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acorns spring 2015 fashion show

Friday, May 15, 11:30 am to 1 pm at Highlands Country Club to Benefit The Bascom Highlands’ style event of the season!

This year featuring “Women of Wine” with Master Sommelier Andrea Robinson.

To purchase tickets, contact Tracy Ryan at 828-787-2881 or events@thebascom.org.

Visit oldedwardsinn.com/FashionShow

A Wine Dinner with Hugh Acheson Friday, May 15 The Farm at Old Edwards $135 per person James Beard nominee and Top Chef judge Hugh Acheson returns to The Farm.

Enjoy sumptuous recipes from Acheson’s newest book prepared by Executive Chef Johannes Klapdohr with Alex Gambel Wines paired by Sommelier Curt Christiansen.

Call 828-787-2625 today to reserve your space.

Visit OldEdwardsInn.com/HughAcheson

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Publisher’s Note

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pril. Frosts and freezes are giving way to dew-covered mornings, while sleepy buds yawn and stretch into bloom. Shop windows are blossoming with fresh colors. Fairways are thickening up into lush carpet. Spring is here and we at the Laurel are ready. We know you are too, so let’s get out and see what the new season has to offer. As always, thank you for bringing the Laurel along for the adventure.

With love, Janet and Marjorie

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Inside The Laurel • April 2015 Events 14 • Cover Story: Easter Hoppenings 18 • Three River Fly Fishing Tourney 19 • Wild Flower Whimsy 20 • PAC Youth Theater 22 • Tour de Cashiers 24 • Center for Life Enrichment 26 • Easter on the Green 28 • Peter Ray’s Secret Falls 29 • Collective Spirits 30 • Women of Wine Fashion Show 31 • Cinco de Mayo 32 • Annual Gorge Clean Up 33 • Highlands Marketplace 34 • Garden Talk Salon 35 • Annual Golf Tournament

The Arts 44 • Feature Artist Randy Anthony 45 • Plateau Art News 46 • The Art of Janet Curtis 47 • Highlands Playhouse 48 • HCCMF

The Arts Continued

Homes & Lifestyles

50 • Art League of Highlands 51 • Highlands PAC 52 • Highlands-Cashiers Players

74 • Church of the Incarnation 75 • Treat Your Feet 76 • Asset Allocation 77 • Life with Donna 78 • Your Internal Environment

Dining 56 • Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro 57 • Dine Out for Life 58 • Tasty Breakfast Bread 59 • Mayor Taylor’s Recipe 60 • Hugh Acheson Wine Dinner

Venture Out 64 • The Accidental Gardner 65 • Golf Talk 66 • Golden-Winged Warbler 67 • Swamp Pink 68 • Coexisting with Black Bears

Giving Back 82 • Volunteer of the Month 83 • Carpe Diem Farms 86 • Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust 87 • Forever Farms 88 • Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society 90 • Big Brothers/Big Sisters 91 • Highlands Literacy Council 91 • NAMI 92 • Hudson Library

History 70 • Highlands History 72 • Cashiers History

37 • Calendar | 38 • Highlands Map | 40 • Cashiers Map | 62 • Dining Guide | 80 • Service Directory | 94 • Advertiser’s Index

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Contributing Writers: Jane Gibson Nardy, Gary Wein, Kathy Bub, Mary Adair Leslie, Sue Blair, Dr. Anastasia Halldin, David Stroud, Curt Christiansen, Tonya Hensley, Michelle S. Ruigrok, Bonnie Dayton, Donita Cline, Debbie Lassiter and Jeannie Chambers.

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What’s Your Favorite Nature Walk?

by Jenny King From its earliest days, Highlands has been one continuous Nature Walk. Which of its transcendent trails and hidden treasures captures your heart?

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e hope you enjoyed participating in the Readers’ Poll for last month. The question we posed was, “Which was your Favorite Moderate Hike?” Choices were Whiteside Mountain, Bartram Trail/ Whiterock Mountain and The Chattooga Loop trail.

You chose Whiteside Mountain.

Our question for May is, “What’s your favorite nature walk?”

This is not to be considered a hike, by any stretch of the imagination.

This is just a walk, with not much elevation change, where you get to enjoy the beauty of where we live.

This is not to include your back yard – unless, of course, you want to invite us all to enjoy your private bit of Heaven.

Your choices include: Cliffside Lake Loop, the Highlands Plateau Greenway and Highlands Botanical Garden. Write-ins are welcomed.

The following information was gathered online and from personal experience.

Cliffside Lake Loop is only one of the many trails at Cliffside Lake Recreation area, located on Highway 64 west, towards Franklin. It is a .75-mile trail that encircles the six- acre lake and takes you over the dam and the beach area. As you cross the dam, there are some slight

obstacles (rocks, tree roots) but for the most part, this is a gentle walk.

During the season, there is a fee for parking.

The Highlands Plateau Greenway is a network of trails in Highlands, which was designated a National Recreation Trail in May 2010. This fivemile network of walking trails connects natural areas and historic sites.

The Greenway is intended for foot traffic only and its trails are rated as easy, moderate or difficult to indicate health and fitness opportunities for all user levels. There are many entrance and exit points along the way and trail maps are available online at HighlandsGreenway.com.

Highlands Botanical Garden was established in 1962 as a refuge and demonstration garden for the diverse flora of the Southern Appalachians and its unique communities. Nearly 500 species of mosses, ferns, wildflowers, shrubs and trees flourish in natural forest, wetlands and old-growth plant communities connected by a series of trails and boardwalks. The garden is located behind the Nature Center and across from Sunset Rocks, on Main Street, Highlands.

To vote, please visit our Facebook Page at facebook.com/ TheLaurelMagazine. Write-in suggestions are welcomed and we hope you discover something delightful on your nature walk. Why not let us know what you found by posting your photo on Facebook?

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Easter Weekend Hoppenings COVER STORY

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Cover Painting by Janet Cummings aster weekend, Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5, offers a basketful of activities to celebrate this special season. Whether you’re looking for a delicious springtime brunch, a picture-

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perfect outing, or a joyful sunrise service, the following suggestions are sure to please.

EASTER EVENTS

Serving Easter Sunday Brunch Brown Trout Mountain Grille Special Brunch Menu 828-877-3474 | browntroutproperties.net Cornucopia Special Brunch Selections 828-743-3750

Easter Egg Hunts

Madison’s Restaurant Special Brunch Menu $55 Adults - $24 Children 11:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. View menu at oldedwardsinn.com/EasterCelebration 828-787-2525

Highlands Rec Park Saturday April 4, 11:00 A.M. For ages 10 and under.

Cashiers Village Green Saturday April 4, 11:00 A.M. For ages 10 and under.

Day also includes hot dog lunch, Easter Bunny visit and bonnet contest.

The Dog House Special Menu Selections 11:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M. 828-526-8364 | theuglydogpub.com

On the Verandah Special Menu Selections 11:oo A.M. - 2:00 P.M. 828-526-2338 | ontheverandah.com

Lakeside Restaurant Special Brunch Menu | $35 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. 828-526-9419 | lakesiderestaurant.info

Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro Special Brunch Menu $36 Adults - $16 Children 11:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. View menu at wolfgangs.net 828-526-3807

Easter Week Religious Services Cashiers’ Area Churches Holy Week Services: Noon to 12:30 P.M., with free lunch, no rsvp is necessary.

Monday, March 30: Church of the Good Shepherd; Tuesday, March 31: Christ Church of the Valley; Wednesday, April 1: TBA; Thursday, April 2: Grace Community Church; Friday, April 3: Cashiers United Methodist Church Highlands Community Stations of the Cross Good Friday, April 3 at noon Beginning at Our Lady Of The Mountains Catholic Church followed by Liturgy in the Church of the Incarnation’s Chapel at 1:30 P.M. Episcopal Church of The Incarnation Maundy Service on Thursday, April 2 at 7:00 P.M. Good Friday Service at noon Easter Sunday Holy Eucharist Rite II at 9:00 and 11:00 A.M. (828) 526-2968 Highlands United Methodist Church Maundy Service on Thursday, April 2 at 5:30 P.M. Good Friday Service at 5:00 P.M. Easter Sunday Services at 6:45 (sunrise), 8:30 (blended), 9:00, and 10:50 A.M. (828) 526-3376 First Presbyterian Church Maundy Service on Thursday, April 2 at 6:00 P.M. Easter Sunday Services at 11:00 A.M. (828) 526-3175 Scaly Mountain Church of God Easter Sunday Services at 10:45 A.M. Easter Egg Hunt and Evening Dinner at 5:30 P.M. (828) 526-3212

Cashiers United Methodist Church Maundy Service on Thursday, April 2nd Easter Sunday Services at 8:30 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. (828) 743-5298 Christ Anglican Church Maundy Service on Thursday, April 2 at 6:00 P.M. Good Friday Service at 6:00 P.M. Easter Sunday Services at 10:30 A.M. (828) 743-1701 Church of The Good Shepherd Easter Sunday Service at 8:00 A.M.: Holy Eucharist Rite I Easter Sunday Service at 9:15 A.M.: Holy Eucharist Rite II Easter Sunday Service at 11:00 A.M. Holy Eucharist Rite III, Music at all services (828) 743-2359 St. Jude’s Catholic Church Holy Thursday Service at Our Lady of the Mountains, April 2nd at 6:00 P.M. Good Friday Service at St. Jude, April 3rd at 5:00 P.M.; OLM, April 3rd at 3:00 P.M. Holy Saturday Services at OLM, April 4th at 7:30 A.M. Easter Sunday Services at St. Jude, April 5th at 8:30 A.M.; OLM, April 5th at 11 A.M. (828) 743-5717

Cashiers Community Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at 7:00 A.M. on Cashiers Village Green Gazebo and Lawn.

Highlands Community Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 A.M. at the Highlands Biological Center Amphitheater.

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A Reel Experience EVENTS

by Jenny King The spirit of Jack Cabe thrives on the banks of local streams during the Three River Fly Fishing Tournament, set for April 30-May 2. To register or for more information, visit the Highland Hiker in Highlands or Cashiers, or call (919) 395-9583.

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nyone who fly fishes in this area is more than familiar with the name Jack Cabe.

Born and raised in Highlands, Mr. Cabe, who taught elementary school here for years, was a renowned fly fishing guide. He shared this passion for fishing with his wife, Joan, and their two children, and would be proud to see their participation in this year’s Three River Fly Fishing Tournament.

Joan Cabe and her son, Geoff, entered the tournament for the first time in 2014 and won the guided division. Daughter Patricia and other family members are joining the 2015 tournament, bringing the total number of Team Cabe to eight.

The Three River Fly Fishing Tournament will be held April 30 - May 2. The fun begins on Thursday, April 30, with a casting clinic at Harris Lake. This is free and open to the public. The fishing competition will be held on Friday and Saturday, and is open to teams of two with registration at any of the Highland Hiker stores in Highlands or Cashiers.

Each team may choose to fish either guided or unguided venues, but must stay within the

tournament map’s boundaries which include, but are not limited to the Chattooga, the Cullasaja, and Nantahala Rivers. Teams are encouraged to fish a native stream, a delayed harvest stream, and a hatchery supported stream, and guides are available for hire for any team. Novice fishers are encouraged to join in the fun. Equipment is available for rent at the Highland Hiker.

All proceeds will go to the Town of Highlands Scholarship Fund where last year’s event raised $8,000. The boundary map for the Three River Fly Fishing Tournament is on display at the Highland Hiker Cabin store on Main Street and registration forms are available at all four Highland Hiker locations. To register, if you have questions, or wish to become a sponsor, go by the Hiker and ask for Hilary, email her at hilary@highlandhiker.com, or call at (919) 395-9583.

Organizers of the tournament wish to thank their Charter Sponsors -- Benjamin F. Edwards, & Co.; The Highlander; Highland Hiker; Mountain Fresh Grocery; and Old Edwards Inn & Spa.

Celebrate Clayton

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hen the days get longer and temperatures lose their chill, it means it’s time for Clayton’s premiere festival event.

Celebrate Clayton will fill the streets in Rabun County’s largest town on Saturday, April 25th and Sunday, April 26th, come rain or shine.

Hours for Saturday are 10 AM – 5 PM and Sunday 10 AM – 4 PM. There’ll be art and fine crafts, food and drinks, music and entertainment and all can be found in more than 100 booths that snake their way down the center of Main Street from one end of town to the other. In these booths you’ll find the quality and creative vendors who have made Celebrate Clayton

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a fixture on their show schedules year after year.

There is no admission charge and parking is free. With two days jampacked with activities, festival-goers can spend all day Saturday and still want to come back Sunday for more. There is plenty for children to enjoy and their parents alike, making Celebrate Clayton the perfect familyoriented event.

You’ll find Clayton a welcoming town, the shopping is great at the festival and in the stores and galleries that line Main Street. If you’ve never attended you will enjoy this festival and it will become a regular event for you and your family to enjoy. For additional info visit www.celebrateclayton.com.

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Wildflower Whimsy Contributed by Michelle S. Ruigrok The ephemeral glory of the blossoming forest floor is given its due during the Highlands Biological Foundation’s Wildflower Whimsy, May 8-9.

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he Highlands Biological Foundation will again host Wildflower Whimsy this May 8-9.

Each spring, before the forests fill with lush, green leaves -- and while the taste of a harsh and gray winter lingers -- a remarkable event offers a reprieve: a wild garden of spring wildflowers buried in the leaf litter of the forest floor erupts with a riot of color and fragrance.

These flowers nourish our senses and feed our native bees. With its low-growing and delicate blossoms, this fleeting world can go unnoticed if you’re not looking for it because these particular species must flower, fruit, and go to seed before the leaves of the trees fill in the canopy and block sunlight from reaching the forest floor.

In fact, many of these plants will disappear back into dormancy in a matter of weeks – or days – until the next spring.

The science behind the timing of these ephemeral flowers is also delicate, fleeting, and beautiful. A complex interaction of environmental and biological factors – the nature of the previous winter, temperature above and below ground, moisture, humidity, slope, altitude, wind, and timing of insect pollinator emergence, among other things – is responsible for this burst of activity, but balance is essential.

The uncertain character of spring wildflowers in the woods in May

makes the discovery of new blooms so precious.

Whether you daydream of sweeping patches of trout lilies and beds of bloodroot to stave off the winter blues, or you’re unfamiliar, but curious about this diminutive world, Wildflower Whimsy promises to deliver.

This celebration will deepen your appreciation of the spring ephemeral wildflowers, sharpen your observation skills, and show you some of our favorite places to discover wildflowers.

On Friday evening, May 8, whet your palette with heavy hors d’oeuvres, a wine reception, and native plant auctions after a lecture on native plants and pollinators by Nancy Adamson of the Xerces Society.

The next morning, sharpen your wildflower knowledge on a guided wildflower walk, handpicked from a selection of our favorite places to seek out new blooms, and led by local and regional experts.

All proceeds from this event benefit the Highlands Biological Foundation, whose mission is to foster research and education focused on the rich natural heritage of the Highlands Plateau. Members of the Foundation receive a discount.

For more information about Wildflower Whimsy, visit www. highlandsbiological.org/wildflower-whimsy/ or call (828) 526-2221.

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Spotlight On! EVENTS

by Jenny King

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Local students will test their talents in a drama and a comedy at PAC Youth Theater’s “Spotlight On: 2 One Act Plays,” April 23-24 and 26 at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. For tickets, call (828) 526-9047.

AC Youth Theater has, over the years, not shied away from tough topics.

This year’s play entitled, “Spotlight On: 2 One Act Plays” balances the seriousness of “The Game,” by Dennis E. Noble with the farcical comedy of “How to Capture and Keep a Husband,” by Conrad Seiler.

“The Game” starts out as a comedy but ends in deadly earnest. A scientist assigns each character an area of the stage where they are to play “a game.” This play asks: Why is there so much hate in the world?

Why do countries and people fight? Why do different cultures not accept each other?

“How to Capture and Keep a Husband” deals with dating and marriage in the 1950s.

Miss Georgina Quackenbush, herself unmarried, appears on stage to lecture on How to Capture and Keep a Husband. Her talk is illustrated by actors who demonstrate her ideas in a number of amusing scenes.

How is it possible that youth actors will be able to cover such diametrically opposed one-acts? Dr. Ronnie Spilton knows what she’s doing. For the past eight years she has brought to her students an

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experience that has changed lives by teaching, through theater, confidence, acceptance and dedication. This year’s production includes Sayla Roman, Hayley Hawkins, Stella Wilson, Alex Leitch, Avery Wofford, Madison Schandolph and Jackson Leitch from Highlands School.

Blue Ridge Early College participants include Sarah Ballentine, Destiny FerraMartin, Katie Flynn and Polly Ballentine.

Homeschoolers Raina and River Trent have signed on, too. Every student who has auditioned will have an opportunity to perform, but backstage and tech hands are also students.

“Spotlight On: 2 One Act Plays” will be held at the Highlands PAC with performance dates April 23, 24 at 7:30 P.M. and Sunday, April 26 at 2:30 P.M. Tickets may be purchased by calling the PAC box office at (828) 526-9047.

