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Obituaries ................... 3Cooking on the Plateau 8Home/Hearth ............. 13Gardening .................. 16HS Graduates Pullout 18Upcoming Events ....... 30Classifieds ................... 32Police & Fire ............... 35Real Estate Transfers ... 35

• Inside •

Weekend Weather:

On-going• Live music at Fressers in Helen’s Barn

with Cy Timmons Wed-Sat at 6 p.m.• Hal Philips at the piano at Skyline

Lodge and Restaurant on Flat MountainRoad Fridays & Saturdays at 6 p.m.

• Pilates classes with Sandi Trevathanon Level 1 of the Jane Woodruff Clinic, Mon.and Wed. at 4 p.m. $10 per class.

• Step Aerobics at the Rec Park, 4-5p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. $5per class.

• At Health Tracks at Highlands-Cash-iers Hospital, various exercise classes. CallJeanette Fisher at 828-526-1FIT.

Every Saturday• Live music at Cyprus Restaurant in

the Dillard Village Shopping Center at 9:30p.m. $10 cover toward purchase.

Every Monday• Recreational Bridge 1 p.m. at the Rec

Park. $3 per person.Every Tuesday• Women’s Bible Study at 10 a.m. at

Community Bible Church. Series on 1 & 2Peter. Women are invited

Thursday, June 14• Zahner Conservation Lectures 2007,

7 p.m. at The Highlands Nature Center. Areception will follow this lecture Letting theLand Speak to Us. Kay Byer (Poet Laureateof North Carolina).

Friday, June 15• At CLE, “Philip Morseberger: Pas-

sion for Painting” at the PAC from 10 a.m. tonoon. $20 for members. $30 for nonmem-bers. Call 526-8811.

Sat., June 16 to Sat. July 14• A “Baskets at the Bascom” exhibit at

the Bascom-Louise Gallery. For information,call 526-4949.

Saturday, June 16• At the Instant Theater, Sue Wilkinson

in Concert Saturday at 8 p.m. Call the ITCBox Office at (828) 342-9197.

• At Wolfgang’s Restaurant and WineBistro, cooking demonstration and luncheonwith Nathalie Dupree from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m. Call Cyrano’s Bookshop for reserva-tions, 526-5488.

Mon., June 18 to Tues. Aug. 14• Summer Art Camp at Bascom-Lou-

ise Gallery in Highlands. To register, call 526-4949.

Monday, June 18• Wine Dinner at Wolfgang’s Restau-

rant and Wine Bistro at 6 p.m. FeaturingDomaine Serene Winery with Michelle Far-kas, East Coast Sales Manager. Call 526-3807.

Tues. & Wed., June 18 & June 20• A trunk show of the Vanderbilt Gal-

lery of fun, fabulous fashion jewelry collec-tion from around the world at The BungalowBoutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 357 MainStreet next to AnnaWear.

June 19• Upper Chattooga River Visitor Use

Study meeting at the Rec Park from 5-8 p.m.

102 years and counting

Irene Picklesimer James turned 102 on June 12. At a fam-ily birthday party held at her home, she was surroundedwith children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, daugh-ters-in-laws, son-in-laws and friends. Irene is following inthe footsteps of her aunt Albie McCall, of the McCall cabinfame, who lived to be 103. Photo by Paula Gordon

As has been the case recently,another town ordinance has sur-faced to haunt.

At the June 6 Town Boardmeeting, Town Administrator Ri-chard Betz told the board thatnumerous violations of the town’s“Outdoor Display of Merchan-dise” ordinance were going on

about town.“We’ve noted about 20 shop

owners in violation,” said Betz.“We will be sending out lettersnotifying store owners of the vio-lations so expect some phonecalls,” he said.

He said the ordinance hasbeen on the books for 20 years it

just hasn’t been enforced.For years, shop owners have

displayed merchandise outsidetheir doors – many on privateproperty – but Betz said the ordi-nance pertains to private or pub-lic property in Highlands.

The ordinance reads: Section•See OURDOOR page 17

Outdoor merchandise under attack

If the two public hearingsheld on the subject are any indi-cation, people are not only for thePine Street Park but for closingPine Street to accommodate it.

At the second public meetingheld June 7 at the HighlandsCommunity Center, attendees as-sembled into groups of nine tocategorize important features ofthe park.

As at the first meeting, the ma-jority voted to close Pine StreetPark to allow for as much greenspace as possible, to bring thestream to the surface as a featureof the park, to include some kindof pavilion, and the general con-sensus was that the loss of park-ing spaces could be gained else-where.

Lately, talk of a parking deck,incorporated into the new TownHall site, is being seen as a possi-ble answer to the loss of parkingon Pine Street.

Landscape architect and PineStreet Park steering committeemember discussed various de-signs, including two that wouldclose the park from Fifth Street toPine Street Alley which would pre-serve some parking spots betweenFourth Street and the alley whileincorporating the open streamand greenspace.

Marcia McCarley, who is onthe Cashiers Village Green com-mittee in Cashiers, told the groupwhat a benefit the green is to Cash-iers and encouraged the group tomove forward with its plans for

Pros & consof Pine StreetPark noted

•See PINE STREET page 35

A Special Use Permit wasamended and a variance grantedat the June 13 Zoning Board meet-ing, both with stipulations.

Owner Bucky Meredith wentto the board to amend his Janu-ary 10 Special Use Permit for High-lands Storage Village in the B5zone of ETJ. An amendment wasneeded because the “hardiplank”lap siding which was to be in-stalled on top of the metal frameas stipulated in the SUP hadchanged.

Instead, a dark green stone-imbedded insulated-siding hadbeen delivered. Meredith and hisarchitect Paul Schmitt said the sid-ing could simulate board and bat-ten siding once battens were at-tached at the seams 18-inches oncenter.

Since the new product is noton the zoning ordinance’s ap-proved exterior list, nor does itsimulate an approved material,the issue was taken to the zoningboard.

With vertical battens adheredto the product, the board ruled 4to 1 that it would simulate boardand batten as required by the or-dinance and could be allowed.

ZoningBoard OKsrequests

•See ZONING BOARD page 20 The Zoning Board will soonbe tackling the restaurant off-premise parking issue.

At the June 13 Zoning Boardmeeting, Interim Zoning Admin-istrator Richard Betz said the de-partment has been investigatingparking for Fressers Restaurantand Don Leon Café as it applies

to Furniture South parking acrossthe street.

“Those two restaurants relyon parking at Furniture South tosatisfy their requirement for seat-ing,” said Betz. “As it is now, thereare some extra spaces at FurnitureSouth, but not enough for seating

•See PARKING page 7

Restaurant parking threatened

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Dear Editor,This letter is urging all your readers to call to support the NC Litter Reduction Act

of 2007, or Senate Bill 215. I explain what and why below.Well, it’s finally come to this. After years of volunteers cleaning up after our fellow

humans who can’t locate a trash receptacle and spew their garbage all over ourroadsides, a state senator has proposed legislation to help with this. It’s enough tomake even we capitalists very happy. The incentive is there, in the form of a 10-cent perbeverage container deposit, paid at purchase and refunded upon reclamation, to get usall to return these beverage containers to the re-use stream, rather than the roadside orthe land fill.

Eleven other states use this method of “incentivizing” desirable behavior, and itworks very well. Since nothing else seems to work, it’s time for North Carolina to dothe same. We in western North Carolina especially should want our roadsides to befree from beverage cans and bottles.

The sponsoring Senator is Doug Berger ([email protected]). Here’s the SenateCommerce Committee members’ names and phone numbers (all at area code 919):R. C. Soles, Chairman, 733-5963; Tom Apodaca 733-5745; Walter Dalton, 715-3038;Steve Goss, 733-5742; Jim Jacumin, 715-7823; and Martin Nesbitt, 715-3001. This billwill come up for passing out of committee in less than two weeks. They need to hearfrom citizens, so make your calls today. It will only take a few minutes. Contact locallegislators, too. The actual bill and all the above can be found at the NC Legislaturewebsite.

Some believe that this poses an undue burden on the retailer. I urge you to readthe bill. All the retailer has to do is “advertise” where the nearest reclamation center is.Unfortunately, in our sparsely populated area, we’ll have to rely on the county andcertain non-profits. However, the equipment is available, used in those other states,which makes this very easy.

I also urge you to tell all your neighbors, friends and relatives to voice theirsupport. Thank you very much.

Robert E. SmithHighlands

Bill proposes an incentive to recycleDear Editor,

Now that summer is here more andmore visitors and local residents will begoing out of doors to enjoy the benefitsof being in the mountains. Swimmingand picnicking at the local swim holes aretop among the many attractions forfamilies here. The experience at SlideRock, at the cascades at Bull Pen, and atother swim holes nearby is threatened bythe crowding and danger which willresult should the upper Chattooga beopened to kayakers and canoeists.

Slide Rock provides a uniqueopportunity for hundreds to enjoy a localmountain stream. Opening the upperChattooga to allow even a few boaters totravel down a rapid course throughswimming areas dodging branches androcks while slaloming around childrenand anglers is not acceptable. Because theupper Chattooga is narrow and shallowthere is not room to safely accommodateall activities on the river.

For more than 30 years, the ForestService has zoned the upper Chattooga toallow different activities in various partsof the river.

Zoning activities is common practiceon public lands in the United States. Forexample, riding is not allowed along theupper Chattooga; snow mobiles are notallowed in parts of Yellowstone; all terrainvehicles (ATVs) are not allowed on somehiking trails.

Closer to home, the Forest Servicehas forbidden boating at the Pisgahsliding rock in order to allow childrenand their families to safely experience thejoy of sliding down the rocks in a cold,mountain stream. The local sliding rocksin Cashiers and Highlands shouldcontinue to be protected along with otherswim holes in Western North Carolina.

Boating is allowed along two-thirdsof the Chattooga River. Local kayakerswill find over 100 creek runs within 50miles of here. 30 years ago the ForestService restricted boating on theChattooga so all activities which might beendangered or threatened by the presenceof boats could continue to be enjoyedsafely. Zoning must continue especially asour increased numbers crowd the land,forests, and streams around us. The U.S.Forest Service should keep kayaks out ofsome swimming areas as they keep ATVsoff some hiking trails.

The US Forest Service continues toreview the demands made by AmericanWhitewater, the kayakers’ lobby in

A Timely Reminder

•See LETTERS page 11

Recently, a Highlands commission-er told me I’m not hard enoughon the Town Board. There are a

few reasons I am reluctant to “let theTown Board have it.”

First, I wouldn’t want the job andsince I’m not willing to fill the shoes,I’m wary about judging those who do.

Second, it’s not good to bite thehand that feeds you. In the news busi-ness, especially in a small town, it’s im-portant to keep the lines of communi-cation both relatively amicable andopen between officials and the press.

However, at the invitation of thiscommissioner, I will say my piece.

The current Town Board is deliber-ate to a fault.

I suspect it’s due to personalities onthe board – easy-going, reluctant to takea stance, eager to please while beingcareful to see, understand and appeaseall sides. Good qualities in a friend andneighbor, no doubt. But when it’s thecharacteristic of a board, issues are of-tentimes talked to death and never putto rest.

The prolonged amendment of theHome Occupation Ordinance is a casein point. The reason this poor ordi-nance has been dissected beyond hope,is because the Town Board was neverabsolutely clear about what it expectedfrom the Planning Board because theTown Board wasn’t absolutely sure whatit wanted as a board. Without directionto accompany the duty, the process failsand precious time is wasted.

On another subject.The “they against us” attitude be-

tween of the Town of Highlands andthe Macon County Commission needsto stop.

Highlanders are quick to say “We’repart of the county” when it comes totax dollars sliding down the mountainand only creeping back up. But what is

Butting heads

Kim LewickiPublisher

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• OBITUARY •Lois Violet Bullerman

Lois Violet Bullerman, 82, of Highlands, NC died Thursday, June 7, 2007 at theEckerd Living Center in Highlands. She was born in Cook Co. IL the daughter of thelate Anton and Rose Applequist Lindgren. She was married to the late Robert EarlBullerman who died in 1980.

She is survived by three daughters, Lyn Downen of Eustis, FL; Kathy Corriganand her husband Thom, of Atlanta, GA and Highlands, N.C., Wendy Nicholson andher husband Bill of Mettawa, IL; one sister, Elsy Sandburg of Willmar, MN. Fivegrandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.

No services are planned. Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Highlands School senior Katelyn Bryson received a plaque and a schol-arship from Jeff Kahoe and Allan Frederick of Highlands-Cashiers Hos-pital. Katelyn will be attending Western Carolina University in the fall.

CARDS-OF-THANKS

Dear Editor:The Pantry/ La Bodega de Comeda , a

joint mission of Highlands United Meth-odist Church and The InternationalFriendship Center, was established to pro-vide supplemental food and toilet articlesto those in need. In 18 months we haveserved 205 households representing 749individuals. We have been able to do thisbecause of the generosity of individuals,churches, businesses and community or-ganizations.

Recently we received a great deal offood from the Chamber of Commerce Af-ter Hours hosted by On the Veranda andSouthern Hands. We would like to thankMarlene Alvarez for her efforts in organiz-ing this food drive, Bill and Nancy Aaronand all those who contributed. Last weekwe received a large quantity of food fromHighland Postal Workers. We are mostgrateful for their generosity.

Most local churches have appealed totheir congregations to support our mis-sion which they have generously done.Fireside Restaurant, Wolfgangs, Let Holly

Food Pantry filled and filling a needDo the Cooking and Peregrine at theCove have donated food. We are particu-larly grateful to Marty Rosenfield of Lake-side Restaurant, Lisa Shomper of AugustProduce, and Debbie Grossman of Fress-ers Eatery for their extraordinary generosi-ty and support. Many people drop foodin collection boxes at the MethodistChurch and Fressers. We also appreciatethe donation of time and energy by ourmany volunteers who shop for, shelve,and staff the pantry every Monday after-noon. Bless you, all of you.

Major financial support comes fromthe Hack Family Foundation, a lovelyanonymous giver, the Mountaintop Rota-ry, and ’Tis the Season Gift Fair.

Highlands has a great deal of wealth.Poverty is somewhat invisible. To all ofyou who have recognized that many peo-ple are struggling to put food on the tableand have helped us to help them, we aremost grateful. Our needs are ongoing. Wewelcome both volunteers and donations.

Elaine Reynolds & Barbara Landwehr

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• LAUGHING AT LIFE •

Fred Wooldridge•

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If you are a fulltimeHighlander and youdon’t know Sam and

Charlene Hendricks, thenI say, “Where have youbeen, child?” Stop whatyou’re doing right nowand make it a point tohunt them down andmeet them. Your life willbe richer for it. Trust meon this one.

The year was 1971and I had just toted thelast bundle of shingles tothe roof of our little cabinoff Clear Creek Road. Iripped open the bundleand spread the shinglesacross the peak of theroof. Then, out of the corner of my eye,I caught a glimpse of a man standingout in the road. He was tall, thin as arail, wearing a baseball cap and carryinga walking stick. “Morning,” I called outto him, “I’m Fred Wooldridge.” Hepoked the dirt with his stick andsmiled, “Pleasure to meet you, myname is Sam Hendricks.” The smile fellfrom my face, replaced by an instantsense of urgency. “Sir, stay right thereand please don’t be upset. I’ll be rightdown.”

I dashed over to shake his hand. “Iguess you’re wondering why there’s700-feet of garden hose runningthrough the woods from your waterspigot to the back of my toilet tank.Don’t be angry, I can explain. Youweren’t home and Duke Sistrunk, whosays he knows you, said it was OK. Is itOK? Are you angry? Do you know DukeSistrunk? Hedden was supposed tofinish the well but the trout are bitingand they walked off the job. I am herewith my wife and three small children.We have no water.” I found myselframbling….begging might be a betterword. Sam poked the dirt with his stickagain and hesitated. Then, with hisraspy voice said, “It’s OK….you can usemy water.”

