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Publishers Note

e would say September in the mountains is pretty much fabulous. Then again, any time here is fabulous. But September does have the honor of ushering in fall, making way for the leaf season in all its glory - not to mention football and tailgating. So maybe this bumper month deserves a wee bit more respect. Whether youre here for the season or just up for a cool, lazy weekend, we thank you for including the Laurel in your plans.

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THE LaurEL MagazINE SEPTEMBEr 2011

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EVENTS THE ARTS DININg

14 Highlands Kitchen Tour 19 Wildcat Cliffs Jubilee 20 The Quail Run Antique Show 21 Native Plant Symposium 22 Village Square Arts and Crafts Show 23 Dazzling Dahlias! 24 Highlands Male Chorus Concert 25 Audubon Society 26 150 Years of Hospitality 27 Cashiers Leaf Festival 28 Cashiers Arts and Crafts Show 30 Impact Community Day 31 Founders Day 32 Teddy Roosevelt 33 The Empty Bowls Project 35 Songwriters Round 36 Ray Signing at The Hen House 38 Fashion for Fur 39 Scenes From The Literacy Council 41 Area Calendar

46 Cover Artist, Sue Blair 48 The Craft Revival Project 49 The Dulcimer Club 50 The Art League of Highlands 51 Ken Bowser 52 The Bascom Events 53 Performing Arts Center 54 Karen Lawrence 55 Bel Canto 56 Highlands Playhouse 58 Robert Ray

66 Pescados 68 Culinary Weekend 70 Pancake Breakfast 72 Mountain Fresh 74 on the Verandah 78 Dining guide

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82 Highlands History 83 Cashiers History 84 Highlands North Historic District 18 Highlands Map 34 Cashiers Map

86 The Royal Scribblers, Joyce Foster 87 Birthday Wishes 88 Life with Krysti 89 A Hike Thru 90 Author Roy Rogers

Volume Ten Issue Eight www.thelaurelmagazine.com 828-526-0173 email: editorial@themountainlaurel.com P.O. Box 565 Highlands, North Carolina 28741
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THE LaurEL MagazINE SEPTEMBEr 2011

HoMES & LIFESTYLES

gIVINg BACK

Staff

Janet Cummings, Managing Partner


janet@ themountainlaurel.com

Marjorie Fielding, Managing Partner


marjorie@ themountainlaurel.com

96 Like No other 98 Market Corrections 99 The Joys of September 100 Your Heart Will Thank You 102 High Quality Supplements 104 The Dogs Street Journal 106 Highlands Inn 107 Summit Charter School

114 Carpe Diem Farms 115 Forever Farm 116 Rotary Club of Highlands 118 Center for Life Enrichment 120 Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust 122 International Friendship Center

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Michelle Munger, Art Director


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Luke Osteen, Writer


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Wiley Sloan, Writer


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Donna rhodes, Writer


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128 Potts Construction 130 Elevation of Highlands 132 Custom House 134 Inn at Half Mile Farm

18 Highlands Map 34 Cashiers Map 41 Area Calendar 78 Dining guide 108 Waterfall guide 112 Service Directory 141 Advertisers Index

Contributing Writers: Jane gibson Nardy, gary Wein, Kathy Bub, Maryellen Lipinski, Ellen Bauman, Mary Adair Leslie, Betty Bandy, Elizabeth Fletcher, Sue Blair, Michael Rich, Sue Aery, Jim Johnson and Resa Johnson, and Robin Armstrong-Neil

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 Magazines 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 will 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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Highlands Kitchen Tour


Contributed by Lila Howland
Laurel garden Club of Highlands Kitchen Tour, slated for Saturday, September 24th, will explore the heart of seven unique mountain homes. Patrons are invited to an exclusive party at Rainwater from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. the night before.

he Laurel garden Club will be hosting a tour of seven kitchens, Saturday, September 24th, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 23rd, one of Highlands glamorous mountaintop estates, Rainwater, will be the site of the night-before patrons party, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Rainwater was built in 1937 by the vice president of the Coca Cola Company, Charles Veazey Rainwater, and christened VZTop. The first home on the historic property - a thirty-six room mansion - burned to the ground in 1980, when a site crew from universal Studios, seeking a setting for the movie, Four Seasons, starring Alan Alda and Carol Burnett, left a space heater on. Later, Frank Smathers, a banker from Florida, bought the property and rebuilt on the exact foundation. The current house, presently owned by McPhail Properties, Inc. and the Stolz Company, enjoys sweeping vistas of the Blue Ridge Mountains from North Carolina into georgia. The kitchen tour features seven Highlands kitchens ranging from majestic to rustic, new to historic, with extensive peeks into the homes and gardens. Three of the cottages are part of a well-loved family compound in a close-in neighborhood. Another fabulously restored estate, built 1906 - 1907, is 14 | September 2011 | www.thelaurelmagazine.com

This colorful kitchen is part of a well-loved family compound of three cottages. Photo by Sarah Valentine

home to two professional chefs. one of the homes commands a breath-taking mountain view, while two are located within walking distance of Main Street. Best-selling author Pat Conroy will be autographing his Recipes from My Life, and Sheri Castle will also be present to sign her exciting new cookbook, The New Southern garden Cookbook. Demonstrations and tastings from local chefs will take place in two of the kitchens. The last home and kitchen on the tour, built by one of Highlands founding families, will also feature a shop selling one-of-kind items, including art, kitchen pottery, and gourmet food. The tour will serve as a fundraiser for the club, which has donated more than $55,000 to local charities, from the profits of their award-winning cookbook, Celebrate Highlands. Tickets are $50.00 per person for the kitchen tour, and $125 each for the patrons party. The patrons party ticket will include an autographed book from one of our author guests. A limited number of tickets will be sold. Tickets can be purchased on-line from the club website www.HighlandsLaurelgardenClub.com, and by mail, at Laurel garden Club, P.o. Box 142, Highlands, NC 28741. Call (828) 526-8334 for more information or consult the website.

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AccommodAtions 4-1/2 street inn .................... colonial Pines inn ................. inn at Half mile Farm ........... Whiteside cove cottages ..... mountain Brook suites.........

signature Properties. ........... sundrops on caney Fork...... meadows mtn. realty ...........

dutchmans designs............. Hen House ............................. High cotton ........................... Highlands emporium ...........

restAurAnt Fressers / Fressers express Paolettis ..................................

martha Annes ....................... Peak experience ................... scudders ................................ the summer House .............. Whole Life market ................ Highlands Fine Art .............. Highland Hiker...................... mirror Lake Antiques ...........

Arts Bryant Art Glass ................... John collette Fine Art .......... Laurel magazine.................... mill creek Gallery & Framing . marge rohrer originals ....... Greenleaf Gallery .................. the Bascom ..........................

Pescados ................................ rosewood market ................. the Brick oven ..................... Wild thyme Gourmet........... Wolfgangs restaurant & Wine Bistro ............................

services retAiL Alyxandras ........................... creative concepts salon....... Highlands visitors center.... Warth construction .............. tranquility cove massage ... Aery chiropractic & Acupuncture .........................

reAL estAte country club Properties ...... Harry norman realtors ....... John cleaveland realty......... nellis realty ..........................

Bear mountain outfitters ..... cabin casuals ........................ christmas tree ................... drakes diamond Gallery ... dry sink .................................

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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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Memories Diamond Jubilee Party


by Luke Osteen
Wilcat Cliffs Country Club will celebrate 50 glorious years with its Diamond Jubilee on September 10th.

hen Wildcat Cliffs Country Club stages its Memories Diamond Jubilee Party on September 10th, members will be celebrating a tradition that stretches back 50 years to the clubs inception. Founder Dr. Bill Matthews dreamed of a community of friends and neighbors, where there wasnt a gulf between Summer Residents, Weekenders and Year-Rounders. In his vision, it didnt matter where members came from or how theyd lived their lives elsewhere. What mattered was how much they lived once they arrived at Wildcat Cliffs. Central to the community would be a lively social season which would include all the members. Well, those members embraced Dr. Bills original vision. In fact, theyve filled the Wildcat Cliffs Social Calendar with events for nearly every day of the season. Naturally, theres a Welcome Back Party, which celebrates the return of the Summer People and the communitys vibrant spirit. There are cookouts, dances, a Mardi gras Party (in July!), home tours, and even a summer camp for multiple generations of members families. The parties, home tours and special events that we stage serve to bring our members and guests together in a social atmosphere

that fosters friendships and a sense of belonging that we feel is what sets Wildcat apart from the other clubs in the mountains, says Entertainment Committee Chairman Mike Watkins. While each club serves its membership in its own way, we firmly believe that the social atmosphere we create best serves what our membership expects of Wildcat Cliffs. Dominating the social scene is the breathtaking 18hole golf course, personally laid out by Dr. Bill all those years ago. on many days theres a mens tournament or a womens tournament or a mixed tournament. on almost every other day, there are scores of rounds played simply for the sheer delight of friends challenging one another, exchanging stories, and reveling in the sweetness of life. But of course, even for those members who dont fancy golf theres plenty to do. The 11,000-square-foot Fitness Center has become a hub of activity. Theres a heated indoor pool, massage room served by a pair

of massage therapists, spa treatments, and a certified p e rs o n a l trainer to ensure that members are enjoying all their potential. If the members prefer a much more active mode of socializing, they can step onto the three Har Tru tennis courts in a program thats both competitive and convivial. September and october are wonderful months to be at Wildcat, the weather is cooler and the leaves are magnificent, explains House Committee Chairman Bill Bond. Socially the events are more memberoriented as all of our member/ guest events have been completed. With football season in the air, Wildcat starts off the first Saturday in September with our Football Tailgate Party. We all wear our school colors and eat a tailgate menu of food. Even the staff gets in the spirit by wearing their football team colors. on September 10th, we will wind up our 50th Anniversary celebration with our Wildcat Jubilee Party. The

club will be decorated with photos and mementos from the last 50 years. A great band will provide dance music and Chef Will is planning another gourmet meal. one lucky member will win the special Jubilee Club Car golf cart to cap off the evening. But even that mammoth celebration doesnt mark the end of the Wildcat Social Season. The balance of September is active with our ladies and mens member/member golf tournaments, a great Western theme dinner party and another of our famous Lobster dinners, says Bill Bond. october has one of our most popular golf events, Sadie Hawkins, followed by a fun dinner party. The Thanks for the Memories Party on october 15th celebrates the great 2011 season we have had at Wildcat where some members who have to leave early give their goodbye hugs. of course, Halloween at Wildcat is a time when members get very creative in Halloween costumes and vie for the best costume award. It is always one of our liveliest parties and is a true octoberfest! All of the members at Wildcat feel very blessed to enjoy our club with each other and our wonderful staff. We are all one big family! In fact, the feeling can best be summed up in a statement overheard in the Dining Room - Its like a summer camp for adults.

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The Quail Run Antique Show


by Donna Rhodes

f regional history and vintage furniture and art are right up your alley, then The Quail Run Antique Show and Preview, organized by Michael and Nancy Weaver, are sure to please. The Weavers, professional benefit planners, have been presenting dealer trade events for over thirty years. Attending one of their extravaganzas is like going to a furniture trade show only every piece in every booth is a unique treasure from centuries past. The Weavers dont just handle a shows details; they know every dealer and every item sold. They are veteran experts in all antique collection with a special interest is silver flatware and hollow ware. Nancy Weaver says, We have lots of friends who are shop owners and collectors. A few months ago we were talking to Skip Ryan, local dealer. He suggested hosting a show that benefitted the Cashiers Historical Society, of which he is a member. So the Weavers began preparations for a fall event. 22 | September 2011 | www.thelaurelmagazine.com

Ryan found the location, the High Hampton Pavilion, which will provide the perfect venue for an elegant preview party. From that acorn of an idea, Ryan and Weavers have grown a tree. As a bonus to the affair, Chris Mitchell, who has been a regular on the Antique Road Show offering his expertise in Civil War military antiques, will be a featured guest. So dust off your Confederate weaponry and memorabilia and bring them down for an appraisal. If you are a collector looking for that special home addition or simply an appreciator of classic furniture and art you will be certain to find just what you are looking for at this expansive and impressive display of fine vintage pieces. And in the process of adding a touch of history to your home, you will be helping make a little financial history for the Historical Society. The Quail Run Antique Show will be held october 14th, 15th, and 16th. Call (828) 7436565 for more information.

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Biological Foundations Annual Native Plant Symposium


Contributed by Sonya Carpenter
The 12th Annual Native Plant Symposium is set for September 16th - 17 th.

ince 1999, the Highlands Biological Foundation has held its annual symposium to promote the use of native plants in gardening and landscaping. Proceeds from the symposium benefit the Botanical garden at the Highlands Biological Station, which was established in 1962 by the Highlands Biological Foundation as a refuge and collection of demonstration gardens for over four hundred and fifty species of southern Appalachian plants. This year, woody plants will take the spotlight for the symposium, with field trips and guest speakers focusing on the value of native trees and shrubs in gardening and landscaping. We have another exciting line-up of guest speakers this year. Dr. Michael Dirr, Professor of Horticulture at the university of georgia, is the author of the Manual of Woody Landscape Plants and is a legend in the Horticulture World. george Briggs is the Executive Director of the North Carolina Arboretum; Elizabeth Sargent is a Historical Landscape Architect; Dr. Kim Coder is a Professor of Tree Biology and Healthcare at the university of georgia, and Hank Bruno is the Director of Horticulture at the Daniel Stowe Botanical gardens. The Symposium features several field trips from which participants can choose their top choice. The options include a tea party in the Botanical garden and a tour of Highlands historic trees, an all-day trip to the Southern Highlands Reserve, a Propagation workshop and several hikes. As always, the Symposium will conclude with a wine reception and native plant auction, where all of the proceeds will go to the Botanical garden. A special thanks goes out to the nurseries that have kindly donated plants this year and in past years. We would also like to thank the many individual donors that help make this Symposium possible. The 12th Annual Native Plant Symposium is set for September 16th - 17 th. Because seating is limited to 200, early registration is encouraged. To register, visit www.wcu.edu/ hbs/NPSymp.htm to pay on-line or download a brochure, or call (828) 526-2221. Thank you for supporting the Highlands Biological Foundation.