This program is supported by grant money, donations and gifts managed by PAC, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information on how you might help fund this work, contact Mary Adair Leslie, Executive Director of PAC, (828) 526-9047.

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Riding the Ridge EVENTS

by Mary Jane McCall Serious cyclists and weekend dilettantes are invited to enjoy every mile of the glute-pounding, calf-strangling Tour de Cashiers, set for Saturday, May 2, at the Village Green Commons in Cashiers. To register or for more information, visit www.tourdecashiers.com.

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f you’ve watched the Tour de France and dreamed of attending to experience the thrill, either as a participant or a spectator, but have never found the time nor the money to make that dream a reality, look no further than your own backyard for a great alternative.

The Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce is offering the 23rd Annual Tour de Cashiers featuring high elevation roads and spectacular spring scenery right here in the heart of the North Carolina Blue Ridge Mountains.

This annual cycling tradition will be held on Saturday, May 2, and will draw cyclists from across the Southeast.

Cyclists will follow one of four routes: the Century, ¾ Century, Metric Century, or Quarter Century, with rides enveloping elevation gains of up to 10,500 feet. Steep climbs and fast descents await experienced cyclists who return year after year to enjoy the Century route. Less experienced riders can find their comfort zone and experience the thrill of the ride with one of the shorter routes.

This year, the Century Ride will kick off at 8:00 A.M. from The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road. On-site registration and post-event festivities will be held at the Commons pavilion.

Metric and Quarter Century Riders will leave at 8:30 A.M. and

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9:00 A.M., respectively.

Returning riders will be welcomed back at the finish line with a hearty meal, drink, and even a hot shower at the nearby CashiersGlenville Recreation and Community Centers. Participants also receive a commemorative t-shirt.

More than 100 community volunteers will be on hand to help ensure the ride’s success. Among those will be 95-year-old Clark Moore, who gathered 13 riders in 1992 for the inaugural ride.

Under the leadership of Dick Zacher and Robert Henderson, Support and Gear (SAG) trackers will follow riders throughout the day to promote their safety and comfort. A contingent of more than 60 parents, teachers, and staff from the Summit Charter School will operate four rest stops along the way. Route guidance and emergency medical services will be provided by regional fire departments, rescue squads, and other law enforcement agencies.

Businesses interested in sponsoring this year’s event should contact the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce at (828) 7435191, or visit cashiersareachamber.com.

Participants can find more details and register online at the Tour de Cashiers Website at www.tourdecashiers.com.

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Pack Your Bags!

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Contributed by Bonnie Dayton The Center for Life Enrichment leaves the lecture hall behind for excursions to Brasstown; Greenville, South Carolina; and Russia.

For information, call (828) 526-8811 or visit clehighlands.com

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The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine If exploring new places, sightseeing, shopping, and making new friends appeals to you, then plan on joining the Center for Life Enrichment on any of our exciting trips planned for 2015. Go abroad to Russia on an eleven day trip and explore a country filled with intrigue and mystery. Highlights include private tours to the Dome of Christ the Redeemer, the Bolshoi Theater, the Kremlin’s Grand Faceted Palace, and Terem. The price of the trip is phenomenal due to the drop of the ruble, $6460 per person with a single supplement of $1375.

Accommodations are at first class hotels in Russia, Suzdal, and St. Petersburg.

If you want to stay a little closer to home and still experience a charming city wonderfully rich in culture and history, come with us to Greenville, South Carolina. Participants of this overnight trip will visit the city’s revitalized downtown district, an area that Forbes Magazine describes as one of “America’s Best Downtowns.” Fun

stops on this trip will include a tour of the Russian icon collection of the Museum and Gallery at Bob Jones University, a visit to Roper Mountain Science Center, a performance of Cinderella at The Peace Center, dining at some of Greenville’s tastiest restaurants, and much more.

We even have great excursions for the “day tripper!” Spend a glorious September day watching the Catamounts play on the beautiful campus of Western Carolina University, and join the Chancellor for a reception at his home following the game. In October, make the short trek via charter to the John C. Campbell Folk School, an amazing facility dedicated to preserving the rich heritage of the Appalachian region.

You will be able to watch local artisans at work from blacksmiths to basket weavers, as well as shop for handmade treasures in the gift store. Lunch will be at the Copper Door in Hayesville, NC. For more information on any of these trips, or the CLE, call (828) 526-8811, stop by our office located in the lower level of the Peggy Crosby Center, or visit clehighlands.com.

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Easter on the Green Contributed by Ann Self The Village Green in Cashiers shines with a pair of Easter celebrations, Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5.

For more information, call (828) 743-3434 or visit www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

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op on over to The Village Green during Easter Weekend for two treasured community traditions. The Village Green hosts more than 100 events each year, many of which enhance the lifestyle of the Cashiers area for residents and visitors alike.

The Fifth Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by S’more Kids Klothes, will begin at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 4, for children 10 years old and under.

“Bring your own basket to the Gazebo near The Village Play, and be on time!” says Ann Self, Executive Director of The Village Green.

Hundreds of Easter eggs will be scattered around the park for hunters who will be divided according to age. Activities will also include a free hot dog lunch and visit with the Easter Bunny at The Village Green Commons. An Easter bonnet contest for girls concludes this egg-citing event. Bonnets will be judged on creativity and presentation.

The yearly Easter Egg Hunt for children is organized by Sharon James, the owner of S’Mores Kids Klothes in Cashiers.

“It is always fun to see the sheer joy on the children’s faces.”

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says James.

A bit of advice is to bring your camera to capture that memory.

“The Village Green is proud to partner with Sharon James for the Easter Egg Hunt,” says Self. “She shares The Village Green vision to provide opportunities to enrich the quality of community life.”

Another such opportunity will be the next day on Easter Sunday.

Cashiers area churches will conduct the Community Easter Sunrise Service at 7:00 A.M. on Sunday, April 5, at the Gazebo and Lawn of The Village Green. Everyone is invited to celebrate Easter with music and scripture as dawn breaks over the mountains.

“This service is always an uplifting way to celebrate Easter and the gift of new life,” says Self.

Those attending are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.

The Village Green provides a beautiful, free public space, however the nonprofit organization that operates the park depends on contributions to maintain and provide such an exceptional venue for the community.

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Award-Winning Photo

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by Luke Osteen

eter Ray has won Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust’s Sunsetennial Photography Contest, Professional Division, with his dramatic “Secret Falls.” The shot was taken in Nantahala National Forest and was selected by Sallie Taylor, executive director of The Bascom. It honors H-C Land Trust’s 100 years’ of conserving

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Ravenel Park.

One hundred years ago, the Ravenels donated their family land to be a public park for all to enjoy in perpetuity. Since then, Ravenel Park, which is owned and protected by H-C Land Trust.

You can see “Secret Falls” at Hudson Library in Highlands.

Vine to Wine to Fine Art EVENTS

by Jenny King The Bascom’s Collective Spirits 2015, set for May 14-16, is an exclusive celebration of the marvelous fruits of the vine. To be added to the invitation list, email events@thebascom.org. For more information visit CollectiveSpirits.com or contact the Bascom at (828) 526-4949.

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ne of the most anticipated events in the Southeast returns to The Bascom this spring with Collective Spirits 2015.

This year’s festival will be held May 14 – 16, and features more than eleven different events over the course of three days. Collective Spirits is the single largest fundraiser for The Bascom, ensuring the unique education, exhibition, and community outreach will continue for years to come.

The Collective Spirits’ exclusive, benefactoronly dinner on Thursday evening will feature notable chefs and wines, expertly paired and showcased in the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau’s finest homes. Friday kicks off with a Women of Wine Fashion Show & Luncheon at Highlands Country Club. Guests will enjoy a viewing of spring’s finest fashions while tasting wines and lunching with five celebrated women of wine. Special guest sommelier, Andrea Robinson, will lend her expertise to the festival this year. Robinson is one of a small handful of professionals worldwide who has received the title of Master Sommelier.

An author and television personality, Robinson also teaches classes and is an advisor for several major corporations including Delta Air Lines.

Friday evening’s Stock Your Cellars Wine Tasting & Market will boast

dozens of award-winning vintners offering tastings of an impressive and varied selection of wines for sale by the discounted case. The evening continues this year with the addition of barbeque, an oyster roast, and bluegrass music from Well Strung.

On Saturday, Collective Spirits culminates with an elegant seated meal and live auction conducted by wine-specialist Greg Quiroga (Stellar Fundraising Auctions) at Highlands Country Club. Chefs for the event come from some of the finest restaurants in the South representing Asheville, Atlanta, Charleston, New Orleans, and the NC Outer Banks.

The Bascom, a center for the visual arts, is located at 323 Franklin Road in Highlands and is open year-round. The Bascom enhances the quality of life through a dynamic arts experience that inspires and attracts residents and visitors through interaction with all forms of visual arts. The facility offers classes for adults and children as well as open studio time. Benefactor packages for Collective Spirits, May 14 – 16, are expected to sell out this year. To be added to the invitation list, please email events@thebascom. org. For further information visit the website at CollectiveSpirits.com or contact the Bascom at (828) 526-4949.

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Acorns’Women of Wine Fashion Show EVENTS

by Jenny King Acorns’ exclusive Spring Fashion Show, set for 11:30 A.M. Friday, May 15, at Highlands Country Club, is a magical celebration of the elegance of the season. For tickets or information, call (828) 787-2882.

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oin Acorns Boutique at Highlands Country Club for a kicked-up version of its annual spring fashion show Friday, May 15, from 11:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Old Edwards Inn and Spa will pair fashions with wines to create stunning style at the social-chic event of the season -- the Women of Wine Fashion Show. This exclusive event will feature fashions and accessories from Acorns’ world-renowned designers and wines from The Bascom’s Collective Spirits Food and Wine Festival. Sneak a peek at this season’s hot trends, popular colors and fashions to suit your personal style.

When you arrive at the historic Highlands Country Club you’ll be treated to a complimentary glass of Laurent-Perrier Champagne.

During lunch you’ll not only enjoy a preview of fashions, but will be able to taste wines and lunch with seven award-winning women of wine.

Have you always wanted to learn more about the most popular grapes and wine blends in the world? From Merlot to Malbec, whatever wine you’re interested in, you’ll be surrounded by women who know the answers to your questions.

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Highlighting the event is special guest Delta Air Lines Culinary Team Sommelier Andrea Robinson, one of only 21 female Master Sommeliers in the world. She’ll be joined by Camille Cox with Champagne Laurent-Perrier; Cassandra Grassi with Grassi Wine Company; Brenda Mixon of The Grade Cellars & Sea Fog; Gabrielle Leonhard with The Gabrielle Collection; Lindsay Woodard with Retour Wines; and Yolanda Papapietro with Papapietro Perry.

After the show, sip complimentary champagne at Acorns Boutique while planning your summer wardrobe, taking advantage of your 10 percent discount at Acorns. Shop for designer women’s apparel, handbags, and scarves, as well as jewelry from the collections of Elizabeth Locke, Steven Vaubel, and Slane. Acorns’ buyers seldom purchase more than one or two of each piece they carry, so you’re guaranteed a unique look.

Cost for the Women of Wine Fashion Show is $100 and proceeds benefit The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts. For tickets, contact Tracy Ryan at The Bascom (828) 787-2882 or events@thebascom.org.

Raising Spirits While Raising Funds Contributed by Katie Bumgarner Cashiers Valley Preschool’s Cinco de Mayo fundraiser is a joyful party with wonderful food, drinks and irresistible music. The fun starts at 7:00 P.M. Friday, May 1, at Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company. For tickets, visit Cashiers Valley Preschool. A limited number will be available at the door.

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ashiers Valley Preschool will host its 9th annual Cinco de Mayo fundraising celebration on Friday, May 1, from 7:00 to 11:00 P.M. at Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company.

Ticket purchases for ‘Cinco’ will not only benefit an educational treasure for local children in the Cashiers-Highlands community, but will also entitle you to a fun-filled evening complete with food, spirits, music, live and silent auction, raffle, and even a putting contest.

Complimentary beer, wine, and margaritas will be served until 9:00 P.M. The live auction will feature items personalized by the children of Cashiers Valley Preschool, and the silent auction is sure to be a hit, featuring items donated by a variety of local businesses.

Cinco de Mayo is Cashiers Valley Preschool’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The proceeds from the event will be used for capital improvements at the school’s new location on Cashiers School Road and for various classroom supplies. In addition to funds raised through ticket sales, the event is also in need of corporate and private sponsors. Many

sponsorship packages are available and can be tailored to fit any budget.

The preschool’s motto is “Where each parent matters and every child is special.” The efforts of the passionate and experienced staff at Cashiers Valley Preschool have resulted in the school garnering a strong reputation for preparing children to excel in a classroom setting.

Frank and Candice Ralston, Lisa Lehotsky, and Donna Smith make learning fun and interesting by using interactive and creative teaching tools and techniques.

Tickets for the Cinco de Mayo fundraiser are $60 per person or $100 per couple, and are currently available for purchase at Cashiers Valley Preschool. A limited number of tickets will be available at the door. The school is still accepting auction donations, and sponsorships are welcomed.

Cashiers Valley Preschool is a non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call (828) 743-4320.

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Keeping It Gorge-ous

by Donna Rhodes The Annual Gorge Clean-up, set for 9:30 A.M. Saturday, April 18, restores the luster to the Cullasaja Gorge. To register, call Jennifer Cunningham at (828) 526-2112.

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t’s hard to believe anyone would ever litter the beautiful Cullasaja Gorge, but stuff happens.

And that’s why every year a group of dedicated volunteers put on their best pickin’ clothes and traipse the trails along the cliffs and riverside, rounding up bottles, paper, and other cast-offs.

2015’s Annual Gorge Clean-up will be Saturday, April 18, at 9:30 A.M. This year’s Clean-up will be in Memory of Jack (Jacpot) Philpot, who started the clean-up many years ago.

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Cliffside Lake after the bags are bundled. Participants will kick off the season by tackling the most traveled path in the area. That is the most visible and impressive site. A clean entry lets the natural beauty shine through.

If you would like to participate in the Annual Gorge Clean-Up, please call Jennifer Cunningham at (828) 526-2112 to sign up. After participants are finished with their section, they can caravan to Cliffside Lake for some fine victuals.

Please meet at the Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center Saturday morning, 9:30 A.M. and get Gorge-ous!

Handmade & Homegrown EVENTS

Contributed by Debbie Grossman Highlands Marketplace, set for 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Saturdays, May through October, is a showcase for local handmade/homegrown products in the best small town tradition.

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ell, spring is finally here, the birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and the Kelsey-Hutchinson Park has had a major face lift.

This winter a committee has been hard at work planning a Saturday Market to be held on a regular basis.

The goal of this market is to allow local farmers, gardeners, growers, bakers, cooks, crafters and artists the opportunity to earn extra income by selling locally-produced products. In addition, the market aims to provide residents and visitors of Highlands the opportunity to buy fresh local produce, food and products at a fair market price.

The plan is to have local entertainment every week along with incredible handmade/ homegrown products. There will be coffee and food available to purchase along with organic produce, locally made candles, hand woven scarves, handmade furniture and lots more.

The Cashiers Highlands Humane Society will join the festivities throughout the season for stop-and-adopt opportunities.

The Farmers Market committee is asking folks that would like to be vendors to please stop by Fressers Courtyard CafĂŠ or Town Hall to pick up a copy of the rules and regulations along with an application. Or you can email highlandsmarketplace@gmail.com and an application will be sent to you.

Shoppers can find updates and information by liking Highlands Marketplace on Facebook.

For the 2015 market season, the dates and hours of operation are as follows: Every Saturday May through October from 8:00 A.M. until 2 :00 P.M. November hours will be from 9:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. (weather permitting) Tell your friends and head to the park.

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EVENTS

Get Your Hands Dirty!

For participants at Mary Palmer Dargan’s workshops, playing in the dirt is serious business. To participate and learn more about her April and May presentations, visit dargan.com/dovecote-events.

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hirty years of designing landscapes for clients in exclusive places from the coast of California to the low country of the Carolinas has equipped Mary Palmer Dargan with a sharp eye for detail and a humorous, no-nonsense approach to getting things done.

“Form follows function, then beautify” is her mantra.

During the months of April and May you’re invited to get your hands dirty at her Garden Talk Salon at Dargan’s Dovecote held in Cashiers.

Just in time for Mother’s Day planting, Mary Palmer is offering a jumpstart to your summer garden with her workshop in April – “Jump Start Your Summer Garden with Seed-Blocking!” Join Mary Palmer for a workshop on how to mix, press and plant seed blocks. You’ll learn to nurture your sets and plant on Mother’s Day. Learn how to successfully grow flowers in your garden and help our butterflies and bees.

Planting medium, seed blockers, buckets, water and seeds will be available for the workshop, plus instructions on how to grow flowers successfully. Should you miss it, this same workshop will be presented May 22. Cost is $25.

On April 24 and 25 and again May 15 and 16, Dargan is offering “Land.

Life. Garden: LifeScapes for Your Home Environment.”

