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THe Laur eL MagazI Ne auguST 2011

14 Relay for Life

20 GCAMA Smmer Events

22 Thin Abot Thrsdays

23 Friday Night Live

24 Cashiers Designer ShowhoseTM

25 Interlde Concerts

26 Randall Atcheson

28 Village Sqare Art and Cra Show

30 Historical Happenings

32 Rae for REACH

33 150 Years of Hospitality

36 Cashiers Watercolor Worshop

36 Mae A Wish

38 Scenes From

48 Area Calendar

90 Highlands History

91 Cashiers History

93 Painng Worshop

HISTORY

EVENTS

LITERARY

DINING

72 Chris and Charlies

74 Rosewood Maret

76 Cyprs Cooing Class

77 Pancae Breafast78 Clinary Weeend

79 Wolfgangs Restarant and Wine Bistro

80 Rooop Terrace Opens

82 Evenings at Laeside

83 Fagas

84 Wild Thyme of Cashiers

84 Jorges Place

86 Dining Gide

Contents

98 Highlands Writers Grop,

Jdy Blitch Gartside

99 Rantlanta

100 Appalachian Celebraon

102 The Hdson Library

103 Ann Merri

50 Cover Arst, Jane Smithers

52 The Art of Donna Rhodes

54 The Bascom Events

55 Betsy Pal Art Rae56 Feasts of the Fesval

58 Highlands-Cashiers Players

59 Performing Arts Center Events

60 The Highlands Playhose

62 Bel Canto

64 Mase Lcas at John Collee Fine Art

66 Rosemary Sefel

79 Arts & Cras Show

68 Robert Ray

69 Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Msic

THE ARTS

Contents

MAPS

18 Highlands Map

34 Cashiers Map


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THe Laur eL MagazI Ne auguST 2011

HOMES &LIFESTYLES

132 Forever Farm

133 Carpe Diem Farms

134 Rotary Clb of Highlands

138 Highlands-Cashiers Land Trst

140 Friends of Whiteside Montain

142 Internaonal Friendship Center144 Cllasaja Womens Otreach

145 Scaly Montain Womens Clb

146 Tooth Fairies are For Real

GuIDES

148 Platea Partners in Real Estate

149 Ble Elephant Consignment

149 Sorelle Design Stdio

150 Annawear152 French Twist

154 High Coon

154 Highlands NC Realty

155 Narcisss

155 Details

GIVINGBACk

106 A Highlands Falls Gem

108 A Montain Cabin Beaty

110 The Diabetes Dilemma

111 Its Pajama Party Time

114 Interest Rates and Investments

115 In Many Forms118 Wildcat Clis Celebrates 50

119 Living Green

120 Smmit Charter School

18 Highlands Map

34 Cashiers Map48 Area Calendar

86 Dining Gide

122 Waterfall Gide

130 Service Directory

156 Adversers Index

Mjoi Fildin,

Managing Partner

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themountainlaurel.com

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Managing Partner

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Art [email protected]

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Contribng Writers:

Jane Gibson Nardy,

Gary Wein, kathy Bub, Maryellen Lipinsi,

Ellen Baman,

Mary Adair Leslie, Bey Bandy,

Elizabeth Fletcher, Se Blair, Michael Rich, SAery, Jim Johnson

and Resa Johnson, and Robin Armstrong-Ne

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Literacys Red CarpetPremiere

As another school year beginsand

sooner than we originally thoght

we are bac in fll swing with After

School Enrichment beginning Agst 8th.

Children from indergarten throgh third

grade are welcome to attend this programon Monday and Wednesday or Tesday

and Thrsday from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

In addition, we offer individal ttoring in

any sbject, indergarten

throgh twelfth grade.

Please contact Miss Jdy

at (828) 526-0863 for

more details or to enroll

yor child. All or servic-

es are free to the pblic.

Please come ot and

join s at the Perform-

ing Arts Center on Agst

17th for or fifth annal

Red Carpet Premiere, fea-tring Sirens, the award-

winning play by Deborah

Zoe Lafer. Sirens is the

play that has been chosen

by HCP for their first pro-

dction of the season, a

prodction which will be

the North Carolina pre-

miere of this new play, di-

rected by veteran actor/

director Virginia Talbot.

The play almost defiesdescription. Its a love

story, a comedy; it calls

pon the ancient Gree

myth of the sirens who,

with their enchanting

singing, lred sailors to

shipwrec on rocy coast-

lines. Yet it is thoroghly

modern with its inclsion of crise ships

and electronic innovations of the twenty-

first centry.

The evening also featres a champagne

reception, wine, hors doevres, and a si-lent action. Please contact the Literacy

Concil at (828) 526-0925 for more details

or to prchase ticets.

Contributed by Tonya Hensley, Execve Director

The Literacy Concil of Highlands celebrates the end of smmer with the Red Carpet Premiere of

Sirens and the lanch of a bsy ttoring season.

For a comprehensive list of

area events and happenings visit

www.highlands-cashierscalendar.com



GCAMA Summer Events

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The Greater Cashiers

Area Merchants Asso-ciaon (GCAMA) ac-

vies are eeping Cashiers

Valley residents, visitors

and torists bsy and enter-

tained! The Smmer 2011

Shoppers Gide Map, avail-

able in the shops of all GCA-

MA member merchants, is

an excellent way to chec

ot the places to play, shop,

eat and stay throghot the

Valley.

Groovin on the Green,now concert-lovers favorite

dring the season, conn-

es on Friday evenings, 6:30

p.m. (rain or shine) throgh

September on stage at the

Cashiers Commons accessed

o of Fran Allen Road or

throgh the Village Green.

Agst into September

featred bands are Agst

12th: Les Freres Michot;

Agt 26th: The Fishscs;September 16th; The Carol

Stricland Band; Septem-

ber 2nd: Angela Reign and

Band. On September 9th,

Hrricane Cree completes

the reglar Groovin sea-

son. Food is available for

prchase from a featred lo-

cal restarant at every con-

cert or concertgoers may

of corse bring their own

picnic-fare, beverages and

snacs along with blanetsor chairs.

The 2011 Groovin free

concerts are made pos-

sible by the organizaon

and bsiness sponsors that

inclde RE/MAX Smmit

Properes, oering hot air

balloon rides again on Sep-

tember 9th. Also on Sep-

tember 9th, A Taste of Ca-

shiers adds clinary interest

to the evenings msic of-fering, featring a variety of

food choices from local eat-

eries Ashbys, Bellas kitch-

en, Smoy Montain Crab

Shac, Wild Thyme Caf and

the Zooeeper Bistro. Bsi-

nesses lling-ot the spon-

sors roll throghot the

season are Americas Home

Place, The Bird Barn and

Gi Emporim, Ble Ridge

Self Storage, The Cashiers

Decorator Showhose, Ca-shiers Prinng, Cashiers Vil-

lage Veterinary Clinic, Crise

Planners, Friends of Lae

Glenville, Gracewear Collec-

on, The Greater Cashiers

Area Merchants Associa-

on, Into the Woods Home

Interiors, Landmar Realty

Grop, Midnight Farms, The

Larel Magazine, The Or-

chard Restarant, Priscilla

Decorave Toch, RscSignal Ridge Marina, Silv

Cree Real Estate Grop, V

for Men, Victorias Clos

and Vivianne Metzger A

qes. For the comple

schedle and all gener

concert informaon, Groo

in on the Green brochre

are available in GCAMA me

chant member shops an

complete reviews of band

and addional informao

can be fond by clicing oGroovinon the Green

www.cashiersvalleyleae

com.

The GCAMA Mercha

Maret opens at the C

shiers Designer Showho

on Agst 20th and con

es nl the closing of th

Showhose on Septemb

4th. Approximately 15 me

With free msic concerts, a food fesval, a merchants maret and an oplent Showhose, the Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Associaon bsy

season is somehow geng bsier.

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Think About Thursdays

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The Highlands Biological

Fondaon has sev-

eral excing events this

Agst as part of the ThinAbot Thrsdays smmer

event series.

The month will begin with

a Sstainable Energy Sol-

ons Zahner Conservaon

Lectre on Agst 4th from

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Ma

Siegel from the Western

North Carolina Green Bild-

ing Concil will hold a class

on how to gain nancial sta-

bility throgh energy e-

ciency and renewable energy.

