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ow. It’s hard to believe another year has come and gone. Seems the tulips and daffodils have just bloomed and now the last of the leaves of autumn are falling. Fireplaces are crackling and popping and the first signs of holiday are peeking out from store windows.

Here at the Laurel, we are winding down from another eventful season. As we get ready to go into the holidays, we are ever mindful of the blessings we have enjoyed, hoping only to have been able to share them with others. Thank you, our readers and advertisers, for giving us another year to do what we love, with those we love, in the place we love. Blessings to you and yours this Thanksgiving.

Blessings to all, Marjorie and Janet

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14 • Dallas Reese Trio 16 • Hard Candy Christmas 17 • Highlands Christmas Parade 20 • Photos with Santa 21 • Highlands Town Tree Lighting 22 • Alternative Gift Market 26 • Saucy Sisters at The Christmas Tree 28 • Raffle Winner 29 • Area Calendar

18 • Highlands Map 34 • Cashiers Map

Dining

48 • Ristorante Paoletti 50 • Culinary Weekend 54 • Wolfgang’s 55 • Highlands Community Thanksgiving Dinner 56 • Dining Guide

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History

36 • Cover Artist, Ian Greathead 38 • Romantic Heirlooms 39 • Bucky Bowles 40 • The Gewgaw Artist 41 • Summit One Gallery 42 • The Bascom News 43 • Annell Metzker 45 • Art League of Highlands 46 • Highlands-Cashiers Players

60 • Talking Turkey 61 • Cashiers History

Janet Cummings, Managing Partner

Marjorie Fielding, Managing Partner

Michelle Munger, Art Director

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Volume Nine • Issue Ten • www.thelaurelmagazine.com • 828-526-0173 email: editorial@themountainlaurel.com • P.O. Box 565 • Highlands, North Carolina 28741 12 J November 2010 J www.thelaurelmagazine.com

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Business Spotlight

62 • The Royal Scribblers, Joyce Foster 64 • Wishbones 66 • Life with Krysti

99 • Pat Allen Realty Group 100 • Cashiers Exxon 101 • Cashiers Color Center

Homes & Lifestyles 68 • Home of Distinction 70 • Easy Being Green 72 • Falling for Life 76 • Getting Ready for Cold Season 78 • Healthy Aging

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Philanthropy

18 • Highlands Map 34 • Cashiers Map 29 • Area Calendar 56 • Dining Guide 82 • Service Directory 102 • Advertisers Index

84 • Land Trust 86 • Friends for Life 88 • Literacy Council of Highlands 90 • Carpe Diem Farms 92 • Highlands Rotary 93 • Mountaintop Rotary 94 • IFC 95 • C-H Humane Society 96 • CLE 97 • Cullasaja Cares 98 • Where the Wild Things Are

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

dumbdogs@earthlink.net

Donna Rhodes, Writer

donna847@verizon.net

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Dallas Reese Trio

The Dallas Reese Trio is set to perform at opening night Gala during the 3rd Annual Highlands Culinary Weekend on 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 11th.

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allas Reese is a Concord, North Carolina native but has deep roots in the Macon County Area. His Great-Grandfather Robert Walter Reese was one of the early settlers of Highlands, coming to the town in 1885 to paint the Presbyterian Church. For over 135 years parts of the Reese family have lived in the area known as the Old Bone yard, on Dillard Road. Reese’s Grandmother, Myrtle Henderson Reese, was a favorite with tourists from the 1920s through the 1970s, selling her homemade buttermilk and flowers and other crafts. Buttermilk Level on Dillard Road was named after her. Dallas has written articles on his family’s history in Macon County for the Macon County Historical Society and he has been coming to Highlands since he was a kid and especially loves hiking Glen Falls and Whiteside Mountain. Dallas’ fourth GreatGrandfather, Barak Norton, was the first settler in Whiteside cove back in the early 1800s.

Dallas appreciation for the history of Macon County is evident when you talk to him about the area.

Professionally, Dallas has played music for over 20 years all over the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic. He’s shared the stage with country artists Phil Vassar, Blake Shelton, Mark Wills, David Lee Murphy, Billy Currington, Willie Nelson, Trace Adkins, Andy Griggs, Martina McBride and also has opened shows for artists as diverse as Steely Dan, The Allman Brothers, Ben Folds Five, The Bodeans, Josh Gracin, Jason Aldean and many more. Reese has also been a successful radio personality across the southeast and mid-Atlantic for the past 20 years spending time at Country, 92.5 in Greenville, South Carolina, Country WKKW, Morgantown, West Virginia, Rock WFBY, Clarksburg, West Virginia, Country, WTQR, Greensboro, North Carolina, News talk WSJS Winston-Salem, North Carolina Rock, WRFX, Charlotte, North Carolina, Classic Rock, WGFX, Nashville, TN, Country, WCKY, Charlottesville, Virginia, Adult-Contemporary WMMJ, Birmingham, Alabama and Adult Contempo-

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rary WEZC and WSSS Charlotte, North Carolina.

In 2002, Reese won a Country Music Association Award for Best Large Market Radio Station WTQR in Greensboro, North Carolina. In 2008 Reese was the recipient of West Virginia Radio Station of the Year at WKKW, Morgantown, West Virginia. And that same year also received the West Virginia Legendary Radio Station of the year award.

Dallas was also voted best Nighttime Radio Personality in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1998 and 1999 by the readers of Creative Loafing Magazine. In 1996 Dallas was voted best regional musician by Charlotte’s Best Magazine.

Dallas’ music is a diverse blend of pop/rock/ country/ blues and R&B. Reese cites influences from Billy Joel, Elton John, Elvis, Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Garth Brooks, Chris Tomlin, Third Day and John Mayer to Kenny Chesney, Ben Harper and U2. He’s currently a contemporary worship leader at Christ Episcopal Church in Charlotte, North Carolina and also performs around the Carolinas at hundreds of fairs and festivals. Most recently his band performed at the Mountain High Barbecue Festival in Franklin, North Carolina in August, where Dallas’ also served as Master of Ceremonies at that first ever event.

The Dallas Reese Trio also includes Greensboro, North Carolina native Rob Massengale on Bass and vocals and New Haven, Connecticut native Doug Karger on drums, vocals and percussion. Dallas says, “Rob and Doug are real pros who have played professionally for a long time and are awesome at reading a crowd: I’ve done everything from weddings to New Year’s Eve parties to festivals and fairs with these guys and they are great at playing so many different types of music. That’s what I love about them…they love everything as long as it’s good music.”

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Hard Candy Christmas

The exquisite treasures offered at the Hard Candy Christmas Art and Craft Show, November 26th and 27th at Western Carolina University, are an easy solution for Christmas shopping list dilemmas.

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rganizers are putting the finishing touches on the Hard Candy Christmas Art and Craft Show, set for the Western Carolina University’s Ramsey Center, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday, November 26th and 27th.

Nearly 100 quality exhibitors will present a nice mix of heritage and contemporary craft. It takes some searching to find hand-tied brooms, homemade quilts, and goat milk soap all in one place. Attendees can custom order furniture or a fresh mountain greenery wreath and meet the person who will make it. Customers line up early to have the first choice of heirloom ornaments, Old World Santas and folk dolls. The show attracts some of the most talented clay artists, master jewelers and fine artists around.

It’s all shepherded by director Doris Hunter, who’s been staging the show every holiday season since 1987. The inaugural Hard Candy Christmas Show was held in Macon County and featured only eight exhibitors.

Doris has been tireless in seeking out the finest artisans and crafters for the show. This year’s event will fill the 18,000-squarefoot Ramsey Center.

The entire enterprise represents a labor of love and pride for the featured artisans and for Doris.

“Original crafts, holiday sweets, and great prices, Hard Candy Christmas can’t wait,” she says.

Tickets are $3 for adults, children under 12 are free. There’s plenty of free convenient parking .

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f you’re one of those who bemoans the commercialization of Christmas and longs for a simpler celebration of the season, mark your calendar for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 4th. That’s when the 21st incarnation of the Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade winds down Main Street.

The parade is the perfect tonic for the overblown, incredibly polished corporate exercises staged in other parts of the country. There’s a warm, homemade feel to much of the Highlands parade since it’s staged entirely by local groups, churches, businesses, fire departments and bands of neighbors. It’s all delivered with pride, sparkle and more than a little bit of humor.

You’ll find handmade floats, at least one marching band, dancing garden ladies, dogs that amble more or less in formation, fire trucks, Smokey the Bear, classic cars, horses, the Highlands High School Homecoming Court, local politicians, and, of course, Santa. It’s not uncommon for the parade to draw over 80 entries. That’s a remarkable accomplishment for a town with a year-round population of around 2,000.

People begin lining Main Street early to ensure they get a good view and to chat with neighbors and visitors.

The parade route spans three blocks, so there should be plenty of room for everyone.

If you are part of a group that would like to be included in the lineup, contact the High-

lands Chamber of Commerce at (828) 526-2112 or go to www.highlandschamber.com to download parade application. There is no entrance fee.

If you’re thinking of inviting Santa to participate in your entry, please note that he’s already accepted the Chamber’s invitation.

The Chamber will host the Olde Mountain Christmas 2010 Art Contest. The designer of the submission selected to adorn the Commemorative Sweatshirt will be awarded $100. The winner of the artwork used for the Christmas Poster will be awarded $50.

Submissions may be delivered to the Highlands Visitor Center on Oak Street.

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Mark your calendar for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 4th.

That’s when the 21st incarnation of the Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade winds down Main Street in Highlands.

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Accommodations

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

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

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

Highlands Wine and Cheese..........

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

Restaurant

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

Whiteside Cove Cottages................

Fressers / Fressers Express..........

Martha Anne’s..................................

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

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

Arts

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wolfgang’s Restaurant &

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

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

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

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

Mill Creek Gallery & Framing ..............

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

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

Marge Rohrer Originals..................

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

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

Retail

Mirror Lake Antiques......................

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

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

Shoe Jewels.......................................

Bear Mountain Outfitters................

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

Services

Country Club Properties.................

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

Creative Concepts Salon.................

Harry Norman Realtors..................

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

Four Seasons Landscaping.................

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

Drake’s Diamond Gallery ..............

Highlands Visitors Center...............

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

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

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

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

Dutchman’s Designs........................

Tranquility Cove Massage..............

Sundrops on Caney Fork.................

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

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

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Photos with Santa are available on Saturdays beginning November 26th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. up until Christmas.

ow that the holiday season is here, a lot of kids and more than a few adults are taking stock of their lives and making adjustments. Others are compiling lists of things needed and desired, the fruits of a year’s worth of good behavior.

Whichever camp they fall in, they’re counting the days until Santa Claus arrives at The Highlands Visitor Center. Even in the hectic days leading up to Christmas, Santa manages to find time to sit and listen to his friends and Highlands has long been one of his favorite spots. According to insider accounts, the clean mountain air helps him maintain his unfailingly cheerful air, which makes Highlands one of the ideal spots to ask for an especially unlikely present or to appeal for clemency.

You’ll find Santa in front of The Visitor Center (next to The Main Street Inn) Friday, November 26th, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Naturally, Santa is available for photos with his friends.

You’ll find him Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. up until Christmas. He’ll be at the Town Tree Lighting on Saturday, November 27th, and he’ll close out the Olde Mountain Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 4th.

If you’re so inclined, you can bring a treat for Santa or his reindeer. But really, none of that is necessary. He packs on the snacks in those few hours before dawn on Christmas morning and the reindeer are confined to a high-carb sprinter’s diet in the weeks leading up to the Big Night.

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The annual Highlands Downtown Tree Lighting is slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, November 27th, in front of Highlands United Methodist Church.

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You’ve spent two days catching up with family and friends or working off Thanksgiving Dinner with a marathon round of Extreme Shopping, but it just doesn’t feel like Christmas is less than a month away.

That’s why you’ll want to remember the Highlands Downtown Tree Lighting, slated to begin at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, November 27th, in front of Highlands United Methodist Church.

It’s a party unlike anything else on the town’s social calendar.

People of every age join in the fun. In fact, some folks drive all the way up from Atlanta to participate.

The fun starts with caroling that everyone’s invited to join. A small ceremony features readings from the Bible and sharing Christmas memories. Cookies and hot chocolate are the perfect complement for a frosty evening. Santa will be at Town Square to hear wishes and appeals. The evening’s capped by the lighting of the enormous tree that graces the front lawn of the Methodist Church. It all adds up to a warm holiday tradition that’s cherished by young and old.

To prepare for the crowds, Main Street will be closed between Second and Fourth streets beginning at 5:15 p.m.

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Alternative Gift Market

by Wiley Sloan

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Highlands’ Alternative Gift Market, set for Saturday, December 4th, at First Presbyterian Church, is a healthy dose of love in the heart of the Holiday Season.

alloween has come and gone and you are busily preparing for the family Thanksgiving dinner. The Christmas list is looming and you don’t know what to give Sally or Sue or Uncle John.

