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ith the fireworks glare and bursting in air, July begins.

The air is thick with the scent of honeysuckle and smoky barbecue, and glasses are raised to celebrate another summer in Highlands.

Visitors have escaped the heat of the sultry South and season in the mountains has begun and we’re so glad you are here to share it with us.

Enjoy it... like the fireworks, it flies by just as quickly!

Thanks for sharing your time in the mountains with us.

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The Laurel Magazine • July 2011

Contents Events

14 • Cashiers Mountain Music Festival 20 • Highlands Motoring Festival 22 • Cashiers Benefit Antiques Show 23 • Literacy’s Red Carpet Premiere 24 • Groovin’ on the Green 25 • The Joy Garden Tour 26 • Big ‘Ol Mountain Country Breakfast 27 • Think About Thursdays 28 • Richie Del Watts 30 • Scaly Mountain Women’s Club Auction 32 • 4th of July at Skyline Lodge 36 • Annual Bazaar and Auction 37 • Nicolis Cola Trunk Show 38 • Cashiers Designer ShowhouseTM 40 • Patriotic Concert 44 • Mountain Wildlife Days 46 • Birds of the Word 48 • Friday Night Live 50 • Interlude Concerts 51 • It’s Within Reach 52 • Cashiers Playfest 54 • Highlands Farmers Market 56 • Area Calendar

The Arts

62 • Cover Artist, Brad Herman 64 • William Rogers 66 • Annell Metsker 67 • Frank Stella 68 • Cy Timmons 69 • Summer Colors Art Show 70 • Chamber Music Festival 72 • Educating Rita 74 • The Highlands Playhouse 76 • The Playhouse Showhouse 78 • Bel Canto 79 • Arts & Crafts Show 80 • Stuart Roper 81 • Rotary Quickdraw 82 • Jo Ann Williams Walker

History

104 • Highlands History 105 • Cashiers History 106 • Glenville History Tour 107 • Symposium a Rousing Success

Dining

88 • Chef Mark Hibbs 90 • Culinary Weekend 92 • Chef Jimmy Davis 94 • Pancake Breakfast 96 • Dusty’s New Offerings 97 • Fresser’s Eatery 98 • Boiler Room 101 • Dining Guide

Literary

112 • The Royal Scribblers, Karen Gilfillan 113 • Better with Chocolate 114 • Once Upon a Time

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Homes & Lifestyles

118 • Home of Distinction 120 • Pay Yourself First 122 • Take the Party Outside 124 • Turning 60 in Tuscany 126 • Belly Fat, Who Me? 128 • Back Surgery?

130 • Keystone Kitchen and Bath 131 • Structural Integration

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Giving Back

136 • Wildcat Cliffs Contributes 137 • Forever Farm 138 • Carpe Diem Farms 139 • Rotary Club of Highlands 140 • Leadership Highlands 141 • Center for Life Enrichment 142 • Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust 143 • Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society 150 • J-M Conservation Alliance 151 • Summit Charter School 152 • Relay for Life 154 • International Friendship Center

Staff

Janet Cummings, Managing Partner

Marjorie Fielding, Managing Partner

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Michelle Munger, Art Director

Luke Osteen, Writer

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Wiley Sloan, Writer

Donna Rhodes, Writer

Guides

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156 • The Designer’s Market 158 • Gracewear Collection 159 • Alyxandra’s Boutique Moves 159 • Harry Norman Realtors 160 • The Ugly Dob Pub Expands 160 • Highlands NC Realty Opens 161 • Vivace and Vivace, too 162 • Meadows Mountain Realty Moves 163 • Tranquilty Cove Massage

18 • Highlands Map 34 • Cashiers Map 56 • Area Calendar 101 • Dining Guide 132 • Waterfall Guide 133 • Service Directory 164 • Advertisers Index

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Contributing Writers: Jane Gibson Nardy, Gary Wein, Kathy Bub, Maryellen Lipinski, Ellen Bauman, Rhonda Alexander, Frank Ralston, Carol Adams, Mary Lou Bilbro, Mary Adair Leslie, Betty Bandy, Elizabeth Fletcher, Sue Blair, and Michael Rich, Sue Aery, Jim Johnson and Resa Johnson

Copyright © 2011 by The Mountain Laurel, LLC. All rights reserved. Laurel Magazine is published eleven times per year. Reproduction without the permission of the publisher is prohibited. The publishers and editors are not responsible for unsolicited material and it will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication subject to Laurel Magazine’s right to edit. Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, photographs and drawings. Every effort has been made to assure that all information presented in this issue is accurate, and neither Laurel Magazine nor any of its staff is responsible for advertising errors, omissions, or information that has been misrepresented in or to the magazine. Any substantial errors that are the fault of the magazine June be subject to a reduction or reimbursement of the amounts paid by the advertiser, but in no case will any claim arising from such error exceed the amount paid for the advertisement by the advertiser.

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Cashiers Mountain Music Festival The Village Green springs to life with the unabashed exuberance of downhome bluegrass at the Cashiers Mountain Music Festival.

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Open Jam Stage (Village Green Gazebo) 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.- Open jam sessions Sunday, July 3 Main Stage (Village Commons) Noon to 12:45 p.m.- Sweet Tater 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.- Hurricane Creek Band 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.- Harris Brothers 3:15 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.- Darren Nicholson Band 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.- Songs of Jackson County Band 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.- Rye Holler Boys 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. - Doc Watson, David Holt and Richard Watson Dark- Fireworks Open Jam Stage (Village Green Gazebo) Noon to 9:00 p.m.- Open jam sessions all day long In addition to the top-notch performances, there will be delicious food and beverages available, a kids zone, a car show, and a vendor area for artisans and crafters to display and sell their wares.

The Cashiers Mountain Music Festival is a family and community oriented event sponsored by the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce for the benefit of the Cashiers Preservation Foundation.

Tickets may now be purchased on the festival website as well. Tickets are $25 prior to the event or $30 at the gate. Children 12 and under will be admitted for free. One ticket is good for the entire two-day event. No pets, coolers or firearms are allowed. Please bring a blanket or chair.

For more information about the festival, including flyers for the event, vendor applications and sponsorship applications, visit the event’s website at http://www.cashiersnorthcarolina.com/cmmf/index.htm, or call the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce at (828) 743-5191. Vendor and sponsorship applications may be mailed back to Cashiers Chamber of Commerce. P.O, Box 238, Cashiers, N.C. 28717.

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n just two short years, the Cashiers Mountain Music Festival has become one of the most respected music festivals in the southeast. The festival has been honored to have such world class performing artists as The Isaacs, Sierra Hull, Lizzy Long, Little Roy Lewis, the Steep Canyon Rangers, and two memorable surprise appearances by bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs.

This year, the third annual Cashiers Mountain Music Festival will be held on Saturday, July 2nd and Sunday, July 3rd.

The festival is proud to announce that nationally known and regionally loved Balsam Range will be the headlining act to close out day one of this year’s festival on Saturday, July 2nd. Balsam Range has held the top spot on the Bluegrass Unlimited charts for the last two months for the song, “Trains I Missed.”

North Carolina bluegrass legend and eight-time Grammy award winner Doc Watson will close out the festival on day two, Sunday, July 3rd, accompanied by David Holt.

As always, a fireworks display will mark the end of the festival after Watson’s Sunday night performance.

Also scheduled to perform on Saturday are Suite Caroline, Mountain Faith, The Hims, Rafe Hollister, Nitrograss, and Dehlia Low. Sunday’s performers include Sweet Tater, Hurricane Creek, the Harris Brothers, the Darren Nicholson Band, the Songs of Jackson County band, and the Rye Holler Boys.

Following is the stage schedule for the event: Saturday, July 2 Main Stage (Village Commons) 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. - Suite Caroline Noon to 12:45 p.m. - Mountain Faith 1:00 p.m. to 2 p.m.- The Hims 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.- Rafe Hollister 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.- Nitrograss 4:45 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.- Dehlia Low 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.- Balsam Range

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Accommodations

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

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

Dutchman’s Designs..............

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

Sundrops on Caney Fork.......

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

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

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

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

Martha Anne’s........................

Whiteside Cove Cottages......

Restaurant

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

Fressers / Fressers Express.

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

Arts

Paolettis...................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mill Creek Gallery & Framing ..

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

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

Marge Rohrer Originals........

Wolfgang’s Restaurant &

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

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

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

Services Creative Concepts Salon.......

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Retail

Highlands Visitors Center.....

Real Estate

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

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

Country Club Properties.......

Bear Mountain Outfitters......

Tranquility Cove Massage....

Harry Norman Realtors........

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

Aery Chiropractic &

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Acupuncture..........................

Drake’s Diamond Gallery ....

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

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

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Highlands Motoring Festival

The Fourth Annual Highlands Motoring Festival, set for July 15th-17th, is a celebration of the fusion of precision engineering and deeply seductive artistry. For more information, visit highlandsmotoringfestival.com.

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he Highlands Motoring Foundation is pleased to announce plans for the 4th Annual Highlands Motoring Festival scheduled July 15th - 17th, 2011.

Each year the Highlands Motoring Foundation selects a local charity to receive proceeds generated as a result of the festival; this year’s event will provide valuable financial support to the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society.

The festival features an expanded list of activities this year and will begin on Friday evening, July 15th, with car show participants gathering on Main Street at 6:30 p.m. for early registration and cruise in activities.

There will be prizes awarded

and Highlands Motoring Festival promotion items will be available for purchase.

Saturday features a car show scheduled 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at KelseyHutchinson Park on Pine Street in downtown Highlands; we anticipate over 100 beautiful automobiles of various makes and models will be displayed at the event.

Participants will be vying for Best of Show and Top 25 awards; the public can participate in the judging of the automobiles by voting for the People’s Choice Award. In addition to the automobiles; there will be food, entertainment, raffles, and many good pets seeking forever homes.

The car show event will also feature the Bridgestone Rac-

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ing Simulator; the simulator will provide the public the opportunity to test their driving skills on a high speed road course. During the car show, the festival committee will host a Ladies Poker Run that will feature participants touring Highlands and visiting many of the downtown merchants.

Activities continue Sunday with a road rally and brunch; cars and their owners will gather on Main Street at 9:00 am for instructions and directions. The road rally is open to everyone; you may drive any type vehicle. Participants will depart Main Street about 9:30 a.m. for a three hour tour of local mountain roads that includes drive by visits to three local

waterfalls. Along the way, participants will stop and enjoy a pre-arranged buffet brunch. The road rally will conclude with a meeting at the Ugly Dog Pub for award presentations.

The Highlands Motoring Festival is open to the public and there is no admission fee to attend any of the activities. Registration fee for car show participants is $25.00 per car for prior registrations and $35.00 on the show date. Participation fee for the road rally and brunch is $15.00 per person.

For additional information, please visit our website: highlandsmotoringfestival. com or contact the Highlands Chamber of Commerce at www.highlandschamber.org.

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Cashiers Benefit Antiques Show

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This vintage quilt, the Cashiers Benefit Antique Show’s door prize, is just one of the treasures to be found.

he Cashiers Benefit Antiques Show will be staged July 22nd-24th at Blue Ridge School. The 35th incarnation of this jewel of the Cashiers-Highlands summer season will feature the dazzling inventories of 60 quality dealers from across the Southeast and what’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser: the introduction of air conditioning to the BRS Gymnasium staging area.

“Last year was just scorching in the gym – I don’t think anyone wanted a repeat of that,” says show coordinator Hazel Giles. “It took us 35 years, but we finally got air conditioning!”

The heavily-attended event offers fine antiques in almost every category imaginable from exhibitors who are

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among the most knowledgeable in their field. Browsers will find offerings in all price ranges. There’ll be fine art pottery, fine linens, Oriental and Continental ceramics, period furniture, antique lighting, Black Forest pieces, antique wirework, garden furnishings, mirrors, silver, antique jewelry (including the much sought-after children’s jewelry), Grande Tour items, Oriental rugs, postcards, toys, and sewing notions. Delicious catered food from Fressers Eatery of Highlands is available with garden dining for everyone’s enjoyment.

Crystal repair and hand engraving of silver, gold and pewter are offered each day.

It all adds up to an event that has won a remarkably loyal following.

The lovely vintage quilt pictured here is the door prize, with the winner being drawn on Sunday afternoon at the close of the show. All paid entries are eligible to win.

The show times are Friday and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Donations are $8.50 or $8 with an advertisement from the Laurel magazine or other media or a discount card available at selected stores throughout the area. Tickets are good for all three days, so come and enjoy the show as often as you like.

As has been the tradition for 35 years, all proceeds will benefit Blue Ridge School. For further information or questions, please call Hazel at (828) 743-9270.

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Literacy’s Red Carpet Premiere Contributed by Tonya Hensley A dash of glitz, a pinch of Broadway Magic, champagne and a silent auction -- what’s not to love about the Literacy Council of Highlands’ Red Carpet Premiere? You’re invited to the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center at 6:30 p.m. August 17th for an unforgettable evening of glamour, bubbly, high stakes bidding and, of course, mermaids.

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

Please make plans to join us on August 17th at 6:30 p.m. at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center for our 5th annual Red Carpet Premiere, our largest annual fundraiser that helps us continue to serve our community through the following programs: After-school enrichment, summer enrichment, adult literacy, Spanish classes, ESL classes, GED classes, individual tutoring, computer classes and individualized computer assisted learning.

Our featured play this year is “Sirens” by Deborah Zoe Laufer. “Sirens” is described as “the play that has been chosen by HCP for their first production of the season, a production which will be the North Carolina premiere of this new play, directed by actor/director Virginia Talbot. The play almost defies description. It’s a love story, a comedy; it calls upon the ancient Greek myth of the sirens who, with their enchanting singing, lured sailors to shipwreck on rocky coastlines. Yet it is thoroughly modern with its inclusion of cruise ships and electronic inventions of the 21st century.”

This event includes a champagne reception, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and a silent auction that promises to include many interesting items up for bids. Tickets are $75 and are available at the Literacy Council, which is housed at the Peggy Crosby Center at 348 S. 5th Street, Highlands. Please call (828) 526-0925 or (828) 526-0863 or e-mail highlandsliteracy@live.com for more information. Or, if you have an item you would like to donate to our silent auction, please call. All donations made to the Literacy Council through the Premiere and its silent auction – both cash and in-kind – are tax deductible.

Last year’s event was a huge accomplishment, thanks to the generous folks in our extended community. We hope to make this year’s event an even greater success. It was also a lot of fun; a refreshing break from the long, hot days of August and a perfect precursor to another year of hard work and dedication from our wonderful team at the Literacy Council. www.thelaurelmagazine.com | July 2011 | 23

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Groovin’ on the Green

he Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association’s popularconcert series, now in its third year, opened on June 10th and will continue on selected Friday evenings into October.

There is really nothing more enjoyable than a cool and starry mountain summer evening in Cashiers listening to bands, vocalists and entertainers from blue grass to blues, rock and even Cajun. The 2011 concert season promises to be the best ever according to Groovin’ on the Green Chair, Pat Grady, owner of Midnight Farms in Cashiers. Opening night June 10th featured Moon Shine Babies, a popular group with concert-goers. Going forward the schedule for the selected Friday evenings July 8th: The Shawn James Band; July 22nd: Hurricane Creek; July 29th: Velvet Truck Stop; August 12th: Les Freres Michot; Augut 26th: The Fishsticks; September 16th; The Carol Strickland Band; September 2nd: Angela Reign and Band; September 9th: Hurricane Creek. The final Groovin’ evening will kick-off the weekend long entertainment program for the GCAMA’s Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival on Friday, October 7th. Food will be available for purchase from a featured local restaurant at every concert. Concert-goers may of course bring their own picnic-fare, beverages and snacks along with blankets or chairs for seating.

New to Groovin’ this year is the opportunity for organizations and businesses to sponsor specific concerts. RE/MAX Summit Properties sponsored balloon rides at the June 10th concert and Friends of Lake Glenville has appropriately chosen to sponsor the July 22nd concert with Hurricane Creek. On September 9th, A Taste of Cashiers, featuring a variety of food choices provided

by Ashby’s Cafe & Bistro, Bella’s Kitchen, Smoky Mountain Crab Shack, Wild Thyme Café and the Zookeeper Bistro, adds culinary interest to the evening’s music offering. Businesses filling out the sponsor’s roll are America’s Home Place, The Bird Barn and Gift Emporium, Blue Ridge Self Storage, The Cashiers Designer Showhouse™, Cashiers Printing, Cashiers Village Veterinary Clinic, Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association, Into the Woods Home Interiors, Landmark Realty Group, Midnight Farms, The Laurel Magazine, The Orchard Restaurant, Priscilla’s Decorative Touch, Rusticks, Signal Ridge Marina, Silver Creek Real Estate Group, VC for Men, Victoria’s Closet and Viviane Metzger Antiques. The free concerts begin at 6:30 p.m. rain or shine, at the Village Commons on Frank Allen Road.

For the schedule and general concert information, Groovin’ on the Green fliers are available in GCAMA merchant member shops throughout the Cashiers Valley. Complete descriptions of each evening and additional information on bands and sponsors can be found at www.groovinonthe green.com.

To learn more about GCAMA membership, projects, programs and events, contact the association office at (828) 743.1630 or email info@visitcashiersvalley.com. For 2011 Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival information check out www.cashiersvalleyleaffest. com.

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Joy Garden Tour

by Luke Osteen

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The Village Green’s Joy Garden Tour, set for July 15th, is sold out, but that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun.

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rganizers of the Cashiers Village Green’s Joy Garden Tour have announced that the July 15th event is sold-out, but they have a back-up that’s sure to energize everyone, even those who won’t be able to attend the tour.

Make plans to visit The Shop on the Village Commons, set for Friday, July 15th, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Saturday, July 16th, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

You’ll find a vast array of handpicked items for the discriminating gardener, flower enthusiast, antique collector and shopper extraordinaire.

Back by popular demand are perennial favorite Randy Outz; Dream Jewelry Design;

LTM Designs with wonderful personalized stationery, and much more.

“It’s for the Birds” will once again bring their amazing bird-home replicas of American architecture, and be sure to browse the irresistible “Purse Designs by Joyce,” all the way from Dallas. There is wearable art and the accomplished “Plein Air” painters who have returned to Cashiers to capture that perfect local scene.

The Garden Shop is located at the Village Commons, just down Frank Allen Road, next to the Cashiers Post Office. Bring your friends and family to browse, shop and on Saturday, several local restaurants will be selling a

tempting selection of lunch offerings. Proceeds from the Joy Garden Tour and The Shop benefit the special 12 acres in the center of Cashiers called the Village Green and Commons.

The founders of the Village Green envisioned a very special park in the heart of the Cashiers community that would serve to bring together both locals and visitors. Since its acquisition, the Village Green has grown to six times its original size, encompassing peacefully meandering walking paths, a nationally judged dahlia garden, beautiful native landscaping and stone walls, boardwalks over tranquil protected wetlands, a community-built children’s

playground with rustic pavilions for family picnics, and sculptures by internationally renowned artists.

In 2010, visitors to the Village Green witnessed the debut of the Village Green Commons – a fantastic multi-use, open-air community event facility – and the completion of a new pathway connecting the Crossroads to the post office and the rest of the pathway system in Cashiers.

The Village Green and Commons are a wonderful asset to the Cashiers Valley.

As the Village Green receives no government support, the annual budget is funded by specially planned events andprivate donations. To learn more, call (828)743-3434.

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Big Ol’ Mountain Country Breakfast

he Cashiers community invites you to enjoy their Annual Big ‘Ol Mountain Country Breakfast to benefit the Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry.

Come join them from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 2nd at the Cashiers Community Center on US 64 (the Highlands Road).

Proceeds from the popular event will support efforts to feed needy neighbors throughout the year.

“Annually, we average over 2,000 family visits, distributing roughly two and a half tons of food per month,” says Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry spokeswoman Carole Stork. “The people we serve are a mixture of local residents and

A big, big breakfast on July 2nd can feed families in the Cashiers Valley throughout the year.

Latino immigrants who are out of work primarily in the winter months, and a small number of senior citizens.

Over six years ago, the churches in the Cashiers

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community decided it would be a better idea to combine their efforts to provide this service for our neighbors in need. The organization is totally run by

volunteers and made possible by the generous donations of individuals, churches and community service organizations.”

Breakfast organizers are looking for another big event, buoyed by a reputation for generous portions of food prepared with care and timetested recipes.

“It’s the biggest and best country breakfast you’ve ever eaten. Really! Ask anyone who’s ever come!” promises Carole.

Donations are accepted.

If you’d can’t attend the breakfast but would like to help support Fishes & Loaves, send contributions to Fishes & Loaves Food Pantry, P.O. Box 865, Cashiers, NC 28717.

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Think About Thursdays Contributed by Sonya Carpenter

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he Highlands Biological Foundation’s “Think About Thursdays” summer event series will continue this July with more fun and interesting events.

On Thursday, July 7th at 6:00 p.m., Paul Carlson of the Land Trust for the Little Tennessee will present a lecture entitled “The Southern Blue Ridge at This Moment in History.” In the second Zahner Conservation Lecture of the summer, Carlson will discuss the collapse of steep slope land values throughout the region. The lecture will be held at the Nature center.

On July 14th at 6:00 p.,m., a program titled “Snakes of Highlands” is planned at the Highlands Nature Center. The presentation, given by Patrick Brannon, Director of the Nature Center, will discuss the biology and natural history of snakes, instruct visitors on the identification of the 15 regional species, and dispel common misconceptions. This program is free and open to all ages, but please note that seating is limited.

For additional information, please call the Nature Center at (828) 526-2623 or visit www.wcu.edu/hbs/Naturecenter. html.

On July 21st at 10:00 a.m., the Highlands Biological Foundation presents a “Float Down the Little Tennessee River”.

Participants will enjoy a midsummer’s day exploring various aspects of the river. The canoe trip will begin at Jerry Anselmo’s Great Smokey Mountain Fish Camp and take out near the Rickman General Store in Cowee. Jenny Sanders of the Little Tennessee Watershed Association and Brent Martin of the Wilderness Society will guide the trip. Registration is required, and lunch will be included. Cost is $35. For more information, call (828) 526-2221.

Later that evening at 9:00 p.m. on July 21st, bring your flashlight to the Highlands Nature Center for “Nature by Night” to learn about nighttime creatures. Head Naturalist Patrick Brannon will lead visitors on a walk through the Botanical Garden. The walk will also include a search for creatures such as fireflies, snails, bats, owls, frogs, and salamanders.

Ages are six to adult. Cost for this event is $2 per person, and advanced registration is required. To sign up, please call the Nature Center at (828) 526-2623.

Come to the Highlands Nature Center at 6:00 p.m. on July 28th for a presentation titled “From the Cherokee View” that will be given by Jerry Wolfe, an elder of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Wolfe is an expert on the tribe’s history and culture, and a master of their stories. The presentation is for ages eight and up and is free but contributions are welcome.

For more information about our Think About Thursdays series, or to become a member of the Highlands Biological Foundation and show your support for our activities, please call (828) 526-2221 or visit our website at www.wcu.edu/hbs. www.thelaurelmagazine.com | July 2011 | 27

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Richie Del Watts at The Hen House

by Luke Osteen

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

Yet The Hen House/ Speckled Hen is setting aside two days in July to allow people to get their hands on Richie Del Watts’ leftovers. You’re invited to visit The Hen House/Speckled Hen from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on July 15th and 16th to meet Richie and take home a piece of his unabashed creativity.

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

These literal leftovers are by their very nature unique and are much sought-after by collectors. It’s a tribute

to Richie’s singular vision that each piece, though predicated on the most random of criteria (unused paints and glazes), beguiles by that subtle interplay of those leftovers.

This year, he’ll be introducing his first-ever End of Day place settings for 12.

The Hen House/Speckled Hen is already pre-selling pieces for the signing and will have on hand 50 End of Day creations in addition to Richie’s place settings.

All can be personalized and make wonderful gifts and treasured heirlooms.

The Hen House/Speckled Hen, located at 488 Main Street in Highlands, is the largest gallery of Richie’s works in the United States, showcasing over 40 different patterns including their very own Highlands pat-

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

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

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

the process and produce his own dinnerware.

And so he did.

In 2000 he finally achieved success after experimenting on 5,000 pounds of clay. The results were collections in gorgeous colors and evocative patterns that could stand up to constant, everyday use. All of his pottery is dishwasher, microwave, oven and freezer safe.

His retail experience was essential to his plan to produce his designs for a larger audience. He found a niche and was there to fill it with subtle colors and beautiful patterns.

To learn more about Richie’s collection of Good Earth Pottery, and see his End of Day collection, visit The Hen House/Speckled Hen at 488 Main Street or call (828) 787-2473.

