November 2009 - The Laurel Magazine

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Laurel
November
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Your Guide To The Finest In Highlands And Cashiers
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Publisher’s Note
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ovember is a welcome time of year. The anticipation of
Thanksgiving and the festive storefronts awaken our
senses to the approaching holidays. The aroma of the
season’s first pumpkin or apple pie leaves us like giddy children,
waiting for that coveted first slice. First frost has appeared, moving us to break out that familiar, comfortable fall wardrobe and
pack away the last of the short sleeves and flip flops. But amongst
all that’s happening, we at the Laurel are mindful of the meaning
of the seasons ahead, and again are forever grateful for our blessings. You, our advertisers and readers are such an important part
of all that we are thankful. New friendships have been made this
year and old friends have yet again come through for us. It only affirms what we already knew - we are blessed. May you and yours
also be this holiday season. n
Marjorie & Janet
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Stop and Shop at Cashiers Commons
Hwy. 107 North in Cashiers
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Contents
November 2009
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Events
16 • Holidays in Highlands
20 • Highlands Christmas
Parade
21 • Christmas Tree Lighting
22 • Community Thanksgiving
Dinner
23 • Santa Claus
24 • Winter Botany Walk
25 • Christmas in Cashiers
Valley
26 • Cashiers Christmas Parade
27 • Mountain Music Festival
28 • Highlands Christmas
Chorale
29 • Alternative Gift Giving
30 • Hard Candy Christmas
31 • Alumni Basketball
32 • Area Calendar
36 • Scenes From
Arts
40 • Cover Artist, Rhea Gary
42 • Feature Artist, Ivy Arends
43 • Summit One Gallery
44 • Betsy Paul Art Raffle
45 • Bascom News
46 • Art League of Highlands
47 • Holiday Season at PAC
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Maps
18 • Highlands Map
34 • Cashiers Map
Dining
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50 • Culinary Weekend
52 • Thanksgiving Served
52 • Winter Wonderland
53 • Oak Street Cafe
54 • Inn Favorites Cookbook
56 • Wild Thyme Cafe
58 • Dining Guide
History
62 • In Vogue with Moog
63 • Cashiers History
64 • Christmas Showhouse
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Janet Cummings,
Managing Partner
[email protected]
(828) 371-2689
Marjorie Fielding,
Managing Partner
Michelle Munger,
Art Director
Digitographer/Distribution
(828) 371-2764
(828) 342-3774
(828) 332-0473
[email protected]
[email protected]
Guy Fielding,
[email protected]
Volume Eight • Issue Ten • www.themountainlaurel.com • 828-526-0173
email: [email protected] • P.O. Box 565 • Highlands, NC 28741
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Literary
68 • Highlands Writer’s Group,
Judy Blitch Gartside
69 • Donna Rhodes
70 • Life with Krysti
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Real
Estate
100 • America’s Home Place
100 • Betsy Paul Properties
102 • The Chambers Agency
102 • Country Club Properties
104 • Harry Norman, Realtors
105 • Hummingbird Realty
106 • Landmark Realty Group
107 • Wes Graves
108 • Nellis Developments
110 • Preferred Properties
112 • Signature Properties
113 • Prestige Realty Group
113 • Silver Creek Realty
Group
114 • The Divide at Bald Rock
114 • Mountain View Properties
115 • John Cleaveland Realty
115 • John Shiffli Real Estate
Homes &
Lifestyles
74 • Home of Distinction
76 • Being Green
78 • Soul Journey
79 • Money Watch
80 • Mel Lipinski
82 • Dr. J. Scott Baker
116-118 • Business News
Philanthropy
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Guides
88 • Literacy Council
89 • Land Trust
90 • Carpe Diem Farms
91 • Mountaintop Rotary
92 • Highlands Rotary
94 • International Friendship
Center
96 • Friends for Life
96 • Cashiers Rotary
97 • To Hospice
18 • Highlands Map
34 • Cashiers Map
32 • Area Calendar
58 • Dining Guide
84 • Service Directory
119 • 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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The Holiday Season is an exciting
time to be in our mountains.
Read about Holidays in Highlands
events on the following pages.
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K, we’re more than a
little proud of the way
Highlands revels in
the holidays.
It’s a unique blend of
small town quaintness, a generous dollop of sophistication
and a dash of unbridled cheer.
There are events for families,
supervised activities just for
kids, and festive celebrations
for adults.
Our season begins almost
before the Thanksgiving dishes are cleared away.
What better way to launch
the holidays than a chance to
see Dickens’ “A Christmas
Carol” in an entirely new
light? The Martin-Lipscomb
Performing Arts Center will
host “A Christmas Carol Revisited,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday,
November 27th. Performed
by Once Upon a Blue Ridge
Theatre Company, this version of Old Scrooge’s story is
unlike any you’ve seen before.
Scrooge is played by veteran
actor and writer, Peter Holland. Holland also adapted
the script and wrote original
songs for “A Christmas Carol
Revisited.” Joining Holland on
stage are his wife Christina, a
gifted actress and singer, and
Kevin Boyd, an outstanding
young comic actor who has
worked with the Hollands
and Once Upon a Blue Ridge
for the last five years. Using
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Highlands
humor, masks, sound effects,
audience participation, original songs, and the authentic language of Dickens, “A
Christmas Carol Revisited”
will provide an unforgettable
evening of classic holiday entertainment to rekindle your
holiday cheer. This is the
perfect production to share
with your whole family. Once
Upon a Blue Ridge will offer
an acting and mask-making
workshop for children six
and up at 2:00 p.m. Saturday,
November 28th. The workshop is sponsored by the PAC
Youth Theater Program and
is free to students.
Make time to join us for
the Highlands Downtown
Tree Lighting, slated to begin
between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 28th,
in front of Highlands United
Methodist Church. It’ll feature caroling, Bible readings,
cookies and cocoa.
Santa will make an extended appearance at the
Lighting and he’ll stake out a
spot in front of the Highlands
Visitor Center Saturdays from
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The Tree Lighting is the
first taste of the Highlands
Holiday Season and it’ll find its
full expression with the Olde
Mountain Christmas Parade,
slated for 11:00 a.m. Saturday,
December 5th. The parade is
one of the major highlights
on the town’s social calendar
and it seems like everyone is
either in the parade or lining
the route.
For some of you, the Holiday Season means taking the
time to find those perfect gifts
for your loved ones. Fortunately, Highlands enjoys a dazzling collection of shops and
galleries. We’re not talking
about sprawling chain stores
found in vast malls. These are
one-of-a-kind treasure houses
that you won’t find anywhere
else. Highlands’ merchants
have long catered to an exclusive clientele. You’ll discover our little shopping districts scattered throughout
the downtown and lining the
roads leading into Highlands.
This makes for an enjoyable
shopping experience that encourages leisurely browsing.
Almost without exception the
shop owners are on hand to
talk about their products and
chat and gossip about everything going on in Highlands.
It’s a bracing formula that
guarantees an exciting shopping experience.
Some of other exciting
Highlands Holiday Happenings include:
Gingerbread Man Decorating from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. every day in December at The Toy Store. Kids
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and those adults who keep
Christmas in their hearts all
year will find it almost impossible to resist this blending
of artistry and whimsy. After
you’ve unleashed your Gingerbread Muse, be sure to
attend Gingerbread Events at
The Bascom and Madison’s.
Details are available in Holidays in Highlands calendar at
the Visitor Center.
But Holiday Treats in
Highlands aren’t limited to
Gingerbread. Morningside
will host “Christmas Cookies: A Tradition to Cherish,”
on Friday, December 4th,
and Saturday, December 5th.
Almost everyone has their favorite Christmas cookies, but
here’s a chance to add to your
list a cookie that will easily become an indispensable part of
the season. Shortbread cookies, crisp, light in texture,
varied in flavor are easy and
fun to make and decorate.
They pack well for presents,
make beautiful cookie trays
and disappear immediately
when served. Keys to success
in making these cookies are
quality ingredients and delicate handling. You can learn
the techniques in this cooking class offered by Martha
Porter, who has led numerous
baking classes in the community. Cost is $30 per person,
and space is limited to eight
in each class. For information
or to register, contact Martha
at (828) 787-1463 or (866) 9365755.
If you’re an art lover or
you know one, why not join
the Art Gallery Gift Stroll a
chance to browse Highlands’
most exclusive art collections. These galleries will
remain open until 7:00 p.m.
on December 5th, 12th, and
19th. For information on the
Art Gallery Gift Stroll, check
this month’s issue of the Laurel or contact the Highlands
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Visitor Center at (828) 5262112.
Paoletti’s, which knows
something about setting an
elegant holiday table, will
be staging a series of Grand
Holiday Wine Tastings from
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 4th; Saturday, December 5th; Friday,
December 11th; Saturday,
December 12th , Friday, December 18th, and Saturday,
December 19th. They’ll feature wines from Bubbly to
SuperTuscans and Barolo,
every day values to special
occasion Cabernet and Pinot Noir offered by the case
at internet comparable pricing. Cost is $20 per person,
refundable with purchase of
wine. Seating is limited to 15
persons per tasting, so please
book early – (828) 526-4906.
After the Olde Time
Christmas Parade on December 5th, visit Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro for
the free Winter Wonderland.
It’s an exclusive opportunity
to bring winter wonderland
suggestions to your holiday
parties from Ty-Lyn Plantation, The Christmas Tree,
Cyrano’s Bookshop and Wolfgang’s. Enjoy sumptuous
seasonal hors d’oeuvres and
desserts prepared by Chef
Wolfgang, Chef Ryan and
celebrity “Wannabe Chef”
Will Amari. A special holiday
demonstration will take place
in the main dining room. Select wines will be paired with
seasonal food from Germany,
Italy and the Deep South.
Take away recipe cards for
each hors d’oeuvres and dessert. Great entertaining wines
will be available for purchase
by the bottle or the case at a
special holiday price. Decorative ideas and gifts from Ty
– Lyn Plantation as well as
The Christmas Tree with ornaments from Italy, nutcrack-
ers from Germany and traditional American ornaments
will be displayed around the
restaurant to give you tips
and ideas on how to decorate for your holiday parties.
Scott Foster will be in house
signing his new book, “Magic
Snowflake.” This is limited to
500 copies numbered and illustrated. Scott will also have
handmade snowflake needlepoint stockings, along with
silver snowflake necklaces
and earrings.
On the subject of festive
entertaining, make plans to
join the Highlands Holiday
Cookbook Tour of Local Inns,
slated for 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12th. Start
at the Highlands Visitor Center with an empty recipe book
that will be provided, then
visit the local inns all decked
out in dazzling fashion for the
holidays. Sample a recipe at
each inn and fill your cookbook with recipe cards as you
go. The tour is free of charge.
For more information, call
(828) 526-2112.
The Literacy Council of
Highlands will host “Holiday
Fun with Literacy from 3:00 to
4:30 p.m. Thursday, December 17th, at the Peggy Crosby Center. It’s a free event for
children to celebrate the holidays at the Literacy Council
with the reading of books
about the winter holidays and
an arts and crafts event. Call
(828) 526-9938 ext. 240 or 261
by Tuesday, Dec. 15th.
Highlands in the Holidays is a singular mixture of
cherished traditions and new
takes on what’s best about
small town life. We hope
you’ll be a part of it.
The above is just a few
of the reasons to spend your
Holidays in Highlands. For a
complete list of events, visit
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Accommodations
…on the Verandah...........................
Martha Anne’s..................................
4-1/2 Street Inn ...............................
Pescados...........................................
Mountainiques ...............................
Colonial Pines Inn............................
Sports Page.......................................
Peak Experience..............................
Whiteside Cove Cottages................
The Brick Oven................................
Radio Shack......................................
Old Edwards Inn..............................
Wild Thyme Gourmet.....................
Rainy Day Golf..................................
Wolfgang’s Restaurant &
Rhodes Superette.............................
Arts
Wine Bistro.......................................
Scudders...........................................
Bryant Art Glass..............................
Madisons...........................................
Silver Eagle.......................................
John Collette Fine Art.....................
The Summer House.........................
Laurel Magazine...............................
Retail
Suzette’s Boutique...........................
Mill Creek Gallery & Framing ......
Alyxandra’s ......................................
The Toy Store...................................
Marge Rohrer Originals..................
Basketcase........................................
Whole Life Market...........................
Summit One Gallery........................
Bear Mountain Outfitters................
Xtreme Threads ..............................
Bird Barn..........................................
Highlands Fine Art .........................
Real Estate
Cabin Casuals...................................
Highland Hiker.................................
Chambers Agency............................
Carolina Eyes ..................................
Mirror Lake Antqiues......................
Country Club Properties.................
Christmas Tree ..............................
Harry Norman Realtors..................
Cyrano’s ..........................................
Services
John Cleaveland Realty....................
Drake’s Diamond Gallery ..............
Craig and Craig................................
John Schiffli Real Estate..................
Dry Sink............................................
Highlands Cabinet Company..........
Nellis Realty.....................................
Dutchman’s Designs........................
Highlands Visitors Center...............
Signature Properties.......................
East and West...................................
Lupoli Construction.........................
Sundrops on Caney Fork................
Gates Nursery..................................
Mountain Rayz..................................
Hen House........................................
Scott Neumann, Attorney................
Restaurant
Highlands Emporium......................
Warth Construction.........................
Fressers / Fressers Express..........
Highlands Wine and Cheese..........
Tranquility Cove Massage..............
Log Cabin Restaurant......................
Jackson Madeleine...........................
Four Seasons Landscaping.............
Nicks.................................................
Lindy’s ..............................................
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’
Christmas Parade
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f you’re one of those who
bemoans the commercialization of Christmas and
longs for a simpler celebration of the season, mark your
calendar for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 5th. That’s
when the 21st incarnation of
the Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade winds
down Main Street.
The parade is the perfect
tonic for the overblown, incredibly polished corporate
exercises staged in other
parts of the country. There’s
a warm, homemade feel to
much of the Highlands parade since it’s staged entirely
by local groups, churches,
businesses, fire departments
and bands of neighbors. It’s
all delivered with pride, sparkle and more than a little bit
of humor.
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You’ll find handmade
floats, at least one marching
band, dancing garden ladies,
dogs that amble more or less
in formation, fire trucks,
Smokey the Bear, classic
cars, horses, the Highlands
High School Homecoming
Court, local politicians, and,
of course, Santa. It’s not uncommon for the parade to
draw over 80 entries. That’s a
remarkable accomplishment
for a town with a year-round
population of around 2,000.
People begin lining
Main Street early to ensure
they get a good view and
to chat with neighbors and
visitors. The parade route
spans three blocks, so there
should be plenty of room for
ever yone.
If you are part of a group
that would like to be includ-
ed in the lineup, contact the
Highlands Chamber of Commerce at (828) 526-2112.
There is no entrance fee. If
you’re thinking of inviting
Santa to participate in your
entr y, please note that he’s
already accepted the Chamber’s invitation.
The Chamber will host
the Olde Mountain Christmas 2009 Art Contest. The
designer of the submission
selected to adorn the Commemorative Sweatshirt will
be awarded $100. The winner of the artwork used for
the Christmas Poster will be
awarded $50. Submissions
may be delivered to the
Highlands Visitor Center on
Oak Street.
For more information,
call the Chamber at (828)
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Highlands’
Christmas Tree
Lighting
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K, it’s two days after Thanksgiving. You’ve spent two
days catching up with family and friends or working
off Thanksgiving Dinner with a marathon round of Extreme Shopping, but it just doesn’t feel like Christmas is less
than a month away.
That’s why you’ll want to remember the Highlands Downtown Tree Lighting, slated to begin between 6:00 and 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 28th, in front of Highlands United Methodist Church. It’s a party unlike anything else on the town’s social calendar. People of every age join in the fun. In fact, some
folks drive all the way up from Atlanta to participate.
The fun starts with caroling that everyone’s invited to join
in. A small ceremony features readings from the Bible and
sharing Christmas memories. Cookies and hot chocolate are
the perfect complement for a frosty evening. Santa will be at
Town Square to hear wishes and appeals for clemency from
those who’ve been naughty. The evening’s capped by the lighting at 7:20 p.m. It all adds up to a warm holiday tradition that’s
cherished by young and old.
To prepare for the crowds, Main Street will be closed between Second and Fourth streets beginning at 5:15 p.m.
The Highlands Downtown Tree Lighting is sponsored by
the Highlands Chamber of Commerce. For more information,
call the Highlands Visitor Center at (828) 526-2112. n
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Highlands’ Community
Thanksgiving Dinner
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free Thanksgiving Dinner, set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 24th, at the Highlands Civic Center, is open to
everyone.
With the approach of Thanksgiving, Highlanders are invited to celebrate the holiday with a community-wide dinner
at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 24th, at the Highlands Civic
Center.
Community churches will provide plenty of food for everyone and the meal is free. There’ll be acknowledgment of
the blessings of the season and plenty of the warm fellowship
that’s become a hallmark of the event. Plans were being finalized when we went to press, so for more information, call (828)
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Santa Claus is Coming to Town
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ow that the holiday
season is here, a lot of
kids and more than a
few adults are taking stock of
their lives and making adjustments. Others are compiling
lists of things needed and
desired, the fruits of a year’s
worth of good behavior.
Whichever camp they fall
in, they’re counting the days
until Santa Claus arrives at
The Highlands Visitor Center. Even in the hectic days
leading up to Christmas,
Santa manages to find time
to sit and listen to his friends
and Highlands has long been
one of his favorite spots. According to insider accounts,
the clean mountain air helps
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him maintain his unfailingly
cheerful air, which makes
Highlands one of the ideal
spots to ask for an especially
unlikely present or to appeal
for clemency.
You’ll find Santa in front
of The Visitor Center (next
to The Main Street Inn) Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m., starting November 28th. Naturally, Santa is
available for photos with his
friends.
Santa will also be at
the Town Tree Lighting on
Saturday, November 28th
and he’ll close out the Olde
Mountain Christmas Parade
on Saturday, December 5th.
If you’re so inclined, you
can bring a treat for Santa
or his reindeer. But really,
none of that is necessary. He
packs on the snacks in those
few hours before dawn on
Christmas morning and the
reindeer are confined to a
high-carb sprinter’s diet in
the months leading up to the
Big Night.
If you have questions
about Santa’s busy schedule or the events that mark
Highlands’ Holiday Season
– The Town Tree Lighting,
the Olde Mountain Christmas Parade, the worship
schedules of local churches
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For more information on
holiday events in
Highlands, visit
www.holidaysinhighlands.
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Winter Botany Walk
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he Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust closes out its 2009
Eco Tours Series with its Winter Botany Walk, slated
for Wednesday, December 2nd.
This easy walk celebrates the magic of this often overlooked season, when the forest becomes hushed and its
charms are subtle. This guided walk is a chance to observe
the intricate relationships that have made this corner of Western North Carolina a jewel box for amateur and professional
botanists. Cost is free to members of the Land Trust, $25 for
non-members.
Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust is the oldest land trust in
North Carolina and among the first 20 in the United States.
It exists to help property owners and their community save
something they love. It protects 1,160 acres in 43 sites. If
you‘d like to learn more, call (828) 526-1111. n
I find television ver y educating. Ever y time somebody turns
on the set, I go into the other room and read a book.
- Groucho Marx
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Cashiers Christmas Parade
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The Cashiers Christmas Parade is slated for
Saturday, December 12th.
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t’s a fair question – how on earth does a small community
like Cashiers manage to stage something as vibrant as the
Cashiers Christmas Parade?
Well, it’s a combination of deep civic pride and an almost
limitless supply of holiday cheer. That translates into nearly the
entire population of the Cashiers Valley either in the parade or
watching from the sidelines. This year’s Cashiers Christmas
Parade will be staged at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12th, at
the Crossroads. The theme is “All I Want For Christmas.”
Spearheaded by the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce,
the parade is a community-wide effort that usually features
over 60 entries. That means you’ll see representatives from
nearly every school, non-profit organization and club in the
area. There’ll be floats, fire trucks, bands, animals, and Santa
and his helpers. Veteran parade-goers recommend that you arrive early to claim a good spot. The weather being what it is,
it’s a good idea to bring along an umbrella or windbreaker.