Simplify your gift giving this year. Highlands “Alternative Gift Market-‘Tis the Season” which will be held on Saturday, December 4th from 11:45 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on Main Street, Highlands allows you to help 13 charitable agencies while pleasing all of your friends and family: Big Brother/Big Sister, Blue Ridge Dental Clinic, Bosnia Mission, Community Care Clinic, Food Pantry, Haiti, Highlands Bolivian Mission, Highlands Community Child Development Center, Highlands Emergency Council, International Friendship Center, Kids for Peace, Literacy Council and Living Waters of the World.

The Alternative Gift Market offers gift-giving without the hassle. You won’t have to worry about buying something that is the right size or the right color and style. You simply make a gift to a favorite charity. Help others who are less fortunate than you and share your blessings with others. See you at the Gift Market after the Christmas Parade. J

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he Highlands Flag Committee is now asking for entries from any and all budding artists over the next few months. Entries will be accepted until the end of March with the winning design to be announced in April. The Town of Highlands has graciously agreed to offer a cash prize of $500.00 to the creator of the design selected. Possible things to keep in mind are colors representing the area, landscapes, our town’s founding date, civic organizations, etc. The new Town of Highlands flag will be on permanent display and available for viewing at public institutions such as the Town Hall, Civic Center, and the Community Building to name a few.

Flags will also be available for purchase. In addition to the flag, a new Town of Highlands emblem will evolve from the chosen design. Everyone is encouraged to participate over the next few months with submissions sent in an email to a dedicated website. Please send to flag@highlandsnc.org and attach a scan or pdf of your rendering. Please call (828) 526-5858 with any questions. J

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Saucy Sisters Visit The Christmas Tree The marvelously frisky Saucy Sisters will share their wisdom and sass at The Christmas Tree, 212 South Fourth Street in Highlands, from noon to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November, 13th.

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hat do you get when you mix Chablis and Zinfandel?

The Saucy Sisters – Nashville’s fine wine and food reviewers/entertainers known for their humor and every person perspective! The Saucies are party girls from way back with a passion for eating, drinking and generally spreading good cheer. The Saucies, Barbara Nowak and Beverly Pittman, co-authors of The Saucy Sisters Guide to Wine: What Every Girl Should Know Before She Uncorks, recently returned from headlining a weekend getaway for girls to Napa Valley and will make their first Highlands’ appearance during Highlands Culinary Weekend on Saturday, November 13th at The Christmas Tree “on the Hill”, Highlands original Christmas Shop, located at 212 South Fourth Street, Highlands from noon until 4:00 p.m.

Following separate careers, the well travelled Saucies landed in Nashville and soon thereafter created a radio show based on their passion for wine and food officially becoming the Saucy Sisters. The radio show inspired the Saucies to write The Saucy Sisters Guide to Wine: What Every Girl Should Know Before She Uncorks, that was promoted by a 30 city, 13,000 mile book signing and wine tasting tour in a purple van nicknamed the Grapemobile. Other books followed including Cook It Right and The Everything Wine Book. These energetic sisters’ active schedules include public appearances for national associations, corporations, non-profits and social groups of all kinds. To follow the antics of the Saucy Sisters visit them at www.SaucySisters.com Trisha and Bob Kieltyka, owners of The Christmas Tree now celebrating their 35th year in business, are delighted to bring the Saucies to Highlands during Culinary Weekend 2010.

There is sure to be excitement “on the Hill” during the Saucies fun filled appearance that will include dispensing of the bubbly, wine and holiday entertaining tips, a book signing and the debut of the Saucy Sisters and the Get Sauced T-shirts. Not sure where The Christmas Tree is?? Just follow the sound of bagpipes up “the Hill” where Highlands’ Dave Landis will be performing beginning at noon.

The Christmas Tree “on the Hill,” a premier regional source of holiday gifts and decorations also offers gifts for all occasions. Open year round from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 on Sunday, The Christmas Tree is conveniently located at the corner of South Fourth and Church Streets directly behind The Old Edwards Inn and Spa. Please join us and the Saucy Sisters on Saturday, November 13th beginning at noon. This event is free. For information call (828) 526-3687. J

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hroughout the 2010 Season of Highlands Playhouse raffle tickets were sold with all proceeds going to the Playhouse.

This year’s winning ticket was drawn on Sunday, September 26th at the end of the Playhouse Antique Show.

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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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t is no wonder beauty virtually flows from Ian Greathead’s fingertips. He was born in one of the most picturesque countries in the world, New Zealand. Lush green rolling hills, miles of scenic coastline, towering primeval forests, and exquisite flora and fauna make Greathead’s home an earthly paradise. New Zealand’s majesty inspired this impressionable young artist at every turn.

Perhaps it was New Zealand’s diversity that made him want to explore more… to soak up all the beauty of the world. His first stop was London where he met his future wife. From there, Europe beckoned, so together, they devoured all the history, art and architecture the continent had to offer. Greathead took thousands of photos for painting reference. His travels

were an adventure, an education, a photographic reference gallery, and a splendid romance all rolled into one.

Thousands of miles and photos later, he made Upstate New York his home base for an exploration of the states. He fell in love with the vintage American cars of the ‘50’s. Something about flashy fins and dazzling chrome grabbed him by the collar and wouldn’t turn loose. That experience produced scores of Classic Car paintings. Many a collector and fine car fancier thanks him for so beautifully expressing a fascination for timeless form, shape, color, and line.

It wasn’t long before Greathead and his wife decided to settle in the U.S. Atlanta, Georgia became their permanent home. It was a center for commerce

and corporate headquarters.

That kept and continues to keep Greathead in commission work. His clients include Delta Air Lines, Budweiser, Siemans Energy and Automation, IBM, Coca Cola and many more.

His latest passion is painting wine, capturing the beauty of light as it dances on stemware and reflects the glow and richness surrounding it. His paintings are photo-realistic, as though one could sip wine right off the canvas. The images are sheer perfection, each rendering a one-of-a-kind creation.

Greathead accepts commissioned work, still life oils, that capture vintage bottles from wineries and private collector’s cellars. The result is so realistic that one can virtually savor the bouquet long after the wine has been

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His roots, his travels, his passion, his talent, and his quest for perfection have distilled into their own special kind of fineness. Perhaps that is what makes him so accessible and his work in such demand. Viewers have the pleasure of enjoying some of Greathead’s finest at Summit One Gallery, 154 S 2nd Street, Highlands, North Carolina, 28741, (828) 5262673. Call for seasonal hours and exhibition times. J

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Romantic Heirlooms

By Donna Rhodes

Above: Lolli Belle’s Granddaughter Renee Walden.

Left: Terri Hobbs: “There are no such things as bad hair days, just great hat days!”

Right: Lush fabrics and hand-crafted newly vintaged adornments make every hats a beloved heirloom.

Today they are still trunk-diving and zig-zagging their way to heaven, fashioning vintage fabrics, hand-made laces and delicate tatting into a magnificent one-of–a-kind line of hats and chapeaus called Vintage Lolli Belle. Lollibelle and Cora would be proud.

But it wasn’t until 2003 when Walden made a resolution to make her own hats, that the passion was renewed.

She pieced together some fabric swatches, sat down at her grandmother’s Singer and Voila! Her fingers fashioned her first hat! That inspired Hobbs to follow suit… or hat, as it were, and the next thing

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they knew, Vintage Lollibelle was christened.

They wore their creations to church, and, hallelujah! Hats were reborn. Ladies were buying them right off their heads. And it didn’t stop there. There were demands for hats for all occasions. Some were purchased for the sheer joy of nostalgia.

Others, for dress-up at more festive or formal occasions.

For those dealing with medical issues such as chemo, a cheerful hat was a way to “conceal” and make one feel pretty again. It was clear, there was a demand for their product and hats were “on

top” again!

So if you long for the perfect cap, bonnet, or custom-designed hat, visit Vintage Lolli Belle to see their exclusive creations. They can be found seasonally at the Hillside Shops in Cashiers, North Carolina. In November and December they can be found at Marist Holiday Traditions in Dunwoody, GA and Apple Annie’s Christmas Bazaar in Roswell, GA. They also market through their website www.vintagelollibelle.com, home parties, regional art shows or directly at (404) 403-3118 or (404) 310-3909. J

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here’s something magical about attics and well-traveled trunks and humming treadle machines.

For a little girl and a loving granny who helps her play dress-up, these things are just about as close to heaven as either can get.

And that is how the destinies of Renee Walden and Terri Hobbs were shaped.

Walden plunged into trunks full of Victorian finery in the attics of her grandmother Lolli Belle’s antebellum home.

Hobbs learned to sew at her Grandmother Cora’s knee, often riding the treadle of her 1921 Singer sewing machine.

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t’s easy to be captured by the undeniable vitality of Bucky Bowles’ “Tangled Timber Turkeys” on display at John Collette Fine Art. The wary posture of the gobbler and his hens, the characteristic September sunlight that both sharpens color while muting details, the seemingly haphazard yet so-precise positioning of windfall on the forest floor.

These particulars are blended into a composition that manages to be as immediate as a photo in National Geographic while somehow retaining the sort of mystery and transcendence found at the heart of an Emerson poem.

That’s pretty heady stuff and it lies at the heart of Bowles’ dazzling portfolio. It’s a formula that he’s been refining since childhood.

“I grew up in South Georgia and my dad was a hunter and fisherman, so I spent a lot of time in the field and forest,” he explains.

“Dad was also a photographer and I guess I got his talent for looking at things very carefully. There were always outdoor magazines around and I studied the paintings that were featured in their pages.”

Bowles earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from the University of Georgia and went

on to a successful career in the graphic arts world, yet his heart and imagination remained focused on those childhood lessons.

“I finally made the jump to becoming a professional artist and it quickly became apparent that I had to paint what I have a passion about – sporting art and wildlife landscapes,” he says.

His portfolio is a celebration of the outdoor life – there are explosions of quail bursting from a fallow field, shadowed trout streams punctuated with deep pools, ancient oaks garlanded with Spanish moss, and lots and lots of field dogs alert and poised.

“Tangled Timber Turkeys” represents the flowering of those lessons that he’s spent a lifetime learning. A good portion of his creative process is spent outdoors, and the woodland featured in the watercolor is the product of a series of photos taken on those journeys.

He captures elements from those photos and combines them on his canvas, building a scene that’s both dramatic and natural. The turkeys are drawn from his imagination, since they’re far too crafty to be caught on film.

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The Gewgaw Goddess

By Donna Rhodes

to its beauty. She says, “I saw a thumbnail photo of a pique assiette watering can. It was one of those magnetic, resonant things… a visceral, whole body experience. Everything… the color, the chunks of china, the controlled chaos… captivated me. The image of the watering can featured a beautiful porcelain rose accenting brightly colored pottery pieces.

I dropped everything, ran out and found a book on shard mosaics and taught myself. The rest, as they say, is history.”

One of the things Winzeler loves about pique assiette is that she doesn’t have to rely on drawing or painting expertise. Her sense of color and design and her flair for whimsy are the only skills she needs to create fabulous eye-catching accent pieces for home or of-

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Her signature, that which sets her apart from other mosaic artists, is that she specializes in vintage china, pottery and jewelry. Among other popular patterns, she uses Fiestaware or florals from England, or copper, silver and rhinestone pins and pendants from days gone by.

Winzeler loves custom work. She is thrilled when a customer brings her grandmother’s brooch, auntie’s ear bobs, or a broken heirloom plate or vase. They become the centerpiece of a divinely mad concoction of baubles, gewgaws, ornaments, charms, and knick-knacks. The result: eye candy to the tenth power.

Part of the reason her custom work is so successful is her winning charm. She asks

a ton of questions, then puts all that information into play as she dreams up the perfect personalized piece. As a result, each work is a soul-connection to its owner.

When Laura isn’t busy creating, she is managing the Hillside Shops, a consortium of artists who each have their own personal cottage at Cashiers Village near the Cashiers Crossroads. She has her own space there and welcomes visitors Thursday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., through October. You can catch her blog at: http://laurawinzelerdesigns. blogspot.com/ or e-mail her at: lauraw@comporium.net.

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hile the rest of us are gingerly protecting our porcelain plates, Laura Winzeler is enthusiastically breaking hers… and loving every shard.

Vintage pottery, jewelry, china, glass, beads, jewels, polished stones, and more are incorporated into the surface decoration of Winzeler’s artwork. Vases, flower pots, picture frames, mirrors, and just about anything that will stand still long enough for her to decorate with grout and gewgaws are fair game for her dazzling designs.

Pique Assiette, literally translated “stolen from plate,” is an ancient art form dating back to the exquisite mosaics of the Roman Empire. But it wasn’t until a dozen or so years ago that Laura turned on

Summit One Gallery

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ovember is a special month for Summit One Gallery.

We are celebrating the art and beauty of botanicals right as the season for its natural beauty is coming to an end. If you miss the life of plants and flowers, you will have a great opportunity to re-welcome them into your surroundings on November 13th. Summit One will be hosting a reception dedicated to observing the works of Terry Ashley and Alice Ballard from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., complete with wine and appetizers.

Terry Ashley has formed her love for biology into a fantastically stunning genre of art. She takes the same plants she admires, and puts them under a microscope. With the right amount of light, and her knowledge of plant bodies, she is able to take the audience inside the breathtaking world of botany. These mixtures of vibrant colors under glass and inside a frame look like no plant you have ever seen before.

