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Your Guide To The Finest In Highlands And Cashiers
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Publisher’s Note
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e’ve made it! Another winter has passed and spring is here. It’s been tough for all of us, but we’ve made it through - together. As the colors of spring begin to pop and the days warm, the heaviness of the cold and bitterness of a down market seem to distance themselves just a little further. The promise of warmer tomorrows and the return of life to the mountains has us all sighing with relief. We at the Laurel are especially grateful for all of you who have weathered this winter with us. Your continued support makes what we do possible. Here’s looking forward to a colorful spring and a successful season. God bless! n
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Janet Cummings, Managing Partner
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16 • Plant Sale 19 • Mountain Lakes 5k 20 • Earth Day 21 • The Inner Willy 22 • Tour de Cashiers 23 • S.O.A.R 24 • Little Flower Shoppe Donates 24 • Betsy Paul Art Raffle 25 • Cinco de Mayo 26 • Collective Spirits 27 • Area Calendar
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44 • Café 107 45 • Mountain Recipe, Roast Beef and Feta Baguette 46 • Wine and Dine 47 • Culinary Weekend 49 • Dining Guide
Arts
30 • Cover Artist, Pat Calderone 32 • Feature Artist, Tamara Matthews 36 • Mud, Sweat & Tears 38 • Harlequin 40 • Highlands Playhouse 41 • Summit One Gallery
Marjorie Fielding, Managing Partner
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History
52 • Highlands History 53 • Cashiers History
Michelle Munger, Art Director mungerclan5@aol.com
Guy Fielding, Digitographer/Distribution fielding@marketeers.biz
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Philanthropy
Outdoors 56 • Golf Talk 58 • Now in Bloom 60 • Tennis Tips
84 • Cashiers Rotary 85 • H-C Land Trust 87 • C-H Humane Society 89 • The Literacy Council 88 • Highlands Rotary Club 90 • Center for Life Enrichment 91 • Carpe Diem Farms
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Literary 64 • Donna Rhodes 66 • Life with Krysti 67 • Live Deliberately 68 • Local Author, Susan Rebecca White 70 • Highlands Writers Group
Homes & Lifestyles 73
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Guides
27 • Area Calendar 18 • Highlands Map 34 • Cashiers Map 49 • Dining Guide 92 • Service Directory 93 • Advertisers Index
74 • Home of Distinction 76 • Real Estate 77 • Traveling To 78 • For Your Health 79 • Being Green 80 • Silence 81 • Shop Dog 82 • Money Watch
Contributing Writers:
Wiley Sloan, Writer
wileyandsarah@nctv.com
Luke Osteen, Writer
dumbdogs@earthlink.net
Donna Rhodes, Writer
Krysti Rogers, Deborah Reeves, Mary Adair Leslie, Jane Gibson Nardy, Tom Chillemi, Pam Nellis, Sue Aery, Lila Howland, Victoria Ingate, Jennifer McKee, Gary Wein, Kathy Bub, Laura Miller, Robin M. Armstrong,
donna847@verizon.net
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Mountain Garden Plant Sale by Wiley Sloan
The Mountain Garden Club’s Native Plant Sale will be Saturday, May 23rd, at the Highlands Town Ballfield on the Cashiers Road, beginning at 9:00 a.m.
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ou hear it in grocery checkout lines and at the Post Office. Text messages and e-mails are flying. What’s all the excitement? Everyone is telling friends to meet them at the Mountain Garden Club’s annual Native Plant Sale, scheduled for Saturday, May 23rd, beginning at 9:00 a.m. If you’ve been there before, you know the drill. The ladies have been digging for weeks. They have amassed a great inventory of strong, healthy plants that have been growing in area gardens. The plants are already acclimated to the climate here so they are easily transplanted to your garden. 16
Browse the aisles of plants and choose from many varieties of hostas, perennials (shade lovers to sun worshippers), shrubs, herbs, bee balm, iris, dahlia, daisies, and much, much more. You really never know all of the items available until the final plants are gathered. There will be experts to tell you about the plants and the types of environments that they prefer. This sale is the club’s major fundraiser of the year. The proceeds underwrite the club’s numerous community projects including the scholarships for local students pursuing a degree in the fields of horticulture, environmental science, landscape design, forestry management or golf
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course management. Your support of this event enables the Mountain Garden Club to continue to support area organizations that support horticulture, land management and civic beauty. The sale is at the Highlands Ballfield on the Cashiers Road about a half-mile from Main Street, and runs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with a rain date of Sunday, May 24th. There is plenty of free parking. Come early. There’ll be wheelbarrows and wagons for you to fill to the brim. The handy helpers will load your car and make it easy for you to get all the plants you need to have a beautiful landscape. See you there. n
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Accommodations
Log Cabin Restaurant......................
Jackson Madeleine...........................
4-1/2 Street Inn ...............................
Nicks.................................................
Lindy’s ..............................................
Colonial Pines Inn............................
…on the Verandah...........................
Martha Anne’s..................................
Whiteside Cove Cottages................
Pescados...........................................
Mountainiques ...............................
Old Edwards Inn..............................
Sports Page.......................................
Peak Experience..............................
The Brick Oven................................
Radio Shack......................................
Wild Thyme Gourmet.....................
Rainy Day Golf..................................
Bryant Art Glass..............................
Wolfgang’s Restaurant &
Rhodes Superette.............................
John Collette Fine Art.....................
Wine Bistro.......................................
Scudders...........................................
Laurel Magazine...............................
Madisons...........................................
Silver Eagle.......................................
Arts
Mill Creek Gallery & Framing ......
The Summer House.........................
Marge Rohrer Originals..................
Retail
Suzette’s Boutique...........................
Robert A. Tino Gallery....................
Alyxandra’s ......................................
The Toy Store...................................
Summit One Gallery........................
Basketcase........................................
Whole Life Market...........................
Bear Mountain Outfitters................
Xtreme Threads ..............................
Real Estate
Bird Barn..........................................
Highlands Fine Art .........................
BlackRock Realty Group.................
Cabin Casuals...................................
Highland Hiker.................................
Chambers Agency............................
Carolina Eyes ..................................
Mountain Rarities.............................
Country Club Properties.................
Christmas Tree ..............................
Harry Norman Realtors..................
Cyrano’s ..........................................
Services
John Cleaveland Realty....................
Drake’s Diamond Gallery ..............
Craig and Craig................................
John Schiffli Real Estate..................
Dry Sink............................................
Highlands Cabinet Company..........
Nellis Realty.....................................
Dutchman’s Designs........................
Highlands Visitors Center...............
Signature Properties.......................
East and West...................................
Lupoli Construction.........................
Sundrops on Caney Fork................
Gates Nursery..................................
Mountain Rayz..................................
Hen House........................................
Scott Neumann, Attorney................
Restaurant
Highlands Gem Shop.......................
Warth Construction.........................
Fireside Restaurant..........................
Highlands Emporium......................
Tranquility Cove Massage..............
Fressers / Fressers Express..........
Highlands Wine and Cheese..........
Four Seasons Landscaping.............
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Mountain Lakes 5-k To Be Held May 2nd
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ith beautiful spring days now more and more frequent in Highlands, it is not unusual to see the streets and sidewalks filled with runners and fitness walkers. Singly, walking dogs, in pairs, or in large groups, the town is a popular place to run and walk. Richard Betz, president of Highlands Roadrunners Club, says that a running program is a great way to get in shape after those relatively inactive winter months. And Saturday mornings are an especially good time for runners of varying fitness levels to become acquainted with the club. Runners or potential runners can meet at 9:00 a.m. in front of Town Hall, where they may run anywhere from three to 20 miles; there is no obligation to officially join up or pay dues.
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The running club, founded 14 years ago, encourages health and fitness for all, and also supports athletic scholarships at Highlands School and various fitness-related programs in the area. It is largely funded by proceeds from a five kilometer race held each spring on the first Saturday in May. “Five kilometers is 3.1 miles, and anyone who is reasonably fit can run that far with a little training,” Betz claims. “We welcome both serious runners and anyone who wants to just take part in a fun event.” This year will mark the tenth anniversary of the Mountain Lakes 5-K, scheduled for May 2nd at 9:00 a.m. at the Highlands Civic Center. The course is a loop that begins on US-64 in front of the Civic Center, circles around Lake Ravenel and Harris Lake, and finishes on Laurel Street beside
First Citizens Bank. Traffic control is provided throughout the course by police and volunteers. The entry fee is $15 before race day, and entry forms are available at the Town Hall, the Civic Center, and the Visitors Center, or on line at www.main. nc.us/hrc. Each participant will receive a quality T-shirt, and trophies will be awarded to the overall male and female winners, male and female masters winners (over 40), and to the male and female first, second, and third place finishers in five-year age groups. Refreshments will be provided along the course and at the finish line. Anyone interested in a running program or in the upcoming event can contact Betz at 526-5213 (evenings), or simply show up at the Town Hall any Saturday morning. n
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The Mountain Lakes 5-K, slated for May 2nd, can go either way - a gentle jaunt through a sleepy mountain town or a blistering dash that tests endurance and a runner’s wisdom.
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The 5th Annual Earth Day in the Mountains will be held at Cashiers Village Green between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25th.
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his year marks the 5th Annual Earth Day in the Mountains. Stop by the Cashiers Village Green between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25th and join in on the plateau’s local Earth Day Celebration. This outdoor event will be held rain or shine. Earth Day in the Mountains is a free event and everyone is invited to attend. The day will be filled with great live music. Eco-minded organizations and businesses from the Highlands-Cashiers area will be there to provide educational information and samples. There will be a bouncy castle and climbing wall for the younger attendees. In addition, the Bascom Gallery and the Art League of Highlands will be leading children in several fun ecofriendly art projects. A variety of dogs and cats from the Highlands-Cashiers Humane
Society will also be there and available for adoption along with some special animal visitors. Although Earth Day is every day, the event on April 25th offers the community a fun and free way to celebrate and give thanks to the planet on which we live and thrive. Stop by and learn how small changes in everyday activities multiply and bring positive change. The Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance, the Highlands - Cashiers Land Trust, the Upper Cullasaja Watershed Association, and Whole Life Market are hosting Earth Day in the Mountains 2009. JMCA is a conservation organization whose mission is to address environmental issues affecting the Highlands-Cashiers area through education, advocacy, handson initiatives and collaboration with like-minded organi-
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zations. HCLT is a non-profit land conservation organization that works to identify and preserve local places of valuable natural resources, exceptional natural beauty and threatened natural habitat through appropriate conservation means. UCWA is non-profit that uses education to promote the responsible management of water resources on the Highlands plateau in order to maintain and enhance our environment and quality of life. Whole Life Market is the only natural products store in the area offering everything for an eco-friendly lifestylegifts, books, local organic produce and other organic foods, pet products, and top quality vitamins and herbal supplements. For more information about Earth Day in the Mountains, call (828) 526-9938, extension 320. n
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The Inner Willy
ighlands High School students are putting the finishing touches on their production of The Inner Willy. The comedy will be offered at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center April 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th. Like last year’s staging of Get Bill Shakespeare Off the Stage, The Inner Willy is truly a community effort. The Rotary Club of Highlands is providing some financial support; The Performing Arts Center is donating rehearsal and performance space; and Highlands Cashiers Players board members Dr. Ronnie Spilton and Jim Gordon are directing. Faculty advisors Julie McClellan and Kathy McIntyre Ross helped to select The Inner Willy, a comic jew-
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el set in 1946 America. Willoughby Adams is a too-dutiful sixteen-year-old whose every action is supervised by three loving but overbearing maiden aunts. Willoughby’s attempts to understand the mysteries of girls and navigate the labyrinth of customs involved in finding a date for a dance are awkward and unsure. With so much pressure on the young man, something’s bound to give. That’s when Willy, Willoughby’s impish inner self, appears on stage and begins offering advice, although Willoughby is the only one who can see and hear him. Willy begins the complicated task of helping Willoughby find his voice and step out from his aunts’ imposing shadows. The job is complicated by the fact
that Willoughby somehow ends up with multiple dates. Highlands-Cashiers Players is working toward building a school-wide theatre arts program. The Inner Willy serves as a showcase for the talents of Matt McClellan, Elizabeth Gordon, Rachel Hedden, Monserrath Reyes, Taylor Hunter, Kristen Hedden, Gabrielle Tilson, Cai Roman, Dylon Tucker, Clay Creighton and Tim Fogle. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on April 16th, 17th and 18th and 2:30 p.m. on April 19th. All performances will be held at the Performing Arts Center at 507 Chestnut Street. If you’d like to help or support the project in any way, contact Ronnie Spilton at (828) 226-1689 or Jim Gordon at (828) 226-1630. n
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Navigating the tricky waters of adolescence is made a little easier with the help of “The Inner Willy,” the Highlands High School production slated for April 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center.
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by Luke Osteen
The 2009 Tour de Cashiers will be held Saturday, May 2nd. For more information, call (828) 331-0104 or e-mail tour@cashiers.com.
