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Laurel
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Your Guide To The Finest In Highlands And Cashiers
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July 2009 • www.themountainlaurel.com
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Publisher’s Note
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t’s here. Summer in Highlands and Cashiers. Like a ripe
watermelon – bursting with fun and absolutely delicious.
We wouldn’t have it any other way. This time of year, known
as “the season,” is one of our favorite times. Kids’ faces are
tanned and smiling from swimming and much outdoor play.
Hiking trails are ready to be explored, complete with wild
blackberries and animal tracks. And golf tales get as long as
fish tales, though it’s highly debatable if either are true.
Here at the Laurel, things are in full swing, as there’s
lots going on this time of year. If this is your first trip to our
mountains, we invite you to experience all that awaits you this
month. If you’re an old friend, we can’t wait to see you around.
As always, we thank you for making the Laurel a part of your
lives. Have a great month! n
Marjorie and Janet
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16 • Interlude Concerts
20 • Green Living Fair
21 • Joy Garden Tour
22 • Bascom Happenings
23 • Telluride Film Festival
24 • Summer Camps
26 • Relay for Life
28 • Fun Fourth
28 • Ikabana Classes
32 • Mountain Artisans
36 • Mains and Tails
38 • Scaly Mountain Auction
39 • Scholarship Fund
40 • Cashiers Antique Show
42 • Church Bazaar
44 • Big ol Mountain Breakfast
45 • Designer Showhouse
46 • Richie Watts
48 • Cashiers Writers Group
50 • Loving Literacy
52 • Chamber Music Feasts
54 • Trunk Shows on the Hill
56 • Peace, Love and Hope
58-63 • Scenes From
65 • Area Calendar
Arts
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Janet Cummings,
Managing Partner
[email protected]
Arts con’t
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70 • Cover Artist,
Annell Metsker
72 • Feature Artist,
Grace Cathey
73 • Summit One
74 • Bascom’s Campus
75 • Betsy Paul Art Raffle
76 • Highlands Playhouse
Marjorie Fielding,
Managing Partner
[email protected]
77 • Rabun Co. Music Festival
78 • Judy Collins
79 • Art League of Highlands
80 • H-C Chamber Music
81 • Don’t Count Your Chickens
82 • Fundraiser for Bascom
83 • Vicki Miller
84 • Bel Canto
85 • Solina Art Show
85 • John Collette Fine Art
86 • Jo Ann Walker
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Dining
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History
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Michelle Munger,
Art Director
[email protected]
90 • Four Seasons Grill
93 • Mountain Recipe
95 • Culinary Weekend
96 • Wolfgang’s Restaurant
97 • Fatigati’s Bakery
97 • Fresser’s Eatery
99 • Dining Guide
106 • History of Rubber
109 • Cashiers History
Outdoors
114 • Golf Talk
115 • Now in Bloom
116 • Tremendous Trout
117 • Tennis Tips
Guy Fielding,
Digitographer/Distribution
[email protected]
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email: [email protected] • P.O. Box 565 • Highlands, NC 28741
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Literary
122 • Donna Rhodes
123 • Life with Krysti
124 • Highlands Writers Group,
Bernie Coulson
125 • Local Author,
Matthew Eberz
125 • Cyrano’s
151
Antiques
152 • Acorns and Acorns Annex
152 • Bound’s Cave
154 • Bryant Art Glass
154 • Cashiers Customs
156 • Catbird Seat and Ryan &
Company
156 • CK Swan and Harlee
Gallery
157 • D. Estes Antiques
158 • Elephant’s Foot Antiques
158 • Highlands Gem Shoppe
160 • Dovetail Antiques
160 • Main Street
161 • Fletcher and Lee
162 • Mirror Lake Antiques
162 • Midnight Farms
162 • Museum of American Cut
and Engraved Glass
163 • Nearly New and Ellen’s
164 • Peak Experience
164 • Peter J. Pioli Interiors
165 • Rustics
166 • Scudder’s Gallery
167 • The Summer House
168 • The Decorative Touch
169 • Vivianne Metzger
Antiques
Homes
&
Lifestyles
129 • Town Home Condos
130 • Real Estate Tips
131 • Best Time to Build
132 • Traveling to Bermuda
133 • What is Normal Aging
134 • Dr. Richard S. Matthews
135 • Being Green
136 • Money Watch
137 • Dill vs. Carrots
138 • These Mystical Mountains
139 • A Dangerous
Neighborhood
140 • Antiques as an Investment
141 Philanthropy
173-177 • Business News
Guides
142 • H-C Land Trust
143 • Carpe Diem Farms
144 • C-H Humane Society
145 • Mountaintop Rotary
146 • CLE
147 • Highlands Rotary
148 • Friends for Life
149 • Highlands Nature Center
150 • Camp Tekoa
18 • Highlands Map
34 • Cashiers Map
65 • Area Calendar
99 • Dining Guide
178 • Service Directory
180 • Advertisers Index
Contributing Writers:
Wiley Sloan,
Writer
[email protected]
Luke Osteen,
Writer
[email protected]
Donna Rhodes,
Writer
Krysti Rogers, Deborah Reeves,
Mary Adair Leslie, Jane Gibson
Nardy, Tom Chillemi, Pam Nellis,
Sue Aery, Cassie Walsh,
Victoria Ingate, Jennifer McKee,
Gary Wein, Kathy Bub, Laura
Miller, Robin M. Armstrong,
Maryellen Lipinski
[email protected]
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that has been misrepresented in or to the magazine. Any substantial errors that are the fault of the magazine may be subject to a reduction or reimbursement of the
amounts paid by the advertiser, but in no case will any claim arising from such error exceed the amount paid for the advertisement by the advertiser.
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Interlude Concerts
First Presbyterian Church will stage a free Fourth of July concert prior to the Highlands
Fireworks Display. The church will also partner with the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation
for a series of July and August Interlude concerts.
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irst Presbyterian Church, which has
been a Highlands landmark since the
earliest days of the town, continues to
enrich the community by sharing its strong
musical tradition.
The church will present a patriotic concert
at 8:00 p.m. July 4th, before the fireworks display. Featured will be trumpeter Larry Black,
formerly with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra; organist Angie Jenkins; and the Martin
Lipscomb Performing Arts Center Male Chorus led by Orville Wike. Featured soloists will
be tenor Wayne Coleman; John Greene, tenor;
and Stell Huie, baritone.
The free concert has attracted capacity
crowds in past years, so come early to get a
good seat. Come dressed as you are. The concert will be held rain or shine, and will be over
in plenty of time to view the town fireworks
display.
The Fourth of July concert is just a preview for the church’s 11th season of the Interlude Concert Series. These free concerts are
presented by First Presbyterian Church and
the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, and
are held on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m. Dress is
casual.
The Interlude Concerts began when Rev.
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Hunter Coleman of First Presbyterian Church
and Father Mike Jones of the Episcopal Church
of the Incarnation, both former ministers, decided to create a new ministry for Highlands.
The Interludes provide a break from the hustle
and bustle of everyday life – a time to meditate,
relax, and enjoy a variety of music. Visitors to
Highlands are especially invited to join church
members and friends at these mini concerts.
This year’s lineup includes the following:
July 8th at the First Presbyterian Church,
Highlands; Valerie Whitcup, harp; Lea Kibler,
flute; Brad Curtioff, piano.
July 15th at the Episcopal Church of the
Incarnation; Robert Henry, piano.
July 22nd at the First Presbyterian Church,
Highlands; Stell Huie, baritone accompanied
by Angie Jenkins.
July 29th at the Episcopal Church of the
Incarnation; Helen Kim, violin.
August 5th at the First Presbyterian
Church, Highlands; Vance Reese, organ.
August 12th at the Episcopal Church of the
Incarnation; Leah Mcrath, soprano.
First Presbyterian Church is located at
471 Main Street. The Episcopal Church of the
Incarnation is located at 530 Main Street in
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Accommodations
…on the Verandah...........................
Lindy’s ..............................................
4-1/2 Street Inn ...............................
Pescados...........................................
Martha Anne’s..................................
Colonial Pines Inn............................
Sports Page.......................................
Mountainiques ...............................
Whiteside Cove Cottages................
The Brick Oven................................
Peak Experience..............................
Old Edwards Inn..............................
Wild Thyme Gourmet.....................
Radio Shack......................................
Wolfgang’s Restaurant &
Rainy Day Golf..................................
Arts
Wine Bistro.......................................
Rhodes Superette.............................
Bryant Art Glass..............................
Madisons...........................................
Scudders...........................................
John Collette Fine Art.....................
Silver Eagle.......................................
Laurel Magazine...............................
Retail
The Summer House.........................
Mill Creek Gallery & Framing ......
Alyxandra’s ......................................
Suzette’s Boutique...........................
Marge Rohrer Originals..................
Basketcase........................................
The Toy Store...................................
Summit One Gallery........................
Bear Mountain Outfitters................
Whole Life Market...........................
Bird Barn..........................................
Xtreme Threads ..............................
Real Estate
Cabin Casuals...................................
Highlands Fine Art .........................
Chambers Agency............................
Carolina Eyes ..................................
Highland Hiker.................................
Country Club Properties.................
Christmas Tree ..............................
Mountain Rarities.............................
Harry Norman Realtors..................
Cyrano’s ..........................................
John Cleaveland Realty....................
Drake’s Diamond Gallery ..............
Services
John Schiffli Real Estate..................
Dry Sink............................................
Craig and Craig................................
Nellis Realty.....................................
Dutchman’s Designs........................
Highlands Cabinet Company..........
Signature Properties.......................
East and West...................................
Highlands Visitors Center...............
Sundrops on Caney Fork................
Gates Nursery..................................
Lupoli Construction.........................
Hen House........................................
Mountain Rayz..................................
Restaurant
Highlands Gem Shop.......................
Scott Neumann, Attorney................
Fressers / Fressers Express..........
Highlands Emporium......................
Warth Construction.........................
Log Cabin Restaurant......................
Highlands Wine and Cheese..........
Tranquility Cove Massage..............
Nicks.................................................
Jackson Madeleine...........................
Four Seasons Landscaping.............
View the Highlands, North Carolina interactive map at thehighlandsmap.com
To list your business on the Highlands map email [email protected].
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Highlands 2nd Annual Green Living Fair
Contributed by Cynthia Strain
The Green Living Fair, slated
for July 24th and 25th at
the Highlands Civic Center,
celebrates the benefits of
environmental responsibility.
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rotecting the environment and reducing your
impact sounds like a tall
order, but in reality being a
part of the solution is easier -and more important -- than you
might think. Would you like
to find out how little changes
can influence the future of our
planet? Not sure what aspects
would fit into your lifestyle?
If so, attend the Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance (JMCA) second annual Green
Living Fair July 24th – 25th at
the Highlands Civic Center on
North Fourth Street.
Last year’s event, a first
of its kind for the area, was a
huge success with over 300
people attending and more
than 40 participating businesses. The response was
overwhelming from both attendees and vendors. This
year’s fair features over 50
eco-conscious businesses and
organizations from the region
as well as speakers, a green
market and artisan fair.
The Green Living Fair
kicks off at 7:00 p.m. Friday,
July 24th, at the Episcopal
Church of the Incarnation in
Highlands with a wine reception featuring nature photographer Bill Lea and writer/activist Janisse Ray.
Franklin photographer
Bill Lea will present photographs of the flora and fauna
of the Great Smoky Mountains, including images from
his latest books. Janisse Ray,
award-winning author of
“Ecology of a Cracker Childhood,” will speak on living
more sustainably and developing an appreciation for our
dependence upon nature. The
event includes wine and hors
d’oeuvres. Tickets are $25, or
$30 at the door.
On Saturday, July 25th,
there’ll be an outdoor Green
Market in the parking lot of
the Civic Center from 9:00
a.m. to1:00 p.m. with a variety
of local produce, honey, eggs,
breads, and crafts. From 9:30
a.m. until 4:00 p.m. the Civic
Center will host more than 50
commercial vendors, conservation groups, and artisans
with eco-friendly products and
information. In addition, there
will be speakers and classes
throughout the day on a wide
range of “green” topics, as
well as activities for children.
Admission is $7.50, free for
children.
For Friday tickets or information on the event, visit
the Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance at www.j-mca.
org or call (828) 526-9938,
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The Joy Garden Tour, which supports Cashiers’ Village
Green, is at the heart of a three-day celebration,
July 16th-18th.
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abulous garden tools and gardening calendars? Of
course.
Garden ornaments, arrangements, and birdhouses? Certainly. It’s that time again -- the bi-annual Joy Garden Tour Shop, this year the largest ever held.
Mark your calendars: Friday, July 17th, and Saturday,
July 18th, under a big tent at the Village Green in the heart
of Cashiers.
Looking for glass etchings, custom or engraved jewelr y, unique paper products?
They’ll be there as will Nantucket baskets, fabric art,
felted adult and children’s clothes, monogrammable baby
items, alligator purses and belts with silver-buckles, necessities and indulgences for the whole family, including the
four-legged canine family members. Antiques, jewelr y and
decorative items will abound.
Looking for specialty ornamentals and conifers? They’ll
be there.
Want to sit and imagine the possibilities? Check out
the Windsor chairs.
Come to browse and imagine, come to shop and celebrate all that makes this area special: the best of mountain
life, outside and inside, at the Cashiers Crossroads. Nearly
30 vendors will have hundreds of items that will surprise
and delight ever y member of the family.
It only happens ever y two years. The Joy Garden Tour
Shop will be open Friday, July 17th, 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
and Saturday, July 18th, 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Village
Green, Cashiers Crossroads, where Highways 107 and 64
intersect. Admission is free.
This year’s tour is scheduled for  Friday, July 17th.
This tour of 6 private gardens promises to excite and inspire gardeners with innovative ways to beautify as well as
enhance  the land. Ever y garden is unique in size, scope
and concept. The visitor will mar vel at a dr y creek bed
transformed into a magical bog garden, a mountain top with
ancient outcroppings draped with cotoneasters, brick  salvaged  from the old Sylva High School used as terraces for
glorious perennials, and a tranquil woodland area featured
in Countr y Gardens magazine and awarded Best Garden
Design. 
To receive a ticket order form and more information
write Joy Garden Tour, P O Box 1624, Cashiers, NC 28717.  
Patron Ticket package is $400. Tour Ticket and box
lunch is $75. Floral demonstration and lecture is $60. n
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A Masterpiece Memory
by Donna Rhodes
There is so much to see and
do at The Bascom. No matter
what your level of expertise
or your budget, there is a
class designed with
you in mind.
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hink of The Bascom’s
class offerings as a
platter of delectables.
You can sample the fare in
small portions if a shorter
class is more to your liking.
Enjoy some of the oneor two-day sessions· less
expensive, but ever y bit as
satisfying! Here are a few to
whet your appetite. Bracketed prices are for those who
are not yet members. Remember you can save a bundle on classes by joining. Go
online to find out how.
Art Trading Cards with
Gail Russakov, Mixed Media, July 15th, 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. [$85] $75; What A
Relief with Jessica Stewart,
Clay, July 15th, 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. [$95] $80; Never
Dull Mixed Media Collages
with Gail Russakov, July 16th
and 17th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. [$110] $100; Christmas
in July: Holiday Cards with
Fayne Ansley, collage, July
18th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
[$25] $20; Botanical Sketching and Watercolors with
Fayne Ansley, July 18th and
August 15th, 2:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. [$25] $20 per session; Hidden Self with Jessica Stewart, a family activity,
July 22nd, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. [$95] $80.
These are a few of the
family activities being offered this season. There are
intergenerational opportunities galore. Think of the
fun grandparents can have
with visiting grandkids. Vacationing parents can find
that perfect quality time
family experience at The
Bascom while creating a
“masterpiece memor y” to
take home.
Call The Bascom for
more information, (828)
526-4949, or visit the campus at 323 Franklin Road in
Highlands. Take a virtual
tour at www.thebascom.org
and check out the events,
exhibitions, and other offerings going on year-round.
It’s a visual art center and
mountaintop art experience waiting to delight your
whole family. Find a class
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Telluride
Film Festival
It’s a touch of glitter, Cashiers style, with the premiere of
the Telluride Mountain Film Festival, July 10th.
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elluride Mountain Film Festival comes to Western
North Carolina for the first time Friday, July 10th,
and Saturday, July 11th. The two evenings will unspool under the stars at Hillside Park in Cashiers Village,
behind Zeke & Earl’s and Tommy’s Coffee Shop on Hwy.
107, just south of the crossroads of highways 107 and 64.
The festival will open at 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 10th, with
the presentation of the Village Heritage Award by the Cashiers Historical Society. Two drinks (wine, beer or soda)
are included with a ticket and more can be purchased. A
delicious dinner from Cyprus Restaurant of Highlands follows at 7:00 p.m. with the flamenco/jazz/world music of
Asheville-based Cabo Verde. The selection of outdoor, adventure and environmental films begins at dusk both nights
(around 9:00 p.m.) and concludes by 11:00 p.m. A different
selection of films will be shown each night.
Saturday, July 11th, will be a casual evening featuring special guests from Drexel, North Carolina, from the
film “Pickin’ & Trimmin’.” They will play their down home
bluegrass music which will be followed by music of The
Trainwreks, voted Western North Carolinas number one
Alt-Countr y band by Mountain Xpress. Dinner will be the
delicious appetizers, sandwiches, and pastas of Sapphire
Mountain Brewing Company.
Gates open at 6:00 p.m. both nights. Both nights, guests
will have two free drinks (that are included with ticket) and
can be treated to the fine North Carolina wines of Westbend
Vineyards and have the opportunity to meet the owner and
wine maker. The artisanal micro-brewed beers of Sapphire
Mountain Brewing Company will also be available. A coffee intermission will be offered both evenings.
Tickets are $45 for one night, $80 for both. Admission
price includes the films, dinner, dessert, a lanyard and
packet with coupons from local businesses. A limited number of $10 tickets, good for film viewing only, will be available at Tommy’s Coffee Shop two weeks before the event,
and at the door. WNC Magazine will be offering prizes and
giveaways.
Be sure to bring lawn chairs or a blanket and please
leave pets at home. No outside food and drink is permitted.
The event will benefit Summit School.
The event is hosted by Cashiers Village, located where
Highways 64 and 107 meet, home to Zeke & Earl’s hot dog
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Highlands Nature Center’s Summer Camps
by Wiley Sloan
The Nature Center’s summer
camps entertain youngsters
while broadening their horizons. To see more information about each class or to
obtain registration forms, go
to www.wcu.edu/hbs/SummerCamps.htm or call
(828) 526-2623.
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ach summer dozens
of youngsters flock
to the Nature Center to learn more about
our local ecology and the
animals that live there. It’s
exciting to watch the youngsters at “WOW! - a World
of Wonder.”  Designed for
youngsters ages 4 to 6, this
two hour camp teaches them
about nature through games,
and hikes in the woods.   
For youngsters slightly
older (Ages 7-10) is the
“Amazing Animals.”
Can
you explain how birds can
fly or what a mammal is?
Study animal groups through
hands-on activities.  
In “NatureWorks,” children ages 8 – 11 will learn
the different parts of a for-
est, what predators do and
will discuss the basic needs
of wildlife.
“Junior Ecologists,” ages
11 to 15, will discover what
field biologists do as they
conduct real science experiments both at the Biological
Station and at off-site locations in the Nantahala Forest.
 Rounding out the series
is the class entitled, “Mountain Explorers.” Students
aged 10 to 14, travel “off the
beaten path” as they hike to
a variety of mountain habitats off-site within the Nantahala National Forest.  
Each camp lasts four
days (Tuesday - Friday).  Preregistration is required due
to limited space.  Camps fill
quickly, so before sending
forms please call (828)-5262623 to reserve a spot in the
session your child would like
to attend:
Choose from the following sessions: July 7-10
WOW!-a World of Wonder;
July 14-17-Amazing Animals
or July 21-24-Mountain Explorers. On July 28-31 enjoy
Nature Works and from August 4-7 is another session of
WOW-a World of Wonder.
If the camp session is
full, you may request to
be placed on a waiting list,
should there be any cancellations. To see more information about each class or
to obtain registration forms,
go to www.wcu.edu/hbs/
SummerCamps.htm. n
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by Luke Osteen
Ever yone is welcome to join
their neighbors at the
Highlands Rec Park August
28th for Relay for Life, a
chance to raise funds in the
fight against cancer.
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rganizers are drawing
up the final plans for
the 2009 Mountaintop
Relay for Life, slated for 6:00
p.m. August 28th to 6:00 a.m.
August 29th at the Highlands
Rec Park.
The Relay marks the
chance for everyone – from
stroller-rolling infants to the
grandparents who push them
– to raise funds and awareness
for the fight against cancer.
Relay For Life is a funfilled overnight event designed
to celebrate survivorship and
raise money for research and
programs of your American
Cancer Society. Teams of family members, friends, co-workers, and others join together
each year to raise funds for the
American Cancer Society and
make a difference in the community.
In
Highlands-Cashiers,
over a dozen teams have already organized. In honor of
those who battle cancer 24
hours a day, team members
typically take turns walking
the track throughout the day
and night. For those not walking, there is around-the-clock
action to keep everyone busy.
From entertainment, food and
games to touching ceremonies and stories of inspiration,
there is something for everyone at Relay For Life. Every
unique Relay For Life is truly
a community event, where
new friends are made, old
friends are hugged and hearts
are touched by the magic that
is Relay. It is an event like no
other.
At every Relay For Life
event, we celebrate the lives of
those who have battled cancer
through our Survivor’s Lap
and survivor recognition. The
strength of survivors inspires
others to continue to fight.
We also remember loved ones
lost to the disease with the Luminaria Ceremony. At Relay,
people who have walked alongside those battling cancer can
grieve and find healing.
If you can’t attend the Relay, RBC Bank - Highlands (225
Franklin Road) is selling raffle
tickets to win a Weber table
portable gas grill donated by
Joe Luke at Reeves Hardware.
Tickets are $5 and raffle is limited to 100 tickets only. Get ‘em
while they last!
RBC Bank - Highlands is
also selling American Cancer
Society “Fight Like A Girl”
shirts and RLF candy bars in
their lobby. All proceeds will be
donated to the American Cancer Society. For more information, contact Ericka Woods at
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Fun Fourth
he Fourth of July in Highlands is a celebration of Small
Town America at its best.
Start off the day at the Town Ballfield at 10:00 a.m.
for the Highlands Rec Department’s Family Fun Celebration.
There are contests and activities for children and the Boy
Scouts will be staging their Water Rocket Launch.
The Rotary Club of Highlands will hold its Annual Barbecue from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Highlands Community
Center next to the Ballfield.
This group of public spirited men and women will work
through the night to ensure that there’s plenty of barbecue on
the Fourth. They’ll be serving up barbecued chicken, chopped
pork barbecue sandwiches, and hot dogs. Each order comes
complete with coleslaw, corn on the cob, potato chips and a
canned drink or water.
No tickets or reservations are required. Proceeds from the
barbecue help support the Rotary Club of Highlands’ many
service projects for the community and the rest of the world.
The Highlands Chamber of Commerce and the Visitor
Center will offer music and face-painting throughout the day
at the Visitor Center on Main Street. With the fall of darkness, there’ll be a spectacular fireworks show that’ll be visible
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Ikebana
Classes Offered
Ikebana Class Dates: July 28th, 2009, August 11th, 18th,
and 25th, 2009, September 1st, 8th, 15th, and 29th, 2009,
October 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th, 2009
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ach class will be a different arrangement in the Ohara
School of Ikebana, which is one of the oldest schools
of ikebana.
The cost of each class is $50.00 and will include your lesson plan and all plant materials to complete your ikebana arrangement which you may take home with you.
The Stone Lantern of Highlands will be loaning all of the
containers necessary for classes and will offer a 20 percent
discount on the ikebana scissors and kenzans necessary for
classes to registered students.
To make your reservation for classes, which is required
in order to have available to each student all necessary materials for each class, please contact Sibbie Wilson, Master
Associate Second Degree at (828) 524-1281. n
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The Mountain Artisans Art & Craft Show
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The Mountain Artisans
Summertime Art & Craft
Show, set for July 4th and
5th at the Ramsey Center at
Western Carolina University,
showcases the talents
of a small army of local
artisans, including a
remarkable miniaturist.
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he 150-year-old Zachary-Tolbert House of Cashiers has been painstakingly reconstructed by clay
artist Regina Coffee.
For weeks, she has been
measuring, rolling clay for the
walls and roof and conferring
with Penny and Tim Osment,
executive director of the historical society, to get everything just right. The finished
miniature masterpiece will be
on display at the Mountain
Artisans ’Summertime’ Art &
Crafts Show, July 4th-5th in
the WCU Ramsey Center in
Cullowhee.
Regina, a Georgia native,
replicates historic churches
and home places with attention
to detail. She paints and fires
them to last forever.
The
Zachary-Tolbert
Building was chosen because
it is one of the most important
historical buildings in Western
North Carolina and a rare example of Greek Revival-style
architecture. It serves as a
monument of the pioneer settlers of Cashiers Valley.
Completed in 1832 by
Mordecai Zachary as a gift
to his bride, Elvira Keener,
the building had no electricity, plumbing, central heat, or
painted exterior walls. Now
listed on the National Registry of Historical Places, it was
generously donated to the Cashiers Historical Society from
Tom and Wendy Dowden. The
house has been reconstructed
and is available for tour. Visitors will see much of the original furniture handcrafted by
Mordecai Zachery himself.
For more information, call
www.cashiershistoricalsociety.
org.
Regina will be one of more
than 100 blue ribbon artisans
who create one of a kind pieces in many categories such as
glass in many mediums, wood
craft, dolls for the collector,
gourd art, master jewelers,
and hard to find pinecone birds
and pine needle baskets. You
can buy rustic furniture or a
quilt and meet the artist who
made it.
The whole family will enjoy the demonstrations of vanishing arts like bowl carving,
blacksmithing, native flutes
and ’ole timey ’singing and
playing on handmade instruments.
Show hours are 10 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. each day; $3 for
adults, children under 12
free. Free convenient parking.
For more info, contact Doris
Hunter at (828) 524-3405, [email protected], or visit www.
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AccommodAtions
cashiers Resort Rentals ...................................
Laurelwood mountain inn................................
the inn at millstone .........................................
the mountain Laurel inn ...................................
ARts
Blue Valley Gallery................................................
ReAL estAte
Buyers Real estate of cashiers................................
silver creek Real estate Group .........................
RestAuRAnts
Bella's Kitchen ........................................................
cafe 107 .....................................................................
cashiers exxon .......................................................
Good Food & Pantry ................................................
Jimmy mac’s Grill .............................................
Pescado’s/sweetreats...............................................
the Gamekeeper’s tavern ...............................
the orchard ......................................................
tommy’s coffee shoppe......................................
Zeke & earl’s ...........................................................
the Zookeeper Bistro............................................
RetAiL
Bear Paw designs .............................................
Bird Barn n Garden ..............................................
Bounds cave ...........................................................
Brooking ....................................................................
Bumpkins .................................................................
cashiers condiment shop ...............................
cashiers customs ............................................
cashiers Farmers market ...................................
cashiers trading Post ..........................................
catbird seat .......................................................
chapter 2 Bookstore .........................................
chattooga Gardens ................................................
cJ Brownhouse .......................................................
consignment market...........................................
corner store ...........................................................
crabtree cottage.....................................................
custom creation Accents.................................
d. estes Antiques ..................................................
details of cashiers ............................................
dovetail Antiques ..............................................
Fiddlehead designs ...................................................
Fireflies ..............................................................
Hadley's cottage ..............................................
Highland Hiker.................................................
into the Woods Home interiors .....................
Lenz Gifts ....................................................................
main street Gifts ...............................................
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........................................
Whiteside Art Gallery.......................................
Zoller Hardware ......................................................
seRVices
Blue Ridge self storage ....................................
cashiers chamber.................................................
crossroads upholstery ....................................
english Green interiors....................................
Fatigati’s olive Branch .....................................
Keystone Kitchen & Bath....................................
monday’s House of design ..............................
mountain Party tents & events ......................
nailz/Beauty secrets............................................
Peter J. Pioli interiors .......................................
Raspberry cottage ............................................
Red Bird Golf Links ..........................................
sapphire Valley Resort .....................................
shear sensations ...............................................
signal Ridge marina .........................................
srebalus construction..........................................
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Contributed by Sue Aery
A celebration at Carpe Diem
Farms set for August 8th will
help support local critters.
Manes and Tails
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he
Cashiers/Highlands Humane Society
is a wonderful creation that provides a wonderful home for many stray
and abandoned critters hoping to become beloved pets.
CHHS is a no-kill facility
that relies entirely on donations from our communities,
businesses, and benevolent
contributors that have a soft
spot in their hearts for our
furry friends. We employ a
full-time staff of six, seven
days a week from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. They work tirelessly to provide the best
care, screen for adopting
homes, administer medications, and socialize the animals on a daily basis. CHHS
is open to the public Monday
through Saturday for adoptions. We have many volun-
teers who help to socialize
our pets, walk the dogs, pet
the kitties, help with thankyou notes, do repairs on the
dog runs, or just want to say
hello and share love
The atmosphere is one
of genuine caring and concern for these abandoned or
ill-cared-for pets.
We are looking for ways
to help support our daily operations to make the lives of
our pets (by the way, we are
filled to capacity most of the
time) more enjoyable, playful, and social so that each
will have the best opportunity to find the home that they
deserve.
Your generous donations
will allow this to happen and
will be greatly appreciated
with wags and purrs.
We are also having a ter-
rific event on August 8th at
Carpe Diem Farms. This is
a joint effort by both Carpe
Diem Farms and CHHS to
benefit all of the “manes and
tails” that we have now and
in the future. It’s a fun opportunity for you and your
friends to celebrate these
two wonderful organizations. The tickets for “manes
and tails” are $50 per person, you can come alone or
reserve a table for you and
your friends (two legged
only please).
Hope to see you all on
August 8th at Carpe Diem
Farms. If you are not able to
make it to the party, please
consider just sending a donation to help make a wonderful temporary home for
our four-legged companions.
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Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.
- Helen Keller
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Scaly Mountain
Silent Auction
The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club will stage a live and
silent auction July 10th and 11th at the
Scaly Mountain Community Center.
