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Your Guide To The Finest In Highlands And Cashiers

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he August issue of the Laurel always catches us by surprise. It seems we just kick off summer with the May issue and all of a sudden, back-to-school time beckons, bringing with it little hints of the autumn to come. Instead of hot dogs and hamburgers being the topics of conversation, we start hearing about books and backpacks. Once again, August’s arrival reminds us of how fast time flies when you live here in the mountains, and of how blessed we are to be here as it goes by. Thank you for sharing your year with us and making the Laurel part of your lives. J Marjorie & Janet

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14 • Cashiers Showhouse 16 • Summer in Cashiers 17 • Native Plant Conference 20 • Relay for Life 22 • Rabun C. Music Festival 23 • Interlude Concerts 24 • Motoring Festival 25 • H-C Players 26 • Loving Literacy 28 • CLE Fall Classes 29 • Acorns Trunk Shows 30 • Sapphire Valley Art Show 30 • Audubon Annual Picnic 32 • Friday Nite Live 33 • John Wesley Wright 33 • Michael Morgan 35 • Robert Ray Returns 36 • Shape Note Singing 36 • Norton Bazaar 38 • Area Calendar

Continued 51 • Chamber Music Festival 52 • Bel Canto 54 • Arts and Crafts 56 • Alexei Kavantsev 58 • Gala of the Arts

Dining 64 66 67 68 70 72 73

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Highlands Smokehouse Culinary Weekend Oak Street’s New Chef Pahlmeyer Wine Dinner Skyline’s Chef Steve Reynolds Dining Guide

History

42 • Cover Artist, Joe McFadden 44 • Summit One Gallery 46 • The Bascom 48 • Betsy Paul Art Raffle 49 • Art League of Highlands 50 • Highlands Playhouse

78 • Grandfathered Midwife 79 • Cashiers History 80 • Tour of Homes

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Marjorie Fielding, Managing Partner

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Business Spotlight

84 • The Royal Scribblers, Kathie Blozan 85 • I Hope You Dance 86 • Life with Krysti

120 • Alyxandra’s Boutique 122 • Mountain House 123 • Rita’s Cottage 124 • Shoe Jewels Opens 126 • Highlands Canoe Rentals 128 • Property of the Month 129 • Richie Del Watts 130 • McCulleys 131 • Creative Framing

Homes & Lifestyles 90 92 94 96 98

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Home of Distinction Easy Being Green It’s Your Life H-C Hospital Is Your Body Acidic?

Philanthropy

Guides

104 • Cullasaja Women’s Outreach 105 • H-C Land Trust 106 • Friends for Life 107 • Literacy Council 108 • Carpe Diem Farms 110 • International Friendship Center 111 • Cashiers Rotary Club 112 • Friends of Panthertown 113 • Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society 114 • Highlands Rotary Club 116 • Make A Wish 118 • Mountain Findings

18 • Highlands Map 34 • Cashiers Map 38 • Area Calendar 73 • Dining Guide 102 • Service Directory 133 • Advertisers Index

Contributing Writers:

Mary Adair Leslie, Jane Gibson Nardy, Cassie Walsh, Victoria Ingate, Jennifer McKee, Gary Wein, Kathy Bub, Robin M. Armstrong, Maryellen Lipinski

Wiley Sloan, Writer wileyandsarah@nctv.com

Luke Osteen, Writer

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Donna Rhodes, Writer

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Copyright © 2010 by The Mountain Laurel, LLC. All rights reserved. Laurel Magazine is published eleven times per year. Reproduction without the permission of the publisher is prohibited. The publishers and editors are not responsible for unsolicited material and it will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication subject to Laurel Magazine’s right to edit. Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, photographs and drawings. Every effort has been made to assure that all information presented in this issue is accurate, and neither Laurel Magazine nor any of its staff is responsible for advertising errors, omissions, or information that has been misrepresented in or to the magazine. Any substantial errors that are the fault of the magazine may be subject to a reduction or reimbursement of the amounts paid by the advertiser, but in no case will any claim arising from such error exceed the amount paid for the advertisement by the advertiser.

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Cashiers Showhouse The 2010 Cashiers Showhouse, an effort of 20 decorators and a dedicated team of volunteers, reflects the beauty of the Cashiers Valley.

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“50 Tastemakers of 2006.” She’ll be delivering the Keynote Address, “Be Inspired,” from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 21st, at the Country Club of Sapphire Valley. This program and luncheon offers a rare opportunity to share in Suzanne’s unique talents and to stoke your own creativity. Suzanne will also be signing copies of her book, “Inspired Interiors.”

Eddie Alvarez and George Oliver of A Country Home in Highlands will deliver their carefully honed vision upon the Gallery. It’s a vision that has resulted in their inclusion in eight previous Designer Showhouses. Alvarez and Oliver are always brimming with inspiration using their hallmark “3 C’s of Design”, Casual, Comfortable, and Cool!

The Keeping Room is the showcase for Cheryl Benitez and Audrey Wood of Mountain House Interiors. These Cashiers dynamos have made a name for themselves with their lavish incorporation of fabric into their designs. “Many mountain homes have interior wood walls, stone fireplaces and more,” explains Cheryl. “Using fabric to soften all of those hard surfaces truly adds warmth, color and comfort.”

Shannon Berrey, the visionary behind Shannon Berrey Designs of Sylva, is designing the Guest Bedroom and Bath. Pay attention to the precise lighting scheme – it’s one of the hallmarks of Shannon’s storied projects.

The Master Suite is the province of Bob Brown, the owner of Atlanta’s Robert Brown Interior Design. Recipient of over 20 ASID awards and perennial Showhouse favorite, you’ll find that Bob’s playful and clever mixing of styles and periods, so integral to all of his projects, is on full display at the Designer Showhouse.

Cashiers’ own Nora & Co. has transformed the Drawing Room Bath. You can expect that Nora Butler will emphasize comfort in her design, with subtle touches of the irresistible whimsy that has won her a loyal following.

The Powder Room gives Dianne Estes the chance to unleash a design aesthetic that’s a mélange of casual, chic, inviting and, always, comfortable. You can expect a blend of antiques and some unexpected items thrown into the mix for an almost kaleidoscopic effect.

Debra Green of English-Green Interiors in Cashiers handles the Middle Bedroom. “I like to use the colors of nature and clean lines,” she explains. “We live in the mountains to relax and

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he 13th incarnation of this year’s Cashier’s Designer Showhouse™, “Designed with a View”, is being chaired by husband and wife team, Susie and Denny Goode. These long time residents of Atlanta and summer residents of Cashiers and Wade Hampton Golf Club, love golf, love the mountains and love their new found role as Showhouse Chairmen. “ We love this community so much, we wanted to give something back,” says Susie.

“It helps that we’ve had an outstanding collaboration of over 100 dedicated, experienced and passionate volunteers to count on.”

Susie and Denny are particularly excited about this year’s venue. “We have McKee Development’s Whisper Fade lodge, “ says Susie.

“From many of the bedrooms, there are clear, jaw dropping views of the south face of Whiteside Mountain and it’s superbly tucked inside Wade Hampton Golf Club.”

With un-rivaled organizational skills, Susie and Denny have brought a fresh approach to this year’s event including celebrated Honorary Chairs, Sue and Tom Fazio, designer of the breathtaking Wade Hampton Golf Course.

As the only true designer Showhouse in the mountains, this annual event provides a major source of funding for the Cashier’s Historical Society as well as bringing many parts of the community together including designers, landscapers, volunteer guides and many more. The Cashier’s Community Council, this year’s grant recipient, also receives financial support from the proceeds of the Showhouse.

The Goode’s felt the new, imaginative home designed by Travis Mileti of Mountainworks and crafted by R.J. Ward and Company lent the perfect backdrop to this year’s Showhouse. “Whisper Fade is a comfortable oasis of gracious mountain living,” says Denny. That effect is deepened by the tireless creativity of 20 designers culled from Cashiers, Highlands, Sylva, Atlanta, and Birmingham.

Impresario of interior design, Suzanne Kasler, will transform the living room with her carefully woven expertise in marrying both classic style and timeless design with architectural influence and inspiration. Kasler, the principal of Suzanne Kasler Interiors of Atlanta, has won a berth on Elle Décor’s “30 Designers We Love,” a commission to design Southern Accents’ Showcase Showhouse, and her inclusion on House & Garden’s

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Summer is Big Winner in the Cashiers Valley Summer’s anything but sleepy thanks to a full slate of activities for Cashiers, Glenville and Sapphire.

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buyers on record from January 2010 to the present and each month thereafter.

The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival Committee chaired by Midnight Farm’s Pat Grady is deep in preparations for its 2010 encore. The Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association organizes the Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival not only to celebrate, with residents, the magnificent aura of fall in the Valley but to attract several thousand attendees who are prospective home buyers or likely frequent visitors. The Festival Committee is preparing for the second year after a significant success in 2009 when over 3,000 attendees thronged to the Cashiers Village Green, Glenville Village and Sapphire.

Entertainment and attractions remain the centerpiece of the Festival. A variety of musicians, performing artists and artists/ artisans present their talents and wares backdropped by the amazing blaze of Cashiers Valley’s fall colors and crisp, refreshing mountain air. Home tours led by realtors and visits to area attractions are popular activities on the drawing board. Chair Grady has issued a call for artists/artisans throughout the art community and sponsors from businesses and corporations are being solicited now.

“Artists, artisans, performers and sponsors will benefit considerably from the exposure to our upscale attendees who cover a wide range of ages and demographics,” remarked Grady when asked about the value of being a sponsor or participating in the Festival. Those interested in sponsorships, available at a wide range of dollar levels, are asked to call (828) 743-1658. Artists, artisans and performers who wish to participate should call (828) 743-5858.

The 2010-11 GCAMA Board of Directors oversees all of the group’s activities. Board members are Robin Ashmore; Judy Brown, Bounds Cave; Janet Cummings, Laurel Magazine; Pat Grady; Jochen Lucke, Silver Creek Real Estate Group; Rody Sherill, Rusticks; Ann Sculley, Sapphire Valley Resort; John Stanger, Victoria’s Closet/VC for Men and Mary Shuey, Signal Ridge Marina. Officers elected by the Board of Directors are President Judy Brown; Vice President John Stanger; Secretary Mary Shuey; and Treasurer Sandy Vinson, United Community Bank.

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here are very few midsummer doldrums throughout the Cashiers Valley!

The villages of Cashiers, Glenville and Sapphire are abuzz with many activities that can be credited to the accomplishments of the Greater Cashiers Merchants Association.

First Saturday Market Days and the GCAMA sponsored Trolley Shuttle have caught on with shoppers who are attracted by merchant specials, various in-shop events and the free ride from shop to shop in Cashiers Village on those feature-full Saturdays.

The Friday evening Groovin’ on the Green concert series will be staged through September at the Cashiers Commons, the town’s newest outdoor venue accessed off of Frank Allen Road or through the Village Green.

Visitors and permanent/seasonal residents alike are raving about the GCAMA Shopper’s Guide Map that showcases shops, attractions and businesses from Glenville to Cashiers to Sapphire. The maps are available from any GCAMA merchant.

Map readers can easily locate shops or businesses by category or just check out the map numbers and the related businesses nearby their location.

Next up on the GCAMA agenda is the Cashiers Valley Shopper’s Card, introduced in the community at the end of July. The cost of the card is $10 but the value to shoppers is in the hundreds of dollars. Cardholders will enjoy the benefit of exclusive shopping offers from Best-of-the-Valley retail merchants, restaurants and service businesses. The Shopper’s Card, valid until December 31st, can be purchased from GCAMA member merchants, at Groovin’ on the Green, in the GCAMA Merchant’s Tent at the Cashiers Designer Showhouse and at many other community gatherings. Individuals and organizations may reserve multiple cards by calling GCAMA at (828) 743-1630.

Cashiers Valley home buyers are now the beneficiaries of a special welcome coordinated by GCAMA’s Robin Ashmore of Bear Paw Designs and her committee. These Mountain Welcome Baskets contain local products, coupons and important information about services and needs customary for new home owners. Robin and her committee -- Sydneye Corvinus of Millstone Inn; Mary Allyson Henson of Mally’s Cottage; Susan San Souci of The Designers Market; and Cherie Tibbets of Vivianne Metzger Antiques -- will deliver baskets to new home

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Native Plant Conference Contributed by Sonya Carpenter

The annual Native Plant Conference is planned for September 10th and 11th.

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he Highlands Biological Foundation will host the 11th Annual Conference on Landscaping and Gardening with Native Plants on September 10th and 11th.

The objective of the conference is to educate and inspire participants about the advantages of using native plants in their gardens. Participants are introduced to new concepts in ecology and conservation, given tips on design principles and informed about native perennials, shrubs and trees that work best in our region. The proceeds from the conference benefit the Botanical Gardens at the Highlands Biological Station, which was established in 1962 by the Biological Foundation as a refuge and demonstration garden for over 500 species of southern Appalachian plants.

This year’s conference will host an excellent slate of professionals in the fields of Horticulture, ecology and landscaping including Richard Bir formerly of the NC Cooperative Extension Service. Dr. Bir has written extensively on woody plants of Western North Carolina. Peter Loewer, the Wild Gardener, local plant expert and author of over 30 books on plants and gardens will share his knowledge and experience.

Dr. Sean O’Connell of WCU will discuss the wondrous world of soil microbes. On Friday, September 10th, participants can choose between nine excellent fieldtrips including The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party with herbalist Ila Hatter, hikes to Lonesome Valley, Devil’s Courthouse, Satulah Mountain, garden tours with leading landscape designers and moss and macro photography workshops. The field trips offer something for everyone.

One of the highlights of the annual event is the native plant auction held on Saturday afternoon following the speakers. The auction is an excellent way to acquire rare and unusual native plants and to support a good cause.

The registration fee for the entire event is $100 for HBF members and $135 for non-members. Register early to ensure your first pick for the field trips. Please call (828) 526-2602 for more information or to register. J

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Accommodations

Sundrops on Caney Fork.......

Hen House..............................

4-1/2 Street Inn .....................

Meadows Mtn. Realty............

Highlands Emporium............

Highlands Wine and Cheese.

Colonial Pines Inn..................

Restaurant

Lindy’s ....................................

Fressers / Fressers Express.

Martha Anne’s........................

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Pescados.................................

Peak Experience....................

Bryant Art Glass....................

The Brick Oven......................

Radio Shack............................

John Collette Fine Art...........

Wild Thyme Gourmet...........

Scudders.................................

Laurel Magazine.....................

Wolfgang’s Restaurant &

The Summer House...............

Mill Creek Gallery & Framing ..

Wine Bistro.............................

Whole Life Market.................

Marge Rohrer Originals........

The Log Cabin........................

Highlands Fine Art ...............

Whiteside Cove Cottages......

Highland Hiker.......................

Summit One Gallery..............

Retail

Greenleaf Gallery...................

Mirror Lake Antqiues............

Alyxandra’s ............................

Bear Mountain Outfitters......

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Country Club Properties.......

Cabin Casuals.........................

Creative Concepts Salon.......

Harry Norman Realtors........

Christmas Tree ....................

Four Seasons Landscaping......

John Cleaveland Realty..........

Cyrano’s ................................

Highlands Visitors Center.....

Nellis Realty...........................

Drake’s Diamond Gallery ....

Warth Construction...............

Signature Properties.............

Dry Sink..................................

Tranquility Cove Massage....

Dutchman’s Designs..............

Mountain Air Wellness..........

View the Highlands, North Carolina interactive map at www.thehighlandsmap.com for addresses, phone numbers and website links to local businesses.

To promote your business in both the print version and on-line Highlands map for only $20 per month, email marjorie@themountainlaurel.com.

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Relay for Life Contributed by Katrina Graham

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ou’re invited to a party!

A big party at the Highlands Rec Center – it’s a “must be there” type of event. A celebration, a remembrance, and a fun-filled evening – an all-nighter, to be exact.

It’s the Relay For Life of Highlands - celebrating 10 years of Relay in the community. This year, Highlands has its very own Relay, August 13th beginning at 6:00 p.m.

Nineteen teams have found many creative ways to raise funds for this year’s event.

With a fundraising goal of $75,000, they’ve been busy. From “Painting the Town

Purple” with purple bows, to dog walks and washes, chili cook-offs, poker runs, bridge tournaments, auctions, music and clogging events, the teams have had fun. Have you noticed flocks of pink flamingos?

Starting at 3:00 p.m. August 13th, teams will be setting up for Relay at the Highlands Rec Center. Neighbors, friends, co-workers, families, survivors, caregivers -- they all will be there and you should, too.

Opening ceremonies begin at 6:00 p.m. and the kickoff Survivor Walk will take place shortly thereafter. All evening there will be enter-

tainment, games, contests and food. Cloggers, music, bands, raffles, karaoke and other surprises await at Relay.

“I am so excited about this year’s Relay,” said Debbie Grossman, chair of the event.

“It has been such a privilege to be a part of this amazing community of people who go ‘above and beyond’ with their time and their dedication to Relay For Life of Highlands.”

A special Relay event is the Luminaire Walk, when participants walk the path lit by hundreds of luminaires honoring survivors and remembering loved ones lost. Canned goods collected just for Relay

will weight the luminaires and later be donated.

“Everyone knows someone who has been touched by cancer,” says Paula Jones, Relay For Life of Highlands honorary chair. “Relay is the opportunity to celebrate survivors and their victory over cancer. I invite the Highlands community to join me for this very special party.”

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Cashiers Showhouse continued from page 14 Monday’s House of Design is overseeing the Sitting Room.

A true favorite and mainstay of the Showhouse, you can expect Lynn Monday to draw upon her intuitive sense of color and space to transform this most quiet of rooms into an achingly gorgeous showpiece.

The Exterior Entry Courtyard draws upon the talents of Kirk Moore and Don Fry, the men behind Oakleaf Flower and Garden in Highlands. You may have seen their talents on display at the Old Edwards Inn & Spa in Highlands or Colonial Williamsburg, or Bergdorf Goodman, and they promise the courtyard will boast unusual containers, unique plant combinations, antique ornaments and a healthy dash of classic mountain casual.

William Peace of Atlanta’s Peace Design brings his talents to bear on the Drawing Room. With a spectacular feature still hot in June’s Architectural Digest, Peace says, “I believe an interior can be timeless and classic with elements that let the owner’s personality, art and collections enhance their home.”

Rusticks, Ann Sherrill’s Cashiers institution, delivers the Screened Porch. Ann’s eclectic yet casual style informs every inch of the porch, giving it an unmistakable flavor of sweet mountain living.