The presentaon will discss

low and no-cost energy ef-

ciency solons as well as

loo at a wide range of resi-

denal renewable energy

opons, from solar to small

wind. WNCGBC is a non-prof-

it organizaon that promotes

environmentally sstainable

and health conscios bild-

ing pracces. Their website iswww.wncgbc.org.

On Thrsday, Agst 11th

there will be a Go Green

With Moss worshop from

4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Annie

Marn, fonder of Mon-

tain Moss Enterprises (www.

montainmoss.com), will

give a presentaon on the

botanical characteriscs of

mosses and the advantages

of sing mosses in land-

scapes. Aerwards, there will

be a short hie arond the

Botanical Garden to loo for

bryophytes. The Presentaon

is for ages 10 and p and reg-

istraon is reqired.

On Agst 18th from 10:00

a.m. to noon, the Highlands

Platea Adbon Society is

oering a Treasre Highlands

Bird Hie, where yo will be

taen to reliable birding spotsin the area. The Highlands

Platea hosts an incredible

diversity of birds and is an

important area for their con-

servaon. The town of High-

lands also has the niqe

stats of being enrely within

the bonds of an Important

Bird Area (IBA). The IBA

program is a global eort to

idenfy and conserve areas

that are especially important

for birds. There are ve IBAs

in North Carolina.

Come join s on Thrs-

day, Agst 25th at 6:00 p.m.

as award-winning natral

history photographer Clay

Bolt shares his experiences

photographing Soth Caro-

linas wildlife and the sto

of how he came to create a

internaonal photograph

project called Meet YoNeighbors. Clay Bolt oe

partners with organizaon

inclding the Natre Co

servancy, to highlight env

ronmental isses. MYN is

global photographic iniav

that reveals the wildlife livin

amongst s in an extraord

nary way. For more inform

on visit www.meetyo

neighbors.org.

For more informao

abot or Thin Abot Thr

days series, or to become

member of the Highland

Biological Fondaon an

show yor spport for or a

vies, please call (828) 52

2221 or visit or website

www.wc.ed/hbs.

Contributed by Sonya Carpenter
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Friday Night Live

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This smmer, Highlands Area Chamber of Commerce

will once again present a series of otdoor msic

events, Friday Night Live. Save the dates as this season

fesvies will be held every Friday, Jne 3rd throgh Agst

26th beginning at 5:30 p.m. Performances will be held at

Town Sqare and varios locaons in beafl downtown

Highlands.

The idea for Friday Night Live is to draw foot trac to the

downtown area, encoraging evening acvity, extending

bsiness hors at local shops and enhancing or visitors ex-

perience.

The well-aended concerts were held on the rst Fridaylast season and have been expanded this year to inclde all

Friday evenings dring the months of Jne, Jly and Agst.

Performances schedled dring the smmer months featre

area msicians and a variety of msical styles. Agst sched-

led performances inclde, Agst 5th Brian Loy in Town

Sqare and Rebecca White on Soth 4th Street, Agst 12th

Montain Hoo Doo in Town Sqare, Agst 19th Shallow

Grond in Town Sqare, Agst 26th Johnnie Webb in Town

Sqare and Chris Miller on Soth 4th Street.

For more informaon, contact the Highlands Chamber of

Commerce at (828) 526-2112.



Cashiers Designer Showhouse

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Perched at the top

of Cedar Cree

Montain ap-

proximately for miles

from Cashiers is a log

cabin masterpiece

located on 42 acres

of property with el-

evaons of p to 4,160

feet, views of rolling

elds, grassy lawns,

owering gardens,

waling trails, and

beafl ponds. In har-mony with natre and

the past, this magni-

cent strctre with its

srronding gronds,

named Reecons

by its owners, is the

2011 Cashiers Designer

Showhose present-

ed by the Cashiers His-

torical Society.

The large log cabin

hose that exists to-

day was constrcted in

1967 by Enice and R-

pert Colemore. It is a

combinaon of two log

cabins the Colemores

prchased, dismantled,

and reconstrcted. R-

pert Colemore dates

the larger cabin from the

1790s. It was located in the

proposed lae bed area of

the Tennessee Valley A-

thority constrcon site forthe Colmbia Dam. For

years later, on a farm near

Elton, Tennessee, they lo-

cated a smaller cabin, which

Colemore dates bac to the

1830s, to be sed as an ad-

dion to their hose. Each

cabin originally had an area

called a dogtrot, which

connected two rooms on

opposite sides. The Col-

emores enlarged the dog-

trot in the main cabin and

made it into a living room

area. Hand-hewn beams

that are over 180 years old

grace the interior of thishome. Clearly the Cole-

mores had an appreciaon

for preserving the beaty of

the past.

In 1993, kate and Mitch-

ell Watson prchased the

hose and property. Aware

of their beafl srrond-

ings, the Watsons added

their personal toches to

the hose and gronds.

They completely reno-

vated the hose and also

improved the srronding

property by adding an p-

per barn, a lower barn, a

pond pavilion, and a two-carcarport. Today, the dog-

trot of the smaller cabin is

a screened porch connect-

ing their msic room and

library. An avid gardener,

kate created beafl and

bonfl ower and herb

gardens. The nave stone

walway leading to the lae

graceflly winds its way to

the pavilion. Standing on

the pavilion, visito

may even hear one o

kates fondest memo

ries, the singing of th

tree frogs. Living

this pastoral paradis

with their beaf

home overlooing th

water below wher

the ripples of the wa

ter sparled lie dan

ing diamonds, it is n

wonder the Watson

named their homReecons.

From Agst 20t

throgh Septembe

4th, this homestea

will become the pa

ee for acclaimed in

terior designers, loc

arsts, and landscap

architects, who w

wor their magic o

rooms already grace

by elements of o

cabins and barns an

on the spectaclar ga

dens of Reecons

Showhose visito

who cross the Easter

Connental Divide a

they enter the gate an

mae their way int

this enchanted oasis will no

be disappointed.

The wor of the Cashie

Historical Society reache

into the enre Cashiers Valey. This eort incldes pre

serving the stories of th

people, architectre, art

and cras, occpaons an

sills, and places of histor

importance. Fnds raise

throgh the Cashiers De

signer Showhose are in

tegral to spporng thes

eorts to preserve Cashier

niqe sense of place.

Contributed by Gloria Weir

Reecons, the 2011 Cashiers Designer Showhose, is the prodct of two careflly reconstrcted montain cabins, a srfeit of imaginaon

and a reverence for the beaty of the past.



Interlude Concert

Series Continues

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The smmer season of weely Interlde concerts

will contine throgh Agst. The series is in its

13th season. The free concerts are presented by

First Presbyterian Chrch and the Episcopal Chrch of

the Incarnation, and are held on Wednesdays at 2:00

p.m. Dress is casal.

Interlde concerts began when Rev. Hnter Coleman

of First Presbyterian Chrch and Father Mie Jones of the

Episcopal Chrch of the Incarnation, both former minis-

ters, decided to create a new ministry for Highlands. Theconcerts provide a brea from the hstle and bstle of

everyday life a time to meditate, relax, and enjoy a va-

riety of msic. Visitors to Highlands are especially invited

to join or members and friends at these mini concerts.

This years remaining linep incldes the following:

Agst 3rd Ssan Brady, harpist Episcopal Chrch

Agst 10th Edward Bach, trmpet; Patric Mrphy,

organ Presbyterian Chrch

Agst 17th - Christina Smith, flte Episcopal Chrch

Agst 24th Maret Street Brass Qintet Presbyte-

rian Chrch

Edward Bach will play at the Presbyerian Chrch on Agst 10th.



Randall Atcheson Performs

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Mar yor calendars

now for Satrday,

September 3rd

at 5:00 p.m. to hear widelyacclaimed pianist/organ-

ist, Randall Atcheson as he

performs at the Highlands

First Presbyterian Chrch in

a fnd-raiser for Highlands

Commnity Child Develop-

ment Center (HCCDC).

Atcheson excelled on the

piano at age six, the organ

at age nine, and entered

the School of Msic at Sam-

ford university in Birming-

ham at age twelve. When hereached the Jlliard School

he was honored by being the

only stdent in the history of

the school to be allowed to

prse and receive simlta-

neos degrees in piano and

organ performance.

Throghot his career Ran-

dall Atcheson has performed

mlple mes at Carnegie

Hall holding the disncon ofgiving the premiere perfor-

mance of the new pipe organ

at Alice Tlly Hall at Lincoln

Center.

