include European vinifera varietals or blends Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Tannat and Petit Farm nearby.
All wines are produced at th
anniversary
(See explorerabun.com for activities/events.) The
Athens surf band The Flamethrowers, featuring Assistant featuring the Athens area’s best bands and musicians.) Bring a picnic or purchase local, organic and homemade
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t is always a pleasure to see businesses partner for a good cause and that is exactly what is happening with
& Deli. A portion of the $15 admission fee will be donated children in need with clothing and other necessities. For event information, call 706.212.0584 or go to www. Standing Deer Lane, Tiger, Georgia, 30576.
On the third Friday evening Rosebud Cottage and art on display in both locations and guests can receive a complimentary glass of wine with a donation to the Uptown Gallery. Rosebud will serve their regular dinner menu during these special art events. The fundraisers will help the local and even thrive.
bluegrass music by local musicians. Keeping her businesses open give locals a chance to come in and eat before the
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at Rosebud Cottage 828.369.2429 or Uptown Gallery by calling 828.349.4607.
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Foxfire
A-Fishin’ We Will Go!
it up. I didn’t learn from anybody. When I was small, a young you made them. You’d have to hold them between your two
—Dana Holcomb
birds anymore, and it’s hard to get the feathers. Nothing else
he wants and if I can give it to him, he’s gonna bite. He’s not just gonna bite what I throw out there every time. One day,
that comes along either. They get smart as they grow.
want them to have; they go with what they’re used to feedin’ on. on them a lot. There’s lots of streams that’s got one thing in grasshoppers better. They’ll bite them better than they will
Help me to see the Day When I Catch the One That Got Away!
the way they feed. Fish go after live bait better than they do
you offer him something else besides what he’s feeding on in
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Echoes from the Hills by Bob N. Justus
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grew up on a farm in Germany Valley in Rabun County,
Valley down Devil’s Branch Road. From the bridge if one wound through the valley and was started down Devil’s Branch Road and then turned off left on
end before entering a narrow rift house near the high waterfall hidden by trees. through a mountain range to reach Timpson Community. Where it left the last narrow stretch of pilings over rapids not far below this present day house. He ly hidden by trees, rhododendrons and mountain ivies. From and rapids screened by the dense forest.
store about the time James N. Justus retired from farming and running a country store on the side. Timpson Community. I recall a scare once while riding in a wagon with Dad, Neal Justus and a couple of brothers; I was as we reached the middle of the stream one of the horses fell soon had the horse up and we went on to visit our grandparents
in the pool. One Sunday afternoon a few of us valley boys were sliding and swimming there, as usual without bathing
screaming down the road. Germany Valley tearing apart houses, barns and rail fences, Neal Justus, my dad, after being up all night, ran down this road and had to crawl over or under fallen trees rushing to stormy, but not so violent night.
and linger by bustling streams.
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photo from the Taste of Scotland Festival website
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Taste of Scotland celebrates Scots-Irish heritage so
one of the highest concentrations of Scots-Irish decedents in the entire country. This Scottish festival is far different than the Highland Games. It can best be described as
Saturday but it isn’t over yet. There is more to do on Sunday. Enjoy demonstrations of all sorts, shortbread contests, plus
Visitors will enjoy authentic Scottish fare, music, dancers, clans, Border Collie demonstrations, a parade of Clans & Tartans, Scottish crafters and Highland games for the children, plus continuous live entertainment!
rian Church during the morning and on Sunday afternoon learn
& Scottish dinner. Friday night will feature a party in down-
Visit www.discoverfranklinnc.com or www.tasteofscotlandfestival.org for more information.
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UPTOWN FRANKLIN, NORTH CAROLINA
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Weighing On Us S aturday mornings were my early television times, up earlier than Elmer Fudd but not as early as
promoter who inspired his viewers to “I believe the country’s overall health depends on the health of its population - which isn’t a very salvation thing to say,
I was the front runner on my crossgood and speedy when endurance mattered more. Years later, I started weightlifting until I bench pressed 297 pounds. On my second press, I blew out my right shoulder. Too much weight or
Dumbbell refers to the rope-pulling, bell ringing lessons of the 1700’s when, with no clapper in place, no noise worth
would have cost 564 dollars and tipped the scales at 6,270 pounds. But they wouldn’t have weighed Paul down - no matter their cost. I met Paul in 1972, while participating
line speech about weathering the tough times of life by “throwing your weight against the weight that weighs against
- which reminds me of LaLanne’s
cost. He then drove a 16-penny nail into a 2x4 with nothing more than the palm of his hand.
morning from watching the “Godfather of
Anderson only threw his weight behind good purposes - endeavors that held the imprint of God’s own hand,
off with my last bench press, returning
German Shepherd, were precursors of someone that comes before and often comes from the Latin precursor - one who runs in front, from praecurrere, or prae: in front + currere: to run.