A
king’s ransom worth of enticing items once again will be
available to savvy shoppers at the annual Scaly Mountain
Women’s Club annual benefit live and silent auction.
There will be two opportunities to browse and buy this
year, said Faye Bellwood and Karen Muns, chairmen for the
benefit set for July 10th and 11th at the Scaly Mountain Community Center, corner of Buck Knob Road and NC Highway
106. A free preview party and silent auction will be held at 7:00
p.m. July 10th.
“This lets people know what is up for auction as well as get
their names on the silent auction tickets,” said Karen.
At 7:00 p.m. July 11th, paddles will be lifted as the auctioneer teases and tempts the audience to bid and buy during the
live segment. Club members who travel or spend their winters
elsewhere are always on the lookout for interesting items to
add to this popular event.
Local merchants are very generous in supporting the auction with contributions of goods and services. Area artists likewise provide an eclectic mix of media with their donations.
Travel and golf packages, art, furniture, electronics, fashions, restaurant certificates, antiques, decorating items, and
sporting goods are favorites and always generate spirited bidding.
“People come back year after year for this benefit because
they know the quality of the things we auction,” said Faye.
New this year will be a sparkling selection of vintage costume jewelry donated by noted collector and author Pat Seal
of Ft. Worth, Texas. Seal’s website Illusions Jewels ( www.illusionjewels.com) is considered a valued resource for those
researching or shopping for vintage pieces.
“When I heard that this event funds scholarships for local
students of all ages as well as area human service agencies, I
wanted to help,” said Seal.
Club members have also given family pieces that were
their mothers’ or grandmothers’. Beautiful and collectible
items include glamorous rhinestones, tailored gold brooches,
sparkly pins for jeans’ jackets, or fun stuff perfect for young
fashionistas. Prices will be just as flexible, ranging from very
affordable to those suitable for special gifts or occasions. Money raised at the auction will support the club’s local scholarship and outreach programs.
“Many, many local people’s lives have been made better
because of the benefits our group has each year. We know
everyone will enjoy these evenings in this beautiful historic
setting,“said Karen.
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Highlands’ Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament,
scheduled for Monday, August 17th, is the centerpiece
of an ambitious program.
H
ighlands’ Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament will be
held Monday, August 17th, at the Cullasaja Club.
Proceeds will go the Town Scholarship Fund and
the interest will be distributed to graduating Highlands High
School students bound for college, technical schools, trade
schools or any form of additional education. The scholarships
are renewable so that students can reapply as long as they are
enrolled in an educational program.
Organizers hope there’ll be enough in the fund by 2013
to give each Highlands High graduate (today’s rising ninth
graders) their freshman year tuition at a North Carolina public
institution.
To register for the golf tournament, call David Cull at
(828) 526-3531. To contribute directly to the Highlands School
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by Luke Osteen
Cashiers Antique Show
Blue Ridge School will host
the 33rd Cashiers Benefit
Antiques Show July 24th,
25th and 26th.
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ou can expect to find
58 exhibitors from
12 states at the 33rd
Cashiers Benefit Antiques
Show, July 24th, 25th and
26th at Blue Ridge School.
“There’ll be items with
prices for every budget for
the novice as well as the advanced collector,” says organizer Hazel Giles. “Decorators from as far away as
Atlanta and Charleston make
their way to the show each
year. We have had a number
of people tell us that they plan
their mountain vacation time
to coincide with the dates of
the antiques show. Several
have called it antique reunion
weekend.”
There’ll be a raffle of a
glass eyed carved wooden
angel for the scholarship
fund to go to Blue Ridge
School seniors. There is a
vintage quilt again this year
for the door prize.
Among the items represented for sale but not
limited to are 18th, 19th and
early 20th Century porcelain,
glass, pottery, bronze, brass
silver, pewter, furniture, and
objects of virtue from Europe,
Asia and the United States.
Browsers will find beautiful
Oriental rugs, carved canes,
vintage textiles, antique and
estate jewelry, antique and
collectible maps and prints,
fine art, majolica, lodge and
cabin furniture and decorative items, tools, toys and
postcards. Crystal and glass
repair services are available.
John Forster will be displaying his antique barometers, scientific instruments
and unusual corkscrews.
“John also repairs barometers and scientific instruments, which is a very
popular service,” Hazel ex-
plains.
Let’s Talk Turkey will
offer turkey platters and accessories that have helped to
make Thanksgiving such a
cherished holiday.
“Our exhibitors save
their very best for the Cashiers show and love returning every summer to the always huge and enthusiastic
crowd,” says Hazel.
Catered food and garden dining will be featured.
Wheelchairs are available
for those who love antiques
but can’t do the walking and
there are volunteers to assist
them.
No pets please. However,
seeing eye dogs and those
that can detect seizures are
always welcome.
For any questions, contact Hazel at (828) 743-9270
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Church of the Good Shepherd Bazaar
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The Church of the Good
Shepherd in Cashiers will
hold its 25th annual Bazaar
and Auctions on
July 10th and 11th.
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he Church of the Good
Shepherd in Cashiers
will hold its 25th annual Bazaar and Auctions on
July 10th and 11th.
The fun begins with a
silent and live auction to
be held at the church located on Highway 107 South
across from High Hampton
on Friday, July 10th. People
can begin viewing and bidding on items at 2:00 p.m.
Refreshments will be ser ved
at 5:00 p.m. The live auction
will be from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00
p.m. and the silent auction
closes at 7:30 p.m.
How does a weekend
in Aver y Island, Louisiana,
with a private tour of the
Tabasco plant sound, or a
week at the beach in Destin, Florida? Also up for bid
are dinners hosted by some
of Cashiers’ best cooks.
There are lots of treasures
to be found in the silent auction as well, including some
beautiful jewelr y, artwork,
and a piece from local glass
blower Chaffe McIlhenny.
On Saturday, the Bazaar
will be held at the Cashiers
Community Center located
on Highway 64 West. The
Bazaar begins at 9:00 a.m.
but people will be lined
up as early as 7:00 a.m. A
breakfast of sausage biscuits, coffee, and orange
juice can be purchased and
later for lunch hamburgers,
hot dogs, chips, lemonade,
and soft drinks will be available.
Under the tents and in
the gymnasium, you will
find antiques, artwork, baskets and crafts, books, bric-
a-brac, children’s items,
furniture, garden and patio
items, kitchenware, linens,
sporting goods, and delicious prepared foods.
In the past, more than
1,000 people have attended
the Bazaar and walked away
with countless treasures.
And the best news of all
is that all of the proceeds of
the Bazaar and Auctions go
to Outreach and ser ving the
less fortunate in our community. Some of the agencies
which benefit from the proceeds are the Free Dental
Clinic, Habitat for Humanity, Summit Charter School,
Jackson County Council
on Aging, Head Start, and
the Cashiers-Glenville Fire
Department to name a few.
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The Big Ol’ Mountain Breakfast
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The Big Ol’ Mountain Breakfast, a fundraiser for The Fishes
and Loaves Food Pantr y will be staged at the Cashiers Community Center on Saturday, July 4th.
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he Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry has been serving the
less fortunate of the Cashiers Valley for the past four
years. Its current location is in the old field house behind
the fire station on the Cashiers Community Center property,
Yellow Mountain Baptist Church, Cashiers United Methodist
Church and Christ Church of the Valley.
The Pantry is open on Mondays and Thursday’s from 4:30
to 6:30 p.m. Local churches have joined in the effort, providing
a steady pool of volunteers and donations. Fishes and Loaves
is now helping an average of 300 families each month. As the
economy continues to weaken, it’s expected that the need will
rise dramatically.
“We sincerely appreciate the additional help our community has provided thus far and truly hope that the donations
and volunteer efforts will continue,” says board member Carole Stork.
If you’d like to support the efforts to help neighbors in
the Cashiers community, donations can be sent to Fishes and
Loaves Food Pantry, attention Janice Dillard, PO Box 865, Cashiers NC 28717. All contributions are tax-deductible.
Fishes and Loaves will host its Third Annual Big Ol’
Mountain Breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, July 4th, at the
Community Center. It’s a great chance to share a meal with
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Cashiers Designer Showhouse
T
he 2009 Cashiers Designer Showhouse is going green.
More than 20 talented designers will be displaying their individual visions, which will include ways to
protect the environment, provide a healthy home and be economically wise.
From Saturday, August 22nd, through Sunday, September 6th, the Nancy Hanks House at 1903 Highway 107 South
will be open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Admission at the door is $25.
On the grounds and within the walls of this circa 1840
house, guests will see this year’s theme, “Green – A Living
Legacy” – come alive through rooms designed around green
guidelines; a green lesson shared by each designer; an historic house in a natural setting, complete with organic garden; a
lecture by featured designer Jillian Pritchard Cooke and Laura
“Turner” Seydel; and a special presentation by Anne Quatrano, owner of Bacchanilla in Atlanta, who’ll provide lunch from
her own recipes and created from her own garden’s produce.
Money raised by the Showhouse will be used by the Cashiers Historial Society and the Cashiers Community Center
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previous one pictured here, but it’ll have the same sense of
elegance, delivered with a heart of green.
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Richie Watts at The Hen House
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he Hen House, located
at 488 Main Street in
Highlands, is the largest gallery of potter Richie
Del Watts’ work in the United
States.
The Hen House offers a rare
chance to meet potter Richie
Del Watts and view his new
Blue Heron collection, from
10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. July
17th and 18th.
That collection will
grow a little bigger this summer when The Hen House
unveils Richie’s new Blue
Heron dinnerware pattern.
The Blue Heron collection
reflects the natural beauty
and color that’s such an integral part of the Highlands
Plateau, and blends with
the Highlands pattern that
was introduced last year.
Richie’s so excited about
this magnificent new collection that he’ll be at The Hen
House from 10:00 a.m. to
7:00 p.m. July 17th and 18th
to sign his work and meet
collectors.
At the heart of his work
is his love of clay. Color, design and technique are the
sciences that mold his clay
into functional art, which
is then transformed into a
unique, durable and practical line of dinnerware. Richie produces some of the
strongest pottery available,
manifesting itself into one of
the most beautiful and fine
quality lines of dinnerware
to grace your table.
Richie followed a circuitous route to get to The
Hen House. He once owned
a chain of clothing shops,
and as his creativity began
to flow, he moved to jewelry. Throughout this period,
he was an avid collector of
pottery. His taste in color
and eye for detail inspired
a friend to suggest that he
investigate the process and
produce his own dinner-
ware.
And so he did.
In 2000 he finally
achieved success after
experimenting on 5,000
pounds of clay. The results
were collections in gorgeous colors and evocative
patterns that could stand up
to constant, everyday use.
All of his pottery is dishwasher, microwave, oven
and freezer safe. His retail
experience was essential to
his plan to produce his designs for a larger audience.
He found a niche and was
there to fill it with subtle colors and beautiful patterns.
To learn more about
Richie’s collection of Good
Earth Pottery, and see the
new Blue Heron collection,
visit The Hen House at 488
Main Street or call (828)
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loyd and Debra Wagner, owners of The HenHouse/Speckled Hen
have taken the time and effort to enhance the sidewalk
area, adjacent to their store,
to provide visitors a small
garden and sitting area. They
included a variety of flowering plants, statuary and seating for the comfort of visitors
who seek a quiet place to rest
and relax while taking in the
adventure of walking Highlands.
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Cashiers
Writers Group
Steve Clark, partner manager of Buck’s Coffee Cafe discusses
plans with writers Joyce Foster and Karen Gilfillan for a
reading on Sunday, July 26th at 3:00 p.m. at Buck’s Coffee
Cafe in Cashiers at the Crossroads.
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rop by Buck’s Coffee Cafe in Cashiers at the Crossroads on Sunday, July 26th, and enjoy a reading.
This “coffee house” event will begin at 3:00 p.m.
and last about one hour. The Royal Scribblers writers group,
which has been meeting in Cashiers for 13 years, is organizing
the occasion. There is ample parking in back of the cafe. Local
writers are cordially invited to give a five-minute reading of
poetry, prose, essay or short story.
If you would like to share a family-friendly composition,
please register by sending a note with contact information to:
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OEI Presents Loving Literacy:
A Premier Gala
Contributed by Laura Miller
It’s no crime - comedy
thriller “Accomplice” ser ves
up shivers and laughter
August 19th at the MartinLipscomb Performing Arts
Center to benefit the Literacy
Council of Highlands.
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S
ummer is here and
it’s time once again
for the Literacy Council’s main event, an evening
of red carpet treatment,
drinks,
hors
d’oeuvres
and….murder?
Join us for the Highlands-Cashiers Players’ production of “Accomplice,” an
acclaimed Broadway comedy-thriller by award-winning
writer Rupert Holmes, recipient of the Edgar Award
and the Dramalogue Award
for best play. Come to the
Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center of Highlands on August 19th and
enjoy the intricate twists
and turns of this hilarious
murder myster y, directed
by Virginia Talbot.
Old Edwards Inn and
Spa is the Presenting Sponsor of this fun-filled event.
Drinks and hors d’oeuvres
will be ser ved at 6:30 p.m.,
and the show starts at 7:30,
and prizes will be awarded
during intermission. Come
dodge the paparazzi (and
the crime scene tape) like
one of Highlands’ own celebrities, and also enjoy the
piano stylings of Ms. Mar y
Finegan. Come out for great
fun and a great cause, and
help raise money for The
Literacy Council of High-
lands, so that we can continue to provide the ver y best
learning support ser vices
free of charge to the Highlands community.
The Literacy Council provides a full range
of ser vices, from adult literacy programs, individual
tutoring for all ages, and
instruction in English as
a Second Language. Even
if you are unable to attend
our gala, the Literacy Council still needs sponsors for
this event. Please help support the Literacy Council of
Highlands so that we may
continue enriching lives
through literacy on the
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Chamber
Music Feasts
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he Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival is a cherished institution on the twin towns’ event calendar. It’s an
audacious schedule jammed into a few busy weeks, supported by ticket sales, fundraising dinners at Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro and Lakeside Restaurant, and a benefit by
John Collette Fine Art. But those just aren’t enough to maintain
the entire enterprise.
That’s why the festival relies on the Feasts of the Festival.
They’re an opportunity to meet interesting people and enjoy
wonderful food and drink in a setting of some of the area’s most
beautiful private homes.
Hosts Katherine Haas and Stephen Suomi get things rolling with “Cena Espanol (Spanish Delight),” slated for 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, July 11th. The menu features tapas, paella with salad,
bollilos, and a special dessert creation. Cost is $125 per person.
Olivia and Robert Holt host “A Cajun Feast at Whiteside
Mountain,” 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21st. The menu features appetizers, crawfish etouffe’ with rice and accompaniments. Cost
is $100 per person.
“The First Chamber Music Feast Revisited” will be hosted
by Sandy Cohn and Ruth Gerson at the Jeannie Olive Home at
6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25th. Cost is $125 per person.
Minnie Bob and Michael Campbell’s “An Italian Evening
with Friends” will be offered at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2nd.
Its menu features mushroom risotto, osso bucco, Italian cheeses, and panacotta, paired with fine wines from the Campbell private stock. Cost is $125 per person.
“Mountain Fare” is the irresistible theme presented by
Jody and Wood Lovell at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 13th. The
menu features trout beurre blanc paired with special appetizers,
greens, and potatoes. Cost is $125 per person.
Nancy Rampell and David Blum will offer “Brunch with
a View from Sweet Tater Top” at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, August
15th. There’ll be mimosas, bloody marys, frittatas, breakfast
meats and special breads. Cost is $100 per person.
“Catch and Parchment” is hosted by Brenda and Stewart
Manning at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, August 30th. The menu will be
prepared and presented by Last Resort Grill of Athens, Georgia, paired with appropriate wines from the Manning collection.
Cost is $125 per person.
Christine Johnson Lucas and Martyn Lucas will host
“Prosecco on the Patio” at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, September 13th.
The menu offers traditional brunch fare with a flair. Cost is $100
per person.
Ann Julian and Wright and Betsy Turner bring the season
to a delicious close with “A Casual Fall Supper” at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 24th. The menu promises barbecue with
all the fixings and baked apples. Cost is $100 per person.
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Trunk Shows on the Hill
Contributed by Krysti Rogers
Hike up the Hill July 25th
for an irresistible trunk show
by Jackson Madeleine and
Basketcase.
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f you’ve never had the
pleasure of shopping “on
the Hill” in Highlands,
consider this your special
invitation. On July 25th, two
of Highlands’ most fabulous
shops, Jackson Madeleine
and Basketcase will be hosting a “Trunk Show on the
Hill,” from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.
Let your summer fun
begin at Jackson Madeleine
Classics for Children. Known
from Highlands to Charleston
for their exceptional offering
of classic children’s clothing,
Jackson Madeleine will be featuring the newest looks from
Vineyard Vines for summer,
with some great new pieces
just in time for back to school.
With sizes ranging from 2T
to 18, you’re invited to come
and choose from a variety
of dresses, tops, pants and
shorts, including Vineyard
Vines signature seersucker
and madras styles. Pick up
some new classics and old
favorites like polos, oxfords,
dresses and skirts in fun new
colors and patterns. Always
cool, always comfortable,
Vineyard Vines kids clothing
is a must have for every wardrobe, every season. And Jackson Madeleine is your place to
find it.
If some new PJs or a bedding ensemble is what you’re
in the mood for, Basketcase
can help you find it in their pajamas and bedding event featuring Pine Cone Hill. Come
experience the rich new colors and fabrics of Pine Cone
Hill bedding and accessories
for fall. Maybe you want to
pick up a fabulous new pair
of Pine Cone Hill pajamas in
cool cottons, luxe linen or velvety flannel. Or indulge yourself with a delicious new set of
Willow Knit, the buttery soft
bamboo knit “everywhere
wear” that has been flying out
the doors of Basketcase this
summer. If you haven’t yet
discovered the luxury of Willow Knit, come on up to Basketcase and see what you’ve
been missing. Finding a new
look for your bedroom or a
new addition to your wardrobe has never been easier or more fun.
Wherever your day leads
you, make sure you don’t finish it without a trip up the Hill
to both Jackson Madeleine
and Basketcase for some truly
enjoyable shopping, delicious
hors d’oeuvres and exciting
door prizes and giveaways.
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Hope for a Cure
H
enritta Kathleen Free was born and grew up in Clarkesville, Georgia. She attended Tallulah Falls College, and
later married Edgar Deal. They loved and raised five
children, of which I am the youngest.
Mother had arrow straight and whisper fine brown hair
with eyes two shades darker. A drastic contrast to my pale blue
eyes and unruley mess of blond. For me, this visual distinction
served as a persistant testament to differences that ran much
deeper than the skin.
To say that we disagreed would be an understatement.
To say that we argued incessantly would be outright untrue.
Mother ruled her household with an iron fist and a hickory
switch. One learns to respect the hickory and at a very early
age I mastered the fine art of avoiding potentially painful confrontations.
In additon to the choosing-your-battles-wisely lesson,
Mother gave me pair of gifts that remain two of my greatest
joys - books and the cinema.
Every Friday during Summer vacations, the two of us
would jaunt over to the public library in our home town of
Nicholson, Georgia. I was allowed to check out as many books
as I could read in a week. No censoring or pre-approval needed. A freedom not bestowed on any other aspect of my young
and sheltered life.
Nancy Drew, Little Women, Alice Walker, John Irving the words were inhaled. Week by week and summer by summer images of other realties, philosophies, worlds and ideals
became a mushrooming kelodoscope of possiblities.
And on the weekends, we would watch whatever movie
happened to be on one of the 5 channels in reception. Doris
Day, Rock Hudson, Humphrey Bogart, Grace Kelly, all in the
imaginative splendor of hues of grey.
But, my favorite of all, Katherine Hepburn. When Katherine was on the screen, all was right with world, worries drifted
away, and love reigned forever.
Mother also taught me how to make my bed, lasanga and
to smile in the face of adversity.
Leukemia took Mama’s life quickly, and in so doing taught
me the hardest lesson, that age 63 is too young to die and that
I needed her more than I knew.
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a vineyard vines trunk show!
Saturday, July 25th 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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n Saturday, May 30th,
the Old Edwards
Club at Highlands
Cove held a dedication ceremony. Art and Angela Williams praised the hard work
completed in record time by
the staff. The ribbon cutting
was followed by a members
golf tournament. Continuing
the celebration was a gathering at The Chimney Terrace.
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This two-day event including
a grand wine tasting, a silent
auction, fare by 12 of Highlands’ best chefs, symposiums
by leading U.S. wine specialists, a gala seated dinner on
the art center’s new terrace,
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he Bascom’sWill Henry
Stevens Bridge opened
on Saturday, May 23rd
as dignitaries cut the ribbon to
allow traffic to traverse the entrance to the art center’s new
campus. This vintage bridge
is a rough-hewn 97-foot 5-inch
long covered bridge from the
early 1800s. Named in honor
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n Saturday, May 23rd
Summit One Gallery
celebrated the first
exhibition of the season by
introducing their new artist
with a champaign reception
at the gallery. Joining Summit
One Gallery are Ken Wallin,
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n Saturday May 30,
Blues, Brews and
BBQ kicked off the
2009 season. Held on the
grounds of Rib Shack, it was a
fun-filled day for all ages featuring the live music of Hurricane Creek, refreshing brews
from Highland Brewing
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JB, The Gallery held
its grand opening on
Saturday, May 23rd.
Anita Lupoli welcomed everyone to TJB for drinks,
dessert and fabulous art from
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each of Jackson County held its annual fundraiser on Thursday,
June 4th at the beautiful High
Hampton Pavilion. A beautiful night of casino fun, a
delicious dinner, dancing to
the live music of Hurricane
Creek and a silent auction
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he annual rite of
spring, Mountain Garden Club’s annual plant
sale was held on Saturday,
May 23rd, at the town ball
field on the Cashiers Road.
An extensive inventory of
strong, healthy plants were
available. Hostas, shrubs,
herbs, bee balm, iris, dahlia, daisies, and much more
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Chamber Music Benefit
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ohn Collette Fine Art
hosted a gala to benefit
the Highlands Cashiers
Chamber Music Festival on
Saturday, June 13th. Fine
art, an open bar and excellent hors’d oeuvres, and artist raffles made the evening
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cudder’s
Galleries,
celebrating 34 years
in Highlands, hosted
a gathering to celebrate the
opening of their 2009 auction season on Wednesday,
June 10th. Patron enjoyed
spirits, delicious hors’d oeuvres and camaraderie. Scudder’s held their first auction
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o benefit SOAR of
Western North Carolina, a silent and
live auction was held at
the Highlands Community
Building on Thursday, June
11. The event included an
international tasting bar by
Chef Nicholas Figal of Cyprus restaurant, a martini
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early New in Cashiers celebrated 10
years in business on
June 5th with an anniversary
party. Friends, customers
and consignees enjoyed refreshments, while visiting in
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Mark Your Calendar
July Events
• Trillium Technologies, a Radio Shack Dealer, Grand
Opening, Wednesday July 1, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Falls on Main,
Highlands, (828) 526-3350.
• Lakeside Restaurant Dinner to benefit H-C Chamber
Music Festival, Wednesday, July 1, 5:30 p.m., (828) 526-9419.
• Acorns, Mary Louise Jewelry, July 2-6, (828) 787-1877.
• Zahner Conservation Lecture, Thursday, July 2, 7 p.m.
Highlands Nature Center, (828) 526-2623.
• Acorns, Monica Kosann Jewelry, July 3-5, (828) 787-1877.
• Mountain Music Concert Series, every Friday beginning
July 3, Highlands School Old Gym, 6:45 p.m.
• Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro, Tom Quigley on
guitar, Friday, July 3, 5:30 p.m., (828) 526-3807.
• Summer Front Porch Market sponsored by Greater
Cashiers Area Merchants, Saturday, July 4.
• Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast, Saturday, July 4,
7-11 a.m., Cashiers Community Center, (828) 743-5298, ext.
207.
• Mountain Artisans “Summertime” Arts & Crafts Show,
July 4-5, 10 a.m.- 5 p.m., WCU, Cullowhee, NC (828) 524-3405.
• Arts & Crafts Show at the Cashiers Community Center,
July 4-5, Mountain Makings, (828) 526-3181.
• July 4th Rotary Barbeque, Saturday, July 4, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.,
Highlands Community Building, Rotary Club of Highlands.
• Cashiers Mountain Music Festival, Saturday, July 4, 11
a.m.-9:30 p.m., Village Green, (828) 743-5191.
• The Bascom Open House, Saturday July 4, noon-4 p.m.,
(828) 526-4949.
• Cyrano’s Bookshop, Matthew Eberz Signing, Saturday,
July 4, 3-5 p.m., (828) 526-5488.
• Patriotic Concert, Saturday, July 4, 8 p.m., Highlands First
Presbyterian Church, (828) 526-3175.
• 4th of July Fireworks, Cashiers Community Center, (828)
743-3518.
• July 4th Fireworks, Downtown Highlands, (828) 526-2112.
• Cyrano’s Bookshop, Ann Uhry Abrams Signing, Sunday,
July 5, 2-4 p.m., (828) 526-5488.
• Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, Season
Grand Opening Concerts and Receptions, 5 p.m., Sunday,
July 5, PAC, and Monday, July 6, at Albert Carlton-Cashiers
Community Library, (828) 526-9060.
• The Bascom’s outdoor exhibition, Architectural Ceramics,
July 7-August 1, (828) 526-4949.
• The Bascom, Mountains in Bloom Lecture, Tuesday, July 7,
5:30 p.m., (828) 526-4949.
• HCCMF movie, “Hilary & Jackie”, Tuesday, July 7, 7 p.m.,
PAC (828) 526-9060.
• Interlude Concerts, Wednesdays, July 8 and July 22, 2 p.m.,
Highlands First Presbyterian Church, (828) 526-3175.
• HCCMF “Bach at Buck’s”, Wednesday, July 8, 8 p.m.,
Buck’s Coffee Café, (828) 526-9060.
• The Bascom, Mountains in Bloom Lecture, Thursday, July
9, 8:30 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m., (828) 526-4949.
• Acorns, Marie Belle Chocolates and Lauren LaChance
Botanical Pressings, July 9-12, (828) 787-1877.
• Highlands Playhouse, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” July 9-19,
Tuesday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m., (828) 526-2695.
• Groovin on the Green, free concerts every Thursday,
Village Green in Cashiers beginning July 9, (828) 743-9575.
• Acorns, Coralia Leets Jewelry, July 10-13, (828) 787-1877.
• Highlands Cashiers Land Trust: Geocache Adventure
Eco Tour, Friday, July 10, (828) 526-1111.
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• Narcissus, Lafayette 148 New York Fall 09 Trunk Show,
July 10-12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., (828) 743-7887.
• Church of the Good Shepherd, Live Auction 6-7 p.m.,
Friday, July 10, at the church. Bazaar, Cashiers Community
Center, 9 a.m. Saturday, July 11.
• Sue Blankenship Trunk Show, July 10-11, Vivace, (828)
526-1880.
• HCCMF, outdoor picnic concert at the Kelsey-Hutchinson
Park, Highlands, Friday, July 10 and Zachary-Tolbert House,
Cashiers, Saturday, July 11, 5 p.m. both days, (828) 526-9060.
• Telluride Mountain Film Festival, Friday, July
10-Saturday, July 11, 6 p.m., Cashiers Village.
• Mountains in Bloom Garden Festival Garden Tour, July
10-11, 9 a.m.-noon or 1-4 p.m., (828) 526-4949.
• 2009 Mountains in Bloom Garden Festival - Home &
Garden Shop, July 10-11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., (828) 526-4949.
• Vivianne Metzger Antiques, Vicki Miller in residence
turning pots, Saturday, July 11. (828) 743-0642.
• Studio Courtyard Sale, Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Summit One Gallery, (828) 526-2673.
• HCCMF, Feasts of the Festival. July 11-September 24. For
more details on each Feast, call (828) 526-9060.
• Scaly Mountain Women’s Club, live auction Saturday, July
11, 7 p.m., Scaly Mountain Community Center. Preview party
and silent auction, 7 p.m. Friday, July 10, (828) 526-9079.
• Rabun County Music Festival, Sunday, July 12, 4 p.m.,
Rearden Theatre at RGNS, (706) 746-6226.
• HCCMF, 5 p.m., Sunday, July 12, PAC, and Monday, July 13,
Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, (828) 526-9060.
• Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro, Robert Craig
Winery, Monday, July 13, 6 p.m., (828) 526-3807.
• Highlands Plateau Audubon Society: Bird Migration,
Monday, July 13, 7:30 p.m., Highlands Civic Center.
• HCCMF, Movie, “Benny Goodman Story”, Tuesday, July 14,
7 p.m., PAC, (828) 526-9060.
• Interlude Concerts, Wednesdays, July 15 and July 29, 2
p.m., Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, (828) 526-3175.
• Details of Cashiers, photographer Donald Solins public
showing, July 16-18, (239) 643-7937.
• Acorns, Bijoux de Mer Jewelry and Nina McLemore Ladies
Clothing, July 17-19, (828) 787-1877.
• The Hen House, Richie Watts, July 17-18, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.,
(828) 787-2473.
• Joy Garden Tour Shop, Friday, July 17, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
and Saturday, July 18, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Village Green, Cashiers.
• HCCMF, 6 p.m., Friday, July 17, PAC; 5 p.m., Saturday, July
18, Albert Carlton-Cashiers Library, (828) 526-9060.
• Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro, Tom Quigley on
guitar, Friday, July 17, 5:30 p.m., (828) 526-3807.
• Summer Colors Art Show, Art League of Highlands,
Highlands Recreation Center, July 18-19, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Fisher Garden Tour, Saturday, July 18 and Saturday, July
25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., (828) 526-2968.
• Cyrano’s Bookshop, William R. Forstchen Signing,
Saturday, July 18, 3-5 p.m., (828) 526-5488.
• The Bascom: Moulthrops: 3 Generations of Woodturners,
reception Saturday, July 18, 5-7 p.m., 828) 526-4949.
• HCCMF, 5 p.m., Sunday, July 19, PAC; Monday, July 20, at
Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, (828) 526-9060.