Alice Ballard is a fabulous addition to Summit One Gallery’s family. This is her first showing in Highlands, although she has hosted workshops in the area. Whereas Terry presents botanicals within a frame, Alice gives them to you in 3-D. Her art is ceramics. She has the ability to form the most natural of objects with her own hands. Her work is as realistic as the stunning creations that gracefully grow around us each year.

Please come join us on November 13th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 pm. This reception is open to the public and the artists will be in attendance to answer any and all questions you may have regarding their work. It is sure to be a great evening.

Summit One Gallery is your source for rustic or contemporary art for your primary residence or your mountain home, located in “The Galleries�, South Second Street (1/2 a block off of Main Street), Highlands. For more information call (828) 526.2673 or visit www.summitonegallery.com. J www.thelaurelmagazine.com J November 2010 J 41

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et ready to be bowled over at The Bascom now through November 6th with an exquisite exhibition/sale of lathe-turned wooden bowls created by the internationally acclaimed father and son duo, Philip and Matt Moulthrop.

“I knew that with the success of last year’s exhibition, Moulthrops: Three Generations of Woodturners, I had to set up a return engagement,” said Kaye Gorecki, artistic director of The Bascom. “Their work is hugely popular and I am delighted that they are back at The Bascom.” All works in this exhibition are for sale and the customer can take the work home when purchased.

The Moulthrop extravaganza is just part of the excitement brewing at The Bascom

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this month. Grab a guaranteed good time with Nog Off and Table-Scape Competition, Saturday, November 13th, 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Nog off is an artistic, culinary celebration of a favorite holiday drink featuring some delicious and unique family eggnog recipes.

Come taste for yourself! And join in the Table Scrape, a table decoration contest with a holiday theme. Both events are free.

If you are looking for something to do with the whole family, spice up the season with the Gingerbread House Workshop, an intergenerational class for kids to greatgrands. Gingerbread designers will be given all the sweets and confections they need to create their own imaginative gingerbread house. Participants are

invited to enter their creations in a contest, to be judged by popular vote. $40 Bascom members/$45 non-members.

The public is invited to cast their votes Tuesday through Saturday, November 30th and December 10th, 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Be there when the winners are announced at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 11th. Workshops are Friday, November 26th, 10:00 a.m. to noon, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, November 27th, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

As the holidays approach, now is the perfect time to purchase one-of-a-kind, handcrafted gifts. On Friday and Saturday, November 26th and 27th, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Artist’s Marketplace in the Dave Drake Studio Barn, will be the ideal place to find just

the right sentiment for Christmas, hostess and New Year’s gifts. The sale features a gathering of your favorite artists, their tables filled with affordable adornments and treasures.

In-between gift gathering and class-taking, stop by The Bascom’s galleries to see American Craft Today, a Juried Exhibition, A Stitch in Time: Quilts on Saturday, November 13th though Saturday, December 18th, and Do Tell environmental sculpture by Patrick Dougherty now until year’s end.

Exhibitions at The Bascom are free and open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Annell L. Metsker

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The Betsy Paul art raffle for the Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, will be held on November 30th. For more information, call (828) 743-0880.

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ontributing artist for the November Betsy Paul Raffle is local favorite, Annell L. Metsker. Known professionally as Annell, she combines photography and painting to create images that evoke the soul of her subjects and portray mood and emotion visually. Whether she is creating a portrait, landscape or abstract work of art she is able to use the beauty and mystery of light and shadow, and the rhythm of motion to captivate the viewer’s attention. She works intuitively with her subjects to reveal beauty and authenticity in her paintings. The spontaneity and joy of childhood, the tenderness of the relationships between mother and child, the connection between siblings, a dancer’s love of her art, and her love of nature are all recurrent themes in her work. The beauty and bonds of life are the passion in her art Annell finds her creative muse in her home on Lake Glenville where the peacefulness and energy of the mountains give her inspiration for painting. She also has a portrait studio in Charlotte, where she specializes in heirloom portraits of children and families. Her art is exhibited at Blue Valley Gallery in Cashiers, Hawkins Studio Gallery in Charlotte, www.annell. com and has pride of place in many private collections across the US. Contact her at annell@annell.com or 877-847-8281 for more information.

“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.

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) 7430880. J www.thelaurelmagazine.com J November 2010 J 43

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A nurturing spirit of friendship and creativity powers the Art League of Highlands.

fter a busy season of inspiring programs and putting together the Summer and Fall Colors Fine Art Shows, Art League of Highlands artists are ready for a creative period of producing art, study and just being still.

The most popular meetings have been those in that painters or fine craftsmen demonstrated their techniques to the group.

The art shows were well

attended, and in spite of a downturn in the economy, many artists were pleased with sales. The Children’s Room is always a big hit with those who visit the shows.

Since one of the Art League’s goals is inspiring creativity in children, we were especially glad to be able to contribute $2000. to the Bascom’s youth program.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Art League of Highlands, you

may visit our website www. artleagueofhighlands.com or call President Dottie Bruce at (828) 743-7673.

Our Mission Statement: ALH is founded on the principle that visual artists need mutual support as they become increasingly creative.

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Life With Father T

he bittersweet days of yesteryear spring to vivid life when the Highlands Cashiers Players stage the classic family drama “Life with Father” November 4th through 7th at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands.

“We’ve assembled a superb cast to bring this timeless story to Highlands and Cashiers,” says the show’s director, Dr. Ronnie Spilton. “It’s the longest running non-musical show ever performed on Broadway and its gentle good humor is as fresh today as when it appeared in 1939.”

The play is based upon Clarence Day’s recollections of his family, most notably his father, Clarence Day Sr. The stories originally appeared in

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The New Yorker, but they found their most beloved retelling on the stage.

“Over the years it’s been a Broadway smash, a 1947 movie that won William Powell an Oscar nomination and a 1950s television series,” says director Spilton. “But there was something about the live performances that really captured the public’s imagination.”

Clarence Sr. is a boisterous, nearly overstressed Wall Street lawyer who insists upon perfection in his home life.

Even though his exasperation at his family sometimes threatens to collapse everything, there’s an undeniable current of genuine love that courses through the household.

It’s that manic energy that “Life with Father” uses to su-

perb effect.

“This production is built around a talented cast and we’re utilizing all the elements of stage production,” says Spilton. “David Hoffman is playing Father, Betsy Miller is his long-suffering wife Vinnie.

The Day Brothers are played by two sets of brothers – Cai and Taj Roman and David and Daniel Long. The busy maids of this bustling household are played by Elizabeth Gordon, Vangie Rich, Denice Dunn, Kris Maree and Jeannette Brand. Michelle Hott and Kaycee Carver are visitors who serve as complications to the events swirling around the Day family. Curtis Rich and Jim Dunn play doctors looking after Father’s health, while Wayne Coleman plays a priest

looking after his spiritual wellbeing.”

Jeannie Crawford serves as costume technologist.

Lighting design is provided by Hott Acts and the set was designed by John Roman. John Williams handles sound design. “’Life with Father’ is a wonderful piece of Americana and I believe Clarence Day’s valentine to his family, and especially his father, is such a welcome tonic for modern audiences,” says Spilton. “It’s perfect for all ages.”

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Ristorante Paoletti

by Wiley Sloan

An evening at Paoletti’s promises a richly indulgent experience.

For reservations call (828) 526-4906.

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year in and year out. The fillet is pan seared and topped with Executive Chef Kevin Paoletti’s own shrimp, mushroom and herb crust then roasted and served with a garlic-lemon butter.

Paoletti’s is known for incredible variety of main course offerings from its daily printed menu. from fresh local rainbow trout, lobster, prime veal specialties, homemade and artisanal bronze dye pastas from Italy-and daily made lobster ravioli, there is literally, something inviting for everyone in your party. For hearty fall or winter fare, you will find the elk rib chop has earned its following with cinnamon, appleyams and a port wine-cassis reduction. The porcini and herb crusted rack of American lamb roasted with dijon crumbs and served with a Madeira-veal stock reduction is in itself another proud and

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hearty offering touted to be the very best in town.

Complete your dining experience with the daily gelato, granita or one of the delicious homemade desserts. Peruse the enormous list of dessert wines, many by the glass, to find the right compliment for your favorite dessert.

Honored by Wine Spectator magazine’s ‘Best of Award of Excellence’ for the past twenty-three years, Paoletti’s has one of the southeast’s deepest selections of Barolo, Barbaresco and Bordeaux. Numerous handpicked top notch values are offered by the quarter litre, bottle or taste.

Private wine tastings are available on select Saturdays year round. Retail wine sales offer very aggressive pricing that can meet your favorite internet wine purveyor’s best prices on case and mixed cases. Bubbly, Spanish, Aus-

trian and American offerings in addition to Italian and French classics offer up exciting flavors in an intimate but friendly space.

Serving dinner nightly from 5:30 p.m.; for reservations call (828) 526-4906 or go online to OpenTable. com. Find their website for more photos and info at www.paolettis.com Don’t take their word for it. Check out Tripadvisor.com for testimonials from nearly a hundred past patrons who wrote their own personal reviews. Highly recommended by local business owners and homeowners alike, be sure to call ahead as it sells out early. However busy you find it, you’ll certainly find it worth the wait if you walk in without a reservation.

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or the past twenty-seven years Paoletti’s on Main Street, Highlands, has offered regional Italian dining in an elegant, old-world atmosphere. The bar, introduced last year, offers the full dinner menu or numerous appetizer options from opening time to late night.

Enjoy your favorite cocktail or micro brew from the liquor bar. Choose from a variety of appetizers including customer favorites being ‘to die for’ escargot, Maine lobster martini, seared foie gras and duck confit with baby greens and raspberry vinaigrette. Salad favorites include garden arugula with Granny Smiths, pecans, gorgonzola and citrus vinaigrette and a roasted tomato, eggplant and goat cheese cake w/arugula and herb vinaigrette.

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Culinary Weekend Events Plan your itinerar y for Highlands’ annual Culinar y Weekend will be held Thursday, November 11th through Sunday, November 14th.

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all in Highlands is a perfect time to celebrate the 4th Annual Culinary Weekend, scheduled for Thursday, November 11th through Sunday, November 14th.

Be sure to reserve your spots on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, as local restaurants, merchants and accommodations offer an array of activities, tastings and dinners.

Friday, November 12th Event Name: Cooking with Chocolate, Sweet and Savory Event Description: Join Fresser’s Eatery as they present, cooking with chocolate, sweet and savory. Event includes wine and lunch.

Venue: Fresser’s Eatery (828) 526-4188 Time: 11:00 a.m.

Price: $35.00 plus tax and

Event Name: Chateau Montelena Wine Dinner with Winemaker Cameron Parry Event Description: Chateau Montelena -The famous winery that won the Paris tasting of 1976 presents a five-course meal from the … on the Verandah culinary team. The tasting will include the highly rated 2006 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (92 pts.), 2006 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (87pts.), 2008 Napa Chardonnay (90pts.), Potter Valley Riesling and 2006 Napa Valley Zinfandel (90pts.). Seating is limited. Reservations required. Menu online at (www.ontheverandah.com) Venue:…on the Verandah Restaurant (828) 526-2338 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Price: $135.00 Event Name: JUSTIN the Mood Event Description: Lakeside Restaurant is JustIn the mood for Paso Robles Winery, Justin Vineyards! Join Chef Marty, as he creates a five-course menu paired with Justin’s world class Bordeaux style blends. A delicious evening celebrating the joys of food and wine!

Venue: Lakeside Restaurant (828) 526-9419 Time: 7:00 P.m..

Price: $140 plus tax and gratuity.

Event Name: Domaine Serene Flavor Spectrum Event Description: Domaine Serene wine and food tasting brought to the “nth” degree...

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Chef Wolfgang will create three small pairings that will compliment and contrast, leaving you think outside of the box. Controversial dishes that will challenge your palate. Each participant will be poured a taste of four different Domaine Serene wines to compliment the four different dishes. Challenge your senses!

Venue: Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro (828) 526-3807 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: $75.00 plus tax and gratuity.

Event Name: Fall Harvest Bounty at the Farm Event Description: Join this one-of-a-kind gathering to celebrate great wines and seasonal harvests from local sustainable farms, including Old Edwards own organic garden. Enjoy a family style dinner at the Old Edwards turn-of-the-century period Farm with gorgeous renovated Barn as the backdrop. Share bottles of Beringer Vineyards wines with your neighbor as dusk settles over The Farm at Old Edwards. Relax into the evening with the soothing sounds of live music lending the perfect ambiance to this magical setting. Presentations during the evening by Beringer Vineyards and discussions with farmers who grew the bounty of the evening’s fare.

Venue: The Farm at Old Edwards Inn (828) 787-2625 Time: Cocktails: 6:30 p.m.. in the Barn, Dinner: 7:00 p.m.. on the terrace Price: $150 plus tax and gratuity.

Saturday, November 13th Event Name: From Morninside’s Kitchen...

Event Description: Part of the appeal of this custom-built bed and breakfast home is the freshly baked breakfast breads and the luscious evening desserts. During the Highlands Culinary Weekend, Martha will be repeating the popular baking class that is offered each summer through the Center for Life Enrichment. The class reveals some baking secrets and recipes that not only insure success but make it easy. Within the space of five hours, that includes a delicious lunch where you get to eat the results of the lessons, you will learn to make delicate cream scones, crisp shortbread cookies, a basic yeast bread, and a foolproof carrot cake.