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yclists from across the Southeast will gather in Cashiers on Saturday, May 2nd, for the 2009 Tour de Cashiers. The event, which has earned almost legendary status over its 17-year history, is a series of rides aimed at specific levels of cycling skills. For something a small bit challenging, try the 25-Mile ride. That doesn’t scare you? Then how about the Metric Century? The loop is a little over 62 miles long. For the seasoned cyclist, there’s the Full Century. The roads are well paved and, with a few exceptions for connecting links on the main drags, have little traffic and almost no commer-
cial development–ideal for a great ride, whether you’re into serious leg-burning or relaxed touring. Rest stops, with food and water, are set at intervals of about ten miles for the shorter rides, and somewhat farther apart for portions of the century rides. Sag wagon support is also provided. Organizers suggest that riders prepare for any kind of weather. Bring warm clothing. Layering is recommended to accommodate changing conditions. It’s a good idea to bring rain gear, tights, a jacket, synthetic underwear, and gloves. A helmet is required and it’s probably a good idea to bring a change of shoes for after the race. Even though
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power bars, fresh fruit, and water are provided, you can bring along snacks and supplements. As part of the ride, participants receive a T-shirt and a post-ride meal ticket. The Tour de Cashiers is a non-profit operating under Cashiers Community Charities. All net proceeds are poured into the community through donations to such organizations as the Cashiers/ Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, the Glenville/Cashiers Rescue Squad, The Village Green, Blue Ridge School, and Summit Charter School. For more information, call (828)331-0104 or email tour@cashiers.com; to register, visit www.tourdecashiers.com or active.com. n
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Special Operations Warrior Foundation
he Special Operations Warrior Foundation is dedicated to providing support for the families of fallen Special Operations personnel. When a member of the military’s Special Operations ranks is killed on a mission, the foundation steps in to provide a full college education for his children and if he’s grievously wounded it provides immediate financial support for his family during his recovery. The Western North Carolina chapter of the foundation is planning a pair of challenging adventure races through the wild parts of Highlands and Cashiers on Saturday, June 13th. The seventh annual Special Operations Adventure Race is composed of two races – a Sprint Race of five to seven hours of running, rappelling, orienteering, a water event, and mountain biking; and, for the exceptionally hardy, the ten to twelvehour Elite Race, which requires the same skill set but tests it on a merciless course. Race categories are: two-person female team under 40; two-person male team under 40; two-person coed team under 40; single under 40; and Master, over 40 in the same categories. Cost of the Sprint Race is $100 for a single and $170 for a team. The Elite Race is $160 for a single and $220 for a team. Active duty personnel may participate for half-price. There’s a ten percent discount for race club members. To register, visit active.com or soarhighlands.org or call (828) 526-4968. n
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SOAR of Western North Carolina is sponsoring a pair of adventure races on Saturday, June 13th. For more information, call (828) 526-4968.
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The Little Flower Shoppe’s beautiful Easter bouquets and arrangements are even lovelier when they’re combined with the gift of Literacy. For more information, call (828) 526-3650.
s faithful as the Easter Bunny, The Little Flower Shoppe is once again proving to be an irreplaceable friend to the Literacy Council of Highlands . The Little Flower Shoppe owners Bill Fitzgerald and Janet Avery have generously partnered with the Literacy Council to offer the citizens of Highlands a way to give the gift of Literacy during the Easter season. Every time someone buys a traditional Easter
plant for a loved one, The Little Flower Shoppe will donate a percentage of that sale to the Literacy Council. These varieties include the ever popular Easter Lily and typical Easter bulbs such as Hyacinth. “We feel that the Literacy Council does a lot for the community of Highlands and we want to offer our support to our wonderful mountain community by partnering with the Literacy Council in this way”, says Bill. “We are so fortunate to have busi-
ness owners like Janet and Bill in our community”, says Executive Director Melody Mendez. “This kind of generosity from local merchants and all members of our community is what makes Highlands so unique. Janet and Bill are touching so many lives with their generosity.” Call Janet and Bill at The Little Flower Shoppe at (828) 526-3650 to find out what beautiful options they have for Easter gifts and give the Gift of Literacy to your fellow community members. n
Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work. - Horace, Satires
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The Betsy Paul art raffle for the Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, will be held on April 30th. For more information, call (828) 743-0880.
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pring brings new beginnings and many of us look for ways to improve ourselves. One of the best ways is to give back to our community. An art raffle sponsored by Cashiers Realtor Betsy Paul offers you a chance to support the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department, and to win an original piece of art. Appropriately, April’s artist is Susan Stanton, featuring a photograph “Spring at the Homestead.” To see more
of her work, please visit the Ann Jacob Gallery in Highlands, or visit her website at www.SusanStanton.com. She can be reached at (828) 8081414. The raffle will be held on April 30th. “It’s a win-win-win,” says Paul. “Artists receive promotion, raffle winners receive a painting for a minimal investment, and the Fire Department gets crucial funding. And don’t forget: Tickets can be purchased in blocks of 12 for $60. They make a great
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gift!” Viewers are invited to see each month’s raffle painting on display from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturdays at Betsy Paul Properties, 870 Highway 64 West, in Cashiers. Checks can also be mailed directly to the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Dept, P.O. Box 713, Cashiers, North Carolina, 28717. For more information contact Betsy Paul Properties, (828) 743-0880. n
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ashiers Valley Preschool will hold its fundraising Third Annual Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby Party from 5:30 to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, May 2nd, at the Sapphire Mountain Brewery Company. This year’s event will benefit the five-star rated preschool, which serves children throughout the area. The celebration includes watching the Kentucky Derby and special Mexican entertainment. Beer and
Cinco de Mayo margaritas will be served. There’ll be live music and a silent auction for goods and services donated by local businesses. Cashiers Valley Preschool is located behind the Cashiers Community Library on Frank Allen Road. Its motto is, “Where each parent matters and every child is special.” It has a friendly, caring and experienced staff that makes learning fun and interesting by using interactive and creative teaching
tools and techniques. Subsidy tuition assistance is available for eligible applicants. The Sapphire Mountain Brewery Company is located in the Sapphire National Golf Club. It features beer recipes handed down through the generations and signature wood-fired oven pizzas and flatbreads. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased prior to the event or at the door. For more information, call (828) 743-4320. n
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Cashiers Valley Preschool’s Third Annual Fiesta Cinco de Mayo and Kentucky Derby Party will be held Saturday, May 2nd, at the Sapphire Mountain Brewer y Company.
He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin! - Horace, Epistles
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Collective Spirits Wine Festival by Wiley Sloan
Enjoy a fun-filled weekend at The Bascom’s third annual Collective Spirits wine festival, scheduled for May 29th and 30th. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.collectivespirits.com or call The Bascom at (828) 526-4949.
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eople are abuzz with excitement over The Bascom’s third annual Collective Spirits wine festival, scheduled for May 29th and 30th. Enjoy a weekend of sumptuous foods and tantalizing wines while you learn more about the U.S. wine industry. The festival will be the inaugural event for the new $11million art center. Be one of the first to see this architecturally-designed gem. Stroll the terrace and the atrium lobby as you choose from foods prepared by 11 of Highlands’ most popular chefs at Friday night’s festive dinner. There will be more than 100 wines to complement your favorite dishes as you sample delectable fare. Enjoy instrumental music as you bid for wines and wine-related items at the silent auction. Take home a 26
new wine to sample from the wine raffle. Remember, bid freely; you’re helping The Bascom with each purchase. Saturday morning’s Wine Symposium features three speakers who are both entertaining and extremely knowledgeable about the American wine industry. You’ll learn about three different types of wine making as dictated by the different terriors (French for soil) in the different growing regions. Hear from Scott Greer of Sheridan Wines as he discusses wine growing in the Yakima Valley of Washington State. Allison Steltzner of Steltzner Vineyards will tell all she knows about Stag’s Leap District Vineyard of Napa and Mat Garretson of Garretson Wine Company (founder of The Viognier Guild) is an expert on Rhone Wines. You’ll be entertained
as you learn about the different types of grapes grown in each region. This seminar is open to Benefactors, Corporate Sponsors and holders of combo tickets. Saturday afternoon the Benefactors and Corporate Sponsors are in for a special treat when Karen Matoian, Gulf States Regional Manager of Opus One Winery presents “The History of Opus One.” This presentation has previously been given to Harvard Business School and Cornell University and others. This history is lively and informative. (Hint: you wouldn’t mind a special wine tasting at this event too, would you?). Finish out the weekend festivities at the Saturday Evening Wine Gala featuring a delightful seated threecourse dinner paired with more delectable wines. En-
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joy great food and wine with friends as you prepare to bid freely for the many great wines and wine-related items at the evening’s live auction. During either night’s event, you’ll also be able to browse through the gallery to enjoy a beautiful exhibit of blown glass. Be a part of this inaugural event at The Bascom. To become a Benefactor or a Corporate Sponsor or to buy tickets, visit www.collectivespirits.com or call The Bascom at (828) 526-4949. Tickets for the Friday night event are $100; Saturday night tickets are $225; Combo Tickets, which include both Friday and Saturday night’s events plus the Saturday morning symposium, are only $295. Come have a fun-filled weekend while supporting the many programs of The Bascom. n
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Mark Your Calendar Weekly Events Every Monday • Art Odyssey, Grades 2-5, 3 p.m., Highlands School Cafeteria, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. • Beginners Clogging, 6 p.m., Mountain Sounds, (828) 743-3797. • Beginners Plus Clogging, 7 p.m., Mountain Sounds, (828) 743-3797.
April Events • Bingo Evening, Thursday, April 2, 6:30 p.m., Highlands Community Building, held by Highlands Rotary Club and Highlands Boy Scout Troop 207. Proceeds to benefit the Boys Scouts. • Soul Journey, FREE lecture on the benefits of meditation given by Dr. Mahapatra, Thursday, April 9, (828) 743-1967. • Soul Journey, Meditation Training with Dr. Mahapatra, April 10-12, (828) 743-1967. • Highlands High School production of The Inner Willy, April 16-18, at 7:30 p.m. and April 19 at 2:30 p.m., Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, (828) 226-1689. • Soul Journey, Meditation Angel Channeling Circle, Thursday, April 23, (828) 743-1967. • Earth Day Celebration in the Mountains, Saturday, April 25, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Village Green in Cashiers, (828) 526-9938, ext 320, or e-mail JacksonMacon Conservation Alliance at jmca@dnet.net • Celebrate Clayton, April 25-26, 2009, 19th Annual Music & Art Fest, Downtown Clayton, Ga., www.celebrateclayton.com • Betsy Paul Art Raffle for the Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, featuring artist Susan Stanton, will be held on April 30th. For more information, call (828) 743-0880.
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• Wine and Dine on the Mountain, Shafer Wine Dinner, Wolfgang’s, Friday, May 1, 7 p.m., Thomas Arvid Painting Live, (828) 526-3807, (866) 526-8008. • Mountain Lakes 5-K, Saturday, May 2, 9 a.m., Highlands Civic Center, Contact the Highlands Roadrunners Club, (828) 526-5213.
• 2009 Tour de Cashiers, Saturday, May 2, Village Green, Cashiers, (828) 331-0104 or e-mail tour@cashiers.com; to register, visit www.tourdecashiers.com or active.com • Cashiers Area Merchants’ Spring Front Porch Market, Saturday, May 2, (828) 743-7787 or (828) 743-0642 for information. • 2009 Wild and Woolly Wine Tasting and Author-Fiddler Festival, Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tiger Mountain Vineyards in Tiger, Georgia, (706) 635-8733. • Wine and Dine on the Mountain, Caymus Wine Dinner, Saturday May 2, 7 p.m., Madison’s, Thomas Arvid Painting Live, (866) 526-8008. • Wine and Dine on the Mountain, New Orleans Jazz Brunch, Sunday, May 3, noon, Wolfgang’s, Thomas Arvid Painting Live, (828) 526-3807, (866) 526-8008. • 20th annual Rotar y Golf Tournament, Monday, May 11, Highlands Country Club, noon shotgun start. Call Steve Chenoweth (828) 5263713 or Jeff Weller (828) 526-3923. • Mountain Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale, Saturday, May 23, 9 a.m., Town ball field on the Cashiers Road. • Summit One Galler y, Saturday, May 23, opening of Introducing: Ken Wallin, Shellie Dawn Dambax, Pat Calderone, and Bobbie Doyle-Maher, (828) 526-2673, www.summitonegallery.com • The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts Collective Spirits Wine Festival, May 29 -30, (828) 526-4949 ext. 0, www.thebascom.org • Blues, Brews and BBQ Season Opening Outdoor Bash, Saturday, May 30, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Rib Shack, (828) 526-2626. • The Bascom Center for the Visual Arts exhibition Cheers! Handcrafted Glass Stemware, May 30-June 6, (828) 526-4949 ext. 0, www. thebascom.org
Every Tuesday • Little Stars, Art for Preschool Children, 11-11:30 a.m., Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. • Highlands Rotary Club, meets noon, Highlands Community Center. • Artventure, Grades K-1, 3-4 p.m., Highlands School Cafeteria, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. • Weight Watchers, Highlands Recreation Park, 5:30 p.m. • Guided Meditation Circle, 5:30 p.m., Soul Journey, (828) 743-1967. • Intermediate Clogging, 6 p.m., Mountain Sounds, (828) 743-3797. • Beginners Plus Clogging, 7:30 p.m., Mountain Sounds, (828) 743-3797. Every Wednesday • Mountaintop Rotary, 7:30 a.m., Highlands Conference Center. • Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley, 8 a.m., Cashiers United Methodist Church, (828) 743-2243. • Cashiers Quilters Guild, 12:30 p.m., Cashiers United Methodist Church. • It’s Masterful I – Homeschooled Children, ages 4-7, 12:30-1:15 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. • It’s Masterful II – Homeschooled Children, ages 8-14, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. • Artventure, Grades K-2 , 3:15-4:15 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. Every Thursday • Intermediate Clogging, 6:30 p.m., Mountain Sounds, (828) 743-3797. Every Friday • Soul Journey , Guided Meditation Circle, 5:30-6 p.m., (828) 743-1967 • Cornhole Tournament, 5:30-8 p.m. Bella’s Kitchen, $20 per 2 person team, (828) 743- 5355. Every Saturday • Cyprus, Cooking Classes, noon-2 p.m. , (828) 526-4429.