The Main Level’s Stair Hallway utilizes the natural talents of Into The Woods Home Interiors’ Rita Waters and Matthew Ward.

Look for this Cashiers duo’s deep knowledge and almost preternatural creativity to be on full display.

Carole Weaks of Atlanta’s C. Weaks Interiors oversees the Dining Room/Kitchen. The talent that earned her the 2002 Southeastern Designer of the Year honors by ADAC has created a space that’s warm and comfortable, yet wonderfully functional.

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be happy in a simplified lifestyle.”

Take time to admire the elegant wardrobe on display in the Bedroom Closet. It’s the fruit of Vivace and Vivace Women in Highlands. Vivace is stocked with what boutique owner Linda Hall describes as upscale, casual sportswear and clothes for after five.

Francie Hargrove Interior Design of Cashiers offers the Middle Bedroom. It’s a testament to Francie Hargrove’s firm belief in great upholstery with timeless fabrics. Look for trademark great pillows, a carefully chosen floor lamp, a bed adorned in crisp monogrammed bedding and marvelous art.

The mother and daughter team of Marjorie Johnston and Wendy Barze, who form the Birmingham-based Marjorie Johnston and Co., will lend their talents to the Entrance Hall. Like all of their projects, the emphasis is on comfort, laced with modern twists and affordable details.

The Potting Shed and Laundry Room and the gorgeous floral arrangements scattered throughout the entire house are the creations of Sandy Linebaugh, the owner and artist behind Fiddlehead Designs of Cashiers. Sandy’s devotion to “mountain elegance” is delivered through her use of elements both floral and textural, beautiful and rustic, arranged in a way that is at the same time natural, yet intentional.

The gorgeous Open Deck is the product of Edwin Lusk and David Paterson, whose Fletcher & Lee Antiques and Interior Design has been something of a Highlands landmark over the course of more than two decades of service. Expect Edwin and David’s trademark traditional look, overlaid with flair. As always, the effect is pure comfort.

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Rabun County Music Festival Contributed by John Shivers

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Ticket prices for Maddy Winer’s performance are $15.00 and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra is $25.00. Purchase tickets on-line at www.rabunmusicfestival.com; at the chambers of commerce in Rabun County and Macon County, North Carolina, or at the door at the Rearden Theater.

traight from Asheville’s Grove Park Inn, Maddy Winer and her band will bring down the curtain on the final 2010 performance of the Rabun County Music Festival’s summer concerts.

Sometimes the best is left for last, which may just be the case with this dynamic jazz vocalist, who has been performing beautiful music at Grove Park Inn since 1979. Concert date is Sunday, August 28th.

Maddy has sung with big name entertainers such as Peter Nero, Lou Rawls, and Dave Brubeck, John Davidson, Ronnie Milsap, The Gatlin Brothers, The Sammy Kaye Orchestra, the Peter

Duchin Orchestra, Buddy Rich and Frank Sinatra Jr., just to name a few. Masterpiece has been the house band in Grove Park Inn’s Great Hall for the past six years. Together, Maddy and Masterpiece make up a jazzpop quartet that has been voted the Best Dance Band in Western North Carolina.

She is also the Inn’s Entertainment Director.

With their wide variety of musical styles, Maddy and Masterpiece will please even the most discriminating audience with an incredible repertoire that covers every style and era of music.

Oldies… Top 40 and Beach, Classic Rock, Big Band, Jazz

and Country – you name it, Maddy and Masterpiece will deliver.

The singer, whose musical gift you hope never to forget, has traveled the world with her band performing at international resorts, fairs and festivals, on cruise ships and in night clubs.

And don’t forget, there are two fantastic shows coming in August. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will lead off the month with its annual concert on Sunday, August 8th, thanks to United Community Bank. Maddy and Masterpiece, sponsored

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Interlude Concerts Series Continues

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he summer season of weekly Interlude Concerts, sponsored by First Presbyterian Church and the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, continues in its 12th season.

Everyone is invited to: August 4th – Baritone Stell Huie, accompanied by Angie Jenkins (Presbyterian Church); August 11th – Charae Krueger, cello and Robert Henry, piano (Episcopal Church); August 18th – Jonathan Wilkes, piano. (Presbyterian Church). Jonathan earned a bachelor’s degree in piano performance at UNC-Chapel Hill and was also awarded the Composition Award. In December, 2009 he earned a Doctorate in Music Theory and Composition at the University of California - Davis. Jonathan is the son of Mr. and Mrs. David Wilkes.

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The Highlands Motoring Festival, set for Saturday, September 11th, sets the pace for a busy Fall Calendar.

he 3rd Annual Highlands Motoring Festival, sponsored in part by the Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center and presented with the Rotary Club of Highlands, is scheduled for Saturday, September 11th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in The Kelsey-Hutchinson Park and the Pine Street area.

This vintage car show kicks off the Fall 2010 foliage season in Western North Carolina and will draw entries from North Carolina and several surrounding states. Approximately 150 vintage cars are expected to be on display.

The show, which is open to all makes and models of vehicles built in 1980 or older, features classics, muscle cars, hot rods, and special interest vehicles. Awards are presented to the top 25 vehicles as voted by the show participants.

Returning again in 2010 is the Bridgestone/Firestone F-1 Racing Simulator, an interactive experience of driving a high speed racing machine. Try this challenge for the experience of a lifetime!

Public admission is free. Food and beverages along with event posters and caps will be available for purchase. Early registration for show participants is $25. Registration at the gate is $35. Registration forms may be obtained online at www.highlandsmotoringfestival.com or by calling the Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce (828) 526-5841.

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he Highlands Cashiers Players begin their 2010-2011 season with “Dearly Departed,” one of the funniest and most popular plays the Players have ever produced. It runs August 19th through August 29th at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center (PAC) in Highlands.

“Dearly Departed” is a hilarious Southern comedy set in a small town in Georgia. The plot centers on the Turpin family who are trying to get organized for Daddy Bud’s funeral. Son Ray-Bud is perturbed about rising costs, son Junior is having marital difficulties, little sister Delightful is assuaging her grief by continually snacking, and Aunt Marguerite is criticizing everything and everybody, most of all her lazy son Royce. Add to this a passel of other colorful characters, including a rather unconventional preacher, and you have a situation fraught with comic possibilities.

The cast includes 16 actors, some of whom performed in the earlier production in 2005, some who are new to the HCP stage.

There’s also a choral group who will sing old fashioned hymns before the curtain rises. “Dearly Departed” is directed by Virginia Talbot and Tanji Armor and sponsored by Building Technology Services of Cashiers and Highlands.

Reservations will be taken the week before the play. Subscribers may call (828) 526-8084 on Thursday and Friday, August 12th and 13th, for reservations and preferred seating. Others may call, starting Saturday, August 14th. It’s not too late to become a subscriber. You get four plays for $65, a saving of $15 over the individual tickets, which are priced at $20.

Following “Dearly Departed,” the second play of the HCP season is “Life With Father” directed by Ronnie Spilton, and running October 28th through November 7th. This timeless family drama revolves around the Day family: father, mother, their four redheaded sons, and an assortment of friends and relatives who are all involved in mother’s struggle to have father properly baptized.

The third play is the long-running Broadway comedy with the improbable long title, “You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running,” directed by Kirk Howard and Donna Cochran, scheduled for February 24th through 27th, and March 4th through 6th, 2011. The production consists of four vignettes: a producer and director with differing opinions about nudity on stage, a couple shopping for twin beds after 25 years of marriage, parents discussing the sex education of their children, and an elderly couple trying in vain to remember happenings of their earlier life together.

The season concludes May 15th through 22nd with the riotous comedy “Leading Ladies,” directed by Tanji Armor. Two downat-the-heels Shakespearean actors, weary of performing in seedy venues, happen upon an opportunity to pose as the grandchildren of a wealthy widow. When they discover that the grandchildren are female, they continue, undaunted, in drag.

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Make a Bid for Literacy Contributed by Casey Hodges, Literacy Council of Highlands Intern

W The Hen House continues its tradition of generously supporting local causes with its donation of a signed Richie Del Watts End of Day charger to the Literacy Council of Highlands. The charger will be up for auction at the Literacy Council’s Gala, slated for Wednesday, August 18th, at the MartinLipscomb Performing Arts Center.

The Hen House is located at 488 East Main Street in Highlands.

For information about the Literacy Council’s Gala and the important work that it’ll support call (828) 526-9938, extension 240.

hat could be better than a Wednesday night filled with champagne, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and a production by the HighlandsCashiers Players? Perhaps all of this combined with the glitz and glam of the red carpet, and the worthy cause of literacy.

Join the Literacy Council of Highlands for our fourth annual Loving Literacy, A Premiere Gala, on Wednesday, Aug. 18th. Enjoy a night of mingling with friends and supporting the community.

The evening’s event also will host our second annual silent auction, where we encourage bidders to find that “perfect” item to take home.

All proceeds will raise funds for the Literacy Council’s

programs and operating expenses.

The inaugural silent auction was a very popular part of last year’s Gala. Its items ranged from antique jewelry to stylish clothing and unique artwork. Many patrons of the event found something to bid on, win and take home, said Bessie Dietrich Goggins, executive director of the Literacy Council. “We hope that this year’s Gala – and the silent auction – will be a smashing success as well.”

The Literacy Council is still gathering items for this year’s silent auction event. “It is still not too late to make a donation for the cause,” said Susan Smith, co president of the Literacy Council of Highlands. “This

event has been collecting from vendors and shop owners, and those who have quality items to donate.”

All donations made to the Literacy Council through the Gala and its silent auction – both cash and in-kind donations – are tax deductible because the Literacy Council is a nonprofit organization that continues to provide learning aid for those struggling with literacy.

“We offer free literacy programs to anyone in the community who needs help with reading, writing, and computer skills,” said Goggins. “Tutoring, ESL classes, Rosetta Stone software and GED classes also are offered to anyone interested in strengthening his or her literacy skills.”

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CLE Fall Classes

by Wiley Sloan

The Center for Life Enrichment serves up a full buffet of fun learning for August and September.

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hroughout the summer the classes at the Center for Life Enrichment (CLE) have provided area residents with a wide range of topics including gardening, nature, literature, cooking, photography, computers, music, political science, bridge, art, and much more.

Polish up your bidding skills with “Bridge: Bidding Part II” (five sessions) offered each Monday beginning August 2nd.

Artists are waiting expectantly for “Mixed Media Collage,” which will teach people to develop an autobiographical collage featuring themselves. This class, taught by Instructor Jackie Meena, will take place Tues-

day through Friday, August 3rd through August 6th.

The beautiful art of Ikebana will teach participants the basic steps of arranging a simple upright style arrangement (August 18th) and students will take home a finished product.

“The Art of the Nature Print” is already full, but after the success of the Beginning Drawing class held last month, another class will be scheduled. If you are interested please contact the CLE office for details.

Explore the political interactions of nations via “The U.S. Relationship with Korea since WWII.” Reserve August 3rd to hear Dr. William Stueck.

People who are still puzzled about the Palestinian-Israeli relationship will want to hear Dr. Akram Khater as he presents a scholarly and balanced view of the history of the conflict from 10:00 a.m. to noon.

History buffs look forward to “The Legend of the H.L. Hunley”, the Confederate submarine that lay submerged in Charleston harbor for more than 150 years.

This two-hour presentation is slated for 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday, August 11th.

Betty Holt will help “seekers” learn to better understand their truest values through journaling, discussion, and reading. This class is offered for five Tuesdays in

August starting August 3rd.

Take a “Tour of the Universe” with Dr. Robert McMahan.

This course, set for Friday, August 6th, is an introduction to how our understanding of the universe has evolved over the centuries.

There are also classes for food lovers, for wine lovers and devotees of chamber music in addition to a class on genetics and keeping a healthy lifestyle that will help your brain remain active.

Pull out your CLE class catalogue or go online to www.clehighlands.org for a full description of each class.

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Acorns Trunk Show

Acorns’ August trunk shows spotlight timeless fashion and modern elegance.

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corns Boutique will be staging an exciting lineup of Designer Trunk Shows for August. This month features favorites like Elizabeth Locke Jewelry, Earthborn Pottery and Harriet Moss Clothing.

Lauren Lachance Botanical Pressings takes center stage August 5th through 8th.

The Lauren Lachance Collection brings big impact to interior design with plant pressings that highlight the natural world in a classic, yet dramatic way. The collection transforms traditional plant pressings into a new art form that never fails to capture attention.

Harriet Moss’ gorgeous fashions are highlighted August 6th and 7th. All of Harriet’s jackets, vests and sweaters are novel in their conception and developed spontaneously.

Each season is unique. The styling of each garment is classic in shape, allowing the color and design to dominate her signature work.

Acorns highlights Elizabeth Locke Jewelry August 13th and 14th. Elizabeth tirelessly travels the world in pursuit of the uncommon elements that make up her designs: coins from classical Greece and Rome or from forgotten empires; richly colored Venetian glass intaglios made from 17th century molds; antique carnelian and sardonyx seals; luminous South Sea pearls; cabochon stones of vibrant hues; minutely intricate nineteenth-century micro-mosaics from Italy; and 18th century gambling counters carved in mother-of-pearl.

Each piece is individually designed by Elizabeth Locke and completely handmade in 19k gold.

Earthborn Pottery, the artisan dinnerwear created by Tina Payne will be on display August 20th and 21st. Each piece is handmade and infused with creativity.

Acorns showcases Bijoux de Mer Jewelry, that exquisite marriage of fine jewelry and high fashion, on August 27th through 29th. Always on the leading current of contemporary trends, designer Renee Launiere, has a unique ability to combine high-karat gold with unique cuts of precious semi-precious stones and South Sea pearls. The look is bold, yet embraces femininity and timeless elegance.

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Sapphire Valley Art Show Audubon Annual Picnic

The Highlands Plateau Audubon Society’ will host annual picnic on August 15th.

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he Sapphire Valley Fine Art Show will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

August 28th and 29th at the Sapphire Valley Community Center.

It’s a chance to browse the very best in local mountain fine art – you’ll find original framed art and prints in all styles. It’s also a chance to meet the artists themselves which

adds another dimension to the pieces themselves.

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he Highlands Plateau Audubon Society will have their annual picnic at 5:00 p.m. on August 15th at the Village Green in Cashiers.

Everyone interested in birding and nature is invited to join members of the Audubon Society. Bring a covered dish and $5. to help pay for the barbeque.

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Friday Nite Live in Highlands!

Mountain Hoodoo’s unique mountain sound will brighten Highlands’ twilight time from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Friday, August 6th.

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riday nights in Highlands are all abuzz with activity. Particularly the first Friday of every month. It is on this day each month that the shops in Highlands stay open later than usual to accommodate our visitors.

You know what it’s like… You go on vacation, check into your hotel, find a restaurant and settle in for a satisfying meal, and then hit the streets to see what’s happening in town. And if you’re a repeat visitor to the area, you’re anxious to get to your favorite shops. With our visitors in mind, shops on and off Main Street are staying open later on those evenings so that our visitors and their guests can shop and browse the evening away.

Entertainment is also on the schedule at various locations throughout town on the first Friday of every month. This month, we are pleased to welcome ‘Mountain Hoodoo’ to Highlands as our entertainment on Friday, August 6 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. They will be located in Town Square, which is situated in the middle of Main Street in front of the new Kilwins.

Mountain Hoodoo is a husband and wife duo from the mountains of Western South Carolina. Born and raised in Georgia’s Appalachian foothills, both were influenced by the rich culture and music of the area. Their love of music led them to organize Mountain Hoodoo to share their special musical talents with others who also have a love of music.

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he First Presbyterian Church of Highlands will present Tenor John Wesley Wright in concert on Sunday, September 5th, at 5:00 p.m. The concert will take place in the sanctuary.

John Wesley Wright is known for his artistic and soulful interpretations of music from baroque to Broadway. Holding degrees from Maryville College and the University of Cincinnati CollegeConservatory of Music, his diversity as an artist has afforded him, among other things, a nationally televised concert for the Belgian Royal Family, and tours as a soloist and in professional ensembles throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan.

A native of Rome, Georgia, John is a leader of workshops on African American song tradition, a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and has been vocal consultant for the singers and actors at Disney and Epcot Center. John served as Artist-in-Residence at the University of Dayton from 1995-2006 and has spent summers as a guest artist, teacher, and stage director at the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Kentucky Governor’s School and most recently, the Maryland Summer Center for the Arts held at Salisbury University. He joined the Salisbury University music faculty in the fall of 2006 where he coordinates the voice department, teaches private voice and directs the Opera Workshop.

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Musician Michael Morgan will offer a concert on First Presbyterian Church’s magnificent Wicks Pipe Organ at 8:00 p.m.

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irst Presbyterian Church of Highlands will present Michael Morgan in concert at the Wicks pipe organ on Thursday evening, August 12th, at 8:00 p.m.

Michael Morgan, a native of Pine Mountain, Georgia, has served as organist at Atlanta’s historic Central Presbyterian Church for 34 years, and as Seminary Musician at Columbia Theological Seminary for the past decade. He holds degrees from Florida State University and Atlanta University, and did postgraduate study at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco with renowned organist Richard Purvis. He holds the Certified Church Musician (CCM) endorsement of the Presbyterian Association of Musicians, and is active with the Hymn Society of the United States and Canada, the American guild of Organists, and the Leadership Program for Musicians.

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main street Folk Art & Furnishings................ midnight Farms ................................................ mountain House................................................ narcissus ........................................................... nearly new/ellen’s ......................................... nora & co. ......................................................... now and then ...................................................

Petite maison .............................................................. rusticks. ............................................................. ryan & company .............................................. sashay Around. ................................................. soul Journey. ..................................................... the decorative touch ......................................

Victoria's closet .....................................................

Vc for men ...............................................................

Vivianne metzger Antiques .................................

Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath ........................

White rabbit Botanicals........................................

Zoller Hardware ...................................................... tess at chestnut square ....................................... tom sawyer tree Farm ........................................

Blue ridge Bedding ................................................... mally’s cottage ...........................................................

Woof Gang Bakery..................................................... serVices Blue ridge self storage .................................... cashiers chamber................................................. cashiers exxon ................................................. crossroads upholstery .................................... english Green interiors....................................

Keystone Kitchen & Bath..................................... monday’s House of design .............................. nailz/Beauty secrets.............................................