News travels fast in the mountainsand by that evening, the residents onSam and Charlene’s water system hadheard about the brazen cop fromMiami who marched in and took waterfrom their system without asking. Theycalled a special meeting, but we knewnothing about it. After a vote, theyunanimously agreed to demand theHendricks disconnect our water.

Charlene, who had not said a wordthrough the entire meeting, finally

spoke. “I know water is aprecious commodity hereon Clear Creek, but there’sa family down there whoneeds our help. It’s not hisfault he has no water.”Then Sam spoke. “He hasa wife and three smallchildren; they bathe atSistrunk’s cabin in HorseCove and use our waterfor drinking, flushing onetoilet and dishes. I amsimply not going to turnoff their water.” Silencefell over the meeting andpeople walked out angrybut the Hendricks wouldnot budge. It would beweeks later before we

learned of these events.From the day we first met Sam and

later Charlene, a bond began to developbetween us that would last for the next36 years. Before the Hendricks movedinto town, we helped each other onhouse projects; we killed snakestogether in the wood pile; Sam helpedbuild the rock stairs leading to our littlehome and I once muscled a 40-poundiron bell up a ladder and mounted it ona pole in their back yard. They babysatour dachshund and lectured ourchildren on the potential evils oflistening to the rock group “KISS.” Weused each other. That’s what friends do.In time, we came to love Sam andCharlene. Like family, we are bondedforever.

It took a whole year for us todiscover they played bridge. At leastthree nights a week, we would alternatewalking through the woods, lantern inhand, to play bridge. There were endlesslunches and dinners together and theynever once forgot our birthdays.

There is so much more depth tothese loving folks that can be told in a750-word column. I believe God putthem together for the betterment of allwho come in contact with them. We aretruly blessed to know them.

Last summer, Sam called me to hishome to ask that I help him write aletter to Bill Ford about the Ford MotorCompany. Sam reminded me that, as achild, he delivered newspapers in FortMyers for Henry Ford, Harvey Firestoneand Thomas Edison, all within hisroute on McGregor Blvd. Oh, there’s somuch more but I am out of space.

PS – I believe Sam is 94 this yearand I think Charlene just turned 39.

Sam and Charlene


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The world is littlechanged today.Genocide

continues in Darfur, andworld leaders agree thatwe must do somethingsoon. Suicide bombers areshredding bodies at thechance forreconciliation in Iraq. Theworld is heating up, andPresident Bush believesthat we should discuss thematter. The San AntonioSpurs are in the NBAfinals and Nadal leadsFederer after one set in theFrench Open. That’s the only thing thatmight change by the time you read this.Paris Hilton is getting attention and sixpeople were murdered in Wisconsin. Asmall child with a gunshot wound tohis chest was med-evaced to a nearbyhospital, so the number of dead maychange.

What is different today is that myhouse is quiet, empty. Empty except forme and quiet save for the nearly silentsound of the key board. Lizzie and Bullleft for the beach an hour ago. I’m notalone. Sadie, the dog is here, as isRainbow, the Beta fish. There are threehermit crabs, whose names I’ve neverbothered to learn. The newest residentsare six newts or salamanders. Bullmight know which, but I have no idea.He brought them home from theneighborhood pond, so I guess they areprobably newts. He has named themall, and seems to recognize each one.Naming them suggests prolonged, ifnow lifetime, incarceration. I’ll make aplea for their release when Bull returns,but he is the warden. Please don’tcomplain about the newts. It is not as ifwe had smuggled tortoise eggs from theGalapagos.

It is so quiet. Neither Lizzie norBull will interrupt me while I write.When I finish I’ll select the TV channelof my choice, free of the need tonegotiate with my son a divisionbetween Boomerang and ESPN. For anyof you who might not know,Boomerang beams old cartoons to anew and appreciative audience. ESPNtelecasts culturallyimportant events including theNational Spelling B, the World Series ofPoker, and the NCAA women’s softballchampionship. Lizzie won’t be here toobject when I opt for game two of theNBA championship over reruns of Law

and Order, SVU, or CSI.The world is mine!

But it is a quietkingdom, a lonelyempire. It is a concert hallwithout music, aplayground withoutlaughter. It’s half-timewithout a marchingband, Corona withoutlime. The world isincomplete today. Why, Iwonder, do I not treasureeach time that Lizzie asksme, “Better with the belt,or without?” or “Theseshoes or those? I just love

this pair. Don’t you?” Why haven’t Ilearned the attacks and defenses of eachof Bull’s electronically capturedPokemon? Is it too much to ask? Afterall, I insist that he master multiplicationtables and spelling, subjects of no moregravity to him than his Pokemon are tome. When he gets home and asks,“How do germs make us sick?” or “howdoes a virus live without a heart?” I’lltry to have better answers than the onesI offered before he left.

I can hear the air-conditioner andlittle chirping sounds that might beinsects, or just might originate insidemy head. A truck passed on thehighway below, but failed to lift thegloom or break the silence. It’s earlystill, just past noon, with a week to gobefore joy returns.

I read somewhere that marriedpeople live longer than their singlecounterparts. I don’t know if it is true,and I’m not going to look it up. If it is,and that is my assumption, it may bebecause, as Nietzsche said, “What doesnot kill me, makes me stronger,” or itmay be that without the constraints offamily oversight, we eat too manyburgers and drink too much beer. But Ithink it is more than that. With allrespect to my friends who areunmarried and to those who are child-free, I must say that I believe that familymakes us whole, that we live not onlylonger, but better when they are home.Those of you who read me regularly areaware that I recently claimed that ateacher who demands a 10-page paper,doesn’t get it. Say what you have to sayand sit down. I haven’t written much,but I’ve covered the subject, paid tributeto and expressed my love and need formy family. Until next week, then.

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If your fatherhas died, doyou still

celebrate Father’sDay? That’s thequestion I’ve beenasking myself sinceMarch 1999. Nowthat he’s dead, ofcourse, I can callhim “Daddy.”Somewhere in myteen years, myfather sat medown, telling mehe didn’t want tobe called “Daddy”anymore; he wanted to be called “Al.”There wasn’t any use in trying toexplain that we were living in theSouth, where people call their fathers“Daddy” for as long as the positionholder was still above ground, and thensome. I never got the hang of “Al.”

Growing up in the 50s and 60s, Imarveled at the fathers on television.They wore suits, never raised theirvoices, and were always kind andunderstanding, indulgent to a fault. Iwatched these fathers with a kind ofwistful envy. I loved my father, but hewas not an easy man to love.

My father was born in 1923, andgrew up during the Depression. Thatshaped much of the way he looked atlife. He felt that anyone who hadn’tlived through the Depression, andfought in a war, hadn’t really paid theirdues. We got stories about how heshoveled snow off train tracks, anddelivered papers to help support hisfamily. As we grew older, we realizedthat many of my father’s stories blendedfact with fiction. At times, I think evenhe didn’t know which was which.

My father was the third of threesons. The oldest, Grant Sheridan Mead,died in infancy, too sick and frail tosupport the burden of being namedafter three Union generals. My uncleLeon was just a year or two older thanmy father. My grandfather, Levi BullisMead, was a carpenter, though I neversaw him hammer a nail. Mygrandmother, Peg, passed through EllisIsland when she was nine, coming fromCounty Armagh, in Northern Ireland. Afierce Irish Protestant, she hatedCatholics with every breath she drew,although she never attended church.Her only concession to religion wasthat she ate hard-boiled eggs on GoodFriday.

Both my Uncle Leon and my fatherwere drafted during World War II. Myfather joined the Army Signal Corps,

and was sent toBritain awaitingthe Liberation ofEurope, and laterFrance, Belgium,and Germany.Upon returning tothe United States,Daddy tookadvantage of theGI Bill; the first inhis family toattend college,earning anengineering degreefrom Kansas StateUniversity. Like

many men from Schenectady, NY, myfather worked for General Electric.Having worked at a variety of jobs, Imarvel that my father spent his entirecareer working for the same company.

While he enjoyed the trappings ofmiddle-class life, I don’t think he everfelt entirely comfortable with them.Coming from a modest background, healways felt he’d be found out, and makesome sort of awful social gaffe. Foryears, he wore the same uniform, beigechinos and a tartan flannel shirt. Theday he retired, he vowed he’d neverwear a tie again, and he didn’t, not evento my wedding. He did exactly what hewanted to do, regardless of the effect onother people.

My father could be remarkablykind. He always checked his change atthe check-out counter, and returnedmoney which had been given to him inerror. At parties, he often sought outloners and wallflowers, to make themfeel welcome. He stopped to pick uphitchhikers, and we often endured rideswith smelly hitchhikers with largebackpacks because of his generosity. Inmany ways, he was kinder to strangersthan to his own family.

While I always knew he loved us, athome he was often tyrannical, with ashort fuse and quick temper. Everythinghad to be “just so.” “When you earn aliving, and support yourself, you canhave the luxury of your own opinions,”he was fond of saying. Until then, hisword was law. It amazed me to go toother homes, and see children talkingback to their parents. It wasunthinkable in our house.

We grew up with a healthy respectfor money. We knew how hard myparents worked for it, and we had allsorts of odd jobs to earn pocket money.During summer break, Eric and I bothworked as lifeguards, we babysat. I evenremember walking alongside the road,

Anything but Bertie

•See HIS & HER page 9


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in both restaurants.”He said changes on the Furniture South

lot over the years, has reduced the numberof extra spots – spots that were accountedfor prior to expansion of the FurnitureSouth Building and the construction of theWachovia ATM building.

“The next step is contacting both res-

taurants because this puts in jeopardy theirSpecial Use Permits,” said Betz. “They willeither be required to create more parking,decrease their number of seats or they maycome to you for a variance or ask the TownBoard to amend the ordinance.”

In Dec. 1991, an SUP for Michael’s Cafe-- now Fressers in Helen’s Barn -- was is-

sued providing for 36 parking spaces for acombination retail space and 60-seat res-taurant with 23 spaces provided on-site and13 spaces provided at Furniture South.

In April 1998, the SUP for Don Leon’sCafe provided for 35 parking spaces for a100 seats with seven spaces on site and 28spaces at Furniture South.

The parking requirement for restau-rants is one space for three seats, plus onespace for each two employees at maximumshift employment. However, the provisionallowing off-premise parking was eliminat-ed July 15, 1998. Arrangements made pri-or to the date are grandfathered.

... PARKING continued from page 1


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• Recipes and photos courtesy The Beef Checkoff – Courtesy of Family Features

2 well-trimmed beef ribeye steakscut 1-inch thick (about 12 oz. each)

2 tbl. vegetable oil½ tsp. salt2 large russet potatoes, cut

lengthwise into 8 wedges eachsalt

1 tbl. l minced green onionSour Cream & Onion Sauce2 tbl. smoked or Spanish paprika1 ½ tsp. sugar1 ½ tsp. chili powder1 tsp. ground black pepper½ tsp. ground red pepper

Combine seasoning ingredients in small bowl; remove and reserve 2tablespoons. Press remaining seasoning evenly onto beef steaks; set aside.Combine reserved seasoning, oil and salt in large bowl. Add potatoes; toss to coat.

Place steaks in center of grid over medium, ash-covered coals; arrangepotatoes around steaks. Grill steaks, uncovered, 11 to 14 minutes for medium rareto medium doneness, turning occasionally. Grill potatoes 14 to 17 minutes oruntil tender, turning occasionally.

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Cook’s Tip: To prepare on gas grill, preheat grill according to manufacturer’sdirections for medium heat. Place steaks and potatoes on grid as directed above.Grill steaks, covered, 9 to 14 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness,turning occasionally. Grill potatoes 13 to 15 minutes or until tender, turningoccasionally.

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collecting soda bottles, which wewashed, and took to Apple AcresGrocery Store for the refunds. I think atthe time I resented the fact that weworked so hard, while many of myfriends were handed spending moneyjust as a matter of course, but the lessonwas one that helped in later years.

My happiest memory of my fatherhas to be when we went looking for aChristmas tree when I was a teenager.Eric was already off in college. Myfather had purchased some land withseveral of his GE colleagues, and wedrove off, intending to bring home atree from our new property. Eventuallywe did find the perfect tree, but it wastoo large for the trunk. My fatheropened the sun roof; I stood up in myseat, and held the tree all the wayhome. Somewhere along the way, itstarted snowing, and we laughed andsang Christmas carols as it snowed intothe car.

Years ago, my then mother-in-lawmet my father for the first time. Heintroduced himself, and she picked up

on his name. “Oh, your name isAlbert,” she cooed. “I’ll bet people callyou ‘Bertie’.” “Not if they want tolive,”was his dour reply.

Toward the end of his life, myfather attended several Army reunions.On one occasion, we went to GulfShores, and stopped at a motel alongthe way. Tired and disagreeable, myfather had been particularly rude andunpleasant to the reception staff.Mortified, I snuck over later andapologized. The receptionist looked atme long and hard. “I see that y’allhaven’t inherited the cranky gene,” sheremarked. I hope not, but I also hopethat I had the sense to see the good inmy father, and inherit some of that.

• About the Author: Michelle A.Mead is a writer and translator whogrew up in Waynesboro, VA, beforewasting her youth and good looks inBaltimore, Sydney, Paris, and New York.While her father was certainly a Yankee,she had the good taste to be born andraised in the South. She is a member ofthe Highlands Writers Group.

... HIS & HER continued from page 6


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On June 8, members of the Highlands Police Department — Chief BillHarrell, officer and School Resource Officer Ronnie Castle, and officersFish and Olvera – presented awards to students who completed theDARE program at the school. The DARE program encourages youth tosteer clear of drugs and alcohol and not to succumb to peer pressure.Assistant Principal Terry Bradley spoke about the benefits of the programand students read their essays and poems. The elementary classesperformed songs under the direction of music teacher Ms. Kirchner, sangabout the theme: “Teaching Tolerance.” Front row from left: Jerry Reed,Emily Gabbard, Ryan Vinson, Tyler Munger, Austin Baty, Javier Montalvo.Second row from left: Ellie Cate Beavers, Tatiana Schmitt, Emily Shuler,Cara Hedden, Sydney Harris, Mr. Bradley. Back row from left: OfficerCastle, Autumn Houston, Mrs. Hedden, Fifth Grade Teacher, CarliCalloway, Nadia Rogers, Olivia Dendy, and Craig Forster.

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Washington. The Forest Service islooking for your opinions at theupcoming meeting at the HighlandsCivic Center on June 19. This is the finalmeeting in North Carolina for thosewho wish to keep swim holes on theChattooga free from boats. If you cannotattend, please take a few moments tonotify the Forest Service about how youand your children enjoy swimming theChattooga by emailing the ForestService.

Amy R. [email protected]

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Dear Editor,We at Highlands School would like

to say a big “THANK YOU” for all whohelped with testing this spring.

We had 81 settings (that means 162adults to supervise) in End-of-Gradetests, 39 settings for End-of-Course andVOCATS. We only had 19 exams butneeded 39 settings for the accommoda-tions. We couldn’t have done it withoutyou!

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... THANKS continuedfrom page 3


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By Elizabeth GordonOn June 7, the 8th graders of the

Highlands School walked onto the stage ofthe old gym to wave middle school good-bye and to say hello to high school.

Principal Brian Jetter made an openingstatement. “I had to look twice because Ithought you had already entered highschool,” he told the group. “Everyone heretonight is very proud of you and I’mextremely proud of you for making it this far.”

President of the Student GovernmentAssociation Marlee McCall introduced thespeaker for the night – middle schoolhistory teacher Steve Massey. In his speechhe prepared the students for the rigors ofhigh school, but told them to never giveup. “Remember these three things,” he said.“Remember all the tomorrows; never giveup; and learn from mistakes. It’s OK, you’rehuman.”