• Highlands Playhouse, Shakespeare in the Park, Sunday
July 19, 26, 7 p.m., Pine Street Park, Highlands. Saturday, July
25, Cashiers Village Green, noon. (828) 526-2695.
• The Bascom/HCCMF: “Making Visual Music” lecture,
Sunday, July 19, 2 p.m., (828) 526-4949.
• An Evening with Judy Collins, Thursday, July 23, 7:30
p.m., Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-9047.
• Highlands Playhouse, “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” July
23-August 16, Evenings 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m., (828) 526-2695.
• Acorns, Slane & Slane Jewelry, July 24-26, (828) 787-1877.
• Cashiers 33rd Annual Antique Benefit Show, July 24-26,
Blue Ridge School, (828) 743-9270.
• Don’t Count Your Chickens Final Show, July 24-25, 10
a.m. – 6 p.m., Highlands Community Building.
• Green Living Fair kick-off Friday, July 24, Episcopal
Church of the Incarnation, 7 p.m., (828) 526-9938, ext 320.
• HCCMF, Friday, July 24, 6 p.m., PAC, (828) 526-9060.
• Acorns, Match Pewter, July 25, (828) 787-1877.
• Summit One Gallery, Pat Calderone and Fran Gatins,
Saturday, July 25, opening reception, 5-7 p.m., (828) 526-2673.
• Green Living Fair, Saturday, July 25, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,
Highlands Civic Center, Outdoor Green Market from 9 a.m.-1
p.m., (828) 526-9938, ext 320.
• Drake’s Diamond Gallery, Trunk Show: Mia Katrin,
Saturday, July 25, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (828) 526-5858.
• HCCMF, Saturday, July 25, 5 p.m., Albert Carlton Library,
Cashiers, Cost: $28, students $5, (828) 526-9060.
• Cyrano’s Bookshop, Angela Dove Signing, Saturday, July
25, 3-5 p.m., (828) 526-5488.
• Readings by Local Writers, Series of five-minute Readings
, Sunday, July 26, 3-4 p.m., Buck’s Coffee Cafe in Cashiers at the
Crossroads, (828) 743-9997.
• HCCMF, Sunday, July 26, 5 p.m., PAC, (828) 526-9060.
• Art League of Highlands program, Monday, July 27, 5 p.m.,
Highlands Civic Center, (828) 526-2742.
• Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro, Swanson
Vineyards, Monday, July 27, 6 p.m., (828) 526-3807.
• HCCMF, Monday, July 27, 5 p.m., Albert Carlton Library,
Cashiers, (828) 526-9060.
• John Collette Fine Art benefit for The Bascom, Saturday,
July 25, (828) 526-0339.
• Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust lecture, Monday, July
29, 6:30 p.m., Cashiers, (828) 526-1111.
• HCCMF: “Bach at Buck’s”, Vega String Quartet. Wednesday,
July 29, 8 p.m., Buck’s Coffee Café, (828 526-9060.
• HCCMF/ CLE class on contemporary music, Friday, July
31, 10 a.m.-noon, PAC, (828) 526-8811.
• Acorns, Clara Williams Jewelry, July 31, (828) 787-1877.
• HCCMF, Friday, July 31, 6 p.m., PAC, (828) 526-9060.
• Betsy Paul July Raffle, artist Ken Bowser, drawing July 31,
benefits Cashiers/Glenville Fire Department, (828) 743-0880.
Weekly Events
Every Monday
• Beginners Plus Clogging, 6 p.m., Mountain Sounds,
(828) 743-3797.
Every Tuesday
• Weight Watchers, Highlands Rec Park, 5:30 p.m.
• Beginners Clogging, 6 p.m., Mountain Sounds, (828)
743-3797.
Every Thursday
• Intermediate Clogging, 6:30 p.m., Mountain Sounds,
(828) 743-3797.
Every Friday
• Soul Journey, Guided Meditation Circle, 5:30-6 p.m.,
(828) 743-1967.
• Cornhole Tournament, 5:30-8 p.m. Bella’s Kitchen,
$20 per 2 person team, (828) 743- 5355.
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Cover Artist Annell Metsker
by Donna Rhodes
“
My mom was an artist/
photographer and I used
to go into the darkroom
and watch her develop images. I was fascinated with
the process and felt drawn to
the arts from an early age,”
says Annell Metsker, awardwinning photographer and
mixed media artist. “So
when I went away to college,
naturally, I majored in something totally unrelated to the
arts. Go figure!”
But after working a while
in the medical world, she felt
pulled back to her artistic
roots. She has never regret70
ted her decision to plunge
into photography. Today Annell’s portraits and fine art
pieces are in collections and
galleries from Florida’s EPCOT to New York City.
While she calls Charlotte
home, she has a mountain retreat on Lake Glenville. Here
she finds her creative center,
capturing figure, light, and
story on film and in paint.
She was always powerfully drawn to the work of
Monet, Renoir, Sargent, and
Degas: the influence of these
artists lives in her images.
Music and dance are
strong themes in her work.
Recently, Annell captured
a spectacular performance
by a Charlotte saxophonist;
at The Library Club of Sapphire Valley a mixed media
painting featuring local musicians will soon join a collection of her work on display
there.
Annell has a new portrait
line that she calls Pinnacle.
She says, “It is portraiture
that presents a one-of-a-kind
fusion of paint and photography… a visual journey of a
client’s success.”
She shoots photos, or
works with images from her
client’s collection, obtains
symbols from his or her life’s
history to bring forth a work
filled with context unique to
the client. She recently did
a piece for Jim Meadows, a
Highlands businessman. Annell says, “He sent me four
images of a tribal ceremony
in which he participated
while on an African safari.
By integrating them, the
painting of a leaping trancedancer in tribal ritual serves
to commemorate a peak experience in Jim’s life.”
Annell’s
commitment
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to portraiture has garnered
national and international acclaim. Children as subjects
require an artist of immense
intuition, authenticity and
perception; the children and
families in Annell’s paintings
portray the tender beauty of
relationship. Also of great
pride are the brides that are
immortalized in Annell’s
more recent paintings.
“Capturing the true essence of my subject’s personalities, the truth of their
personhood, and their bonds
of relationship evokes powerful emotion. This is the
passion of my work.”
To see more of her work
or to contact her, visit www.
annell.com, or e-mail her at
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A Woman of Metal
by Donna Rhodes
M
other Nature may
know how to grow
a
garden,
but
Grace Cathey knows how to
decorate one… with an explosion of color, personality,
and pizzazz.
Her sculpted, one-of-akind creations are customdesigned to fit a meditative
niche under a favorite maple
or stand alone as a dramatic
landscape focal point. Layers of paint, jeweled and
metallic, seem to float on the
surface of fanciful mountain
flora and fauna. From delightful, curling salamanders
to gigantic blossoms exploding with radiance, Cathey’s
creations have caught the
eye and heart of many fans.
In addition city planners in
different regions of North
Carolina
have
commissioned her pieces for their
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downtown parks and scenic
pathways. Visit her website
at
www.gracecathey.com
to see more of her public
works.
Cathey began her artistic journey thirty years ago
at Haywood Community College. Her pursuits evolved
from design basics to floorloom weaving to three-dimensional woven fiber and
wire constructions to her
latest, welding and sculpting… with a healthy dose
of business management
thrown in. She is a huge fan
of the community college,
and they of her. She was recently awarded an outstanding Alumni award for her
contribution to the arts and
the community.
But it wasn’t easy.
She says, “When I first
started welding I was scared
to death of the fire…mostly
the sparks…and the sound.
But I was determined. I
loved the way metal responded. You can accidentally cut a creature’s leg off
and weld it back on instantly.
It is so forgiving. My determination and my love for the
metal got me through it.”
But, she adds, there was
one more factor.
“My husband said, ‘I
don’t think you will last
through this class because
metal is very hard and it’s
dirty. And I don’t think your
wrists can take it.’”
That made her even
more determined. As it
turns out, her husband has
become her biggest fan. He
runs the automobile service center that shares her
gallery space in downtown
Waynesville and watches the
shop and gallery four days
a week, Monday-Thursday.
Her children have joined
this family business as well,
and her son and daughter
can wield a torch, weld, and
work hand-in-hand whenever the need arises.
To see her creations
up close and personal, visit
Cathey at her gallery space
and downtown open-air
sculpture garden. The garden is free to the public and
open 24/7.
She is at the
gallery Fridays and Saturdays 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
She welcomes visitors and
adores being part of the collaboration for custom landscape and garden designs.
Artwork ranges from $25 to
$10,000. There’s something
for everyone. Call or visit at
Walker Service Station, 136
Depot Street, Waynesville,
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at Calderone’s “The Silent Wind” opens at Summit One Gallery with Fran Gatins on Saturday, July 25th and continues
through September 2nd. All are welcome to the opening
reception, slated from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, July 25th.
Pat Calderone loves nature and travel. She loves to ramble
the countryside seeking out the places and people that inspire the
imagery you see depicted in her work.
After living in this area for several years, she bought a home
at the foot of Rabun Bald. This land seemed sacred to her. After
weeks of hiking the forests that surround her property she began
to hear the murmurs and snippets of stories that seemed to come
from the land. This inspired her desire to learn about the Cherokee people who once inhabited this land. Her work expresses the
Cherokee message to accept our differences, to love and nurture
each other, to respect and honor our earth, and to live in tune with
nature.
Fran Gatins creates “Staffs.” Her staffs are based in the Chinese philosophy of Five Elements: Earth, Metal, Water, Wood/
Wind and Fire. Each staff is attuned to a particular Element but
all are present on each staff. Every staff has a heart, noisemakers, a medicine bag containing a token of each of the Elements,
a feather, a tassel from Nepal and a large central clay bead from a
Ghanaian ceremonial necklace.
At the deepest level, the staff refers to the Tree of Life, given
by the Creator to connect heaven and earth and remind us of the
interconnectedness of all life.
“My intention in making these staffs is to remind us that we
humans are an integral part of this intricate, awe-inspiring Earth
system.” she says.
“The Silent Wind” continues through September 2nd.
Saturday, July 11th, brings back “The Studio Courtyard Sale.”
Summit One’s artists will bring works from their overflowing studios and set up in the courtyard at “The Galleries.” Come and
enjoy browsing through a wide variety of art work and genres,
while you enjoy barbecue and lemonade.
Summit One Gallery is located in “The Galleries,” South Second Street, in Highlands. Call (828) 526-2673, write to [email protected] or visit summitonegallery.com. n
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The Bascom’s New Campus
by Wiley Sloan
The Bascom, our visual arts
center located at 323 Franklin Road in Highlands offers
art at its finest. Come, enjoy
the exquisite beauty of the
campus and the art that it
offers. For information on
the exhibits or classes visit
www.thebascom.org. or call
(828) 526-4949.
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ears of planning and
hard work have delivered The Bascom, a
community dream. The ecologically-friendly, architecturally-designed, six-acre campus is just a short distance
from the main shopping
district, but is miles away in
quiet solitude.
The facilities include historic buildings reconstructed
for twenty-first century utilization. Art will be taught in
classrooms, discussed at lectures and shown in changing
exhibitions, yet the largest
work of art is the campus itself. Art enthusiasts embrace
the new facilities, which include the studio barn for
three-dimensional art, plus
the main building constructed of reclaimed barn wood
and glass. With over 27,500
square feet of exhibition, instruction, office and visitor
service space, The Bascom
is a facility everyone can call
their own. Browse the shop,
get a snack in the café or
schedule a gathering in one
of The Bascom’s public venues. Enjoy the meandering
path through the campus as
you connect to the Greenway
trail, re-energize at the pavilion.
Bob Fisher, chairman of
the board of directors, describes the campus as “Highlands’ equivalent of New
York’s Central Park; a haven
and open to everyone, young
and older, local and newcomer, tourist and resident,
wealthy and modest.”
The new Bascom has
truly been a community effort with more than 1,200
individuals, corporations and
institutions contributing. “It
is a place apart from others,”
said Linda Steigleder, execu-
tive director. “You step onto
the property and are instantly
transported to a peaceful and
serene place, surrounded by
nature, history and exceptional art.”
The Bascom is busily executing a season of first-class
programming, including exhibitions featuring nationally
acclaimed artists and over 60
workshops and classes for
adults and children. With 14
artists-in-residence and many
guest artists, the education
programs are diverse and exciting.
Enter
the
campus
through the Will Henry Stevens covered bridge. Refresh
the soul as you stroll the campus; savor the art.
The Bascom’s full calendar of events is available
at www.thebascom.org. For
more information visit the
website or call (828) 526-4949.
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Betsy Paul
Art Raffle
The Betsy Paul art raffle for the Cashiers Glenville Volunteer
Fire Department, will be held on July 31st.
For more information, call (828) 743-0880.
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he artist featured in the Betsy Paul fundraiser for
July is Ken Bowser. Ken has drawn and painted most
of his life. He works in watercolor, oils and pastels
in a representational style that highlights the play of light
and shadow. His subject matter includes landscapes, still
life and buildings, particularly door ways and narrow backstreets in small towns. Ken’s preference is plein air painting, ie., painting outdoors on site. He says, “It is the ver y
same experience which the French Impressionists enjoyed
in another time.
The raffle, which supports the Cashiers-Glenville Fire
Department, will be held on July 31st, 2009.
“It’s a win-win-win,” says Paul. “Artists receive promotion, raffle winners receive a painting for a minimal investment, and the fire department gets crucial funding. And
don’t forget. Tickets can be purchased in blocks of 12 for
$60. They make a great gift!”
Viewers are invited to see each month’s raffle paintng
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 Dept, P.O. Box 713, Cashiers, North
Carolina, 28717. For more information contact Betsy Paul
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2009 Highlands Playhouse Season
J
uly is off with a bang at
the Highlands Playhouse.
The community and
visitors alike will enjoy our
explosive line-up! Our first
show of the season, The Taffeta’s, closes the first week of
July. Show times are at 8:00
p.m. the 1st-3rd and at 2:00
p.m. on the 5th.
Please note, that there
will be no July 4th performance.
Sam Dunaway, director
and producer of the Highlands Playhouse production of The Taffeta’s says,
“The girls are dynamite. You
haven’t seen anything until
you’ve seen ‘The Taffetas.’
It features four of Atlanta’s
finest singers and a first-rate
band. You will leave the theatre happier than when you
came in! The production is
colorful, bright and will be a
huge hit, so go buy a ticket!”
Don’t miss your chance
to sing along with such classics as “Mr. Sandman,” “Shaboom” and “Music, Music,
Music.” The close of the
first act will bring you to
your feet with a 17-minute
travelogue medley of songs
from all across America and
the world. It is a spectacular
event that is sure to please
the whole family.
July 9th will light up the
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sky with the reunion of a
lifetime! Cheryl Chalmers,
Regina Ress, Jeff Shonert
and Mike Meath return to
the Highlands Playhouse in
“Arsenic and Old Lace.” The
group will be reprising the
roles they played in 1976, with
the exception of Mike Meath,
who will be directing. Henry
Johnson, General Manager
of the Highlands Playhouse
and an original 1976 cast
member, may join them to
reprise his role of the ‘dead
body.’ The production will be
just as great as it was in ’76;
the only difference is that
now we are all old enough to
play the roles we played back
in our twenties.” Join the
Playhouse and the Brewster
sisters for an evening of hilarity and a glass of elderberry
wine! The production runs
from July 9th-July 19th. Show
times are 8:00 p.m. TuesdaySaturday and 2:00 p.m. on
Sunday.
The end of July brings
the beloved Cindy Summers
and some down-home country fun! Ms. Summers will
headline in “Pump Boys and
Dinettes.” “Pump Boys and
Dinettes” (Tony Award nominee) is a musical written by
a performance group of the
same name. The production
hit Broadway in 1982 and
hasn’t stopped rockin’ and
rollin’ since.
Audience members will
enjoy the country-rock review along with honest-togoodness southern charm.
The production runs July
23-August 16. Show times are
8:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday
and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Along with July’s productions, the Playhouse will also
offer a Children’s Theatre
Camp and the third annual
Shakespeare in the Park production. The Children’s Theatre Camp is available to ages
six to 14. The camp runs for
two weeks, July 6th-10th and
July 13th-17th, concluding
with a free performance on
July 18th for friends, family, and the community. Children will learn the basics of
theatre: onstage skills and
backstage skills, through a
variety of teaching methods
including theatre and improv
games, team building exercises, script work, writing/
performing exercises and
much more. These exercises
and games aren’t only fun,
but they’ll aid in social development and instill qualities such as respect for self,
respect for others, patience,
confidence and critical thinking. The cost of the camp is
$175.
For more information
and a registration form,
please call (828) 526-2695
or visit www.highlandsplayhouse.org.
Please note: Students
must have completed the 1st
grade and be able to read on
their own to attend.
The third annual Shakespeare in the Park production will be the comedic
“Much Ado About Nothing.”
As always, admission is free
and picnics are encouraged.
Director Jeremy Miller
declares, “This will be an exciting version of “Much Ado”
that people haven’t seen before.”
The production dates
are Sunday July 19th, 26th
and August 2nd, 9th at 7:00
p.m. at the Pine Street Park
in Highlands. There will also
be a Saturday, July 25th,
performance in Cashiers on
the Village Green at noon.
Bring your blankets and lawn
chairs and be prepared to
have a rollicking-good time!
about Playhouse events and
ticket information, please call
our box office at (828) 5262695. Box office hours of operation are Monday-Saturday
from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Magic Comes
Arts
Contributed by John Shivers
The rolling hills of North Georgia form the perfect setting for
“Moon River” at the Rabun County Music Festival, July 12th.
O
nce you hear the soulful, enchanting notes of the musical composition called “Moon River,” they remain with
you forever.
It was 1961 when composer Henry Mancini brought lyricist Johnny Mercer’s words to life in the movie “Breakfast at
Tiffany’s.” The music is as fresh today as it was then.
In the almost 50 years since, it’s become a modern-day
classic. The same can be said for Mancini’s magic in other
works, including themes from “Pink Panther,” “Romeo and Juliet,” “Love Story,” and “Peter Gunn,” just to name a few.
Come Sunday, July 12th, that Mancini magic will fill the
stage at the Rearden Theatre at Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School,
when the Rabun County (Georgia) Music Festival presents
Mac Frampton and Cecil Welch and their interpretation of
Henry Mancini’s works. This concert, the third in the 2009
lineup, is sponsored by Tiger Mountain Vineyards and The
Clayton Tribune. The curtain goes up at 4:00 p.m.
Based on classical technique, drawing liberally from jazz
and rock idioms, the “rock-alternative” sound of Mac Frampton continues to build a wider audience with every concert.
Over the past 24 years, Mac and his group have played over
3,000 concerts throughout the world.
When the list is compiled of great pop and jazz trumpet
virtuosos of this generation, Cecil Welch must surely be included. When Mancini heard him during one of his appearances with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, he asked Cecil to
join his preeminent traveling entourage. For the next 18 years,
Cecil Welch toured the globe with Mancini.
What better two musicians to translate that Mancini magic
for local audiences than these two men?
Tickets are just $15 and may be purchased on-line at www.
rabunmusicfestival.com, purchased at the Rabun County and
Macon County Chambers of Commerce, or at the door.
And don’t forget, August 9th is the date for the always
sold-out performance by the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.
Get your tickets for this performance at the same time and
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One can never consent to creep
when one feels an impulse to soar.
- Helen Keller
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Driving Miss Judy
Contributed by Ron Leslie
With the voice of an angel,
Judy Collins performs at the
Martin-Lipscomb Performing
Arts Center in Highlands,
July 23rd.
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A
t a point last winter,
the board of directors of the Highlands
Performing Arts Center prevailed on me (in a moment of
weakness) to become chairman of their booking committee.
We discussed our goals
and mission statement, with
the result that it was decided
to try to attract more higher
profile “wow” entertainment.
Highlands is home to some
of the most sophisticated
consumers of performance
art in the United States, yet
with the exception of chamber music, we are basically
limited in our entertainment
choices to those talented local or regional artists who
choose to live here.
As the saying goes,
“Fools rush in where angels
fear to tread.” Consider the
following the adventures of a
fool.
As the chair of a fairly
cohesive committee (me), I
began to spend my idle hours
in my office in Athens trying
to determine who our “wow”
act could be. Thankfully, HipHop and Heavy Metal didn’t
darken my mind. Country or
Bluegrass would work.
After careful consideration (three beers at The
Melting Point), it was determined that our potential audience consisted largely of
middle-aged baby boomers
who remain amazingly loyal
to the entertainers who have
shared their life’s journey. I
compiled a list on a low-tech
cocktail napkin with the first
name being Judy Collins. As
to method, I Googled her
website and the adventure
began.
How much? We can do
that. When? I named five
potential dates. Two months
later her agent communicated her availability on a
sixth, non-suggested date.
With two hours to decide, I
decided to go with it.
Now the fun part. Four
Star Hotel? Check, Old Ed-
wards Inn.
Very specific backstage
food? OEI chefs can do anything.
Technical support? Taken care of.
Transportation? Again,
our friends at OEI proved
that with a transportation
system in place, almost anything is possible.
So, our stage is set, with
the outcome assured and the
adventure to continue.
Join us at the Performing Arts Center on Thursday,
July 23rd at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at highlandsperformingartscenter.org or by phone
at (828) 526-9047. General
admission tickets are $100
each. Fifty reserved seats
are available for $200 each,
entitling the holders to seats
in the first three rows and to
an opportunity to socialize
with Miss Collins at the After
Concert Reception.
Old Edwards Inn is the
major corporate sponsor. n
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Art League of Highlands
rt League of Highlands
program coordinator
Peggy Woodruff has
done a great job this year.
She’s booked fascinating
speakers, arranged studio and
gallery visits and much more.
The next ALH program on
July 27 is at the Civic Center
Rec Park and features Bill Lea,
nature photographer. His “Photographic Splendors of Bears”
presentation will be of interest
to artists as well as many others. You can meet the artist
during the “Social Half Hour”
which begins at 5:00 p.m.
To see Bill’s work, visit his
website at www.BillLea.com.
The Summer Colors Fine
Art Show on July 18th and 19th
will fill the entire gymnasium at
the Civic Center in Highlands
with original art only. Across
the hall, the Children’s Art
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Room is abuzz with young ones
creating their own paintings.
The hours are 10:00 a.m. -5:00
p.m. and admission is free.
Pam Haddock and Madeleine
Watt are co-chairing this huge
event. Contact Pam at [email protected] to inquire
– original work only, no reproductions, except notecards.
Diane McPhail is scary
– in a good way. The monthly
meeting of the Art League of
Highlands was recently held
at her studio. Twenty creative
people – painters, writers, actors, and teachers attended.
She challenged us to see what
we need in order to create original work: Desire, discipline,
awareness (of our uniqueness
within a whole) and a willingness to surrender. Once we
give assent to the realization
that our work knows more than
we do, we let it lead us, and the
result is original art.
The “Earth Day” project in
Cashiers, co-chaired by ALH’s
Susan Bauknight and The
Bascom’s Margie Shambaugh
was a huge success. Dozens
of kids and some adults used
paint made of natural materials to create unique pieces of
“clothesline art.”
More children’s activities
are coming during The Bascom’s Young Artist Program
Summer Camp in Highlands,
sponsored in part by ALH. Call
(828) 526-4949 for registration.
The Art League of Highlands offers adult and young
artists enjoyable, educational
activities. Guests are always
welcome. Call president Caroline Cook at (828) 526-2742
for further information on programs and membership. n
Contributed by
Kathie Wyatt Blozan
For the Art League of
Highlands, July means
bears, kids, and a muchanticipated showing.
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Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival
T
Two hundred years in the
making, the 2009 Season
of the Highlands-Cashiers
Chamber Music Festival
offers plenty of old favorites
and some new twists.
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he Highlands-Cashiers
Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 2009
season with a pair of 200th
anniversary milestones – the
birth of composer Felix Mendelssohn and the death of
Franz Joseph Haydn.
“They are both such singular figures in chamber music that we couldn’t let this
year pass without honoring
their lives and their immortal
works,” explains Festival Artistic Director Will Ransom.
Mendelssohn’s
and
Haydn’s works are scattered
throughout the season, which
stretches from July 5th to August 9th. In fact, Ransom and
The Eroica Trio Solo will perform Haydn’s “Piano Sonata
in A-B Major” and Mendelssohn’s “Sonata in D Major”
at the season grand opening
concerts and receptions, Sunday and Monday, July 5th and
6th. The Eroica Trio is a festival favorite and this marks
the member’s first chance to
perform as individuals.
Concerts are held at
6:00 p.m. Fridays and 5:00
p.m. Sundays at the MartinLipscomb Performing Arts
Center at 507 Chestnut Street
in Highlands; and at 5:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Mondays at
the Albert Carlton-Cashiers
Community Library.
Buck’s Coffee Café on
Main Street in Highlands will
host a pair of free concerts at
8:00 p.m. July 8th and 29th.
Sara Sant’Ambrogio will perform July 8th and The Vega
String Quartet will perform
on the 29th.
The festival will stage
an outdoor picnic concert at
the Kelsey-Hutchinson Park
(Pine Street Park) in Highlands at Friday, July 10th.
There’ll be another at the
Zachary-Tolbert House in Cashiers on Saturday, July 11th.
Both concerts start at 5:00
p.m. and both will feature the
Smoky Mountain Brass Quintet. Tickets are $10 for each
event. Bring a picnic, a bottle
of wine and a blanket.
The dazzling season
climaxes with the final gala
concert and dinner party,
5:00 p.m. Sunday, August
9th, at the Performing Arts
Center in Highlands. It’ll feature The Eroica Trio playing
trios of Cassado, Lalo, and
Bernstein’s “West Side Story
Suite.” The performance will
be followed by a reception
and dinner at Wildcat Cliffs
Country Club.
For tickets or more information, call (828) 526-9060 or
visit
www.h-cmusicfestival.
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Don’t Count Your Chickens! Returns
A
fter six fun-filled, successful years the Don’t
Count Your Chickens!
shows are coming to an end.
The summer show, to be
held on July 24th and 25th
at the Highlands Community Building, will be the final
show. Show hours will be
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.
As always, the show will
include the work of many
talented artists. Shown here
is a painting by one of Highlands’ favorites, Sandy Erickson Wright of Roswell, Georgia, who paints on chipped
painted doors and rusty ceiling tiles. Sandy is known for
her humorous chicken paintings, as well as her beautiful
animal and bird paintings.
Don’t Count Your Chickens! will feature folk art and
other fanciful items for the
home and garden, body
and soul. Included will be
hooked pillows and rugs, recycled glass vases, seasonal
decorations and garden ornaments. There will be exciting
new artwork, as well as tried
and true items for sale at half
price . . . bargains, bargains,
bargains!
Show organizer Jackie
Hills brings to this venue
more than 25 years of experience in the art and gift
market, specializing in upperend crafts handmade in the
United States. She and her
husband Dick are dedicated
to the promotion of arts and
crafts in Highlands, where
they have been fulltime
residents for more than two
years.
There will be no charge
for admission, but a voluntary contribution to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer
Foundation will be greatly appreciated.
Jackie says, “Come and
bring your friends. You’ll
have a wonderful time and
discover many exciting bargains.”
Don’t Count Your Chickens!, July 24th and 25th at the
Highlands Community Building, next to the Town Ball-
Contributed by Jackie Hills
Don’t Count Your Chickens!
comes to Highlands
July 24th and 25th.
Ever ything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn whatever
state I am in, therin to be content
- Helen Keller
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John Collette Fine Art
Holds Benefit for The Bascom
by Luke Osteen
Bubbly conversation, great
food and gorgeous artwork
– all the hallmarks of a John
Collette soiree – will be on
display at the July 25th benefit for The Bascom.
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ohn Collette Fine Art, located at 381 Main Street
in Highlands, will stage
a benefit for The Bascom
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25th.
Patrons will be able to
meet and view the works
of Julyan Davis and Clint
Herring. Davis’ evocative
landscapes of the Southern
Appalachians and Herring’s
transcendent
watercolors
of ordinary people and everyday scenes have won the
pair a loyal following.
The event will feature
an open bar and catering
by Soiree of Atlanta. Two
paintings will be raffled and
a percentage of all sales will
be donated to The Bascom,
which is celebrating its dazzling new space – the six
acre campus adorned with
beautiful galleries, gardens,
and studios.
The benefit will also
serve as an introduction to
the works of the gallery’s
newest artist – Dennis Campay.
“I’ve been watching this
artist for the last 15 years,
and I’m so happy I finally
got him,” explains John Collette. “He’s such an exciting
talent.”
Indeed, Campay’s paintings combine cosmopolitan
cityscapes with an ethos
that is at once rustic and
sophisticated, conveying an
international urbanity. His
kaleidoscopic scenes present a mesmerizing mix of
columns, porticos, slatted
shutters, and balconies, gently coexisting with marshes,
white-washed
churches,
boats, and bridges. Silvery
bodies of water, worn books,
the solitary piano, and ubiquitous chairs take their
place where interiors and
exteriors blend and beckon,
evoking memories, illusions
and dreams.
For information on the
benefit or the artists presented at John Collette Fine
Art, call (828) 526-0339 or
visit
johncollettefineart.
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Vicki Miller at
Vivianne Metzger Antiques
n Saturday, July 11th,
Vicki Miller will be in
residence at Vivianne
Metzger Antiques, turning
pots throughout the day.
“Vicki’s pottery, especially her red vases, have
been a favorite of residents
and visitors to Cashiers for
over 10 years,” says Vivianne
Metzger. “We decided it was
time to have Vicki on-site to
talk to folks and show people
how she does it.”
“Adults and children of
all ages will be captivated by
her talent,” said Vivianne’s
daughter, Cherie Tibbetts.
Vicki Miller Pottery is
available exclusively at Vivi-
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anne Metzger Antiques at
Canoe Point in Cashiers.
Vicki Miller, born in Augusta, Georgia, began working with clay as a hobby. It
quickly progressed into a
“way of life.” This learning
experience has imparted a
unique approach and perspective to the creative work
and has allowed a very individual style to evolve without
other direct influences on design and glazes.