Peter J. Pioli interiors ....................................... interior enhancements..................................... signal ridge marina ......................................... mountain Air Wellness ..................................... cashiers Printing .............................................. cashiers Valley Preschool ................................

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AccommodAtions the inn at millstone ......................................... the mountain Laurel inn ...................................

Arts Blue Valley Gallery................................................ reAL estAte Betsy Paul Properties ............................................... silver creek real estate Group .......................... restAurAnts Bella's Kitchen ........................................................ cafe 107 ..................................................................... carolina smokehouse....................................... cashiers exxon .......................................................

Pescado’s/sweetreats................................................ sapphire Brewery & Pub ................................. tommy’s coffee shoppe.......................................

Zeke & earl’s ........................................................... the Zookeeper Bistro............................................ retAiL Bird Barn n Garden ..............................................

Bounds cave ...........................................................

Brooking ....................................................................

Bumpkins ................................................................. cashiers condiment shop ............................... cashiers customs ............................................ cashiers exxon ................................................. cashiers Farmers market ................................... cashiers trading Post ........................................... catbird seat ....................................................... chattooga Gardens ................................................ cJ Brownhouse ....................................................... consignment market........................................... corner store ........................................................... crabtree cottage..................................................... d. estes Antiques .................................................. details of cashiers ............................................ dovetail Antiques ..............................................

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Highland Hiker................................................. into the Woods Home interiors .....................

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obert Ray - one of Highlands favorite entertainers will pull out all the musical stops on September 4th when he rolls into PAC with a 10-piece Swing Band and three fabulous female vocalists.

Expect to get “In the Mood” with the unmistakingly Big Band sounds made famous by Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey.

The show which will be 90 minutes of nonstop “Swing” will start at 7:30 p.m.

Pianist/singer Tony Winston will conduct the en-

semble of Atlanta’s top jazz players.

In the past six summers Ray has racked up an impressive body of work, having presented six hit shows at The Playhouse and five at The PAC including HCP’s musical success, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.”

Courtenay Collins, Shawn Megorden and Marsha Dupree will appear along with Ray - performing such favorites as “Lady is a Tramp,” “With a Song in My Heart,” “Blues in the Night” and “Sing, Sing, Sing.”

Opportunities to enjoy authentic Big Band music are rare in this economy and PAC is proud to present a world class performer such as Robert Ray whose career has spanned the best part of four decades and taken him from Bogata, Columbia to Bergen, Norway.

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Robert Ray returns to Highlands in swinging style with an exciting concert at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, at 7:30 p.m. September 4th.

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n Sunday, August 29th, the 14th Annual Shape Note Singing in Cashiers will take place from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Li-

brary.

Shape Note singing is an early 1800’s convention that offered a way for people to sing songs without knowing how to read music or needing an accompanying instrument. A seven note system, known as Christian Harmony, assigns a different shape to each of the notes: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti. Once a singer becomes familiar with the shapes and the intervals of sound associated with them, singing comes easily.

Come and enjoy this old-time tradition as everyone sings from reprints of an 1873 songbook published by William Walker of Spartanburg, South Carolina. Extra books will be available and newcomers are welcome.

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Mark Your August Calendar Sibbie Wilson, (828) 524-1281.

• Evenings at Lakeside – Wednesday, August 11 - benefiting The Bascom; Wednesday, August 18 - benefiting Highlands Historical Society, Lakeside Restaurant, (828) 526-9419.

• Bach at Buck’s, 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 11, Buck’s Coffee Café, HCCMF, (828) 526-9060.

• Taize Worship Service, 5:30 p.m., Thursday August 12, Highlands United Methodist Church; Thursday August 19, Our Lady of the Mountains; Thursday August 26, Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, (828) 5262968.

• Feast of the Festival - Louisiana Feast with Cashiers Mountain Top View, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, August 12, HCCMF, (828) 526-9060.

• Michael Morgan in concert at the Wicks pipe organ, 8 p.m., Thursday, August 12th, Highlands First Presbyterian Church.

• Lettice and Lovage, August 12-22, Highlands Playhouse, Tuesday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday Matinee 2 p.m., (828) 526-2695.

• Elizabeth Locke Jewelry Trunk Show, August 13-14, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1877.

• HCCMF Concerts, 6 p.m., Friday, August 13, Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, 5 p.m., Saturday, August 14, Albert Carlton Library, (828) 526-9060.

• Relay for Life Highlands, 6 p.m.-7 a.m., Friday August 13, Highlands Recreation Park.

• Live Music, Rib Shack, 8-11 p.m., Friday, August 13 - Lisa and Steve McAdams; Friday, August 20 - The Honeycutters; Friday, August 27 Hurricane Creek Duo; (828) 526-2626.

• Sapphire Valley Arts & Crafts Festival, 10 a..m.-5 p.m., August 14-15, Sapphire Valley Resort, (828) 743-1163.

• Relay for Life Benefit Auction, 3 p.m., Sunday August 15, Scudder’s Galleries, (828) 526-4111.

• Highlands Plateau Audubon Society Annual Picnic, 5 p.m., Sunday, August 15, Village Green in Cashiers, (828) 743-7421.

• HCCMF Final Gala Concert and Dinner Party, 5 p.m., Sunday, August 15, Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-9060.

• Take Charge of Your Health Lecture Series, If You Want To Feel Good, You MUST Eat Well, 6-7 p.m., Tuesday August 17, Hudson Library, Mountain Air Wellness Centers, (828) 526-3709.

• Literacy Gala, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 18, Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-9938, x240.

• Dearly Departed, August 19-22, 27-29. Evenings 7:30 p.m., Sundays 2:30 p.m. also 7:30 p.m. performance August 29, Highlands-Cashiers Players, (828) 526-8084.

• Earthborn Pottery Trunk Show, August 20-21, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1877.

• Queen of Cashmere Trunk Show, August 21-22, Nora & Co., (828) 7431040.

• Cashiers Designer Showhouse, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, August 21September 5, Wade Hampton Golf Club, Shuttles will depart from the Zachary-Tolbert House on 107 S., Cashiers Historical Society (828) 7437710.

• Cashiers Designer Showhouse Luncheon, noon, Saturday, August 21, speaker Suzanne Kasler, Sapphire Valley Country Club, Cashiers Historical Society (828) 743-7710.

• “Petunia Party” Open House, 12-3 p.m., Saturday, August 21, Forever Farm, Friends for Life, (828) 508-2460.

• Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro Wine Dinner, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 24, An Evening with Winemaker Steve Reynolds, Proprietor of Reynolds Family Vineyards, (828) 526-3807.

• Village Nature Series, 6 p.m., Wednesday, August 25, “Landslides of

WNC”, Rick Wooten, Village Green, Cashiers, (828) 526-1111.

• Feast of the Festival - Country Feast at Frog Pond Farm, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, August 25, HCCMF, (828) 526-9060.

• Business After Hours, 5-7 p.m., Thursday, August 26, Hampton Inn & Suites of Sapphire Valley, (828)743-5191.

• Pahlmeyer Wine Dinner, Friday, August 26, The Farm, Old Edwards Inn and Spa, (828) 787-2625.

• Gala of the Arts Event, August 26-September 2, Old Edwards Inn and Spa Executive Conference Center, featuring works from Ann Jacob Gallery, Wine Reception 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, August 28, (404) 542-2773 or (828) 526-2909.

• Bijoux de Mer Jewelry, August 27-29, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1877.

• Peak’s Creek, Guided hikes, day trips, Friday, August 27, Reservations required: (828) 526-1111, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust.

• Pancake Breakfast, 7:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday August 28, Scaly Mountain Community Center.

• Sapphire Valley Fine Art Show, 10 a..m.-4 p.m., August 28-29, Sapphire Valley Community Center, (828) 743-7663.

• Friends of Panthertown Work Days, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, August 28, Panthertown Valley, (828)526 9938 ext 258.

• Shape Note Singing, 2-5 p.m., Sunday, August 29, Albert Carlton Cashiers Library, (828) 743-1765.

• Rabun County Music Festival, Maddy & Masterpiece, 4 p.m., Sunday, August 29, Reardon Theater., Rabun Gap Nacoochee School.

• Manes and Tails Benefit, 4 p.m., Sunday, August 29, Carpe Diem Farms, (828) 526-5700.

• International Friendship Center Fiesta, 5 p.m., Sunday, August 29, Highlands Community Center, (828) 526-9938, ext. 290.

• Art League of Highlands, 5 p.m., Monday, August 30, Highlands Civic Center, Larry Mauldin, watercolor demonstration, call Dottie Bruce (828) 743-7673.

Weekly Events

Every Tuesday • Highlands Rotary Club, meets noon, Highlands Community Center.

• Weight Watchers, Highlands Recreation Park, 5:30 p.m.

Every Wednesday • Highlands Mountaintop Rotary, 7:30 a.m., Ruka’s Table.

• 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.

Every Thursday • Karaoke, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., Rib Shack, (828) 526-2626.

Every Friday • Highlands Historical Society Museum, open to public 10 a.m.-4 p.m. See exhibits related to days in early Highlands, George Masa photographs; research family genealogy. Highlands Historic Village, 520 N. 4th St., Highlands, (828) 787-1050.

• Live Music at Hummingbird Lounge, 6 p.m.-close. Old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625.

Every Saturday • Highlands Historical Society Museum, open to public 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

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• Live Music at Hummingbird Lounge, 6 p.m.-close. Old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625.

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• The Andrew Brothers, August 1-8, Highlands Playhouse, Tuesday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday Matinee 2 p.m., (828) 526-2695.

• HCCMF Concerts, 5 p.m., Sunday, August 1, Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, and 5 p.m., Monday, August 2, Albert Carlton Library, (828) 526-9060.

• Relay For Life of Highlands Survivor Dinner, 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, August 3, First Presbyterian Church, (828) 526-8437.

• Interlude Concert, 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church - Wednesdays, August 4, 18; Episcopal Church of the Incarnation - Wednesday August 11, (828) 526-3175.

• Feast of the Festival - Maine Meets the Mountains, 6 p.m., Wednesday, August 4, HCCMF, (828) 526-9060.

• Lauren Lachance Botanical Pressings Trunk Show, August 5-8, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1877.

• Zahner Conservation Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Thursday, August 5, Blue Ridge Perspectives: Natural World thru Words & Images, Highlands Nature Center, (828) 526-2623.

• Harriet Moss Clothing Trunk Show, August 6-7, Acorn’s Boutique, (828) 787-1877.

• Friday Night Live, 5:30 p.m., Friday, August 6, music by Mountain Hoodoo at Town Square at 7 p.m., (828) 526-5841.

• HCCMF Concerts, 6 p.m., Friday, August 6, Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, 5 p.m., Saturday, August 7, Albert Carlton Library, (828) 526-9060.

• Groovin’ on the Green, Summer Concert Series 6:30 p.m., Friday August 6 - Rafe Hollister Band, Friday August 13 - Rye Holler Boys, Friday August 27 - Chris O’Neill, Village Commons in Cashiers.

• Live Music at Paoletti’s, 9:15 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, August 6, 7, 13, 14, Paoletti’s Restaurant, (828) 526-4906.

• Annual Norton Community Bazaar, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, August 7, Norton Community Center, (828) 743-2620.

• Kick Start! Motorcycle Design exhibition, Saturday August 7, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949.

• Tour of Historic Homes, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, August 7, Shuttle from Highlands Community Building, Highlands Historical Society, (828) 7871050.

• Make A Wish Music Festival & Classic Car Show, 11 a.m., Saturday, August 7, Sapphire Valley Resort walking track, (828) 743-9191.

• Special Saturday Market, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, August 7, Cashiers/ Glenville/Sapphire, Merchants Association Members featuring Market Specials and Secret Sales.

• Zonta Club’s Seventh Annual Evening of Art & Chocolate fundraiser, Saturday, August 7, (828) 524-3161.

• Live Music at the Wine Garden, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Steve Wohlrab August 7, 28, Tom Quigley August 14, Old Edwards Inn, (866) 526-8008.

• Toby Penney opening reception, 5-7 p.m., Saturday, August 7, Summit One Gallery, (828) 526-2673.

• Live Music at Cyprus, 9 p.m., Saturday, August 7 - The Holligans - 5 piece Celtic Rock band, Saturday August 21 - DJ Johnny-O, Saturday, August 28 - Zorki, (828) 526-4429.

• Rabun County Music Festival, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 4 p.m., Sunday, August 8, Reardon Theater, Rabun Gap Nacoochee School.

• Up, Up and Away Gala, benefiting Highlands Community Child Development Center, Sunday, August 8, Highlands Country Club, (828) 526-1505.

• HCCMF Concerts, 5 p.m., Sunday, August 8, Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, 5 p.m., Monday, August 9, Albert Carlton Library, (828) 5269060.

• Ikebana, August 11 and August 25, Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, in cooperation with the Stone Lantern. For reservations, call Master

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erhaps the cockeyed visage of St. Brulee on the cover of this month’s Laurel doesn’t inspire trust in the kitchen, but you’ve got to admit it’d be fascinating to have a conversation with the guy.

St. Brulee and a host of his similarly off-kilter brothers and sisters, on display at John Collette Fine Art, are the products of the undeniable talent and slightly fevered mind of Joe McFadden.

Those odd faces and wildly elongated necks aren’t random – in Joe’s eyes they’re the symptoms of sainthood.

“While in Italy, looking at work that was religiously inspired, it occurred to me that the concept of a Saint is simply an idea with a face,” he explains.

“The human face is truly a magical landscape and I believe the expression of any idea or emotion can be found in it.”

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away from those faces once those eyes have locked onto you.

“I started painting faces, making them up, twisting them, distorting them, looking for a dialog between the painting and me,” he says. “I added references to things from my life that I find important -- history, literature, mythology -- anything that occurs to me while the piece is in progress. In many of the pieces humor plays a role, breaking the unspoken rule about combining humor with fine art. Humor is an important part of my life, so it is in the paintings.

“The collar and thin necks are trademarks of the Saints; they offer an effective barrier between mind and heart, an essential element in the human condition. The Saints are quixotic; grounded in history but very contemporary, serious yet whimsical. The fundamental idea is that of the shared universal experience; the more of a connection I have to the painting, the more honest it is, the more of a connection the viewer will have.”

That’s how John Collette Fine Art ended up with

these whimsical paintings on its walls – paintings that bear just a bit of the enigmatic qualities found in John Tenniel’s Alice in Wonderland illustrations.

They’re not the Mona Lisa, but there’s a lot of mystery packed into each of Joe’s works.

Consider “Kafka Kandinsky but Immanuel Kant” (the painting with the marvelous goat to the far left). It’s easy to get a chuckle at the odd juxtaposition of these gloriously unfettered personalities, but isn’t it just a bit possible that they’re chuckling at you at the same time? Kandinsky would be thrilled to have an audience and Kant would be delighted that his obsession with the grand questions of speculative metaphysics is getting a workout.

Kafka probably wouldn’t laugh, but he’d appreciate the absurdity of a man trapped in a painting with a wry goat – look carefully and you can almost see him working out the story in his head.

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Summit One Gallery Contributed by Mary Adair Leslie

Artist Toby Penny’s astonishing creations start with simple materials, transformed into something extraordinary.

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“I aim to engage the viewer, at times even engulf the audience, with my created environment, elements such as color, scale, and textures are employed,” she says. “I explore time, space, and environment in an effort to convey the importance of the everyday. This investigation initiates with the subtlest of beginnings, such as reflected light or by the most sublime experiences found in landscape, and continues in my choice of materials.”

Naming the exhibition was easy.

“Memory almost always plays a role in developing subject matter,” Toby says.

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off, and common materials into my work is crucial as I attempt a better awareness of my surroundings. Simple, uncomplicated moments and objects can make a big impact. These memories and times are what I aim to capture and extend the life of.”

Summit One Gallery has been representing Toby Penny since her first exhibition with them, “The Surface of Time,” in 2006. Since then, she’s done several group exhibitions in both 2007 and 2008.

She has also been a part of exhibitions at The Bascom.

In 2005 she was in “The Art of Macon County,” and in 2006 she took part in “The Art of Sound.”

Her work is also included in many museum collections across the country, included the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Watch for Diane McPhail on August 6th and 7th; and Libby Mathews on August 13th and 14th, painting in the Wine Garden at the Old Edwards Inn. Summit One Gallery is located in “The Galleries,” South Second Street in Highlands. It’s open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (828) 526-2673, email summitonegallery@verizon.net or visit www.summitonegallery. com. J

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oby Penny’s solo exhibition “Recent Memories” will open at Summit One Gallery on August 7th, and will hang until August 31st.

On the evening of the 7th, there’ll be an Artist’s Reception with wine and hors d’oeuvres for the public.

Toby is a true talent.

She’s been featured in galleries across the country, spanning from Miami and Buffalo in the east to Portland and Seattle in the west. She even owns and directs her own gallery in Lynchburg, Tennessee.

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The Bascom

by Donna Rhodes

The magic and majesty of motorcycles are celebrated at a new exhibit at The Bascom.

Billy: Where ya from man?

Stranger on the Highway: Hard to say.

Easy Rider, 1969 ase yourself down onto the supple leather seat of a vintage Harley, kickstart the engine, and rev the grips ‘til your body synchs with the vibration.

Lean back, feet locked and ready as you anticipate that perfect moment when you unleash the beast. You roar down the highway, maxing G’s, filling your lungs with the romance of the road, and suddenly you realize… you come from nowhere, dude… and you come from everywhere.

The Bascom’s Motorcycle Exhibition, Kickstart, Motorcycle Design, August 7th through September 26th, features vintage motorcycles on loan from Dale Walksler and the Wheels Through Time Museum.

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chines, visual heart-throbs, the kind that grab you by the throat and don’t ever turn loose. Motorcycles are iconic images of American culture and reflect historical context in their design. Follow their aesthetic evolution in this extraordinary collection of two-wheel transportation. And if you want to talk to the owners of these magnificent vehicles be sure to attend the reception and gallery talk August 7th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The exhibition is purely a visual experience, but motorcycle fantasies are heartily encouraged.

For those whose calling leans toward a different artform, The Bascom will offer a variety of workshops in a wide range of media. Summer Session III, a series of four-week seminars, runs August 2nd through 28th. Life Drawing, covering gesture, form, positive/negative space, contour and more will meet Mondays, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Stu-

dio B. Outdoor Drawing with Knight Martorell is double fun: a Highlands outing, coupled with exercises in organic and geometric linework, composition and an introduction to valuable sketching/drawing materials. Classes meet Mondays on location 10:00 a.m. to noon. Interactive Art Appreciation Part II with Rosemary Stiefel meets Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon in The Bascom Library. These sessions interface drawing with art history for an inside/ outside appreciation of style and beauty.