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Village Square Art and Craft Show


Contributed by Cynthia Strain

hoppers looking for fine regional craftsmanship will find it at the Village Square Labor Day weekend Art & Craft show in downtown Highlands. They are guaranteed a wide variety of creations by local and regional artisans at the show on Saturday and Sunday September 3rd and 4th from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Highlands Village Square and neighboring Kelsey-Hutchinson Park at Pine and 5th Streets. The show features over seventy artisans, including: jewelry by Highlands Lee Byers; Tim and Karen Chambers funky folk art, Judith Kaisers whimsical cat paintings; turned wood by Donald Krebs, Brian Sykes and Ron Thompson; pottery by Patrick Taylor, Ahmed Qadri, and others; childrens clothing by Caroline Brown, plus wrought iron home and garden accessories, decorated gourds, rustic furniture and birdhouses, and other wonderful hand-made creations. Artists from the Macon County Art Association will be joining the vendors on Pine Street for this show. Music on Saturday will be provided by singer/songwriter Sylvia Sammons, a long-time resident of Highlands. Since retiring from woodworking, she rarely performs, so this is a great opportunity to see this renowned folk musician. on Sunday, we are fortunate to have george Kraushaar of Robbinsville. george plays a variety of music, such as bluegrass and Celtic, on guitar, banjo and mandolin. First place winner on guitar in the Stecoah Fiddlers Convention for three years, as well as other awards make george one of the finest guitar players in the South. Patti Cakes the clown will be doing face painting. Fressers in the Village Square will serve breakfast and lunch both days. Shoppers will find public bathrooms in the park as well as parking nearby. For more information, call show coordinator Cynthia Strain at Mill Creek gallery & Framing (828) 787-2021. 24 | September 2011 | www.thelaurelmagazine.com

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Dazzling Dahlias!
by Wiley Sloan
A rainbow of Dahlias will mark the end of Summer at a dazzling show set for September 17th at the Highlands Historical Societys Village at 524 North Fourth Street.

azzling Dahlias! Highlands first annual Dahlia Festival will be held Saturday, September 17th from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Historical Societys Historic Village located at 524 N. Fourth Street. Dahlia enthusiasts from throughout the region are excitedly planning for this event. The Historic Village will be abuzz as the public strolls the grounds and reviews these spectacular flowers. The Festival is free to the public. The Exhibitor fee of $10 is for hobbyist and amateur Dahlia growers. Bring your flowers and let us all enjoy their beauty. Registration forms are available in various locations throughout Highlands and Cashiers or by calling the Highlands Historical Society at (828) 787-1050. Judging of the many beautiful dahlias will include five categories with prizes awarded for each. The proceeds from this exciting event will benefit the Highlands Historical Society whose mission is to Preserve and protect the rich heritage of Highlands for present and future generations. The Historic Village consists of three of Highlands oldest buildings: the Museum which is housed in Highlands first library (the second oldest library in N.C.); The Prince House, Highlands oldest home circa 1878; and a Sanatorium Tent commonly called a Bug Hill Cottage which was used by Dr. Mary Lapham in her treatment of tuberculosis at the turn of the twentieth century. Monies raised for the Historical Society go to the preservation and maintenance of these buildings, education throughout the community, preservation of donated archival materials and more. The Museum houses permanent as well as rotating exhibits. Music and refreshments will be served. The Museum and The Prince House will be open for touring. Joyce Franklin is the chairperson of this event and can be reached at (828) 526-9418 for more information and registration. Information is also available at Highlandshistory@nctv.com A Patron Party for the Dazzling Dahlias! Event will occur on Friday, September 16th from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person. Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Franklin, III will host the party at their historic home, the former home of Dr. Henry Martin Bascom. Dr. Bascom came to Highlands with his family in 1881. He built his first home on East Main Street (the Franklin home) in the summer and fall of that year. Many of you will recognize the Bascom name since Dr. Bascom was a prominent businessman who served as Highlands Mayor for many years. our beautiful Art Center is named for Bascoms daughter, Louise. Come enjoy Dr. Franklins manicured gardens and grounds. Heavy hors doeuvres and beverages will be served. www.thelaurelmagazine.com | September 2011 | 25

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Highlands Male Chorus Concert


Contributed by Angie Jenkins he Highlands Male Chorus will present a concert at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center on Friday evening, September 23rd at 7:30 p.m. A reception will immediately follow the performance. Tickets are $12 and may be purchased by calling PAC at (828) 526-9047 or may also be purchased at the door. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. on the night of the performance. The group is directed by orville Wike and accompanied by Angie Jenkins. The Chorus will perform several favorites from the fifties including The great Pretender, Rock Around the Clock, only You, and Blue Moon. Also included will be Some Enchanted Evening, Carolina Moon,Drink to Me only with Thine Eyes, Moon River, Ill Be Seeing You, and Danny Boy. Featured soloists will be Wayne Coleman, tenor; Jim DeMange, tenor; John greene, tenor; and Stell Huie, baritone. Please make plans to attend for a fun evening of entertainment! Past Male Chorus performances have attracted capacity crowds, so you might want to purchase your tickets in advance.

The Highlands Male Chorus promises an evening of timeless hits and impeccable harmonies.

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Audubon Societys September Programs


by Wiley Sloan
The Highlands Plateau Audubon Societys September schedule is for the birds (and the people who love them).

eptember 10th - The Highlands Plateau Audubon Society will have a field trip to the Highlands Biological Station and Sunset Rocks for fall migrants. Meet at the public parking area next to the town hall at 7:30 a.m. For additional information call Brock Hutchins at (828) 787-1387. There is no charge to participate. September 12th - Join other birding enthusiasts to hear Simon Thompson, professional birding guide from Asheville. Light refreshments will begin at 7:00 p.m. followed by the program at 7:30 p.m. The location is the Highlands Civic Center. There is no charge to participate. September 13th - This morning join a field trip to birding hot spots around Highlands led by Simon Thompson, professional birding guide. Meet at the public parking area next to the town hall at 7:30 a.m. For additional information call Brock Hutchins at (828) 787-1387. There is no charge to participate. September 22nd - This fall field trip with the Audubon Society along the Blue Ridge Parkway for fall migrants is always a fun event. Pack a light picnic lunch join other naturalists; a mid-afternoon return is planned. Meet at the public parking area next to the town hall at 7:00 a.m. For additional information call Brock Hutchins at (828) 787-1387. There is no charge to participate.

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Hilltop Hospitality - And Youre Invited


Contributed by Donna Alley here are many hilltops in Highlands, but none are so perfectly synonymous with old-fashioned hospitality as the one at the top of 4 Street. Walk up the steep half-block from Chestnut Street into a quiet, leafy oasis adorned with giant oaks, peaceful flower gardens, lush mosses, delicate ferns, and sweeping rhododendrons. A host of birds, butterflies, chipmunks and squirrels call this magical plateau home along with two historic Bed and Breakfast Inns which, between them, are proudly celebrating 150 years of hospitality. Both The 4 Street Inn and Colonial Pines Inn are owned and lovingly operated by their resident Innkeepers who bustle about every day with one thought in mind: making sure their

Rick and Helene Siegel of 4 Street Inn and Donna and Chris Alley of Colonial Pines Inn invite you to celebrate with them on Tuesday September 13th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

guests are happy. up early to the melodious sounds of bird calls, they breathe in the sweet fragrances of nature from open windows and set about brewing coffee and cutting fresh fruit while the aromas of homemade breads and hearty breakfast casseroles fill the hallways like a delightful wake-up call for sleeping guests. Breakfast is a time of happy anticipation as the Innkeepers serve while sharing personal experiences of the many things they treasure about Highlands. But the day has just begun, and after saying goodbye to departing guests who have become new friends, there are cookies to bake, flowers to arrange, phone calls to answer, and new guests to greet. Neither hotels nor hous-

es, these two sister inns are quintessential B&Bs. Small enough to be intimate, they are large enough for guests to find privacy on breezy decks, covered porches, or in antique-filled parlors. The gardens offer healing respites for afternoon meditation while evening brings the sounds of frogs, cicadas, and owls serenading guests as they retire on crisp linens and listen to the wind rustling through the leaves. Rick and Helene Siegel of 4 Street Inn and Donna and Chris Alley of Colonial Pines Inn invite you to celebrate with them on Tuesday September 13th, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. They will entertain you with food, Inn tours, and live music by Tom Hill and The Midnight Suns. Free. Call (828) 5264464 or (828) 526-2060 for more information.

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The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival


The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival is set for october 7th - 9th.

he tri-venue Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival is a Fall treat for arts and crafts shoppers, music and entertainment lovers, food mavens and even energy laden kids! This three day event, october 7th 9th is a festival that promises and delivers something for everyone The three Festival villages, Cashiers, glenville and Sapphire, are in the heart of North Carolinas mountain/lake region. Each village brings their own character to the festival while businesses and shops throughout the Cashiers Valley welcome festivalgoers, visitors and local residents with fitting shop and roadside dcor. Many compete in the Scarecrow Contest where judges will select the best scarecrow of all prior to the Festival. Festival core-venue, the Cashiers Village green and Commons, located at the Cashiers Crossroads, is Festival Headquarters. Here music and performance-lovers enjoy all-day theatrics and diverse music entertainment on two stages. Booths showcase carefully selected juried artisans and a variety of vendors. The food court offers fare from local restaurants and a spot to relax and observe all the goings-on. As an add-on advantage for festival-goers, merchants throughout the Cashiers Village feature sales and specials all weekend in their shops. Kids with excess energy, needing active time, can play at the state of the art permanent Village green playground and for quieter time visit the kids craft tent to create their own tribute to Fall. glenville Village, about five miles north of Cashiers Village on the shores of pristine Lake glenville, offers more folksy fare in a local artists tent highlighting remarkably talented area crafters and artists ranging from potters to woodworkers. This is the spot to wet whistles and curb appetites with apples, cider and hot dogs with trimmins while listening to blue-grass, banjo and a bit of gospel entertainment. And, theres even more to do at this eclectic village pick-a-pumpkin from the Pumpkin Patch, visit a Christmas tree farm for a pancake breakfast or cruise Lake glenville on a pontoon boat to view Lake glenvilles wooded shoreline, stunning waterfalls and hear a bit of lake-lore. Moving east from the Cashiers Crossroads on Highway 64 you will find shops and eateries at Sapphire Village. Sapphire is the home of the Festivals Big Cup golf Tournament on october 8th. Prizes for tournament winners include beach resort stays and choices from many local merchants and restaurants. Come give yourself, family, group or organization a treat at this fun-filled Festival. Youll be glad you did! The Cashiers Valley Leaf Festival is a family and community event organized by the greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association. For additional information call (828) 743-5858 or (828) 743-1630, email greatercashiersmerchantsassoc@yahoo.com or go to www.cashiersvalleyleaffest.com.

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Cashiers Rotary Arts and Crafts Show


Contributed by Steven C. Johannessen
The regions finest craftspeople will gather for the 2011 Fall Cashiers Arts and Crafts Show on the Cashiers Village green from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. September 3rd and 4th.

he Cashiers Valley Rotary Club presents the 2011 Fall Cashiers Arts and Crafts Show with more than sixty artists and artisans coming to the Cashiers Village green on September 3rd and 4th. The show will run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday, rain or shine. The Cashiers Arts and Crafts Show will showcase some of the finest artisans and craftspeople in the local area and around the Southeast. There will be pottery, glassware, artworks, furniture, quilts, clothing, jewelry, and much more. You

can expect to see mountain themes in many of the items, from handcrafted wooden bowls and ceramics to landscape paintings. What sets this show apart is the fact that all of the items for sale must be handmade by the artists and artisans and must be of a high standard of craftsmanship. The Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley will run a concessions stand, with its special hamburgers, hot dogs, veggie burgers, and drinks on sale. So, shoppers can come spend the morning or afternoon and have lunch at the show. Families can also

take advantage of the massive playground and picnic areas on the edge of the Village green. In addition, the Rotary Club will be picking the winner of their annual raffle. The winner of the drawing will receive either a large flat screen TV, a beautiful stainless barbecue grill or $2000 cash! The tickets are $10 each, and there are still some tickets to the raffle available. Talk to any Cashiers Valley Rotary Club member to get your tickets. All proceeds from admission and food sales will benefit local Rotary programs

and community service efforts, including the local Fire and Rescue departments, the Blue Ridge and Summit Schools, local college scholarships, Fishes and Loaves food pantry, the Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic, Honor Air Flights, local school fluoridation programs and others. The Cashiers Arts and Crafts Show will be held at the Village green, located at the intersection of Highways 64 and 107 at the Cashiers Crossroads. Admission is $3.00 per adult. Support local events that benefit the local community.

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Impact Community Day

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Everyone is invited to get involved at the Community Impact Day, at the Cashiers Village green on Saturday, october 1st, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Contributed by Betty Morris enty volunteers. These hearty souls cleaned windshields at the local gas stations, washed cars for free, helped complete the building of the Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry, planted flowers at the Village green and re-mulched the playground surface at the Village Play. This years Community Impact Day will be held on Saturday, october 1st and will take a little bit different direction. The event will be held at the Village Commons of the Village green and will focus on free services for the people of our community. The Jackson County Health Department will be providing tetanus and flu shots and nutritional information, the Highlands Cashiers Hospital and the Community Cares Clinic will be conducting blood pressure checks and diabetes screening, and the Dental Clinic will be providing dental health education and toothbrushes. The glenville Cashiers Rescue Squad and the Cashiers glenville Fire Department will be providing safety education for children. There will also be games and activities for children. The Literacy Council of Cashiers will be signing up children who are under five years of age for free books from the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. These are just a few of the free services that will be offered on Impact Community Day. There will be something there for everyone so make a point to come by the Village Commons at the Village green on Saturday, october 1st from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. No appointments necessary.

ast year, the Western North Carolina Conference of the united Methodist Churches initiated a new program entitled IMPACT CoMMuNITY/ RETHINK CHuRCH. over 14,000 people participated and they touched the lives of over 600,000. IMPACT CoMMuNITY is an extension of the united Methodist Churchs Rethink Church campaign, which emphasizes church as a verb, which requires transformative, collaborate action rather than simply being a place where people worship on Sunday. The Impact Community Day was designed to be a day when united Methodists throughout the conference spend one day giving to their community. Last year, the Cashiers united Methodist Church participated with over sev-

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Cashiers Historical Societys Founders Day


Contributed by Lydia Doyle

Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust Executive Director, gary Wein, leads third and fourth graders on a nature walk at the annual Founders Day.

very September, Cashiers area third and fourth graders come to the Zachary-Tolbert House for Founders Day where they learn about Cashiers history and early ways of life. The program allows students a fun and interactive way to experience life in Cashiers as it would have been 150 years ago. Nine different stations are set up with a variety of activities and students rotate between each location. This year the program will include old favorites such as storytellers, panning for gold and walks on the nature trail. This year new programs will also be featured to provide even more dimensions to the event. These include crafts to teach the importance of bees and honey. Founders Day Chairman Arlene Hendrix wants to tie this years event to the wildly successful Jan Wyatt Symposium that occurred in June and featured the life of renowned surgeon, Dr. William Halsted. Students will learn about early medical practices, discover first-aid treatments from 150 years ago and participate in farm chores that relate to early healthcare. This is one of the annual highlights for these children, says Hendrix. It gives them the opportunity to learn about history in a truly hands-on and interactive way. By working with the third and fourth grades, students are given the opportunity to learn about a wide variety of aspects of early life in Cashiers. For more information about Founders Day and the Cashiers Historical Society please call (828) 743-7710, email info@cashiershistoricalsociety.org or visit www.cashiershistoricalsociety.org. www.thelaurelmagazine.com | September 2011 | 33

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J-MCA Presents Teddy Roosevelt

Contributed by Brian Stiehler convincing you that you are in the company of the great Rough Rider president. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the Presidents daughter, said famously: Father wanted to be the bride at every wedding, the corpse at every funeral, and the baby at every christening. Weigards Teddy Roosevelt is expert showman, storyteller, family man, politician and servant, an amazing, poignant and humorous presentation of a man John Burroughs called: a many sided man and each side a battery. The orchard restaurant will host a period style brunch, featuring fresh from the farm ingredients to accompany this 60 minute performance. Enjoy this farmhouse style brunch prepared by local chef, Travis Boswell. Cost for brunch followed by the show is $50. Tickets for Friday nights performance, a 90 minute show full of adventure, laughter and inspiration, are $35. Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance is a grassroots conservation organization whose mission is to address environmental issues through education, advocacy, collaboration and handson initiatives. All proceeds from the event benefit the many initiatives of J-MCA. For more information or tickets for these exciting events in october, contact J-MCA Executive Director, Michelle Price at (828) 526-0890 ext. 320 or at mprice@j-mca.org.