Her pottery studio is located deep in the mountains
of northwestern North Carolina -- in beautiful Ashe County. Each day pottery is made
to the renewing sounds of
the rushing water of streams,
countless bird songs and the
quietness a country life provides. From vases to face
jugs, each piece of pottery is
crafted by hand with attention to detail. Large roosters, folk figures, face jugs
and many one-of-a-kind are
hallmarks of Vicki’s work.
Functional ware and vases
reminiscent of the arts and
crafts period and old North
Carolina art pottery are also
available. Vicki’s pottery is
sold and collected throughout the United States and
has been used by designers
in many private homes, clubs
and showhouses. n
A healthy blend of whimsy
and natural talent will be
on display when potter
Vicki Miller visits Vivianne
Metzger Antiques on
July 11th.
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Lend Me a Tenor and a Soprano!
T
The 17th anual Bel Canto
Concert is slated for Sunday, September 13th, at the
Martin-Lipscomb Performing
Arts Center in Highlands.
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he performers for the
17th annual Bel Canto
Concert have been announced.
John Pickle, tenor, and
Lynette Tapia will be the
featured singers this year.
As always, the inimitable Dr.
Stephen Dubberly will accompany them.
Bolivian-American soprano Lynette Tapia is consistently acclaimed for her
“canary”
embellishments
and “crystalline coloratura”
passages by journalists
worldwide.
The Bel Canto Recital
will be held on Sunday, September 13th, at 4:00 p.m. in
the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center. The
performance will be followed by an elegant dinner
at the Highlands Country
Club. Call (828) 526-1947 for
tickets and information.
She was a 1996 winner of
the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Af-
ter winning First Place and
the Public’s Choice Award
in the Operalia International
Voice Competition of Placido
Domingo, Ms. Tapia made
her European debut singing the title role in “Lakmé”
for the Grand Theatre Municipal de Bordeaux. In the
U.S. and abroad, she enjoys
relationships with opera
companies and orchestras
including Los Angeles Opera, Portland Opera, Atlanta
Opera, and Netherlands Opera, among others.
Ms. Tapia has been
heard throughout the United States and Europe in orchestral concerts and solo
recitals. She performed a
gala concert with the Dallas
Symphony and “The Messiah” at Carnegie Hall with
Musica Sacra.
The young American
tenor John Pickle is increasingly sought out for his
strong portrayals in a wide
variety of repertoire.
In the 2008-09 season
and beyond he’ll appear
as Des Grieux in “Manon
Lescaut” with Mobile Opera; Edgardo in “Lucia di
Lammermoor” with Opera
Southwest; Rodolfo in “La
Bohème” and Don José in
“Carmen” with Nevada Opera; Cavaradossi in “Tosca”
with Opera Fort Collins;
and tenor soloist in Verdi’s
“Requiem” with the Baton
Rouge Symphony Orchestra.
A gifted concert performer, Mr. Pickle has appeared as soloist in Handel’s
“Messiah” with Greater
Trenton Choral Society;
Beethoven’s “Mass in C”
with New Jersey Choral
Society, Orff’s “Carmina
Burana” with Cobb Symphony Orchestra and Long
Bay Symphony; Bach’s “St.
John’s Passion” with Rhode
Island Civic Chorale and
Orchestra; Bach’s “Mass in
B-minor” with Gotham City
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New Artist
Solins Art Show
P
hotographer Donald Solins will unveil his Western North
Carolina portfolio in a public showing July 16th through July
18th, at Details of Cashiers, 40 Village Walk Way.
“I’m fascinated by the nature and landscapes that you find in
this corner of North Carolina,” he explains. “I was most recently
in the Cashiers-Highlands area in May, and I got some great shots.
Everywhere you look there’s something fascinating that you just
have to get, especially those glimpses of Old Cashiers that you
find in a barn that’s starting to fall back into the landscape.”
The show will feature giclées produced on Donald’s studio’s
12-color giclee printer and framed photographs in a wide range of
sizes and prices.
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ohn Collette Fine Art welcomes a new artist to its new
space at 381 Main Street in Highlands
Barry Sons arrives in Atlanta by way of south Louisiana. Having been raised on the Atchafalaya River, his love and
passion for coastal marshes and rivers combined with a love of
nature and its ever-changing light is evident in his work. He’s
since discovered the landscapes of the Southern Appalachians
and their beauty has been the subject of many of his recent
works. His oils and pastels at John Collette Fine Art are recognized by their passionate color, intensity, vibrancy and depth.
Just like the landscapes that dominate his work, Barry’s
talents have been constantly evolving. He began his journey
into art over 30 years ago under the tutelage of Mildred HardyMcKnight, Bobbie Houston, and other private instructors.
You’ll find his intriguing works at John Collette Fine Art.
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Jo Ann Walker at The Brier Patch
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Exuberant artist Jo Ann
Walker will be teaching
two workshops - July 13th
through the 15th and July
20th through the 22nd. The
Brier Patch is located at
4186 Highway 64 east
(Cashiers Road) in
Highlands. For more
information, call
(828) 526-4110.
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hen Jo Ann Walker
takes up residence
at The Brier Patch
in July, the resulting art will
be anything but predictable.
Her work is a feast for
the eye and a joy for the spirit. Today a red snapper might
be her fascination, with its
robust shape and patterned
texture. Tomorrow, a field
of wildflowers could beckon
her, and by week’s end, who
knows, a Colorado aspen
might pull her westward.
While she calls the coast of
Florida home, it’s those faraway places like Italy, Maine,
Mexico, or the Highlands
mountains that satisfy her
passion for a variety of painting subjects. Still life and
plein air possibilities wait at
every turn for this American
impressionist painter.
Her vibrant palette reflects her enthusiasm for
life. Over the years she has
simplified her compositions,
relying on powerful brushwork to propel the image and
evoke emotional response.
Two painters from the Russian School have strongly
influenced her style: Sergei
Bongart and Fedor Zakharov.
Some days her studios
are filled with a profusion of
color, shapes, textures, and
forms: roses, peonies, poppies, tulips, delphinium, and
whatever green is growing
in her yard. And yield from
her local vegetable stand is
a painting waiting to happen.
Melons, onions, cabbages
come to life, ablaze with color
and intensity when Jo Ann
puts brush to canvas.
Lately, she loves fishing…but she doesn’t catch
them. She captures them on
canvas.
For the past 14 years
she has painted on the porch
or in the gardens at The Brier
Patch with longtime friend
Catherine Appleton Peay,
owner of the shop. They host
one day of an Invitational
Plein Air gathering at the
Brier Patch, July 11th, when
students, clients and friends
come to share the day. Some
days you will see a small sign
near her easel saying: Please
Do Not Feed the Artist.
Her journey in art produces her heart’s desires for
her friends and her family
and collectors and especially
for five grandchildren: Katie, Jed, Ethan, Kimberlyn
and Kyler. They visit her at
her personal studio in Bay
Point, Florida, and another
-- The Studio by the Sea -- located between Seaside and
Rosemary Beach, Florida. If
you’d like to contact Jo Ann,
visit her website, JoAnnWilliamsWalker.com.
Drop by the Brier Patch
for a visit when Jo Ann will be
painting there in July. She will
be teaching two workshops July 13th through the 15th
and July 20th through the
22nd. Leave a fresh snapper
or rainbow trout and you may
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by Wiley Sloan
Four Seasons Grill
Four Seasons Grill at Sapphire is open for lunch Monday through Saturday from
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.;
dinner 5:00 until
9:00 p.m. For reser vations
or directions call
(828) 743-4284.
D
on’t expect to see a
tall, crisp, white chef’s
hat on either Natalie
or Michael Monti at Four Seasons Grill at Sapphire.
They aren’t there for
show.
Their focus is to provide
you with a superb meal at a
reasonable price. Whether
you are looking for the freshest in seafood, or prime rib,
bratwurst or just good downhome cooking, Four Seasons
is the place for you.
Folks come from miles
around for both lunch and
dinner. When I asked what
the diners like most about
this unpretentious dining
spot nestled at the base of
the Sapphire ski slopes, I got
a myriad of answers. The ladies said, “the delectable taste
of each item and the artful
presentation”; the men said,
“the hearty servings and the
reasonable prices.” Everyone
said that it is just a great place
to meet their friends for a delicious meal without breaking
the bank.
Natalie grew up in a family
with a Ukrainian mother who
perfected her cooking on a
large German farm. Combine
that German heritage with Michael’s Italian upbringing and
you have two great culinary
backgrounds. Add the fact
that the Monti’s have owned
five different restaurants in
the Sarasota, Florida, area and
you know you’re going to find
good food here.
With today’s transportation it’s easy to have fresh
seafood. People rave about
the Maryland crab cakes
(large chunks of crab meat,
moist and tender). Michael
is known for his Coquilles
St. Jacques and the grouper
puttsanesca. Fresh flounder
is a menu staple, plus salmon,
bratwurst, old fashioned pot
roast, New York strip steak,
and prime rib. Pair any of
these entrees and more with
two great sides and you have
a meal to remember. A current fave is the fresh mussels
in white clam sauce served
over pasta.
For a great lunch, choose
from a list of approximately
two dozen sandwiches including a meatball sub, BLT,
corned beef, baked ham, several varieties of chicken and
more.
In the mood for a salad?
There’s a baker’s dozen and
more to choose from including favorites such as Chicken
Cobb with gorgonzola and
cranberries, and the Four
Seasons Spinach.
Young
children have several different favorites to choose from
so Four Seasons is a place
for the entire family. If you
would rather feed the clan at
home, just give Natalie a call
and she can prepare any of
their menu favorites for you
to carry out.
People who love their
clam chowder or their tomato
basil will be excited to know
that it’s now available at “retail.” It’s packaged to go for
you to have at home. You
don’t have to live in the Sapphire area to enjoy the delicious food at Four Seasons
Grill.
The restaurant is located
at the bottom of the ski slopes
in the Sapphire Valley Resort.
Open Monday through Saturday for lunch from 11:00 a.m.
until 2:00 p.m.; dinner 5:00
p.m. until 9:00 p.m. For reservations or directions call (828)
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience
of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and
success achieved.
- Helen Keller
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The Zookeeper’s White Chocolate
Cherry Bread Pudding
by Luke Osteen
J
ohn and Tanya Saporito
are building a faithful
clientele for their Zookeeper’s Bistro with a combination of warm service and a
beguiling menu. John wanted
to share the recipe of one of
the bistro’s favorite desserts
with The Laurel.
Zookeeper White
Chocolate Cherr y
Bread Pudding
“Irresistible” is just one of
the words to describe the
dishes ser ved up at The
Zookeeper’s Bistro, 45
Slabtown Road in Cashiers.
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8 ounces Butter
2 cups Light Brown
Sugar
1⁄2 cup Cherry Brandy
1⁄2 cup Crème de Cocoa
2 quarts Milk
2 quarts Heavy Cream
8 Eggs
12 ounces White
Chocolate Chips
12 ounces Cherries
12 Croissants
Put butter, brown sugar,
brandy, crème de cocoa, milk
and heavy cream in a pot,
bring to a boil. Remove from
heat, stir in a pinch of salt and
cinnamon. Lightly beat eggs
and temper into milk mixture.
Cube croissants, lightly
toast. Mix toasted croissants
with milk mixture, chocolate
and cherries. Lightly coat
a baking dish with cooking
spray, our mix into cooking
dish. Bake at 350 degrees for
1 to 1-1/2 hours. Cool and
serve.
The Zookeeper’s Bistro
is serving breakfast from
8:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday
through Saturday; lunch
from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday;
dinner from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday through Saturday;
and brunch from 8:30 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
The Saporitos are saving
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Special Packages for Culinary Weekend
I
nns, B&Bs, resorts, hotels, lodges - whatever
your preference, Highlands accommodations welcome you to the 3rd Annual
Culinary Weekend with special packages for event attendees. Arrive on Thursday
for the opening night reception and stay through the
weekend to enjoy all that
Highlands and the Culinary
Weekend have to offer!
“Thanks to the efforts
of this year’s committee, we
have a great selection of accommodation packages, the
‘Sip & Stroll’ has a wonderful
line up of shops and galleries
participating and, of course,
the food events are exciting
and varied,” said Marlene
Alvarez, owner of …on the
Verandah restaurant and the
chair of the Highlands Culi-
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nary Weekend Committee.
“I love the new logo design
that you see on the Culinary
Weekend posters throughout
town and Hip Shack returns
for the opening night reception!”
This year’s participating
restaurants include Kilwin’s
Chocolates and Ice Cream,
Lakeside Restaurant, SweeTreats, Cyprus International
Cuisine, …on the Verandah,
Wolfgang’s Restaurant and
Wine Bistro, Fresser’s Eatery, Old Edwards Inn & Spa,
Log Cabin, Ruka’s Table,
the Highlands Smokehouse,
Highlands Wine & Cheese
Shop and the Main Street
Inn.
Adelsheim, Anderson’s
Conn Valley Vineyards, Billington Wines, Duckhorn
Vineyards, Frederick Wild-
man, Hedges Winery, Mutual
Distributors, Pacific Southern, Pahlmeyer, The Grateful
Palate, Vine Connections and
Vintus are among the featured wineries, distributors
and importers.
This year’s Sip & Stroll
will be expanded over two
days and accentuate area
merchants including Acorn’s,
Carolina Eyes, Drake’s Diamond Gallery, Dutchman’s
Design,
Gates
Nursery,
Highlands Fine Art & Estate
Jewelry, John Collette Fine
Art, Lindy’s Gifts, McCulley’s Cashmere, Mountain
Heritage, Mountain Rarities, Mouse, Oakleaf Flower
and Garden, Rosenthal’s,
Scudder’s Galleries, Speckled Hen/Hen House, Summit One Gallery, The Little
Flower Shoppe, Wit’s End
and Xtreme Threads. There
will also be individual events
at the Main Street Inn and the
Dry Sink.
The 4 1/2 Street Inn, Colonial Pines, Main Street Inn,
Chandler Inn, Lodge on Mirror Lake, Old Edwards Inn &
Spa, Hampton Inn, Highlands
Inn and Mitchell’s Lodge and
Cottages are all offering a
number of accommodation
specials for the weekend.
The Highlands Area
Chamber of Commerce and
Visitor Center is the presenting sponsor of Culinary
Weekend 2009. Our signature sponsors include Old Edwards Inn & Spa, The Laurel
Magazine, WNC Magazine,
WHLC 104.5, the Highlander
Newspaper, The Little Flower
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Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro
W
olfgang’s Restaurant
& Wine Bistro has
unveiled an exciting
slate of events for summer.
Tom Quigley, acoustic
singer/songwriter will perform at Wolfgang’s Restaurant
& Wine Bistro at 5:30 p.m. Friday, July 3rd. This guitarist/
singer/songwriter has made a
name for himself throughout
Western North Carolina and
North Georgia. His fingerstyle approach to the guitar is
a mixture of jazz, classical and
folk influences reminiscent of
James Taylor, Jim Croce, David Wilcox and Lindsay Buckingham.
On Monday, July 13th,
Robert Craig Winery showcases four award-winning,
terroir-based cabernet sauvignons from exceptional Napa
Valley mountain and hillside
vineyards.
These cellarworthy, structured and stylish
cabernets convey a unique
personality derived from the
soils, climate and varietal
characteristics of each growing region.
On Friday, July 17th, Tom
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Quigley on guitar returns to
the Bistro.
The marvelous wines of
Swanson Vineyards will be
showcased on Monday, July
27th.
“The decision to produce
merlot was the first pivotal
move that enabled us to establish a distinct identity as
an innovator,” explains Swanson’s Shelly Eichner. “It was
this distinction that allowed
us to continue on an unconventional path, producing
lesser-known varietals such as
petite sirah, sangiovese, and a
rosato of syrah. Today, with a
hundred vineyard acres in the
Oakville appellation, Swanson
is committed to outstanding
and sustainable vineyard practices that nurture merlot, cabernet sauvignon, pinot grigio
and other small lots of distinctive varietals.”
On Monday, August, 3rd,
things take a decidedly raucous turn.
“They’re back – the Bad
Boys of Napa Valley,” explains
Mindy Green of Wolfgang’s.
“Steve Reynolds, owner of
Reynolds Family Winery;
Andy Wilcox, partner in
Lambert Bridge Winery are
known as the ‘Bad Boys of
Napa’ when they get together.
Let’s just say that the night will
begin with a shot of Patron Tequila and go from there. Lambert Bridge, known for their
artisanal Bordeaux blends
and Reynold’s Family produces chardonnay, pinot noir,
merlot, cabernet and a red
wine blend. These two men
have been friends for years
and their wines complement
one another just like their wild
friendship. We will be pouring
a few wines from each winery
to complement a wonderful
menu created by Chef Wolfgang and Chef Ryan.”
There’ll be a complimentary wine tasting on Saturday,
August 8th, from 3:30 to 5:30
p.m.
Guitarist Tom Quigley returns on Friday, August 20th.
The “Cellar Rats” -Markham Vineyards President Brian Del Bondio and
Oakville Ranch Vineyard General Manager Paula Kornell
– will visit on Monday, August
31st.
“This will be a great
night,” says Mindy. “Paula
and Brian grew up together in
Napa as children. Both their
parents worked at wineries.
Paula is one of the lucky few
vintners born and raised in
Napa Valley. Growing up in
and around her family’s winery, Hanns Kornell Cellars,
Paula had the opportunity
to see the Napa Valley wine
industry evolve, from fewer
than 25 wineries in her childhood.
“Winemaking is a Del
Bondio family tradition. Bryan’s grandparents settled in
the Napa Valley over 100 years
ago. His father, Al, worked
at Inglenook for 45 years
and taught his son about the
unique and challenging art
and science of winemaking.
His mother, Marie, also spent
40 years at Inglenook.”
Wolfgang’s Restaurant &
Wine Bistro is located at 474
Main Street in Highlands. For
more information, call (828)
526- 3807 or visit www.wolf-
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om Fatigati, who’s been
a chef all over this corner of Western North
Carolina, has returned to his
first passion – baking bread.
“I grew up in the kitchen
with my grandmother and my
mom and I was cooking in
my dad’s hotel and restaurant
when I was 12, so I know how
to cook – but there’s just something special about making
bread,” he explains. “There’s
something
very
soothing
about kneading and when you
care about the bread that you bake, it shows.”
Tom says that so much bread available today is massproduced and rushed and lacking the almost transcendent
qualities that elevate bread that’s baked with care.
Now Tom continues the family tradition with his son
Marc and daughter-in-law Sondra assisting in the shop.
“The chemistry and physics involved in baking rely on
time and a baker’s almost instinctive feel for the way that the
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Fressers Eatery celebrates
10 years in Highlands
I
n February 1999 Debbie Grossman purchased the building
that is now home to Fressers Express.
She, a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America
and came to Highlands after almost 18 years in Atlanta. Debbie
says she “fell in love” with Highlands while escaping here to
hike on her days off.
“There’s nothing better than looking out of the kitchen
window and seeing a beautiful sunset and then to drive home
with the stars and moon shining above, that is priceless. I
couldn’t do that in Atlanta.” Debbie said.
As Fressers Eatery, now located in Historic Helen’s Barn,
embarks on their eleventh year in Highlands, Debbie, looks
forward to serving guests the high quality, fresh healthy food
at affordable prices, that she is known for. Her menu is rather
eclectic, it ranges from her famous basil chicken salad to the
best mountain trout in the area to all natural hormone free
salmon, pork and duck, all prepared by an experienced dedicated team of chefs.
“Without the fabulous crew I have I wouldn’t be able to do
what I do both at the restaurant and in this wonderful town of
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Your Guide to the Restaurants
of Highlands & Cashiers
Breakfast
Mountain Dining
Highlands’ Restaurants
The Bistro at Wolfgang’s • 460 Main Street • 828-526-3807 $-$$ • • • • NC • L •
Fressers Eatery • Helen’s Barn • 828-526-4188 $ $ $-$$ • • • • C/NC • •
Fressers Express • 470 Oak Street • 828-526-8867 ¢ • C • •
Golden China • 68 Highlands Plaza • 828-526-5525 ¢ $ • • • C • •
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The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering • 350 S. Fifth St. • 828-526-2110 $-$$$-$$ • •
Lakeside Restaurant • Smallwood Avenue • 828-526-9419 $-$$ • • • C L
Madisons • 445 Main Street • 828-526-5477 $$$ $$$ • • • • NC • •
Nick’s Fine Food • 108 Main Street •828-526-2706 $ $$$ • • • • C • • •
Oak Street Cafe • Main Street/Oak Street • 828-787-2200 $ ¢-$ $-$$ • • • • C • • •
Pescado’s • 226 South Fourth Street • 828-526-9313 ¢-$ ¢-$ • • C • • •
Rib Shack • 461 Spring Street • 828-526-2626 ¢ ¢-$ • • • • C • Sports Page • 314 Main Street • 828-526-3555 ¢ • • • C • • SweeTreats • Mountain Brook Center • 828-526-9822
¢ ¢ ¢ • • C • L • Wild Thyme • 490 Carolina Way • 828-526-4035 $ $-$$ • • • C • • •
Wolfgang’s Restaurant • 460 Main Street • 828-526-3807 $-$$ • • • • NC • L •
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Café 107 • Highway 107 South • 828-743-1065 ¢ • • C • •
Carolina Smokehouse • 281 Highway 64 West • 828-743-3200 ¢ ¢ BYOB • C • •
Cashiers Exxon • Crossroads • 828-743-7153
¢ ¢ • C •
The Daily Bread Diner • Highway 107 South • 828-743-1983
¢ ¢-$ ¢-$ • • C • •
Four Seasons Grille • Sapphire Valley • 828-743-4284 ¢ $ • • C • •
*On the Side at Cashiers Farmers Markets • Crossroads • 828-743-4334
The Orchard • Highway 107 South • 828-743-7614 ¢ $-$$BYOB • Dinner NC • • •
Pescado’s • 25 Frank Allen Road • 828-743-5452 ¢ ¢ • • C • •
Zeke & Earl’s • Highway 107 South • 828-743-2010
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Minimal, most entrees under $10 $$ Deluxe, most entrees $15-$20
Moderate, most entrees $10-$15
$$$ Grand, most entrees over $20
Highlands Restaurants
The Back Room Deli - 828-526-2048
The Bistro at Wolfgang’s - 828-526-3807
Blackberry Hill Bakery 828-526-9870
The Brick Oven - 828-526-4121
Bryson’s Deli - 828-526-3775
Cafe 460 - 828-526-8926
Cyprus Restaurant - 828-526-4429
Don Leons Deli Cafe - 828-526-1600
Fressers Eatery - 828-526-4188
Fressers Express - 828-526-8867
Golden China - 828-526-5525
Highlands Hill Deli - 828-526-9632
Jack’s at Skyline Lodge - 828-526-2121
Junction Cafe - 828-526-0994
The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering - 828-526-2110
Lakeside Restaurant - 828-526-9419
The Lodge - 828-526-1663
Log Cabin Restaurant - 828-526-3380
Madisons - 828-526-5477
Main Street Inn - 828-526-2590
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Takeout Only
Mountain Fresh - 828-526-2357
Nick’s - 828-526-2706
Oak Street Cafe - 828-787-2200
…on the Verandah - 828-526-2338
Pescado’s - 828-526-9313
Pizza Place - 828-526-5660
Rib Shack - 828-526-2626
Ristorante Paoletti - 828-526-4906
Rosewood Market - 828-526-0383
Sports Page - 828-526-3555
Subway - 828-526-1706
SweeTreats - 828-526-9822
Wild Thyme - 828-526-4035
Wolfgang’s Restaurant - 828-526-3807
Buck’s Coffee Cafe - 828-526-0020
Cashiers Area Restaurants
Bella’s Kitchen - 828-743-5355
Carolina Smokehouse - 828-743-3200
Cashiers Exxon - 828-743-7153
Cashiers Farmers Market, On the Side BBQ - 828-743-4334
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C Casual NC Nice Casual
J Jacket
Café 107 - 828-743-1065
Four Seasons Grille - 828-743-4284
Glenville Country Store - 828-743-5422
Good Food - 828-743-9374
Grill at Jimmy Mac’s - 828-743-1180
Happ’s Place - 828-743-2266
High Hampton Inn - 828-743-2411
Horacio’s - 828-743-2792
The Library - 828-743-5512
The Orchard - 828-743-7614
Pantry Meat Market & Deli - 828-743-3573
Pescado’s - 828-743-5452
Rosie’s Café - 828-743-0160
Subway - 828 -743-1300
SubsExpress - 828-743-2121
Zeke & Earl’s - 828-743-2010
Zookeeper - 828-743-1400
Cornucopia - 828-743-3750
Mica’s Restaurant - 828-743-5740
The Tavern - 828-966-9226
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Stretching the Point,
a Brief History of Rubber
by Donna Rhodes
R
emember when a
Macintosh was a
slicker and not a
computer?
Remember when a
slicker was a raincoat?
Remember when
raincoats were made of
rubber? Nowadays raincoats are made of plastic
or weatherproofed woven cloth, but there was
a time when rubber was
the only thing that could
protect one against the
elements. Here’s how
rubber became king of
all-weather
protective
gear.
Macintosh (sometimes spelled Mackintosh), the fellow for
whom the first rubber
raincoat was named, was
an inventor who discovered a way to dissolve
rubber between two
sheets of cotton cloth
and reconstitute it into
rubber sheeting.
The discovery was
made quite by accident.
He was experimenting
with naptha, a chemical used in his cloth
dyeing trade. While he
was dousing it on various
materials he accidentally
spilled some on rubber and
liquefied it. He figured out it
could be reconstituted, and a
waterproof material resulted.
The most practical use
for rubber at this time in history, circa 1820s, was as rub106
ber erasers, surgical catheters and the core of rubber
balls. When Macintosh made
his discovery and another
fellow, Thomas Hancock, invented a machine that would
grind rubber scraps, heat
them, and press them into
useable strips, dozens of other possibilities emerged.
Rubber quickly found a
larger niche. The most practical use for rubber cloth
was protective gear for soldiers who had, heretofore,
endured all the rain, sleet,
and snow Mother Nature
could hurl at them. Rubberized boots, slickers, tents,
gloves, bags and more were
a trooper’s salvation.
Rubber producers were
national heroes as far as
the armed forces were
concerned. And the rubber industry kept growing.
Natural rubber is
still used today, though
synthetic
varieties
are common. Rubber
bands, O-rings, tires,
hoses, rubber duckies,
and hundreds of other
items, including some
interesting unmentionables, owe their creation
to rubber. It’s hard to
imagine a world without
it. We are truly slicker
for it. There’d be little
bounce in our sneakers
and some pretty droopy
drawers if rubber were
in short supply.
And the next time
you stretch your limits
and eat that extra slice of
Aunt Mable’s chocolatelayered, cream cheese,
peanut butter surprise,
thank your lucky stars
for rubber and its spinoff, the beloved elastic
waistband. Buttons and
zippers be damned!
Lift your glass to rubber
and its taken-for-granted, but
much-appreciated enduring
flexibility.
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North Carolina
Confederate Memorial Day
Contributed by Jane Gibson Nardy, Historian, Cashiers Historical Society
Y
ou may be surprised
to know that over 15
states continue to observe Confederate Memorial Day and some declare it
a state holiday and close their
state offices.
There is no one date for
all of these celebrations as
years ago some, like Texas,
chose January 19th, and
some, like North Carolina,
chose May 10th. Others occur in April and June.
The
Zachary-Tolbert
House Pavilion in Cashiers
was the site this year for the
Thomas Legion Camp No.
1514 of the Sons of Confederate Veterans’ 2009 memorial
observance. This was a most
appropriate place for a Confederate Memorial Day event
as each of the four families
who lived in the Zachary-Tolbert House had strong connections to the Confederacy.
Mordecai Zachary, the
builder and first occupant of
the house, was a prewar acquaintance of Wade Hampton III and by 1855 the two
were neighbors in Cashiers
Valley. Although the father
and many of the siblings of
Mordecai were loyal to the
Union, Mordecai himself
was a member of Thomas’
Legion of Indians and Highlanders as evidenced by the
inscription on his tombstone.
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Confederate Memorial Day at the Zachar y-Tolbert House.
Not many years after the end
of the Civil War, Mordecai
and his family sold out in Cashiers and lived the rest of
their lives in northern Jackson County, next to William
Holland Thomas, the former
Confederate colonel.
The second owner of the
Zachary-Tolbert House was
Armistead Burt of Abbeville,
South Carolina. He was an
ardent Southern sympathizer
and voted as such when he
served in the United States
House of Representatives.
Burt had married the favorite
niece of John C. Calhoun and
in Congress; he worked with
Calhoun to get the pro-slavery Missouri Compromise
passed into law. When, at
the end of the war, Jefferson
Davis fled from Richmond
with Union forces hot on his
heels, he headed for Abbeville, and stayed in the home
of Armistead Burt for a short
time. While there, the last
meeting of the Confederate
War Council was held May
2, 1865, in Burt’s impressive
antebellum mansion. There
are beautiful murals depicting that meeting on the walls
of a downtown building in Abbeville.
In 1881, Burt sold his Cashiers Valley summer home
to William Henry Parker who
was an attorney in Abbeville
and a member of the South
Carolina legislature. He
served several terms as mayor of Abbeville. When the war
broke out, he enlisted as a
private, advanced to the rank
of first sergeant and was then
commissioned captain in the
19th South Carolina Volunteers. William Henry Parker
and later his brother from
Charleston, Francis Lejeu
Parker retained ownership of
the Zachary Tolbert House
until 1909 when the Tolbert
family bought the place and
spent almost 100 years worth
of summers in Cashiers Valley.
It was Robert Red Tolbert of Abbeville who purchased the old Cashiers
house in 1909 but it was his
father, John Robert Tolbert,
who was the family’s Confederate veteran. John Robert was one of four Tolbert
brothers who volunteered
together in Edgefield, South
Carolina. He was a lieutenant
in Hampton’s Legion which
was later Company I, 2nd
South Carolina Cavalry, Confederate States of America.
Near the end of his long life,
he encouraged his son to buy
the mountain house and for
the last 10 years of his life
the old former Southern soldier enjoyed the cool, peaceful, serene life of summers in
Cashiers Valley with only dis-
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ingredients react to each other - there are really no shortcuts. I hope it doesn’t sound clichéd, but there has to be an
element of love in the mix.”