Following the speech awards anddiplomas were presented. Graduates of the8th grade class of 2007 are: Paige Baty, TaylorBuras, Ana Damian, Jose Feria, Amy Fogle,

Elizabeth Gordon, Cody Houser, BenKennedy, Clayton Lassiter, Marlee McCall,Kayla McGill, Casey Molinary, Katie Nix,Sam Nix, Danielle Potts, Sarah Power,

Stephanie Puchacz, Monserrath Reyes,Courtney Rogers, Bevan Schiffli, MichaelShearl, Robbie Vanderbilt, Justin Watson,and Samuel Wheeler.

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• REFLECTIONS FROM TURTLE POND • - Highlands’ Newspaper - Thursday, June 14, 2007

Katie [email protected]

When I first movedto Highlands,almost 20 years

ago, it was a much quieterplace. One of my favoritestories concerns a dog myhusband called “OldGreaser.” We lived outHighway 106 near thetrailhead for ChinquapinMountain, and there was anancient terrier that livedaround where Long Movingand Storage is today. OldGreaser would actually sleep in themiddle of the highway! As inconceivableas that is today, this was a common sight18 years ago. We’d make sure to look forhim, particularly in the summer, andwe’d slow down and drive around him.

For a long time, the idea thatHighlands needed greenspace seemedlaughable. When you look at Highlandsfrom Sunset Rock the town appears to bea tiny island in a huge sea of green.

There has been growth across those20 years of course, but the pace ofdevelopment has quickened considerablyin the last three or four years. What ismost different lately is the density of newdevelopment.

In the last couple of years I haveheard people say, as if to reassurethemselves, that almost every available lothas been built on so there is only somuch more development that can occur.These people are fooling themselves;where once a lot held one house, nowdevelopers pack in 20.

This change in the pace ofdevelopment has prompted a movementto save some land within the town asgreenspace.

The Greenway is an idea I havesupported ever since I went on a TreasureHunt last year sponsored by the Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance. Thetreasure hunt was basically a walking tourof Highlands and I realized what awonderful thing it would be for touristsand residents alike to have.

Imagine walking from Main Street tothe Kelsey Trail, turning upRhododendron Trail along the flank ofBig Bear Pen, then around LindenwoodLake and through the Highlands NatureCenter Botanical Gardens beforereturning to Highlands. Or a walking tourof the many homes on the NationalHistoric Register.

After I had lived in Highlands a fewyears, I realized something had beenbothering me about the town: there wasno central square or park. I’m a city-girlbut whenever I visited a small town therewas always a public place in the center;the heart of the town. Highlands has no

center. We have acommercial center ofcourse, but no publicgathering place, no heart.

Pine Street Park is theother current effort to creategreenspace in the center ofHighlands, and I think thepeople who are working onbringing this park tofruition envision it as beinga central gathering spot forthe town. It’s hard for me tolook at the plans for Pine

Street Park and not think it is a desperateattempt to grab hold of what already hasbeen lost.

Somehow Pine Street Park hasevolved to include closing Pine Street.The members of the park committee saidat last week’s public meeting that thisplan would tie the park in with the newtown hall complex on the hill abovewhere Town Hall is today.

Perhaps the plan for Pine Street Parkshould be put on hold until we hear fromthe Town Board about the new TownHall complex design. How can anyoneimagine tying Pine Street Park into adesign that hasn’t even been made publicyet?

I think it’s time for the people ofHighlands to have a discussion about thefuture of the town. Highlands is going tobuild a new Town Hall. Highlands isgoing to have to tackle parking.Highlands needs a heart.

Go up to the hill above Town Halland walk around. There is a nice view ofSatulah Mountain and Sunset Rock. If thepublic restrooms, parking lot and ABCstore were moved, there could be roomfor a Town Hall and greenspace.

Any plan for the future shouldinclude building a parking garage or two.There are two obvious locations: one byHelen’s Barn and the other at the cornerof 3rd and Oak Street by the policestation. Both are one block off MainStreet. When I visit my father inCleveland, we love to go to a quaintneighborhood filled with restaurants andshops where people enjoy strolling in theevening. And this quaint neighborhoodhas a very convenient parking garage —one of the reasons it is such a pleasantplace to go is because parking is never aproblem.

I was at last week’s second Pine StreetPark meeting, and there were less than 40people there. About 32 people attendedthe first meeting. I think we need inputfrom a lot more people.

If you care about Highlands, I suggestthat now is the time to get involved in itsfuture.

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Summer’s here, I’mburnt out fromendless hours of

researching critical mattersso I’m going to ask the

questions here. Well, totell you the truth, when Ilaunched into this subject,I did a bit of research, butwhen I ran into terms likeAustralopithecines,Paranthropus andpaleoanthropology, Idecided to approach it ona more shallow, lesstechnical way.

These days, one can’t avoidcommercials for delivery systems anddevices for the purpose of stickingmusic in your ear non-stop, 24/7/365. Ifrankly don’t understand how anyonecan think with the decibels pipeddirectly into your brain all the time.Now, don’t misunderstand me, I am amusic lover. I sing in a choir, I’ve sungbarbershop, I have my share of tapesand CDs. Here’s the question.

Where did music come from? Whyis there music? I don’t mean whoinvented the piano, or oboe orflugelhorn. I don’t mean who wrote thesongs (everyone knows it was BarryManilow). I don’t mean who built therecording studios, who developedsatellite radio, who invented the I-pod?I mean where did music come from?

In the same vein, where did colorcome from? I am a color freak. I lovecolorful things. My shirts, dress orcasual, are colorful. The more colorfulmy ties, the better. I love flowersbecause they’re colorful. I love birdsbecause they are colorful. So where didcolor come from?

From all the pictures I’ve seen ofthe moon, I’ve never seen any color onit at all. I know that Mars is known asthe red planet, but frankly, it doesn’tlook red to me. Personally, I don’t thinkthere is a whole lot of color outside ofour Earth. Why were we favored? Cometo think of it, where did flowers comefrom? Where did birds come from? Itold you I was full of questions.

Oh, by the way, where did singingcome from? Now that we’re on thesubject, why can almost all of us see,hear, taste, smell and feel? Where did allthat come from?

I’ve heard from time to time thatwe (the human species, or, to betechnical which I said I wouldn’t be,

homo sapiens) once livedin a swamp and somehowcrawled out of it and aftera while, viola, here we are.

Was what crawled outa boy thing or a girlthing? Was there morethan one, or did it do theGaia thing and reproducewithout the benefit of apartner? Did it see? Hear?Etc.? Let’s stop calling it athing and give it therespect it deserves. I thinkit’s called an amoeba.

Now if I understand the theory, all lifeevolved (there. I’ve said it) from thisamoeba. Over the ages, this one-celledorganism realized that, rather than floparound like a tadpole, it needed legs towalk around and escape its pursuers(where did they come from?)

So, then there were legs. How manyat first I have no idea. We now rangefrom two to a 100. I guess it needed tohave more than one cell to pull thatone off. I also don’t know where theadditional cells came from. Evidently,legs didn’t suffice, so the thing (I thinkit’s well beyond the amoeba stage bynow but I don’t know what to call it)squatted down and laid an egg. After awhile, a winged thing hatched and flewaway. But not all of the things hadwings, just some.

Somewhere along the line, one ofthe things decided it needed to take aswim but discovered it couldn’t so itmorphed itself into a finny, scaly thingwith gills that could. I have a hard timebelieving that version; I prefer the onewhere a flying thing laid an egg and afishy thing came out.

Snakes, eels and crawly things Ican’t explain.

As I said in the beginning, I amneither smart enough or do I have thefaith to believe that we came downfrom the apes. If we did, why didn’t theapes that now exist turn into people?Why did the process stop? Why aren’thumans still evolving from the apes?

Hasn’t science determined thatthere are gaps in the process that renderthis version implausible? Why do somecontinue hold on to a theory thatdemeans human life? I find it muchmore reasonable to believe that we arecreated by a loving God. I’m better thana monkey and so are you. Questionsanswered.

Let’s play 20 questions


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Family photos often tell the tale ofmemorable life moments. One ofmy favorite family photos shows my

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• Leave room for good old-fashioneddigging. Holes are a highly popular land-scape feature. Look for worms. Add water,and frogs appear.

• Let kids express themselves by col-oring signs and decorating the garden intheir own personal way. Action figures inthe garden are okay.

• Do behind-the-scenes maintenanceof kids’ gardens, keeping them edged andweeded. Don’t expect kids to do all thewatering and pest patrol.

• Include a fun structure, perhaps asunflower house or a bean tepee, to pro-vide a seasonal hideout and playhouse.

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Stuart ofThe Movie Stop

The 2007 fantasy/dramawritten and directed byGuillermo del Toro

(best known to Americanaudiences for Blade,Hellboy, Mimic), starringIvana Baquero as Ofelia,Sergi López as CaptainVidal, Maribel Verdú asMercedes (Y tu mamátambién), and Doug Jones(Lady in the Water, TheBenchwarmers) is brilliantas the faun. Rated R forgraphic violence, in Spanishwith English subtitles.

The Storyline: (or more accurately,“storylines”) In 1944, towards the endof the Spanish Civil War, a young girl(Ivana Baquero, just 11 years old in thisfilm) is on her way to her new home,along with her pregnant mother andnew stepfather.

This could be a charming familyouting, except the step dad in questionis a dangerous fascist psychopath andthe mom is quite ill and having a verydifficult pregnancy. As they settle in totheir new home, Young Ofelia begins tointeract with a fairy tale world, withsome amazing characters, including theFaun (Pan does not make anappearance in the story, but fordistribution in the U.S., it was thoughtthat audiences might not understandthe reference of fauns).

It seems that Ofelia may actually bethe long lost princess of theunderworld, a fact that needs to beverified by her completing a series oftasks that will prove her worthiness. Asthe world around her begins to go fromreal bad to worse, events from the twoworlds begin to influence each other, ormaybe not.

Del Torro’s previous work alsoincludes fantastic creatures, but Bladeand Hellboy, good for their genre andpopular, are rather brainless, and aremuch more action/adventure than thisone, decidedly fantasy/drama, andmade much darker in content, with itsrealistic and historic context.

Despite the presence of fairies,magical frogs and fauns, this is NOT achildren’s film. It is a very realisticsnapshot of a small part of the SpanishCivil war, and the casual yet extremesavagery that was a common element ofthat conflict is briefly but accuratelyportrayed.

It is several stories on several levels,and central to both of the story lines,Ofelia always has choices, but not all of

Pan’s Labyrinth(Originally titled El laberinto del fauno)

them are very attractive, andthey always haveconsequences.

Brilliantly filmed andphotographed, it is visuallystunning, and a deeplydramatic piece, not withouta few lighter moments. Thetwo more fantasticcreatures, the faun and thePale Man, are not computergenerated, both charactersare played by Doug Jones,who had to learn Spanishin a hurry to complete thisfilm.

There are unlikely to many storieslike this, but a few other well donefantasy /morality tales are Lord of theRings trilogy, Willow, Eragon,Chronicles of Narnia, and Labyrinth.All of these are much lighter in tone,and all good fantasy stories.

114. Outdoor Display of Merchandise Pro-hibited. It shall be unlawful for any com-mercial business to display goods, wares,or merchandise outside the building inwhich said business is conducted, exceptfor merchandise which is of such a naturethat it ordinarily remains out of doors af-ter business hours, such as produce, fire-wood, fertilizers, or garden plants; suchmerchandise shall in no way obstruct apublic walkway required by the NorthCarolina State Building Code.

There is some confusion about whatconstitutes merchandise that ordinarily re-mains out of doors. Code EnforcementOfficer Josh Ward said the key is if the ob-ject is taken indoors at night, it is not con-sidered “outdoor merchandise” and can’tbe displayed as such.

Still, shop owners say high-end out-door items must be brought in to preventtheft. As reported in the May 31 police re-port, a carved bear valued at $1,329 wasreported stolen from outside The Bird Barnon May 28.

Though some town officials and atleast one commissioner feel the display ofoutdoor merchandise adds color to thetown, the problem lies in the definition of“tacky.” The problem is there is no cleardefinition of “tacky” so the ordinance mustbe applied uniformly across town.

Betz said every business displaying in-appropriate merchandise as defined by theordinance will be notified to remove it byletter. – Kim Lewicki

... OUTDOOR continuedfrom page 1


ValedictorianChase Jenkins

UNC-ChapelHill

SalutatorianLucy HerzColumbiaUniversity

Robinson “Gray” AlexanderMars Hill

Becca AshburnNewberry College

Jason AspinwallCarson-Newman College

Katelyn BrysonWestern Carolina University

Kelli BaerWestern Carolina University

Amanda ChambersSouthwestern CC

Adam ChandlerSouthwestern CC

Lauren DaltonSouthwestern CC

Brittany DrymanMacon State University

Eric ChenSyracuse University

Laura GibsonCharleston Southern

Jacob BowersWestern Carolina University

Sara BatesDavidson College

Chris HallUniversal Technical Institute

Orlando

John HodgesUniveristy of North Florida

Lisa Barnes

Krystal CutshawNorth Georgia Tech


Highlands SchoolClass of 2007 Graduates

Angela SanchezCollege of Charleston

Becca WyattWestern Carolina University

Allison WinnWestern Carolina University

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Rachel PowerAppalachian State University

Jeff PottsSouthwestern Community

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Craig McCallUniversal Technical

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Darin KeenerAppalachian State University

Nick KerhoulasAsbury College

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Cub Scout Pack 207 ends the 2006-2007 scout year with a BridgingCeremony where the pack prepares to cross the bridge into their newrank.The Pack stays active throughout the summer months with serviceprojects. They invite the public to attend a US Flag Retirement Ceremonyat Steve Potts Park July 4th at 7:30 pm.

Scouts move up in rankMeredith had hoped the board would

allow him to adhere the material to themetal-framed building without battens andwould have preferred using the materialonly on the sides of the building seen fromU.S. 64 east.

However, the Zoning Board upheld theAppearance Commission’s recommenda-tion that all four sides of the building becovered with the material.

Furthermore, members ruled that tocomply with the ordinance battens attached8-to-11 inches on center was required likefor all board and batten siding.

“Without the batten, what material onthe list would it simulate?” asked InterimZoning Administrator Richard Betz. Somethought it could be construed as stucco,even though it isn’t typical stucco. Only30% of a facade can be stucco.

The second ruling involved the Fine ArtCenter’s plans on Oak Street.

Architects Dennis DeWolf, Hank Rossand Jeff Weller, requested a variance to thezoning ordinance which disallows threehabitable stories in a commercial building.

Due to the topography of the proper-ty, which falls off toward the back, a base-ment will be constructed in the exhibitbuilding and used to house mechanicals,offices and some classrooms.

If basements are not accessible to thepublic, they aren’t considered a “story.”However, since 1,700 sq. ft. of the 5,100 sq.ft. basement will be used as classrooms, avariance was necessary.

The board deliberated the issue forsome time, and finally determined that thelay of the land created a hardship -- onecriteria for allowing a variance..

Plus, over the years, the Zoning Boardhas granted variances for three-stories whenone is a basement. Betz sited Highlands Inn,Mountain High Lodge, Highlands SuitesHotel, and a couple of buildings in WrightSquare.

Chairman John Dotson reminded theboard that some variances had been turneddown – namely for the old McCulley build-ing which is now part of the Old EdwardsHospitality Group complex.

Member Allan Frederick voiced whatmost felt. “If we don’t allow them to dothis, then they will have to build somewhereelse and their argument for minimizing thefoot-print of the building on the propertyis extremely strong.”

Member Tony Potts said he likes to seethe use of smaller footprints whenever pos-sible. “That should be encouraged, not pro-hibited,” he said. “If we turn them down,they will have to build more buildings orexpand the ones they’ve got and they’ll haveto build a basement, regardless.”