Venue: Morningside Bed and Breakfast Home (828) 7871463 Time: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m..

Price: $50, or $35 if you are staying at Morningside Event Name: Gourmet Cooking When the Power Goes Out Event Description: Join Fresser’s Eatery as they present, gourmet cooking when the power goes out. Demonstration includes lunch and beverages.

Venue: Fresser’s Eatery (828) 526-4188 Time: 10:30 a.m.

Price: $30 plus tax and gratuity Event Name: Nog Off and Table-Scape Event Description: An artistic,

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Thursday, November 11th Event Name: Opening Gala Reception Event Description: Opening Reception Celebration – Participating restaurants, chefs and wineries will be presenting a taste of all that Culinary Weekend offers. Enjoy an amazing night of food, wine and fun. Every foodies’ dream amidst the splendor of Fall in Highlands.

Venue: The Bascom Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: $75 Shuttle service will be provided from Highlands Recreation Park and Highlands Plaza to The Bascom. Please utilize shuttle service for this event, as parking on site will be extremely limited.

gratuity.

Dining culinary celebration of a favorite holiday drink featuring some delicious and unique family eggnog recipes. Come taste for yourself! While at The Bascom, visit the Stitch in Time regional quilt exhibition.

Venue: The Bascom (828) 526-4949 Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Price: Free Event Name: Pahlmeyer Wine Dinner Event Description: Five-course dinner featuring the rare and highly acclaimed wines of Pahlmeyer Winery. Host Camille Cox, East Coast Sales Manager, will guide you through the wines expertly paired by the culinary team of …on the Verandah. Including: 2008 Chardonnay (95 pts. R.P.), 2007 Pinot Noir (93 pts. W.S.), 2007 Merlot (96 pts R.P.) and 2006 Proprietary Red (95 pts.R.P.).

Reservations required. Seating is limited. Menu online at (www.ontheverandah.com).

Venue:…on the Verandah (828) 526-2338 Time: 6:00 p.m.

Price: $175.00 Event Name: Cakebread and Cashmere Event Description: Lakeside Restaurant, Cakebread Cellars and McCulley’s Cashmere, partner to showcase an exciting evening of food, wine and style. Join us as we pair five varietals of Napa Valley Winery, Cakebread Cellars with Lakeside’s fresh, fun cuisine.

Savor the evening’s fashion show of luxurious fine cashmere offered by Highlands own, McCulley’s Cashmere.

Venue: Lakeside Restaurant (828) 526-9419 Time: 6:30 p.m.

Price: $140 plus tax and gratuity.

Event Name: Silver Oak Cellars and Twomey Wine Dinner with Tom Johnson “Life is a Cabernet!”

Event Description: Wolfgang’s Restaurant has always had a very special place in our hearts for Silver Oak Cellars, this is probably because of the wonderful friendship between Tom Johnson, Ambassador of Silver Oak Cellars and Mindy and Wolfgang Green. We started the tradition of hosting this elegant wine dinner during the Culinary Weekend last year and we are proud to do it again. We will be featuring Silver Oak and Twomey Cellars. Join us for a night of culinary memories and divine libations. It will be night to remember!

Venue: Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro (828) 526-3807 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: $160.00 plus tax and gratuity.

Event Name: Spanish Food and Wine Party from Madrid and the Ribera del Duero Region.

Event Description: Multicourse family style food and wine fiesta in the authentic style of easy going, laid back Madrid, featuring jamon Iberico, rack-fired monkfish and many more authentic tastes of Spain. Don’t dress up, this is a Spanish style food and wine party! Please call for reservations.

Venue: Cyprus International Cuisine (828) 526-4429 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: $100.00 Event Name: Madison’s Exclusive Darioush Wine Dinner Event Description: Take advantage of this very rare treat to have Darioush Estate Attache, Allen Papp host the very

special wine dinner. Experience a Darioush wine dinner first hand as Madison’s Restaurant on Main Street serves as an elegant backdrop for this unforgettable evening of sumptuous food, fine wine and relaxed conversation.

These Darioush Wines will be paired with a sumptuous menu prepared by Madison’s Executive Chef Johannes Klapdohr for a perfect gastronomic journey.

Venue: Madison’s at the Old Edwards Inn and Spa (828) 787-2625 Time: Cocktails: 6:30 p.m. in Hummingbird with passed Hors and Champagne Reception. Dinner: 7:00 p.m. in Madison’s Price: $165 plus tax and gratuity.

Event Name: A Taste of Spain Event Description: The Inn at Half Mile Farm has partnered with Highlands’ own Tim Lundy (Rosewood Market) in creating A Taste of Spain.

Prepare to be spoiled by a culinary journey celebrating the traditional yet creative flavors of Spain with a five-course Tapas dinner; each course is paired with an exquisite, award winning Spanish wine.

Join us in celebration of the Spanish culture and Seating is limited and reservations are required.

Venue: The Inn at Half Mile Farm (800) 946-6822 Time: 7:00 p.m.

Price: $65 per person plus tax and gratuity.

Event Name: Late Night Shack Attack: Singing and Suds at The Rib Shack Event Description: For $10, you can regale guests with your karaoke skills and enjoy delicious Rib Shack fare from 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Pur-

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Venue: Rib Shack (828) 5262626 Time: 10:00 p.m.. - 2:00 a.m.

Price: $10

Friday, Saturday and Sunday Events Event Name: Country Breakfast Brunch Venue: Main Street Inn Friday, Saturday and Sunday Price: $10.95 Event Name: Bubbly Brunch Event Description: Come enjoy an array of champagne and sparkling wines from around the world. They will be perfectly paired with Fresser’s fabulous brunch items that will have you craving more bubbles for a long time to come.

Venue: Fresser’s Eatery (828) 526-4188 Friday, Saturday and Sunday Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Price: Ala Carte.

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ttend the annual Sip and Stroll Saturday, November 13th from 12:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in our beautiful downtown area.

Sip and Stroll Participants: Acorn’s Drake’s Diamond Gallery Dutchman’s Design Hen House Highlands Fine Art and Estate Jewelry John Collette Fine Art McCulley’s Cashmere Oakleaf Flower and Garden Summit One Gallery TJ Bailey’s Xtreme Threads

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or 17 years, Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro has been nurturing a reputation for remarkable meals and memorable celebrations.

When they opened their landmark restaurant on Highlands’ Main Street, Owners Wolfgang and Mindy Green offered a wine menu of 20 labels. Nowadays their cellar boasts nearly 700. Chef Wolfgang’s wine selections serve as the perfect complement to the exquisite New Orleans and European dishes that stream out of his kitchen on a nightly basis.

When those meals are served up by a warm, quietly attentive waitstaff, the effect is magical. In addition to drawing a loyal local following, Wolfgang’s has become a favorite of knowing gourmands from across the Southeast.

That fan base is about to grow exponentially larger

with the October 2010 issue of Southern Living Magazine’s selection of Wolfgang’s as “The Best Place in Highlands for Dinner.”

“It’s easy to find the perfect wine to go with one of Wolfgang’s specialties, such as grilled venison tenderloin (wrapped in applewoodsmoked bacon with a sundried cherry demi glace) or Cajun barbecued shrimp (a variation of the dish he once made at Commander’s Palace in New Orleans),” notes the magazine.

In fact, Southern Living isn’t the first publication to fall for Wolfgang’s marvelously indulgent ambience – Our State named the restaurant “The Place You Must Eat In For Macon County”. That’s on top of the bistro’s being named OpenTable.com’s Diner’s Choice Winner for 2010.

If you’d like to know more about this charming bistro and its palate-pleasing

menu, plan to attend its pair of events for the 4th Annual Highlands Culinary Weekend.

At 7:00 p.m. Friday, November 14th, Wolfgang’s will stage the Domaine Serene Food Spectrum. It’s wine and food tasting brought to the “nth” degree, an exercise in comparing and contrasting.

Chef Wolfgang will create three small pairings that will coax you into thinking outside of the box. These are controversial dishes that will challenge your palate. Each participant will be poured a taste of four different Domaine Serene wines to complement the four different dishes .It promises to challenge your senses in a most playful manner.

Cost of the evening is $75, plus tax and gratuity.

Reservations are a must.

At 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15th, Wolfgang and Mindy will celebrate their friendship with Silver

Oaks Cellar Ambassador Tom Johnson with the Silver Oaks Cellar and Twomey Wine Dinner. This elegant event has become a cherished part of the Culinary Weekend and it promises an evening of culinary memories and divine libations.

The celebration starts with Champagne and appetizers at 7:00 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m.. The cost is $160 plus tax and gratuity.

Reservations are required.

Of course, if you’d like to sample the splendid dishes and discerning service that has made Wolfgang’s such an honored part of Highlands’ culinary landscape, the bistro opens at 4:00 p.m. and dinner is served nightly starting at 5:30 p.m.

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With the approach of Thanksgiving, Highlanders are invited to celebrate the holiday with a community-wide dinner at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 23rd, at the Highlands Civic Center.

Community churches will provide plenty of food for everyone and the meal is free. There will be acknowledgment of the blessings of the season and plenty of the warm fellowship that’s become a hallmark of the event. Plans were being finalized when we went to press, so for more information, call (828) 526-0542. n

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n Western North Carolina, Thanksgiving comes easily.

It’s not difficult to reach in and find gratitude for this beautiful season between the overwhelming colorscape of the leaves and the austere majesty of a soon to be snowcovered world. We breathe a prayer of thanks, sometimes not even realizing it, as we watch the mountains bridging the distance between the sweetness of the land, and the increasing steel of the wintering sky. We are truly blessed here, with a changing Nature that, all year long, adorns our lives and reminds us of our own seasons.

And in the midst of all this cornucopia of delights,

stands the turkey. Today, we may see the turkey as a comical bird, destined for dinner, a clumsy, big, and funnylooking mess of feathers and wattles who gobbles at us before we gobble right back.

But this large bird has been part of Thanksgiving since our forefathers arrived, and officially since 1863, when President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a day of giving thanks.

Yes, Tom T. had much better press in the olden days.

Benjamin Franklin was so impressed with the turkey, that he lobbied for it to be our national bird. The eagle, he maintained, was, by nature, a rogue and a robber.

But the turkey was the avian symbol of America’s bounty.

Many of us would say this is a good thing, since today the Bald Eagle enjoys federal protection. Had things been different, we might be eating them with our cranberry sauce and cornbread dressing, while turkeys marched majestically in Thanksgiving Day parades, their tender lusciousness protected by the law of our Land.

It’s also a good thing for North Carolina. Our state is a massive turner-out of turkeys. 61 million are produced each year in North Carolina, more than any other state in the union. It’s followed by Arkansas and Michigan. And

there is a reason for such astronomical numbers: nine out of every ten homes will eat turkey on Thanksgiving, and half of all families will do so on Christmas day.

So as we count our blessings here in the western region of our state, home and stage to such natural wonders, let us give thanks to the turkey. Captive bred birds, raised for size and tenderness, are flightless, but wild their wild cousins can break 55 miles per hour in short bursts through the air, and can manage a very respectable 25 on the ground. Let us, from time to time, remember them that way – strong, fast… and delicious! J

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Ordinary Living in Cashiers Contributed by Jane Gibson Nardy, Historian, Cashiers Historical Society

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he following excerpts were taken from two letters written by Cashiers Valley resident Alexander Zachary in 1881 and 1882 to his son, T. R. Zachary, in Kansas. They will give you an idea of what kind of daily life was led in this little hamlet 125 years ago. Pictured is a copy of the envelope that held the 1882 letter. At the bottom of the Cashiers Valley postmark is the name “E. J. Bennett”. That was Elizabeth J. Bennett, the Cashiers Valley postmaster, as listed in the appendix of The History of Jackson County on page 583. This is the first time I’ve seen the name of the postmaster on the postmark stamp.

“December 9, 1881. I am not so well as I would wish to be. Some six weeks ago, your mother and I gathered apples. I got very hot, sat down and cooled off too quick that gave me a very bad cold and sore throat. I have hardly got over it yet altho’

I am very harty. I would like for you to be here with me.

I think it would be an advantage to us both. Your wife seems to want to get away from that country [Rush Co. Kansas] and I don’t suppose she is to blame from what you say yourself. If you was here and could put up with light work and good living you could live at the Courtney farm or perhaps in the house with us. I can support you and your family and never miss it. We have plenty of everything that we want. We have fifty or sixty chickens ready for the pot. We can’t eat them all without help.

Alf [son Alfred Zachary] will soon have his steam saw mill running and about three hundred logs ready to saw J. M. [son, James Madison Zachary] is in the south at work at his trade [dentist].”

“July 18 1882. We’re doing the best we can. If we are not making much, we are seeing a good deal of 5 horses and 8 boarders and

looking for more. I want about 12 and then I’ll stop taking them in. There may be a good many who want to come but we are not fixed up for any more and still have a place left for ourselves. They are paying me $4 per week. I tell them I will feed them and bed them and if they want to be waited on too, that will be extra.