His exceponal msical

talents have been enjoyed

by msic lovers on ve con-

nents inclding the Notre

Dame Cathedral in Paris and

Blenheim Palace, England

pls performances in Sydney,

Astralia, Jersalem, Israel,

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil andmch more.

HCCDC oers children

of woring families the op-

portnity to learn in an age-

appropriate-crriclm with

programs coordinated with

the Highlands School. Chil-

dren from age two months

pblic school age are eligib

to aend. The Center is

lifesaver, a yong mothtells me. My hsband and

wor here in the commni

and we cold not do that

it were not for HCCDC, sh

connes. Parents of the a

proximately 66 children wh

aend the center wor for 5

or 60 bsinesses in or com

mnity. The families depen

on HCCDC and the bsines

es depend on these worer

This is a win-win sitaon f

all.This special performan

is a benet for HCCDC. Pe

sons interested in being

sponsor or patron shold c

(828) 526-0355. Patrons an

Sponsors will receive spec

reserve seang.

by Wiley Sloan

Pianist/organist Randall Atcheson

brings a lifeme of training and

performing to Highlands

September 3rd.



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Village Square Art and Craft Show

Art, cras and m-

sic are tradions as

old as the cltres

that have inhabited these

montains for hndredsof years. In recent years

many hand-made cras

have given way to cheap

imports from China. Some

arsans, however, conne

to eep their cras alive so

that we can enjoy the prod-

cts of their labors and the

sills that have been passed

down over generaons.

Crasmanship is what

people nd at the Village

Sqare Art & Cra shows indowntown Highlands. From

ne art to fol art, poery

to basetry, a wide variety

of creaons by local and re-

gional arsans will be at the

next show on Satrday and

Snday September 3rd and

4th. The event taes place

from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00

p.m. at the Highlands Vil-

lage Sqare and neighbor-

ing kelsey-Htchinson Parat Pine and 5th Streets.

The show featres nearly

80 arsans, inclding: Tim

and karen Chambers of

Highlands with their fny

fol art, Jdith kaisers

whimsical cat painngs,

jewelry by Donna Tew and

Madeleine Wa; trned

wood by Donald krebs; pot-

tery by Patric Taylor; chil-

drens clothing by Caroline

Brown, pls home and gar-den accessories, decorated

gords, rsc frnitre and

birdhoses, and other art

and cras.

Msic on Satrday will

be provided by singer/

songwriter Sylvia Sam-

mons. A long-me residen

of Highlands, Sylvias ba

cony concerts on the Hill

were poplar with loca

and visitors alie. Since rering from the woodwor

ing bsiness, she rarel

performs, so this is a grea

opportnity to see this re

nowned fol msician per

form.

As sal, Pa Caes th

clown will be doing fac

painng. Fressers in th

Village Sqare will serv

breafast and lnch bot

days. Shoppers will n

pblic bathrooms in thpar as well as parin

nearby.

For more informaon

call show coordinator Cyn

thia Strain at Mill Cree

Gallery & Framing (828

787-2021.

Highlander Patric Taylors pot-

tery, on sale at the Village Sqare

Art & Cra Show, aracts collec-

tors from across the Sotheast.



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HistoricalHappenings

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Highlands Historical Society Board members are please

to annonce two new events at the Historic Village d

ing the month of September.

A new exhibit tled Golf on the Highlands Platea will ope

on Agst 13th. This exhibit will featre early golf corses i

clding the rst golf corse in Highlands, a 3-hole one ca. 1900

the northwest corner of First and Main, where the Citgo Stao

is now. The second was a 9-hole corse ca. 1905 at Pierson In

which inclded a lae and boat for retrieving balls that fell sho

of the green. Both were bilt by George Inglesby. Also inclde

will be the ten-hole corse bilt at the Hall Hose, a ContInn, now nown as the Highlands Manor on Fih Street. Ha

Hose had their 10-hole golf corse ca. 1906, which Margar

Hall remembered for the last hole, which crossed a lae; so man

wold-be golfers jst sipped it.

From there visitors will be led throgh pictres and arcle

depicng the pblics exploding interest in golf. The develo

ment of corses sprang p throghot the area beginning wit

the Highlands Estates. We now it now as the Highlands Cont

Clb, started by Sco Hdson in 1929 with the help of Bobb

Jones. Other corses that followed are the Tom Thmb Go

corse on Main Street in 1930; the rst miniatre golf cors

near Highlands School Theatre bilding in 1956; the P-Pgolf corse near Helens Barn; Sy Lae Golf Corse in 1963, no

nown as Highlands Falls Contry Clb, created by Gordon an

Lloyd Gibson of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; an 18-hole golf corse

Wildcat Clis in the early 60s, and The Cllasaja Clb in 1987. A

yo can see, golf is a very poplar sport on the Highlands Platea

and connes to bring seasonal residents and visitors to the

beafl montains. The Historical Society will welcome a

memorabilia regarding golf in Highlands that anyone wold li

to share for this exhibit. Items may be received for tempora

se by png items On Loan or may be oered for perpetit

Please call the Msem at (828) 787-1050 or email highlandshi

[email protected] if yo have anything to contribte.

Dazzling Dahlias! Highlands 1st Annal Dahlia Fesval will bheld on September 17th, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

the Historic Village 524 N. Forth Street. This fesval is for ho

byist and serios Dahlia growers as well. The exhibitor fee is $1

Registraon forms will be available in and arond Highlands an

Cashiers at varios locaons. Jdging will tae place with eig

categories. Prizes will be oered. Joyce Franlin is the chairpe

son of this event and can be reached at (828) 526-9418 for mo

informaon and registraon. The fesval is open free to th

pblic to browse and enjoy these spectaclar owers. The M

sem, The Prince Hose, and The Bg Hill Coage will be ope

for toring. Msic and refreshments will be served.

Contributed by Linda New

Highlands Historical Society focses on two essenal ingredients of thelocal landscape -- Golf and Dahlias.
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Raffle to BenefitR.E.A.C.H

eVeNTS

Over the corse of its 25-pls years, Draes Diamond Ga

lery has established a reptaon for stnning jewel

thats both elegant and playfl.

Elegant? When the internaonal grop Women of Vision re

ognized Rosalynn Carter for her wor on behalf of the need

they trned to Wanda Drae to design a piece of jewelry th

wold reect the deep beaty of Mrs. Carter. Loo closely, an

yoll see her wearing it in interviews and on special occasions

Playfl? When Wanda designed a 30-pls carat diamon

bracelet for Big Boi of the grop Otast, the larger-than-li

performer rged her to watch that years Emmy telecast. S

enogh, when Big Boi won an Emmy for his wor on a Rosa Pa

television special, there he was at the podim ashing that

mistaable bracelet and giving a qic wave and shot-ot t

Wanda at home.

Its jst that way for Wanda people from arond the wor

come to her gallery for something thats as niqe and dazzlin

as they are.

If yod lie to be one of those people, Wanda has designe

a stnning neclace that shes raing o for REACH of Maco

Conty.

This cstom-designed 18 white gold necpiece is adorne

with 3.75ct total weight in diamonds. If Wanda were going t

sell it in her gallery, shed oer it for $5,400.REACH is oering it for $5 per rae cet (ve cets f

$20). Ticets are available at Draes Diamond Gallery or at Tre

sres Within REACHs and REACH for Bargains, both in Franli

The drawing will be December 10th, and yo dont have to b

present to win.

Proceeds will enable REACH of Macon Conty to provide s

port to vicms of domesc violence.

For cets or to view Wandas gorgeos creaon, be s

to visit Draes Diamond Gallery at 152 Soth Second Street

Highlands. For more informaon, call (828) 526-5858. For info

maon abot REACH, call (828) 369-5544.

by Luke Osteen

This elegant creaon of

Wanda Drae will benet the

vicms of domesc violence



eVeNTS

Celebrating 150 Years of

Hospitality

The 4 Street Inn and Colonial

Pines Inn are celebrang 150

years of hospitality!

Circa 1910, the 4 Street Inn was

bilt by Irvin Rice, descendants of the

Rice family who fonded Rice univer-

sity and Baylor university.

In 1937 John and Ellie Pos boght

the Rice Home to ll Ellies dream of

owning and operang a torist home.