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family and nature is her passion. She feels that by taking time to engage with nature and observe how it functions best on your home property, you can design solutions that suit particular situations, and avoid wasting time, labor and resources.

This two-day workshop will empower your property as the ultimate Land and LifeScape environment. Draw your dream garden with compost stations, greenhouse huts, potting area and work out the best practices for your property. You will be guided through preparing and planting your garden with hardy vegetables and annuals, using handprint planting methods and seed-blocking, as well as starting baby plants and dahlias for late spring and summer propagation. Cost is $175.

Back by popular demand, on May 29 Jeff Zahner presents “Evergreens for Mountain Landscapes.” Cost is $20.

All salons are held in Cashiers at Dovecote Porch & Gardens, 35 Flashpoint Drive. Pre-registration is required, as these are small groups. You can email mpdargan@dargan.com to register. You may also register at dargan.com/ dovecote-events.

If you prefer a video of her workshops to share with your friends, just sign up for her newsletter and click the Garden Talk Salon option at www. dargan.com. Getting your hands dirty has never been more fun.

EVENTS

Swing Into

Rotarians Tony Potts and Selwyn Chalker invite you to the Rotary Club of Highlands 26th annual Golf Tournament.

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The Rotary Club of Highlands’ Annual Golf Tournament, slated for May 4 at Highlands Country Club, is a bonanza for local causes. To register or for more information, call (828) 526-0501.

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alling all area golfers! It’s time to dust off those clubs and prepare to challenge your friends in the Rotary Club of Highlands’ 26th Annual Golf Tournament. You’ll be able to show your skills as you play one of the premier golf courses of the area.

Gather at the Highlands Country Club practice green or the driving range at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, May 4, to hone your skills and work out the kinks. The four-man teams will kick off the tournament at 11:00 A.M. Vie for prizes for the “closest to the pin” and “longest drive.”

One hundred percent of the funds raised by this tournament go to support the local community. Throughout the years, this tournament has raised more than $100,000 to support community projects such as the Student Foreign Exchange Program, the Literacy Council, local Boy Scout Troop, the Peggy Crosby Center, plus many other local charitable programs.

Enjoy snacks and beverages along the course, plus a cart-provided lunch as you support your community while enjoying the beauty of the mountains. After the tournament there will be a reception for Rotarians and players to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Highlands Rotary.

Registration for each player is $150. Space is limited to only 30 fourperson teams, so be sure to sign up early. If you are not able to play, but would like to support the Rotary Club of Highlands with a hole or corporate sponsorship, please contact Joyce Baillargeon at (828) 5260501 or (828) 421-3551.

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Mark Your Calendar EVENTS

• Current exhibitions at The Bascom: Appropriation Art: Finding Meaning in Found-Image Collage, through May 31, Loft Gallery. Reception and Panel Discussion: April 18; 5:00 to 7:00 P.M.; Contemporary Craft Series: Phyllis Koster through April 26, Greehey Atrium Gallery; New Lightpaintings April 4 to June 21, Bunzl Gallery, Reception and Artist Talk: May 23; 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. (828) 526-4949.

• Highlands Community Easter Egg Hunt, 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 4, Highlands Rec Park & Civic Center, (828) 526-3556.

• Fifth Annual Easter Egg Hunt, sponsored by S’more Kids Klothes, 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 4, for children 10 years old and under, at The Village Green. Bring your own basket to the Gazebo near The Village Play, and be on time. For more information, call (828) 743-3434 or visit www.villagegreencashiersnc.com.

• Community Easter Sunrise Service, 7:00 A.M., Sunday, April 5, at the Gazebo and Lawn of The Village Green.

Everyone is invited to celebrate Easter with music and scripture as dawn breaks over the mountains. For more information, call (828) 743-3434 or visit www. villagegreencashiersnc.com.

• The Bascom Photography Club, 5:30 to 7:00 P.M., April 15, with speaker Grey Newington, The Bascom, (828) 5264949.

• Sip and Stroke, 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, April 16. The Bascom, (828) 526-4949.

• Smitten Gallery’s Third Thursday event to feature artist Janet Curtis, 5:30 P.M., Thursday, April 16, (828) 526-9300.

• Rapid Fire Raku Class, 10 A.M. to 4 P.M., FridaySaturday, April 17-18, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949.

• WellStrung to perform at The Oyster Roast at The Bascom, Friday, April 17. Call (904) 403-8090 or (828) 5265958 for more information.

• Annual Gorge Clean-up, 9:30 A.M. Saturday, April 18.

To register, call Jennifer Cunningham at (828) 526-2112.

Please meet at the Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center.

• Hypertufa Class with Les Williams, 10:00 A.M. to Noon, Saturday, April 18, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949.

• • Live in HD: The Bolshoi Ballet presents “Ivan the Terrible” on Sunday, April 19, at 12:55 P.M. at Highlands Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available online at highlandspac.org or by calling (828) 526-9047.

• “Spotlight On: 2 One Act Plays” will be held at PAC Youth Theater with performance dates April 23, 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 26 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by calling the PAC box office at (828) 526-9047.

• Horsehair, Fuming, and Sagger Firing Class with Frank Vickery, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Friday-Sunday, April 2426, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949.

• Celebrate Clayton, 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Saturday, April 25 and 10:00 A.M. to 4 P.M. Sunday, April 26. Visit www.CelebrateClayton.com for more information.

• Live in HD: The MET Opera presents Cavallenia Rusticana and Pagliacca on Saturday, April 25, at 12:30 P.M., at Highlands Performing Arts Center. Tickets are

available online at highlandspac.org or by calling (828) 526-9047.

• Art League of Highlands-Cashiers first meeting of the year will be held at 4:30 P.M., Monday, April 27. at The Bascom.

• Ceramics Resident Artist Series With Frank Vickery,10:00 A.M. to Noon, Tuesday, April 28, The Bascom, (828) 5264949.

• Dining Out for Life on Thursday, April 30, in Highlands at On the Verandah, Wolfgang’s, or the Ugly Dog Pub. • Betsy Paul Art Raffle to benefit the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department, will feature the work of Sue Keikes.

The drawing will be held on Thursday, April 30. For more information call (828) 743-0880.

• Three Rivers Fly Fishing Tournament Catch and release only tournament, April 30-May 2, Highlands, NC, To register of for more information, visit the Highland Hiker in Highlands or Cashiers, or call (919) 395-9583.

• Cashiers Valley Preschool’s 9th Annual Cinco de Mayo Fundraising Celebration, 7:00 to 11:00 P.M. will be Friday, May 1, at Sapphire Mountain Brewing Company. For more information, or to purchase tickets, please call (828) 7434320.

• 23rd annual Tour de Cashiers Mountain Cycling Experience, starting at 8:00 A.M., Saturday, May 2, , The Village Green Commons on Frank Allen Road. For more information, please visit www.tourdecashiers.com.

• The Rotary Club of Highlands’ Annual Golf Tournament, 10:00 A.M., Monday, May 4, Highlands Country Club, To register or for more information, call (828) 526-0501.

Weekly Events EVERY MONDAY • Dulcimer Lessons - Intermediate Class 10:00 A.M., Beginners Noon, Highlands United Methodist church, (828) 787-1586.

• Movies at Highlands Playhouse, showings 2:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695.

EVERY TUESDAY • Dulcimer Acoustic Jam, 10:00 A.M., Bird Barn and Gift Emporium, Cashiers, (828) 743-3797.

• Highlands Rotary Club, Noon, Highlands Community Center.

• Studio Alive - Live Model, 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., Calderone Gallery, 3608 Hwy.246, Dillard, GA, (706) 746-5540.

• Duplicate Bridge, 1:45 P.M., Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. (828) 743-0215.

• Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program, 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M., Hudson Library, (828) 526-3031.

• Movie Night, 6:00 P.M., classic and recently-released movies and documentaries. Hudson Library, (828) 5263031.

• Karaoke, The Lost Hiker (828) 526-8232.

EVERY WEDNESDAY • Highlands Mountaintop Rotary, 7:30 A.M., dining room at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.

• Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley, 8:00 A.M., Cashiers United Methodist Church, (828) 743-2243.

• Community Studio Art Session – Art Your Way, 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., Hudson Library, (828) 526-3031.

• Preschool Story Time, 11:00 A.M. to Noon, Albert Carlton Library (828) 743-0215.

• Watercolor Class, 12:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M., Calderone Gallery, (706) 746-5540.

• Cashiers Quilters Guild, 12:30 P.M., Cashiers Methodist Church.

• Duplicate Bridge Games, 12:45 P.M., Highlands Civic Center.

• Mah Jong Games open to the public, 1:00 P.M., Albert Carlton Cashiers-Community Library, (828) 743-0215.

• Bluegrass, 8:30 P.M., Ugly Dog Pub, (828) 526-8364.

EVERY THURSDAY • Oil Painting and Mixed Medium Class, 12:30 to 4:30 P.M, Calderone Gallery, 3608 Hwy.246, Dillard, GA, (706) 746-5540.

• Movies at Highlands Playhouse, showings 2:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695.

• Free Movie, 3:00 P.M., Albert Carlton Community Library, (828) 743-0215.

• NAMI Appalachian South support group meeting 6:45 to 8:15 P.M. at 14 West. Palmer Street, Franklin, (828) 526-9510.

EVERY FRIDAY • Weekly Grief Support Group in The Highlands, 10:30 A.M. to Noon, Jane Woodruff Clinic - Suite 201 (on the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital campus), Free – Open to the Community, (828) 692-6178.

• Duplicate Bridge Games, 12:45 P.M., Highlands Civic Center.

• Movies at Highlands Playhouse, showings 2:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695.

• Live Music, 6:00 P.M. - close, Hummingbird Lounge, Old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625.

• Live Music, 7:00 P.M., On The Verandah, (828) 5262338.

• Live Music, 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., Nichols Center at Blue Ridge Music (706) 782-9852.

EVERY SATURDAY • Movies at Highlands Playhouse, showings 2:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695.

• Live Music, 6:00 P.M. - close, Hummingbird Lounge, Old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625.

• Live Music, 7:00 P.M., On The Verandah, (828) 5262338.

EVERY SUNDAY • Movies at Highlands Playhouse, showings 2:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695.

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

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

Inn at Half Mile Farm...................

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

Mountain Brook Suites................

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

Museum of American Cut Glass......

The Bascom................................

REAL ESTATE Country Club Properties..............

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

Landmark Realty Group...............

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

White Oak Realty Group..............

Pat Allen Realty Group ................

RESTAURANT / BAR Altitudes Restaurant.....................

The Lost Hiker Bar.....................

Nectar Juice Bar...........................

Pescados

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Rosewood Market...........................

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

Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro.....

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

Bags on Main..................................

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

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

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

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

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

High Cotton....................................

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

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

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

Spice & Tea Exchange........................

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

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

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

The Toy Store.................................

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

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

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The Southern Way.........................

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

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

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Highlands Aerial Park...................

Aery Chiropractic & Acupuncture.

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

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Park and Walk

Discover the Shops at

45 Slabtown Road • Cashiers, NC

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THE ARTS

Stand on Rocks; Paint Ocean

by Donna Rhodes

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For Randy Anthony, a lifetime’s devotion to patient study and practice have produced a superlative body of work.

andy Anthony’s first commission was at 15 years of age. That sale cemented a lifelong dedication to painting and sculpture. Decades later, his collectors span the entire Southeastern United States.

But it wasn’t the commission that plunged him into the arts. His artistic eyes were opened nine years earlier, when he was only six. His dad, a preacher, moved his family from Ohio to South Georgia in 1956.

There, Anthony met a nonagenarian who had studied with the great French Impressionists in the late 1800s. She showed him how to stand 10 feet away from her work to experience the detail invisible up close. All at once he saw the world differently. That epiphany launched his art career.

By fourth grade, he and another young artist became the go-to kids for all the school murals and stage scenery. By his own admission, his times tables were sacrificed for the sake of art. But if the competition came down to building a tree log out of cardboard and tempera, he’d beat the best of any nine-times-niner.

By the age of 12, Anthony was cast in a school play as a reclusive artist.

His non-speaking role: stand on rocks and paint the ocean. Unbeknownst to anyone, Anthony really was painting an ocean scene. By the final performance his work was unveiled. Another success.

School officials may have liked Anthony’s artwork, but they and he didn’t always see eye-to-eye. At 15, he was wrongfully accused of something, and that was the final straw. With his family’s support, he dropped out and went to work.

Noting her son’s artistic ability, his mother enrolled him in The Art Institute’s home study program, which honed his drawing skills while he worked his way up to a position at a sewing factory. There,

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the seamstresses recognized Anthony’s talent and hired him to paint portraits of their children at a dollar apiece. He was also developing a fascination for carving and taught himself how to carve links of chain out of a single piece of wood.

He eventually wound up in the military, doing his service stateside and in Vietnam. He hadn’t much time for artwork, but his muse still beckoned. After discharge, he began hooking up with others who showed professionally, all the while working a regular job. He got married, raised his kids, and eventually was able to support himself and family doing nothing but woodcarving.

With the support of patron C.L. Moorehead (whom many of you may recognize as the sponsor of shows at The Bascom, including his African artifacts and Lamar Dodd collections), Anthony was well on his way to a successful sculpture career.

Along the way, he took up scrimshaw when polished tusk and bone were legal and available. Its rarity got him a lot of recognition. He began a wholesale art business. He could get all of his scrimshawed medallions into a briefcase instead of the usual trailer needed for his sculpture, though he still continued designing and carving wooden figures until unscrupulous dealers stole his work, turning out copies cast in resin, made in China. It was too expensive and time-consuming to take them to court, so he began making larger pieces difficult to duplicate.

To see more of them, visit artistsites.org/randyanthonysculptor/ and artworldbeat.com/profile/88/Randy+Anthony.

E-mail him at sculptorx2@yahoo.com. His work is also exhibited in Tsartistry Gallery in Franklin.

Plateau Art News THE ARTS

by Donna Rhodes

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Local galleries are springing to life with the arrival of warmer weather.

ighlands and Cashiers are known for their support of fine art and craft.

Here’s what is happening in some of your favorite local galleries.

Mountain Mist Gallery of Cashiers is proud to announce its expansion is finally completed. There is new gallery space upstairs where artists can exhibit, along with new classroom space to accommodate painting workshops and weekly classes.

Mountain Mist is located at 107 South, next to Brookings Fly Fishing “On The Hill.” For information, call (828) 7431801 or visit mountainmistgallery. com. It’s open Monday through Saturday, 11:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Sunday at The Bascom presents the Contemporary Craft Series featuring Phyllis Koster. Come and meet this fascinating weaver on from 3:00 to 5:00 P.M. at The Bascom. And don’t miss “Appropriation Art: Finding Meaning in Found-Images” Exhibition Reception.

Introduce yourself to Margaret Browne, curator of this presentation, which explores aspects of Post-Modern aesthetic theory. There will also be a panel discussion featuring several of the show’s artists.

There’s free admission, free wine, and hors d’oeuvres at both

events.

For more information, please visit thebascom.org or call (828) 526-4949.

Millcreek Gallery and Framing is open for custom framing from noon to 5:00 P.M., Tuesday through Saturday in April. Owner Cynthia Strain is promoting a huge spring sale on frames along with matted and framed artwork. She reminds you to plan ahead for the Village Square Art and Craft show on Father’s Day weekend in June at the newly renovated Kelsey-Hutchinson Park.

TJB Gallery is located at 343C Town Square on Main Street in Highlands. They’re open from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., Monday through Sunday. Don’t miss their fabulous Trunk Show in May. Rev up your season with TJB. Blue Valley Gallery is gearing up for its best year ever. Visit them for exhibitions, art instruction, and supplies at 45 Slab Town Road in Cashiers, just off Highway 107 and on the right end of the Mountain Laurel Shoppes. They are open 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Call (828) 743-2956 for more information or visit bluevalleygallery.com.

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THE ARTS

A Painter’s Path

by Donna Rhodes An eye for color and the magic of light give local artist Janet Curtis’ dazzling creations an unmistakable, transcendent quality.

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rtist Janet Curtis has lived the island life we’ve have all dreamed about.

“In the ‘90s I moved from the States to Green Turtle Key in the Bahamas,” she says. “I opened a mini-resort of three houses built around tropical trees. They each had beautiful vistas of sun and sea. Resources were limited, so I had to be creative.”

At that time there was no Internet -- bookings were conducted via letter.

On one of Janet’s trips back from the states she brought paints to create murals on the walls: ocean scenes, palm trees over the beds, island life in all its colorful glory.

She wanted to make otherwise drab interiors pop with eye-catching scenery.

“After the walls were decorated, I painted local flora and fauna on the bed linens and towels,” she says. “Bright colored hibiscus gave the rentals a special flair. At one point I took thin plywood on which I painted big fish. I put them on the cupboards, swimming across the kitchen to create movement and eye appeal.” Then she painted the furniture. Virtually anything that didn’t move got painted.

After Janet did that for a few years, her architect husband bought a sailboat and they set out to sea, exploring the Caribbean. Space may have been limited in the cottages, but painting space was virtually non-existent on the boat.