In the end, the board granted the vari-ance to inhabit the basement. They alsogranted the necessary SUP with the stipu-lation that a “right turn only” sign be erect-ed so exiting patrons drive toward U.S. 64and not back up Oak Street.

... ZONING BOARDfrom page 1


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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service hasnoted an increase in the number of pro-posed river impoundments in WesternNorth Carolina, a trend resulting largelyfrom increased development and one thatbrings near-permanent alteration of natu-ral streams and rivers.

In the first four months of 2007, theU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has reviewedor is in the process of reviewing five riverimpoundment projects in WNC contrast-ed with seven private impoundmentprojects in all of 2006.

Nothing changes the nature of a streamas directly or profoundly as damming it, atool increasingly used by developers to cre-ate artificial lakes, much to the detrimentof area streams.

“These impoundments are a little-no-ticed facet of the region’s increasing devel-opment, but they have serious and near-permanent impacts on the streams wherethey’re built,” said Bryan Tompkins, a biol-ogist with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.

The region’s native fish and otheraquatic life are adapted to fast-movingstreams with highly-oxygenated water, andstream bottoms covered in sand, gravel androck. When an impoundment brings thatsection of stream to a near standstill, thewater’s oxygen level drops, and the streambottom is covered in sediment. This elimi-nates spawning and foraging habitat fornative fish; creates a barrier dividing popu-lations of aquatic animals into two smallerand more vulnerable populations; and al-ters downstream water temperature, dis-solved oxygen levels, and sediment move-ment – all adversely affecting the health ofthe stream. Also, terrestrial habitat is lost asthe impoundment fills.

“People are attracted to this area forits natural beauty, but lakes are not a natu-ral feature of the Southern Appalachians –every lake in the region was created by hu-mans and they’ve each had an adverse im-pact on our streams.” noted Tompkins.

Under the Clean Water Act, construct-ing a private dam on a stream requires per-mits from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers(Corps) and the N.C. Division of WaterQuality (DWQ). The Service routinely com-ments on these permit applications in aneffort to minimize impacts to fish and wild-life. The Corps of Engineers typically makesapplications for their permits available forpublic comment at:http://www.saw.usace.army.mil/wetlands/notices.html

The negative impacts of these im-poundments were highlighted in a projectthe Service reviewed in 2006 that proposedto create a 15.67-acre impoundment as partof a subdivision abutting National Forestin Transylvania County. The impoundmentwould have bisected habitat for SouthernAppalachian brook trout, leaving each por-tion of the formerly continuous population

Increase of river inpoundmentsaltering Western NC landscape

isolated and with such low numbers thatthe future of each portion would be indoubt. After receiving recommendationsfrom the Service and the N.C. Wildlife Re-sources Commission against the project asplanned, the Corps and DWQ denied thepermit, a decision currently being appealed.

“The presence of our native brook troutplayed a large role in the denial of the per-mit, but there are a lot of other streams thatdon’t have brook trout that are being per-manently altered,” said Tompkins. “Ifsomeone wants an artificial lake or pond,we recommend building it outside the nat-ural stream bed, so water is channeled fromthe stream to the impoundment and theoverflow is channeled back to the stream.The impacts are far less.”

By Susanna HearnReporter

The Macon County Planning Boardcontinued to refine the details of the sub-division ordinance at its Tuesday, June 5meeting. Dealing with stormwater issuestook center stage.

Jenny Sanders, a representative of theLittle Tennessee Watershed Association,commended the board’s efforts on address-ing stormwater runoff and offered the as-sistance of the LTWA in educating the com-munity.

“Stormwater runoff is one of the larg-est contributors to pollution,” said Sand-ers. “Sediment is pollution. It kills fish, andincreases cost of treatment for drinkingwater. It sounds like you are headed towarda strong stormwater provision and we en-courage you to continue.”

Along with stormwater runoff issues,the board also discussed homeowners as-sociations, bonding, and slope compaction.Soil and erosion control officer Matt Ma-son presented photographs of local devel-opments where runoff and erosion hadcaused slope and road failures.

“Stormwater is one of our biggest prob-lems,” said Mason. “Sediment is the big-gest pollutant in the state. That’s because ofstormwater. Compaction and stormwaterare the two things that are going to be mostimportant.”

The board discussed input they had re-ceived from other counties regarding ho-meowners associations, including JacksonCounty which requires that road mainte-nance and open space be delegated to ho-meowners associations. The board wouldlike to see bonding requirements for twoacres instead of five acres and will do fur-ther research on slope compaction stan-dards for future meetings.

MC PlanningBoard tackles

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BLUE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCHBLUE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCHBLUE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCHBLUE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCHBLUE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCHRev. Oliver Rice, Pastor (706) 782-3965

Sundays: School – 10 a.m., Worship – 11Sunday night services every 2nd & 4th Sunday at 7

Wednesdays: Mid-week prayer meeting – 7 p.m.BUCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHBUCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHBUCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHBUCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHBUCK CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11First Saturday: Singing at 7:30 p.m.

CHAPEL OF SKY VCHAPEL OF SKY VCHAPEL OF SKY VCHAPEL OF SKY VCHAPEL OF SKY VALLEYALLEYALLEYALLEYALLEYSky Valley, Georgia

The Right Rev. Dr. John S. Erbelding, PastorChurch: 706-746-2999

Pastor’s residence: 706-746-5770Sundays: 10 a.m. – Worship

Holy Communion 1st Sunday of the monthWednesdays: 9 a.m. Healing and Prayer with Holy

Communion each serviceCHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LACHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LACHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LACHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LACHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DATTER DATTER DATTER DATTER DAY SAINTSY SAINTSY SAINTSY SAINTSY SAINTS

NC 28 N. and Pine Ridge Rd., (828) 369-8329Rai Cammack, Branch President, (828) 369-1627

CHRIST ANGLICAN CHURCHCHRIST ANGLICAN CHURCHCHRIST ANGLICAN CHURCHCHRIST ANGLICAN CHURCHCHRIST ANGLICAN CHURCHOffice – 526-2320

Sunday: Holy Communion -- 11 a.m.(Highlands Community Center on. U.S. 64 next to the

ballfield in HighlandsMonday: Evening Bible Study at 6 p.m.

Tuesday: Women’s weekly Bible study at 2 p.m.Wednesday: Men’s Bible study at 8 a.m.

at First Baptist ChurchPot Luck Lunch last Sunday of each month.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERCHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERCHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERCHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERCHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICESVICESVICESVICESVICES3rd & Spring Streets

Sunday 11 a.m.Wednesday testimony meeting 7 p.m.

Study room open Tuesday 2-4 p.m.CLEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHCLEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHCLEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHCLEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHCLEAR CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Everett BrewerSundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11

Prayer – 6:30 p.m.Evening Service – 1st & 3rd Sunday -- 7 p.m.

COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCHCOMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCHCOMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCHCOMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCHCOMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH(Evangelical Presbyterian Church)

www.cbchighlands.com • 526-46853645 U.S. 64 east, Highlands

Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School; 1O:45 Worship;Tuesdays: 10 a.m. Women’s Bible Study

Wednesdays: 5:15 p.m. Students’ Dinner(free for kids in 8th grade and younger);

5:30 p.m. Supper; 5:45 p.m. - 7:15 pm Small Groupsfor kids Pre-K through 8th; 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm Adult

Bible Study 6pm-7pm Choir Practice• Small Groups are offered for all ages throughtout the

week, see our website or call for more info.EPISCOPEPISCOPEPISCOPEPISCOPEPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE INCARNAAL CHURCH OF THE INCARNAAL CHURCH OF THE INCARNAAL CHURCH OF THE INCARNAAL CHURCH OF THE INCARNATIONTIONTIONTIONTION

Rev. Brian Sullivan – 526-2968Monday, :4 P.M.-Women’s Cursillo Group

Tuesday: 8 A.M.-Men’s Cursillo Group; 9:30 A.M-StaffMeeting; 4:30 P.M.-EFM Meeting

Wednesday: 4 P.M.-Vestry Meeting; 5:30 P.M.-Dinner; 6P.M. - Program; 6:30 P.M.-Choir Practice

Thursday,: 10 A.M.-Holy Eucharist in Chapel; 10:30A.M.-Daughters of the King

Sunday:8 A.M.-Holy Eucharist (Rite I) Chapel; 8:30 A.M.-

Breakfast; 9 A.M.-Sunday School ; 9:45 A. M.-ChoirPractice; 10:30 A.M.- Holy Eucharist (Rite II); 5 P.M.• Sunday Service on Channel 14 Sun. at 10:30 a.m.

FIRST ALLIANCE CHURCH OF FRANKLINFIRST ALLIANCE CHURCH OF FRANKLINFIRST ALLIANCE CHURCH OF FRANKLINFIRST ALLIANCE CHURCH OF FRANKLINFIRST ALLIANCE CHURCH OF FRANKLINRev. Mitch Schultz, Pastor • 828-369-7977Sun. Worship 8:30 & 10:45 a.m.; 6: p.m.

(nursery provided)Sun. school for all ages 9:45 a.m.

Wed: dinner 5 p.m. followed by children’sPioneer Club 6 p.m.; Junior & Senior Youth Group 6:30

p.m.;

Adult Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7 p.m.Small groups available throughout the week.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHFIRST BAPTIST CHURCHFIRST BAPTIST CHURCHFIRST BAPTIST CHURCHFIRST BAPTIST CHURCHDr. Daniel D. Robinson, 526--4153

Sun.: Worship – 8:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 6:30 p.m.;School – 9:30 a.m.; Youth – 6:30 p.m.; Choir – 7:15

Wednesdays: Dinner – 5:30 p.m.; Team Kids – 6 p.m.;Prayer – 6:15 p.m., Choir – 7:30 p.m.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHRev. J. Hunter Coleman, Pastor, 526-3175

Sun.: Worship – 11 a.m.; Sun.School – 9:30 & 9:45.Mondays: 8 a.m. – Men’s Bible Discussion & Breakfast

Tuesdays: 10 a.m. – SeekersChoir – 7

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Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11Wednesdays: Prayer & Bible Study – 7

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Call Lloyd Kidder at 526-9474HIGHLANDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCHHIGHLANDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCHHIGHLANDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCHHIGHLANDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCHHIGHLANDS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Pastors Eddie & Kim Ingram, 526-3376Sun.: school 9:45 a.m.; Worship 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.;

5 p.m. Youth GroupWed: noon – Men’s Emmaus Reunion Group; 4:45 –Children’s choir and handbells; 5:30 – Supper; 6 –Adult Handbells; 6:15 – children, youth, & adults

studies;7:15 – Adult choir

(nursery provided for Wed. p.m. activities)Thurs:12:30 – Women’s Bible Study (nursery)HOLHOLHOLHOLHOLY FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY LUTHERAN CHURCH – ELCAY LUTHERAN CHURCH – ELCAY LUTHERAN CHURCH – ELCAY LUTHERAN CHURCH – ELCAY LUTHERAN CHURCH – ELCA

Chaplain Margaret Howell2152 Dillard Road – 526-9741

Sundays: Worship/Communion – 10:30LITTLE CHURCH OF THE WILDWOODLITTLE CHURCH OF THE WILDWOODLITTLE CHURCH OF THE WILDWOODLITTLE CHURCH OF THE WILDWOODLITTLE CHURCH OF THE WILDWOOD

Services at the Church in the Wildwood in HorseCove. Sundays at 7 p.m. through Labor Day. Dress is

casual. Old fashioned hymn-sing.MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCHMACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCHMACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCHMACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCHMACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH

8 miles south of Highlands on N.C. 28 S in SatolahPastor Jamie Passmore, (706) 782-8130Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11

Choir – 6 p.m.Wed: Bible Study and Youth Mtg. – 7 p.m.

MOUNTMOUNTMOUNTMOUNTMOUNTAIN SYNAGOGUEAIN SYNAGOGUEAIN SYNAGOGUEAIN SYNAGOGUEAIN SYNAGOGUESt. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, Franklin 369-6871

Friday: Sabbath Eve Services at 7 p.m.For more information, call (706)-745-1842.

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Rev. Tien, PriestParish office, 526-2418

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Rev. Clifford WillisSundays: School –10 a.m.; Worship –11 a.m. & 7

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290 Buck Knob Road; Pastor Alfred SizemoreSundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 10:45 a.m.;

Evening Worship – 6 p.m.Wed: Adult Bible Study & Youth – 7 p.m.

For more information call 526-3212.SHORTOFF BAPTIST CHURCHSHORTOFF BAPTIST CHURCHSHORTOFF BAPTIST CHURCHSHORTOFF BAPTIST CHURCHSHORTOFF BAPTIST CHURCH

Pastor Rev. Wayne PriceSundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11

Wednesdays: Prayer & Bible Study – 7UNITUNITUNITUNITUNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIPARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIPARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIPARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIPARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIPRev. Maureen Killoran (part-time) 526-9769

Sundays: Worship – 11 a.m.WHITESIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHWHITESIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHWHITESIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHWHITESIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHWHITESIDE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHCashiers, Rev. Sam Forrester, 743-2122

Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11

• PLACES OF WORSHIP •• SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING •

By Minister Margaret E. HowellLutheran Church of the Holy Family

I’m a newcomer here in Highlands. I am a 51-year-oldsecond-career minister in the Evangelical LutheranChurch of America. And I’m a woman minister to

boot. When I introduced myself to “Mr. Vernon,” downat the corner market, he said “A lady preacher?” I cuthim off at the pass and quickly said “Yeah, what’s theworld coming to?”

After 21+ years in the inertia of living and workingin the same city, my bishop made me an offer I couldn’trefuse, so I decided to consider a call to pastor theLutheran Church of the Holy Family, just out of town onHwy 106.

We came up to visit Highlands in the middle ofJanuary. Its beauty took my breath away, even in the coldand dark of winter. I loved it. My husband, Jon, liked itas well, but he is the pragmatic one in the family. Hekeeps me from running headlong where angels fear totread. He wisely kept his head while I was losing mine,reminding me of how difficult a call like this could be.He was still working in Charlotte, where we have ahouse and elderly parents who depend on us there. Thedrive is about 3 1/2 hours each way. It would meanmany hours each week on the road.

We visited Highlands several more times, and Ipreached at Holy Family and got to know the folks therebetter. The congregation was small, but warm, friendlyand faithful. Every time I visited, I fell more and more inlove with the beauty and serenity of the place. I couldn’tget over how at home I felt in a village I had only beento a couple of times.

Jon and I had spent our entire lives in Charlotte,both arriving here with our parents in 1956. When wewere children, Charlotte was sleepy, low-key littlesouthern city — nothing like it is now. The Charlotte ofthe 21st century is a continuous crush of people, on theroads, in the stores, 24/7 and it was wearing on us. Itonly took a few visits to the mountains, and Jon and Iwere both hooked. But, for all its natural beauty, that’snot what convinced us to come.

It was y’all.It was “Mr Vernon” at the Farmers Market, who

kindly let me use his phone one cold blustery morningwhen I locked my keys in the car. It was the smiling andpleasant young man who showed up to help me openmy car. It was the irascible Don Leon and his lovely wifeSusan, some of the first people we met here, who treatedus like old friends. It was the gentleman who installedour cable service, who methodically and good naturedly“got-r-done.”

It was the smiling lady at the post office, the friendlyshop keepers and a grocery store that still offers credit. Itwas all the churches who work together, without rancor,to serve the community and those in need. It was afamily in my parish who rented us their beautifulsummer cottage to live in the days we are here. It is thegentle and good-humored EMTs who took me to thehospital when Jon and I BOTH got food poisoning. Itwas nurse Peggy Crockett and Dr. Tony Fisher whotreated me like a queen in the ER. It was Terry Watson atBryson’s market, who made sure our groceries weredelivered to us that same day when we were too weak todrive, and didn’t charge us a delivery fee. It was Bill, whodelivered the supplies and as we were thanking him said,“Well, I live just around the corner — it was no trouble

‘By this ye shall know them’

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a lacking is an understanding of “thecounty.”