Meet Theodore Roosevelt on Friday, october 14th, at the Highlands Performing Arts Centers Evening with Teddy Roosevelt. Join him for brunch on Saturday, october 15th, at The orchard Restaurant in Cashiers.

n october 14th and 15th, you have the opportunity to spend intimate time with a great American President, Theodore Roosevelt. on Friday, october 14th, the Performing Arts Center (PAC) will be holding an Evening with Teddy Roosevelt. Then on Saturday, october 15th, you have the option of having brunch with President Roosevelt at The orchard Restaurant in Cashiers, NC. Both will be exciting events sponsored by JMCA. Joe Weigand is regarded as the nations premiere Theodore Roosevelt reprisor. Wiegand brings Roosevelt to life with an unparalleled grasp of history and an uncanny way of

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The Empty Bowls Project


by Luke Osteen

group of generous local volunteers, churches, restaurants and civic organizations are partnering with The Bascom to help feed the hungry in Highlands and Cashiers. The Empty Bowls Project is an international movement built upon a single idea: potters and other craftspeople, educators and others work with the community to create handcrafted bowls. guests are invited to a simple meal of soup and bread. In exchange for a cash donation, guests are asked to keep a bowl as a reminder of all the empty bowls in the world. The money raised is donated to organizations working to end hunger and food insecurity. That means that from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturday, September 3rd, The Bascom will host a closed pottery session for 15 regional potters to throw 600

bowls. The next day, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the public is invited to The Bascom to watch as potters and volunteers throw, finish and trim the remaining pieces. The Empty Bowls lunch event will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, october 23rd at The Presbyterian Church in Highlands and the Zachary Tolbert House in Cashiers. Both locations will offer a hand-thrown bowl (produced by those artisans at The Bascom) filled with soup and bread donated by local restaurants. Cost is $15 per bowl and diners will be able to keep their bowl as a memento. All proceeds will go to The Food Pantry in Highlands and Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry in Cashiers. For more information, contact Katy Calloway at kcalloway@thebascom.org

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AccommodAtions the mountain Laurel inn ................................... Arts Blue Valley Gallery................................................ cashiers Hillside Artists............................................ mountain mist Gallery .............................................. reAL estAte Betsy Paul Properties ............................................... mels mountain real estate ...................................... silver creek real estate Group .......................... Landmark realty Group .................................................. restAurAnts Bella's Kitchen ........................................................ cafe 107 ..................................................................... carolina smokehouse....................................... cashiers exxon ....................................................... sweetreats/Wild thyme ........................................... sapphire Brewery & Pub ................................. tommys coffee shoppe....................................... Zeke & earls ........................................................... 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.................................................

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into the Woods Home interiors ..................... Lenz Gifts .................................................................... main street Folk Art & Furnishings................ midnight Farms ................................................ mountain House................................................ narcissus ........................................................... nearly new/ellens ......................................... nora & co. ......................................................... GGs consignments *etc ............................... rusticks. ............................................................. ryan & company .............................................. sashay Around. ................................................. summer Place Antiques ................................... Priscillas, the decorative touch.................... Victoria's closet ..................................................... Vc for men ............................................................... Vivianne metzger Antiques ................................. Welcome Home Kitchen & Bath ........................ White rabbit Botanicals........................................ Zoller Hardware ...................................................... tess at chestnut square ....................................... tom sawyer tree Farm ........................................ Blue ridge Bedding ................................................... mallys cottage ........................................................... Woof Gang Bakery..................................................... smore Kids Klothes .................................................. mikes club House .................................................... Lotsa consignment shop .......................................... serVices Blue ridge self storage .................................... cashiers chamber................................................. cashiers exxon ................................................. crossroads upholstery .................................... english Green interiors.................................... Keystone Kitchen & Bath..................................... mondays House of design .............................. nailz/Beauty secrets............................................. Peter J. Pioli interiors ....................................... interior enhancements..................................... signal ridge marina ......................................... mountain Air Wellness ..................................... cashiers Printing ..............................................

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Songwriters Round
rabilia. The evening will feature hit songs by Rivers Rutherford, such as When I get To Where Im going: Brad Paisley; Aint Nothing Bout You: Brooks and Dunn; She Dont Tell Me To: Montgomery gentry and Fast Forward: Kenny Chesney. Also returning and sharing his top hits is george Teren with Stealing Cinderella: Chuck Wicks; Real good Man: Tim Mcgraw; Ladies Love Country Boys: Trace Adkins; Heavy Liftin: Blake Shelton And finally, Kelley Lovelace with Water: Brad Paisley; American Saturday Night: Brad Paisley; All American girl: Carrie underwood and Laughed until We Cried: Jason Aldean. Tickets are $75 and are available at the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce at (828) 743-5191 or call Susan Waller at (828) 526-9186. Sponsorships range from a $250 level receiving advertising and 2 tickets, to a $1,000 Major Level receiving advertising and 8 tickets.

he Sixth Annual Songwriters Round to benefit the Blue Ridge School Education Foundation, will be held this year on Saturday, September 24th at the Mountaintop golf and Lake Club in Cashiers. The evening will start with a Social at 6:00 p.m. serving a Rib Dinner and beverages, with the concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. A Silent Auction will take place during the Social Time. Be ready to bid on items such as golf games, dinners, and music memo-

The Sixth Annual Songwriters Round to benefit the Blue Ridge School Education Foundation, will be held this year on Saturday, September 24th at the Mountaintop golf and Lake Club in Cashiers.

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Paul and Sheila Ray at The Hen House


he Hen House of Highlands will host a visit by Seagrove, North Carolina, potters Paul and Sheila Allred Ray on Friday and Saturday, September 16th and 17th. The event marks a rare opportunity for the public to meet the Rays, who unveiled a new pattern, exclusive to The Hen House, last year. The Hen House in Highlands launched Ray Pottery in our gallery in April 2010, says Hen House owner Lloyd Wagner. Ray Pottery was founded in 2002, but the seeds that grew into this labor of love were sown many years ago. Paul Ray and Sheila Allred Ray both grew up in the pottery rich area of Seagrove.

by Luke Osteen In 1992, Paul took up pottery as a hobby. And in 1997, he quit his job of 9 years, enrolled in pottery classes and went to work full time for Cagle Road Pottery, in hopes of turning his hobby into a career. Paul immersed himself in pottery, going to school in the mornings, working for Cagle Road in the day, and working in his own studio at night. It wasnt until she met Paul in 2000 that Sheila had her first experience on the potters wheel. The two were introduced by their children who were best friends in elementary school. Sheila was smitten with Paul and bitten by the pottery bug; she quit her supervisors job, enrolled in pottery class, and started her journey in clay. Paul and Sheilas work was focused on a firing technique called Raku in the early years. However, after building a gas kiln in 2002 they started using ash glazes in combination with Tenmoku and iron blues. Their primary focus started to become functional pottery for the kitchen and dining room. In 2005, Sheila wanted to introduce red into the Ray Pottery glaze palette. High temperature reds were developed by the Chinese during the Ming dynasty, which they called oxblood. They are notoriously difficult to work with and will range in color from pink to purple. After many months of testing they were finally able to perfect the firing schedule that now produces their magnificent red. For more information, stop by The Hen House at 488 Main Street in Highlands or call (828) 787-2473.

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Fashion for Fur


by Luke Osteen orges Place will host a Fashion / Art Show at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday october, 5th, to benefit the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society. Jorges Place was kind enough to let us use their restaurant for such an important event, says organizer gary Swanz. The funds that we raise from the show will help the Humane Society take care of our local animals. Since its a no-kill shelter, the expenses are great and with the economy the way it is, donations are way down. Pets from the shelter will be on-site for adoption and patrons are welcome to bring their pets to join in the fun. Jorges Place is located just 1.6 miles north of the Cashiers Crossroads. Jorges Place offers Cuban, Cajun and traditional American cuisine for lunch and dinner, served in an atmospherethats family-friendly and attentive. Swanz wanted to recognize his employer, Paolettis Restaurant in Highlands, for allowing him the time to organize the event. Theyve been great and so supportive of what were doing, he said. For information, call the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society at (828)743-5752 or (828) 743-4175.

Fashion for Fur organizer Gary Swanz

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Scenes from Literacys Red Carpet Premiere

The Literacy Council of Highlands held their fifth annual Red Carpet Premiere, featuring Sirens, the award-winning play by Deborah Zoe Laufer, on August 17th at the Performing Arts Center. Photos by Sarah Valentine
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Cashiers Designer Showhouse, reflections, continues through September 4, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Saturday, 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Cashiers Historical Society, (828) 743-7710. Stories of the appalachian Trail, 5 p.m., Thursday, September 1, Hudson Library, Highlands. Cabaret Series, 8 p.m. September 1-3 and 2 p.m. Sunday, September 4, Atlantas Libby Whittemore, Highlands Playhouse, (828) 526-2695. Craft Days, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., Fridays, September 2-30, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. Minnie rose Trunk Show, September 2-4, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1887. groovin on the green, 6:30 p.m., Friday, September 2, Cashiers Village green, greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association, (828) 743-1630. Bluegrass Series: Suzy Bogguss, 8 p.m., Friday, September 2, Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-9047. 2011 Fall Cashiers arts and Crafts Show, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., September 3-4, Cashiers Village green. Village Square Labor Day Weekend art & Craft Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday. September 3-4, Highlands Village Square and Kelsey-Hutchinson Park, (828) 787-2021. robert ray, 7:30 p.m., September 3 and 2:30 p.m., September 4, Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-9047. randal atacheson Concert, 5 p.m., Saturday, September 3, Highlands First Presbyterian Church, for the Highlands Community Child Development Center, (828) 526-0355. Concert on the Slopes, 7 p.m., Sunday, September 4, Tuxedo Junction, Sapphire Valley Resort Community Center. Tickets $25, (828) 743-7663. Mountain High Dulcimer Club meets the first Monday of each month, September 5, Highlands united Methodist Church. Beginners lessons available at noon. Dues are $1 per meeting. Call Paul Andry at (828) 787-1586, or Les Scott at (828) 200-9532. Fall Fashion Show Luncheon, 11 a.m., Thursday, September 8, old Edwards Farm Pavilion, (828) 7872625. Feasts of the Festival: una Festa Italiana con una Vista Fantastica, 6:30 p.m., Thursday, September 8, Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festival, $125/ person, (828) 526-9060. Fat Hat Clothing Trunk Show, September 9-11, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1887. groovin on the green/Taste of Cashiers, 6:30 p.m., Friday, September 9, Cashiers Village green, greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association, (828) 743-1630. Cabaret Series, Nicole Chillemi, 8 p.m. September 9-10, and 2 p.m., September 11, Highlands Playhouse, (828) 526-2695. Field trip to the Highlands Biological Station and Sunset rocks for fall migrants, 7:30 a.m. (at town hall), Saturday, September 10, Highlands Plateau Audubon Society, (828) 787-1387. Wine and Food Tasting, 2-4 p.m., Saturday, September 10, Dustys, (828) 526-2762. 19th annual Bel Canto, 4 p.m., Sunday, September 11, Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-1947. Birding guide Talk with Simon Thompson, 7 p.m. Highlands Civic Center, Monday, September 12,

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Highlands Plateau Audubon Society. Field Trip to birding hot spots around Highlands, 7:30 a.m. (town hall) Tuesday, September 13, Highlands Plateau Audubon Society, (828) 787-1387. Hilltop Hospitality, Tuesday September 13, 5:30-7:30 p.m., 4 Street Inn and Colonial Pines Inn, (828) 5264464 or (828) 526-2060. Covelo Clothing Trunk Show, September 16-18, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1887. 12th annual Native Plant Symposium, September 1617, (828) 526-2221, Highlands Biological Foundation. groovin on the green, 6:30 p.m., Friday, September 16, Cashiers Village green, greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association, (828) 743-1630. Patron Party for the Dazzling Dahlias! 6:30-8:30 p.m., Friday, September 16, Tickets $50, Highlands Historical Society at (828) 787-1050. Visiting Potters Paul and Sheila allred ray, Friday and Saturday, September 16-17, The Hen House of Highlands, (828) 787-2473. Dazzling Dahlias! 1-5 p.m., Saturday, September 17, Highlands first annual Dahlia Festival at the Historical Societys Historic Village, free to the public, exhibitor fee $10, Highlands Historical Society, (828) 787-1050. Evenings at Lakeside to benefit Highlands Plateau greenway, Wednesday, September 21, (828) 526-9419. Fall field Trip along the Blue ridge Parkway for fall migrants, 7 a.m. (town hall), Thursday, September 22, Highlands Plateau Audubon Society, (828) 787-1387. Eco Tour: Elk Excursion to Cataloochee Valley, Thursday, September 22, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust, (828) 526-1111. Smartworks Trunk Show, September 23-25, Acorns Boutique, (828) 787-1887. Patrons Party for Laurel garden Club of Highlands Kitchen Tour, 6-8 p.m., Friday, September 23, at Rainwater Estate, tickets $125, (828) 526-8334. Highlands Male Chorus Concert, 7:30 p.m., Friday, September 23, Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, Tickets $12, (828) 526-9047. Scaly Mountain Pancake Breakfast, 7:30-10:30 a.m., Saturday, September 24, Scaly Mountain Womens Club, (828) 526-9952. Laurel garden Club of Highlands Kitchen Tour, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, September 24, Tickets $50, (828) 526-8334. apple Festival, September 24, High Hampton Inn. 6th annual Songwriters round, Saturday, September 24, Mountaintop golf and Lake Club, 6 p.m. Social serving Rib Dinner and beverages, a Silent Auction during the Social Time, 7:30 p.m. concert, Tickets $75. (828) 526-9186. art League of Highlands, 5 p.m., Monday, September 26, Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, (864) 238-2724. Beer Pairing Oktoberfest, 5-10 p.m., Monday, September 26, Chris and Charlies,(828) 349-0900. Evenings at Lakeside to benefit Highlands-Cashiers Community Players, Wednesday, September 28, (828) 526-9419. Celebration! art, Design, Craft, September 30-october 1, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. Betsy Paul art raffle, to benefit Cashiers glenville Volunteer Fire Department, September, 30, (828) 7430880.

EVEry MONDay Music at Fressers Eatery, Rebecca White, 7 p.m., (828) 526-4188. Triva Night, 9 p.m., ugly Dog Pub, (828) 526-8364. EVEry TuESDay Highlands rotary Club, noon, Highlands Community Center. Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m., Highlands Rec Park. Music at on the Verandah, Rebecca White, 7 p.m., (828) 526-2338. EVEry WEDNESDay Highlands Mountaintop rotary, 7:30 a.m., 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. Duplicate Bridge games, 12:50 p.m., Highlands Civic Center. Bluegrass, 7:30 p.m., ugly Dog Pub, Nitorgrass and Rebecca White, (828) 526-8364. EVEry THurSDay Music at on the Verandah, Rebecca White, 7 p.m., (828) 526-2338. Karaoke, 9 p.m., Highlands Smokehouse, (828) 526-5000. EVEry FrIDay Highlands Historical Society Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Highlands Historic Village, (828) 787-1050. zachary Tolbert House Tours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 828743-7710. See also the Faces & Places of Cashiers Valley photography exhibit. Duplicate Bridge games, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Highlands Civic Center. Live Music, 6 p.m.-close, Hummingbird Lounge, old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625. Music at on the Verandah, Chad Reed, 7 p.m., (828) 526-2338. Live Music, Rukas Table, (828) 526-3636. Live Music, The ugly Dog Pub, (828) 526-8364. EVEry SaTurDay Highlands Historical Society Museum, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Highlands Historic Village, (828) 787-1050. zachary Tolbert House Tours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 828743-7710. See also the Faces & Places of Cashiers Valley photography exhibit. Wine Tasting at rukas Table, 4:30 p.m., (828) 526-3636. Live Music at The Wine garden, 4:30 p.m. old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625. Jazz at rukas Table, 6:30 p.m., (828) 526-3636. Live Music, 8 p.m., 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. Music at on the Verandah, Chad Reed, 7 p.m., (828) 526-2338. Live Music, The ugly Dog Pub, 9 p.m., (828) 5268364. EVEry SuNDay Music at on the Verandah, Chad Reed, 7 p.m., (828) 526-2338.

