Winter 2015 edition of The Laurel Magazine

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Publishers NoteWinter is here, let the snowflakes fly,

grab a mug and a blanket and watch them float by;Frost-covered ridges and snow-dusted days

are beautiful settings for quick getaways,Cozy up by the fire, come play in the snow,

theres fabulous shopping and dining, you know.So come get off the grid, recharge, renew,

and we thank you for bringing the Laurel with you.

With love,Janet and Marjorie


The Laurel Magazine Winter 2015

Events

Dining42 Laurent-Perrier Champagne Dinner44 Winter Friendly Salad46 Wine Talk47 Dining Guide

Inside The Laurel

Marjorie Christiansen, Managing Partner

[email protected]

(828) 371-2764

Janet Cummings, Managing Partner

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(828) 371-2689

Michelle Munger, Art Director

[email protected](828) 342-3551

Wiley Sloan, Writer

wileyandsarah@ nctv.com

Donna Rhodes,Writer

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Luke Osteen, Writer

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Contributing Writers: Jenny King, Mary Jane MCall, Jane Gibson Nardy, Gary Wein, Kathy Bub, Mary Adair Leslie, Sue Blair, Matthew Bradley, Dr. Anastasia Halldin, David Stroud,

Curt Christiansen, Tonya Hensley, Michelle S. Ruigrok, Bonnie Dayton, Donita Cline, and Debbie Lassiter.

Making it Happen

14 Highlands Chili Cook-off15 Murder Not Prohibited16 Chocolate Cook-off18 Highlands Playhouse20 Local Appreciation22 Scenes From Our Towns23 Area Calendar

Copyright 2015 by The Mountain Laurel, LLC. All rights reserved. Laurel Magazine is published eleven times per year. Reproduction without the permission of the publisher is prohibited. The publishers and editors are not responsible for unsolicited material and it will be treated as unconditionally assigned for publication subject to Laurel Magazines right to edit. Return postage must accompany all manuscripts, photographs and drawings. Every effort has been made to assure that all information presented in this issue is accurate, and neither Laurel Magazine nor any of its staff is responsible for advertising errors, omissions, or information that has been misrepresented in or to the magazine. Any substantial errors that are the fault of the magazine will be subject to a reduction or reimbursement of the amounts paid by the advertiser, but in no case will any claim arising from such error exceed the amount paid for the advertisement by the advertiser.

Volume Fourteen Issue One www.thelaurelmagazine.com 828-526-0173 [email protected] P.O. Box 565 Highlands, NC 28741

38 Brown-Headed Nuthatch39 Red-Spotted Purple Caterpillar40 Highlands Biological Station41 Waterfall Guide: Macs Falls

Venture Out

64 Forever Farm65 C-H Humane Society66 Center for Life Enrichment67 Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust68 Highlands Rotary Club69 Big Brothers/Big Sisters70 NAMI71 The Bookworm72 Carpe Diem Farms73 Leadership Highlands74 The Village Green76 Scaly Mountain Womens Club

Giving Back

56 Custom-Built Homes58 The Bobby Brain Ride60 Wells Fargo61 Acid Reflux

Homes & Lifestyles

The Arts30 Cover Artist Julie Osborn 32 Porch 40 34 The Bascom News35 Highlands PAC

50 Highlands History52 Cashiers History

History

23 Calendar | 24 Highlands Map | 26 Cashiers Map | 52 Dining Guide | 62 Service Directory | 94 Advertisers Index

Account Representatives: Sam Cummings and Dylan Cobb


Spice It Up, Chili Lovers

EVENTS

Good times and good foodwhere do you go to find that combination in Highlands in March? Look no further than the Highlands Chamber of Commerces Annual Chili Cook-off slated for 6:30-9:30 P.M. on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Community Building.

This annual event has become known as the place to shed winters gray, cold mantle, kick the snow off your boots and add some spice back into your life. Join your friends and neighbors for an evening of culinary delights, cold beverages, and dancing the night away to the sounds of the Southern Highlands band.

You will enjoy chili and cornbread recipes of every kind and nature, from mild and traditional, to knock your socks off hot

and fiery. Some will have you asking for a second helping so you can identify that subtle spice that makes it so unique. Oth-ers will have you rushing to the drink stations where beer, wine, and soft drinks will be served to cool you off and cleanse your palate for a second round. Prizes will be awarded for Most Tra-ditional Chili, Hottest Chili, Most Unique Chili, Best Salsa, Best Cornbread, and Best All Round Table Decoration.

Tickets are $25 each and are sold at the door on the evening of the event. Children 12 and under are admitted free. Anyone needing more information or interested in being a competitor should call Jennifer Cunningham at the Highlands Chamber of Commerce at (828) 526-2112.

by Mary Jane McCall | Photos by Marjorie Christiansen

Fireproof your tongue, slip on your dancing shoes and escape the winter blues with Highlands Annual Chili Cook-off, set for 6:30 P.M. March 14 at the Highlands Community Building (next to the Town Ball Field). Tickets are $25 (free for kids 12 and under)

and are available at the door.


EVENTSMurder Not ProhibitedIts Prohibition 1925 and alcoholic bever-ages are hard to come by, but not at Har-rys Happy Hideaway when the Highlands

Cashiers Players present a dinner theater mystery entitled Murder Not Prohibited.

Scheduled for six performances at the Highlands Performing Arts Center, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 20-22 and February 27 - March 1, the show is one of the most popular of Jody Reads Carolina Mur-der Mysteries, performed in the past by her acting troupe of HCP players.

The characters involved in this funny murder-mystery spoof are Harry Huckster, owner of the speakeasy; Daisy Darling, his wife and hostess/singer; Cal Apone, a tough gangster from Chicago who suffers from mysophobia (a fear of germs); Trixie La-Tour, Cals girlfriend; Righty Ragu, Cals right-hand man; Willy Joe Cobb, backwoods still operator; and Hope Sober, mili-

tant brick-toting member of the Womens Christian Temperance Union.

The audience, seated at tables, will en-joy a tasty dinner as they watch the show, and be given a chance to decide which of the suspects committed the murders that occur in the play. The first table to iden-tify the murderer and the motive will be awarded an appropriate prize.

Details on times of evening performanc-es and Sunday matinees will be available at the HCP box office, in local newspapers, and at highlandscashiersplayers.org, and highlands-cashierscalendar.com closer to the date of the February performances.

Murder Not Prohibited is the third play for HCP season subscribers and avail-able to all others who would like to come

eat, laugh, and test their powers of deduction in HCPs pro-duction of Murder Not Prohibited.

Contributed by Virginia Talbot

A speakeasy, a supper, and a tasty murder mystery lie at the heart of the Highlands Cashiers Players dinner theatre presentation of Murder Not Prohibited, the last two weekends in February at the Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Center.

For tickets and performance times, visit highlandscashiersplayers.org.


Chocolate Cook-off

EVENTS

The Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Li-brary will hold their fourth annual Chocolate Cook-off on Saturday, February 7, at the library.The event offers a double treat -- delectable chocolate to get

you ready for Valentines Day, and the opportunity to support the Friends of the Library in Cashiers. All proceeds go to the Friends of the Library to support their mission on behalf of the Cashiers Library.

The event will be held in the Cashiers Library Community Meeting Room from 1:00 3:00 P.M. Admission is $6 per person, and free to children under five.

Its a friendly competition that offers multiple awards -- first and second place ribbons for the best chocolate dessert by professionals (chefs, banquet coordinators, and caterers); and also for the best by non-professional chefs, all picked by a three-judge panel based on taste, aroma, creativity and eye appeal; another for a Peoples Choice award decided by ballots of those in attendance; and a third for the best table decoration. All des-serts will be auctioned at 2:00 P.M.