They opened in 1938 as the Fairview

Inn and rented rooms seasonally fortwenty years, serving three meals a

day.

Dring the 70s the Pos heirs rent-

ed the Inn to the Highlands Playhose

to lodge their performers dring the

smmer seasons. Tom and Linda Clar

boght the property in 1990, and

opened it as the 4 Street Inn, a Bed

and Breafast Inn.

The 4 Street Inn is crrently owned

by Ric and Helene Siegel, who pr-

chased the historic Inn in 1997.

The lile sister across the street,Colonial Pines Inn, has been welcoming

overnight gests for y years. Begin-

ning as a small cabin with a sweeping

view, the bilding was once home to

the Mckinneys, the Piersons, and the

Cleavelands, many of whose descen-

dents sll live in Highlands.

In 1961, Irene Coal Parr trned the

property into a torist home and gave

the hose a new facade, mlple bath-

rooms, a new itchen. Eleven years

later, she sold to Florence and John L-

poli who, along with their children and

grandchildren, were nown for warm

hospitality.In 1984, Chris and Donna Alley

boght the Inn aer looing at it for

only half an hor, realizing that, with

bacgronds in interior design, con-

tracng, and woodworing, it was jst

what they were looing for in creang

Highlands rst bed and breafast.

On September 13th from 5:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m., bring picnic blanets or

lawn chairs and come to 4 Street

(between Chestnt and Hicory) and

dance to live msic, enjoy casal food

and drin, and celebrate the joy andlaghter these two old ladies have

broght to more than a centry of

gests.

The 4 Street Inn Circa 1921 The Colonial Pines Inn

Even aer 150 years, The 4 Street Inn and Colonial Pines Inn maintain the warm hospitality

thats been a hallmar of Highlands since its incepon.

For a comprehensive list of

area events and happenings visit

www.highlands-cashierscalendar.com
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CASHIERS MAP KEYAccmmA

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Ar

Blu Vally Gally................................................

cashis Hillsid A tists............................................

mountain mist Gally ..............................................

reAL eAe

Btsy Paul Poptis ...............................................

mls mountain ral estat ......................................

ilv ck ral estat Goup ..........................

Landak ralty Goup ............................................

reArA

Blla's Kithn........................................................

caf 107 .....................................................................caolina okhous .......................................

cashis exxon .......................................................

wtats/Wild hy ...........................................

apphi Bwy & Pub .................................

oys coff hopp.......................................

Zk & eals ...........................................................

h Zookp Bisto ............................................

reAL

Bid Ban and Gift epoiu ............................

Bounds cav ...........................................................

Booking ....................................................................

Bupkins .................................................................

cashis condint hop ...............................

cashis custos ............................................

cashis exxon .................................................

cashis Fas makt...................................

cashis ading Post...........................................

catbid at .......................................................

chattooga Gadns ................................................

cJ Bownhous .......................................................

consignnt makt...........................................con to ...........................................................

cabt cottag.....................................................

. ests Antiqus ..................................................

tails of cashis ............................................

ovtail Antiqus ..............................................

Fiddlhad signs ...................................................

Highland Hik .................................................

nto th Woods Ho ntios .....................

Lnz Gifts ....................................................................

main tt Folk At & Funishings ................

midnight Fas ................................................

mountain Hous ................................................

aissus ...........................................................

aly w/ellns .........................................

oa & co. .........................................................

GGs consignnts *ec ...............................

rustiks. .............................................................

ryan & copany ..............................................

ashay Aound. .................................................

u Pla Antiqus ...................................

Pisillas, h oativ ouh ....................

Vitoia's clost .....................................................Vc fo mn ...............................................................

Viviann mtzg Antiqus .................................

Wlo Ho Kithn & Bath ........................

Whit rabbit Botanials........................................

Zoll Hadwa ......................................................

ss at chstnut qua .......................................

o awy Fa ........................................

Blu ridg Bdding ...................................................

mallys cottag ...........................................................

Woof Gang Baky .....................................................

o Kids Kloths ..................................................

miks club Hous ....................................................

Lotsa consignnt hop ..........................................

erVce

Blu ridg lf toag ....................................

cashis chab.................................................

cashis exxon .................................................

cossoads pholsty ....................................

english Gn ntios....................................

Kyston Kithn & Bath.....................................

mondays Hous of sign ..............................ailz/Bauty ts.............................................

Pt J. Pioli ntios .......................................

ntio enhannts .....................................

ignal ridg maina .........................................

mountain Ai Wllnss .....................................

cashis Pinting ..............................................

cashis Vally Pshool ................................

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Cashiers Watercolor Workshop

eVeNTS

Esteemed Sotheast-

ern watercolorist Pat

Weaver invites gests

to aend her annal wa-

tercolor worshop at High

Hampton Inn in Cashiers,NC, Agst 27th throgh

September 2nd, 2011. The

worshop incldes indoor

and plein air instrcon and

demonstraon, lodging,

three meals daily, all appli-

cable taxes, and complimen-

tary golf and tennis. Rates for

the worshop are $1,148 per

person, doble occpancy

and $1,209 single occpan-

cy. The rate for companions

who share a room, bt do

not aend the worshop is

$846 per person. Parcipants

shold bring their own sp-

plies and may contact High

Hampton Inn directly for a

recommended list. For res-

ervaons and informaon,

please call (828) 743-2411.

Pat Weaver is a talented

landscape and sll life water-

color arst who is recognized

for her animal portraits. She

will teach parcipants howto approach drawing, de-

sign, composion, vales

and palees sing only three

to ve colors. The worshop

will featre several days of

morning demonstraons fol-

lowed by aernoon criqes,

and at least one fll day will

be devoted to painng ot-

doors. The Inns stnning

natral srrondings of col-

orfl leaves, waterfalls, shim-

mering laes and streams

are the perfect bacdrop for

Pats Simplied Expression

Worshop.

Weaver is a member of

several art sociees in Flor-

ida, Georgia and New Yor,

and is nown for her direct

yet spontaneos approach t

painng with watercolors. Pa

has more than thirty years o

experience and teaching trip

to Italy, France, Mexico, th

Bahamas, St. Thomas anthe Virgin Islands in her rep

ertoire. For more informao

abot the instrctor, pleas

view Weavers website a

www.patweaver.net.

In addion to the wor

shop, aendees can enjo

the fll slate of amenie

High Hampton Inn has t

oer. Indlge in the fres

montain air dring a ron

of golf or a tennis match, o

grab a paddle and spend

peacefl aernoon boan

on Hampton Lae. For thos

seeing a day of pamperin

the Hampton Health Clb

Spa featres a variety of to

tal body relaxaon and de

stressing treatments.

The evocave watercolors of

arst Pat Weaver nd a natral

bacdrop at High Hampton Inn in

Cashiers. Shell stage a worshop

Agst 27th throgh

September 2nd.

Make a Wish Celebrates

Satrday, Agst 6th,is the date for this

years Annal Mae-A-

Wish Fesval and Car Show.

Now in its seventh season,

this event raises money to

provide wishes for West-

ern North Carolina children

facing life-threatening dis-

eases. The Fesval is held

at the Sapphire Valley wal-

ing trac and incldes a Car

Show with trophies awarded

in for classes (pls a Peo-

ples Choice Award), an ex-

tensive silent acon, live

msic, food and beverage,

childrens acvies, and a

rae for a Madza Miata

converble. In addion, the

organizers have added some

excing new events, incld-

ing a golf ball drop, a special

Wishmaers Live Acon

area with amenies, featr-ing sensaonal recreaonal

pacages, and a tractor show

featring samples from the

collecon of Grin Bell, Jr.

Most excing of all, how-

ever, is the Cashiers debt of

a Carl Edwards No. 99 Aac

Ford Fsion NASCAR simla-

tor, provided by Rosh Fen-

way Racing, LLC.

k.B. Pearce, Fesval Chair

and ato enthsiast, sms

p the event nicely: Weve

never had so many excing

acvies at or Fesval be-

fore. The msic line-p is

incredible, and the live ac-

on items are niqe. We

will have Wish ids there to

draw winning cets. This

is a day that people will not

want to miss.

The event has a special

poignancy for locals, as it dedicated to Cashiers r

Fesval Wish Child, Shand

Conley, who lost her ba

with blood disease last yea

Shandy has been ther

since the beginning, say

original Chairperson Jenn

fer Mckee. Aer her wis

was granted by fnds raise

at the 2005 Fesval, sh

stayed on, woring reles

ly for Mae-A-Wish to se

that other local ids dream

came tre as well.