For those who want to hone their painting skills, Painting, Oil or Acrylic will meet Wednesdays 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Studio A. Whether a beginner or an accomplished artist, this class offers something to everyone in a friendly community setting.

If water media is your love, Watercolor Basics: Design with Robin Swaby is offered

Thursdays 10 A.M. to noon in Studio A. Make your compositions come alive by finding and amplifying design elements in your creations. Should pastels be your passion, Pastel: Studies in Landscape with Robin Swaby will be offered Thursdays 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. in Studio A. Learn how to pull trees, foliage and grasses together into a convincing landscape.

Faye Ansley will offer Botanical Watercolor on Saturdays 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in Studio A. An in-depth exploration of form, line, and color of fruit, flower, and foliage will be the focus of instruction. All sessions are $120 for members, $125 for non-members.

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The Betsy Paul art raffle for the Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, will be held on August 31st. For more information, call (828) 743-0880.

raciela Giles’ love of art, as well as music blossomed early and the two have always formed a creative duet in her life. Her love of the natural world is readily apparent in her watercolors and musical expressions of painting, places and people. Her artwork has been selected for numerous juried and invitational exhibitions and can be found in private collections throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Jamaica and Argentina.

Fortunately, she is sharing her talent with Cashiers with a donation to the Betsy Paul art raffle that benefits the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department. Viewers are invited to see each month’s raffle item 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, Cashiers, North Carolina. Checks can also be mailed directly to the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department, P.O. Box 713, Cashiers, North Carolina, 28717. For more information contact Betsy Paul Properties, (828) 743-0880.

“Artists receive promotion, winners receive a piece of art 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 gift!” says Paul. 100% of the proceeds from the art raffle go exclusively to the CashiersGlenville Fire Department. J

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A “monster face” created during Art Camp at the Rec Park taught

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season of fine programs continues with a watercolor demonstration by South Carolina artist Larry Mauldin, past president of the South Carolina Watercolor Society. The August 30th meeting will be held at the Highlands Civic Center, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a social half hour.

Guests are always welcome.

Larry’s an award-winning artist who’s self-taught, and his work is collected internationally. He’s a signature member of the South Carolina Watercolor Society, a member of the Southern Watercolor Society and has been featured in the magazines Watercolor Magic and Exploring Color. Larry teaches airbrush and watercolor classes and has served as a juror in numerous art shows.

The Art League of Highlands continues to encourage creativity in young people and has been actively pursuing ways to financially assist dedicated students who are interested in artistic training. The membership of 109 (as of July) indicates a level of support for the mission of the League to foster imagination and originality in all aspects of our service to the community.

Mark your calendars for the “Fall Colors Fine Art Show,” October 16th and 17th. It will fill the Civic Center Rec Park gymnasium with affordable, original fine art. The popular children’s art activities will be offered.

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Highlands Playhouse Contributed by Joseph Litsch

A zany look at a USO show in the South Pacific and a well-meaning history of an English house that spirals out of control are on the bill for the Highlands Playhouse. For information, call (828) 526-2695.

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The Andrews Brothers” -no, that’s not a mistake – is brightening Highlands Playhouse through August 8th.

In this raucous production, we are awaiting the arrival of the headlining Andrews Sisters, down in the South Seas to entertain the troops the night before they ship out to battle the Japanese. An untimely case of chicken pox alters the girls’ travel plans and it looks as if the show is a no-go.

But in the midst of this is a pretty pin-up pixie (Erin Lorette) who isn’t about to let chicken pox scratch her shot at stardom. Enlisting the help of three 4-F guys (Trey But-

ler, Josh Donahue and Brett Parker) who were refused enlistment by Uncle Sam, she devises a way for the show to go on. The Andrews Sisters aren’t there, but their costumes and wigs and songs are.

It’s what’s called madcap, zany, high-stepping and, despite all the craziness, it definitely isn’t a drag. The same trio of directors -- Sam Dunaway (co-director), DaMon Goff (musical director) and Ricardo Aponte (co-director and choreographer) -- responsible for the hugely successful “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” team up again for “The Andrews Brothers.”

Following “The Andrews

Brothers” is “Lettice and Lovage,” a quick-witted British comedy opening August 12th and playing through the 22nd. This is a play that was written by Peter Shaffer, who also wrote “Amadeus” and “Equus.”

Lettice Douffet has to be the most eccentric tour guide ever to greet a charter bus.

Let’s face it, the house -- one of those hundreds of dusty, musty cavernous English homes -- is dull. Not worth a second glance except that creating a virtually enchanting history -- as well as giving out restroom directions -- is Shaffer’s captivating heroine.

“Auntie Mame” advised us to “Live! Live! Live!” and Lettice

says “Enlarge! Enliven! Enlighten!”

She loves history and theater and has found her perfect way to weave the two together into a totally believable fantasy. But as with most spellbinding tales, the teller goes too far. So does Lettice, and trouble ensues. How Lettice deals with this harsh reality makes us all realize the need for a little lovage, an herb Lettice frequently uses to brew an Elizabethian cordial that eases pain, binds friendships and make a lonely life more bearable.

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he Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival is commemorating the bicentennial of the birth of composers Frederic Chopin and Robert Schumann throughout its busy 29th season.

The Festival stretches to August 15th and it’ll be laced with the solo works of Chopin, the great poet of the piano; and the string quartets, sonatas and piano trios of Schumann.

In addition to its nationally-recognized program of concerts, the festival boasts its own Feasts of the Festival. They’re a chance to meet fascinating people and enjoy marvelous food and drink in some of the most breathtaking homes in Western North Carolina.

“Maine Meets the Mountains Lobster Fest at Continental Cliffs” will be hosted

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at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 4th. Guests will be treated to lobster, scallops, steamed clams, and traditional seafood sides. Cost is $150 per person.

“Louisiana Feast with Cashiers Mountain Top View,” set for 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 12th, offers traditional Louisiana fare. It’ll be hosted by Judy and Louis Freeman, and Ann and Dick Strub. Cost is $150 per person.

Paula and Barry Jones will host “Country Feast at Frog Pond Farm,” at 6:30 pm. Wednesday, August 25th. The evening will start with cocktails amidst the Jones’ famous flower garden, followed by a dinner of local trout and homegrown organic sides. Cost is $125 per person.

The festival’s season closes August 15th with a gala concert and dinner that

will spotlight Newnan, Georgia, native Charles Wadsworth. For 50 years, Wadsworth was a favorite at the Spoleto Festivals, first in Italy and then in Charleston, South Carolina, as Artistic Director for Chamber Music, where he both performed as pianist and was the muchloved host of the daily concerts at the Dock Street Theater.

Deciding to relinquish these responsibilities at the age of 80, Wadsworth continues to perform chamber music in concerts. This marks his first performance with the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival.

Wadsworth will also share an intimate glimpse of his life when he presents “Charles Wadsworth: My Life with Chamber Music” at The Center For Life Enrichment in Highlands, from 10:00 a.m. to noon,

August 14th. It’s a marvelous portrait of a young man from Newnan who studies piano at Julliard and ends up organizing the Midday Concerts at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, Italy, and starting the chamber music concert series at the Spoleto Festival USA. Concerts are held at 6:00 p.m. Fridays at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands and repeated at 5:00 p.m. Saturdays at the Albert CarltonCashiers Community Library in Cashiers. Sunday concerts are staged at 5:00 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center in Highlands and repeated at 5:00 p.m. Mondays at the Cashiers Community Library.

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Bel Canto will celebrate its 18th year with a performance Sunday, September 12th, at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center.

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el Canto has announced its performers for the 18th anniversary performance. As in the past, Bel Canto will present two brilliant young performers – soprano Sarah Jane McMahon, and baritone Marco Nistico.

Ms. McMahon, a protégé of Placido Domingo, is a summa cum laude graduate of Loyola University, New Orleans, and Yale University. Recent concert appearances include “Carmina Burana” at Avery Fisher Hall and with the Tulsa Symphony and Ballet, “The Rutter Requiem at Carnegie Hall, “Bravissimo!” with the Canadian Opera Orchestra, “Messiah” with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Knoxville Summer of 1915 with the Ridgefield Sym-

phony, a Gala concert with the Sarasota Symphony, and a New Year’s Eve Gala with the New Orleans Opera. Selected

by Maestro Placido Domingo to join the Los Angeles Opera, she sang with the celebrated tenor as the Fifth Flower Maiden in “Parsifal.” Recently, she sang a gala concert opposite Placido Domingo on his newly dedicated stage in New Orleans, and made her debut at the Wiener Konzert Haus and Bremen’s Die Glocke in their concert productions of “Candide.”

Mr. Nistico was born into a family of musicians in the lively port city of Naples, Italy, and began his operatic studies there under the tutelage of his father, a singer at the San Carlo and teacher at the Naples and Avellino conservatories.

He went on to study theatre and mime at the Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris, before coming to New York. He joined the roster of the Metropolitan Opera in the Season 2009-10. In 2011 he will return to the New York City Opera to sing Dulcamara in Donizetti’s “The Elixir of Love.”

The New York Times said “Marco Nisticò’s winning performance garnered plenty of laughs in that [Fra Melitone] role” and of his role as “Signor Bruschino was updated from a generic buffo character to an oily, scholarly-looking, suit-clad neurotic, excellently acted and sung by Marco Nisticò.”

Opera News stated “Marco Nisticò showed what a gleaming, first-rate voice can do with Melitone’s part, and his

wiry, comical physicality hit the mark.”

As always, following the recital will be an elegant dinner at the Highlands Country Club.

And, as he has been since the inception of Bel Canto, Stephen Dubberly will return to accompany the singers.

Past years’ performances provided funds for the Highlands School Music Program as well as the permanent art collection of the Bascom Gallery and in 2009, helped to create a music program for the Highlands Community Child Development Center.

Put Sunday, September 12th, on your calendar now and plan to attend the 18th Annual Bel Canto Recital. To contact Bel Canto and get on the mailing list, please call (828) 526-

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Local crafters and artisans will shine at the Village Square Art and Craft Show in Highlands, September 4th and 5th.

f you’re looking for excellent products that are handmade in the mountains, come to the Village Square Art and Craft Show Labor Day weekend (Saturday and Sunday) September 4th and 5th.

Over 50 talented artisans will grace the Highlands Village Square and Kelsey Hutchinson (Pine Street) Park for this popular outdoor show.

You’ll find one-of-a-kind porcelain pets figurines, French linens, rustic furniture and birdhouses, plus baskets of all kinds. There will also be children’s’ clothing,

canvas bags and hats, dried florals/wreaths, garden accessories, and a variety of decorated gourds.

Of course, the show wouldn’t be complete without fine art paintings and photography, jewelry, turned wood, and plenty of pottery. There are always new vendors with unusual items, so you can be sure to find something new and different.

Making the weekend even more exciting, on Saturday there will be the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society Pet Parade and Festival with pet competitions, micro-chipping, adoptions, and

pet-related vendors. Fresser’s Express will be serving breakfast and lunch both days. For shoppers’ convenience, there is parking in the vicinity and public toilets.

The show runs from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. The Village Square and Kelsey-Hutchinson Park are located just a block off Main Street at Fifth and Pine Streets (around the corner from the Episcopal Church).

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by Luke Osteen

ith sculptor Alexei Kavantsev, his white marble creations are the fusion of the masculine and feminine portions of our psyche.

“The masculine, heavy energy of organic stone, fused with the feminine, light and translucent ambience of white marble, make up my compositions,” he explains. “Masculine energy sparks the polar effect, and connects with the female spirit.”

You can feel that unique dynamic when you contemplate Alexei’s creations – their soft contours beguile and invite a caress, yet there’s an undeniable vitality to each piece, as though the figures are waiting to be completely sprung from their mineral cocoon. It’s a startling sense and Alexei mas-

sages it for all of its dramatic effect.

“My goal is to strike the balance, and find mutuality between male and female energy,” he says.

“In my sculpture, I strive to restore our admiration and awe, of the nurturing and sustaining virtues of female energy. This concept of balance and harmony can draw us into symmetry with the arrangement of our existence, and serve as a visual remedy to hostility in our culture. Spiritually, I am a partner to stone; while shaping each

piece, I am sensitive and open to being directed by the sculpture.”

Alexei has spent a lifetime honing his craft. He began as an apprentice at age 15 to his uncle, Russian sculptor Sergei Kazantsev, and earned his doctorate in sculpture at the Russian Fine Arts Academy in Moscow.

“But I get tired of Soviet social realism, big sculptures of soldiers and workers, and I start doing primitive, naturalistic designs -- then I get in trouble, and my teachers, they like my

work but they say, ‘Alexei, this is not a good idea,’” he explains.

Well, maybe it was a good idea, but it just wasn’t the right place.

“Before I know it, I’m in Russian artistic underground. In 1993, I have chance to go to America as a tourist. I take it.

Here I am.”

The move has been good for Alexei. His work can be found in public spaces, churches, and private collections around the globe.

You can find Alexei’s creations at the Ann Jacob Gallery, 394 Main Street in Highlands.

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he Old Edwards Inn and Spa Conference Center will host Gala of the Arts, an art sale from the galleries and personal collection of Ann Jacob and a full spectrum of events, stretching from August 26th through September 2nd.

Sam Call Productions will be overseeing this ambitious event, a once-in-a-lifetime show that’ll feature over 900 works of art, on-site artists at work, and an exclusive dinner with Ann at the Old Edwards Wine Room where she’ll speak about her lifetime in the art world (while her guests dine on the exquisite creations of Chef Klapdohr).

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There’ll also be two evening wine receptions with entertainment by Cy Timmons on August 27th, and 28th, eight leading artists who’ll present their own works, and an art auction on Wednesday, September 1st, benefiting the Literacy Council of Highlands.

Look for presentations by artists Peter Polites, Ann Smith, Rob Seville, Greg Newington, Gisele Barrett, Fred Barrett, Ed Hofer, Alexei Kazantsev and Milburn Riley. Author Matt Eberz will be on hand to sign his novel “Honor for Sale” and preview his next book, “Honor and Sacrifice.” Matt will be joined by internationally-recognized photographer Greg

Newington, whose evocative photos adorn the covers of Matt’s books.

Art sales featuring treasures culled from Ann’s 42 years in the art business – works from 200 artists – will be staged every day of the gala. If that’s not enough, how about some rare first editions of the top 100 novels of all time, a rare set of Apollo 11 moon landing images, and the works of four top new artists: Colleen Kerrigan (photography), Brian Sullivan (drawing), Norma Hendrix (mixed media), and Kaye Gorecki (mixed media).

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Highlands Smokehouse

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The Highlands Smokehouse at 595 Franklin Road awaits your visit. For great BBQ, delicious sides, homemade ice cream or your favorite wine or liquor, come to the Smokehouse.

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more. Add a Farm & Tractor salad featuring field greens, tomato, red onion, carrot, and mushrooms with cornbread croutons.

Sandwich lovers can choose from a Smoked Portobello, a Fried Fish, the Smokehouse Club, the Brisket (the Smokehouse’s version of French Dip) plus the standard favorites of Jerk chicken, BBQ pulled chicken or Smokehouse Pork BBQ. Select any two sides to accompany your entrée on the Plate menu. Pair smoked Potato Salad and chipotle Baked Beans with a plate of ribs or pulled pork. collard greens and seasonal veggies fresh from the farm will fulfill your Mother’s mantra to “always eat something green.”

Creamy coleslaw, white cheddar grits, crinkle cut french fries or jalapeno mac’n’cheese will enliven your taste buds.

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Don’t worry if your child is a picky eater. They’ll love the items on the Kids Menu including chicken tenders, mac’n’cheese, grilled cheese sandwich or the “Wee Platter”.

Be sure to leave room for the Smokehouse’s signature dessert -- Homemade Ice Cream.

Yes, that’s right -- homemade ice cream. Made daily from scratch, the flavors change frequently to ensure a fresh product and to take advantage of the seasonal fruits available. Your mouth will water as you top the Seasonal Home Cooked Fruit Crisp with a scoop of ice cream.

Feeling truly decadent? Dig into the Satulah Slide-chocolate cake, caramel crunch, cocoa cream, hot fudge “lava” topped with chocolate malted pecan “Lava Rocks.” Tell yourself the calories have all

been taken out.

Got a hungry crowd at home? Swing by and pick up items from the “Packaged Items” menu. Call ahead to place your To Go orders (828) 526-5000. Open 7 days for lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; and for dinner Sunday through Thursday from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. The bar is open 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and until midnight or later on Friday and Saturday.

Looking for a great place for a drink or for the gang to watch the ballgame? You’ll enjoy the five big screen TVs as you sip on your favorite beer or cocktail.

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he air around 595 Franklin Road is filled with the aroma of delicious pork and chicken roasting over hickory and white oak embers.

Shouts of joy can be heard as hungry Highlanders peruse the menu trying to decide what to order. There is definitely something for everyone.

Barbecue lovers rave about the four different sauces that are offered to enhance the flavor of the pulled pork, which was roasted with a dry rub. Choose from the Western North Carolina tomatobased sauce or the eastern vinegar-based. Mustard lovers crave the mustard-based sauce and folks who want something spicy love the hot ‘n spicy sauce.

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his coming fall, Highlands will celebrate its 4th Annual Culinary Weekend. This four-day destination event highlights Highlands’ majestic mountain location, unique retail shops, appealing accommodations and extraordinary cuisine.

The Opening Night Celebration kicks off the event on Thursday evening, November 11th at 7:00 p.m., held at The Bascom, a premier center for the visual arts. Participating restaurants, chefs and wineries will be on hand to ignite taste buds and prepare you all for the weekend’s festivities. The entire experience will be a chance to embrace an amazing night of food, wine and fun in the beautiful mountains of Highlands, North Carolina. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday there will be an array of activities to choose from. Whether you are up for a fashion show wine dinner, singing & suds or cooking demonstration, there’s something to inspire everyone! In addition to all the wonderful offerings, plan to attend the annual Sip & Stroll, Saturday, November 13th from 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. in our beautiful downtown area.

“The Highlands community has joined together to create a spectacular line up of events for this special weekend,” said Laura Huerta, Manager of Lakeside Restaurant and Chair of Highlands Culinary Weekend. “Fall in beautiful Highlands has never looked better!”

The Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce is the presenting sponsor of Culinary Weekend. Event sponsors include The Laurel Magazine, Bryson’s Food Store, Drakes Diamond Gallery, WHLC 104.5, The Highlander Newspaper, Mountain Fresh Grocery, A Moment In Time Photography, The Little Flower Shoppe, Old Edwards Inn & Spa and 4 ½ Street Inn. The Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center is a catalyst for planning, programs, and services that promote a favorable business and visitors climate while nurturing the natural beauty and cultivating the uniqueness that is Highlands.

The Highlands Visitor Center is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information, sponsorship opportunities or to be a part of the 4th Annual Highlands Culinary Weekend, please call (866) 526-5841 or (828) 526-5841 or view the event webpage at www.highlandsculinaryweekend.com. J

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ak Street Café has long been known for its exquisite menu and beautifully appointed dining room.

That’s why it makes perfect since that they’ve hired chef Mark Hibbs to oversee this restaurant’s dynamic kitchen.

“We reached for the stars and we got Mark, who was nominated for the James Beard Foundation’s 2009 Best Chef of the Southeast,” says Oak Street Café owner Alex Kalinin. “With our emphasis on exquisite European cuisine, we couldn’t have asked for a better chef.”

Mark arrived in Highlands on July 1st, but he brought with him a lifetime of culinary experience.

Born on a small farm outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mark grew up watching his

mother utilize farm-fresh vegetables, meats and wild game.

While he was watching his Mom, she was watching him – she encouraged his budding talent and at age nine he was creating dishes by standing on a chair at their kitchen stove.

At age 16, Mark had his first restaurant job. Within two years he had moved to Washington, DC, where he furthered his culinary skills with invaluable experience working under the talents of Chef Claude Picard at the University Club and Chef Frederic Lange at the Seacatch Restaurant.

By the age of 20, Mark had secured his first Executive Chef position at Anton’s 1201 Club. He moved to Charlotte, N.C., in 1996 and assumed the position of Executive Chef at Cosmos Café. After obtain-

ing national recognition, Mark opened Ratcliffe on the Green, a critically-acclaimed Farm to Fork Restaurant. He also established Linwood Farms, where he was able to grow a wide range of organic vegetables for his restaurant.

When Mark’s remarkable talents are blended with Oak Street Café’s quietly confident staff, the result is a perfect spot for an idyllic lunch or romantic dinner.

A critical part of the mix is the restaurant serving bar. Diners can complement their meals with a perfectly blended drink.

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Pahlmeyer wines and sparkling conversations at Old Edwards Inn and Spa’s “The Farm” will mark the opening of the Gala of the Arts.

he Old Edwards Inn and Spa will stage a Pahlmeyer Wine Dinner at “The Farm” on August 26th as the Grand Opening Wine Dinner for Gala of the Arts.

Join the Pahlmeyer Vineyard representative, and artist Peter Polites at the start of a beautiful week of art, music, food and wine known as Gala of the Arts.

The Farm at Old Edwards is the perfect backdrop for the wines of Pahlmeyer. Nestled into a lavish landscape of florals and greenery, the rustic restored barn provides ambiance, acoustics and rustic com-

fort for sitting back for a scrumptious evening of fine wines and perfectly paired courses.

Artist Peter Polites will mingle with you over cocktails and then paint live as you enjoy a stunning setting, sustainable produced wines and a sumptuous feast by Executive Chef Johannes Klapdohr and the Old Edwards Culinary Team.

Pahlmeyer’s viticulturist, Amy Warnock, embraces a holistic, rather than aggressive, approach to grape growing and has seen the results. Growing balanced, ultra-premium winegrapes while incurring the least

amount of environmental impact is the core mission of Pahlmeyer’s sustainable winegrowing.

To the wine enthusiast, this common-sense growing philosophy might seem strikingly simple. However, achieving the intricate and fragile natural balance in the vineyard is the challenge for even the most qualified viticulturist. Working in tandem with the elements has always been the grower’s best bet and is the viticulture secret behind Pahlmeyer’s successful grape harvests and vintage releases.

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hef Lars Porath’s new dining concept Altitudes at Skyline Lodge is the culmination of a lifetime of experience and a passion for preparing delicious dishes.

That journey began at the age of seven, when he served his mother breakfast in bed for Mother’s Day. “Mom said it was wonderful,” he says. “I know she was just being kind, but I really wanted to show her much I really loved her. I could only think of one way and that was to cook for her.”

That first brush with the culinary arts was followed by a summer stint at Busch’s Seafood in Delray Beach, Florida, at the age of twelve. Lars learned the discipline of washing dishes, peeling shrimp and chopping lettuce for salads. In high school he worked at Bernard’s, a fourstar restaurant in Boynton Beach, Florida, where he created classical French desserts.

After a stint in the Coast Guard, Lars relocated to Atlanta and was offered a key position

as Chef de Cuisine of the four star flagship Doubletree Hotel in Atlanta. He parlayed that experience into Sous Chef at Cherokee Town & Country Club Training with a Master Chef.

After he helped open the Baby Does Mine Shaft theme restaurant for the Peasants Restaurant Group, Lars undertook the challenge of sous chef for the flagship City Grill. Emboldened by his rise to the upper levels of the culinary world, Lars competed in the Taste of the Nations Competition at the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta, where his work was judged by Julia Child and Chef Paul Prudomme.

Lars took the reins of the catering department of the PGA Tour Atlanta Golf Classic, where he ended up feeding over 60,000 people in a weekend. After that, it was service as executive chef at J Todd’s on Sanibel Island in Florida and Chef for the Harbor Side Convention Center in Fort Myers.

“My largest dinner was a Christmas banquet for 3,000

people in the Main Hall and 1,500 in another hall the same night–now that’s a noteworthy achievement,” he explains.

Along the way Lars created recipes that are served at Ritz Carlton Hotels around the world, including the Pan Seared Sea Scallops Served with a Wasabi Ginger Cream Sauce.

His most recent undertaking was at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where last year he opened an Italian Café.

Which brings us to Skyline Lodge and his Altitudes Restaurant.

“We’ll be offering Med Rim Cuisine, which infuses Mediterranean ingredients with traditional Italian and American cuisines. My menus are inspired not only by the ingredients available, but by the fusion of trans global cuisines,” he says.

“This is the perfect spot to offer my talents for weddings, event planning and catering.

It’s a gorgeous location and I’m very excited about the possibilities. All my life I’ve been honing my skills and using what

I’ve learned to give people a memorable dining experience.

It’s all coming together here at Skyline Lodge. My wife Carmela, who’s also my sous chef, and I can’t wait to start hosting some exciting events here in Highlands.”

Chef Lars will be adding seasonal cuisine. Weekly specials will include fresh seafood and wild game. Call ahead for reservations as they are booking up fast. If you have a special request, give Chef a call a week ahead and Chef Lars will prepare your favorite cuisine just for you.

To learn more about Chef Lars and the exciting possibilities offered by Altitudes, call (828) 526-2121. Hours are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday Dinner from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m.; Saturday breakfast from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.; Sunday Breakfast from 8:00 a.m. to noon; and Champagne Sunday Brunch noon to 2:00 p.m. Kansas City Style Prime Rib Dinner is offered Friday nights. J

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An Evening with Steve Reynolds

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W No one knows how to celebrate the fruits of the vineyard like Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro -- don’t miss An Evening with Winemaker Steve Reynolds, August 24th.

olfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro will host An Evening with Winemaker Steve Reynolds on Tuesday, August 24th.

“We’re so excited to welcome Steve back – he’s one of our favorite winemaking friends in Napa Valley,” says Mindy Huber Green, the wife of owner Wolfgang Green.

“His story of persistence that eventually led him to become a world-renowned winemaker is incredible.”

“My interest in wine started when I was living in Germany as a young teenager,” says Reynolds. “Wine was always part of our daily life and my father often took the whole family on wine tasting trips through Europe. At the time we’d curse him as we spent our day throwing rocks into a

pond while he tasted.

“Now, of course, I’m grateful to him for sharing his passion and infecting me with his enthusiasm. My father and I dreamt of building a winery together and our vision became reality when my wife Suzie and I traded my dental practice for the life of wine growers in 1994.

I’d like to say that we moved in and started making wine on day one. But the truth is the property was a hundred-year old chicken ranch that needed lots of love but was full of potential. It took us over a year to clean up and begin renovations. I acted as general contractor, and built everything from the fences to the tasting room.

Apart from having to live in a friend’s garage for six months, we can now say it was a labor of love. The winery is Tuscan

style, one of my father’s favorite winegrowing regions, and is surrounded by ten acres of Cabernet Sauvignon, planted in 1996. We produced our first vintage in 1999 and haven’t looked back.”

Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro will also be offering exquisite vintages to take home -- 2007 Chardonnay, Carneros, for $39; 2006 Merlot, Stag’s Leap District, for $58; 2005 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, for $54; and 2005 Persistence, Napa Valley, for $46.

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Cashiers’ Restaurants Bella’s Kitchen • 45 Slabtown Road • 828-743-5355 C Café 107 • Highway 107 South • 828-743-1065 ¢ • • C • • Chile Loco • Slabtown Road • 828-743-1160 C Four Seasons Grill • Sapphire Valley • 828-743-4284 ¢ $ • • C • • The Inn at Millstone • 119 Lodge Lane • 828-743-6513 $$$ • • • • req NC • • • *On the Side at Cashiers Farmers Markets • Crossroads • 828-743-4334

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North Carolina’s Grandfathered Midwife

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Grandfather” has two distinct meanings: one, the white-haired fellow who spoiled you despite your parents’ best efforts, and two, the legal maneuver by which new laws don’t unseat what’s old and good.

To grandfather is to allow that which has been to continue.

Which brings us to the other end of life’s journey: the beginning… and how grandfathering preserved the best of the old for the very new, in the North Carolina mountains.

Throughout history, midwives delivered babies. The Stork’s earthbound partner brought most babies into the world. Over the years, childbirth became the province

of doctors and hospitals. But now midwifery (pronounced mid-WIFF-ery) has enjoyed a resurgence as parents seek out more natural and comforting environments in which to celebrate that greatest gift of nature, the arrival of a new life.

Today’s midwives are required to be formally trained in the science, as well as the art, of special delivery. In brief, they have to be nurses. But it wasn’t always so in North Carolina. Before nurse training was a requisite for home delivery, those delightful duties were handled by dedicated lay midwives. In fact, there was no medical training requirement for midwives in the state until 1983, when nursing credentials be-

came the standard according to a new law.

However, a State Representative named Robert Hunter added an amendment to that law that would “grandfather in” any lay midwives with more than ten years of practice. Surprisingly, there was only one with such a history. Lisa Goldstein had been on nature’s home delivery detail since 1958, 35 years at the time the bill became law, and she alone qualified to continue practicing midwifery under the amendment. So, from 1983 until 1998, when Lisa became a Certified Nurse Midwife, she was the state’s only grandfathered midwife.

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wifery; her nursing credentials also allow her to offer a host of women’s health services to several counties in the Western mountain region. You can find out more about Lisa Goldstein and her devoted service to women and their families at her website: http://midwiferyinthemountains.com On September 12th, we will celebrate National Gandparents’ Day. This holiday was declared in 1978 by President Carter to honor the fact that what is old is often what is best. That’s why it gets to become old. Let us therefore celebrate grandparents and grandfathering in general, that wisdom that allows what’s new to coexist with what’s tried and true. J

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he past 12 months proved to be a banner year for Zachary Family researchers. Records well over 100 years old surfaced, some seemingly “out of the blue,” and others were collected which had been actively sought for many years.

The lesson learned for any family researcher is twofold. First: Be diligent in locating cousins whose ancestors were siblings of your direct ancestors, for they may be in possession of original family records that were only passed down in their family. You may never own the items but you can always get a copy. Second: Never give up the quest for records created by your ancestors, such as their Bibles, letters, and their photographs.

Late last fall, an email was

received from William Fryar of Johnson City, Tennessee, who is a descendant of Mordecai Zachary’s son, David Mordecai Zachary. Fryar was in possession of Mordecai Zachary’s Bible that had been passed down through several generations and he wanted to donate the Bible to the Cashiers Historical Society. This treasure includes the marriage certificate of Mordecai Zachary and Elvira Keener plus documentation of the births of all their children.

Tintypes/photographs of some of Col. John A. Zachary’s children surfaced in the past year. The last of Col. Zachary’s 14 children died in 1912, so these images are 100 years old or older. Descendants of Col. Zachary’s 13th child, Woodford Zachary, found a cache of tintypes in a trunk in

the East LaPorte house of the late Jefferson Davis Zachary.

One of them is of Woodford Zachary [1826-1885]. At last year’s Zachary Reunion, after a discussion on how few pictures we have of Col. John’s children, a descendant of the first postmaster of Cashiers Valley, Jonathan Zachary, let it be known that she had a photo of Jonathan. She sent it along and now his likeness has been added to the collection. While browsing through Zachary records on Ancestry.com, Tommy Zachary discovered there a picture of Matilda Zachary Hinkle, the fourteenth and last child of Col. John. Matilda is shown with her husband and a large number of their descendants, sitting in front of a house.

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have been rumors of the existence of Col. John A. Zachary’s Bible but no clue as to its whereabouts. Reading a recently published book, “The Zachary Family Westward,” which mostly deals with Zachary families not from Western North Carolina, a small section in the book was found that does offer some data on Col. John A. Zachary of Cashiers Valley. The authors of the book stated that they had copies of the family records found in the Bible of Col. John Zachary so the authors were contacted and a transcription of the pertinent three pages from the Bible were emailed to us. The transcription made and notarized in Brevard in the 1930s lists birth, marriage, and death dates in the 41 entries – a bonanza of family informa-

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The Highlands Historical Society’s Tour of Homes, featuring homes in the Highlands Country Club area, will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, August 7th. Tickets are $40 each; call (828) 787-1050 for more information or to make reservations.

highlight of the summer season has long been the Highlands Historical Society’s annual Tour of Historic Homes.

Featured homes for 2010 are located in the Highlands Country Club.

Ray and Diane McPhail have generously agreed to let everyone visit their home, which was originally a mill house. The home includes parts of the original cornmeal mill, plus parts collected from three old-fashioned mills of early Highlands.

In addition to their home, visitors will also be able to tour Diane’s art studio and the McPhails’ guesthouse.

“These structures are not anything fancy at all, but they are comfortable and what we enjoy,” says Diane.

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Tour is named “Altadona,” meaning fine lady. According to Ran Shaffner’s book, “Heart of the Blue Ridge,” legend says that this home was built in 1850 for a Cherokee. The front door was assembled with wooden pegs and the walls consist of hand-hewn poplar logs. Throughout the years the house has been enlarged and modernized but you can still see parts of the original house as you tour the home. .

This one-day Tour will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, August 7th. Shuttles will leave from the Highlands Community Building (next door to the Ball Field) on the US 64. Tickets are $40 each.

Tickets may be purchased at The Highlander Newspaper or Cyrano’s Bookshop before

the event or when you catch the shuttle on the day of the event.

Funds raised by this event support the programs of the Historical Society including The Oral History Project and ongoing maintenance of the Historic Village which includes the original Hudson Library (the second oldest library in North Carolina) and the Prince House (Highlands’ oldest home within the town limits).

Enjoy the Home Tour on August 7th. Also, stop by the Museum and the Prince House (next to Highlands Rec Park) any Friday or Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. throughout the season. For more information, visit www. highlandshistory.com or call (828) 787-1050. J

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The Royal Scribblers Kathy Blozan

Kathie Wyatt Blozan is a native of Washington, D.C. and lives full time in Cashiers, NC, with her husband of 48 years. She has been painting for 30 years and is a member of the Cashiers’ Writers Group, Royal Scribblers. She writes a monthly article about happenings in the Art League of Highlands for the Laurel. This month she is conducting two watercolor workshops for the Cashiers Historical Society at the Zachary-Tolbert House.

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n a good day, she had a lyrical in-tune voice.

The kind that would have been heart-stopping had she been vocally trained. “I Come to the Garden Alone” was a favorite and it suited her. She was an independent semi-recluse who would have happily walked and talked with Jesus amongst dewladen roses, but not with a gaggle of chattering church ladies tagging along.

My mother, Dorothy, laughed easily but never frivolously. If something struck her funny, she would clamp her hands on her hips, throw her head back, and laugh from the heart.

She thought I was witty.

When in a desperate state

of late high school what-todo-with-my-life indecision, she simply said, “Well, you have a way with words.” That was it. The only thing I recall her saying that could be called parental guidance. And yet I remember it to this day; and used to think of it frequently when beating my head against a wall in an effort to please my father by painting.

On her good days, my mother was an earthy angel.

She parted her dark, waistlength, straight hair down the middle, braided it, and pinned it around her head. It rode up there like a laurel wreath that had floated from above and nestled atop her head. She was slim, but her face was round and kind, framing eyes

the color of coffee with three creams. Between them, a vertical crease had formed. Her one bit of vanity was an effort to press the wrinkle out using shiny Scotch tape. It was useless, of course, and she gave it up after a couple weeks.

Some days were not so good. Ensnared and helpless, she struggled. She once confided in me,”This thing is bigger than I am,” referring to her battle with alcohol.

Yet, even with the heartache she engendered and the remorse I saw her suffer, on a good day, she was a wonderful mother. Her laughter, her singing, her earthy angel personality faded occasionally, but her intentions were always clear.

On her good days Arthur Godfrey would be broadcasting when my sisters and I left for school. The aroma of frying onions would greet us when we got home. Laundry would be swinging on the clothesline; or we would make Valentines for our grandmothers using doilies, construction paper and “flour paste.” Or we might dye Easter eggs, laughter and singing filling the house once more.

My mother died twelve years ago. When I see her again, it will be a very good day. I’ll run to her. She’ll lean back, laugh out loud, and with hands on her hips, and I’ll be speechless. She’ll exclaim, “Hey. What’s the matter? I thought you had a way

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was sitting in my favorite greasy-bones restaurant listening to another somebodydone-somebody wrong song and thought: wouldn’t it be cool to create a country-western song generator? You know, a Madlibs kind of thing where you simply fill in adjectives, nouns and verbs and come up with Grammy potential. It’s country-western.

How hard could it be?

Knowing that any ace of an idea I have is already streaming off the Internet making somebody’s else fame and fortune, I Googled it and sure enough, there it was www.outofservice.com/country. Just as well.

Saves me a lot of time creating it.