Anyone interested in entering the cook-off should pick up an application at the front desk of the Cashiers Library. Each con-testant will make one dessert to be judged by the panel, and subsequently auctioned off, as well as additional small bites for the Peoples Choice competition. If you require further informa-tion please contact Bonnie Zacher (743-0489/[email protected], or Adair Simon (743-5940).

The Friends of the Library invites all interested persons to join in their work to support the Cashiers Library. Membership forms are available at the front desk of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library.

The Chocolate Cook-off at the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library, set for Saturday, February 7, is a sweet blush of passion

in the midst of a dreary winter.

by Luke Osteen


EVENTS


A Sensational Season Awaits

EVENTS

While we are all enjoying the peaceful calm that is win-ter in Highlands, it isnt too soon to look forward to another wonderful summer season when we emerge from our quietude and hit the scene running.

One of the things that many of us look forward to is another year of performances at the Highlands Playhouse.

This year the marks the 77th season of the Highlands Play-house and they have a toe-tapping season full of musicals in store for us. Audiences will be treated to four world-renowned musicals- each one a different type of show that will have them begging for more.

The season starts with Anything Goes, which chronicles the madcap antics of a stowaway and an heiress aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London.

Following that, audiences will have a chance to see the ever popular Godspell, a musical based around a series of Biblical parables, mostly from the Gospel of Matthew. This show fea-tures various musical styles including rock 'n roll, pop, R & B, ragtime and more.

First Date is next and promises to have audiences laugh-ing hysterically at the story of a blind date between Aaron (who has never gone out with a stranger) and serial romancer Casey. The ensemble cast comes to life as various characters from Aaron and Caseys past and possible future! The season ends appropriately with End of the Rainbow, a musical set in London that follows the last months of Judy Garlands life. This story follows Garland as she is preparing for her five week run of shows at The Talk of the Town while struggling with both her addictions and her strained relationships with the men around her.

Performance dates are: Anything Goes, June 25-July 11; Godspell, July 16-August 1; First Date, August 6-22; and End of the Rainbow, August 27-September 6. For more in-formation please visit the Playhouse website at www.highland-splayhouse.org or call the box office at (828) 526-9443.

While waiting on the exciting new season, please remem-ber to check out the first-run movies playing at the Playhouse throughout the winter.

by Mary Jane McCall

The Highlands Playhouse looks to tickle your funny

bone and break your heart with its 2015 Summer

Season. In the meantime, take in its slate of first-run movies.


Nothing but Love for You

EVENTS

Nestled in the heart of our unpretentious Highlands lies Old Edwards Inn and Spa, a four-star resort that has become a favorite respite for politicians, celebrities and the other-wise well-heeled.

Look on any Best of list of the finest resorts in the world, and youre more than a little likely to see Old Edwards fea-tured. Thats an impressive feather in the cap for our town of three stoplights.

And while its true that the pleasure of living in Highlands is blessing enough, once a year Old Edwards offers a bonus reason to love being a local. January through March, during their We Love Locals promotion, you can experience Old Edwards lux-ury at your-grandmother-wouldnt-be-that-generous discounts.

Sunday through Thursday stays at the acclaimed resort are just $95 per night. Champagne is handed to you when you ar-rive, bed linens to swaddle for, and the bathrooms have -- pay attention - Heated. Marble. Floors.

Now for the mildly lucky, that would be a great day. But we live on the Plateau. Our address grants extraordinary entitle-

ment. Dine at the farm-to-table Madisons Restaurant for lunch or dinner, and receive a whopping 20 percent off your entire check. Go for the foie grasand the venisonor the duckand you cant leave without trying the chocolate chip pie. Well, ok, you might need several visits.

On Sundays, beginning January 11, Madisons is offering Half Price Wine Selections. Curated by Sommelier Curt Christiansen, this list promises the finest of wines at unprecedented value.

Dont stop counting the many perks of zip code perfection too quickly. For just $95, celebrate your residency with a 50-min-ute spa treatment at Cond Nast Travelers #2 Top Hotel Spa in The United States. Also during We Love Locals for the first time in 2015, you can participate in the wellness and fitness classes at the fitness center for a per-class fee, or schedule a spa treatment for free use of the equipment and classes.

Old Edwards We Love Locals promotions are offered January through March, Sundays through Thursdays. For more information, visit www.oldedwardsinn.com/locallove or call (828) 787-2625.

The world-famous Old Edwards Inn & Spa turns its attention inward during the sleepy winter months and offers its deeply indulgent guest experience to local residents. For reservations and information, call (828) 787-2625.


EVENTSScenes From Our TownsPhotos by Sarah Valentine

Highlands Christmas Tree Lighting

Highlands launched its Christmas Season with inimitable small town charm at the Town Tree Lighting, 6:30 P.M. Satur-day, November 29.

Highlands Christmas Parade

Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade, was

held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, December 6,

and was a celebration of the best of the

holiday spirit.

Cashiers Christmas Parade

The 40th edition of the Cashiers Christmas Parade, offered with a generous helping of Christmas joy blended with a most cheerful community spirit was held noon Saturday, December 13, at the Crossroads.


Contemporary: Craft Series: Mike Shuler, January 3 to February 22, Greehy Atrium Gallery, The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts, (828) 526-4949. Wednesday Advanced Art, 4:15 P.M. to 5:30 P.M., Wednesdays, January 7, 14, 21, 28, with Will Barclift, Carley Haber, and Rosie Smith. For more information or to register, please contact Anna Alig, Education Registrar, at 828-787-2856 or [email protected]. Open Studio Figure Drawing, 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M., January 7, 14, 21, 28, with Knight Martorell. For more information or to register, please contact Anna Alig, Education Registrar, at 828-787-2856 or [email protected]. Franklin Kids Creation Station, 10:00 A.M. to Noon, Saturdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, with Bonnie Abbott. For more information or to register, please contact Anna Alig, Education Registrar, at 828-787-2856 or [email protected]. Highlands Kids Creation Station, 10:00 A.M. to Noon, Saturdays, January 10, 17, 24, 31, with Clarke Ball. For more information or to register, please contact Anna Alig, Education Registrar, at 828-787-2856 or [email protected]. Ends of the Earth, A photographic series by Martyn Lucas, January 10 to March 29, Bunzl Gallery, The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts. Opening reception 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., Saturday, January 10. (828) 526-4949. MET Opera: The Merry Widow, 12:55 P.M., Saturday, January 17. Tickets for all events are available online highlandspac.org or by calling (828) 526-9047. The Bascom Photography Club Inaugural Meeting 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M., January 21, led by Greg Newington. For more information or to register, please contact Anna Alig, Education Registrar, at 828-787-2856 or [email protected]. Laurent-Perrier Champagne Dinner, Friday, January 23, at the Farm at Old Edwards Inn, begins with a cocktail reception at 7:00 P.M. Cost is $125 per person. For more information, call (828) 787-2625. National Theater Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island, 7:00 P.M., Saturday, January 24. Tickets for all events are available online highlandspac.org or by calling (828) 526-9047. Bolshoi Ballets Swan Lake, 12:55 P.M., Saturday, January 25. Tickets for all events are available online at highlandspac.org or by calling (828) 526-9047. Words, Wines and Friends, An Intimate Weekend with Pat Conroy, Cassandra King and Ron Rash, January 30-February 1, Old Edwards Inn & Spa, For more information, call (828) 787-2625.MET Opera: The Tales of Hoffman. 12:55 P.M., Saturday, January 31. Tickets for all events are available online at highlandspac.org or by calling (828) 526-9047. Betsy Paul Art Raffle to benefit the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department, will feature the work of

Tranny Robinson. The drawing will be held on Saturday, January 31. For more information call (828) 743-0880. Fourth Annual Chocolate Cook-off, 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., Saturday, February 7, Cashiers Library Community Meeting Room, by the Friends of the Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. Contact Bonnie Zacher (828) 743-0489 or Adair Simon (828) 743-5940. Celebrate Spain at Old Edwards Inn, music 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. in Hummingbird Lounge. Tango lessons 11 A.M. to Noon, and 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 27. (828) 787-2625. Murder Not Prohibited, February 20-22 and February 27-March 1, Highlands Cashiers Players, Highlands Performing Arts Center. For tickets and performance times, visit highlandscashiersplayers.org. MET Opera Duke Bluebeards Castle. 12:55 P.M., February 14. Tickets for all events are available online at highlandspac.org or by calling (828) 526-9047. Betsy Paul Art Raffle to benefit the Cashiers-Glenville Fire Department, will feature the work of Annell L. Metsker. The drawing will be held on Saturday, February 28. For more information call (828) 743-0880. Highlands Annual Chili Cook-off, 6:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M., Saturday, March 14, Highlands Community Building. Call Jennifer Cunningham at the Highlands Chamber of Commerce at (828) 526-2112.