For more informao

abot the Car Show, contac

k.B. Pearce at (828) 743

9191. To learn more abo

the acon or to inqir

abot becoming a Wishma

er, contact Allyson Mle

at (828) 226-2940 or at ally

[email protected].

Cars, msic and an acon

the Mae-A-Wish Fesval is a

show with a heart.



eVeNTS

Scenes from

Cashiers Mountain Music Festival

The Third Annal Cashiers Montain Msic Fesval was held at the Village Commons on Jly 2nd and 3rd, with over 350

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Scenes from

The Bascoms Frank Stella Opening

On Jly 7th, The Bascom hosted their Montains in Bloom preview party and the opening recepon for Fran Stella

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eVeNTS

Highlands Motoring Festival

Scenes from

Highlands Farmers Market

The rst Highlands Farmers Maret was held at the Pine

Street Par on Jly 9th. The next maret is set for Satrday,

Agst 13th.

To see more photos from these events, visit www.thelarelmagazine.com/extra

The Highlands Motoring Fondaon hosted the 4th An

nal Highlands Motoring Fesval at Pine Street Par on J

15th - 17th.



eVeNTS

Fine Art Show

Scenes from

History Live

To see more photos from these events, visit www.thelarelmagazine.com/extra

The Art Leage of Highlands held its annal Smme

Color Art show Friday and Satrday Jly 15th - 16th a

the Highlands Recreation Center.

On Jne 24th - 26th, The Highlands Historical Society

presented History Live! at the Highlands Historical Vil-

lage.
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alwys...Ptsy Clin connes throgh Agst 21,Highlands Playhose, (828) 526-2695. HCCMF Conct, 5 p.m., Monday, Agst 1, Albert CarltonLibrary, Cashiers, (828) 526-9060. Hihlnds Plyhous Mt th Cst Win gt-Toth,6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Agst 1, Wolfgangs Restarant andWine Bistro, (828) 526-2695. 2011 rly fo Lif Suvivos Dinn, 5:30 p.m., Tesday,

Agst 2, Coleman Hall at First Presbyterian Chrch. Intlud Conct Sis, 2 p.m., Wednesday, Agst 3,Episcopal Chrch of the Incarnaon, (828) 526-2968. F Childns Movis, 3:30 pm. Wednesday, Agst 3,Hdson Library, (828) 526-3031. evnins t Lksid to benet Highlands Cashiers ChamberMsic Fesval, Wednesday, Agst 3, (828) 526-9419. roty Bino, to benet Carpe Diem Farms, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,Thrsday, Agst 4, Highland Commnity Bilding. Mschoni Tunk Show, Agst 5-6. Vivace, (828) 526-1880. HCCMF Bthovn Conct, 6 p.m., Friday, Agst 5,Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-9060. Book Sinin with autho ann Mi, Satrday, Agst 6,Shaespeare and Company Boostore, (828) 526-3777.

Just Fo You rly tm Yd Sl, 9 a.m., Satrday, Agst6, First Cizens Ban. 7th annul Mk-a-Wish Fsvl nd C Show, 10 a.m.,Satrday, Agst 6, Sapphire Valley Trac, (828) 743-9191. Bk Fo Lif rly Fundis, Satrday, Agst 6.Registraon reqired, begins at 8:30 a.m., (828) 526-9180. Hihlnds Fi nd rscu Opn Hous, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,Satrday, Agst 6, Highlands Fire Department. HCCMF Bthovn Conct, 5 p.m., Satrday, Agst 6,Albert Carlton Library, Cashiers, (828) 526-9060. rbun County Music Fsvl, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra,4 p.m., Snday, Agst 7, Rearden Theater, Rabn GapNacoochee School. HCCMF Bthovn Conct, 5 p.m., Snday, Agst 7,Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-9060.

Dtils Fundis, Agst 8, 10 percent of all sales tobenet Friends for Life Forever Farm, (828) 743-0300. HCCMF Bthovn Conct, 5 p.m., Monday, Agst 8,Albert Carlton Library, Cashiers, (828) 526-9060. Kthi Blozn Wokshops, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Agst 9, 11and 13, Zachary-Tolbert Hose, (828)743-7710. Conct on th Slops featring Txedo Jncon, 7 p.m.,Tesday, Agst 9, Sapphire Valley Resort, (828) 743-7663. Stoy Swp, 7:30 p.m., Tesday, Agst 9, ugly Dog Pb,Highlands Writers Grop, (828) 526-1935. Intlud Conct Sis, 2 p.m., Wednesday, Agst 10,First Presbyterian Chrch, (828) 526-3175. Susi roh Blts Tunk Show, Agst 12-13. Vivace, (828)526-1880. Bl of th Bnds, 6 p.m., Friday, Agst 12, Marn

Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, HCCMF, (828) 526-9060. goovin on th gn, 6:30 p.m., Friday, Agst 12,Cashiers Village Green, GCAMA, (828) 743-1630. Hihlnds Fms Mkt, Pine Street Par, 8-11 a.m.,Satrday, Agst 13, HuMC Yoth Grop, (828) 526-4858. Spphi Vlly C Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Agst 13-14,Sapphire Valley. Bl of th Bnds, 5 p.m., Satrday, Agst 13, AlbertCarlton Library, Cashiers, HCCMF, (828) 526-9060. Cypus rstunt Fnch Cuisin Cookin Clss, noon-2:30

p.m., Satrday, Agst 13, Class is limited. (828) 526-4429. Win Tsn, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Satrday, Agst 13, msic byJennifer Becles, Dstys, (828) 526-2762.

Hihlnds Idol, Relay for Life event, 7 p.m., Satrday Agst13, Highlands School Old Gym, (828) 526-2266. Finl gl Conct nd Dinn, 5 p.m., Snday, Agst 14,Performing Arts Center, HCCMF, (828) 526-9060. F Clssic Movis, 3:30 p.m., Tesday, Agst 16, HdsonLibrary, (828) 526-3031. Litcys rd Cpt Pmi, 6:30 p.m., Wednesday,Agst 17, Performing Arts Center, 828-526-0925.

Intlud Conct Sis, 2 p.m., Wednesday, Agst 17,Episcopal Chrch of the Incarnaon, (828) 526-2968. evnin t Lksid to benet H-C Hospital Fondaon,Wednesday, Agst 17, Laeside Restarant, (828) 526-9419. Tsu Hihlnds Bid Hik, 10 a.m.-noon, Thrsday,Agst 18, Highlands Natre Center, (828)526-2221. Hihlnds Cshis Plys, Sins, Agst 18-21, 25-28,Marn-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-8084. Dm Fm Tunk Show, 10 a.m., Agst 19-20,Prisciallas Decorave Toch, (828) 743-7787. Hihlnds rly Fo Lif, 6 p.m., Friday, Agst 19, HighlandsRecreaon Par, (828) 526-1841. Cshis Dsin Showhous: rcons, Agst20-September 4, Cashiers Historical Society, (828) 743-7710. Cshis Dsin Showhous Lunchon, 11 a.m., Satrday,

Agst 20, Mary McDonald, Nathan Trner, (828) 743-7710. applchin Clbon Wknd, Ag. 20-21, TheMontain Retreat & Learning Center, (828) 788-2216. annul Mmbs Chlln opening recepon 5-7 p.m.,Satrday Agst 20, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. Summ Bn Dnc, 7 p.m., Satrday Agst 20, TheBascom, (828) 526-4949. Dsin Book Sinin Dy, 1-4 p.m., Snday, Agst 21, atCashiers Designer Showhose, (828) 743-7710. Vill Ntu Sis: Chok Tils, 7 p.m., Tesday,Agst 23, Cashiers Library, HCLT, (828) 526-1111. Intlud Conct Sis, 2 p.m., Wednesday, Agst 24,First Presbyterian Chrch (828) 526-3175.