I have been an appreciator of parody songs since college days when my friend Dwight

DeVane spent more time spoofing than studying. Among his classics were: “She Broke My Heart at Walgreen’s and I Cried All the Way to Sears,” “She Took Me for Granite (sic), So I Turned Into Stone,” and “If You Smell Something Burning, It’s My Heart,” the last line of which was: “…and if you smell something funny, pardon me.”

Yes, Dwight had a gift.

There’s a list longer than a sinner’s Redemption Day prayer of similar titles by other songwriters. Some you will no doubt recognize. “I Bought the Shoes that Just Walked Out On Me”, “All My Exes Live in Texas”, “My Give-a-Damn’s Busted,” “Saddle Up the Stove, Ma, I’m Ridin’ the Range Tonight,” “If Love Were Oil, I’d Be a Quart Low,” “If I had Shot You When I Wanted to, I’d be Out by Now,” and

lastly, “How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away?”

But, even to this classically trained musician, I have to admit, every so often a country song shoots straight to my serious heart and twangs its target. Marion Johannessen, friend and mental health counselor, agreed. She found great strength and inspiration in country songs. She said, “They make a simple point, and everybody can relate to them. They’re like micro-mini lessons in life.”

Her favorite example was “I Hope You Dance” by Lee Ann Womack. The following is a verse from that tune. You can see why Johannessen used this piece as a therapeutic tool in her practice. Sometimes music is worth a dozen visits to the shrink.

I hope you never fear those

mountains in the distance; Never settle for the path of least resistance; Living might mean taking chances; But they’re worth taking; Lovin’ might be a mistake; But it’s worth making; Don’t let some hell bent heart leave you bitter; When you come close to selling out reconsider; Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance; And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance,I hope you dance… I hope you dance.

So, a tip of the hat to lampooning, but a long and sweeping bow to the countrywestern singer-songwriters who know how to sculpt a feeling with lyric and melodic line.

Next time you’re down and out, rev up the iPod, and take a lesson from a country ballad…

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Life with Krysti Contributed by Krysti Rogers

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ull circle: To return to a place of origin through a series of developments.

It doesn’t seem all that long since my Sarah made her way into my life, bringing with her the monumental changes that come with the territory of childbirth, all of which no baby book or TV channel had realistically prepared me for. A ridiculously controlling Type A and completely uptight personality, I had a hell of a time – literally – bouncing back. Between battling wicked bouts of postpartum depression to nearly a suicidal level, trying to handle the guilt and embarrassment of not being able to pull myself together and forgiving my own personally seen failure

of having to have a c-section instead of a “normal,” natural birth, I was, well, a tad overwhelmed. Some took the journey vicariously through me, a few passing judgment, making the assumption that I didn’t want to be a mom, others offering support and yet others watching, unsure of how to help. I emerged on the other side of the whole ordeal very jaded, jealous and resentful of anyone having a remotely positive birth experience. I resented my husband for his luxury of returning to work and his life as usual, and even felt on occasion that Sarah held some of the blame for the sudden halt that had become my life.

I had spent too much time

creating and believing in my perfectly controlled world to have this sort of chaos descend upon me. How dare life throw me a curve I didn’t ask for or change the plan without clearing it with me first. (Looking back, yeah, I must have been miserable to live with even when things were good.) At any rate, as the days passed and the years slipped away, time healed the wounds, albeit not without some therapy, prayer and patience. I returned to a new normal and fell in love with a little girl who has taught me more about myself than I ever knew and who has become my best friend.

So here I am, ten years later, and standing at the

threshold of my own full circle. With a due date of August 24, another little girl – Emmalie - is making plans for her grand appearance into this big world via yours truly. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t mildly apprehensive, but with each day bringing her closer to being born, I am also grateful to have a second chance, as I felt robbed of the enjoyment of Sarah’s first few months being caught up in my own drama. Taking the edge off some of this uneasiness, however, is the fact that my environment is a bit different than that of my first pregnancy experience. With a decade to live, learn and mellow out, I’d like to think my perspective has changed,

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Home of Distinction The Splendor of Burt Farm

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as you traverse the property on the gently curving road. Cross many streams as you pass ponds stocked with trout. Enjoy the gentle spray from the pond fountain as its cools the air of the pavilion, sheltered from the sun by century-old trees and rhododendron. Beautiful rock walls and a variety of flowering shrubs all vie for your attention as you stroll the property.

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house that anyone would cherish. With high ceilings and large windows, the mountain breezes cool the rooms to provide a respite from the warm summer sun. Let the family gather.

You’ve got room aplenty with seven bedrooms, four baths, a library, living room, formal dining room, and eatin kitchen.

Grandchildren love their three-room suite tucked under the eaves of the third floor. The master bedroom

with its stone fireplace includes a walk-in closet and a master bath with double vanities and jetted tub. Five additional fireplaces are strategically located throughout the house. A pavilion, designed by local architect Charles Harrington, at the rear of the house is a wonderful place to relax with family and friends. Watch the harvest moon through the skylights as the glowing embers of a gentle fire warm the cool mountain air.

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arely does an estate with such exquisite beauty and charm become available in the Highlands-Cashiers area.

Nestled almost equidistant between the two towns near the Old Edwards Club at Highlands Cove is more than 121 acres of breathtaking vistas, gently-rolling, manicured grounds, meadows, waterfalls, and lush, mature forest.

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Multiple seating areas make this a perfect spot for entertaining.

In addition to the main house, the property includes a guesthouse, a caretaker’s home, a duplex, a vintage cabin overlooking the fenced meadow and barn, and a two-car detached garage, as well as, a two-car attached garage.

Polish your golf skills on your private putting green or challenge your friends to a game of tennis on your personal tennis court. Commune with nature as you hike the numerous trails throughout the property.

Meditate in the pondside gazebo or enjoy a picnic lunch near one of the streams under a canopy of trees. Enjoy the benefits of living in a quiet, pastoral setting, while still being just a short drive to shopping, restaurants, and cultural offerings.

Let your creative juices flow.

This property is a great private estate, and could be a corporate retreat, a beautiful event venue for weddings and parties, a park, and so much more. Divide the property and share it with others.

Take advantage of the tax benefits of a conservation easement. Use your imagination; you will find multiple uses for this magnificent estate. This truly unique property is a wonderful place to share with family, friends, and colleagues!

Offered furnished (with some exclusions) and fully equipped at $18M by Susie deVille Schiffli, Broker, Harry Norman, Realtors (828-3712079; susie.deVille@harrynorman.com or HighlandsNCRealEstateInvestor.com). J

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It’s So Easy Being Green Contributed by Robin M. Armstrong-Neil

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e’ve been talking about the many dangerous chemicals that are found in your personal care and beauty products that fill your bathroom shelves.

In June we took a closer look at the toxins sodium laureth/laurel sulfate (SLES/ SLS), nitrogen-based ingredients (DEA, MEA, TEA) and petroleum products (mineral oil, paraffin, or petrolatum) and last month we looked more closely at the common toxic sunscreen chemicals benzophenones, PABA esters, and salicylates.

By now you should be looking more closely at the label of your personal care products and avoiding these chemicals.

You’ve probably also

heard that you should avoid parabens in the products you buy.

Parabens are a large family of chemicals that are commonly used as preservatives in shampoos, lotions, soaps, deodorants, toothpastes, makeup and almost all personal care products. The main danger of parabens stems from their ability to mimic the action of the hormone estrogen in our body.

It is well known in the scientific community that parabens are readily absorbed into your body when applied to your skin. These “xeno-estrogens” are fat-soluble and store themselves in fatty tissue in your body. They act as endocrine disruptors and can alter the natural action of your hormones.

The effects of this extra “estrogen” in our bodies can cause endometriosis, migraines, severe PMS and increased rate breast and uterine cancer in women. In men, the high estrogen levels lead to low sperm counts, feminization of the body, breast enlargement, undescended testicles, and testicular cancer. Excess estrogen can also disrupt the thyroid hormone production and stimulate the appetite and cause excess fat storage in both sexes.

In addition to wreaking havoc on your own body, parabens that are washed down the sink and into the environment through your septic tank also act as endocrine disruptors for wildlife and fish and has already been blamed

for some cases of extinction.

Most notably, parabens have been found to contribute to breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, accounting for one of every three cancers diagnosed in U.S. women.

One study suggests that the presence of artificial estrogen stimulates the breast tissue to produce more mammary tissue. When these cells are stimulated artificially, especially after menopause when hormone levels have naturally dropped, they could contribute to the increase in breast cancer.

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It’s Your Life Live it!

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life is lived in hours…168 per week.

Does that surprise you? Probably not, but sometimes we do forget.

Life has a vibration.

When the present time is not going how you think it should, it’s easy to want to escape the now. By becoming conscious of the option your mood sets before you, you are free to decline it.

Life is a long string of moments as it stretches from one side into the recent and ancient past and from the other side into the near and distant future; it is truly about only the moment where we stand.

Learning to respond to now just might be the most important lesson to learn and yet when I really stop because I know every moment is important, I must also realize that my life is not just now. It is everything up to now which includes all that I am and all that I have done.

When I take this in and sit with it and digest it, I think… not so bad – not bad at all. My past has helped make this moment.

Currently all of my siding is being torn off my townhouse and replaced. What a mess. What noise. What chaos.

And then I remember the title of my book, “Life Under Construction… a work in progress” and I think -- pay attention. Maybe even go back and read my book. Imagine that!

Is your life out of sync or is it in balance?

When I pay attention to what I personally perceive to be a challenging time, I realized that I still have dreams and I delight in bits of joy.

I admit that sometimes I may put my reader through some confusion as I try to sort out my jumbled thoughts. It’s nice to know that I am not alone.

Today, this moment – I get it!

Hugh Prather wrote, “What an absurd amount of energy I have been wasting all my life trying to figure out how things ‘really are’ when all the time they weren’t.”

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Internal Medicine Contributed by Bernie Coulson

Dr. Richard Stewart is bringing his deep clinical knowledge, intuition and 30 years of valuable experience to Highlands-Cashiers.

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n the late 1800’s German physicians who combined the care of patients with the science of the laboratory, coined the phrase Innere Medizin to describe their discipline.

In the early 20th century, this term was brought to the United States by American physicians who had studied in Germany. Today, the Internal Medicine physician, or Internist, is someone who has spent at least three of their seven or more years of medical school and postgraduate training learning how to prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases that affect adults.

They are sometimes referred to as the “doctor’s doctor,”

because they are often asked to act as consultants to other physicians in order to solve unusual medical problems.

When board certified, the internist has voluntarily completed rigorous testing and evaluation beyond minimum competency requirements and has demonstrated commitment and expertise in consistently achieving superior clinical outcomes in a responsive, patient-focused setting.

One such Internist is Richard Stewart, MD, who recently joined Dr. Richard Matthews in practice at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.

Originally planning on aerospace engineering as his career choice, Stewart at-

tended Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. However, after 12 months he decided that his career path lay in the medical field.

“I realized that I wanted more than just science,” said Stewart. “To me, medicine was the art of science, working with people. It was only later on that I realized that in choosing medicine as a career, I had done so unknowingly citing the literal meaning of Innere Medizin.”

Now, Board Certified and with thirty years of experience, Stewart is looking forward to working with Dr. Matthews.

“I have joined a first class hospital and am working with

an outstanding physician,” said Stewart.

For his part, Dr. Matthews is also excited about the partnership saying, “Doctor Stewart is a great addition to our practice. As well as bringing us some additional expertise; together we can expand primary care services to residents on the Highlands-Cashiers plateau. We share similar values and will ensure that each of our patients receives thorough and personalized healthcare.”

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Is Your Body Acidic?

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hen we think of acid we probably imagine erosion of whatever the acid touches.

Body acidity is reason to be concerned because it causes internal erosion of the tissues and organs, especially the brain. Normal pH (potential hydrogen) in the body is anywhere from 6.57.5, higher being alkaline or basic and lower being acidic or corrosive.

Much of our lifestyle is “acidic� to the body. The more chemicals that we are exposed to, both environmentally and in our foods, the more we pour acid into our body. There are many foods that can cause the body to become acidic in-

cluding sugar, wheat, preservatives, processed foods, artificial sweeteners and alcohol.

There are also many foods that can help to buffer the acid that we consume, most of these are natural fruits and vegetables, mild proteins and foods that are prepared fresh.

High acidity in the body can lead to illness, pain, major disease, and degeneration in the body. Free radical production or cell death can lead to or encourage disease processes. Most degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, arthritis, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, diabetes and many more thrive in an acidic environment in the body. The body fights hard to buffer the

acid with whatever reserves it has, mostly the internal minerals, mainly calcium. When the body must buffer the excess acid in the body, it has to use reserves of calcium from the bones to accomplish this. Calcium is a vital mineral and component of our bones as well as a necessary component in muscle contraction. The heart is a major muscle in the body and relies on calcium to function optimally.

When we deplete our natural stores of calcium without replenishing them, we end up losing bone density and compromise muscle function among many other biochemical processes throughout the body. Osteo-

porosis is a major result of this process, mainly in women but now we find it more prevalent in men. Heart disease is also a major cause of death in both men and women in our country.

The best way to know if you are harboring an acidic environment is to take your daily pH with litmus paper.

Try to keep your body pH between 6.5 and 7.5 which is considered neutral. Slightly higher, or more alkaline will keep your tissues healthier and preserve the bone density that you do have. Remember to eat foods in their whole form and preferably fresh, exercise daily, drink plenty of water and keep your stress at a manageable

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Cullasaja Women’s Outreach

Seeing the forest for the trees, the energetic volunteers of the Cullasaja Women’s Outreach look beyond the tranquility of the Highlands Plateau to see the acute need in the community.

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$270,000 in humanitarian support for local not-for-profits, ranging from the Community Care Clinic of HighlandsCashiers to the Highlands Literary Council… from the Highlands Emergency Fund to the Highlands Community Child Development Center.

Cullasaja Women’s Outreach (CWO) takes advantage of its membership’s shared desire to understand the local needs of the Highlands-Cashiers community.

Armed with this knowledge, the ladies reach out through volunteerism and philanthropy to make a difference.

“The call for humanitarian services had never been greater,” noted 2010 CWO President Lana Jordan. “Lending a helping hand in time of financial need, supporting free medical clinics, and providing heating through the harsh winter are just some of the ways the CWO funds

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have touched the lives of our neighbors in need.”

The CWO partners with The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina through a dedicated, donoradvised fund, which allows the CWO Grants Committee to direct all of its funding within the Highlands and Cashiers area. Although it’s a grassroots organization, the CWO has established a sound discipline and review process for its giving strategy.

2010 Grants Co-chairs Brenda Manning and Karen Leabo encourage local non-profits to submit grants requests as soon as possible. To receive a grant application, contact Karen Leabo at pkleabo1@verizon.net or (828) 526-0355 or Brenda Manning at bmanning16@verizon.net or (828) 526-8334.

This year, the CWO is gearing-up for its fourth annual major fundraiser – Rock-

in’ at the Top of the Rock – to get everyone in the spirit of giving, especially in this slow economy. Fundraising co-chairs Nancy Harrison and Nancy Bell have lined up host homes for a fabulous progressive dining experience to be held on Sunday, August 15th, within the gates of the Cullasaja Club.

“Coming to the mountains to give back and enrich lives may be a bit atypical for a resort-driven community, but the need is great,” reminds Cris Hayes, a CWO past president and founder.

“We’ve only just begun to scratch the surface, and are determined to build a legacy of love for the people of these beautiful mountains.”

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t is so easy to let the beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains take one far, far away from the sharp edges of the world.

Lush green forests softening ever-winding roads, wild rhododendron cushioning gorgeous granite rock formations, majestic white clouds pillowing against the intense blue of the Carolina sky… together, the surroundings create a wonderland that many use as a respite from “reality” – a place to escape, slow down and revitalize.

Yet within this serenity, to the ladies of the Cullasaja Women’s Outreach, these Carolina mountains echo an invigorating call – a call to reach out, take action and change the landscape.

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am not sure where the proverb in the title originated, but it sure is true. In the land trust business your goal is to protect important and significant natural heritage.

The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust (HCLT) has doubled the number of its conserved lands since 2006. As the recipient of land donations or donated conservation agreements we are accepting the responsibility to take care of the donated natural heritage. As any home owner will tell you, owning and taking care of a home is not easy and it can be expensive. It takes resources to properly take care of our conserved properties. The Land Trust currently conserves over 2000 acres in over 60 places.

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and those responsibilities have been increasing since 1909 when we accepted our first conserved property, Satulah Mountain.

How does this stewardship impact you? Many folks are familiar with the scenic spot in the road on Highway 64 at the Jackson and Macon County line known as Rhodes Big View. Ever wonder who maintains this view or who cleans up after the untidy picnickers on Sunset Rock at Ravenel Park? In both cases it is the volunteers of the HCLT. One of our biggest challenges is to protect the Cheoah Hemlock, the largest and tallest living hemlock from the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). This tree resides in a 22 acre, old growth forest, in the headwaters of the Culla-

saja River. I am glad to report the tree is alive and well. But it has required a lot of work by volunteers to cut and maintain trails, treat the trees for the HWA, and keep an eye on them.

Just who are these volunteers? They include HCLT Board Directors, HCLT members, hiking clubs, Americorps Volunteers, local arborists, and in some cases, you the reader. Next time you see one of these guys or gals thank them and ask them how you can join this list of volunteers and help out too. There is plenty of work for all.

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Jeffrey Owens and Kyle Pursel, two HCLT volunteers helping to protect the Cheoah Hemlock (largest and tallest living hemlock) from the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.

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Friends for Life Contrubuted by Kathy Bub, Executive Director

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ne day about a month ago Petunia leapt over the fence to take a run, just as she had done many times in the first few years of her residency at the Forever

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Often, on a cool, crisp fall day, which signaled “hunting season” to many a coonhound like Petunia, she would use her long, lean physique to boost herself over the five foot fence, and head for the woods surrounding the farm. The first few times we panicked and searched throughout the neighborhood, afraid she would “head for the hills.”

We soon learned that Petunia would always return by feeding time. This girl was never going to miss another meal.

Having once nearly died of starvation when abandoned by her owner, she knew the importance of an ample meal and a safe, warm bed.

On this warm day in June, Petunia “leapt over the fence and took her run,” but only returned in spirit. Her body had aged in the five years she was with us, and eventually cancer invaded and slowed her pace -- but never her will. On the day that she told us she was no longer hungry, and was unable rise on her own to trot across the field, we knew it was time to help her leap that fence one last time. We will never forget Petunia -- she will be in our hearts, and a presence at the farm, forever.