Mark Your CalendarEVENTS

For a comprehensive list of events, join www.highlands-cashierscalendar.com

Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley, 8:00 A.M., Cashiers United Methodist Church, (828) 743-2243. Community Studio Art Session Art Your Way, 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., Hudson Library, (828) 526-3031. Preschool Story Time, 11:00 A.M. to Noon, Albert Carlton Library (828) 743-0215. Watercolor Class, 12:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M., Calderone Gallery, (706) 746-5540. Cashiers Quilters Guild, 12:30 P.M., Cashiers Methodist Church. Duplicate Bridge Games, 12:45 P.M., Highlands Civic Center. Mah Jong Games open to the public, 1:00 P.M., Albert Carlton Cashiers-Community Library, (828) 743-0215. Bluegrass, 8:30 P.M., Ugly Dog Pub, (828) 526-8364.EVERY THURSDAY Oil Painting and Mixed Medium Class, 12:30 to 4:30 P.M, Calderone Gallery, 3608 Hwy.246, Dillard, GA, (706) 746-5540. Movies at Highlands Playhouse, showings 2:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695. Free Movie, 3:00 P.M., Albert Carlton Community Library, (828) 743-0215. NAMI Appalachian South support group meeting 6:45 to 8:15 P.M. at 14 West. Palmer Street, Franklin, (828) 526-9510.EVERY FRIDAY Weekly Grief Support Group in The Highlands, 10:30 A.M. to Noon, Jane Woodruff Clinic - Suite 201 (on the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital campus), Free Open to the Community, (828) 692-6178. Duplicate Bridge Games, 12:45 P.M., Highlands Civic Center. Movies at Highlands Playhouse, showings 2:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695. Live Music, 6:00 P.M. - close, Hummingbird Lounge, Old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625. Live Music, 7:00 P.M., On The Verandah, (828) 526-2338. Live Music, 7:00 to 9:00 P.M., Nichols Center at Blue Ridge Music (706) 782-9852.EVERY SATURDAY Movies at Highlands Playhouse, showings 2:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695. Live Music, 6:00 P.M. - close, Hummingbird Lounge, Old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625. Live Music, 7:00 P.M., On The Verandah, (828) 526-2338.EVERY SUNDAY Movies at Highlands Playhouse, showings 2:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695.

Weekly EventsEVERY MONDAY Dulcimer Lessons - Intermediate Class 10:00 A.M., Beginners Noon, Highlands United Methodist church, (828) 787-1586. Movies at Highlands Playhouse, showings 2:00 P.M., 5:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M., (828) 526-2695.EVERY TUESDAY Dulcimer Acoustic Jam, 10:00 A.M., Bird Barn and Gift Emporium, Cashiers, (828) 743-3797. Highlands Rotary Club, Noon, Highlands Community Center. Studio Alive - Live Model, 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M., Calderone Gallery, 3608 Hwy.246, Dillard, GA, (706) 746-5540. Duplicate Bridge, 1:45 P.M., Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library. (828) 743-0215. Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) program, 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M., Hudson Library, (828) 526-3031. Movie Night, 6:00 P.M., classic and recently-released movies and documentaries. Hudson Library, (828) 526-3031. Karaoke, The Lost Hiker (828) 526-8232.EVERY WEDNESDAY Highlands Mountaintop Rotary, 7:30 A.M., dining room at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.


ACCOMMODATIONS

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

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

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

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

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

ARTS

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

Museum of American Cut Glass .....

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

REAL ESTATE

Country Club Properties .............

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

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

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

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

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

RESTAURANT / BAR

Altitudes Restaurant ....................

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

Meritage ....................................

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

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

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

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

Wolfgangs Restaurant & Wine Bistro ....

SHOPPING

Alyxandras ...................................

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

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

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

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

Dutchmans Designs .....................

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

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

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

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

Martha Annes ...............................

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Xtreme Threads ............................

SERVICES

Aery Chiropractic & Acupuncture

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

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

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

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


AccommodAtions

High Hampton inn & country club

innisfree Bed & Breakfast By-the-Lake

Arts

Blue Valley Gallery

cashiers Hillside Artists

chivaree southern Art and design

mountain mist Gallery

reAL estAte

Betsy Paul Properties

Landmark realty Group

silver creek real estate Group

restAurAnts

Boars Head deli

crossroads Grill/Village scoop

Hunts Brothers Pizza

sapphire Brewery & Pub

snack Bar 8

the Zookeeper Bistro

retAiL

Bee Bags and such

Bird Barn and Gift emporium

Blue ridge Bedding/

carolina rustic Furniture

Bounds cave

Brookings cashiers Village Anglers

Bumpkins

cashiers customs

catbird seat

cashiers emporium

cJ Brownhouse

consignment market

dovetail Antiques

Fiddlehead designs

GGs consignments *etc

Highland Hiker

interior enhancements

into the Woods Home interiors

Lenz Gifts & Linens

Lotsa consignment shop

mantiques

michael & nancy Weaver

midnight Farms

natures Vitamins

nearly new/ellens

nora & co

rusticks

ryan & company

sawyer Family Farmstead

smore Kids Klothes

summer Place Antiques

the Look Jewelry and Gifts

Victorias closet

Vc for men

Vivianne metzger Antiques

Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming

Zoller Hardware

the designers market

serVices

cashiers chamber

cashiers BP

cashiers exxon

cashiers Printing

cashiers Valley Preschool

Fancy Paws dog Grooming

Keystone Kitchen & Bath

Peter J Pioli interiors

shear sensations

signal ridge marina



AccommodAtions

High Hampton inn & country club

innisfree Bed & Breakfast By-the-Lake

Arts

Blue Valley Gallery

cashiers Hillside Artists

chivaree southern Art and design

mountain mist Gallery

reAL estAte

Betsy Paul Properties

Landmark realty Group

silver creek real estate Group

restAurAnts

Boars Head deli

crossroads Grill/Village scoop

Hunts Brothers Pizza

sapphire Brewery & Pub

snack Bar 8

the Zookeeper Bistro

retAiL

Bee Bags and such

Bird Barn and Gift emporium

Blue ridge Bedding/

carolina rustic Furniture

Bounds cave

Brookings cashiers Village Anglers

Bumpkins

cashiers customs

catbird seat

cashiers emporium

cJ Brownhouse

consignment market

dovetail Antiques

Fiddlehead designs

GGs consignments *etc

Highland Hiker

interior enhancements

into the Woods Home interiors

Lenz Gifts & Linens

Lotsa consignment shop

mantiques

michael & nancy Weaver

midnight Farms

natures Vitamins

nearly new/ellens

nora & co

rusticks

ryan & company

sawyer Family Farmstead

smore Kids Klothes

summer Place Antiques

the Look Jewelry and Gifts

Victorias closet

Vc for men

Vivianne metzger Antiques


Zoller Hardware

the designers market

serVices

cashiers chamber

cashiers BP

cashiers exxon

cashiers Printing

cashiers Valley Preschool

Fancy Paws dog Grooming

Keystone Kitchen & Bath

Peter J Pioli interiors

shear sensations

signal ridge marina


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Park and Walk

Discover the Shops at

45 Slabtown Road Cashiers, NC


THE ARTS

Snap-a-Scene and Win!Julie Osborn has been taking pho-tos around Highlands for years. Sometimes the shots are for her real estate sales. Often they are for chronicling her life. But much of the time snapping a scene or pet or event is purely for the aesthetic pleasure of capturing a moment in time.