For more information, call the Cashiers Area Chamber of
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Cashiers Mountain Music Festival
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he Cashiers Area
Chamber of Commerce
is
already
planning the second annual
“Cashiers Mountain Music
Festival.”
Last summer’s inaugural
festival was highlighted by
performances by the surprise
walk-on of renowned bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs
who wowed the crowd with
his virtuoso performances of
“The Ballad of Jed Clampett”
and “Foggy Mountain Breakdown.” Scruggs appeared
onstage at the Village Green
along with fellow recording artists Elizabeth “Lizzy”
Long and “Little Roy” Lewis
of the famous Lewis Family
bluegrass band.
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Chamber Executive Director Sue Bumgarner was
enthusiastic about the upcoming festival, “Working
along with the Jackson County Commissioners, the Parks
and Recreation Department,
the Sheriffs Department
and our sponsors enabled
the Chamber of Commerce,
along with over 50 volunteers, to produce one of the
most memorable events in
the history of Cashiers.”
Chamber President Sharon Holt was pleased about
involvement from local businesses, “The success of last
year’s event has increased
community interest and support and we appreciate that.”
Holt further added that the
Chamber of Commerce will
begin selling raffle tickets
for a seven-day trip to Costa
Rica and the winner will be
announced from on stage at
the festival. “At $10 a ticket,
it the best deal in town.”
Festival Director Mark
Wise shared plans for the big
show. “We all loved having
Little Roy and Lizzy. They
were so delighted with our
local fans and the warm spirit of Cashiers that they asked
to come back before they
even left the festival grounds
last year. It’s no surprise
that they were the first band
we re-booked for 2010.”
Festival tickets and raffle tickets are available at the
office of the Cashiers Area
Chamber of Commerce just
west of the crossroads on
Highway 64 in Cashiers.
The Cashiers Mountain
Music Festival is a non-profit
event of the Cashiers Preservation Foundation. The
Foundation’s primary goal is
the financial support of music education for local area
youth through talent scholarships, instructor funding,
and financial support for musical groups both independent and within local schools.
Those wishing to support the
foundation through a tax-deductible donation or a festival sponsorship may contact
Sue Bumgarner at the office
of the Cashier Area Chamber
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Highlands Christmas Chorale
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The Highlands Community
Christian Chorale’s
Christmas concert will be on
Saturday, December 12th at
4:00 p.m. or Sunday
evening, December 13th at
7:00 (with reception
following) at Community
Bible Church. Come early to
get a good seat.
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et your family in the
Christmas spirit by
attending one of the
performances of the Highlands Community Christian
Chorale.
Choose
either
4:00
p.m. Saturday, December
12th or 7:00 p.m. Sunday,
December 13th (and enjoy
the reception following the
performance). The host for
this year’s concert is Community Bible Church on the
Cashiers Highway just past
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. You’ll want to arrive early as the seats fill up fast.
For more than 24 years
the talented singers of the
many churches of our area
have joined together to present this concert. This year
more than 50 singers from
Highlands, Cashiers and
Glenville have been practicing weekly since early September to deliver a program
of both contemporary and
classic Christmas favorites.
Concert attendees will hear
favorites such as “Creation
Will Be at Peace,” “Ding
Dong Merrily on High,”
“Carol of the Bells” and
many more.
This year’s performance
will be slightly different from
prior performances. Rather
than a single director, the
Chorale will be under the
direction of five area Choral Directors --Mary Beth
Brody, David Bee, Orville
Wilkes, Cecil Deas and Les
Scott. Each director has chosen songs that best represent their holiday favorites.
Accompanist for the Chorale
will be area favorite Susan
Clearman, pianist/organist
for Highlands United Methodist Church.
Lovers of handbell music will be pleased to know
that this year’s Chorale will
include a special performance by The Mountaintop
Ringers, the bell choir of the
Highlands United Methodist
Church. Come hear these
talented musicians under the
direction of Les Scott.
You’ll definitely leave
this performance in the
Christmas spirit. The concert is free to the public but
an offering will be accepted
to help defray the cost of the
music. The singers themselves donate funds for the
music, which is housed in
the Chorale library which is
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Alternative Gift Giving
Events
by Wiley Sloan
Attend the Highlands Alternative Gift Market immediately after the Christmas parade on
Saturday, December 5th, at the Highlands United Methodist Church. Free lunch provided.
H
ow many times have you struggled to
find just the right gift for your friend
or family member? Our closets are
bulging at the seams, cabinets are full to the
brim and dresser drawers barely close. Most
people have “more things” than they know
what to do with.
Give a gift that will really make a difference. Shop at the Highlands Alternative Gift
Market immediately following the Highlands
Olde Mountain Christmas parade on Saturday, December 5th. Come to the Highlands
United Methodist Church at 315 Main Street
(the site of the Town Christmas Tree) and
enjoy a free lunch before you embark on
your shopping adventure.
Choose from a number of non-profit
agencies who work to make life better. Each
of these agencies offers a variety of different giving levels. From as little as $5 to “the
sky’s the limit,” you can share your blessings
with those who are less fortunate.
Help the Bolivian Mission or the Community Care Clinic, the Food Pantry and the
Free Dental Clinic. Support the Haitian Mis-
tents
sion or the Heifer Project International, the
Highlands Community Child Development
Center and the Highlands Emergency Council. There’s also the International Friendship
Center and the Literacy Council of Highlands. All of these agencies use your gifts
wisely to help people who are struggling to
improve their lives. When you give to the
market you are helping twice — the recipients who directly benefit from your charity
and your friends whom you have honored
with your gift.
The Highlands Alternative Gift Market
is a co-operative venture of the Episcopal
Church of the Incarnation, First Presbyterian Church of Highlands, Highlands
United Methodist Church and the Lutheran
Church of the Holy Family. The Market
closes at 2:30 p.m. If you aren’t able to attend the market, you may send your donations to Christmas Alternative Gift Market
of Highlands at P O Box 1959, Highlands,
N.C. 28741. For more information call the
Highlands United Methodist Church any
weekday at (828) 526-3376. n
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Events
Hard Candy Christmas
W
Hard Candy Christmas Arts
and Crafts Show will be held
November 27th-28th.
hat do you do with
all that company
after the turkey has
been eaten ?
It has become a mountain
Christmas tradition to bring
the whole family to the annual Hard Candy Christmas
Arts and Crafts Show. It’ll be
held November 27th-28th.
Each year, customers
eagerly anticipate the wide
array of handcrafted arts
and crafts from more than
100 regional artists. One of
this year’s artists is Denise
Anthony. She will be bringing her collection of superb
baskets and the Peppermint
Bark Candy she is famous
for.
Each exhibitor has been
chosen as the best in their
field. Look for exceptional
glass blown pieces, master
jewelers, wood art, quilts,
birdhouses, folk and fine
art, clay and pottery art, and
hard-to-find pine needle baskets and woven cotton rugs.
Santa, snowmen, and
angel collectors come early
for the first pick of the heirloom Christmas ornaments
in many mediums. The fresh
wreaths and specialty sweets
will be back. Outside, some
hardy artists will be demonstrating
blacksmithing,
chainsaw carving, dough
bowl carving, and original
painted furniture.
Come pick up a delicious
apple and a piece of peppermint candy at the door and
start your holidays off with
the most unique gifts around.
Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. each day. Admission is
$3 for adults and children under twelve are free. There’s
plenty of free parking.
The show is staged at the
Ramsey Center of Western
Carolina University in Cullowhee. For information, visit
www.mountainar tisans.net
or call (828) 524-3405. This
is a Mountain Artisans Production. n
I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.
- Groucho Marx
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Alumni Basketball
Events
C
alling all Highlands High School Alumni back to Highlands School November 20th-21st for a weekend of
basketball, as well as reminiscing with old friends and
meeting new friends.
On Friday, November 20th, Highlands School basketball
teams will be hosting Rabun County with junior varsity girls
starting at 4:00 p.m., junior varsity boys at 5 p.m., varsity girls
at 7:00 p.m., and varsity boys at 8:30 p.m.
There will be a hospitality room for all alumni, sponsored
by the HHS Boosters Club and the parents of the current Highlander basketball players.
“We are also asking businesses and all HHS fans, students
and alumni to wear blue and gold on Friday, November 20th,”
said Highlands Varsity Girls Coach Brett Lamb.
On Saturday, November 21st, the HHS Lady Highlanders and HHS Boosters Club will be hosting a HHS Basketball
Alumni Game in the new gym. Beginning at 4:00 p.m., a BBQ
dinner will be served and registration for all alumni will begin. Special guests, current players and alumni will be introduced beginning at 6:30 p.m. Special guests will include former
coaches and administrators Brooks Bennett, Greg Price, Donnie Calloway, Bill Lanford, Doyle Calloway, Donnie Edwards
and Larry Brooks.
Raffle tickets will be sold during both the Friday night
game and the Saturday night Alumni game featuring a variety
of prizes donated by members of the community.
At $1 a ticket or six for $5, supporters get a chance to win
an original pottery piece by Pat Taylor (valued at $35), gas certificate from Cashiers Exxon, $25 gift certificate from Sports
Page, or a $50 gift certificate from High Country Photo or a
manicure and pedicure session (valued at $55) from Mountain
Tan.
Other prizes include a $25 gift certificate from Kilwin’s,
$50 gift certificate from Annawear, $40 gift certificates from
Pescado’s, $50 gift certificate from Nick’s, $25 gift certificate
from SweeTreats, $25 gift certificate from Highlands Car Spa,
$75 gift certificate from Log Cabin Restaurant and $50 gift certificate at Farmers Market or Citgo gas station.
Supporters can also purchase $5 raffle tickets for a chance
to win a blue sapphire and diamond bracelet (estimated value:
$3,000).
Raffle winners will be announced at 7:30 p.m. during the
Alumni game Saturday night. You do not have to be present
to win. Money from the raffles and the alumni game will help
fund a trip for the Highlands School Varsity Girls to a Christmas Tournament December 17th-19th at the Disney Sports
Complex in Orlando, Florida.
“We would love to have as many alumni as possible come
back and participate,” said Lamb, who is coordinating the
Alumni Weekend. “We’re excited about all our current student/athletes. The motto at our school is Highlander Pride…
Get It!
For more information, contact Coach Lamb at (828) 5262147 or email [email protected]. n
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Mark Your Calendar
November Events
• “Meet the Artist Saturdays” will continue in
November at The Greenleaf Gallery (828) 526-9333.
• Highlands Culinary Weekend Opening
Reception Celebration, The Bascom. Thursday,
November 12. For tickets, call (828) 526-5841.
• Creative Framing, artist reception will be held in
honor of John Sill and his work on November 13, 47 p.m. located at 482 Depot Street in Franklin, (828)
349-4468.
• Acorns, John Kelly Chocolates Trunk Show,
November 13-15, (828) 787-1877.
• Main Street Inn, Country Breakfast Brunch,
November 13-15, (828) 526-2590.
• Tranquility Cove Massage, Relax, Refresh,
Rejuvenate with Lisa Wilker, The Peggy Crosby
Center, November 13-15. (828) 200-0018.
• Morningside Bed & Breakfast Home, The Best
of Baking, November 13-14, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., (828)
787-1463
• Cyprus Restaurant, Italian Pastry Kitchen,
Friday, November 13, noon, (828) 526-4429.
• Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro,
Domaine Serene, Flavor Spectrum Luncheon, Friday,
November 13, noon, (828) 526-3807.
• SweeTreats, Beer & Brat, Friday, November 13,
noon, (828) 526-9822.
• Highlands Culinary Weekend’s Sip and
Stroll, November 13-14, 1-5 pm. Stroll the streets
of Highlands for wine tasting and shopping in
participating shops. For tickets ($35) to the Sip and
Stroll call (828) 526-5841. Sip and Stroll tickets are
limited to 75 patrons per day,
• Ruka’s Table, Sake Tasting and Sushi Roll
Demonstration, Friday, November 13, 2 p.m., (828)
526-3636.
• Summit One Gallery, Pre-dinner cocktail
reception, Friday, November 13, 5-6 p.m., (828) 5262673.
• Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro, Wine
Dinner with Crocker and Starr, Armen Khachaturian
Anderson’s Conn Valley, Van Potts Guest Chef, Friday
November 13, 7 p.m. (828) 526-3807.
• The Barn at Old Edwards, Farm to Table Dinner,
Friday, November 13, 6:30 p.m. (828) 787-2625.
• on the Verandah, “Play it Again Tom, Part III
Everything’s Better with Pork”, Friday, November
13, 6:30 p.m. (828) 526-2338.
• Lakeside Restaurant, Pahlmeyer Pizzazz, Friday,
November 13, 7 p.m., (828) 526-9419.
• The Log Cabin, 3rd Annual Grateful Palate Wine
Dinner, Friday, November 13, 7:30 p.m., (828) 5263380.
• The Bascom, Young Artist Program Holiday
Art Exhibition, the ground floor Children’s Gallery,
November 14-December 18, (828) 526-4949.
• Acorns, Jill Helmer Book Signing, Saturday,
November 14, 12-4 p.m. (828) 787-1877.
• Cyprus Restaurant, Fire Breathing Wok,
Saturday, November 14, noon, (828) 526-4429.
• The Dry Sink, Discover the Latest in Kitchenware,
Saturday, November 14, 1-5 p.m., (828) 526-5226.
• Highlands Smokehouse, Craft Beer & BBQ
Tasting, Saturday, November 14, 1-3 p.m., (828) 5263380.
• The Inn at Millstone, A Journey through the
Mountains - An Exploration of Mountain Grown
Wines, Saturday, November 14, (828) 743-6513.
• The Bascom, “The Shopping Bag: Exemplary Art
and Design Exhibition”, November 14-December 18.
Opening reception from 5-7 p.m. (828) 526-4949.
• Summit One Gallery, Art of Wine and Dining
exhibition opens Saturday, November 14, reception
5-7 p.m. (828) 526-2673.
• Fresser’s Eatery, will lead a Sunset Hike,
Saturday, November 14, call for time, (828)526-4188.
• …on the Verandah, Chateau Montelena Winery
Wine Dinner Series, Saturday, November 14, 6:30
p.m., (828) 526-2338.
• Cyprus Restaurant, Maman dans la cuisine, Papa
dans la vignoble (“Mom in the kitchen, Dad in the
Vineyard), Saturday, November 14, 7 p.m., (828) 5264429.
• Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro, Silver
Oak Cellars Wine Dinner with Tom Johnson, “Life is
a Cabernet!” Saturday, November 14, 7 p.m., (828)
526-3807.
• Madison’s, Duckhorn Vineyards Wine Dinner,
Saturday, November 14, (828) 787-2625.
• Lakeside Restaurant, A Nickel & Nickel Affair,
Saturday, November 14, 7 p.m., (828) 526-9419.
• Ruka’s Table, Vine Connections Wine Dinner,
Saturday, November 14, 7:30 p.m., (828) 526-3636.
• Fresser’s Eatery, Bubbly Brunch, Sunday,
November 15, 12:30 p.m., (828)526-4188.
• Chestnut Hill Brunch, Sunday, November 15,
12:30 p.m., (828) 526-5251.
• Old Edwards Inn and Spa, Holiday Style Week,
November 16-19, (828) 787-2625.
• Highlands School Alumni Game, Saturday
November 21, Highlands School Gym, (828) 5262147.
• Giving Thanks for Literacy, Monday, November
23, 3 -4:30 p.m. An open event for children to celebrate
the holiday at the Literacy Council of Highlands. We
will read aloud books about Thanksgiviing, Call (828)
526-9938 ext. 240 or 261 by Thursday, November 19.
• Community Thanksgiving Dinner, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, November 24, Highlands Civic Center.
Community churches will provide plenty of food for
everyone and the meal is free. (828) 526-3556.
• Acorns, Mary Louise Jewelry Trunk Show,
November 25-30, (828) 787-1877.
• Christmas in Cashiers Valley, Friday, November
27, Call (828) 226-3290 for more information.
• Annual Hard Candy Christmas Arts & Crafts
Show, November 27-28, Ramsey Center, Western
Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC. Hours: 10
a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Admission is $3 for adults, and
children under 12 are free. (828) 524-3405.
• Acorns, Banaris Textiles Trunk Show, November
27-29, (828) 787-1877.
• “A Christmas Carol Revisited” by Once Upon
a Blue Ridge Production Company from Virginia,
Friday, November 27, 6-7 p.m. (828) 526-9047.
• Santa Claus willl be in front of The Visitor Center
(next to The Main Street Inn) Saturdays from 10 a.m.
– 4 p.m., starting Saturday, November 28, (828) 5262112.
• The Bascom, Gingerbread Building, November
27-28, drop-in-style between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., (828)
526-4949.
• Christmas Carol Mask Making for Kids will
be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, November 28th,
by the Once Upon a Blue Ridge Sponsored by the
PAC Youth Theater Group, this workshop is free to
students. $10 (Includes materials). (828) 526-9047.
• Celebrate the Magic of the Season with
the Winter Wonderland at Wolfgang’s, Saturday,
November 28, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (828) 526-3807.
• Highlands Downtown Tree Lighting, 6 p.m.
Saturday, November 28, in front of Highlands United
Methodist Church, (828) 526-2112.
• Art League of Highlands, 12 noon, November
30, Soup and drinks provided. Program is a visit to
the gallery of Fay Gold in Highlands. Call Dottie
Bruce 828-743-7673 for details.
• Betsy Paul Raffle to benefit Cashiers-Glenville
Fire Department, November 30, featuring Dwight
Bryant’s work. (828) 743-0880.
Weekly Events
• Scudder’s Galleries Auctions, Monday-Saturday, 8 p.m., (828) 526-4111.
Every Monday
• Beginners Plus Clogging, 6 p.m., Mountain
Sounds, (828) 743-3797.
Every Tuesday
• Highlands Rotary Club, meets noon, Highlands Community Center.
• Weight Watchers, Highlands Rec Park, 5:30
p.m.
• Soul Journey, Guided Meditation Circle,
5:30-6 p.m., (828) 743-1967.
• Beginners Clogging, 6 p.m., Mountain
Sounds, (828) 743-3797.
Every Wednesday
• Highlands Mountaintop Rotary, 7:30 a.m.,
Ruka’s Table, 164 Main Street (new location).
• Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley, 8 a.m.,
Cashiers United Methodist Church, (828) 7432243.
• Cashiers Quilters Guild, 12:30 p.m., Cashiers United Methodist Church.
Every Thursday
• Intermediate Clogging, 6:30 p.m., Mountain
Sounds, (828) 743-3797.
• Groovin on the Green - Free Concerts on
the Village Green in Cashiers, 7 p.m., (828) 7439575
Every Friday
• Cornhole Tournament, 5:30-8 p.m. Bella’s
Kitchen, $20 per 2 person team, (828) 743- 5355.
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Be a part of the Cashiers map for $20 a month.
Email [email protected] or
call her at 828-371-2689.
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Events
Leaf Festival
Autumn Leaves
T
he Bascom’s Autumn
Leaves Festival was
held on October 2nd
and 3rd. Friday’s Auction
Gala at The Farm at Old Edwards Inn drew more than
200 bidders on an array of
auction items. Saturday’s
bluegrass-and-barbecue party at The Bascom had people
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he Greater Cashiers
Area Merchants Association hosted the first
annual Leaf Festival October
8th through the 10th.
Crowds enjoyed music,
food, a home tour, and items
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The Arts
Read about the Art of Wine and Dining
on page 43
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Arts
Cover Artist Rhea Gar y
by Donna Rhodes
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Arts
T
he colors in Rhea Gary’s paintings are as rich and deep
as her love for the picturesque landscapes of Louisiana.
Steamy summers on the bayou are so warm that a palette
of vibrant reds, oranges and yellows has become Gary’s trademark. The radiant colors virtually vibrate off the canvas, and it’s
no wonder this favorite daughter of the Bayou State has been
chosen Best Visual Artist of “in-the-know” readers of Baton
Rouge’s premier magazine “225.”
Over the years her experience as student, artist, and instructor have amplified her passion for preserving her home
state’s natural beauty. She is devoted to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where she got her MFA. LSU also supported a land preservation project, called Marsh Mission, inspired
by Gary and C.C. Lockwood, a popular Southern photographer.
LSU gave them use of a houseboat for a year. They navigated
into the heart of virginal swampland to photograph and paint
nature at her pristine best.