Tom has opened Fatigati’s Baker y at 88 Marmalade
Drive in Cashiers (formerly Good Foods, behind Victoria’s
Closet). The baker y is open Monday through Saturday 8:00
a.m. until close. He offers customs breads, pastries, and
special desserts. The products will rely on locally-produced
ingredients and Tom’s patient artistr y. Custom desserts
are presented in fine dining style. In addition, he’ll be offering seminars and classes to share the skills that he’s spent
a lifetime developing. Also, exclusive catering will be available soon.
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Cashiers
Commons
Hwy. 107 North
in Cashiers
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Life is either a daring
adventure or nothing.
Security does not exist in nature, nor do
the children of men as
a whole experience it.
Avoiding danger is no
safer in the long run
than exposure.
- Helen Keller
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Photo by Michael Mead
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Intentional Draw or Hook
Contributed by Tom Chillemi,
PGA Golf Professional at Sky
Valley Resort & Country Club.
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I
n my travels to Scotland
and Ireland, I’ve found
the intentional draw and
low shot an invaluable tool,
especially if you want maximum distance and roll. The
ball will travel much lower
and hotter.
There is an easy way to
hit an intentional draw without changing your swing. I
learned this from Nancy Lopez, the LPGA Hall of Fame
golfer. With just a few setup
adjustments you can turn the
ball from right to left with
your normal swing.
Body alignment will determine the ball’s initial direction, so pick a spot to the
right of your target (such as
the right side of a fairway or
green) and align your feet,
knees, hips and shoulders to
that point. This will allow for
the shot’s curve.
With your body aimed
to the right you now aim the
club directly at your target.
You now have your body
aimed to the right and your
club aimed at your target.
The clubface will be slightly
closed or turned in to the left.
This will produce the right to
left spin on the ball that will
have the ball curve towards
the target.
Remember: Align your
body where you want the ball
to start and the club where
you want it to finish.
Now use your normal
swing, the closed clubface
will take care of curving the
ball. Don’t try and muscle it,
just swing smoothly along the
line of your feet toward the
right and the ball will curve
naturally to the left. Don’t try
to pull across the ball to do
this, just take a normal swing
and follow through to your
right target. This is also an
emergency method to cure a
chronic slice.
If you want to just hit it
low without the curve play
the ball in the middle of
your stance, put your hands
forward at address. If you
drop your hands they should
touch your left thigh. At impact you should return to
your address position with
your hands ahead of the clubhead. This will produce a low
boring and accurate shot.
I worked on this shot for
myself and my son Tommy
before we played in the International Father and Son
Tournament at St. Andrews,
Scotland, and without it we
would not have been the
champions. For example,
we were hitting 7 irons from
around 100 yards or so and
just punching them in very
accurately. You would be surprised how accurate a short
punch shot is. You will hit the
ball more solidly because the
swing is shorter. Your opponents may be making fun of
you because of the club you
are using but you will have
the last laugh when you win
the match. It is definitely not
a macho thing but has great
results.
Don’t forget, if you need
help arranging a tour to Scotland or Ireland I would be
glad to help. Check my website at www.tomsgolftours.
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Now in Bloom: Honeysuckle
apanese Honeysuckle is like that
gorgeous girl who was wrong for
you, spectacularly wrong for you,
but you just couldn’t get away from.
Okay, Lonicera japononica is
lovely to look at on a summer morning, with her evergreen vine twining
through bushes and climbing trellises.
She’s generous in her blossoms and
can add a touch of sublime beauty to
your garden. Her flowers can be white
or buff, and turn yellow after being fertilized by a bee.
Considerable charms, yes? But
all the time she’s seducing you, those
vines are busy strangling your garden. Honeysuckle is relentless in its
spread and if not controlled will choke
the stems of the ladder plant, causing
damage similar to girdling.
But here’s where she’s like the
best of seducers – just as you’ve resolved to yank her out of your garden,
you learn that in Asian cultures, the
flowers and leaves are used to make
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a tea for treating bacterial dysentery,
laryngitis, fevers and the flu. It turns
out honeysuckle produces compounds that have antibacterial and
antiviral properties. A wash created
from the bark, flower and leaves is
traditionally used to treat boils, tumors
and rheumatism with success. It was
discovered recently that flower extracts lower cholesterol levels. If modern medicine would dictate a need for
these compounds, the weed would be
a valuable easy-to-grow cash crop.
As long as we’re talking about
honeysuckle and girlfriends, here’s
a story from long ago. As a child, my
first girlfriend taught me to graze the
honeysuckle bush, picking flowers
and pulling out the stem from the bottom of the flower and sucking out the
drops of sweet nectar as if through a
straw. She may have shown me a path
to prevention through nectar therapy.
I just remember that we were both extremely healthy. n
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Tremendous Trout
on the Tuckaseigee
D
aniel Coleman caught
an
extraordinary
brown trout on the
Tuckaseigee River, and Donna Kinsey can prove that
that’s no fish story.
Donna, the proprietor of
Cashiers Trading Post and
Taxidermy, is mounting Coleman’s 31-inch long, 16 pound
monster trout.
“It’s just an amazing fish.
I couldn’t believe it when he
brought it in,” she says.
Coleman caught the trout on May 16th using four-pound
test line.
Even though it represents a once-in-a-lifetime catch, the
North Carolina record for the largest brown trout caught is
held by Robert Lee Dyer, who caught one weighing 24 pounds,
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English Green
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Tennis Talk
Outdoors
Contributed by Grigsby Arnette
T
he Mental Toughness
Sphere vs. the Emotional Sphere. Which
one do you reside in for most
of your matches? Here are
some characteristics of the
Emotional Sphere and the
Mental Toughness Sphere
that will help you understand
when you are in or out of the
Mental Toughness Sphere.
The Emotional Sphere is
characterized by subjectivity (taking your mistakes
personally), over thinking
(paralysis by analysis), and
dwelling on past failures. The
Mental Toughness Sphere
is characterized by objectivity (not taking your mistakes
personally), correct thinking
(relaxed mental attitude),
and playing in the here and
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now.
When negatives, mistakes, and failures become
more paramount in your
mind than the next shot you
know you are in the Emotional Sphere. You must quickly
recognize this and switch
back into the Mental Toughness Sphere. How? Simple!
The Refocus Technique - the
next shot is more important
than the last mistake. You
must refocus and move on.
Now! The Refocus Technique is the recovery technique that brings you back
into the Mental Toughness
Sphere.
Although this is a simple
technique and sounds easy, it
is amazing how many players
cannot forget their mistakes
and move on. The main reason they cannot forget their
mistakes and move on is because most players become
entangled in the Emotional
Sphere. Listen to some of
the answers players give me
when I tell them to use the
Refocus Technique. Each
answer is followed by my response. I warn you though,
I do not pull any punches.
Read on at your own risk.
1. But, that was such
an easy shot I missed! Response: I did not say forget
your mistakes and move on
only on difficult shots! The
Refocus Technique is for ALL
mistakes, easy or difficult.
2. I practiced for months
and I still make the same mistakes. Response: Practice
some more, forget your mistakes and move on!
3. I cannot win if I keep
making these mistakes. Response: Says who - you!
Have you ever heard of mental toughness, forget your
mistakes, get back in the
Mental Toughness Sphere,
and move on...now!
How is that for being
blunt. The point I am trying
to get across is that the principle of forgetting mistakes is
more important than the mistake itself. You are so preoccupied with the problem, you
cannot see the solution. Let
me help you. The solution is
to use the Refocus Technique
and remain inside the Mental
Toughness Sphere...no excuses.
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Literar y
I was Junky When Junky Wasn’t Cool
by Donna Rhodes
I
blame my mother.
She was born
during the Great
Depression.
Depressionites
save everything. It
doesn’t matter if it
is rotten, mildewed,
crumbling, or radioactive. They have to
hold on to stuff. They
are hardwired to save.
Stuff is wealth. In their
minds, even broken,
useless,
unsalvageable junk has financial
potential.
“Anything
old
could be worth something someday,” insists my Mom, as she
thumbs through her book on
collectibles.
“See!” she says, pointing
to a photo of an air sickness
bag. She puts on her bifocals
and squints at the fine print.
“That’s worth $4.49! That
free bag, Miss Smarty Pants,
is now worth almost five dollars. Ha!” she says, as if she
had just scored the winning
point in a national debate.
“Mother,” I say unenthused. “It’s an air sickness
bag. Who in their right mind
would collect such a thing?”
“I have three of them in
Granny’s old trunk.” she says
proudly.
“Euuuuu…” I reply.
“That’s gross.”
“I washed them out after
I used them.” she says indignantly.
I shake my head in wonder.
“What?” she asks.
“Nothing,” I reply.
It’s pointless to argue.
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Wanna hear something
really scary? As I look at the
vast expanse of stuff with potential in my storage shed,
even though I desperately
want to deny it, I think I have
inherited her need to collect.
I may not hoard barf
bags, but I have an assortment of oddities that could
rival the best of ‘em.
Yes, God help me, I have
become my mother.
It all started the day she
stopped the car in the middle
of a busy two-lane road and
forced me to get out. I was ordered to retrieve a shiny object her beady-eye scanners
had spotted from a quartermile back.
Drivers in every direction instantly leaned on their
horns, yelling utterances my
15-year-old ears should not
hear. Rush-hour traffic had
hit critical mass. Everyone
on their way to school was
now watching me rummage
through a trash heap, strad-
dling furniture carcasses
and clinging to nearby tree
branches to keep my clothes
free of snags and stains from
random spillage. I was caught
in my mother’s act of trash
retrieval. No one would forget that scene. From this day
forward I would be known as
GG, Garbage Girl.
And what did I endure
lifelong ridicule for? What
treasure was worth the price
I paid? It was a gigantic silver
plated Buff Orpington Chicken Vase. Someone had won
top prize for fluffing and tucking a handful of feathers on
legs for a poultry show. But
I wound up being the dumb
cluck that got the loving cup
in the end. Guess you could
say it was one of life’s Pullet
Surprises.
Here’s the real surprise.
Over the years I have grown
fond of that funky hunk o’
junk. My mom still has it
stashed away somewhere,
probably near her air sick-
ness bag assortment.
I’ll inherit it along with
her tea bag collection,
her Swingline staple
assortment, and about
a hundred medicine
bottles filled with clay
and sand she’s saving
for her dirt museum, a
lifelong dream.
All I can say is,
thank God for eBay.
There are crazy people out there who will
buy these cast-offs.
In fact, I hear stories
about people who finally got rid of their
stuff on eBay, suffered
seller’s remorse, and
bought it back… at
twice the price. Now they
have a problem.
Not me, though. When
I dump that trophy, I will be
done with it. Yessir, completely over it. Moving on.
Finished… stick a fork in me,
I’m done.
Awww… who am I kidding? When my mom is gone,
I’ll want all her stuff to remember her by. Sigh…
Makes me all nostalgic
just thinking about it. Hey! I
wonder if I can buy back her
cracked Titanic snow globe I
dumped on eBay a few days
ago.
Shhhh. Don’t tell her I
unloaded it.
YIKES! Gotta run! Bids
close in three minutes! Happy collecting, all you descendants of Depressionites. And
if you wanna buy some rare,
out-of-circulation barf bags, I
can cut you a sweet deal! Hey,
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Life with Krysti
I
t has long been said that
a friend will keep you out
of trouble, a good friend
will come get you out of jail,
but your best friend will be in
the cell with you. Well, even
though I haven’t made it to
jail (and truth be told, would
be perfectly happy to keep it
that way), at least I can say
that I know of a friend or
two who could make those
jailhouse stripes look good
right there in the cell with
me. And since summer is the
season of friends, I just want
to make sure that mine know
how much they are loved
and how absolutely fabulous
and crazy my life is because
of what they’ve brought into
it.
Living in Highlands and
now owning a shop here has
brought me many friends.
It’s one of the perks of living
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in a small town. For the last
23 years, I’ve been taken in,
adopted, loved on, picked
on, petted, spoiled, little
sistered, big sistered and
“grandfathered in” to many
family trees here on the
mountain. This is definitely
one of those places that rallies around its own, where
you know that people are behind you and want to see you
succeed – I am living proof
of that. So many of you have
watched me grow through
the years from an ambitious,
though occasionally a/d/dish kid into an even more
ambitious,
still-a/d/d-ishbut-almost-focused
quasiadult. Really? How serious
did you actually expect me to
get with that statement?
Trying
(desperately)
to stay on point, to all my
friends old, new and my per-
sonal favorite category “new
old” (those people you just
met 20 minutes ago but you
feel like you’ve known them
all your life), thank you for
hanging in there with me for
this wild ride called my life.
Much joy has been mine because of you and I only hope
I have in some small way returned the favor.
Okay – I’ve waxed poetic
enough. Now it’s your turn.
What about you? What about
your friends? When’s the last
time you fired up the grill
and had some friends over
just because it was Tuesday?
Or what about that bottle of
whatever you’ve been saving for a “special occasion?”
If you have friends and are
in Highlands, that’s occasion enough. So, what time
are we eating and what can
I bring? n
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Contributed by Krysti Rogers
Kr ysti Rogers is the
proprietor of Basketcase in
Highlands, North
Carolina and can be reached
at kr [email protected].
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Highlands Writer’s Group
Bernie Coulson is a new member of Highlands Writer’s Group. He is originally from England, and now lives in Highlands
with his wife and three dogs.
Our African Queen
M
y wife and I moved
into our little cabin
in Highlands last
fall and having a sense of
what the winter months in
the mountains might hold in
store, we prepared accordingly. We planned on three
sources of heat to keep the
cold at bay; a wall mounted
propane gas fire, a handy pair
of electric space heaters and
our large and very imposing
cast iron pot bellied stove. In
the interests of frugality, my
wife and I had already decided that we would use wood
as our primary heat source,
wood being in plentiful supply and not too expensive if
purchased in bulk.
However, not long after
we had settled into our bijou
home, two good friends asked
if I wanted to help them cut
and split wood on their property and in doing so, could
then take what wood I needed. Naturally, I accepted this
very generous offer and with
my trusty chainsaw in hand
presented myself for service
one Sunday last November.
Now, not being an outdoors-
man as such, the chainsaw
I had owned for some years
was originally purchased
from a pawn shop in Georgia and infrequently used. It
was, however, big, having a
20” bar with ‘Bad Boy’ emblazoned on it. However, I think
it was the color of the body
moldings, a combination of
purple and chartreuse that
caused my friend to raise an
eyebrow and exhale upon
seeing it. He was too polite
to say anything, but when I
compared my chainsaw to
his, I knew then that mine
belonged more in a Mardi
Gras parade and less in the
woods of North Carolina.
Not one to be insecure in my
masculinity though, I used
my purple and chartreuse
‘Bad Boy’ several times helping to cut up fallen trees with
my friend. Eventually though
my ‘Bad Boy’ died and now I
have one just like my friend’s.
With a plentiful supply
of wood my wife and I had
enthusiastically set about firing up our pot bellied stove.
I must confess, we were novices in those early days and
with temperatures outside
hovering in the single digits we somehow managed
to achieve impossibly high
temperatures inside our little
cabin, leading me to wonder
if a NORAD satellite would
flag us as a possible nuclear
heat signature. Initially we
both luxuriated in the heat
emanating from our stove.
Soon though, beads of perspiration formed on or brows
and garments had to be shed.
In the end of course we had
to open the windows to avoid
heatstroke. It was in those
early days that we decided
to name our stove the Africa
Queen due to the Sudan like
temperatures we managed to
achieve in our little cabin and
the fact that my wife dressed
in tropical attire and I donned
a pith helmet and little else.
We still call our stove the
Africa Queen; however in
the weeks since those early
days of much trial and even
more error we have arrived
a point of understanding and
respect for our pot bellied
marvel of engineering. On
cold days and colder nights
Bernie Coulson
with a drill reminiscent of
Bogart’s ‘Charlie Allnut’ in
the original movie, we now
load our African Queen with
just the correct amount of
wood, damp down the vent,
tap the shaker and the grate,
adjust the slide and set the
spin draft to perfection. I’m
pleased to report that during the coldest of days and
nights we now stay nice and
warm, can keep the windows
closed and can dress normally. I do miss the pith helmet
though. n
Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is
not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.
- Helen Keller
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Local Author, Matthew Eberz
yrano’s
Bookshop
owner Arthur Simpson is proud of his
inclusion as a character in
Matt Eberz’ novel “Honor
for Sale,” but he’s a little bit
puzzled.
“Sure, Arthur in the
book is clearly based on me,
I mean, he has my name and
he’s the owner of Cyrano’s,
but that guy needs his wife
Clair to get him through the
day, and the real me is a brilliant, witty, and humble intellectual who is the darling of
Highlands.”
Truth be told, Arthur
isn’t the only Highlander
whose life is captured in
“Honor for Sale.” This third
story involving Army Major
Sam Call (ret.) is set in Highlands and manages to cap-
ture the small-town charms
and bigger-than-life personalities that animate the community. You are sure to recognize a cast of characters
from the entertaining Cy, to
the sultry Gloria, to the irreverent Cindy, to the wise and
consoling parish priest.
Set in the year 2000,
Sam is shocked when his
daughter is found murdered
along with her much older
live-in boyfriend, of whom
Sam does not approve. The
nature of the crime and the
unaccounted for behavior of
the murdered man, leads the
local police to determine the
murders were drug-related.
Sam vows to get to the truth.
Because “Honor for
Sale” is set in Highlands and
features real people in its cast
of characters, it also provides
an intimate view of life in a
resort town, including the
infighting and struggle between those trying to keep it
a “small town” and those who
would sell the town’s soul,
and their own, to make a
buck. Part of the fun of “Honor for Sale” is the central
mystery with as many turns
as the Gorge Road, but equally irresistible are the real-life
characters who are captured
with affection and uncanny
verisimilitude, despite what
Arthur may believe.
You’ll find “Honor for
Sale,” along with Eberz’
other two novels, “The
Tenth Man” and “Very Public Data,” at Cyrano’s Bookshop. If you want, Arthur will
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by Luke Osteen
Local author Mattew Eberz
will be signing copies of his
newest novel “Honor for
Sale” at Cyrano’s Bookshop.
Cyrano’s is located at 390
Main Street in Highlands.
(828) 526-5488.
Additional Book Signings at Cyrano’s
A
uthor Matt Eberz will
be signing copies of
his latest novel, “Honor For Sale” at Cyrano’s
Bookshop from 3:00 to 5:00
p.m. Saturday, July 4th. This
third story involving Army
Major Sam Call (ret.) is set
in Highlands and manages
to capture the small-town
charms and bigger-than-life
personalities that animate
the community. Its cast of
characters includes actual
Highlanders who’re just being themselves.
Ann Uhry Abrams visits Cyrano’s from 2:00 to
4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 5th
to sign copies of her “Explosion of Orly: The Disaster
That Transformed Atlanta.”
It recounts an airliner acci-
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dent that touched Atlanta in a
profound way. The 1962 Air
France crash at Orly Airport
was the worst airplane disaster to date. One-hundredthirty passengers and crew
perished. Many were prominent Atlantans who had just
completed a tour of Europe,
organized by the Atlanta Art
Association. “Explosion at
Orly” is more than the chronicle of a catastrophe; this narrative recreates a period of
volitile change when Atlanta
was the center of the Civil
Rights Movement.
Author Angela Dove will
be signing copies of her “No
Room For Doubt” from 3:00
to 5:00 p.m. July 25th. It’s
the carefully told true story
of the vicious murder of a
young mother (Dove’s own
stepmother), a suspenseful, real life “whodunit,” set
in Central California in the
late 1980s. It’s also a touching memoir of the author’s
coming of age as a bookish,
withdrawn child of divorce,
trying repeatedly to have a
closer father-daughter relationship. It is the story
of that father’s agonizing
attempts to cope with his
own personal demons: three
failed marriages, chronic
depression, anger, guilt and
alcoholism.
On July 18th, Cyrano’s
will welcome William B.
Forstchen, who’ll be signing
copies of his “One Second
After.” It’s the frightening
but plausible story of a mod-
ern town in the mountains of
North Carolina (much like
Highlands) and how it reacts
to an electro-magnetic pulse
that paralyzes civilization.
The pulse means that the
townspeople must cope with
losing their electricity, communications, automobiles,
shipments
of
groceries
and pharmacueticals, and
even friendly relations with
neighboring towns. The
world becomes a very scary
place when society begins to
crumble.
Books signings at Cyrano’s are different from those
at bustling chain bookstores
– there’s the chance to chat
with the authors and swap
stories in a relaxed atmosphere. n
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Homes and Lifestyles
Town Place Condominiums
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by Wiley Sloan
Town Place condominiums are listed by Pat Allen at Harr y
Norman Realtors. Reach her at (828) 526-8300 or (888)
200-9179 or www.highlandsrealestate.com.
Dear Dorothy,
Paul and I have found the
perfect place for us here in
Highlands at Town Place condominiums. You’ve heard me
say that I just can’t keep our
big, rambling farmhouse anymore and Paul is tired of yard
work so a condo is perfect for
us.
We will only be a short
walk to Highlands’ shops and
restaurants and the Kelsey
Trail is just down the street.
With large trees and rhoddies, I feel that we are out in
the country. Just a few steps
outside our front door we’ll
have a grill and a park to enjoy the outdoors.
It was love at first sight.
The open floor plan, hardwood floors, high ceilings
and scads of over-sized, double-pane windows called to
me. Paul was delighted to
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learn that the homes were
wired for both TV and Internet throughout.
The kitchen is a cook’s
dream with top-of-the-line
appliances including a six
burner gas stove, a Sub Zero
refrigerator, a Viking oven
with a warming drawer and
a microwave. The granite
countertops sparkle in the
sunlight. Paul is enchanted
with the wine cooler and storage for all his bar paraphernalia.
We have two fireplaces
-- one in the family room
and another on the screened
porch --imagine! When we
don’t need heat or air conditioning, I open the door to the
porch to enjoy the cool mountain breezes.
The spacious master bedroom is a perfect retreat (yes,
there’s room for our king-
size bed). The master bath
sports “his and her” vanities
with granite counters, a large
glass-enclosed shower and a
soaking tub; they’ve thought
of everything! The generous
closet gives both of us all the
space we need without having any territorial disputes.
Two spacious guest bedrooms each with its own bath
give us room for the children
when they are able to visit.
Yes, there’s room for Susie’s
queen-sized bed too.
We met the developer
while we were walking
around today. His name is
Bill Evans and he seems so
nice. He really believes in
giving back to the community, even delaying the completion of Town Place to help
raise money for the Cancer
Society.
You know how Paul
loves a deal. He found out
that today’s prices for Town
Place are lower than when
we first heard about them. I
just hope he’ll go ahead and
pull the trigger. I can’t wait
for you to come see us in our
new digs. Pat Allen at Harry
Norman Realtors has been
so helpful. It’s easy to reach
her at (828) 526-8300 or (888)
200-9179 or www.highlandsrealestate.com.
Oh, Dorothy, there’s the
perfect condo for you. The
historic, two-story 1890s
house that’s on the property
has five bedrooms, six baths,
a living room and large dining room, large kitchen and
porches galore. Since you
love old homes, this is for
you. It’s being sold as a single condo. You’d have no exterior maintenance and we’d
be close by.
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What a Difference a Year Makes!
Contributed by Pat Allen
Pat Allen is a broker at
Harr y Norman Realtors and
can be reached at
(828) 526-8300 or
pat.allen@harr ynorman.com.
L
ast year at this time
most Americans were
40-50 percent wealthier
than they are today. Real estate was still selling, banks
were making loans, and buyers were still looking. September came along, the stock
market tanked and everything changed. Our phones
stopped ringing, buyers
stopped looking and Americans stopped spending. Even
worse, the banks stopped
making loans.
As a broker, I have been
trying to get a jumbo loan
through and a home closed
since February 19. Unfortunately, a mortgage broker
from Charlotte chose an out
of state bank who held it for 2
months in underwriting and
then went out of business! We
started again and against my
wishes to use a local bank,
the broker chose a large out
of state bank who kept it for
6 weeks and turned it down.
The buyer has a credit score
of 800, 25 percent down and a
salary that will rival most!
What I learned in this
tedious, frustrating debacle
is that the bank bailout was
a farce. Banks are nit-picking
for any reason to turn down
jumbo loans – those over
$417,000. The house I referenced appraised for $300,000
more than the buyer was paying! Even a local banker told
me he has not been able to get
a jumbo loan approved since
September. Since banks are
no longer selling these notes
they are keeping the money
“in house” for what may lie
ahead. Banks are in a lockdown mode.
So what does all this
mean to you and me? If we
don’t have cash buyers, it will
be very difficult to go to the
closing table. Sellers are now
considering owner financing
and we are even getting calls
for trades.
The only advice I can
give is deal with a local bank
so you have someone you can
talk to rather than an out of
town mortgage broker who is
rarely available and takes you
out of the position to get answers from the bank! n
No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars or sailed an uncharted
land, or opened a new door way for the human spirit.
- Helen Keller
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Best Time to Build
Contributed by Danielle Warth, Warth Construction
W
e’ve all seen the
ads on TV that advertise unheard of
rates for automobiles, but
builders don’t tend to advertise sales even though they
are going on around the
country. However, cars are
not generally seen as investments where homes are.
Slow times can be an
excellent time to remodel
your home. If you’re smart,
you can find bargains from
reliable contractors who are
trying to stay afloat in these
trying times.
A March report shows
that the price for materials used in construction
dropped 5.8 percent compared with March 2008.
North American lumber
prices fell to a five-year low
as the slow-down in home
building has wood piling up
at lumber mills, industry experts said. Many mills have
shut down because of the
low prices and poor demand.
Lumber prices may be near
bottom. If lumber mills cut
production, as expected,
that should prevent lumber
prices from falling much further.
The recent dismal employment report provides
a dire reminder of the unprecedented
economic
challenges facing millions
of construction workers nationwide. One benefit of the
recession is that it has made
workers more focused and
dedicated because none of
them wants to join the ranks
of the unemployed. The
work that is currently being
done is performed by more
skilled employees as the
first to be laid off are those
with less skill and/or experience.
In addition, increased
competition for a shrinking
number of overall construction projects has led contractors to cut their margins,
further adding to lower-thanexpected prices on projects.
In
better
economic
times, small projects are
often overlooked by larger
contractors forcing homeowners to choose smaller
and less experienced companies, often with no insurance. Today, business is
sluggish even for the most
talented and coveted builders who are now taking on
work that normally would be
too small in scope.
The price declines make
this a great time for homeowners to start construction
projects, particularly because this ‘limited-time sale’
may not last much longer.
Copper and diesel prices
have recently moved up, and
steel markets are sending
mixed signals. Families that
have considered building or
remodeling should break
ground promptly.
Like the recession,
these
bargain-basement
prices won’t last forever and
those who choose to invest
while prices are low will be
at an advantage when the
market turns, as well as having the opportunity to build
memories in their beautiful
Visit the
Mountain Laurel Shoppes
Slabtown Road • Cashiers
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Traveling to Bermuda
by Wiley Sloan
Timeless Bermuda beckons
with pristine beaches and
180 islands’ worth of
tropical beauty.
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L
ocated just 650 miles off
the coast of North Carolina, the 180 islands that
make up Bermuda have long
beckoned visitors to enjoy
beautiful pink sand beaches
and vibrant turquoise waters.
This British colony enjoys
a storybook setting with no
location on the island being
more than one-half mile from
the ocean.
Shaped like a large fish
hook you can travel the entire
length of the islands in no more
than two and one half hours by
bus, taxi, or scooter (no rental
cars allowed). From the Royal
Navy Dockyard at one end to
the town of St. Georges, the ferry ride takes only 45 minutes.
Bermuda is an artist’s paradise with its vibrantly-colored
homes capped with pristine
white roofs, lush vegetation
and sparking, clear waters.
Steeped in history, the island
combines all of the amenities
required of modern travelers
today with the charm of yesteryear.
There’s something for everyone in Bermuda. Divers
and snorkelers can explore
the many coral reefs that are
home to more than 650 species of fish. Naturalists come
to Bermuda to study the 350
types of birds on the island,
tree frogs and five species
of sea turtles. Golf courses,
duty-free shopping, pristine
beaches, island cuisine and
night-life round out the amenities that Bermuda offers its
visitors.
We reached Bermuda on
a cruise that docked at the
Royal Navy Dockyard, originally the home of the British
Navy for more than two hundred years. Now the site of
many shops, restaurants and
tourist attractions, the Dockyard is the perfect spot to embark on your day’s adventure.
Being history buffs, we
were drawn to the museum
that is now housed in the
Dockyard
Commissioner’s
home, which sported high
ceilings, wide-planked floors
and sumptuous paneling. In
the town of St. Georges on
the other end of the island,
St. Peter’s Church, the oldest continually-used Anglican
church in the Western Hemisphere, provided a glimpse
into Bermuda of yesterday
with its altar (a fine example
of Bermudian woodwork built
in 1615) and its pipe organ.
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What is
Normal Aging?
S
Contributed by Dr. Sue Aery
o, someone comes into my office and tells me that they are
getting old and have pain all over.
“This is normal right?”
“Hardly normal at all,” I reply.
Let’s get right to the point, aging is very misunderstood and
talked about all the time. As the body naturally ages, things do begin to change. As a spine doctor or a “musculoskeletal specialist,”
I get these questions all the time.
My best answer is that pain is not normal unless there has
been some kind of trauma or there is a disease present. Once we
establish that neither is the case, we can move on to diminishing
the pain and learning how to prevent it from occurring again and
again.
I fielded another question the other day: Is it normal to
shrink?
Well, the answer is yes, to a point. The reason for “normal shrinkage” is that the spinal discs lose their hydration or water content as we move on in years. As this occurs we lose some
height along the way because the bones move closer together.
Other shrinkage occurs when we pay less attention to our posture
and the normal curves in the spine become more pronounced and
the head moves closer to the ground as a result.
We can talk about some other normal aging occurrences like
eyesight, balance and coordination, skin tension, memory, teeth
and even sleep patterns. As we age, we eventually lose some of
our normal eyesight, usually in the direction of farsightedness.