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at Calderone grew up in Minnesota, where dramatic seasonal changes and unspoiled northern wilderness shaped her love and respect for the land. North Carolina called her, too, where she found another haven of solitude and beauty in Scaly Mountain on 10 acres of high country situated near the Bartram Trail. Her home and the sacred earth on which it rests, speak to her in a thousand voices, some tribal, some animal, some spiritual. All of them influence her way of living and her art. Cherokee once hunted and resided on her mountain. She still feels their presence and does her best to preserve their ancient
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contract with Nature: protect the land, using only what you need. That kinship is reflected in her drawings and paintings. Charcoal is often her medium of choice. How appropriate to use burned willow, as if from a campfire, to capture the essence of a horned owl or a running deer. Calderone says, “My current paintings have a strong drawing base. Over that I apply mixed media like pastels or acrylic washes. Sometimes I scratch the surface to give it a wild, rustic feel.” Calderone’s earliest memories are of hiking and camping in nature and rendering those adventures on paper. In third grade she won
a scholarship to an art camp. That experience set her on a lifetime course which carried her down many artistic paths, including graphic arts, advertising, decorative arts (textural finishes and mural work in mansions), and fine art. “A year and a half ago I started doing fine art pieces again on wood and canvas. I was asked to be in the Globe Gallery in Clayton. I participated in a two-woman show entitled “Dance of the Spirit.” I created 20 pieces for that exhibition, and it was an absolute joy and inspiration,” she says. Still on an artistic high, she is writing a collection of stories, thoughts, and im-
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pressions about the plight of Cherokee women. She also spends a great deal of time building a photo reference library of the vistas, forests, animals, and landscapes in the area. Those, together with her Native American research, fuel her artistic fire. Mary Adair, owner of Summit One Gallery, at 154 South Second Street in Highlands will host an opening for her new artists in which Calderone will exhibit Memorial Day weekend. Calderone will also be featured for the month of August at Summit One. Call Summit One at (828) 526-2673 for more details about her work and her latest exhibitions. n
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ometimes you have to travel to another country a thousand miles away to figure out what you want to do with your life. A decade ago, Tamara Matthews, a banker of 18 years, moved from New Brunswick, Canada, to North Carolina, trading the Canadian wild for the mountain majesty of Western North Carolina. Here she met Jeanie Pearson, a local potter. Pearson introduced her to ceramics. Working with clay beat banking hands-down, so with Pearson’s advice and direction, Matthews tried her hand at tile making. Instantly,
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she knew she had found her calling. She rebuilt her life and career around her handcrafted tile-making business, Tamarin Tiles, right here in Western North Carolina. Matthews loves nature, camping, hiking, kayaking, running her finger around the rim of a perfect maple leaf, or watching a bear cub nuzzle its mother. These images inspire the rustic icons she places in relief on each of her custom-made tiles. While she works through her distributors from Montana to the East Coast, she still finds time to visit clients and help them create their dream fireplace or ideal custom-tiled kitchen. Sometimes a cus-
tomer will give her a picture of what they want. Often she will sketch on the spot or pull from an extensive portfolio of her own ideas. She says, “I start with wet clay, roll it, cut and design it. Then I cure and fire the tiles, and make molds from those images. I mix my own glazes to make a custom look. I like to work from a theme such as pinecones, maple leaves, bears, a particular tree or wild animal indigenous to the area. The customer is always an integral part of the creative process.” Matthews reflects on the fact that artists and potters in Canada surrounded her while she worked as a
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banker, but it took a move to North Carolina to awaken her inner tile-artist. She lives with her German shepherd, Mika, and her rescue cat, Sugar. They often inspire her work and Sugar occasionally leaves her impression on a tile, though Matthews doesn’t charge extra for a paw print! To see more of Matthews custom designs visit www. Tamarintile.com or call (828) 506-7894, fax: (828) 627-0235 for more information. You can view her work at Highlands Decorating Center, Jennings Builders Supply in Cashiers and a variety of other outlets. Her tiles come with a
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The Bascom’s refurbished Crane Barn is finding new life as a showcase for the region’s finest potters. A full slate of classes and events celebrates the alchemy of mud, fire and undeniable talent. For more information, call (828) 526-4949.
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t’s almost time to roll out those lazy, hazy, glazy days of summer at The Bascom’s beautiful new 3-D ceramics studio in the refurbished Crane Barn. Dr. Pat Taylor, one of Western North Carolina’s most accomplished potters, is the heartbeat of the new facility, which opens in May. In addition to teaching ongoing ceramics classes, beginning to advanced, he will be overseeing all operations in the studio from throwing to glazing to firing. Several other outstanding potters will join Taylor in June, including Mark Hewitt, whose workshop, “Mud, Sweat and Tears”, will provide a delightful smorgasbord of tips, ideas, stories, demonstrations, and lively discussion. Don’t miss this chance to study with one of the best, June 11th -12th. Alice Ballard is back and ready to christen The Bascom’s new studio space. Her sensuous treatment of clay
forms encourages students to establish a more intimate connection with their environment. This class fills fast, so sign up right away. Ballard’s magic awaits, June 15th -19th. The Bascom is thrilled to have another highly acclaimed potter, Cynthia Bringle, to help launch the Studio Barn’s inaugural season. “Lids and How They Fit” is one of her most popular classes. Learn how to create the ideal vessel, with the perfectfitting cover. Flipping your lid was never so rewarding, June 20th-22nd. Celebrated potters David Stuempfle and Debra Fritts will round out The Bascom’s ceramic artists-in-residence with two separate workshops in mid-August, and be sure to check out other ceramics-related classes by Jessica Stewart and Sara Sloan Stine, as well. And don’t miss Spooky Raku, Halloween’s nighttime firing that is open to the public to view. If classes and workshops
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are not your game, then consider several June ceramics presentations: Hewitt’s book signing on June 11th; a three-hour “Pottery Making” lecture/demonstration from 9:00 a.m.-noon on June 13th featuring Bringle, Hewitt and Stuempfle; Ballard’s lecture on June 15th; and a historical lecture by prolific author/ collector Dr. Charles (Terry) Zug on June 23rd. (More throughout the season.) Finally, don’t forget to stop by The Bascom’s anticipated exhibition, “The Three Potters: Bringle, Hewitt and Stuempfle,” June 13th -July 11th, or an outdoor exhibition, “Architectural Ceramics,” July 7th-August 1st. Admission is free. Get fired-up with this pottery extravaganza all at the new Bascom. For more details regarding class times, details, cost, etc., please visit www.thebascom.org/adult-classes-andworkshops/2009-classes-bymedia or call (828) 526-4949,
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The complex and deeply mystical character of Harlequin mirrors the relationship between two Highlands friends.
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n 1875, two businessmen, Kelsey and Hutchinson, drew lines from Chicago to Savannah and New Orleans to New York. The crossing point became the birthplace of Highlands. Over a century later the connection between Highlands and New Orleans is proving its significance again, bringing together two friends of the same name in an assortment of new beginnings. A New Orleans exhibition, “Harlequin et sa Femme”, will showcase Highlands artist Diane McPhail, in a body of new work on an old theme. It will mark part of the launching of a new gallery by part-time Highlander Dian Winningder in the French Quarter, famed for its galleries and art. Galerie Gigi, named in honor of Di-
an’s mother, renowned New Orleans artist and founder of the New Orleans Academy of Fine Art, is the culmination of Dian’s post-Katrina dream for the restoration of a beautiful 1830’s building inherited from her grandfather. The theme of Harlequin is a also a renewal for McPhail. She discovered the deep and complex history of the character during graduate school. In ancient French mythology Harlequin was a dark character, accompanying the dead in wild rides across the sky. As medieval minstrels began to roam the countryside, the character took on a definite flair for mischief. At the Comedia del Arte in Italy, Harlequin became highly mischievous, but the most gracefully skilled of the
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characters. The English Romantics borrowed him then, making him a princely, Hamlet-like figure—embodying the highest of human qualities, but with the continued awareness of mortality. His history, then, is one of redemption and renewal. Much of McPhail’s postgraduate painting dealt with the spiritual qualities of Harlequin. That was many years ago. To her great surprise, Harlequin, accompanied by a mysterious woman, appeared recently in one of her paintings. Since then she has been following the themes of these two figures, resulting in the body of work to be exhibited with Winingder’s launching of Galerie Gigi, an exciting result of the crossing of paths of Dian and Diane, New Orleans and Highlands. n
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Highlands Playhouse
by Luke Osteen
Highlands Playhouse has reached into the past for its 2009 slate of performances. The Playhouse is located at 362 Oak Street.
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ighlands Playhouse has unveiled its 2009 season, an irresistible lineup of favorites, playful musicals and a whodunit classic. The Playhouse’s 71st season launches with “The Tafettas,” running from June 18th through July 5th. It’s 1950-something and Kaye, Peggy, Cheryl and Donna, four singing sisters from Muncie , Indiana are making their national television singing debut. “Spotlight on Music,” a fictitious weekly 1950’s television show on the real-life Dumont Television Network, sets the framework for an evening of some of the greatest hits of the 1950’s. A salute to the girl groups of the 1950’s, “The Taffettas” pays tribute to the sounds of The McGuire Sisters, The Fontane Sisters
and The Chordettes. It’s an evening’s entertainment that couldn’t be contained by a 12inch black and white screen. Murder has never seemed so entertaining as when it’s practiced by the Brewster Sisters in “Arsenic and Old Lace,” slated for July 9th through the 19th. Two sweet old aunts take it upon themselves to poison lonely old men with nothing to live for, as an act of charity. Their nephew Mortimer has just got married, and is trying to negotiate his way around the shenanigans of the house, while trying to keep his new bride from fleeing. Just don’t drink the elderberry wine. If you were enchanted by last season’s “Always Patsy Cline,” don’t miss “Pump Boys and Dinettes.” “Patsy” stars
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Cindy Summers and Maria Vee bring their breathtaking talents to bear on this irresistible rock n’ roll country music revue. The action takes place in a gas station/diner between Frog Level and Smyrna, North Carolina . The show runs from July 23rd through August 16th. The 2009 season closes with “Dial M for Murder,” playing from August 20th through the 30th. It’s a long dark way from the hilarity of “Arsenic” to this riveting tale of revenge, double-crosses, and relentless thrills. The Playhouse will be holding a raffle for a new Mercedes, making the season even more exciting. The Playhouse is located at 362 Oak Street. For more information, call the Playhouse at (828) 526-9443. n
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his summer brings three new events to Summit One Gallery. Beginning on Sunday, June 14th, we’ll hold a Courtyard Poetry Reading. Cashiers’ poet Joyce Foster and Cashiers’ artist Jane Smithers bring their collaborative work, Painted Leaves, to life in the courtyard at “The Galleries.” Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy a summer afternoon listening to Ms. Foster read her poignant poetry with the backdrop of Smithers’ expressive paintings. A light summer picnic fare will be provided. It’ll be held on Sunday, June 14th, at 2:00 p.m. No charge and open to the public. Saturday, July 11th, brings the Studio Courtyard Sale. Summit One’s artists will bring work from their studios and set up in the courtyard; some artists will be painting on site. These works may be older works, experimental works, or just an overflow in their studios. There’ll be something for everyone! Barbecue and lemonade will be served. Join us from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, August 15th and 16th, will bring the Empty Bowl exhibition. The artists of Summit One will come together to produce an exhibition to benefit the Food Banks of Highlands and Cashiers. Artists will create works that depict, imply, or suggest an empty bowl. All mediums and genres will be represented and set up in the courtyard. Containers for food donations (non-perishable) will be available for your contributions and 10 percent of the sale of the Empty Bowl pieces will be donated to the area Food Banks. Join us Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Summit One’s fall exhibition schedule includes: The Highlands Cashiers Land Trust 100th Anniversary Exhibition, opening September 5th; Jane Smithers: New Works opening October 10th and Highlands Culinary Exhibition opening November 14th. There’ll be more information and details on all Summit One exhibitions later. Summit One Gallery is “going green.” All event and exhibition notices will be by email. If you would like to be notified of upcoming exhibitions please email Summit One to be placed on the email list. Summit One Gallery is located in “The Galleries” on South Second Street in Highlands. Call us at (828) 526-2673, email us at summitonegallery@verizon.net or visit us at www. summitonegallery.com. n
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Cashiers’ Café 107 by Luke Osteen
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f you feel comfy in Charlie Clabern’s Café 107, well, that’s the point. Charlie’s built a quaint bistro that reflects the best of the Cashiers Valley. It’s a throwback to the unhurried days of the community’s past - when an occasion to share a meal was an invitation catch up on local gossip, exchange intimacies and savor the all but forgotten virtues of small town life. Even the name “Café 107” is a tribute to the local flavor. Cashiers lies between Sylva and Walhalla, South Carolina, and US 107 links the two communities by arrowing right through the village’s center. Charlie wants to deepen that link by using produce grown by farmers from Sylva to Walhalla whenever possible. It’s a commitment that not only benefits local farmers but 44
gives his menu an unmistakable freshness. You may have known Charlie from all his years at The Market Basket. Naturally, the most important part of this portrait is his loving assembled menu. You’ll find a carefully calibrated Soup of the Day, complemented with homemade hummus. In keeping with Charlie’s reverence for tradition, the hummus is ser ved up with diced tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots and toasted pita. The Soup of the Day and an order of hummus add up to a delicious, filling meal. There’s also a full lineup of salads displaying a full spectrum of flavors and piquant surprises – the authentic Caesar Salad, Greek Salad, Chef Salad, House Salad, and Curr y Chicken Salad.