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Scaly Mountain Women’s Club Auction

T The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club’s Auction, set for July 8th, offers a season’s bounty of items for everyone and will be held at the Sky Valley/Scaly Mountain Fire House.

by Luke Osteen

he Scaly Mountain Women’s Club is hosting its Annual Auction July 8th at the new Sky Valley/Scaly Mountain Fire House on Hale Ridge Road.

You’re welcome to join the fun at 6:00 p.m. with a careful browse of the merchandise and a silent auction, with the live auction starting at 7:00 p.m.

There’ll be antiques, plants and flowers, romantic getaways to local inns, clothing from fun boutiques, theme baskets, gift certificates from the area’s finest shops and restaurants and, of course, surprises. It’s a dazzling mix that has made this annual event one of the highlights

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of the Scaly Mountain social calendar.

In addition, there’ll be complimentary refreshments, wine and cheese for everyone attending. You’ll also find a bake sale complete with cakes, pies and treats created by the members of the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club (who enjoy a reputation throughout the region for their kitchen creations – witness their immensely popular Pancake Breakfasts, this year set for 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. July 23rd, August 27th, and September 24th at the Scaly Mountain School House). If you’re beguiled by the selection, take home a copy of their cookbook, “Second Help-

ings.”

Proceeds from this free event benefit the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club’s Scholarship Fund.

It’s helped to sponsor over 80 scholarships for local students. Some of these students continue their studies at colleges and trade schools. Currently, 11 students are receiving scholarships. Others have completed their studies and gone on to become teachers, nurses, EMS personnel, business owners, and attorneys.

For more information about the auction and the remarkable little club that powers an entire community, call Karen Muns at (828) 526-5657.

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4th of July at Skyline Lodge

by Wiley Sloan The Fourth of July is even sweeter when chilling at Skyline Lodge -- Master Chef Jimmy Buza is setting a place for you, your family and all your friends.

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asty Barbecue, toetapping music-4th of July at the Skyline Lodge There is nothing more “4th of July” than gathering friends to enjoy tasty barbecue while listening to toe-tapping music. This celebration is “pocket-book friendly” too. Only $10 for all you can eat ribs and chicken with potato salad, baked beans, watermelon and more. Enjoy hot dogs for the kids. Iced tea, sodas are included; a wide selection of beers, wine and drinks are available for an additional charge.

Take the short drive out

Flat Mountain Road to the Skyline Lodge. Chill by the pool or gather in the cozy restaurant as you revel in the beauty of the Nantahala National Forest. The cool, clear mountain air will stir the trees as you celebrate our nation’s birthday.

Sing your favorite songs as Mary strums on her guitar.

New this year at the Skyline Lodge is Master Chef, Jimmy Buza, from the famous Karling’s-Inn Restaurant in Deleon Springs, Florida. Jimmy and his wife, Lily, have escaped the Florida heat and come to Highlands for the season. Those of you familiar with the

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Karlings-Inn know that it is a four-star restaurant that was honored as one of the Top 25 Florida restaurants.

If you can’t make It for the 4th, come on out and try some of Jimmy’s signature dishes. Everything is made from only the freshest ingredients. His pumpkin soup is a real crowd pleaser, as is Foie Gras Pate.

Whether you are coming out for a leisurely lunch or a quiet, intimate dinner, you will find so many delicious items to choose from on the new “Altitudes Restaurant” menu. With Jimmy’s German background you’ll want to sample the

Rahm schnitzel (prime cut veal or pork) served with mushrooms in a creamy white wine sauce. Complete your meal with one of the mouth-watering desserts. Hint: you haven’t had chocolate mousse until you’ve had the Lodge’s mouse.

Enjoy the fireworks as they trace across the sky atop Flat Mountain. Call them at (828) 526-2121.

Sunday Champagne Brunch 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Lunch 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday-Saturday; dinner 4:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday; until 11:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday.

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CASHIERS MAP KEY

AccommodAtions the mountain Laurel inn ...................................

Arts Blue Valley Gallery................................................ cashiers Hillside Artists............................................ mountain mist Gallery .............................................. reAL estAte Betsy Paul Properties ............................................... mel’s mountain real estate ...................................... silver creek real estate Group .......................... restAurAnts Bella's Kitchen ........................................................ cafe 107 ..................................................................... carolina smokehouse....................................... cashiers exxon ....................................................... sweetreats/Wild thyme ........................................... sapphire Brewery & Pub ................................. tommy’s coffee shoppe.......................................

Zeke & earl’s ........................................................... the Zookeeper Bistro............................................ retAiL Bird Barn and Gift emporium ............................

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

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

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

Fiddlehead designs ...................................................

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

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

GG’s consignments *etc ............................... rusticks. ............................................................. ryan & company .............................................. sashay Around. ................................................. summer Place Antiques ...................................

Priscilla’s, the decorative touch....................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Woof Gang Bakery..................................................... s’more Kids Klothes .................................................. mike’s club House ....................................................

Lotsa consignment shop .......................................... serVices Blue ridge self storage .................................... cashiers chamber................................................. cashiers exxon ................................................. crossroads upholstery .................................... english Green interiors....................................

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

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

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

To promote your business in both the print version and on-line Cashiers Map for only $20 a month, email janet@themountainlaurel.com.

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Church of the Good Shepherd Annual Bazaar and Auction The Church of the Good Shepherd is pulling out all the stops for its annual Bazaar and Auctions, set for July 8th and 9th.

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he Church of the Good Shepherd in Cashiers will hold its annual Bazaar and Auctions this year on July 8th and 9th.

The fun begins with a silent and live auction to be held at the church located on Highway 107 South across from High Hampton on Friday, July 8th. People can begin viewing and bidding on items at 2:00 p.m. A reception with hors d’oeuvres begins at 5:00 p.m. followed by both auctions. The live auction begins promptly at 6:30 P.M. How does a week at an oceanfront home in Vero Beach, Florida or a luncheon and boat cruise at Mountaintop Lake Club sound? And our top item in the live auction is a week’s stay in a four-bedroom beach house on the ocean in Abaco, Bahamas. Amenities include a gourmet kitchen, wireless internet, a private dock, and three levels for spacious living with water front on two sides. Also up for bid are dinners hosted by some of Cashiers best cooks and two paintings by noted artist, Jo Ann Walker Williams. There are lots of treasures to be found in the silent auction as well, including gift certificates from local merchants and beautiful items for your home. Judy Grant is chairing this year’s auction.

On Saturday, the Bazaar will be held at the Cashiers Community Center located on Highway 64 West near Wendy’s. The Bazaar begins at 9:00 a.m. but people will be lined up as early as 7:00 a.m. A breakfast of sausage biscuits, coffee, and orange juice can be purchased and later for lunch hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, lemonade, and soft drinks will be available. Plan to spend time rummaging through all the bargains. As soon as last summer’s Bazaar was over, the church began to receive donations that have been sorted, priced, and stored through the winter for this year’s event. Under the tents and in the gymnasium, you will find antiques, artwork, baskets and crafts, books, bric-a-brac, children’s items, furniture, garden and patio items, kitchenware, linens, sporting goods, and delicious prepared foods. There is something for everyone. In the past, more than 1,000 people have attended the Bazaar and walked away with countless treasures. Over 150 volunteers make this event possible. The Bazaar is co-chaired by Janie Crews and Judy Williams.

And the best news of all is that all of the proceeds of the Bazaar and Auctions go to Outreach and serving the less fortunate in our community. Some of the agencies which benefit from the proceeds are the Free Dental Clinic, Glenville Cashiers Rescue Squad, Summit Charter School, Jackson County Council on Aging, Clean Slate, and Fishes and Loaves to name a few. This is truly a community event. Put July 8th and July 9th on your calendar and come join the fun!

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Nicolis Cola Trunk Show

by Luke Osteen

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ith the number “166 VI”, one of the first trademarks of gold issued in Vicenza, Italy, Giuseppe Nicolis’ creations are internationally recognized for their quality and the refinement of their jewels, all in 18 carat alloys. The entire production is created by experienced hands, using the same tools and techniques of the ancient jeweler’s art.

In Nicolis Cola jewels, both in hollow tube and in solid gold, there is always a sophisticated taste that suits today’s market demand and the unmistakable style of the classical Italian goldsmith’s art.

Drake’s will offer handmade chains, earrings, pendants, pins, medals, jewelry and accessories for men, necklaces, jewelry with precious and semi-precious stones, 18 Kt gold bracelets, necklaces, earrings, pins, key chains and cufflinks.

Complementing the festive trunk show experience is Drake’s heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. Owner Wanda Drake knows how to stage a celebration.

Drake’s Diamond Gallery is located at 152 South Second Street in Highlands. For more information, call (828) 526-5858.

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Cashiers Designer Showhouse ™

An art historian’s d re a m - ca nva s“ describes the setting for the 2011 Cashiers Designer Showhouse, situated only four miles east of downtown Cashiers on a 42-acre home site atop Cedar Creek The Cashiers Showhouse Committee Mountain.

“Reflec- from left to right: Laura Jane Stanton, design coordinator; Beth Townsend, tions,” the name given McKee Properties listing agent for the by the owners, offers a property; Linda Pellegrini, Showhouse look back in time at a Chair, and Jane Smithers, local artist.

Southern masterpiece now elegantly graced with contemporary styling unique decorating expertise and personal flourishes and features.

From August 20th for visitors to enjoy.

The Cashiers Historical through September 4th, this Society’s mission of premagnificent log home will serving and protecting our be the focus of 23 designvalley is enriched by this ers, artists and landscape annual fundraising extravaartists selected from across the South, bringing their ganza. The large audiences and celebrated designers

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Reflections by Greg Bloom

drawn each year to the Showhouse, along with funding provided to the Cashiers Historical Society and a grant again this year to the Cashiers Valley Community Council, are testimony to its success.

Linda Pellegrini, this

year’s Showhouse Chair, and her committee are pleased to welcome LA’s Mary McDonald and Nathan Turner, currently appearing on Bravo’s hot new show, “Million Dollar Decorators,” as featured speakers at this year’s August 20th Showhouse lunch and book signing.

Details for Showhouse events – ticket prices and locations where they may be purchased, shopping and lunch opportunities, van shuttle locations and more information – can be found at cashiershistoricalsociety. org or by calling (828) 7437710. Be sure to see the ad on page 39 of this issue of Laurel Magazine.

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Patriotic Concert

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irst Presbyterian Church of Highlands will present the annual patriotic concert at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 4th. The concert will be over in plenty of time to watch the town’s fireworks show. Featured will be Larry Black, trumpet; Angie Jenkins, organist; and the Highlands Male Chorus, led by Orville Wike. The free concert has attracted capacity crowds in past years, so come early to get a good seat. Come dressed as you are. The concert will be held rain or shine. The church is located at the corner of Main & Fifth Streets. Handicap entrances are located on Church Street and on Fifth Street.

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Mountain Wildlife Days

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Wild South Mountain Wildlife Days, set for July 15th and 16th at the Sapphire Valley Community Center, is a celebration of the Southern Appalachians’ natural heritage. Photo by Kate Marshall.

veryone’s invited to attend Wild South Mountain Wildlife Days, July 15th and 16th at the Sapphire Valley Community Center.

Freeman Owle will share his insights into how the Cherokee value “wild lives and wild places,” not just in the past, but also in the modern world. He’ll explain how to live respectfully with black bears in our changing environment.

Kate Marshall, will present her award-winning DVDs of black bears and other wildlife. She plans a special program featuring a close-up look at black bears, featuring bears and cubs in their natural habitat. Rob Gudger will be back with his wolves and is working to develop a new

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program to better understand wolves and ways that everyone can support these misunderstood animals.

Doris Mager, the “Eagle Lady,” has agreed to present her very popular raptor program for both adults and children.

Wildlife Warrior Steve O’Neil will bring his small mammals, snakes and turtles for a special program of interest to both children and adults.

Friday will feature hikes, field trips (including a “special bird watching walk”), and afternoon programs for children.

On Friday evening a special revised and expanded Caring for Creation program called “Creation Calls” will be presented at the Sapphire

Valley Community Center.

It will feature outstanding hymns, praise and worship music by the Judy Felts Trio.

Local musicians Brian Heller, Larry Madden, Betty Morris and Todd Taylor will add to the inspiring evening of the sounds of music.

Pastors Steve Kerhoulas of Christ Church of the Valley and Randy Harry of Cashiers United Methodist Church will share creation scriptures and comments. Bill Lea will supply some of the “Art of God’s Creation” through his world class nature photography A children’s program, with emphasis on “Caring for God’s Creation” is planned for ages 6-11.

For more information, call John Edwards at (828) 7439648.

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Colorful Birds of the World

by Wiley Sloan

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Dr. David Redfield spotlights the magnificent beauty of birds with a lecture for the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society, July 11th at the Civic Center.

oin your friends as you hear Dr. David Redfield, Professor Emeritus of Florida State University, talk about ‘Colorful Birds of the World’ at the meeting of the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society on July 11th beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Since 1992, Dr. Redfield has been committed to serious birding and “mammaling,” traveling in all of the United States, plus 103 other countries! He set a goal for himself to see a representative of every mammalian family possible during his travels. During his career he was a noted member of FSU’s science education faculty. A long-

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time wildlife observer he really did not get passionate about bird watching until 1990. Since that time he had made up for lost time with his extensive travels.

Most recently, Dr. Redfield is probably best known for his travels in Asia where he has proven that the Laotian rock rat, a small furry animal long thought to have been extinct more than eleven million years ago, is alive and well. And in 2006 he captured the first photographs of this mammal.

Dr. Redfield’s visit with the Audubon Society will concentrate on birds, and we will be treated to his

program entitled Colorful Birds of the World, through photos and movies of birds from over 36 countries, as well as some rarely seen mammals.

This program which is sponsored by the Mountain Garden Club will be held at the Highlands Civic Center.

Light refreshments will be served at 7:00 p.m. with the program beginning at 7:30 p.m. There is no charge for the program. For more information about this program or about the Highlands Plateau Audubon Society go to http://highlandsaudubonsociety.org or contact Brock Hutchins at (828) 787-1387.

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Friday Night Live

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his summer, Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce will once again present a series of outdoor music events, Friday Night Live. Save the Dates as this season festivities will be held every Friday, June 3rd through August 26th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Performances will be held at Town Square and other locations in beautiful downtown Highlands. The idea for Friday Night Live is to draw foot traffic to the downtown area, encouraging evening activity and extending business hours at local shops.

The well-attended concerts were held on the first Friday last season and have been expanded this year to include all Friday evenings during the months of June, July and August. Performances scheduled during the month of June feature area musicians and a variety of musical styles.

July and August performers to be announced.

For more information, contact the Highlands Chamber of Commerce at (828) 526.2112.

For a comprehensive list of area events and happenings visit www.highlands-cashierscalendar.com

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Interlude Concerts

The rich sounds of the Market Street Brass Quintet are made for a gentle Wednesday afternoon’s revelry.

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he summer season of weekly Interlude concerts will begin on July 6th. The series is in its thirteenth season. The free concerts are presented by First Presbyterian Church and the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, and are held on Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.

Dress is casual.

“Interlude” concerts began when Rev. Hunter Coleman of First Presbyterian Church and Father Mike Jones of the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, both former ministers, decided to create a new ministry for Highlands. The concerts provide a break from the hustle and bustle of everyday life – a time to meditate, relax, and enjoy a variety of music. Visitors to Highlands are especially invited to join our members and friends at these mini concerts.

This year’s lineup includes the following: July 6th - Robert Henry, piano – Episcopal Church July 13th – Andrew Adams, piano; Terri Armfield, oboe; Will Peebles, bassoon; Eldred Spell, flute – First Presbyterian Church July 20th – Regina Davis, soprano – Episcopal Church July 27th – Pamela Dillard, soprano – Presbyterian Church accompanied by Paula Grissom August 3rd – TBA – Episcopal Church August 10th – Edward Bach, trumpet; Patrick Murphy, organ – Presbyterian Church August 17th - Christina Smith, flute – Episcopal Church August 24th – Market Street Brass Quintet – Presbyterian Church

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It’s Within Reach

by Donna Rhodes REACH serves Macon County with a host of Highlands events.

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.E.A.C.H., which stands for Resources, Education, Advocacy, Counseling, Housing, was one of the first programs in North Carolina to address the problems of domestic violence and sexual assault. While our community supports sheltering those in crisis, there is so much more we can do. Local volunteers are reaching further, deeper, higher to raise awareness and funding for this worthiest of causes.

On July 19th there will be a “Meet & Greet” at Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro. Join those attending for a lovely late afternoon get-together in support of R.E.A.C.H. Make a reservation at the elegant Lakeside Restaurant for July 20th. Tell them you are supporting R.E.A.C.H. and a percentage of proceeds will be donated to this cause.

On July 21st “Fill the Truck for R.E.A.C.H” from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Bryson’s Food Store Parking Lot. A portion of proceeds will help us R.E.A.C.H. our goals.

And the piece de resistance, a custom designed $5,400 diamond necklace will be donated by Wanda Drake to benefit R.E.A.C.H. A drawing ticket may be purchased for $5.00 at Drake’s Diamond Gallery 152 Second St,. Highlands. Quintuple your chances with five tickets for $20.00.

In Franklin, tickets may be purchased at Treasures 111 Heritage Hollow Lane or R.E.A.C.H. For Bargains 159 Heritage Hollow Lane. The drawing will be held December 10th, 2011. You do not have to be present to win.

There’s plenty more in the planning stages including a Silent Auction. Bid on a condo in Naples, Florida for a week, donated by Alwyn and Peachy Staley, a house in St. Simons’s for a week offered by Bob and Pat Buchanan, paintings by local artists, and much more. Watch for the latest updates as details unfold.

And don’t forget “Pay as You Go” night at The Playhouse. R.E.A.C.H. will be the beneficiary of the evening.

The summer is brimming with possibility. Donate, volunteer, wine, dine, fill up, and party-on all in the name of R.E.A.C.H. For more information, please contact Virginia Parrott at (828) 200-0997.

For a comprehensive list of area events and happenings visit www.highlands-cashierscalendar.com

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Cashiers Playfest

by Luke Osteen

O Friends of the Albert CarltonCashiers Community Library will stage Playfest, a selection of eight ten-minute plays, at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 28th.

n July 28th, Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library will offer Playfest, an evening of staged play readings.

When the library put out a call to playwrights for original ten-minute plays, entries were received from all over the United States.

After a rigorous selection process, eight plays were chosen to be performed, complete with staging, lights and sound, but with scripts in hand, said director Ellen Greenwald, who has presented many such programs over the years.

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“Audiences really enjoy this format,” she explained.

“They get to see a variety of writing styles, themes and stories all in one show performed by talented actors, and have the opportunity to voice their opinions at a talk back after the performance.”

The chosen plays are: “One Day at the Christmas Party: What’s in a Name”

by Henry Kimmel of Atlanta; “Funeral Arrangements” by David Fleisher of Lake Worth, Florida; “The Rental” by Mark Harvey Levine of Pasadena, California; “Mind Games” by Bri-

an Reeves of Palm Beach, Florida; “Play It By Ear” by Bonnie Benson of Bethesda, MD; “Found Object” by Dennis Porter of Amherst, Massachusetts; “The Gospel According to Bowser”

by Dan Borengasser of Springdale, Arizona; and “Just Another Tomorrow”

by Western North Carolina playwright Tom Bennett.

Playfest will be held on the stage in the library’s Meeting Room and will start at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free but donations are welcome. For more information, call Ellen Greenwald at (828) 743-1802.

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Highlands Farmers Market

Emily Gabbard, Ellie Cate Beavers, and Kyle Gabbard tend to the garden in preparation for the new Highlands Farmers Market.

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he Highlands Farmers Market will be held at the Pine Street Park from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. every other Saturday through October, starting July 9th.

Look for fresh breads, stollens, crafts, flowers, soaps, quilts, jewelry, items for the Bosnia missions and the Haiti mission.

“This market came about because I wanted to raise money for the youth at Highlands United Methodist Church,” says organizer Andrea Gabbard. “I felt that if we had a bank account for the Youth – when they planned activities or trips, the kids would not have to pay for the activities. We’re trying to save up enough money to take everyone on a white water rafting trip before school starts back up in August. And when I say everyone – I mean all the youth in the community.

“We are generating money to start the Youth Fund through the Sunflower Garden. It is a small patch of land behind the Methodist Church where we are growing four types of sunflowers and some antique dahlias donated by the Crowe family. Hopefully this Sunflower Garden takes off, and by selling flowers to everyone in the community – we are able to start our nest egg fund for the youth.”

If you’re interested in purchasing flowers, you can go to The Farmers Market at Pine Street Park or you can call Andrea at (828) 526-4858 to set up a private cutting from the garden. If you have plants that you’d like to donate, the youth could use hydrangeas, peonies, lupine, Shasta daisies, black-eyed susans, poppy seeds, zinnia seeds, and even more dahlias bulbs. Or if you would like to contribute financially to the Youth Fund, call Andrea.

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Mark Your Calendar • “Suds” staged through July 10, Highlands Playhouse, (828) 526-2695.

• Grand Opening Reception, 5-8 p.m., Friday, July 1, Mountain Mist Gallery, (828) 742-1801.

• Fourth of July House Party, 10 a.m., July 1-5, High Hampton Inn, (828) 743-2411.

• Grounded in Nature Paper and Sculpture Installation Opening Reception, 5-7 p.m., Friday, July 1, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949.

• Mountain Music Concert Series, 6:45 p.m., every Friday night through July, Highlands School-Old Gym, to benefit Relay for Life, by the Just for You team.

• “Educating Rita”, July 1-3, Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, Small Stages Production, a joint venture between HCP and PAC, (828) 526-9047.

• Annual Big ‘Ol Mountain Country Breakfast to benefit the Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry, 7-11 a.m., Saturday, July 2, Cashiers Community Center (828) 743-3222.

• Mountain Artisans Arts and Crafts Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 2-3, Western Carolina University Ramsey Center. (828) 524-3405.

• Charles Faudree Book Signing, 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m., Saturday, July 2, Acorns on Church, (828) 787-2640.

• Vicki Miller Pottery Demonstration, 11 a.m.4 p.m., Saturday, July 2, Vivianne Metzger Antiques. (828) 743-0642.

• Third annual Cashiers Mountain Music Festival, 11 a.m., Saturday, July 2, and noon, Sunday July 3, Village Green of Cashiers, Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce, (828) 743-5191.

• Highlands Playhouse Children’s Theatre, July 2, 5-8 and 11-15. Two week session, concluding with a free performance for family, friends and community July 16. Ages 6-10 9-a.m.-12 p.m., ages 11-14, 1-4 p.m. (828) 526-2695 to register.

• Fireworks, 9 p.m., July 2, Lake Glenville, Cashiers Chamber of Commerce, (828) 7435191.

• Fireworks, 9 p.m., Sunday, July 3, after Doc Watson sings at the Cashiers Mountain Music Festival, Cashiers Chamber of Commerce, (828) 743-5191.

• Fourth of July Cookout, 11 a.m.- 2 p.m., Monday, July 4, Highlands Community Building,

by Rotary Club of Highlands.

• Annual Patriotic Concert, 8 p.m., Monday, July 4, First Presbyterian Church of Highlands.

• Fireworks, 9:15 p.m., Monday, July 4, Highlands Civic Center.

• “Interlude” free concerts, 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, Episcopal Church of the Incarnation.

Dress is casual. (828) 526-2968.

• Free Children Movies. 3:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, Hudson Library, (828) 526-3031.

• Evenings at Lakeside to benefit Literacy Council of Highlands, Wednesday, July 6, (828) 526-9419.

• Bach at Buck’s, 8 p.m., Wednesday, July

6, Buck’s Coffee Cafe. Susie Park, Sara Sant’Ambrogio, and Molly Carr will perform. The free concert is part of the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival. (828) 526-9060.

• “The Southern Blue Ridge at This Moment in History” lecture, 6 p.m., Thursday, July 7, Highlands Nature Center, (828) 526-2221 • “Tooth Fairy Bingo” to benefit the Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic, 6:30-8 p.m., Thursday, July 7, Highlands Community Building, sponsored by The Rotary Club of Highlands.

• Mountains in Bloom 2011 Garden Festival, July 7-10. Various venues throughout Highlands, July 7: Lecture/Demonstration, July 8: Mountains in Bloom Party at The Bascom, July 8-9: Garden Tours and Lunch, July 8-9: Flower Show and Photography Competition, July 8-9: Home & Garden Markets, July 10: Benefactor Party, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949.

• Frank Stella Exhibition opens July 8 and runs until September 25, The Bascom, (828) 5264949.

• Gail Flynn Trunk Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 8-9, Vivace Too, (828) 526-1880.

• Mary Louise Jewelry Trunk Show, July 8-110., Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1877.

• Annual Auction, browsing begins at 2 p.m., reception 5 p.m., auction, 6:30 p.m., Friday, July 8, Church of the Good Shepherd, (828) 7432359.

• Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival Opening Gala Weekend, July 8-11. Concerts 6 p.m. Fridays and 5 p.m. Sundays at the MartinLipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands and 5 p.m. Saturdays and Monday at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library in Cashiers.

(828) 526-9060.

• Groovin’ on the Green, 6:30-8 p.m., Friday, July 8, Village Commons, Cashiers, (828) 7431630.

• Scaly Mountain Women’s Club Annual Auction, 6 p.m., Friday, July 8, new Sky Valley/ Scaly Mountain Fire House on Hale Ridge Road, (828) 526-5657.

• Annual Bazaar, 8 a.m., Saturday, July 9, Church of the Good Shepherd. (828) 743-2359.

• Wings Flying Over Highlands Book Signing, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 9, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1877.

• Colorful Birds of the World, 7 p.m., Monday, July 11, Highlands Civic Center, presented by Highlands Plateau Audubon Society, (828) 7871387.

• “Art of the Teapot”, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., TuesdaySaturday, July 12-16. The Bascom. Tuition: $475 members/$500 non-members. (828) 526-4949.

• “Shards and Shaped Paintings”, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 12-15, The Bascom. Tuition: $400 members/$425 non-members. (828) 526-4949.

• Relay For Life Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, Episcopal Church of the Incarnation.

• Relay For Life Captains Meeting, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, Episcopal Church of the Incarnation.

• Story Swap, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 12, The Ugly Dog Pub, Highlands Writers Group, (828) 526-1935.

• “Interlude” free concerts, 2 p.m., Wednesday July 13, First Presbyterian Church. Dress is casual. (828) 526-3175.

• Evenings at Lakeside to benefit Highlands Playhouse, Wednesday, July 13, Lakeside Restaurant, (828) 526-9419.

• Dress Rehearsal performance of “Harvey”, 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, Highlands Playhouse.

“You Pay What You Can” donation to REACH of Highlands. (828) 526-2695.

• “Snakes of the Highlands” program, 6 p.m., Thursday, July 14, all ages, Highlands Nature Center, (828) 526-2623.

• “Harvey”, July 14-24, Highlands Playhouse, (828) 526-2695.

• Feasts of the Festival, to benefit HighlandsCashiers Chamber Music Festival: Bastille Day French Picnic, Thursday, July 14, (828) 526-9060.

• Good Earth Pottery Signing with Richie Del Watts, July 15-16, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., The Hen House, (828) 787-2473.

• Highlands Playhouse’s Showhouse Tour, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 15-17, Ogilvie Lodge at the Old Edwards Club at Highlands Cove, (828) 5268784.

• Summer Colors Show, 12-7 p.m., Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday July 15-16, Highlands Civic Center, Art League of Highlands, (828) 7437673.

• Paul Mayer Shoes Trunk Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 15-16, Vivace/Vivace Too, (828) 526-1880.

• Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival: Jazz Meets Classic Dueling Pianists, July 15-18.

Concerts 6 p.m. Fridays and 5 p.m. Sundays at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands and 5 p.m. Saturdays and Monday at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library in Cashiers. (828) 526-9060.

• David Arms Art Exhibition, July 15-16, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1887.

• Village Green’s Joy Garden Tour, Friday, July 15, highlights the hidden botanical jewels scattered throughout the Valley.

• Wild South Mountain Wildlife Days, July 1516, Sapphire Valley Community Center, (828) 743- 9648.

• Lorain Croft Clothing Trunk Show, July 15-17, champagne reception 5:30-7:30 p.m., July 15, Acorns, (828) 787-1887.

• Fourth Annual Highlands Motoring Festival, July 15-17, early registration 6:30 p.m. Friday, car show 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at KelseyHutchinson Park on Pine Street in downtown Highlands.

• Lafayette 148 New York Fall 2011 Trunk Show, July 15-17, Narcissus, (828) 743-7887.

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• “In the Style of Stella: Collage” Intergenerational Class, 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, July 16, The Bascom. Tuition: $20.

(828) 526.4949.

• Nicolis Cola Trunk Show, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, July 16, Drake’s Diamond Gallery, (828) 526-5858.

• Rabun County Music Festival, An American Portrait: Songs from a Nation’s Heart with Mac Frampton, Sam Hagan and Dawn Marie, 4 p.m., Sunday, July 17, Rearden Theater, Rabun Gap Nacoochee School.

• Feasts of the Festival, to benefit HighlandsCashiers Chamber Music Festival: The Many Voices of Victor Asuncion, Sunday, July 17, (828) 526-9060.

• Robert Craig Wine Dinner hosted by Elton Slone, Tuesday, July 18, Wolfgangs Restaurant & Wine Bistro, (828) 526-3807.

• “Beyond Scarves” Intergenerational Fiber Class, 9 a.m.-noon, July 19-23, The Bascom.

Tuition: $20 per session. (828) 526-4949.

• “Throwing Functional Pots”, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 19-22, The Bascom. Tuition: $425 members/$450 non-members. (828) 526-4949.

• “Desire Lines”, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 19-23, The Bascom. Tuition: $450 members/$475 nonmembers. (828) 526-4949.

• R.E.A.C.H., “Meet & Greet”, Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro, Tuesday, July 19; “Fill the Truck for R.E.A.C.H” 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Bryson’s Food Store Parking Lot, Thursday, July 21, (828) 200-0997.

• Classic Movies, 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, Hudson Library, (828) 526-3031.

• Concert on the Slopes, 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 19, featuring The Kingston Trio Tribute with Banks and Shane, Sapphire Valley Resort , (828) 743-7663.

• “Interlude” free concerts, 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 20, Episcopal Church of the Incarnation.

Dress is casual. (828) 526-2968.

• Evenings at Lakeside to benefit REACH of Macon County, Wednesday, July 20, Lakeside Restaurant, (828) 526-9419.

• “Nature by Night”, 9 p.m, Thursday, July 21, ages 6 and up, $2 per person, advanced registration requested, Highlands Nature Center, (828) 526-2623.

• Cashiers Benefit Antiques Show, July 2224, Blue Ridge School Gymnasium Friday and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., (828) 743-9270.

• Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival: Bach, Rachmaninoff, Brahms, July 22-25.

Concerts 6 p.m. Fridays and 5 p.m. Sundays at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands and 5 p.m. Saturdays and Monday at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library in Cashiers. (828) 526-9060.

• Groovin’ on the Green, 6:30-8 p.m., Friday, July 22, Village Commons, Cashiers, (828) 743-

1630.

• Pancake Breakfast, 7:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 23, Scaly School House, Scaly Mountain Women’s Club, (828) 526-9952.

• Glenville Area Historical Tour, Saturday, July 23, Tickets for the tour are $10 and can be purchased at the Glenville Community Center Clubhouse or by calling (828) 743-6744.

• Inter-Church BBQ, 4:30 p.m., Saturday, July 23, Village Green.

• Mountain Top Rotary 2011 Quickdraw, 5:30 p.m., Saturday, July 23, Highlands Country Club’s Hudson House, (828)421-2548.

• Feasts of the Festival, to benefit HighlandsCashiers Chamber Music Festival: East meets the Western NC Mountains “Asian Fusion, Sunday, July 24, (828) 526-9060.

• “Composing the Landscape” From Photos to Photorealism, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., July 26-30, The Bascom. Tuition: $450 members/$475 nonmembers. (828) 526-4949.

• “Happiness is a Warm Extruder”, 10 a.m.4 p.m., July 26-29, The Bascom. Tuition: $450 members/$475 non-members. (828) 526-4949.

• Village Nature Series -Cashiers: “Understanding The Black Bear”, 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 26, Village Green. Presented by Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, (828) 526-1111.

• “Interlude” free concerts, 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, First Presbyterian Church. Dress is casual. (828) 526-3175.

• Evenings at Lakeside to benefit The Bascom, Wednesday, July 27, Lakeside Restaurant, (828) 526-9419.

• Cherokee Storytelling, 6 p.m. Thursday, July 28, ages 8 and up, Highlands Nature Center, (828) 526-2623.

• Coast to the Mountains, Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m., Thursday, July 28, High Hampton Inn, (828) 743-2411.

• Cashiers Playfest, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 28, sponsored by The Friends of the Albert Carlton Cashiers Library, (828) 743-1802.

• Always Patsy Cline, July 28-August 21, Highlands Playhouse, (828) 526-2695.

• Equestrian Slacks, Skirts & More Trunk Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., July 29-30, Vivace/Vivace Too, (828) 526-1880.

• Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, July 29-August 1. Concerts 6 p.m. Fridays and 5 p.m. Sundays at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands and 5 p.m.

Saturdays and Monday at the Albert CarltonCashiers Community Library in Cashiers. (828) 526-9060.

• Groovin’ on the Green, 6:30-8 p.m., Friday, July 29, Village Commons, Cashiers, (828) 7431630.

• Betsy Paul Art Raffle to benefit the Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, drawing July 30, (828) 743-0880.

Weekly Events

Every Monday • Live Music with Peter Dupont, Bella’s Kitchen, (828) 743-5355.

• Open Mic at Fressers Eatery, 7:30 p.m., (828) 526-4188.

• Triva Night, 9 p.m., The Ugly Dog Pub, (828) 526-8364.

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

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

Every Wednesday • Highlands Mountaintop Rotary, 7:30 a.m., in the dining room at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.

• Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley, 8 a.m., Cashiers United Methodist Church, (828) 743-2243.

• Cashiers Quilters Guild, 12:30 p.m., Cashiers United Methodist Church.

• Bluegrass, 7:30 p.m., The Ugly Dog Pub, featuring Nitorgrass and Rebecca White, (828) 526-8364.

Every Friday • Highlands Historical Society Museum, open to public 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Highlands Historic Village, 520 N. 4th St., Highlands, (828) 787-1050.

• Friday Night Live, 5-7 p.m. Downtown Highlands, Highlands Chamber of Commerce, (828) 526.2112.

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

• Music at on the Verandah, 7 p.m., (828) 526-2338.

• Live Music, Ruka’s Table, (828) 526-3636.

• Live Music, The Ugly Dog Pub, (828) 5268364.

Every Saturday • Highlands Historical Society Museum, open to public 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Highlands Historic Village, 520 N. 4th St., Highlands, (828) 787-1050.

• Bascom Community Knitters, 10 a.m.noon, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949 • Live Music at The Wine Garden, 4:30 p.m.

Old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625.

• Live Music, 8 p.m., The Ugly Dog Pub, (828) 526-8364.

• Karaoke, 9 p.m., Highlands Smokehouse, (828) 526-5000.

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

• Live Music, The Ugly Dog Pub, (828) 5268364.

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Cover Artist Brad Herman

by Donna Rhodes

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hen Brad Herman moved to Cashiers, his family and friends in Eastern Carolina just didn’t get it. So he decided to show them how the beauty of the region had cast its mesmerizing spell on his willing heart. He cranked up his Nikon digital camera and began shooting mountain vistas, trees, foliage, animals, forests. One look at his crystal clear, layers-deep, jaw-dropping images convinced those back home that he was exactly where he should be… the place where his artistic soul takes flight.

When Herman’s not on a shoot, he is showing and selling real estate. That’s the job that supports his digital habits. Even though much of his creative energy has been focused on closing land sales, Herman has managed to compile an impressive archive of photographs in his off hours. He says, “To get my website up and running

I have been searching back through tens of thousands of photos. Each one brings back the emotion of the time and place it was taken.

It is a trip through history that can be both gratifying and intense.”

One photo in particular, a print of a family matriarch was shot at Christmas a couple of years ago. The colors, the light, the transcendence of the subject’s adoring face, and the memories that the photo evokes reflect a long and meaningful history. When asked if that same image might have universal appeal, conjuring up thoughts of dear grandmothers everywhere, Herman replies that he does his best to tell stories with his work. But for now anyway, his photographs are very personal and the stories they tell are for his own chronicles.

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mon thread with his artistic imagery. Herman has a fascination for the regional culture of the Southern Appalachians, its people, activities, sports, and its arts.

We are caught up in his photographic narratives; his people pics are personable, yet compelling.

Maybe that’s because he enjoys doing portraiture, just not in a studio setting.

It is much more satisfying to put on his photojournalism hat and shoot candidly, capturing people doing what they do best, unstaged and unsuspecting. He believes that every photograph captures a millisecond of someone’s life. He wants to be there to record as many of those morsels as he can, no matter what time of day… even if it means nighttime shooting.

The Laurel cover photograph was taken last July Fourth after dark. He says, “We had gone over to a friend’s house maybe a

quarter mile from Village Green in Cashiers where the picture was taken. We could hear music playing. I walked down to the green and started taking portraits of the band. Then the fireworks started. I saw the rockets and skybursts throwing brilliant, magical light on the crowd…. layer upon layer of light. I started shooting the people, the sky, the fireworks… everything was a still frame that night.”

To check out some of those dramatic still frames and scores more, go to www.bradfordherman.com and click on “Gallery” to see his latest entries. From a skyful of dazzle to a lazy afternoon by the lake to a freeze-framed moment of history in the making, there are oh, so many stories to tell… oh, so many milliseconds to capture. And you can bet Brad Herman is zooming in on one right now.

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William Rogers

by Donna Rhodes

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or the past six years William Rogers has forged, hammered, shaped, and tempered the metal of Western North Carolina. He is leaving his indelible imprint on not only the fine craft of the region, but also the next generation of artists who will carry on his skill and passion for metallurgy.

His artistic journey began thirty years ago in his home state of Tennessee where the Tennessee Arts Commission awarded him an Individual Artist Fellowship.

That was the first link in an ever-growing chain of impressive achievements and honors bestowed on him by nationally recognized institutions. And it’s no wonder.

He has conducted countless residencies and educational presentations, taught internationally, worked with museums, consulted with historical societies, and helped Native Americans preserve aspects of their culture in metalwork. Rogers says, “My primary goal is to share my knowledge and my secondary goal is to add to that knowledge.”

His latest project, sponsored by the Cherokee Preservation Foundation, has been with high school students. Metalwork has been a part of Native American culture in the region since 4,000 B.C.E. Rogers’ aim has been to re-introduce repoussé to the Cherokee craft community. Repoussé is a

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hammering process, turning a metal surface back to front a number of times, carefully tapping an image from each side with a kind of pointillistic technique.

Rogers not only taught his Cherokee students about metalsmithing, he handcrafted the tools students used. And those tools will stay with the Cherokee. The grant’s aim was to teach and to inspire so that once Rogers left, the craft would flourish.

Several students were given the task of creating an image reflective of their history on a copper disk.

These were reproduced in repoussé and Rogers assembled them into a massive mobile. The students’ disks hang from three steel bars, each fashioned after a different element: water, earth, and sky. The finished piece will hang permanently in the atrium of the award-

winning Cherokee Schools complex.

Like his work at the forge, Rogers, the metalworker, artist, designer, technician, consultant, teacher, businessman, and cultural preservationist is on fire with ideas and enthusiasm. The strength and power of his medium reflects his personal intensity. He is one man masterfully re-shaping the earth, extracting its secrets, and transforming them.

His legacy is the preservation of a fine craft for the region from early American blacksmithing to the ancient echoes of Native America.

It doesn’t get much better than that!

To see more of his work, or contact him about custom gatework, fireplace hoods, fire tools, lighting fixtures, multi-media steel, copper and silver work, call him at (828) 293-3777 or rogersmetals@gmail.com.

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

Annell Metsker

his is the second time that Annell Metsker has donated a painting to benefit the CashiersGlenville Fire Department through the monthly art raffle held at Betsy Paul Properties.

Annell’s creation, given for the July Art Raffle, is a beautiful and well-liked painting named “The Barn on Pine Creek.”

Annell L. Metsker, known professionally as Annell, combines photography and painting to create images that evoke the soul of her subjects and portray mood and emotion visually.

Whether she is creating a portrait, landscape or figurative work of art she is able to use the beauty and mystery of light and shadow, and the rhythm of motion to captivate the viewer’s attention.

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She works intuitively with her subjects to reveal beauty and authenticity in her art.

Annell finds her creative muse in her home on Lake Glenville where the peacefulness and energy of the mountains inspire her paintings. Her portrait studio in Charlotte, specializing in heirloom portraits of children and families, has been named Best of Charlotte Photographers for the last four years. Her art is exhibited at Blue Valley Gallery in Cashiers, www.annell. com, www.hackerstudiogallery.com/Annell-L-Metsker. html and has pride of place in many private collections across the US. Contact her at annell@annell.com, (828) 743-5784 or (877) 847-8281 for more information.

Viewers are invited to see

each month’s raffle item on display from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday at Betsy Paul Properties, 870 Highway 64 West, Cashiers, North Carolina.

Checks can also be mailed directly to the CashiersGlenville Fire Department, P.O. Box 713, Cashiers, North Carolina, 28717. For more information contact Betsy Paul Properties, (828)743-0880.

“Artists receive promotion, winners receive a piece of art for a minimal investment, and the fire department gets crucial funding.

And don’t forget, tickets can be purchased in blocks of twelve for $60. They make a great gift,” says Paul. All of the proceeds from the art raffle go exclusively to the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department.

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Frank Stella at The Bascom

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ork of one of the world’s most influential artists, Frank Stella, is coming to The Bascom. After five decades of dominance in modern and contemporary art, Stella is constantly reinventing himself. His Muse leaps from one dynamic discovery to the next, each one higher, stronger, more inventive. He has mastered everything from minimalist painting to collage to shaped canvases to printmaking to sculpture to a painting-andsculptural hybrid he calls maximalism.

This exhibition will feature his stylistic evolution, culminating in the complex, multi-step process developed to print Juam, Stella’s “tour de force”.

Frank Stella – American Master, will run July 8th through September 25th.

It includes works on loan from Florida collector Preston Haskell; Albright-Knox Museum, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art, Florida; and Jacksonville University, Florida. Monumental printmaking, mixed media and sculptural works will be displayed with a catalog including essays by Dr. Kahren Arbitman, former executive director, Cummer Museum of Art, Florida and Ron Platt, curator, Brimingham Museum of Art, Alabama. Sponsored by anonymous patrons, Norman Askins, Gail and Tim Hughes and Beth and Jim Nellis.

The Stella Exhibition electrifies the air and sets the stage for another Bascom spectacular, the 13th annual Mountains in Bloom, a multi-day gar-

den festival July 7th through 10th. It features a tour of magnificent mountain gardens in the Highlands Country Club area, a flower show and preview reception, and a lecture by renowned interior decorator Suzanne Rheinstein.

Proceeds benefit The Bascom, a nonprofit visual arts center occupying a sixacre, $13 million campus in the mountain resort community of Highlands, North Carolina.

Running in tandem with the Stella exhibition and garden tour is Grounded in Nature: Paper, July 1st through September 4th. Jocelyn Chateauvert, a Charlestonian, recently received a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship sending her to Guyana, South America to study and document the diverse and exquisite plant species in the Amazon rainforest. Don’t miss the sculptural paper creations from this nationallyknown artist whose works are represented in the Smithsonian’s permanent collection.

And for those who want to be up to their elbows in clay and paint, there will be plenty of tempting classes and workshops in which to enroll. July and early August Artist in Residence instructors include George Handy, Nancy Manter, Adrian Deckbar, Gay Smith and John Britt.

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The Music of Cy Timmons

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The gorgeous sounds of Cy Timmons’ guitar energizes audiences in Highlands, Cashiers and beyond.

by Wiley Sloan

s a young Alabama man born to a musical family, Cy Timmons was destined to have music in his veins. Everywhere he went Cy seemed to have a song resonating in his head.

Cy was thrilled when he discovered his dad’s guitar sitting in the back of a closet. It had been sitting idle for years but a new set of strings and the enthusiastic attention of a young music enthusiast gave the guitar new life. Once Cy felt that he had mastered this steel stringed acoustic guitar, he set his sights on an electric guitar. He lobbied his parents until he got the guitar he wanted as a gift for his nineteenth birthday. From the electric guitar Cy migrated to the classical guitar. That has been his mainstay from then on.

Over the years Cy has developed a repertoire of jazz, old standards, and contemporary pop, as well as his

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original compositions. Followers of Cy will attest to the fact that he has a special gift for invigorating you with his music. In addition to his music, Cy has a flair for comedic interaction. He’ll mellow you out with a song and then liven you up with a joke.

If you have been around Highlands for several years, you are sure to have heard Cy perform in one venue or another. He doesn’t limit himself to the Plateau either.

Clubs on both the east and west coast have seen Cy perform as he has pursued his study of the guitar.

The soft melodic tones of Cy’s voice are the result of natural talent and studies with the late Judy Davis in Oakland, voice coach to many vocalists including Barbara Streisand. He has worked many musical venues in San Francisco and in Los Angeles.

He was even the opening act for folks like Joan Rivers, Pe-

ter Nero, Al Jarreau and David Steinbereg.

Lucky for us, in 1970 Cy decided to move back to Atlanta and eventually opened Café Erewhon where he wowed audiences for eleven years before moving to Highlands, in 1993. He and his wife, Carolyn, reside in the Scaly Mountain community.

After playing a number of venues in our area Cy now can be heard exclusively at The Old Edwards Inn in The Hummingbird Lounge, on Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00 p.m. until closing.

Come enjoy Cy’s melodious tones as you enjoy your favorite beverage. There’s nothing more enjoyable after a busy day, than to relax to the tunes of Cy and his guitar.

To learn more about Cy go to www.cytimmonssings.com.

You may reach Cy at (828) 526-4503 or write to him at P O Box 303 Scaly Mountain, N.C. 28775.

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he show will be held Friday and Saturday July 15th - 16th, 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Highlands Recreation Center. This is a must see event. Over fifty prominent Artists from all over the Southeast will be showing their original diversified works of art. This year’s show is bourgeoning with talent. Such artists as popular landscape painter Jack Stern, wood turner Donald Krebs of Scaly Mountain and talented young painter Cris Bell from Franklin will be showing their works. There will be art demonstrations, and other interesting activi-

Contributed by Mary Lou Bilbro ties... The show is a great opportunity to meet the artists and purchase from them directly.

There will be Art Projects for children Friday during show hours. Each child participating will have a piece of art work to take home with them. This gives parents more time to browse. Lunch and snacks will be available both days catered by Fressers Eatery.

Debbie is coming up with some special tasty treats to delight the art lovers.

The next meeting of the Art League of Highlands will be held at the PAC, The Performing Arts Center Monday July 31st. The program will be a demonstra-

tion in oil painting given

by Jo Ann Walker Williams, Florida Artist and teacher.

There will be a social with refreshments served preceding the program. Social will start at 5:00 p.m.

Guests are always welcome and there is no charge.

The Art League of Highlands invites you to join them. This friendly group of artists and those interested in the arts support many worthwhile programs to enhance the art experience in the area.

They are especially focused on bringing art into the lives of children. For more information contact Dottie Bruce, President (828) 7437673.

Donald Krebs, wood turner, has great following in the southeast and can be seen at The Summer Colors art show.

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Chamber Music Festival Season

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The Attacca String Quartet

he Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival’s 30th Anniversary Season bears all the qualities that have won it a worldwide reputation – a reverence for classical programming leavened with surprises, dazzling internationally-recognized artists, Feasts of the Festival, Festival Chamber Orchestra concerts, and fresh new talents showcasing their extraordinary gifts.

It’s a breathtaking mix that consistently electrifies the twin communities’ summers.

The Performance Schedule stretches from Friday July 8th, to Sunday, August 14th. 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.

It launches July 8th11th with selections of Beethoven and Schubert performed by The Eroica Trio, violist Yinzi King, bassist Janet Clippard, and pianist William Ransom.

While reverent to the classical works, the festival is constantly examining fresh variations as evidenced by the July 15th and 16th performance by pianists Victor Asuncion, Gary Motley and Philip Thomson – “Jazz Meets Classics,” an exuberant celebration of Bach, Strayhorn, Mozart, Brubeck, Chopin, Gershwin and improvisation; or “Back ‘n Rach ‘n Roll” on July 24th and 25th, an exploration of the Rachmaninoff’s “Cello Sonata” and Bach’s “Gold-

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berg Variations” featuring violinist Timothy Fain, cellist Chris Rex, and pianists Bruce Murray and Elizabeth Pridgen.

Later concerts will celebrate the works of Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Brahms, Haydn, and Dvorak. They’ll be performed by worldrenowned artists such as Victor Asuncion, William Preucil, Charae Krueger, Attacca String Quartet, Linden String Quartet, and Vega Quartet.

It’s a celebration 30 years in the making.

In addition to its nationally-recognized program of concerts, the Festival is laced with a series of Feasts of the Festival. They’re a chance to meet fascinating people and enjoy marvelous food and drink in some of the most breathtaking homes in Western North Carolina. Feasts continue through September 19th

and will feature an irresistible series of locations and menus.