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Finding a Hidden Talent


by Sue Blair

wo years ago I asked my long time friend and local artist, Martha Parish, if she would illustrate a book I was writing about my horse Promise. Since the day of his birth Martha has had a loving relationship with him and had painted him as a foal. Her painting had become the logo and hangtag for Promising Results the Carpe Diem Farms organic compost. (Martha also came up with the name.) She agreed to illustrate the book and then she said, Why dont you come to Chestnut Hill and paint with us? The request was daunting! I had never painted anything except the walls of my house and the buildings on the farm. If I didnt have a few drawings, more like chicken scratches on paper, that my mother had saved from kindergarten I would say that I had never drawn a thing. It hardly seemed fair that I would ask Martha to share her time and talents with me without agreeing to honor her request even if I only watched her paint. So with much trepidation two years ago I showed up at 50 | September 2011 | www.thelaurelmagazine.com

my first Wednesday pastel painting class at Chestnut Hill. Armed with a photograph of my childhood horse, High Hopes, Martha loaned me a box of pastels and our incredible instructor and artist, Susan Jeager, launched my new adventure into art. With the patience of Job and the skill of a professional artist Susan walked me through the process of setting up a grid so that I could learn to draw before I painted. Now you just have to imagine someone, that would be me, who doesnt know a warm color from a cool one, had no idea how to use a color wheel much less how to blend colors; and Susan insists that you use at least three colors to make what you want, I was a wreck. I thought that the first day would be my last, as I couldnt possibly get it right. Susan assured me that because I had a soul connection to the horse in the picture I would be able to draw as well as paint her. I persevered and attended classes twice a month completing the first painting in about six months. I felt proud enough of that first attempt to frame it and hang it on the wall and better

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yet, to begin a second. All the while Martha was cheering me on while she had long finished all the paintings for the book! Another friend, long time volunteer at CDF, and professional photographer, Karen Hasbrouck, had been taking photos of the horses. one in particular of our miniature, Pumpkin caught my eye and expanded my vision for my paintings and gave me the title for yet another book, Through the Eyes of the HorsesMy Life In the Herd. It became the first of the series of the horses eyes. My goal is to paint all of the horses that have shared life with me at Carpe Diem Farms. There are now five of the fourteen complete. The concept, which Susan Jaegar taught me that first day; that if you paint what your soul has an intimate relationship with you can do anything has certainly been true for me. Who knew, certainly not me, that there was a hidden

talent inside me just waiting to come out on a blank canvas with a box of colored chalk. Thank you Martha for getting me started and opening your magical world of art to me. Finally, words cannot express my immense gratitude and appreciation to Susan Jaegar for her wisdom and skill to teach her craft to this less than novice artist. My journey continues. Artist, Sue M. Blair is the founder and executive director of Carpe Diem Farms a 501(c)3 educational and charitable foundation whose mission is to explore the human potential through equines. She is also the owner and president of Advanced Equine Comfort, LLL. She and her farrier, Stacy Henson have recently filed a patent for a therapeutic horse shoe, Easys Slipper and are creating the Equine Institute as a part of CDF.

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The Craft Revival Project


by Donna Rhodes
Western Carolina universitys Anna Fariello chronicles the Southern Appalachians rich artisanal heritage.

White oak basket by Agnes Welch in the collection of Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual. Photograph by Lucas Rogers

Anna Fariello received the 2010 Brown-Hundson Award from the North Carolina Folklore Society.

rom weaving, to quilting, to pottery, to metalsmithing, we are clothed, warmed, fed, and sustained by the amazing variety and high quality of craft found here in the Southern Mountains. But even with so much fine craft around us, most of us know little of its history or which of its stars shine brightest. one need look no further than the Craft Revival Project spearheaded by Western Carolina universitys Anna Fariello, to learn about our rich cultural heritage as expressed in beautiful functional art. over the past six years, Fariello, a fine artist in her own right with an MFA in Studio Art, has taken on the task of researching the regions artisans, their histories, and their handwork. She has overseen keying in volumes of information, much of which she personally accumulated, to make a detailed database available to researchers, museums, universities, and craft enthusiasts. The home for this en-

deavor is Western Carolinas Hunter Library, where Fariello is Head of Digital Programs. By working with the universitys library, smaller cultural and archival organizations, that dont have a broad digital capacity can participate in these types of projects. The library makes digital images and commentary available to all, while the original works remain with the source institution. Fariello says, By creating digital collections we are using the most advanced form of technology to preserve ancient expressions of culture. It is a blending of the esteemed old and the cutting-edge new. Fariello is a champion of establishments such as John C. Campbell Folk School, Penland School of Craft, Southern Highland Craft guild, and Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual. They were created last century not only to celebrate craft of the region, but to promote, preserve, and encourage markets for it. Reviving the craft movement in the 1930s and 1940s

helped sustain artisans to assure regional crafts longterm viability. Fariellos introduction to the craft revival was in 1993, the Year of American Craft. She says, The National Museum of Women in the Arts had a symposium on Women in Craft at which I spoke. That was the beginning for me. I was always passionate about craft, but ever since then I have focused on handmade functional art in the Southern Mountains. In addition to her lecturing, studio work, and research, Fariello is a gifted writer. Her research in the region inspired two books on Cherokee craft. She has also put together traveling exhibitions one of which has toured widely, Movers and Makers. That project was in conjunction with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, highlighting the region. To learn more about Fariellos lectures, books, and the Craft Revival Project, visit http://craftrevival.wcu. edu or contact Fariello at: fariello@wcu.edu.

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The Mountain High Dulcimer Club


orn from a love of music, the Mountain High Dulcimer Club seeks to promote interest in learning, playing, and performing traditional and contemporary music written and arranged for the Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer. If you want to learn about a dulcimer all you need to do is talk to Les Scott or Paul Andry, two key members of the Dulcimer Club. Les has been playing dulcimer since 1971 and Paul admits to playing since 1980 when he discovered the instrument while on vacation. From these two energetic musicians I learned that the dulcimer originated in America in the early 1800s. It first appeared in regions dominated by folks of Irish or Scottish heritage, which is odd since the instrument is not found in either of those countries. Jean Ritchie, a talented American folk singer and songwriter grew up with a father who played the dulcimer. She is aware that there are similar instruments found throughout Europe and she speculates that European immigrants were instrumental in creating the Appalachian dulcimer. No one knows for sure. If I told you that the mountain dulcimer is a fretted string instrument of the zither family typically found with three or four strings, would you know what I was talking about? I didnt until I did a little research and discovered that a zither means that the strings are mounted on a body (think autoharp or piano). Without getting too technical I will tell you that a fret is the raised portion on the neck of a stringed instrument (think guitar, banjo or dulcimer). originally dulcimer players would hold the strings down with a stick or dowel and pluck the strings with a pick. For old timers their picks may have been goose quills, collar stays or even a piece of a plastic-coated milk carton. According to Les and Paul the dulcimer can adapt to many types of music but the most familiar tunes that we relate to the dulcimer are those of Bluegrass and country music. The styles of dulcimers are almost as varied as the music that is played thereon and the people who play them. Although there are many highly trained, talented musicians who play a dulcimer, it is an instrument that is easy for the beginner to conquer. Matter of fact, Paul says that he will guarantee anyone that he can teach them to play two songs on the dulcimer during their first lesson. Made up of members of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced, the Mountain High Dulcimer Club welcomes everyone to come and try their hand. They meet each Monday at 10:00 a.m. at the Highlands united Methodist Church at 315 Main Street. Beginner lessons are available-either in a group or individually. There are even loaner instruments that can be obtained. If you have ever had a hankering to play a dulcimer, you need to give this group a try. Contact Paul at pandry1@frontier. com or Les at les.h.scott@gmail.com. www.thelaurelmagazine.com | September 2011 | 53

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Hallelujin I, II, III sculpture by ML Carpenter

he Art League of Highlands presented Painter-Sculptor, ML Carpenter doing A Demonstration in Sculpture at their August meeting at the Performing Arts Center. The social began at 5:00 p.m. where participants had a chance to Meet the Artist, which was followed by the demonstration at 6:00 p.m. Carpenters recent move to the area is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. I have always wanted to live in place that has beautiful natural surroundings, said Carpenter, and

a wonderful community spirit. Highlands has both. A member of REACH, Bascom, and the Mountain garden Club, Carpenter also teaches art classes and conducts workshops in the area. Well-known for her vibrant abstracts and equally adept in three dimensional mediums, Carpenters work is fluid and sophisticated, reflecting her surroundings and emotional responses to life and nature. Shown and collected nationally and internationally, her work is featured in many major collections

including Emory university, university of Alabama, the JFK Plaza lobby in New York, and recently the university of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. After studying sculpture in Italy in the 1980s, Carpenter brought home a love of seeing the clay or marble come to life in her hands. Be sure to attend this event and hear more about MLs journey and techniques, and meet others in the area who are interested in the arts. guests are welcome at no charge. For information call Dottie Bruce at (828) 743-7673.

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Art Raffle Featuring Ken Bowser

his is the third time that Ken Bowser has graciously donated one of his paintings to the art raffle benefiting the Cashiers-glenville Fire Department. For the September raffle Ken has provided a lovely watercolor painting named Frog Perch as the raffle prize. Ken has drawn and painted most of his life. He works in watercolors, oils and pastels in a representational style that highlights the play of light and shadow. His subject matter usually includes landscapes, still life, or buildings. Ken prefers plein air painting, i.e., painting outdoors on site. He feels it is always exciting to work among the sights, sounds and smells of the scene one is painting. His art is featured in several galleries in North Carolina. Viewers are invited to see each months 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 Cashiers-glenville Fire Department, P.o. Box 713, Cashiers, North Carolina, 28717. For more information contact Betsy Paul Properties, (828) 7430880. Artists receive promotion, winners receive a piece of art for a minimal investment, and the fire department gets crucial funding. And dont 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.

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

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The Bascom News


by Donna Rhodes
The Bascom welcomes Autumn with a host of exhibits and activities.

his summer there have been plenty of events to celebrate at The Bascom, chief among them the world-class Frank Stella exhibition, which continues to run through September 25th. In addition to Stellas fine art, fine craft will be featured the weekend of September 30th through october 1st. The Bascoms artistic mission to bring superlative examples of fine craft from around the nation is realized in this exceptional presentation of three-dimensional work in ceramics, fiber, metal, wood and glass. And theres more. Friday night of that weekend join the fun and festivities at the Cashiers Farmers Market for a dance and barbeque.

Tap your feet and eat, eat, eat! Saturday evening, switch gears for an elegant evening of fine food with live and silent auctions. Bid on work created by masters of the craft genre in America today. This is 2011s last fundraiser. Proceeds from sales support The Bascom operations for 2012. And dont forget to attend Tools in Motion, a fascinating kinetic sculpture exhibit guaranteed to amaze and delight. other exhibits this Fall are The Bascoms Members Challenge, which runs through September 17th. The Irony: Metal Sculpture runs through october 22nd. And from renowned Seagrove potter, Ben owen: Ceramics opens on September

10th and runs through December 3rd. Seeing all the beautiful fine craft will inspire you to get up to your elbows in the fun of making your own works of art. Fridays, September 2nd through 30th, enroll in Craft Days (papermaking, weaving, gourd art and jewelry) from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Cost is only $50 and classes are taught by the regions leading artisans. other introductory classes for the beginning artist being offered this season are Basic Ceramics, Beginning Drawing and Painting, and Beginning oils. For more advanced students, intensive workshops with nationally known instructors such as Mark Chatov,

James Sulkowski, and Ron Pokrasso will run in September and october. The weather is cooler. The trees are verging on fall color. It is a wonderful time to do plein air and studio workshops, so treat yourself to a delightful excursion into fine art and improve your technique in the process. Childrens classes continue to run with the Highlands School schedule. Signup your child for everything from pre-school to middle school classes, always colorful, creative, inventive, inspiring and fun! For information about these events, exhibits, classes and more, contact The Bascom at (828) 5264949 or visit thebascom. org.

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Sealed with a Kiss


Contributed by Mary Adair Leslie he Performing Arts Center will be auctioning off this lovely oriental inspired cabinet by Henredon. Sealed bids will be accepted until Saturday, october 8th. The winner will be announced after the concert by Broadway star, Robert Cucciolli. Stop by PAC anytime Monday - Friday from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.to view and bid on the cabinet, donated by Susie deVille Schiffli. Bids will also be accepted during performances at PAC. For more information please call: (828) 526-9047.

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The Art of Karen Lawrence


by Luke Osteen a r e n L a w r e n c e s oil paintings, on display at John Collette Fine Art, are glimpses into an elegant world where pure sunlight spills across polished surfaces and shadows are softened to beguiling effect. The elegance of the curved archway, the drama of tall ceilings and open French doors, the intimacy of an overstuffed chair with a good reading lamp, are all elements of scenes waiting to be painted, she explains. For me, the other essential element is light. Im especially excited by the play of bright sunlight streaking across the floor or warm lamplight drawing one to a comfortable place. Karens always been intrigued by interiors. Shes been exploring them in oils since 1997. From 1985 to 1997 she specialized in watercolors. Karen holds a Bachelors Degree in Related Arts and Crafts from the university of Tennessee, but she learned painting from various prominent watercolor teachers in the earlier years. Artist friends have been so pivotal as I have developed as a painter -- Anne first took me to a Atlanta Artists Center meeting; Adele encouraged me, saying, You must paint more interiors; Ellen took my paintings to the owner of a great gallery, even though he asked her not to, and he accepted them; and Clara has driven me literally 58 | September 2011 | www.thelaurelmagazine.com

and figuratively every day to explore the art world and to paint with my heart. That every day discipline is critical to the level of detail and almost instinctive application of light to her paintings. Now I have to paint every day at TuLA Art Center in Buckhead, where I have had a studio since 1997, she says. of course sometimes Im out p h o to g ra p h ing beautiful homes and meeting the people who live in them. Im intrigued by how people live and the common thread that connects us with our past. I enjoy painting interiors of houses with history and rooms filled with beloved treasures. But even those rooms we live our busy lives in today tell rich stories about their residents. I loosely paint a corner of the room, centering on a comfortable old footed bathtub, a lovely dining room with a lit candelabra, a cozy fireplace and overstuffed chair, or maybe a grand piano catching the morning sun. I hope to capture these things in paintings that will be enjoyed by our great grandchildren. I love to paint Still Life, too. Its very relaxing after fighting with the perspective of chair legs. All in all, I cant imagine having a better job than I do...getting paid for what I love to do anyway! You can catch a glimpse into Karens undeniably sunny worldview at John Collette Fine Art, 381 Main Street in Highlands as well as 104 Highway 107 South in Cashiers.

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The 19th Annual Bel Canto


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Rachel Cobb, Stephen Mark Brown and Stephen Dubberly offer their remarkable voices to the 19th Annual Bel Canto, 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 11th, at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center.

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ont miss the 19th Annual Bel Canto Recital at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 11th at the Martin Lipscomb Performing Arts Center. As always a sumptuous dinner will be served at Highlands Country Club. The quality of the performers is always tops and this year will be no different. Rachel Cobb, soprano, was a first prize winner of the Farwell Award in Chicago, a 2007 Licia AlbanesePuccini Foundation International Vocal Competition grant Winner and a twotime finalist in the highly esteemed Loren L. Zachary Competition. Hailed as fiercely dramatic by The London Times, she has earned critical acclaim in the united States and Europe as a total performer with incredible dramatic intensity. Notable roles in her repertoire include Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus,

Tatiana in Eugene onegin, Nedda in Pagliacci, Marguerite in Faust, Micala in Carmen, and Countess in Le nozze di Figaro. Ms. Cobb has also achieved success on the concert stage with the Fairbanks Symphony in performances of the Verdi Requiem, and in Washington D.C. in November with Strauss Four Last Songs.. Stephen Mark Brown, tenor, first attracted 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 Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly for which he was named debut artist of the year. He made his highly acclaimed debut with the Canadian opera Company as Alfredo in La Traviata. He opened New York City operas 1994/95

season in Madama Butterfly, with subsequent performances in La Bohme and in an Emmy Awardwinning 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 Verdis Attila. As he has since the inception of Bel Canto, Stephen Dubberly will accompany our performers and will also perform a solo piece. He is on the faculty of the College of Music at the university of North Texas, where he serves as music director of the opera program. He is also the chorus master and principal coach for Fort Worth opera and a frequent lecturer for the Dallas opera. He has conducted for opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Des Moines Metro opera, the Knoxville opera Company, San An-

tonio opera, Amarillo opera, Cartersville opera, and American Bel Canto opera. upcoming productions include Le Nozze di Figaro at uNT, Cos fan tutte with Amarillo opera, and La fille du rgiment with San Antonio opera. He began his musical training in Montevideo, uruguay, and received masters and doctoral degrees in music from Yale university. We have been fortunate that he has been a supporter of Bel Canto and its goals through the years. All profits from this onetime performance goes to the music program at Highlands School, the Highlands Community Child Development Center and the Permanent Collection of The Bascom. Call (828) 526-1947 today for tickets and to get on next years mailing list so you will be one of the first to receive notification of our 20th Anniversary Celebration.