You’ll find a complete Vegetarian menu at Café 107. Charlie’s Black Bean Burger will find a spot in your heart with its irresistible homemade burger matched with provolone cheese, romaine, tomato, avocado and mayonnaise on multi-grain or spelt bread. The Oriental Soba Noodle plate is green tea buckwheat noodles, lightly sautéed vegetable, Asian dressing and tofu. Remarkable as the above dishes are, some people come in only for the sandwiches. Look for the Steak Hoagie, the Italian Club, Turkey Ciabatta (this writer’s favorite – hand-car ved turkey breast, bacon, provolone cheese, spinach, roasted red peppers, and sun-dried tomato mayonnaise on onion ciabatta bread). As testament
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to Charlie’s commitment to quality and unfailing inventiveness, consider what he’s done to the humble hot dog – the Bacon Cheddar Dog, an all beef quarter-pound Kosher hot dog with bacon and cheddar cheese, undeniable proof that you can teach an old dog new tricks. You know, this is really too much about me,” says Charlie. “The staff is really a bigger part of this restaurant than I am.” OK, tr y this: While Charlie’s laboring in the kitchen, his daughter Natasha oversees the dining room. The staff is quiet and efficient and unfailingly warm. It’s a recipe for a relaxing meal that seems a million miles from the cares of the outside world. Café 107 is located at 32 Village Walk Way in Cashiers. For more informa-
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pring is here. The days are warming and entertaining al fresco sounds so good after what’s been a long, cold winter. Those thick and hearty soups and stews sure have been wonderful, but for a gathering on the deck what better menu to serve than a rich and delicious hors d’oeuvre buffet. Here on the Hill at Basketcase, we often gather together on the balcony, sharing noshes with the neighbors and celebrating the everyday. Hors d’oeuvres of all kinds make their way to the table – often from the shelves of the Basketcase pantry… hey, we’ve gotta do some “quality control” on the inventory every now and then, it’s company policy. So in this al fresco, springish, friendship-celebrating
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spirit, here are a few easy and delicious hors d’oeuvres recipes we thought we’d share with you. Enjoy often and among friends! Roast Beef & Feta Baguette 1 French Baguette, sliced into 1/2 inch thick slices 1 jar Bella Cucina SunDried Tomato Panini Spread (available at Basketcase) 1 lb. London Broil, sliced thin (you were wondering what to do with those leftovers anyway) 1 block Feta Cheese, sliced in about 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices Arrange baguette slices on baking sheet. Spread Panini Spread on each slice, followed by a slice of London Broil, then Feta. Place under broiler and cook until Feta is golden brown. Word to the
wise: As badly as you may want to dive right in, the centers get pretty hot, so let them cool for just a minute. This recipe also works well with leftover roast chicken, Bella Cucina Olivada Panini Spread (or Lemon Artichoke Pesto) and shaved Parmesan. Sun-Dried Tomato and Olive Tapenade 8 oz. Sun-dried tomatoes, julienne cut 1 jar Zesty Olive Salad (available at Basketcase) Feta or Parmesan cheese (or both) crumbled Bello Rustico Rosemary Flatbread Crackers (available at Basketcase) Combine ingredients into serving bowl. Serve with Rosemary crackers. Delicious served with or on grilled steak or chicken. Also great on a
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he Wine and Dine on the Mountain Weekend is a sensory extravaganza that begins with a Champagne Reception followed by a five-course Shafer Wine Dinner at Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro Friday night at 7:00 p.m. An Hors D’oeuvre Reception will begin Saturday evening at Madison’s Restaurant, followed by a Caymus Dinner. Guests of both events will have the opportunity to watch the wines come to life, as Thomas Arvid paints live for the occasions. On Sunday at noon, a New Orleans Jazz brunch at Wolfgang’s will take center stage. Named one of the top
“25 Artists You Should Know” by US Art magazine, Arvid receives critical acclaim for his monumental compositions of wine and his mastery of light, depth and reflection. Inspired by the grace and hospitality of the southern culture in which he lives, his compositions are an invitation to take the time to appreciate sharing a great bottle and good conversation with friends. “I can’t think of a better place to spend an evening with great friends,” says Arvid. “Highlands and events like this – with wonderful food, wine and culture – truly foster camaraderie, similar to what I try to evoke in each
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of my paintings. I’ll have my easel with me; it’s going to be an inspiring weekend.” Guests will also enjoy 30 percent off rejuvenating spa treatments at the Spa at Old Edwards all weekend; Sundays at the Spa - complimentary chocolates and Champagne with salon treatments; shopping discounts at Acorn’s Boutique and Acorn’s Annex at Old Edwards Inn; and late checkout on Monday. “We are working together to foster an ambiance of arts and culture in Highlands—including the art of wine and food,” says Richard Delany, president of the Old Edwards Inn and Spa. n
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ave the date to celebrate the Third Annual Highlands Culinary Weekend, taking place Thursday, November 12th through Sunday, November 15th. The event has grown into a jewel on Highlands’ event calendar and it’s a chance to embrace all that Highlands has to offer as restaurants, accommodations and merchants partner to present a weekend centered on great food, fine wines and first-rate shopping. The weekend starts off with the Opening Night Celebration, Thursday, November 12th. During this highly anticipated celebration, savor favorites from local chefs
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and sip wines being poured by a variety of notable wineries. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, indulge in one of the many fabulous wine dinners, learn something new in a cooking class, check out expert demonstrations or simply “Sip & Stroll” as downtown merchants display their wares with wine and delicacies for everyone. “I’m thrilled to begin planning for the Third Annual Culinary Weekend,” said Marlene Alvarez, Highlands Culinary Weekend Committee chairperson and owner of …on the Verandah Restaurant. “The past two years have been amazing and the event is really budding and growing. Like last year, we
are looking to add new activities to the weekend to make it a true “must attend” event. I’m looking forward to newly forged community partnerships that will bring exciting new life to what’s already been created.” The Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center is the presenting sponsor of the Third Annual Highlands Culinary Weekend. For more information, please call (866) 526-5841 or (828) 526-2112 or visit the website at www. highlandsculinar yweekend. com and click on Culinary Weekend. The Highlands Visitor Center is open Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. n
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It may seem far in the future, but it’s probably a good idea to reser ve a spot on your calendar for the Third Annual Highlands Culinar y Weekend, slated for Thursday, November 12th through Sunday, November 15th.
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Additional Highlands Restaurants The Back Room Deli - 828-526-2048 The Bistro at Wolfgang’s - 828-526-3807 Blackberry Hill Bakery 828-526-9870 The Brick Oven - 828-526-4121 Bryson’s Deli - 828-526-3775 Cafe 460 - 828-526-8926 Cyprus Restaurant - 828-526-4429 Don Leons Deli Cafe - 828-526-1600 Fireside Restaurant - 828-526-3636 Fressers Express - 828-526-8867 Fressers Eatery - 828-526-4188 Golden China - 828-526-5525 Highlands Hill Deli - 828-526-9632 Jack’s at Skyline Lodge - 828-526-2121 Junction Cafe - 828-526-0994 The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering - 828-526-2110 Lakeside Restaurant - 828-526-9419 The Lodge - 828-526-1663 Log Cabin Restaurant - 828-526-3380 Madisons - 828-526-5477
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Preserving Personal Histories by Donna Rhodes
Above, Brothers Thomas R. Rhodes, Jr. and Lewis Rhodes; Left, Thomas R. Rhodes, Jr. and Sr.
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y dad’s younger brother came to me recently and asked me to help him write his life story for his children. Every time he spins a yarn at a family gathering, it is met with a chorus of “Dad, you’ve got to write this down.” So he took that to heart, and as a special gift to his kids, grandkids, and great-grands, he is writing a little book that we will have published through one of the many providers on the Internet. Turnaround time is quick and the cost is affordable. Uncle Lewis is in his mid52
80s, and, seeing my dad, the eldest son, slowly slip away with Parkinson’s, he feels an urgency to preserve our family history. It will be a joy to help him select photos, write captions, and collaborate on narrative. I wish I had done this with my own dad before he became too ill to participate. Writing family stories is a wonderful way to honor the past, and to connect with aging family members. Collecting histories is something anyone can do. Record or take dictation of the stories as they are told. Who cares if
syntax is a bit cock-eyed? Go for authenticity. Preserve the speaker’s voice. Add choice photos. E-mail the scanned photos and written copy to the publisher. In a few weeks you will receive a wonderful hardback book, a family treasure that will delight your relatives and future limbs on your family tree. It could even wind up in a genealogy section of a library to benefit others with your name. An additional benefit of such a project is that it helps parents focus on the positive aspects of their lives, instead of dwelling on their mortality or other troubles. It often opens doors to understanding; for example, listening to my uncle’s perspective on the family was personally enlightening, helping explain some of my own mysteries. Taken further, such a focused exchange could provide closure for unfinished business or be
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therapeutic in some unexpected way. So, if you find yourself locked in the same conversations, worries, and conflicts with elder parents, why not engage in something new, creative, informative, and gratifying? And if you have trouble getting started, begin by putting on a pot of coffee, turning on the recorder, and going through old family photos with your loved one. If tears come up, so be it. Take time to listen before moving on. It’s all part of the glorious exploration of your remarkable heritage. Make some history by recording it. It’s a lovely legacy for your parent, for you, for your family, and for generations to come. For more ideas, Google Story Corp, NPR, and listen to inspiring stories with relatives interviewing relatives, and friends interviewing
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The Sapphire Country Contributed by Jane Gibson Nardy, Historian, Cashiers Historical Society
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n the “North Carolina Gazetteer,” by William Powell, we find the following description of the Sapphire Country: “A descriptive name applied to the area around Fairfield, Sapphire and Toxaway Lakes in south Jackson and western Transylvania Counties. It probably came into use in commercial promotion of Mountain Lodge, Fairfield Inn and Sapphire Inn in the 1890s and named for the blue of the mountains as well as for the gems found in the area and the vivid blue of the sky and water.” In a separate entry the Gazetteer enlightens us regarding the town of Sapphire. “Sapphire – a community in southwestern Transylvania County, south of the Horsepasture River…” Please note that Sapphire Valley is not included in the “North Carolina Gazetteer.” Let’s more closely exam-
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ine the name of Fairfield and its original location. In 1835, just a few short years after the first settlers had arrived in the Cashiers Valley area, a statewide election for Congress was held. At that time there was no Jackson County and Cashiers was part of Macon County. Fortunately, poll records for five of the western counties of North Carolina were saved and were printed in a book entitled “1835 Poll Books, North Carolina, 12th Congressional District for the counties of Burke, Haywood, Yancey, Macon, Rutherford and Buncombe,” edited by Charles David Biddix. There was no Cashiers Valley precinct listed but there was a Fairfield precinct, with only 29 voters’ names, all known to have been living in today’s Cashiers, Whiteside Cove and Glenville areas. They included the Zachary, Norton,
Stuart and Moss men. Four years after the election, the Cashiers Valley Post Office was established and down the mountain east of Cashiers the name of Fairfield was retained. Where the Horsepasture River runs through Fairfield, gold was discovered in the early 1800s and in an 1840 store account ledger, one of the customers was listed as “Georgetown Gold Mine.” The remains of that mine today lie at the bottom of Fairfield Lake. The gold mine was worked off and on throughout the 1800s until the Fairfield Inn was completed in 1895 and the Horsepasture River dammed to create Fairfield Lake. It was well into the 1900s before the name of Sapphire Valley came into common usage. Let’s now turn to the community of Sapphire
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which is located just across the Jackson County line in Transylvania County. That is where today’s Whisper Lake can be found, a lake that was originally named Sapphire Lake. It was another man-made lake fed by the Horsepasture River and was constructed for the use of the visitors of the Sapphire Inn, built in the late 1890s by the same group that built nearby Fairfield Inn. Regretfully, the Sapphire Inn was leveled by fire early in the 1900s, but the community of Sapphire continued to thrive with a post office, general stores and the like serving the local farmers for many years. Please remember this distinction. The community of Sapphire in Transylvania County was a completely different place from today’s Sapphire Valley which flourishes today in Jackson County. n 53
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he Stance….Before you can attempt to make a proper swing at the ball you must have a good base to work from. That is why the proper stance is so important. Here are some keys to work on: Aim clubface first with feet close together then set your feet apart proper width for shot. After face is aligned take a step to the left and a step to the right. How much of each depends on where you want the ball positioned. For instance for a shot in the middle of your stance an equal step left and right will do this. For a driver played off your left instep a small step to the left and a large to the right will put it in the right spot. Watch how many tour pros do this on TV. At address with any club you should be able to drop
your hands and the butt of the club should hit inside your left thigh. Let your arms hang naturally not locked. Play ball far enough away from body to get full extension. There should be a gap between your arms and body. Don’t crowd the ball you won’t be able to swing around your body. For driver set up with more weight on your right foot. Width of stance should be outside of shoulders for driver and inside of shoulder for irons. Chipping even narrower. Right foot pretty straight and left foot flared out towards line of flight. Golfers tend to stand to erect. A little bend from the waist and a little crack in the knees is fine. A great tip for driver
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stance is to pull back your right foot a bit. This will give you a slightly closed stance and make it easier to take a good hip turn. “After you take a good stance and rear back and wack it.” Golf Ireland & Scotland Tours: As all my readers probably know I arrange golf trips to Scotland and Ireland. I am personally escorting one to Ireland in July and would be happy to arrange one for you and your friends. Prices are the lowest they have been in years. I guarantee the best prices on any size group on any courses including guaranteed times on the Old Course at St. Andrews. Call me or visit my website www.tomsgolftours.com or email tnchillemi@windstream.net Good golfing. n
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Now in Bloom by Guy Fielding
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ike setting the table for a sumptuous feast marking the end of Lent, April begins preparing for the bounty of spring and summer with a series of beautiful arrivals. Lillies and Orchids are well on their way in April, but the dominant emerging flowers are the Violets and Dandelions. Dandelions (Taraxacum officinale) are the most notable in April. The composite yellow rosette is our sign in reality that spring has arrived. Dandelions are infamous for inciting angst for the gardener who wants a grassy space free of invasive species. Ironically, the Dandelion is a valuable plant whose history goes back to the 12th Century for treating gastrointestinal issues (stones and gravel). Warts are treated by painting its surface with the milky latex produced by the root and stems of the dandelion. Been there, done that. Since the “flower” is really many flowers, it makes sense that the seed head is a plethora of seeds attached to cottony umbrellas that fly very well and are fun to set off by a slight blow “across the bow.” If there are doubts, ask any five-year-old. Spring will bring many beautiful colors and shapes worth the moments taken to notice their presence. n
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ennis is about percentages, not individual excellence. What exactly does this mean? It means you do not consistently win by constantly making outstanding shots. You do not think in terms of great shots to win. Instead, to win, you think in terms of percentages (those shots you can make a high percentage of the time). Whatever the level of your play, you must learn to think in terms of percentages, not individual excellence. Here is an example. You are up at the net in doubles and one of your opponents is on the baseline. The player on the baseline hits a hard low ball at your feet. With laser precision you skillfully go for a winner, hit a dynamic angle, and win the point. Everyone applauds you for your excellent volley. Yes, indeed it was a great shot, but it is not the way to win consistently. You may even be thinking, “What a great shot, I’ll have to hit more of them to win this match.” Voila! You’re in trouble and thinking in terms of individual excellence not percentages. The percentage shot would have been to hit this tough low ball back to the player on the baseline and look for something better to go for a winner. Although junior players are guilty of this big time (they think hitting speedy winners is cool), adults do the same thing relative to their level of play. Although many adults have developed some patience, they still think in terms of excellent shots to win which results in too many unforced errors. If you have to make great shots all the time to win, the questions arises - why are you always in so much trouble that you have to make great shots to win points Maybe it’s time to examine your overall thinking. Tennis is a game of percentages, not individual excellence. The majority of your shots should be easy shots, positioning yourself for the winner. You will have no offense without keeping it simple continuously playing the percentages. This is a concept I teach relentlessly. The true dynamics of playing at a high level is keeping it simple. n
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Living It Up at the Hotel Hellifornia by Donna Rhodes | Part Two Last month we left Donna in Hotel Hellifornia with its leaks and recycled linens and surprises under the bedcovers. The pointy red tail poking out of the night clerk’s fireproof khakis should have been clue enough. She tried to get her money back. Alas… it was too late. Join her in conversation as she has just learned about the establishment’s no refund policy… and her new room… and her impending doom.