The festival is joining with the Center for Life Enrichment for the “Franz Liszt Bicentennial Celebration: Romantic Lives of Liszt,” by Emory University Music Professor Kevin K. Karnes from 10:00 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 16th, at the Performing Arts Center.

You’re invited to enjoy free chamber music at Buck’s Coffee Café in Highlands with Susie Park and Sara Sant’Ambrogio from the Eroica Trio at 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 6th. The Linden String Quartet will offer a free concert at Buck’s in Cashiers at 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 3rd.

For more information about the festival and its full lineup of performances and events, visit www.h-cmusicfestival.org or call (828) 5269060.

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HCP’s Educating Rita Contributed by Mary Adair Leslie “Educating Rita” is a lesson in Love and Life. If you missed the performances in June, you can catch the show July 1st–3rd at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center. For tickets, call (828) 526-9047.

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mall Stages at PAC presents “Educating Rita” by Willy Russell.

“Educating Rita” is a twoperson play starring the area’s own favorites Jennifer Royce and Stuart Armor; and is being directed by Bart Patton. Mr. Patton is a veteran of theater, screen and TV. He attended UCLA Theatre Arts department, where he met Francis Coppola. Together they made a student film. After many theatrical roles at UCLA, including Albert Camus’ “The Just Assassins,” Bart got an agent and began to get cast in numerous TV series and feature films, including:

Father Knows Best, 77 Sunset Strip, The Many Lives of Dobie Gillis, and others.

His feature films include Gidget Goes Hawaiian, Because They’re Young and Strangers When We Meet, and Dementia 13, directed

by Francis Coppola. After producing three feature films he produced Francis Coppola’s The Rain People, which won the Palm D’or at the Cannes Film Festival.

He recently directed the independent film, Unshackled, starring Stacy Keach, Morgan Fairchild and James Black. He has written an original screenplay which he will produce and direct

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titled: The Stroke, which is scheduled for production this fall. Malcolm MacDowell is slated to star.

“Educating Rita” explores the new relationship between a student and a professor. Rita, a working-class woman who has decided to seek her path to self discovery. Bored with her life as a hairdresser, and under pressure from her husband to start a family, she enrolls in a literature tutorial at a British university. Frank Bryant is a disillusioned English professor who is assigned to teach her. While Frank watches Rita embark on a radical transformation,

his own life takes on a different kind of transformation as he finds himself falling in love with Rita while he sinks into the depths of his alcoholism.

Small Stages Production is a joint venture between HCP and PAC. The stage is set on the auditorium floor with seating around three sides of the stage providing an intimate theater experience. For tickets call PAC at (828) 526-9047. “Educating Rita” will continue July 1st – 3rd. The Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center is located at 507 Chestnut Street in Highlands, North Carolina.

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Feasts of the Festival 2011

by Luke Osteen The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival’s exclusive Festival Feasts offer guests a chance to savor lavish meals served in luxurious settings.

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These annual feasts provide important and vital financial support to the festival, which allows it to bring world-class chamber music to the mountains each year.

You can be a part of these exciting evenings by calling the Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival office at (828) 526-9060 or emailing hccmf@frontier.

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Here’s this season’s marvelous lineup: Bastille Day French Picnic Thursday, July 14th – 6:30 p.m.; $100/person – 30 Places; Hosts: Chip & Susan Robert; Menu: Traditional French fare; Stroll through gardens at their peak; William Ransom will perform select French compositions The Many Voices of Victor Asuncion Sunday, July 17th – 7:00 p.m.; $125/person – 12 Places; Hosts: Mark & Kathy Whitehead;

Menu: The Culinary Talents of Chef Jeff Potter; Enjoy an evening of music and fine food!

East Meets the Western NC Mountains - “Asian Fusion” Sunday, July 24th – 7:00 p.m.; $125/person – 10 Places; Hosts: Ed & Penny Mawyer; Menu: cilantro wrapped prawns, Asian inspired wild Salmon with eggplant and tempura vegetables, fruit spring rolls with mango and strawberries and fruit sorbet Hot Licks of Havana Thursday, August 25th – 7:00 p.m.; $125/person – 12 Places;

Hosts: Peter & Valerie Whitcup; Menu: croquetas, bollitos, empanaditas; lomo empanizado with chimichurri; paella Cubana; lechon asado; frijoles, platanos, yuca; flan de queso; Una Festa Italiana con una Vista Fantastica Thursday, September 8th – 6:30 p.m.; $125/person – 12 Places; Hosts: Rick & Cindy Trevathan; Menu: Vodka Rosemary Lemonade Fizz, arugula bean crostini, radicchio with fresh ricotta, fresh pasta with crab, peas and chili, grilled lamb chops with porcini mustard, gelato.

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Highlands Playhouse 2011 Season

by Luke Osteen With a new artistic director and three enchanting plays, Highlands Playhouse charts an exciting season. For tickets or more information, call (828) 526-2695.

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ighlands Playhouse will celebrate its 2011 summer season with a trio of irresistible plays -- “Suds,” “Harvey,” and “Always…Patsy Cline.”

“Suds” is the delightful story of a teenage girl and the two angels who come to teach her about finding true love. If things sound a little like a soap opera, well, that’s the idea. The hilarious action takes place in a Laundromat and is loaded with good, clean fun and bubbling energy with over 50 favorite songs from the 1960’s including, “Where the Boys Are,” “These Boots are Made for Walking,” “Respect,” and “Do You Want to Know a Secret.”

“The music and choreography of this show brings through-the-roof energy,” says Playhouse Artistic Director D.V. Caitlyn. “The girls are beautiful and the men are handsome and the band is incredible.”

“Suds” is being staged through July 10th. It’s sponsored by Susie Day in honor of her grandchildren.

It’ll be followed by the endlessly entertaining “Harvey,” which features Frank Collision as Elwood P. Dowd, is a man who claims to have an unseen (and presumably imaginary) friend, Harvey, a six-foot 3½-inch tall rabbit, This comedy of errors received the Pulitzer Prize for drama. The star, Frank Collison, is a California-based Equity actor with numerous film and television credits, including “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?,” M. Night Shyamalan’s “The Village,” “”My Name is Earl,” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”

You’ll catch Elwood and, possibly, Harvey from July 14th through the 24th.This family-friendly favorite is sponsored by the Allbee

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and Raffa families.

Cindy Summers returns to Highlands Playhouse for an encore performance of the haunting and deeply poignant “Always…Patsy Cline.” The story chronicles the singer’s relationship with Louise Segar, a fan from Houston who corresponds with Cline until her death in 1963. Summers has won a devoted following with her magnificent voice on such Cline classics as “Crazy,” “I Fall to Pieces,” Walking After Midnight,” and “Sweet Dreams.” It all adds up to an unforgettable theatre experience.

“Always…Patsy Cline” will be staged July 28th through August 21st. It’s sponsored

by Wanda and Gary Drake and Ed and Penny Mawyer.

The Highlands Playhouse’s corporate sponsor is Lupoli Construction.

Caitlyn is energizing the Playhouse with a professional’s passion fueled by performances on Broadway and in Hollywood. He began his acting career by performing King John in Central Park’s Shakespeare in the Park. That led to a recurring role on One Life to Live, followed by roles on JAG, Columbo, Father Dowling.

Caitlyn is also a produced playwright and award-winning screenwriter.

As a grace note to a busy season, the Playhouse will stage “Hear What’s in the Heart – A Shoemaker’s Tale” on October 1st-2nd and 7th-8th. Written and performed by Steve Scionti and directed by Anthony Crivello, this drama has been playing to sold-out houses from Los Angeles to New York City.

For information, tickets or to reserve the Playhouse, stop by the Box Office at 326 Oak Street or call (828) 526-2695.

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Highlands Playhouse Showhouse

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The Highlands Playhouse’s Showhouse, set for July 15th-17th, is a celebration of casual mountain elegance. For tickets and information, call (828) 526-8784.

To see more photos of this remarkable home, visit www. thelaurelmagazine.com/extra

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ighlands Playhouse is staging a Showhouse tour at the Old Edwards Club at Highlands Cove from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. July 15th-17th.

It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Ogilvie Lodge, the magnificent 6,400 squarefoot home of Don and Sallie Ogilvie set upon a ridge bordering National Forest land.

Built in 2008, Ogilvie Lodge was designed by local architect Rand Soellner and built

by Koenig Builders, with plenty of input from Sallie.

“In Florida, my hobby was building, tearing down and remodeling homes, so when Don and I discovered Highlands and knew we wanted to live here, I jumped at the chance to get to lead the ef-

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fort,” she explains. “Someone had to do all the work, so that Don could golf!”

The result of all that work is a spectacular five-bedroom home that’s at once spacious yet surprisingly intimate.

“I like to describe it as English Manor meets French Country with a bit of Mountain Casual,” says Sallie.

Part of the sense of intimacy comes from the warm wood paneling that informs all the interiors.

“A firm in Georgia salvaged the antique pine and cherry from all over the Southeast and put together all the pieces for of us,” says Sallie.

Equally important to that marvelous sense of warmth and intimacy are the exquisite stone fireplaces that lace the

home. It’s virtually impossible to resist their invitation to sit and chat.

“We wanted people to feel that they could relax when they visit – both Don and I are so informal and we hate fussiness,” Sallie says. “That’s why we insisted on a 3,000 square-foot outdoor deck so everyone could lounge outdoors and enjoy all the beauty around us.”

Tickets for the Playhouse Showhouse are $25 and are available at the Box Office at 362 Oak Street. You can also call (828) 526-8784 or (828) 200-9179.

Ticketholders can park at the upper level of the Old Edwards Club by the pool and shuttles will take them to the home.

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el Canto’s 19th annual recital will be September 11th, 2011 at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center and will continue in its tradition of presenting some of the finest young voices in the opera world today. This year will be no different. As always the performance will be followed by a sumptuous dinner at the Highlands Country Club included in the price of the ticket.

Tenor Stephen Mark Brown first attracted national attention in 1992 as a winner of the Opera Company of Philadelphia/Luciano Pavarotti Competition, following which he sang on “Live from Lincoln Center” in “Pavarotti Plus.” He made an auspicious debut with New York City Opera as Pinker-

Bel Canto ton in “Madama Butterfly” for which he was named debut artist of the year. He sang the role of Fernand in the American premiere of Donizetti’s “La favorite” with l’Opera Français de New York, and made his highly acclaimed debut with the Canadian Opera Company as Alfredo in “La Traviata.” He opened New York City Opera’s 1994/95 season in “Madama Butterfly,” with subsequent performances in “La Bohème” and in an Emmy Award-winning production of “La Traviata,” directed by Renata Scotto, and televised on “Live from Lincoln Center.” In the 1995/96 season, Mr. Brown returned to New York City Opera as Foresto in Verdi’s “Attila.” He made his Vancouver Opera debut in the title role of “Faust,” and

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appeared as Ruggiero in “La rondine” with Opera Theatre of St. Louis.

In opera, concerts and recitals, Stephen Mark Brown is emerging as one of today’s leading tenors in the French and Italian repertoires. He recently sang under the direction of Riccardo Muti for the opening night of La Scala in a new production of Gluck’s “Iphigenie en Aulide.” Other engagements included the role of Manrico in “Il Trovatore” with Piedmont Opera; Cavaradossi in “Tosca” with Orlando Opera; Don José in “Carmen” with Granite State Opera, and Luigi in “Il Tabarro” with El Paso Opera; Paolo Erisso in Rossini’s “Maometto Secondo” in Bilbao; “Madama Butterfly” with l’Opera de Montreal, Opera Memphis and Nashville Opera;

the title role in “Les contes d’Hoffmann” at Palm Beach Opera. Highlights of recent seasons include Rodolfo in “La bohème” at Minnesota Opera and Boston Lyric Opera; Rodolfo in “Luisa Miller” at Palm Beach Opera; “Faust” at Opera de Marseille; the Duke in “Rigoletto” at De Vlaamse Opera and Miami; “La Damnation de Faust” at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples and the Teatro Regio in Parma; “Werther” at Palermo’s Teatro Massimo; and his San Francisco Opera debut as Alfredo in “La traviata”.

So put Sunday, September 11th on your calendar now and plan to attend the 19th Annual Bel Canto Recital!

Contact Bel Canto for tickets and to get on the mailing list, please call (828) 526-1947.

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Mountain Artisans Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. July 2nd and 3rd.

ountain Artisans Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. July 2nd and 3rd inside the Western Carolina University Ramsey Center in Cullowhee.

With its theme Celebrating the American Craftsmen, the show will feature unique creations from the hands and imaginations of one hundred regional artists.

That deep catalog of artisans is testimony to the passion of show organizer Doris Hunter. She spends the year traveling shows throughout the region in search of unique craftspeople.

The result is a dizzying selection of creations that deserve a careful browse.

The heritage category has the best quilters around with a traditional demonstration by Laura Gobel. You’ll also find pine needle baskets, weavings, goat milk soap and corn shuck dolls.

Contemporary crafts include jewelry, glass art, master woodcrafters and sculpture.

The Lucas family will be playing the old songs on the psalteries they make. Long the foundation of traditional mountain music, a psaltery is easier to learn than you’d think.

And though it’s difficult to imagine Christmas in the heat of July, there’ll be a dazzling array of holiday-themed crafts.

Admission is $3 for adults and children under twelve are free.

You’ll find convenient free parking and concessions.

For more information, visit www.mountainArtisans.net or call (828) 524-3405.

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Stuart Roper at John Collette Fine Art

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hen you gaze at Stuart Roper’s oil paintings at John Collette Fine Art, you’re struck by the easy play of light that serves both to illuminate the landscape and cast gentle shadows that infuse the scene with a sense of drama.

It’s as though Stuart’s managed to bottle the essence of a lazy summer day when colors soften and blur into one another and a humble rural field becomes a thing of almost transcendent beauty.

Now part of the effect is no doubt a reflection of his natural talent and a boyhood spent in the bucolic town of Brevard, North Carolina.

But it’s taken a lifetime of training and the sheer donkey work of learning technique to bring him to the walls of John Collette.

After painting and experimenting on his own for several years, he moved to Manhattan where he attended the Art Students League of New York. While at the League, he studied primarily with Thomas Fogarty and John Howard Sanden, and with a later move to Philadelphia, he began his study of color theory under the direction of Gerry Wright.

by Luke Osteen This was his first introduction to working within the confines of a limited palette, and it remains his approach today.

“Interestingly, ‘limited,’ in this case is an oxymoron, as this restricted palette actually opens one’s eyes to the unlimited possibilities that exists within this working method,” he explains.

It was upon moving to Normandy, France, in 1991 that Stuart began painting primarily “en plein air,” a French term which means “in the open air.”

“Living in Normandy, the ‘cradle of impressionism,’ painting en plein air was the logical next step up the ladder of my artistic development,” Stuart says.

The cloudy skies of Normandy tempered his sunny tendencies and provided a subtle context to his landscapes that’s still apparent today.

But the man from Brevard needed blue skies and in early 1993 he moved to Provence in southern France, where he spent the next five years painting the hilltop villages and Mediterranean coast, while making return painting trips to Normandy as well as to

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Italy and Corsica.

After Stuart returned to the United States in 1998, The Grove Arcade Public Market in Asheville commissioned him to recreate the original 1920s finials that adorn the top of the building, and the City Parks and Recreation Department also commissioned him on the development of “Grove’s Vision,” a station on the city’s historical Urban Trail.

Making Asheville, North Carolina his new home base, he continues traveling and doing what he loves most... painting en plein air.

“My main goal in painting is to translate, not copy, my subject, whether it is a landscape, still-life or the figure,” he says.

“I constantly remind myself that I have the best job in the world. I go where I like, paint

what inspires me and get paid for finding beauty in the world around me. Each finished painting takes on a life of its own, and I hope the result will engage the viewer(s) in a way that might provoke thought, memories, emotions or, simply a new perspective and appreciation on the everyday things that surround them as well.”

You’ll find the fruits of this lifelong process of travel and observation at John Collette Fine Art, 381 Main Street in Highlands. John Collette has opened a second gallery at 104 Highway 107 South in Cashiers.

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Rotary Quick Draw

by Wiley Sloan

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As both an artist and Rotarian, Duncan Greenlee practices the art of generous giving.

he artists are primed with canvases ready.

Come cheer your favorite artist as they race against the clock to complete their work within the two hour time frame.

Enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres while sipping your favorite beverage from the cash bar as you watch the talented artists bring a blank canvas to life.

Saturday, July 23rd at 5:30 p.m. the Hudson House at Highlands Country Club will be alive with excitement as the many local artists show off their talents.

This is an especially awe-

inspiring event for those of us who have no artistic talent. Abstract shapes morph into creative masterpieces. Once the artists have completed their works, then it is our turn to step into action. Auctioneer Dennis Hall of Hall Auction Services will inspire us into friendly bidding skirmishes with other guests as we bid for our favorite painting. Don’t hold back. Show the artists how much you appreciate their work by bidding freely. All funds raised at this event help the Mountain Top Rotary Club underwrite their

many community projects.

For example prior years’ funds have helped the Community Care Clinic, the International Friendship Center, the Food Pantry, and the Literacy Council.

For more information on the Mountain Top Rotary’s Quickdraw or to purchase tickets, please contact mtnpeak1@gmail.com or (828)-421-2548. A special ticket price of $50 is being offered for tickets purchased prior to the event.

Valet parking is available.

Come have an exciting evening while supporting your community.

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Jo Ann Williams Walker

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With an artist’s eye and a poet’s soul, Jo Ann Williams Walker creates timeless paintings.

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or years, Jo Ann Williams Walker has inspired art lovers as she paints the eye-catching vistas surrounding the Brier Patch at 4186 Cashiers Rd. Jo Ann and shop owner, Catherine Appleton Peay, are long-time friends. Catherine marvels at Jo Ann’s ability to capture the beauty of God’s creation in each of her paintings. Catherine states, “Jo Ann constantly works to expand her abilities. Whether she is painting a red barn on Buck Creek Road, a quiet lake near Cashiers or the sunrise in Cortana, Italy, Jo Ann tries her darnedest to inspire each of us”.

Once she won a Blue Ribbon in the 4th grade, Jo Ann has strived to learn as she paints. Each venue whether the Florida coast or the hills of Sienna inspire Jo Ann as she captures the beauty with vibrant colors and patterned textures. Her powerful brushstrokes summon emotions. Like French Impressionists Claude Monet and Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Jo Ann is inspired by the natural light of the great outdoors. Her plein-air presentations are filled with a variety of colors, texture and forms.

Budding and experienced artists alike aspire to paint with the style and intensity that Jo Ann exudes. From her personal studio in Bay Point, Florida or at The Studio by the Sea between Seaside and Rosemary Beach, Jo Ann shares her philosophy of life “My painting is an attitude, my attitude”. To contact Jo Ann, visit her website, www.JoAnnWilliamsWalker.com. Plan to drop by the Brier Patch to see this invigorating artist during July.

Call Catherine at (828) 526-4110 to confirm the dates that Jo Ann will be painting.

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Chef Mark Hibbs and Oak Street Café

by Wiley Sloan Fox News, WBTV, N.C. Weekend on WTVI or Time Warner Cable.

Since July 2010 Mark has been preparing tantalizing items for the clients of Oak Street Café here in Highlands.

No matter which menu item you choose, rest assured that it will be prepared using only the freshest ingredients available. Mark likes to update the menu regularly to take advantage of what is currently in season, but sometimes that is hard. “People don’t like to see their favorite items taken off the menu. No matter the

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s a young boy growing up on a small Pennsylvania farm, Mark watched as his mother prepared meals utilizing fresh vegetables, meats and wild game. His mother soon recognized his interest in cooking and starting letting him experiment even though he needed to stand on a chair to reach the kitchen stove.

As he matured he continued his interest in cooking.

At age 16 he took his first restaurant job. Under the careful eye of Chef Claude Picard at the University Club and Chef Frederic Lange at the Seacatch Restaurant in Washington, D.C., Mark began to develop the skills that are the foundation of his culinary expertise today. Mark states, “Both of these French-born chefs have had a major influence on the types of cuisine that I create today”. He honed his skills as Executive Chef of Anton’s 1201 Club where he enamored many clients before moving to Charlotte, North Carolina,

where he was immediately before coming to Highlands.

M a r k ’s modesty keeps h i m from telling you about the honor bestowed upon him in Charlotte.

He was nominated as the Best Chef in the Southeast by the prestigious James Beard Foundation in 2009. Some of you may recognize Mark from his numerous appearances on

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season, customers clamor for shrimp & grits or our signature mushroom bisque,” Mark intones.

In addition to long-time favorites like stuffed Trout Carolina (mountain trout stuffed with artichokes and spinach), Mark is introducing some world cuisine items to the menu. “You’ll want to try the Korean-style calamarispicy-but’not-too-hot; but can be’”, Mark says. Another new offering is the Vietnamese Squid salad and the duck.

Oak Street offers a wide range of wines to compliment your favorite appetizer or entrée.

A choice that Mark finds especially pleasing is Belle Provençale Rose Cotes du Ventoux.

Oak Street’s Sunday Mimosa Brunch is a longstanding favorite. Be sure to get there early to beat the crowd. Mark’s training in French cuisine serves him well. Come enjoy a delicious meal in the quiet ambience of the café. You’ll love the updated look of the lounge and the large covered patio easily accessible without steps from Oak Street. You’ll want to enjoy dinner at Oak Street before attending the plays at the Highlands Playhouse this year. Open daily for lunch for 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; dinner nightly beginning at 5:30 p.m.

Call (828) 787-2200 for reservations.

For more information go to www.oakstreetcafeinhighlands.com.

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Culinary Weekend’s Sip and Stroll Contributed by Laura Huerta The Highlands Fifth Annual Culinary Weekend, set for November 10th-12, combines two of Highlands’ favorite activities -- shopping and eating.

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alleries, jewelry, home décor, clothing, flowers, Oh My! Shopping in downtown Highlands does not disappoint! On Saturday November 12th, Highlands Culinary Weekend Annual Sip & Stroll from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., has a fabulous line up of retailers. Acorn’s, Alyxandra’s on Main, The Christmas Tree on the Hill, Drake’s Diamond Gallery, The Hen House, Highlands Fine Art & Estate Jewelry, John Collette Fine Art, Oakleaf Flowers & Garden, To the Nines, Vivace & Vivace, Too, and Xtreme Threads. This year’s Sip & Stroll is “especially special” for the participants! Each stroller will start at the Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center to receive a detailed map and their own souvenir wine glass with special carry bag. There will be a limit of twelve merchants this year which will encourage everyone to linger a while longer and enjoy the homemade hors d’oeuvres, cheeses, and of course the wonderful selections of wines. There’s also an added bonus to visiting each merchant on the map. Strollers having completed the tour will be eligible for wonderful prizes including fine dining certificates, pottery and specialty wines. Sip, Stroll and Shop till you drop while enjoying everything fabulous in our beautiful downtown of Highlands, NC. Highlands 5th Annual Culinary Weekend kicks off with the not to be missed Opening Night Celebration, Thursday November 10th, at 7:00 p.m. Guests will enjoy fine wines and the delectable cuisine of Highlands’ local chefs. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, fill your itineraries with an array of activities, tastings and dinners hosted by local restaurants, merchants and accommodations of Highlands.

“Events are being scheduled and plans are falling into place for this year’s line up of activities,” said Laura Huerta, Manager of Lakeside Restaurant and Chair of Highlands Culinary Weekend. “We’re excited to unveil a beautiful new poster design which will soon grace the windows of our downtown. Brochures and the website with event listings are all being prepared. It’s a great time to be involved in this community wide event.”

The Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center is a catalyst for planning, programs, and services that promote a favorable business and visitor’s climate while nurturing the natural beauty and cultivating the uniqueness that is Highlands. The Highlands Visitor Center is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. For more information, sponsorship opportunities or to be a part of the Fourth Annual Highlands Culinary Weekend, please call (866) 526-5841 or (828) 526-5841 or view the event webpage at www.highlandsculinaryweekend.com.

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Chef Jimmy Davis at Main Street Bistro

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fresh made lemonade, add here’s nothing more blackberries, blueberries, “True Highlands” than raspberries and strawberto grab a table at the ries; mix all together and Bistro on Main under the infuse with rosemary; a lobrightly colored umbrellas, cal favorite. Prefer to have order your favorite bevera glass of wine, beer or age and people watch as cocktail? That’s all available you peruse the menu. Chef too!

Jimmy Davis brings years of The Bistro’s buffet breakexperience and innate talfast on Saturdays and ent to the Bistro.

Sundays a crowd pleaser.