This is due to the loss of muscular elasticity in the eye muscles and
we have difficulty focusing on closer objects or print. Our nerve
endings lose some of their function under normal circumstances
and we have more difficulty knowing where we are in our space so
we have to work on our balance and coordination.
Skin tension changes due to loss of water also and the skin
becomes less taut and more wrinkled. Normal brain aging also
occurs and we do lose some cognitive ability. For the same reason
that our joints become mildly stiff, the body decreases in height,
our teeth begin to weaken and shift. We don’t always need dentures but sometimes we do have to replace one or two of our teeth.
As far as sleeping, we actually need less of it as we move on in
years. Our metabolism slows gradually and we demand less down
time. Keep in mind that any of these symptoms in excess do not
represent normal aging and should be addressed by your doctor.
Aging can be a wonderful process if embraced and understood by
all. All the more reason to really enjoy our later years -- we have
more time!
For most of these age-related changes that occur we can
work on all to slow their progress. Three things to remember:
take care of your one body, exercise daily, and enjoy every minute
of every day and forget about aging, just live! n
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Dr. Richard S. Matthews, Jr.
by Wiley Sloan
Dr. Richard S. Matthews, Jr.
specializes in Family Practice. He can be reached at
his office in Suite 303 of
the Jane Woodruff Clinic at
(828) 526-4942.
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A
hearty welcome to Dr.
Richard S. Matthews,
Jr. who recently joined
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital
specializing in Family Practice. His office is located in
Suite 303 of the Jane Woodruff Clinic. Call (828)-5264942 for an appointment.
Dr. Matthews treats all ages
from pediatrics, adolescents,
young adults and geriatrics.
After completing his internship and residency at the
University of South Alabama
in Mobile, Dr. Matthews returned to Gulf Breeze, Florida where he saw the hospital
grow to its present size of 66
beds.
The opportunities
that physicians experience in
a smaller town are what Dr.
Matthews finds invigorating.
When asked what drew him
to Highlands he responded, “I
saw a hospital equipped with
the latest technology which
is usually found only in larger
hospitals. I was impressed
with the short waiting times
in the E.R. and heard about
the strong support the community gives the hospital
through its foundation.”
He and his wife, Catherine, have three grown
children-1 son and 2 daughters. Spencer is training to
be a pilot through the Marine
Corps OCS. Valerie has a degree in Public Relations and
is hoping to pursue a graduate degree at one of North
Carolina’s stellar universities.
Kendall just completed her
AA degree at the University
of Western Florida and will
begin her junior year at the
University of Central Florida
in the fall.
The whole family enjoys
the outdoors. Family outings
generally center on canoeing, camping, fishing, and
hiking. What better place
to enjoy those activities than
here in the beautiful mountains around Highlands and
Cashiers?
The Matthews’ initial
visit to H-C Hospital just happened to be on the weekend
of the Highlands Christmas
parade. On Friday, they met
members of the medical and
nursing staff; then on Saturday they experienced Highlands’ hospitality first hand,
standing on Main Street
watching the Christmas parade. They were impressed
with everyone’s friendliness
and the fact that so many people had their pets with them.
Welcome to the Matthews. We are excited that
you are a part of our community. n
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It’s So Easy Being Green
ver the past two
months we have been
concentrating on the
benefits that composting
brings and you should have
your bin constructed or your
spot designated and be ready
to add the organic material
that will eventually turn into
nutrient rich soil.
It is now time to start collecting your kitchen, yard, and
garden wastes. In your kitchen, it is easiest to collect in a
compost container. You can
simply use any bucket or find
stylish countertop containers. I personally use one from
Whole Life Market in Highlands that uses compostable
bags. The basket type container allows for proper ventilation,
allows weeks to fill up without
any smell or attraction of bugs.
When the bag is full, I simply
take the entire bag outside to
my compost tumbler.
In your kitchen, begin
collecting all fruit and veg-
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etable scrapes, egg shells,
used tea bags with the staple
removed, stale bread, old coffee grounds, stale potato chips,
and moldy yogurt or cheese.
From around the house, add in
shredded newspaper and used
paper, pet hair or human hair,
and wood ashes from the fireplace. When doing your yard
work, add all your yard clippings including grass, leaves,
small branches, plants clippings, weeds and pine straw
needles or hay. If you have manure from cows, horses, goats,
or chickens, this too can be
composted. Do not compost
meat scrapes, fatty trash, cooking oils, and dog and cat feces.
As you add all these materials together in your compost bin or pile, you will need
to keep in mind that too much
of any one material will slow
down the composting process.
The key to quick composting
is keeping the mixture balanced. Try to keep your green
nitrogen producing materials,
such as fruit and vegetable
scraps and grass clippings,
evenly mixed with the brown
carbon producing materials,
such as dead leaves, straw,
wood ashes, and pet hair. You
will also want to make sure
your compost pile stays aerated by either spinning your
compost bin (if possible) or using a pitchfork to manually stir
the organic materials. Make
sure you aerate the compost
each time you add something
new to the pile. Your compost
pile will also need to stay moist
(which may mean watering the
pile with a hose if there is not
a lot of rain), but if it becomes
too soggy, your pile could begin to smell.
Now start collecting your
organic material and in as little
as one month, you will turn
your kitchen, household, and
yard wastes into a healthy nontoxic fertilizer for your garden
and household plants. n
Contributed by
Robin M. Armstrong-Neil
Robin is a local Green Living
Guru and owner of Whole
Life Market in Highlands.
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Investment Strategies
Contributed by Steve Perry
Steve is a
financial advisor at
Wachovia Securities in
Highlands at
(828) 787-2323.
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hile there are many
individuals
who
have plenty of money to invest, more than a few
hesitate to do so because they
are unsure of exactly how or
where to invest their money.
Financial
investment
strategies can be broken
down into simple, easy-tounderstand terms.
Asset Allocation — One
of the most important elements of a successful financial strategy is proper asset
allocation. This refers to the
mix of investments you have
in your portfolio, and it’s important to keep a good balance of different types of
investments — like stocks,
bonds and cash, for example
— diversified across a range
of industry groups or sectors.
Equity Investment Strategies — When investing in
stocks, a good rule of thumb
is to diversify your stock
portfolio across a number of
sectors; you may also want to
overweight industry sectors
whose stocks you believe are
likely to benefit from the current outlook for the economy.
You may want to consider stocks that pay dividends,
which can give your investment an added boost. Another benefit of these stocks
is that you can usually reinvest the dividends you earn
directly into the purchase of
more stock, and many investment firms even have programs that allow you to do so
at no cost.
While it’s not easy to
predict the future, the advice
of a financial consultant and
a little research of your own
should enable you to identify
companies that have the qualities necessary to meet your
long-term objectives.
Fixed-Income
Investment Strategies — When
you buy a bond, you are usually promised the return of
your principal as long as you
keep it until maturity. In addition, you earn interest on
your money before the bond
matures. There are a wide
variety of fixed-income products available. Some can be
tax-advantaged, and many
generally afford you a fixed
rate of return.
Estate Planning — Regardless of your age, an estate
plan is a valuable tool that can
help preserve your estate in
the unexpected event of your
incapacitation or even death.
Talk to a financial consultant to find out more about
the ways you can tailor your
asset management strategies
to help you enjoy your money
now and in the future. n
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Dill vs. Carrots
Contributed by Deborah Reeves
M
any of you know
that I am a big organic gardener. I
grow veggies, fruits and flowers.
The beginning of April, I
planted carrots in one of the
raised beds in the vegetable
garden. A few weeks later I
decided that the carrots were
up enough to begin weeding
and thinning. To my surprise,
I found that the bed was not
only filled with carrots, but
also with dill that’s the same
size as the carrots. They look
almost alike, especially when
young.
Now, I do grow dill in my
herb garden, and it does reseed itself in places where I
never planted it, so that part
was not unusual. What was
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unusual was that the only
place the dill reseeded itself
was in this particular carrot
bed and that all the little dill
plants were the same size as
the little carrot plants. I had
heard about weeds coming
up next to desirable plants
that they looked similar to so
they could hide and survive
the gardener. Was I witnessing the conscious decision of
the dill to hide in my carrots?
The definition of consciousness is derived from
two Latin roots, com and
scire, meaning “with knowledge.” Consciousness is not
intellect, rather the result of
interaction between intellect
and matter. The root of all
awareness, consciousness is
the organizing principal be-
hind the physical universe,
called God by many. Is my
dill displaying intelligence?
Speculations about the
nature of consciousness have
increased recently.
Each
discipline has its own view
of what consciousness may
be and many articles have
been contributed by neuroscientists, cognitive scientists, computer scientists
and biologists.
Whatever
else consciousness may be,
it is presumed to have certain properties as defined
by Eastern and Western philosophies. Some of them are
that consciousness extends
beyond the individual and
has properties that affect the
probabilities of events. Also,
group consciousness actu-
ally strengthens when the
group’s attention is focused
on a common object or event.
One of those properties is
that physical systems of all
kinds respond to a conscious
field by becoming more ordered.
Botanists such as Luther
Burbank, George Washington Carver and Sir Jagadis
Bose have established that
plants, while not as developed as animals or insects,
do indeed have consciousness of a sort and an instinct
for survival.
So I’m still asking the
question: Did the dill consciously hide in my carrots?
on upcoming events contact
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These Mystical Mountains
Contributed by Mary Korotva
I
t is unmistakable, undeniable and universal…the
magnetism of the oldest
mountains on earth.
Emanating from deep
within these majestic sentinels, their power reaches
into our very souls, melting
the stress of the madness of
city life, allowing us to reconnect with our innermost
selves and become whole
once again.
It’s no wonder we want
to stay forever!
In early 2000, when I
made the decision to move
here permanently and start
Cashiers Resort Rentals, I
shared with my realtor that
for the first time in five years
I wasn’t going to be sad
about leaving since I knew
that soon I’d be returning for
good.
And I’ve never looked
back! As the years pass,
more and more people are
finding ways to make this
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idyllic part of the country
their permanent home, answering the call of that tangible power which constantly
reminds you that paradise
can still be yours. Remember, we all started as visitors
so it can happen to you!
Whatever your passion,
there’s a source of nourishment for it here. This nature
lovers’ paradise has endless
possibilities: scenic, challenging golf courses; endless
rivers teeming with offerings
for fishermen; pristine lakes
and fabulous waterfalls for
water nymphs; endless hiking trails to breathtaking
vistas perfect for birding
or photography and a rich
and varied cultural history
to retrace. And this is just
scratching the surface!
Not an outdoor person?
Delightful and diverse shops
for every passion are waiting
to be discovered. Fine arts
and antiques, unique and
stylish apparel, fine furnishings and interior décor, arts
and crafts and regional culinary delights are just some
of the choices. Time is your
only limit. Inevitably you will
find a serendipitous treasure
to carry home that will be an
enduring reminder of idyllic
days in the mountains.
For the artistic traveler
we offer the perfect ambience for creativity. The
stillness and majesty of the
mountains draws forth much
inspiration for painting or
writing.
Understandably
our area abounds with artists and craftsmen and their
works are available throughout the community. If you
haven’t discovered your passion yet, you might just uncover it here. Just take some
time to sit back and drink in
the elixir of the Muses.
While spectacular scenery forms the backdrop for
your favorite pastimes, the
incredible climate is another
hallmark of our area. Cool
mountain breezes and perfect summer temperatures
provide an amazing, comfortable ambience in which
to relish your halcyon days,
increasing your pleasures
exponentially.
Be sure and give springtime in the mountains serious consideration, too, as it
is one of our best-kept secrets. These ancient mountains have fostered one of the
most horticulturally diverse
areas in the country, providing an unparalleled canvas
as nature springs forth with
new life and the mountains
are framed with colorful redbuds, dogwoods and cherry
trees as well as brilliant azaleas, rhododendrons and
countless wildflowers.
The mountains are calling and stand ready to welcome you through the gates
of heaven on earth! n
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Is Your Mind aDangerous Neighborhood?
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here you don’t
want to go alone?
Sound like a funny question to you? Well,
think about it for a minute.
I am talking about negative
thoughts, which I believe
are extremely hazardous to
your health and even a bit
risky to your life. Albert Ellis, a psychoanalyst and inventor of Rational Emotive
Therapy believes that what
you think leads into what
you feel which then leads
to actions. Think-Feel-Act.
A Buddha saying goes like
this: You are what you think.
Your thoughts can be
a friend or enemy. Maya
Angelou talks about how
words stick to the walls, the
furniture, the curtains, and
our clothing. I am also convinced that they stick in our
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minds.
When I don’t get something I want or my expectations fall short, I have a
saying…if not this, then
something better. It is the
same with thoughts, if this
one is too negative, then I
better change it into something more positive. That
also goes for the company
we keep.
Do we remember the
negative events that happen to us or negative things
people say to us or about us
longer than the positive? I’m
afraid so.
It might help to recognize that inner inspiration is
the start of something moving outward.
What we focus on just
might become our reality.
We create part of our future
in our heads. Maybe that
means we need to be more
thoughtful of how we begin
and end our day. Well, for
that matter, everything in
between. I could tell you that
I start my day by reading inspirational thoughts or that I
end my day by writing down
5 things that I was grateful
for that happened during the
day. But more importantly is
the question I ask you. How
do you begin and end your
day?
If we beautify our minds,
we might just want to linger
there longer.
What negative words
are sticking in your mind
right now that will inhibit
your healthy thoughts?
“I will not let anyone
walk through my mind with
their dirty feet”. -Mahatma
Contributed by Mel Lipinski
Mar yellen owns Mel’s Mountain Real Estate in Sapphire,
North Carolina. Her books,
“Life Under Construction…
a work in progress” and
“Random Thoughts & Mine
Always Are” can be found in
local bookstores and coffee
shops or send her an email
@[email protected]
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Antiques as an Investment
Contributed by
Sally Johannessen
Sally is the owner of
Dovetail Antiques in
Cashiers, North Carolina.
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re antiques a good investment? The answer
depends on you and
your expectations.
We’ve all heard the
mostly true stories of a piece
purchased at a garage sale
that was ultimately sold to
finance a healthy retirement.
It happens but for the more
practical there are steps you
can take to safely invest in
antiques.
The first step is to educate yourself. We are lucky in
to be home to several fine antique shops and shows where
you can pick the brains of
reputable dealers. Ask questions. We are antique dealers
because we love the things
we carry and we’re happy to
share our knowledge. Sometimes our experience will tell
us many things, but antiques
have had a life before today
of at least a hundred years. I
import French antiques and
it is fun for me to consider
the possibility that a stain
on a buffet might have happened over a glass of wine
and a conversation about the
antics of Benjamin Franklin
on his visit to France. Ask to
see the backs of pieces. You
can tell a lot about the age of
something by looking underneath it or on its back.
Often a furniture piece
will be made of several different varieties of wood.
Furniture making was an art
and each piece is a unique
work of art.
If you realize that you
will live with something that
will become part of the fabric
of your life and your family’s
history, then you have com-
pleted the second step in
investing. As you enjoy your
purchase, it will appreciate. In this wo rld of generic
mass produced items, you
will have a truly one-of –akind piece that will be more
rare than a Stradivarius violin! New furniture may be
tasteful and expensive but it
can be more expensive than
an antique of the same style.
=2 0The last step to investing wisely is to buy the best
that you can afford. A true
antique purchased from a
dealer you trust may appreciate as much as 33 % over
the long haul. That’s better
than the stock market or real
estate. Purchase something
you are passionate about and
you will enjoy an appreciation of it in more ways than
one. n
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Philanthropy
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust
Contributed by Gary Wein, Executive Director
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust
Sweet wakerobin with its nodding maroon flower is one
of the larger trilliums in our area.
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y the time you read this article, spring will be over and
our incredibly diverse assemblage of spring ephemeral
wildflowers will be sleeping for the summer.
But, in preparation for next year’s, let me tell you about
our sweet wakerobin (Trillium vaseyi). It is one of the largest of the trilliums but is often overlooked because the large
maroon nodding flower that is hidden underneath the large
leaves. This species is one of the largest of the trilliums and
can grow up to 24 inches tall and almost as wide. It is also the
last of the 10 or so trilliums in our area to flower. The plant is
found in the mountains of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia.
In contrast to the other maroon flowered Trillium, sweet
wakerobin smells like a rose and is probably pollinated by our
native bees. Wakerobin (T. erectum), the other common maroon flowered trillium in our area is pollinated by flies and beetles and smells a bit like rotten meat. This plant also goes by
the name sweet Beth, wood lily, trinity flower, and Vasey’s Trillium. The plant was described by Professor Harbison (Highlands own first superintendent of schools) and named in honor
of George Vasey, curator of botany at Smithsonian Institution
in 1872 and expert in the grass family.
Be sure to check out our website www.hicashlt.org for our
calendar of events as we celebrate 100 years of conservation
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Calling All Angels
arpe Diem Farms and
the
Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society are “calling all angels.”
If you’re an animal lover,
you are an angel in our lives
and you’re invited to The
Manes and Tails Benefit, Saturday, August 8th, at Carpe
Diem Farms. You don’t want
to miss this fun-filled event
that begins at 5:00 p.m. in
the arena. You’ll enjoy wine,
beer, beverages and hors d’
oeuvres as well as entertainment; music by Thea and
the Green Man, a parade
of horses and dogs, games,
prizes and a “horse whisperer” demonstration.
The party moves to Dead
Eye Barn and Conference
Center at 6:30 for dinner, a
silent auction and dancing
to the sounds of The Bobby
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Sullivan Band. We promise
you a great time!
This collaborative effort by Cashiers-Highlands
Humane Society and Carpe
Diem Farms will benefit all
the “manes and tails” of both
organizations. We need you
more than ever to help us
continue to care for the dogs,
cats and horses. It is critical
that you be an angel and help
us care for our angels in fur
coats.
Tickets for the event
are $50 per person with all
proceeds being divided by
these two fantastic organizations. We need more. We
are looking for benefactors,
corporate sponsors and angel donors. Will you look in
your heart for the animals?
Our goal is to find enough
donors to underwrite all the
expenses of the event -- food,
beverage, printing, postage
and entertainment. When
we meet this goal we will
raise substantial funds for
the animals -- we can’t do it
without you. You can also donate something for the silent
auction.
Call Peter Raoul at (828)
526-5700 for more information, to purchase your tickets
and/or become a benefactor,
corporate sponsor or angel
for the animals. You may also
go to our websites; www.
carpediemfams.org or www.
chhumanesociety.org.
Thank you in advance
for opening your hearts and
giving big for those who give
their love so unconditionally.
We look forward to seeing
you at Carpe Diem Farms on
August 8th. n
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Contributed by Sue M. Blair,
Executive Director,
Carpe Diem Farms
The Manes and Tails Benefit
will be held on Saturday,
August 8th at
Carpe Diem Farms.
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Home, Sweet Home for Lost Pets
Contributed by Cassie Welsh,
Executive Director of CashiersHighlands Humane Society
This sweet, housebroken
and obedience trained puppy
was brought into the shelter
with no form of identification
to find her owner. Through
CHHS, she is now microchipped and has a new family
to love her.
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id you know that 8 to
10 million lost, abandoned and homeless
pets enter animal shelters
each year in North America?
Unfortunately, only 14
percent of the dogs and four
percent of the cats go back
to their home, sweet homes.
If your pet comes into
a shelter with no collar and
tags, or the information is
worn away or out of date, it
is almost impossible to reunite him with you and your
family.
The good news is that
if your pet is microchipped,
he has a permanent form of
identification. Shelters, vets
and animal control can scan
your pet for a microchip
number and then track you
down in the same day.
A microchip is a tiny
computer chip -- about half
the size of a grain of rice
-- implanted by injection between the shoulder blades.
The chip is activated by a
short radio wave that can be
read by a scanner, and lasts
throughout your pet’s lifetime. The chip cannot be removed or lost, and it is easy
for you to update your contact details by mail, phone
or internet. Each microchip
has a code unique to your
pet.
The Cashiers-Highlands
Humane Society microchips
all dogs and cats now with
24PetWatch chips as part of
our adoption package.
We will be running microchip clinics in Highlands
on July 18th at the Macon
Bank Gazebo and on September 5th after the First
Mountain Tail Waggers
Walk, both on Pine Street.
We are also planning a clinic
in Cashiers on September
18th, and a second clinic at
Tuckasegee Trading Company in October. The cost
for microchipping is $40 per
animal.
about the clinics or the Cashiers-Highland
Humane
Society, contact us by mail
at CHHS, PO Box 638, Cashiers, NC 28717; call (828)
743-5752; or visit our website at www.chhumanesociety.org. You can also drop
by and visit any Monday to
Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m.
The Cashiers-Highlands
Humane Society (CHHS)
is a private, no-kill shelter,
totally funded by donations
and grants. All donations
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Rotary
Philanthropy
Contributed by Victoria Ingate
T
he Highlands Mountaintop Rotar y will be hosting
its annual Quickdraw on Saturday, September 12th,
at the Executive Conference Center at Old Edwards
Inn. The Quickdraw is a unique event where 16 artists race
the clock to complete a painting in two hours. During the
Quickdraw guests are invited to wander among the artists
and talk and visit with them as well as ask questions about
color choice, technique, or anything else.
The artists scheduled to participate this year are Bonnie Adams, Chris Bell, Kathie Blozan, Cher yl Combs, Jan
Eubanks, Graciela Giles, Kay Gorecki, Duncan Greenlee,
Jon Houglum, Susan Lingg, Pauline Marr, Mark Menendez,
Karen Pait, Herbie Rose, Rob Saville, and Janet Whitehead.
Artists are encouraged to start with a blank canvas, but
due to the time constraint some artists will have some painting already started on the canvas. As soon as the two hour
time period is up the paintings are immediately auctioned
off, wet paint and all. Rotarian Dennis Hall of Hall Auction
Ser vices will again be donating his valuable ser vices. The
Quickdraw is an important fundraiser for the Highlands
Mountaintop Rotar y with all proceeds being used by the
Mountaintop club for local area Rotar y projects.
Thank you to our sponsors Ann Jacobs Galler y for
sponsoring artist Rob Saville and John Colette Fine Arts
for sponsoring artists Jon Houglum and Janet Whitehead.
Come enjoy an evening of art appreciation and enjoyment as you interact with artists as they complete an artwork before your eyes.
Tickets to the event are $45.00 each which includes an
hors d’ oeuvres buffet, the Quickdraw, silent auction and
the live auction.
A cash bar will be available. The doors open at 5:30 p.m.
and the Quickdraw begins at 6:00 p.m.
For ticket information please call 706-746-6913 or contact [email protected].
The Old Edwards Inn will be providing special guest
rates. Contact (866) 526-8008 and be sure to mention
“Quickdraw” when making your reser vation.
Visitors are welcome at the Highlands Mountaintop Rotar y meetings. If you are new to the Highlands area we invite you to join us for breakfast and our meeting. Highlands
Mountaintop Rotar y meets ever y Wednesday at 7:30 am at
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Center for Life Enrichment
by Wiley Sloan
For more information on
any Center for Life Enrichment class or to register
for classes go to to www.
clehighlands.org or call them
at (828) 526-8811.
C
enter for Life Enrichment’s July roster of
classes covers topics
from self help, history, the
arts, photography, current
events, music and the environment. Register today at
www.clehighlands.org or call
(828) 526-8811.
Stage, screen and music all impact our lives. On
Wednesday, July 18th. Dr.
Ronnie Spilton will lead an
exciting, interactive class
teaching the basics of stage
directing, including tidbits
that make a play work.
Did you know that on
the bicentennial of his birth,
Felix Mendelssohn is now
referred to as the second Mozart? This class on July 10th
is a preview to the Chamber
Music performance of his
work.
What’s it like to be a
Broadway star?
Terrance
Mann, a Western Carolina
University professor, and a
mover and shaker in the theatre world, is nominated for
two Tony awards. Explore his
entertaining life on July 22nd
as he shares his memories.
Keep track of your health
as you age. Learn how the
macula (that tiny part of the
retina) is impacted as you age
(July 20th); or discuss strategies on how to keep your
brain young with Dr. Ed Hamlin (July 15th).
Feel uneasy about today’s
turbulent economy? Explore
investing in today’s stock
market; discuss both the national and world economy in
2009 on July 23rd.
Learn more about modern China of today on July
29th.
Other interesting topics
offered in July include the
rising seas due to climate
change, a refresher course on
the basics of “artful dining”
(know which fork to use for
what, and more) and explore
the “CSI Effect” - the fact that
everyone believes that DNA
is the solution to all mysteries.
Make plans now to travel
to Winston-Salem, North Carolina in September where you
can learn about Moravian history, check out the renowned
Replacements Limited china/
crystal emporium, and see
the home of the Reynolds tobacco family.
For the details on these
and the other exciting topics that are offered by CLE,
check out the full class schedule at www.clehighlands.org
or call their office at (828)526-8811. n
One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.
- Helen Keller
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Rotary Club Of Highlands
he 2008-09 Rotary
year was a productive
one – Highlands Rotary raised and contributed
over $45,000 to many nonprofit, community or charity
organizations in the Highlands area.
Scholarship
awards
were in excess of $4,500.
Youth in the Highlands
area benefited the most from
Rotary with 19 separate categories of donations. Some
examples are the Macon
County Soccer Club, New
Century Scholars, Shop
With a Cop, Girls Clubhouse, Big Brothers – Big
Sisters, Carpe Diem Farms,
Boy Scout Troop 207 and Literacy. The Highlands School
saw funding for the Athletic
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and Academic Banquets,
College Tour Fund, PTO, Interact, Teacher Appreciation
and Theater Arts in addition
to Rotary scholarships.
Community-oriented
funding saw Rotary contribute to winter heating assistance, the Performing Arts
Center, Cashiers-Highlands
Humane Society, Leadership Highlands, HighlandsCashiers Chamber Music,
Highlands Food Pantry,
Highlands Historical Society and Highlands-Cashiers
Players.
Our veterans were remembered through support
of Honor Air and the Special
Operations Warrior Foundation. Donations to the
American Cancer Society,
Coins for Alzheimer’s Research and the Susan G. Komen Foundation will help
take a step towards a better
world. Highlands Rotar y’s
ongoing support of Rotar y
International’s
PolioPlus
Program will eliminate the
polio virus – we are ver y
close.
In addition to donations
by Rotarians, Highlands Rotar y is grateful to the volunteers, Highlanders and
businesses through sponsorships or support of Rotar y events such as Monte
Carlo Night, Bingo, the 4th
of July Barbeque and the
Rotar y Golf Tournament
which helped to provide
much of the funding.
Thank you, Highlands. n
Contributed by Jodie Cook
World War II Vets with their
guardians on the Rotar y
sponsored HonorAir flight to
Washington visit
Highlands Rotar y.
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A Special House for a Special Dog
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Anne and Beau on the lawn
of their new home.
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ots of folks buy houses
for their dogs -- simple
wood ones -- or modern
Igloos.
But Beau’s new mom
went a little further.
Anne Smith, a ver y special Forever Farm employee, fell in love with Beau
and wanted to adopt him.
This ver y large, handsome
young dog is totally blind
from retinal atrophy. He
came to us as a stray and
spent at least a year at our
sanctuar y. Anne also wanted to move closer to her
work at the farm, and knew
that finding a rental that
would allow pets, especially an 80-pound blind dog,
would be next to impos-
sible. So at the young age
of 24, she boldly gathered
her resources, and bought a
home for herself and Beau
within minutes of the sanctuar y.
Beau’s house is surrounded by an acre of grass,
shaded by trees and beautiful mountain laurel. Anne is
working hard on fencing the
large yard, and has even installed a small wading pool
to help Beau beat the summer heat. This is one lucky
dog -- and he knows it. Now
don’t tell Beau, but rumor
has it that he will be getting
two little roommates. Barley and Moe, two sweet tabby cats at the farm, have attached themselves to Anne,
as cats will do, and will be
moving soon to “the house
bought for Beau.”
Friends for Life is ver y
lucky to have a extremely
dedicated, compassionate
and hard working staff at
the Forever Farm. Without them we could never
accomplish our mission of
caring for senior and special
needs animals. We are also
dependent on our donors
to financially support this
mission. Please send your
tax deductible donations to
P.O. Box 340, Sapphire, NC
28774. Friends for Life is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. For information or directions to the
Forever Farm in Lake Tox-
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Summer Activities at the
Highlands Nature Center
ill your summer with one
of the many delightful
events at the Highlands
Nature Center. All events are
free and open to the public.
Explore the numerous educational displays covering the
flora and fauna of the Highlands Plateau, as well as daily
programs, special events, and
summer camps.
The Nature Center is
open from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m., Monday – Saturday
with exciting programs each
day.  Mondays-Tour of the Botanical Garden, 10:00 - 11:30
a.m.;   Tuesdays - Family Nature Activity, 3:00 -4:00 p.m.;
or
Wednesdays-Storybook
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Thursdays-Zahner Conservation Lecture Series, 7:00 - 8:00
p.m.;    Fridays-Animal Feeding, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; and
Saturdays - Featured Creature,
11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Nature Center will
sponsor a children’s hike in
the Highlands area during the
month of July (time and place
TBA), and Saturday evenings
in July there will be several special events that relate to creatures on the Highlands Plateau
- check the website www.wcu.
edu/hbs or call (828)526-2623
for times, program information, directions, and more.
For many years adults
have enjoyed the Zahner Conservation Lecture Series on
Thursday evenings as a way to
learn more about the region.  In
July, the series features scholars of natural history, cultural
history, and conservation.  July
2nd Peter White from UNC
at Chapel Hill will lecture on
“Turn the Poet Out-of-Doors”
with a Natural History of R.
Frost. The following week on
July 9th hear David Sahle from
the University of Arkansas as
he talks about “What the tree
ring on N. America reveals
about the continent.”
Lisa Lefler of WNC University will speak on the Connection of the Appalachian people
to the land on July 16th. Learn
about the scientific and conservations efforts to save a unique
coastal ecosystem and how
they became part of our legacy
today as Tom Wentworth from
NC State University speaks
on July 23rd. Finishing out
the month on July 30th will be
Heidi Altman of Georgia State
University and Tom Belt of W.
Carolina University as they talk
about the ways the Cherokees
name places.