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Greaaaaat!” I sighed, feeling myself caving in. “So, I don’t suppose you have ANOTHER room…” “It’s your lucky night, Lady,” he said, smirking. “We got one room left, right by the elevator, laundry room, ice-maker, vending machines, pay phones, service entrance, and air handler. All you could ever hope for, right at your door,” he said, every word slathered in sarcasm. He flashed the new key in front of my face. I took it, touching as little of it as possible, and stared at him, BS meter red-lining. I swept back my dripping hair, put my luggage in roll-mode, grabbed my butt, which was listing to port, and wobbled to my new room. Getting in the last word, I yelled back over my shoulder, “Okay, yeah… and by the way, Mr. Hospitality, 64
you better check room 125. You’re gonna need a Hoover the size of a small planet to suck that room dry!” I was pleased with myself for not only getting in the last dig, but for working in the word suck. I made it to the new, and we use that word advisedly, room just in time for my butt to go totally limp and tip me over onto the bed. There I lay, helpless, awkward as a beached beluga, limbs flailing like the legs on a ballooned tick. I summoned enough energy to take a peek under the bedcovers… a reconnaissance mission in search of suspicious wrappers, random undergarments or anything that crawled or glowed in the dark. Coast was clear. I cried a little. It couldn’t be heard above the rattlebonka-schweeee concerto
that the mechanical orchestra was playing in the all-purpose room next door. Then I cried a bit more. I quit when I realized my tears were puddling and my body wasn’t able to move out of the wet spot. I woke up the next morning in pretty much the same position I fell asleep. Feeling had come back to my butt. My limbs were still attached, and I didn’t feel like I needed a shot of penicillin, though who knows what terrors a black light would have revealed on the bedspread. There are some things you are better off not knowing. Having gathered my gear, collected my thoughts, and sloshed past room 125, carpet still squishy, I flung my key onto the desk. Mr. Hospitality had been replaced by a poster child for retroactive birthcontrol. The
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Eagles’ chorus notwithstanding, I checked out and I did leave Hotel Hellifornia, never to return. I made it to Florida and went through decontamination at my mom’s house. She hosed me down with Lysol and dried me with a blowtorch. Aside from an acute aversion to ice makers and vending machines, I remain unscathed, but I promise you this. From now on I travel in style. Only five star hotels for me. If I have to take out a second mortgage, then so be it. And I will leave everything at home, so I can cash in on free toothpaste, hairbrushes and missing children, to help defray travel expense. It’s a system. I’ll let you know how it works out. Until then, fellow travelers, bon voyage, steer clear of Hellifornia, and may the surprises under your pillow always be choco-
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inally, spring. It’s been cold since October and I’m so ready for the capris and sandals. My feet are begging to see sunshine and I’m not even gonna mention my roots. Quite frankly, it’s been winter long enough. And yes, I know this is the kind of winter we used to get way back in the day when we all walked uphill 20 miles in the snow to school and then back uphill 20 miles in the rain to get home. And yes, I know that’s uphill both ways, but a) this is the mountains and b) that’s how I’ve always heard it told. At any rate, I’m over it. I’m ready to get back outside, but I have to say I’ve enjoyed some good company indoors. My morning fitness
schedule has recently found me in and among some unlikely exercise partners. They’re a group of – well, I don’t want to say seniors, because they just don’t seem like many seniors I know. A feisty, fairly active bunch, they show up at the gym every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, in sweats and sneaker-clad. Some walk, some mosey, some socialize, some are simply working up the gumption to get motivated, all of which I do on any given morning. Some walk in pairs, others in packs, and there’s even a group of girls who always seem to show up wearing similar colors. Recently, the color was purple–I was wearing navy
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and asked them why I didn’t get the memo. Guess I haven’t made the “in” crowd just yet. Anyway, they tolerate me well, even when I’m on a running lap and am weaving my way through traffic. A few have cracked jokes with me, some challenge a race and one particularly lovely soul complimented my figure – completely made my day – scratch that – my year. While I could wax philosophical about aging and the golden years, I realize this reflection might get me dogpiled and bullied by this bunch who aren’t letting “senioritis” take them down. Instead, I thank them for sharing the gym, the mornings and the smiles that make each step fun, as well as making us fit–we hope. n
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enr y David Thoreau decided to take a solitar y retreat for two years to Walden Pond. He said, “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I couldn’t learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” Thoreau saw living deliberately so clearly and described it as “only the day dawns to which we are awake.” If we are to grasp the reality of our life while we have it, we need to wake up to our moments. If not, whole days, even an entire life, could slip past unnoticed. Maybe I can muster the courage to challenge what I really want and tune
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into what moves my soul and feeds my spirit. Writing helps me take note of thoughts and actions that add value and meaning to my life. Why not make more mistakes, take more risks, and laugh more? Why not hang around fewer people, but more remarkable ones; the individuals that appeal to you and add meaning to your life. Browsing along natural beauty, hiking, listening to birds, and capturing the splendor of flowers that surround the mountains are why I moved here. I wanted to savor fragrances and slowly blend into the background. Reminders like the miracle on the Hudson, friends who have cancer
at 55 with six months left, and a Father with dementia beckon me to search for ways to connect. I’m pretty sure it is not about having more but being more. Are you listening to your inner self? Are you willing to take a few minutes to stop? Maybe you will star t back up in the same place or fine tune your life and head in a different direction. Living deliberately means making choices with clarity as you journey into the next moment. Is there a par t of your life that isn’t deliberate right now? What will be your next choice? “To af fect the quality of the day, this is the highest ar t.” Henr y David
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Local author, Susan Rebecca White, will visit Cyrano’s in Highlands in May.
usan Rebecca White’s first novel “Bound South” is both a sharply drawn obser vation of the New South and a celebration of the undergirding love and hard-won understanding that somehow makes it work. The challenges faced by the book’s heroines are timeless yet have the confessional immediacy of a coffeeshop conversation. It’s all delivered with surprising depth and an undeniable playfulness. And maybe, just maybe, there’s a little bit of Highlands that informs Susan’s work. “My parents bought a house in Highlands a little over a year ago,” she says. “And just when they were up in Highlands looking at houses to buy, I happened to be at the Hambidge Center just down the moun-
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tain, near Dillard, Georgia. I was spending a three week residency at Hambidge, ostensibly working on Novel Number two (yet to be finished), but really making final edits on ‘Bound South.’ “So my parents were staying at their friends Dan and Sandra Mackey’s house, and they emailed me from there to see if I wanted to come up to Highlands for an afternoon and look at houses with them. I did, and it was on that day that King (Young) showed my parents the house they ended up buying. And I pride myself on having helped talk them into buying it! I loved it from the first moment I saw it. It’s really nice but not too fancy-schmancy, and it overlooks the National Forest. Lots of windows, amazing light, and oh, that fresh Highlands air!
“Just this past Januar y I spent some time alone up there, again working on Book Number two. My husband stayed home alone in Atlanta while I was working in Highlands, but my big, sweet labadoodle, Raney, accompanied me. My guess is that she believed she had died and gone to heaven when we pulled up to the house. She was able to run around off-leash, and there were two dogs down the way, Jake and Molly, whom she loved to play with. “I loved my time at Highlands. I would write during the day then drive into town for a coffee and email break at Buck’s. And of course I adore Cyrano’s Bookshop.” Susan will visit Cyrano’s in May to meet her readers and sign copies of Bound South. n
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In the Pursuit of Mountains As I made my transition from living in Atlanta to the hamlet of Highlands, I found the first year to be the most intriguing. At times, my experience reminded me of one of Peter Mayle’s memoirs set in Provence. Yet, Highlands spoke to my spirit. I began to deeply appreciate the magic of living in the mountains, and I wondered what it was about them that had pulled me here. —Isabel Allen
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oon after I moved to Highlands, I noticed that my friends asked, “Would you like to go down to Franklin?” Everyone knew that Franklin was north and if any direction meant down, wasn’t that south? Eventually, I realized that my friends had acquired the feeling of living in the mountains. I had yet to internalize the fact that I lived on the Highlands Plateau, and all surrounding towns were down. As unfamiliar as some of the mountain concepts were to me, they were reminiscent of a Jon Krakauer story about Chamonix, a small village in the French Alps where skiers and climbers walk the streets in full regalia, many preparing to attempt Mont Blanc— the great white queen that crowns the Alps. Krakauer spoke of the mountain as if it were alive, a being that demanded respect. On the slopes near Chamonix there were far fewer signs warning skiers of danger than in the States. In fact, the French expect the mountain to take a certain number of lives each year. In return Mont Blanc gives them life—their economy of tourism. On a tour of the Alps with my daughter Margaret, I remember our first morning in Chamonix. The previous evening we had driven up from the Aosta Valley in Italy through the Mont Blanc Tunnel into a town of darkness. The next morning
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we could hardly wait to see Mont Blanc. We opened the curtains in our hotel room, searching for the mountain. It was overcast—all was gray. Then we saw a little movement of the clouds. The white mountain was revealed. It filled our window with only a little bit of sky above it. We whispered in unison and with the same respect as the town’s people, “Wow.” Later, during the same trip we camped and hiked around Interlauchen. At that point we had seen the twisted beauty of the Matterhorn from the little town of Zermatt, and of course, Mont Blanc. From a vantage point high in the Bernese Oberland, we stared speechless at the massif containing the Eiger, Jungfrau and Mönch. Few could gaze at them and not believe there was a God of creation, and that we were a little closer to Him in the Alps—almost close enough to touch. After our tour of the Alps, I became consumed with mountains and the adventures they offered. Having passed the age to rush over to REI and buy clothes and equipment for ascending K-2, I watched Imax movies of climbers scaling the world’s highest peaks, transversing a ladder with only death below. I saw Clint Eastwood in the suspense thriller “The Eiger Sanction;” I read Krakauer’s “Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Di-
saster.” I read a translation of “Annapurna,” and marveled at the fact that this mountain — unlike many others — had to be located before the aspiring mountaineers could attempt their first assent. I read books about boulder climbers that told of the emotional high they experience as every cell in their body is focused on clinging to a rock formation. I wondered if for some, closeness to death had to be a part of being electrically alive. I questioned myself as to why I suddenly had this fascination with mountains and the people who interfaced with them. Although I couldn’t have put it into
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words at the time, I was interested in the survivors of harrowing adventures. I wondered how they had pulled upon inner strength to push on—to put one foot in front of the other as they traveled down a frozen glacier—rather than to have sat down and died. I, too, had gone through a harrowing “adventure,” gasping onto a cliff with only death below. I searched for a reason as to why it had happened; I searched for justification and fortunately found none. The mountains in our lives can be just as insurmountable and challenging as the ones made by nature. And the thrill of reaching the top
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ettle back and relax in your mountain estate home. Nestled on 22.5 acres of pristine mountain property in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains bordered by national forest is Chimney Camp, a five-bedroom, five full and two half-baths home. Weathered siding, stone columns and majestic walnut doors make this a true mountain retreat. Let your eyes drink in the mountain vistas - majestic peaks capped with fluffy white clouds, forested valleys, cas74
cading brooks. On cold winter nights, what could be more relaxing than sitting in front of the roaring fire as the fire light dances across the reclaimed heart of pine floors? The tongue and groove stained pine paneling wraps the room in warmth and simplicity. Soothing music floats throughout the house as you follow the shooting stars across the heavens through the walls of floor to ceiling windows. Keep tabs on all the happenings in the great room from the gourmet kitchen
with its custom-made cherr y cabinets and granite countertops. Fitted with top-of-the-line appliances this is a chef’s dream come true. With space enough for ever yone to lend a helping hand, meal prep is a real delight. Cabinetr y abounds and with a pantr y to boot; there’s a place for all your favorite things. Stock the subzero wine cooler with your favorite beverages. Relax in the master bedroom with its stone fireplace and private screened porch. Let the song birds wake you each morning as the breezes
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roll across the foot of your bed overlooking the beautifully manicured landscape. Sit in the bay window and enjoy your favorite book. Soak away the cares of the week in the master bath with his and her custom cherr y vanities and soaking tub. Let your guests choose their own private space. Two guest suites are located on the upper level with a galler y balcony with built-in bookcases overlooking the great room. For even more luxur y, guests can retreat to the terrace level where they will find two guest suites,
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To schedule an appointment to see this home contact Terri Hammond-Coyle at McKee Properties at (828) 506-4396 or e-mail her at terri@cashiers.com. For a virtual tour go to www.mckeeproperties.com /featured properties and click on Chimney Camp.