“Mr. Cunningham has been here near 3 months with his family. Since he has been here he has bought a pair of horses and sent and got his carriage. They are very agreeable boarders all right. We have 2 ladys from Augusta, Ga. We have beef and mutton. I bought a load of corn, chickens and ducks, so you see we can not lack something to eat. We have always had plenty and hope we always will. I would tell you what we had for dinner but there was such a variety I don’t think I can. The poorest dish we had was dewberries all white with sugar. “

“I want someone with me to do my cutting wood and the likes. I have quit farming since your mother died. We do just as well as what I did then. I generally make a little corn and buy a little and that does me as well. I have been preparing already to save for this winter. I have sold Buck and Bill.

You know them and how old they are. I sold them to Taylor Bryson on short time for $60. I like to have forgotten to tell you that I have a lot of grass steers to brake this fall. You had better come on and brake them. I have 8 good pastures containing from 6 to 50 acres each – more than any other man in the county. I have 1 ½ acres in corn and a garden. The corn looks well but the garden is nothing to brag about and the moles have been the worst I ever saw. I am trapping them.

Goodbye for the present.

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The Royal Scribblers Joyce Foster

Joyce Foster was born in eastern Oklahoma, graduated from Emory University School of Nursing and raised her children in south Florida. She and her husband moved horses, dogs and cats to the Norton community in 1982.

A crisis she faced in her mid-60s led her to writing ““With the help of a mentor and the ‘muse,’ poetry became my outlet for expression,” she says. “It has helped me to recapture those years through which I had dashed unawares -- those years that I had treated as though they were rough stones to be used and thrown away. Now through poetry, they have been reclaimed and become smooth gems that I caress and treasure.”

Joyce is a member of the Royal Scribblers and last year published “Painted Leaves,” book of poetry illustrated by Jane Smithers.

APPLEBUTTER TIME

In apple scented houses fresh belles tease their flesh beckon to be touched, to be taken to be baked in crusts or caramelized to be chewed or stewed into velvety butter while on market shelves the fruits of summer once shy buds that bulged into ripeness then spilled into season now sit shriveling in their dotage.

The crone nudges me with her weathered broom and warns that winter snow is near when white skin will sag from gnarled limbs splayed like ghosts against the night.

Warned of my withering string of days I long to toss my tepid life into her boiling cauldron and swirl in spices and cupfuls of sugar.

I want to hold my heart over the open flame and hoard each passionate flicker that I might savor the warmth when the quivering time arrives.

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GLEANERS It was in the summer, in the slow going coals of summer in a field choked by weeds, the air filled with the hum of insects feasting on the year’s last banquet.

Dry and parched as the path on which we had wandered we, too, began to glean the new found fruit our blistered skin immersed in the sweat of release.

Juices smeared our faces, dribbled into aching bellies.

It was in the summer, the last golden crown of summer before leaves curled, before stalks turned brown.

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Pumpkins untethered from their umbilical greenery sprawl across fields into roadside stands.

They scramble onto stoops and peer from windows fluttering grins through snaggled teeth as bittersweet vines with bleary eyes creep out of the woods onto trellises.

They wind around wreaths and slip into baskets entwining wild corn and painted gourds.

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Wishbones

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ehind every doctor is a darned good nurse. And behind every group of doctors, there’s a troupe of R.N.’s ready, willing, and able to play a prank on them.

It was the middle of dubyadubya-two. Hospitals were cranking out nurses for the war effort.

My mom, a civilian, began her R.N. duties on a different front: OB-GYN at Grady Hospital in Atlanta.

The occasion was Thanksgiving. The unlucky staff who pulled holiday duty decided to have turkey dinner and all the fixin’s on site. Of course, in an era of more traditional roles, it fell upon the nurses to do the cooking while the doctors did the savoring.

But my mom and her troupe of registered rascals decided if they had to cook, they might as well have a little fun with it.

They purchased the largest turkey they could find, then carefully cleaned the carcass and baked it alongside a half dozen Cornish hens. When the poultry was basted to perfection, the nurses summoned the doctors.

The table was set, the staff was seated, and everyone was drooling uncontrollably from the savory fragrance of rosemary, sage, stuffing and roasted meats. A procession of condiments, breads, seasoned butters, sauces, gravies, dressings and casseroles was paraded into the lunchroom and arranged on the makeshift banquet table, a gurney covered in a sterile starched sheet. At last, with much pomp and circumstance, the piece de resistance arrived. Enter Tom, the king of the feast, a roasted beastie with the plumpest of rumps, the biggest turkey anyone had ever laid eye or carving knife upon.

The head nurse, dressed in her surgical cap, gown and gloves summoned her nursing assistants who quickly donned their masks as though readying for surgery. The doctors, puzzled, not to mention starving, watched in amazement. In a dramatic flourish the head nurse reached into the turkey’s cavity, twisted, prodded and pulled until she expertly “delivered” a two-pound Cornish hen. Jaws dropped, then laughter erupted.

One of the doctors joked, “Congratulations, you’ve just given birth to a pullet surprise!”

After the sextuplets were delivered, the stuffing commenced until all that remained was a pile of bones, a few greasy plates, and fifteen sixteenths of a fruitcake.

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Life with Krysti Contributed by Krysti Rogers

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hanksgiving time again and I’m so excited! Time for turkey and dressing and potatoes and green beans and rolls and gravy and cranberries and pie. Time for couch potato-ing and tryptophan. And time for my most favorite holiday tradition... my very own “Charlie Brown Thanksgiving.”

After having spent many, many years’ worth of Thanksgivings at the deer camp, I found myself one year with an opportunity to spend Turkey day at home. The rest of the family was still going to camp, so Sarah and I were flying solo. Fixing turkey and all the trimmings for just ourselves wasn’t going to be an issue – we’re quite fond of leftovers and had plenty of storage containers. But the house full of people - the part we love – was posing a challenge. Enter the Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. A few phone calls and emails later, we had assembled quite an eclectic group of displaced friends and disgruntled family members not doing their family thing for Turkey Day, and a tradition was born. Over the years, the crowd has changed a little, grown a lot and the menu has gone from whatever we fix to whatever everyone decides to bring. New dishes have been tried, new friends have been made and now each year around the first of November, I’m asked if we’re “still on for Charlie Brown.” The answer is always “absolutely,” accompanied by “bring a dish, a friend and a sense of humor.”

New this year is that we have no television. But even though the big games may not be on, you can bet that someone will come up with some form of entertainment - they usually do.

Hopefully it won’t be Mom with her turkey cabaret or anything involving a potato gun, but you never can tell.

So this Thanksgiving, if you’ve got nowhere to go, or no desire to go there, come pull up a chair at our table. As is the rule, bring a dish, a friend and a sense of humor. I can’t promise that the gravy won’t be lumpy, but I will guarantee that Marjorie won’t eat your green bean casserole. From our family to yours, have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving! J

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Home of Distinction

by Wiley Sloan

of counters to prepare tonight’s meal. Grab a bottle of your favorite wine from the wine fridge as you set out to create your favorite recipe.

Whether you are cooking for two or twenty, this kitchen fits the bill. A gas range, wall oven with warming drawer and a microwave provide all the cooking surfaces that any chef would need. Cabinets abound making it easy to have all the china and serving items within easy reach.

Ring the dinner bell and let your family and friends gather in the spacious dining room for good food and fellowship. Laughter abounds as your share favorite moments and build family memories.

The master bedroom is the perfect retreat after a busy day of hiking the surrounding hills or searching for treasure in the shops of

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Highlands and Cashiers. The stacked stone fireplace with raised hearth and gas starter bids you to keep a small fire burning throughout the day.

Curl up with your favorite book in an easy chair as you relax and unwind in peace and solitude.

Soak away the aches and pains in the claw foot tub or let streams of pulsating warm water massage your muscles in the steam shower of the master bathroom with its heated-tile floor. Granite counters enhance the beauty of his and her vanities and the dressing table.

On the second floor your guests will reside in style.

Let them choose from one of three bedrooms-a second master with its own private bath or two guest rooms separated by a Jack and Jill bath. They can stay in touch

with all the happenings by slipping out to the balcony and eavesdropping through the wrought iron railing overlooking the Great Room. Another option for your guests is the sumptuous guest suite in the Carriage House on the second floor of the two car garage.

Located in the Pinchot community just a mile from the Cashiers Crossroad, homeowners can take advantage of tennis courts, a picnic pavilion and a campground while enjoying the natural beauty of this premier mountain community. For more information on this home contact Lindsay Trumpler, Broker, at Hattler Properties in Cashiers at (828) 743-1144, cell (828) 577-7200 or via e-mail at Lindsay@hattlerproperties. com. Tour the property at www.PinchotEstate.com. J

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hrow open the double doors of this Craftsman style home to welcome your guests to your personal mountain retreat featuring wainscot paneling and hardwood floors. The spacious rooms are filled with light from the great outdoors.

Cool fall days beckon you to gather friends around the stacked stone fireplace of the cathedral-ceilinged great room with views of the distant mountains resplendent in their coat of many colors.

Cheer on your favorite sports team around the big screen TV or listen to the symphony on the surround sound stereo. At half-time escape to the large deck or the screen porch to revel in the beauty of nature.

Turn the chefs lose in the kitchen with its stainless steel appliances and oodles

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

Thanksgiving is a time that is filled with tradition.

Why not take the opportunity to create some new, eco-friendly traditions as your family celebrates the holidays this season? With a few easy changes, you can turn this often overly indulgent and nonenvironmentally friendly holiday into a “green” holiday.

Starting your “greening” with the guest of honor, Mr. Turkey. Turkeys are indigenous to North America, but did you know that the common turkey that you buy at the supermarket is a breed far from the wild version? In today’s turkey market, turkeys are bred to produce the most meat at the least cost. Before you buy your bird for the dining room table, research the

companies that are producing the turkey. There are many tricks of the trade and make sure you know your turkey talk. A “vegetarian-fed” turkey is fed a strict vegetarian diet, but that means they cannot go outside onto natural grass or pasture because they may eat bugs. A “cage-free” or “free-range” bird means that they are not kept inside small cages their entire lives, but it does not mean that they have access to the great outdoors.

They could be spending their lives on sand, dirt, or even concrete.

Make sure the turkey on your table is allowed to grow naturally with plenty of open space and is never given any antibiotics, animal by-products, hormones, preservatives,

or additives. If possible, look for one that is marked “organic”, which means it was fed grains grown without pesticides and herbicides or chemical fertilizers.

While you are shopping, turn your entire traditional meal into an eco-friendly meal. Look for organically and/or locally grown fixings for everything that goes along with the turkey.

As with everything in your “green” lifestyle, look for ways you can practice the three “Rs” of conservation -- reduce, reuse, recycle!

Reduce the amount of waste you produce by only buying as much as you need and choosing products that come in packaging that can be recycled. For your turkey, buy

only two pounds per person, which will leave plenty for leftovers. Make sure to carry your reusable bags when you do all your shopping. Use cloth napkins and real dishes that can be washed and used again and again instead of turning to paper and plastic. Recycle all paper, plastic, glass and aluminum containers and be sure to throw all fruit and vegetable trimmings into your compost pile.

Above all, remember that the Thanksgiving is a good time to count your blessings, beginning with the many ways the natural environment sustains and enriches our lives. Life is short, and it is the small moments that count most. Happy “Green” Thanksgiving! J

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I ’m Falling for Life!

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t’s hard for me to look at the fall colors and not write about something fallish? Whatever that means.

Looking at a kaleidoscope of colors forces me to dig deeper and examine the richness of life and the blending of nature.

Watching the sunset tonight touched deep into my soul.

It just stopped raining and the mist was lifting while the sun was peeking from behind the clouds with rays of magic. I got still. Very very still. The glory of life hit me. If nature can make such an impact, certainly we can too.

My mind drifts to thinking about the miners in Chile finally coming up for air from 2,300 feet underground.

I stopped breathing.

They are getting ready to bring up the last miner. I can barely contain my emotions. My body is coated with goose bumps. Life is so precious. The buoyancy of the human spirit.

The desire to stay alive.

The depth they must have had to go in their souls to make it out alive. Can we reach a bit deeper knowing how they tapped into the human spirit? The last miner is heading up in the Phoenix. I could not look away. People from all over the world will feel joy! The foreman was the last to arrive. He volunteered to stay until the end. Thirty-three men. Sixty-nine days. He said the difficulty began when the air cleared and they saw only rock. What next? How would you do in the same situation?

We get so busy. Why? What do we gain from this? I looked up from my desk on October 13th and noticed that my calendar on the wall reads September. Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

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Contributed by Dr. Sue Aery, Aery Chiropractic and Acupuncture, Highlands

o, feeling that cool air already? Cold and flu season does come on quickly so get prepared for it. How do we prepare for the spread of germs that can lead to a nasty cold or even worse, the flu? First, be aware of a few things.

Keep yourself healthy by taking care of your immune system. Get enough sleep, eat regularly, drink plenty of water daily, and make sure that your digestive system is healthy because 60-70% of your immune system lives there- yes! In your GUT! Taking care of your digestive tract means many things, individually and in combination. Eat well bal-

anced meals, include plenty of vegetables, moderate amounts of protein and fats.