She says, “I pared down to a box of watercolors and a couple of brushes.”

That’s when she started doing sea turtles, sunsets, and seascapes.

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Eventually they sold the boat and moved to Western North Carolina. She loves it here.

“The lighting in the forest is just magical, it’s an artist’s paradise and a place to stay for a great while,” she says.

Janet never runs out of surfaces on which to paint. When her husband constructed a breezeway in their mountain home, she salvaged the lumber scraps and began painting them with acrylics. Living on a boat taught her the fine art of preserving wood against the elements, so she started varnishing her images for display out-of-doors. She’s still waiting for that idea to catch fire, but she and friends have had works hanging outside for years and they still look fabulous.

Subjects may have shifted from hibiscus to sunflowers or tulips, sea turtles to bears or wild turkeys, but Janet brought the island color palette home with her. It casts a new glow on the old familiar.

While she has plenty of finished creations to choose from, she is available to discuss wall painting commissions and other dazzlements for your home and garden.

To see more of Janet’s work, visit Smitten Gallery on US 64 East in Highlands from 5:30 P.M. until on Thursday, April 16, where she’ll be featured artist of the month. Call Smitten at (828) 526-9300 or e-mail Katherine Evans at: kat@smittenofhighlands.com. Gallery hours during season are Monday through Saturday 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.; Sundays from 1:00 to 5:00 P.M.; with extended hours on Third Thursdays. Janet’s email is turkeybirddesigns@earthlink.net.

Audition Aces THE ARTS

Highlands Playhouse casts a wide net to snare some of the country’s finest talents for its 2015 season.

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et ready for overwhelming talent on the Highlands Playhouse stage!

Artistic Director Bill Patti along with Board President Scott Allbee spent two days in New York City auditioning actors with experience on Broadway, in National Tours and at Regional Theatres across the United States.

“We had actors with multiple Broadway credits, actors from Cirque du Soleil, the Radio City Christmas Spectacular,” Patti said.

The auditions were held in hopes of filling some of the major roles in their upcoming 2015 Season. The shows include Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes,” Stephen Schwartz’s “Godspell,” the musical “First Date,” and the Judy Garland docudrama “End of the Rainbow.”

The process started with a casting call posted in many of the national theatre trade magazines. It asked prospective actors to submit headshots, resumes, and video reels to Patti for consideration.

He expected to receive about 1,000 but ended up with almost 2,500 submissions.

“There were literally thousands of people who wanted to come to

Highlands and spend their summer. The reputation of the theatre, and of the town is growing among the Artistic Community,” Patti boasted.

Patti then sorted through the submissions and found 150 actors that he wanted to watch audition live in New York. Playhouse favorite Jimmy Lewis served as the audition monitor, while the Playhouse hired acclaimed accompanist Joshua Zecher-Ross to play the piano for those auditioning. By the end of the second day, the Playhouse had seen over 250 performers (including more than 100 actors who showed up, without invitation, hoping to be seen).

There are also auditions to be held at the Southeastern Theatre Conference, as well as hundreds of video submissions. After all is said and done, Patti will have seen over 5,000 performers to cast his season.

Tickets for any production in the 2015 season can be purchased by visiting the Highlands Playhouse Box Office or by calling (828) 5262695. All shows play Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8:00 P.M., and Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 P.M. Visit www.highlandsplayhouse. org for more information.

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An American

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Debut in Highlands

by Luke Osteen Violinist Roman Kim’s American debut at the HighlandsCashiers Chamber Music Festival is part of a tradition stretching back 34 years.

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n its 34 seasons, HighlandsCashiers Chamber Music Festival has earned a reputation for introducing American audiences to the some of the world’s finest young musicians.

The 2015 season showcases the breathtaking arrival of violinist Roman Kim. “I am absolutely thrilled that we will present the US debut of Russian violinist Roman Kim, perhaps the most outrageously talented violinist I have ever heard -he is being touted as ‘the new Paganini!’ This is quite a coup for the Festival,” says Festival Artistic Director William Ransom.

Kim will be performing solo violin on July 10 and 11 with Dr. Ransom on piano.

On July 12 and 13, he’ll perform Tchaikovsky’s “Souvenir de Florence”with violinist Sarah McElravy, cellists Yinzi Kong and Yang-Yoon Kim, and cellists Chris Rex and Edward Arron.

Despite his youth, Kim has won an international following with a series of YouTube performance videos demonstrating his fearless virtuosity, artistic enthusiasm and unrestrained energy. He is artistically focused on the major works by Glazunov, Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, Brahms and Mendelssohn. But his most important inspiration are the life and the work of legendary violinist Niccolò Paganini. Following his idol he does not only energize original compositions, but also arranges complicated works of music literature for his instrument.

Jimi Hendrix is a further inspiration for Roman Kim. Hendrix encourages Kim to look beyond stylistic horizons and search for unheard sounds by employing unconventional means. As a composer, Kim does not submit to established schools and writes his music as he feels it.

Roman Kim received his first violin lessons at the age of five and at the age of seven he won first prizes in national competitions, which led him to the Central Music School in Moscow in 2000. With a stipend of the Mstislav Rostropovich Foundation (2001 - 2008) he received teaching by Maxim Vengerov since 2007 and attended master classes with Midori Goto, Lewis Kaplan, Miriam Fried and Gidon Kremer, while continuing to play concerts in major halls of Russia, Western Europe and South Korea.

Roman Kim studied violin at the Central Music School in Moscow with Prof.

Galina Turtschaninova. At the age of 16, he was admitted at the Musikhochschule Köln (Cologne College of Music), where he is currently studying with Prof. Viktor Tretyakov. In 2012 he won the First Prize of the 28th International Music Competition, “Valesia Musica.” As a winner of the Cologne International Music Competition (2011), he played with the WDR Radio Orchestra Cologne.

Throughout the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival’s 34th season, which stretches from July 5 to August 9, concerts will be held at 6:00 P.M. Fridays at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands and repeated at 5:00 P.M. Saturdays at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library in Cashiers. Sunday concerts will be staged at 5:00 P.M. at the Performing Arts Center in Highlands and repeated at 5:00 P.M. Mondays at the Cashiers Community Library.

For tickets or information about the 2015 season, call (828) 526-9060 or visit h-cmusicfestival.org.

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Art League of Highlands THE ARTS

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She found him to be very art-savvy pring has finally arrived, and the Art League of Highlands-Cashiers and well-spoken. Born in California, Price has been involved with art from is gearing up for the 2015 season. early childhood, winning poster and art The first meeting of the year will be held contests from early elementary school at The Bascom on April 27. Social time through high school. He received is at 4:30 P.M. with the presentation at 5:00 P.M. an art scholarship to college, but instead of pursuing it he purchased an One of the aims of the Art League is established business, got married and to support emerging area artists. Mark raised a family. Later in life he returned Price, an acrylic painter, is just such to his art, and over the last decade he a person. has traveled and painted, focused on Art League President Pat Calderone found him almost by accident. She creating his personal style and studying master artists from around the world. read in The Highlander that Dana Fresa Bold, energetic brushstrokes on had recently opened Roosters Café at large canvases characterize Price’s 460 Main Street in Highlands and was paintings, reflecting his approach to looking for local artists to hang work in life. While impressionistic in style, his the establishment. She visited the café subject matter is easily recognizable. to determine if it would be a good match Frequently the viewer feels that they for ALHC members to display their know the person in a painting, and the work. A large selection of Mark’s work Mark Price’s bold works adorn Rooster’s Café on facial expressions and body language was already on display, and she was so Main Street in Highlands. evoke an emotional response. The drawn to it that she contacted him to colors often represent emotion rather arrange a face-to-face meeting. Price, who owns a business in Glenville, met with Pat the same day, bringing than reality, giving his work a faintly surreal edge.

We hope you will join us for Price’s presentation. more examples of his work.

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Live In HD Series THE ARTS

Contributed by Mary Adair Leslie Highlands Performing Arts Center will present the Bolshoi Ballet’s production of “Ivan the Terrible” on Sunday, April 19, and the Met Opera’s performances of “Cavalleria Rusticana” and “Pagliacci” on Saturday, April 25.

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ive in HD Series at the Highlands Performing Arts Center presents the Bolshoi Ballet and the MET Opera this month.

The Bolshoi Ballet presents “Ivan the Terrible” on Sunday, April 19, at 12:55 P.M. As young Ivan IV is crowned, he has to choose one of the 13 Boyar daughters to be his wife and tsarina. He selects Anastasia, and the two eventually fall deeply in love. When the Boyars plot against him and poison his beloved wife, Tsar Ivan finds himself surrounded by enemies. Yuri Grigorovich’s powerful and fascinating epic dramatizes Ivan the Terrible’s controversial reign, and portrays events in 16th-century Russia in visually stunning scenes.

The MET Opera presents on Saturday, April 25, at 12:30 P.M. Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s

“Pagliacci.” Opera’s most enduring tragic double bill returns in an evocative new production from Sir David McVicar, who sets the action across two time periods but in the same Sicilian village. Marcelo Álvarez rises to the challenge of playing the dual tenor roles of Turiddu in “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Canio in “Pagliacci.” Eva-Maria Westbroek (Cav) and Patricia Racette (Pag) sing the unlucky heroines.

Tickets are available online at highlandspac.org or by calling (828) 526-9047. Met Opera tickets are Adults $24; Members $20.40.

Bolshoi Ballet tickets are $20 for Adults; $17 for Members; and $10 for Students.

Highlands Performing Arts Center is located at 507 Chestnut Street in Highlands.

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HCP: Welcome to Mitford THE ARTS

by Jenny King The verities of small town life are celebrated in Highlands Cashiers Players’ production of “Welcome to Mitford,” May 21-31 at the Highlands Performing Arts Center. For ticket information, call (828) 526-8084.

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ighlands Performing Arts Center will host Highlands Cashiers Players’ final production of the 2014-2015 season, “Welcome to Mitford.”

The play by Robert Inman is set in the fictional mountain town of Mitford, North Carolina, and is a composite of many of the novels written by author Jan Karon, who lives and writes in Blowing Rock.

While “Welcome to Mitford” is a two-act play, it involves many vignettes, or scenes, which focus on the lives of the varied personalities that inhabit this typical small village.

Father Tim, the main character in the play, is a bachelor and Episcopal priest in his 60s, the rector of a lively and close-knit mountain congregation. “Welcome to Mitford” involves Father Tim’s personal journey as he takes on the troubled orphaned grandson of the church custodian, falls in love with, and marries, his next door neighbor, and struggles with the possibility of retirement. Depression, personal health, self-worth, and uncertainty about the future all

David Spivey as Father Tim, Lee Lyons as Cynthia Coppersmith, and Jordan Powell as Dooley Barlow.

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play a part in Father Tim’s journey toward the ultimate realization that whatever happens, “God is in control.”

The show will be directed by HCP board member Donna Cochran, and consists of a cast of over 20 actors with speaking parts.

Father Tim is played by David Spivey, and Lee Lyons plays his romantic interest, Cynthia Coppersmith. HCP will introduce new-comer Jordan Powell, who will play Father Tim’s ward, Dooley Barlow. Parishioners Uncle Billy and his wife Miss Rose are Ron Leslie and Samantha Moore, while Virginia Talbot is Miss Sadie and Marsha Shmalo takes the part of Dr. Hopkins.

This beautiful uplifting spring offering opens at PAC Thursday, May 21. “Welcome to Mitford” will be presented at 7:30 P.M. Thursday through Saturday, May 21-23, and May 28-30, with matinees Sunday, May 24, and May 31, at 2:30 P.M. For ticket information, call the Highlands Cashiers Players box office at (828) 526-8084.

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DINING

Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro

by Luke Osteen | Photos by Marjorie Christiansen

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or 21 years, Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro has been a Highlands Main Street institution.

In fact, Southern Living named this bustling destination The Best Place for Dining in Highlands. Casting the net a little wider, Our State magazine selected Wolfgang’s as The Place You Must Eat in Macon County. That’s on top of being named OpenTable.com’s Diner’s Choice Winner for Fit for Foodies, Most Booked, Notable Wine List, and Romantic Special Occasion.

The lion’s share of those accolades should be laid at the feet of Chef Wolfgang Green. Before he arrived in Highlands, Wolfgang served as former Executive Chef for the Brennan Family of Commander’s Palace in New Orleans. He brought those exacting standards and his natural inclination for innovation to his signature restaurant and his kitchen has thrived.

As it name suggests, Wolfgang’s offers two menus – a tapas bistro menu loaded with small- plate savories and a full course selection that includes favorites like North Carolina Fresh Mountain Trout Oscar, a heady blending of locally-raised trout, shellfish mélange and béarnaise sauce with asparagus and roasted red bliss potatoes.

On our visit on a frigid March Friday, we sampled from both menus.

In short order we were served Shrimp and Lobster Bisque; an extremely seductive Escargot au Gratin; Wedge Salad; fresh-baked Naan; the Smoked Salmon Small Plate, Wiener Schnitzel that’s clearly a valentine to Chef Wolfgang’s native Bavaria; Crusted Shrimp with Orange Molasses Dipping Sauce with Scotch Bonnet, and the Stimulus Package, a no-holds-barred Half Pound Foot Long Pork Barrel Sausage on grilled flatbread.

(In case you’re keeping track, there were three of us at our table. If it were simply two, we’d have been rolled out in wheelbarrows.)

All of these were crafted with care and a reverence for tradition. It’s

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obvious that Wolfgang hovers over every corner of his kitchen.

When we placed our order, our server told us that the escargot would require 20 minutes cooking time. Here’s the thing – if you’re the least bit interested in authentic escargot, place that order! This was extraordinary.

As remarkable as that kitchen is, Wolfgang’s is able to match its dishes with an almost mind-boggling wine cellar. The list of over 1,000 labels ensures that there’s a generous choice to be made for every one of Wolfgang’s culinary creations.

Here’s the tricky part – if you choose something from the Full Course Menu, you’ll want to keep in mind that Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro offers an irresistible Dessert Menu as well. Do not, do not, allow yourself to fill up on your main course. We settled on Chef Wolfgang’s Family Recipe Apple Strudel (like no apple strudel you’ve ever had before), Bananas Foster and Bavarian Chocolate Mousse. Believe me, if you choose to skip these temptations, you’re almost certain to wake up in the wee hours before dawn with a plaintive “What was I thinking?!”

Earlier I mentioned how most of the satisfaction of this place is the marvelous bill of fare, yet there’s a lot to be said for the incredible ambience that informs Wolfgang’s. You can dine alfresco in the garden pavilion near the gentle waterfall or fireside in the dining room of the historic Gray Cottage. With the return of warm weather, there’s the sun-drenched patio or a bistro table with a languid view of Main Street.

Of course, the combination of an artful menu and a a series of private rooms that are at once airy and intimate makes Wolfgang’s the ideal spot for wine dinners, weddings, rehearsal dinners, joyful parties and special occasion dinners. Call manager Jacque Babac to arrange the details.

Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro is located at 474 Main Street in Highlands. For reservations (recommended) call (828) 526-3807.

Dine Out for Life DINING

Local restaurants are supporting the fight against AIDS in the most delicious way possible – Dining Out for Life on Thursday, April 30.

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hether you’re new to Dining Out For Life or have dined with us for years, it’s hard to imagine a better way to spend a Thursday evening.

On Thursday, April 30, thousands of caring individuals in WNC will join with the Western North Carolina AIDS Project for the 13th annual fundraiser. Participating restaurants all over the region will be generously donating 20 percent of their proceeds for the day to the organization and just by picking up a fork, you can help save a life.

Dining Out For Life, voted Best of WNC 2014’s Number One Fundraising Event, will take place in seven counties of WNC with restaurants in Asheville, Arden, Black Mountain, Brevard, Candler, Hendersonville, Maggie Valley, Saluda, Spruce Pine, Sylva, Waynesville, Weaverville, and Woodfin. This year in Highlands you can make your plans for an exciting dinner at On the Verandah, Wolfgang’s, or the Ugly Dog Pub. Since 1986, WNCAP has provided HIV/AIDS Outreach Education and Prevention programs across 18 counties in WNC and case management services to those affected by the disease. Dining Out for Life is a vital fundraiser necessary for WNCAP to carry on their critical services throughout our region. Last year, DOFL raised over $176,000 in a challenged economy to help with the shortfall of funding at the federal and state levels, while expanding much-needed services to other counties.

Consider your participation as a Win-Win-Win situation for

everybody...a win for you as you enjoy a great meal out, a win for the restaurant of your choice, and a win for the clients of WNCAP and future generations who will continue to benefit from their many prevention programs.

This year, Subaru has partnered with celebrity designer Mondo Guerra of “Project Runway” for their Love Responsibly social action campaign.

Together they are working to encourage patrons in cities all over the country to get involved, support Dining Out For Life, and #loveresponsibly.

You can see more about the campaign at www.takepart.com/loveresponsibly.

“Volunteers and sponsors are key to the success of any event of this magnitude,” says Harry Brown, veteran volunteer chairperson for Dining Out for Life. “This year the community has really stepped up in support of WNCAP, thanks to over 250 ambassador/volunteers, our generous sponsors, and the best restaurants in Western North Carolina.”