Perhaps the attitude both up hereand down there would change, if mem-bers of the Town Board routinely ven-tured down the mountain to a MCCommission meeting rather than at-tending only when Highlands wantssomething from the county..

Highlands is part of a growingcounty that is getting more and morefiscally complicated. Yes, much of thecounty’s coffers are filled with High-lands money. Rather than that being thereason the county should listen toHighlands, turn it around. Because somuch of Highlands’ money is in thecounty’s coffers, Highlands commis-sioners should participate in the gov-ernmental process, attend meetings,and understand for themselves what’sgoing on in their county with theirmoney.

I have been attending the countycommission meetings for about eightyears and it’s never time wasted. Eachyear’s proceedings are built on the foun-dation of the previous year. You miss ayear, or if you’re newly elected and tryto jump in cold, it takes a long, longtime to warm up enough to understandwhat’s really going on and to functionproperly.

Instead of educating themselves by

reading the papers or attending meet-ings, members of the Town Board relytoo heavily on Town Administrator Ri-chard Betz for information coming outof the County Commission. Betz, whois understandably busy doing his High-lands job, relies on County ManagerSam Greenwood and the District ICommissioner from Highlands for in-formation. The process only works ifthe lines of communication are openand if everyone is on the same page.

I’m here to tell you the HighlandsTown Board and the County Commis-sion aren’t even reading the same book.

Attend a county commission meet-ing and you’ll see what I’m talkingabout. Issues abound and believe it ornot, most of the time Highlands is asfar from the county commission’s mindas the town is from the shore. Why? Be-cause Highlands is just part of thecounty. Plus, out of sight, out of mind.

Show up and the county commis-sion might put a face to the name“Highlands” and remember that High-lands is their people, citizens of MaconCounty, not just a line item in the bud-get.

Maybe then the “them against us”attitude will change and instead of bat-ting heads everyone will realize we’re inthis together.


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One of the nicest things about Highlands Cove is that you don’t have to live here toenjoy all that goes with it. Our many amenities are open to the public, pay as you

use. There are 18 holes of spectacular golf where the views arenothing short of inspiring. A clubhouse with a fully stocked golf

pro shop. A practice facility that rivals any in the area. Anda PGA professional staff. Discriminating diners will take delight in the carefullycrafted cuisine that flows from Peregrine at the Cove. Locatedin the clubhouse, the atmosphere is relaxed and casually

elegant. The menu is classic continental American and entirely handmade. Ourchefs are passionate about serving up an excellent dining experience. And the full-service bar will quench any thirst.

Great golf. Fabulous food. Excellent service. Enjoy HighlandsCove today. We’re located six miles east of Highlands onHighway 64. The course is open daily. Call 828-526-4185for a tee time. Peregrine dining hours are seasonal. Call828-787-2465 for our dining schedule, reservations orinformation on special events.

Jane Dedecker’s sculpture “Tree” wasinstalled at Sculpture on the Greenthis week in Cashiers. The life-sizebronze is the fourth sculpture to beinstalled in preparation for the GrandOpening Celebration on Sat. June 23.The day’s festivities include theSmokey Mountain Brass Band, HovanGourmet, and a variety of children’sart activities from 1-4pm.

4th sculpture onthe Greenby Gary Wein

The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trusthonored those who donated land andconservation agreements in 2006 at acelebration held at Lonesome Valley onMay 31. Nearly 130 HCLT partners joinedat a catered barbecue dinner to thank thosewho donated nearly 80 acres in 2006. Theseproperties will be protected in perpetuityfrom development and will remain for allto enjoy.

• A conservation agreement was placedon the top of Laurel Knob by Tom andGeorgene German. This will protect asensitive rock outcrop plant community onthe top of one of the highest cliff faces eastof the Mississippi River.

• Nearby in Lonesome Valley, DickJennings placed the Lonesome Valleymeadow in a conservation agreement thatis contiguous with Lonesome Valley’sdesignated greenspaces. The LonesomeValley and the Laurel Knob easements willprotect a corridor that extends fromHighway 64 to Canada Road throughPanthertown, nearly seven miles.

• Nina and Frank Burke donated aconservation agreement on the slopes ofSatulah Mountain that will protect six acresin the Satulah Historic District and continue

the Land Trusts efforts to protect SatulahMountain. The first properties protected bythe land trust in 1909 are located onSatulah.

• Margaret and Randolph Shaffneralong with Rebecca and David Thomasdonated 10 acres known as Rhodes Big Viewto honor their parents Robert and AntoniaRhodes. Rhodes Big View is located onHighway 64 at the Macon/Jackson Countyline. The view from here is spectacular andoverlooks Whiteside and the ChattoogaRiver headwaters.

• David Bauer and Mark Falb donatedsix acres in the Divide on Bald RockMountain. This forested property isadjacent to a Southern Appalachian Bogthat is already protected.

• David and Barbara Postles along withLarry and Nancy Fuller donated awonderful tract on Hardscrabble Road thatwill remain a green-space forever.

• Rachel Hamilton was also honoredfor her donation on Sagee Ridge Road madein 2005.

Land donors were given a signed gicleeprint by Highlands own, Rosemary Stiefel,and Michigan artist and conservationist,Russell Cobane.

The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust’s

mission is to preserve the natural areas,scenic beauty, and green spaces of theHighlands-Cashiers Plateau for theenjoyment and benefit of the public. Tolearn more about the Land Trust contactthem at 828-526-1111 or view their websiteat www.hicashlt.org.

Children’s Theatre Classes will beheld at the Highlands Playhouse July 10-14 and July 17-21 with a performance onSaturday July 22, 2007.

The classes are for ages 6-15. Hoursare 9 a.m.-Noon for ages 6-10 and 1-4p.m. for ages 11-15. Cost is $150 for thetwo week session.

It will be a fun filled opportunity forthe children to experience improvisation,scene work, characterization, learn someof the behind the scenes of theatre andeven create their own special projects.

Call the Highlands Playhouse BoxOffice at 828-526-2695 for registration.

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“The Wild World of Folk Art” is thetopic on which Helen Newton willexpound at the June 25 meeting of the ArtLeague of Highlands. To some extent, thedefinition of folk art is in the mind of theone defining it. But Helen states that folkart always reflects traditional communityvalues and is created by the untrained artistwho draws on experience, culture andsurroundings to tell a personal story.

Her early art career was steeped in thetraditional arena of painter, calligrapherand art teacher. Gradually she began

incorporating fiber and wearable art, three-dimensional materials and some aspects offolk art. Today she continues to learn andevolve. This is evident in her unique workswhich are available in Franklin at the ArtQuarter as well as in Highlands.

This program promises to be aneducational and entertaining glimpse intothis wild world. All are welcome. Come tothe Rec Park in Highlands at 5:30 forrefreshments and stay for the programwhich begins about 6 p.m. For info call BillRichardson at 828-524-6070.

Helen Newton building one of her “wild” pieces of folk art. Newton will be theArt League of Highlands’ guest speaker at the Rec Park in Highlands. Theprogram is June 25 and begins at 6 p.m. Come at 5:30 for refreshments.

Art League to feature wild folk art

On Friday, June 22, 2007, The LandTrust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) andthe Little Tennessee Watershed Associa-tion (LTWA) will be hosting a hike led byJack Johnston to see the rare MountainCamelia (Stewartia ovata) in bloom. Joinmembers of LTLT and LTWA on the an-nual quest to find the rare mountain cam-elia which is known to exist in only a fewmountain locations. This member of thetea family produces one of the most spec-tacular blooms found in the region.

Jack will have a few Stewartia plantsfor sale and will give us a brief educationabout the growing habitat for this rare andbeautiful species. We will meet at LTLT’sQueen Branch property on Hwy 28 (11miles north of Franklin) at 9:30 to car-pool to various bloom locations. Partici-pants will want to wear appropriate cloth-ing for hiking although the hikes will notbe strenuous; bring snacks or lunch, wa-ter, and definitely your camera.

The Franklin-based Land Trust for the

Little Tennessee (LTLT) works to conservethe waters, forests, farms and heritage ofthe upper Little Tennessee and HiwasseeRiver valleys which includes all of west-ern North Carolina west of the BalsamMountains.

For more information please contactKate Parkerson at LTLT 524-2711 ext. 203or [email protected] or Jenny Sandersat LTWA 369-6402 or [email protected].

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Fans of both southern cooking andsouthern history have the chance to meettwo fellow enthusiasts on those subjects—who just happen to be a husband and wifeliving in Charleston. Famed chef, televisionhost and author Nathalie Dupree will signcopies of her cookbooks at Cyrano’s Book-shop on Saturday, June 16, from 5-7 p.m.Ms. Dupree will lead a cooking class/ dem-onstration at Wolfgang’s Restaurant andWine Bistro starting at 12:30 that afternoon.Also signing from 5-7 p.m. is journalist andhistorian Jack Bass, autographing both hisbiography of Strom Thurmond and histo-ry of the Orangeburg Massacre.

Nathalie Dupree is recognized as anauthority on our regional cuisine and start-ed the New Southern Cooking movementthat has become so popular. She has writ-ten 10 cookbooks; among her accolades aretwo James Beard Awards. “Nathalie Du-

Nathalie Dupree and Jack Bass at Cyrano’s Bookshop on June 16pree’s Shrimp & Grits Cookbook”(writtenwith Marion Sullivan) is just what it says,with almost 70 different recipes for the now-popular combination, from Curried ThaiSoup with Shrimp and Grits to Herbed-cheese Grits, Shrimp and Collards Casse-role to Goat Cheese, Basil and Shrimp Tim-bales. Want breakfast? There’s Shrimp andGrits Eggs Benedict. Or how about dessert(yes!): Then try the Peach and Grits Parfait,which, happily, leaves out one ingredient.The book also includes favorite recipes fromother acclaimed low-county chefs. Ms. Du-pree’s “Comfortable Entertaining: At HomeWith Ease and Grace” has 250 recipes thathelp the novice cook and experienced host-ess alike: “If you’ve watched my televisionshow, you know that perfect is not mything!” she says, and “Comfortable Enter-taining” is for the real world. Her “NewSouthern Cooking” is a kitchen classic thatfeatures such dishes as Grilled Duck With

Muscadine Sauce, not to mention your ba-sic, but awe-inspiring southern biscuit. Any-one interested in attending Ms. Dupree’scooking class, which takes place at Wolf-gang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro from12:30 to 2:30 on Saturday, should call ei-ther Cyrano’s (526-5488) or Wolfgang’s(526-3807). The cost is $100.

Jack Bass is a professor of humanitiesand social science at the College of Charles-ton. A former newspaper reporter and edi-tor, he was twice named South Carolina“journalist of the year”; he produced thePBS documentary, “A Different Dixie: Por-traits of Change.” Mr. Bass and co-authorMarilyn W. Thompson’s “Strom: The Com-plicated Personal and Political Life of StromThurmond” is an insightful biography ofthe man who as governor, senator and 1948presidential candidate of the segregationistStates Rights’ party dominated politics fordecades. Shortly after Sen. Thurmond’s

death it was revealed that in his youth hehad fathered an illegitimate daughter withhis family’s African-American maid, add-ing one more layer of irony to a complicat-ed life. The Atlanta-Journal Constitutionsaid that readers “will be rewarded withfirst-rate reporting, crisp writing, andenough interpretation to conclude that –love him or hate him – Thurmond’s lifemattered.” Mr. Bass will also sign copies of“The Orangeburg Massacre,” his account ofthe South Carolina riots in 1968 that leftthree dead and 27 others injured whenpolice fired into a crowd of college students.The New York Times Book Review said ofMr. Bass’s work “It is too often true that theonly redress of a great wrong is good re-porting of it. . . This book is excellent re-porting, and it apparently will stand as theonly righting of what went wrong at Or-angeburg.”

Cyrano’s Bookshop is located at 390Main Street Call (828) 526-5488 for moreinformation.

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All children ages 2 through risingsixth-graders are invited to the MethodistChurch’s Vacation Bible School, Lift Off!Soaring to New Heights with God.

The action begins Sunday, June 24and ends Thursday, June 28 from 5:30-8p.m. Each lesson will be supported withBible stories, science activities, songs,crafts, and games.

A child-friendly meal will be servedeach night at 5 p.m.

There will be an adult Bible studyeach night at 6 p.m.Please call 526-3376.

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Rosemary Stiefel and Summit One Gallery will host a Studio Dinner at thestudio of Rosemary Stiefel on Thursday, June 21. Rosemary will discuss indetail the symbols and icons in her painting, “Sayonara” relating to thedemise of our hemlocks. For more information about the Studio DinnerSeries, please call Summit One Gallery: 828.526.2673

Rosemary Stiefel’s “Sayonara,” Triptych, Acrylic on Canvas

Listening to interviews with famousactors often yields some unexpected sur-prises. While many confess to being theclass clown or neighborhood show-off,the occasional actor will admit to beingthe last person anyone would have imag-ined treading the boards.

Sometimes, an otherwise shy and re-served person comes alive in front of anaudience, astounding both themselvesand the public. If you are a seasoned ac-tor, or a theater fan with stars in your eyes,here’s a chance to get in touch with yourinner Bogart or Hepburn.

On Sunday, June 24 and Monday,June 25 uditions for the summer produc-tion, “How the Other Half Loves,” will beheld at the Martin-Lipscomb PerformingArts Center (PAC), Chestnut Street, High-lands, on Sunday at 2 p.m. and Mondayat6 p.m. The cast calls for three men andthree women, ages 30-60.

“How the Other Half Loves” is a wittycomedy-farce, written by Alan Ayckbourn,one of Britain’s most popular playwrights.The play deals with two sets of coupleswhose houses are seen on stage at thesame time. Complicated affairs of theheart are going on among the husbandsand wives, with a bewildered third cou-ple drawn into the confusion. Hilarious

situations arise from a series of implausi-ble alibis and lame excuses. Since Ayck-bourn is known as the Neil Simon of Brit-ain, the fast-paced comedy is sure to spar-kle with his clever satire and razor-sharpdialogue.

The play will be directed by NancyReeder. A graduate of Ronnie Spilton’s di-recting class, she debuted her directing ca-reer with “Visitors from Chicago” fromNeil Simon’s California Suite. Nancy is aneducator, storyteller and writer. She is cur-rently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Sto-rytelling from East Tennessee State Uni-versity, and is a member of the HighlandsWriters Group. For more information, callNancy at (828) 526-1927.

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June 16• 5-7 p.m.

Natalie Dupree“Shrimp and Grits”

Ms. Dupree will hold a cooking class atWolfgang’s on Main earlier the same day.

• 5-7 p.m.Jack Bass“Strom”June 23

• 12:30-2Bill Alexander

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390 Main Street • 526-5488Upcoming Book Signings

• UPCOMING EVENTS•On-going• Hal Philips at the piano at Skyline Lodge and Restau-

rant on Flat Mountain Road Fri. & Sat. at 6 p.m.• Registration has begun for this summer’s nature day

camps at the Highlands Nature Center. Please call 526-2623or visit the Nature Center webpage at www.wcu.edu/hbs.

• NA open meeting every Saturday at 7:30 p.m. of theACC Satelite Group at the Graves Community Church, 242Hwy 107 N. in Cashiers. Call 888-764-0365 or go to thewebsite: www.ncmana.org.

• Pilates classes with Sandi Trevathan on Level 1 ofthe Jane Woodruff Clinic, Mon. and Wed. at 4 p.m. $10 perclass.

• Step Aerobics at the Rec Park, 4-5 p.m., Mondays,Wednesdays, Thursdays. $5 per class.

• Yoga Classes at the Rec Park. Mondays and Wednes-days at 7:30 a.m. Bring your mat. $7 per person per class or$50 for a monthly pass.