The Highlands Nature
Center offers activities for all
throughout the summer. Call
them at (828)-526-2623 or
check www.ecu.edu/hbs for
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Camp Tekoa - A Bright Spot in a Mundane Year
S
ince 1982 a simple threeday weekend has brightened the lives of developmentally-challenged adults
in the Western North Carolina
area.
The idea for the camp was
the brain-child of Paul Christy,
a camp youth director who saw
a need and set out to fill it.
Over the ensuing years,
Paul and his many friends have
set aside a weekend in August
to do something for others.
Paul is now the Senior Minister at the Highlands United
Methodist Church, but Camp
Tekoa is still a key event in his
calendar.
The camp has grown
through the years, moving
from one Methodist campground to another depending
on the space required. For the
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first few years, Paul’s mother
and members of her Sunday
School class from Hickory,
North Carolina, prepared all
the meals. She didn’t just thaw
out frozen, institutional fare.
The campers, their attendant,
and the many workers that are
required to make the weekend a success enjoyed homemade biscuits and rolls, fresh
vegetables and great desserts.
Imagine preparing three meals
a day for approximately 180 to
200 people. Mrs. Christy has
now retired and the duties of
feeding this group fall to a commercial caterer.
Most of the campers live
either in a group home or
at home with aged parents
throughout the year. They seldom have the opportunity to
enjoy the great outdoors. Dur-
ing the weekend, each camper
performs in a Talent Show,
they canoe, swim, and play
games. The grand finale is a
dance on Saturday night with
a D.J.
No camper is turned away
for lack of funds. It costs about
$70 per camper to underwrite
this weekend. To sponsor a
camper, send your donation to:
Highlands United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1959,
Highlands, N.C. 28741. If you
want to volunteer at Camp
Tekoa, call (828) 526-3376.
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Acorn’s and Acorn’s Annex
ighlands is known for
its upscale and eclectic shopping, and two
of the most popular shops in
town are at the Old Edwards
Inn and Spa.
Acorn’s, located at 465
Main Street, features fine
European and American antiques, gifts, and one-of-a-kind
home accessories. Upstairs,
shop for designer women’s apparel, jewelry, handbags and
scarves. Acorn’s maintains a
new Bridal Registry featuring
exclusive lines of fine and casual china, stemware and gift
items.
Acorn’s has a full slate of
Trunk Shows for July:
July 2nd-6th Monica Ko-
sann Jewelry
July 2nd-6th Mary Louise
Jewelry
July 9th-12th Marie Belle
Chocolates
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Judy Brown and
Mark Petrancosta
invite you to Bound’s Cave
located at 337 Highway 64
East in Cashiers.
July 9th-12th Lauren LaChance Botanical Pressings
July 10th-13th Coralia
Leets Jewelry
July 17th-19th Bijoux de
Bound’s Cave
udy Brown and Mark
Petrancosta have stuffed
their Bound’s Cave with
Oriental rugs. Everywhere
you look, it’s like an outtake
from “Aladdin.” The effect is
almost hypnotic.
Judy and Mark have put
together a gallery that reflects their passion for these
remarkable works of art.
“We offer a highly personalized service to our clients and are committed to
finding pieces that fit not
only their size, color and
design preferences, but
their decorating budget as
well,” explains Judy, who
has 27 years’ experience in
the world of Oriental rugs.
“When you think about it, a
rug establishes the character of a room and grounds
the space. So it’s very important that we understand our
customers and their needs.
We see that trust in returning customers and referrals.”
Mark and Judy complement each other perfectly.
Judy, with her interior
design talents honed by
years in the business, looks
for a rug that’s unique.
“It’s important that I fall
in love with it,” she explains.
“If I fall in love with it, I have
to buy it. And if I buy it, it will
sell.”
Mark inspects the rugs
for value. With his degree
in business management, he
has to sign off on quality and
price.
This dynamic ensures
that the rugs of Bound’s
Mer Jewelry
July
17th-19th
Nina
McLemore ladies clothing
July 24th-26th Slane and
Slane Jewelry
July 31-August 2nd Claire
Williams Jewelry
But the magic of Acorn’s
doesn’t stop there. Acorn’s
Annex at 41 Church Street
features a beautiful assortment of American and European antiques, unique lighting, interesting mirrors, and
slipcovered and upholstered
solutions for sofas, loveseats,
chaise lounges, chairs, sectionals, sleeper sofas, and ottomans.
about both shops, call (828)
Cave are beautiful, of the
highest quality and reflect a
fair price. Bound’s Cave offers to carefully wash rugs
by hand and restore new and
antique rugs with painstaking attention to detail.
Judy and Mark install
rugs all over the countr y.
“We will go to any customer who has a need for
a unique look or unusual
size,” says Judy. “We have
a vast amount of worldwide
resources, so we can obtain
and sell almost any rug that
is handmade, from new carpets to the finest of investment quality antique rugs.”
Bound’s Cave is located
at 337 Highway 64 East in
Cashiers. For more information, call (828) 743-5493
or visit www.boundscave.
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Br yant Art Glass is located
at 260 Franklin Road in
Highlands
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t’s no secret that Dwight
Bryant loves life.
Step into Bryant Art
Glass at 260 Franklin Road
and you’ll find all the evidence you need that this is a
man who’s found something
precious. It’s in all those magnificent glass pieces that he’s
created in colors both bright
and achingly subtle. The patterns are taken directly from
nature and they’re eternal.
His quiet manner isn’t
suggestive
of
someone
whose work is in the collections of some of the most influential people in the country. Mr. and Mrs. George
Bush Sr., Secretary of State
and Mrs. Colin Powell, Ethel
Kennedy, Senator and Mrs.
Ted Kennedy are all proud
owners of Dwight’s labor of
love.
Bryant Art Glass is
stocked with Dwight’s creations, but that’s only part of
the story. You’ll find estate
sterling silver and turned
wood pieces from Bolivia.
The gallery is warm and cozy
and invites a languid stroll.
Sometimes Dwight’s in the
shop, sometimes he’s in the
adjoining studio, working on
his next batch of glass treasures. Wherever he is, you
can bet he’ll be accompanied
by his prize pup, Elmwood
Puppy Doodle Chase (you
can call him Puppy Chase).
For more information,
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hen Bill and Judy Durham, the owners of Cashiers
Customs, talk about antiques, they’re thinking on a
large scale.
They’ve spent the last 21 years lovingly disassembling
buildings built as early as the 1600s (primarily in the Northeast). The wood is reworked in the Durham’s mills in Georgia
and Tennessee and finds new life as cherished new creations.
“We make a lot of pulpits and communion tables,” says
Bill. “There’s just something timeless about using wood that
has such a background. Our clients appreciate that.”
Their furniture has found its way into homes around the
Southeast and their custom kitchens have become highly
sought after.
You may have seen Cashiers Custom’s extraordinary
woodwork throughout the 2008 Atlanta Magazine Dream
Home. It was a project that took exacting craftsmanship and a
carefully honed imagination.
That’s the hallmark of all of Cashiers Custom’s work. Their
creations are regularly featured in Southern Living Magazine.
So confident are the Durhams about the work performed by
their artisans that each piece is delivered with a lifetime guarantee.
“I’m proud of everything we turn out, and if something
goes wrong, which can happen when you’re dealing with wood,
especially wood that’s centuries old, well, we’ll make it right.”
That commitment to quality and integrity has been the
bedrock of Cashiers Customs, and the Durhams are proud of
the reputation that their firm has earned.
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Catbird Seat and Ryan & Company
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kip Ryan is remarkably
composed for a man
with so many irons in
the fire.
His Ryan and Company
Antiques boasts two locations
– 551 Highway 107 South in
Cashiers and Thomasville,
Georgia – and boasts the
fruits of 12 dealers and over
100 consigners.
On top of that, he owns
The Catbird Seat, which
stands right next to his Cashiers gallery.
Ryan and Company specializes in 18th and 19th Century furniture, English and
French porcelains and English, European and American
antiques. The Catbird Seat
specializes in less-formal antiques and decorative acces-
“
sories.
Skip and Deede Schuller,
Lynette Moss and Maggie
Roach share a deep knowledge of the constantly changing inventory and cheerfully
welcome visitors to these
charming shops. In fact, that
warmth is a hallmark of both
Ryan and Company and The
Catbird Seat.
They also offer decorating service, consignments,
close work with designers,
and pieces can be taken out
on approval.
“Approval is important
to the process, because you
really have to get a feel for a
piece and how it will fit into
your home,” Skip says. “Part
of the fun of this business is
seeing how an antique can
Skip Ryan invites you to The Catbird Seat and Ryan &
Company on Highway 107 S. in Cashiers.
find its place in the modern
world.”
Ryan and Company
maintains a great network of
antique searchers who can
track down a specific piece or
a specific look according to
the client’s wishes.
For more information,
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Ck Swan and Harllee Gallery
Objects hold memories of people and places that have
shaped your life” says Ashley Harllee of CK Swan and
Harllee Galler y. “Ever y private collection has a stor y
to tell – a lifetime record of travel and discover y.”
Ashley’s family has been in the antique and art trade
for over three generations, first as collectors and later as
appraisers. As the owner of CK Swan and Harllee Galler y,
she has kept the tradition alive for the past 20 years, dealing in antiques and interior furnishings, here in Highlands.
“My focus is quality and craftsmanship,” says Ashley.
Designers and buyers will find beautiful treasures to enhance any setting from 18th to 21st centur y decorative furnishings and accessories. The unique and vast array of
inventor y is comprised of furniture, art, textiles, ceramics,
lighting, silver, and jewelr y. Make a stop along your journey to CK Swan and Harllee Galler y at 233 North Fourth
Street in Highlands. For more information, call (828) 5262083. n
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A
visit to D. Estes
Antiques feels like
a langquid stroll
though an English garden
into a charming shop which
blends southern hospitality,
carefully chosen antiques,
accessories and furniture,
all of which complement
an easy living lifestyle. An
obvious passion for flowers
and gardens, exclusive British potter y and the breathtaking jewelr y designs of
L yndee Daffin enhance the
undeniable serenity that
permeates ever y corner of
the shop.
An antiques dealer
since 1972, Dianne Estes
has scoured the English
countr yside in search of the
unusual. She also seeks out
local and regional crafts-
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people, with an emphasis
on special or unsual handcrafted items.
Dianne says that when
she considers an item for
her shop, she thinks about
how it would look in her
own home. That’s why D.
Estes Antiques reflects her
passions - comfortable furniture, garden accessories,
books for all ages, art and
items that would make a
perfect personal gift.
“I also look for the little
things that grandmothers
would pick up as a treat for
their grandchildren,” Dianne says.
Come in for a browse
and give D. Estes Antiques
a chance to work its subtle
magic on you.
The shop is located
Dianne Estes invites you to her shop, D. Estes Antiques,
located at 113 Highway 64 East in Cashiers.
at 113 Highway 64 East in
Cashiers (across from the
Subway). If you can’t stop
in, give Dianne a call at
(828)743-5632, or experience her creativity by view-
ing her Tablescape design
during the Highlands Garden Show at the Highlands
Civic Center, or by visiting
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Elephant’s Foot Antiques
he secret of The Elephant’s Foot Antiques’
26 years in Highlands
is deceptively simple: load a
shop with a trove of affordable
18th and 19th Century English,
French and Continental furniture, and complement with
new furniture and accessories
and brilliant lighting choices.
Then maintain an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the
pieces.
But there’s one element
that’s critical to the mixture – a
passion for the search.
“That’s the one thing that
binds us together, dealers and
clients,” explains Ron French,
who serves as vice president of
The Elephant’s Foot Antiques.
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record and serves as a tangible
reminder of the love of the
game.
“We spend summers
here in Highlands and return
to Florida in the winter,” says
Marvin. “We really get two
separate client bases between
the two shops. In Florida, we
get people from the Northeast
and Chicago. Highlands gets
people from all over the South–
Alabama, Texas, Mississippi
and New Orleans. That variety
helps to keep things interesting.”
The Elephant’s Foot is
located at 680 North Fourth
Street in Highlands. For more
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The Elephant’s Foot is located
at 680 North Fourth Street in
Highlands.
Highlands Gem Shop
he Highlands Gem Shop
is a local landmark.
Archie Jellen, a former hand-cutter of precision
optics for military binoculars,
adapted his skill and started
cutting the rubies and sapphires native to Macon County,
North Carolina.
His wife Hazel’s ever-present love of rocks and Archie’s
lapidary prowess soon led to
selling gems and minerals out
of their home. In 1952, Jellen’s Gem Cutting & Mineral
Shop was born, adjacent to its
current location. In 1956, the
Jellen’s bought the current
business location, the vacant
Jackson County Bank building. Business has been ongoing in this location non-stop
ever since.
Fast forwarding to the
present, the Gem Shop is now
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“You have to love the quest,
the spirit of the chase. That’s
what keeps Marvin Ray and
me going throughout the year
and it’s what keeps our client
base coming back year after
year. When we’re answering
private house calls and searching through Europe for things
to fill the shop, it’s a great feeling. And we know that our clients feel the same thing when
they visit us. It’s just the excitement of not knowing what you
may find with each visit to the
shop.”
The Highlands shop is an
extension of The Elephant’s
Foot in West Palm Beach, Florida. Marvin bought the shop
45 years ago. It’s a remarkable
Highlands Gem Shop is located at 201 South Fourth
Street, on the Hill, Highlands.
owned and operated by Matthew Schroeders, the Jellen’s
grandson. Matthew received
his bachelor’s of science in
Business Administration from
the University of Florida,
Gainesville. He obtained a
Graduate Gemologist degree
from the Gemological Institute
of America.
Matthew and his wife
Laura carry on the family
tradition and they’ve stocked
the gem shop with estate/
antique jewelry and vintage pieces found in estate
sales conducted in the Highlands/Cashiers area and
South Florida. There are local gem stones, and original
handmade pieces – ranging
from traditional to modern. They’re all displayed in
100-year-old cases salvaged
from a jeweler in Macon,
Georgia.
Matthew and Laura have
two children, both girls -- Jordan, born in 2003 and Sydney,
born in 2006. With the fourth
generation firmly in place,
the Schroeders look forward
to many more years serving their expanding clientele
from their longstanding location in beautiful Highlands,
North Carolina.
Highlands Gem Shop is
located at 201 South Fourth
Street, on the Hill, Highlands.
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Dovetail Antiques
S
ally Johannessen, the owner
of Dovetail Antiques, says
she’s always been something
of a packrat.
And when you tour her gallery, it’s clear that she’s not just a
packrat, she’s an artist -- there’s an
undeniable joy and playfulness that
informs every corner of this stuffed
shop. She’s transformed an old garage into an irresistible curiosity
shop.
There are Country French period pieces and Italian antiques that
Sally’s gathered on her trips to France, but they’re complemented
by less formal pieces that clearly reflect a woman who loves life.
“It really is a collection of antiques and eccentricities and I
love finding something that you just won’t find anywhere else. The
world has become so generic – there are people like me who light
up when we find something unique. When I can match up those
people with something that I’ve found, it’s magical.”
An artist by training, Sally loves to imagine the lives that have
shared their time on earth with a piece of furniture or set of china.
“When you think about the hands that have polished a table
or eaten a fine meal from a beautiful piece of china, there’s something very personal about that,” she says. “Americans have a connection with French antiques – with Thomas Jefferson and Ben
Franklin living there – that make these so intriguing.”
You’ll find Sally and her husband Steven and their imminently
browseable shop at 252 Highway 107 South in Cashiers. For more
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Main Street
S
ue Loda has
a pretty simple strategy
when buying for
her Main Street
Antiques: Does
she like it and can
she bear to look
at it until it sells?
The game
plan has filled her
Glenville
store
with an enchanting array of antique furniture, pottery and custom
folk art.
Her latest passion, on display throughout the shop, is antique
ceiling tin. This unique artform adorned the ceilings of mercantiles across America from the 1890s through the 1930s. The tiles
were produced in unique patterns, served to dampen excessive
sound and provided a subtle sense of style to an otherwise ordinary establishment.
Even today, the tiles perform their primary function and Main
Street Antiques has established a national reputation as the source
for these highly-sought pieces.
“They break up monotonous walls, especially those dead
spaces above fireplaces, and can even act as a focal point for a
room,” Sue says. “They come in a lot of sizes, so there are a lot of
possibilities. Since the designs are unique, you can find one that
complements a particular look.”
You can see Sue’s unique tin ceiling tile collection and the assortment of things that have caught her eye over the years at Main
Street Antiques, Highway 107 North in Glenville (5-1/2 miles from
Cashiers). For more information, call (828) 743-2437. n
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Fletcher & Lee
dwin Lusk and David Paterson have fashioned a cozy
antique gallery with Fletcher & Lee, located in the
upper level above Harry Norman Realtors at Mountain Brook Center in Highlands.
This warm and welcoming shop, shaped by 20 years in the
antique field, offers a deep inventory of English and Country
French antiques. These treasures are culled from the journeys
to Europe that Edwin and David make a couple times each year.
Those travels and the duo’s carefully trained sensibilities
have filled their 4,000-square foot showroom. Complementing
those antiques are upholstery selections from Drexel Heritage
and Wesley Hall, lamps, accessories and art. It’s an inventory
that’s rich in possibilities.
Needless to say Country French and English mixed with
the mountains is their favorite style. They also offer reproduction and new furniture lines, fabrics and can help with selections of wallpaper, drapery, paint, carpeting and tile.
The duo enjoy design work and specialize in developing
complete plans based upon blueprints. It’s an exciting process
that demands a keen understanding of their clients’ needs and
aesthetic style. In fact, Edwin and David’s reputation has earned
them interior design assignments throughout the South.
To learn more about Fletcher and Lee, visit the shop and
chat with Edwin and David. Or call them at (828) 526-5400.
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Fletcher & Lee, located in the Upper Level above Harr y
Norman Realtors at Mountain Brook Center in Highlands.
“Stop in and see our two great pups, Heidi and Darby,” says David.
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Mirror Lake Antiques
Midnight Farms
Mirror Lake Antiques is located at 215 South Fourth Street,
on the hill, in Highlands.
Visit Midnight Farms, at 336 Highway 107 North in Cashiers.
S
tan and Donna Cochran have spent 38 years maintaining a quality selection of antiques and collectables and it
shows in Mirror Lake Antiques
They have stocked their shop with wonderful inventory
thats makes this shop a Highlands landmark. They pride
themselves in helping their clients find just the right piece and
perfect addition to a collection. A close look through Mirror
Lake Antiques will reveal a deep inventory of estate jewelry,
fine porcelains and tableware, wall hangings and exquisite cut
glass. When shopping for newlyweds, take advantage of Stan
and Donna’s expertise in silver pattern matching.
“We try to have something for everyone,” explains Donna.
Mirror Lake Antiques is located at 215 South Fourth
Street, on the hill, in Highlands. For more information, call
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We welcome you to Midnight Farms, a home furnishings
store that will excite your creative senses and meet all of your
home furnishings needs,” says Pat Grady. “Midnight Farms
offers a unique approach to rustic elegant and traditional décor
with a vast array of accessories for your home.”
When you walk through the doors of Midnight Farms’ two
locations, 336 Highway 107 North in Cashiers and 1096 Hendersonville Road in Asheville, you’ll instantly see the innate ability that
it takes for Pat to create an environment that will bring beautiful
natural elements into your home, making your dream home into
a cozy retreat.
Let your imagination run wild in your dream home with the
creations of Jim Grady, designer and builder of rustic furniture.
Midnight Farms provides an unmistakable look that combines
beautiful natural elements and the Gradys’ playful spirit. For more
information, call (828) 743-5858. n
Museum of Cut and Engraved Glass
“
Museum of American Cut and Engraved Glass is
located at 472 Chestnut Street in Highlands.
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Dazzling” is just one of the words that describes the
Museum of American Cut and Engraved Glass. This
little jewel, housed in a cabin at 472 Chestnut Street in
Highlands, showcases a fraction of the collection of curators George and Bonnie Siek. At any given time, the museum has over 400 pieces of glass on display.
The American Brilliant cut glass period stretched from
1876 to 1916. The museum gives the public a rare chance to
view these coveted pieces. Sprinkled throughout the cabinets are cut and clear pieces of green, cranberr y, blue, gold
and turquoise. Major pieces like the panel punch bowl set,
Pueblo tray, Nautilus ice cream set, green cut to clear Montrose punch bowl set and others are on permanent display.
The museum is open from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays through October. There is no admission charge and the museum has a number of pieces
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Ellen’s
A
Nearly New is located at 71 Commons
Drive in Cashiers Commons.
t Nearly New, ever ything old is made new again.
That’s its reason for existence. This upscale
and imminently browseable consignment shop is all
about finding new life in antiques, gently used furniture,
art and decorative items.
Veteran antique hounds know this is the place to visit
on a regular basis. Some of the pieces are near pristine,
some bare testament to a way of life that’s almost vanished
from the landscape. It’s almost magical the way that owner
Mar y Briggs and her daughter Jenna have kept the inventor y fresh and inviting and eternally changing in almost
kaleidoscopic fashion. Not only is Nearly New irresistibly
browsable, it’s a great place to visit, full of lively conversation and gentle humor.
While you’re browsing, make sure to allow yourself to
browse Ellen’s, right next door and bursting with exquisite
ladies fashion accessories – handbags, hats, belts, shawls
and, since we’re talking about antiques, at Ellen’s you will
find a beautiful selection of vintage jewelr y including the
utterly charming Miriam Haskell.
Naturally, you’re welcome at Nearly New anytime. It’s
located at 71 Commons Drive in Cashiers Commons. For
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eak Experience, Galler y of Fine Handcrafts and Antiques,
is in its 11th season in Highlands. The unique combination of antiques and American handcrafts makes this
one the most diverse shopping experiences you will
ever have. The antiques collection at Peak Experience
includes estate jewelr y,
Imari, fabulous glass including Baccarat, Waterford,
Heisey and American Brilliant period. There’s also
sterling, china and antique
furniture.
Featured are over 300
American artists, making
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Peak Experience
items from fine jewelr y,
potter y, glass, fabric, metalwork and more. Victoria
and Matthew Ingate have
assembled a stunning collection of both estate and
handmade jewelr y, each
piece selected for its beauty
and uniqueness at a great
price.
For women celebrating their unique style,
there are hand-blocked silk
scar ves, vividly colored
wool jackets, and handbags.
The Ingates have created a three-stor y galler y of
enchanting creations from
around the world, and Peak
Experience demands a careful browse. It’s located at
Peak Experience is located at 2820 Dillard Road
in Highlands.
2820 Dillard Road (Highway 106), three miles from
downtown Highlands. To
learn more about this dazzling shop, stop by or call
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Peter J. Pioli Interiors
uring his years of
design work for Cobbies Interiors and
The Decorative Touch, Peter Pioli developed a reputation for creativity, organization, and a firm commitment
to a budget.
Perhaps it was only
a matter of time until he
opened his own interior design studio. With the aid of
associate designer Karen
Deakin, Peter J. Pioli Interiors offers full design
ser vices for residential and
commercial interiors.
That means they relish
the challenge of home staging – preparing a fresh look
for a home that’s about to go
on the market.
You’ll find premium antiques, evocative oil paintings and mar velous home
furnishings.
Between them, Peter
and Karen have over 50
years’ experience in interior
design work – they can fulfill anyone’s dreams on anyone’s budget. Their skills
can transform a house into a
home, based on the desires
of the people living there –
a sharing process between
the client and designers.
The studio specializes not
only in new construction
but also in additions and
the refurbishing of existing
homes, important ser vices
Karen Deakin and Peter J. Pioli invite you to visit them at
Suite C, 3093, Highway 64 East in Sapphire.
in today’s slow housing market.
Peter Pioli Interiors
is located in Suite C, 3093
Highway 64 East in Sapphire. For more informa-
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hen she considers the hours
that she puts in at Rusticks,
Ann Sherrill sometimes
wonders if she’s actually living in her
store.
“We’ve been at our Canoe Point
location for nine years and I’m always
working on something here,” she explains.
Not that living here would be a
bad thing – Rusticks seems made for
comfortable, sophisticated mountain
living. It’s filled with beautiful handcrafted rustic furniture in hickor y
and willow, European antiques with
a countr y flavor, reproductions, a librar y of upholster y selections, and
eclectic accessories old and new. The
walls shimmer with nature prints.
The languid enclosed porch overlooking Cashiers Lake is the perfect
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realization of the Rusticks aesthetic
and is made for relaxation.
The staff at Rusticks enjoys working with a number of designers both
in the mountains and outside the area.
They are able to make recommendations for all design needs. The galler y
registers sales across the mountains
of Western North Carolina and ships
across the countr y.
When she’s not practically living
at Rusticks, May 1st through Thanksgiving weekend, Ann and her husband
Rody are traveling to France to find
treasures for her shop.
It’s a dizzying schedule, but if Ann
ever feels tired, she can collapse on
the porch.
Rusticks is located at 32 Canoe
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Scudder’s Galleries
Scudder’s Galleries are located at 352 Main Street
in Highlands.
O
ne of the staples of the Summer Season in Highlands is
strolling Main Street in the evening and being drawn
into the excitement of Scudder’s Galleries and their
nightly form of entertaining auctions.
These auctions have been a Highlands institution for over
three decades. Auctioneer Al Scudder delivers a fast-paced,
raucous show that recalls “The Tonight Show with Johnny
Carson.” Patrons get swept up in the fun and thrill of an event
that’s constantly surprising and quite often hilarious, while
adding value to their auction purchases.
Each evening, Monday through Saturday, Scudder’s offers a varied assortment of 17th, 18th and 19th Century English, American and European furniture, an extensive collection of fine jewelry from estates and private consigners, fine
Oriental carpets, and oil paintings by both antique and contemporary artists,
Part of the fun of the Scudder’s Experience is to visit the
gallery during the day from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., locate a
must-have treasure, and return in the evening for a spirited
bidding session. If you’re just passing through during the day
and can’t attend the auction, don’t hesitate to speak to one
of Scudder’s associates and make a bid on whatever catches
your fancy.
For information on Scudder’s Galleries, visit 352 Main
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The Summer House
A
long ago hike in the North Georgia mountains was first step in a
journey that led Paula and Barry
Jones to open The Summer House in
Highlands.
The couple came across an abandoned
cabin, complete with handmade bentwood
willow furniture. This discovery led Paula
and Barry to consider the hands that had
shaped the incredibly durable furniture
and the aesthetic that seemed to reflect the
mountains.
Investigation led the Joneses to the
few remaining examples of the furniture
from the early 1900s in places like the Lake
Rabun Hotel near Clayton, Georgia, and
High Hampton Inn in Cashiers. The idea
of a book in the Foxfire tradition featuring
local craftsmen proved more difficult.
Intrigued by the organic nature of
those rustic designs, the Joneses’ research
continued. The couple took a workshop at
The Adirondack Museum in Lake Placid,
New York.
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Then, working out of a barn on Barry’s farm in Tiger, Georgia, the Paula and
Barry started making unique pieces that
caught the eye of the interior design community. Tiger Woodworks was born.
What emerged from their labors won
the attention of the director of The Bascom Gallery in Highlands. From there
it was commissions from the designers
of George Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch and
Robert Redford’s Sundance Lodge. Tiger
Mountain’s Woodwork’s immediate success led directly to the launching of The
Summer House, and Paula and Barry
haven’t stopped moving.
The Summer House carries a wide
range of furniture styles, accessories,
lighting, antiques, gifts, kitchen and living
room decor, and outdoor furnishings. Tiger Mountain Woodworks is their division
that produces handcrafted rustic and traditional custom furniture.
The Summer House represents a roster of qualified interior designers to assist
you in making those crucial decisions on
decorating your new home or if you’re just
updating.
The Summer House and Tiger Mountain Woodworks act as a complete homefurnishing complex, with a design showroom, The Pantry (a kitchen shop), and
porch and patio store.
“We want you to feel so comfortable
that it’s like coming home to friends,” says
Paula. The Summer House is located at
2089 Highway 106 (The Dillard Road)
in Highlands. For more information, call
(828) 526-5577. n
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The Decorative Touch
Contributed by Priscilla Wodehouse
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Mar y Crawford, Peg Ellis,
Priscilla Wodehouse and Carolyn O’Neil
or Priscilla Wodehouse, the path that brought her to the
Decorative Touch at 121 Highway 107 North in Cashiers
was winding but somehow delivered her to precisely where
she needed to be.
“The Decorative Touch began under my ownership in Ponte
Vedra Florida, what seems like a hundred years ago,” she explains. “As a designer I enjoyed working on homes from Maine
to Chicago, Boston, New York, DC and Savannah. I added staff
as needed and in 2002 moved to Jacksonville Beach. All was very
exciting until some personal tragedy when I found it hard to continue in Florida. I longed for a new venue and chose the mountains when working with a client who had property in both Ponte
Vedra and Cashiers. I had lots of good help in the beginning, but
then I went through a pretty rough period with unreliable personnel. I went from an embezzler, to complete incompetence, and
really struggled to find a balance not only in my business, but also
in my personal life. Faith kept me going. Faith in people, God
and myself. Finally, when the economy began to slide, everything
took care of itself. Suddenly I was basically doing everything myself, and loving it. I found I was far more resourceful than I had
ever thought, and without all the management issues, could finally
sleep at night and enjoy a life outside of The Decorative Touch. I
began to volunteer in Cullowhee and a few other places for women
with various recovery issues. It is very fulfilling and has given my
life yet another dimension.
“Since the economy helped to thin out my client list, I started
looking towards other types of merchandise to carry in the store
and now am delighted to offer decorations for women (fun accessories ) and a selection of wonderful books, spiritual, nature, design, gourmet and lots of others. I carry a nifty line of “difficult”
puzzles, linens and lots of terrific home accessories. Mary Crawford, who has fabulous style, has brought in antiques and divine
accessories to add a whole new flavor to the shop. I am thrilled at
what’s happening, but am grateful for the many lessons. It helps to
have a loyal staff and I marvel at my good fortune this year.”
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Vivianne Metzger Antiques
ivianne Metzger Antiques is in the
midst of a busy 13th season, buoyed
by the treasures discovered on a
three-week spring antique hunt through
the charming towns and villages of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, England.