Mt You Wildlif Nihbos Photophy, 6 p.m.,Thrsday, Agst 25, Highlands Natre Center, (828) 526-

2221. Fsts of th Fsvl: Hot Licks of Hvn, Monday, Agst25, HCCMF, (828) 526-9060. Cost to th Mountins, Summ Conct Sis, 7 p.m.,Thrsday, Agst 25, High Hampton, (828) 743-2411. az Jwly Tunk Show, Agst 26-27, Vivace, (828)526-1880. Shwik el Tonobi Jwly Tunk Show, Agst 26-27,Narcisss, (828) 743-7887. goovin on th gn, 6:30 p.m., Agst 26, CashiersVillage Green, GCAMA, (828) 743-1630. Scly Mountin Pnck Bkfst, 7:30-10:30 a.m.Satrday, Agst 27, Scaly School Hose, (828) 526-9952. eco Tou: Cheroee Trails of Jacson and Macon ConesWal, Satrday Agst 27, HCLT, (828) 526-1111.

anoon T, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Snday, Agst 28, Dstys,(828) 526-2762. rbun County Music Fsvl, Emile Pandol, 4 p.m.,Snday, Agst 28, Rearden Theater, Rabn Gap NacoocheeSchool. at Lu of Hihlnds mn, 5 p.m., Monday, Agst29, Performing Arts Center, (864) 238-2724. evnin t Lksid for Cashiers Highlands HmaneSociety, Wednesday, Agst 31, Laeside Restarant, (828)526-9419. Btsy Pul at r to benet Cashiers Glenville VolnteerFire Department, drawing Agst 31, (828) 743-0880. Stoytllin Sis, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Agst 31, withBill Harley. Performing Arts Center, (828) 526-9047.

Weekly EventsEVERY MONDAY Msic at Fressers Eatery, Rebecca White, 7 p.m., (828)526-4188. Triva Night, 9 p.m., ugly Dog Pb, (828) 526-8364.

EVERY TuESDAY Highlands Rotary Clb, noon, Highlands Commnity

Center. Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m., Highlands Rec Par. Msic at on the Verandah, Rebecca White, 7 p.m., (828526-2338.

EVERY WEDNESDAY Highlands Montaintop Rotary, 7:30 a.m., dining room athe Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. Rotary Clb of Cashiers Valley, 8 a.m., Cashiers unitedMethodist Chrch, (828) 743-2243. Cashiers Qilters Gild, 12:30 p.m., Cashiers unitedMethodist Chrch. Dplicate Bridge Games, 12:50 p.m., Highlands CivicCenter. Msic at on the Verandah, Chad Reed, 7 p.m., (828) 5262338. Blegrass, 7:30 p.m., ugly Dog Pb, Nitorgrass andRebecca White, (828) 526-8364.

EVERY THuRSDAY Msic at on the Verandah, Rebecca White, 7 p.m., (828526-2338. karaoe, 9 p.m., Highlands Smoehose, (828) 526-5000

EVERY FRIDAY Novice Bridge Games, 9 a.m., Highlands Civic Center. Highlands Historical Society Msem, open 10 a.m.-4p.m. Highlands Historic Village, (828) 787-1050. Zachary Tolbert Hose Tors, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 828743-7710. See also the Faces & Places of Cashiers Valleyphotography exhibit. Dplicate Bridge Games, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Highlands CivicCenter. Friday Night Live, 5:30 p.m., Highlands Chamber of

Commerce, (828) 526-2112. Live Msic, 6 p.m.-close, Hmmingbird Longe, OldEdwards Inn, (828) 787-2625. Msic at on the Verandah, Chad Reed, 7 p.m., (828) 526-2338. Live Msic, Ras Table, (828) 526-3636. Live Msic, The ugly Dog Pb, (828) 526-8364.

EVERY SATuRDAY Highlands Historical Society Msem, 10 a.m.-4 p.mHighlands Historic Village, 520 N. 4th St., Highlands, (828)787-1050. Bascom Commnity kniers, 10 a.m.-noon, The Bascom(828) 526-4949. Zachary Tolbert Hose Tors, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 828743-7710. See also the Faces & Places of Cashiers Valleyphotography exhibit. Live Msic at The Wine Garden, 4:30 p.m. Old EdwardsInn, (828) 787-2625. Live Msic, 8 p.m., ugly Dog Pb, (828) 526-8364. karaoe, 9 p.m., Highlands Smoehose, (828) 526-5000 Live Msic, 6 p.m.-close, Hmmingbird Longe, OldEdwards Inn, (828) 787-2625. Msic at on the Verandah, Chad Reed, 7 p.m., (828) 526-2338. Live Msic, The ugly Dog Pb, 9 p.m., (828) 526-8364.

EVERY SuNDAY Msic at on the Verandah, Chad Reed, 7 p.m., (828) 526-2338.

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Jane Smithers life is a

stnning topography of

accomplishment. Eachpea rises higher than the

last. Each valley is a wel-

comed space to rev her ar-

sc engines, readying her-

self for the next smmit.

Her Jst Say Yes philos-

ophy has broght her far. It

is as thogh she can stretch

a canvas, paint an intenon

pon it, then literally leap

into her new adventre: an

arsts lo in Dordogne, asafari in kenya, a teaching

trip in Newfondland. Her

materialized wishes are a

veritable montain range

on her arsc map.

Along her jorney, she

sll taes me to spport

her friends and cases at

home. Her latest oering

featres the Cashiers De-

signer Showcase, an origi-

nal Rpert Colmore log

home, this years fndrais-

er for the Cashiers Histori-cal Society. Lie everything

else she creates, Smithers

painng of the showhose

is fresh and invenve. She

says, I gave the show-

hose a dierent focs this

year, highlighng a single

dramac featre of this

magnicent home. In ad-

dion, Smithers, nown for

her striing and expressive

wor in abstracon, taesthis opportnity to show

o her esmable sills as a

realist.

When ased what qests

the smmer might present,

she says, I want to get ot

of the box again. I will be

nishing p my worshop

series in France. In the fall

I am o on a kenyan Safari

hosted by ker and Downey.

ker and Downey is a well-

established safari planning

company recognized for itsbreathtaing tres and its

enthsiasc spport of land

and animal conservaon.

Its crrent campaign is to

stop a sperhighway from

cng throgh the middle

of a main migraon rote.

Smithers is thrilled to be

on the fringes of this move-

ment. Who nows how

this will alter her Lifes to-

pography as she setches,jornals and blogs her way

across the African plains?

She taes stoc in the say-

ing: Once yo have been

to Africa, it changes yo

forever. And Smithers is all

abot change. Her moo:

no fear jst eep saying

YES!

Beyond the safari, 2012

promises to be her year of

residencies. I am looin

for smaller venes. C

rently a boqe/art centeon St. Johns Island in New

fondland has captred m

interest. A residency open

doors to new people, pla

es, and thoghts. The cha

lenges it presents rejve

nate my spirit. I am cagh

p in the creave re tha

new possibilies ignite.

Smithers has spent th

last month and a half tain

stoc of her creave joney. She is in the process o

geng her gear ready fo

the next climb. To be pa

of that adventre, eithe

by viewing her wor her

at home or by registerin

for one of her poplar, in

spiraonal worshops, con

tact her at: Jane.smithers@

froner.com or web site

www.janesmithers.com.

Cover Artist Jane Smithersby Donna Rhodes
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The Art of Donna Rhodes

If yo cold weave togeth-

er a map of interests and

inences from all over

space and me, the end re-

slt wold be that arl fabric

called Donna Rhodes. In fact,

her one-arst show, All Over

the Map, is a prod tribte to

her versality, sill, and com-plete inability to mae p her

mind!

Rhodes wor ranges from

the Paleolithic art of weaving

to the se of digital compt-

ers to enhance and share her

images. Shes an expert in

msic, having stdied voice

and woodwinds at presgios

Stetson university; shes a

maven in art and art history.

Teaching high school reqires

that yo now yor st, and

Donna not only teaches, bt

does.

Rhodes paints in acrylics

and color pencil, is a master

photographer whose wor

has graced newspapers and

magazines, is a seasoned writ-

er with monthly colmns in

the Larel Highlands edion

and freqent contribons

to varios news otlets. She

is a sheep-to-shawl weaver,

sclptor, discoverer of fond

objects shaped anew to tell

stories. Her wor is psycho-

logically deep, polically win-

ing, and always whimsical and

joyos.

Throghot her career,shes reinvented herself a zil-

lion mes or so, to explore

some new inspiraon or fas-

cinaon. Maybe becase she

came from a long and gied

matriarchal line of weavers,

embroiderers, tailors and

seamstresses, she focsed on

ber art. That focs led her to

featred arcles in Fiberarts,

Threads, and So Dolls and

Animals magazines. Shes co-

athored two boos on weav-

ing and texle embellishment,

and taen the show on the

road coast to coast as a na-

onally renowned teacher of

enthsiasc ber arsts with

her company, Warp and Woof

Creaons.