Growing up in a family Choose for two styles of that loved to cook, Jimmy eggs, a meat, grits and eistarted exploring early on ther French toast, waffles combining different ingreor pancakes, fresh fruit, dients to create the unique biscuits, homemade baked tastes that are his signature Chef Jimmy infuses the cherished traditons of the Bistro on Main goods and piping hot coftoday. His mom’s specialwith exciting new taste sensations. fee. The menu varies daily. ty was “just down-home” For Breakfast, lunch or country-style cooking tro on cool mountain evenings. dinner, there’s no better choice than served family style. Jimmy enjoys that Many of you will know Jimmy from food but has expanded his talents to the Bistro on Main. Call (828) 526his days as Executive Chef of the Cedar 2590 or check the website www. include French and Italian cuisine that Creek in Cashiers or when he owned mainstreet-inn.com for Bistro hours. is so popular today. Customers consisthe Black Bear Café. Jimmy tried living The food is tasty, prices reasonable tently enjoy the Trout Meuniere-fresh and working in Asheville for a while and the tables on the hill offer “petsunburst mountain trout sautéed in but has decided that he prefers the friendly” dining. Enhance your trip to lemon butter sauce, white wine and slower pace of the mountains. the mountains with a visit to the Bisshallots. The Red Pepper Gouda Soup The Bistro’s Signature Berry lemtro on Main at The Main Street Inn, and Lobster Bisque are two of the onade is a real crowd pleaser. Take also a great place to stay! soups that draw customers to the Bis-

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Scaly Mountain’s Pancake Breakfast Contributed by Betty Bandy

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The Scaly Mountain Women’s Club is serving up breakfast at the old Scaly School House.

lan to bring your family and friends to Scaly Mountain for a scrumptious breakfast in the mountains at the newly remodeled historic old Scaly School House.

These breakfasts are held on the fourth Saturday – through October from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. This is the seventh year that the women in Scaly Mountain Women’s Club, who are known for their culinary skills, have sponsored these breakfasts.

Breakfast will feature a full meal of piping hot homemade pancakes (with or without blueberries),

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patty sausage, coffee and juice in the historic old Scaly School House. It is on the corner of North Highway 106 and Buck Knob Road in downtown Scaly.

Guests will be treated to a seated meal either in the old school house or on the deck overlooking the mountains. Cost is $5.50 for adults and $3.50 for children. The breakfast will be served by club members or you may order takeout, if you choose. Proceeds from the event provide scholarships for local students of all ages who wish to continue their post-secondary education. They also ben-

efit area non-profit human service agencies that serve the Scaly Mountain community.

Come to the breakfasts and join the best cooks in Western North Carolina for a morning of fun enjoying the friendly folks in Scaly Mountain and an unforgettable breakfast. For additional information, contact Susan Bankston, (828) 5269952 or visit www.scalymountainwomensclub.org.

Remaining dates for the Scaly Mountain Women’s Club breakfasts for 2011 are July 23rd, August 27th, September 24th and October 22nd.

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Dusty’s Offers a Wide Selection of Beer and Wine

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Dusty’s backs up its savory offerings with a deep complement of beer and wine.

by Wiley Sloan

any of us have long relied on Dusty’s for a wide array of select meats, savory appetizers and desserts plus much more. You are hooked on their lunch menu that offers taste-tempting sandwiches and wraps. Many even start their day at Dusty’s with beignets just like you would find in New Orleans.

But did you know that Dusty’s offers a wide selection of beer and wine?

Their beers are unique and represent some of the best “craft” beers from the best small breweries around. Ladies claim that “The Original Sin” is not really a beer but a refreshing hard cider that brings out the flavors of whatever you

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pair it with. Lovers of Duck Rabbit milt stout go for the intense flavor of dark beers.

Another area favorite is the beers from the Bells Brewery. Bells offers a wide variety of beers but their flagship beer is made from mostly pale malt with some Munich and caramel malts.

This gives the beer a slightly sweet flavor that is balanced by a mélange of American hops. These are just a sample of some of the many unique beers available at Dusty’s. Even non beer lovers enjoy Liefman’s Belgian Fruit beer. Pour it over ice cream to make a refreshing float.

Wine lovers thank Dusty’s for their wide range of reasonably-priced wines.

Whether you prefer Ameri-

can wines from the Napa Valley or the Oregon coast or you crave wines from the Pacific Rim, the Willamette Valley or something from Argentina or Australia, you’ll find what you are looking for at Dusty’s. Looking for a little higher priced wine to celebrate a special occasion or for a gift for a special friend?

Ask the folks at Dusty’s to help you.

Dusty’s is located at 493 Dillard Road. Open daily, Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Call them at (828) 526-2762.

Be sure to watch the Laurel for info on Dusty’s Beer and Wine tastings. Not only will you have a chance to try great beer and vino, they have delicious hors d’oeuvres and it is all free.

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ressers Eatery opened in Highlands Village Square in 1999. It quickly won a loyal following of devoted diners and just as quickly grew out of its space.

Chef/Owner Debbie Grossman relocated her little restaurant to its expansive Helen’s Barn location, and sure enough, the patrons followed.

That’s because no matter where she set up her kitchen, Debbie adhered to a simple philosophy: Meals should be fabulous, fun and funky.

“The food should not only look and taste great, but it should make you feel great, too,” she says. “When you come to Fressers, we want you to think, ‘Wow, that was amazing!’”

Fressers’ atmosphere is

Fressers Eatery casual and family-friendly, yet Debbie ensures that everything that comes out of her kitchen is five-star. She is a graduate of The Culinary Institute of America.

Some of the favorites at Fressers Eatery include Angus burgers, gazpacho, personal pizzas, unforgettable pan-seared trout finished with lemon caper butter, Turkish turkey burgers (fresh ground turkey, dried apricots, red onion and Turkish spices), Greek chicken and a new favorite, tropical salmon topped with Chef Debbie’s award winning roasted tomatillo and mango salsa.

Finally back on the menu, Thursday nights only, it’s fried chicken! Let’s not forget Fressers amazing brunch menu along with all-day breakfast items, too. Deb-

bie’s knowledge of special diets is encyclopedic and allows her to offer gluten-free, vegan, and low-sodium options.

This season the Fressers Experience is even richer with the introduction of al fresco dining.

Wondering what became of the original Fressers location?

Well, Debbie’s never been one to miss an opportunity.

It is now Fressers Express, where all of the production for The Bakery takes place.

Of course catering is always available, at Fressers Eatery or in your home. It doesn’t get much easier than that.

For more information or to place a special order, call (828) 526-4188. Take out is always available.

Chef/Owner Debbie Grossman ensures that there’s always room at Fressers Eatery, especially with a new deck.

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Boiler Room Steak House To Reopen with New Menu, New Identity

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fter a brief hiatus for re n o va t i o n , the Boiler Room Steak House is reopening July 1 with a new identity. With a new manager, chef, menu, and concept, the Boiler Room Steak House has a whole new attitude and a welcome call of “All Aboard!”

The restaurant’s “new Appalachian cuisine” showcases seasonal and sustainable products from local vendors, and the upscale, southern menu features fresh seafood, vegetables, and hand-cut, wood fired “all natural” steaks. The menu also offers a “build your own burger” experience featuring a choice of breads, cheeses, and toppings. An expanded buffet with more than 75 homemade items is available on show nights,

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making it easy to enjoy dinner and your show at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts.

The Tallulah Falls Railway line is no longer running, but its spirit is alive and well at the new Boiler Room Steak House, promising a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. Guests are invited to take a trip back in time, browsing the historical prints of Franklin and reading up on the history surrounding the Railway. A model train making its way through the restaurant and a train car for dining complete the experience. It’s “all aboard” for fantastic flavor and fun at the new Boiler Room Steak House.

The Boiler Room Steak House is located inside the Fun Factory in Franklin, NC.

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Highlands’ Bug Hill

by Donna Rhodes

Photo courtesy Highlands Historical Society

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vents of 1921 still ripple through my family history nearly a century later. In May of that year my mother was born. In November, her father died.

Growing up, my mother told me my grandfather died of a complication from throat surgery. Because of that, fears about anything throat-related colored her judgment. Though I had frequent bouts with tonsillitis, she stood firmly against a tonsillectomy.

When I was about twelve, Mother’s older sister secretly told me that my grandfather had not died as Mother described. She claimed he suffered from complications caused by a fall from a tree, which severely injured his lungs and throat. In both my mother’s and aunt’s renditions grandfather lived a few months, bedridden, before passing on.

Mother, now in her 91st year, still stands by her account. But several years ago,

Mother’s older cousin cast a darker light on my grandfather’s death. Yes, there was a long period of convalescence before my grandfather succumbed, but his passing was the result of tuberculosis, not the surgeon’s knife or a fatal fall.

In the early 1900’s there was terrible shame attached to TB. People with the disease were spoken of in whispers and were often considered trashy, dirty or worse.

For that reason, the elders in my family contrived explanations for grandfather’s death so that my mother and aunt wouldn’t think ill of him or be shunned because of it.

As far as I know, my mother never knew about grandfather’s consumption, and, though I am puzzled by my own reluctance to do so, I will never tell her.

In the 20th century TB was a worldwide threat.

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by it. In fact, in 1908 Mary Lapham, a physician who cared deeply for the ill and aging purchased a threestory home on a hill in town.

It was located where the Highlands Recreation Center stands now. There she established a sanatorium for victims of tuberculosis.

Townsfolk called it Bug Hill, referencing mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillus.

Dr. Lapham, a pioneer in the treatment of TB, would intentionally collapse an infected lung, allowing it to rest, so that treatment could be facilitated.

She prescribed rest, fresh air, and sunshine for her patients. When weather permitted they slept in open-air cottages, tent-like constructions with canvas ceilings and walls, which allowed a constant flow of crisp, clean air.

Her treatments were highly successful. W.S. Davis of Commerce, Georgia, arrived in critical condition

on a stretcher. He was given only six weeks to live. But under Lapham’s care he recuperated and lived to the ripe old age of ninety. As far as anyone knows, no Highlanders contracted the disease from any of Lapham’s patients.

In hindsight, would that my family had taken my grandfather the two-hundred mile trek to Highlands.

Our family history could have been entirely different.

But, happily, for many other residents, Dr. Lapham’s efforts restored good health to their loved ones. And Highlands, once again, is remembered for another remarkable resident who had a huge and positive impact on the world.

For more information about Highlands history, read Randolph Shaffner’s Heart of the Blue Ridge or visit the Highlands Historical Society’s Museum or website: www.highlandshistory.com.

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Stories You Missed on the Cashiers Civil War Sites Ramble Contributed by Jane Gibson Nardy, Historian, Cashiers Historical Society

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his spring the Cashiers Historical Society sponsored a ramble around the area, leading a group of thirty people who visited Civil War Sites and heard stories about true events that took place at the homes of our local ancestors.

Following are two of the stories.

MARTHA CAROLINE POTTS PIERSON CIVIL WAR EXPERIENCE: Born in 1858, Martha Potts Pierson was the daughter of Allen Potts and Susan Wade Potts who lived in the Yellow Mountain area.

Martha was just about five years old when the Yankee raiders came to her family’s home. They stole all the food and because there was so little food to steal, the raiders took all of Susan Potts’ dishes outside and broke them on the rocks, just for spite. Not satisfied, the raiders stripped their father and horse whipped him in front of the terrified family. After

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they left, Martha’s mother went out into the yard and picked up what was left of the dishes.

T. R. ZACHARY & THE ESCAPED UNION ARMY PRISON ESCAPEES: Capt. Mark M. Bassett, a member of Company E, 53rd Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, Union Army, had been captured by the Confederates during the siege of Vicksburg in the summer of 1863. Before the end of July, he was brought to Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia.

There were twelve hundred Union Officers already held there. With a group of other soldiers, Bassett helped dig an escape tunnel and 110 men successfully escaped through the tunnel during February 1864. Bassett was recaptured.

He was moved around a bit and eventually landed in a new Confederate Prison Stockade, still under construction in Columbia, SC. Just a short time after arriving at the stockade, Bas-

sett and eight other officers decided to make a stab at breaking out, before the stockade was completely built. They successfully sneaked away on November 10th, 1864, during the middle of the night and headed North West towards the Blue Ridge Mountains. They had heard that if they could reach the North Carolina Mountains they would find Union sympathizers who would help them get to the Union Lines in Knoxville.

After slow traveling and many close calls, the hungry, cold, group was brought to the home of Alexander Zachary in Cashiers Valley. After some deliberation Zachary allowed his fourteen year old son, Tommy, to join two other guides to lead the Yankees all the way over the mountains to Knoxville. It was promised that after the war, money would be sent back to the Zacharys to pay for Tommy’s education.

From the time the Union officers escaped from “Camp

Sorghum” in South Carolina, and the time they arrived in Knoxville, added up to 52 days and nights of winter weather in the mountains.

Quoted from Trotter’s book: “By the middle of December 1864 there were already 18 inches of snow on the ground when the weather conditions changed from wretched to appalling. A blizzard raked over the mountains dumping 10 inches of fresh snow and obliterating any trails. Most of the mountain front remained static for awhile, as all movement was paralyzed by arctic cold, lashing snow, and winds that could reach hurricane velocities. Thus, ended the year of 1864 in the Western District of North Carolina.

Arriving in Knoxville on January 1st, 1865 a photograph was taken of the group, later to be called “Union Refugees in East Tennessee.” If you drive by the office of the Cashiers Historical Society, you can see a copy of that picture.

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Glenville History Tour Serious history buffs and the merely curious will love this self-guided tour set for Saturday, July 23rd

These buildings, a spring house and root cellar in use since before the 1940s, are on the Glenville Historical Tour.

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he Glenville Area Historical Tour on Saturday, July 23rd, arranged and organized by the Glenville History Project Committee, will reveal a bit of the extensive history of the area uncovered by the research and studies conducted by members of the Committee.

Tour-goers will benefit from the Committee’s efforts at historical sites ranging from the Drake Cabin, parts of which are thought to be 150 years old, to the story of the dam at Lake Glenville and perhaps an answer to the question, “Is Hamburg township at the bottom of the lake?”

In July of 2009 a few historically energized Glenville residents concluded that Glenville goes “way back” and preservation of the history was imperative because much of the history of Glenville would be lost if ex-

periences and recollections from old-time residents were not recorded and preserved. As the committee formed, highly knowledgeable committee members included several with long time family ties to the Glenville community either as descendents of early settlers, early Hamburg township residents or property owners going back to when Lake Glenville was built.

In 1827 the state of North Carolina recorded eleven families in the Glenville area and by 1854 nine more homesteading families were added. A significant piece of the Glenville area narrative traces Hamburg Township, aka Old Glenville, the centerpiece of the area, and it’s subsequent disappearance when the Alcoa Aluminum Company constructed the dam that resulted in Lake Glenville originally called

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Thorpe Lake. Alcoa needed the electrical energy for the company’s WW II production efforts. In documenting the development of the Glenville area, key resident’s interviews have been recorded, and numerous photos and documents have been scanned and saved for the eventual publication of an authentic history of Glenville.

The July 23rd tour begins at the Glenville Community Development Clubhouse on Highway 107 in Glenville across from the Glenville Post Office where tour maps and directions will be provided as well as a general introduction to the area’s history. All sites on the tour will be tended by a Glenville History Project Committee member who is knowledgeable about the facts and anecdotes about the site.

Old photos and maps

will be displayed at most sites that in addition to the Drake cabin and dam include the Hamburg Baptist Church that was moved from Hamburg Township, cemetery included, to accommodate the lake; the Glenville Wesleyan Church, the Old Glenville Post Office and present-day tree farms where the agricultural history begins with cabbage crops. Rarely-open-to-thepublic, sites on the tour include a root celler, spring house and smoke house compound in continual use since before the 1940s and the 1914 vintage Pine Creek one-room school house.

Tickets for the tour are $10.00 and can be purchased at the Glenville Community Center Clubhouse or from any of the History Project Committee members by calling (828) 743-6744 or (828) 7431658.

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Symposium a Rousing Success Contributed by Lydia Doyle

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Cashiers Historical Society Board Chair David Dimling presents a framed poster from the Halsted Symposium to Symposium Chair Dr. Robert Lathan.

n June 2nd doctors and historians from across the country gathered at High Hampton Inn to learn about the life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted. The sold out crowd of 150 was treated to talks by renowned physicians and scholars from Cashiers, Atlanta, Baltimore, Virginia and New York who shared their knowledge of the “Father of American Surgery.�

Dr. Halsted worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was married to Caroline Hampton Halsted, niece of Confederate General Wade Hampton III. Together, Dr. Halsted and Caroline owned and farmed the property that later became High Hampton Inn. Dr. Halsted was the first doctor to use rubber gloves during surgery and championed more sterile conditions in the operating room. He also pioneered surgeries that are still used today.

The 7th Annual Jan Wyatt Symposium was chaired by Dr. Robert Lathan and co-sponsored by the Cashiers Historical Society, the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Foundation and High Hampton Inn. For more information about this and upcoming Cashiers Historical Society events please visit www. cashiershistoricalsociety.org, call (828) 743-7710 or email info@cashiershistoricalsociety.org.

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The Royal Scribblers Contributed by Karen Gilfillan Karen Gilfillan has survived the raising of five children. Yep, her hair is gray. Each strand is full of fun, frantic concerns and lots of grins. The grands (kids) allow her the opportunity to be a kid once again. She’s gotten older, but probably will never ‘grow up.’

Karen is a member of the Royal Scribblers in Cashiers.

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few years ago, I hung strings of multi-colored little Christmas lights around the screened in porch. I draped sparkles of fun all over the house; even the fake ficus tree. The kids and grand babes would be here for the holidays. I wanted to see lots of smiles. I also ran a strand zig zagging up and down the kitchen window. When I approach the kitchen on a cold winter morning, bunches of cheery colors greet me. It’s a great way to begin the day.

Last Fourth of July, grandson Maxaroonie looked up at me with big inquiring eyes. “Granny, why do you have Christmas lights out here and in your window?”

“I love seeing the sparkly lights. They make me smile.”

Roonie grinned. “Me, too. But I thought they were just for Christmas.”

“Not in Granny’s house.”

“Why?” “I like to look at each and everyday with a Christmas smile. The little sparkling lights remind me of happy times.”

“Granny, I’m happy. The lights are fun. But aren’t you a little weird to leave Christmas lights hanging around all year long?”

“Who suggested that idea?”

“My mama.”

“Oh, the one who is so busy raising her kids that she’s forgotten how to be one.”

“My mama was a kid?”

“Yep, and so was I.” “YOU were a kid -- like me?”

“Uh, huh.”

“Whoa! Are you sure you were a kid?”

“Still am boy, still am. Gonna get older, but you don’t have to grow up. Older people don’t have Christmas lights every day of their life, but I do.”

“Granny.”

“Yeah.”

“Cool.”

“You got that right dude.”

We did a knuckle bump as I said, “Let’s go four-wheeling.”

“Can I steer?”

“Yes, but keep your thumb off the go button.”

“Why?” “The last time you power jerked us and threw your little sister over the back.”

“Yeah, but she hung on. She looked like Superman flying behind Big Red.” “True, but your mama threw a hissy fit.”

“What’s a hissy fit?”

“It’s a state of frenzy when a mother sees one of her children in a perilous situation.”

“What’s pear less?”

“That would be a mother observing a potentially dangerous situation.”

“Mama’s like to worry a lot.”

“Yes, they do. Sometimes it’s even worth their concern.”

We’re cruising down the driveway toward the house.

“Hey Granny, I see the sparkle lights in the window.”

We avoided a collision with the pick up truck by a good four inches.

“Roonie! Eyes on the road! Oh, crap, your mama’s standing on the front porch with her hands on her hips.”

“She doesn’t look to happy.”

“Boy, we almost crashed. Not a good scene for a mama to see.”

“But we didn’t and I love the sparkly lights.”

“You want to see some sparkles, check out your mama’s eyes.”

“Oh, boy, they’re flashing. Aw geez, why did she have to grow up? I like being a kid with you.”

“I hear ya, but right now, we kids have to be real real nice to your mama. Push the go button Roonie. Maybe she’ll cool down by the time we come back around...”

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Everything’s Better Dipped in Chocolate

by Donna Rhodes

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t took me decades to figure it out, but at last I know the key to our existence… the thing that makes life worth living, the great manipulator, the soother, the grand endorphinator, the endogenous opiate.

Drum roll please…

The secret to life is… chocolate! Yes, chocolate. It is the magical potion that controls us, motivates us, subliminally arouses us, makes us do things we might regret later, like eat too much of it.

And to prove my point, here are some historical misconceptions I would like to set straight, once and for all.

The apple in Eden? Made of Ghirardelli® chocolate.

That’s why Eve couldn’t refuse it. C’mon! A Granny Smith… feh. But creamy milk chocolate molded into a tempting apple-y form, melting in the body heat? … admit it… Eve couldn’t help herself and Adam was a dead man.

And why did the Trojans fall for the horse scam? It was covered in Godiva®.

The mashed potatoes in Close Encounters? White

chocolate, whipped, fluffy and liqueur’d within an inch of its creamy white existence. Who wouldn’t see a UFO after a slide down that slope?

Chocolate’s official name is theobroma cacao. Theobroma is the Greek term for food of the gods. In Aztec culture chocolatl, their word for chocolate, was also translated food of the gods. That’s gods for you!

They were licking off the chocolate and tossing the chewy nougat centers, like sticky bones, to the rest of us. Zeus, you cad… Hmmm… cad… reminds me of Cadbury. Ever notice how an obsessed mind connects

everything to its passion du jour?

In 1861 Richard Cadbury invented the first heartshaped candy box for Valentine’s Day. Seven years later, brother John Cadbury was mass-marketing boxed chocolates. So why are romance and chocolate so intertwined? Recent tests proved what the Cadbury brothers probably already suspected. Some of chocolate’s chemicals are the same chemicals released during love-making. Eating chocolate is the next best thing to l’ amour. Kind of makes you want to run out and buy a boatload of Dove®.

But the real reason I believe chocolate is the key to everything is the response I get to my famous chocolate chip cookies dipped in Ghirardelli®. Those cookies have sealed business deals, bought favors, greased political wheels, and made me the Reigning Queen of Chocotopia. People see me coming and start to salivate, never knowing why.

Yes, if world leaders exchanged gifts of chocolate, wars would cease. Who am I kidding? Chocolate would be controlled like oil. Maybe it already is.

But back to the sticky licky sweets that make life worth living. To learn more about the history of chocolate and the chemistry of a happy chocolate-fed brain, visit these two sites: http:// inventors.about.com/od/ foodrelatedinventions/a/ chocolate.htm and http:// serendip.brynmawr.edu/ bb/neuro/neuro01/web2/ Slaughter.html. If you want to know my recipe, download it at www.thelaurelmagazine.com/extra.

And remember, everything’s better dipped in chocolate!

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literary

Once Upon A Time...

Contributed by Nancy Reeder

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The ancient art of the well-told tale finds a new home in Highlands thanks to the Ugly Dog Pub and writers like Michelle Mead.

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round the nation you may have heard of such venues as the MOTH, Story Slams, Story Swapping Ground, Poetry Readings, etc. All of these have one theme in common.

The art of storytelling is alive and well.

George Dawes Green, poet and best-selling novelist is the founder of The Moth. George wanted to recreate the feeling of sultry summer evenings in his native Georgia, where he and his friends would gather on his friend Wanda’s porch to share spellbinding tales. There was a hole in the screen that let in moths that were attracted to the light, and the group started calling themselves The Moths. The first Moth event was held in George’s New York living room, but word spread fast, and the events soon moved to cafés and clubs throughout the city, and now in LA, Chicago, and Detroit. George’s idea spread to all parts of the country including Anderson and Charleston, SC. Audiences are drawn to the stories, like moths to a flame.

Here in Highlands we have our own version called the Story Swap. Gathering on the second Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., writers and tellers come to the Ugly Dog Pub “up on the hill” at 294 S. Fourth Street. Here you will find people gathered to hear the best stories. And if you have a story to share, be sure to let the Highlands Writers’ Group know, for they are always looking for new talent.

Just stop in at the Pub or call Linda at (828) 526-1935.

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Homes & Lifestyles

Home of Distinction

by Wiley Sloan | photos by Guy Fielding

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s a young lad Philip scouted the trails and fished the streams feeding Lake Glenville as his family escaped the hot Charleston summers. With college behind him it’s no surprise that he wanted his own mountain retreat. Luckily there was a cabin close to his family’s house that beckoned for a new owner.

Long-time lake residents remember that the cabin was built in the late 1950’s from materials salvaged from two Miami, Florida homes. These materials, including a large 5’ x 8’ window, were ferried to the site via wooden boat. As with most 1950’s cabins, the rooms were functional but small. To fit today’s lifestyle a transformation was needed. With dramatic views of the lake and mountains- Yellow Mountain, Hog Moun-

tain and Wolf Knob, Philip determined that this cabin was a “keeper”; too good to let escape.

Over the past few years, the cabin has been transformed from a neglected step-child to a favorite daughter, ready to make her debut. Philip and Drew both enjoy dreaming of changes to make. They create crude sketches and then submit them to their builder, Tony Briggs of Briggs Company, to decipher and implement.