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Highlands Playhouse Season


by Luke Osteen pair of chanteuses will grace Highlands Playhouse after its successful Summer Season. Atlanta vocalist Libby Whittemore will perform at the Playhouse at 8:00 p.m. September 1st, 2nd and 3nd, and at 2:00 p.m. September 4th. Shell celebrate the songs of Broadway and the American Songbook with hits from Mame, Les Miserables, Anything goes, gypsy, and Funny girl, and the compositions of songwriters such as george and Ira gershwin, Hap Arlen, Johnny Mercer and Rogers & Hart. Her vocal influences include Judy garland, Connie Francis and Patsy Cline.

The breathtaking talents of Libby Whittemore and Nicole Chillemi will breathe new life into Broadway Standards and the American Songbook at Highlands Playhouse, September 1st, 2nd and 3rd; and 9th, 10th, and 11th.

Libby will be joined by her musical director and accompanist Robert Strickland, along with Lyn DeRamus on bass and Dennis Durrett-Smith on drums. The sweet-voiced Nicole Chillemi follows at 8:00 p.m. September 9th and 10th, and at 2:00 p.m. September 11th. Her recent recording Mention of You, in addition to featuring her fresh versions of such standards as The Best Is Yet To Come, You go To My Head and Where or When, has inspired renditions of Tom Waits Picture In A Frame, Nick Drakes River Man and the heartfelt My World Is Empty Without You. Nicole shows

that it is not the material that makes music into jazz but creativity and honest feelings. As the finale to a busy season, the Playhouse will stage Hear Whats in the Heart A Shoemakers 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. The Highlands Playhouses corporate sponsor is Lupoli Construction.

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Robert Ray Returns


Robert Rays buoyant talent ensures his audiences will be Feeling good at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, September 3rd and 4th.

roadway performer and award-winning cabaret artist Robert Ray returns to the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands for his fifth consecutive season, September 3rd and 4th, in a brand new show called Feeling good. Following the success of last years sold out Big Band Show, Ray has decided to keep the new production in the same swinging musical style performing such great American standards as Just in Time, Without a Song, Birth of the Blues, Whos Sorry Now, and of course his title song, Feeling good, all to the accompaniment of a five-piece Swing Band. Ray will include several well known songs by Richard Rogers including two classics from South Pacific--Cock-Eyed optimist and Some Enchanted Evening which Rogers co-wrote with oscar Hammerstein as well as two songs that Rogers composed with lyricist Lorenze Hart, You Took Advantage of Me and Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered. Ray remembers well the night that Richard Rogers died. I was performing in the Broadway Revival of oklahoma! at the Palace Theater and just before the curtain was raised, oscar Hammerstiens son, Billy came back stage and gave us the news. We were all aware he had been very ill. It was a bittersweet moment when we sang an a capella rendition of The Sound of Music at the end of the curtain call when the audience had been informed of Rogers death. Although the opening lyric to that song is... the hills are alive, with the sound of music I could not help but feel that the hills would never again be alive with music as wonderful as the music composed by Richard Rogers said Ray from his Folly Beach Condo where he was putting the finishing touches on his new show. Folly Beach has a great traditon of being inspirational, says Ray. george gershwin took up residence there while writing Porgy and Bess, a fact that I was recently reminded of when I saw some fish a jumping from my condo balcony. Feeling good will pay tribute to Sammy Davis, Jr, the singer who inspired Ray to actually become a singer. The show will also feature songs by composer-showman Peter Allen who had a string of hit songs in the late 70s and early 80s, beginning with olivia Newton-Johns I Honestly Love You, Arthurs Theme, Melissa Manchesters Dont Cry out Loud, and Rita Coolidges Id Rather Leave While Im in Love. Ive had a very blessed career that has taken me from Broadway to Atlantic City, on national and European tours and throughout many theaters and music festivals across the South but I love returning to Highlands and its most gracious audiences, Ray says. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on September 3rd and 2:30 p.m. on the 4th. All seats are $25. The show will run eighty minutes without an intermission. To reserve tickets, call (828) 526-9047.

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Pescados Mexican Restaurant


by Wiley Sloan

Pescados Mexican Restaurant serves up South of the Border flavors with a Highlands twist.

or more than eight years lovers of Mexican food have flocked to Pescados Mexican Restaurant located at 226 South 4th Street on the Hill in Highlands. owner, Mick Cook, prides himself on serving only the freshest ingredients. If you are on a schedule, Pescados is the place for you, Mick says. We offer fast food that is tasty and good for you, he continues. Whether you are looking for a tasty salad, a cup of soup and a burrito, or a hearty quesadilla, Pescados is the restaurant for you. Build your own taco. Fill the corn or flour tortilla with your choice of steak, roast pork, chicken or ground beef. Seafood tacos include blackened tilapia or shrimp.

Vegans prefer the beans and then add cheese, lettuce or spinach, olives, jalapenos, cilantro and salsa. Top it all off with sour cream and guacamole. There is no better way to quell a mighty appetite than with one of Pescados burritos. Fill a 12 tortilla with your choice meats (see list above), add your favorite condiments plus homemade guacamole and sour cream and you have a meal like no other. I almost always go for one of the quesadillas. To me there is nothing better than a flour tortilla with cheese and my favorite meat or seafood. Warm right off the grill, topped with salsa fresca, yum, yum. A dollop of guacamole adds the crown-

ing flavor. The taco salad is one of my wifes favorites. She has a choice of lettuce or spinach to fill her tortilla bowl, and then tops it off with her choice of meat or seafood and her favorite toppings. Theres nothing better than a fresh salad on a warm day. Nacho lovers rave about Pescados. Start with chips and cheese dip, add jalapenos and salsa fresca, plus your favorite meats or seafood. You know the drill: guacamole and sour cream complete the meal. When you have the munchies, theres nothing quite like Chips and Dip to quench that hankering. Choose from a variety of toppings like cheese dip and spinach, Pico de gallo, or guacamole.

Mick always has a variety of fresh cookies waiting by the checkout for that perfect ending for a tasty meal. Choose your favorite beverage and then elect to dine on the pet-friendly terrace or indoors. Youngsters love Pescados too. They love the food plus the casual atmosphere means they can enjoy their meal without having to be too prim and proper. open year round, Pescados is your go-to place for a meal that wont break the bank. Daily specials help you stay on your budget. got hungry mouths to feed and short on time? Drop by Pescados and let them help you. open daily for lunch at 11:00 a.m. Call them at (828) 526-9313 for hours of operation.

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Wine & Dine in Highlands


Contributed by Laura Huerta

he 5th Annual Culinary Weekend takes place Thursday, November 10th through Sunday, November 13th. Join us as we embrace an amazing weekend of food, wine and fun in the beautiful mountains of Highlands, North Carolina. Kick off the weekend at the opening Night Celebration, Thursday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m., held at the esteemed Highlands Country Club. Enjoy fine wines and 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. Plan to attend the annual Sip & Stroll Saturday, November 12th from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. in our beautiful downtown area. This years participating

The 5th Annual Culinary Weekend is set for November 10th-13th, 2011

restaurants include; Cyprus International Cuisine, Fressers Eatery, Kilwins, Lakeside Restaurant, old Edwards Inn & Spa, on The Verandah, Rukas Table, The Smokehouse, The ugly Dog Pub, The gamekeepers Tavern, Jorges Restaurant and Wolfgangs Restaurant & Wine Bistro. Participating Wineries include; Tryon Distributors, Juice, Dionysus Wine Distributors, Empire Distributing Company, Mutual Distributing, Pahlmeyer, opus one, Vine Connections, Tryon Craft Beer, Frederick Wildman and Mollydooker. Sip & Stroll participants include; Acorns, Alexandras on Main, The Christmas Tree on the Hill, Drakes Diamond gallery, Highlands Fine Art and Estate Jewelry, Hen House, John Collette Fine Art, Mountain Fresh grocery, oakleaf Flower & garden, Two the Nines, Vivace

& Vivace Too and Xtreme Threads. Culinary Weekend is just around the corner, said Laura Huerta, Manager of Lakeside Restaurant and Chair of Highlands Culinary Weekend Committee. our website is updated with this years events. Were excited to showcase this great line up of local chefs and wineries. Dont miss the opportunity to be a part of this special weekend. Tickets to the opening Night Celebration are $75 and can be purchased in advance via the website www. highlandsculinaryweekend. com or by calling The Chamber of Commerce at (866) 526-5841. The Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center is presenting sponsor of Culinary Weekend. Event sponsors include; The Laurel Magazine, old Edwards Inn & Spa, Drakes Diamond gal-

lery, WHLC 104.5, The Highlander newspaper, Inland Seafood, A Moment In Time Photography, Raffa Design, Acorns, The Hen House, Lakeside Restaurant, Wolfgangs Restaurant & Wine Bistro and Nellis Communities. The Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center is a catalyst for planning, programs and services that promote a favorable business and visitors 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 5th Annual Culinary Weekend, please call (866) 526-5841 or (828) 526-5841 or view the event webpage at www.highlandsculinaryweekend.com.

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Scaly Mountains Pancake Breakfast


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f you havent this year, plan 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 Womens 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), 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 benefit 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 Womens Club breakfasts for 2011 are September 24th and october 22nd.

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by Wiley Sloan more. Whether you are just a casual wine drinker or a wine connoisseur who has specific tastes, theres something here for you. Donna Woods who many of you know from Lakeside Restaurant and JT both love wines and enjoy offering great wines at reasonable prices at Mountain Fresh. With more than forty years of combined food and wine experience, they can help you pair the right wine to your specific requirements. As you stroll the aisles of the Wine Market youll recognize many of the wines but youll also find many new wines to try. Let JT help you find the wine that best suits your taste buds. There is nothing more fun than to learn the wine preferences of our customers, JT intones. When I find a new wine that I think would please one of our regulars, I give them a call and tell them about it, he continues. If you have enjoyed a wine at a friends house or your favorite restaurant and want to have it in your cellar, bring the empty bottle or the name and info to JT and he will work diligently to find it for you. I really know very little about wines-only what I like and dont like, so it is comforting to know that I can come to Mountain Fresh and let JT help me find the perfect wine to accompany any meal. Whether I want to spend $10 a bottle or $125 a bottle, I can find a wine that is just right for the occasion. Stop by Mountain Fresh on Saturday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for their Wine Tastings. If you are having a burger from the deli or your favorite salad, select a wine from the Mountain Fresh Wine Market and enjoy a glass with your meal. Yes, you may even uncork a bottle and enjoy a glass as you stroll the aisles selecting your groceries. Tired from a busy day on the Plateau? Stop by Mountain Fresh midafternoon for a glass of your favorite wine. Mountain Fresh grocery and Wine Market located at 521 Main Street. (828)-5262400. open daily from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sundays 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

eve watched with excitement over the past four years as JT Fields and company have transformed our beloved Mountain Fresh grocery from the corner grocery store into the goto place for a favorite meal, the freshest aromatic coffee in Highlands and our favorite wines. Have you browsed the huge selection of wines from around the world found at Mountain Fresh? With more than six hundred wines - in all price ranges youll find your favorite wine from Napa Valley or the Willamette Valley plus wines from Australia, New Zealand, Italy, France, germany, Portugal, Spain, South America and much

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..on the Verandah serves up beautiful music with its exquisite dishes.

by Wiley Sloan the song that she played that summer that caught her husbands attention. Stop by on Tuesday or Thursday evening to hear Rebecca as she entertains you on the piano, guitar and the Appalachian fiddle. Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights youll find musician and songwriter Chad Reed. For more than twelve years, Chad has been wowing the audiences in the Dugout Lounge. He plays five instruments: piano, guitar, concertina, harmonica and the Indian flute. While writing the music and directing at a cabaret theatre on Amelia Island, Chad was recruited to develop the theatre for Bryson City. He was honored by the Eastman Reynolds Foundation when he received a grant to write and perform a story entitled A Road through the Past highlighting the lives of three key North Carolinians. Like Rebecca, Chad is trained in classical music but has expanded his repertoire to include jazz, ragtime, country music and popular show tunes. He prides himself on being able to play most of the requests that he receives from the audiences at on the Verandah. New this year Chad is offering The Song Writers Sing-along. This will be a time I will offer low risk and risqu songs from my knapsack of tunes, Chad says. The Sing Along will be Friday and Saturday nights through September 17th. Come to on the Verandah, Highlands most scenic dining spot for a memorable dining experience. Located at 1536 Franklin Road, just a short drive from Main Street Highlands this scenic setting is one you dont want to miss. Call (828) 526-2338 for reservations.

n the Verandah Restaurant is well known for its tantalizing foods. Chef Andrew Figel enjoys learning about the cuisines of other countries so the menu often includes exciting new options in addition to the tried and true. While waiting for a table, visit the Dugout Bar to hear talented Rebecca White. A native North Carolinian, Rebecca is a classically-trained violinist and vocalist. one summer Rebecca planned to wait tables at Yellowstone Park but when the hotels pianist cancelled, Rebecca quickly filled that slot. She honed her keyboard skills and learned every Frank Sinatra song she could find. That was a truly memorable summer for Rebecca because she met her husband at Yellowstone. At the end of each performance Rebecca plays good Night Irene,

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S i n c e opening its doors in 2007, Oak Street Caf has set the standard for intimate dining in Highlands. Its the perfect relaxing spot for dinner before the theatre. And for an after-play treat, Oak Street has become a favorite spot for cast members a chance to mingle with the stars. New this year is the exquisite white fish, Dover Sole. The flavor of the Dover Sole is mild and sweet, elusive and enticingly different from more mundane white fish. Its a special indulgence. Wow! That is incredible! is an often heard response to that first bite. In fact Dover Soles enthusiastic reception has ensured it a spot as a permanent special. Dinner at Oak Street Cafe is an extraordinary fine dining experience. In addition to that Dover Sole, theres Chef Mark H i b b s M o u n tain Trout stuffed with artichokes and spinach, and Fresh Rabbit Saddle stuffed with pecans and cranberries. The Roasted New Zealand Rack of Lamb is the sort of experience for which operas are written. Delicious lunch is served daily with entrees such as Stuffed Trout and the ever-popular Shrimp and Grits, along with a variety of sandwiches and homemade soups, like the signature Mushroom Bisque. Oak Street Cafe was awarded the Wine Spectators Award of Excellent with a wine list that boast over 370 wines. They offer a wide range of wines to complement your favorite appetizer or entree. Along with incredible wine, they have a full bar with a relaxing spot to unwind.