• Beginners Clogging class Tuesday, 6-7 p.m. at theSapphire Valley Community Center. Come have lots of funand exercise. Call 743-7663.

• At Health Tracks at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital,various exercise classes. Call Jeanette Fisher at 828-526-1FIT.

• A Grief Support Group is held every Friday from 10-12 at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital for anyone who haslost a loved one through death or is dealing with a progres-sive illness with a loved one. If interested in attending, please

contact Helen Moore (Hospice) 526-0727 or Martha Porter(Chaplain at HCH) at 787-1463.

Every Saturday• Live music at Fressers in Helen’s Barn with Cy Tim-

mons 6 p.m. until.• Live music at Cyprus Restaurant in the Dillard Village

Shopping Center at 9:30 p.m. $10 cover.• Children’s classes ongoing at Bascom-Louise Gal-

lery – cost is $5 per student. Mondays: For Homeschoolers,classes are from 1-3 p.m. For 2nd to 5th graders, classes arefrom 3:15-4:15 p.m. Tuesdays: classes for pre-school are11-11:30 a.m.; for kindergarten-1st grade, classes are 3:15-4:15 p.m. and for young adult independent study, classesare from 1-2:30 p.m.; Wednesdays classes are for middleschool students from 3:15-4:15 p.m.

First Mondays• Be more informed and participate in your hospital by

joining the Auxiliary of the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. Aux-iliary meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 10a.m. at the hospital.

Every Monday• Recreational Bridge 1 p.m. at the Rec Park. $3 per

person.Every Tuesday• Weight Watchers meets at the Highlands Civic Cen-

ter. Weigh-in is at 5:30. The meeting starts at 6 p.m.• Women’s Bible Study at 10 a.m. at Community Bible

Church. Summer series on 1 & 2 Peter. All women are invit-ed

• Open Studio Night Figure Drawing Informal instruc-tion available for beginners. Bring your sketch pad or paintbox for a leisurely session of figure drawing/painting. Cost is$12, $10 for “Friends” of the Gallery.

Every Third Wednesday• As part of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of

Franklin’s “Life-Span Learning Curriculum,” there are“Wednesday Night Chautauquas” which are media enhancedstudy sessions at the UU Fellowship Hall in Franklin. A $5soup-supper will be served at 5:30 p.m. Study sessions willbegin at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 828-524-6777or 706-746-9964.

Tuesdays and Thursdays• Classical Yoga Beginner Level Class 8:15-9:30 a.m.,

464 Carolina Way. Other classes available. Mats and blan-kets provided. $14 per single/$12 packaage rate.

Thursday, June 14• Zahner Conservation Lectures 2007, 7 p.m. at The

Highlands Nature Center: 930 Horse Cove Road. A recep-tion will follow this lecture Letting the Land Speak to Us. KayByer (Poet Laureate of North Carolina).

Friday, June 15• At CLE, “Philip Morseberger: Passion for Painting” at

the Performing Arts Center from 10 a.m. to noon. $20 formembers. $30 for nonmembers. Call 526-8811.

Saturday, June 16 to Saturday, July 14• A “Baskets at the Bascom” exhibit will be held at the

Bascom-Louise Gallery in Highlands from June 16 to July14. This is the gallery’s first national show featuring the NBO(National Basket Organization). Baskets from all over thenation will be on display, from Nantucket to Appalachian toAvant-garde. A free exhibit opening will be June 16 from 5 to7 p.m. For information, call 526-4949.

Sat. & Sun., June 16 & 17• Medicinal Plants of Summer Weekend Seminar at

the Foxfire Center, in Mountain City, GA. Seminar times 10a.m..to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.Cost for the weekend is $180. To register, or for more infor-mation, call 706-746-5485 or visit www.botanologos.com.On-site accommodations are available.

Saturday, June 16• At the Instant Theater, Sue Wilkinson in Concert Sat-

urday at 8 p.m. Call the ITC Box Office at (828) 342-9197 toreserve your tickets

• Smoky Mountain Beekeepers will hold an advancedbeekeeping school from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring RobinMountain, president of the Kentucky Beekeepers Associa-tion. Basic bee biology and queen rearing will be covered,

and the session will include a hands-on grafting session inthe main gymnasium at SCC’s Swain County Center, 60Almond Road, off U.S. 19/74 west of Bryson City. Lunch willbe provided. The charge is $10, payable by cash or check.Call the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service by noon onJune 14 at 586-4009 to register.

• At Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro, cookingdemonstration and luncheon with Nathalie Dupree from 11:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call Cyrano’s Bookshop for reservations,526-5488.

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will offer two hikes on theGeorgia Bartram Trail near Clayton GA. The first hike is amoderate 4-miles to Martin Creek Falls. The second hike, forthose who wish to continue, is an 8-mile strenuous hike, witha side trail up Pinnacle Mountain for an outstanding view,with an elevation change of 1800 feet. Meet at WestgatePlaza in Franklin (opposite Burger King) at 9 a.m. or callleader for an alternate meeting place. Drive 30 miles roundtrip. Bring a drink, lunch, and wear sturdy comfortable shoes.Hikes are limited to 20 people; reservations are required.Call leader Doug Deane, 864-718-9265, for reservations ormore information. Visitors are welcome but no pets please.

• The Nantahala Hiking will take a strenuous 8-9 milehike to Windy Falls on the Horsepasture River, an awesome,rarely visited waterfall, with the option of exploring a smallcave, 40 – 50 feet long, near the falls. The elevation changeis 600-700 feet; parts of the trail are rough and unmaintained,definitely not for those with health problems. Meet at theCashiers Wachovia Bank (in back) at 9:30 a.m. Drive 30miles round trip. Bring a drink, lunch, and wear sturdy com-fortable shoes. Hikes are limited to 20 people; reservationsare required. Call leaders Mike and Susan Kettles at 743-1079, for reservations or more information. Visitors are wel-come but no pets please.

Sunday, June 17• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take an easy 2-mile

hike on the Little Rock Branch Trail in the Standing Indianarea. Meet at Westgate Plaza in Franklin (opposite BurgerKing) at 2 p.m. Bring a drink, a snack if you wish, and wearsturdy comfortable shoes. Drive 28-miles round trip. Hikesare limited to 20 people; reservations are required. Call lead-er Kay Coriell, 369-6820, for reservations or more informa-tion. Visitors are welcome, but no pets please.

Monday, June 18 to Tuesday, Aug. 14

• Summer Art Camp is held at Bascom-Louise Galleryin Highlands from June. To register, call 526-4949.

Monday, June 18• Wine Dinner at Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bis-

tro at 6 p.m. Featuring Domaine Serene Winery with MichelleFarkas, East Coast Sales Manager. Call 526-3807.

Tuesday and Wednesday, June 18 & June 20• A trunk show of the Vanderbilt Gallery of fun, fabu-

lous fashion jewelry collection from around the world at TheBungalow Boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 357 Main Streetnext to AnnaWear.

Wednesday, June 20• A partnership between The Village Green and High-

lands-Cashiers Land Trust brings a series of lectures andoutdoor experiences to the Cashiers Library at 6:30 p.m.Peter Lundberg, commissioned sculptor for the Village Green.

• 2007 Studio Dinner Series in artists’ creative environ-ments. Theme: High Up Down Under at Artist Diane McPhail’sat 6 p.m. New Zealand cuisine catered by Let Holly Do theCooking, wines by Highlands Wine and Cheese, part of artsales to benefit Highlands Community Child DevelopmentCenter. Call Summit One Gallery for reservations at 526-2673.

June 21-July 8• At The Highlands Playhouse, Cole Porter’s “Kiss Me

Kate,” performed from June 21 through July 8. To reservetickets, call the box office at (828) 526-2695.

Wed & Thurs, June 20, 21• At the Instant Theatre, Carpe Noctum Theatre. For

more info and tickets call 342-9197Thursday, June 21• Forum on “Responsible Alcohol Sellers” from 2-4

p.m. at the Rec Park. Marnini Queen will speak on the sub-ject of responsible sales of alcohol.

• SOAR Silent Live Auction to benefit Special Opera-tions Warrior Foundation. Held at the Highlands ConferenceCenter. Live music, refreshments, and food donated byWolfgangs on Main. For more information contact Nancy at526-0224.

• 2007 Studio Dinner Series in artists’ creative environ-ments. Theme: East of the Sun, West of the Moon at ArtistRosemary Stiefel’s at 6 p.m. Euro-Asian cuisine catered byLet Holly Do the Cooking, wines by Highlands Wine andCheese, part of art sales to benefit the Highlands Land Trust.Call Summit One Gallery for reservations at 526-2673.

• Zahner Conservation Lectures 2007, 7 p.m. at TheHighlands Nature Center: 930 Horse Cove Road. A recep-tion will follow this lecture Left Brain, Right Brain: Plants inthe Arts and Sciences. Peter White (Professor of Biology &Director of the North Carolina Botanical Garden, UNC atChapel Hill).

• Art League of Highlands Children’s Task Force from1-3 p.m. Special art project during Summer Rec Camp. “Makea Snake” with Dawn Nicholson and Susan Bauknight. Twoage groups. Call Rec Park to register. 526-3556.

June 22-24• At Acorn’s on Main Street, Match Truck Show – Hand-

made Italian pewter and ceramic tableware.Saturday & Sunday, June 23 & 24• Paws on Parade — a two-day-fun-filled summer event

for the family and the family dog. Paws on Parade will beheld Saturday, June 23, in Sapphire Valley Resort. Familylunches will be available at the Four Seasons Grill on the skislopes. Any organization or business who is dog-related andwould like to have a booth may call 743-1683.

Friday, June 22• “The Dendy Family with Southern Gospel” performing

at the FREE Annual Mountain Music Concerts sponsoredby the Just for You Relay for Life team. Clogging or squaredancing runs from 6:45-7:30 p.m. Concerts run from 7:30-9at Highlands School old gym at corner of Fifth Street andPierson Drive. Weekly raffles and luminary sales areavailable. Funds raised support the American CancerSociety’s “Just for You: survivors, strugglers, succumbed,servants and spared.

Saturday, June 23

At the Instant Theater, Sue Wilkin-son in Concert Saturday at 8 p.m.Call the ITC Box Office at (828)342-9197 to reserve your tickets

Singer performerat ITC


Ruby CinemasHwy. 441, Franklin

524-2076

• UPCOMING EVENTS•

The 2007 Ruby CinemasFree Summer Kids Movie Program shows at

9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

• UPCOMING EVENTS•

• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate-to-strenuous 6-mile hike to the lower falls of Middlecreek. Hik-ers should bring along shoes (and a small towel) to wadeacross the creek. Meet at 10 a.m. at the first overlook on GAhighway 246, about 5 miles coming up from Dilliard towardHighlands. Drive 3-miles round trip. Bring a drink, lunch, andwear sturdy comfortable shoes. Hikes are limited to 20 peo-ple; reservations are required. Call leader Virginia Talbot, 526-4904, for reservations or more information. Visitors are wel-come but no pets please.

June 23• Coweeta Baptist Church in Otto, NC, invites all to a

night of music with the “Shining Pathway” at 7 p.m. Call 369-7508 for directions.

Sunday, June 24 & Monday, June 25• The Highlands Community Players will be holding

auditions at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center fortheir summer production, “How the Other Half Loves,” onSunday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 6 p.m. Three men andthree women are needed, ages 30 - 60. Scripts are availableat the Highlands, Cashiers, and Franklin Libraries. For infor-mation call Director, Nancy Reeder 828-369-1927.

Sunday, June 24• Week long Vacation Bible School at Highlands Unit-

ed Methodist Church featuring “Lift Off! Soaring to NewHeights with God.” Call 526-3376.

• Week long Vacation Bible School at Clear CreekBaptist Church.

Monday, June 25 • “Wild World of Folk Art.”Art League of Highlands,

monthly meeting from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Highlands Rec Park.Refreshments, 5:30. Program, 6 p.m.. Highlands Rec Park.Fine artist, calligrapher and folk artist Helen Newton. Herearly art career was steeped in the traditional and she hasgradually incorporated fiber, wearable, three dimensional intoher “wild” pieces. Call Bill Richardson for info 828-524-6070.

• Calling all Koren War Veterans. The Korean WarVeterans’ NC Chapter #265 invites all Korean War veterans,

spouses and guests to the Fourth Annual Memorial Servicecommemorating the start of the Korean War. The service isa 10 a.m. at the Western North Carolina Veteran’s Cemetaryin Black Mountain. A Dutch Treat luncheon follows at theMonte Vista Hotel. Call 828-669-8089 for more information.

Tuesday, June 26• Movies at PAC at 7 p.m. “Lake House.” Refresh-

ments served at 6:30 p.m. It’s FREE.• “An Innocent Consequence,” a virtual journey to Afri-

ca with Beth Moore as she shares her visit to the Orphans ofKenya. Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church, NorthFifth Street, Highlands. If you like, bring a dish to share at5:30 p.m. Slide presentation begins at 6:15 p.m.

Fri. & Sat., July 27-28• At the Hen House at the corner of Main and 5th streets,

Ritchie Watts of Good Earth Pottery.Wednesday, June 27• “Owl Prowl” at the Highlands Nature Center. 7:30

p.m, all ages. In collaboration with the Highlands PlateauAudubon Society. Come to our amphitheater for a presenta-tion by the Carolina Raptor Center featuring live owls, thenstay for a night hike to look for owls in the wild. Bring yourflashlight. Free, but contributions to CRC are appreciated.Call 526-2623.

• At CLE, “Hand Papermaking” with Sara Morgan Wing-field at her studio from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Meet at theCivic Center at 9 a.m. to carpool to the studio. $25 for mem-bers. $35 for nonmembers. Call 526-8811.

Thursday, June 28• Lambert Bridge Vineyards Wine dinner at OEI’s The

Farm.Each dinner is $169 per person, inclusive of tax andgratuity. Reception begins at 6 p.m. and guests will be seat-ed for dinner at 6:30 p.m. Seating is limited, and advancereservations are required. Call 828-787-2604.

• Zahner Conservation Lectures 2007, 7 p.m. at TheHighlands Nature Center: 930 Horse Cove Road. A recep-tion will follow this lecture What Has Been Lost; What MustBe Saved: A Writer’s Views on Environmental Issues in South-

ern Appalachia. Ron Rash (Author, James Still Award by theFellowship of Southern Writers 2005).

• At CLE, “How Highlands Works” with Town Adminis-trator Richard Betz at Town Hall from 10 a.m. to noon. It’sFree. Call 526-8811.

• Art League of Highlands Children’s Task Force. Spe-cial art project during Summer Rec Camp from 1-2 p.m..“Chinese Brush Painting” (sumi-e) with Bonnie Adams andSue Keikes. Two age groups. Call Rec Park to register. 526-3556.

• The Plateau Fly Fishing Club will present Bill andLinda Fuchs, world class fly fishers, at the meeting onThursday.The meeting begins at 7PM at the Albert-Carlton-Cashiers Library and everyone is welcome.The Fuchs ownWilderness Taxidermy and Outfitters in Franklin and have flyfished around the world. Their program will feature fishing forpeacock bass in the Amazon, King Salmon on Kodiak Is-land and big rainbows in Wyoming. Many of these fish will beon display. The Fuchs have guided fly fishing trips to theRockies for 30 years and will share some of their speciallocations! Bill Fuchs is an extraordinary speaker and attend-ees will be entertained as well as informed. Following thespeaker, a raffle fwill be held for the Orvis waders and boots.Call 743-2078 for information

Friday & Saturday, June 29 & 30• At the Instant Theater, Al Ernst - All You Can Laugh

Comedy Buffet. Call the ITC Box Office at (828) 342-9197 toreserve your tickets

Friday, June 29• At CLE, “The Heiresses: American Royalty” with Rick

Hutto at the Performing Arts Center from 10 a.m. to noon.$20 for members. $30 for nonmembers. Call 526-8811.