Please help us celebrate the spirit of this amazing dog by attending the “Petunia Party” Open House at the Forever Farm on Saturday, August 21st. Join us between Noon and 3:00 p.m. for tours of the farm, and introductions to the special animals that call it home, and the dedicated staff that care for them. To honor Petunia, consider bringing flowers (perhaps petunias) to plant, or donations of food, treats or toys for the dogs and cats.

Friends for Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to providing hope for senior and special needs animals. Donations are tax-deductible and can be made on our website: www.friendsforlifeforeverfarm.org or mailed to P.O. Box 340, Sapphire, NC 28774. For information call (828) 508-2460. J

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Why is Literacy So Important?

Contributed by Casey Hodges, Literacy Council of Highlands Intern

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e all experience needs to read – whether we’re signing contracts, following directions, or helping children with homework. But some of us struggle with these everyday tasks; we live in a checkerboard world of literacy and illiteracy. We all communicate with someone who struggles with words and writing, but we may not even know it. That’s where the Literacy Council of Highlands can help by providing specific help to each individual who walks through our doors.

Now let’s step back and imagine a world where everyone was literate: Communication would flow naturally and far fewer accidents and mistakes would occur in our community and beyond. Driving cars and signing checks would not create struggles for people unable to read road signs or verify bills.

For the literate, all of these tasks come easily, so we cannot remember a time when we could not read. It can feel impossible to analyze the problems attached to illiteracy – both for the person struggling with everyday tasks and for the larger issues that affect us all.

Not being able to read can cause accidents and even outbreaks and epidemics that affect the entire community. When someone doesn’t know what certain instructions indicate, that person may end up missing a very important warning and mix ingredients or chemical that should not be mixed. What if the person who works in your favorite restaurant struggles with literacy? One comprehension mistake could affect the quality and sanitary standards of your entrée.

And issues with literacy push far beyond reading: If someone doesn’t know basic math, he or she could not tackle budgets and bills for their personal income and that of a company.

A mistake like that could affect and possibly displace entire families or groups of employees, creating a potential cycle for upcoming generations to experience similar problems.

Because of these issues, the Literacy Council’s mission is to enrich lives through literacy on the Highlands plateau. Time and again, we see how it only takes one person to change someone’s life. By donating just two hours a week, you can make a difference by becoming a tutor in reading, math or other subjects, or just simply reading to a child.

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arpe Diem Farms and the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society are “calling all angels.”

If you’re an animal lover, you are an angel in our lives and you’re invited to The Manes and Tails Benefit, Sunday, August 29th, at Carpe Diem Farms. You don’t want to miss this fun-filled event that begins at 4:00 p.m. in the Arena. You’ll enjoy wine, beer, beverages and hors d’ oeuvres as well as music by the Bobbie Sullivan Band, a parade of horses and dogs, a “horse whisperer” demonstration and a selective auction.

The party moves briefly to Dead Eye Barn and Conference Center at 6:00 p.m. for a picnic dinner and returns back to the Arena to continue the party...dancing to the sounds of The Bobby Sullivan Band. We promise you a great time!

This collaborative effort by the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society and Carpe Diem Farms will benefit all the “manes and tails” of both organizations. We need you more than ever to help us continue to care for the dogs, cats and horses. It is critical that you be an angel and help us care for our angels in fur coats.

Tickets for the event are $75 with all proceeds being divided by these two fantastic organizations.

We need more. We’re looking for benefactors, corporate sponsors and angel donors. Will you look into your heart for the animals? Our goal is to find enough donors to underwrite all the expenses of the event -- food, beverage, printing, postage and entertainment. When we meet this goal, we’ll raise substantial funds for the animals...we can’t do it without you.

You can also donate something for the auction.

Call Peter Raoul at (828) 526-5700 for more information, to purchase your tickets and/or become a benefactor, corporate sponsor or angel for the animals. You may also go to our web sites -- www.carpediemfams.org or www.chhumanesociety.org Thank you in advance for opening your hearts and giving big for those who give their love so unconditionally. We look forward to seeing you at Carpe Diem Farms on August 29th. J

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Let’s Party!

Contributed by Jill Montana

Everyone’s invited to the International Friendship Center’s Fiesta, slated for 5:00 p.m. Sunday, August 29th, at the Highlands Community Center.

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he International Friendship Center plans an evening of delicious Mexican food and drink, music and dancing on Sunday, August 29th, at the Highlands Community Center beginning at 5:00 p.m.

But we are doing more than just planning a party. The purpose of this event for children and adults is strongly related to the stated mission of the IFC. Now in its eighth year of humanitarian outreach services, our mission statement says: “We are a nonprofit 501c3 agency whose mission is to reach out to the international community with respect, compassion and information; to promote harmony in our community and to establish relationships of confidence and mutual respect.”

This truly international event promises the opportunity to mix and mingle with your international neighbors as you enjoy first class Latino cuisine, spirits, music and activities for children of all ages. You will probably recognize many of the faces, but our hope is that you will begin to see those faces as friends.

IFC Board member Mary Guy Gunn is general chairperson and she has assembled a vigorous committee that includes hard workers Rob Durrance, Robin Carter, Evie Byrnes, Bobby O’Dell, David La Cagnina, Faviola Olvera, Priscilla Flowers, Claire Harrington, Ann Greenlee and others.

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Cashiers Showhouse continued from page 20 Twenty designers unified by great style, artistic talent, and worthy causes, delivering the best of inspired design combined with treasure filled Showhouse Shops, a Merchants Tent and tours offered at the venerable Zachary-Tolbert House. This 13th year of the Cashiers Designer Showhouse™, promises to be hottest ticket in town.

Charlie Clabern of Café 107 will be offering a fare of soups, salads, and sandwiches for hungry Showhouse attendees who wish to purchase lunch. There will be a selection of Showhouse Shops at Whisper Fade and a Merchants Tent at the nearby ZacharyTolbert House.

The Showhouse will be staged from Saturday, August 21st, through Sunday, September 5th. A van shuttle service will be offered as the single mode of entry into Wade Hampton Golf Club and the Merchants Tent at the Zachary-Tolbert House. Shuttles will be departing from Cashiers United Methodist Church at 894 Highway 107 South.

Tickets are $25.00 and are available at select locations, at the door, or by calling the Cashiers Historical Society at (828) 7437710. General information also available at www.cashiershistoricalsociety.org. Community Appreciation Day is September 1st with extended hours of 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. See the Showhouse ad on page 31 of this issue of Laurel Magazine for additional ticket locations. J

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There will be more than 60 vendors at the Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley Arts & Crafts Show on September 4th and 5th at the Cashiers Village Green.

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he Rotary Club of Cashiers Arts and Crafts Show will be held on September 4th and 5th of Labor Day weekend at the Cashiers Village Green. The Fall Arts & Crafts Show will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine.

The Arts and Crafts Show began nine years ago on the popular Village Green site initially to promote the center-of-town park. It has now become a tradition in Cashiers, along with the spring Arts and Crafts Show in June.

The fall show will showcase some of the finest arts and craftspeople in the Southeast. With more than 60 vendors from which to choose, there will be pottery, artworks, furniture, quilts, baskets, birdhouses, jewelry, and clothing. You can expect to see mountain and nature themes in many of the crafts, from bear sculptures and paintings to handcrafted wooden bowls and ceramics. This is an excellent time to start shopping for Christmas.

The Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley also runs a concessions stand at the show, with its special hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, chips, and drinks on sale. Families can also take advantage of the massive playground, picnic areas, and new walkways on the edge of the Village Green to the recently completed Cashiers Commons.

On Saturday, September 4th, the winning ticket for the Rotary Raffle will be drawn. The winner will get to choose from a large flat screen TV, a stainless steel barbecue grill, or $2,000 in cash.

Tickets are $10 each, and will be on sale through Rotary Club members right up to September 4th.

The 2010 Arts and Crafts Show will be held at the Village Green, located at the intersection of Highways 64 and 107 at the Cashiers Crossroads. Admission is $3 per adult; children under 12 are free. All proceeds from admission and food sales will benefit local Rotary programs and community service efforts. J

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Friends of Panthertown The 6,300-acre Panthertown Valley is a glorious celebration of the region’s natural heritage.

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ocated near Cashiers in Jackson County is Panthertown Valley, a 6,300 acre backcountry area in Nantahala National Forest and one of the most spectacular areas in the Southeast.

Considered the “Yosemite of the East,” Panthertown has cascading waterfalls, native trout streams, panoramic views, sheer granite cliffs, biologically diverse habitats for wildlife and rare plant species, and the headwaters of the Tuckaseegee River and the east fork of Little Tennessee River.

Because of these outstanding features, Panthertown is designated as a Blue Ridge Natural Heritage Site and a Mountain Treasure Area. The valley offers visitors a wide variety of places to explore and is a popular destination for hikers, mountain bikers, equestrians, rock climbers, anglers, bird-

ers, photographers, school groups, summer camps, scout troops, and more.

Panthertown Valley was acquired by the US Forest Service in 2003 after the Nature Conservancy bought the land from Duke Energy.

However, the Forest Service is unable to provide more than minimal levels of maintenance due to budget cuts and limited resources.

Fortunately, in 2007 the Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance formed the Friends of Panthertown, a partnership with the Forest Service, in a cooperative effort to protect the natural resources in the valley.

Residential developers attract potential buyers by citing Panthertown as an amenity. Nature-based businesses, summer camps, forest visitors, and commercial outfitters all rely on its natural resources, offering adventure trips like llama treks,

horseback riding, mountain biking tours, guided fly-fishing, rock-climbing, day hikes, and multi-day backpacking trips. The eco-tourism industry attracts countless visitors to Panthertown, supporting the local economy but also impacting the natural resources.

Over the last few years, the Friends of Panthertown has worked to establish a more sustainable environment for multiple users by designating and marking trails for appropriate uses, maintaining trails, monitoring sensitive ecosystems, and educating users about appropriate recreational uses and leave-no-trace ethics.

The following projects are high priorities that require additional funding and volunteers in order to proceed in 2010-2011: Build parking lots at Salt Rock, Cold Mountain, and Turkey Knob trail heads; Improve

the gravel road leading to Salt Rock trailhead; Construct the Blackrock Spur Trail; Reroute the Wilderness Falls Trail; Repair the bridge over Panthertown Creek; Erosion control on Panthertown Valley Trail; Create bulletin board displays with educational information.

Community involvement is crucial. Volunteer participation is essential.

Your tax-deductible membership or generous donation will allow us to work on the projects listed above.

Please join today and help to protect the magnificent Panthertown Valley for generations to come.

For more information contact Jason Kimenker, Friends of Panthertown Coordinator, Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance at 348 South Fifth Street in Highlands, call (828) 526-9938 (ext 258), e-mail friends@ panthertown.org, or vis-

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Mountain Tail Waggers Walk Contributed by Cassie Welsh, Executive Director Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society

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n Saturday, September 4th, the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society will present the Second Annual Mountain Tail Waggers Walk and Pet Fest in Highlands. Join us for this annual event for two reasons -- to raise much-needed funds for the shelter and to spend a funfilled day with crafts, activities, people, and pets.

The day will begin with registration from 8:00 a.m. at Pine Street. At 9:30 a.m., pet owners and their favorite tail waggers will walk from registration through the neighborhood area and return to the Pet Fest on Pine Street.

The Pet Fest will be right next to the annual Highlands Village Arts and Crafts Festi-

val, and it features all sorts of competitions, demonstrations, music, food, and a microchipping clinic.

Start practicing with your pet now for fun competititons -- there’ll be the biggest and smallest pet, best stupid pet trick, best dressed pet, best pet/owner look alike, and fastest tail wagger on the block.

Start collecting pledges now for the walk! The minimum entry fee in pledges for the walk is $20 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under. There will be an awesome prize awarded to the person who raises the most money. Plus, if you are walking an animal adopted from our shelter, you will receive a special commemorative pet bandanna.

Entry to the Pet Fest and the Highlands Village Arts and Crafts Festival is free.

For more information, and registration details, visit the website at www.chhumanesociety.org. You can also contact the CashiersHighland Humane Society on (828) 743-5752 or drop by the shelter any Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. for entry forms and information.

The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society is a nonprofit, no-kill shelter, located 2.3 miles east of the Cashiers Crossroads, off Highway 64 East. The shelter is totally funded by adoptions, community support, fundraising, grants, and special events, and all donations are

For a tail-wagging good time for all, bring your pets to the Second Annual Mountain Tail Waggers Walk and Pet Fest on September 4th in Highlands.

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Julia May Schmitt, a kindergarten student at Highlands School, smiles during the weekly fluoride rinse. Each student swishes a flavored fluoride liquid (in her case bubble gum flavor) for one minute once a week.

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he two Rotary clubs in Highlands (The Rotary Club of Highlands and Highlands Mountaintop Rotary) are combining their resources and efforts to launch a new dental health program for young students at Highlands School. For children in grades K through 5, the program will provide, on a volunteer basis and with parental permission, a pathway to early dental health and the prevention of decay.

There are three components to the program. The first is a fluoride rinse, per-

formed weekly at the school in each classroom under the teacher’s supervision. The second is an annual dental screening. Local dentists volunteer their time and go to the school to perform a visual check up of each participating student. A report is sent home to the parents indicating any dental problems. The third is a yearly dental education day, emphasizing proper dental care.

Highlands School principal Brian Jetter, the faculty and the Parent Teacher Organization are enthusiastic

supporters, as well as the Macon County Health Department. Begun in January of this year, student participation has been high and is accomplishing the goal of early preventive care. All costs of the program are paid for by the Rotary clubs and anonymous donors.

Fluoride is not added to the water supply of the town of Highlands and local well water contains nonconsequential amounts of fluoride. The goal of the weekly rinse program is to provide adequate fluoride to young teeth to prevent fu-

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or the sixth year in a row, Cashiers/Highlands area residents will be treated to all-day music by top local bands and a unique display of cars which is unrivaled in the area – all for the sake of some very special kids.

Shandy, Rusty, Stephanie, Jennifer, Joshua, Ella, Karla, and Luis; these names are forever etched in the Cashiers Make-A-Wish storybook as local youngsters who, faced with unthinkable medical challenges, have been given the opportunity to experience the dream of a lifetime thanks to the Cashiers Festival. This year, there are six area Wish Kids waiting to see their wishes come true.

“We have an incredible music line-up this year,” says Festival Chair KB Pearce, speaking of musicians Alex Rogers with special guest Bill Fisher (Shades of Bluegrass), Hurricane Creek, David Foxworthy and Eddie Conley, the Wild

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Hog Band, and John Warren and Company. “We also have some incredible cars!” he continues. “As the show becomes more well-known among car enthusiasts, people are coming from all over the Southeast.

The entry fee for cars is $50, but it’s more than worth it. As much as a car show, this has grown into a real social event.”

Car show entrants receive meals and other perks, as well as the satisfaction of knowing that their entry fee is going entirely toward the cost of granting wishes.

Automobiles are shown and judged in four classes: Pre1971 Street Rods, Sports Cars, and Classic Cars, and Post-1971 Cars of Interest. The range of categories makes for a widely varied show, with Make-AWish star trophies awarded at the end of the day. A “People’s Choice” award is granted as well, chosen by popular ballot.

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val also features a food and beverage concession, a silent auction, children’s activities (including a ducky derby and a pet-adoption booth), and a raffle drawing for a bright red Mazda Miata convertible (mint condition, circa 1991). Organizers feel that the best thing about the festival, however, is the chance it offers to meet “wish kids” who are being helped by the event or who have been granted wishes in the past.

“These kids are real portraits in courage,” says Elda Pearce, co-chair of the event.

“Last year, Karla Allred was there to draw the winning raffle ticket for our Volkswagen Thing. We felt honored to have her there. We have a very special little boy this year.”

Readers are encouraged to mark their calendars for Saturday, August 7th. The MakeA-Wish Festival begins at 11:00 a.m. at the Sapphire Valley walking track. For more infor-

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Mountain Findings

by Wiley Sloan

Gently used treasures find new life at Mountain Findings, 432 Spruce Street in Highlands.

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ven in times when the value of your investments has decreased and you are watching pennies a little more closely, you can join your friends and neighbors in giving back to the community.

How can this be done, you ask?

The answer is simple. Clean out your storage rooms; bring your gently-used furniture, lamps, household items, linens, china, flatware, toys, rugs, small appliances, pictures and framed items, and decorative items to Mountain Findings, located at 432 Spruce Street in Highlands.

The dedicated volunteers will take these items and display them for resale. Everyone in the community benefits from Mountain Findings. Area residents and seasonal visitors can find good quality items at reasonable prices, thereby stretching their budgets.

Mountain Findings has been “green� long before green was in vogue. By offering items for resale, Mountain Findings saw that items did not just go out in the trash. They recycled items and gave people a way to redecorate their homes without breaking the bank.

The revenue garnered from the sale of the donated items underwrites the donations that Mountain Findings makes to the many non-profit agencies. During their 2010 Annual Meeting, the Volunteers of Mountain Findings Thrift Shop approved $90,000 in grants to more than 28 different non-profit agencies throughout the Highlands Plateau. These donations were possible because you and your friends shopped Mountain Findings.

For 40 years Mountain Findings has worked to improve our community. Everyone in the community plays a key role in the success of Mountain Findings. In 2007, Mountain Findings surpassed the $1 million mark in donations to local non-profits.

Total donations including this year are $1.22 million.

The dedicated volunteers of Mountain Findings open the shop six days a week from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. to give everyone a chance to find reasonably priced items for their home.

Redecorating? Bring your un-wanted items to Mountain Findings.

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1AR Italian Jewelry

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Exquisite Italian jewelry gets a modern fashion twist at Alyxandra’s, 43 Church Street in Highlands.

ou probably already know that Alyxandra’s, located 43 Church Street in Highlands (next to Acorns Antiques at Old Edwards Inn & Spa), offers a spectacular collection of resort wear and accessories.

Owner Valerie Grabe has carefully selected a marvelous showcase of the latest fashions, laced with looks that are classical and timeless. The result is an inventory that invites a careful browse. Valerie provides warm, unobtrusive assistance, ensuring that a visit is at once relaxing and at the same time deeply exciting.

That experience has just gotten even more exciting with Alyxandra’s addition of the Unoaerre’s 1AR collection of Italian jewelry.

These subtly elegant cable necklaces, bracelets, textured rings, and earrings are crafted in Arezzo, Italy, by Italy’s finest artisans. 1AR’s been in business 83 years. They also make the chains for Chanel and Ralph Lauren.