one with its own stone fireplace. Each guest room has its own private bath so ever yone can revel in the luxur y. Completing the terrace level is a large family/ game room, two offices and a kitchenette and powder room. There’s nothing cozier than a roaring fire on a cool summer evening watching the light of the fire dance across the slate floor of the screen porch. Enjoy the elegance of this home complimented by the rustic touches of mountain laurel rails. The split
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log staircase leading to the reading nook reinforces the feel of a rustic mountain lodge. Post and beam construction adds to the ambience. Conveniently located near Cashiers, this home offers the best of both worlds: quiet solitude close to shopping. To schedule an appointment to see this home, contact Terri-Hammond Coyle at McKee properties at (828) 506-4396 or e-mail her at terri@cashiers.com. For a virtual tour go to www. mckeeproperties.com /feaApril 2009 • www.themountainlaurel.com
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The Glass Is Half Full!
Contributed by Pat Allen
Pat Allen, Harr y Norman Realtors 526-8300 or pat.allen@harr ynorman.com
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es, I am an optimist by nature but have first hand knowledge that things are picking up in Highlands and Cashiers real estate. In Januar y we might as well have pulled the covers over our head on cold, wintr y mornings. I heard other brokers say they picked up the phones in their of fices periodically to make sure they had a dial tone! Then came Febr uar y and for some reason our phones star ted to ring again. We have actually put more under contract in 2009 year to date than in the same time period in 2008. The question, you may ask, is why? We have buyers savvy enough to recognize and take advantage of a “buyers’ market.” Their choices
are tremendous and prices are down somewhat. There are buyers needing or ready to sell and a good realtor can help negotiate a “win,win” situation that is always what we strive for. I am seeing renewed interest in the luxur y home market. Buyers who no longer want to gamble in the stock market know that investing in real estate in Highlands-Cashiers gives them something they can enjoy NOW and when the market recovers they will have made a solid investment. After all, stuf fing a mattress r uns a fire risk and there are just so many gold chains one can wear around their neck! If you are selling it is more cr ucial than ever that your home show well
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–meaning that the interior must be uncluttered, freshly cleaned or painted if need be and the yard needs to be free of limbs and other debris leftover from the winter. Curb appeal is essential! If you know of needed repairs go ahead and eliminate them –they will come up in inspections and have to be done anyway. There are too many homes to choose from currently so yours must stand out! On a dif ferent note: there has never been a better time to suppor t our local workmen, merchants and restaurants to insure that the things that have made Highlands-Cashiers so special in the past continue. These are tough times for all! n
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Traveling To..
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3 Stories of Windows One-Of-A-Kind View That’s the big picture, but don’t think we’ve forgotten about the little things.
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xperience life in south Florida at the turn of the 20th Century. Stroll through more than 35 acres of lush green trees and blooming flowers; feel the gentle breezes tickle your face while breaking waves muffle the sound of cars just a few feet away. The Bonnet House, home of Frederic Clay Bartlett and his family, reflects the tastes and styles of a wealthy couple who loved art and nature. Frederic and his first wife, Dora Tripp, enjoyed traveling in Europe before returning to Chicago where he established himself as a muralist, decorating the large Victorian homes and many buildings such as the Second Presbyterian Church. Bartlett was introduced to Florida by his second wife, Helen Birch, daughter of successful Chicago lawyer and land developer Hugh Taylor Birch, who had come to south Florida looking for freedom from the crush of bustling Chicago. The original 60-acre site of Bonnet House was a wedding gift to daughter Helen. Rather than building an elaborate Spanish-style home like those found in Palm Beach, the Bartletts preferred a casual Caribbean style with wrought-iron balconies. Frederic had his art studio; Helen had her conservatory where she could pursue her love of music and poetry. Tragedy struck when Helen died of breast cancer in 1925. Life did not return to Bonnet House until 1931 when Frederic married Evelyn Fortune Lilly, widow of Eli Lilly. Frederic’s artistic style including faux marble finishes and trompe-l’Oeil paintings enhances each room. The whimsical ambience found at Bonnet House shows the creative synergy that existed between Frederic Evelyn. In 1983 the home was donated to the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. The home is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and as a historic landmark by the City of Ft. Lauderdale. All furnishings and ephemera on exhibit are original to the estate. Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway, Bonnet House (named for the water lilies in the lagoon) gives a glimpse into Florida of yesteryear. Call (954) 563-5393 or visit www.bonnethouse.org for more information. n
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Professional design, custom built, handcrafted cabinetry, reclaimed wood floors, “true” gourmet kitchen, two master suites, artistic stone work, elevation at 4300, awe-inspiring view, $1,400,000. Serving the Highlands Plateau www.futral.net (828) 526-8675
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Shoulder Injuries Contributed by Dr. Sue Aery Mountain Air Wellness Center
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houlder injuries are more common in our present day due to our sedentar y lifestyle and computer work. In today’s world we do less physical work than we ever used to and the shoulder complex becomes unused, misused, and abused. Believe it or not, the shoulder complex consists of some 30 muscles that move and stabilize in coordinated sync the three primar y bones of the shoulder. The three bones are the clavicle (collar bone), the humerus (upper arm bone) and the scapula (shoulder blade). The primar y job of the shoulder is to move your hand through space. The movement of the hand also incorporates the lower arm bones (radius and ulna) and the bones of the hand and wrist. If this sounds complicated, it is. Most shoulder complaints begin as pain, either in the neck, upper arm, back and sometimes the elbow. Often the initial complaint of pain is somewhat removed from the actual source of the problem. The rotator cuf f (four specific muscles of the shoulder complex) is a generalized term that is used to describe most shoulder problems. Sedentar y life, including working on the computer or at a desk all day, can lead to deactivation and shor tening of a few of these muscles. This slow but steady process called microtrauma (repetitive misuse) can lead to a strong imbalance among the four “cuf f” muscles which can result simply in pain. Once pain ensues, other muscles among the 26 in the complex will be recr uited to do more work and you may experience what is known as referral pain elsewhere in the body. There are many other resulting symptoms including arm and hand pain and numbness, severe loss of arm movement , neck pain, chest pain and upper back pain between the shoulder blades. A few things to remember about this whole process are 1) pain is never normal - have it checked out; 2) shoulder pain can mimic other pain - elbow, hand, neck and upper back pain; 3) if you have a sedentar y job or lifestyle tr y to get out and move your body at least once a day for at least 30 minutes and include all of your joints in the process. n 78
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It’s So Easy Being Green
long with budding new plants and warmer weather, each April brings my favorite holiday, Earth Day. Although the purpose of living a “greener” lifestyle means that we practice Earth Day Every Day, the official date of April 22nd gives us the opportunity to celebrate and come together as a community to inspire positive changes in our daily habits that protect the earth. Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd each year, marking the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. Gaylord Nelson, who was then a senator from Wisconsin, is credited for being the founder for Earth Day when he called for the first nationwide environmental protest. In his mind, he envisioned a demonstration so large that it would
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force environmental issues onto the national agenda. The 60’s had seen an exponential growth in cars powered by leaded gasoline and industries operating with little fear of legal consequences, leading to a massive increase in air pollution. On April 22nd, 1970, more than 20 million Americans from coast to coast took part in demonstrations calling for a healthy, sustainable environment. Earth Day brought together a variety of smaller groups that had been fighting for different environmental causes under one shared vision. The first Earth Day was extremely successful. It found support from both major political parties, rich and poor, urban dwellers and farmers, businesses and labor leaders and led to the creation of the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, the passage
of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. In 1990, Earth Day went global, with 200 million people from 141 countries participating in thousands of green activities. Since 1970, Earth Day has grown and become the largest secular holiday in the world, celebrated by more than a billion people of all backgrounds, faiths, and nationalities. This year, come out and show your appreciation of our planet at Earth Day in the Mountains on April 25th at the Village Green in Cashiers from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. This free event will offer fun activities for all ages, food, live music, and promises to inspire changes that will bring ongoing benefits to our mountain community and help to build a clean, healthy, diverse world for
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Robin is a local Green Living Guru and owner of Whole Life Market in Highlands.
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went for a walk in the woods alone recently for the first time since my dog died. It was so quiet…some leaves rustling under my feet, a pine tree groaning in the wind, a bird. It certainly wasn’t aboutt he the absence of sound, but the quiet, the current of silence. Of course, Roadie never spoke to me when we walked together, but his presence somehow filled the silence differently. It put me on the path of considering silence, its power and strength. Amazingly, it can bring extreme peace or extreme discomfort. In a spiritual sense, silence is a major discipline practiced for the purpose of inner discovery. But practicing silence even in everyday life can lead to great experiences of inner calm, serenity and clarity. I find it interesting that so many people find it necessary to fill up silent space with chatter. Sometimes we just plain feel uncomfortable with silence between us. An interesting exercise to try is whenever you find yourself searching for something to say, just ease yourself into the
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silence instead of resisting it. Fall peacefully and deeply inside the silence. Silence can and should reduce anxiety, not create it. An untrained mind is weak and inflexible. It lives in a zone of comfort. In contrast, the trained mind is strong, flexible and workable. Easing into comfort with periods of silence, especially those that are most uncomfortable can strengthen your mind and help you tune into what is happening now. With practice you may find that going into silence or simply finding some comfort with silence is one of the deepest types of spiritual experiences you will ever have. Now, I’m not advocating becoming a silent monk. I’m only asking that we consider and respect the silent moments and the opportunities for silence in our lives. These silences can give our world the peace and quiet our souls need and might lead to a place of deep inner silence where the world stops and infinity begins…at least for a while. I remember a logo/sign designer explaining to me once the importance of empty space
in the design. That translates into a form of silence. Suddenly I understood that “less is more”. The space, the silence, allows the important message to become visible or heard. When chattering over a meal I miss the flavors. I find it difficult to truly savor a piece of fine dark chocolate outside of silence. Meditation teaches the value and purpose of silence on our psyche and our health. I believe those same advantages exist in all silence and should be incorporated through out our lives. And as soon as you find that beautiful, accepting place in silence…someone’s cell phone will ring playing “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction”. April Events at Soul Journey Every Friday, 5:30-6:00 p.m.: Guided Meditation Circle. A great way to experience different types of guided meditation. No experience or training necessary. April 3rd, 5th: Meditation Training with Dr. Mahapatra. Please call for times and mo re information – (828) 743-1967
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April 9th, Thursday 6:00: FREE lecture on the benefits of meditation given by Dr. Mahapatra. April 10th, 11th, 12th Meditation Training with Dr. Mahapatra. Dr. Maha has trained over 60 people in the CashiersHighlands area in this ancient Vedic meditation. Learn how to achieve peace of mind and better health. Call for times and to sign up. 828.743.1967 April 23rd, 5:30-6:15 p.m.: Angel Channeling Circle. Nana & Colby return to share their special insights from your guardian angels. $25 April 24th -25th, Noon-4:00 p.m.: Private Readings, Channeling Sessions and Healings with Nana & Colby. Please call to make your private appointment – (828) 743-1967 April 25th, Earth Day....Celebrate! n
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here’s a new kid in town: Foxllyn Dancing Mairwen of Highlands. No kidding, that whole thing is her name, and while she may be a fairly small puppy package at the moment, her endearing, live-wire personality is already growing into her exceptional title. She is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, red with white feet and a white blaze across her adorable nose. Her mistress, Barbara Cusachs of Needlepoint of Highlands, recently purchased Megan, as she is affectionately called, from a breeder in Columbia, South Carolina. Those who have visited Barbara’s shop in the past will remember Lizzie, Megan’s Pembroke predecessor, who passed December 1st of last year. Lizzie excelled in herding stray grandchildren in her youth and power-napping in her retirement. Megan, just three months old, is already observing time-honored traditions by keeping those under six years old in tow and indulging in an occasional super snooze herself. Corgis are bred to have short speedy legs, making them just under cattle kicking height, and ideal for rounding up drifters. The breed has a congenial personality; they are low maintenance, and their one fault might be that they are on snack alert 24/7. More than once Megan has launched herself in a flying furball leap at those sitting at a dinner table. Alas, she has lost crumb-snuffling privileges and is now crated during the dining hour. Otherwise, she is perfection, according to Barbara, who says, “She is very curious and loves to travel. I drag her everywhere. And people love to visit her. A woman from Montgomery, Alabama came to see her a week after I got her. She is a great attraction for the shop and superb company for me.” Visit Megan at Needlepoint of Highlands, 210 North 5th Street, Highlands. Call first, (828) 526-3901 to be sure Megan is available for photo ops and autographs. And be prepared for a warm, knuckle-nibbling welcome. There’s always the chance you will be herded, but when there’s so much to see in Barbara’s delightful shop, being ushered and steered is simply part of the whole treasured experience. n
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AG Edwards/Wachovia Securities, is located at 479 South Street, Suite 2, or call (828) 787-2323.