Over a period of four years, the duo worked with the LSU
Museum of Art to document their project and produce a magnificent book and national traveling show. The venture was featured in a full segment of CBS’s Sunday Morning.
Ms. Gary says, “The project gave us an opportunity to get
the message out that every 52 minutes our coastal region is losing a plot of land the size of a football field.”
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Gary’s enthusiasm for nature and land preservation extends
beyond Louisiana all the way to the mountains of Western Carolina where she summers in Cashiers. Painting North Carolina
streams and forests is vastly different from the flat expanses of
Louisiana wetlands. She has replaced her reds and yellows with
a cooler, blue and green palette for the high elevation forests.
Gary says, “We live in part of the High Hampton five months
out of the year. We have fallen in love with the area. I had a show
at Rusticks recently for which I did a good bit of painting, including the Laurel cover, which is a vista painted from an overlook
going down the mountain from Highlands to Dillard.”
When asked about her success as a painter, she replies, “I
have been painting for 43 years. I believe that I am not personally capable of doing what I do. God’s hand, not mine, moves the
paint and creates the images. Every time I begin a new piece I
pray to God to take my hands, my heart, my eyes, my mind and
do a painting pleasing to Him. I always tell my students it’s awful
nice to know you have a heavenly helper.”
You can see the result of her magnificent partnership with
Heaven by viewing her website www.rheagary.com. She has
originals and giclee prints as well as titles and books in the
web store. Her Louisiana contact number is (225) 343-3614
and her Cashiers number is (828) 743-1952, from May through
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Arts
Can-aries
by Donna Rhodes
“
There I was, sitting in
a three-hour anatomy
class, well on my way to
a degree in Radiology,” says
Ivy Arends, metal sculptor.
“Instead of femurs and metatarsals, I was thinking about
what kind of art I could make
out of recycled materials.
Then it hit me, ‘I so do not
want to be a radiologist.’”
That epiphany convinced
Arends to switch her major
from the sciences to art. Now
when she is not creating fanciful birds out of pop cans,
she is waiting tables, making and saving money for her
next adventure… art school,
maybe Savannah College
of Art and Design in South
Georgia.
Her very first sculpture
was a large bird that she
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made for her mom, Peggy
Wilcox, an artist and basketweaver in her own right.
From there things, well, they
just flew. The birds are her
own design, her own idea.
No two are exactly alike. She
mixes and matches colorful aluminum cans, cutting
free-form, from no pattern. It
takes two hours to make one
bird. So far, the feathered
friends have been generic,
but Arends is experimenting
with a variety of bird types.
Each sculpture takes a couple of cans to form, except for
a recent toucan creation. It
wound up being a three-can
toucan.
Working with scissors
and sharp metals sounds hazardous, but she rarely nips
herself. Her biggest chal-
lenge at the moment is finding a glue that is eco-friendly
to match her recycled theme.
Cans are pretty easy to
find and her employers at
Grapes and Beans, a fresh
lunch cafe at 42 East Savannah Street in Clayton, Georgia, support her effort every
way they can. Not only do
they sell her birds, they supply her with colorful cans.
Her friends at the Globe
Gallery, 29 Falcon Street in
Clayton, also provide an outlet for her work and cheer
her entrepreneurial spirit.
Arends will accept special
orders. Birds are $30 apiece,
discounted by the half dozen
at $25 each. As Arends says,
“All are unique in their own
little birdie way.”
Arends feels like she is
making a difference in the
world by recycling materials and making colorful art
pieces that bring a smile to
those who see them. As she
puts it, “The world is getting
too overpopulated with stuff.
I want to reuse and repurpose, not add to the clutter
and landfill, and I want to
give people joy.”
Arends’ birds make a
charming Christmas tree display. The tree pictured here
is made of recycled welded
materials constructed by her
fellow employee, Richie Varga. Contact Arends at (515)
570-7242 or e-mail her at [email protected] to find
out more about her charming
bird ornaments and trees.
She envisions them as a special family keepsake, built to
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Arts
Summit One Gallery
P
aul Cezanne said “I will astound Paris with an apple.”
And that he did!
Wine, food, produce and chefs have strong representation in art history. As Voltaire explains, “Nothing would
be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not
made them a pleasure as well as a necessity.”
In conjunction with the Third Annual Highlands Culinary
Weekend, the artists of Summit One Gallery have created Art
of Wine and Dining. The exhibition opens Saturday, November 14th, with a reception from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Summit One
Gallery. In addition, Summit One is participating in the Culinary Weekend’s Sip and Stroll on Saturday afternoon, November 14th, from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. Stroll the streets of Highlands
for wine tasting and shopping in participating shops; enjoy the
new Art of Wine and Dining. For tickets ($35) to the Sip and
Stroll call (828) 526-5841. Sip and Stroll tickets are limited to
75 patrons per day, Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th.
New to Summit One Gallery for this exhibition is the exquisitely detailed art by Ian Greathead. He brings his representational wine art to the Highlands area as he paints at the
Opening Reception Celebration for the Culinary Weekend on
Thursday, November 12th, and throughout the remainder of
the weekend. The Opening Reception Celebration will be held
at The Bascom. For tickets, call (828) 526-5841. Other participating artists include: Jane Smithers, Ken Wallin, Bobbie
Doyle-Maher, Chery Cratty, Tom Bluemlien, Rosemary Stiefel, Diane McPhail and others.
Art of Wine and Dining continues through the end of the
year. Perfect for gift giving! Summit One Gallery is open all
year for your convenience, Tuesday through Saturday from
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Summit One Gallery is located in “The Galleries,” South
Second Street in Highlands. For more information, call (828)
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Arts
Betsy Paul Art Raffle
T
The Betsy Paul art raffle for
the Cashiers Glenville
Volunteer Fire Department,
will be held on November
30th. For more information,
call (828) 743-0880.
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o Dwight Bryant, glass
is not transparent.
It is filled with color,
light and beauty, especially
after he gets through with
it. And, if you have a piece of
Dwight’s artful yet functional
glasswork, you undeniably
agree.
Once a jeweler and later
a corporate gift buyer, the
restless pace of the business
world finally got to Bryant.
And on what seemed to be
just an ordinary visit with
friends in a little Maine fishing village, Dwight became
acquainted with the art of
making glassware.
And the wheels began
turning. Dwight next came to
Highlands, once a haven he
visited with his foster grandparents, found the perfect
house, and has been in the
glassware making business
ever since.
Dwight is the contributor
for the Betsy Paul Raffle this
month. The raffle, which supports the Cashiers-Glenville
Fire Department, will be held
on November 30th. You can
also visit Bryant Art Glass
on Highway 64 West in Highlands, across from The Bascom.
Viewers are invited to
see each month’s raffle item
on display from 8:30 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday or 9:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. on Saturdays at Betsy
Paul Properties, 870 Highway
64 West, in Cashiers. Checks
can also be mailed directly to
the Cashiers-Glenville Fire
Department, P.O. Box 713,
Cashiers, North Carolina,
28717. For more information
contact Betsy Paul Properties, (828) 743-0880.
“Artists receive promotion, winners receive a piece
of art for a minimal investment, and the fire department gets crucial funding.
And don’t forget. Tickets can
be purchased in blocks of 12
for $60. They make a great
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I
n 1929, 40 years after
the Newark, New Jersey,
Public Library, was established, John Cotton Dana
brought to it a unique vision
that set the standard of art for
all. He was passionate about
making printed materials, beyond just books, accessible to
everyone. He began a Special
Collections Division, a compilation of graphic designs
and approachable art, which
has expanded to include autographs, fine prints, posters, illustrated books, cards,
printed shopping bags, and
more.
William Dane joined the
Newark staff in 1947 and has
devoted himself to continuing Danaˆs work. For over
60 years he has maintained
that the purpose of the Special Collections Division is to
directly enhance the study of
the visual arts, particularly
the graphic arts as well as the
disciplines of history, literature and the social sciences.
Thanks to these dedi-
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It’s In The Bag
cated men, prints, both
written and illustrated, are
available to galleries and libraries all over the country.
The Bascom is pleased to
present “The Shopping Bag:
Exemplary Art and Design
Exhibition,” November 14th
through December 18th.
Curated by Dane, the
exhibition is a tribute to the
shopping bag as an icon that
reflects the changing trends
in art, design and marketing. Historical samples from
Bloomingdales, Lord & Taylor and other iconic and also
lesser-known
department
stores and merchants are
included in this exhibition.
Admission is free. Hours are
Tuesdays though Saturdays,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Opening reception is November
14th, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Showing simultaneously
is the Young Artist Program
Holiday Art Exhibition in the
ground floor Children’s Gallery.
In addition to holiday ex-
hibitions, December’s classes are filled with seasonal
magic. And don’t forget: a gift
certificate to a workshop is a
delightful indulgence for that
special recipient on your gift
list. Special classes include:
Gingerbread Building, November 27th and 28th, dropin-style between 10:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., $40 members,
$45 non-members, families
welcome. Knit a Christmas
Stocking, December 4th and
5th, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
$125/$135, families welcome and materials included.
Holiday Cards, December
5th, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
$20/$25. Create a Holiday
Centerpiece, December 9th,
1:30 to 3:30 p.m., $20/$25,
families welcome. Ceramic
Ornament December 12th,
10:00 a.m. to noon, $20/$25
families welcome. Seasonal
Botanical Watercolor, December 12th, 2:00 to 4:00
p.m., $20/$25 teens and
adults.
Several free demonstra-
Arts
tions will also be held during December including
The Ancient Art of Spinning,
December 3rd, 2:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m.; Split Oak Basket
Weaving, December 5th, 1:00
p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Holiday Botanical Painting, December
12th, 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.;
Holiday Floral Arrangement,
December 16th, 1:30 p.m.
to 2:30 p.m.; and display of
winners in The Gingerbread
House Contest, December
19th, 10:00 a.m.
Also, don’t forget to get
an early start to your holiday
shopping in The Bascom’s
beautiful new shop, which
features unique artwork,
crafts, jewelry and more that
are linked to the art center’s
changing exhibitions and
artists-in-residence. All of
the items are handmade by
regional artists - no two are
alike.
For further information about these listings and
more, call The Bascom at
(828) 526-4949, or go online
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Arts
Art League of Highlands
Contributed by
Kathie Wyatt Blozan
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S
he was “surprised and
pleased” when, at a recent meeting, Pat Boyd
was honored with a lifetime membership in the Art
League of Highlands.
Although not an artist,
her enthusiasm for fine art
sings out from her collection
of original art. Her years of
support for artists began in
the 1980s during the early
years of the League and continued when she served as
Director of the Bascom-Louise Gallery, working to facilitate cooperation between the
league and the gallery. Pat
has stressed the importance
of reaching out to children
and recalls many years ago
assisting Bill Richardson at
Highlands School in teaching children book-binding
techniques.
Pat says the Art League
should “take credit for reaching out into the community
for people to be interested
and supportive even if not
artists themselves.” We are
all glad to see her honored
for her consistent support
of art and artists. This year
a plea for a recording secretary went unanswered for
several months, so she volunteered to join the board in
that position, and therefore,
her service continues. A big
thank you, Pat Boyd.
Our other lifetime members are J. Jay Joannides,
an innovative painter and
wonderful supporter of the
programs of the Art League;
and Madeline Epp, a fine artist who has made a recovery
from a major auto accident
a couple years ago. She has
resumed her participation in
Summer Colors and Fall Colors shows.
The year 2010 marks
the 30th anniversary of the
Art League of Highlands.
The first show, “Affair of the
Arts,” took place in 1980.
In the next issue I will have
some lively reminiscences
from those early days.
The November program for the Art League of
Highlands will be a visit to
the gallery of Fay Gold in
Highlands. We will meet at
the Civic Center Rec Park at
noon. Soup and drinks will be
provided. Then we will proceed to the gallery. Guests
are welcome. Call Dottie
Bruce at (828) 743-7673 for
Cont
Arts
A Packed Holiday Season at “PAC”
T
he day after Thanksgiving, take the whole
family to the Performing Arts Center to see “A
Christmas Carol Revisited”
by Once Upon a Blue Ridge
Production Company from
Virginia. The actors change
from one character to another in full view of the audience. Beautiful oversized
masks are used for all of
the spirit characters that
haunt Old Scrooge’s gloomy
rooms. Friday, November
27th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00
p.m. Cost is $15.
A Christmas Carol Mask
Making for Kids. Saturday,
November 28th from 2:00 to
4:00 p.m. by the Once Upon
a Blue Ridge. Sponsored
by the PAC Youth Theater
Group, this workshop is free
tents
to students. Cost is $10 andincludes materials.
“The Christmas Letters”
with Barbara Bates Smith.
Friday, December 4th at 7:30
p.m.. From Off-Broadway to
Edinburgh across the U.S. to
you with stage adaptations
of works by prizewinning
authors. Underscored by
Jeff Sebens’ nostalgic hammered dulcimer, Lee Smith’s
heroine unfolds a heartfelt
and down-to-earth story of a
contemporary marriage and
family. Cost is $15.
“The Dappled Grays.”
8:00 p.m. Back by popular
demand, it’s Creative Loafing Magazine’s “Best Bluegrass Band in Atlanta.” Also
featured in Flatpicking Guitar Magazine, The Dappled
Grays have several original
songs on MTV. Cost is $15.
“Discover The Music in
You.” Saturday, December
19th from 3:00 p.m. - 4 :00
p.m. The skilled musicians
of Braidsream share fascinating insights about the
significance of music in our
lives. An enriching activity to acclimate yourself and
older kids to mountain and
music heritage. Cost is $5.
“BRAIDSTREAM”
Christmas Concert. Saturday, December 19th at 7:30
p.m. BRAIDSTREAM is
an eclectic mix of musical
styles, backgrounds and cultures. An evocative mixture
of themes will excite and
inspire.
BRAIDSTREAM
wraps the audience in an
aural tapestry that elegantly
blends the spirit of ancient
recognition with bold innovation. With flutes, hammered
dulcimer, guitar, cello, harp,
keyboards and percussion,
BRAIDSTREAM melds classical and modern forms into
an exciting weave that defies
categorization. Cost is $20.
Festive Film Nights at
PAC. Enjoy family matinees
during the day with refreshments. And date night in the
evenings with wine, hors
d’oeuvres and your favorite
holiday films, like “The Holiday” and “While You Were
Sleeping.”
Call (828) 526-9047 for
tickets and more information. View all the details at
www.highlandsper formingarts.com. PAC is located at
507 Chestnut Street in Highlands. n
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Dining
Highlands Culinary Weekend
The 3rd Annual Highlands Culinar y Weekend kicks off Thursday, November 12th and continues
through Sunday, November 15th.
Y
ou’re in for a treat at
this year’s 3rd Annual
Highlands
Culinary
Weekend Thursday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m. The
Opening Night Reception at
the Bascom will delight all
the senses as fabulous food
and wine are paired with
great music from HipShack,
the wonderful band that has
played in past years under the
big tent. Opening Night is the
beginning of a grand weekend that will include cooking
demonstrations,
specialty
dinners, wine tastings, sunset
hikes and the return of last
year’s popular “Sip & Stroll”
(expanded to two days this
year). “There is a wonderful
buzz surrounding this year’s
event,” said Marlene Alvarez,
owner of …on the Verandah
restaurant and Chair of the
3rd Annual Highlands Culinary Weekend. “The momentum is building. The website
is up and drawing inquiries
from people who have attended in past years and newcomers! We are very excited
to see the continued growth
of this annual culinary affair”.
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, PFG Milton’s, Chestnut Hill, Inn at Millstone and
the Main Street Inn.
Adelsheim, Anderson’s
Conn Valley Vineyards, Ar-
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mand de Brignac, Duckhorn
Vineyards, Empire Distributors, Frederick Wildman,
The Grateful Palate, Hedges
Winery, Mutual Distributors,
Pacific Southern, Pahlmeyer,
Renwood, Rodney Strong,
Vine Connections, Vintus
and Wolfgang Vineyards are
among the featured wineries,
distributors and importers.
This year’s Sip and Stroll
will be expanded over two
days and accentuate area
merchants including Acorn’s,
Carolina Eyes, Drake’s Diamond Gallery, Dutchman’s
Design, 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, Inn at Half Mile
Farm 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, J.T. Turner Construction, WNC Magazine,
WHLC 104.5, the Highlander
Newspaper, The Little Flower
Shoppe, A Moment In Time
Photography, Stanberry Insurance, Drake’s Diamond
Gallery, John Schiffli Real Estate and Cy Timmons.
The Events are listed below.
Friday, November 13th
Event Name: Italian
Pastr y Kitchen
Venue: Cyprus Restaurant (828)526-4429
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Price: $69 plus tax and
gratuity
Event Name: Domaine
Serene, Flavor Spectrum
Luncheon
Venue:Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro
(828)526-3807
Time: 12:00 p.m.
gratuity
Event Name: Beer &
Brat
Venue:
SweeTreats
(828)526-9822
Time: 12:00 p.m.
gratuity
Event Name: Sake
Tasting and Sushi Roll
Demonstration
Venue: Ruka’s Table
(828)526-3636
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Price: Call for pricing
Event Name: Pre-dinner cocktail reception at
Summit One Galler y 
Venue: Summit One Gallery
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:00
p.m.
Price: Free
Event Name: Wine
Dinner with Crocker and
Starr, Armen Khachatu-
rian Anderson’s Conn Valley, Van Potts Guest Chef
Venue:
Wolfgang’s
Restaurant & Wine Bistro
(828)526-3807
Time: 7:00 p.m. Champagne & Appetizers, 7:30
p.m. Dinner
gratuity
Event Name: Farm to
Table Dinner 
Venue:  The Barn at Old
Edwards (828)787-2625
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Cocktails, 7:30 p.m. Dinner
gratuity
Event Name: “Play it
Again Tom, Part III- Ever ything’s Better with
Pork”
Venue: …on the Verandah (828)526-2338
Time: 6:30 p.m.
gratuity
Event Name: Pahlmeyer Pizzazz at Lakeside
Restaurant
Venue: Lakeside Restaurant (828)526-9419
Time: 7:00 p.m.
gratuity
Event Name: The 3rd
Annual Grateful Palate
Wine Dinner
Venue: The Log Cabin
(828)526-3380
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 14th
Event
Name:
Fire
Breathing Wok
Time: 12:00 p.m.
gratuity
Cont
Dining
Event Name: Discover
the Latest in Kitchenware
at The Dr y Sink
Venue: The Dry Sink
(828)526-5226
Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Price: Free
Event Name: Craft
Beer & BBQ Tasting
Venue: The Highlands
Smokehouse (828)526.3380
Time: 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Price: $25 per person
Event Name: A Journey through the Mountains, An Exploration of
Mountain Grown Wines
Venue: The Inn at Millstone (828)743-6513
Time: 6:00 p.m.
gratuity
Event Name: Sunset
Hike with Fresser’s Eater y
Venue: Sunset Rock
(828)526-4188
Time: Call for time
Price: $32 all-inclusive
Event Name: Chateau
Montelena Winer y- Wine
Dinner Series
tents
Venue: …on the Verandah (828)526-2338
Time: 6:30 p.m.
gratuity
Event Name: Maman
dans la cuisine, Papa dans
la vignoble (“Mom in the
kitchen, Dad in the Vineyard”)
Time: 7:00 p.m.
gratuity
Event Name: Silver
Oak Cellars Wine Dinner
with Tom Johnson, “Life is
a Cabernet!”