She says, I enjoy shooting photos at home or as I travel. I have done so as a hobby for years. I shot the (win-ning) photo last winter during the storm where we had the most snow accumulation. Chloe, my dog, is very people-friendly. She doesnt think shes a canine. As you can probably tell by the photo, Chloe is 80 percent muppet and 20 percent dog.

We were at Town Place in High-lands when I shot the photo. I took her outside. She went up the stairs thinking she would go visit neighbors, but they were

not there. I shot the photo as she was coming back down the stairs, looking dejected.

Chloe, Osborns 12-year-old com-panion, is also the office dog for her and her mom, Pat Allen of Pat Allen Realty Group.

If you want to be in the running for next years winter cover, polish up your lens and make the photo magic happen. Shots need to be high resolution (at least 300 d.p.i.). Subject matter is up to you, but sea-sonal and magazine appropriate. Both amateurs and professionals are encouraged to enter. Pictures will appear on the Laurel website and readers will cast a vote for their favorite.

Visit www.facebook.com/TheLau-relMagazine to enter and to vote.

Deadline is March 31.

by Donna Rhodes

The ingredients for a timeless magazine cover a snowstorm, a good eye, and a bounding ball of fluff thats an 11 on the Cutie Scale. Do you have what it takes?


THE ARTS

Bernie Coulson

David Berger Tori Schmitt

While you are making memories, you could be winning! Take your best shot and enter it in our annual photo competition for a Laurel Cover. Heres inspiration from some of our favorite submissions last year. Theres a space for

you among them in our next contest. You might be the talented photographer who appears as January-February, 2016s Laurel Cover Artist. Vote and enter at www.facebook.com/TheLaurel-Magazine by March 31.

Melissa Parker Peter Ray


THE ARTS

Make Them DanceWhen Mitchell Metz was five years old, his mom enrolled him in a Colorado Suzuki program and made playing violin part of their daily routine.

Its not easy holding a violin when youre five years old. Heck, its not easy holding a violin when youre 25. But Metz accepted the challenge and never looked back.

All my life Ive been drawn to sounds -- make-shift kitchen drum sets, tape recorders, guitar, anything that made noise I loved, he says. Ive never thought of myself as a violin player. Im an artist -- a junkie for the catharsis of expression. Violin just happens to be what I grew up with.

From Colorado his family moved to Virginia, where he shifted from a classical approach to Celtic and old-time fiddle playing un-der the tutelage of Robbie Wells, Virginia State Fiddle Champion.

During that time I got my first real violin, practiced like crazy, and got all my songs under my belt, Metz says.

He was a reserved kid, not drawn to sports, so it makes sense that music gave him solace, inspiration, and good ol down-home, foot-stompin enjoyment that continues to resonate deep in his bones.

At 10 he moved to North Carolina and returned to classical music. In his early teens he practiced an hour a day and played in orchestras with Duke University String School, Piedmont Youth Orchestra, and summer music camp.

Around 11th grade I drifted away from music to painting, he

says. By the time I got to college, my only art option was teach-ing. That wasnt for me. So I studied film editing at Western Carolina University. I met up with Drew Duncan. In our junior year the film program took us to Wales. We carried our instru-ments and played a lot for other students at parties and pubs. Realizing we couldnt live without music, we decided to come home and start our own band. We wanted to get people into clubs and bars and make them dance.

So they came back to North Carolina and started Porch Forty. During my senior year, Drew and I filled every spare minute

with music: playing, practicing, writing, Metz says. By gradua-tion we decided we could be full-time performers. For the first time in my life I thought I could make a living doing what Id loved since the age of five: play violin (the one with strings) . . . and fiddle (the one with strangs).

And play he has. Porch 40 travels all over the Southeast and has become one of Highlands most popular bands, playing of-ten at The Ugly Dog Pub.

View Porch Fortys calendar at www.reverbnation.com/Porch40 and at www.facebook.com/porch40.

Their album Spread It Heavy is on every major media out-let -- Spotify, itunes, Bandcamp, and Reverbnation. Metz can be reached at [email protected]. And stay tuned for more band videos prepared for release by the multi-talented artist, musician and film-editor, Mitchell Metz.

by Donna Rhodes

A passion for the violin, a love for the fiddle and a life-long talent for music have led Mitchell Metz and Porch Forty to headliner status and a sweet album.


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Young ArtistThe Bascom is proud to award The Young Artist of the Month for January 2015 to Sophie Biaso. Sophie, a seventh grader at Summit Charter School in Cashiers, began taking classes at The Bascom in the summer of 2014. Sophie has been inter-ested in art since a very young age, and initially began watching YouTube tutorials for artistic instruction. Through self-instruc-tion, Sophie cultivated a talent for sketching figures and anime characters. Now in middle school, she takes elective advanced art classes and became involved with The Bascom by taking pottery classes.

In August of 2014, Sophie took a Comic Book Illustration class at The Bascom and amazed her instructor Joey Scott with her natural drawing capabilities.

Shes an extremely talented artist, especially for her age, said Scott.

Sophie continues to take classes at The Bascom through pri-vate lessons focused on drawing and illustration.

I come to The Bascom to learn more about different types of

art. And because I really enjoy the teachers, she states. I plan to continue art throughout my life because it gives me a great way to enjoy time alone and to relax.

Its so inspirational and exciting to see a young person with so much natural talent embrace art instruction with such vigor. says Carley Haber, Youth and Outreach Manager of The Bascom. She knows what she likes and she does what she likes and she already has her own aesthetic, The Bascoms Outreach Program is de-signed to reach young artists like Sophie. Through partnerships with numerous community organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters, Blue Ridge School, Highlands School, The Literacy Council of Highlands, Scouting Groups, Summit Charter School, and Western Carolina University, The Bascom strives to expand art programs throughout our region. Through the generous sup-port of The Cullasaja Womens Club, scholarships are available for anyone interested in taking art classes at The Bascom.

Start your New Year by trying something new. Visit www.the-bascom.org to see our full class listing for adults and youth.

Contributed by Bonnie Potts

Young artist Sophie Biasos remarkable talent shines through at The Bascom.


PAC is Packed in 2015 THE ARTSPAC is loaded with a theaterful of directorial, choreograph-ic, and costuming genius as it launches the New Year with the spectacular Live in HD Series.

First on the extraordinary roster, January 17 is Renee Flem-ing in MET Opera: The Merry Widow, a musical and visual masterpiece. Choreographer Susan Stroman (The Produc-ers), designer Julian Crouch (The Enchanted Island) and costume designer William Ivey Long (Cinderella and Hair-spray) are a dream team. Their art-nouveau setting is the per-fect backdrop for a singing and dancing spectacle guaranteed to please.

On January 24, get your Arrrr on and see Robert Louis Ste-vensons Treasure Island come to life in Broyny Laverys broadcast live from the National Theater. Let the Arrrrtistic voyage begin!

Take flight on January 25 with the Bolshoi Ballets Swan Lake. This is the classic tragic tale of a handsome prince and his true love, cursed to be a swan by day, human by night. The dancers of the incomparable Russian Bolshoi Ballet Company

virtually fly across the screen and into your heart.Imagine taking on the operatic roles of three different char-

acters. Soprano HIbla Gerzmava does just that as she portrays three heroines in the Offenbach epic, MET Opera: The Tales of Hoffman. Gernmavas multi-faceted performance is comple-mented by the powerful tenor voice of Vitorio Grigolo, who plays the tortured poet and adventurer of the title. Perfor-mance is January 31.