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Vegetarian Selections

Checks accepted

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altitudes presents Karlings at Skyline Lodge Flat Mtn. Road 828-526-2121 The Bistro at Wolfgangs 460 Main Street 828-526-3807 Bistro on Main at Main Street Inn 828-526-2590 Cyprus International Cuisine 490 Dillard Road 828-526-4429 Flip Side 30 Dillard Road 828-526-4241 Fressers Eatery Helens Barn 828-526-4188 Highlands Smokehouse 595 Franklin Road 828-526-5000 * The Kitchen Carryaway & Catering 350 S. Fifth St. 828-526-2110 Lakeside restaurant Smallwood Avenue 828-526-9419 Madisons restaurant & Wine garden 445 Main Street 828-787-2525 Mountain Fresh Corner of 5th & Main 828-526-2400 Nicks Fine Food 108 Main Street 828-526-2706 Oak Street Cafe Main Street/oak Street 828-787-2200 On the Verandah Hwy. 64 (Franklin Road) 828-526-2338 Pescados 226 South Fourth Street 828-526-9313 Pizza Place Main Street 828-526-5660 ristorante Paoletti 440 Main Street 828-526-4906 * rosewood Market Main Street 828-526-0383 rukas Table 163 Wright Square 828-526-3636 Sports Page 314 Main Street 828-526-3555 SweeTreats Mountain Brook Center 828-526-9822 ugly Dog 294 South Fourth Street 828-526-8464 Wild Thyme gourmet 490 Carolina Way 828-526-4035 Wolfgangs restaurant 460 Main Street 828-526-3807
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Highlands restaurants The Brick oven - 828-526-4121 Brysons Deli - 828-526-3775 Cafe 460 - 828-526-8926 Downhill grill - 828-526-1663 El Azteca - 828-526-2244 golden China - 828-526-5525 Highlands Hill Deli - 828-526-9632 Junction Cafe - 828-526-0994 Kelsey Place Restaurant - 828-526-9380 Subway - 828-526-1706 Bucks Coffee Cafe - 828-526-0020

Cashiers area restaurants Ashbys - (828) 743-7889 Brown Trout Mountain grille - (828) 877-3474 Bucks Coffee Cafe - (828) 743-9997 Carolina Smokehouse - (828) 743-3200 Chesters Chicken at Cashiers Exxon - (828) 743-5041 Chile Loco - (828) 743-1160 Cornucopia - (828) 743-3750 Four Season grille - (828) 743-4284 grill at Jimmy Macs - (828) 743-1180 Happs Place - (828) 743-2266

High Hampton Inn - (828) 743-2411 Hunt Bros. Pizza at Cashiers BP - (828) 743-2337 JJs Eatery and Canteen. - (828) 743-7778 Micas Restaurant - (828) 743-5740 Rosies Caf - (828) 743-0160 Smoky Mountain Crab Shack - (828) 743-0777 Subway - (828) 743-1300 The gamekeepers Tavern - (828) 743-4263 Tommys Coffee Shoppe - (828) 743-2010 Wendys - (828) 743-7777 Zeke & Earls - (828) 743-2010

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HISTOry

Highlands History
by Donna Rhodes

wont mince words. In the 1800s Highlands was a stinky town. In fact, it was downright offal. offal, a perfect homonym for awful, refers to the entrails cast off by butchers things so disgusting, you wouldnt even find them in headcheese. The awful offal was dumped in the streets. That, in combination with manure piles, animal dung from wandering livestock (namely hogs), reeking privies and outhouses, and the stench of moonshine mash wafting down the slopes, all steaming in the summer heat became such a malodorous nuisance that the town fathers were forced to take action. Ironically, some of the officials (on a police force of seven) were the chief stinkers. For example, H.M. Bascom, had a huge manure pile right downtown. William Cleaveland, respected

storeowner, was selling sugar in hundred pound lots to moonshiners, though it is debated whether or not he knew. Cmon. Nobody but moonshiners had that kind of money. And another of the police, John Jay Smith, was ordered to remove his privy from 4th Street and was no longer allowed to dump his slops in public view, proving once again, even at 4114 feet, poo doesnt always roll downhill.

Roaming livestock, particularly hogs and their putrid pong, prompted a city ordinance to arrest, so to speak, the pests. That any hogs found at large in the town of Highlands on or after the first day of January, 1884, shall be taken up by the Constable, or his Deputy, and a fine of twenty-five cents be levied on each hog and ten cents additional for each day they remain unclaimed. -ordinances for

the town of Highlands, N.C., May 31, 1883 Said ordinance proved to be another one of those things that look better on paper than in practice. Few officials were willing to enforce the ruling. When fines were levied, local folk would get even by setting fire to the jail or tearing down the holding compound for errant livestock. over the decades attitudes and good common scents improved. But for a while, god nose, the mountaintop plateau was known for its fragrant violations. For more about this and other accounts of Highlands early days, check out Heart of the Blue Ridge by Randolph Shaffner or visit Highlands Historical Society, Inc., 524 North 4th Street, P. o. Box 670, Highlands, NC 28741-0670, email: highlandshistory@nctv.com, website: www.highlandshistory.com.

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Dr. Halsted and His Mountain Neighbors


Contributed by Jane Gibson Nardy, Historian, Cashiers Historical Society

hile preparing for a speech at the annual Cashiers Historical Societys Symposium, I read copies of many letters to and from Dr. Halsted and his wife, Caroline Hampton Halsted, usually concerning affairs at their summer estate which they had named High Hampton in the late 1800s. Quite frequently, Dr Halsted also penned letters to local Jackson County public officials, to his Cashiers Valley neighbors and to his estate caretakerletters of complaint with grumbling about time-honored local customs which interfered with his way of life. Since my great-greatgrandfather, Alexander Zachary sold land to Halsted and my great-grandfather, T. R. Zachary, owned land adjoining Halsteds, I didnt care very much for Halsteds attitude of superiority. In November, 1913, Thomas Zachary, usually identified as T. R. Zachary, received a letter from Dr. Halsted. Dear Zachary: Mrs. Halsted writes me that she is disturbed at the idea of your having carte blanche to hunt pigs with a rifle on our property. I feel that her objections to it are quite sound, and I am sure that you will understand that if we give permission to one person, we must extend it to all.

In such case, every man in the Valley could at any time hunt on our grounds with a gun, and excuse himself by saying that he was hunting his pigs. I am sure you will see the force of this and not think Mrs. Halsted unreasonable. She will gladly send Frank Bradley with you whenever you decide to collect your pigs. T. R. Zachary was merely on a search for some of his pigs that had free range to wander anywhere they pleased to forage for food. In December of 1921, Halsted wrote to Thomas A. Dillard, well-known resident of Cashiers Valley: Dear Dillard: Douglas [High Hamptons caretaker] has written me in regard to your trespassing on our land. You can imagine my surprise in learning that you

had cut down one of our fine chestnut trees. I had considered you a friend, and have, as you know, always responded heartily to your calls for medical advice when members of your family were in trouble. Further more you have held political positions of trust and I have counted on you to uphold law and order and to set an example to the community. undoubtedly, you have a good excuse for your action and will, I am sure be eager to offer me an explanation. A week later, Dr. Halsted received Thomas Dillards excuse: Dear Doctor: Some few days ago, while I was at Sylva, your letter came in regard to the trespass matter. I am very sorry that this happened as I am fifty-four years old and have never been accused of trespassing before. I have never molest-

ed your Pheasants or Turkeys before and have never before hunted deer on your land. I have not hunted for raccoons for twenty-five years until my boys got them a dog and I have went with them to learn them how to hunt. We were not hunting on your land, as I told Douglas that night he found me but passing through to the head of Silver Run, the dog had a coon treed. The tree that was cut down was second growth chestnut about 18 through and I do not think neither a fine nor valuable tree but it is yours and not mine and I knew that it was a violation of the law but I did not feel that I was wronging you or anyone else as it is a custom for coon hunters to cut trees that are not valuable. Sorry that I did this as you look at it in a different light as trespassing. I promise that we will not trespass on you again in this manner. When it comes to the place that a man of my age that has never been accused of trespassing has to be ground after by a man like Douglas Bradley when he goes out after a little measley coon, I think it is time to quit. I am grateful to you for every favor you have rendered to me. I have made a clear statement of the facts just as they are and hope that the explanation is satisfactory.

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Highlands North Historic District


Contributed by Ran Shaffner
Highlands storied North District earns inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

Kelsey Trail 1897

Kelsey Trail 2010

n the year 2000, several residents of the northern section of Highlands applied to have their homes placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The process has taken 11 years to complete, but on July 28th 16 sites in the Highlands North Historic District were entered on the National Registers official list. A certificate has been mailed to Mayor David Wilkes. These 16 sites increase the total number of historic places in Highlands to 63, including the Satulah Mountain and Playmore and Bowery Road historic districts and eight individual structures, which is an impressive number for a town as small as Highlands. The North District, which

is the oldest historic district in Highlands, is bounded by 5th, 4th, Hickory, and Chestnut streets and includes the following sites by location: (1) Hickory Street: DowningStewart-Michael Cottage, Smith-Froneberger House, Pierson House-Colonial Pines Inn, Sheldon-WadeNorthrop House, Selheimer House, and Johnson-gillaspie Cottage; (2) 5th Street: Diffenderfer-Heacock-Melvin Cottage, Kelsey Trail Preserve, Rideout-Whittle Cottage, and the Edwards Farm, Family House, and grover William Edwards Cottage; (3) 4 Street: Rice-Potts House 4 Street Inn and William Nall House; (4) 4th Street: John Zeigler gottwals House, Henry-Williams Cottage, gordon-Harrison Cot-

tage; and (5) Marthas Lane: White-Bridgers Cottage Topside. The project was sponsored and funded by the Highlands Historical Society, Friends of Mountain History, and individual home owners who wished to be listed and contributed in 2000. A listing on the National Register does not restrict what a homeowner may want to do with his home, although it does provide State and Federal tax credits for any improvements made within a very broad range of guidelines, if the homeowner wishes to avail himself of those credits. A certificate is for framing if the homeowner wishes one. National Register designation is only an honor, since there are no

restrictions in the Town ordinance relating to National Register status. Indeed, the chances of the Towns seeking restrictions on private homes, as opposed to public buildings, because of their Register status are politically zero. A complete list of the sites now on the Register can be found at the Highlands Historical Society website: www. highlandshistory.com under the About us tab. It includes 191 sites arranged from being on the National Register to top priority of preservation, worthy of preservation, and of historical interest to Highlands. Highlands has a unique history, which has long been recognized locally and more recently by North Carolina and the Nation.

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The Royal Scribblers


Contributed by Joyce Foster
Joyce Foster was born in eastern oklahoma, graduated from Emory university School of Nursing and raised her children in south Florida. She and her husband moved horses, dogs and cats to the Norton community in 1982. A crisis she faced in her mid-60s led her to writing With the help of a mentor and the muse, poetry became my outlet for expression, she says. It has helped me to recapture those years through which I had dashed unawares -- those years that I had treated as though they were rough stones to be used and thrown away. Now through poetry, they have been reclaimed and become smooth gems that I caress and treasure.

gleaners
It was in the summer, in the slow going coals of summer in a field choked by weeds, the air filled with the hum of insects feasting on the years last banquet. Dry and parched as the path on which we had wandered we, too, began to glean the new found fruit our blistered skin immersed in the sweat of release. Juices smeared our faces, dribbled into aching bellies. It was in the summer, the last golden crown of summer before leaves curled, before stalks turned brown.

Summer Soul
Rough sidewalks, searing sand, hot tarmacs, briars, stubbed toes steamy coppery clay and sandspurs are the joys, the woes of a barefoot child. gravel, stone bruises mud puddles, slick grass rickety bridges, pine needles mystery trails, swinging vines test the soles toughen the feet stretch the mind and are good for the soul.

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Birthday Wishes
by Donna Rhodes

y birthday is coming up. Time for a walloping wish. I have compiled a list from which to choose. Wishes are not terribly practical. But birthday hopes, The Secret notwithstanding, are more about exacting a little imaginary control over our universe, even if for a moment. I briefly enjoy my fantasy, trying not to feel too guilty about such a self-indulgent rite. Then I let go of it and relish it in amazement if it actually comes true. Here is my top ten Wish List for 2011. Feel free to adopt some of these on your own birthday should they resonate. We will hope there is strength in numbers. 1. I wish I had the ultimate uNDo button. I could cancel all my mistakes, correct misunderstandings, and make better choices. At the moment I would like to undo speeding tickets and cusswords in the presence of clergy. 2. I wish we all had a Car-fax for potential spouses to see what wrecks they had been in and/or caused. We could determine if they had their emissions under control, then check for overheating, bad bearings, and general blowouts. 3. I wish there were a law that would force legislators to submit to all the insults and humiliations they put on the books for the rest of us. Lets start with requiring each one to teach an overcrowded, under-supplied classroom full of terminally pubescent Yuppie larvae. 4. I wish I had an aerosol that I could spray in the air to turn B.S. brown as soon as it exited the mouth of its creator. 5. I wish I had an unlimited supply of fake dents and scratches that I could stick to car doors when owners park halfway into my space. 6. I wish there were an artificial sweetener that tasted good and wouldnt make me grow a third kidney. 7. I wish people had as much passion for solving world hunger as for getting a new tattoo. 8. I wish we had never heard of Daylight Savings Time. 9. I wish any of my favorite comfort foods were under 3,000 calories. 10. I wish I had the genius to invent common sense tablets and the chutzpah to chunk them into Washingtons water supply. The jury is still out on 2011s wish winner. But if you notice legislators making smarter decisions, inexplicable brown clouds, or sweeteners that taste good and are mutation-free, you can thank me. If you have a favorite fantasy wish, send it to The Laurel at marjorie@themountainlaurel.com, and Ill let you know if it makes 2012s top ten! until then, Happy Birthday to me and may all my wishes come true!

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Life With Krysti


Contributed by Krysti Rogers

ve always wanted to be a football fan. Something about watching all those guys lined up on the field playing a glorified, albeit highly complicated, version of dog pile has always appealed to me. Not to mention the time of year fall is one of my favorites, so seeing fans in the stands huddled together with snacks and blankets under a cool, clear, blue sky is really right up my alley. (That said, I dont think I might ever become a dyed-in-the-wool fan, sitting at some stadium north of the Mason-Dixon line freezing my cheeks off in a 20-degree sleet fest.) And tailgating? Like I need a reason to cook an armys worth of comfort food, slathered in cheese or barbecue sauce? Throw in the calculations of the plays, the grace of a perfect kick, and four million different angles to view and review ad nauseum, it just sounds like something I might get into. So when Marjorie and Thomas - both any-day-endingin-y-morning quarterbacks and very much those crazies who would brave subzero temps to cheer on their teams - volunteered to help me on my way to understanding the inner workings of the game, I was pretty excited. Id finally get to learn about downs and penalties and especially when to get all red in the face and scream at the TV and demand to see a replay. I got a jersey and created a special menu totally devoted to Monday Night Football (yeah, like nobody saw that happening). oh yeah, I was Princess Pigskin. or not. game day came, and while my coaches didnt exactly leave me at the coin toss, somewhere between the nachos, the first and tens and a few penalties, I got sidelined. True fans, Marj and Thomas quickly got into the game, slamming fists on the table and speaking fluent football. It was like watching opera, you have to follow the story by the emotions, cause you sure cant understand the language. While I dearly love my two fans, I still dont know much more than four downs, ten yards each, and if you scream at the TV loud enough, well, the players and referees still dont hear you. But I guess theres always this season and Football for Dummies.