Venue:
Wolfgang’s
Restaurant & Wine Bistro
(828)526-3807
Time: 7:00 p.m. Champagne & Appetizers, 7:30
p.m. Dinner
gratuity
Event Name: Duckhorn Vineyards Wine Dinner at Madison’s 
Venue:
Madison’s
(828)787-2625
Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Cocktails, 7:30 p.m. Dinner
gratuity
Event Name: A Nickel
& Nickel Affair
Venue: Lakeside Restaurant (828)526-9419
Time: 7:00 p.m.
gratuity
Event Name: Vine
Connections Wine Dinner
Venue: Ruka’s Table
(828)526-3636
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 15th
Event Name: Bubbly
Brunch
Venue: Fressers Eatery
(828)526-4188
Time: 12:30 p.m.
gratuity
Event Name: Brunch
with Chestnut Hill
Event Description: Enjoy
a savory brunch amidst the
beauty of Chestnut Hill
Venue: Chestnut Hill
828.526.5251
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Price: $35 per person
Friday, Saturday and
Sunday Events
Event Name: Countr y
Breakfast Brunch
Venue: Main Street Inn
Price: $10.95
Event Name: Relax,
Refresh, Rejuvenate
Tranquility Cove Massage with Lisa Wilker
Venue: The Peggy Crosby Center
Price: $70.00
Call (828)200-0018 to set
up an appointment
Event Name: The Best
of Baking
Venue: Morningside Bed
& Breakfast Home
Time: Friday & Saturday,
November 13-14, 10:00 a.m. –
2:30 p.m.
Price: $50 ($40 if staying
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Thanksgiving Served
O
Plenty of local options to get
you out of the kitchen for
Thanksgiving.
K, you love gathering
friends and family for
Thanksgiving dinner.
But the kitchen-leveling madness that attends the feeding
of so many, well, it threatens
to strangle every vestige of
cheer in your heart, even the
amount normally reserved
for warming the cockles.
Don’t let the prospect of
Thanksgiving cooking put a
damper on your celebrations.
A host of restaurants and caterers in Highlands and Cashiers are ready to set your
mind at ease.
Enjoy the bounty of the
kitchens at The Bistro at
Wolfgang’s (828 526-3807),
Madison’s (828 526-5477),
Cyprus (828 526-4429), and
Fresser’s Eatery (828 5264188). Golden China’s (828
526-5525) menu is perfect for
those looking for a different
taste of Thanksgiving. Oak
Street Café (828 787-2200)
and Main Street Inn will be offering a holiday feast. Mica’s
(828 743-5740), Zookeeper
(828 743-7711) and Toxaway
House (828 966-9226) will be
open for Cashiers, Glenville
and Toxaway diners.
Rosewood Market (828
526-0383) will offer takeout
the day before Thanksgiving
-- if you want turkey, let them
know by November 7th. You
can pick up Thanksgiving
favorites from The Kitchen
CarryAway & Catering (828
526-2110) the day before. On
the Side at Cashiers Farmers’ Markets (828 743-4334)
offers a full Thanksgiving
menu for pick up the day before. Bryson’s Deli (828 5263775) will offer pickup on
orders placed by November
23rd.
Naturally, it’s a good idea
to make Thanksgiving reservations as soon as possible.
And while you’re enjoying
your bounty, remember to
send a heartfelt prayer for
the people who made your
meal possible. n
Wolfgang’s Winter Wonderland
C
Wolfgang’s Winter
Wonderland marks a first
taste of the Holidays in
Highlands.
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elebrate the magic of
the season with the
Winter Wonderland
at Wolfgang’s.
Saturday, November
28th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m. and on Saturday, December 5th immediately following the parade.
Wander into a Winter
Wonderland as winter wonderland suggestions are
brought to your holiday parties from Ty-Lyn Plantation,
The Christmas Tree, Cyrano’s Bookshop and Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine
Bistro.
Enjoy sumptuous sea-
sonal hors d’oeuvres and
desserts prepared by Chef
Wolfgang, Chef Ryan and
celebrity “Wannabe Chef”
Will Amari. A special holiday demonstration will take
place in the main dining
room. Select wines will be
paired with seasonal food
from Germany, Italy and
the Deep South. Take away
recipe cards for each hors
d’oeuvre and dessert dish.
Great entertaining wines will
be available for purchase by
the bottle or the case at special holiday price.
Decorative ideas and
gifts from Ty–Lyn Plantation
as well as The Christmas
Tree with ornaments from
Italy, nutcrackers from Germany and traditional American ornaments will be displayed around the restaurant
to give you tips and ideas
on how to decorate for your
holiday parties.
On Saturday, December
5th, Scott Foster will be in
house signing his new book
“Magic Snowflake”. This is
limited to 500 copies numbered and illustrated. Scott
will also have handmade
snowflake
needlepoint
stockings, along with silver
snowflake necklaces and
Conte
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Oak Street Cafe
Dining
by Wiley Sloan
O
ne of Highlands’ favorite Main Street
restaurants is Oak
Street Café located at 332
Main Street, Highlands.
Even the most selective foodies can find several items that
they enjoy from Oak Street’s
extensive continental menu.
Chef Rob McCarthy has
been cooking for more than
19 years, having been “bitten by the bug” while working a summer part-time job
during high school. He’s
worked for years under the
leadership of very talented
chefs.
Before joining the
Oak Street team, Rob served
as Executive Chef at Soby’s
New South Cuisine in Greenville, South Carolina. He is
always searching out great
recipes while he travels and
reads voraciously the trade
publications to stay abreast
of the best techniques. Good
food is his passion, so we all
benefit.
Share an appetizer as
you wait for your friends to
gather. Pair a bowl of soup
or a salad with your favorite
lunch entrée. A town favorite
is the grilled Portobello sandwich, which includes grilled
zucchini, roasted peppers,
fried green tomatoes, grilled
Portobello mushrooms with
basil pesto on whole wheat
bread. Or maybe you prefer
the OSC Reuben sandwich -lean corned beef topped with
homemade cole slaw. Some
folks just can’t get enough of
Oak Street’s famous shrimp
& grits or their crab cakes.
Come, select your own favorite.
Looking for something
lighter? There’s nothing better than the Apple and Walnut salad featuring mixed
greens, apples, spiced walnuts, Bleu Cheese, dried
cranberries with their sig-
nature Bleu Cheese Vinaigrette, or maybe you’d prefer
the warm chickpea salad with
fresh grape tomatoes, mozzarella with herb olive oil.
Evenings at Oak Street
include a wide array of tasty
dishes. Crab cakes, duck
breast, and Pork Osso Bucco
with dried peach Risotto join
long-time favorites Seared
Yellow fin Tuna, Rainbow
Trout and Lobster Ravioli.
Yes, there are a number of
steaks, chops, and “racks”
also available. There’s something for every appetite -light to hearty.
Congratulations to Oak
Street Café on their recent
award from Wine Spectator.
They have a wide selection
of great wines to compliment
any item on their menu.
What better way to complete your meal than with
one of Oak Street’s homemade desserts? Order a cup
of coffee and a slice of their
famous Key Lime pie or try
the chocolate and blueberry
goat cheese New York-style
cheesecake laced with dark
chocolate on a graham cracker crust. These are just two
of the succulent choices that
will tempt you.
Whether you are celebrating a special occasion,
entertaining
family
and
friends or just looking for a
quiet night with someone
special, Oak Street Café is
the place. Come straight
in from Oak Street or enter
from Main. However you get
there, you’ll find delicious
food, superior service and a
pleasing atmosphere. Everyone at Oak Street is focused
on you, the customer. Lunch
is served daily from 11:00
a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Dinner
begins at 5:30 p.m. For reservations or information call
(828) 787-2200. n
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Dining
Favorites From
The Inn at
Half Mile Farm
N
ow you can enjoy the delights ser ved exclusively
at The Inn at Half-Mile Farm at home. The Inn has
published its first cookbook, “Favorites From The
Inn at Half-Mile Farm.” Entertain your family and friends
with Pecan Praline French Toast and Apple Sausage Ring
or our Warmed Cranberr y Brie.
It makes a great gift for that hard-to-shop-for person on
your list. For more information call (800) 946-6822. n
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Dining
Wild Thyme
Cafe
A
ndrea Schmitt is pleased to announce that Wild Thyme
Cafe has reopened in Cashiers.
Stop in and discover the same great salads, soups,
sandwiches and panini Wild Thyme Cafe has been famous for
since 1995. Located with Sweetreats in the Landmark Center
on Frank Allen Road, the restaurant is open all year. Please call
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Take Out
Outdoor Dining
Checks Accepted
Credit Cards
Dress Code
Reservations Recommended
Vegetarian Selections
Children’s Menu
Full Bar
Wine
Dinner
Lunch
Your Guide to the Restaurants
of Highlands & Cashiers
Sunday Brunch
Mountain Dining
Breakfast
Dining
Highlands’ Restaurants
The Bistro at Wolfgang’s • 460 Main Street • 828-526-3807 $-$$ • •
Fressers Eatery • Helen’s Barn • 828-526-4188
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Fressers Express • 470 Oak Street • 828-526-8867
The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering • 350 S. Fifth St. • 828-526-2110
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Café 107 • Highway 107 South • 828-743-1065
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Pricing Guide
Minimal, most entrees under $10
$$ 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
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
Mountain Fresh - 828-526-2357
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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
Ruka’s Table - 828-526-3636
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
Café 107 - 828-743-1065
Carolina Smokehouse - 828-743-3200
Cashiers Exxon - 828-743-7153
Cashiers Farmers Market,
On the Side BBQ - 828-743-4334
Dress Code
C Casual NC
Nice Casual
J Jacket
Daily Bread Diner 828-743-1983
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 Inn at Millstone - 828-743-6513
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
Wild Thyme Cafe 828-743-5452
Zeke & Earl’s - 828-743-2010
Zookeeper - 828-743-7711
Cornucopia - 828-743-3750
Mica’s Restaurant - 828-743-5740
The Tavern - 828-966-9226
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Visit Chestnut Square
Located on Highway 64 East
Just past the Crossroads in Cashiers on the left!
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In Vogue with Moog
by Donna Rhodes
M
oog. It may sound
like an acronym,
but it is the surname of Dr. Robert Moog,
a 20th Century pioneer in
analog synthesizers. Moog
rhymes with vogue and the
Moog Vogue has been hot
since its inception in the sixties.
It was Moog’s passion
for
manipulating
sound
waves and coming up with
a whole new musical palette of fuzzes, oohs, waahs,
sizzles, and grinds that fascinated Wendy Carlos. Carlos
cranked up the volume with
Switched-on Bach in 1968
(http://en.wikipedia.org/
wiki/Switched-On_Bach).
Others jumped on the electronic wave and are still
riding it. Early devotees
were The Byrds, Simon and
Garfunkel, The Doors, The
Beatles, and hundreds more.
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Today there’s hardly a rock
group around that doesn’t
weave electronic magic into
their sound.
It’s hard to believe that
electronic music is working
on its fifth decade of popularity, and Moog, even beyond
his death in August 2005,
has remained the ruler of
the electronica kingdom. His
company thrives in nearby
Asheville, North Carolina,
his adopted home.
Hang out awhile at Moog
Music Inc. and you will see
that employees are constantly redefining sound: tweaking, adapting, modulating,
and synching their product to
the latest technology. In fact,
one of Moog’s greatest contributions to the music world
was interconnectivity… figuring out ways to make gear
“talk to each other.”
Workers at Moog are
more like a family than a
consortium of individuals. If
a huge order needs to be processed or a problem solved,
staff will put their projects
on hold and leap to the most
important task at hand. Like
their beautifully crafted
equipment, they are a welloiled machine.
As Michael Adams,
president of Moog put it, “If
NASA were run by Moog,
we’d already be living on the
moon.”
The day I visited Moog,
Jordan Rudess, Julliardtrained rock keyboard god
of Dream Theatre, strode
into the demo room. He is
a huge fan of The Moog
Phatty and does a lot to
promote the Moog sound,
http://vids.myspace.com/
index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.
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Histor y
Colonel John Alexander Zachary
Contributed by Jane Gibson Nardy, Historian, Cashiers Historical Society
A
t the 2009 Zachmarksman and target
ary
Family
shooting for prizes
Reunion in Cawas a popular sport in
shiers, Claudia Hemthose days. He prided
bree of South Carolina
himself upon the fact
brought a framed picthat with his old-fashture of Col. John Alexioned flint and steel
ander Zachary, which
rifle, and at a distance
had been made from
of 100 yards, he could
an original tintype.
place a bullet exactly
Very few of the atin the center cross as
tendees at the reunion
you could put machine
were aware of the exisguns, repeating rifles,
tence of this picture. It
or breech loaders, and
turns out that the tinwhen the percussion
type was found in the
cap rifle was introBible of Nancy Zachduced he considered
ary Whitmire, who
it a travesty beside
was one of the daughhis trusty flint and
ters of the Colonel and
steel fowling piece
the direct ancestor of
and would have none
Claudia Hembree. The
of it. With the former,
picture is not dated but
and at the age of 75
we know it was taken
years, he could shoot
prior to March 1872,
a squirrel’s head off
the date Col. Zach(he disdained shootary died. A speech was
ing one through the
given at the 1912 Zachbody) nine times out
ary Reunion by Robof ten and that was
ert Yancey Zachary,
gun enough for him.
one of the grandsons
“Yes, when he was
of the colonel’s who
75 years old his hand
was brought up by his
was as steady as that
Zachary grandparents.
of any of you young
Some good first hand
people, and he wrote
descriptions of the colone of the most beauonel’s life in early Catiful hands you ever
shiers Valley are found
saw. He could write
in R. Y. Zachary’s reand did the Lord’s
union address.
Prayer with perfect
This picture of Col. John Alexander Zachar y was originally a tintype.
“Among my earlilegibility on the space
est recollections was
of a silver dime. Such
hearing grandfather
was the result of regujust as he was crouching This, in my boyish imaginatell, with menacing detail, to spring upon him. The tion, was the greatest feat lar and temperate habits,
about shooting a big panther cat measured nine feet and ever performed by man. which we could do well to
on Chimney Top mountain six inches from tip to tip. My grandfather was a great emulate.” n
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Historical Society’s Christmas Showhouse
Features The Stewart House
T
Mark your calendars for the
Highlands Historical
Society’s Christmas
Showhouse on Saturday,
December 5th and
Sunday, December 6th.
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he Stewart House, circa 1891, is this year’s
Highlands Historical Society’s Christmas Showhouse.
This 118-year-old house
is located at 425 Brock Court,
just a couple of blocks from
downtown. Catch the shuttle
at the Community Center beside the ballpark on the Cashiers Highway. Tickets are
$15 each and are available at
Cyrano’s Bookstore on Main
Street in Highlands or at the
shuttle. All proceeds benefit
the Historical Society’s programs, including maintenance
of the town’s oldest house, the
Prince House, the Historical
Museum and Archives housed
in the original Hudson Library
building, and one of the sixty
“Bug Hill-TB” cottages, built
by Dr. Mary Lapham in 1908.
New at this year’s Showhouse will be the raffle of a
set of six beautiful, customdesigned art glass plates from
Bryant Art Glass. Each plate
is adorned with a poinsettia,
perfect for Christmas entertaining. Raffle tickets will be
sold only at the Showhouse for
$1 each or six tickets for $5.
You can also buy your fresh
greenery there. Choose fresh
wreaths, boughs, or centerpieces and get a jump on your
holiday decorating.
The Stewart House is
named for Henry Stewart Sr., a
well-known agricultural writer
in the early 20th Century. His
family used it as their home until 1925 when it was sold to the
A. B. Michael family. In 1969
it became the year-round residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Cook, owners of the Highlands
Inn. Following their deaths,
their two daughters, Mary Bascom Cook and Beverly Cook
Quin, sold the house to Bruce
and Barbara Werder who lived
there until recently. The house
is now available for purchase.
Get into the Christmas
spirit. Enjoy the Christmas Parade on Main Street, get a bite
to eat; then step back in time
with a visit to the beautifully
decorated Showhouse. Smell
the fresh greens, enjoy the glitter, and take home a 2010 Historical Society calendar selling
for only $10. Who knows? You
just might win Dwight Bryant’s set of beautiful poinsettia
plates!. n
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Literar y
Highlands Writer’s Group
Judy Blitch Gartside, a member of the Highlands Writers Group, was an assistant editor for McGraw-Hill and is now
a freelance writer specializing in children’s stories.  She loves living in Highlands, North Carolina and Broxton, Georgia
with her husband Fred and their dogs Blue, Lily and Bugsy.
E
thelbenny
Muddlepuddle hated her
name! It hurt when the
kids chanted, “Ethelbenny
Muddlepuddle!
Ethelbenny Muddlepuddle!” as she
walked to school, her big,
black backpack slung across
her shoulders. She also hated
her backpack, because her
mother had written in large,
iridescent letters, scrawled
across it, “Ethelbenny Muddlepuddle.” It screamed her
awful name to the world. Nobody had a name like that!
Well, her grandmother
had that name. She loved
Granny Ethelbenny but she
didn’t want her name. She
wondered if anybody had
teased Granny Ethelbenny
when she was young, but
didn’t want to ask--since they
had the same name and all.
At school her teacher
read a story about a hopping
frog. She told them about its
author, Mark Twain, and how
that was his pen name, not
his real name at all. His real
name was Samuel Clemens.
She looked up “pen
name” in her dictionary, and
it said “pseudonym”. She
looked “pseudonym” up, too,
and it said, “(soo’de-nim)
false name used by writer.”
Well, she thought, I’m a
writer. I always write. Wait a
minute! I guess that dictionary means really writing, like
a story about frogs. Oh, she
could do that!
“There once was a
frog…” No, Mark Twain already wrote that.
“There once was a bunny…” No, she knew Beat-
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I Hate My Name
rix Potter had written about
Flopsy, Mopsy and Peter Cottontail.
“There once was an elephant…” No, someone had
written about Babar and
Dumbo. Oh, dear! It looks
like all the good animals have
been used!
Ethelbenny worried and
fretted, but finally asked
Granny Ethelbenny if anyone had ever laughed at her
name. She said, “Ethelbenny,
I pleaded with your parents
not to give you my name. I’ve
always hated it! But they said
they were honoring me by
giving my name to you. I’m
sorry they did that to you!
Well,
Ethelbenny
thought, Granny Ethelbenny
wouldn’t mind if I changed
my name. I know! I’ll write a
story about a girl who hates
her name. Then I’ll be a real
writer and can change my
name to a pen name! She
grabbed her red notebook,
sat down and wrote.
Ethelbenny decided to
go to the courthouse in the
middle of their little town,
because her daddy had told
her that the courthouse was
“a place where justice was
given to all.” And to change
her name to one she liked,
and one her schoolmates
wouldn’t tease her about,
well, that would be justice,
wouldn’t it?
After school, she walked
to town, but her courage faded as she stared at the awesome, red brick courthouse
building. Could she do this?
Could she really do this? Yes,
she could! She threw her
shoulders back and climbed
those imposing steps.
She opened the front
door, stepping into the cool,
shadowy courthouse. She
was shaking, but reminded
herself--again--that she was
brave enough to do this. She
had written her story, so she
deserved a pen name!
Let’s see, where should
she go? The Information Directory says:
Clerk of Courts
Judge
Juvenile Services Division
The last one sounds
good, she thought. I’ll try
that, cause I’m a juvenile. She
walked into the large room,
and standing on tiptoes at the
counter, handed the clerk her
notebook.
“I came here because my
daddy said the courthouse is
a place where justice is given
to all. Here’s my story that I’ve
written, so you can see I’m a
real writer. I want to change
my name, Ethelbenny Muddlepuddle, to a name that my
friends won’t laugh at. That
would be justice, wouldn’t it?
And since I’m now a writer, I
want to change my name to a
pen name. I want a pseudo…
pseudonym! In case you don’t
know what that is, I looked it
up: it’s ‘a false name used by
a writer.’ And I’m a writer,
see?” as she pointed to her
notebook.
The clerk, listening with
fascination said, “Well, let’s
see what we can do for you.
I’ll look up your situation in
my manual, and we’ll see
what it says.” He pulled one
of the huge books from the
shelf, blew off the dust and
flipped through it. He read a
page and turned back around
to Ethelbenny.
“I believe I’ve found the
answer to your problem. I’ll
make a paper for you to sign
with your real name, and then
sign with the pen name that
you want.” He picked up a paper with fancy-looking words
at the top and began to write
on it:
“When writing, Ethelbenny Muddlepuddle is entitled
to use the pen name or pseudonym of her choice instead of
her real name. So declared
by the Clerk of the Juvenile
Court,
Ebony Wellspring, this
tenth day of the eleventh
month of the year 2009.
Signature:____________
Pen Name_______________”
Ethelbenny, dancing with
delight, giggles bubbling
up even though she tried to
hush herself, could now be a
real writer and never use that
awful name again!
On the first line by “Signature,” she wrote her name,
Ethelbenny Muddlepuddle.