And finally, February 14 (a Valentine date to remember) at-tend a double billing (six hours) that will transport you from an enchanting fairy tale of Iolanta to the chilling thriller Duke Bluebeards Castle. Mikhail Patrenko, whose inspiration came from 1940s film noir, directs both MET Operas.

Experiencing live PAC performances captured in high defi-nition transports viewers into the middle of the dramatic ac-tion. Its almost like being at opening night side-by-side with the actors.

To learn more about these events and more PAC-tivities, go online to www.highlandspac.org/events2015.

by Donna Rhodes

Highlands Performing Arts Centers Live in HD series offers tragedy, fairy tales and noirish thrillers all winter long. For information, visit www.highlandspac.org/events2015.


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VENTURE OUT

Audubon North Carolina has launched a campaign to install thousands of nest boxes across the state in order to encour-age the brown-headed nuthatch to nest. The Highlands Pla-teau Audubon Society has started a similar project, but instead our program provides suitable nesting cavities for a range of cavity-nest-ing birds that we find in this area (nuthatches, chickadees, Carolina wren, house wren, bluebirds, sparrows, tufted titmouse, etc.). The brown-headed nuthatch, whose numbers have recently been declin-ing, is not found in Highlands but does occur at lower elevations.

Brown-Headed NuthatchPhoto by David Hill

Courtesy of Highlands Biological Station


VENTURE OUT

Photo by Clay BoltCourtesy of Highlands Biological Station

Red-Spotted Purple Caterpillar

Full grown larvae are ap-proximately 1.6 inches in length (Minno et al. 2005) The head is brown and fringed with short spines and has a cleft on top. The body is olive green to greenish brown with a pinkish white saddle and a white lateral line. There are a pair of long, thick, branched horns on top of the prothorax

and a small pair of branched spines on top of the poste-rior end and several humps on the back. The larvae are bird-dropping mimics. They are very similar in appearance to viceroy larvae but are less spiny (Minno et al. 2005). Caterpillars of spe-cies in the genus Limenitis are our only horned bird dropping mimics (Wagner 2005).


VENTURE OUT

Whats in Store on the Forest Floor?Each summer the Highlands Biological Station offers five-day workshops that provide opportunities for in-depth study of special topics relevant to the southern Appalachian Moun-

tain environment. Designed as experiential learning opportunities, partici-

pants spend most of the time outdoors immersed in the sub-ject, where the mountains are our classroom. This summer there are more workshops tailored towards the community than ever before, focused on fungi, plants, lichens, and natural science illustration.

The diversity of fungi in the southern Appalachian forests is astonishing. Jay Justice and Rich Baird will offer an introduction to fungi this July 27-31.

These mountains are a botanists heaven, but learning the thousands of species of plants can be overwhelming. Larry Mel-lichamp, director of the UNC-Charlotte botanical gardens and

author of Native Plants of the Southeast will offer a workshop on native plant identification July 20-24 to help you hone in on your identification skills.

For those who want to take their lichen identification to the next level, the summer schedule includes a 3-day rare lichen identification workshop June 11-13 with James Lendemer and Jessica Allen of the New York Botanical Garden.

Finally, there are two scheduled natural science illustration workshops with Lore Ruttan. The first will focus on black and white illustration, and the second will explore color illustration.

These workshops will meet for most of the day during their scheduled week. For more in-depth information about workshops and instructors, visit highlandsbiological.org/sum-mer-2015/ or call (828) 526-2602. Members of the Highlands Biological Foundation at the Sagee Level and above receive a discount as a benefit of membership.

Contributed by Michelle S. Ruigrok

Cicadas by Lore Ruttan

A full slate of classes offered by the Highlands Biological Station celebrates the marvelous bounty of the Southern Appalachians. To register or for more information, call (828) 526-2602 or visit highlandsbiological.org/summer-2015/


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Macs FallsDriving Directions: From the intersection of Hwy 281 and Hwy 64 west of Rosman, take Hwy 281 North

for 0.9 miles to Cold Mountain Road, directly across from the Lake Toxaway fire station. Turn left and follow Cold Mountain Road as it winds around Lake Toxaway for 5.6 miles.

Just before the end of the road take a left on the gravel road, then an immediate right on the gravel road into Panthertown Valley.

WATERFALL PHOTO BY WATERFALLS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINADownload the Waterfalls of Western North Carolina App at:

http://appstore.com/flickinamazingincto enjoy area waterfalls, photos and directions.


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A Night to RememberChampagne isnt just for New Years anymore.Old Edwards Inn and Spa is on a mission to prove that Champagne can and should be enjoyed with dinner. A statement that is applied beyond the obligatory beginning toast. When done right, Champagne can pair expertly and de-liciously with every course, raising its own beauty and that of the edibles. After all, Champagne is made from Chardonnay and Pinor Noir grapes.

On a grand Winters Eve Friday, January 23 Old Edwards Inn and Spa presents a Laurent-Perrier Champagne Dinner. Held at the Farm at Old Edwards, Executive Chef Johannes Klapdhor will present five courses of his own creations designed to both complement and enhance Laurent-Perrier Champagnes. Now thats how one should wile away a long winters night.

Madisons Sommelier Curt Christiansen has chosen five out-standing bubbles from the House of Laurent-Perrier, which have been producing award-winning Champagnes since 1812. Talk about a historic winning streak.

Now how many opportunities are there to enjoy two cen-turies worth of Champagne cultivation for an entire evening? So call, text or smoke signal your favorite dining partner and prepare yourself for a sparkling evening neither of you will soon forget.

Take Champagne out of its confining just-for-toasts box at the Laurent-Perrier Champagne Dinner. The extraordinary evening is set for Friday, January 23, and begins with a cocktail reception at 7:00 P.M. Cost is $125 per person. For more information, visit www.oldedwardsinn.com/LaurentPerrier or call (828) 787-2625.

Bring on the Bubbly! Old Edwards Inn & Spas Laurent-Perrier Champagne Dinner, set for Friday, January 23, is an irresistible celebration of this most joyous beverage.


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Winter Friendly Salad

A lot of people put eat-ing salads on hold for the winter. Its too cold, they say while load-

ing up on pasta and potato chips. Since raw vegetables are mandatory for a healthy diet, heres how you make your salad winter-friendly:

1. Include warm vegeta-bles. Roast a bunch of pep-pers ahead of time, store them in the fridge and when it comes time to make a sal-ad, quickly reheat some. Add some warm sauteed broc-coli florets. If you are going to put onions in your salad anyway, sautee them in olive oil. Roast some butternut squash and reheat it before putting it on your salad. Car-rots are great when roasted, too and so is eggplant.

2. Include heartier foods. Cooked sweet potatoes on the salad, anyone? Some chopped hard-boiled eggs, perhaps? Beans work well, too. Oh, and you can sautee the beans in some olive oil and a bit of paprika to make them warm. Adding nuts and seeds to winter salads is a good idea, too.

3. Include cooked whole grains. Quinoa, buckwheat, millet: read more about whole grains here. I top my winter salads with a large tablespoon of cooked grains: hot or cold. They add protein, nutrients and make the salad a bit heavier, which is what

you want for the winter. You can also mix some spices into your whole grains.

4. Include typical winter foods. Dried cranberries are great in salads, as well as all varieties of squash.

5. Use less Cooling foods. Cucumbers, cel-ery and zucchinis have very high water content and are, therefore, considered to be cooling foods, according to Ayurveda, which is an an-cient Indian healing science. Try parsley, broccoli and cab-bage instead.