Keeping a balanced diet helps your body to acquire the proper nutrients that it needs to function well. Eat things that are natural as opposed to processed or full of chemicals and hormones.

Keep your consumption of sugars to a minimum because all bacteria thrives on sugar, especially the bad ones.

Take supplements that will enhance your immune system including vitamin D, vitamin C, colostrum or IGG, fish oils and a good mineral complex that will help to buffer acidity in the body.

Make sure that you take a good probiotic so that the good bacteria can colonize and sustain the attack of bad bacteria. A good multi vitamin is also a good idea but don’t use it to replace the above list. Consult with your doctor so that you know if you are taking the right dose of your supplements. Stock up on things that will serve you if you begin to come down with symptoms. There are many natural and homeopathic products that are very good at warding off germs and sickness. Get enough exercise daily to keep your body strong and ready for the winter season and enjoy being healthy! J

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Healthy Aging Contributed by Nancy Rampell, M.D.

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he is in menopause, can you help me?

Someone asked me to write about hot flashes a few months ago, and when I didn’t, HE asked again. Yes it was a man asking the question probably trying to understand his wife’s situation, bless her heart. It must be hard to empathize with a woman while she may be going for your throat with her irritability, irrational thoughts and biting comments. After all, she doesn’t sleep well anymore, waking multiple times throughout the night with drenching sweats, ripping the covers off or turning the air conditioning down too low for your comfort.

During the day you can tell when she is having one because she suddenly tries to rip off her clothing while her ‘internal furnace’ has turned

up the heat. She literally is having a meltdown until the symptoms clear over the next minute or so. She is being depleted of estrogen as she enters the change of life and now she will no longer require it to bear children. Her blood level of the hormone is erratic creating a vasospastic (vaso means blood vessel and you know what spas tic means) response. The vessels to her skin dilate causing her to blush as she throws off the heat and she cools off by sweating.

If a woman gets an EEG (electroencephalogram) during a hot flash the brain waves change drastically, becoming very abnormal until the episode clears thus implying that the phenomenon is originating in the brain or at least affecting the brain directly. This is not an emotional reaction.

The question is whether the symptoms are bothersome enough to treat since they will likely go away with time. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) now recommends that women with moderate to severe symptoms, who want to try menopausal hormonal therapy (MHT) for relief, use it for the shortest time needed and at the lowest effective dose because it has its downside.

There is an increased chance of heart disease, stroke, blood clots, and breast cancer and if started after the age of 65, dementia. There may be noticeable side effects too, such as breast tenderness, spotting, or a return of monthly periods, as well as cramping and bloating, but this may be controlled with adjustments by the physician.

Estrogen has its benefits:

it improves cholesterol levels, lowering the LDL (bad cholesterol) and raising the HDL (good cholesterol) as well as protecting against osteoporosis. So, coronary heart disease is delayed compared to men. However, there are other ways to treat both.

There are many alternatives to using estrogen that are worth a try if it is contraindicated, but it can be hit or miss so I encourage you to be persistent with your doctor or experiment with supplements and Acupuncture is worth considering too.

Women in menopause can be going through a very unpleasant experience so the empathy is much appreciated!

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ccasionally, I get asked, what is a land trust and what do they do? What they do is pretty simple, they conserve land by purchasing it or placing it under a conservation easement and they care for those conserved lands.

The concept of the land trust goes back to the Romans but became popular in Henry VIII’s England as a way for land owners to avoid fighting in the King’s Army. You gave your land in trust to your 80-year-old father and you didn’t have to fight the Pope Army that had God on its side.

The oldest land trust in the U.S. is the Trustees of Reservations, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving natural and historical places in Massachusetts. The HighlandsCashiers Land Trust isn’t quite that old but did originate in

Contributed by Gary Wein, Executive Director

1883 with the creation of the Highlands Improvement Association (HIA), a group created to “protect, preserve, and promote the natural beauty of Highlands.” This makes us the oldest land trust in North Carolina and among the 20 oldest in the U.S. In 1909, the HIA and the citizens of Highlands collected $500 and bought 56 acres on Satulah Mountain that was slated to become a hilltop hotel. The Highlands Community thought it better to look at a mountain rather than a hotel, a notion that is still in vogue today.

Ravenel Park was donated by the Ravenel family in 1914 for public enjoyment. These 10 acres overlook the town of Highlands to the west and Horse Cove to the east. View from Sunset and Sunrise Rocks

have been the most popular vistas in Highlands for generations.

Organization mergers in 1934 and 1987 resulted in the formation of the Highlands Land Trust. With the formation of the Highlands Land Trust there was a shift from stewardship to a more active role in land protection through purchase and accepting donations. With the recognition that the Cashiers area was beginning to experience development, the Highlands Land Trust changed its name to the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust.

During the 1960s and 1980s several tax incentives provided land trusts with several new tools: the charitable deduction and the conservation easement or agreement. The donation of land to a Land Trust is seen as a one time charitable tax deduc-

tion. The other tool, the conservation easement, has been around since the 1880s. With a modern conservation agreement, the owner of a property maintains ownership but permanently restricts development and future use of land to permanently protect its conservation values. The development rights are given to a qualified nonprofit entity such as a land trust to hold and monitor. The Highlands Land Trust in 1996 accepted its first conservation easement on the six acre Ralph and Louise Sargent tract next to the Highlands Biological Station.

The HCLT currently protects over 2000 acres in 65 places and is a member of the Blue Ridge Forever Coalition.

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’ve always wanted a gazebo at the Forever Farm - a place for folks to gather and “sit a spell” to enjoy the surroundings. And to serve as someplace for potential adopters to take a dog - away from the others - to get to know their potential new best friend. With the loss of my husband last year, and several friends this year, both two and four legged, I decided that a memorial gazebo would be a wonderful addition to the farm. Wind chimes and memorial plaques adorn the new structure and plants, donated and placed by volunteers, surround it.

We invite anyone who would like to memorialize a loved one to make a donation to Friends for Life and place a plaque or wind chime on the gazebo. A visit to the Forever Farm would, of course, be required to dedicate your memorial gift and to meet the special dogs and cats that reside at our sanctuary. For information and directions please call (828) 508-2460. Friends for Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to caring for homeless senior and special needs animals. Visit our website at www.friendsforlifeforeverfarm.org. Your tax deductible donations can be made online or mailed to P.O. Box 340, Sapphire, NC 28774. J

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Literacy Council of Highlands Contributed by Tonya Hensley, Executive Director

The Literacy Council of Highlands launches a busy season (with the help of a bear).

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e have had a busy month at the Literacy Council!

Miss Judy is working with the after school children on a bear project (above) that compares and contrasts live bears with make-believe bears. We have a friendly fellow, Mr. Black Bear, who is enjoying home visits with the children.

Mr. Bear has his own special overnight bag filled with books and other fun stuff for the children to do at home with their parents while he is visiting. He is seen here sitting on Brandy’s lap (above left).

Thanks to Erin Tapley’s WCU art department students, we now have beautiful artwork on display in our hallway. Feel free to stop by and see this colorful, literacy-based display (above right).

Our wonderful tutors have been busy working with folks of all age levels. We have primary students working on reading skills with Leslie Doster, Bev Cone, and Diane Biggers. High school students are studying chemistry with Jodie Cook, and GED students are working with Zach Claxton (above center).

Bob Tietze is currently working with adult literacy students.

Our Tuesday evening ladies ESL class is being led by Faviola Olvera and Genia Edmonds. Especially at this time of year, there are not enough volunteers to meet the needs of Highlands’ children. Call today if you have an interest in volunteering and find out how you can help build a foundation for a child’s success.

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Counting our Blessings Contributed by Sue Blair, Carpe Diem Farms Executive Director

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A spirit of gratitude envelopes Carpe Diem Farms during this season of mellow fruitfulness.

ovember is the month we take time to celebrate Thanksgiving acknowledging family and friends for the gift they are in our lives.

At Carpe Diem Farms we do our best throughout the year to express our appreciation to all the family of contributors who are the lifeblood of the farm. They contribute their time, talents and treasures in a wide variety of ways to keep our programs and the place successful. They know how important our work is and give from the heart. We are grateful.

We want to bring attention and gratitude this November to those who support our Adopt-a-Horse Program. These financial supporters of our equine family are among the unsung heroes of Carpe Diem Farms. Through their generos-

ity we are able to provide the incredible programs we do for participants of all ages. Without the horses, our noble staff and colleagues, the magic and miracles that happens daily at CDF would not be possible.

The nine horses make CDF what it is. We also thank all those who supported, donated and attended Manes and Tails in August.

The following have adopted four of the nine horses for that we are most grateful: Jeri Mauldin who for four years has adopted “Sweet Pea,” Candy and John McKey who support “Battersea Tracy,” Judy Kight and Frances Bunzl who made a five year commitment to “Anna Banana” paying one half in 2010 and Genia Dial who donated the balance, Bill and Patsy Wolff together with Pam and Chuck Watson and

Genia Dial who adopt “Battersea KnightStar.” We continue to seek individuals, groups and families to become a part of the CDF family. There are four horses still awaiting adoption or you can make a donation to the Heroes for Horses Fund. It is a wonderful way to “have a horse” in your life. Our most recent “heroes” are Martha Parish, Kathy and John Hartley, John Blair, Nancy and Kyle Thomas, and Dale and Nancy Frost. If you would like to help please call, (828) 526-2854, come for a visit, and meet the herd. You can read more about the program on our web site (carpediemfarms.org) and how you can participate.

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Interact at Highlands School Contributed by Slocum Howland nteract is a Rotary spon- have benefited local, national sored service club for and international needs.

Cynthia Dendy, assisyoung people age 14-18.

Sponsored by local Rotary tant vice president of First clubs throughout the world, Citizens Bank in Highlands Interact clubs give young and a member of the Rotary people an opportunity to par- Club of Highlands, is chair ticipate in fun, meaningful ser- of our Interact committee. vice projects while developing She, along with other Rotary leadership skills and meet- members and faculty adviing new friends. There are sor Tom Jessup, meet twice more than 9,000 clubs in 110 a month at Highlands School countries with over 200,000 with the Interact members to members.

Interact stands help plan and carry out varifor International Action, and ous service projects. Last year its members have the same Interact projects included goals of service, international packing meals for hurricane understanding and goodwill victims in Haiti, assisting with the town’s annual Halloween as Rotary members.

The Rotary Club of High- celebration, promoting and lands sponsored and started assisting with a blood donor the Interact club at Highlands campaign and participating in School many years ago. Over the gorge road clean up.

An exchange program the years, Highlands Interact members have instituted and with an Interact club in Maparticipated in projects that laysia started last year and the

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Hayden Bates (left) is President of Interact at Highlands School.

Cynthia Dendy is a member of the Rotary Club of Highlands and is chair of the Interact Committee.

two clubs exchanged videos, emails and local newspapers.

Hayden Bates, a sophomore at Highlands School, is this year’s Interact President. Her older sister and brother have also been involved with Interact. This year’s project list is being developed and includes participation in a dental health program at Highlands School.

The Rotary Club of Highlands is an enthusiastic sponsor of our local Interact club, as is Highlands School Principal Brian Jetter, who feels that “Interact gives our students an opportunity to be involved in community life and develop skills to become responsible and productive members of society.” Interact members want to do their part to fulfill Rotary’s pledge to make the word a better place. J

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n continuing the theme of learning about Rotary membership and the membership drive being sponsored

by Rotary District 7670, Past District Governor Carol King recently visited the Highlands Mountaintop Rotary and shared her knowledge of Rotary membership.

She asked the question “what is the main reason that new members join Rotary?” Many different answers were given such as creating business relationships, making new friends, or wanting to help with worldwide improvement projects. PDG King said these are all valid reasons that people become Rotarians but the number one

reason new members join is to participate in local projects and improve their own communities.

“Rotary is about you” PDG King explained. “Rotarians are centers of hope for your community and for the world.”

If you are a motivated business person or professional leader interested in improving the lives of others and making positive changes in your community, Rotary might be for you. To learn more about Rotary and the work it does throughout Highlands and beyond, visit www.

Rotary.org. On the home page click “About Us” and then click “Joining Rotary.”

In October Mountaintop Rotarians were out in the community at two events that they participate in annually.

At the Highlands School Fall Festival several club members helped in the kitchen and with serving delicious chili and hot dogs. Then on Halloween hot dogs were once again on the menu as the Mountaintop Club served hundreds of hot dogs to all of the hungry trick-or-treaters during the Downtown Trick or Treat on Main Street. Around 1,200 hot dogs were cooked and served.

In November the Highlands Mountaintop Rotary will be having a Wreath Fundraiser. Fresh Fraser Fir 24-inch

wreaths made by Marianne Vines will be on sale for $28.

Shipping is available for a fee of $10 and a gift card is included. They are long lasting and are great holiday gifts for family, friends, co-workers, neighbors and more. Orders must be in by Wednesday, November 17th. Please call (828) 421-2548 to order your wreath or for more information.

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International Friendship Center Contributed by Jill Montana, Executive Director International Friendship Center

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ight years ago on October 2, 2002 the key to the door to a very small rented office in the center hall of the Crosby Community Center was turned over to a newly formed nonprofit.