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please don’t tell a candy-eating soul.
throwing our own weight behind, is it worth the effort - and is God’s handprint
Jelly Beans were a welcome home 1905 advertisement appeared in the Chicago Daily News, on sale for nine cents a pound. If Paul Anderson, once
directly underneath it. them. Heavy. Diverse.
his 1957 weight-lifting record with Jelly Beans rather than dumbbells, they
honest or rightful. It is an adverse weight
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Diverse comes from the Latin -
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thumb on the Jelly Bean scale. A missing pound of pressure Tour de France cyclist. It’s how we structure a deal to our
not. It’s in the way we bring glory to God in all we do - or glory from God. Poor weights and measures, God’s hand is on neither. Solomon reminds us that, “Honest weight and scales Proverbs 16:11 But “Diverse weights and diverse measures, certainly agree with that - as do those on the losing end of
this of Paul Anderson, “He’s the King of Strength. But more would have corrected Bill with “God is the King of strength.
Steve is a mechanical folk artist, the creator of The Good Woodleys, a “little line of good standing people”, the founder of Power/Full Productions, the publisher of 2,500
be reached at pop@thegoodwoodleys.com.
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WHEELS - Ruby’s Story
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lady her age, let’s just say this, if I were human, I
I was produced in Toledo, Ohio when the Willys Overland Company (manufacturer of the famous Jeep that helped
produced a limited number of two-door, open-top roadsters
glove box, front bumper guards, whitewall tires and chrome
During a three-year period, between 1948 and 1950, Willys
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range. David Finn’s Jeepster’s restoration was a two-year effort and brought together a talented team of relatives and friends to am an experimental version powered by a 1950 Ford 110 custom paint job, new upholstery, custom wire wheels and whitewalls, a conversion from a 6-volt to 12-volt electrical system and my manual transmission was replaced with a C-4 three-speed automatic.
after collectibles, selling at auction in the $40,000 to $50,000
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Ryan Finn, Adam Green and William Green. Dorinda (Dee) Finn now live in Highlands, North Carolina and have two children and two grandchildren. David is the retired Chief of Police of Sapphire Valley, North Carolina. Ruby’s Story written by Dorinda Finn.
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Live Healthy and Be Well
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I was surprised to see I had not yet written about a very common condition that affects many of us -
over time it can be harmful to your organs, blood vessels and heart. That is why it has sometimes been called
your healthcare provider can discover this condition, and he or she can then help you manage it before it has a chance to do lasting damage.
The heart acts as the pump to cirthroughout your body. Blood pressure is the pressure in the arterial system that results from the force of the heart pumpplasma) in the vascular space and is also directly related to the amount of “resisby the force of the heartbeat, and has a high side and a low side of each pulse. That is why we measure blood pressure using two numbers. The top number heart beats and that pulse pushes the blood in the arteries to maximum presthe residual pressure in the arteries between heartbeats. While the systolic reading is important as it tells us the maximum force in your vessels, the diastolic is also important as it represents the pressure in the arteries during the So, if you have elevated pressure even sels and organs are subjected to a higher average pressure and this will cause damage over time. People often wonder what reprenumber 120/80 is often used as a common average normal reading. These as the unit of measure. But, as with anything else, normal is different for us all. If you are a thin, smaller person, a lower reading might be normal for you. A larger person might have a number a We can also be forgiving with older age – as your arteries tend to lose some of their elastic nature that will increase resistance which raises the average presmachines in the pharmacy can act as a guide or help you see a trend in your pressure, but should not be thought of that has to be between you and your provider, probably getting information from several readings and not just one tivity level, information about your diet
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pressure in the vessels. With many such diseases, we often see a genetic component. If your parents had hypertension,
and other medications you may be on, he or she will be able to help you manage your BP if it does need treatment. There blood pressure. Controlling and managing the amount of stress in your life, or learning effective and constructive ways to cope whatever is appropriate for accurate diagnosis. High blood pressure is dangerous because it has damaging effects to not only your blood vessels themselves, but also the organs that they supply. Your organs, such as liver, pose. If this pressure is too high, they will react to this over time and it will cause damage and loss of normal function. The heart itself can be damaged by the fact that it has to pump against higher pressure than normal. As the heart is a muscle, it does what muscles do when stressed – it gets bigger, a confail and lead to congestive heart failure and all its symptoms, or it may start to beat out of normal (sinus) rhythm. If the pressure gets too high and stays high for a time, it can increase the blindness can also occur over time in those respective organ systems with longstanding hypertension. Lastly, constant high pressure in the large arteries over time can result in the walls
As stated earlier, there are many causes for hypertension, vessels, stress and anxiety (causes the release of adrenaline
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pressure, either. If you have mild hypertension, you may not need mediand better habits (good advice for all). The medicines used to
to allow the pressure inside to be reduced. These medicines should only be prescribed and used under the supervision of else’s blood pressure pills – as that may not be what is best for your type of high blood pressure and could lead to unwanted side effects! concerns or ideas for future columns and/or health and wellness email to rabundoctor@gmail.com, or call us at 706.782.3572, and we will be sure to consider your input. This and previous articles can be now be found on the web at www.rabundoctor. com in an archived format. If you use Twitter, then follow us for health tips and wellness advice @rabundoctor. Until next month, live healthy and be well!
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