6. Its ok to eat a smaller salad, as long as you eat one every day.

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


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DININGIf You Dont Look 30When holidays and celebrations approach, family get-togethers usually involve good food and good wine or other alcoholic beverages. Keep in mind these tips to avoid unpleasantries.

If you dont look like youre 30, bring your ID. The drinking age is the same all year-round. Here are a few things you should know before you try to drink without ID.

1. If youre carded and cannot produce ID, its illegal for any-one to serve you. Penalties for doing so can result in fines, loss of property alcohol license and loss of the servers ability to serve alcohol for two years.

2. Contrary to popular belief, the law does not recognize Pa-rental Vouch.

These situations can sour an entire meal. Not just for you, but the rest of the guests dining with you. Celebrations are a time to enjoy the company of friends and family, so come prepared like the rest of the adults at your table. If you forgot your ID and you really are an adult, act like one, be gracious and accept the consequences of your actions.

Birthdays and holidays come just once a year, lets all enjoy it!Heres to a safe and happy New Year, Curt

Curt Christiansen, Wine NavigatorMadisons Restaurant, [email protected]


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Highlands Area RestaurantsAltitudes at Skyline Lodge - 828-526-2121Annies Cafe - 828-526-1663Asia House - 828-787-1680 Bellas Junction Cafe - 828-526-0803Bistro on Main/ Main Street Inn - 828-526-2590The Bistro at Wolfgangs - 828-526-3807The Brick Oven - 828-526-4121Brysons Deli - 828-526-3775Bucks Coffee Cafe - 828-526-0020Cafe 460 - 828-526-8926Cyprus International Cuisine - 828-526-4429Dustys - 828-526-2762El Azteca - 828-526-2244Fressers Courtyard Cafe - 828-526-4188Golden China - 828-526-5525Highlands Smokehouse - 828-526-5000

Kelsey Place Restaurant - 828-526-9380The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering - 828-526-2110Lakeside Restaurant - 828-526-9419Madisons Restaurant & Wine Garden - 828-787-2525Meritage Bistro - 828-526-1019Mountain Fresh - 828-526-2400On the Verandah - 828-526-2338Pescados - 828-526-9313Pizza Place - 828-526-5660Paolettis - 828- 526-4906Rosewood Market - 828-526-0383Rukas Table - 828-526-3636Rustico at The Log Cabin - 828-526-0999 Sports Page - 828-526-3555Subway - 828-526-1706SweeTreats - 828- 526-9822Tokyo - Authentic Asian Cuisine - 828-526-8800

The Ugly Dog/ The Dog House - 828- 526-8364Wild Thyme Gourmet - 828-526-4035Wine Garden at Old Edwards Inn - 828-787-2525Wolfgangs Restaurant - 828-526-3807

Cashiers Area RestaurantsBrown Trout Mountain Grille - 828-877-3474Bucks Coffee Cafe - 828-743-9997Cafe 107 - 828-293-1221Canyon Kitchen - 828-743-7967Carolina Smokehouse - 828-743-3200Chesters Chicken at Cashiers Exxon - 828-743-5041Chez Dupont and the Stone Soup Cafe - 828-743-1960 Chile Loco - 828-743-1160Cornucopia Restaurant - 828-743-3750Four Season Grille - 828-743-4284

HIGHLANDS AREA RESTAURANTSAsia House151 Helens Barn Avenue 828-787-1680 $-$$ $-$$ C 11The Bistro at Wolfgangs460 Main Street 828-526-3807 $-$$ NC L 5Creekside Casual DiningMountain Brook Center 828-526-9822 C L 46Dustys 493 Dillard Road 828-526-2762 C 43Highlands Smokehouse595 Franklin Road 828-526-5000 $ $ C 43*The Kitchen CarryAway & Catering350 S. Fifth St. 828-526-2110 $-$$ $-$$ 44Madisons Restaurant & Wine Garden445 Main St. 828-787-2525 $ $$ $$ NC 4Meritage Bistro490 Carolina Way 828-526-1019 $$$ C 44On the VerandahHwy. 64 (Franklin Road) 828-526-2338 $-$$ $-$$ NC 46SweeTreats DeliCorner of Main and South 4th St. 828-526-9632 C L 46Ugly Dog Pub/The Dog House294 South 4th St. 828-526-8364 C 43Wolfgangs Restaurant460 Main Street 828-526-3807 $-$$ NC L 5

Happs Place - 828-743-2266High Hampton Inn - 828-743-2411Hunt Bros. Pizza at Cashiers BP - 828-743-2337JJs Eatery and Canteen - 828-743-7778Micas Restaurant - 828-743-5740On the Side at Cashiers Farmers Market - 828-743-4334The Orchard - 828-743-7614Randevu Restaurant - 828-743-0190Rosies Caf - 828-743-0160Slab Town Pizza (STP) - 828-743-0020 Subway - 828-743-1300The Gamekeepers Tavern - 828-743-4263Wendys - 828-743-7777Yoshi Japanese Steakhouse - 828-743-8747Zookeeper - 828-743-7711

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HISTORY

The Spirit of HighlandsAs we celebrate another new year a decade and a half into the millennium (seems like only yesterday we were anticipating the year 2000), its interesting to reflect on the growth and change that have always been a balancing act for Highlands.

Some residents observe that this sleepy village, built upon generational land ownership, is shifting toward an investment property market.

Longtime resident Walter Taylor, now deceased, once said, You used to look down on a cornfield or a cabbage patch and hear cow bells or horses. Now when you climb down Yellow Mountain in the winter, the ridges are covered with houses. The town has grown so that Highlands will never get its old charm back.

Yet local people have to survive and do so largely because housing sales, renovations, property management, and all the jobs that attracts have boosted the economy. Sticky wicket, growth!

But how has that affected the heart of people? John Cleave-land, when he was on Highlands Land Use Planning Committee, said, This is a slow, sleepy town. The people still make High-lands. Theyre friendly. They welcome people with open arms.

Olive Crane, at 95, had this take on Highlands transition into the 21st century as she ruminated on the good ol days: We went to the store every two weeks to get coffee, sugar, flour. Potts had a store. Luke Rice had a meat market. We used to cut ice off Mirror Lake to keep things cold. We washed flour sacks and used them to stuff quilts and make clothing from them. We traded what we growed on the farm for a pack of green coffee. It hadnt been parched. You parched it yourself and ground it.

Yes, times have certainly changed. All I can say is thank good-ness for a Bucks latte.

As Ran Shaffner so astutely commented in his book, Heart of the Blue Ridge, Highlands, North Carolina, Whether the town would ultimately fall victim to the overdevelopment and overpopulation that has tarnished other golden isles of paradise or managed to retain enough of the quaint charm and natural beauty that has attracted good citizens over the years to fight for its preservation as a place where people love to live or visit, the two opposing forces of exploitation and preservation stood in the balance, prepared in the doorway of the new millennium to make or break the town.

So Happy New Year, one and all. May the spirit of Highlands neer be broken.

by Donna Rhodes | Photo courtesy Highlands Historical Society

Main Street ca. 1930

The delicate balance between the development of Highlands and the survival of its unique charm promises to grow even more tenuous in the coming years.

To read more articles about the history of Highlands and Cashiers visit www.thelaurelmagazine.com/news


To read more articles about the history of Highlands and Cashiers visit www.thelaurelmagazine.com/news

HISTORYJack Thomas Lombard Jack Thomas Lom-bard, age 87, of Mountain Rest, South Carolina, died peacefully at his lifelong residence before dawn on Monday, September 1. In accordance with his wishes, Jack was laid to rest prior to sundown on Tuesday, September 2 with a private burial on family property. He was first married to Betty Jo Henry Lombard for 45 years prior to her death in 1999. Their children: Tommy Lombard and wife, Phyllis, of Mountain Rest, SC, Eddie Lombard, MD of Los Angeles, Cali-fornia (deceased), Ernie Lombard of Mountain Rest and Beth Lombard of Mountain Rest and San Francisco, CA. In 2007, Jack married Carrie Lou McMahan Lombard. (Died in 2011.)