When the original porch was expanded into a Gathering Room with a stone fireplace stretching through massive hewn logs to reach the cathedral ceiling, the home took on a new dimension. A wall of glass frames the dramatic lake view. On the lake level, there was now room for a master bedroom suite featuring its own stone fireplace and

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covered porch.

Imagine waking each morning to see the sun glimmering over the water or ending each evening tracing the constellations.

The historic character and charm of the original cabin has been preserved while updating the look and functionality. A large round butcher block serves as the perfect prep area for an upcoming meal. The vintage “cabin kitchen” sports a copper farm sink, good quality appliances and a collection of old kitchen utensils from the fifties and sixties. A collection of prized trunks display a collection of wooden boxes gathered over the years.

Adding interest to the cabin, each room is decorated with a theme. Nieces and nephews vie to sleep in the loft of the “Cowboy Room” with its “naughty

pine” paneling (Philip’s grandfather’s name for knotty pine).

Once they climb the ladder, they enter their own land of adventure for the evening. The “Cowboy Room” overlooking the cottage garden welcomes guests for a night of solitude.

Now that the cabin is almost complete, this pair’s attention has been directed to the landscaping. With the help of landscaper, B.J. Froystead of “The Lawn Ranger,” out of the rugged landscape has come a beautiful garden surrounding the perfect outdoor entertaining area. After a busy day, Philip and Drew sit quietly looking at the mountain views and the lake. These moments remind Philip of a quote by a favorite poet, Robert Service, “It’s the stillness that fills me with peace.” Wow!

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Pay Yourself First

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Contributed by Mark Robbins, Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Highlands at (828) 787-2323.

o matter how hard you try to avoid it, sometimes it seems like your day-to-day living expenses just eat away at your entire paycheck. But a careful savings strategy can make all the difference to your future finances.

Let’s consider two investors – one who starts early and lets her savings grow, and another who waits until later to begin. Let’s say the early investor puts away $5,000 per year for five years, and then allows that investment to grow for fifteen years without putting in another penny. The late investor, on the other hand, waits for ten years before he even begins his savings plan.

He then invests $5,000 a year for 10 years, putting his total investment at $50,000

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– exactly twice as much as the early investor.

Assuming an eight percent average annual rate of return on their investments, if we jump ahead now to 20 years from the time our two investors started, the difference in their accounts is substantial. Our early investor would have accumulated a total of roughly $100,493 in her account by this time.

Keep in mind she hasn’t put a penny of her own money in for the last 15 years.

Meanwhile, the late investor’s account has grown to only $78,227, and he has been contributing each year for the past 10 years. That means that our early investor only put in half as much of her own money, and came out well over $20,000 ahead.

Disciplined investment habits aren’t always easy to come by, but there are several things you can do to improve your savings routine.

One of the easiest ways to establish a savings plan is by taking advantage of the convenience of electronic funds transfer (EFT). Direct deposit allows you to deposit all or part of your paycheck to the account of your choice, so you could choose to set aside a certain portion to go directly to a savings account as opposed to your checking account. Another way to take advantage of EFT is to set up an automatic monthly deposit. This is a simple, disciplined way to add to your account, authorizing a specific amount to be transferred from one of your accounts to another.

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Take the Party Outside

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Contributed by Elizabeth Fletcher Cashiers and Atlanta resident Elizabeth Fletcher makes event planning and public relations seem as effortless and anxietyfree as a day at the spa. Part of that is predicated on her years of experience as the publisher of four regional bridal magazines, bridal events spokesperson for Federated and Belk department stores, and guiding force behind media campaigns for exclusive inns. Equally important are her boundless energy, effortless imagination and fanatical attention to detail.

t’s summertime……the perfect time for a party.

Breezy summer evenings are the perfect time to throw a party. The days are longer and there is usually more time to spend with family and friends.

Summertime always makes me reminisce about the days of my youth. My family would bring out the Kingsford charcoal briquets and we knew what was in store, barbecued chicken, corn on the cob, dripping in melted butter and mac and cheese. Of course we could not have a barbecue without watermelon. Pitchers of margaritas are great but any frozen, fruity beverage will do.

To throw successful summertime parties remember that ambiance plays a major role in the success of any party. Outdoor fireplaces or fire pits

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are a pleasant way to add warmth as well as ambiance. Patio heaters will also keep your guests enjoying the summer nights.

Have on hand big indoor cushions and light blankets to provide increased comfort for your guests after the sun sets.

Be prepared for the arrival of garden pests. Citronella candles or citronella tiki torches are good at keeping bugs away.

Remember to cover food, especially the meat and sweet drinks on the table to protect from pesky invaders. A nice touch is to keep bactine, insect repellant and other necessities in a basket in the bathroom that is visible to your guest.

Linen tablecloths and white china are elegant touches when surrounded with the fragrances

of summer flowers in full bloom. Top off your table with clippings from your garden, but make sure the arrangement isn’t too high so your guests can easily see each other. Once the sun goes down candles, miniature white lights, or hanging paper lanterns will add a relaxed note.

For the best barbecuing recipes Weber’s Art of the Grill is a must. The book is easy to follow, the recipes utilize fresh, quality ingredients, and the pictures are outstanding-you know exactly how your creation should look. Mouth-watering recipes are included for beef, poultry, fish, vegetable side dishes, vegetarian entrees, and desserts. Easy to make, yet incredibly delicious and your guest will leave raving about the party. What more could a hostess or host want?

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Turning 60 in Tuscany!

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Contributed by Maryellen Lipinski, author of Life Under Construction!

(828) 507-1171 Maryellen owns Mels Mountain Real Estate and is a life coach.

MaryellenLipinski.com MelsMountainRealEstate.com

hat is that silence and beauty? No phones ringing… only hillside views of cypress, vineyards, olive trees and poppies. Oh, yes! Pasta and vino.

My 60th birthday was in a castle in Val d’Orcia, Tuscany. Val d’Ocia means nature. It’s not a place to rush through. It is a bastion of secular culture.

The hills and cypress trees crisscross. It is a refuge of silence. My soul was filled with nostalgia for loved ones and the human world. It’s precisely in isolation that wholeness may be best appreciated.

I want to share some of my dream but more importantly than that; I want to encourage you to live your dreams.

Dreams need to be realized!

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“The heart passes from a state of melancholy to one of universal generosity that is born of an acute perception of the frailty of humanity, life and beauty – all that is hoped for and promised”…. Mario Luzi Castello di Ripa d’Orcia in a twentieth-century reconstruction of a fortress. Ripa and its panorama toward Monte Amiata are reached along a dirt road. Since 1484 the Castle and its land belonged to the noble sienese family of Piccolomini. It is a mediaeval hamlet turned into a residence.

Morning arrives early in Italy. I was in total harmony with my surroundings.

I am convinced more than ever that it’s vital to challenge yourself and push beyond

where you are now in life.

Spending time in a foreign country where one struggles at times to get the meaning of surroundings does just that.

A friend who took most of the journey with me said that it was the closest thing to heaven. I agree.

As time in Italy was drawing to a close, a steel edge sadness engulfs me. Time to leave my land of enchantment.

It may come as no surprise to you when I confide I am indeed already planning my next journey to this land of beauty. With impatience and a touch of greed, my spirit waits.

Thanks for following my blog. I will be posting pictures on Facebook and www.MaryellenLipinski.com.

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Belly Fat, Who Me?

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

re your clothes too tight? Are they too tight but only in the waist? “What happened to my belly?”

If you are eating the same, not consuming anything different but gaining inches around the middle then you are the victim of central, visceral or abdominal fat. This type of fat deposition is the hot topic in today’s health field due to the dangerous factors associated with it: inflammatory diseases including diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver and high blood pressure to name a few. Blood sugar may be the culprit, responsible for this visceral or abdominal fat that accumulates when fat cells become overloaded and the fat spills over into the organs, mainly the liver.

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Now fat or adipose is being deposited at random to places where it doesn’t belong and can’t be managed normally. The result is that the body is working twice as hard to function normally and is also challenged by this unmanageable accumulation of fat. Inflammatory cells can compromise most of the systems in the body.

Formation of plaque and the complications of circulation puts stress on our involuntary functions like breathing and muscle contraction involving the heart and oxygen transport. These are all vital to not only living, but also good health and longevity. The end result of excess inflammation in the body is illness and, ultimately disease.

So, if you know that you

are carrying unwanted and unsightly fat, don’t ignore this sign of trouble. The best way to eliminate this problem is to first face it and then begin to make the necessary changes in your diet and exercise. Cut out the unnecessary sweets, breads, pastas and chemicals. Exercise at least five days per week for a minimum of 30 minutes per day. Exercise and strength training can up-regulate your insulin capacity, which helps to mobilize and utilize glucose better in the body.

Check with your doctor if you already have health risks before you embark on this journey to make sure that your body can handle the new and better stress load. Take on the challenge of taking your health to new heights, today!

a Red Carpet Premiere to benefit

The event will be Wednesday, August 17, 2011 to befit at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.Council for wine and hors d’oeuvres.

At 7:30 p.m.

The Literacy of Highlands guests will be the first to watch the premiere performance of Sirens.

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This major fundraising event is fun for the whole family.

The Literacy Council of Highlands is a non-profit organization that receives no federal or state funding, and depends on the generosity of the community in order to continue to provide the following educational services: AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING•GED PROGRAMS•ADULT LITERACY ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE•SPANISH CLASSES•COMPUTER LAB

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE: FIRST EDITION

$2,500 BEST SELLER

$500 8 Premiere seats, Acknowledgement in program, 2 Premiere seats, Acknowledgement in program, Poster at event, A7er event press Poster at event, A7er event press PULITZER PRIZE

$1,500 BOOK CLUB

$250 6 Premiere seats, Acknowledgement in program, 2 Premiere seats, Acknowledgement in program Poster at event, A7er event press EDITOR

$ YOU CHOOSE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD

$1,000 Unable to a=end, but would like to contribute 4 Premiere seats, Acknowledgement in program, Poster at event, A7er event press PATRON

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Back Surgery? Why? Real Relief ? Yes!

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Contributed by Jim Johnson, DC, DACBN & Resa Johnson, DC, DACBN, Mountain Air Wellness (828) 743-9070

hroughout the end of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st, back surgery numbers soared. When people are given information based on medical research regarding their conditions and are provided with other treatment options, those not involving surgery, the patients who opt for alternative and noninvasive procedures found they experienced more tangible relief and outcomes.

Statistics demonstrate the benefits of avoiding surgery.

In 2010 data from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation database showed that 1,450 patients had been diagnosed with disc degeneration, disc herniation or radiculopathy. Of the 1,450 patients, half of the patients had back surgery. The other half did not. Statistics showed that of the patients who had surgery, 17 surgical patients died, permanent disability rates were 11%, and only 26%

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returned to work; whereas, only 2% of patients opting for noninvasive treatments experienced permanent disability and 67% returned to work.

For real relief of consistent back pain commit to the alternative options. Anthony Rosner, PhD, testified before the Institute of Medicine and stated, “Today, we can argue that chiropractic care…for back pain, appears to have vaulted from last to first place as a treatment option.” Not only the chiropractors, but, the chiropractic patients are extremely positive about their treatments.

So what to do about your back pain? Try a consistent and personalized chiropractic treatment plan. Most likely in addition to manipulation, possible acupuncture for relief of pain, special massage, and a prescribed, personalized exercise plan, your chiropractor will support you in maintaining a healthy diet and weight, and counsel you

in warm up and stretching routines. Your chiropractor will probably show you how to maintain correct posture, determine if you sleep on a proper mattress, urge you to quit smoking so your spinal tissues are not deprived of oxygen nutrients necessary for excellent back health, and in some situations even visit your computer station to determine that your workstation is ergonomically correct for you.

Back surgery necessitates surgical costs, medications, magnetic resonance imaging, rehabilitation and disability with the average case costing over $100,000. Chiropractic back pain care, counseling, and treatments do not cost $100,000. For those of us who suffer with back pain and have a choice between surgery or chiropractic treatments, we stand by chiropractic treatment as the best option for the eradication of back pain and optimal health.

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Keystone Kitchen and Bath

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rystal Cabinet Works of Princeton, Minnesota, has won an international reputation for exquisite cabinetry designed for upper-middle class to high end homes.

Keystone Kitchen & Bath of Cashiers has won an equally sterling regional reputation for magnificent design work and precision installation.

That’s why it shouldn’t be too surprising that Keystone’s Paul and Christy Bradham and their team of craftspeople would be recognized

by Crystal Cabinet Works for a total kitchen remodel in Highlands.

The complete makeover of a splendid 1909 estate (including new subflooring, walls and wiring, plus a breakfast nook addition) earned the Cashiers firm the Grand Prize in Crystal Cabinet’s national competition.

“The owners are professional chefs and frequently

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entertain, sometimes for as many as 60 guests,” Paul explains.

“They wanted to accommodate four chefs cooking at the same time — in a small space — and still have ample storage room, a 48” range, a 48” fridge, two sinks, two dishwashers, a desk area and a wet bar.”

Paul and Christy relish challenges like that.

“Function was much more

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important to the clients than aesthetics,” say Paul. “Naturally, they have many sets of china, silver and glassware to accommodate these large dinner par-

ties. It was a challenge to find room to store all of this in such a small kitchen, which could not be increased in size. The new kitchen needed to fit the style of the house. It needed to be new, but feel older and

authentic. In a house this age, nothing is level or plumb.”

Here’s where the homeowners take over the story: “Paul and Christy must be the best in the business. To begin with, they listen to the client. As restaurant owners and chefs we had very specific ideas about what we needed. They listened and made notes of each little thing we described. Several times we made suggestions, which were vetoed by Paul.

He would remind us of how we used a kitchen and explained how our choice was incompatible with that.

“From start to finish, communication was key and this is another area in which Keystone excels.”

If you’d like to know more about this little design firm that managed to satisfy the choosiest of clients and earn national recognition in the process, visit keystonekb.com or call (828) 743-6895.

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Structural Integration

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he afternoon sunlight fills the open, second-floor studio on Carolina Way in Highlands.

The studio evokes a sense of grounded presence and professionalism.

Inside, Ashby Underwood and Chad Garner are reviving forms of holistic medicine from the turn of last century and beyond.

Their practice is rooted in osteopathic medicine, physics, yoga, and homeopathy. Ashby and Chad are licensed practitioners of Structural Integration - the life’s work of Dr. Ida P. Rolf. They opened their Highlands practice in 2003 after being married at the Inn at Half Mile Farm in 2002.

Structural Integration is a scientifically validated and well-documented form of educational bodywork, and it has an interesting history. In 1920, Dr. Rolf was the first woman in America to earn a doctorate in biochemistry from Columbia University. Dr. Rolf worked

at the Rockefeller Institute for 12 years. During this time she also earned a degree in atomic physics and mathematics from the University of Zurich, and homeopathy in Sweden.

Dr. Rolf invested considerable study into the Russian intellect Alfred Korzybski’s work on consciousness which suggested man as a whole instead of the pieces/parts that was the trend at the time in science and medicine.

In the late 1920’s, challenged by the medical establishment’s lack of available help for chronically disabled persons, she set to work on people in New York City with yoga postures – her hands, elbows, and knuckles. By 1934 Dr. Rolf was working six days a week out of an apartment in the Bronx. There was a line at her door all day long. She was clearly on to something.

Structural Integration is a radically different way of looking at and working

with human health. The work focuses on aligning the major segments of the body into a more perpendicular relationship with the earth. Practitioners use manipulations similar to old style osteopathic bone setting to soften the connective tissues and realign a person’s body. People experience fluid, less restricted movement, easier breathing and organ function, which can have a major impact on a person’s attitude and chronic pain cycles.

It’s more than just getting out of pain,” says Ashby. “Structural Integration results in living with less confusion and making better choices in our relationships.”

Unlike passive, rapid adjustments of the bones, Structural Integration is a cooperative effort between two people. The soft-tissue approach is very slow and respectfully allows people time to interpret the changes in their body.

Ashby and Chad are glad to bring the Rolf Method to the area. They study annually with the world’s leading teachers; most are in their early and late 70’s.

The classical teachings are referred to as “the recipe” which is offered to clients as a first step in receiving the work.

“Structural Integration is progressive and truly holistic,” says Chad. “Each session builds upon the changes from the previous.

This is an old-world craft with a strong oral tradition. Our teachers learned to work with the fascia directly from Dr. Rolf.”

A community has formed around these principles and their work is known regionally. Diane Levine has joined Ashby and the Moonrise Yoga Studio, one of the few in the area to offer movement classes, group and private yoga instruction, and workshops featuring “nutrient-dense” traditional food preparation.

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Waterfall Guide Cashiers Waterfalls Drift, Turtleback, Rainbow & Stairstep Falls In the Horsepasture Wild & Scenic River area - 64 E. to Sapphire; to Hwy. 281; .7 miles to gated road on left — follow trail.

John’s Jump 64 E. to Sapphire; to Hwy 281; 4.8 miles - park on shoulder and follow path.

King Creek Falls Hwy. 107 S.; about 13 miles; turn right on Burrells Ford Road — park at campground parking.

Schoolhouse Falls In Panthertown Valley - Hwy 64 E. to Cedar Creek Road; to Breedlove Road — park at dead-end.

Silver Run Falls Hwy. 107 S.; 4.1 miles from crossroads, look for gravel pull-off on left — follow trails.

Highlands Waterfalls Bridal Veil Falls Hwy. 64, can be seen from road.

Dry Falls Hwy. 64; turn at Dry Falls sign.

Glen Falls Hwy. 106 S., left at Glen Falls sign.

Kalakaleskies Falls Hwy. 64; just below Sequoyah Lake.

Lower Cullasaja Falls Hwy. 64 at pull-offs.

Picklesiemer Rockhouse Falls Hwy. 28 S. to Blue Valley Road; 4.3 miles - park at dirt road on right take trail - about 1 mile to falls.

Upper & Lower Satulah Falls Hwy. 28 S.; both can be seen from road.

Whitewater Falls Hwy. 64 E. to Sapphire, to Hwy. 281 — look for signs.

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giving back

Wildcat Cliffs Contributes

by Luke Osteen

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ast month’s Town of Highlands Scholarship Tournament at Wildcat Cliff Country Club raised thousands of dollars for the further education of Highlands High School graduates.

The event was shepherded

by Golf Pro Kevin Gabbard (who also serves as the high school golf coach) and his staff on Wildcat Cliff’s magnificent course. Afterward, tournament players were treated to lunch and cocktails at the clubhouse.

That’s just the most recent example of Wildcat Cliff’s dedication to the Highlands community – an ethos enshrined in the club’s management and embraced by its membership. It’s a tradition that’s been part of the club since its inception 50 years ago.

For instance, let’s examine last summer’s Wildminster Dog Show to benefit the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society.

Organized by Wildcat Cliffs members Rita Davidson and Mary Anne Bond, the show attracted 25 pooches of all breeds and sizes.

“Of course, they were all winners!” says Mary Anne.

“We held a silent auction where our wonderful members brought in new items they donated in honor (in some cases in memory) of their sweet animals and we ended up raising money and awareness to help the animals in our mountain community. I believe it was somewhere around $3000 we donated to the shelter which was extremely gratifying.”

Wildcat Cliffs Country Club continues a tradition of caring for the community.

And underlying the entire enterprise was a spirit of exuberance, a hallmark of so many of the events at Wildcat Cliffs.

That spirit is evident in the ongoing series of celebrations called Party with a Purpose.

“A group of year-round Wildcat Ladies decided to do something for our community and for our first Party with a Purpose, we held a tea at my home and asked Wildcat Ladies to bring cookies that we would put in gift bags and take to the Fidelia Eckerd Nursing Home,” says Pegi Williard. “We held this party in February 2010. The next Party with a Purpose was around Christmas time and everyone brought toys

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to take for the International Friendship Center. Our latest Party with a Purpose was held this spring and each Wildcat Lady brought food to be given to the Food Pantry. In addition to being with friends, the Ladies continue to support important causes in our Highlands community.”

In fact, Wildcat Cliffs members have embroidered fundraisers into the community’s busy social calendar.

Under the leadership of Joan Betts and Midge Rothermel, Rally for a Cure, a cancer-research initiative, has been transformed into Rally for a Cause, an event that spotlights a variety of charities. Members gather at the club for a tournament, fol-

lowed by dinner and a silent auction for pieces of art that are donated by the members (usually things they’ve made like a handmade table, or painting or stained glass). By evening’s end, virtually everyone at Wildcat Cliffs has contributed in one way or another to Rally for a Cause’s success.

Sometimes the spirit of service extends to direct involvement in the community.

These Wildcat Cliffs members have been tireless advocates for Highlands-Cashiers Hospital: Charlie Sheehan Chairman of the Hospital and Foundation Board; George Maloney - Vice Chairman; Hugh Spruill - Foundation Board; and Hospital Board members Dr. Jim Rothermel; Dr. Ted Copeland and Dallis Copeland. They’re following in the footsteps of club founder Dr. Bill Matthews, who was one of the driving forces in the founding of the hospital.

Dr. Bill Steifel sits on the Board of Hudson Library and has helped to guide the library’s bold renovation and expansion. In fact, the Wildcat Cliffs maintenance crew pitches in to clean the library’s parking lot every year.

“Like many of the other people who are so fortunate to live in the Highlands/Cashiers area, our members feel an obligation to find ways to give back to these very special communities,” says Club President Geoffrey Nixon. “It is the least we can do to express how much we care about our wonderful mountain home.”

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Forever Farm Contributed by Kathy Bub, Executive Director Forever Farms

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few weeks ago a very special dog came to the Forever Farm. A media blitz throughout the region about his horrific torture preceded his arrival so chances are you have heard his story. Through “social media” the story even spread around the world. Pookie, a 14-year-old Chow/Collie mix, who had spent his entire life on the end of chain (as if not cruel enough) was barricaded in his dog house and set on fire. He was rescued in time to prevent his death, but not before the flames deeply scarred his face and ears and singed his eyes. Fortunately, the good citizens of Greenville, South Carolina, and their county animals services, chose to save his life with emergency veterinary care. His ear flaps had to be removed, but intensive procedures resulted in the facial burns healing over time. The scarring on his nose and forehead will forever testify to the cruelty he endured, but the almost constant “smile” on his face, and the wag of his tail, are his way of thanking the folks who saved his life: the skilled veterinarians who mended his wounds and his loving foster family, as well as his supporters and fans around the world, and those of us at the Forever Farm that show him daily that he is loved and respected.

Every animal that comes to Friends for Life has a story - perhaps not as dramatic as Pookie’s - but their lives have also been disrupted, often causing emotional and sometimes physical, pain and suffering. Some are able to recover and are adopted by compassionate persons who understand the joy that comes with providing a home to a senior or special needs animal. The others are promised a safe haven at the Forever Farm for as long as they have a good “quality of life.”

We currently provide love and care for close to 150 dogs and cats, with dreams of helping even more. Please visit the Forever Farm in Lake Toxaway and you will feel the love that surrounds our special friends. Friends for Life is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization and all donations are tax deductible. For information call (828) 508-2460, e-mail us at friendsforlife@earthlink.net or visit our website at: www.friendsforlifeforeverfarm. org Our mailing address is P.O. Box 340, Sapphire, NC 28774. www.thelaurelmagazine.com | July 2011 | 137

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Finding Inspiration at Carpe Diem Farms Contributed by Sue Blair, Carpe Diem Farms Executive Director

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Carpe Diem Farms seeks compassionate individuals for important equine research. For more information, call (828) 526-2854.

inding inspiration at Carpe Diem Farms is a matter of opening your eyes. Surrounded by the bounty of nature, horses frolicking in the field, water flowing down the streams, mountains, trees, flowers, the sounds of birds; an endless plethora of inspiration.

The horses of Carpe Diem Farms are and have always been the driving force behind everything that we do.

They are the teachers and the inspiration for all that continues to unfold. Over the course of the last fourteen years, in addition to all the children and adults who have been their students they have been my teachers. They have been injured, gravely ill, and grown old.

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Seven of my noble companions have died. Their final gift to me has been my inspiration to expand the farms’ educational outreach.

We have become an active research laboratory studying pain and how to relieve it through a variety of holistic approaches.

Easy’s Slipper™ our newly patented therapeutic shoe, in its “beta testing” is proving to be better than we imagined! Plans are under way to create The Equine Institute™ in order to share with vets, farriers and interested horse owners all we are learning. We will conduct symposiums on site as well as publish articles and papers. It is our hope that it will lead to more formal re-

search with university partners. We’ll keep you posted.

If you’d like to learn more or help us conduct the research there are a wide variety of tasks. It’s as easy a holding a horse to be filmed thermographically or giving a magnet or light treatment.