Today, she is happily ex-

ploring her wring gis, with

three childrens boos in the

wors and on-

going contrib-

ons to regional

n e w s p a p e r s

and periodicals.

Her artwor has

been featred

in the jornal of

the Society ofChildrens Boo

Writers and Il-

lstrators. She is

a former gallery owner who

now views the world as her

gallery, and her artwor is tr-

ly All Over the Map. Actress

Melanie Grith is the prod

owner of cstom designed

Rhodes Special Christmas

stocings.

And throgh all this, shes

helped her father bild a

Pis Special aircra, learned

how to wield a mean Dremel

rotary tool, and is a member

emerits of highly regarded

Renaissance msic ensemble

Ars Anqa, with whom she

appeared in a naonally aired

Nie commercial, seen dring

Sperbowl. She also fond

me to be a nominee for

American Cra Expo Teache

of the Year, and to write an

co-prodce copy and song

for Harcort School Pblishe

(now Hoghton Miin Ha

cort).

Nope, Donna cant ma

p her mind. And her admi

ers in all her worlds are de

lighted. Yo will be too if yoaend her one-woman show

All Over the Map, at The Hay

wood Arts Concil Gallery 8

86 N. Main Street, Wayne

ville, North Carolina, openin

September 2nd, 6:00 p.m

to 9:00 p.m. Show rns A

gst 24th throgh Septembe

17th. And visit her website a

http://www.donnarhode

com.

Contributed by Robert Goldberg
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Sizzlin Summer at The Bascom

N

ow throgh Sep-

tember 25th Fran

Stella: American

Master will featre wor

from this internaonally ac-

claimed painter, printmaer,

and sclptor. Several wors

on exhibion represent as-

pects of Stellas evolon-

ary path from his minimalist

geometric style to dynamic

expressionism.

Stellas brilliance is cer-

tain to inspire Bascom art-

ists for this years Members

Challenge which rns A-gst 20th throgh Septem-

ber 17th. The opening re-

cepon will be Agst 20th

from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. and

is sponsored by WNC Maga-

zine. This years theme is

Jorneys, real or imaginary.

Aer yo roc at the

Members opening, roll on

ot to the Barn for the Sm-

mer Barn Dance starng at

7:00 P.M. Ever seen a barn

dance? It lmbers a lile!

And yo can lmber or line

dance or jst ic p yor

heels and party to live m-

sic, fn, food and loads of

laghs.

And the laghs conne

with Wilby Coleman, self-

proclaimed sclptor who

says, I am an absolte

ignorams with no prior

training or nowledge of

the sbject. Yet his poplar

creaons, tled Irony Metal

Sclptre, also debng at

The Bascom on the 20th,are one-of-a-ind wonders

fashioned from fond ob-

jects that cle everybodys

fancy.

Before and aer the fes-

vies of the 20th, indlge

yorself in some sol-sas-

facon by enrolling in an art

worshop. There are many

from which to choose in-

clding: Painng the Figre

with Randall Sexton, Agst

16th throgh 20th; One

Day Mixed Media Prime

a printmaing worsho

with Aaron Heqemborg

Agst 23rd. Agst 24t

throgh 26th, Heqem

borg will present Mixe

Media Trics and Tech

niqes. Poplar waterco

orist Pat Fiorello will oe

Painng Flowers In Wate

color, Loose, Fresh, an

Easy Agst 25th throg

26th. And the docet is f

of fn classes for Septem

ber, so be certain to checthose ot.

Most classes and wor

shops are oered 10:0

A.M. to 4:00 P.M., bt ca

The Bascom at (828) 526

4949 for more details o

classes, exhibions, tor

volnteering, gi shop op

portnies and so mc

more. The smmer is ho

and The Bascom is oh, s

cool.

by Donna Rhodes

The evolving genis of Fran Stellais traced in a new exhibit and

spars a season of excitement at

The Bascom.



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Art Raffle

Betsy Pal and Michael Cox, her son, have collaborated

again to create and donate an oil painng called Bohe-

mian Bloom for the monthly art rae which benets the

re department. Both Betsy and Michael have been painng

most of their lives. Jim Grady of Midnight Farms is bilding a cs-

tom frame for the painng.

Betsy Pal is Owner and Broer-In-Charge of Betsy Pal Prop-

eres, Inc. She gradated from Connecct College with a BA

in Stdio Art. Betsy is originally from Wilmington, Delaware bt

has been a fll-me real estate broer in Cashiers for 20 years.

She has combined her arsc bacgrond and her adversing

experience with crrent technical tools and sills to develop an

otstanding mareng campaign for her real estate lisngs.

Michael Cox crrently wors in the Cashiers area in varios

roles: Real Estate assistant, landscaper, and somemes dog

trainer. He has lived in Cashiers for most of his life, when he

wasnt traipsing arond the globe. Michael has always enjoyed

painng and hiing in the area.

Viewers are invited to see each months rae item on displayfrom 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday throgh Satrday at Betsy

Pal Properes, 870 Highway 64 West, Cashiers, North Carolina.

Checs can also be mailed directly to the Cashiers-Glenville Fire

Department, P.O. Box 713, Cashiers, North Carolina, 28717. For

more informaon contact Betsy Pal Properes, (828)743-0880.

Arsts receive promoon, winners receive a piece of art for a

minimal investment, and the re department gets crcial fnd-

ing. And dont forget, cets can be prchased in blocs of 12

for $60. They mae a great gi, says Pal. All of the proceeds

from the art rae go exclsively to the Cashiers-Glenville Fire

Department.

The Betsy Pal art rae for the Cashiers Glenville Volnteer Fire Depart-

ment, will be held on Agst 31st. For more informaon,

call (828) 743-0880.
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Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music

The Highlands-Cashiers

Chamber Msic Fesval

brings its dazzling 30th

Anniversary Season to a close.On Monday, Agst 1st,

The Fesval Chamber Orches-

tra will present a trio of clas-

sics Bachs Concerto for Two

Violins, Barbers Adagio for

Strings, and Vivaldis The For

Seasons.

Wee Five, Friday, A-

gst 5th and 6th, brings a

celebraon of The Best of

Beethoven. The Linden String

Qartet and pianist William

Ransom will perform Raz-

movsy String Qartet, Op.

59, #2; Apassionata Piano

Sonata; and Archde Piano

Trio.

The Linden String Qartet

remains in the spotlight Sn-

day, Agst 7th, and Monday

Agst 8th, with Mozarts k.

590; Bartos #3; and Ravels

String Qartets.

The Highlands-CashiersChamber Msic Fesval will

present a Bale of the Bands

Friday, Agst 12th and 13th.

The Linden String Qartet re-

trns from the previos wee

and theyll be joined by The

Aacca String Qartet. They

Dvoras American Qartet,

Janaces Inmate Leers

Qartet, and Mendelssohns

Octet for Strings.

That exemplary msician-

ship on display at the Bale of

the Bands is a preview for the

Final Gala Concert and Din-

ner, set for 5:00 p.m. Snday,

Agst 14th. The concert will

featre the Linden and Aac-

ca Qartets; clarinest Lara

Arden; st Lea kibler; harp-

ist Valerie Von Pechy Whitcp;

bassist Dog Sommer; bas-

soonist Carl Nitchie; and pia-

nist William Ransom. Condc-tor Richar Prior will lead these

arsts throgh Mozarts Eine

kleine Nachtmsi, Ravels

Introdcon and Allegro for

Harp, String Qartets and

Winds; Gershwins Rhap-

sody in Ble; and Coplands

Appalachian Spring for 13 In-

strments.

Thenale is capped by a

dinner at Wildcat Clis Con-

try Clb.

Concerts will be held at

6:00 p.m. Fridays at the

Marn-Lipscomb Performing

Arts Center in Highlands and

repeated at 5:00 p.m. Satr-

days at the Albert Carlton-

Cashiers Commnity Library

in Cashiers. Snday concerts

will be staged at 5:00 p.m. a

the Performing Arts Cente

in Highlands and repeated a

5:00 p.m. Mondays at the Cshiers Commnity Library.