So make your plans now, call your friends, clients, and neighbors, and put together a gathering at your favorite restaurant, or use this opportunity to try a new restaurant. As an added bonus this year, you will have an opportunity to win several great prizes including roundtrip airfare tickets for two, just for dining out.

Make your plans now to dine out on Thursday, April 30, in the Highlands area, or wherever you are that day, and you just might help save a life!

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Healthy and Tasty Breakfast Bread Sweet, healthy and bursting with goodness, this bread is a wonderful way to launch your day.

I Contributed by Dr. Anastasia Halldin, Nutrition Coach healthymamainfo.com

n the morning, nothing tastes better than a slice of hearty, chewy homemade bread.

Baking for hours is not most people’s idea of fun, however.

This breakfast bread is ready in 30 minutes. It’s healthy, deliciously sweet, and yeast-free.

Full of fiber, protein, and sweet cranberries, this bread is great toasted with butter or jam. The dough in this recipe rises because of the chemical

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reaction between baking soda and buttermilk.

Ingredients: 2 cups Spelt or whole wheat flour 1 tsp Baking soda 1 tsp Baking powder 2 cup Rolled oats 1/2 tsp Sea salt 1/4 cup Pure maple syrup 1/3 cup Coconut oil or butter melted 1/2 cup Flax seeds 1 cup Raw walnuts

1/2 cup Dried cranberries 2 cups Buttermilk Instructions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.

Add all other ingredients. Pour the batter into an oiled loaf pan.

Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is light brown. Let stand in the pan for 15 minutes and then serve.

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Mayor Pat Taylor’s subtly spicy sauce is a savory, seductive gift from Asia.

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re you one of those folks who enjoy browsing for recipes?

Thought so.

This month, we’re beginning a new feature just for you -Recipe of the Month. Every issue will feature someone from the Highlands and Cashiers areas offering one of their own special tastes.

Not a restaurant – one of your friends and neighbors. This month we spoke with Highlands’ mayor Patrick Taylor.

Hailing from Valdosta, Georgia, Mayor Taylor is a world traveler.

He was invited to teach for a semester at Nanjing Normal University in Nanjing, Jiangsu

province, China. This was in 1990, nine months after the Tiananmen Square protests. As the only American at the university, Taylor was treated as if he had achieved diplomatic status! He was given an opportunity to experience Chinese culture in ways that few foreigners are allowed. One of the most significant influences was that of Chinese cuisine.

He has refined the art of Oriental cooking and is now sharing one of his specialties for us.

Taylor’s Famous Sweet and Sour Sauce for Fish and Pork 4 tbsp Sugar, raw unprocessed preferred 1/2 cup Red Wine Vinegar

3 tbsp Pineapple Juice or Lime Juice 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 cup Chicken Stock or dissolve 1 Chicken Bouillon Cube in 1 cup hot water 2 tsp Cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup of water 4 to 6 drops Hot Sauce for spicy flavor (optional) Add 1 diced Spring Onion, 1 sliver of Diced Red Pepper, 1/4 diced Carrot, and 1 crushed Garlic Pod. Bring the liquid stock and ingredients to a boil for three minutes, then lower flame to simmer. Sample prior to adding cornstarch mixture. Add more Sugar and Red Wine Vinegar to taste. Stir until sauce thickens.

For Fish: Grill, bake, steam, or fry your favorite fish. Pour the sweet and sour sauce over fish just before serving.

For Pork: Using a slow cooker, take thick pork chops or pork loin and season with your own favorite spices. Cook on low for 4 to 6 hours. Pour the sweet and sour sauce over the pork in the pot 15 minutes before serving, or pour it over the pork just before it is served.

Mayor Taylor says this should make about two cups and could probably be refrigerated for a week, although he never has any left over!

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Inspired Southern Cuisine DINING

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by Jenny King | Photo by Emily B Hall

oinciding with The Bascom’s Collective Spirits Wine Festival, Old Edwards Inn and Spa brings back to Highlands one of The South’s favorite celebrity chefs for A Wine Dinner with Hugh Acheson at The Farm at Old Edwards from 7:00 to 10:00 P.M. Friday, May 15.

Bestselling author and James Beard Award-winning chef Hugh Acheson of Athens, Georgia, is the chef/partner of the Athens restaurants Five & Ten and The National. He is also the chef/partner of the Atlanta restaurant Empire State South, and the Savannah restaurant The Florence.

Acheson is not only an inspired chef, but also the author of several renowned cookbooks. At A Wine Dinner with Hugh Acheson, you’ll be one of the first to own his newest cookbook, “The Broad Fork: Recipes Celebrity Chef Hugh Acheson showcases his new for the Wide World of Vegetables and Fruit.” cookbook in the most delicious manner possible Beautifully written, this book brings fresh with A Wine Dinner with Hugh Acheson at The Farm produce to the center of your plate. It’s what at Old Edwards from 7:00 to 10:00 P.M. both your doctor and your innate common Friday, May 15. For reservations call (828) 787-2625. sense have been telling you to do. If you’ve always been stumped by what to do with kohlrabi, you’ll want this person and does not cookbook. Covering all four seasons, Acheson features 50 ingredients call (828) 787-2625.

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and reintroduces you to the wide world of fruits and veggies. Through seasonal recipes, quick fixes and more involved dishes, you will be inspired to approach fresh produce in new and inventive ways.

This is not the first time Acheson has visited The Old Edwards Inn and Spa. In 2011, at The Farm, he previewed his James Beard Foundation award-winning cookbook, “A New Turn in the South: Southern Flavors Reinvented for Your Kitchen,” which marries Southern cooking with Acheson’s French influences.

At A Wine Dinner with Hugh Acheson you’ll feast on recipes prepared by Executive Chef, Johannes Klapdohr and his culinary team.

Sommelier Curt Christiansen will expertly pair offerings from Alex Gamble wines to complete the evening. This splendid event at The Farm at Old Edwards is guaranteed to be magical. Its rustic elegance is the perfect setting for an evening of wine, dining, and camaraderie.

The cost for the evening is $135 per include the cookbook. For reservations

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VENTURE OUT

Nothing Mellow About This Yellow The indefatigable, ubiquitous forsythia revels in the pure sunshine of early spring.

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To prune, start in spring after the flowers have ne of the first signs of spring is the beautiful faded away. For mature plants, cut at least one fourth For Cynthia bush. to one third of the oldest and thickest branches close What?

You’ve never heard of For Cynthia? Don’t worry, to the ground. For really old stalks, say a prayer not many other people have either. It’s not that it’s and cut about four inches from the ground. (You’ll probably need to talk to your plant while doing this a rare plant, on the contrary. It’s very….let me see with several positive affirmations; “This is for your how to say it nicely, it’s a prolific landscape addition. own good,” “You are going to be the Belle of the Ball Most people know it as Forsythia. For years, the only way I could remember the name of ‘that yellow bush next Spring,” “You know you’re my favorite”) that’s everywhere’ was to give it a ‘remembrance If you find yourself cutting the whole plant back, just remember that within two years, you’ll have an name’ (that’s what I call a name I’ve made up to help established ‘new’ vibrant plant. Something fun to me remember the real name). do is taking a drive to go on a Forsythia hunt (Yeah, The Forsythia plant is a deciduous bush that can I know I don’t get out much). There are many spots grow upwards of 10-12 feet if you let it. It can be Contributed by allowed to grow ‘Einstein style’ with wild and wooly (like Highlands Plaza/Mitchell’s Lodge) that have Jeannie Chambers always had a beautiful showing. sprigs shooting out like fireworks, or you may choose The Accidental Gardner This is a great plant to cut before spring to force to ‘Disney’ your plants by pruning them into round or blooms. Just cut, put in a vase, add water and wait square hedges. If you choose a formal hedging style, you won’t have as many blooms because the forsythia has a natural for an early spring inside your home. As with any other things you put tendency to arch in an irregular rounded shape, and cutting would in a vase, trim off any shoots that would be below the water line. thwart many potential blooms. The forsythia plant hails from China, In nature, it’s almost magical to witness bright yellow bursts of color that seem to appear out of nowhere on gray woody stalks. and is also known to have medicinal properties.

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VENTURE OUT

Great Tip for Hybrids Don’t fret over those hybrids. Relax and let common sense guide you.

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ere are some tips for hybrids.

We all have them, but we all don’t understand how they were meant to be hit.

To make it simple, just hit them like you would a 5 iron – Hit down on the ball taking a small divot after the ball.

To do that you must get your weight to your front foot on the downswing. Place the ball a few inches inside your left heel and concentrate on hitting down and through the ball. You should finish with most of your weight on your front side.

Don’t try and sweep the ball – this isn’t a driver.

If you try this, you’re probably playing the ball too far forward, which can lead you to stay on your back foot, leaning away from your target. This will give you a fat or thin shot.

I see lots of golfers practicing and ignoring their hybrids. They hit a few wedges, go to irons, then the driver, and that’s it. You should devote some time to these to prove to yourself you can hit down and through, producing high shots very easily.

If you are in the rough, instead of reaching for a 3 or 4 iron, try your hybrid. I suggest trying to hit a cut shot with a bit of a fade by opening the face aim a bit left and cut across the ball. It will come out very nicely and much easier than a mid-iron.

Just trust the club and hit down and through and you will learn to love them.

Don’t forget to get in touch with me if you’re interested in a golf trip to Ireland or Scotland.

Contributed by Tom Chillemi, PGA Golf Professional Tom’s Golf Tours, info@tomsgolftours.com

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VENTURE OUT

Golden-Winged Warbler

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he Golden-winged Warbler is a North Carolina Priority Species (nc.audubon.org/golden-winged-warbler) and topic of WCU graduate student Jamie Harrelson’s masters thesis, to which

the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society and Highlands Biological Station each awarded a grant in support of her research.

Photo by Mark Peck | Courtesy of Highlands Plateau Audubon Society

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VENTURE OUT

Swamp Pink

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wamp Pink (Helonias bullata) is a rare perennial herb, the only known species in its genus. Blooming in March to May, its fragrant flowers are pink and occur in a cluster at the end a vertical spike which may reach up to 3’ in height. It has evergreen, lance-shaped, and parallelveined leaves ranging from dark green to light yellow green in color that form a basal rosette.

Photo by Rick Feldhoff Courtesy of Highlands Biological Station

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VENTURE OUT

Biologist McVey checking four feisty cubs.

Coexisting with Black Bears

by Donna Rhodes

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orth Carolina Wildlife Enforcement Officer Mark Ray and Wildlife Biologist Justin McVey are the go-to wild animal experts in our region. They offer the following information as part of their educational outreach to those of us who share the air and land with our state’s abundant wildlife. This month the topic is Bears.

Almost every winter in North Carolina bears go into torpor, a kind of lethargy to save energy. It’s not true hibernation because they are aware, occasionally moving around. Female bears give birth during torpor. The number of cubs is directly related to the acorn crop and mast (fruit, nuts, etc.) produced the year before. Bad crop, no cubs.

Good crop, maybe two cubs. Abundant crop, as many as five.

How does that work? Fertilized eggs from previous summer’s mating are held in stasis. In the fall depending upon food availability, environmental stress, etc., the eggs are implanted or simply reabsorbed During winter Mother Bear can’t expend too much energy as her cubs’ survival depends upon her ability to suckle them. In essence, the family lives off her fat stored from last year’s mast while she semi-snoozes. If there were a massively abundant food crop from the previous year, bears wouldn’t experience torpor.

Yogi Bear aside, if bears could really talk, the first thing out of their mouths after emerging from their winter bungalows (which happens this time of year, by the way) would be, “Man! Am I hungry!” They emerge in nose-mode. A bear can out-sniff a bloodhound. They can detect salmon bits on last night’s grill from five miles away.

What else is on a bear’s menu? When we put out birdseed, particularly

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black oil sunflower seeds, it’s like clanging a dinner bell. When we leave a dog food bin on the porch we have opened a bear cafeteria.

Bears are opportunist eaters. If food’s there, they are going to try to eat it. And they have elephant memories. If they scavenged from a restaurant’s large green dumpster once, it’s a lifelong recall.

Henceforth, any over-sized green box is now a probable dinette.

So what is to be done? Simple. If food isn’t out, bears won’t be tempted to rummage. Bears are smart, but not THAT smart. They don’t get it that your porch is forbidden territory. They were here long before us, and a verandah looks like flat forest with dinner potential.

Drenching garbage cans with vinegar and/or cayenne pepper is sometimes effective, but McVey says, “A really hungry bear will barrel through stench and burning cayenne to get to food. And once it’s done that, deterrents no longer work.”

The first step toward solving the problem is to purchase a bearproof garbage unit. They cost around $200 and can be ordered through your favorite building supply. Too pricey? You can build your own using bear-proof hasps.

Other solutions: feed birds only during winter months (assuming it is a torpor year). If you compost, turn well daily. More information about bear co-existence can be found at www.ncwildlife.org/bear.

Invite Officer Ray and Biologist McVey to your club, school, church, or business, to speak more about sharing the mountains with bears.

Mark Ray: (828) 200-2836; Biologist Justin McVey: (828) 273-7980.

Stay tuned next month for dos and don’ts if you happen upon a fawn in your travels.

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A Warm-Air Sandwich HISTORY

by Donna Rhodes Pioneer farmer Silas McDowell’s paradoxical discovery launched him into giddy poetic rhapsody.

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ardeners in this part of the country know not to plant before Mother’s Day. Even though April showers might bring warm days and May flowers, there is always a chance of a hard freeze this time of year.

And so it was April 28, 1858, when the area experienced not only a hard freeze, but a monstrously disastrous one.

It was that very freeze that affected Silas McDowell (famous for his naming of Highlands) in two powerful ways. One, his apple crop at Sugartown Valley was decimated, and he was forced to plant a hardier crop, grapes.

Two, he noted in subsequent frosts that mountain land above the valley 350 feet or more was warmer and dryer and didn’t suffer from the cold like lowlands did. That went against all logic.

Everyone knew the higher the elevation, the cooler the temperature.

What was going on here?

He discovered what he called a “vast green ribbon” of land stretching across and above a perfectly horizontal frost line through the entire length of the mountains. He dubbed it a “verdant zone” or “thermal belt.” In late fall, trees within the belt were the last to turn. In the spring they were the first to green. Fruit grown within this zone were usually a guaranteed crop. Grazing animals fared well in these areas year round.

What causes a thermal belt? Valley land absorbs heat during the day. Hot air rises up the mountain. Cool air from the mountain

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circulates downward. Cold air above the mountain acts as a kind of lid to keep this exchange going. The air above and below the belt is cooler. Warm air is sandwiched in between, creating a semi-frost-free zone.

McDowell was so exuberant about his discovery that he wrote a poem to explain this unusual phenomenon, some of which is excerpted here: The reason why a thing is so Is sometimes very hard to know. …A case in point in April last When the frost killed all our fruit and mast. …Yet still the mountain tops and covers, Preserved the verdure of their groves. …And yet the books have taught most clear That as you reach the atmosphere The cold’s increased by calculation neat As is one degree to three-hundred feet: That these facts are so, our senses shocks, and we’d have you explain the paradox.

And make plain, & clear, the perplexing case, Why a mountain’s top is warmer than its base.

For those living in this belt, perhaps there are exceptions to the Mother’s Day planting rule. Still, I will submit this disclaimer: plant at your own risk! I couldn’t bear it if my or Silas McDowell’s advice caused your aspidistra’s demise.

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1800s Mountain Life HISTORY

Contributed by Jane Gibson Nardy, Historian, Cashiers Historical Society Many years ago, my cousin Jane Edwards gave me a copy of a 17-page transcript titled “The Morning of My Life,” written in 1964 by Daisy Hill Barker, daughter of Charles Daniel Hill and Mary Jane Crenshaw. Daisy was born in the area of Horse Cove in December 1881.

Following is one excerpt from this transcript.

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Were I a poet I’d like to tell of the grandeur, the beauty, of the mountains, the lofty peaks surrounding my early childhood home.

What a happy family we were! How we loved our little log cabin home and how our father would add to it from time to time as the family grew. First the kitchen, then a dining room and in later years a company room. I well remember the first cook stove we ever had.

My mother had always cooked in an open fireplace in big Dutch ovens.

How she would pile a bed of coals forward on the hearth, put the bread in the oven, then put the lid on and then take the fire shovel and put a heavy load of coals on the cover. In time she would have the most delicious cornbread or biscuits one ever ate. She would put a boiled dinner in a heavy iron kettle and hang it over the fire on hooks. And, oh, how much better food tasted those days than when cooked on our stove now.

“I remember how my father would shoulder his gun and go into the

timber. Soon he would return with a big wild turkey on his shoulder.

Many were the times that we little ones would go out on the mountain with him. He’d make a turkey call from a goose quill. When he would blow on it, a flock of turkeys would come in sight, sometimes from two to four dozen. He’d pick the most likely one and shoot it. They were such a beautiful sight, bronze in color. Since then I have learned that is where we got our start of domesticated bronze turkeys. We had an abundance of all kinds of game besides turkey, such as pheasant, quail, deer and bear, which is very good. It tastes like nice tender beef steaks.