Experience is not necessary but a love and appreciation of horses is a must. If you would rather do some behind the scenes work downloading pictures and filling out reports we have a job for you! Come and be inspired!

Call (828) 526-2854 or go to our web site: www.carpediemfarms.org or email me at blair.carpediem@ gmail. You too can make a difference.

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The Rotary Club of Highlands Contributed by Brian J. Stiehler

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espite the economic downturn, Rotary Club of Highlands continues to give back to the community and many deserving organizations. With a successful Monte Carlo Night and Golf Tournament, Rotary is on track to donate $50,000 to the community in 2010-2011! Highlands Country Club was kind enough to host both events.

The children of Highlands benefited from Rotary through a number of organizations that were supported by Rotary. Boy Scouts, Children’s Dental Health Program, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Highlands School Academic and Athletic banquets, Highlands School Scholarships, Highlands School Teacher Appreciation, PTO, Little League baseball, New Century Scholars, and Shop with a Cop are few organizations Highlands Rotary was able to support.

The Highlands community as a whole, saw Rotary give to a number of great programs including the Literacy Council, Highlands Playhouse, Leadership Highlands, Highlands Cashiers Land Trust, Highlands Historical Society and Highlands Emergency Council. Rotary recently honored our World War Veterans by sending Rotarian Bill Nellis to Washington DC with two local vets. The program, known as Honor Air, was designed to give WWII vets a chance to travel to DC and visit the WWII and other monuments.

In addition to local support, Rotary continues its mission of ending polio worldwide through its donations to Polio plus. The American Cancer Society and Susan G Komen Foundation also receive Rotary support.

Rotary is grateful for all the local volunteers and Rotarians in the community who continue to put service before self. Without the support and work from these folks, Rotary would not be able to offer the support it does.

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Leadership Highlands

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Courtney Scarborough’s Leadership Highlands experience has deepened her appreciation for life on the Plateau.

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eadership Highlands Class of 2010-2011 finished up their program in May. The culmination was their class project, the information forum, held at the Highlands Recreation park on May 23rd. The program allowed various organizations to promote their summer activities to not only area residents, but businesses who can promote the activities to their customers and visitors. After their graduation and closing retreat held on June 22nd, they will officially be added to the prestigious list of Leadership Highlands Alumni; 100 to be exact!

One student this year, Courtney Scarborough, reflected on the experience.

Courtney works as the accounts payable/receivable clerk at Warth Construction.

“Having been a visitor to

Highlands since my childhood and now a fulltime resident since 2006, I have developed a deep love for this town and a vested interest in seeing that it continues to thrive and prosper. We are fortunate to have a unique niche here in Highlands that provides residents and visitors alike the “small town” feel with reserved touches of the big city.”

“Leadership Highlands enriched my thoughts on our small town and afforded me the opportunity to meet people, learn about programs, and associate with businesses I may have otherwise never crossed paths with. From day one we were told to make this experience our own and encouraged to branch out and learn things outside our comfort zone.

My classmates were people that I may have never had the pleasure of knowing and

are now people I consider lifelong friends. Having the opportunity to learn about Highlands and become a more active member of our community is invaluable. I find myself referring back to what I learned on our focus days almost daily, proving this programs value and importance to the community.”

“I look forward to my continued participation with Leadership Highlands as a potential board member as well as the other organizations I am joining to continue my involvement within Highlands.”

For more information on Leadership Highlands, please contact the Highlands Chamber of Commerce at (828) 526-5841.

The next Leadership Highlands event will be the political debate coming this October.

For a comprehensive list of area

events and

happenings visit

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Center for Life Enrichment July Classes

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n June history lovers and environmentalists were enthralled as they heard Dr. James Costa chronicle the travels of William Bartram throughout the southeast. CLE participants toured the one hundred acres of natural woodland and waterfalls of The Southern Highlands Reserve, and were thrilled by the beauty of this private native plant garden. These two events are just a small example of the varied curriculum offered in 2011. What does July hold in store for class attendees? I’m limited in space here, but let’s look at a much abbreviated overview of a few of the classes offered.

Having trouble getting Fido to obey your commands? Come learn from “The Dog Doctor,” Dr. Heide Coppotelli.

Fascinated with the current de-

bate about the division of church and state? Explore the fascinating history, evolution and case law on freedom of and from religion. Presenter Roger Rollin spent 25 years at Clemson University.

Budding artists should check out these two classes. Beginning Drawing II

by Mary Judernatz will uncover the artist in everyone. If you’ve dreamed of being a “watercolorist,” let P. Knight Martorell discover your hidden talents.

Martorell is an architect and artist/illustrator with extensive experience as an art director and educator.

Wish you understood more about stem cells?

Learn the basic facts about the many types of stem cells and where they originate. Todd C. McDevitt, Ph.D. from Georgia Tech will explain the development of various medical

therapies and biotechnologies.

Explore the life of Franz Liszt as you review his relationship with Beethoven and Wagner. Examine his creative interactions with other colorful characters.

Kevin Karnes, Ph.D. from Emory University will bring Liszt to life in this entertaining lecture. Lovers of Shakespeare won’t want to miss the discussion by Mary Fenton, Ph.D. from Western Carolina University, as she explores His Mistress’ Eyes, the history, development and construction of “little songs,’’ from their origins to extreme popularity with Shakespeare, Spenser and Milton.

To learn more about these or any of the many exciting classes offered by CLE, go to www.clehighlands.com or call the CLE office at (828) 526-8811.

The CLE’s opening party set the tone for a season’s worth of scholarship and fun.

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Highlands and Cashiers, visit

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Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust

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Contributed by Gary Wein, Executive Director, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust

ne of the cool things I get to do as the Executive Director of the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust is brag. I get to claim that the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust is the oldest land trust in North Carolina and one of the 20 oldest in the United States.

The HCLT originated in 1883 with the creation of the Highlands Improvement Association (HIA), a group created to “protect, preserve, and promote the natural beauty of Highlands.” In 1909 the HIA and the citizens of Highlands collected $500 and bought 56 acres on Satulah Mountain.

The HIA promptly built a stone shelter for the benefit and protection of those that

“wanted to spend the night for the purpose of beholding the beauties of the sunset, starlit heavens, and the glories of the sunrise”. The Land Trust has added to that initial purchase and today owns nearly 70 acres on the summit.

Another Highlands landmark, Sunset and Sunrise Rock at Ravenel Park, was donated by the Ravenel family in 1914. These 10 acres overlook the town of Highlands. The view from Sunset Rock has been the most popular vista in Highlands for generations.

The HIA merged with the Highlands Community Club in 1934 to form the Satulah Club. Another merger with the Ravenel Park Associa-

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tion in 1987 resulted in the Highlands Land Trust.

With the recognition that the Cashiers area was beginning to experience development, the Highlands Land Trust changed its name to the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust.

During the 1960-1980s several tax incentives provided land trusts with several new tools: the charitable deduction and the conservation easement or agreement. The donation of land to a land trust is seen as a one-time charitable tax deduction. The other tool, the conservation easement, had been around since the 1880s. With a modern conservation agreement, the owner of a property

maintains ownership but permanently restricts development to permanently protect its conservation values. The development rights are given to a qualified nonprofit entity to hold and monitor. The Highlands Land Trust in 1996 accepted its first conservation easement on the six acre Ralph and Louise Sargent tract next to the Highlands Biological Station. Since then, the Land Trust has accepted over 1600 acres in conservation easements.

The HCLT currently conserves over 2000 acres in 68 places and is a member of the Blue Ridge Coalition. To learn more about the HCLT visit www.hicashlt.org or call us at (828) 526-1111.

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nimal lovers in Highlands and Cashiers now have a way to memorialize their beloved pets forever by participating in the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society’s Pave the Way Brick Program. Donors can buy a permanent brick at either the Village Green in Cashiers or the Dog Park in Highlands with a minimum $75.00 donation to the Humane Society.

Each brick is engraved with the latest laser technology, ensuring durability and resistance to the elements. Bricks are available in two sizes. The 4” x 8” brick can have up to 3 lines of wording, and the 8” x 8” brick adds two more lines for a total up to five lines. The bricks will be installed in a paved, permanent walkway that donors will be able to visit forever. The proceeds of the Pave the Way Brick Program will be used to provide humane care and treatment for the residents of the shelter, as well as to secure forever homes for the animals in residence.

For more information, please contact the Cashiers-Highland Humane Society at (828) 743-5752 or drop by the shelter any Monday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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

The Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society’s Pave the Way project is a labor of love.

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J-MCA’s Sustainable Solutions Project

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magine . . . a community with future generations having local food to eat, clean water to drink, a functioning natural environment and a functioning economy. The Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance (J-MCA) is pleased to announce a grant award from the Highlands Community Foundation.

The entire community will benefit from this generous gift, which will fund the Sustainable Solutions Project.

The Sustainable Solutions Project will contribute to “place-based” economic development projects; that build on local natural resources and retain wealth within the Town of Highlands. Through civic engagement, we will foster community involvement to ensure success.

This project will identify areas for systemic change: first by promoting awareness for and involving its

citizens and businesses in conversation regarding environmental protection; second by exploring opportunities for eco-tourism and green businesses; and third by recommending specific actions for implementation.

J-MCA is following the recommendations in the Southwestern Commission’s Region A Toolbox. The “Toolbox is a comprehensive guide to best practices and proven strategies for protecting the best of what we have and for making what we build even better”, stated Bill Gibson, Execu-

tive Director, Southwestern Commission. The Toolbox received a 2009 Marvin Collins Outstanding Planning Award. Many projects have been planned and implemented as a result of this approach, which is a “set of supporting practices for regional sustainability”. By that, we mean “economic, environmental and social sustainability—the triple bottom line”.

“The Highlands Community Foundation exists to provide support for the needs of charitable organizations in the Highlands area.

We are committed to supporting community projects that are timely, well-planned and meet demonstrated needs. Our grant to the JacksonMacon Conservation Alliance fulfilled all of those requirements”, explained T. Wood Lovell, Chairman of the Highlands Community Foundation.

Project partners and J-MCA will host several educational events and public forums to share information and to gather community input. On August 4th, the Highlands Biological Foundation and J-MCA are co-hosting Sustainable Energy Solutions part of the Zahner Lecture Series presented by the WNC Green Building Council at the Highlands Nature Center from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.

For more information about the Sustainable Solutions Project or to get involved contact Michelle Price, Executive Director, J-MCA at (828) 526-0890 x256.

A Special Thank You to the Highlands Community Foundation

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he Highlands Community Foundation serves donors and nonprofits. This endowment fund was established in 1996 by caring individuals who recognized the importance of a permanent charitable capital resource to support the ever-changing needs and opportunities in the Highlands region.

Contributions made to the Highlands Community Foundation are pooled and invested by The Community Foundation.

Proceeds from the investments are used to make grants while the original gifts remain intact, continuing to grow for the benefit of future generations.

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Nonprofit organizations and public institutions may apply to Highlands Community Foundation for support. Review the guidelines and application information for the Strategy and Opportunity programs for more details.

You can make a difference in Highlands by making a taxdeductible gift of cash, securities, life insurance or real estate. By pooling your gift with those of your neighbors, you can provide significant support for local needs.

To learn more about this foundation contact the Community Foundation of WNCl www.cfwnc.org - the Community Foundation of WNC’s website.

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Summit Charter School

by Donna Rhodes Summit Charter School’s success is built upon a pair of principles.

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ummit Charter School of Cashiers is a public school with a great big twist. Every lesson plan, educational strategy, and curriculum decision is based upon a two-part philosophy: building strong character and partnering with the community.

North Carolina charter schools are publicly funded and adhere to state teaching standards implemented by certified teachers, just like regular K-12 public schools.

But charters act independently of county school boards, developing their own philosophy based upon the needs of those founding them, including teachers, parents, and community leaders.

Summit Charter School, which serves Jackson, Macon and Transylvania counties, is spread across twenty-five acres of choice forest, animal

habitat, and student-farmed land. In addition to classroom buildings, Summit boasts a bird sanctuary, a butterfly and insect garden, an athletic field, a small apple orchard, a blueberry patch and a simulation of the Appalachian Trail with learning stations featuring the fourteen states the Trail traverses.

These zones are not just for show. They are the staging area for learning. It is here that students are immersed in nature, watching a butterfly break free from a chrysalis or growing a food crop from seed to harvest or learning how to master a complex athletic technique.

Delving into the cultural heritage of the region is a top priority at Summit. Students visit the Cherokee Nation and its Qualla Arts Cooperative.

They study the settlements

of the Scots and Irish, practicing their art, craft and dance.

They walk ancient trails and experience history firsthand.

When students aren’t working from the inside or outside classrooms, they are partnering with the community in dozens of mutually beneficial activities such as assisting animal shelter personnel, participating in trail maintenance at the Village Green, or volunteering as Big Brothers and Sisters to tutor younger students.

By partnering with the land as its stewards and with the community as active and vital members, students build character and develop foundational life skills so important to the core of Summit’s ideals.

Jack Talmadge, Director of the Summit Charter School, says, ‘In just two years time,

we have outgrown our original facility, and moved to this beautiful twenty-five-acre campus. And we are already approaching capacity with 207 students. Our strategic plan is to continue to investigate new opportunities for growth that will serve the needs of our community. Our campus is ready to expand again with the addition of an athletic and performance complex, and we would like to explore the possibility of a high school program. We are thankful for the generous support of our community members for making our program such a phenomenal success.”

To learn more about Summit Charter School, its curriculum, enrollment process, and more, contact Talmadge at jtalmadge@summitschool. org or call (828) 743-5755.

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Relay For Life Highlands is preparing to fight cancer with a joyous Relay for Life.

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articipating in the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life®, in August 19th, 2011 will provide new opportunities to fight back against cancer, a disease that will claim the lives of more than 560,000 people in America this year. The world’s largest nonprofit fundraising event, Relay is an overnight effort to fight cancer, in which participants walk around a track relay-style to celebrate the lives of those who have had cancer and remember those lost.

The team effort also gives participants the chance to fight back through advo-

cacy.

For decades, our nation’s lawmakers have made critical decisions that affect cancer patients and their families. The Society, through ACS CAN, is committed to working with its volunteers to keep lawmakers informed about, and held accountable for, legislation that can help save lives. The Society’s Advocacy Division has recruited thousands of ACS CAN volunteers -- many of whom have become familiar with advocacy opportunities through their local Relay for Life event -- who continue to help communicate

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concerns with their elected officials.

“The U.S. government is the nation’s largest funding source for cancer research, yet the commitment is far less than one percent of the nation’s budget,” said Christy Kelly, Mission/Advocacy Chair, Relay For Life of Highlands. “We want to see increases in funding for cancer research and effective programs that will lead us to the day in which cancer is no longer a major health concern. The only way these changes can occur is through aggressive, grassroots advocacy.”

“ACS CAN and the Amer-

ican Cancer Society’s efforts to change public policy are pivotal to creating a world with more birthdays, where cancer never steals another year from anyone’s life. The legislative fight against cancer is a fight we must win,” added Christy Kelly.

You can help accomplish this mission by joining the American Cancer Society or advocacy affiliate ACS CAN, and/or by participating in Relay For Life. For more information, call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345, or visit www.RelayForLife.org/ highlands.

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

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The International Friendship Center works to enhance human life.

ost people are familiar with the expression “For goodness sake!” Being a perennially curious person, I’ve just looked up the origin of that phrase and learned that it is a “minced oath”.

Well, then, what is a minced oath? It is the changing of a familiar “swear” word to another more innocuous word to avoid being thought profane.

“For Goodness’ sake” was originally “For God’s sake” and, similarly, is the expression “For Gosh’s sake” derived from the same source.

OK, OK, this is neither a lesson in grammar nor word definitions but it serves instead as an introduction to the motivation behind all the programs and activities of the International Friendship Center. The test of every institution or policy is whether it ENHANCES or THREATENS human life and human digni-

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ty, to quote from a recent US Catholic Bishops’ Magazine.

We do what we do because we believe it is the morally right thing to do…. i.e. to reach out to international newcomers in our midst with “compassion, respect and information” to quote our mission statement.

We operate the Food Pantry in cooperation with the Methodist Church to feed the hungry in our community.

We hold English classes in cooperation with the Literacy Council and Southwest Community College to help our new neighbors become more secure and comfortable. We maintain a support group called “Circle of Friends” comprised of women and children who may have been exposed to domestic violence.

On June 2nd, we sponsored a workshop about workers’ rights here at our offices in the Crosby Center along with

the Workers’ Center out of Morganton, NC. This workshop focused on safety in the workplace as well as on teaching the attendees about what rights they do have.

We see people every day who have been mistreated by unscrupulous employers.

Many of them have worked for long hours and never been paid or they have not been paid what they were told they would be.

At the friendship Center we work to enhance human life and dignity. Our direct services strengthen individuals, families and communities.

Like most nonprofit missions, we are hurting financially due to the economic slowdown.

Call us at (828) 526-0890 x290 or x252 to learn more, OR send your tax-deductible donation to 348 S. Fifth Street, Highlands, NC 28741.

We need you in order to keep helping others, so, for goodness sake, help us!

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Designer’s Market New Face

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Laura Paap brings a wonderful combination of youth and experience to The Designer’s Market.

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resh out of Western Carolina University with a degree in Interior Design, Laura Paap has joined The Designer’s Market.

Laura brings an almost instinctual grasp of the intricacies of design work, reinforced with a stint as an intern with a prominent designer in Blue Ridge, Georgia, and the summer before that with a fabric showroom in Hickory, North Carolina.

As such, Laura’s a perfect match for Susan San Souci’s Designer’s Market in its expansive 4,800- square-foot space one mile east of the Cashiers Crossroads (behind/beyond Ingles Shopping Center).

The market is the perfect showcase for Laura’s blossoming talents – a design studio, a special order showroom and a cash and carry outlet. You’ll find floor covering, blinds and shades, fabrics and drapery and custom closets – and a preview for the design possibilities that Susan and Laura offer.

You can come by the showroom, or Laura and Susan can visit you. The Designer’s Market is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (828) 7431400.

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Gracewear Collection

by Luke Osteen

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Sisters Mary Strong Blackburn and Wendy Strong Lupas have built their business on faith.

hen sisters Mary Strong Blackburn and Wendy Strong Lupas were inspired to start a business that focused on products that give back to others, they naturally turned to the source of that inspiration.

The result is their Gracewear Collection, a line of Christian Jewelry and Accessories with a purpose.

The Signature design is the Shield of Faith, based on Ephesians 6:10-18 and inspires women to put on The Armor of God daily for God’s Protection, Mercy, and Grace. The sisters’ mission is to create a stylish and sophisticated Christian Lifestyle Brand that gives the wearer the opportunity to wear and share their faith with others.

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Wendy and Mary launched Gracewear in December 2009 as an online retailer and have since grown their business with purpose to retailers all over the US. They recently opened a retail location called Gracewear -- Products with a Purpose, in Village Walk Shops in Cashiers.

Mary and Wendy’s Shield of Faith Collection

by Gracewear is now expanding into an accessory line to include belts, totes, purses, hats, scarves. Visitors to their Cashiers shop will discover complementary lines with purpose such as Needlam Lane Tunics and Amore dei Carne shoes, wallets, and bags.

Gracing the walls of their ‘purposeful boutique’ is local artist Karen Weihs’ se-

ries on Angels, along with a line of vintage crosses from True Riches.

Gracewear makes a wonderful gift as each piece is placed in a suede pouch, and wrapped in a beautiful box with a scripture card and satin ribbon.

As part of their commitment to their faith, the sisters are dedicated to using their success with Gracewear to give back to schools, churches, and ministries that support women and children in crisis.

Gracewear is also hosting a group of 250 women to the Women of Faith Conference in Atlanta on August 12th-13th.

For more information call Barbie Nichols at (828) 5062225 or come by their boutique for a purposeful visit.

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Alyxandra’s New Home on Main Street

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lyxandra’s and its spectacular collection of resort wear and accessories has moved to a beautiful gallery at 468 Main Street in Highlands, right next to Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro.

Owner Valerie Grabe has carefully selected a marvelous showcase of the latest fashions, laced with looks that are classical and effortlessly elegant. You’ll discover a deep inventory of contemporary Italian fashions alongside the timeless clothing that’s become Alyxandra’s hall-

mark. There are casual knits and, with an eye toward autumn, beautiful cashmere pieces that’ll complement any occasion.

And if you’re a world traveler or just a woman who cherishes stylish, user-friendly fashion, consider the Peace of Cloth line.

This collection combines durability, ease of wear and an easy panache that makes it a natural fit for today’s busy woman.

And just as naturally, Alyxandra’s offers accessories that are just as stylish.

This season, Valerie has introduced two breathtak-

ing lines of Italian jewelry.

You’ll also find luxurious scarves, Ivanka Trump handbags, and belts in a wide range of colors and textures.

At the center of this beguiling boutique are Valerie and her staff, who provide warm, unobtrusive assistance, ensuring that a visit is at once relaxing and at the same time deeply exciting.

For more information, call Alyxandra’s at (828) 526-4378. Better yet, stop in and see this alluring collection – they’re even open on Sundays.

Alyxandra’s owner Valerie Grabe brings her deep level of customer service to her new Main Street location.

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hristie’s International Real Estate, the world’s leading luxury real estate network, has awarded Affiliate status to Harry Norman, Realtors of Highlands. The firm will exclusively represent the Christie’s brand in Highlands, Cashiers, and other communities throughout the counties of Jackson, Macon, and Transylvania.

Wholly owned by Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, Christie’s International Real Estate is represented in more than 40 countries. Harry Norman, Realtors -- Highlands joins this carefully selected organization of brokerages with proven records of success

in both high-end property sales and exemplary client service.

“Located less than 120 miles from Atlanta, the upscale Highlands community is increasingly becoming a regional second-home destination,” says Jarvis Slade, Managing Director --Americas. “We are pleased to welcome the partner of our exclusive Affiliate in Atlanta and the area’s luxury real estate market leader, Harry Norman, Realtors—Highlands, to our global network.”

“The Harry Norman, Realtors -- Highlands team has established a sterling reputation by offering superior market expertise and per-

sonalized professional client service,” says Rick Moeser, Christie’s International Real Estate Vice President of the Southeast Region, Caribbean, and Latin America. “They are well-placed to service the growing number of buyers and sellers in this picturesque vacation destination, and form an important part of our growing Affiliate network in the region.”

Elizabeth Salzarulo, owner of Harry Norman, Realtors - Highlands, says, “I am thrilled to have been granted the Affiliation with Christie’s International Real Estate. Christie’s global marketing will enable us to serve our clients at an unparalleled level.”

Elizabeth Salzarulo, owner of Harry Norman, Realtors Highlands

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The Ugly Dog Pub

L Owners Kay and Thomas Craig

ooking fun in downtown Highlands? Make your way to The Ugly Dog Public House with your mates or make new friends once you arrive. Owners Kay and Thomas Craig have created a shaded oasis from the outside world.

You’ll find a neighborhood pub that offers a full bar with appetizers, salads, sandwiches, and freshly baked treats. It’s all served up with a laid-back atmosphere that somehow invites both spirited conversation and shared confidences.

You can start your visit with a freshly squeezed margarita or pomegranate martini.

There’s also an ever-changing selection of palate pleasing craft beers on tap.

Complement your selection with a kalamata olive tapenade, spinach artichoke dip, shrimp salad, or curried chicken salad. The create-your-own-tapas menu features hummus, pimento cheese, bacon cheddar dip, and fire-roasted tomato and goat cheese.

For something a little more substantial, try Ugly Dog’s own smoked wings, loaded potato skins, Ugly Dog’s smoked pork sandwich with provolone cheese and chipotle mayo; Ugly Dog Sliders (three Hot Dog sliders served with bleu cheese cole slaw); an almost overstuffed Italian Panini, or the magnificent Portabella Panini – an unforgettable blending of portabella, roasted red pep-

pers, and goat cheese.

If, after all that, you still feel the stress of the day or your engine still hasn’t revved, don’t hesitate to order one of The Ugly Dog’s fresh-baked goodies, particularly the warm chocolate chip cookies topped with ice cream.

But food and drink aren’t the only attractions at The Ugly Dog. There’s live entertainment on Saturday night, you’ll find bluegrass music on Wednesdays, and the second Tuesday of each month is reserved for storytelling by members of the Highlands Writers Group.

You’ll find The Ugly Dog “on the hill” at 294 South Fourth Street. For more information, call (828) 526-8364.

Highlands NC Realty Opens Office

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Tammy Mobley brings a wealth of knowledge to Highlands NC Realty.

ighlands NC Realty, a new mountain specialist brokerage, has opened in the freestanding building at 535 North Fourth Street in Highlands (fronts US 64, only a half-mile from Main Street, adjacent to Citgo).

Tammy Mobley is the broker-in-charge/owner.