The pieces are 18k gold and fine silver overlay. 1AR carries the patent on the entire process. You can match and add these to your solid pieces and own the best in Italian jewelry.

But just as attractive as 1AR’s Italian-styling is the collection’s astonishing affordability. Pieces range from $95 to $350.

That makes them perfect for a busy lifestyle or frequent travel.

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Mountain House owners Audrey Wood and Cheryl Benitez have big plans for their interior design/home fashion business -- a move into the former Market Basket Restaurant building.

ountain House Home Furnishings has a loyal following in Cashiers and Highlands.

Fans of Mountain House will be delighted to know that the shop is expanding by moving to a much larger space. The owners, Audrey Wood and Cheryl Benitez, have purchased the former Market Basket Restaurant building and plan to make the move in early September after renovations are complete.

The 6,000-square foot space will allow them to create what Cheryl describes as a “Lifestyle Marketplace.”

Mountain House will still offer the gorgeous furniture, accessories and dramatic

art that have been its hallmark, but the expansive new setting will also include decorative fabrics and trims, window treatments, custom bedding and area rugs. The duo will also have their design studio on site.

“We love fabrics because you can revitalize an entire house by making a few wise fabric changes – you can go all-out and reupholster furniture or you can do something as simple as adding new pillows,” says Cheryl.

“We also have an upholsterer, seamstress and a hardware installer on hand,” says Audrey. “We provide this kind of service to all of our Mountain House cus-

tomers, not just our design clients.”

“In addition,” continues Cheryl, “the much loved clothing boutique run by Audrey’s daughter, Kristina, will also be making the move to the new space. Fabulous apparel, gifts and jewelry will also be part of the mix, truly making Mountain House a lifestyle marketplace.

Mountain House plans to be transitioned to their new space by Labor Day weekend, but in the meantime you can find them in their current location on Highway 107 South, just a few hundred yards from the Crossroads. They will also be featured designers at the Cashiers Designer Show House, slated for August 21st

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t’s hard to believe that Rita’s Cottage is just a block and a half from Highlands’ Main Street.

Located at 435 North Fifth Street on a lovely wooded lot, Rita’s feels like a thousand miles away from the cares of the world. Owner Rita Kelley’s clients luxuriate in an experience that focuses on individual hair and makeup needs.

Rita uses the Jane Iredale line of mineral makeup. Jane’s makeup insights were garnered by her work with women whose livelihood depends on their seemingly effortless beauty – Lauren Hutton, Jaclyn Smith, Cybil Shepherd, Susan Sarandon, Glenn Close, and Sarah Jessica Parker. She has seen firsthand that true makeup artistry comes not from trying to make a face conform to the latest fashion trends, but from

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enhancing the wearer’s natural beauty and, as a result, allowing her personality to shine.

But the Iredale line goes beyond mere cosmetic beauty – it’s a highly-sophisticated blend of minerals and pigments that are micro-pulverized, using proprietary technology and processes to form microscopic flat particles. These particles overlap each other on the skin to form a filter that allows the skin to breathe and function normally while still protecting it from air-borne pollutants. The staying power of the minerals is so great that they rarely need a touch-up during the day.

Complementing Rita’s commitment to pampering her clients with the healthiest products available, her hair care sessions utilize the ThermaFuse line of products. ThermaFuse is the perfect formula for re-

storing blow-dried hair to lustrous vitality. It employs silicone molecules that link together to stand guard against heat-styling and chemical-service damage.

Of course, just as vital to Rita’s Cottage’s reputation is the deeply personalized service offered by Rita herself. With each new client, Rita offers a 30-minute consultation service to learn just what the client is seeking.

“I always take time with my clients, because there are so many factors to consider,” she explains. “There is so much you can do to help a woman reach her beauty potential – whether it’s providing full makeup service or just touching up her look a bit to create her self-confidence.”

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Shoe Jewels Opens

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L Owner Julie Kovach’s stylish footwear lets you put your best foot forward at Shoe Jewels, 370 Main Street in Highlands.

ike every woman since Cleopatra laced up her first sandal, Julie Kovach discovered early in her footwear relationship that when she finally found a comfortable shoe, the style just wasn’t right for her outfit or was completely wrong for the occasion.

A lot of women would have compensated by stuffing their closets with “almost right” footwear or stocking up on shoes for some distantly imagined occasion, but Julie, with a degree in interior design and more than 20 years’ experience in the design field, went in another direction.

She began adapting different attachments to her shoes to change the style or

look to match her outfit. After many attempts, she was able to perfect the Snap-nChange and set up a company called Shoe Jewels.

After a year of shopping for wholesale shoe wear she netted 75 different designs that met her first criterion – they’re all spa-treatment comfortable. But her next step was genius -- with over 300 Shoe Jewels that snap on, the designs are almost endless by offering thousands of combinations. Customers are free to endlessly select the perfect Shoe Jewels and shoe styles that match their wardrobe.

Her Shoe Jewels boutique at 370 Main Street in Highlands displays the fruits of all that shopping and all

of those countless hours in the design studio.

Julie and her husband Frank have been Highlands summer residents for years and when a Main Street location came on the market, the couple leaped at the chance to launch Julie’s idea in a bold way.

Shoe Jewels opened June 30th and has already won a loyal following of women with happy feet (and the men who love them). The process of creating your own lovely footwear is as irresistible as a skilled foot massage and as fun as, well, a day of no-rules shoe shopping.

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Kim Manaut’s Highlands Canoe Rental offers the key to a jewel of a mountain lake.

ith its pure depths and shadowed shores, Lake Sequoyah in Highlands is a languid body of water that’s made for a gentle canoe cruise.

That’s what makes Highlands Canoe Rental so irresistible.

Owner Kim Manaut has assembled a small fleet of Old Town Canoes, kayaks and paddle boats that are perfect for exploring this little jewel at the head of the Cullasaja River. You can even take in a part of Highlands history when you glide past the waterfall and water wheel that helped to power the town.

“I tell people to allow for two hours for a basic tour around the lake,” she explains. “There’s no need to feel rushed once you’re out on the water.”

Kim’s there from 10:00 a.m. to sunset, seven days a week.

With reservations, you can reserve an earlier or later time than her normal business hours. Each rental includes life preservers.

Kim has transformed the little cabin alongside …on the Verandah Restaurant into her rental office and an imminently charming gift shop. You’ll find locally-made twig furniture, benches and birds houses; cookbooks; old resort signs that may well have decorated Highlands summer homes a half-century ago; and little surprises scattered throughout.

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he Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce has chosen Dovetail Antiques for its winner of the “Property of the Month� award for July 2010.

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Richie Del Watts

or most of us the prospect of leftovers is no cause for celebration.

Yet The Hen House set aside two days in July to allow people to get their hands on Richie Del Watts’ leftovers. The public showed up in droves to meet Richie and take home a piece of his unabashed creativity.

Richie was on hand to sign his one-of-a-kind End of Day pottery. “End of Day” refers to his collection of plates and bowls and lovely art pieces created from the glaze and paints left over from the day’s production.

These literal leftovers are by their very nature unique and are much sought-after by collectors. It’s a tribute to Richie’s singular vision that each piece, though predicated on

the most random of criteria (unused paints and glazes), beguiles by that subtle interplay of those leftovers.

T h e H e n House, located at 488 Main Street in Highlands, is the largest gallery of Richie’s work in the United States.

At the heart of his work is his love of clay. Color, design and technique are the sciences that mold his clay into functional art, which is then transformed into a unique, durable and practical line of dinnerware.

Richie produces s o m e of the strongest pottery available, manifesting itself into one of the most beautiful and fine quality lines of dinnerware to grace your table.

Richie followed a circuitous route to get to The Hen House. He once owned a chain of clothing shops, and as his creativity began to flow, he moved to jewelry. Throughout this period, he was an avid collector of pottery. His taste in color and eye for detail in-

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spired a friend to suggest that he investigate the process and produce his own dinnerware.

And so he did.

In 2000 he finally achieved success after experimenting on 5,000 pounds of clay. The results were collections in gorgeous colors and evocative patterns that could stand up to constant, everyday use. All of his pottery is dishwasher, microwave, oven and freezer safe. His retail experience was essential to his plan to produce his designs for a larger audience. He found a niche and was there to fill it with subtle colors and beautiful patterns.

To learn more about Richie’s collection of Good Earth Pottery, and see his End of Day collection, visit The Hen House at 488 Main Street or

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cashmere sweaters in the store are our exclusive designs,” Mary says.

Signature styles include the goldbutton cardigan, which “lasts forever.

We’ve had women come in the store to buy new buttons for their 20-year-old cardigans.”

Another McCulley’s specialty is the cashmere sweatshirt, which it carries for both men and women.

“We started with just three colors in the sweatshirt, and now we have something like 75.”

The old standbys remain, but fresh new styles are always pouring into the store, too. “One style we’re really excited about this year is the McCrawler. It’s half-cape, half-cardigan, and it feels really yummy on.” The cable-knit McCrawler has a shawl collar of luxurious proportions, and “it’s flattering on everyone,” Mary enthuses. “It creates a beautiful hourglass shape.” The best news: it’s available in six sizes (S through XXXL) and over a dozen colors.

“In many styles, we have a huge range of sizes,” says Mary—XXS through XXXL for women, and 42 through 60 (Scottish sizes) for men. (A Scottish 48 is roughly equivalent to an American 42.) “We have premium Scottish cashmere that will look good on you, regardless of what size you are.”

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tion of colors is probably the first thing an uninitiated visitor to McCulley’s notices when he or she walks in the front door of the store. Shoppers can choose from colors ranging from the softest pastels (like the ultra-pale pink “Cherry Blossom” or the sproutlike green “Milkwood”) to the boldest brights (a super-saturated royal blue called “Seine,” for instance, or “African Violet,” which is selfexplanatory). The store doesn’t stint on neutrals, either: the current palette of grays includes at least six shades, and there’s a wide array of camels, taupes, and creamy shades.

If this sounds a bit overwhelming, consider the number of styles the store carries. At last count, there were at least nine different styles of ladies’ V-neck sweaters alone. No matter what ilk of cashmere you’re seeking, you’ll find it

here: from classic cardigans and turtlenecks, to modern tunic styles, to a stunning array of accessories (capes, stoles, diaphanous shawls, scarves, caps, golf hats, gloves and Italian socks), to novelty items like sweatpants, bathrobes and underwear(!). “Oh yeah, the thongs!” one employee laughed at a recent visit. “Whoever sells one of those gets a prize, I think. Actually, they’d make a great gag gift.”

All kidding aside, McCulley’s isn’t just about cashmere, either.

From spring to fall, a huge portion of the store’s floor space is devoted to blouses. It also carries a large selection of the cult French sportswear line Majestic. Men’s shirts are another specialty. “We have drop-dead gorgeous, European shirts and ties—we even have bowties and pocket squares.

A huge shipment of ties just came in!” Mary says. “Squarefootage-wise, we are one of the largest clothing stores on the Mountain. And we carry clothing for all seasons, all year round. A lot of our customers are world travelers, and we’re catering to their needs.”

So how should a first-time visitor to McCulley’s navigate the store’s unbelievable selection? “Tell one of the associates if it’s your first time at the store,” Mary advises. “They’ll show you around and give you an idea of how everything works. They’ll help you pick out items that look great together.

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or cashmere connoisseurs all over the South—and beyond—McCulley’s is the shopping destination. “I love all my clothes from McCulley’s! I bought one of the Batwing cable sweaters, in flame orange, the last time I was there,” says Manhattan resident Angela Moore, a Vice President at the Food Network. “I wore it with a pair of white pants at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen this summer, and I have never gotten such amazing compliments on an outfit in my life! One of my colleagues said, ‘You look like the epitome of Aspen chic.’

And someone else—I’d never met this person before—came up to me and said, ‘That is some seriously nice cashmere.’”

McCulley’s owner Mary Bynum knows a thing or two about Aspen chic, having run a branch of her store for a number of years in the urbane Colorado resort town.

Bynum founded McCulley’s in Highlands in 1982 with thenhusband Robin Wheaton. The pair met the opportunity of a lifetime while traveling in Scotland, exploring their roots. “We both had Scottish ancestry— Robin through the McCulleys, and I through the McArthurs.

We knew we wanted to open a store to represent the Scottish cashmere industry in the States.

We had both saved up our money, and then a factory— one we still deal with—gave us credit on a handshake. I guess the guy there thought we were cute! But thanks to that initial credit from the cashmere factory, we were able to start the store.”

McCulley’s still buys directly from the factories in Scotland, cutting out middlemen. “Over eighty percent of the Scottish

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reative Framing is more than a custom frame shop for art and needlework… it is a gift boutique, a gallery of original art, (paintings, photographs and giclee), an art repair facility, and a ready-made frame supply house.

Some clients and artists look to it as a place to find inspiration in the company of superb craftspersons… who just happen to be charming, funny geniuses at artful problem solving and exquisite framing.

In addition to all that the company name implies is a sincere commitment to the art community. The staff

generously assists struggling artists and teachers by giving them mat discards, by offering helpful advice, and by providing a venue for upcoming young students.

Several regional artists have been launched and continue to be supported by openings at Creative Framing.

Janice Cummings, cofounder of Creative Framing, says, “It is easy for artists to isolate. I want to make Creative Framing a center for artistic energy, a place from which all of us involved in the visual arts can gather inspiration and support each other’s success.”

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Kris, the techno-wiz of the duo, sums up by saying, “If a picture speaks a thousand words, it deserves a

mat and frame that can do their own share of talking. I love it when happy customers walk out with beautifully finished pieces, frames and paintings, perfectly complementing each other… and their owners.”

To find your perfect frame or to browse a huge collection of whimsical and artful gifts, visit Creative Framing at 482 Depot Street in Franklin, North Carolina.

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Section Index of Advertisers Accommodations The Chambers Agency www.chambersagency.net Country Club Properties www.ccphighlandsnc.com Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins www.firemt.com Highlands Resort Rentals www.highlandsresortrentals.com Inn at Half Mile Farm www.halfmilefarm.com The Inn at Millstone www.millstonenn.com Main Street Inn www.mainstreet-inn.com Mountain Laurel Inn www.mountainlaurelinnandshoppes.com Old Edwards Inn & Spa www.oldedwardsinn.com Whiteside Cove Cottages Antiques & Home Furnishings Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com The Brier Patch Bryant Art Glass www.bryantartglass.com Bumpkins Butler Galleries CK Swan www.ckswan.com Cashiers Customs The Catbird Seat www.ryanandcompanyantiques.com Crabtree Cottage D. Estes Antiques The Decorative Touch www.thedecorativetouch.com Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Dovetail Antiques Fletcher & Lee Francie Hargrove Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Lotsa Consignment Shop Main Street Gifts Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mirror Lake Antiques Mountain House Furnishings Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Nearly New Nora & Co. Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Rosebay Cottage www.rosebaycottage.com Rusticks www.rusticks.com Ryan and Company www.ryanandcompanyantiques.com Scudder’s Galleries www.scuddersgalleries.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques Vivianne Metzger Appliances Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com Art Galleries/Artists Annell, Portrait Artist www.annell.com Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Blue Valley Gallery The Brier Patch Bryant Art Glass www.bryantartglass.com Butler Galleries The Decorative Touch www.thedecorativetouch.com Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Highlands Fine Art Hillside Shops Into the Woods Home Interiors John Collette Fine Art www.johncollettefineart.com Marge Rohrer Originals www.margerohrerdesigns.com Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Now and Then Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html

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Canoe Rentals Highlands Canoe Rentals Cards The Corner Store The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com Caterers Fressers Eatery www.fresserseatery.com The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering www.thekitchenofhighlands.com New Mountain Events www.newmountainevents.com Rib Shack Rosewood Market www.distinctiveevents.com Sports Page Sandwich Shoppe Chambers of Commerce Cashiers Chamber of Commerce www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com Chocolates Kilwin’s www.highlands4118.com Churches Wayfarers Unity www.wayfarersunity.org Cloth/Material Mountain House Furnishings Wilhites Clothing & Accessories Alyxandra’s Boutique Annawear Bags on Main Bear Mountain Outfitters Bungalow Boutique Cabin Casuals Ellen’s Gracewear Collections www.gracewearcollection.com Highland Hiker www.highlandhiker.com Mally’s Cottage www.mallyscottage.com Marge Rohrer Originals www.margerohrerdesigns.com Martha Anne’s McCulley’s Mountain House Furnishings Narcissus Nora & Co. Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Priscilla’s Sashay Around www.sashayaround.com Silver Eagle Spoiled Rotten www.spoiledrotten2.com TJ Bailey for Men www.tjbmens.com Tanner Outlet VC for Men www.victoriasclosetnc.com Victoria’s Closet www.victoriasclosetnc.com Victoria’s Sportswear www.victoriasclosetnc.com Vivace/Vivace Woman Wit’s End Comforters Blue Ridge Bedding Computer Services Cook’s Computer Services www.cookspcservice.com J&T Computers Communities Silver Creek Real Estate Group www.ncliving.com Condiments The Hen House Construction Companies Larry Rogers Construction Cosmetic Surgery Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D. www.plasticsurgerytoday.com

Section Index of Advertisers Consignment Market The Decorative Touch www.thedecorativetouch.com Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Francie Hargrove Interior Enhancements Into the Woods Home Interiors Lotsa Consignment Shop Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mountain House Furnishings Nearly New Reeves Furniture www.reeveshomefurnishings.com Rusticks www.rusticks.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques Vivianne Metzger Furniture Consignments Consignment Market Nearly New Furniture Refinishing Furniture Barn www.thefurnitureman.com Garden Supplies Bird Barn n Garden Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com Gift Shops Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Bird Barn n Garden Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com The Brier Patch Bryant Art Glass www.bryantartglass.com Cashiers Customs Cashiers Valley Pharmacy Christmas Cottage The Corner Store The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Ellen’s Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com The Hen House Highlands Pharmacy Hillside Shops Interior Enhancements Into the Woods Home Interiors Lenz Gifts Little Flower Shoppe Main Street Gifts Mally’s Cottage www.mallyscottage.com Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mountain House Furnishings Nora & Co. Now and Then Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Priscilla’s Rosebay Cottage www.rosebaycottage.com Stone Lantern www.stonelantern-highlands.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Vivianne Metzger Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com Glass/Window Supplies Highlands Doors & Windows www.highlandsdoorsandwindows.com Golf Cars Appalachian Golf Cars www.appalachiangolfcars.com Gourmet Foods Dusty’s The Hen House Grading/Excavating Larry Rogers Construction

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