When, in the cold weather the men would go on bear hunts, Dad would bring his bear home and hang it up in a log house to freeze. When it was used up, back he would go, returning with a bear or a nice deer.

No trick at all to get meat then. When we felt like a change it would be turkey, pheasant or quail or a big fat hog, of which there were plenty, fattened on chestnuts. They were wonderful eating.”

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HOMES & LIFESTYLES than 20 miles from his home in neighboring Franklin to bring the gospel to Highlands and he found inspiration in these beautiful surroundings. His mission was steadfastly supported year-round by a faithful resident congregation, as well as the ever The Church of increasing summer residents who flocked to the area to enjoy the majestic scenery and healthful air.

Even now the peaceful setting among native the Incarnation rhododendrons and mountain laurel invites members and visitors alike to take a quiet moment to enjoy the wonders of God’s creation. The

by Mary Jane McCall magnificent stained glass windows further reflect the church’s continued appreciation of its lovely setting and express not only symbols of Christian faith, but also themes of local history and the environment. There are scenes of Lake Glenville, local flora and fauna, and rainbow trout, as well as one in which Christ is depicted as holding the earth in his hand.

The original church, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was completed in 1896.

Its high pitched roof and circular bell tower still stand as a beacon welcoming worshippers through its doors. The church has seen many revisions and updates throughout the years, including the most recent addition under the leadership of Rev. Mike Jones of a new sanctuary to accommodate growing attendance. Average Sunday attendance now numbers 350 during the summer months and 100 during the winter.

Throughout its existence the church has sought to promote understanding and cooperation among the various denominations in town.

Additionally, its strong belief in Christian outreach programs is evident through its active local and international missions.

In May 1955, just before his retirement, Dr. Rufus Morgan founded the Highlands Interchurch Group. His successor, Dr. Herbert Koepp-Baker, a renowned psychologist whose specialty was speech pathology, helped reorganize the then-closed Highlands Community Hospital. In 1969 the women of the church established Mountain Findings to recycle household goods and help raise funds for many local charitable and service organizations.

In 1979 Dr. Charles Bryan was instrumental in revitalizing the Interchurch Group and also founded the local Hospice program. In 2004 Rev. Brian Sullivan’s call to minister to children resulted in the expansion of a church pre-school program.

The church continues this ministry by partnering with the Highlands United Methodist Church in supporting the Gordon Center for Children.

Since its founding, the Church of the Incarnation has been at the center of Throughout the years many local organizations Highlands’ religious and civic life. have benefited from the support of the church, including Highlands Friends of Haiti. International Friendship Center, Community Care Clinic, Free The Church of the Incarnation exists to proclaim the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ through worship, love and service. As individuals Dental Clinic, Literacy Council, Food Pantry, Highlands School, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, and the Counseling & Psychotherapy Center, and as a congregation, we dedicate ourselves to this purpose.”

From the humble beginnings when circuit rider John Archibald Deal among others.

Rev. Bruce Walker is the current rector. The Church Chapel is began holding services in Highlands in 1877 to its present day home on the corner of Fifth and Main Streets, the Episcopal Church of the always open for prayer and meditation and guests are welcome at Incarnation has lived up to this creed of loving, serving and worshipping. their Sunday and Thursday morning services. For more information, Rev. Deal loved Highlands for its verdant landscape, clean, crisp contact the church at (828) 526-2968 or visit their website at air, and the majesty of the surrounding mountains. He traveled more incarnationwnc.org.

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Treat Your Feet HOMES & LIFESTYLES

Contributed by Jim Johnson, DC, DACBN & Resa Johnson, DC, DACBN, Cashiers Chiropractic and Acupuncture (828) 743-9070

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s the cold and snow are replaced with sunny warm days and the green color of spring returns to our

mountains, many of us are taking advantage of the outdoors. As we increase our walking, hiking, tennis, and golf, severe pain in one or both of our feet can occur.

The inflammation of the plantar fascia, the arch tendon of the foot, causes radiating pain usually at its worst upon awakening or after sitting for a long time.

Untreated foot pain can cause significant shin, knee, hip, and eventually, back pain. Home remedies can work: applying an anti-inflammatory cream with menthol to the area in pain, following an anti-inflammatory diet, and taking supplements are parts of a successful holistic treatment plan.

Years of experience in treating these problems has taught us that the patient that takes their

symptoms seriously and acts immediately won’t miss out on the sports they love to play. Your physician has the knowledge and training to provide in-office treatments and prescribe the supplements that will help you in the healing process. Stretching the plantar fascia correctly with exercise, acupuncture, deep muscle stimulation, and instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilization are just some of the many methods for relief of pain.

Most importantly, our physicians can fit you with a custom orthotic which, when worn as directed, can make playing your sport more fun and injury-free.

Your chiropractic physician’s training and experience in correction of abnormal biomechanics such as plantar

fasciitis is your resource for ultimate relief of pain and correction of the problem. The most remedial exercises are stretches and simple routines that prepare the foot for painfree movement. Exercise therapy prescribed for you to practice on your own, and personalized, individualized treatments by your chiropractor work in partnership for relief. Approaching the relief of pain from plantar fasciitis by integrating the art and science of chiropractic, exercise, orthotics, and nutrition has been hugely successful in complete pain relief. Do not ignore the severity and risks associated with untreated foot pain. Our feet are our foundations and play a huge role in optimal, overall good health!

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Asset Allocation HOMES & LIFESTYLES

Y Contributed by Granville Younce Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Highlands at (828) 787-2323.

our existing portfolio is probably divided among stocks, bonds and cash investments. Adding new assets in just one of these classes could throw your strategy offkilter. For example, holding your inheritance in stocks alone would boost your overall stock exposure and introduce more risk to your portfolio.

Alternative assets Conversely, an inheritance may present opportunities to diversify your investment portfolio beyond traditional

asset classes such as stocks and bonds. For instance, you may choose to invest a portion of your new wealth in real estate, private equity, or a hedge fund.

Tax-advantaged accounts You can help maximize the growth potential of new assets by placing them in a qualified account, such as a 529 college savings plan. Or you could maximize your contributions to a retirement plan such as an IRA or other type of tax-advantaged account by using the inheritance to fund living expenses.

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Since taxes won’t whittle growth on assets in these types of accounts, the assets are likely to accumulate more than if invested in an ordinary taxable account. Tax rules can be complicated for placing inherited assets into a qualified account, so be sure to discuss such a plan with a financial advisor and tax advisor.

A financial advisor from Wells Fargo Advisors can help you put your inheritance to work for your big-picture financial outlook.

Poking Out of the Pluff Mud HOMES & LIFESTYLES

by Donna Rhodes

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ecently I spent a week with my pal, Helen, at a beachhouse near Charleston.

The Low Country is a rolling boil of historical accounts and spicy tales. The shoreline is an open-air museum of artifacts as random as mastodon fossils, pirate plunder, and Civil War cannon balls.

We found a phenomenal beach on last year’s vacation that yielded all kinds of relics including what we laughingly called Aunt Bertha. Yep, people bones right there on the beach. Whose bones were they? Pirates? Slaves? Civil War soldiers? No way of knowing.

But there they were, poking out of the infamous pluff mud.

I was caught up in the moment, so Aunt Bertha was snagged, bagged and tossed in the basket with the pottery shards and turtle scutes.

Let this be a lesson to us all – let sleeping bones lie.

It never occurred to me that bagging Bertha was wrong.

Heck, I’d be honored if someone sculpted my raggedy bones into a piece of art, which was my intention all along.

Once I got home I was creeped-out by what I’d done.

I abandoned the art project.

Instead I gave Aunt B. a proper burial in a hand-painted box, ornamented with beads and finely-penned prayers. “Rest in peace, Aunt Bertha,” I said, marking the site with a pyramid of stones.

But this classic Southern ghost story was far from ending, for it was here Logic and Superstition collided in my head. “They are just bones,” my practical side told me. “You buried them.

That’s that.”

Superstition countered, “A

spirit cannot rest if its bones are disturbed, worse yet, transported across state lines.”

“Ridiculous!” said Logic.

“Maybe not,” Superstition sang, his voice rising and falling ominously.

Still, short of driving down to Charleston on a bone-home mission, there was little to do but move on.

It was then things went to hell in a bone basket.

Shortly after Aunt Bertha’s funeral I was diagnosed with the Big “C”. I hired an apartment manager to find a tenant for me while I convalesced. It took him six months to find someone.

That’s six months without vital income. He finally picked a woman who turned out to be a felon. She’s now serving time.

The list of disasters goes on, but

you see where this is headed … it and the bones were going right back to Charleston.

Aunt Bertha, in a short, guiltridden ceremony, was laid to rest in her familiar island pluff.

“You’re home, Bertha, “ I said, not knowing what tone to take.

Superstition thought Bertha might have one last lightning bolt to hurl, though I prayed Ol’ Bertie was now content. Logic thought everything was simply nothing… no spirits, no hauntings, no connection whatsoever to my bad year. Didn’t matter. I was done with Bertha, and I hoped she was done with me.

All I can say is it’s a good thing mastodons can’t haunt you.

But rest assured … at the first hint of a Pleistocene apparition, I’m packing up Ol’ Mastie and heading for Low Country.

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Protecting Your Internal Environment HOMES & LIFESTYLES

Contributed by Dr. Sue Aery, Aery Chiropractic & Acupuncture (828) 526-1022

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ree radicals? Oxidation? Cell death? What can we do?

Get more antioxidants!

We age. We have poor eating

habits. We have stress and we don’t exercise enough.

We don’t get enough sleep.

We experience disease and illness. Just plain living causes oxidation, but in excess it can be life threatening. The best way to fight the dangerous oxidation process is to flood your body with antioxidants via nutrition and very good supplements.

Guess what is the most abundant and available source of these specialized antioxidant molecules? Fruits and vegetables!

Consuming a great variety of many fruits and vegetables every day helps to ward off the evils of our environment by keeping our

internal environment in check.

Balancing our internal pH is the key to overall health, aiming for neutral pH levels between 6.5 and 7.5.

It is a must in our society to improve the internal balance of our body by increasing the amount of antioxidants on a daily basis. Natural sources of antioxidants include all fruits and vegetables of all colors, coconut oil, red wine, coffee and tea (in moderation), and even dark chocolate! Many fatsoluble vitamins are also loaded with antioxidants, including A, E, and, D. With fat-soluble antioxidants, it’s very important to know that these can reach

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toxic levels so consult with your functional medicine doctor for more education. Turmeric and resveratrol as well as CoQ10 are now in many well-known supplements. However, not all supplements claiming to have antioxidants are equal.

Due diligence when looking for supplements is important. Also look for fruits and vegetables grown without pesticides and herbicides – these chemicals in our foods contribute to the cell death that comes from increased free radicals.

Load up your body with these abundant antioxidants! Reduce free radicals! More power to the fruits and veggies!

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SERVICES BEAUTY

CABINET DESIGN

CABINET DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

FASHION

LAWN/HOME SERVICES

PAINTING

BEAUTY

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GIVING BACK

Okolichany, Goddess of Humane Hedy Okolichany’s love for animals shines through every day.

by Jenny King

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he Highlands-Cashiers plateau is blessed to have so many philanthropic organizations available to us; and the heart of any philanthropy is its volunteers. We feel acknowledging these good-hearted folk on a larger scale has been long overdue.

This month we are recognizing Hedy Okolichany for her work with the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society. She was nominated by CHHS director David Stroud.

You won’t find a more vibrant or enthusiastic person to speak for the animals. Hedy arrived decked out in her official CHHS shirt and even sported a pair of earrings that represent her love: Golden Retrievers.

Hedy and her husband, who live in Cashiers, own Bella, their own Golden, and Bunny the Cat, both rescues, of course.

For the past seven years, she’s spent her Fridays with the animals at the shelter, come rain or shine. She has been known to visit other days, too, and says, “I’ll do whatever that staff needs me to do. I’ve cleaned litter boxes, I’ve scrubbed floors -- whatever they need. ” But Fridays are her days to walk the dogs. Not only will she walk her own Bella over three miles a day, but her charges at the shelter are put through their paces, too. Hedy says it’s how they help socialize the dogs

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and get to know them.

Recently the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society rescued 15 large dogs from an abusive situation in Tennessee. These pups were not ready to be walked, so Hedy just sits with them and provides a gentle, calming presence. She can’t say enough about the staff of the shelter and what they do.

Apparently, the feeling is mutual. Stroud suggested Okolichany for volunteer of the month because, “She is the backbone. We can count on her and we do.” She is a force to be reckoned with.

Having lived in Cashiers for over 20 years, she is a familiar face at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, too. She worked there for many years, only recently retiring from her position. Now, of course, she volunteers there.

Okolichany encourages everyone to lend their time to the CashiersHighlands Humane Society. They are not funded by any organization and receive all monies from donations. The paid staff can only do so much and they count on the twin communities to help this no-kill save lives and find forever homes. For more information on how you can help, contact David Stroud at (828) 743-5752 or email info@chhumanesociety.org.

GIVING BACK

Dreams Do Jennifer and Miss Holly Faye on their maiden solo drive, January 19.

Come True

Contributed by Sue Blair, Director Carpe Diem Farms

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A clear vision and an unflagging determination brought Jennifer Peterson to Carpe Diem Farms.

t may just be me, but it makes me a little nutty when I don’t get “the rest of the story.”

It’s similar to reading a book and when you get to the last page the author leaves you excited for the sequel.

Last August, I wrote an article about extraordinary woman, Jennifer Peterson from Minnesota. She’s a Ph.D, the founder of Tail Feather Coaching - Dare to Soar!, who traveled to Carpe Diem Farms with her service dog Aster to write a new story for herself, seeking ways to reconnect with horses and expand her opportunities and possibilities.

In her childhood Jennifer was an all-round athlete and equestrian.

She had a downhill skiing accident at 17, which left her paralyzed from the underarms down. Living 32 years in a wheelchair, now a kayaker and boating enthusiast, she yearned to get horses back in her life. Her time at CDF gave her the confidence to fulfill that dream.

When life is on purpose and you have a vision and you do something every day toward making it your reality, that’s what you get and then some! Jennifer headed back to Minnesota with a mission to find someone who could build a buggy with a ramp to accommodate her wheelchair and a place for her husband Pete to sit. She did, and by Thanksgiving it was ready for her to take a maiden drive in the indoor arena at Enchanted Hollow Stables with Mary Sansevere’s mini “D&S 2 Bits.”

The dream was nearly complete but not quite. Jennifer’s ultimate goal was a mini that would be all hers. Like every little girl dreams “Miss Holly Faye” was hers for Christmas! On January 19, they took their first solo drive! That won’t be the end of this story…stay tuned for more.

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Land Trust: McKinney Meadow GIVING BACK

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Contributed by Julie Schott, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust

Thanks to the vision and support onserving valuable land resources for all generations is the mission of of the community, plans are now under way to restore the property as a Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust. natural wildflower meadow. This will Providing and managing greenspace is also enhance the 107 historic corridor, part of that mission and we are proud to promote conservation of greenspaces, contribute to the success of another very special public greenspace: McKinney and educate the community about conservation and environmental topics Meadow in Cashiers. such as native plant identification and The McKinney Meadow is a 2.11-acre “mountain meadow” that marks the cultivation, eradication of invasive species, habitat protection for wildlife, entrance to an historic tree-canopied butterflies and bees, reintroduction corridor that is home to a number of of the American chestnut tree, and properties on the National Register of archeological research.

Historic Places in Cashiers.

The McKinney Meadow is an affiliate The property itself has a rich history.

Summit Charter Students help HCLT’s Executive of The Village Conservancy and is chaired In the mid-1800s the McKinney family Director, Dr. Gary Wein, plant seeds at

by Ann Austin. owned a popular boarding house there.

McKinney Meadow in Cashiers.

“This has been a community project Mrs. McKinney was known for her good cooking and mountain hospitality and the spring on the property was a and could not have been possible without the support of those who popular stopping place for travelers. This property embodied the spirit recognize the opportunity we have to restore a local treasure,” says Ann. of southern hospitality.

Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust has been proud to offer our support The McKinney family may have even played a role in naming the town. James McKinney had a prized horse named “Cash.” According with master planning and meadow management, plant identification to one legend, the stallion disappeared one fall, only to be found again and inventory assistance, a chestnut tree restoration project, and the following spring. They say the town was named for “Cash’s Valley” purchasing and planting seeds with the help of Summit Charter School Students. which was later shortened to “Cashiers.”

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Compassion and Commitment GIVING BACK

Contributed by Kathleen Bub, President Forever Farm The sweet work at the Forever Farm extends to the final days of some of the residents.

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he Friends for Life Forever Farm has been housing and caring for senior and special needs animals for 10 years. Some of our dogs and cats have been fortunate enough to be adopted into loving homes despite their age or infirmity. But many animals have left this life having spent their last days in our care.