Jacks parents were Oly Ernest Lombard and Beulah Dillard Lombard, both deceased. His Zach-ary lineage goes back to Alexander (Andy) Zachary, third child of Col. John A. Zachary. Next was Alexander Zacharys daugh-ter, Anna Jane Zachary who married Garner Edwards. Next was the daughter of Garner Edwards and Anna Jane Zachary, Sara Isabelle Bell Edwards who married Ira Hi Lombard on January 14, 1880 at the home of Garner Edwards with James Zachary as a witness. Ira and Bell Lombards youngest son was Oly Ernest Lombard, the fa-

ther of the recently deceased Jack Lombard.

The yearly Zachary Family Reunion was always attend-ed by Jack and his family. He would arrive at the covered shed at the Lower Zachary Cemetery with two long ta-bles in the back of his pick-up truck which he would set up under the tent provided each year by a funeral home. Everyone put the food they brought from home on these tables. Then they lined up, filled their plates, then sat and ate at the permanent ta-bles and benches under the old shed. Jack and his first wife hosted a yearly Lombard Reunion at their farm house at Mountain Rest where a feast was served of barbe-cue, veggies from Jacks huge garden and vineyards, and covered dishes brought by the guests. Folks explored the farm where peacocks roamed the grounds, rattle-snakes curled in cages, a bob-cat could be seen in a cage, and several rescued deer re-sided in a large enclosure vis-ible from the highway. The whole farm, inside the house

and outside too was neat as a pin.

Jack had a special talent for clogging and nearly every Sat-

urday night he was one of the men at the Oconee State Park Barn, dressed in overalls, entertaining the square dance crowd with his intricate buck and wing. He was a sight to behold and he brought pleasure to multitudes of people throughout his long life. God speed, dear cousin.

Contributed by Jane Gibson Nardy, Historian, Cashiers Historical Society

JACK THOMAS LOMBARDMay 8, 1927 September 1, 2014

Jack Lombards passing is an enormous loss to this corner of the Southern Appalachians. His story and irrepressible spirit represented whats best about us.

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Custom-Built Homes by Lupoli

HOMES & LIFESTYLES

John Lupoli Construction is well-known as one of the areas most respected builders. Over the past 35 years, its con-structed more than 150 custom homes in the Highlands/Cashiers area.

Among Lupolis many current endeavors are the six custom homes being built on Highlands Fifth Street, just past Chest-nut. Walk just a few short blocks to enjoy the amenities of Main Street.

Lupoli has joined forces with the Old Edwards Club and well-known Architect C. Allen Brown of Cashiers. This trio is offer-ing distinctive homes within a planned community much like Satulah Village that Old Edwards completed a few years ago. As a member of Old Edwards Club, you can relax in style as you enjoy your distinctive home situated on a spacious half-acre lot. Tate Landscaping will maintain the grounds as you soak in the beauty of the mountains.

A cedar shake roof and granite accents impart an almost transcendent mountain elegance. Your family will live comfort-ably in this three-bedroom, three-bath split floor plan design. The Great Rooms cathedral ceiling and granite fireplace offer a comfortable gathering spot for family and friends. Shiplap paneling combines with hardwood floors to provide style and comfort in a maintenance-free environment.

KitchenAid stainless appliances are paired with counters by Black Rock Granite to grace the kitchen and make meal prep a breeze. Family memories abound as you gather for meals in the dining room or on the covered deck with its own fireplace. Customize your home to fit your lifestyle by selecting Carrera marble or Travertine tile in the bathrooms, and carpeting or hardwood for the bedrooms. The heated floor of the master bath will spoil you.

As spring approaches youll enjoy a ringside seat as natures

by Wiley Sloan

Lupoli Construction and Old Edwards Clubs devotion to exquisite detail inform every aspect of an exciting new planned community. For information, call (828) 526-1717.


splendor blossoms. The chill of a spring morning fades quickly with a warm fire in the decks own fireplace. Melodious strains of the song birds will melt away the stress of the workweek.

You owe it to yourself to check out these custom homes. Those of you who are familiar with Lupolis Town Square know the firms attention to detail and penchant for exceeding cus-tomer expectations. As the home to eight local businesses, it wont surprise you to know that this distinctive retail center has won numerous awards.

Highlands Playhouse patrons are familiar with the Lupoli Con-struction Company. John and his family have long supported the arts here in Highlands. Whether you wish to have a home in this distinctive development or on a lot of your choice, youd do well to consider the quality craftsmen of Lupoli Construction. These homes on Fifth Street are offered exclusively through Meadows Mountain Realty. Contact Judy Michaud or any of the Meadows Agents at (828) 526-1717 to learn more about this development. To learn more about the quality construction offered by Lupoli Construction, visit lupoliconstruction.com or call (828) 526-4532.

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HOMES & LIFESTYLES

The Bobby Brain RideI spent Thanksgiving in North Carolina with friends and their 80-something patriarch, Bobby, who was in rare form. While tryptophan in turkey is supposed to have a mellowing

effect, it wired Bobby. He couldnt stop talking. Worse yet, when you tried to converse with him, youd have to repeat yourself with increasing volume ad infinitum. He couldnt hear a stick of dynamite if it blew up in his boxers.

Bobbys daughter is the first to admit her daddy is a piece of work. Except for the recent hearing deficiency, Bobby is the same 410, 100 pound, adorable, engaging, insatiably curious ras-cal he has always been. And talking to him is a trip I have dubbed The Bobby Brain Ride.

The tour is dizzying, launched with a headlong plunge into La La Land, a valley of oddball, misconscrewed (sic) information re-lating to physics, genetics, and random movie star trivia. And no matter how authoritative your responses to his questions, he will still ask, Do you know that for sure or are you just making it up?

His first query: If we have say, 500 genes we pass on to our children, how many of those do they get? 400?

What? I said as I fastened my seatbelt for I was rumbling around in his La La Land railcar banging into bytes of data that had rolled about enough to felt into a giant thought hairball. I

didnt know how to untangle enough of his question to even begin an answer. Luckily, he saw a shiny object and moved on.

But it didnt take long for him to find me again and ask, Why dont we go flying off the earth if it is spinning so fast?

I explained the mass of the earth was so great, blah blah, and he said, Youre making that up! I Googled it and showed him that my answer was on target.

The conversation rambled on, our bumper cars colliding with the likes of Jerry Steinfield (Seinfeld), Lafayette (Queen Lati-fah), and Henrietta Jones (Catherine Zeta Jones). Bobby does not have dementia (or demetria, as he calls it). His tangled-up words and incessant questioning are a lifelong condition, which has never held him back. If anything, pseudo-demetria has el-evated him to Endearing Eccentric Character status amongst friends and acquaintances. Still, 12 hours of Bobby-isms is exhausting.

When he finally left, and we disembarked the Bobby ride, Bobbys kin and I flopped on the couch and stared at each other like glassy-eyed taxiderms. Thought-hairballs blew across the carpet like tumbleweeds. My girlfriend uttered a Thanksgiving prayer that, patriarchal love aside, shes grateful she fell short of inheriting 400 of her daddys genes.

by Donna Rhodes

Hold on tight! A tour through Bobbys worldview is a vertigo-inducing foray into an uninspected amusement park.


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HOMES & LIFESTYLESDoes Your Plan Need a Makeover?

Generally, you feel bet-ter more confident when youre sporting a new look. Sometimes, even the smallest changes can make a big difference in your atti-tude. Doesnt your investment plan deserve the same kind of attention? After all, someday its going to be taking care of you! Perhaps your portfolio is overweighted in stocks. May-

be youd like to spice up your portfolio with commodities.