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A Thru-Hike
Contributed by Nancy Reeder

e chose our own trail names for hiking the Appalachian Trail since going southbound, you dont see as many others to earn a name. My friend and I were known as Cheesemeyer and Twisted Hair. When we climbed Mt. Katahdin in Maine we both hurt our knees and thought our hike was over before it even started, but we overcame this and kept taking the next step. It rained that first night, so our second morning was spent going through our wet things while still at Baxter State Park, trying to figure out what to throw out because we really didnt need it. The comforts of home were gone, and so when we headed for Abol Bridge, we were ready for our adventure. on the third day, I came around a bend not being able to see my friend, and then I spotted his backpack beside Rainbow Lake. It was August 3rd, and there he was, swimming in the cool, refreshing water. I saw him, and immediately started to take off my boots to join him. As I started to take off the second one, the first slid down the embankment and fell in the water. oh no! My boot is wet! I yelled. How little did I know in those first few days, how wet my boots would eventually get. When we slopped through the swampy mud or forded rivers and streams, or sloshed along in rain and snowstorms, our boots were never dry! I recall reading the journal at the Moxie Bald Lean-to in Maine that one north bounder had recorded there was mud a foot deep on top of the bald. We thought to ourselves, Now, she must be exaggerating! But as we ascended to the top of the bald, and arrived at a narrow place where there was a huge boulder on one side and hardly any roots to step on on the other side, I heard my friend yell, Watch out for that foot deep mud, for he did indeed find his leg in the mud up to his calf.
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Author Rod Rogers


by Luke Osteen
A full life has led local novelist Rod Rogers to ask Where To Now? in his latest book.

ven though writer Rod Rogers composed a good portion of his latest novel Where to Now? at his cottage in Highlands, you could say that he spent his entire life working on it. Where to now? That is the question Rogers protagonist, Len Arial, a former prosecutor, asks himself at the beginning of the novel. Now a legal hired gun with a disdain for his profession, and a bitter divorce in his immediate past, Arial appears to be a man with few options. His life is galvanized when, in the guise of the criminal mastermind known simply as Billy Jack, intrigue, vengeance, and terror descend upon the picturesque city of Charleston, South Carolina. With untold quantities of financial, legal, and criminal resources, Billy Jack returns after many years, to the scene of the trial that sent him to prison. He is determined to terrorize and destroy those responsible sending him there, with Arial as ground zero. Rogers was born in Mullins, South Carolina, in 1940. He grew up in the environment of the late Depression, World War II, and the rural segregated South. These factors had an enormous influence on Rod and his experiences growing up. With

several offers, including the Ivy League and service academies, Rod accepted a full football scholarship to Clemson university. His football and academic careers were volatile, but in the end, he graduated and was offered an NFL contract, which he turned down. For many reasons, Rod went through RoTC and upon graduation,

with a degree in mathematics, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army. Also, upon graduation, he married the former Mary LeVan Collins. They have been married for 48 years. upon completion of an eventful two years in the 7th Cavalry (the unit destroyed at Custers Last Stand), he went to work in the pack-

aging industry. Rod was hired to create and implement a quality program, and moved quickly through other positions and became plant/production manager. Sensing that moving up the corporate ladder was going to be his lifes work, Rod returned to graduate school at the university of South Carolina, and earned an MBA. Things seem to be on track, as Rod went to work as a marketing analyst for a major corporation. It was at this point where his passion for reading, deserted for sports in junior high, came back with abandon. While advancing in the business world, Rod began to develop his skills and his vision of a novelist. After reaching a high position and a very comfortable life style, Rod, with LeVans full support, turned down a chance to be considered as CEo, and cut loose to pursue writing on a full time basis. Reality being what it is, Rod and LeVan have owned and operated an art gallery, bed and breakfast, and real estate business to support the writing habit. Rods background, to include both academic and real world experience, is the driving force of his work. Hes also the author of the Civil War epic Blue-gray Mist and a Black Dawn. For more information on Rod and his writing, visit www. rodrogersbooks.com.

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HOMES & LIFESTyLES

Unlike Any Other


by Wiley Sloan

n todays world of hectic schedules and stressful days, there is nothing more rewarding than being able to relax and unwind. This months feature home offers calmness and serenity. The mesmerizing views of the Blue Ridge Mountains from throughout the house hypnotize you. Arched windows frame the expansive views of the wooded terrain. There can be no better place for you to take refuge and recharge. gentle breezes rustle the trees surrounding this mountain getaway. Design details throughout the home combine native stone with reclaimed barn wood to give the home a comfortable, rustic elegance seldom found in homes today. The owners design ability is evident throughout. The exposed rough-hewn structural beams of the cathedral

ceiling reach up to support the roofline like the branches of century old trees. The native stone fireplace with its mantel crafted from pieces of a ship anchors the Living Room and provides the perfect spot to showcase a beloved painting by Helen Durant. Surrounding the fireplace are bookcases constructed of reclaimed barn wood-giving you the perfect spot to showcase your many books and treasures. Wide plank flooring wears a whitewash tint reminiscent of the style that you would find throughout homes in the Swedish countryside. Decorated in soothing shades of gray-brown and soft white the homes interior is calm and serene. Items collected from the owners many trips to Europe and Asia co-mingle with baskets, old wagon wheels and other

more commonly-thought of mountain items to add character and visual interest. open and airy with views of the surrounding mountains from every room, this home begs you to kick back and relax. The homes powder room sports a mirror crafted from staves from French wine barrels over an Italian Marble sink. Enjoy breath-taking views of the woodlands from any of the homes three comfortably-appointed bedrooms. Whether you prefer the one with French doors and a balcony or your own fireplace, or twin beds, youll awake refreshed and renewed for another day of adventure. With the homes open design its easy to be a part of whatever is going on. Whether preparing a meal in the kitchen or pulling for your favorite sports team, you are never far away

from the action. A limestone hood similar to those found in homes in the European countryside, the deep moldings of subway tiles, beadboard paneling of the kitchen cabinetry combine with the poured concrete counters which surround a deep farm sink to give the kitchen an international flair. Dine at the large bar or gather around the dining table, your choice. The cool breezes of September nights beckon you to sit by the decks large stone fireplace as you watch the sun set behind the hills. This beautiful home is being offered fully furnished. For information contact Jody Lovell of Exurbia Sothebys International Realty. Reach her at their office next to Pescados on 4th Street on the hill or call (828) 5264104 or on her cell at (828) 226-6303

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Market Corrections
everything in its power to protect investors, it cannot prevent market corrections. In the 1930s, the Cowles Commission came up with five essential rules for successful investing, which are still applicable today: Invest for the long term. While the stock market can be risky over the short term, risk decreases as your investment time horizon lengthens. A good rule of thumb is that stock and bond investments should be funded with money you wont need for at least five years. Invest systematically. one way to avoid the timing dilemma is to use a simple strategy called dollar-cost averaging the practice of investing a fixed amount of money in a particular investment at regular intervals. Diversify investments. This should begin with a basic decision: asset allocation. Asset allocation is the percentage of investment funds an investor allocates among asset classes such as stocks, fixed income, cash equivalents, and tangibles/real estate. Buy quality. get professional advice. Each investor brings a different outlook and level of sophistication to the markets. Most investors can benefit from some degree of professional input. Whether that means professional research on individual securities, advice on asset allocation, or entrusting money to professional portfolio managers, investment professionals are great resources for helping investors achieve their financial goals.

Contributed by Mary Beth Brody, Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Highlands at (828) 787-2323.

here is no way around it markets generally move in cycles! Although the past is no guarantee of the future, historically, the stock market has spent more time on bullish advances than on bearish retreats. The traditional definition of a bear market is a twenty percent or greater decline in stock prices as measured by the Dow Jones Industrial Average or other relevant index. government and securitiesindustry officials are constantly learning from their experiences with previous declines. Regulations established in the wake of the 1929-1932 bear market have helped prevent another decline of similar magnitude. Although the securities industry is committed to doing

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The Joys of September


summer physician at the High Hampton Inn. When the McKee family purchased High Hampton Inn, Dr. Epp bought the Aladdin Kit House and used it for his practice. The Aladdin Kit House stayed in the family, and today, Lynn Monday, Dr. Epps great-great granddaughter, has transformed it into Mondays House of Design. The apple orchard still exists at the house and still produces fruit. If you visit, be sure to ask Lynn for an apple martini. The recipes been passed down by Mondays great Aunt Skeet Law, the second owner of Aladdin Kit House. Aunt Skeet changed the name of the house to Law & Disorder and was known for her apple martini parties. If youre lucky, Lynn may just share the recipe. It seems appropriate that the High Hampton Inn is hosting an Apple Festival on September 24th. Apple martinis wont be on the menu for the festival but apple cider, caramel apples, apple slushies, and sack races are all part of the fun. Dawn Creasman, president of the Blue Ridge Farm Direct Market Association, and who along with her husband owns Creasman Farms, will be at the apple festival at High Hampton Inn. Come to an apple festival not only to get quality fruit but to meet your grower and to talk to the grower to find out what it takes to produce your food, where it comes from and, most importantly, a way to support your local economy, says Dawn. Creasman Farms will have on hand ten varieties of apples and homemade apple cake a recipe thats been passed down in her family for seventy-five years. With food, music, and activities to suit all ages and tastes, the festival has something for everyone (even the testiest of teenagers will find something to enjoy). If you cant get by to see Lynn Monday for her apple martini recipe, Chef Sean of High Hampton Inn has graciously shared his Waldorf Salad recipe.

s the weather cools and the light changes to autumn gold, take your family out to discover the beauty of a just-picked apple. Fall is upon us and that means that apples are being harvested. Apples are Americas favorite fruit, and North Carolina ranks seventh in apple production in the united States. Apples need a certain climate and Western North Carolina has the perfect temperatures for growing crisp juicy apples--warm days and cool nights, as well as cool foggy August mornings which bring the blush to the apples. Living in the mountains, people are steeped in the tradition and apples are certainly a tradition. Apple orchards are a way to get back to your roots and Cashiers is proud to say that one of the original apple orchards is located at the Aladdin Kit House built in 1920 for Dr. Van Epp. Dr. Epp, of West Palm Beach, Florida, came annually to Cashiers to be a

Photo by Ali Deane

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.

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Cup Mayonnaise (cold) Cup Sour Cream (cold) Cup Celery (diced) 2 oz. Walnuts (roasted and chopped) Cup Raisins Cup Honey 2 Tbsp. Lemon Juice 1 pinch Salt and Pepper mix

Yield: 1 quart Ingredients: 3 Red Apples (cored and diced with skin on)* 3 green Apples (cored and diced with skin on)* *Keep diced apples in water with a small amount of lemon juice until ready to mix. Make sure they are drained completely.

Method: Mix all of the ingredients together and serve chilled the same day.

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Your Heart Will Thank You


ith high blood pressure as a major risk factor in strokes, heart disease, kidney disease, dementia, and premature death, blood pressure interpretation is an important measurement in a doctors examination. When your blood pressure is high, life style improvements such as changing ones diet, regular exercise, achieving an optimal body composition, following a personalized supplement regimen, reducing salt intake and avoiding excessive alcohol consumption can be effective in reducing blood pressure. Although consistent measuring of blood pressure certainly provides important health information, traditional blood pressure measurements dont reveal a com-

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

plete picture of your heart health. The systolic number reflects the pressure of your heart pumping out blood. During this heart function, the heart, a muscle, pushes blood throughout the body and no blood remains in the heart. The diastolic measurement indicates the pressure when the heart is resting and blood enters the heart. Today, measuring the pressure close to the heart is possible with the invention of the A-Pulse CASPro. Central aortic systolic pressure (CASP) is important because it is the pressure at the root of the aorta. Pressure in the aorta is often quite different from the pressure traditionally measured in the arm. Two persons can have the same brachial pressure but different CASP. It is impor-

tant to know the CASP as it has been shown in recent studies to be the strongest independent indicator for strokes, heart disease and their survival rate. In addition, the device fits around the wrist and arm and records a pulse wave that is then evaluated by computerized mathematical models. Mountain Air Wellness Centers are now using the A-Pulse CASPro to measure central aortic pressure. Drs. Jim and Resa Johnson work with patients to support ideal lifestyle improvements, healthy diet, exercise habits, correct supplements and detox programs together with CASP support the patients at Mountain Air Wellness Centers journey to optimal health.

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High Quality Supplements

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

ll supplements are not the same. Neutraceuticals, or supplements (vitamins and minerals) are not regulated by the FDA. You must become a smart consumer to know that what you are taking is actually doing what you need. A good supplement should be able to provide bioavailable micronutrients to your system when you consume them. A low grade supplement will mostly run right through your system and out before there is much chance of your body using it. A supplement must go through the digestive tract, into the blood stream and then to the location that is intended to use it. In order for this to happen each micronutrient must be in a bioavailable form; meaning that it must

be in a form that will be best utilized by your body. Most over the counter or name brand vitamins and mineral supplements have poor bioavailability. These are usually recognized by name and not very expensive. So simply, each nutrient must make it all the way from your mouth to the cells and be in a form that the cells can use- this makes up a good quality supplement. So how do you know? one thing you can look at is whether the packaging mentions each ingredient and in what form. For instance if you are taking a vitamin B, it should say what form it is in after it says vitamin B. Another thing to consider is the other ingredients in a supplement. Look for a short list of ingredients, hopefully gluten

free and non-allergenic. A process called chelation is also vital to the absorption of minerals. This means that there has been a process that wraps the mineral in an amino acid, which makes it more absorbable by the body. If you have questions about the quality of a supplement you can do some homework on the computer or you can actually call the company and ask if there has been independent testing done on each batch. You are always better off getting supplements from your healthcare provider who knows what you need and how much. understanding that foods no longer have the nutrients that are necessary for optimal health, supplements are necessary in our diets.

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The Dogs Street Journal

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Share your dog with The Dogs Street Journal by clicking on www.facebook.com//thedogsstreetjournal or call Pat Allen at (828) 200-9179.

aving lived in Highlands full time for 17 years, Pat Allen has always been impressed with the number of dogs seen in Highlands and the love shown by the town and visitors alike. Whether walking down Main Street or having lunch at the Main Street Inn they are always welcome. Many of her friends have four-legged friends treated like kings and queens and are children at this stage in their lives. She has seen several lose their precious pets and has grieved with them. Two years ago Pat started thinking about a way to connect dog lovers and their parents all over the world. There are many dog sites, says Pat, but I wanted to condense a site to provide daily news, informative articles, funny vid-

eos, cute pictures and a way for everyone to connect. Facebook has provided that outlet for her and the site was launched August 6th, 2011. She already has international friends and their dogs to interact with. In her research Pat has learned so much about rescue dogs and dogs up for adoption and their immediate needs. It is so sad to see their sweet little faces and to believe that people really do abuse dogs. My heart breaks for them, says Pat. People who work with them are the best in the world. on The Dogs Street Journal site Pat has creatively designed a discussion tab that offers a place to post best places to stay with dogs, your dogs birthday, in memory of your lost dogs, and a list of Chloes

favorite thingsChloe is her precious granddog, seen on the logo, who, according to Pat, is very spoiled! There is also a tab called Funny Bones that will eventually be filled with all the funny postings and videos she receives. The way Pat sums it up is that the unconditional love shown by dogs is a gift from god. They dont judge you, always see the good in you and are always glad to see you. They know no borders, arent political and truly are our best friends. The Dogs Street Journal is currently on facebook, and will have a website coming soon. Share your dog with The Dogs Street Journal by clicking on www.facebook.com//thedogsstreetjournal or call Pat Allen at (828) 200-9179.

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Highlands Inn - Perfect Wedding Venues


by Wiley Sloan

he Historic Highlands Inn and Highlands Inn Lodge offer exciting options for truly memorable weddings. The 89 guest rooms offer a choice of contemporary or historic properties. Your guests will enjoy special accommodations at a special contracted rate in the style they prefer. At the historic Highlands Inn your family and friends have the opportunity to see Highlands close up and personal. or they may prefer the beauty of woodland splendor from the secluded hillside of the Highlands Inn Lodge within

walking distance of Main Street. Two special event venues can serve between 60 to 150 guests. Entertaining has never been easier when you select one of Highlands Inns catering partners. The Log Cabin located adjacent to the Lodge, can seat approximately 80 guests plus a bar area. For standup receptions with food stations, this venue can accommodate 125 guests. When you need more space simply open the doors and tent the lawn and garden. The Sequoyah Room of the Highlands Inn is time-

less and elegant. This recently renovated space is a favorite among brides for rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions or bridesmaid luncheons. With a capacity to seat up to 60 or the ability to accommodate up to 125 for standup receptions, this venue offers beauty and style. For an outdoor wedding you may choose the lawns at the historic Hill House in Horse Cove, or the Columns in Scaly Mountain, both offering fabulous mountain views. Hill House offers a beautiful setting facing Black Rock Mountain, one

of our eye-catching graniteface mountains said to be over a million years old. our wedding partners include florists, photographers, entertainers, hair and nail stylists, pre-ceremony massage and ordained officiates. Services also include complete concierge service to plan and oversee all guest needs while you are with us. Let us take the stress out of your most memorable event. For more information about our unique wedding packages please email nplate@highlandsinn-nc. com.

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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. joHns 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. wHitewater Falls Hwy. 64 e. to sapphire, to Hwy. 281 look for signs.