On the second line by “Pen
Name,” she proudly printed
Ethelberry (she loved berries!) Mudpie (she adored
making mudpies!). From now
on, she would be Ethelberry
Mudpie, the writer!
And that’s how this story
came to be written for you
to read. It’s a story by a real
writer, Ethelberry Mudpie,
who will never have to use
the awful name of Ethelbenny Muddlepuddle again! n
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The Button
Bag
Literar y
by Donna Rhodes
W
hen I was a kid I watched my Aunt Annie sell a man an
old oil heater. A couple of days later he brought it back
because it didn’t work. She made him pay for the privilege of returning it. Today they call that a re-shelving fee, assuming the merchandise was good to start with. Here’s the kicker. My
aunt knew the heater was broken from the get-go, and still she
made him pay to return it. And she got away with it…that’s the
crazy part.
Annie was a tough old coot who wielded a lot of power in her
little town. She practiced larceny whenever it suited her whim. On
Sundays she went to church to work it out with God. We figured
when she died, God tried to return her soul, but she charged Him
a re-shelving fee. Now she’s somewhere in purgatory waiting for
the deal to work itself out.
But in spite of her corrupt nature, she had an absolutely
charming alter ego that mesmerized my cousin and me. Because
she had been a weaver, clothing and hat designer, she had a huge
flour sack full of buttons, beads and trims left over from her fiber
art days. My cousin and I would dump out the bag, sort its contents and run our fingers through the treasure. We’d often ask if
we could keep a mother-of-pearl trinket or a rhinestone ornament
and the answer was always no. Obediently we would return our
riches to the pile. Our larceny gene hadn’t kicked in yet.
Still…by reasons unknown to my cousin, the button bag disappeared and magically materialized in my closet after my aunt’s
death. There it waits for my own grandchildren to plunder and
adore…when they are old enough not to swallow its contents.
I don’t know how I am going to work this out with God. Coveting and swiping aren’t highly regarded in Heaven’s Handbook.
But in my heart, I know Aunt Annie would be proud that her legacy of larceny lives on. Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but the
nine-year-old inside me is perfectly content with rhinestones and
the raggedy old button bag that contains them. n
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Literar y
Life with Krysti
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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A
s I sit at my computer
once again past deadline, I’m thinking
about this Thanksgiving issue and trying to come up
with something profound to
write. Every year’s column
ends up reading like an Oscar’s list, although let me
make the disclaimer that
there have been no “little
people” squashed on my way
up. Really, if anyone has been
little, it has been me, as I
have been humbled by some
truly “random acts of kindness” on my behalf this year.
So for just a minute and before Marjorie yells at me for
waxing poetic and going over
my word limit…
Marj, thank you again
for allowing me 350 (or so)
words to elaborate on what-
ever dandelion that catches
my attention. Thank you for
being my friend, explaining
a first down, sharing your
jeans and helping me realize that going back to brown
hair isn’t a bad thing. Kay
and Captain Curmudgeon,
here’s to Casual Thursdays,
the “Ugly Dog” and your
friendship! T, here’s to coffee
and “accurate” horoscopes, a
win for the Titans, Ballybunion someday and “all those
little boxes.” Victoria, did
you think I’d leave you out?
The Black Bear Classy Café
needs another server - you
can work with me, we’ll split
the tips! To Cheryl, Sharon
and Paula, thanks for your
friendship and unspeakable
kindness to me, it’s amazing. Another Girls Night is
definitely in order! Hey, Alli
Bella – we “don’t need no
pizza, they got food there.”
I love ya girl! Pam and Bill,
thank you for continuing to
believe in and encourage me
from year one. To the 007’s Bill and Patsy, here’s to black
tie events, being loud at the
dinner table and new old
friends! By the way, is that
Bond open yet?
To the customers and
friends that continue to make
my business so much fun, I
couldn’t have done it without
you. I am so looking forward
to my fourth season and all
the new and exciting things
it will bring! And to all of you
who read my babble every
issue, your loyalty means so
much. Happy Thanksgiving
to all of you, God bless! n
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Homes and
Lifestyles
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Homes and Lifestyles
A Highlands Escape
by Wiley Sloan
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omeowners Warren
and Jamie Stribling
found the perfect
house for their Highlands escapes.
The open floor plan and
spacious rooms fit the couple’s way of life. Everything
worked, no problems loomed,
yet there was a yearning for
greater ambience.
The way that families use
homes has evolved over the
past three decades. Originally designed as a guest house,
the kitchen and bathrooms
were adequate but not up-topar for today’s lifestyle. With
good bones, all that was truly
needed was to update the
look and functionality.
Just as a skilled plastic surgeon can take years
off your face, David Warth
and the skilled craftsmen
of Warth Construction can
transform a dated house into
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an understatedly elegant
home that everyone can enjoy for many years to come.
Poplar bark siding was
added to the front entry offering a rustic welcome as you
approach the home. Copper
gutters and rain chains reminiscent of western lodges
complement the simplistic
design.
The
updated
galley
kitchen is the perfect spot
for chefs of all skill levels.
Located in one corner of the
expansive Great Room, the
fresh, clean lines of the cabinetry add to the casual, restful look. A wide band of steel
caps a stacked stone wall to
create a perfect casual eating counter. As if by a strong
magnet, friends are drawn
here to chat as you prepare a
tasty delight.
Hardwood floors the
color of walnut hulls have
replaced the original carpeting of by-gone days adding
warmth and versatility. Family and friends can gather
in front of the large stacked
stone fireplace to relax after
a day of hiking the property.
Gather for meals or a lively
board game at the large dining table, which anchors
the second half of the Great
Room. Furniture and accessories chosen by a carefully
trained eye work in concert
with the home’s architecture
to emit a casual, restful atmosphere.
Flanking either side of
the Great Room are two bedroom suites, each offering a
quiet respite from the bustle
of a mountain weekend. Early risers can follow the morning sun as it rises above the
mountain ridges through the
expansive windows. Enjoy a
refreshing steam shower in
the updated bathrooms with
their stone accents and versatile vanities.
Because a large part of
mountain living means enjoying the outdoors, refurbishing the deck was a high priority. David Warth suggested
that they use Ipe decking
(an exotic hardwood that is
naturally resistant to rot and
decay). Anchoring the gathering space at one end of the
deck is a large, stacked-stone
fireplace.
Reserve space
for sun worshippers in the
middle and there’s still ample
room for a large grill or an
eating table at the far end
of this expansive deck. The
clean lines of the steel-cable
railings leave a clear line of
sight to the natural beauty of
the surrounding area.
Mission accomplished.
Your home is transformed.
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It’s So Easy Being Green
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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T
hanksgiving is a time
that is filled with tradition. Why not take the
opportunity to create some
new, eco-friendly traditions
as your family celebrates the
holidays this season? With
a few easy changes, you can
turn this often overly indulgent and non-environmentally friendly holiday into a
“green” holiday.
Start your “greening”
with the guest of honor, Mr.
Turkey. A “vegetarian-fed”
turkey is fed a strict vegetarian diet, but that means he
cannot go outside onto natural grass or pasture because
he may eat bugs. A “cagefree” or “free-range” bird
means that he is not kept
inside small cages his entire
life, but it does not mean that
he has access to the great outdoors. He could be spending
his life on sand, dirt, or even
concrete.
Make sure the turkey on
your table is allowed to grow
naturally with plenty of open
space and is never given any
antibiotics, animal by-products, hormones, preservatives, or additives. If possible,
look for one that is marked
“organic,” which means it
was fed grains grown without
pesticides and herbicides or
chemical fertilizers.
While you are shopping,
turn your entire traditional
meal into an eco-friendly
meal. Look for organically
and/or locally grown fixings for everything that goes
along with the turkey. Organically grown foods means no
chemicals were used during
the growth. Locally grown
food is better for your table,
your health, and the environ-
ment. It is fresher and not full
of preservatives to extend the
shelf life. It also requires a
lot less fuel to reach the store
shelves. Buying local helps
support your local economy.
Reduce the amount of
waste you produce by only
buying as much as you need
and choosing products that
come in packaging that can
be recycled. For your turkey, buy only two pounds
per person, which will leave
plenty for leftovers. Make
sure to carry your reusable
bags when you do all your
shopping. Use cloth napkins
and real dishes that can be
washed and used again and
again instead of turning to
paper and plastic. Recycle
all paper, plastic, glass and
aluminum containers and be
sure to throw all fruit and
vegetable trimmings into
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Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have
to do is live long enough.
- Groucho Marx
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Will Work For Food!
Contributed by George & Deborah Reeves
D
id you know that 35
percent of the food
we eat would not exist without pollinators?
Last year beekeepers in
the US lost over 40 percent
of their bee hives mysteriously to what scientist are
calling Colony Collapse Disorder. This has the potential for a major agricultural
disaster. There are many
things that can be done to
promote healthy honeybee
populations. You are part of
the solution.
By simply rethinking
the higher purpose of your
landscaping, our pollinators
can have a safe and nurturing habitat and we can have
a more productive food supply. Here are some great
ways you can help save the
bees.
*Plant
flowers
that
bloom year round. Witch
hazel blooms mid-winter
and borage blooms in early
spring. Mums and asters
and Goldenrod are great
bloomers for fall. Plant “bee
friendly” plants in your yards
and gardens and leave a few
bee friendly weeds around
the edges of your yards.
*Birdbaths aren’t just
for the birds. Bees need
good, pure, clean H2O too
and it’s getting more difficult for the bees to find.
Keeping your birdbath clean
and full is appreciated by the
bees.
*A green, weed-free
lawn might be beautiful to
behold but it creates an absolutely toxic, barren environment for bees. The
average household dumps
hundreds of pounds of fertilizer, pesticide and weed
killer on their grass every
year. It is time to try more
natural options. Leave some
clover and dandelions and
let the grass grow longer
and healthier.
*Also, if you are currently spraying to get rid of
pests, please stop. It is suspected that pesticides play
a huge role in the plight of
the honeybees.
Unfortunately the bees can’t tell the
difference between pollen
and pesticide, bringing the
pesticides into their hives,
believing they are doing
their job to feed and sustain
it. Instead, they’re bringing
poison straight to the queen
and colony. There are many
safer alternatives for you to
use.
*Seek out and purchase
local, organic, chemical free
honey and bee products to
support those around you
that are doing their part. Organic, unpasteurized honey
contains enzymes that are
crucial to human health.
So, why are we talking
about all this at the end of
gardening season? Because
you can help right now by
purchasing “A Bee Lovers
Garden” 2010 calendar. This
calendar is another part of
the solution. It will not only
help educate and inspire you
and those you gift it to, but
a portion of the purchase
price goes to support the
much-needed research on
Colony Collapse Disorder.
It includes 12 frameable illustrations of flowers that
bees love by Western North
Carollina artist Jay Pfeil,
with interesting facts and
information on how you can
nurture and help save the
bees.
They are working for
food…. theirs and ours.
Help save the bees.
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Visit the
Mountain Laurel Shoppes
Located on Slabtown Road in Cashiers
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C
Understanding Cost Basis
ost basis.
You may have
heard this term used
many times, but if you are
an investor, it is important
to know what it means. Cost
basis is a means of measuring the value of a security
or other assets for tax purposes. When you purchase
a security, your cost basis is
typically your total purchase
cost — the price you paid for
the security plus any commission and other costs associated with the purchase.
For example, if you buy one
hundred shares of stock for
$10 per share and your brokerage firm charges you $75
for commission and transaction fees, your cost basis
would be $1,075 (100 shares
x $10 plus $75) or $10.75 per
share.
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When you receive securities as a gift, your cost
basis is generally based on
the donor’s cost basis at the
time he or she made the gift.
If you receive a gift of securities that has appreciated in
value since the donor purchased them, you assume
the donor’s cost basis for
the securities. Let’s say your
father owns 100 shares of
stock with a total cost basis
of $1,000, or $10 per share.
He gives you the securities when the price for the
securities is $25 per share.
Even though the securities
have appreciated in value,
your cost basis would be the
same as your father’s, $10
per share.
How to determine the
cost basis on securities you
have inherited generally de-
pends on how you inherited
them. The cost basis in this
situation can be computed
based on either the fair market value of the security the
day the individual who gave
the securities died or on
the alternate valuation date
six months after the date
of death. The fair market
value method is established
by taking the mean of the
high and low for the security
on the date of death. If the
market is closed on the day
of death, then the fair market value is determined by
taking the average as of the
previous day and the next
trading day.
Calculating your cost basis may sometimes feel confusing, but understanding
the rules may go a long way
toward helping you achieve
Contributed by
Mary Beth Brody
Wells Fargo/Wachovia
Securities, is located at 479
South Street,
Suite 2, or
call (828) 787-2323.
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Contributed by
Maryellen Lipinski
Mar yellen owns
Mel’s Mountain Real
Estate in Sapphire,
North Carolina.
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Gratitude Cafe
G
ratitude Cafe
Pull up a chair at
the gratitude cafe.
What’s on the menu?
Care, love, good will, helpful
deeds, phone calls, reaching
out, prayer and a big smile.
This
Thanksgiving
month, I felt compelled to
write about gratitude. Easy,
right? Not so. Does it mean I
am not grateful? Far from it,
but I must admit, there are
moments, hours, even days
when it’s a challenge to conjure up “that” feeling. What a
year!
Being
grateful…first
step to joy? Gratitude is a
personal reflection of our
life and willingness to connect with people, family and
friends. It is healing to the
emotions and links the emotional body to the heart and
then the soul. Emotions are
magnetic. It’s when you say
thanks, appreciate your life,
acknowledge people and
share your joy. Gratitude is
full of energy.
An open home, a giving
heart, blessings of friends,
and good health. That’s a
start. Wouldn’t it be great
if gratitude stuck to us like
static cling and it only let go
when you gave it away?
Discover an appetite
for gratitude. Write 5 things
you are grateful for every
day. Review it a month later.
It will do your soul good. I
wonder if the secret to being
grateful is to be satisfied?
Writing this left me with a
feeling of gratitude. I found
myself humming this morning.
Be grateful for what you
have, the love you receive
and what God has given
you. Whatever you appreciate and give thanks for will
increase in your life. It’s that
simple.
Remember to give it
away -- over and over and
over again. We can take
nothing with us.
We can only leave smiles
in the hearts of our friends
and family.
“Gratitude unlocks the
fullness of life. It turns what
we have into enough and
more, denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity, a meal into a
feast, a house into a home
and a stranger into a friend.
Gratitude makes sense of
our past, brings peace for
today, and creates vision for
tomorrow.” Melody Beattie
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Village Walk
in Cashiers • Highway 107 South
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by Wiley Slaon
Dr. J. Scott Baker
Dr. Scott Baker hangs his
shingle in the HighlandsCashiers communities.
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T
he number of Family
Practice physicians in
the area expands with
the addition of Dr. J. Scott
Baker.
Dr. Baker was born and
raised in Texas, where he
completed his undergraduate degree at Baylor University and his medical degree
at Texas A & M University
System, College of Medicine.
He completed his residency
at Wake Forest University in
Winston-Salem in Family and
Community Medicine. Since
becoming board certified in
Family Practice in 1996, Dr.
Baker has practiced medicine
in Western North Carolina
and Georgia.
The son of a dentist,
Dr. Baker says, “I originally
thought I wanted a career in
surgery but God had other
plans for my life. In contrast
to more specialized fields of
medicine, Family Medicine
affords a greater variety of
challenges for the physician
and allows the doctor the opportunity to follow a patient’s
progress over a longer period
of time.
“Almost everyone is a bit
apprehensive about visiting
the doctor’s office. We will do
everything possible to alleviate any fears, make you feel at
ease, listen to your concerns,
and most of all, keep you
well-informed. We will carefully explain any diagnoses or
treatment recommendations
we have made for you.”
From his office in Suite
304 of the Jane Woodruff
Clinic at 209 Hospital Drive,
Dr. Baker welcomes patients
of any age, from small infants
to senior citizens. Patients
requiring services beyond his
level of care are referred to a
carefully-selected specialist,
to assure the best treatment.
He also will provide emergency room coverage as a member of the associate ER staff at
Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.
Dr. Baker and his wife
Rebecca (Becky) have two
children, Forrest, age 15,
and Bailey, 11. Becky is an
R.N.,B.S.N. who worked in
the surgery/transplant intensive care unit at University
of North Carolina Hospitals,
Chapel Hill, prior to moving
to Highlands. She is currently a member of the nursing
staff at Harris Medical Center
in Sylva.
When not treating patients, Dr. Baker enjoys pursuing hobbies including music,
anything outdoors, cooking,
and most importantly -- just
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Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly ever ything, money is handy.
- Groucho Marx
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Philanthropy
Great Literacy Challenge
Contributed by
Bessie Goggins
Generous grant preser ves
the Literacy Council of
Highlands’ vital mission.
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T
he Literacy Council of
Highlands has been
awarded a $10,000
challenge grant by the Hayes
Family Foundation of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., to maintain the position of programs
coordinator.
“In order to keep the
position of programs coordinator, we need to meet the
Great Literacy Challenge
by raising $10,000 by the
end of the year,” said Bessie Dietrich Goggins, executive director of the Literacy
Council. “Laura Miller is the
council’s programs coordinator, and besides working
with the children, she does
a fantastic job coordinating
schedules and goals among
the students, parents, tutors
and school.”
Others in the community
agree that Miller fills a need
within the Literacy Council.
“Laura has a wonderful presence with the children who
attend the Literacy Council’s
programs,” said chemistry
tutor Jodie Cook, local community leader. “She’s just
like a pied piper with the children. It is just amazing.”
The funds raised from
this campaign will allow the
programs coordinator to continue as a full-time staff member for the Literacy Council,
which offers seven ongoing
programs throughout the
year. “Laura fills a critical
need because the Literacy
Council needs to continually
spread the word to children
and parents about our free
programs, as well as consis-
tently recruit tutors,” said
council president Marjorie
Fielding.
The programs coordinator is an essential position to
helping the Literacy Council
meet the needs of the community, said Goggins. “Laura
helps us keep a pulse on what
our programs’ participants
need to continue their educations and develop a love for
literacy,” Goggins said. “She
helps us fulfill our mission to
enrich lives through literacy
on the Highlands plateau.”
The Literacy Council
asks that anyone who would
like to donate to the Great
Literacy Challenge can contact Goggins via e-mail at
[email protected]
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Virgin’s Bower
racing our cliff faces, fences, and guardrails this time of
year is a fuzzy vine called the Virgin’s Bower, Clematis virginiana.
It also goes by Devil’s Darning Needle, Ladies Bower, Traveler’s Ivy, and Love Vine. In Greek, the word “clematis” refers to
the long, lithe branches and is an ancient name for some climbing
plants. The vines are up to 20 feet long and are graced with trifoliate leaves. The Virgins’ Bower is quite common and is found in
every state east of New Mexico and north to the Hudson Bay in
Canada.
Clematis is dioeceous, having both male and female flowers.
The fragrant flowers also do not have petals but four, green to white
showy sepals, flowering July through September. The female flowers produce long cottony plumes as their seeds, called achenes,
mature. This is a great plant for both bees and hummingbirds, but
it is an aggressive colonizer. Be careful where you plant it.
Medicinal uses for this plant include being used as a hallucinogen by the Iroquois and as an ingredient in ceremonial green
corn medicine by the Cherokee. The Cherokee also used it to
treat backaches, stomach and kidney troubles, and nerves. The
Iroquois also used an infusion of the roots to treat venereal disease
sores. The plant’s acrid sap can cause skin irritations so do not eat
or handle with bare hands.
To find out more about how you can help protect the incredible biological diversity of our mountains contact the HighlandsCashiers Land Trust at [email protected] or visit www.hicashlt.org. n
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Philanthropy
Contributed by Gary Wein,
Executive Director, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust
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Philanthropy
N
ovember is the month
we take time to celebrate Thanksgiving;
acknowledging family and
friends for the gift they are in
our lives.
At Carpe Diem Farms
we do our best throughout
the year to express our appreciation to all the family of
contributors who are the lifeblood of the farm. They contribute their time, talents and
treasures in a wide variety of
ways to keep our programs
and the place successful.
They know how important
our work is and give from the
heart. We are grateful.