With one old donated desk that came from the basement at the Crosby Center, one old donated chair and one old donated computer this new office opened. The plan was that it would be used for twelve hours a week by the newly hired Executive Director. The also newly formed first Board of Directors of six people figured that twelve hours would be more than enough to see a few people who might wander in seeking help with everyday living adjustment problems in a new country.

The first few months showed that there truly ex-

isted a need for such an outreach mission. Word quickly spread that there was a place you could go if you were a newcomer and you could get answers to questions about how to do almost anything in this country that was totally new to you, and whose English language you had not even learned yet.

Nobody involved in this mission knew exactly how this new agency would evolve and what its role would be. After all, there were no guidelines for such an agency to follow.

Organizations like this one were hard to find here in the mountains of Western North Carolina. The motivation behind this concept was based solely on wanting to reach out to strangers in a strange land.

One of the principal players, no, the principal player, in this concept taking shape was The

Reverend Coleman Hunter, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Highlands.

He had been noticing around town how inhospitably many of these different looking and different talking international newcomer workers were being treated.

He talked to others about the need he saw to go beyond our comfort zone to treat our neighbors needs as our own, to care passionately for the others’ good, to listen with patience and kindness to their problems.

This organization has steadily grown and now has two staff members working a total of forty hours a week in two offices, still in the Crosby Center, and sees and serves more than 50 people each week.

You know by now if you are still reading that this group

is the International Friendship Center. You may have heard of us and you may not have.

But even if you have you may not know exactly what we do.

There is not room here to list all our activities, but a few of them are: Teaching English in cooperation with the Literacy Council; Providing a support group for victims of domestic violence; Assisting parents with family and school; Showing clients how to open bank accounts and to rent or buy homes; Aiding with filing tax returns; Operating a weekly Food Pantry in cooperation with the Methodist Church and staffed by dozens of volunteers from all churches.

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In the Laurel’s masthead monthly, you’ll notice a Swallowtail butterfly perched on the “L”.

We’ve also hidden this butterfly somewhere inside the pages of this month’s Laurel.

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inter is approaching, and that is the slowest time of the year.

Slowest in terms of adoptions, donations, and volunteers.

When people ask what can they do and what do we need, we say there are so many ways you can contribute.

As a private shelter, we receive no support from any federal, state or local agency for operating expenses. We rely on donations to provide humane care and treatment and to secure forever homes for the animals in our care. Donations also make it possible for us to promote and subsidize our spay/neuter programs, rabies and microchipping clinics, trap/neuter/release and other educational programs in the community.

Donations: You can do-

nate cash, stocks and bonds, real estate, life insurance policies, and motor vehicles. We also welcome in-kind support of products, services and manpower.

Instead of flowers, presents or gift cards, why not choose to make a donation in memory or honor of a person or animal? For a donation of this kind, we will send a card of acknowledgement so the family or person is aware of your generous donation and a thank you letter for you to keep as a tax record. Donations make great Christmas and birthday presents!

Planned Giving: Your support of our animals can be never-ending through planned giving. By remembering the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society in your will with a bequest,

you can provide care, protection, and save many lives after you are gone.

Foster: Because our shelter is licensed and regulated by the State, we can only accommodate a certain number of dogs and cats and cannot exceed that capacity. We always need temporary foster homes for some of the animals in our care, as well as others on our waiting lists.

Fostering an animal—dog, cat, puppy or kitten—is not only beneficial to us, but more important, it is beneficial to the animal and rewarding to the foster “parent.” The animal gets to experience a home environment, and more socialization and training. You supply the home and attention— we supply the food and any veterinary care. J

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ver the years the Center for Life Enrichment has offered area residents a wide variety of classes that are both fun and informative. The 2010 season included 65 classes from more than 14 different categories.

More than 1,900 attended the classes throughout the season.

If there were to be an Emmy Award for best class for 2010, the following classes would definitely be in the running: FROM SHANTY TO THE GREAT CAMPS: Rustic Furniture Revisited Paula and Barry Jones of Summer House, Tiger Mountain Woodworks provided an inside look at the creation of great rustic furniture. From viewing the making of furniture, to seeing actual settings throughout the home, participants gathered ideas on how to enhance their own digs. Topping off the morning was a visit to Frog Pond Farm, the home and gardens of the presenters, where the couple’s original woodworks were featured.

TOUR OF MADISON AND WASHINGTON, GEORGIA Historically and aesthetically, Madison and Washington, Georgia, are two premier towns filled with history of the Civil War, the Victorian era and early American architecture.

The elegant James Madison Inn offered superb accommodations in downtown Madison.

A driving tour of Madison highlighted a treasure of antebellum and Victorian buildings in the town General Sherman refused to burn. Visits to key historical houses offered a first-hand look into the past.

ARCHAEOLOGY Participants joined Western Carolina University students in an archaeological field trip to a 1200 A.D. pre-Cherokee site near Hayesville, North Carolina, where they dug and sifted material looking for historic artifacts. They enjoyed a tour of the local museum in Hayesville and visited a mock up Cherokee village. A trip to WCU included an informal lecture while cleaning and washing pottery fragments obtained at the dig.

THE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS RESERVE This private native plant garden and research center featured plants of the Southern Appalachian Highlands. Open to academic and horticulture professionals on an invitationonly basis, the reserve offered a select view of native plant life. The core park and the natural woodlands are home to The Wildflower Labyrinth and Vaseyi Pond and is surrounded by 100 acres of natural woodland.

These are just a few of the many exciting classes that were offered during the 2010 CLE season. The 2011 schedule of classes is almost complete and the lineup is superb.

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he ladies of the Cullasaja Club’s Cullasaja Cancer Challenge (CCC) have once again set out to raise funds to make a huge difference in our community.

This time they have partnered with the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital to underwrite fund-raising for the detection and treatment of cancer and cancer-related illnesses. During the first week of August, members joined special tennis, golf and trivia Cancer Challenge events to raise approximately $47,500 that they donated to the Highlands-Cashiers Foundation’s “Cullasaja Cares Fund.” This fund will provide mammograms, colonoscopies, and PSA, plus other blood and follow-up tests for

at-risk individuals, who could not otherwise afford them.

“This initiative shows just how much these ladies care about this cause and about our community,” said Foundation executive director Robin Taylor.

The hospital agreed to expand the outreach of the “The Cullasaja Cares Fund” through a partnership with the Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers and other local clinics so that they will be able to stretch their funds.

Through the CCC committee the group was able to identify two donors who generously donated funds to allow the Hospital to purchase a bladder scanner and a blood plasma cooling machine.

Historically the CCC have sponsored a weeklong series of events and donated proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. For the last two years, all monies raised were donated locally, as the club teamed with the hospital to help fight the battle against cancer, here in the Highlands community.

Hats off to these generous women who work so diligently to make a difference in the Highlands-Cashiers area. This fund-raising effort is just one of several philanthropic projects that the members at the Cullasaja Club underwrite each year. If you’d like to donate to the CCC cancer project, contact the Hospital Foundation at (828) 526-1200. J

Pictured (L to R) Cullasaja Cancer Challenge Committee Members, Sammy Smith, Debbie Fulton and Margaret Eichman. Hospital CEO, Craig James and Executive Director of Foundation and Marketing, Robin Taylor.

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ourists know it as Blue Valley and stop off of Hwy. 106 to/from Georgia at the overlook to admire its beauty. They also visit Glen Falls and some even hike and venture down into this area on the Bartram Trail. To avid hikers, residents and the state foresters this area of the Nantahala National Forest is known as Overflow Creek covering 6,008 acres and containing 315 acres of old growth forest, little of which can be found in any of our National Forests. This area 5 miles SW of the Town of Highlands is also special to a well known citizen and protector of wild forest areas, the late Bob Zahner. He cherished this and other wild places around Highlands and began educating the residents and visitors about the importance of undisturbed,

uncut woodlands through the Zahner Lecture Series.

Glenda, his wife, continues the lecture series hosted by the Highlands Biological Station and along with the Wilderness Society and Jackson Macon Conservation Alliance is seeking permanent protection as a designated Wilderness Area named “The Bob Zahner Wilderness Area.”

The last legislation passed for this area was in 1984 by the 98th Congress under Preseident Reagan known as the NC Wilderness Act of 1984. It protected what was then the Southern Nantahala Wilderness as well as Middle Prong Wilderness. Later, five new areas that consisted of Overflow Creek and the headwaters of the Chattooga River were designated as Wilderness Study Areas in 1987. Since then, it has been managed by the Forest Ser-

vice as wilderness but allowing primitive camping, fishing, hunting, horseback riding and hiking while conducting studies on endangered and rare species. However, there is no guarantee that this will endure without a resolution that states it remain as such: a wilderness area.

Spearheading the efforts to create and sign a resolution that will keep the area as it is today so no further clear cutting or natural resource excavation can be conducted is Brent Martin, Regional Director of the Wilderness Society, whose mission is to protect wilderness and inspire Americans to care for our wild places.

Martin has been working in collaboration with conservation groups including the Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance (J-MCA), various Forest Service personnel

and representatives from the Town of Highlands.

Resolutions were passed successfully and unanimously by both the Town of Highlands on June 2nd and the Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance on August 12th.

Buncombe County, another area undergoing the same protection process, passed its resolution for Craggy Mountain in mid September.

Now the remaining hurdle lies with the Macon County Commissioners to keep Blue Valley a place for future generations of both people and wild things to enjoy for years to come. The next Commissioners meeting for passage of this resolution is set for November 8th at 6:00 p.m. at the Macon County Courthouse in Franklin. If you would like more information, call J-MCA at (828) 5260890 ext. 256. J

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at Allen is pleased to announce the opening of her new real estate firm, Pat Allen Realty Group.

She’s been a consistent leader in the real estate market in the Highlands area and has been a full time resident for 16 years. Pat’s won numerous awards as the top sales and listing agent for six consecutive years at her previous company. Pat’s success is attributed to her hard work and dedication to her clients. With a professional yet friendly a;lpproach, her clients feel comfortable with what can sometimes be a stressful situation.

Pat is a certified luxury home marketing specialist and also earned her certification in short sales and foreclosures.

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ashiers Exxon has been at the Crossroads since 1979, so it’s something of a local institution. This is where you go when you need to fill up or snack up or exchange the latest gossip.

Owner Jim Nichols oversees this bustling enterprise with an easy manner, and that gentle good humor been instilled in his friendly staff. If you choose, you can get in and out as quick as a jackrabbit, but there are plenty of reasons to linger.

The place is already famous for Chester’s Chicken, the most delicious fried chicken in the valley. And now Jim has welcomed Janice and Jeremy Hughes to his establishment.

You may already know Janice and Jeremy from their Daily Bread Diner, where they quickly earned a reputation for freshly prepared comfort food, served with a healthy dollop of care.

They’ve taken those skills and recipes to Cashiers Exxon for an exciting menu of soups and sandwiches and freshly made burgers. In addition, they’re serving up a breakfast menu, complete with homemade specialty biscuits and The Hippo, an enormous breakfast burrito that’ll launch the day in hearty fashion.

Jim already offers complete Coke and Pepsi fountains, or you can complement your meal with sports drinks, bottled waters or juices. Everything is available for takeout service.

You’ll find Cashiers Exxon, Jim and Janice and Jeremy, and that exciting grill at the Crossroads in Cashiers. To place an order, call (828) 743-5041. J

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The new Cashiers Color Center ilocated at 236 Highway 107 North.

For more information, call (828) 743-3510.

ow that the quiet season is here, your attention may be turning to home improvement.

That’s why the opening of Cashiers Color Center is such welcome news.

Drawing on the same decorating savvy that he honed at his Highlands Decorating Center, owner Derek Taylor offers a Benjamin Moore Signature paint store. It’s a gallery designed for customer comfort, complete with cozy paneling and a working fireplace.

It’s the perfect spot to consult with Derek and his designers and consider the possibilities. As a Benjamin Moore Signature store, Cashiers Color Center offers a complete line of products (featuring Aura, Regal, Regal Select, Ben, Moorgard, Arborcoat, and Moorwood) for virtually every project you may have -- from surface preparation products to a wide array of coatings in sheens and formulas for every requirement.

If you’ve got a big project, you can draw on the resources of Highlands Decorating Center – as a full-service decorating retailer, it features a broad line of flooring, carpet and rugs, wallcoverings, granite and Corian countertops, window treatments, custom closets, plantation shutters, heated floors, wood floors, and ceramic tile.