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.

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Carpe Diem Farms


Contributed by Sue Blair, Carpe Diem Farms Executive Director

Sue Blair

t is the simple acts of kindness by others that sustains us in this lifetime. Kind words and acts of encouragement; support for our projects and the events that make up the fabric of our lives, creates a tapestry and we become woven together. Carpe Diem Farms relies on the random acts of kindness by others. Recently the Rotary Club of Highlands held their monthly bingo in support of Manes and Tails for CDF and showed their collective support for our projects and programs. A generous group of Rotarians and friends of the farm went a step further and individually sponsored tables: Wilson gas, Nellis Communities and Nellis Realty, Robert E. and Susan Smith, Patsy

and Bill Wolfe, and Craig and Cheryl James. Community friends of the farm also sponsored tables: Aery Chiropractic & Acupuncture, The Laurel Magazine, The Bake Shop, Kathy Hartley and Candy McKey. The volunteers who ran the event and the Boy Scouts who served the refreshments showed by their actions how a community comes together in support of a cause which enhances the lives of others. They, too, are all woven into our tapestry How grateful we are to live and operate in such a place as Highlands. A place where friends help friends. Without a doubt one of the biggest personal acts of kindness I have ever received and for which I can only express

my heartfelt gratitude has come from Marjorie Fielding and Janet Cummings, managing partners of The Laurel Magazine. Their gift, showcasing my art, through the eyes of the horses this month, provides Carpe Diem Farms yet another vehicle to raise community awareness of our work. For us it is all about the horses at CDF; they are the teachers, the backbone of what we do and why we exist. Through them we explore human poential. Carpe Diem Farms, a 501(c) (3), not-for-profit organization is located five miles down the Buck Creek Road, off the beaten path by design. To learn more about us please go to our web site, www.carpediemfarms.org.

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Lifelong Care Cottages

Contributed by Kathy Bub, Executive Director Forever Farms building was full to capacity, but showed him one of our cottages. They agreed that a private cottage would provide the lifestyle that best suited Betsys cats. A special transport was arranged to bring the kitties down to North Carolina from the Washington, D.C. area and they were settled in to their new home. The Bischoffs not only donated the cost of purchasing and setting up Betsys Cottage, but also made a pledge to contribute a yearly stipend for the care of the cats. Betsys Cottage was the second such lifelong care project at the Forever Farm. Ethels Cottage houses seven kitties that belonged to a woman whose wish was that upon her death, all her kitties could remain together throughout their lives. Another cottage, designed for dogs, was recently set up to show folks the possibility of their use for the lifelong care of canine family members. The Friends for Life Forever Farm provides lifelong care to many senior and special needs dogs and cats our primary mission is to rescue and provide a safe haven. our sanctuary, located in Lake Toxaway, NC, is run strictly on tax deductible donations and small grants. For additional information visit our website at www.friendsforlifeforeverfarm.org or contact us at (828) 508-2460 or friendsforlife@earthlink. net.

n the last year the Forever Farm has sprouted several new cottages. Two have been financially supported by individuals who wanted Friends for Life to be legal guardians, and provide lifelong care, for special pets. Betsys Cottage was donated by Douglas Bischoff, enabling Friends for Life to care for his late sisters three cats. Doug had promised his sister Betsy, who was battling a terminal illness, that he would find loving, lifelong care for her feline children: Teddy, Molly and gracie. Doug and his wife Connie, visited the sanctuary after his sisters death to ask if we were able to help him honor his sisters wishes. We explained that, as always, our main cat

Betsys Cottage provides a new lease on life for Forever Farms neediest charges.

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The Rotary Club of Highlands

n July, The Rotary Club of Highlands elected new officers. President for 2011-12 is Bill Futral, owner of a local construction and real estate company. our President-elect for 201213 is Brian Steihler, the golf course superintendent at Highlands Country Club. Started as a small club in 1946, The Rotary Club of Highlands now has more than 95 members who meet every Tuesday at noon. The membership is a heterogeneous mix of young and old, men and women, retirees and those still working, as well as visiting Rotarians and guests. This mix energizes the group and helps to continue the clubs long tradition of giving back to our local community. Through fund raising activities such as the Fourth of July cookout, the annual golf tournament, Monte Carlo night, monthly Bingo games, and personal and business sponsorships, the Rotary Club of Highlands donated over $50,000 in 2010 to support over 40 local organizations. Involvement with our local community is important to our membership, and demonstrates in a clear manner our commitment to Rotarys goal of Service Above Self. We are involved with our school and numerous non-profits, and are proud of the involvement of our members in helping our town, said President Bill Futral. A long time involvement with Highlands School highlights recognition and support of an important local entity. Interact, a Rotary sponsored service club, meets regularly during the school year with Rotarian Cynthia Dendy supervising the clubs many activities. Two high school students, Hayden Bates and Samuel Craig, are spending their 2011-12 school year abroad on Rotary sponsored student exchange programs. Hayden will spend her school year in Brazil and Samuel in Turkey. Because of Rotary, these young students will be able to broaden their horizons and expand their knowledge and understanding of our world said President-elect Brian Stiehler. our club also recognizes a Student of the Month from the elementary, middle and high school and is responsible for the annual academic and athletic banquets, as well as a dental health program. The Rotary Club of Highlands is proud of its involvement in our community. 120 | September 2011 | www.thelaurelmagazine.com

Bill Futral (l) and Brian Stiehler are the newly elected President and President-Elect of The Rotary Club of Highlands.

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A Sterling Season Draws to a Close


las, the summer season is drawing to a close. Center for Life Enrichment (CLE) Board and the Curriculum Chairperson are now busily working on the presentations for next year. This has definitely been a memorable season with varied programs to gratify everyones taste. Classes ranged from cooking to physics, gardening to the visual arts, and from bridge to computer instruction. September is the month for the literary classics. Beginning Thursday, September 1st is Dr. Terry Nienhuis, retired Professor of English from WCu, lecturing and discussing King Lear. In three sessions participants will look at this great Shakespearian tragedy,

Contributed by Bettie S. Banks and will come away with new insights and understanding of the beauty of the bard. on September 7th participants will study another classic, this time by an American woman. Dr. Thornton Jordan, Professor of American Literature at Columbus State university in georgia, will open hearts and minds with The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, written by Carson McCullers when she was just 23 years old. Moving on to historic preservation, on September 9thBoyce Ansley will introduce participants to the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. This organization comprised of 25 women, each representing a different state, has owned, maintained, protected, and operated george Washingtons beautiful home since 1858. Mount Vernon boasts of being the most visited historic home in America and is kept without a single penny of government funding. Beekeeping is an art as old as these hills, and gary Clark, a local hobby beekeeper, will demonstrate on September 10th at a working bee farm. He plans a hands-on harvesting of honey, and, of course, tasting the various flavors. More tasting will occur when participants go to on the Verandah on September 14th to watch Chef Andrew Figel create a Thai luncheon. Psychological well-being is a general category for the workshop on an alternative way of thinking about growing older. Nell Martin will lead this class on September 17th as participants explore physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual areas of life. Nell is a consummate teacher and knows whereof she speaks. on September 20th, Betty Holt will take participants to the world of journaling, a tool for many important discoveries within the self-such as creativity and/ or goal setting. For the adventurous, on September 27th participants will embark on a three-day road trip to historic Athens, georgia where the itinerary is packed with art, architecture, gardens, and foodie food. And so the summer season closes with energy and exciting options for learning. For more information, call (828) 526-8811.

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The Sunchoke
Contributed by Gary Wein, Executive Director, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust

ugust is the beginning of the flowering season for the Sunflower plant family. This plant family is technically called the Asteraceae and in some plant manuals the Composite family. This latter name is because the members of this group have a head of many flowers. They even have two types of flowers, ray flowers and disk flowers. The majority of these flowers are yellow, white, or blue/violet in color. Beginning in early July and flowering through october is a prominent yellow flowered beauty known as the Jerusalem artichoke, or Helianthus tuberosus. The plant can be four to nine feet tall and the large number of flowers two to four inches in diameter. The plant has no connection to the city of Jerusalem but the name may have been a modification of an Italian word for sunflower, girasole. The plant is also called sunchoke, sunroot, earth apple, or topinambour. It can be found in every state of the union except Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. The sunchoke can be seen along roadsides and other ear-

ly successional habitats in Macon and Jackson Counties but not further west in North Carolina. The picture above was taken in the Cullasaja gorge on the Highlands/ Franklin Road. The tuber of this plant was used by the Native Americans, including the Cherokee, as a food source and was at some level cultivated by them. It has since become naturalized and manages quite well on its own, being considered an invasive weed in some locales. The first European to note the plant was the explorer, Samuel de Champlain, who found it domestically cultivated by the Native Americans of Cape Cod in 1605. Today the plant is grown commercially for its tubers: they are great in salads, and there is even a alcoholic beverage produced in germany called Topinambur. The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust has been conserving valuable lands for all generations since 1909. To learn more about the Land Trust call us at (828) 526-1111 or visit our website at www.hicashlt.org.

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Part Two, Continued from The Laurels August 2011 Edition


Contributed by Jill Montana, Executive Director International Friendship Center

One Life at a Time

ast month we left our heroine genia in limbo. Her two year work visa was about to expire, her request to join the uS military and her request for an extension of her visa had both been denied. Her prospective employer, who wanted to hire her as a live-in nanny and language tutor, had even gone the route of trying to get a special visa for her because of her exceptional

skills. That didnt work either. But genia had a thirtyday grace period in which she was free to travel around before returning home to her native country. Her limited funds only allowed her to travel within the area, so she went to Asheville for a few weeks. That is where she met Jimmy, who became her best friend, then boyfriend, now husband. The

couple returned to Highlands and over the course of many visits to the Friendship Center, she obtained all the necessary immigration paperwork to allow her to stay and to pursue becoming a uS citizen. She and Jimmy are now in the process of becoming not only adjusted to each other in their new life but genia is happily in the process of obtaining her adjustment of status.

Lest you non-romantics think this whole marriage is for show and is being used as a ploy so our friend would not have to return to Russia, you just have not seen them together. I have been with them. A more-in-love couple you will never meet. So here at the Friendship Center, we have witnessed yet another example of reaching out to change one life a time.

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Potts Construction
by Luke Osteen

t takes skill to survive in the volatile Highlands construction field. You have to assemble a team of proven craftsmen, understand the challenges of building on slopes or through sloppy seasons and, most importantly, earn and maintain a reputation for quality and reliability. The field is littered with firms that didnt quite make it, that just couldnt manage that nearly impossible equation. Potts Construction has not only survived, its thrived on the challenge. It was started in 1926 by Bobby Potts greatgrandfather. The trade has been passed down through each generation -- Deadeye Potts, Dennis Potts and now Bobby. Dennis and Bobby are partners and Dennis is still an integral part of the business. Bobby has worked for the company since 1995 and has grown up around construction while helping his dad through the summers. For several years Potts Constructions office was located off of Mirror Lake, but theyve moved to a new, expansive location on the Dillard Road. We have excellent craftsmen on staff and thats what has kept us in business for so many years, explains Bobby. We have people who have worked for Potts Construction for over 20 years. Potts Construction specializes in custom-built homes, additions, remodels and repairs. For more information, call (828) 787-2446 or visit them at 2244 Dillard Road in Highlands.

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Elevation of Highlands
ill and Jennifer Bubenick have over 20 years of retail experience. That depth of experience has given them rare insight into the lifestyles and desires of contemporary women. Thats why theyve stocked Elevation of Highlands with an irresistible collection of shoe lines and the wardrobes to complement them. Youll find enchanting shoes by Donald Pliner, Stuart Weitzman, Thierry Rabotin, Cole Haan, Vaneli, Icon, Salpy, and La Canadiene Boots. They ensure youll put your best foot

by Luke Osteen forward, regardless of the occasion. Match them with the marvelously indulgent apparel from Elliot Lauren, Randy Kemper, Spanner, Flax, Curio Sweaters, Tolani, and Joyous & Free. Naturally, the entire effect is elevated by a carefully chosen range of accessories from Patrice, Nicholas Lane Jewelry, Sandy Duffler Belts, and Cole Haan Purses. We have narrow and medium widths in shoes and we are able to put an outfit together from start to finish, explains Jennifer. We have over 100 styles of shoes that specialize in comfort and style. Elevation of Highlands pairs its exciting fashion selections with deeply personal attention to its patrons. our service comes first and we love to help customers with specific needs, Jennifer says. Elevation truly provides high fashion for women. Elevation of Highlands is located at 330 Main Street in the heart of downtown Highlands. Its open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (828) 526-0100.

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by Donna Rhodes selection, interior arrangement, and style decisions. Shopping with us is a feel good experience our heart is in your home. In 1981 Custom House began as a handmade reproduction and American craft home decorating shop. A few years ago, King decided it was time to put away his tools and focus on lamps and lighting in a setting of handcrafts fashioned by accomplished regional artisans. Custom House now boasts one of the largest selections of lamps and shades in the area. Sales Associate, Meridith Watson, an accomplished artist in her own right, creates distinctive home accessories. Her painting features our local botanicals and can be done on lampshades, lamp bases, mirrors, boxes, picture frames, trays and so much more. So the next time you need the perfect sconce, chandelier, floor or table lamp, wedding or hospitality gift visit Custom House. Every minute you spend with the Youngs, scouting out that perfect addition to your mountain home or simply catching up on the latest, will be time delightfully-spent. Custom House is open Monday through Saturday. For specific shop hours, call (828) 526-2665. Stop by soon, 442 Carolina Way, and let Custom House light up your life.

Meridith Watson, Janet Young and Sandy.

f you visit King and Janet Youngs Custom House, you might as well be setting foot in their living room, for the line between business and family is virtually non-existent. The Youngs are a classic Mom and Pop, thirty years strong with no thought of retirement. Their home is your home from a neighborly chat to a romp with Sandy, shop dog, to the purchase of a beautiful, cant-live-without furnishing. Janet says, We are a home furnishing shop featuring unique custom designs. We enjoy helping customers create a signature statement for their homes. We assist in color

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Inn at Half Mile Farm


eturn to the pristine beauty of the mountains as it was in the 1800s where scenic gardens, wide-open vistas, peaceful ponds, and toe-tempting streams beckoned. You wont have to time-travel to find Eden, because this little patch of heaven is right here in Highlands. In fact, it is magically a half-mile from everywhere at The Inn at Half Mile Farm. Kick off your shoes and nestle into nature and luxury at its best. The Inn at Half Mile Farm is an indulgence you must experience. The site is a bit of Highlands history all its own. The main house was probably the first Bed & Breakfast on the plateau. Previous owners dubbed it The Springdale Lodge and hung a sign that

The Inn at Half Mile Farm proudly remains in the 1800s.

read Rooms for Let. Today, it is one of the finest Bed & Breakfasts in the area. The main house was built in the late 1800s when the Smith Family ran a small farm on the then 101 acres. In 1998, renovation and restoration of the home turned this family estate into a lavish bed and breakfast. Two luxury buildings and three cabins were added, gardens were tilled and planted, and The Inn at Half Mile Farm was born. The Inn at Half Mile Farm is now owned and operated by the Messer family, who welcomes guests to a wonderful blend of past and present. Wendy Messer and her daughter, Kate Messer are delightful hosts who offer guests luxury, pure and simple. Wine and hors doeuvres are served

each evening. After a restful sleep, guests rise to a hot country gourmet breakfast that is to die for! Dining done, patrons are invited to stroll the grounds, view the breathtaking flower gardens, relax on the front porch with a cup of tea, or even take the canoe out to do a little fishing. owners and staff at the Inn, working with Tim Lundy from Rosewood Market, are looking forward to the Highlands Fifth Annual Highlands Culinary Weekend when together they will host Vive la France, a French wine dinner that you dont want to miss. So indulge in a little pampering and relaxation. Make the magical half-mile trip. You have not traveled until you have traveled to The Inn at Half Mile Farm!

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