• “Earl Cowart and Heart of Dixie Band” performing atthe FREE Annual Mountain Music Concerts sponsored bythe Just for You Relay for Life team. Clogging or squaredancing runs from 6:45-7:30 p.m. Concerts run from 7:30-9at Highlands School old gym at corner of Fifth Street andPierson Drive. Weekly raffles and luminary sales areavailable. Funds raised support the American CancerSociety’s “Just for You: survivors, strugglers, succumbed,servants and spared.

June 30-July 31• At Summit One Gallery at its new location on South

Second Street and Helen’s Barn Ave., exhibit “Hudson RiverValley School Revisited” featuring artist Ron Williams.

Saturday, June 30• The Nantahala Hiking Club will take a moderate 4-

mile hike to Lower Whitewater Falls from the Bad CreekReservoir parking area, with an elevation change of 500 feet.Meet at the Cashiers Wachovia Bank (in back) at 10 a.m.Drive 44 miles round trip. Bring water, lunch, and wear sturdyshoes. Call leaders Mike and Susan Kettles, 743-1079, forreservations.

• Special sports physical clinic for school athletic pro-grams are being held at the Macon County Public HealthCenter in Franklin. The clinics are open to rising 7

th grade –

12th grade students who plan to participate in school athletics

anytime during the 2007-2008 school year. Appointmentsare required and may be scheduled at the Macon CountyPublic Health Center by calling 349-2081. There will be acharge of $10 for the physical and all proceeds will go to theSchools’ Athletic Fund.

• Land Trust Day is a special day when businesseswho partner with Land Trusts donate a percentage of theirsales to the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust. In exchangethe Land Trust promotes each business. For more informa-tion, call Julie Schott with the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trustat 526-9936 ext. 254.

• Join the Nantahala Hiking Club and the KonnarockCrew for lunch and work on a 6-mile section of the Appala-chian Trail in celebration of National Trails Day. Meet in frontof the Nantahala Outdoor Center store in Wesser at 9 a.m.,returning by 5 p.m. Call Bill Van Horn, 369-1983, to makereservations by 11 a.m.

June 30-July7• 2007 Highlands Show House at Tug Wa Ridge, ca.

1920. All proceeds to benefit the children’s programs at Bas-

Paralell Lives will be performed four more times!! Last chance to see thissell out production. Performances will be at the Studio on Main performedby the Highlands Community Players. Friday and Saturday, June 22 & 23and Wednesday and Thursday, July 11 & 12. 8 p.m. curtain. Pictured areSandi Trevathan, Bonnie Earman and Lee Lyons in the vignette, “ThreeSisters.” For tickets call: 828.342.9197

‘Parallel Lives’ I returns for the final time

Playing June 15-21FANTASTIC FOUR:

RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER rated PG-13

Daily: (2:15), (4:15), 7:15, 9:15

SURF’S UP rated PGDaily: (4), 7

OCEAN’S THIRTEENrated PG-13

Daily: (2:05), (4:20), 7:05, 9:20

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:AT WORLD’S END rated PG-13

Daily: (2), 5, 8

SHREK 3 rated PGDaily: (2), 9

com-Louise Gallery, Carpe Diem Farms, Cashiers-HighlandsHumane Society, Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cash-iers, Highlands Playhouse. Hours are Mon-Sat 10 a.m. to 5p.m. and noon-5 p.m. on Sundays.

Saturday, June 30• Tour the Fisher Estate gardens 9:45 a.m. until 12:45

p.m. Tickets are $25 and benefit the Episcopal Church’sOutreach Programs. Tickets are available at the church. Call526-2968 ext. 202 9-4 Mon.-Fri.

Wednesday, July 4• The Skyline Lodge will host a 4th of July Pool/Spa

party from Noon until 5 . Enjoy Chef Jim’s mouthwateringchicken, ribs, burgers and various salads. Afterwards youare invited to relax by the pool and spa or enjoy a game ofhorseshoes or ping pong. At dusk enjoy a special fireworksdisplay and a good old fashioned sing-a-long at the pavilion.Adults $10 Children $6 Reservations requested. Please call828 526-2121.

Saturday, July 7• Tour the Fisher Estate gardens 9:45 a.m. until 12:45

p.m. Tickets are $25 and benefit the Episcopal Church’sOutreach Programs. Tickets are available at the church. Call526-2968 ext. 202 9-4 Mon.-Fri.

• “Terry Tritt and Grass Roots Revue” performing atthe FREE Annual Mountain Music Concerts sponsored bythe Just for You Relay for Life team. Clogging or squaredancing runs from 6:45-7:30 p.m. Concerts run from 7:30-9at Highlands School old gym at corner of Fifth Street andPierson Drive. Weekly raffles and luminary sales areavailable. Funds raised support the American CancerSociety’s “Just for You: survivors, strugglers, succumbed,servants and spared.

Friday, July 13 • “Alex Rogers and Cash Valley Ramblers” performing

at the FREE Annual Mountain Music Concerts sponsoredby the Just for You Relay for Life team. Clogging or squaredancing runs from 6:45-7:30 p.m. Concerts run from 7:30-9at Highlands School old gym at corner of Fifth Street andPierson Drive. Weekly raffles and luminary sales areavailable. Funds raised support the American CancerSociety’s “Just for You: survivors, strugglers, succumbed,servants and spared.


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CHESTNUT HILL is currently hiring for thefollowing positions: R.N., Med Aide, Dishwasher,Cook, and Courtesy Officer. Call 828-526-5251 orstop by for an interview.

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE CLERK – Full timeyear round position at Highlands Country Club. Good benefits and nice working conditions in a non-smoking office. Prior accounts payable experienceis needed. Send resume by fax to 828-526-3461or mail to Controller, P.O. Box 220, Highlands, NC 28741 6/28

SALES – FULL OR PART TIME – Season-al, weekend required. Previous sales or customerservice experienced preferred. Must be profession-al. Non-smoking environment. Call the SummerHouse at 828-526-5577.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT NEEDED –Stephen L. Lucas CPA, PA has an opening for anAdministrative Assistant to support our growing pub-lic accounting and business consulting practicebased in Highlands, N.C. Position responsibilitieswould include receptionist and secretarial duties.Qualified person would have good people skills,practical computer experience including MicrosoftWord, Excel, Microsoft Outlook. For more informa-tion and to schedule an interview, please call 828-526-2399 or send or email a resume to: P.O. Box1357, Highlands, NC, 28741,[email protected]

WE ARE CURRENTLY HIRING FOR A PARTTIME TELLER AT OUR HIGHLANDS OFFICE! Ahigh school diploma or GED is required, in additionto a minimum of 6 months of experience in a Telleror other cash handling, sales position. Candidatesmust have effective written and verbal communica-tion skills, good computer skills, and a friendly, cour-teous and professional demeanor. First CitizensBank offers excellent salaries and a comprehen-sive benefits. program. Apply online at:www.firstcitizens.com/careers. Refer to the Job ID# when applying. EOE/AA

THE PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONOF HIGHLANDS COUNTRY CLUB is looking fora utility/handyman to assist in maintaining the roadsincluding culvert cleaning, weed-eating, and trashremoval. General handyman skills are also requiredfor minor home repairs. Seasonal/ part-time posi-tion with flexible hours. Great for semi-retired per-son. Call Sylvia at 526-8286 to schedule an inter-view.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE FOREMAN

– for Highlands area company. Duties include over-seeing and maintenance for high-end properties.Chance to grow with company including bonusesand retirement. (828) 526-8953.

LOCAL FINE DINING RESTAURANT seeksfull time prep/line cook and full time food runner/servers’ assistant. Excellent work environment.Competitive wages and benefits. To apply, call An-drew or Marlene at 828-526-0354.

MEDICAL LAB TECH AT HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL. Full-time, Friday-Sundayposition. MLT, MT, or CLS degree required. Musthave strong communication and organizationalskills, along with the ability to prioritize. Should havegood phlebotomy skills for all age groups. Full ben-efits after 60 days to full-time employees. Pre-em-ployment substance screening. Call Mandy Talley,828-526-1301 or apply online atwww.hchospital.org.

STAFF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST ATHIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL. Full-timeposition, 7pm to 7am with rotating schedule. Qual-ified candidates must be registered by the ARRT orbe registry eligible. CT experience helpful. Full ben-efits after 60 days. Pre-employment substancescreening. Call Mandy Talley, 828-526-1301 or ap-ply online at www.hchospital.org.

NUCLEAR MEDICINE TECH AT HIGH-LANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL. Full-time, Mon-day through Friday position. Must be ARRT certi-fied. Previous experience preferred. Call rotationrequired. Full benefits after 60 days. Pre-employ-ment substance screening. Call Mandy Talley, 828-526-1301 or apply online at www.hchospital.org.

FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTION SUPERVI-SOR AT HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITALAND FIDELIA ECKERD LIVING CENTER. Full-time position. Experience in institutional/food ser-vice environment with knowledge of therapeuticdiets, food safety and sanitation guidelines pre-ferred. Good communication, organizational, andleadership skills a must. Full benefits after 60 days.Pre-employment substance screening. Call MandyTalley, 828-526-1301 or apply online atwww.hchospital.org.

RN’S AT HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS HOSPI-TAL AND FIDELIA ECKERD LIVING CENTER.Full, Part-time and PRN positions available for 12hour day and night shifts. Excellent wage scale,with shift and weekend differentials. Full benefitsavailable after 60 days of full-time employment. Weare now offering part-time employees, working atleast 24 hours a week, medical insurance. Pre-em-ployment screening required. Call Mandy Talley at828-526-1301 or apply online atwww.hchospital.org.

COOKS AND DIETARY AIDES AT HIGH-LANDS-CASHIERS HOSPITAL. Various shifts anddays available. Must be able to work weekends andbe able to read and speak English. Salary dependson experience. Full benefits available after 60 daysof full-time employment. We are now offering part-time employees, working at least 24 hours a week,medical insurance. Pre-employment screening re-quired. Call Mandy Talley at 828-526-1301 or applyonline at www.hchospital.org.

CNA OR CNA II We have available Full, Part-time, and PRN positions at the Fidelia Eckerd Liv-ing Center for day and night shifts. Our NEW WAGESCALE for CNA’s is $11 to $14.40 per hour, andyou also receive shift and weekend differentials.Full benefits after 60 days to full-time employees.We are now offering part-time employees, working

at least 24 hours a week, medical insurance. Pre-employment substance screening. Call Mandy Tal-ley, 828-526-1301 or apply online atwww.hchospital.org.

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HOUSE ON FLAT MOUNTAIN ROAD – NearHospital. 3 bed, 2 bath, with dishwasher, washer/dryer, fireplace with gas logs. Fenced backyard.$900 a month plus utilities. No smoking. Call 828-526-4073. 6/21

TWO-STORY APARTMENT FOR RENT ONCHENEY LANE – 3 minutes from Highlands. One-year lease agreement. Recent renovation. Fully fur-nished. Two-bed, 2 baths; extra large closets. Kitch-en with dishwasher and new Jenn-Aire cookstove;many kitchen cabinets. Washer/dryer; dining area;living room; cable and telephone connection. Na-tive stone fireplace. $1,000 per month includes wa-ter, sewer, electricity. Single-family. References re-quired. No pets, no smoking. Call Jim at 1-770-789-2489.

WAREHOUSE SPACE AVAILABLE FORRENT. 1,100 – 1,800 sq. ft. bays with large over-head rolling doors. Rent is $500-$600 a month. Lo-cated one mile from the crossroads in Cashiers off107 S. For More information please call Josh Bar-ber 828-743-0077.

NEW SPACES FOR LEASE IN HIGH TRAF-FIC LOCATION – Lease now for the 2007 seasonin Highlands Plaza. 600 sq ft – 8,000 sq ft availablein new lower level or 1,200 sq ft on main level nearBryson’s. Call 864-630-0808 today to lease yourspace in “The Most Visited Location In Highlands.”

2 BEDROOM, 2 BATH DREAM CABIN! 5minutes from Highlands in Scaly Mtn. New appli-ances, new carpet, with amazing view! Stone/WoodCabin with carport and separate workshop and won-derful landscaped property! $825 per month. Annu-al Lease. Call 423-894-9566

VACATION RENTAL – The Lodge on MirrorLake, fish or canoe from deck. Available weekly,monthly, 3-day min. Call 828-342-2302.

BEAUTIFUL CHALET for you in downtownHighlands. Two blocks off downtown Main St. Won-derful wide porch for entertaining on HighlandsCreek. Beautiful new tongue-n-grove in kitchen andbath. 2 bd/1full bath. 1500 sq ft with additional 900sq ft basement for your office or storage needs.Beautiful brand new furniture, new carpet, new woodfloors in kitchen. Fireplace. Awesome location. 1year lease, negotiable. $1395. (772) 631-2602 or(772) 919-2384.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

PINE GROVE TOWNHOUSE CASHIERS.Two bedrooms two and ½ bath. Walking distanceto crossroads, restaurants and shopping. Large deckoverlooking green lawn $229,000. Call Manuel deJuan 828-743-1021.Owner broker. Visual tour atwww.pixelitvideos.com/townhome

LOT FOR SALE: Lot #8 Osage. This is al-most 1 acre (.94+-acres). Lot has complete roadsystem, 10 gallon well and Macon County septicpermit. Don’t miss chance! Rocky Knob fees ofONLY $100 a YEAR! Call Chris Gilbert Broker/Own-er (828)421 3161. Reduced $109,000. Ready tobuild.

LOTS – Exclusive RiverRock, TuckasegeeVillage: 2.1 acre Lot 48, great building site, adjoinshorse farm. $364,900; and THE premier view Lot

34, best view lot development. $799,900 CallHUTCH (706) 831-0892 owner/agent.

DEVELOPER CLOSE-OUT. Commercial pur-chase/rental: Last unit! 2,300+-sq ft unit/NC 106.Retail unit has 1,600+-sq ft on the main level withhardwood floors/700sq ft loft. Unit has separatemeter, heat pump and 3ton A/C. Call Jim Tate (828)371-0773.Owner/broker Chris Gilbert.Reduced to$349,000 or rent to own.

FIX ‘R’ UPPER – 2,500 sq. ft home. 2-3 decks.2-3 bed/baths. New furnance. Walk to hospital. In-terior unfinished...must have imagination. Make of-fer. Call 828-200-9333.

MOTOR COACH SITE – Private, luxury mo-tor coach site available for purchase. DowntownHighlands. Corner of Fifth St. and Chestnut St.Gated, restricted. Call 828-526-5333.

BY BUILDER – 4/3, new construction. Exec-utive home. 1.5 acres, bordered by 2 creeks and apond in a new up-scale subdivision less than 5 min-utes from downtown Franklin. $485K. Call 371-3669.

ADORABLE 3 BR/2 BA COTTAGE with won-derful mountain view. One mile from Main Street.Highlands. $275,000. By Owner. For Appt. 828-526-1085.

YARD SALE

FRIDAY & SATURDAY, JUNE 8 & 9 at Petro-ne’s Barn on Buck Creek Road, 4 miles past theShortOff Church. Rain or Shine. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Antiques, Collectibles and junk.

ITEMS FOR SALE

MASSAGE TABLE. StrongLite. Off-whitecover w/ bolsters, haul bag. Ready for use. $300.Very good condition. Call 526-8880.

QUEEN SLEEPER SOFA; 78,” light taupe,like new. Very comfortable. $325 obo. 404-386-3073.

HP 1350 THREE-IN-ONE PRINTER/COPIER- in Box - $69. Call, 526-2713

CHINA CABINETS desk, rope-bed, trunkframed artwork, quilts, and more. Call 828-526-3836.

2003 AIRSTREAM TRAVEL TRAILER – 30'Classic with rear island queen, walk-thru bath, anddinette. Excellent condition, $45K. (828) 526-5939.