And as time passes we find more of our population becoming in need of palliative care and hospice.

Ten years ago when I first envisioned the Forever Farm and started the work developing our sanctuary, I might not have realized that, ultimately, what we would be doing for a majority of our animals would go beyond providing a retirement home or “assisted living” and would come under the description of palliative care, and hospice. For us at Friends for Life, it’s all about the two “C’s” - a commitment to, and compassion for, those beings we share our lives with.

10:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M.

For our animals, and those in our community, we are gradually developing an extended program in animal hospice. It includes a separate facility that will provide a tranquil venue for the supportive care needed by these animals at the end of their lives. We will be calling upon the advice and involvement of local veterinarians with both traditional and alternative practices as we develop this program.

If you have a particular skill that would help us with this program, or wish to support it through volunteering, or donations, please call Friends for Life at (828) 5082460, or email us at friendsforlife. foreverfarm@gmail.com.

Friends for Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization.

The Forever Farm is located in Lake Toxaway and is open to the public Monday through Saturday between

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GIVING BACK

From Underdog to Champion

Kennel Tech Kaitlyn Moss with Rocky, the “poster dog” of the canines CHHS rescued from a Tennessee cruelty case in January.

Contributed by David Stroud, Executive Director, Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society | Photo by Marty Boone

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ntil this year, I never had a name. This is my story.

I am 2 ½ years old. I was chained to the bumper of a rusty, old abandoned truck for my entire life. My feet were swollen and always in mud, and fleas crawled on me 24 hours a day. I have lost portions of both my ears due to the constant flies that were biting at me. I became too exhausted to shake them from my head. A couple of times a week, someone who never spoke to me would throw some old, stale food in my general direction. I would eat as fast as I could because I was always so very hungry. I couldn’t reach some of the food due to the chain that always kept me next to the old truck. I would watch helplessly as bugs carried away food that was just out of my reach.

On the days when there was no food, I would chew on the links of the heavy metal chain out of hunger, desperation, and a yearning to be free. I never gave up on my will to live. There were more than 100 other dogs just like me, in every direction for as far as I could see, barking, crying, and suffering.

But that all changed this year. The people came. They cut the chain that held me in that place and carried me and all the others away.

My new world is filled with soft spoken voices. They treat my wounds and share my joy as I run on the grass with no chain for the

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first time in my life. They feed me good food and provide me with fresh water, and give me medicine that helps me feel better. They clean my fur and tell me how beautiful my eyes are. I feel loved and it is simply amazing. My past melts away with each day. My life has begun and I will never look back.

No one ever gave me a chance. I was the underdog who faced an uphill battle against unspeakable odds. But one group of people looked into my heart and said they saw a champion. They said that’s why they named me Rocky. I am one of 15 dogs that the CashiersHighlands Humane Society rescued from that awful place. I am now safe, cared for, and loved. And I have a name.

If you come visit me in the big play yard where I now spend my days, don’t be surprised if you see me romping and running. Because I can. For the first time in my life, I feel free. I have won, and I am a champion. My name is Rocky, and this is my story.

Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society is located on Highway 64, two miles east of the Cashiers Crossroads. Our no-kill shelter is open 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday, and noon – 5:00 P.M. on Sunday. Visit CHHS online at www.chhumanesociety.org to see pictures and descriptions of all the shelter pets looking for forever homes. For more information, please call (828) 743-5752.

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Start Something for a Child GIVING BACK

Contributed by Debbie Lassiter, Big Brothers Big Sisters

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The Big Brothers Big Sisters program is aiming to offer summer camp to a deserving group of boys and girls in Highlands and Cashiers.

within the BBBS budget to provide t’s an exciting time to be part of the Big Brothers Big exceptional experiences for the children. Fundraising efforts are Sisters program in Highlands planned to raise the necessary and Cashiers. money for this Enrichment Fund.

There are great Advisory This summer, BBBS is offering Councils leading the route toward continued growth and financial camp scholarships to any BBBS child that wants to go. Currently stability, and most importantly, the mentors are being polled to see each year the councils discuss new ways to support the who can help with the preparation process for their “Little” and participating children. families are being contacted about Last year, a pilot program the details. was launched and three children If you would like to help provide (two from Highlands and one this wonderful opportunity and from Cashiers) were given the contribute to the BBBS Enrichment opportunity to have a summer Fund, please contact Program camp experience, first time Coordinator Debbie Lassiter, or adventures for all three of them. send checks to BBBS P. O. Box What an eye opening experience 2544 Highlands, NC 28741 or BBBS and fun beyond belief! The “Bigs” Mykeal and Ashley Espinal at Camp Henry P. O. Box 696 Cashiers, NC 28717. reported with enthusiasm what And as always, mentors are impact they saw in their “Little” upon returning. It was a huge boost in self-reliance, self-esteem, and needed in both Highlands and Cashiers. Please consider spending one hour a week with a child. It promises to be an enriching increased awareness of a bigger world out there.

After seeing this success, the councils agreed to create a new reserve experience for you.

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Literacy Volunteers Rock!

GIVING BACK

Contributed by Tonya Hensley, Literacy Council of Highlands The Literacy Council of Highlands relies upon a pool of dedicated, enthusiastic volunteers for every facet of its operations.

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decode language skills. She tutors during the n 1974, President Richard Nixon signed the executive order establishing National summer months.

Our newest tutors are Rod Scott, Mary Ann Volunteer Week. Since then, every president Hardman, Chip Wisdom, Cecil Hines, Marlene has signed a proclamation promoting this Eichman, and Jane DeWolf. These individuals event. Accordingly, April is national volunteer have shown an enthusiastic dedication to month and let me just say the Literacy Council has some of the best and brightest volunteers literacy and a strong desire to help children.

Other tutors this year include Chris Boltz, out there!

Kathryn Buckley, McKayla Hensley, Dick Hills, From the time I began my career here almost Marcy Hutzel, Michael Lanzilotta, Beth Miller, five years ago, our volunteer pool has doubled Rick Trevathan, Dan Rex, Lisa Richards, and Kay from 17 to 34. Volunteer tasks range from Smith. All of these individuals are a treasured tutoring to envelope-stuffing, and everything in-between. part of our team.

Others have helped out in numerous ways: Our longest-serving tutor, Bev Cone, recently moved to Florida to be near her family. While Bev Cone and Wilson Reading student Courtney Autumn Chastain, Bill Edwards, York Mendoza, Kyle Pursel, Sarah Pursel, Jacky Reyes, Cristell we miss her greatly, we so appreciate all the love she passed on here and know that we are lucky for having known her; Ruiz, Julie Schott, Gary Wein, and all our wonderful board members, staff I’m sure all her students would concur. Our Wilson Tutoring Rooms have members, and spouses.

Without all these fine individuals, what we do would never be possible. been dedicated to her for her friendship and long-term service.

Veteran tutors still with us are Bob Tietze, Zach Claxton, Jodie Cook, Their selfless gift of time contributes tens of thousands of dollars’ worth and Leslie Doster. While Bob is gifted with the ability to help adults learn of added value to our organization each year! Our annual volunteer English and reading skills, Zach and Jodie both have a knack for helping appreciation event is planned for late spring.

My favorite Richard Nixon quote: Only if you have been in the deepest high school students understand complicated math. Jodie also tutors students who need assistance with chemistry. We can always count on valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest these gentlemen to take on extra students any time a need is there. Leslie mountain. Here at the Literacy Council, our volunteers are helping folks Doster is an extremely talented lady with the ability to help small children climb that mountain, step by step.

Mind Your Health Contributed by Donita Cline

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Spring brings its own challenges to our mental health. Here are some tips to enjoy this most sublime of season.

appy April from NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Appalachian South.

April is a beautiful time here in the mountains. It’s easy to be grateful this time of year, as we marvel at the magic of spring -things like the days getting longer and the grass getting taller.

However, it’s equally as easy to be stressful this time of year with our busy schedules.

A few of NAMI’s principles of support that can help ease stress are: •We aim for better coping skills.

•We find strength in sharing experiences.

•We reject stigma and do not tolerate discrimination.

•We won’t judge anyone’s pain as less than our own.

•We forgive ourselves and reject guilt.

•We embrace humor as healthy.

•We accept we cannot solve all problems.

•We expect a better future in a realistic way.

• We will never give up hope.

The mission of NAMI Appalachian South is to provide support, education, advocacy, and public awareness, so that all affected by mental illness can build better lives.

NAMI Appalachian South currently offers: Weekly Support Group for individuals and families struggling with mental illness. Every Thursday at 7:00 P.M., 4668 Old Murphy Road, Franklin, North Carolina. Call Donita (828) 526-9510.

Weekly Support Group for individuals dealing with mental illness. Every Thursday at 3:30 P.M., 154 Medical Loop (Meridian Building) in Sylva, North Carolina.

Call Jenifer (828) 371-9800.

Once Monthly Support Group for family members and caregivers that have a loved on suffering from mental illness. First Tuesday of each

month, 7:00 P.M., 4668 Old Murphy Road in Franklin. Call Ann (828) 3697385 (meetings resuming in June).

Also offered: several annual educational classes, and special quarterly programs/speakers.

Please call or email for more info.

The classes are highly acclaimed and nationally recognized.

NAMI NC is a 501 (c)(3) organization and contributions are tax-deductible.

Please send inquiries and donations to: P.O. box 464, Otto, NC 28763. Visit nami-maconnc.org, and naminc.org, email dcwithnami@ yahoo.com or call Donita (828) 526-9510.

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Check it Out… at the Library GIVING BACK

by Jenny King Hudson Library is a 21st Century resource for all of Highlands.

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hen is the last time you actually visited the Hudson Library on Main Street in Highlands?

The Hudson Library has been serving the Highlands community since it was established in 1884 and has continued to remain current and relevant, thanks to its dedicated staff. Jennifer Crowley took over as librarian from Mary Lou Worley in May 2014, and joins fellow team members Karen Hawk, Laura Kremser, Sharon Gregory-Smith, and Linda Sloope, as well as numerous volunteers.

While Crowley knows that print materials will always be needed, she acknowledges the

importance of electronic media.

One of the most popular spots at the library is the bank of computers available to patrons.

Thanks to a state grant, they have recently added two tablets for young people. These boast an expansive library of educational applications from animation to science to grammar, as well as games. While these particular tablets are geared for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, Crowley says they expect to receive additional tablets for even younger patrons. No library card is required for use.

Library cards are available for all ages, and thanks to a recent change, parental permission

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is not required for students as young as 16 to get their own card. This will allow students access to ebooks, audiobooks, videos, digital magazines, newspapers, journals, and more through NC Live. There are carrels and booths with electric outlets so anyone can bring in their laptops during library hours to take advantage of free wifi.

One of the nicest features to be added recently is the fireplace in the reading room. You can enjoy any of their periodicals while relaxing by the fire, or even check out back copies so you can catch up on current events.

The Hudson Library hosts a monthly book club, weekly

story times, and Community Coffee, which is held the last Friday of the month. Community Coffee is a collaborative effort between the Hudson Library, the town of Highlands and various community organizations. Each month the library provides the space and brews the (donated) Community Coffee, a community group provides or funds refreshments, and Mayor Patrick Taylor facilitates the discussion.

For more information, call (828) 526-3031.

Library hours are Tuesday through Friday 10:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M., and Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Visit them online at FontanaLib.org/Highlands.

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ChaTTooga Club

The Chattooga Club The developers of this exclusive gated community in Cashiers, sought to pay homage to the native architecture and cultural heritage of the Western North Carolina region. With an upscale, family-friendly club atmosphere against the backdrop of the beautiful natural scenery of the property’s 200 acres. You may feel like you’ve taken a step back in time to a bygone era when you play on one of two beautifully maintained croquet lawns. The Club’s Life Enhancement Center lives up to its name by offering a variety of the latest fitness equipment, classes and personal trainers, paired with a world-class spa. Additional Club amenities include a heated swimming pool, three Har-Tru tennis courts, active children’s programs. A scenic picnic area at Mac’s View offers stunning vistas of Whiteside Mountain and gorgeous afternoon sunsets. Club membership is by approval only.

The Chattooga Club offers something for everyone, from quaint cottages to lavish custom homes and estatesized home sites as large as 14 acres. For a personal tour of The Chattooga Club and it’s fine properties, call us today.

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The Chattooga Club Spectacular home with gorgeous views of Whiteside Mountain and the valley below. This is one of the few homes located on the ridge just a short walk away from the beautiful community picnic area with magnificent mountain views. The home features five spacious bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms. Warm and inviting living spaces including the great room, large kitchen with a casual dining area, as well as the formal dining room. The home also features a large bonus room on the lower level along with additional bedrooms which enjoy the stunning views. This private retreat with stunning mountain views is offered for the first time and is a must see. MLS# 80663.

Cashiers: (828) 743-1999 Highlands: (828) 526-2999

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MounTainTop

beautiful Moutaintop golf & lake Club Estate This stunning newly constructed 5 bedroom plus bunk room, six and a half bath home overlooks the 12th fairway and features a blend of mountain rustic and contemporary interior design. With a striking fireplace and bamboo floors, the spacious great room opens to the gourmet kitchen and dining area, as well as the deck with a second stone fireplace and covered porch with grilling center. Surrounded by rich alder kitchen cabinets, the large center island provides a wonderful space for the seasoned chef or casual entertainer. A custom wine cellar and wet bar round out the main level, along with the master suite and a guest suite. The stunning barrel ceiling above the upstairs family room adjoins three more guest suites and a children’s bunkroom. Mountaintop residents enjoy the most comprehensive amenity package on the Plateau, with peerless luxury and incredible service. For a personal tour of this stunning new home call us today. MLS# 80347. Offered fully furnished.

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WadE haMpTon

Wade hampton golf Club Exceptional Al Platt designed home in the premier gated community of Wade Hampton Golf Club. This fantastic home features an open floor plan perfectly suited for the mountain lifestyle. The spacious living room with stone fireplace, wet bar, and dining room open onto the expansive screened porch with outdoor fireplace. The main bedroom suite offers additional privacy from the remaining bedrooms with en suite baths and family room on the lower level.

Home is ready for immediate occupancy. Membership at Wade Hampton Golf Club is by invitation. MLS# 80737.

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CEdar hill

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West North West

Spectacular Mountain View Estate lots Situated between Cashiers and Sapphire Valley, Cedar Hill is an upscale, gated community offering its residents awe-inspiring views and the very best in luxury mountain living. Whether searching for the latest in elegant mountain construction or a very special lot to call your own, Cedar Hill will not disappoint. An easy hike from your backdoor will lead you to the natural splendor of waterfalls set amongst a backdrop of hardwoods. Be one with nature, but enjoy the modern conveniences of underground utilities available to all home sites and a short drive into town.

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CEdar hill

GUEST HOUSE

Cedar hill Masterpiece This legacy estate is perched high above the valley with stunning mountain views and using reclaimed lumber and hand hewn beams for that timeless mountain feel. Tranquility welcomes you to the home as you pass the waterfall and koi pond to the front entry. A majestic living room and the open floor plan offers ample space for entertaining or simply unwinding. Master bedroom and two guest suites are all on the main level. A separate guest house features a living room with stone fireplace, kitchen, and private bedroom. MLS# 77137.

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CaShiErS

big big Sheepcliff Sheepcliff This This isis truly truly one one of of the the most most spectacular spectacular properties properties in in the the WNC WNC mountains, mountains, and and has has been been published published in in VERANDA VERANDA magazine. magazine. AERIE AERIE MANOR MANOR was was designed designed by by aa prominent prominent southern southern designer designer to to enjoy enjoy the the cool cool mountain mountain temperatures temperatures in in aa beautiful beautiful and and very very private private setting. setting. Perched Perched at at approximately approximately 4600’ 4600’ elevation, elevation, the the property property offers offers incredible incredible mountain mountain breezes breezes in in aa very very private private setting settingwith withastounding astoundingvistas vistasof ofCashiers.

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lakE glEnVillE

lake glenville Spectacular fully furnished lakefront home overlooking Lake Glenville.

This completely updated home features an open floor plan with a gourmet kitchen overlooking the great room with gorgeous views of the lake from every angle. The covered deck with stone fireplace as well as the fire pit overlook the lake and provide a serene setting and a perfect spot to enjoy the cool summer temperatures of the mountains. This home provides a turnkey opportunity without the stress of furnishing a newer home.

MLS# 80130.

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highlandS gap

highlands gap Take time to enjoy life.

Spacious custom home has it all! No expense spared in the construction or upkeep. Master bedroom suites on each level, 3 stacked stone fireplaces, large home office, chef’s kitchen, large laundry/mud room, open decking and screened porches takes outdoor living to the max. Terrace level screened porch with hot tub, media room, mini kitchen (no stove) and large fireplace.

MLS# 76445.

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Trillium Village This is mountain elegance at its very finest, located in Trillium-a golf and tennis community that offers access to the pristine waters of Lake Glenville. This beautiful 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath custom-built home is an entertainer’s dream, with an elegant kitchen that opens to the family room and both indoor/outdoor dining areas. Inside, you’ll enjoy fine craftsmanship with nothing spared. Master suite on main, with three additional bedrooms and two baths down. Entertain your guests in the theatre room downstairs, or the billiard room upstairs that opens to below. Outside, you’ll find a large wrap-around covered deck to enjoy the tremendous lake and mountain views.