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espite the dire picture painted by the media, there’s an uncanny tranquility found at the Highlands branch of AG Edwards/Wachovia Securities. That calmness is derived from Branch Manager/Financial Advisor Steve Perry, who brings 33 years of experience (28 with AG Edwards) and the team that he’s carefully assembled – financial advisors Mary Beth Brody (nine years’ experience) and Bill Zoellner (27 years’ experience); registered support person Harriet Hamilton; and front desk manager Leanne Wulf. “We stay calm by staying on top of things. We work to help keep a client’s emotions from interfering with financial decisions,” explains Perry. “That’s not always easy - in all
my years in the business, these last 19 months have been the most challenging.” So how do you keep clients focused in the midst of so much uncertainty? “Well, it’s part of a process that we develop with our clients – we take time to learn their financial goals, establish a plan to help them achieve them, and then keep a constant eye on how those goals are being accomplished,” Perry says. “It helps that we think of our clients as partners. That makes a critical difference when you’re dealing with such important matters.” The Highlands Branch offers stocks; government, corporate and tax-free municipals; mutual funds; life insurance; long-term care and disability insurance; managed accounts; tax-deferred fixed and variable
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annuities, trusts; and retirement plans. “These products are the pieces of the puzzle that we insert into our clients’ financial plans. The merger between AG Edwards and Wachovia has given us a technological advantage and stability that are crucial in today’s financial world. On any given day, we can look at the client’s plan and make sure that it’s up to date in the current environment.” That service ethic and constant attention to detail has won the Highlands office a circle of committed clients ranging from California to Maine to South America. For information about the Highlands branch of AG Edwards/Wachovia Securities, visit the office at 479 South Street, Suite 2, or call (828) 787-2323. n
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Tooth Fairy spotted in Cashiers schools Contributed by Jennifer McKee
Dr. Michelle McDonald and Edwina the Tooth Fair y demonstrate proper brushing technique for Hampton preschoolers.
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t is a common wisdom that when people and organizations work together toward a common goal, great things can be accomplished. So it is with the Blue Ridge Mountains Health Project (Free Dental Clinic) and the Rotar y Club of Cashiers Valley, whose combined ef for ts have succeeded in bringing the famed “Tooth Fair y” to Cashiers for visits to Cashiers schools. “Edwina,” dressed in lavender toile with matching hi-tops and fair y wings, and carr ying her trademark giant purple toothbr ush, was accompanied by Dr. Michelle McDonald, a local dentist who regularly provides 84
ser vice at the Free Dental Clinic in Cashiers. Together, the pair paid visits to Blue Ridge School, Summit Char ter School, Cashiers Valley Preschool and Hampton Preschool and Early Learning Center, providing a “Dental Awareness Day” at each location. Dr. Michelle brought her fuzzy pet snake, Sammy, who demonstrated proper technique for spitting out toothpaste, much to the delight of a receptive (and slightly soggy) young audience, along with goody bags containing dental hygiene products. The visits are one facet of a joint three-par t project of BRMHP and Rotar y to reduce the star tling
amount of tooth decay so common to this region and the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The project also includes annual visits by Dr. McDonald and a Rotar y volunteer assistant to Cashiers schools for free dental health screenings for all students and weekly fluoride rinses for those who choose to par ticipate. “At the Free Clinic, we see children and teenagers whose teeth are so decayed and painful that they cannot even attend school,” says Robby Cahill, clinic volunteer and a Cashiers Rotarian. “If we can teach kids early to properly care for their teeth, we can prevent a lot of needless suf fering.”
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Edwina and her fellow fairies can occasionally be spotted at other area events, and are proud to have won an award in last year’s Highlands Christmas parade. Their mission is clear: to raise awareness of proper dental care and the Free Dental Clinic, which provides emergency dental care to those in need. The clinic began in 2004 and cur r ently has a 400+ waiting list. Rotar y’s on going com mitment to the clinic incr eased in 2008 with the inception and fund ing of the Dental Health and Fluoride Pr oject, which is in its 2nd year. The r ole of Edwina was
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id you know the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) is the oldest land trust in North Carolina? The HCLT originated in 1883 with the creation of the Highlands Improvement Association (HIA), a group created to “protect, preserve, and promote the natural beauty of Highlands.” One hundred years ago the HIA and the citizens of Highlands collected $500 and bought 56 acres on Satulah Mountain that were slated to become a hilltop hotel. The Highlands community thought it better to look at a mountain than a hotel, a notion that is still in vogue today. Since then, the Land Trust has protected nearly 1,700 acres in 57 places including an additional 30 acres on Satulah. Another Highlands landmark, Sunset Rock, was donated by the Ravenel family
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in 1914. The ten acres of Ravenel Park overlook the town of Highlands to the west and Horse Cove to the east. The view from Sunset Rock has a popular vista in Highlands for generations. The HIA merged with the Highlands Community Club in 1934 to form the Satulah Club. Another merger with the Ravenel Park Association in 1987 resulted in the Highlands Land Trust. With the recognition that the Cashiers area was beginning to experience development, the Highlands Land Trust expanded its area of interest to include Jackson County and changed its name to the HighlandsCashiers Land Trust in 2003. During the period from the 1960’s through the 1980’s, the IRS provided land trusts with new tools: the charitable deduction and the conservation easement. The donation
of land to a land trust is seen as a one-time charitable tax deduction. The other tool, the conservation easement, has been around since the 1880’s and was very important in the creation of the Blue Ridge Parkway. With a conservation easement, the easement donor retains ownership but permanently restricts development and future use of land to protect its conservation values in perpetuity. The development rights are donated to a qualified non-profit entity, a land trust. In 1996 the Highlands Land Trust accepted its first conservation easement on the six-acre Ralph and Louise Sargent tract next to the Highlands Biological Station. Since then, the Land Trust has accepted over 1,100 acres in conservation easements in both Macon and Jackson County.
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The original Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust logo originated as an ink drawing of Satulah Mountain. In 2008 the Land Trust adopted a new logo designed by Rosemar y Stiefel of Highlands.
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ers have declared 2009 the “Year of Conser vation.” We kicked of f this year of celebration with a dedication of a small park at Foreman Road and US 64 in March. This will be fol-
lowed by a series of events throughout the year that will include walking the original Kelsey Trail, Tea on Satulah Mountain, and a pumpkin festival. Please come and join us as we cel-
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ebrate one hundred years of land conser vation. To learn more about the HCLT and upcoming events visit www.hicashlt. org or call us at (828) 5261111. n
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Trap-Neuter-Release is Humane Contributed by Cassie Welsh, Executive Director of Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society
Part of a recent trap-neuter-release program, Orion is one of the friendly males that came into our shelter from the Highlands restaurant colony of cats.
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ost people are aware there are more cats and dogs being born than there are people willing to adopt them, but the actual number of unwanted animals is staggering. Consider this statistic: one female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 kittens in seven years. Of those kittens, only one in five stay in their original home for their lifetime. The remaining four are abandoned, dumped or end up at a shelter. This past winter, we were told about a colony of cats living behind a Highlands restaurant that had closed for the season. Some concerned locals started putting out food for the cats and kittens, but they expressed concern that the colony would continue to grow if something wasn’t done soon. So, we talked about our TrapNeuter-Release (TNR) program. TNR is universally recognized as the humane way of controlling feral cat colonies. TNR involves trapping all of the cats in the colony, spaying and neutering them, adopting out the kittens and friendly cats, releasing the less friendly adults back into their “community” or colony, and then providing them with food and shelter. TNR is humane because spaying and neutering ensures longer and healthier lives for the cats and decreases behavioral problems, like roaming males and howling females in heat. Generally, cats will stay close to their food source, stay off the streets, and help keep the rodent population under control. If you would like to be part of the solution in controlling stray cats in your community, the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society (CHHS) can help. We can loan you a humane trap, provide kibble from our Food Bank, and organize spaying and neutering with our spay/neuter coupons. We also take in the friendly cats and kittens for adoption, like Orion (see photo) and three others from the Highlands colony. For more information, contact us by mail at CHHS, PO Box 638, Cashiers, NC 28717; call (828) 743-5752; or visit our website at www.chhumanesociety.org. You can also drop by and visit any Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society (CHHS) is a private, no-kill shelter, totally funded by donations and grants. All donations are tax deductible. n
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Give The Gift Of Literacy Contributed by Laura Miller
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eading is a passport that opens whole worlds of imagination and knowledge, a ticket to realms of magic and wonder, the foundation of learning. Sadly, many Americans struggle to read and never experience the joys of immersing oneself in literature, are never touched by the beauty of language. Despite spending more money for education than any other country in the world, illiteracy in America continues to grow: 40 million adults are illiterate; 50 million cannot read beyond a fourth-grade level; one in four teenagers become dropouts. Even among high school graduates, one in four read at the eighthgrade level or less. Imagine being unable to read a street sign, a restaurant menu, or the directions on a bottle of aspirin. Picture the embar-
rassment of not being able to participate in a conversation about current events or the latest advancements in science, unable to understand most of the words spoken by those whose vocabularies have been enriched by literacy. People who cannot read, or who read poorly, develop elaborate coping strategies to hide the secret shame of illiteracy, often suffering in silence at the fringes of society, excluded from the world of opportunity that good communication skills can open. We make many excuses for our failure as a society to teach good reading skills: TV, video games, lack of discipline, learning disabilities. But there are many ways to encourage literacy. Read a book to a child. Support your local public library. Become a volunteer tutor. The Literacy Council has seen many suc-
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cesses through individual tutoring using the Wilson Program, a detailed phonicsbased reading program that is especially helpful for students with learning disabilities. Through the Wilson system we have seen children and adults not only improve their reading skills, but begin to enjoy reading. Whether it is a child overcoming aversion to reading, or an adult who is discovering it for the first time, it is never too late–or too early–to encourage literacy. Unfortunately, the Literacy Council has a limited number of Wilson tutors, and there is great need for extra reading help. Being a volunteer tutor requires commitment and dedication, but the rewards are great, just knowing that even one person’s future is changed forever through the gift of literacy. n
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ave the date, May 11th, for a day of golf at one of our area’s premier golf courses. The Rotary Club of Highlands is proud to announce its 20th annual Rotary Golf Tournament, held this year at historic Highlands Country Club. This event will be one of the highlights of the golf season in the mountains. A noon shotgun start will be followed by a cocktail buffet reception and awards ceremony at 5:30 p.m. One hundred percent of the money generated by this tournament goes to our local community. With this event the Rotary Club of Highlands continues its long tradition of community service, involvement and volunteerism. Over the past years this tournament has generated more than $100,000, which has been used by The Rotary Club of Highlands
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to support funding for numerous community needs. These have included an annual monetary supplement for the teachers at the Highlands school, as well as funds for the Peggy Crosby Center, the library, the student foreign exchange program, the literacy council, our local Boy Scout troop, plus many other community projects and groups. Jim Bishop, President of Highlands Country Club, said, “Highlands Country Club is pleased and proud to sponsor this event and to continue our club’s long standing involvement in the Highlands community.” Local residents, seasonal residents and visitors always enjoy this tournament. This year provides a special opportunity to play the historic course at Highlands Country Club, designed by Donald Ross. You can play
the course where Bobby Jones struck the first ball in 1928 and that he continued to play, enjoy and love during the many years he was a seasonal resident of Highlands. Gather your foursome and sign up for an afternoon of golf, fabulous mountain and lake views, followed by fellowship, cocktails and good food in a beautiful clubhouse. The realization that your generosity is helping our community will cancel out the frustration of any three-putts and errant drives. Registration for individual players is $150. Various combinations of individual and corporate sponsorships, individual hole sponsorships and player/sponsor combinations are available. Applications for players, sponsors or both are available from Rotary members Steve Chenoweth at (828)
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Applications for players, sponsors or both are available from Rotar y members Steve Chenoweth at (828) 5263713 or Jeff Weller at (828) 526-3923).