In addion to its naonally

recognized program of con

certs, the Fesval is laced wit

a series of Feasts of the Fes

val. Theyre a chance to mee

fascinang people and enjo

marvelos food and drin

some of the most breathta

ing homes in Western Nort

Carolina. Feasts conn

throgh September 19th.

The Linden String Qarte

will oer a free concert a

Bcs in Cashiers at 8:00 p.m

Wednesday, Agst 3rd.

For more informao

abot the fesval, vis

www.h-cmsicfesval.org o

call (828) 526-9060.

by Luke Osteen
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Highlands-Cashiers Players Sirens

This charming, brandnew play was pre-

sented in the spring

of 2010 at the Hmana New

Play Fesval in Loisville kY.

Its prodcon by the High-

lands Cashiers Players will

be the rst performance of

the play in North Carolina.

Sirens by Deborah Zoe

Lafer is a sophiscated

comedy and love story. It

harens bac to the ancient

Gree myth of the sirenswho, with their enchant-

ing singing, lred sailors to

wrec their ships on rocy

shores. It is also thoroghly

modern with crise ships,

faceboo friendships, cell

phones, Game Boys, and

other electronic gadgets ofthe 21st centry featred in

the plot.

The story concerns a

middle-aged wife, who feels

that the magic has faded

from her marriage and con-

vinces her hsband to tae a

romanc voyage on a crise

ship. Then enses an nex-

pected adventre.

HCP is pleased to an-

nonce that professional ac-

tor David Milford of Atlantaand Highlands will play the

part of the hsband Sam

Abrams. He will be joined

by several talented HCP ac-

tors who can be conted

on, along with David, to give

otstanding performances.

Jenny king will play wifeRose Abrams, Lara Zepeda

is the Siren, Michelle Ho

plays the travel agent, and

Marsha Shmalo plays the

waitress. New to the HCP

stage is handsome Chris

Hess who sedcvely plays

Roses old high school boy-

friend.

Sirens will be directed

by veteran lm and stage

director Virginia Talbot as-

sisted by Tanji Armor, direc-tor of mlple HCP plays.

The play will rn Agst

18th -21st and 25th - 28th

at the Performing Arts Cen-

ter in Highlands, 507 Chest-

nt Street. The opening

night adience is invited to

a catered recepon with thcast and prodcon tea

aer the play.

The box oce opens f

season sbscribers Thr

day and Friday, Agst 11t

and 12th, and beginning o

Satrday, Agst 13th, f

the general pblic. Ho

are 10:00 a.m. ll 4:00 p.m

and 1:00 p.m. before th

2:30 p.m. Snday manee

Ticets are $20 for adlt

$10 for stdents, and $1person for grops of 15 o

more, except on openin

night. Seang is reserve

bt cets can also be p

chased at the door befo

performances. Call (82

526-8084 for reservaons.

Contributed by Virginia Talbot

In Highlands Cashiers Players North Carolina premiere of Sirens, love is anything bt a pleasre crise. The comedy will be staged at the

Marn-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center in Highlands Agst 18th - 21st and 25th - 28th.



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The Series Continues at PAC

The Storytelling Series

pics p on Wednes-

day, Agst 31st 7:30

p.m. with Grammy award-winning arst, Bill Harley.

Harley, has a naonal rep-

taon as a storyteller, a-

thor, songwriter and com-

mentator on Naonal Pblic

Radios (NPR) All Things Con-

sidered. With tles ranging

from Parents Night Ot

to Growing p is a Fll-

Time Job, Get Lost: Rles

for Travelers or Losing

My Mind: Parenng as an

Imperfect Science, Com-

bining story and song as no

other, Bills wor highlights

the miraclos in the every-

day. With songs abot old

friends, sailing, simplicity

and hope and stories rang-

ing in scope from ridding

his hose of bats to teach-

ing his boys abot the facts

of life, parenng teenag-ers or dealing with lost lg-

gage Harleys concerts are

a sbtle mixtre of hmor

and poignancy. A recent re-

viewer notes, Bill Harley

taes his life and trns it into

art. Sonds simple nl yo

actally try to do it. That

Harleys art seems so ef-

fortless only nderscore his

mastery. (Nvo Newswee-

ly) Bill Harley is presented

by Nell and Bill Marn and

Cindy and Ric Trevathan

Blegrass is p next on

Friday, September 2nd,

8:00 p.m. Grammy Award-

winning and Planm-sell-

ing vocalist Szy Boggss

is the nest voice to grace

the airwaves in a very long

me! Her 20 Greatest Hits

and nine albms on CapitolRecords Nashville are a tes-

tament to that claim!

Earlier in her career she

released one planm and

three gold albms and

charted six top ten singles,

winning the Academy of

Contry Msics award for

Top New Female Vocalist

and the Contry Msic As-

sociaons Horizon Award. A

det she recorded with Lee

Greenwood, Hopelessly

Yors received a Grammy

Award nominaon for Best

Contry Vocal Collaboraon.

Szys career has or-

ished in other direcons

with Swing, Jazz and Ameri-

cana Roots releases and sh

has jst released Amer

can Fol Songboo throg

Cracer Barrel exclsivelFor over two decades, S

zys live performances hav

spanned a diverse mix o

theater, casino and fesv

performances arond th

globe inclding a recen

highly coveted spot as a fea

tred performer on Garriso

keillors Prairie Home Com

panion Tor! Szy Boggs

is presented by Wilson Ga

Service and Ray McPhail.

Satrday and Snday, Sep

tember 3rd and 4th bring

the regional favorite Robe

Ray to the stage at PAC. Fo

more informaon and c

ets call (828) 526-9047. Vis

www.highlandspac.com

Contributed by Mary Adair Leslie
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AlwaysPatsy Cline

Highlands Playhose

closes ot its 2011

smmer season with

the irresisble AlwaysPatsy

Cline.

Cindy Smmers retrns

to Highlands Playhose for

an encore performance of

the hanng and deeply poi-

gnant AlwaysPatsy Cline.

The story chronicles the sing-

ers relaonship with Loise

Segar, a fan from Hoston

who corresponds with Cline

nl her death in 1963. Sm-mers has won a devoted fol-

lowing with her magnicent

voice on sch Cline classics

as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces,

Waling Aer Midnight, and

Sweet Dreams. It all adds p

to an nforgeable theatre

experience.

AlwaysPatsy Cline will

be staged throgh Agst

21st. Its sponsored by Wanda

and Gary Drae and Ed and

Penny Mawyer.

The Playhose will stage

a Meet the Cast Wine Get-

Together at Wolfgangs Res-

tarant and Wine Bistro from

6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Monday

Agst 1st. Its the opport-

nity to meet Ms. Smmers

and learn more abot the

shadowed life and astonish-

ing talent of Cline. Its also anopportnity to revel in the

ambience of Wolfgangs Res-

tarant, its exqisite wine se-

lecon and marvelos men.

Cost is $50 per person.

A 2011 Ford Fiesta SE will

be raed o at the concl-

sion of the Satrday, Agst

20th performance.

New arsc director DV

Caitlyn has energized the Play-

hose with a professionals

passion, feled by his past per-

formances on Broadway and

in Hollywood. He began his

acng career by performing

king John in Central Pars

Shaespeare in the Par. That

led to a recrring role on One

Life to Live, followed by roles

on JAG, Colmbo, and Fa-

ther Dowling. Caitlyn is also

a prodced playwright andaward-winning screenwriter.

I love woring here in

Highlands with a talented,

hardworing crew and a

commnity thats really sp-

porve of the arts, says Cait-

lyn. With or prodcons

of Sds, Harvey, and now,

AlwaysPatsy Cline, I thin

weve demonstrated that w

can bring excing theatre t

Highlands and Cashiers.

As a grace note to a bs

season, the Playhose w

stage Hear Whats in th

Heart A Shoemaers Tale

on October 1st-2nd and 7th

8th. Wrien and performe

by Steve Scion and directe

by Anthony Crivello, this dra

ma has been playing to sold

ot hoses from Los Angele

to New Yor City.For informaon, ce

or to reserve the Playhos

stop by the Box Oce at 32

Oa Street or call (828) 526

2695.

The Highlands Playhose

corporate sponsor is Lpo

Constrcon.

by Luke Osteen

The biersweet life and meless talent of Patsy Cline are celebrated in the Highlands Playhose Smmer Season Finale
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