Vivianne and Cherie visited over 15 warehouses and two International Fairs along
with stops at many schools and church
halls where they find those very special
items.
Vivianne says, “The hunt is the
best part of the trip. We have developed
friendships with dealers from all over
Europe at the International Fairs so we
feel like it is a reunion each time we
visit.”
Those 800 items, including 300
pieces of furniture, have filled the shop
and adjoining warehouse and annex and
demand a careful browse. They’re part
of the extensive inventory that’s always
been a hallmark of Vivianne Metzger
Antiques. You can expect to find 18th
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and 19th Century furniture, British oil
paintings, custom lamps and lighting,
mirrors, leather books and accessories.
It’s all part and parcel of Vivianne’s philosophy, “Furnish with what you love for
how you live.” One of her clients explains,
“I feel like I’m back in England when I walk
into the shop.”
The enterprise is fueled by Vivianne’s
love of antiques and she’s assisted by her
husband Bill, and her partner-daughter
and son-in-law, Cherie and Bill Tibbetts.
“The buying was exceptionally good this
spring,” says Cherie. “ The inventory we
brought back is one of the best we have
ever had. Even in this tough economic climate, we found many pieces that were on
the market for the first time, many period
pieces from the 18th Century. ”
Vivianne and Cherie help clients accessorize their homes with fabulous 18th
and 19th Century British and French antiques. They work with designers and clients from all over the Southeast. If you’re
Cherie Tibbetts and Vivianne Metzger
invite you to visit Vivianne Metzger Antiques at 31 Canoe Point in Cashiers.
looking for those special pieces to make
your house a home, it’s almost certain
you’ll find it at Vivianne’s.
Vivianne Metzger Antiques is open
from 10:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday
through Saturday. The shop is located at 31
Canoe Point on Valley Rd off 107 South in
Cashiers. For more information, call (828)
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2 Locations in Waynesville, NC
3232 Dellwood Rd. (Hwy. 19)
828.926.1722
71 N. Main Street
828.454.0846
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Brown Says Shop Locally
udy Brown is passionate about the treasures
that she and her partner Mark Petrancosta have
gathered at Bound’s Cave –
one-of-a-kind Oriental Rugs,
some new, some old, all with
rich colors and blindingly intricate patterns.
That passion translates
into a call for support for local businesses, which she
sees as critical to maintaining the unique character of
the Cashiers Valley.
“When you think about
it, Bound’s Cave and all the
other little businesses in the
community give Cashiers
a flavor that attracts people
from all over the country,”
she says. “We’re the bedrock and the glue that holds
everything together. But in
these hard economic times,
we rely on the community to
support us.
“It just doesn’t make sense
to treasure Cashiers and then
leave the area to purchase
something that you could just
as easily buy right here, or
force us into a bargain that
leaves us hungry in the winter.
A lot of us work hard to find
things that you just won’t find
anywhere else. And all of us
give you personalized service
that I challenge you to find anywhere else in the world.
“As a rug merchant, I can
understand that when you pull
on a loose thread, it may not
seem like a big deal. But keep
at it, over and over again without thought of the consequences, and pretty soon you’re left
with a pile of wool and silk and
no magic. It’s the same way
when you don’t support local
businesses – it may not seem
much at the time, and you may
save a little bit of money, but after a season or two you’ll notice
that Cashiers is emptier and
poorer. That fabric that binds
us all together will have unraveled and I can’t imagine how
we’d ever reweave it.”
Judy’s determined to save
local businesses and that’s why
she’s been elected president
of the Greater Cashiers Area
Merchants Association.
If you’d like to help, it’s
pretty simple – support your
neighbors’ businesses. You can
reach Judy at 743-5493. n
Mountain House Home Furnishings
A
visit to Mountain House
Home Furnishings is
like stepping into the
pages of a glossy design magazine devoted to fine mountain
living.
Each inch of space, every
vignette, exudes mountain
charm and elegance. By combining traditional and rustic
pieces with transitional and
more contemporary pieces,
Audrey Wood and Cheryl
Benitez have created an overall
look that’s fresh and unique.
Their fabulous assortment of
accessories tempt the eye and
complete the look.
Audrey and Cheryl have
been offering complimentary
design service through Mountain House Interiors, the design
division within the retail store.
“We like to think that it’s
the touch that turns a mountain house into a home,” explains Cheryl. “We work with
our clients to ensure that the
final design reflects their desires. It’s a process that’s very
rewarding and we often be-
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come friends with our clients
– after all, they’re trusting us
with their homes!”
Mountain House offers
beautiful furniture and dramatic art to set a particular
look. They also offer bedding, lighting, tableware and
accessories to compliment
the primary vision. It’s a dynamic that’s exciting in its
possibilities.
“Naturally, you can take
something out on approval.
We want you to love whatever
you find here,” says Audrey.
You’ll see Audrey’s and
Cheryl’s talents at the Cashiers Designer Showhouse,
slated for August 22nd to
September 6th. The duo will
be responsible for the guest
house porch and terrace – a
gorgeous showcase for their
vision, which will exemplify
mountain elegant outdoor entertaining.
Of course, if you can’t
wait, just stop by Mountain
House Home Furnishings at
124 Highway 107 South in
Cashiers. For more information, call (828) 743-1000. n
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I
Bungalow Boutique
t’s no wonder that Deborah Whyte
feels so comfortable in Bungalow
Boutique.
She’s had years managing boutiques in Florida before opening her
original Bungalow Boutique in Hobe
Sound seven years ago. Add to that
her three years in Highlands, and, the
fact that ever ything in the boutique
has been selected by her and, well,
you can see why she feels so confident
welcoming customers to her new Cashiers location at 15 Flash Point Dr.
across from the Cornucopia restaurant.
“I’ve moved over to charming
Cashiers since I feel I’m really a destination store like my store in Hobe
Sound,” she says. “This way I can truly
focus on my clients and give them the
extra time they deser ve.”
Debrorah’s long-time customers
will be delighted to learn that she still
carries many lines for many ages with
a flair for the unusual.
“I have a selection that has multigenerational appeal,” she explains. “I
like it when a grandmother, mother
and daughter all come in at the same
time and can find something that ap-
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Deborah Whyte invites ever yone to Bungalow Boutique
at 15 Flash Point Drive in Cashiers.
peals to each. That’s why we have resort wear, evening wear, golf wear.”
But having such a broad range
makes things a little tricky for Deborah. She’s constantly searching for
new designs and travels widely to dis-
cover those never-heard-of lines.
Stroll through Bungalow Boutique
for an exciting shopping experience
and the warmth that’s been a hallmark
of Deborah’s boutiques. For more information, call (828) 743-4353. n
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Fireflies
Anderson Wins Award
J
T
he National Jeweler Network awarded T.A. Anderson,
Goldsmith, with an America’s Best Jeweler Award on
January 19, 2009 at the Javits Center, New York for implementing successful winning strategies that were exemplary of best industry performance. T.A. Anderson, Goldsmith,
was selected as a winner for its high customer satisfaction,
strong market segment penetration, efficient business operations, maintaining solid financial practices and effective marketing and sales strategies. From 28 candidates, they picked
3 independent trade marked goldsmiths and T.A. was one of
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ust like its namesake, the fashion collection at Fireflies beguiles, dazzles and utterly charms.
Kristina Wood has assembled a sassy boutique filled with
the latest contemporary styles, kicky shoes in the new shoe boutique, and an undeniable excitement. The collection is constantly
changing, yet every element is selected with a careful eye for quality.
A visit to Fireflies is an indulgence that shouldn’t be resisted.
Just like its neighbor, Bucks Coffee Shop, it invites a languid browse
and amply rewards the attention paid by its customers. If a customer
lacks the time to fully explore Fireflies, Kristina can act as a personal
shopper, relying on a natural talent to put together a perfect outfit
that will be unique to each individual customer, and will compliment
their personal style.
You’ll find Kristina and her collection at the Crossroads in Cashiers. If you can’t visit (and you really should), give her a call at
(828) 743-2002. n
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Little Flower
Shoppe
T
he Little Flower Shoppe at 387 Main Street in Highlands offers warm, personalized ser vice to brides
looking to plan their perfect day.
“We love to do weddings,” explains designer Janet Aver y. “No two weddings are the same, so we listen carefully
to what the bride is telling us. That means we offer ever ything from traditional to funky and can deliver as much or
as little as the bride may wish.”
That easy-going attitude has earned The Little Flower
Shoppe a sterling reputation for stress-free wedding services, a reputation cultivated by two decades of quality service.
“I think weddings are a lot of fun, and when you make a
bride’s dream come true, well, it just adds to the joy.”
For more information on the joys offered by The Little
Flower Shoppe, stop by or call (828) 526-3650. n
The Little Flower Shoppe is located at 387 Main
Street in Highlands.
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Ferri Joins Mel’s Mountain Real Estate
Brookings’ Relocates
Mar yellen Lipinski and Alicia Ferri
Matt Canter, Brookings’ Manager
ar yellen Lipinski owner and B.I.C. of Mel’s Mountain Real Estate in Sapphire Valley, North Carlolina is pleased to announce that Alicia Ferri has
joined her firm. Alicia has been a licensed Real Estate professional for the past 27 years. She was first licensed in
Florida in 1982 and now also holds a North Carolina Brokers license. Her expertise lies in residential sales ranging from single family homes to large residential tracts
and will be specializing in Sapphire Valley homes, condos,
and property. In addition to being a Broker associated with
Mel’s Mountain Real Estate, Alicia and her husband own
the Mountain Laurel Inn & Shoppes in Cashiers and was
winner of the 2006 Cashiers Historical Society Village Heri-
rookings’ Cashiers Village Outfitters will be celebrating the
opening of its new home, 49 Pillar Drive, on July 4th.
Everyone is invited to attend the event, which marks
a vast expansion of what’s become one of Cashiers’ most popular
outfitters. In addition to Brookings’ popular lineup of Orvis clothing for men and women, there’ll be a bigger and better fly and
fly tying selection, a casting room, outdoor classrooms, gifts, dog
beds, guided fly fishing trips, classes, licenses, and, as always, local information and advice that’s just priceless.
If all of that seems a bit overwhelming, there’s a cozy front
porch complete with rockers.
For more information on the new Brookings’ Cashiers Village
Outfitters, call (828) 743-3768. n
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Architect
Cabinet design
attorneys
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Computer services
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GUTTER SERVICES
lodging
Hair Salons
masonry services
INTERIOR DESIGN
mortgage services
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Painting
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Index of Advertisers
Accommodations
Apartment for Rent
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Cabernet Vacation Rental
Page 83
Cabins in the Laurel
www.nc-cabins.com Page 36
Cashiers Resort Rentals
www.cashiersresortrentals.com
Page 83
The Chambers Agency www.chambersagency.net
Page 20
Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins www.firemt.com
Page 6
Highlands Resort Rentals
www.highlandsresortrentals.com
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Hummingbird Realty
www.hummingbird-realty.com
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The Lodge on Mirror Lake
www.thelodgeonmirrorlake.com
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Millstone Inn
www.MillstoneNC.com
Page 40
Mitchell’s Lodge & Cottages
www.mitchellslodge.com
Page 9
Mountain Laurel Inn
www.MountainLaurelInnandShoppes.com
Page 179
Whiteside Cove Cottages
Page 138
Antiques & Home Furnishings
Acorns
www.acornsonline.com
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The Blue Eyed Buffalo
www.native-american-market.com
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Bound’s Cave
www.boundscave.com Page 168
Bryant Art Glass
www.bryantartglass.com Page 87
C K Swan
www.ckswan.com
Page 159
Cashiers Customs
Page 186
Cashiers Trading Post
Page 58
The Catbird Seat
www.ryanandcompanyantiques.com
Page 167
www.thedecorativetouch.com
Page 159
D. Estes Antiques
Page 167
Details of Cashiers
www.detailsofcashiers.com
Page 103
Dovetail Antiques
Page 163
Elephant’s Foot Antiques
www.theelephantsfoot.com
Page 165
Fletcher & Lee
Page 159
Into the Woods Home Interiors
Page 38
Main Street
Page 161
Midnight Farms
www.midnightfarms.com
Page 21
Mirror Lake Antiques
Page 160
Museum of American
Cut & Engraved Glass
Page 157
Nearly New
Page 159
Peak Experience
Pages, 27, 29
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com
Page 143
Rusticks
www.Rusticks.com
Page 153
Ryan and Company
www.ryanandcompanyantiques.com
Page 167
www.scuddersgalleries.com
Page 155
The Summer House
www.summerhousehighlands.com Page 17
Vivianne Metzger
Page 153
Appliances
Wilson Gas
www.wilsongas.com Page 139
Zoller Hardware
www.zollerhardware.com
Page 109
Architects
Joel Laseter, Architect
Page 178
Edgens Architects
www.edgensarchitects.com
Page 27
Art Galleries/Artists
The Bascom
www.thebascom.org
Page 17
Blue Valley Gallery
Page 131
The Brier Patch
Page 54
Bryant Art Glass
www.bryantartglass.com Page 87
East & West Limited
Page 16
Greanleaf Gallery
Page 177
Highlands Fine Art
Page 140
Page 38
John Collette Fine Art
www.johncollettefineart.com
Page 8
Marge Rohrer Originals
www.margerohrerdesigns.com
Page 80
Midnight Farms
Page 21
Mountain Rarities
Page 45
Mouse
www.mouseonthehill.com
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Museum of American Cut
& Engraved Glass
Nora & Co.
Now and Then
Peak Experience
Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html Portraits by Annell
www.annell.com
Summit One Gallery
www.summitonegallery.com Tin Roof Studio
www.TinRoofHighlands.com
TJB The Gallery
www.TJBGallery.com
William Whiteside Gallery
Attorneys
Peter Paul, Attorney
www>PeterAPaul.com
Bakeries
Fatigati’s Bakery
Banks/Mortgage Companies
Carolina Mortgage Company
Macon Bank
www.maconbank.com Bedding
Blue Ridge Bedding
www.blueridgebedding.net
Details of Cashiers
Highlands Emporium
Lenz Gifts
Bird Seed/Bird Houses
The Bird Barn
Bird Supplies
The Bird Barn
Bird Barn n Garden
Boat Rentals
Signal Ridge Marina
www.signalridgemarina.com
Books
Cyrano’s Bookshop
www.cyranosbooks.com
Soul Journey
Builders
America’s Home Place
www.americashomeplace.com
Barber Custom Homes
www.barbercustomhomes.com
Arrowood Construction
www.arrowoodconstruction.com House Max
James W. Kneisley
Joe Crowell Construction Inc.
www.joecrowell.com
Koenig Homebuilders
www.koenighomebuilders.com Lupoli Construction
www.LupoliConstruction.com MossCreek Designs
www.MossCreek.net Mountain Country Builders
The Peachtree Group
Schmitt Builders
www.schmittbuilders.com Srebalus Construction Co.
Sweetwater Builders
www.sweetwaterbuilders.com Warth Construction
www.warthconstruction.com Cabinetry
Cashiers Customs
Highlands Cabinet Company
Keystone Kitchen and Bath
www.keystonekb.com
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath
Car Wash
The Car Spa of Highlands
Cards
The Corner Store
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The Dry Sink
www.thedrysink.com Caterers
Fressers Eatery
www.fresserseatery.com The Kitchen
CarryAway & Catering
Rib Shack
Sports Page Sandwich Shoppe
Chambers of Commerce
Cashiers Chamber of Commerce www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com Churches
Estatoah Wayfarers Chapel Unity Center
Cigars and Accessories
Highlands Emporium
Civil War Militaria
Cloth/Material
Wilhite’s of Walhalla
Clothing & Accessories
Acorns
Alyxandra’s Boutique
Annawear
Bags on Main
Bear Mountain Outfitters
Brookings Cashiers Village Outfitters
Bungalow Boutique
Cabin Casuals
Ellen’s
Fireflies
Hadley’s Cottage
www.hadleyscottage.com
Highlands Emporium
Highland Hiker
www.highlandhiker.com
Jackson Madeleine
Children’s Clothing
www.jacksonmadeleine.com
Marge Rohrer Originals
www.margerohrerdesigns.com McCulley’s
Mountain House
Mountain Rarities
Mountainiques
Narcissus
Nora & Co.
Peak Experience
Sashay Around
www.sashayaround.com
Silver Eagle
Spoiled Rotten
T.J. Bailey for Men
www.tjbmens.com
VC for Men
www.victoriasclosetnc.com
Victoria’s Closet
Victoria’s Sportswear
Vivace
Wit’s End
Coffee Shops
SweeTreats
www.sweetreats.com
Tommy’s Coffee Shop
Comforters
Blue Ridge Bedding
Highlands Emporium
Communities
Chinquapin
www.LifeatChinquapin.com
Satulah Old Edwards
www.OldEdwardsRealEstate.com
Silver Creek
www.ncliving.com
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Trillium
www.trilliumnc.com
Computer Services
Cat’s Computers
Trillium Technologies Radio Shack
Concierge Services
Highlands Concierge
Cashiers Carolina Connection
www.CashiersCarolinaConnection.com
Concrete
MJM Concrete
Condiments
The Hen House
Construction Companies
Arrowood Construction
www.arrowoodconstruction.com Joe Crowell Construction Inc.
www.joecrowell.com
Larry Rogers Construction
Lupoli Construction
www.LupoliConstruction.com Mountain Country Builders
Srebalus Construction Co.
Container Gardens
White Rabbit Botanicals
Convenience Stores
Cashiers Exxon
Cosmetic Surgery
Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D.
www.PlasticSurgeryToday.com Custom Cabinetry
Cashiers Customs
www.keystonekb.com
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com
Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath
Custom Countertops
www.keystonekb.com
Mountain Granite
Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath
Custom Furniture
Cashiers Customs
Dutchman’s Designs
www.dutchmansdesigns.com
Main Street
Midnight Farms
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com The Summer House
www.summerhousehighlands.com Dentists
Dr. Joe Wilbanks
www.comprehensive-dentistry.com Dr. Joe L. Mason, Jr.
Electronic/Electric
Trillium Technologies Radio Shack
Zoller Hardware
Event Planning
Events
The Bascom
Mountains in Bloom
www.thebascom.org
Cashiers Antiques Show
Cashiers Designer Showhouse
Cashiers Merchants
Cashiers Mountain Music Festival
Center for Life Enrichment
www.clehighlands.org
Dillard BBQ
www.dillardbbq.org
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Don’t Count Your Chickens
Feasts of the Festival
www.h-cmusicfestival.org
Fishes and Loaves
Highlands-Cashiers
Chamber Music Festival
www.h-cmusicfestival.org
Highlands Playhouse
Antique Show
www.highlandsplayhouse.org
Literacy Gala
www.highlandsliteracy.org
Martin-Lipscomb
Performing Arts Center
www.highlandsperformingartscenter.org
Mountain Film Festival
www.mountainfilmcashiers.com
Mountaintop Rotary Quickdraw
Highlands Culinary Weekend
www.highlandsculinaryweekend.com
Rabun County Music Festival
www.rabunmusicfestival.com
Relay for Life
Mountain Music Concert Series Fabric/Upholstery
Wilhite’s of Walhalla
Feng Shui
Nellis Realty
www.nellisrealtyandcommunities.com Fishing/Hunting Licenses/Supplies
Brookings
Cashiers Village Outfitters
Fireplaces
The Fire Place
Florists
Chattooga Gardens
www.chattoogagardens.com
Fiddlehead Designs
Little Flower Shoppe
Oakleaf Flower & Garden
Furniture
Acorns
Blue Ridge Bedding
Cashiers Customs
Details of Cashiers
High Country Furniture
www.highcountry.com
Highlands Emporium
Midnight Farms
Nearly New
Reeves
www.reeveshomefurnishings.com
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com Rusticks
www.Rusticks.com
The Summer House
www.summerhousehighlands.com Furniture Consignments
Nearly New
Furniture Refinishing
Furniture Barn
www.thefurnitureman.com Garden Supplies
Bird Barn n Garden
Highlands Lawn & Garden
Zoller Hardware
Gas Companies
Wilson Gas
www.wilsongas.com Gift Shops
Acorns
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Basketcase
www.basketcasegourmetgifts.com Bird Barn n Garden
Bound’s Cave
www.boundscave.com The Brier Patch
Bryant Art Glass
www.bryantartglass.com Cashiers Customs
Cashiers Valley Pharmacy
The Corner Store
The Dry Sink
www.thedrysink.com Dutchman’s Designs
Greanleaf Gallery
Hadley’s Cottage
The Hen House
Highlands Emporium
Highlands Pharmacy
Lenz Gifts
Little Flower Shoppe
Midnight Farms
Mountain House
Mountain Rarities
Mouse
Nora & Co.
Reeves
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com Scudder’s Galleries
Soul Journey
Stone Lantern
www.stonelantern-highlands.com The Summer House
www.summerhousehighlands.com White Rabbit Botanicals
Zoller Hardware
Glass/Window Supplies
Highlands Doors & Windows, Etc.
Golf Cars
Appalachian Golf Cars
www.appalachiangolfcars.com Gourmet Foods
Basketcase
www.basketcasegourmetgifts.com Cashiers Trading Post
Nina Bobina Cookie Company
www.ninabobina.com
The Hen House
Green Supplies
Whole Life Supply
Grocery Store
Rhodes Superette
Gutters
D.P. Gutters
Hair Salons
Creative Concepts
Shear Sensations
Hardware/Building Supply
Highlands Doors & Windows, Etc.
Zoller Hardware
Health Food
Roomful of Nuts
Heating and Air
Madco
Home Accessories
Acorns
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Bear Paw Design
Page 130
Bird Barn n Garden
Page 102
Bumpkins
Page 108
Cabin Company
www.cabincompany.com
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Crabtree Cottage
Page 108
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Details of Cashiers
Page 103
The Dry Sink
www.thedrysink.com Page 28
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Highlands Emporium
Page 132
HomePlace
wwwhomeplaceblinds.hdwfg.com
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Page 38
Lenz Gifts
Page 174
Main Street
Page 161
Midnight Farms
Page 21
Mountain House Page 14
Mouse
Page 56
Nearly New
Page 159
Now and Then
Page 44
Reeves
Page 149
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com Page 143
Rusticks
www.Rusticks.com
Page 153
Page 155
Stone Lantern
www.stonelantern-highlands.com Page 172
The Summer House
Zoller Hardware
Page 109
Ice Cream
SweeTreats
www.sweetreats.com
Page 91
Zoller Hardware
Page 109
Inspirational Items
Soul Journey
Page 108
Insurance
Wayah Insurance
www.wayah.com Page 114
Interior Design & Home Furnishings
Acorns
Pages 11, 29
Bear Paw Design
Page 130
Bound’s Cave
www.boundscave.com Page 168
Bumpkins
Page 108
Page 159
The Designer’s Market
www.thedesignersmarket-highlands.com
Pages 25, 29
Details of Cashiers
Page 103
Page 27
English Green
Page 24
Fireside Interiors
Page 116
HomePlace
Page 179
Interior Enhancements
Page 41
Page 38
Ken & Kerri Designs
www.kenandkerridesigns.com
Page 100
Midnight Farms
Page 21
Mountain House
Page 14
Nearly New
Page 159
Peter J. Pioli Interiors
www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html Page 19
Raffa Design Associates
www.raffadesignassociates.com Page 44
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com Page 143
The Summer House
Investment Planning
Wachovia Securities
Page 136
Jewelry
Acorns
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www.basketcasegourmetgifts.com Pages 95, 132, 171
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Drake Diamond Gallery
East & West Limited
Ellen’s
The Gem Factory
www.gemfactorynorthcarolina.com
Greanleaf Gallery
Highlands Emporium
Highlands Gem Shop
www.highlandsgemshop.com
Mountain Rarities
Now and Then
Peak Experience
Silver Eagle
Stone Lantern
www.stonelantern-highlands.com T.A. Anderson
www.taagold.com
Vivace
Kitchen Accessories
Acorns
Bird Barn n Garden
Cashiers Customs
The Dry Sink
www.thedrysink.com Highlands Emporium
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com The Summer House
www.summerhousehighlands.com Zoller Hardware
Knives
The Dry Sink
www.thedrysink.com Landscape Rock
Chattooga Gardens
Landscaping
Gates Nursery
Lighting
Cashiers Customs
Highlands Emporium
Lenz Gifts
Midnight Farms
Mountain House
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com Scudder’s Galleries
Luggage
Highlands Emporium
Makeup
Beauty Secrets
Rita’s Cottage
Masonry
Hardscapes
www.hardscapes-atlanta.com
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Massage Therapy
Gifted Hands
Tranquility Cove Massage
www.tranquilitycovemassage.com Medical Services
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital
www.highlandscashiershospital,org
Richard S. Matthews Jr., MD, FAAFP
Rabun Medical Center
Mobility Accessories
Command Mobility
www.commandmobility.com
Monogramming
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Hadley’s Cottage
Museums
Museum of American Cut &
Engraved Glass
Nail Care
Creative Concepts
Needlework Supplies
Needlepoint of Highlands
Silver Threads & Golden Needles www.silverthreadsyarn.com
Office Supplies
Zoller Hardware
Organic Supplies
Whole Life Supply
Outdoor Adventures
Nantahala Outdoor Center
www.noc.com
Outdoor Kitchens
The Fire Place
Painters
D.P. Painting
Fresh Look
Mountain Country Builders
Paint & Decorating
Highlands Decorating Center
www.highlandsdecorating.com Zoller Hardware
Party Specialists
Mountain Party Tents
www.mountainpartytents.com
Permanent Makeup
Beauty Secrets
Pet Supplies
The Bird Barn
Bird Barn n Garden
Zoller Hardware
Pharmacies
Cashiers Valley Pharmacy
Highlands Pharmacy
Photography
Sarah Valentine Photography
www.sarahvalentinephotography.com
Picture Framing
Creative Framing
Greanleaf Gallery
Plants/Nurseries
Chattooga Gardens
Gates Nursery
Plastic Surgery
www.PlasticSurgeryToday.com Plumbing Fixtures/Supplies
Zoller Hardware
Porch and Patio
Midnight Farms
The Summer House
www.summerhousehighlands.com Porch Shades
American Sun Control
Pottery
The Bird Barn
Bird Barn n Garden
Greanleaf Gallery
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The Hen House
Power Tools
Zoller Hardware
Pressure Washing
D.P. Painting
Produce
Cashiers Farmer’s Market
www.CashiersFarmersMarket.com
Whole Life Supply
Propane
Wilson Gas
www.wilsongas.com Radio Stations
WHLC FM 104.5
www.whlc.com Rafting
Nantahala Outdoor Center
www.noc.com
Real Estate Sales
Betsy Paul
www.betsypaulproperties.com The Chambers Agency
www.chambersagency.net
Chinquapin
www.LifeatChinquapin.com
Commercial Property for Rent
Country Club Properties
www.ccphighlandsnc.com Harry Norman, Realtors –
Pat Allen
www.highlandsrealestate.com
Harry Norman, Realtors –
Gwen Cruse
www.highlandsrealestate.com
Harry Norman, Realtors –
Bert Mobley
www.nchighlands.net
Highlands Resort Rentals
www.highlandspropertysales.com
Hummingbird Realty
www.hummingbird-realty.com
John Cleaveland Realty
www.jcrealty.com John Schiffli Real Estate
www.johnschiffli.com
Landmark Realty Group
www.landmarkrg.com
Landmark Realty Group Andrea Schmitt
www.landmarkrg.com
Balistreri Realty - Merry Soellner www.cashiersncland.com
Mountain View Properties
www.mountainviewpropertiesnc.com
Nellis Realty
www.nellisrealtyandcommunities.com Preferred Properties Rayfield Lines
www.ppoh.com Preferred Properties - Ann Scott www.ppoh.com Prestige Realty Group
wwww.highlandsncproperty.com Remax/Summit Properties
www.yourcashiershome.com
Satulah Old Edwards
www.OldEdwardsRealEstate.com
Seasons of Lake Burton
www.seasonsoflakeburton.com
Signature Properties
www.sigpropnc.com Silver Creek Real Estate Group www.ncliving.com
Trillium
www.trilliumnc.com
Remodeling
D.P. Painting
Fresh Look
Restaurants
Highlands-Cashiers Directory
Café 107
Carolina Smokehouse
The Daily Bread Diner
Dillard House
www.dillardhouse.com
Four Seasons
Fressers Eatery
www.fresserseatery.com
Fromage
Golden China
The Kitchen
CarryAway & Catering
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Madison’s
www.oldedwardsinn.com Mama G’s
Lakeside Restaurant
www.lakesiderestaurant.info
Nick’s Fine Foods
www.nicksfinefoods.com
Oak Street Café
www.oakstreetcafeinhighlands.com
The Orchard
www.theorchardcashiers.com
Pescado’s
Rib Shack
Sports Page Sandwich Shoppe
SweeTreats
Wild Thyme Gourmet
www.wildthymegourmet.com
Wolfgang’s Restaurant
& Wine Bistro
www.wolfgangs.net
Zeke and Earl’s
Zookeeper
Rugs
Bound’s Cave
www.boundscave.com Highlands Emporium
Midnight Farms
Zoller Hardware
Shipping Services
Stork’s Wrap, Pack & Ship
Zoller Hardware
Shoes
Bear Mountain Outfitters
Fireflies
Highland Hiker
w ww.highlandhiker.com
Martha Anne’s
Mountainiques
Shutters & Blinds
HomePlace
Spas
www.PlasticSurgeryToday.com Contents
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Tables
Midnight Farms
Taxidermy
Telephone Books
Yellowbook
www.yellowbook.com
Tent Rentals
Mountain Party Tents
www.mountainpartytents.com
Toys
The Corner Store
The Toy Store
Transportation
Airport Shuttle Service
Tree Service
Ellenburgs Tree Service
Underdecking
Web Sites
The Brothers Web
www.thebrothersweb.com
Wheelchairs
Command Mobility
www.commandmobility.com
Wildlife Exhibits
Window Treatments
Creative Interiors
www.creativeintvpweb.com
HomePlace
RL Custom Window Treatments www.RLinteriors.com
Wines & Accessories
Highlands Wine & Cheese
www.highlandswine.com Zoller Hardware
Woodworking
Mountain Woodworks and Metal
Yarn
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