We have much to be
thankful for in this season of
gratitude. The equine family, our staff and colleagues,
who are the backbone of our
programs are all healthy. We
added two new members to
the herd in the spring, Battersea Bess and Battersea Violet. Through the generosity
of Battersea Stud of Churchville, Virginia, these magnificent steeds now call CDF
home. Bess, pictured here,
is a carriage horse who, in
the height of her career, participated in three presidential
inaugural parades! Violet, an
enthusiastic
four-year-old,
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Contributed by Sue Blair, Executive Director, Carpe Diem Farms
will grow into working with
the students.
Students participated in a
variety of programs throughout the year. Apprentices,
campers and In the Company
allowed the horses to teach
valuable life skills to all who
would listen. It is challenging at best to quantify our
work. Experiential learning
can be that way. Participants
make changes in their habits,
behaviors,
communication
skills and more when working with the horses.
We are filled with gratitude for all who volunteered
their time and talents as well
as the nearly three hundred
who attended the Manes and
Tails Benefit. The joint fundraiser with the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society was
a celebration of the two nonprofits who provide for our
four-legged companions. We
are very grateful to attendees
Patsy and Bill Wolff, together
with Pam and Chuck Watson
who became our newest CDF
family members by adopting
one-half of Battersea KnightStar. Other attendees who
joined the family by donating
to the program, include the
Hubbard Family and A. Mallory Lykes, who covered onequarter of Maude’s adoption.
Our Adopt-a-Horse Pro-
gram allows individuals,
families and groups to provide the necessary funding
for our equine staff. Without
the horses, the magic and
miracles that happen daily
at CDF would not be possible. There are 11 horses,
seven needing full or partial
adoption. We would gratefully welcome new members
to our CDF family. If you are
looking for a unique holiday
gift for the horse lover in your
family consider a tax-deductible gift to the Adopt-a-Horse
Program at Carpe Diem. You
help us care for the horses
and your name and that of
your recipient will be posted
on “your horse’s’” stall. It’s
a wonderful way to “have a
horse” in your life and know
that you help make CDF what
it is. Please see our web site
for information about the program and how you can participate.
Remember this month,
and always, to give thanks for
all the blessings and gifts in
your life. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours.
For more information
about CDF or to arrange a
tour or to meet the herd,
please call (828) 526-2854 or
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Mountaintop Rotary
T
he Highlands Mountaintop Rotary recently welcomed
its newest member, Nick Sharpe, of Orlando, Florida,
and Highlands.
Nick is a practicing attorney and has been practicing for
the past 36 years. Nick was born in Orlando and grew up in
Winter Park. He received his undergraduate degree in International Affairs from Florida State University and following
that was accepted into Stetson Law School where he received
his Juris Doctorate Degree. After graduating from Stetson he
began practicing law in Orlando and remained there until 1990.
Nick’s love for Highlands started as a teenager when he
worked during the summer at Lee’s Inn (which used to be here
in Highlands). In 2003, Nick and Anne decided to purchase a
house in Highlands and they have happily resided here during
the summer and early fall months ever since.
The Highlands Mountaintop Rotary will be having a
Wreath Fundraiser. Fresh Fraser Fir 24-inch wreaths made
by local wreath-maker Marianne Vines will be on sale for $28.
Shipping is available for $10 and a gift card is included. They
are long-lasting and are great holiday gifts for family, friends,
co-workers, neighbors and more, a perfect way to enjoy and
share the feeling of a Highlands Mountain Holiday. Orders
must be in by Wednesday, November 14th. Please call (828)
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Philanthropy
The Rotary Club of Highlands
Contributed by Slocum Howland
T
At a recent Rotar y Club of Highlands meeting, President Paul
Schmitt (left), Macon County Sheriff Robbie Holland and
Highlands Police Chief Bill Harrell informed the membership
about the December Shop With A Cop Bingo.
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he Rotary Club of Highlands is an enthusiastic sponsor of
the Shop With A Cop Program, which pairs children who
might have a bleak holiday with police officers from the
town of Highlands and the Macon County Sheriff’s Department.
The children are chosen by officers, school officials, and social
agencies and have a social or economic need. Each child is given
$100 to spend on gifts for themselves and family and is paired with
an officer for shopping and fun. After shopping, the officers and
children have lunch and then go to a Christmas Party, complete
with Santa and photographs. Gifts are wrapped and then the child
is taken home by the officer.
The December Rotary Club of Highlands Bingo is a partnership among our Rotary Club, the Highlands Police Department
and the Macon County Sheriff’s Department. All net proceeds
from this event will be donated by Rotary to help fund Shop With
A Cop.
Macon County sheriff Robbie Holland said, “Many of the
children come from difficult circumstances, where police are perceived as bad guys, and the Shop With A Cop program works to
change that image. The bond and friendship that develops is an
enduring gift.”
Highlands police Chief Bill Harrell, an active member of our
Rotary Club, applauds the program and said, “It is a positive experience not only for the children that are involved, but also for the
officers.”
Rotary Club President Paul Schmitt spoke for the club membership when he said, “Our club is proud to be a financial partner
in this important event. We want to support local needs, and this is
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Militar y intelligence is a contradiction in terms.
- Groucho Marx
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Philanthropy
The International Friendship Center
Contributed by
Jill W. Montana
International Friendship
Center reaches out to
local residents from
across the globe.
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T
he International Friendship Center celebrated
its seventh year of existence as a non-profit outreach
mission on October 2nd. We
were founded by the First Presbyterian Church and the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation of Highlands to serve the
many new residents in our area
from other countries.
Who are these people
and how do we serve them?
To paraphrase the famous
E.B. Browning sonnet, “let me
count the ways.”
First of all, we serve by
being here. We are open every day at the Crosby Center
where we help anyone who
walks in, although we have had
to cut back staff hours due to
the economy. We serve people
from 21 countries. We keep our
doors open with contributions
from local churches, foundations and individuals. We receive no money from the state
or federal government.
Next, we are a humanitarian agency. That means we
serve in a caring and compassionate manner. We provide
help that is probably not available anywhere else. That help
might look like this:
A confused mother and
her seven-year-old child come
in because they cannot understand a letter sent home from
school. We explain the meaning of the letter, and, if needed,
call the school for clarification.
Or this: A worker who has
labored over a month without
being paid comes in. We contact the employer and try to get
him/her to cooperate in setting
up a payment plan.
Or this: Two brothers
come in saying their mother
has just died and they need
help getting a plane reservation to go home for the funeral.
We arrange tickets for them
online. They, of course, pay for
the tickets. We do not ever give
money away.
Or this: A young European
woman who works in a local
store comes in because her
American husband has been
abusing her. We get help for
them both.
Or this: People who are
too timid to try to get a medical
appointment at the Community
Care Clinic call or come in and
we set up appointments, as well
as volunteer at the clinic itself.
Please help us continue
our work by making a tax deductible gift to the IFC, 348 S.
Fifth Street, Highlands, NC
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Philanthropy
Through Thick and Thin
Contributed by
Kathy Bub
Hard economy devastates
the lives of communities’ littlest inhabitants.
J
ake Louis and Ellie Mae
grew up together and despite their difference in
size they have always been
best friends.
Now, in their senior
years, they have lost their
home due to today’s economic turmoil. First, their
dad lost his job in the construction business because
of lack of work. Then he
could no longer make his
house payments and they
lost their home. Then their
dad couldn’t find any place
to live where he could take
his canine kids - so he called
in desperation to ask if we
could help. We agreed to accept Jake and Ellie knowing
that they were probably the
last animals that we could af-
ford to bring to the Forever
Farm until our own finances
improved.
There are so many folks
and their companion animals
that are facing this same situation. And they will have to
search in desperation for
someone, or some organization, who can help them.
Can you even imagine being
forced to give up your loved
ones?
Friends for Life currently houses 130 senior
and special needs dogs and
cats at the Forever Farm
in Lake Toxaway. We have
made a commitment to each
and every one of them, that
if we can’t find them a loving home, that we will care
for them for the rest of their
lives. We have a large budget that we are struggling to
meet with greatly reduced
donations. We need your
compassionate help to meet
our commitment to these animals. Please consider sponsoring one of our special animals, like Jake Louis or Ellie
Mae, by making a monthly
pledge to help with their care.
Call Friends for Life at (828)
508-2460 for information on
how you can help. Visit our
website at www.friendsforlifeforeverfarm.org and view
the link to our adoptable
animals at www.ffl.petfinder.
com. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization
and your donations are tax
deductible. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 340, Sap-
Successful Scholarship Program
Contributed by
Steven Johannessen
Betty Morris, Immediate
Past President of the
Rotar y Club of Cashiers
Valley, presented Marcie
Dills with the Al Cameron
Scholarship Award for 2009.
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E
ach year the Rotary
Club of Cashiers Valley
provides support from
its fundraising projects to a
number of local services and
programs.
The Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley Al Cameron
Scholarship Award is one of
those programs that have a
long-term impact on the recipients and community at large.
The scholarship award
was created in 2001 when the
president of the club, Thomas
Bates, decided to recognize
the tutoring programs set up
by Al Cameron in the local
schools. Known as the “education guru,” Al was the epitome
of “Service Above Self” --the
Rotary motto. So the program
was initially known as the Al
Cameron Service Above Self
Award.
Over time, the name of the
award changed, but its emphasis remained the same–to support and encourage local high
school students to pursue a college education.
Each year the club works
with school guidance counselors in the Cashiers and
Glenville area to find the best
candidates, and one student
is selected from an application
and interview process. The criterion for selection includes financial need, academic performance, involvement in campus
activities, and residency in the
local area.
Once selected for the
award, each student receives
$1,000 per term for two terms
a year with a maximum of eight
terms for the scholarship support. All students must maintain a set grade point average
each term, submit transcripts
of their results for each term
to ensure they remain on track,
and present a report back to
the club each year. This is a
great opportunity for both the
student and the club to see the
benefits of the award.
There are currently six
students benefiting from the
scholarship program. This
past June, Marcie Dills of Blue
Ridge Early College was selected for the 2009 scholarship. In
addition to being president and
leader of her school’s Rotary
Interact Club, Marcie was also
valedictorian of her graduating
class. Now with the assistance
from Rotary, Marcie is a freshman at Lander College with
plans to become a nurse.
For more information on
the Rotary Club of Cashiers
Valley Al Cameron Scholarship
Award and application process,
contact Rick Robson, Chair of
the Scholarship Committee, at
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Philanthropy
To Hospice, With Heartfelt Appreciation
T
he services to the
community by Hospice are vital -- vital
in the sense that the quality of life for patients, their
families and caregivers is attended to with great caring
by the staff and volunteers
of Hospice.
Highlands-Cashiers
Hospice often receives testimonies to the depth of care
from families whom Hospice
has served. The following
is taken from a letter sent to
Hospice by the Hendricks
Family:
Bryant,
Karen,
Charlene, Hannah and Joshua. Their intent is not only
to express gratitude, but to
help increase awareness in
our community of these vital
services.
“Highlands
Cashiers
Hospice, the staff and volunteers have touched our
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lives, blessed us immensely, and guided us with love
through our journey. Our
beloved Sam, age 94, was
ready to leave this earthly
home…But he was torn, his
precious wife not willing to
let him go yet…When he
wanted to talk about dying,
she would not. By the end,
Hospice helped her with acceptance, becoming a stronger person, and Sam was at
peace.
“Our journey lasted over
a year. Our entire family became very close to our precious volunteers and staff
(who) spent hours with Sam,
reading to him, listening to
him, talking about things we
hold dear, family, faith, and
love.
“The nurses were all
sensitive and caring, knowledgeable, professional and
prompt in meeting our
needs. Each member of the
Hospice team plays a vital
role. The physician, nurses,
nursing assistants, dietician,
physical therapist, chaplain,
social worker and volunteers each have a special gift
they give on a daily basis to
enrich the lives of those they
encounter. This community
is so very fortunate to have
such a valuable resource in
its midst.
“Sam had a dream of
“passing on the “Legacy of
Love”…from father to son
before he died. With help
from the volunteers, Sam
was able to have a special
ceremony to symbolize
this blessing. The Hospice
chaplain handmade a special stole to be used in the
ceremony, a legacy that will
someday again pass down
Hospice touches lives
with wisdom and deep
compassion.
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Real
Estate
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Real Estate
A
America’s Home Place
merica’s Home Place specializes
in building homes that perfectly
match their clients’ most cherished
dreams.
That’s because America’s Home
Place has established a precise formula
that takes into account every detail of a
property owner’s wishes.
The process starts with a visit to
the Custom Home Model Center at 342
Highway 64 West in Cashiers. You’ll see
over 100 custom home plans and designs
that you can use to build your new home
free of charge. Your Professional Building Consultant can assist you in choosing
which home plan is best for you and guide
you through our many options.
The Cashiers showroom features a
variety of custom home options that you
can choose from without ever leaving
our showroom. You can select your roofing, cabinets, various countertop options,
lighting, flooring, paint colors, siding
choices, and much more. This enables
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Betsy Paul Properties
etsy Paul’s 20 years of
experience working in
the Cashiers real estate market have given her a
deep insight into the diverse
Cashiers/Sapphire/Glenville/Toxaway markets.
Over the years she’s developed a reputation for fairness
and genuine enthusiasm for
her work. That’s why, when she
opened her own office in 2005,
she already had a base of loyal
customers.
“For me, there’s a real joy in having many different kinds of properties
listed,” Betsy says. “Our residential listings
range from $99,000 to $4 million and each
one has its own charm and challenges. I
look around, and we’ve got an amazing
variety of listings in Lake Glenville, the
Country Club of Sapphire Valley, Sapphire
Valley, and Cashiers upscale developments
as well as rural listings with acreage.”
In addition to herself, Betsy Paul
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you to completely customize, upgrade
and decorate your new home at one location and eliminate the burden of going to
several different locations to make your
choices.
Once those big decisions are made,
you’ll be assigned your personal building
superintendent, who’ll oversee a carefully
selected army of subcontractors and monitor every aspect of construction.
It’s a system that’s been refined since
1972 and it ensures that your home is
built worry-free and precisely according
to your wishes.
Here’s what new Cashiers homeowner Bill Josey has to say about his America’s Home Place Experience:
“I have been very pleased with AHP’s
Cashiers team. We began planning discussions on May 14th, and expect to be finished with our dream cabin in Bald Rock
by Thanksgiving - that’s just six months
from start of design to occupancy. AHP’s
Cashiers team is knowledgeable, responsive and flexible. District Vice President
Stacy Buchanan recommended a siting
change that has made all the difference.
Superintendent Tom Hart is extremely
experienced, and collaborated with us on
many aspects of the design and finishes.
And the subcontractors have all been top
notch. Everyone who has looked at the
cabin to date has said the same thing:
‘Wow!’”
To learn more about America’s Home
Place, visit the showroom or call (828)
Properties has three full-time agents. The
agents have the opportunity to cultivate lifetime relationships with their clients. That
extra attention makes all the difference in
the Cashiers market and is evidenced by
the many clients who have had multiple
transactions through the company.
Even though market uncertainty has
affected the Cashiers Valley, Betsy maintains a calm attitude shaped by those 20
years in the market.
“When comparing our market with the
national real estate climate, this
area has had less dramatic price
decreases overall. Listings that
are in good condition and are
offered at a fair price are selling.
We check current listings and
sales in the area to determine if a
price is realistic. We also visit the
properties to determine if any
changes are needed.”
Betsy’s background in art
and advertising has given her a
keen eye for detail. That translates into her getting a listing in
its best possible condition.
“I think both buyers and sellers appreciate it when a home is in good condition
and fairly priced, because everyone wins,”
she says.
If you’d like to know more about Betsy
Paul Properties, stop by at 870 US 64 West,
call (828) 743-0880, or visit our website:
www.betsypaulproperties.com.  We will be
happy to visit your property and provide a
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The Chambers Agency
he Chambers Agency’s
motto, “Ceud Mile Failte”
(One Hundred Thousand
Welcomes), encapsulates a family tradition that’s been an essential element of Highlands for
over 100 years.
Owners Jeannie and Tucker Chambers welcome visitors
to the Highlands Plateau with
a vast selection of vacation rentals, second home investments
and choice land. Some of the
rentals are for as little as two
nights, while some stretch for
an entire season.
“We grow attached to our seasonal
renters, some of whom come back year
after year,” explains Jeannie. “It’s the same
I
for our second home clients, they really become part of the clan.”
Jeannie and Tucker are the thirdgeneration of the family to manage the
Chambers Agency. In 1941, Tudor Norton
Hall and Margaret Gilbert Hall,
bought the real estate business
of S.T. Marett. Their office was
in The Hall House (which still
houses the office), which Tudor’s
parents founded as a summer resort in 1896. Tudor and Margaret’s
daughter Isabel and her husband
Tony Chambers took over the real
estate division in 1986 and passed
the business on to Tucker and
Jeannie in 2008.
The family-owned business
started small, yet no matter how
many properties it rents, manages
or sells, it still has that small town, deeply
personal feel.
For more information, call (828) 5263717 or 1-888-526-3717 or visit www.cham-
Country Club Properties
f you’re looking for an experienced hand to guide
you through the intricacies of the Highlands, North
Carolina real estate scene,
look no further than the pros
at Country Club Properties. Broker W. Terry Potts
and associates Anna Wilson,
Karen Dunn, Keturah Paulk,
Dan Chapman, Jennifer Garrabrant, Linda Parrish, Pam
Taylor, Jack Peay, Don and
Betty Fisher, Mike Taylor, Alicen Phillips, Jim Stiles, Rick
Joiner, Sharon Bowen, Ellie
Hogan, Tom Graham, Katrina Graham, Martha Betz and Richard
Betz come from families that have given
Highlands quality service for almost 100
years. That heritage makes them your
local hometown real estate profession-
als.
Country Club Properties’ has one of
the largest listing bases in this area. Real
estate listings include homes, luxury
houses, condos and golf course properties for sale throughout the North Caro-
lina area. True to its name, it
offers homes in Wildcat Cliffs
Country Club, Cullasaja Club,
and Highlands Country Club,
Highlands Falls Country Club,
Old Edwards Club, and Mountaintop lake and Golf Club.
Whether you’re purchasing a
new or existing home, selling
your home, or looking for investment property, the Country Club team will work its
hardest to make your real estate transaction a smooth and
rewarding process.
This member of the
Unique Homes Referral network maintains three Highlands locations -- 183 West Main Street in Wright
Square (828) 526-2520; 363 Main Street
(828) 526-5010; and Mountain Fresh
Center (828) 787-2002. n
Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark
to read.
Groucho Marx
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Harry Norman Realtors-Pat Allen
F
or Pat Allen, broker-incharge and first owner
of the franchise of the
Highlands office of Harry
Norman Realtors is a natural
progression of the venerable
company’s history.
“Not many people realize it, but Harry Norman Realty was founded by a woman – Emmaline Harrison
Norman, 79 years ago.” Pat
explains. “From its earliest
days, ‘Miss Emmie’ instilled
in the company a strong
commitment to the highest ethical standards and a
commitment to serving the
community. That’s what we
emulate here in Highlands.
Harry Norman’s commit-
ment to solid business principles drew the attention
of legendary investor Warren Buffett, who made the
company a subsidiary of his
Home Services of America
Inc. They share the same values that we have here in the
Highlands branch – honoring commitments, respecting
confidentiality, demonstrating accountability, and being
at all times fair and consistent in real estate, mortgage,
title and insurance.”
Pat, a Certified Luxury
Home Specialist, oversees
a team of professionals that
includes Elizabeth Salzarulo
(current owner), Bert Mobley, Cy Timmons, Molly
Leonard, Frank Scudder Jr.,
Jim Kinard and office manager Lisa Moore. It’s a bustling
enterprise that offers exclusive homes and breathtaking
property scattered throughout the Highlands/Cashiers
area.
With Harry Norman’s
affiliation with Leading Real
Estate Companies of the
World and Who’s Who in
Luxury Real Estate, they are
connected with 145,000 associates worldwide and do
more annual US home sales
volume than any real estate
franchise. For information
on Harry Norman, Realtors,
call (828) 526-8300 or visit
www.highlandsrealestate.
Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly
ever ything, money is handy.