All just steps away from the lake. MLS# 79254.

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SapphirE

golf Club Estates This home has all the charm of the stately old country club communities found in the North Carolina mountains. Built in 1960, but remodeled to modern conveniences, this home has great indoor/outdoor flow. The property is flat and has a large flowing stream through it. The two ponds are beautifully designed and landscaped. There is a charming guest house.

The home opens onto a large patio overlooking the ponds. The amenities of Sapphire Valley, golf, pools, lakes, fitness center, are all nearby.

Located a short cart drive to the clubhouse of The Country Club of Sapphire Valley, membership is by invitation only. 4 bedrooms in main house and 1 bedroom in guest house.

MLS# 78772.

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SapphirE

long range Views This superbly built custom home offers exceptional long range mountain views! It features two master suites — one on the main level with an adjoining office and the other on the lower level with an adjoining bonus room. You’ll find all the bells and whistles in this mountain retreat, including a Runco home theater system, home office, gourmet kitchen with breakfast bar, welcoming family room with cathedral ceilings, beautiful stone fireplace, generous builtins, and a wet bar, plus heart pine floors, a second fireplace on the screened porch, and additional screened and covered deck space for outdoor living and entertaining! MLS# 77327.

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VACATION RENTAL

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Summersail on lake glenville Nestled on 65 magnificent acres on sparkling Lake Glenville, this gracious lakefront home would make the perfect spot for your next getaway, wedding, family reunion or corporate retreat. The main home features three bedrooms and two and a half baths with wraparound porches and a lovely outdoor terrace for entertaining. The gourmet kitchen with Viking appliances and all the tools of the trade is a chef’s delight. The guest house offers three additional bedrooms and two baths and overlooks a quiet cove of the lake. Relax and enjoy the stunning views in the picture-perfect gazebo perched at the end of the peninsula, launch your boat from the four-slip boat dock to explore the lake and its scenic waterfalls.

VACATION RENTAL Chimneytop Escape

hampton glen

Welcome to Hampton Glen on the Horsepasture River! This 3 bedroom and 3.5 bath townhouse is perfect for a mountain get-away. The main level features an open floor plan with a fireplace in the living room and glass doors which leads to the deck with the soothing sound of the river in the distance. This townhome is only a short drive to many of the Sapphire Valley amenities, including the fitness center with pools and beautiful Fairfield Lake where you can hike or fish and enjoy nature at its finest.

This gorgeous four bedroom, three and half bath home has fabulous shortrange and panoramic mountain views!

The ample living spaces and large kitchen make entertaining a pleasure, while the expansive deck is perfect for soaking in the sun or enjoying the crisp air on cool evenings. Three of the four spacious bedrooms are located on the main level. Just minutes away are the many available Sapphire Valley Resort amenities, which include golf, tennis, indoor and outdoor pools, minigolf, a fitness center and game room, plus skiing, sledding and tubing in the winter. Amenities also include access to Fairfield Lake for swimming, fishing and boating.

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VACATION RENTAL Whispering ridge Wonderful three bedroom, three and half bath home has fabulous mountain views of Chimney top & Sassafras Mountain. The ample living spaces and large kitchen make entertaining a pleasure. Main level bedroom suites feature private screened decks for enjoying the fresh mountain air. The home has many wonderful water features and an impressive rock face that greet you from the moment you approach. There is also a slide & swing set in the yard for the children to enjoy. Just minutes away are the many available Sapphire Valley Resort amenities, which include golf, tennis, indoor and outdoor pools, mini-golf, a fitness center and game room, plus skiing, sledding and tubing in the winter. Amenities also include access to Fairfield Lake for swimming, fishing and boating.

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Cullasaja Cabin

needlepine This wonderful three bedroom, three bath, single level living home is located in the heart of Sapphire. Entertaining is a pleasure with the well-appointed kitchen and an open, airy floor plan makes for comfortable living. Enjoy the cool mountain breezes on the large screened porch. Just minutes away are the many Sapphire Valley Resort amenities, including golf, tennis, indoor and outdoor pools, mini-golf, a fitness center and game room, plus skiing, sledding and tubing in the winter. Amenities also include access to Fairfield Lake for swimming, fishing and boating.

Lovely three bedroom, two bath home tucked away in the rhododendrons in Cullasaja Country Club.

The master bedroom is on the main floor and has a queen-sized bed and a large private bath. There are another two guest bedrooms on the main floor with queen beds and shared bath. There is also a bonus room with twin beds located up a ladder overlooking the great room. This open floor plan & wonderful screened porch are perfect for entertaining or a family gathering.

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lakeside Cottage This lakefront home is situated alongside tranquil Whisper Lake in the heart of Sapphire Valley. This spacious, 4 bedroom & 4 bathroom home (3000 ft2) has 2 living areas (upstairs & downstairs) each with a wrap-around deck and lake views from which can be heard the sound of running water. The upstairs has an expansive Great Room that features a gas fireplace and wall of windows overlooking the lake and mountains. The downstairs can function as a second living area and includes a living room with gas fireplace, access to the lower wrap-around deck and a game room with books, family board games, and a foosball table.

All four bedrooms are roomy with good views and have access to a full bath. The fully stocked kitchen has a double wall oven. The outside garden has many flowers designed to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Take a stroll down the pathway through the lush foliage where you’ll find a private dock and canoe (available for your use). Good fishing for bluegills and bass on this peaceful lake (no motorized vehicles allowed). For a small fee, guests have access to the many Sapphire Valley Resort amenities (golf, tennis, indoor and outdoor pools, minigolf, pool table, ping-pong, a fitness center and game room) and access to 55+ acre Fairfield Lake (swimming, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and motorized boating or sailing).

VACATION RENTAL lakeview retreat

You and your family will barely be able to contain your excitement as you enter this beautiful, nicely decorated cottage with gorgeous views of Lake Glenville and surrounding mountains.

There is so much to enjoy inside this home from the spacious bedrooms and bathrooms as well as ample windows showing you the great views of the lake and mountains just outside. Once you venture out, you will find a large screened porch with plenty of room for outdoor dining.

The kitchen is fully equipped for your cooking needs - just bring the food! A big television in the living room adds to your indoor pleasures along with the DirecTV Satellite & wireless internet.

The bedrooms are well equipped with adjoining bathrooms on each level of the home. You will find a queen sleeper sofa for additional guests. With much to love both inside and out, you will barely be able to leave it behind.....but we hope you do with happy memories and a desire to return again.

VACATION RENTALS

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Accommodations Country Club Properties www.ccphighlandsnc.com Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins www.firemt.com Landmark Vacation Rentals www.landmarkvacations.com Old Edwards Inn www.oldedwardsinn.com Silver Creek Real Estate Group www.ncliving.com Whiteside Cove Cottages

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Antiques & Home Furnishings Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Dovetail Antiques Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods MIrror Lake Antiques & Jewelry Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Peak Experience www.peakexp.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Vivianne Metzger Antique www.vmantiques.com Watauga Creek www.wataugacreek.com

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Architects/Designers Mountainworks Design

www.mtnworks.com

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Art Galleries/Artists Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com The Bascom www.thebascom.org Blue Valley Gallery GG’s Consignments, Etc.* www.ggsconsignment.com Gracewear Collection www.gracewearcollection.com Dovetail Antiques Into the Woods Matt Tommey www.matttommey.com Mountain Mist Gallery www.mountainmistgallery.com Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Oakleaf Flower & Garden www.oakleafhighlands.com Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Smitten The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com TJ B Gallery www.tjbmens.com www.theuglydogpub.com

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Bedding/Linens Blue Ridge Bedding Dutchman’s Designs

www.blueridgebedding.com www.dutchmansdesigns.com

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Bird Supplies Bird Barn and Gift Emporium

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Gracewear Collection The Summer House

www.gracewearcollection.com www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Builders Arrowood Construction www.arrowoodconstruction.com Chinquapin Builders www.chinquapinbuilders.com Lupoli Construction www.lupoliconstruction.com Srebalus Construction Co. Warth Construction www.warthconstruction.com

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Business Supplies Cashiers Printing

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Dutchman’s Designs

www.dutchmansdesigns.com

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Catering Asia House Fressers Courtyard Cafe & Catering The Kitchen www.thekitchenofhighlands.com

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Chambers of Commerce

Bars The Ugly Dog

Into the Woods The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Highlands Chamber of Commerce www.highlandschamber.org Cashiers Chamber of Commerce www.cashiersareachamber.com

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Cleaning Services Highlands/Cashiers Concierge & Management Rebecka’s Home Cleaning Service www.rbkcleaning.com

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Cloth/Upholstery Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Clothing & Accessories A Jones Company Acorn’s Boutique www.acornsboutique.com Cabin Casuals www.cabincasualshighlands.com Ellen’s Gracewear Collection www.gracewearcollection.com The Look Boutique - Cashiers www.thelookcashiers.com Martha Anne’s Mountain Mist Gallery www.mountainmistgallery.com Peak Experience www.peakexp.com

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Queen Bee Sidelines Apparel & Accessories TJ Bailey for Men www.tjbmens.com VC for Men www.victoriasclosetnc.com Victoria’s Closet www.victoriasclosetnc.com Victoria’s Sportswear www.victoriasclosetnc.com Wit’s End

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Clothing Consignment The Blue Elephant Victoria’s Closet www.victoriasclosetnc.com

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Collegiate Sidelines Apparel & Accessories

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www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Communities Silver Creek Real Estate Group

www.ncliving.com

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Condiments Dusty’s The Hen House

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Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D.

www.plasticsurgerytoday.com

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Custom Cabinetry/Countertops Black Rock Granite & Marble Keystone Kitchen & Bath Nantahala Flooring The Summer House

www.blackrockgraniteandmarble.com www.keystonekb.com www.nantahalaflooring.com www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Custom Furniture Dutchman’s Designs The Summer House

www.dutchmansdesigns.com www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Dentists Dr. Joe Wilbanks

www.wilbankssmilecenter.com

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Doors/Windows Highlands Doors and Windows

www.highlandsdoorsandwindows.com

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Education Rabun Gap Nacoochee School

www.rabungap.org

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Events The Bascom www.thebascom.org Betsy Paul Art Raffle

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Flooring Nantahala Flooring

www.nantahalaflooring.com

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Floral Design /Florists

Comforters The Summer House

Celebrate Clayton Cinco de Mayo fundraiser for Cashiers Valley Preschool Dining Out for Life www.wncap.org Dovecote Garden Talk Salon http://dargan.com/dovecote-events/ Highlands Performing Arts Center www.highlandspac.org Old Edwards Inn www.oldedwardsinn.com Smitten Tour de Cashiers www.tourdecashiers.com The Village Green www.villagegreencashiersnc.com

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Fiddlehead Designs Oakleaf Flower & Garden www.oakleafhighlands.com

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Furniture Carolina Rustic Furniture www.carolinarusticfurniture.com Dovetail Antiques Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Eller and Owens Furniture www.ellerandowensfurniture.com Into the Woods Nearly New Oakleaf Flower & Garden www.oakleafhighlands.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Vivianne Metzger Antiques www.vmantiques.com Watauga Creek www.wataugacreek.com

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Furniture Consignments The Blue Elephant Consignment Market www.consignmentmarketcashiersnc.com GG’s Consignments, Etc.* www.ggsconsignment.com LOTSA Consignment Nearly New

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Garden Accessories Bird Barn and Gift Emporium

Page 9 Garden Supplies

Highlands Lawn & Garden www.highlandslawnandgarden.com Main Street Nursery

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Gift Shops A Jones Company Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Bird Barn and Gift Emporium Dovetail Antiques The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com

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Ellen’s Fiddlehead Designs Gracewear Collection www.gracewearcollection.com Highlands Pharmacy The Look Boutique - Cashiers www.thelookcashiers.com Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Stone Lantern www.stonelantern-highlands.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Gourmet Foods Dusty’s The Hen House

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Grading/Excavating Larry Rogers Construction

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Dusty’s

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Fancy Paws Woofgang Bakery

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Creative Concepts Head Innovations

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Health Food Supplies Nature’s Vitamins

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Holley Heating & Air Conditioning www.holleyheating.com

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Hospice Care Four Seasons

www.wncvolunteer.com

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Housekeeping Highlands/Cashiers Concierge & Management Rebecka’s Home Cleaning Service www.rbkcleaning.com

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Interior Design & Home Furnishings Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Carolina Rustic Furniture www.carolinarusticfurniture.com Dovetail Antiques Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods Raffa Design Associates www.raffadesignassociates.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Vivianne Metzger Antiques www.vmantiques.com

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Internet Services Northland Cable

www.getnorthland.com

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Investment Planning Edward Jones Investments www.edwardjones.com Wells Fargo Advisors

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Jewelry - Fashion A Jones Company Acorn’s Boutique www.acornsboutique.com Dovetail Antiques Ellen’s Gracewear Collection www.gracewearcollection.com The Look Boutique - Cashiers www.thelookcashiers.com Mountain Mist Gallery www.mountainmistgallery.com Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Queen Bee Sidelines Apparel & Accessories

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Jewelry - Fine MIrror Lake Antiques & Jewelry Stone Lantern www.stonelantern-highlands.com

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Kitchen Accessories Bird Barn and Gift Emporium The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com

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Kitchen, Bath and Closet Design Black Rock Granite & Marble The Summer House

www.blackrockgraniteandmarble.com www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Landscaping Supplies Highlands Lawn & Garden www.highlandslawnandgarden.com Main Street Nursery Lighting Carolina Rustic Furniture www.carolinarusticfurniture.com Dovetail Antiques Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Vivianne Metzger Antiques www.vmantiques.com Mattresses Blue Ridge Bedding www.blueridgebedding.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Museums Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Music Stores Blue Ridge Music www.blueridgemusicacademy.com Nail Care Creative Concepts Outdoor Furniture Carolina Rustic Furniture www.carolinarusticfurniture.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Painting D.P. Painting Pet Care/Supplies Fancy Paws Woofgang Bakery Pharmacies Highlands Pharmacy Photography Charles Johnson Fine Photography www.charlesjohnsonfineart.com Valentine Photo Studio www.valentinesphotostudio.com Picnic Supplies A Jones Company

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Plants/Nurseries Highlands Lawn & Garden www.highlandslawnandgarden.com Main Street Nursery

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Porch and Patio Carolina Rustic Furniture

www.carolinarusticfurniture.com

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Consignment Market The Summer House

www.consignmentmarketcashiersnc.com www.summerhousehighlands.com Pottery Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Bird Barn and Gift Emporium Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Mountain Mist Gallery www.mountainmistgallery.com Smitten The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Printing Companies Cashiers Printing Property Management Highlands/Cashiers Concierge & Management Pubs The Ugly Dog www.thedogpub.com Radio Stations WHLC FM 104.5 www.whlc.com Real Estate Sales Betsy Paul www.betsypaulproperties.com Blair Realty www.blair-realty.com Country Club Properties www.ccphighlandsnc.com John Cleaveland Realty www.jcrealty.com Landmark Realty Group www.landmarkrg.com Meadows Mountain Realty www.meadowsmtnrealty.com Nadine Paradise www.nadineparadise.com Old Cashiers Realty, inc. www.oldcashiersrealty.com Silver Creek Real Estate Group www.ncliving.com White Oak Realty www.whiteoakrg.com Restaurants Highlands-Cashiers Directory Asia House The Dog House www.theuglydogpub.com Dusty’s Fressers Courtyard Cafe & Catering The Kitchen www.thekitchenofhighlands.com Lakeside Restaurant www.lakesiderestaurant.info Madison’s & Wine Garden www.oldedwardsinn.com On the Verandah www.ontheverandah.com The Ugly Dog Pub www.theuglydogpub.com Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro www.wolfgangs.net Rugs Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Carolina Rustic Furniture www.carolinarusticfurniture.com

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Eller and Owens Furniture www.ellerandowensfurniture.com The Hen House Into the Woods The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Sculptural Baskets Matt Tommey www.matttommey.com Shipping Services Stork’s Wrap, Pack & Ship Shoes Gracewear Collection www.gracewearcollection.com Martha Anne’s TJ Bailey for Men www.tjbmens.com Socks Peak Experience www.peakexp.com

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Specialty Foods Dusty’s The Hen House

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Sun Control Shades/Blinds Into the Woods Dutchman’s Designs

Tables

www.dutchmansdesigns.com

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Into the Woods Vivianne Metzger Antique www.vmantiques.com

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Theatre/Entertainment Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center WellStrung

www.highlandspac.org www.wellstrunghighlandsband.com

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Transportation Highlands Transportation Company Landmark Vacation Rentals

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Vacation Rentals www.landmarkvacations.com

Vitamins/Food Supplements Nature’s Vitamins

Page 71 Page 42

Wedding Services Valentine Photo Studio

www.valentinesphotostudio.com

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Window Treatments Into the Woods The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Wine & Accessories Dusty’s

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