Cashiers Color Center is the perfect stop to develop your home decorating dreams. It’s located at 236 Highway 107 North, just a stone’s throw from the Crossroads. For more information, call (828) 743-3510. J

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Index of Advertisers

Accommodations Country Club Properties www.ccphighlandsnc.com Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins www.firemt.com Highlands Resort Rentals www.highlandsresortrentals.com www.mainstreet-inn.com Main Street Inn Ocean Lodge www.oceanlodgessi.com Old Edwards Inn & Spa www.oldedwardsinn.com Whiteside Cove Cottages Antiques & Home Furnishings Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Bryant Art Glass www.bryantartglass.com Bumpkins/Crabtree Cottage Cashiers Customs The Catbird Seat www.ryanandcompanyantiques.com D. Estes Antiques Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Dovetail Antiques www.dutchmansdesigns.com Dutchman’s Designs Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Lotsa Consignment Shop Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mirror Lake Antiques Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Nearly New Nora & Co. Peak Experience www.peakexp.com www.rusticks.com Rusticks Ryan and Company www.ryanandcompanyantiques.com Scudder’s Galleries www.scuddersgalleries.com www.summerhousehighlands.com The Summer House Summer Place Antiques Tess at Chestnut Square Vivianne Metzger

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Appliances Zoller Hardware

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Automobiles Franklin Ford

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Beauty Salons Creative Concepts Rita’s Cottage Shear Sensations

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Bedding Blue Ridge Bedding Details of Cashiers

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Bird Supplies Bird Barn n Garden

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Builders America’s Home Place www.americashomeplace.com Arrowood Construction www.arrowoodconstruction.com J.W. Underwood Construction LLC www.lupoliconstruction.com Lupoli Construction Mountainworks Design www.mtnworks.com Schmitt Builders www.schmittbuilders.com Srebalus Construction Co. Sweetwater Builders www.sweetwaterbuilders.com www.warthconstruction.com Warth Construction

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Cabinetry Cashiers Customs Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath www.welcomehomecashiersnc.com

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Cards The Corner Store The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com

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Caterers Fressers Eatery www.fresserseatery.com The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering www.thekitchenofhighlands.com Rib Shack www.distinctiveevents.com Rosewood Market Sports Page Sandwich Shoppe

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Chambers of Commerce Cashiers Chamber of Commerce www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com

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Christmas Trees Tom Sawyer Tree Farm

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Chocolates Kilwin’s

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Churches Wayfarers Unity

www.wayfarersunity.org

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Cloth/Material Wilhites Clothing & Accessories Alyxandra’s Boutique Annawear Bags on Main Bear Mountain Outfitters Cabin Casuals Ellen’s Genevieve’s Gifts Mally’s Cottage www.mallyscottage.com Marge Rohrer Originals www.margerohrerdesigns.com Martha Anne’s McCulley’s Nora & Co. Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Priscilla’s Silver Eagle Spoiled Rotten www.spoiledrotten2.com TJ Bailey for Men www.tjbmens.com 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 Dutchman’s Designs

blueridgebeddingandfurniture.com www.dutchmansdesigns.com

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Art Galleries/Artists Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Page 45 Blue Valley Gallery Page 99 www.bryantartglass.com Page 44 Bryant Art Glass GG’s Consignments Page 67 www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Page 42 Greenleaf Gallery Hard Candy Christmas Art & Craft Show www. mountainartisans.net Page 95 Page 28 Highlands Fine Art Into the Woods Home Interiors Page 16 www.johncollettefineart.com Page 11 John Collette Fine Art www.margerohrerdesigns.com Page 24 Marge Rohrer Originals Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Page 21 Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Page 76 Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Pages 39, 84 Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html Page 6 Scudder’s Galleries www.scuddersgalleries.com Page 17 Summit One Gallery www.summitonegallery.com Page 41 Tin Roof Galllery www.tinroofhighlands.com Page 85 TJB The Gallery www.tjbgallery.com Page 32

Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Lenz Gifts

Index of Advertisers Communities Silver Creek Real Estate Group www.ncliving.com

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Condiments The Hen House

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Construction Companies Larry Rogers Construction J.W. Underwood Construction LLC

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Cosmetic Surgery Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D. www.plasticsurgerytoday.com

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Custom Cabinetry Black Rock Granite & Marble www.blackrockgraniteandmarble.com Cashiers Customs Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath www.welcomehomecashiersnc.com

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Custom Countertops Black Rock Granite & Marble www.blackrockgraniteandmarble.com Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath

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Custom Framing Creative Framing Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Mill Creek Framing

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Custom Furniture Cashiers Customs Gordon Gray Woodworks www.gordongraywoodworks.com www.dutchmansdesigns.com Dutchman’s Designs The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Dentists Dr. Hoodenpyle Dr. Joe Wilbanks www.wilbankssmilecenter.com

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Electrical/Electric Zoller Hardware

www.zollerhardware.com

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Embroidery Mally’s Cottage

www.mallyscottage.com

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Event Planning Carpe Diem Events & Rentals Sequoyah Room Events The Bascom www.thebascom.org The Christmas Tree Hard Candy Christmas Art & Craft Show www. mountainartisans.net Highlands Culinary Weekend www.highlandsculinaryweekend.com Highlands Cashiers Players www.highlandscashiersplayers.org Fabric/Upholstery Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Ken & Kerri Designs www.kenandkerridesigns.com Wilhites

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Florists Fiddlehead Designs Oakleaf Flower & Garden

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Furniture Blue Ridge Bedding blueridgebeddingandfurniture.com Cashiers Customs Consignment Market Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Highlands Fine Consignments Into the Woods Home Interiors Lotsa Consignment Shop Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Nearly New Rusticks www.rusticks.com

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The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques Vivianne Metzger

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Furniture Consignments Consignment Market Highlands Fine Consignments Nearly New

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Furniture Refinishing Furniture Barn

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www.thefurnitureman.com

Garden Supplies Bird Barn n Garden Highlands Lawn & 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 www.bryantartglass.com Bryant Art Glass Cashiers Customs Cashiers Valley Pharmacy Christmas Cottage The Christmas Tree The Corner Store www.thedrysink.com The Dry Sink www.dutchmansdesigns.com Dutchman’s Designs Ellen’s Genevieve’s Gifts GG’s Consignments www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Greenleaf Gallery The Hen House Highlands Pharmacy Into the Woods Home Interiors Lenz Gifts www.mallyscottage.com Mally’s Cottage Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Nora & Co. www.peakexp.com Peak Experience Priscilla’s www.stonelantern-highlands.com Stone Lantern The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Tom Sawyer Christmas Tree Farm www.freshtreez.com Vivianne Metzger www.zollerhardware.com Zoller Hardware Golf Cars Appalachian Golf Cars

www.appalachiangolfcars.com

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Gourmet Foods Dusty’s The Hen House

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Grading/Excavating Larry Rogers Construction

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Green Supplies Whole Life Market

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Grocery Stores Dusty’s Mountain Fresh

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Hair Salons Creative Concepts Rita’s Cottage Shear Sensations

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Hardware/Building Supplies Zoller Hardware

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www.zollerhardware.com

Heating and Air Madco

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Home Accessories Bird Barn n Garden Bumpkins/Crabtree Cottage Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com www.thedrysink.com The Dry Sink Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com GG’s Consignments Into the Woods Home Interiors Lenz Gifts www.midnightfarms.com Midnight Farms Rusticks www.rusticks.com Stone Lantern www.stonelantern-highlands.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Tess at Chestnut Square Vivianne Metzger

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Home Maintenance Travis Russell

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Home Theater Systems Anchor Technology

Medical Services Mountain Lakes Medical Center www.mountainlakesmedicalcenter.com

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Ice Cream Kilwin’s www.highlands4118.com SweeTreats www.zollerhardware.com Zoller Hardware

Monogramming Mally’s Cottage

Page 23

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Museums Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass

Page 76

Interior Design & Home Furnishings Blue Ridge Bedding blueridgebeddingandfurniture.com Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Bumpkins/Crabtree Cottage Designer Market www.detailsofcashiers.com Details of Cashiers Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods Home Interiors www.kenandkerridesigns.com Ken & Kerri Designs Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html www.raffadesignassociates.com Raffa Design Associates The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com

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Nail Care Creative Concepts

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Organic Supplies Whole Life Market

Page 70

Paint & Decorating Cashiers Color Center Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com

Page 20 Page 87

Invitations Mally’s Cottage

Page 23

Painters Travis Russell

Page 82

Pet Supplies Bird Barn n Garden Woof Gang Bakery www.zollerhardware.com Zoller Hardware

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Pharmacies Cashiers Valley Pharmacy Highlands Pharmacy

Page 94 Page 86

Photography Christmas Cottage - Old Time Photography Studio Mill Creek Framing

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Picture Framing Creative Framing Mill Creek Framing

Page 98 Page 42

Plants, Nurseries Highlands Lawn & Garden

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www.anchortechgroup.com

www.mallyscottage.com

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Jewelry - Fine Drake’s Diamond Gallery East and West Highlands Fine Art Mirror Lake Antiques Scudder’s Galleries www.scuddersgalleries.com Silver Eagle Stone Lantern www.stonelantern-highlands.com

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Kitchen Accessories Bird Barn n Garden The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com

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Landscapers Travis Russell

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Lighting Cashiers Customs Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Lenz Gifts Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Summer Place Antiques Vivianne Metzger

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Massage Therapy Tranquility Cove Massage

www.tranquilitycovemassage.com

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Mattresses Blue Ridge Bedding Dutchman’s Designs

blueridgebeddingandfurniture.com www.dutchmansdesigns.com

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www.mallyscottage.com

Needlework Supplies Needlepoint of Highlands Silver Threads and Golden Needles www.silverthreadsyarn.com Office Supplies Zoller Hardware

www.zollerhardware.com

Plastic Surgery Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D. www.plasticsurgerytoday.com

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Plumbing/Fixtures Zoller Hardware

www.zollerhardware.com

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Porch and Patio Midnight Farms The Summer House

www.midnightfarms.com www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Jewelry - Fashion Ellen’s GG’s Consignments www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Greenleaf Gallery Martha Anne’s www.peakexp.com Peak Experience Priscilla’s Shoe Jewels www.shoe-jewels.com Silver Eagle Spoiled Rotten www.spoiledrotten2.com Vivace/Vivace Woman

Landscaping Supplies Highlands Lawn & Garden

Index of Advertisers Pottery Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Bird Barn n Garden Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com The Hen House Vivianne Metzger Willow Art Pottery Power Tools Zoller Hardware

www.zollerhardware.com

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Retirement Communities Chestnut Hill at Highlands

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www.chestnuthillathighlands.com

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Rugs Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com www.scuddersgalleries.com Scudder’s Galleries Shiraz Oriental Rug Gallery The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com

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Shipping Services Stork’s Wrap, Pack & Ship Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com

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www.betsypaulproperties.com www.buyersonly.cc www.ccrealty-nc.com www.ccphighlandsnc.com www.greenmountainrealty.com

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Shoes Bear Mountain Outfitters Martha Anne’s www.shoe-jewels.com Shoe Jewels Spoiled Rotten www.spoiledrotten2.com

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www.highlandsrealestate.com

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Shutters & Blinds Into the Woods Home Interiors

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www.nchighlands.net

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www.nadineparadise.com www.hattlerproperties.com www.highlandspropertysales.com www.jimlewisrealty.com www.jcrealty.com www.johnschiffli.com www.landmarkrg.com

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Spas Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D. www.plasticsurgerytoday.com www.oldedwardsinn.com Old Edwards Inn & Spa Shear Sensations

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Tables Cashiers Customs Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com www.midnightfarms.com Midnight Farms

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Printing Services Cashiers Printing

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Produce Mountain Fresh Whole Life Market

Page 49 Page 70

Pubs The Ugly Dog

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Radio Stations WHLC FM 104.5

www.whlc.com

Real Estate Sales Betsy Paul Buyers’ Only Real Estate Chattooga Ridge Realty Country Club Properties Green Mountain Realty Group Harry Norman, Realtors – Molly Leonard Harry Norman, Realtors – Bert Mobley Harry Norman, Realtors – Nadine Paradise Hattler Properties Highlands Resort Rentals Jim Lewis Realty John Cleaveland Realty John Schiffli Real Estate Landmark Realty Group Landmark Realty Group Wes Graves Meadows Mountain Realty Mountain View Properties Nellis Realty Pat Allen Realty Group Preferred Properties Ann Scott Silver Creek Real Estate Group WhiteWater Realty

Rosewood Market www.distinctiveevents.com Ruka’s Table Sports Page Sandwich Shoppe SweeTreats The Ugly Dog Wild Thyme Gourmet www.wildthymegourmet.com Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro www.wolfgangs.net

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Restaurants Highlands-Cashiers Directory Bella’s Kitchen The Bistro on Main www.mainstreet-inn.com Café 107 www.cafe107south.com Chile Loco El Azteca Flip Side Fressers Eatery www.fresserseatery.com Highlands Smokehouse The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering www.thekitchenofhighlands.com Madison’s www.oldedwardsinn.com Mountain Fresh Nick’s www.wix.com/nicksfood/nicksfood Oak Street Café www.oakstreetcafeinhighlands.com On the Verandah www.ontheverandah.com Rib Shack Ristorante Paoletti www.paolettis.com

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Telephone Books Yelowbook 85 Theatre Highlands Cashiers Players

www.yellowbook360.com www.highlandscashiersplayers.org

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Toys The Corner Store

Page 31

Transportation Higlands Transportation Company

Page 84

Tree Services Ellenburgs Tree Service Travis Russell

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Window Tinting Custom Window Tinting

Page 86

www.customwindowtinting.us

Window Treatments Into the Woods Home Interiors Ken & Kerri Designs www.kenandkerridesigns.com Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html

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Wines & Accessories Zoller Hardware

www.zollerhardware.com

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Woodworking Gordon Gray Woodworks

www.gordongraywoodworks.com

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Yarn Needlepoint of Highlands Silver Threads and Golden Needles www.silverthreadsyarn.com

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