Groucho Marx
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Hummingbird Realty
or Mary Coker, principal
broker for Hummingbird Realty, it’s only
natural that she’s showcasing
such gorgeous properties.
“There’s so much beauty
in the area, I just love sharing
it with others,” she explains. “I
was a teacher for many years
and the excitement that I felt
in opening the world to young
people is almost exactly the
same feeling I get when I show
a beautiful home or piece of
property.”
That enthusiasm has
given Hummingbird Realty a
deep portfolio of resort properties and vacation rentals in
Cashiers, Lake Toxaway, Sapphire, Highlands and Brevard.
Mary presents her offerings with a gentle warmth and careful attention to her
clients’ needs. That low-key approach is
complemented by Henry VIII, a gentle
tents
cat who follows the sunshine around the
office and wakes up enough to greet every visitor.
“We’re a small office, intentionally,
so that we are able to spend adequate
time with each customer and
provide good old-fashioned
personalized service,” says
Mary. “I like to establish a
relationship with the people
who come to see us and to
help them make a choice they
will be happy with for many
years. The multiple listing
services to which we belong
cover several mountain counties and numerous communities. To save you time in your
quest for a mountain property,
we will be happy to search for
your ideal mountain real estate throughout these various
services.”
To learn more about
Mary, Henry, Hummingbird
Realty and its properties, visit
the office housed in a charming cottage
at 425 Highway 64 West in Sapphire, call
(828) 966-4737, or visit them at www.
hummingbird-realty.com. n
I find television ver y educating. Ever y time somebody turns on the set,
I go into the other room and read a book.
Groucho Marx
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Landmark
Realty Group
“
The mountains are calling and I must go...” John Muir
The mountains were calling when Landmark Realty
Group cofounders Jane Ebberts and Sam Lupas opened their
doors in 2004, success might have seemed a distant prospect.
But now, just over five years from that pivotal day, their firm
is a proven leader among the 120 members of the Highlands-Cashiers MLS real estate agencies, with leading sales numbers since
2004. Landmark Realty Group now boasts the most comprehensive inventory of residential properties, vacant land, commercial
real estate, and multi-family products than any other agency in the
area.
The agency’s success is testimony to an experienced staff of
26 broker associates, 2 full-time employees and a lot of hard work,
but it’s predicated on something even more basic.
“We’re all part of the community,” explains Sam. “Jane and I
brought in veteran brokers who are involved in a variety of local
activities; coaching, churches, schools, hiking, local animal shelters, and community service. We know how important it is to be a
part of the community. We respect and appreciate the community
and the wonderful environment of the Cashiers area and we are
dedicated to its preservation. Our business is built upon service,
ethics and professionalism which makes for a winning combination.”
Jane says those ideals are embedded in Landmark’s mission
statement: “A team of professionals who place our clients’ interest
as our first priority. This team of Real Estate Professionals shares
our clients appreciation for the natural beauty and simple pleasures of living in this mountain community.”
The firm is proud of their new office building on Frank Allen
Road, right in the hub of Cashiers; just a short walk from the post
office, school, library and community center. For more about the
services and success that Landmark Realty Group offers, stop by
their new location or call them at (828) 743-0510 or visit them on
the web at www.LandmarkRG.com
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W
hen Landmark Realty Group
cofounder talks about his firm
being “built upon service, ethics and professionalism,” he need look
no further than broker associate Wes
Graves.
Wes has a lifetime of maintaining
the highest standards in his professional
life and his service to his community. He
attended Furman University on a basketball scholarship and graduated with a
degree in political science. Upon graduation, he joined the US Army Reserve as
a Second Lieutenant.
Wes earned his Juris Doctorate
from the University of South Carolina
Law School in 1972 and founded the law
firm Harris & Graves. Over the course
of 33 years, he built Harris & Graves into
one of South Carolina’s preeminent legal
powerhouses.
Along the way, Wes found time to
serve as a board member for the Boys &
tents
Girls Club of the Midlands and an Elder
at Northeast Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina, where his wife
Joan serves as Director of Music.
Wes’ retirement in 2005 was supposed to give him ample time to indulge
his passions for golf and fly-fishing from
his home in Cedar Hill in Cashiers, but
he soon became bored and decided to
obtain his Real Estate Broker’s License.
Joining Landmark was an easy decision
-- its commitment to ethics and community service dovetailed nicely with his
own sensibilities.
Today, Wes specializes in homes
and residential lots and relishes the opportunity to share his lifetime’s wealth
of wisdom and gentle good humor with
prospective buyers. If you’d like to meet
Wes and discover the real estate treasures that he offers, visit Landmark
Realty Group at 49 Frank Allen Road in
Cashiers, or call (828) 743-0510. n
I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.
Groucho Marx
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Real Estate
Nellis Developments
A
visit to Old Highlands
Park, just one block
from Main Street, is
a trip to Highlands’ earliest
days. It seems far removed
from the concerns of the
modern world.
“It’s the perfect place for
families – kids, dogs, grandkids – or strolling to downtown or hiking to Sunset
Rock,” explains Pam Nellis,
who with her husband Bill
has developed this tranquil
Harris Lake jewel. “There’s
a lot to be said for being able
to walk to all the shops and
restaurants and attractions
of Highlands.”
That sense of graciousness and undeniable charm
informs all of the Nellis
Developments – The Cot-
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tages of Highlands Cove,
15 single-family homes near
the first tee and clubhouse
of this exquisite community between Highlands and
Cashiers; The Birches at
Wildcat Cliffs eight single
family and 18 condominiums
nestled in an exclusive golf
community; the homes and
condominiums of Village
Walk, just a two-block stroll
from Main Street; and the
rare mountain sites of Bearfoot, Cotswalds and High
Meadows.
Bill is a “hands on” developer who really cares
about the product he produces. He knows the value
of creating a community that
encourages good relationships between the members.
More importantly, he listens
to what his clients have to
say and makes improvements accordingly. What has
made his properties unique
and different is that he always allows nature to influence the design and layout
of his communities.
Pamela is the Real Estate Broker for Nellis Realty
and Communities. As a Feng
Shui consultant, she specializes in matching her clients
with the perfect place. She
offers properties in Highlands and Cashiers.
To learn more about
Nellis Developments and
the amazing properties that
Bill and Pamela offer, call
(828) 787-1895 or visit www.
nellisrealtyandcommunities.
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Preferred Properties
t’s easy to see why Preferred
Properties of Highlands enjoys its sterling reputation
in the competitive HighlandsCashiers real estate market -- it’s
derived from an uncompromising commitment to honesty,
diligence and service during and
after the sale.
With over 150 years’ combined experience in the Highlands Real Estate market, their
agents know the backyard Highlands. Preferred Properties
has dedicated itself to assisting
buyers find the home of their
dreams in the Highlands - Cashiers area, and assisting sellers in the
marketing, presentation and representation of their home.
As a member of the HighlandsCashiers Multiple Listing Service, Pre-
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ferred Properties’ agents have access
to everything on the market, and many
things not “publicized.”
Preferred Properties can help you
through the complete process of purchasing or selling a home, land or com-
mercial investment. Whether it is a question regarding
a mortgage with a “balloon”
payment, short or distressed sales or an answer
about a 1031 Exchange, if
they don’t have the answer,
they can get it - quickly. The
agency maintains a very
close working relationship
with the very best attorneys
in the area and can usually
get answers to these legal
questions within minutes,
not days.
Whatever your real
estate needs, make a visit
to the professionals at Preferred Properties of Highlands your first priority. The
office is located at 171 West Main Street
in Highlands. For more information, call
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Signature Properties
S
ignature
Properties’
Owner/Broker Lynn
Kimball is confident
that the current real estate
situation will balance out
soon.
Lynn stresses that now is
the time to think “out of the
box” and to concentrate on
any new and old ideas available to improve ourselves
and our businesses.
Having over 24 years
of experience in the unique
Highlands/Cashiers market
has given her an understanding and confidence that’s
priceless in this confounding
market.
Lynn says “We suggest
to many clients that they
might wait for a little while
until the market picks up before selling, unless they have
specific needs or desires.”
She further explained,
“If they need to sell, we have
a marketing plan that could
give them the edge to sell
now. For those who have oth-
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er desires to sell right away,
we can suggest some ideas
of how selling in this market
can actually improve their
overall real estate situation”.
Lynn’s real estate skills
were honed in the explosive
markets of Northern Virginia
and
Sarasota/Bradenton,
Florida. When she arrived
in Highlands in 1985, she
used those lessons to help
turn Highlands Falls Country Club into a flourishing
community. In addition, she
moved the company into general real estate and vacation
rentals.
Lynn bought Highlands
Falls Realty in 1995 and renamed the business “Signature Properties.” She also
instituted a written Commitment to Sellers which spells
out the personalized services
that client’s can expect. This
further provides the client
the option of canceling their
listing, should the company’s
services not meet with the cli-
ent’s expectations.
Naturally, with a commitment like that, Lynn is confident in the abilities of her
brokers and staff. Signature
Properties offers a complimentary design consultation
and virtual tour for each of
their listings, plus a professional rental department.
With her 37 years of real
estate experience, Lynn has
seen many ups and downs
and has overcome her own
personal challenges. They’ve
all strengthened her passion
for business and life in general.
Signature
Properties
maintains two offices - the
Main Office, on US 64 across
from Highlands Falls Country Club where Johnny White
is Broker-in-Charge; Lynn is
the Broker-in-Charge of the
Downtown Office, located
at Mountain Brook Center
(next to SweeTreats). For
more information, visit the
Signature Properties offices,
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Prestige Realty Group
ven though Prestige Realty Group is one of the
newest Real Estate companies in the Highlands area, it’s already developed a reputation for
its remarkable level of ser vice.
Business partners David
Bee and Dennis Hall have developed a full brokerage ser vice
that emphasizes personal connections. Lori Bee, another associate broker, handles rental
business and David ser ves as
the Broker in Charge in addition
to being an Accredited Buyer’s
Representative and a Graduate
of the Realtor Institute. Dennis
is a Certified Estate Specialist
and an Accredited Real Estate
Auctioneer and Broker.
Prestige Realty also offers
a
concierge
ser vice
that
handles
construction
oversight and full property
management. It’s located at 125
Main Street in Wright Square in
Highlands. For more information, call (828) 526-9999. n
Building Relationships, Delivering Dreams
Silver Creek Real Estate Group
B
of The Highlands-Cashiers Plateau
ased on the belief that every client is as unique and
varied as the wildflowers
that line the valley floor in the summer and the leaves that crown the
trees in the fall, Silver Creek Real
Estate Group is dedicated to providing unsurpassed customer service. According to Jochen Lucke,
the founder and owner of this rapidly growing Cashiers-based firm,
the only way to do this effectively
is by treating clients as individuals, not numbers and by listening
carefully to their wants and needs.
After nearly two decades as a successful broker, developer and contractor, he should know. “Silver Creek offers
an intimate, full-service, ‘boutique’ experience – we’re with our clients from the
initial meeting to the closing table,” explains Lucke. “We don’t just sell homes
here – we build relationships. These
aren’t merely clients, they’re current
and future friends and neighbors. Our
brokers are well known for their warm
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personalities, professional demeanor,
industry knowledge, and local market
savvy. We share a great love of the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau and a passion for
our work of matching buyers with sellers and dreamers with dream homes.”
Silver Creek sets itself apart from
other local agencies by continually exploring new avenues to actively market
properties and seek homebuyers. Silver
Creek advertises in such high profile
publications as The Dupont Registry, Atlanta Homes and Leisure
Magazine, Charleston Magazine
and – of course – The Laurel Magazine, among others. The firm
also utilizes the internet, social
networking and blogging to help
spread word of their favorite little
slice of Heaven.
“We aspire to offer our clients
an experience that is every bit as
special as the Highlands-Cashiers
Plateau,” concludes Lucke. “They
may be reaching for their dreams
of owning a home in the mountains
– a place they will enjoy with their
family and friends for years to come. We
are incredibly honored that they would
choose Silver Creek to help them in
their quest to find it.”
To learn more about Silver Creek
Real Estate Group, visit www.ncliving.
com. To list your WNC property or begin the quest to find your own mountain
or lake dream home, call Silver Creek’s
experienced team at (828) 743-1999. n
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The Divide at Bald Rock
ne thing stands as solid
as Bald Rock Mountain,
itself, according to developer Dave Bauer, President
of Westmark Development, and
that is the developmental and
financial integrity of Westmark.
Westmark, the developer of Bald
Rock and its sister property, The
Divide at Bald Rock, takes great
pride in its reputation for conservation-minded development and
financial responsibility to both
its homeowners and vendors, a
reputation that has remained untarnished since Westmark came
to the mountains some 15 years
ago and will remain that way in
the future, according to Bauer.
Dubbed the “civilized wilderness,”
the over 1000 acres of Bald Rock and The
Divide emphasize the wilderness aspect
of the mountains while offering those
amenities appreciated by true mountain
lovers such as an equestrian center, hiking, biking and riding trails, a community
center, access to Panthertown and all the
amenities available at the Sapphire Valley Resort (skiing, fishing, canoeing, golf
and supervised children’s activities).
The extraordinary success of Bald
Rock (only two developer lots remain)
and The Divide at Bald Rock (more
than half sold) speaks volumes as to the
desirability of owning land in a development dedicated to maintaining the natural beauty of the mountains. Even with
that success, Bauer notes that in today’s
economic climate, he understands the
current hesitation on behalf of buyers to
commit to the purchase of property, even
though that purchase makes
more sense today than ever.
Bauer states that unlike paper
investments, land is forever and
a great hedge against the inflation that is inevitable under current monetary policies. If you
are considering buying gold, for
example, he notes that you need
to consider buying land and not
just any land, but premier land
located in premier locations. He
is so certain of this that Westmark is offering a guarantee
by which Westmark will repurchase any lot purchased from it
if the buyer is dissatisfied with
the purchase for any purpose.
The specific terms of the guarantee are
available at Westmark’s offices. To those
who have been waiting, Bauer asks,
“Haven’t you waited long enough?”
To find out more about Westmark
and The Divide at Bald Rock, please call
(828) 743-7077, or email info@dividenc.
com., or visit their website at www.dividenc.com. Please visit our other developments in Montana and Florida at www.
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meander through a small valley. A complete pro shop and driving range complement the magnificent course
The completely renovated, full service
clubhouse is open seven days a week for
lunch and bar service. As a member, you
can enjoy not only the amenities at The Old
Edwards Club, but also the amenities at
the Old Edwards Inn & Spa including the
Spa, which reflects the finest European-
style luxury and presents one-of-a-kind
indoor and outdoor treatment rooms,
signature therapies, complete salon services, steamrooms, and Jacuzzis; and
Old Edwards Club members will receive
discounts on all retail, rooms, and Food
& Beverage at Madisons, Wine Garden,
Rib Shack and the Spa Café. The Fitness,
Tennis and Pool facilities are open seven
days a week (personal trainers and multiple complimentary fitness classes are
available for members).
For a limited time, the developer of
Highlands Cove is offering all of the new
condominiums for $595,000 including a
membership to The Old Edwards Club
(subject to club approval and subject to
change without notice).
For more information, call (828) 5268128 or visit www.mountainviewpropertiesnc.com. n
Mountain View Properties
M
ountain View Properties is
located at the front entrance
to the Old Edwards Club at
Highlands Cove. Owners Eddy and
Gina McDonald have lived in Highlands Cove since 2000 and have a vast
knowledge of the wonderful community they are so blessed to be a part
of. Highlands Cove has taken on a
huge transformation with the Old Edwards Club and sales have deinately
been a proven indicator of its success. The Old Edwards Club golf course
is, among other things, a golfer’s haven.
This captivating, 6,606 yard, par 71 course
was designed by architect Tom Jackson of
Greenville, South Carolina, and artfully follows the mountainous terrain. The course
offers elevated tees that showcase the
spectacular views then drop dramatically
to undulating greens, while other areas
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John Cleaveland Realty
ohn Cleaveland Realty, founded by former
Highlands mayor John
Cleaveland, has been a fixture on the local real estate
scene for over 25 years.
Broker-in-charge Karen
Runken oversees a team of
nine broker associates, each
with a solid background in
real estate.
“We’re not Johnny-comelatelies, there’s an enormous
amount of experience here -we understand the town and
we come to know each of our
clients,” she explains.
Because John Cleaveland Realty
is now owned by Countr y Club Prop-
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John Schiffli Realty
ohn Schiffli Real Estate was established in Highlands, North
Carolinian 1972. For over 30
years, Highlands residents, and future
residents have depended upon their
wealth of knowledge and expertise to
assist with the purchasing and selling
of their homes and properties. Located on Main Street in the heart of town
and in the middle of the shopping district, John Schiffli Real Estate benefits
from the perfect office location. Convenient for “walk-in” traffic, the office
has been able to provide its sellers
with the best possible exposure for
their clients.
“We are not a mega office with fifty agents and we are not going to be.
This is a client oriented business that
will only take on a home that is a good
candidate for sale for which we can
provide our personal ser vice. There is
no place for listings without complete
tents
erties, the firm has remarkable depth
of offerings. Prospective buyers automatically receive personalized MLS
listings by e-mail. Early each
morning brokers search
the local MLS and find the
homes that match buyers’
criteria and notify them immediately with the latest listing information.
The agency specializes
in residential and commercial properties, developments and investment properties.
For more information,
visit John Cleaveland Realty
at 223 North Fourth Street
(across from Highlands’
Town Hall) or call (828) 5264983 or (888) 922-1522. You can also
visit www.jcrealty.com. n
information, maximum photographic
coverage and accurate information.
For the Seller, we provide a private web
page that lists their home, their competition, the state of the market, and a
record of showings of their home. For
our buyers, we provide personal web
pages that list their candidate property so they can preview from the comfort of their home, select the ones that
most interest them and when they are
in town, we provide them with showings of just those homes that are the
perfect candidates. When it comes to
our clients, John Schiffli Real Estate is
not “fast food,” we take time and pride
in what we do.” says broker in charge
Matthew Eberz.
John Schiffli Real Estate is located
at 361 Main Street in Highlands and
can be reached at (828) 526-5750. For
a view of listings, visit www.johnschiffli.com. n
Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have
to do is live long enough.
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WHLC Station owners
Chuck and Wanda Cooper.
WHLC
isten to WHLC FM
104.5 anywhere, anytime, now that they are
streaming live on the Internet.
Over the last several
years, WHLC has received
numerous requests regarding streaming. Until recently,
the cost has been prohibitive for a small market station, due to music license requirements and other costs.
Though there are still considerable costs, within the last
few months there have been
some changes which make it
more affordable.
“We have been aware of
the importance of broadcasting on the Internet, and it
has been our goal to see it
through,” say station owners
Chuck and Wanda Cooper.
“The format that is played
on WHLC is no longer being played in many markets,
including Atlanta. People still
enjoy the soft and easy favorites, and request it, once they
visit Highlands and discover
WHLC. The soft and easy
format is ideal for listening in
an office and these requests
have come from everywhere,
but especially from Clemson
University. It was nice to be
able to answer the many
emails from the many people
who had written asking when
we would be streaming. Finally, our seasonal residents
will be able to hear what is
going on in Highlands from
their winter locations. They
can be in constant contact
with Highlands happenings
while enjoying the wonderful
music, current weather conditions, and advertisements
year-round.”
To listen, go to www.
whlc.com and click on the
Listen Live button. n
A child of five would understand this. Send someone to fetch a child of five.
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Peachtree Group
ith more than 25
years of award-winning
experience,
Atlanta’s Peachtree Group
has developed a sterling
reputation for its golf course
communities, unique custom
homes, and progressive intown developments. Not satisfied, the Peachtree Group,
in partnership with Discovery Land Company, unveiled
“Mountaintop.”
“Mountaintop” is easily identified as a “One of a
Kind Community.” Ringed
by a spectacular Tom Faziodesigned 18-hole golf course,
the project features numerous amenities anchored by a
rustic, yet undeniably luxurious mountain Lodge sure to
be a focal point of the community.
For the company’s Exec-
tents
utive team, the Mountaintop
project represents the opportunity to become a part of the
unique fabric of the Cashiers’
Valley community.