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CLE offers exciting courses in 2009 by Wiley Sloan
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eadline news: The CLE class schedule is packed with exciting courses for 2009. Wow, the CLE Curriculum committee has really outdone itself. Building on the strengths of past years, it’s compiled a list of exciting course offerings that covers a wide spectrum of topics. Always popular are the self-improvement classes including bridge, computers, digital photography and related software. Classes fill quickly for the cooking with area chefs, gardening, American and world affairs, art appreciation and literature. Stay active, keep your
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mind challenged, ward off dementia, learn about Elderhood, and other health-related topics. Explore electronic music, discover or improve your artistic skills, examine architecture as an art form. Want to know more about our area? Learn about hiking in the mountains or study the early habits of the Cherokees. Oh, there’s so much more, including classes about pets, and music. You really must get your class brochure and review what is offered this year. Classes begin May 29th and continue through September 22nd. With 60 classes this year,
there is something that will appeal to everyone. Veteran journalist and author Sandra Mackey is back in 2009. Yes, you want to make the trip to WinstonSalem where you will visit a Moravian community, the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, and Reynolda House (home of R. J. Reynolds and now a Museum of Modern Art). Optional elements of the trip include a visit to Koerner’s Folly and Replacements - a china and silver replacement service. You’ve heard it before: Membership has its benefits. All members receive
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discounts on course fees. President’s Circle, Patrons and Benefactors receive their course schedules a couple of weeks before the general membership (especially helpful when class size is limited). Member or not, everyone will enjoy participating in CLE courses. Scour the brochure, choose your classes and register early so that you won’t be disappointed. Not currently a member? Go to the website at www. clehighlands.org or call the of fice at the Peggy Crosby Center at 348 South Fifth Street, Suite 202 at (828) 526-8811 to
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Carpe Diem Farms Contributed by Sue M. Blair, Executive Director Carpe Diem Farms
arpe Diem Farms is a magical sanctuary for animals and people
alike. Just five miles down the Buck Creek Road you can step back in time to a place where life is driven by the rhythm of nature not clocks. A place where getting your hands dirty is all in a day’s play. Where bridge sitting, watching the creek flow by, taking all your cares and concerns with it is a great way to pass time. The rules of the farm are simple: move slowly and deliberately, honor the creatures and the environment and do your share to help. At Carpe Diem Farms there aren’t big screen TV’s or computers (except for business), cell phones don’t get reception and the music that plays most often is the sound of the water flowing through the creeks and the
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birds flying over head. CDF is creeks and waterfalls, endless miles of hiking trails, horses to walk the labyrinth with you, tranquil porches to rock upon and watch the clouds go by and lots of clean fresh air. Carpe Diem Farms is home to 11 horses, four dogs and two cats, all rescues of one kind or another. For 12 years it has been an Audubon Sanc-
tuary. Individuals, groups, and families have come to volunteer, participate in programs, workshops, seminars, demonstrations, concerts and personal exploration. Some simply come to step back in time to a slower pace. CDF provides the opportunity to be in nature, in union with the natural rhythm of life. We are off the beaten path by design. If you would like to learn
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more about us, see our schedule of events and course offerings or find a way to contribute your time, talent and treasures, go to our website, www.carpediemfarms.org . You may want to plan a family reunion, a wedding, or a special event at the farm. We have wonderful accommodations and would be happy to show them to you. Call for an appointment to take a tour and come by to meet our newest CDF family members, equines Battersea Bess and Battersea Violet and our latest puppy rescue, Griffin. You can see our most recent project, organic garden beds being built for the herbs and vegetables we will plant this spring. Carpe Diem Farms is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation serving the needs of children and adults alike. For more information, call (828) 526-2854. n
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Index of Advertisers Accommodations Cabins in the Laurel www.nc-cabins.com The Chambers Agency www.chambersagency.net Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins www.firemt.com Hummingbird Realty www.hummingbird-realty.com The Lodge on Mirror Lake www.thelodgeonmirrorlake.com Millstone Inn www.MillstoneNC.com Old Edwards Inn - The Farm www.oldedwardsinn.com Whiteside Cove Cottages
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Antiques & Home Furnishings Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Page 21 Bryant Art Glass www.bryantartglass.com Page 17 Cashiers Customs Page 98 Creative Interiors Page 57 Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Pages 34A, 65 Dovetail Antiques Page 37 Into the Woods Home Interiors Page 34A Mirror Lake Antiques Page 76 Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Page 90 Peak Experience Page 69 The Rustic Cabin www.therusticcabin.com Page 61 The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Page 17 Vivianne Metzger Page 8 Appliances Wilson Gas Zoller Hardware
www.wilsongas.com www.zollerhardware.com
Architects Joel Laseter, Architect Art Galleries/Artists The Bascom www.thebascom.org Blue Valley Gallery Bryant Art Glass www.bryantartglass.com Celebrate Clayton www.celebrateclayton.com East & West Limited Into the Woods Home Interiors Marge Rohrer Originals www.margerohrerdesigns.com Mountain Rarities Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Nora & Co. Peak Experience Richard James Galleries www.richardjamesgalleries.com Summit One Gallery www.summitonegallery.com Tin Roof Studio www.TinRoofHighlands.com TKC/Tim and Karen Chambers Banks/Mortgage Companies Carolina Mortgage Macon Bank www.maconbank.com Bedding Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Lenz Gifts
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Bird Seed/Bird Houses The Bird Barn
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Bird Supplies The Bird Barn
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Books Soul Journey
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Builders Arrowood Construction www.arrowoodconstruction.com Futral Enterprises www.futral.net Joe Crowell Construction Inc. www.joecrowell.com Koenig Homebuilders www.koenighomebuilders.com Lupoli Construction www.LupoliConstruction.com MossCreek Designs www.MossCreek.net Schmitt Builders www.schmittbuilders.com Srebalus Construction Co. Sweetwater Builders www.sweetwaterbuilders.com Warth Construction www.warthconstruction.com Cabinetry Cashiers Customs Highlands Cabinet Company The Rustic Cabin www.therusticcabin.com Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath
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Cards The Corner Store The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com
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Caterers Fressers Eatery www.fresserseatery.com The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering Rib Shack
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Chambers of Commerce Cashiers Chamber of Commerce
www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com
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Churches Estatoah Wayfarers Chapel Unity Center
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Cloth/Material Wilhite’s of Walhalla
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Clothing & Accessories Bags on Main Page 69 Bear Mountain Outfitters Page 18B, 59 Cabin Casuals Page 5 Ellen’s Page 66 Marge Rohrer Originals www.margerohrerdesigns.com Page 8 McCulley’s Pages 7, 57, 86 Mountain House Page 19 Mountain Rarities Page 25 Mountainiques Page 9
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Index of Advertisers Nora & Co. Peak Experience VC for Men Victoria’s Closet Vivace Wit’s End
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Events The Bascom www.thebascom.org Cashiers Merchants Celebrate Clayton www.celebrateclayton.com Mountain Film Festival Highlands Culinary Weekend www.highlandsculinaryweekend.com
Coffee Shops Tommy’s Coffee Shop
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Fabric/Upholstery Into the Woods Home Interiors Wilhite’s of Walhalla
Communities The Preserve at Rock Creek
www.PreserveAtRockCreekNC.com Page 34B
Concierge Services Highlands Concierge Cashiers Carolina Connection, LLC
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Condiments The Hen House The Speckled Hen
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Construction Companies Arrowood Construction www.arrowoodconstruction.com Joe Crowell Construction Inc. www.joecrowell.com Larry Rogers Construction Lupoli Construction www.LupoliConstruction.com Srebalus Construction Co. Cosmetic Surgery Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D.
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Custom Cabinetry Cashiers Customs The Rustic Cabin www.therusticcabin.com Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath Custom Countertops Mountain Granite Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath
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Custom Furniture Cashiers Customs Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com The Rustic Cabin www.therusticcabin.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com
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Dentists Dr. Joe Wilbanks
www.comprehensive-dentistry.com
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Electronic/Electric Zoller Hardware
www.zollerhardware.com
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Empathic Consultation Bob Goldberg, C.HT, R.M. Event Planning Dutchman’s Designs 94
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Feng Shui Nellis Realty
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Florists Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Little Flower Shoppe
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Furniture Cashiers Customs Page 98 Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Pages 34A, 65 Into the Woods Home Interiors Page 34A The Rustic Cabin www.therusticcabin.com Page 61 The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Page 17 Furniture Refinishing Furniture Barn
www.thefurnitureman.com
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Garden Supplies Highlands Lawn & Garden Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
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Gas Companies Wilson Gas
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Gift Shops Basketcase www.basketcasegourmetgifts.com Page 12 Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Page 21 Bryant Art Glass www.bryantartglass.com Page 17 Cashiers Customs Page 98 Cashiers Valley Pharmacy Page 36 The Corner Store Page 65 The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com Page 72 Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Page 8 The Hen House Page 3, 18B Highlands Lawn & Garden Page 59 Into the Woods Home Interiors Page 34A Lenz Gifts Pages 20, 80 Little Flower Shoppe Page 85 Mountain House Pages 19 Mountain Rarities Page 25 Nora & Co. Page 65 The Rustic Cabin www.therusticcabin.com Page 61 Soul Journey Page 66 The Speckled Hen Page 3, 18B Stone Lantern www.stonelantern-highlands.com Page 100 The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Page 17 Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com Page 66
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Golf Cars Appalachian Golf Cars
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Gourmet Foods Basketcase www.basketcasegourmetgifts.com Page 12 The Hen House Page 3, 18B The Speckled Hen Page 3, 18B Green Supplies Whole Life Supply
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Gutters D.P. Gutters
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Hair Salons The Spa at Old Edwards Inn
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Hardware/Building Supply Highlands Doors & Windows, Etc. Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
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Heating and Air Madco
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Home Accessories Creative Interiors Page 57 The Decorative Touch www.thedecorativetouch.com Page 37 Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Pages 34A, 65 The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com Page 72 Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Page 8 Into the Woods Home Interiors Page 34A Lenz Gifts Pages 20., 80 Mountain House Page 19 The Rustic Cabin www.therusticcabin.com Page 61 Stone Lantern www.stonelantern-highlands.com Page 100 The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Page 17 Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com Page 66 Ice Cream Zoller Hardware
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Inspirational Items Soul Journey Interior Design & Home Furnishings Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Creative Interiors The Decorative Touch www.thedecorativetouch.com Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Ken & Kerri Designs Mountain House Peter J. Pioli Interiors
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Raffa Design Associates The Rustic Cabin The Summer House
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Jewelry Basketcase www.basketcasegourmetgifts.com East & West Limited Mountain Rarities Peak Experience Stone Lantern www.stonelantern-highlands.com Vivace
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Kitchen Accessories Cashiers Customs The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com The Rustic Cabin www.therusticcabin.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
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Knives The Dry Sink
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Landscaping Waterfall Creations & Native Landscapes Shirley Cole
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Lawn Equipment Highlands Outdoor Tool
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Lighting Cashiers Customs Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Lenz Gifts Mountain House The Rustic Cabin www.therusticcabin.com
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Masonry Hardscapes 92 Massage Therapy The Spa at Old Edwards Inn Tranquility Cove Massage
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Medical Services Rabun Medical Center
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Museums Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass
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Nail Care Nailz The Spa at Old Edwards Inn
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Needlework Supplies Needlepoint of Highlands
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Office Supplies Highlands Office Supply Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
Power Tools Highlands Outdoor Tool Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
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Pressure Washing D.P. Painting
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Organic Supplies Whole Life Supply
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Produce Whole Life Supply
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Outdoor Adventures Nantahala Outdoor Center
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Propane Wilson Gas
www.wilsongas.com
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Silver Threads & Golden Needles
www.silverthreadsyarn.com
www.noc.com
Painters D.P. Painting Fresh Look
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Paint & Decorating Highlands Decorating Center Zoller Hardware
Radio Stations WALH FM 95.1/Wolf AM WCQS WHLC FM 104.5
www.thewolfam.com www.wcqs.com www.whlc.com
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Rafting Nantahala Outdoor Center
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www.highlandsdecorating.com www.zollerhardware.com
Permanent Makeup Beauty Secrets
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Pet Supplies The Bird Barn Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
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Pharmacies Cashiers Valley Pharmacy
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Photography Cariad Photograpy
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Picture Framing Creative Framing
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Plastic Surgery Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D.
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Real Estate Sales Betsy Paul www.betsypaulproperties.com Pages 28, 92 The Chambers Agency www.chambersagency.net Page 71 Commercial Property for Rent Page 82 Country Club Properties www.ccphighlandsnc.com Page 2 Futral Properties www.futral.net Page 77 Harry Norman, Realtors -- Pat Allen www.highlandsrealestate.com Page 40 Harry Norman, Realtors -- Bert Mobley www.nchighlands.net Page 92 Hummingbird Realty www.hummingbird-realty.com Page 56 John Cleaveland Realty www.jcrealty.com Page 87 Landmark Realty Group www.landmarkrg.com Page 36 Marty Jones Realty www.martyjonesrealty.com Page 78 Nellis Realty www.nellisrealtyandcommunities.com Page 21 Preferred Properties -- Ann Scott www.ppoh.com Page 85 The Preserve at Rock Creek www.PreserveAtRockCreekNC.com Page 34B Prestige Realty Group wwww.highlandsncproperty.com Page 86 Signature Properties www.sigpropnc.com Page 99
Plants/Nurseries Gates Nursery Highlands Lawn & Garden
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Plumbing Fixtures/Supplies Zoller Hardware
Remodeling Fresh Look D.P. Painting
www.zollerhardware.com
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Porch and Patio The Summer House
www.summerhousehighlands.com
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Restaurants Highlands-Cashiers Directory Café 107 Four Seasons Fressers Eatery www.fresserseatery.com The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering Madison’s www.oldedwardsinn.com Mama G’s Millstone Inn www.MillstoneNC.com Nick’s Fine Foods www.nicksfinefoods.com Oak Street Café www.oakstreetcafeinhighlands.com
Porch Shades American Sun Control
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Rugs Into the Woods Home Interiors Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com Salon Services The Spa at Old Edwards Inn
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www.oldedwardsinn.com
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Shipping Services Stork’s Wrap, Pack & Ship Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com
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Shoes Bear Mountain Outfitters
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Shutters & Blinds Creative Interiors Into the Woods Home Interiors
Page 57 Page 34A
Spas Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D. The Spa at Old Edwards Inn
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Telephone Books Yellowbook
www.yellowbook.com
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Toys The Corner Store The Toy Store
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Tree Service Ellenburgs Tree Service
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Underdecking Mountain Country Builders
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Web Sites The Brothers Web
www.thebrothersweb.com
Wedding Planning Old Edward Inn - The Farm
www.oldedwardsinn.com
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Wines & Accessories Highlands Wine & Cheese Zoller Hardware
www.highlandswine.com www.zollerhardware.com
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Woodworking Mountain Woodworks and Metal Yarn Silver Threads & Golden Needles
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