She has over 24 years’ experience in residential and commercial real estate in North and South Carolina and Georgia, along with bachelor degrees in real estate and banking & finance. Her education also includes several real estate designations: CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member), SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist), CDPE

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(Certified Distressed Property Expert) and recently IMSD (Internet Marketing Specialist). Tammy also owns RE/MAX Anchor All Realty at Lake Hartwell.

Besides her experience and education, Tammy offers a small boutique atmosphere and promises to deliver personal service and professionalism.

“For buyers, I will be delighted to find you the perfect mountain residence, seasonal mountain retreat or the ideal investment property to suit your wants and needs,” she says. “For sellers, I will incorporate local print, onsite signage/ color flyers, online exposure in the top websites along with social media to com-

plete a professional marketing package specific for your property.”

All listings include a complimentary visit from Pamela Leousis-Camp, owner of New Leaf Interiors, to review minimal interior changes and curb appeal ideas to maximize the property’s features and provide that necessary fresh appearance.

“When you stop by the office, you’ll meet Breze (pronounced “Breezy”), my sidekick -- she’s my adorable seven-pound, three-and-ahalf year-old, red toy poodle that looks more like a tiny red bear,” Tammy says.

Tammy can be reached at 770-337-1300. www.highlandsNC.info.

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Vivace and Vivace, Too

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ivace, an Italian word meaning “full of life” is the perfect description for the ladies boutique that has served the HighlandsCashiers area for the past six years. Ladies who are looking for an understated, classy look admire the Vivace style –eyecatching clothing, handbags, jewelry, belts, and shoes.

Now, Vivace has opened a sister store-Vivace, Too, across 4th Street. Vivace, Too offers the casual, effortless sophistication of the Hamptons to the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau.

Discover lines that the Hamptons’ summer visitors have grown to treasure. With an exotic flair, the Roberta Roller Rabbit Resort Collection offers caftans, tunics, scarves, and bags created by talented artisans in India. Looking for

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the perfect housewarming gift? Shelley Kyle body products and candles are featured in Ritz-Carlton’s throughout the world.

You’ve snatched up shoes

by Parisian native, famed bootier, Paul Mayer for years at Vivace. Meet Paul and peruse the exciting new styles of his 2011 Collection during the July Trunk show. When you need shoes think about Vivace for shoes by Paul Mayer and Marc Joseph.

Echo Accents scarves, hats, and totes offer an aesthetic treat with a fusion of colorful patterns and durability. Krista Larsen shirts, sold exclusively in this area by Vivace, Too, offer vintage elements and handmade warmth. Customers love J. McLaughlin. a line with a Palm Beach feel. Sa-

vor the Suzi Roher belts- innovative and edgy, and Vince a fashion-forward line with iconic designs favored by the shop’s twenty-something customers. Steven Vaubel jewelry is always sold at 20% off at Vivace.

Mother daughter duo Linda Hall and Lane Walters have created a colorful, lively space. “If customers are having a bad day, we take pleasure in brightening their outlook with our fun atmosphere,” says Lane good-naturedly.

The combination of carefully selected merchandise and a dedication to superior customer service has made Vivace the go-to shop for women from all over the country. Visit Vivace and Vivace, Too to dive in to this classy, zany treasure trove.

Linda Hall ensures that Vivace is a rich shopping experience.

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Business

Meadows Mountain Realty Moves Offices

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Meadows Mountain Realty’s new offices are located at 535 B Main Street in the “Falls on Main”

eadows Mountain Realty has moved to their new offices located at 535 B Main Street in the “Falls on Main” next door to Mountain Fresh Grocery. Stop by and see them or give them a call at (828) 5261717.

Judy Michaud has been serving the Highlands and Cashiers area since 1986. With the team of talented brokers at Meadows Mountain Realty, they represent some of the finest mountain and country club properties in the area.

Judy states, “All of us at Meadows Mountain Realty know that there are many Realtors in the Highlands-Cashiers area and we work diligently to win your business. With a network of nearly 700 affiliates with 5,500 offices and 170,000 associates located

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in 38 countries worldwide, Meadows Mountain Realty has a real estate professional ready to help you find your perfect home. Last year, our network sold over 1.2 million properties valued at over $370 billion – more than any other real estate organization.”

Michelle Michaud Muraco, Broker and Marketing Director at Meadows Mountain Realty, believes that the Internet based marketing program they embrace sets them apart from other real estate firms.

She goes on to say, “Each agent of this remarkable team is at work for you, knows this community and all its virtuous amenities and is techno-savvy….without losing the warm, personal touch so necessary to make the buying or selling of a home an exciting and en-

joyable experience.”

Michelle says, “Our professional promise is, “We listen closely to the wants and needs of our customers. We then strive to fulfill those needs, either by expediting the sale of their property or finding their ideal mountain property”. Michelle continues, “We are glad to help familiarize you with all aspects of the Highlands and Cashiers communities. Stop by and let us get to know you”.

Judy asked me to remind everyone, “Our new location is easy to reach and offers plenty of parking nearby.

Come let us learn how we can help you.” To check out the many properties offered by Meadows Mountain Realty, go to www.meadowsmtnrealty.com or call them at (828) 526-1717.

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Tranquility Cove Massage

ranquility Cove Massage invites you to experience the healing art of massage at their new location, 127 Main Street in Wright Square, Highlands.

Therapist and owner Lisa Wilker has dedicated over 18 years to the art and science of massage therapy. She has a multitude of skills and knowledge for you to experience.

You can schedule a session for a relaxation massage or to manage chronic pain patterns with corrective Myoskeletal Alignment, Orthopedic Medical Massage, NMT, Trigger Point Therapy, MFR, or Elder Arthrossage care for mobility and flexibility or any combination patterned for your health.

If you’re an athlete, don’t hesitate to call or stop by to discuss all of your sports massage options. Lisa is an avid athlete herself. She can be seen running or riding her bike around town when she isn’t at the office. Tranquility Cove is open Monday through Saturday by appointment. You can reach Lisa at (828) 200-0018.

Lisa began her massage career in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, where she still has an office. Over the years she has not only been a student of the many aspects of massage but her passion guided her to teach as well.

When asked about the benefits of massage, Lisa sums it up by saying, “through massage one creates freedom of movement with proportion, symmetry and balance for a better healthy long life.”

For Lisa Wilker, good health is a matter of mind-body harmony.

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index of advertisers Accommodations Country Club Properties www.ccphighlandsnc.com Fire Mountain Inn & Cabins www.firemt.com Hampton Inn & Suites Highlands Inn www.highlandsinn-nc.com Highlands Inn Lodge www.highlandsinn-nc.com Inn at Half-Mile Farm www.halfmilefarm.com Lodge at Buckberry Creek www.buckberrylodge.,com Main Street Inn and Bistro www.mainstreet-inn.com Mountain Brook Suites www.mountainbooksuiteshighlandsnc.com Mountain Laurel Inn www.mountainlaurelinnandshoppes.com The Orchard Restaurant & Guest Cottage www.theorchardcashiers.com Skyline Lodge www.skylinelodge.com Whiteside Cove Cottages Appliances Zoller Hardware

www.zollerhardware.com

Antiques & Home Furnishings Acorns on Church Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com The Brier Patch Bumpkins CK Swan www.ckswan.com Cashiers Customs The Catbird Seat www.ryanandcompanyantiques.com D. Estes Antiques Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Dovetail Antiques Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Fletcher & Lee Francie Hargrove www.franciehargrove.com Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mirror Lake Antiques Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Nest Oakleaf Flower & Garden Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Ryan & Co. www.ryanandcompanyantiques.com Rusticks www.rusticks.com Scudder’s Galleries www.scuddersgalleries.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Tess at Chestnut Square Vivianne Metzger Architects Edgens Architects

www.edgensarchitects.com

Art Galleries/Artists Annell, Portrait Artist www.annell.com Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Blue Valley Gallery The Brier Patch CK Swan www.ckswan.com Cashiers Hillside Artists D. Estes Antiques Francie Hargrove www.franciehargrove.com GG’s Consignments Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Highlands Fine Art

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Highlands Gallery www.highlandsgallery.com Into the Woods Home Interiors John Collette www.johncollettefineart.com Main Street Gallery www.mainstreetgallery.net Marge Rohrer Originals www.margerohrerdesigns.com Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mill Creek Gallery Mountain Laurel Makings www.mountainlaurelmakings.com Mountain Mist Gallery Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass Oakleaf Flower & Garden Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html Robert A. Tino www.robertatinogallery.com Rosemary Stiefel Scudder’s Galleries www.scuddersgalleries.com Silver Eagle Summer Place Antiques TJB The Gallery www.tjbgallery.com Vivianne Metzger William Whiteside Art Gallery Banks/Mortgage Companies Macon Bank

www.maconbank.com

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Beauty Salons Creative Concepts French Twist Boutique Salon & Spa Rita’s Cottage

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Bedding Blue Ridge Bedding blueridgebeddingandfurniture.com Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com High Cotton Into the Woods Home Interiors Lenz Gifts

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Bird Supplies Bird Barn and Gift Emporium

Page 115

Bait & Tackle Signal Ridge Marina

www.signalridgemarina.com

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Boat Rentals Signal Ridge Marina

www.signalridgemarina.com

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Books The Brier Patch Builders America’s Home Place www.americashomeplace.com Aptcon Professional Construction Services www.aptcon.com Arrowood Construction www.arrowoodconstruction.com Chinquapin Builders chinquapinbuilders.com Lupoli Construction www.lupoliconstruction.com Mountainworks Design www.mtnworks.com Potts Construction Srebalus Construction Co. Sweetwater Builders www.sweetwaterbuilders.com Warth Construction www.warthconstruction.com Business Solutions WNC Human Resources Solutions www.humanresourcessolutions.com

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index of advertisers Canoe Rentals Highlands Canoe Rentals

Page 107

Cards Bird Barn and Gift Emporium The Corner Store The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com

Page 115 Page 153 Page 129

Caterers Cashiers Farmers Market Fressers Eatery www.fresserseatery.com The Kitchen Carryaway & Catering www.thekitchenofhighlands.com Rosewood Market www.distinctiveevents.com Sports Page Sandwich Shoppe

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

Pages 19, 162

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Chiropractic Services Mountain Air Wellness

www.mountainairwellness.com

Chocolates Kilwin’s

www.highlands4118.com

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Churches Wayfarers Unity

www.wayfarersunity.org

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Cloth/Material Mountain House Wilhites Clothing & Accessories 4th Street Boutique Acorns Boutique www.acornsboutique.com Alyxandra’s Annawear Bear Mountain Outfitters Bungalow Boutique Cabin Casuals Deja Vu Doncaster Outlet Ellen’s Gail Flynn Gracewear Collection www.gracewearcollection.com Highland Hiker www.highlandhiker.com Karen & Co. Marge Rohrer Originals www.margerohrerdesigns.com Martha Anne’s McCulley’s Narcissus Nora & Co. Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Priscilla’s Decorative Touch S’more Kid Klothes Sashay Around www.sashayaround.com Silver Eagle Spoiled Rotten www.spoiledrotten2.com Three Bears Classic Children’s Clothing www.threebearshighlands.com TJ Bailey for Men www.tjbmens.com VC for Men www.victoriasclosetnc.com Victoria’s Closet www.victoriasclosetnc.com Victoria’s Sportswear www.victoriasclosetnc.com Vivace/Vivace Too Wit’s End

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Clothing Consignment The Blue Elephant Deja Vu Victoria’s Closet www.victoriasclosetnc.com Comforters Blue Ridge Bedding blueridgebeddingandfurniture.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com High Cotton Communities Mountain Club One River Place Preserve at Rock Creek Silver Creek Real Estate Group

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www.yourmountainandbeachhome.com Page 125 oneriverplaceatlanta.com Page 111 www.preserverockcreeknc.com Page 44 www.ncliving.com Pages 84, 85, 147

Condiments The Hen House

Pages 3, 18B, 139

Construction Companies Potts Construction Larry Rogers Construction

Page 43 Page 138

Container Gardens White Rabbit Botanicals

www.whiterabbitbotanicals.com

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

www.plasticsurgerytoday.com

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Custom Blinds AAA Blinds & Decor, LLC aaa.blindswnc.com Blinds and Us, Inc.

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

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

Page 115 Pages 49, 133 Page 133

Custom Furniture Cashiers Customs Cashiers Hillside Artists Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Jim Grady Custom Designs www.midnightfarms.com Main Street Gallery www.mainstreetgallery.net Mountain Mist Gallery The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com

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Dentists Dr. Mason www.joemasonmd.com Dr. Joe Wilbanks www.wilbankssmilecenter.com Sylvan Valley Family Dentisty

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Education Rabun Gap Nacoochee School

www.rabungap.org

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Electrical/Electric Zoller Hardware

www.zollerhardware.com

Event Coordinators Log Cabin Event Facility Sawyer Family Farmstead www.sawyersfamilyfarmstead.com Sequoyah Room

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index of advertisers Events Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com The Bascom www.thebascom.org Cashiers Antique Show Cashiers Designer Showhouse Cashiers Music Festival cashiersnorthcarolina.com/cmmf/index.htm Fishes and Loaves Friends of Lake Glenville www.friendsoflakeglenville.com Gail Flynn Trunk Show GCAMA www.visitcashiersvalley.com Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Festival www.h-cmusicfestival.com Highlands Culinary Weekend www.highlandsculinaryweekend.com Highlands Playhouse www.highlandsplayouse.org Literacy Council of Highlands Gala Mountain Music Concert Series Rabun County Music Festival www.rabunmusicfestival.com Rotary Quickdraw Summit Charter School

Page 127 Page 157 Page 162 Page 145 Page 115

Fabric/Upholstery Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Mountain House Wilhites

Page 25 Page 36 Page 30 Page 123

Page 76 Page 41 Page 27 Page 39 Page 19 Page 26 Page 37 Page 31 Page 45 Page 71 Page 100 Page 40

Florists Fiddlehead Designs Oakleaf Flower & Garden

Pages 146, 169 Page 43

Furniture Blue Ridge Bedding blueridgebeddingandfurniture.com The Brier Patch Bumpkins Cashiers Customs Consignment Market Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Francie Hargrove www.franciehargrove.com Highlands Fine Consignments Interior Enhancements Into the Woods Home Interiors Macon Furniture Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Nearly New Oakleaf Flower & Garden Reeves www.reeveshomefurnishings.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques Vivianne Metzger

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Furniture Consignments The Blue Elephant Consignment Market GG’s Consignments Highlands Fine Consignments Lotsa Consignments Nearly New

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Furniture Refinishing Furniture Barn

www.thefurnitureman.com

Garden Supplies Bird Barn and Gift Emporium

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Highlands Lawn & Garden Chattooga Gardens www.chattoogagardens.com Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com Gems Mountain Laurel Makings

www.mountainlaurelmakings.com

Gift Shops Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Bird Barn and Gift Emporium The Brier Patch Bumpkins The Corner Store The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Francie Hargrove www.franciehargrove.com Lenz Gifts Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mountain House Nest Nora & Co. Priscilla’s Decorative Touch Stone Lantern www.stonelantern-highlands.com Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com Golf Cars Appalachian Golf Cars

www.appalachiangolfcars.com

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Golf Clubs & Gear Mike’s Clubhouse

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Gourmet Foods The Hen House Dusty’s

Pages 3, 18B, 139 Page 93

Grading/Excavating Larry Rogers Construction

Page 138

Grocery Stores Dusty’s Mountain Fresh

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Hair Salons Creative Concepts French Twist Boutique Salon & Spa Rita’s Cottage Hardware Supplies Zoller Hardware

www.zollerhardware.com

Heating and Air Madco Home Accessories Acorns on Church Bird Barn and Gift Emporium The Brier Patch Bumpkins Cashiers Customs Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Francie Hargrove www.franciehargrove.com GG’s Consignments Interior Enhancements Into the Woods Home Interiors Lenz Gifts

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Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Oakleaf Flower & Garden Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Priscilla’s Decorative Touch Rusticks www.rusticks.com Stone Lantern www.stonelantern-highlands.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Tess at Chestnut Square Vivianne Metzger

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Human Resources WNC Human Resources Solutions www.humanresourcessolutions.com

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

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Interior Design & Home Furnishings Blue Ridge Bedding blueridgebeddingandfurniture.com Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com The Brier Patch Bumpkins Designer Market Details of Cashiers www.detailsofcashiers.com Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Finally Home Staging & Redesign www.finallyhomestaging.com Fletcher & Lee Francie Hargrove www.franciehargrove.com Interior Enhancements Into the Woods Home Interiors Lagniappe Designs Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mountain House Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html Priscilla’s Decorative Touch Raffa Design Associates www.raffadesignassociates.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Summer Place Antiques Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com

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Investment Planning Wells Fargo Advisors

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Jewelry - Fashion Cashiers Hillside Artists CK Swan www.ckswan.com Gail Flynn Gracewear Collection www.gracewearcollection.com Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Main Street Gallery www.mainstreetgallery.net Mountain Laurel Makings www.mountainlaurelmakings.com Narcissus Peak Experience www.peakexp.com Sashay Around www.sashayaround.com Silver Eagle Sorelle Design Studio www.sorelledesignstudio.com Spoiled Rotten www.spoiledrotten2.com Vivace/Vivace Too Jewelry - Fine Drake’s Diamond Gallery East and West Limited Highlands Fine Art Mirror Lake Antiques

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Scudder’s Galleries Stone Lantern

www.scuddersgalleries.com www.stonelantern-highlands.com

Page 65 Page 172

Kitchen Accessories Bird Barn and Gift Emporium The Dry Sink www.thedrysink.com Mountain House The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com

Page 115 Page 129 Page 30 Page 83 Page 47

Landscapers Lagniappe Designs Travis Russell

Page 140 Page 133

Landscaping Supplies Highlands Lawn & Garden

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Lighting The Brier Patch Bumpkins Cashiers Customs Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Interior Enhancements Into the Woods Home Interiors Lenz Gifts Summer Place Antiques Vivianne Metzger

Page 66 Page 9 Page 170 Page 25 Page 32 Page 36 Page 114 Page 144 Page 77

Massage Therapy Mountain Air Wellness Tranquility Cove Massage

www.mountainairwellness.com www.tranquilitycovemassage.com

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Mattresses Blue Ridge Bedding Dutchman’s Designs

blueridgebeddingandfurniture.com www.dutchmansdesigns.com

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Museums Museum of American Cut & Engraved Glass

Page 80

Nail Care Creative Concepts French Twist Salon & Spa Nailz Hand & Foot Spa Rita’s Cottage

Page 133 Page 35 Page 34A Page 133

Needlework Supplies Needlepoint of Highlands Silver Threads & Golden Needles www.silverthreadsyarn.com

Page 80 Page 74

Office Supplies Zoller Hardware

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www.zollerhardware.com

Painters D.P. Painting

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Pet Supplies Woof Gang Bakery Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com

Page 143 Page 47

Pharmacies Cashiers Valley Pharmacy Highlands Pharmacy

Page 128 Page 158

Picture Framing Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Mill Creek Gallery Plants/Nurseries Chattooga Gardens

www.chattoogagardens.com

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index of advertisers Highlands Lawn & Garden

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

www.plasticsurgerytoday.com

Page 40

Plumbing/Fixtures Zoller Hardware

www.zollerhardware.com

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Porch and Patio Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Mountain House The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Porch Shades American Sun Control

www.americansuncontrol.hdspd.com

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Pottery Around Back at Rocky’s Place www.aroundbackatrockysplace.com Page 76 Bird Barn and Gift Emporium Page 115 Cashiers Hillside Artists Page 79 Greenleaf Gallery www.greenleafgallerygifts.com Pages 38, 75 Dutchman’s Designs www.dutchmansdesigns.com Page 25 The Hen House Pages 3, 18B, 139 Mountain Mist Gallery Page 79 Power Tools Zoller Hardware

www.zollerhardware.com

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Printing Services Cashiers Printing

Page 35

Produce Cashiers Farmers Market

Page 99

Pubs The Ugly Dog

www.theuglydogpub.com

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Radio Stations WHLC FM 104.5

www.whlc.com

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Real Estate Sales Bear Lake Reserve www.bearlakereserve.com Page 163 Betsy Paul www.betsypaulproperties.com Page 171 Beverly Hanks Realtors www.beverly-hanks.com Page 121 Blair Realty www.blair-realty.com Page 147 Carol Mathews Page 137 Chambers Agency www.chambersagency.net Page 147 Chattooga Ridge Realty www.ccrealty-nc.com Page 147 Country Club Properties www.ccphighlandsnc.com Page 2 Exurbia Sotheby’s Realty www.exurbiasothebysrealty.com Page 42 Green Mountain Realty Group www.greenmountainrealtygroup.com Page 147 Harry Norman, Realtors – Bert Mobley www.nchighands.net Page 108 Harry Norman, Realtors – Nadine Paradise www.nadineparadise.com Page 124 Hattler Properties www.hattlerproperties.com Page 147 Highlands NC Realty www.highlandsnc.info Page 8 Highlands Properties www.highlandsproperties.com Page 86 Highlands Mountain Realty Page 33 Jim Lewis Realty www.jimlewisrealty.com Page 147 John Cleaveland Realty www.jcrealty.com Page 126 Land for Sale Page 86 Landmark Realty Group www.landmarkrg.com Pages 102, 103, Meadows Mountain Realty www.meadowsmtnrealty.com Page 55 Mel’s Mountain Real Estate www.melsmountainrealestate.com Page 34A Mountain Club www.yourmountainandbeachhome.com Page 125 Nellis Realty www.nellisrealtyandcommunities.com Page 147 168 | July 2011 | www.thelaurelmagazine.com

One River Place www.oneriverplaceatlanta.com Pat Allen Realty Group www.patallenrealtygroup.com Silver Creek Real Estate Group www.ncliving.com White Oak Realty Group www.whiteoakrg.com NC Mountain Life www.ncmountainlife.com 147 Restaurants Highlands-Cashiers Directory Bella’s Kitchen The Bistro on Main www.mainstreet-inn.com Boiler Room Steah House www.boilerroomsteakhouse.com Café 107 www.cafe107south.com Cashiers Farmers Market Chris & Charlie’s Cyprus International Cuisine www.cyprushighlands.com Dillard House www.dillardhouse.com FatiGati’s Fine Foods Flip Side Fressers Eatery www.fresserseatery.com Highlands Smokehouse Jorge’s Place The Kitchen Carryaway & Catering www.thekitchenofhighlands.com Lakeside Restaurant www.lakesiderestaurant.info Madison’s www.oldedwardsinn.com Mountain Fresh Nick’s www.nicksofhighlands.com Oak Street Café www.oakstreetcafeinhighlands.com On the Verandah www.ontheverandah.com The Orchard Restaurant & Guest Cottage www.theorchardcashiers.com Pescado’s Pizza Place Ristorante Paoletti www.paolettis.com Rosewood Market www.distinctiveevents.com Ruka’s Table Skyline Lodge presents Karlings Altitudes Restaurant www.skylinelodge.com Sports Page Sandwich Shoppe SweeTreats The Ugly Dog www.theuglydogpub.com Wild Thyme Cafe Wild Thyme Gourmet www.wildthymegourmet.com Wolfgang’s Restaurant & Wine Bistro www.wolfgangs.net The Zookeeper Bistro www.zookeeperbistro.com River Outfitters Great Smokey Mountain Fish Camp & Safaris

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Rugs Bound’s Cave www.boundscave.com Midnight Farms www.midnightfarms.com Into the Woods Home Interiors Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html Scudder’s Galleries www.scuddersgalleries.com Shiraz Oriental Rug Gallery www.shirazruggalleries.com The Summer House www.summerhousehighlands.com Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com

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

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index of advertisers Shoes Bear Mountain Outfitters Highland Hiker www.highlandhiker.com Karen & Co. Martha Anne’s Spoiled Rotten www.spoiledrotten2.com

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Shutters & Blinds AAA Blinds & Decor, LLC aaa.blindswnc.com Blinds and Us, Inc. Into the Woods Home Interiors Spas Center for Plastic Surgery Robert T. Buchanan, M.D. www.plasticsurgerytoday.com French Twist Salon & Spa Structural Integration Rolf Method Structural Integration

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

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Telephone Books Yellowbook

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Theatre Highlands Playhouse

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Therapeutic Bodywork Rolf Method Structural Integration

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Wedding Coordinators Log Cabin Event Facility Sawyer Family Farmstead www.sawyersfamilyfarmstead.com Sequoyah Room Window Treatments AAA Blinds & Decor, LLC aaa.blindswnc.com American Sun Control www.americansuncontrol.hdspd.com Blinds and Us, Inc. Cashiers Customs Into the Woods Home Interiors Mountain House Peter J. Pioli Interiors www.macdonaldhomeconstruction.com/interior.html Wine & Accessories Dusty’s Zoller Hardware www.zollerhardware.com Yarn Needlepoint of Highlands Silver Threads & Golden Needles www.silverthreadsyarn.com

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