“My family and I have
had a home in Cashiers for
nearly 15 years, so it was important that if we were going
to be involved, we create a
community that the entire
area could be proud of,” explains Peachtree Group partner, Fritz Rybert. My partner, Bob Van de Bogert and
Project Manager Mike Smart
have gone to great lengths to
make certain every detail of
our work at “Mountaintop”
yields the highest quality
homes possible.”
Rybert is proud of the
legacy of quality and innovation the company started over
a quarter of a century ago.
Today, “Mountaintop” joins
scores of other distinctive
Peachtree Group projects
including over 30 unique Atlanta in-town neighborhoods
like One Brookhaven Drive
with its 18 upscale flats.
Golf course developments
like Laurel Springs with its
Signature Jack Nicklaus-designed course and the newest
golf club development, Blue
Ridge Golf and River Club
designed by Bunker Hill Designs located on the Toccoa
River in Blue Ridge, Georgia.
All Peachtree homes are
designed and built with the
entire project in mind beginning with the homeowner’s
lifestyle, site planning, all the
way through to design review approval. This concept
insures not only the integrity
and value of the home and
Business
community, but as importantly, the environment within
and surrounding the larger
community.
“Bottom line, we’re just
very excited to have an opportunity to be a part of what
we consider to be one of the
most beautiful spots in the
world,” Rybert said.
For more information
on The Peachtree Group
please contact Bob Van de
Bogert at
404-851-1889
(Atlanta) or Mike Smart at
828-743-5568(Cashiers)or toll
free 888-874-3383. n
117
Business
Artist Reception and
Historical Society’s 2010
Exhibit at Creative Framing Commemorative Calendars-
T
A
lthough born in the small North Carolina coastal town
of St. Pauls, John Sill has found his way to Franklin,
North Carolina. An accomplished artist with a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology, John has become known for
painting exceptional works with birds being the main subject.
He’s expanded his art to include other wildlife since beginning
as a freelance artist in 1971.
The art of John Sill is featured locally at Creative Framing, located at 482 Depot Street in Franklin. An artist reception
will be held in honor of John Sill and his work on November
13th from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. For more information, call Creative
Framing at (828) 349-4468. n
118
he newly
created
2010 Highlands Historical Society Calendars are
now available. Use
the calendars to
teach your children
and grandchildren
about our area’s
history. At only $10
each, they truly are
a bargain. One hundred percent of the proceeds go to the Historical Society. In
addition to calendars HHS has lovely Pewter Commemorative
Plates available for $75--the perfect gift for the person who has
everything and a variety of books on Highlands History by local authors. These items are a great way to express customer
appreciation or to recognize outstanding service. Contact HHS
at 787-1050 or get your gifts at the Society’s Christmas Showhouse on Saturday, December 5th or Sunday, December 6th.
(See separate article for details). n
Cont
tents
Index of Advertisers
Accommodations
Cabins in the Laurel
www.nc-cabins.com Page 93
The Chambers Agency www.chambersagency.net
Page 107
Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins www.firemt.com
Page 6
Highlands Resort Rentals
www.highlandsresortrentals.com
Page 77
Hummingbird Realty
www.hummingbird-realty.com
Page 118
Inn at Half-Mile Farm
www.halfmilefarm.com
Page 23
Inn at Millstone
www.MillstoneNC.com
Page 54
Mountain Laurel Inn
www.MountainLaurelInnandShoppes.com
Page 85
Old Edwards Inn & Spa
www.OldEdwardsInn.com
Page 4
Whiteside Cove Cottages
Page 92
Antiques & Home Furnishings
Acorns
www.acornsonline.com
Page 9
Basketworks
Page 79
Bound’s Cave
www.boundscave.com Page 19
Bryant Art Glass
www.bryantartglass.com Page 83
Cashiers Customs
Page 122
The Catbird Seat
www.ryanandcompanyantiques.com
Page 33B
The Decorative Touch
www.thedecorativetouch.com
Page 27
D. Estes Antiques
Page 26
Details of Cashiers
www.detailsofcashiers.com
Page 80
Dovetail Antiques
Page 25
Into the Woods Home Interiors
Page 47
Main Street
Page 22
Midnight Farms
www.midnightfarms.com
Page 21
Mirror Lake Antiques
Page 77
Museum of American
Cut & Engraved Glass
Page 30
Nearly New
Page 11
Peak Experience
Pages 29, 57, 77, 93, 116
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com
Page 9
Rusticks
www.Rusticks.com
Page 14
Ryan and Company
www.ryanandcompanyantiques.com
Page 33B
Scudder’s Galleries
www.scuddersgalleries.com
Page 36
The Summer House
www.summerhousehighlands.com Page 18B
T ess at Chestnut Square
Page 59
Vivianne Metzger
Page 14
Appliances
Zoller Hardware
www.zollerhardware.com
Page 11
Art Galleries/Artists
The Bascom
www.thebascom.org
Page 48
Basketworks
Page 79
Blue Valley Gallery
Page 78
The Brier Patch
Page 82
Bryant Art Glass
www.bryantartglass.com Page 83
East & West Limited
Page 20
Greenleaf Gallery
Page 44
Highlands Fine Art
Page 72
Page 47
Marge Rohrer Originals
www.margerohrerdesigns.com
Page 44
Midnight Farms
Page 21
Mouse
www.mouseonthehill.com
Page 60
Museum of American Cut
& Engraved Glass
Page 30
Nora & Co.
Page 81
Now and Then
Page 135
Peak Experience
Pages 29, 57, 77, 93, 116
Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html Page 47
Portraits by Annell
www.annell.com
Page 45
Page 36
Summit One Gallery
www.summitonegallery.com Page 43
Tin Roof Studio
www.TinRoofHighlands.com
Page 96
Attorneys
Peter Paul, Attorney
www.PeterAPaul.com
Page 84
Banks/Mortgage Companies
Macon Bank
www.maconbank.com Page 66
Bedding
Basketcase
www.basketcasegourmetgifts.com Pages 79
Blue Ridge Bedding
www.blueridgebedding.net
Page 94
Details of Cashiers
Page 80
Page 47
Lenz Gifts
Page 45
Bird Seed/Bird Houses
The Bird Barn
Page 8
Bird Supplies
The Bird Barn
Page 8
Bird Barn n Garden
Page 81
Books
Page 27
Soul Journey
Page 11
Builders
America’s Home Place
www.americashomeplace.com
Page 112
Barber Custom Homes
www.barbercustomhomes.com
Page 24
Arrowood Construction
www.arrowoodconstruction.com Page 89
Koenig Homebuilders
www.koenighomebuilders.com Page 93
The Peachtree Group
Page 65
Schmitt Builders
www.schmittbuilders.com Page 92
Srebalus Construction Co.
Page 84
Sweetwater Builders
www.sweetwaterbuilders.com Page 59
Warth Construction
www.warthconstruction.com Pages 18A, 84
Cabinetr y
Cashiers Customs
Page 122
Highlands Cabinet Company
Pages 84, 86
Keystone Kitchen and Bath
www.keystonekb.com
Page 84
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com Page 9
Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath
Page 84
Cards
The Corner Store
Page 81
The Dry Sink
www.thedrysink.com Page 96
Caterers
Fressers Eatery
www.fresserseatery.com Page 57
The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering
Page 56
Rib Shack
Page 57
Sports Page Sandwich Shoppe
Page 57
Chambers of Commerce
Cashiers Chamber of Commerce www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com Page 26
Christmas Trees
Tom Sawyer Tree Farm
www.TomSawyerTrees.com
Page 72
Churches
Estatoah Wayfarers Chapel Unity Center
Page 91
Cloth/Material
Wilhite’s of Walhalla
Page 118
Clothing & Accessories
Acorns
Page 9
Alyxandra’s Boutique
Page 8
Bags on Main
Page 86
Bear Mountain Outfitters
Pages 18B, 22
Cabin Casuals
Page 5
Ellen’s
Page 11
Fireflies
Page 14
Highland Hiker
www.highlandhiker.com
Page 35
Jackson Madeleine
Children’s Clothing
www.jacksonmadeleine.com
Page 69
Mally’s Cottage
www.mallyscottage.com
Page 27
Marge Rohrer Originals
www.margerohrerdesigns.com Page 44
McCulley’s
Pages 7, 79, 97
Mountain House
Page 14
Nora & Co.
Page 81
Peak Experience
Pages 29, 57, 77, 93, 116
Silver Eagle
Page 89
Spoiled Rotten
Page 71
VC for Men
www.victoriasclosetnc.com
Page 33B
Victoria’s Closet
Page 33B
Victoria’s Sportswear
Page 33B
Vivace
Page 66
Wit’s End
Page 71
Comforters
Blue Ridge Bedding
Page 94
Communities
Silver Creek
www.ncliving.com
Pages 85, 103
Computer Ser vices
Cat’s Computers
Page 84
Trillium Technologies Radio Shack
Page 84
Concierge Ser vices
Cashiers Carolina Connection www.CashiersCarolinaConnection.com Pages 84, 91
Highlands Concierge
Page 84
Concrete
MJM Concrete
Page 9
Condiments
The Hen House
Page 3
Construction Companies
Larry Rogers Construction
Page 6
Cosmetic Surger y
Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D.
www.PlasticSurgeryToday.com Page 86
Custom Cabinetr y
Cashiers Customs
Page 122
www.keystonekb.com
Page 84
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com
Page 9
Page 84
Custom Countertops
Black Rock Granite & Marble www.blackrockgraniteandmarble.com
Page 6
www.keystonekb.com
Pages 84
Pages 84
Custom Doors
TKC - Tim & Karen Chambers
Page 84
Custom Furniture
Cashiers Customs
Page 122
Dutchman’s Designs
www.dutchmansdesigns.com
Page 88
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119
Gordon Gray Woodworks
www.GordonGrayWoodworks.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 Electronic/Electric
Trillium Technologies Radio Shack
Zoller Hardware
Empathic Consultation
Bob Goldberg, C.HT, R.M. Event Planning
Events
The Bascom
www.thebascom.org
Highlands Culinary Weekend www.highlandsculinaryweekend.com
Holidays in Highlands
Tom Sawyer Tree Farm
www.TomSawyerTrees.com
Fabric/Upholster y
Wilhite’s of Walhalla
Feng Shui
Nellis Realty
www.nellisrealtyandcommunities.com Florists
Fiddlehead Designs
Little Flower Shoppe
Oakleaf Flower & Garden
Furniture
Acorns
Blue Ridge Bedding
Cashiers Customs
Details of Cashiers
Interior Enhancements
Midnight Farms
Nearly New
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com Rusticks
www.Rusticks.com
The Summer House
www.summerhousehighlands.com Tess at Chestnut Square
Furniture Consignments
Nearly New
Furniture Refinishing
Furniture Barn
www.thefurnitureman.com Garden Supplies
Bird Barn n Garden
Zoller Hardware
Gift Shops
Acorns
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
The Corner Store
The Dry Sink
www.thedrysink.com Dutchman’s Designs
The Hen House
Lenz Gifts
Little Flower Shoppe
Mally’s Cottage
Midnight Farms
Mountain House
Mouse
Nora & Co.
The Rustic Cabin
www.therusticcabin.com Scudder’s Galleries
Shop Cashiers!
Shuler’s Country Store
Soul Journey
Stone Lantern
www.stonelantern-highlands.com The Summer House
www.summerhousehighlands.com Zoller Hardware
Glass/Window Supplies
Highlands Doors & Windows, Etc.
Golf Cars
Appalachian Golf Cars
www.appalachiangolfcars.com 120
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Page 22
Page 21
Page 9
Page 18B
Page 64
Pages 19, 84
Page 11
Page 90
Page 88
Page 48
Page 55
Page 10
Page 72
Page 47
Page 118
Page 105
Page 88
Page 85
Page 82
Page 37
Page 9
Page 94
Page 122
Page 80
Page 88
Page 46
Page 47
Page 21
Page 11
Page 9
Page 14
Page 36
Page 18B
Page 59
Page 11
Page 116
Page 81
Page 11
Pages 9
Page 79
Page 81
Page 19
Page 82
Page 83
Page 122
Page 81
Page 27
Page 96
Page 88
Pages 3
Page 46
Page 47
Page 45
Page 82
Page 27
Page 21
Pages 14
Page 60
Page 81
Page 9
Page 36
Page 33
Page 91
Page 11
Page 124
Page 18B
Page 11
Page 115
Page 60
Gourmet Foods
Basketcase
www.basketcasegourmetgifts.com Page 79
Nina Bobina Cookie Company www.ninabobina.com
Page 98
The Hen House
Pages 3
Green Supplies
Whole Life Supply
Page 76
Gutters
D.P. Gutters
Pages 59, 85
Hair Salons
Creative Concepts
Page 30
Hardware/Building Supply
Highlands Doors & Windows, Etc.
Page 115
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Heating and Air
Madco
Page 118
Home Accessories
Acorns
Page 9
Bird Barn n Garden
Page 81
Bumpkins
Page 11
Crabtree Cottage
Page 11
Page 27
Details of Cashiers
Page 80
The Dry Sink
Page 88
HomePlace
www.homeplaceblinds.hdwfg.com
Page 84
Page 46
Page 47
Lenz Gifts
Page 45
Main Street
Page 22, 33B
Midnight Farms
Page 21
Mountain House Page 14
Mouse
Page 60
Nearly New
Page 11
Now and Then
Page 70
The Rustic Cabin
Rusticks
www.Rusticks.com
Page 14
Page 36
Stone Lantern
www.stonelantern-highlands.com Page 124
The Summer House
Tess at Chestnut Square Page 59
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Home Care Ser vices
Ice Cream
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Inspirational Items
Soul Journey
Page 11
Insurance
Wayah Insurance
www.wayah.com Page 93
Interior Design & Home Furnishings
Acorns
Page 9
Bound’s Cave
Bumpkins
Page 11
Page 27
Details of Cashiers
Page 80
Page 88
HomePlace
Page 84
Page 46
Page 47
Midnight Farms
Page 21
Mountain House
Page 14
Nearly New
Page 11
Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html Page 47
Raffa Design Associates
www.raffadesignassociates.com Page 31
The Rustic Cabin
Rusty Wagon, Inc.
Page 116
The Summer House
Investment Planning
Wachovia Securities
Page 79
Jewelr y
Acorns
Page 9
Basketcase
www.basketcasegourmetgifts.com Pages 79
Page 27
Drake Diamond Gallery
Page 38
East & West Limited
Page 20
Ellen’s
Page 11
Greenleaf Gallery
Page 44
Highlands Fine Art
Page 72
Mirror Lake Antiques
Page 77
Now and Then
Page 70
Peak Experience
Pages 29, 57, 77, 93, 116
Page 36
Silver Eagle
Page 89
Stone Lantern
www.stonelantern-highlands.com Page 124
Vivace
Page 66
Cont
tents
Kitchen Accessories
Bird Barn n Garden
Page 81
Cashiers Customs
Page 122
The Dry Sink
The Rustic Cabin
The Summer House
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Lighting
Cashiers Customs
Page 122
Page 88
Page 47
Lenz Gifts
Page 45
Midnight Farms
Page 21
Mountain House
Page 14
The Rustic Cabin
Page 36
Massage Therapy
Tranquility Cove Massage
www.tranquilitycovemassage.com Page 97
Medical Ser vices
Mountain Lakes Medical Center
Page 8
Rabun Medical Center
Page 116
Monogramming
Mally’s Cottage
Page 27
Museums
Museum of American Cut &
Engraved Glass
Page 30
Nail Care
Creative Concepts
Page 30
Needlework Supplies
Needlepoint of Highlands
Page 90
Silver Threads & Golden Needleswww.silverthreadsyarn.com
Page 98
Office Supplies
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Online Ser vices/Shops
ShopCashiersValley.com
www.ShopCashiersValley.com
Page 85
Organic Supplies
Whole Life Supply
Page 76
Painters
D.P. Painting
Pages 59, 85
Paint & Decorating
Highlands Decorating Center www.highlandsdecorating.com Page 65
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Permanent Makeup
Beauty Secrets
Page 78
Pet Ser vices
Pet Supplies
The Bird Barn
Page 8
Bird Barn n Garden
Page 81
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Pharmacies
Cashiers Valley Pharmacy
Page 77
Highlands Pharmacy
Page 28
Picture Framing
Creative Framing Page 115
Grenleaf Gallery
Page 44
Plants/Nurseries
Gates Nursery
Page 117
Plastic Surger y
Plumbing Fixtures/Supplies
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Porch and Patio
Midnight Farms
Page 21
The Summer House
Potter y
The Bird Barn
Page 8
Bird Barn n Garden
Page 81
Greenleaf Gallery
Page 44
The Hen House
Page 3
Power Tools
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Pressure Washing
D.P. Painting
Pages 59, 85
Produce
Whole Life Supply
Page 76
Radio Stations
WHLC FM 104.5
www.whlc.com Page 97
Real Estate Sales
Betsy Paul
www.betsypaulproperties.com Pages 110, 111
The Chambers Agency
www.chambersagency.net
Page 107
Commercial Property for Rent
Page 33B
Country Club Properties
www.ccphighlandsnc.com Page 2
The Divide at Bald Rock
www.dividenc.com
Page 101
Harry Norman, Realtors –
Pat Allen
www.highlandsrealestate.com
Page 109
Harry Norman, Realtors –
Bert Mobley
www.highlandsrealestate.com
Page 85
Highlands Resort Rentals
www.highlandspropertysales.com
Page 77
Hummingbird Realty
www.hummingbird-realty.com
Page 118
John Cleaveland Realty
www.jcrealty.com Page 108
John Schiffli Real Estate
www.johnschiffli.com
Page 95
Landmark Realty Group
www.landmarkrg.com
Page 107
Landmark Realty - Wes Graves www.landmarkrg.com
Page 107
Mountain View Properties
www.mountainviewpropertiesnc.com
Page 107
Nellis Realty
www.nellisrealtyandcommunities.com Page 105
The Peachtree Group
Page 65
Preferred Properties - Ann Scott www.ppoh.com Page 105
Prestige Realty Group
wwww.highlandsncproperty.com Page 104
Signature Properties
www.sigpropnc.com Page 123
Silver Creek Real Estate Group www.ncliving.com
Pages 85,103
Remodeling
D.P. Painting
Page 59, 85
Restaurants
Highlands-Cashiers Directory
Page 58
Café 107
Page 81
Four Seasons
Page 57
Fressers Eatery
www.fresserseatery.com
Page 57
The Kitchen
CarryAway & Catering
Page 56
Madison’s
www.oldedwardsinn.com Page 4
Nick’s Fine Foods
www.nicksfinefoods.com
Page 51
Oak Street Café
www.oakstreetcafeinhighlands.com
Page 57
Pescado’s
Page 57
Rib Shack
Page 57
Sports Page Sandwich Shoppe
Page 57
Wild Thyme Cafe
Page 56
Wild Thyme Gourmet
www.wildthymegourmet.com
Page 6
Wolfgang’s Restaurant
& Wine Bistro
www.wolfgangs.net
Page 5
Zookeeper
Page 51
Rugs
Bound’s Cave
Page 47
Midnight Farms
Page 21
Page 36
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Shipping Ser vices
Stork’s Wrap, Pack & Ship
Page 9
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Shoes
Bear Mountain Outfitters
Pages 18B, 22
Highland Hiker
www.highlandhiker.com
Page 45
Martha Anne’s
Page 22
Shutters & Blinds
HomePlace
Page 84
Pages 47
Spas
Creative Concepts
Page 30
Old Edwards Inn & Spa
www.OldEdwardsInn.com
Page 4
Tables
Midnight Farms
Page 21
Toys
The Corner Store
Page 81
The Toy Store
Page 76
Transportation Ser vices
Tree Ser vice
Ellenburgs Tree Service
Page 91
Web Sites
The Brothers Web
www.thebrothersweb.com
Page 60, 70, 85
Window T inting
Custom Window Tinting
www.customwindowtinting.us
Page 86
Window Treatments
HomePlace
Page 84
Wines & Accessories
Highlands Wine & Cheese
www.highlandswine.com Page 88
Zoller Hardware
Page 11
Woodworking
Gordon Gray Woodworks
www.GordonGrayWoodworks.com
Page 70
Yarn
Silver Threads & Golden Needleswww.silverthreadsyarn.com
Page 98
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November 2009 - The Laurel Magazine

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