ANTIQUE BEAMS, FLOORING ANDSTRUCTURES: Hand hewn beams in oak andyellow pine. Beautiful material, large faces, $3.50-$4 per board foot. Original, reclaimed white andyellow pine flooring, random wide widths (6-16") $6/board ft. Also selling entire log and timber framestructures. 215-529-7637 (www.jcwoodworking.info)

BEAUTIFUL FLOORING: Wormy white oakflooring, resawn, milled and ready to lay w/ t&g, 6-12" widths, $8/sq. ft. 215-529-7637

RANGE, DISHWASHER AND REFRIGER-ATOR – white, Kenmore. Like new. Call 828-342-6838.

LOG CABIN KIT – 32 x 24 8 1/2 inch yellowPine logs. Walls only. $9,999. Call 526-0241.

TIME CLOCK, Acroprint Model 125, and timecards. See Bob at SweeTreats, 526-9822.

BISTRO TABLES, 21" round (black andwhite), 2 black chairs. (4 sets @ $125 per set). SeeBob at SweeTreats 526-9822.

DINING ROOM FURNITURE. Very nice.Rectangular with two leaves 6 chairs, 2 with arms.Maple with upholstered seats. $326 all inclusive.


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Timeless Timber Frame Co.is taking orders for vintage timber frame barnsto be used in residential home construction,

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(4 miles pastShortoff Church)

Summer Pilates ClassesMondays & Wednesdays

$10 per class.Locatd on Level 1 of theJane Woodruff Clinic at

Highlands-CashiersHospital.

Call 526-5852.

864-972-8525 or cell 864-723-4101HILTI TE 805 DEMOLITION HAMMER. New. Case & 4 bits.

$500. 828-526-2700 or 828-421-7886SLEEPER SOFA – Neutral Plaid. Like New. $145. Call 864-

972-8525.SOLID DARK OAK DINETTE CABINET. 19"x64"x84".3 glass

windows on top. 3 drawers on bottom. 2 bottom doors with keys.Imported from Belgium. Excellent condition. $1,500. Call 369-3250.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

1997 LINCOLN TOWN CAR – white with every option. CallDan for details. Cell: 342-6640. Home: 526-2888.

1999 CAMARO – New tires, low mileage, 5-speed, 6-cylinder,excellent condition. Call 828-369-3619.

2001 JAGUAR S-TYPE 4.0 – Excellent condition. 98K miles.Still under warranty. $15,000. Call 828-243-6447.

ANTIQUE 1926 MODEL T FORD TOURING CAR – Fully re-stored. Needs a new starter. Selling for health reasons. $15,000 butwill discount cost of starter and ignition work. Great car and lots offun. Call Horace Duncan at 526-3760.

2003 DODGE STRATUS – red exterior, gray interior, 30,000miles, AM/FM cassette, A.C. PW, PS, PB, clean. $8,000 OBO 828-526-3257.

1991 SUBURBAN 3/4 TON, 130K miles, 20K on Tranny, 350V8, lift w/wheels & tires, good condition, never off-road, white/blue$4350. Call 200-0013.

YARD SALE

SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 10-4, RAIN OR SHINE. Lots of stuff.Household items, crafts, furniture, misc. 174 Dolly Lane. Take Mirror-mont Lane (off Hicks Road) to Bonnie Drive to Dolly Lane. Cul-de-sac on top.

SERVICES

CAREGIVER/COMPANION – I do live-ins with seniors,housekeeping, meals, personal and medical care, errands,appointments, travel, all at reasonable rates. Lots of experience. Formore information, call Joanne at 706-282-0021. 6/28

SHIPPING SERVICES - STORK’S WRAP, PACK & SHIP UPSGround & Next Day Air services and large furniture shipping available.Packing services and/or supplies. Gift wrapping and fax services.323 Hwy 107 N., Cashiers, NC (1/2 mile from crossroads) (828) 743-3222

HOUSE CLEANING & ERRAND RUNNING – References avail-able. Call 524-3261.

NEED YOUR HOME CLEANED? Call Charlotte at Letson En-terprise for a free estimate. 828-369-9127 or Bill at 828-421-0971.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY -- THE REAL ESTATE BOOk –North America’s largest and most successful “Homes For Sale” mag-azine, is offering the chance to be an Independent Distributor of theCashiers-Highlands area. This market meets the criteria of our 400successful territories. Comprehensive training, on-going support helpensure success. Candidate should possess strong sales skills, cus-tomer support and follow-up. No franchise fees or royalties. Initialstart-up and working capital required. Contact Tar Truitt at 770-962-7220, ext. 24608 or email [email protected] for more information.

PERSONAL COMPANION/CAREGIVER Whatever your needsmay be we can help. References available (828)421-5940,(828) 399-1749.

PERSONAL CARETAKER – Run errands, clean house, buygroceries, Transport to appointments. References available. Call Cher-yl. 828-421-6685.

FIVE STAR CLEANING & MAINTENANCE – Light and detailcleaning, concierge services, openings and closings, grocery shop-ping, personal shopping, personal chef and table service, house re-pairs, improvements: lighting, plumbing, fixtures, tile, drywall repairsand more. Call 828-332-7201.

D.P. PAINTING & PRESSURE WASHING – Interior and exteri-or painting. Quality Work. References. In business since 1984. Den-nis Perkins. 526-3542 or 371-2277.

YARD WORK & PRESSURE WASHING – Yard and propertymaintenance. Pressure Washing and odd jobs. Call Bruce at 828-369-3168 or 828 371-2766. 8/18

H & D HOUSE CLEANERS – We’re the team for minor cleans.Dishes, bed, floors, & baths. Give us a call ‘cause we are the Best!”706-982-1994 or 706-782-0376

SCOTTS CONSTRUCTION ‘ME FIX IT’ – Decks, roofs, pres-sure washing, painting, lawn service, small electrical, floors, carpet

cleaning, house cleaning! No job too small. 30 yrs. exp. Call David at828-369-5886 or 828-347-5051.

C&C CONTRACTING – WE GET IT DONE — SMALL ORLARGE – Remodeling, decks, doors, windows or the whole house!Call Art Doughty at 828-508-1360 Workmen’s Comp, General Liabil-ity, References

HIGHLANDS SHUTTLE SERVICE – Atlanta Airport Shuttle.Drive - Away • Auto Delivery. All Out-of-Town Trips Driving Services.Call 526-8078.

THIS LOG CABIN is close to town and very wooded in a very pri-vate community of large homes. It has been completely renovatedwith new kitchen appliances and bathrooms and a view from theupper level. This is the least expensive home in Valentine Estates.Offered at $550,000. mls #62127

HIGHLANDS FALLS COUNTRY CLUB. 3 bedroom, 2 -1/2 bath ona private lot with large grass yard, beautifully landscaped, 2 car ga-rage with cartroom, uniquely finished storage area. House is in verygood shape with nice furnishings. Two blocks from clubhouse.Offered at $775,000. mls #62025

Tranquilla. Lovely lakefront home with true custom features. Archedentry doors, one of a kind stone work, lovely poplar interior ceilingsand wood floors. Open airy floor plan. Masteron main level with huge bath, 2 bedrooms with shared bath onupper level, terrace level has game room with pool table and studiowith full kitchen and bath for overflow guests. Large garage withample storage. The grounds are lovely and fully landscaped, com-plete with a bridge to your own island. The setting will make yourheart sing. Located in beautiful Cold Springs Saddle & Tennis Club.Offered at $1,595,000 mls#62079

Unit 703 Highlands Mountain Club 2 bedrooms, 2 baths in excellentoriginal condition. A Blank canvas for you personal taste. Large cov-ered porch to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere at the Mountain Club.Offered at $295,000.00

First time offered in 30 years! This 3 bedroom, 2 bath plus a guestapartment over the large garage is a great vacation size or can beexpanded with the current owners plans for a full make over to over5,500 square feet of living area. This wonderful home is located onpopular Big Bear Pen Mountain and has one of the most spectacu-lar views in this area Bar None! Offered at $2,200,000.

"Old Highlands Charm" located in Mirror Lake area. 2 bedrooms,1.5 baths with a walk to town location. Large stone fireplace in openliving room, dining room and kitchen. Offered furnished at $369,000.mls #61875

Great Value on a quality home! Located in Cottswolds, this brandnew home features quality construction at a reasonable price. Threebedrooms, 4 -1/2 baths plus a family room with bar. All bedromsfeature a private deck with view. Backs up to USFS lands for pri-vacy. Offered at $1,295,000.

Mirrormont - Great location! Great Price on this cute mountain get-away, perfect size with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths. Cathedral ceilings inthe living room. Large deck to enjoy outdoor l iving.Offered at $375,000.00

COUNTRY CLUB PROPERTIESWright Sq. 828-526-2520 | www.ccphighlandsnc.com | [email protected]

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SAGEE WOODS. Brand new 4 bedroom, 4 1/2 bath home in theexclusive Sagee Woods neighborhood. Extensive rock work,beamed ceilings, custom kitchen and a 2 car garage. Top qualityconstruction and cutting edge finishes make this a home not to bemissed. Offered at $1,600,000. mls #57536


Solution to #AN4F in the June 7 paper

• POLICE & FIRE •The following is the Highlands Police Dept. log entries for the

week of June 6-13. Only the names of persons arrested or publicofficials have been used.

June 6• At ll a.m., a motorist at Billy Cabin and Hicks roads was cited for

speeding 49 mph in a 25 zone.• At 11:10 a.m., a suspicious person was reported outside of

Highlands School. He was reportedly waiting for his girlfriend to join himfor lunch.

June 7• At 8:05 a.m., a gas drive-off totalling $64 was reported at the Farm-

ers Market Exxon.• At 2 p.m., a motorist was cited for making an unsafe movement at

the site of an accident at Oak and Third streets.June 8

• A motorist was cited for speeding 49 mph in a 25 zone on U.S. 64west.

June 9• A motorist was cited for speeding 39 mph in a 20 zone at Third and

Main streets.• A motorist was cited for speeding 50 mph in a 35 zone on U.S. 64

west.• A motorist was cited for speeding 49 mph in a 29 zone at U.S. 64

#BN4APseudoCube©

THE SETUP:The cube has 27 consecutive numbers in it, arranged in three

layers with 9 numbers each. These numbers are arranged in a spe-cial pattern: For each layer, the sum of the three numbers in eachrow, column or diagonal, is 3 times its center number. Eight diagonalsconnect all 3 layers by running through the center number of themiddle layer. Each diagonal contains 3 numbers equalling the total ofthe three center numbers. One of the diagonals is shown with circles.

THE CHALLENGE:Start with the three center numbers for each layer and two other

numbers. Now pour a cup of coffee, pick up a pencil and eraser andtry to figure out where the other 22 numbers belong. Good Luck!

The first correct solution emailed earns a coupon for a FREEcup of coffee from Buck’s Coffee Cafe on Main Street.

Email: [email protected]

east and Poplar Street.The following is the Highlands Fire & Rescue Dept. log entries

for the weeks of June 6-13June 6

• The dept. responded to an alarm at a business on Main Street. Noproblem was found.

• The dept. provided mutual aid to the Cashiers Fire Dept. The callwas cancelled en route.

June 7• The dept. was first-responders to assist EMS with a medical call at

a residence on Falls Drive where someone had fallen. The victim wastransported to the hospital.

June 8• The dept. responded to an alarm at the laundry on Spring Street. It

was set off my lint in the dryer..June 9

• The dept. responded to an accident on U.S. 64 west. The call wascancelled en route.

June 10• The dept. was first-responders to assist EMS with a medical call at

a residence on Hemlock Woods Drive. There was no transport.June 11• The dept. was called to a residence on North Drive due to the

“smell of smoke.” It was caused by a controlled burn on Hicks Road.

• BUSINESS NEWS •

Wolfgang’s Restaurant and Wine Bistro is featuringa wine dinner Monday, June 18 with Domaine SereneWinery. Michelle Farkas, East Coast Sales Manager, willbe hosting the dinner. Chef Wolfgang and Chef Davidwill be creating a delicious six-course dinner that willcompliment these extraordinary wines. Domaine Serenewines have received high accolades and points rangingin the 90s with both Robert Parker and Wine Spectator.

The recent April 30 issue of Wine SpectatorMagazine has a six-page feature article on Ken & GraceEvenstad. The article, entitled “Leap of Faith” was writtenby Bruce Schoenfeld and chronicles the Evenstad’sjourney to Oregon in the late 80s and their unwaveringcommitment to producing the world’s best Pinot Noir.

Space is limited and is filling up fast. Call Leah atthe restaurant and make reservations at 526.3807 or byemail at [email protected].

Wolfgang’s offering 6-coursewine dinner next weekat all.”

Highlands, you are feast for the eyes, but whatmakes you really beautiful is your people. Ourneighbors. You don’t even know us, but have treated uslike family, just the same.

Ya’ll do “love thy neighbor” better than anywhereelse I have ever been. You don’t just talk about lovingyour neighbor — you live it.

To all the folks who think that Highlands needs“improving” with shopping centers and more ofeverything you drove up the mountain to get away from,I say, “Look around you, there’s not much wrong with itas it is.” Y’all already have what very few spots on earthhave — a community where folks love one another andlook after one another and still have room in their heartsand their village to welcome a visitor with a sinceresmile. You can’t get any better than that.

St Paul writes “By this ye shall know them, that theyhave love for one another.”

Well done, good and faithful servants.

... SPIRITUALLY SPEAKINGcontinued from page 23

• NOTICES •

It would be much appreciated if whoever BOR-ROWED the concrete containers with petite albertaspruce trees in them from the rock pillars at the entranceof Holt Knob Road would return them. No questionisasked.

Did you BORROW the decorative pumpkin from thesame place last fall?

Please return containers

Richard Taylor, owner of Mountainique Boutiquejust underwent surgery for a five-valve heart bypass inAsheville. Cards and prayers would be appreciated. Sendto 119 #C, Highlands Manor Court, Highlands, NC28741.To help with meals, call Nancy Anderson at 526-2477.

Taylor undergoes surgery

the park. “The park will be a great asset to Highlands,” shesaid.

John Cleaveland, who owns property abutting PineStreet is against closing the street. “Don’t you think it wouldhave been courteous to inform adjacent property ownersof your ideas? I had to read about this in the paper,” hesaid. “I think if you had been upfront about your plans toclose the street instead of trying to slip it in as an after-thought, people wouldn’t have been so willing to donateto it.”

He reiterated what he said at the Town Board meetingthe night before. “Closing Pine Street will be detrimentalto the town of Highlands. We don’t have enough streets toget around Highlands in the summer as it is. This makesno sense,” he said.

At the Town Board meeting, he asked commissionersto put the issue to rest once and for all. “Stop this before itgoes any further. This is bad Highlands and I’m againstclosing any portion of it.”

During the public session of the Town Board meet-ing, Cleaveland also asked the board to oppose funding ofThe Greenway Trail. “I don’t see why we need a GreenwayTrail when we have thousands of acres that we can use fornothing. I guarantee you that only one to two percent ofthe population will ever put foot on the trail. It will bene-fit very few people.”

The Town Board is considering putting $100,000 inthe 2007-2008 budget for the Greenway Trail but commis-sioners suggested the Greenway Trail committee go aftergrants to fund the majority of the park. The Greenway inFranklin was mostly funded by land donations by DukePower and grant from the Clean Water Management TrustFund. The state considers greenways one way to addressstormwater runoff.

Cleaveland also asked the board to go on record againstthe one percent land transfer tax, which the county com-mission is for, and to contact state representatives and thecounty commission about its opposition.

The Town Board took his comments under advise-ment but didn’t act on them at the meeting.

Ross said the Pine Street Park Committee only lacksabout $75,000 to complete the property sale transaction.He said the principal has been paid. The $75,000 is theinterest accrued. Now that public meetings are complete,the committee will begin working on designs for the park.

– Kim Lewicki

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