Rather than simply com-paring results against imper-sonal benchmarks, an Envision year-end review analyzes your portfolios performance in the context of your own goals and priorities.

The Envision process cre-ates a customized, personal-ized benchmark for each cli-ent, says Greg Shiveley, First Vice President of FA Platform for Wells Fargo Advisors Stra-tegic Solutions Group. That lets you know how youre doing toward achieving the things that are most important to you.

To help put your financial priorities in perspective, ask yourself the following three questions:

1. Have my priorities changed with my life?

Your investing strategy is built around long-term goals. But priorities can change with major life events such as get-ting married, having a baby,

getting a divorce, or taking a new job.

If youve experienced a ma-jor life change in the last year or so, consider its impact on your financial priorities. For example, if you welcomed a child or grandchild into your family this year, start-ing a college savings fund might be a significant new priority. But saving for that goal could mean compromis-ing in other areas, such as retirement planning.

Because the Envision pro-cess is built on prioritizing numerous financial goals, youll be in a good position to make adjustments and accommodate new, more pressing priorities.

2. Am I still on the same page with my money goals?

Once youve reviewed your goals and priorities, exam-ine whether your portfolios returns are keeping you on track to meet them. The En-vision process makes it easy to gauge your progress from

year to year. Instead of using a single scenario, your Financial Advisor helps you develop a range of scenarios for your in-vestments -- from ideal (liv-ing life to the fullest) to ac-ceptable (compromising on some goals so you can achieve your top priorities).

3. Does my plan need a new look too?

Changes to your invest-ing strategy will depend, in part, on the answers to the previous two questions. But even if your priorities havent changed and youre making good progress toward your goals, its still important to re-view your asset allocation and investment strategy.

A regular review and rebal-ancing is important to help any portfolio stay on track.

Change is the number one thing that clients have to manage, Shiveley says. So its good to check in at least on an annual basis to say, Hey, this plan isnt done its ever-evolving.

Contributed by Larry East

Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors in Highlands at

(828) 787-2323.


TheCruxofRefluxHOMES & LIFESTYLES

Acid reflux. Ugh. You reach for the antacids or acid blockers and guess what youre actually do-ing to yourself? By blocking the production of acid with a protonic or antacid medica-tion, you are compromising your ability to absorb the vital components of what you eat.

The body has natural mecha-nisms to break down food, including enzyme produc-tion to signal the stomach to produce HCL, Hydrochloric Acid. This HCL is necessary to lower the pH in the stomach in order to dissolve your food, turning it into a liquid. This liquid, called chyme, is neces-sary for absorption of nutri-ents. Can you imagine anyone taking a medicine that actu-ally makes them sicker? Well, thats exactly what protonics

(Nexium/Prevacid/Prilosec) and antacids (Tums) are doing.

Around the time we turn 40, most of us develop a con-dition called hypochlorhy-dria, a slowing of the produc-tion of HCL. This compromises the stomachs ability to break down food. Now, instead of

the food moving on to be ab-sorbed, it stays and wreaks havoc in the stomach. The stagnant food juices can splash up through the low-er door of the esophagus, causing reflux, heartburn, and eventual damage to the esophagus.

By now, weve all heard that the health of our immune system begins primarily in the digestive system. Many fac-tors can contribute to acid reflux (stress, hormones, heredity, poor eating habits, abusive drinking and use of drugs), so why add another avoidable factor to the list?

Over-the-counter HCL sup-plements are available to help the bodys natural produc-tion of the acid necessary for a healthy digestive process.

Although it sounds counter-intuitive, adding or assisting with the production of acid (HCL) actually creates less of that acidy burning.

The digestive process sounds complicated but its really a very simple process and HCL plays a major role in its success and in your living without heartburn and reflux or worse. Avoid the proton-ics and antacids that are hin-dering your bodys HCL pro-duction. Start adding an HCL supplement. Its important to fix these acid issues early on so that there is no damage to the internal tissues. You can also seek help to fix the prob-lem and stop taking the acid blocking medications. How do you end a great meal? No acid blockers for dessert!

Contributed by Dr. Sue Aery, Aery Chiropractic

& Acupuncture (828) 526-1022


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Photo by Charles Johnson


GIVING BACK

A Window on the WorldOur windows important? At the Forever Farm they are. When, for the fourth year, the state inspector said some-thing had to be done about the badly-damaged wood-en window sills in the cat building caused by our feline friends scratching on them, we knew something had to be done.

A couple of small grants came in and we decided to finally cor-rect the problem. Rather than just replace the sills with vinyl trim we decided to entirely replace all the old windows with vinyl clad, energy efficient ones. The project is finished now, and with the recent cold weather we already have felt a new warmth to the building, and lowered our electric bill.

So everyone is happy -- the state inspector, the staff, the feline

residents and our budget. This project is also one step towards our desire to become a more sustainable facility. We are hoping to eventually utilize solar power, and in talking to the profession-als it has been recommended that we start moving in that direc-tion by first becoming more energy efficient in every way we can.

If you would like to help Friends for Life make the Forever Farm a more efficient, sustainable operation by helping with similar projects, please call us at (828) 508-2460 or email [email protected].

We are a charitable nonprofit corporation and your tax deduct-ible donation can be made online at friendsforlifeforeverfarm.org or mailed to P.O. Box 340, Sapphire, NC 28774.

Contributed by Kathleen Bub, President Forever Farm

One step at a time, Forever Farm improves the lives of its sweet residents.


A Society, HumaneHelpless. Frustrated. Angry.Those three words have been ringing in my ears the past few months, and all have a common theme: these

words have been shared with me by fellow animal advocates in North Carolina who are working hard to make a positive differ-ence in the lives of our four-legged companions.

A neighbor who feels helpless because there is nothing in lo-cal animal control ordinances to ban the tethering of an animal to a tree. Frustrated when animal owners refuse to spay/neuter their pets, especially when low-cost, and even free, services are available. Angry when puppy mill operators house animals in the most deplorable, inhumane conditions.

We cannot measure our progress on behalf of the animals in days. Like any cause, there are good days, and there are setbacks. We must measure our progress in terms of genera-tions. Just one generation ago, you could visit nearly any major shopping mall in America and you would find a pet store sell-ing puppy mill animals. Those major mall pet stores are gone for the most part, banned and outcast to the shadowy world of strip malls, flea markets, parking lots and Craigslist ads. A

generation ago, most states had no laws regulating puppy mills. Today, only a small handful of states still have no puppy mill leg-islation. (Unfortunately, North Carolina is one of those states.)

Just two years ago, there were 20 counties in North Carolina still using gas chambers as a horrific means of animal euthanasia. Today, that number has dropped to six. One generation ago, it is estimated that 18-20 million animals nationwide were eutha-nized in shelters each year. Today, while still a tragic amount, that number is down to 4 million. Because of the encouraging changes that have occurred over time, I remain positive about the future of animal welfare in our state and in our country. And I was honored that the Humane Society of the United States recently used a quote of mine (captioned in the picture above) in their statewide communication to animal advocates across North Carolina.

Many of us know the inspiring quote from Mahatma Gandhi: The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. Gandhi knew all those years ago that kindness to animals is not only what makes a society great

It is what makes a society humane.

Contributed by David Stroud, Executive Director, Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society

GIVING BACK

David Stroud with Rutherford County puppy mill rescue Leon

A moments reflection reveals a bit of hope for Americas neglected animals and the people who fight on their behalf.

We will outlast and outlive the unchangeable, and teach, inspire and empower the younger

and impressionable. - David Stroud


GIVING BACKGet CLEver in 2015Its a brand new year and great and wonderful things are scheduled at the Center

for Life Enrichment in 2015! You may have made a New

Years resolution to do more good things for yourself this year and a membership to CLE is just the thing to get you started. The courses being offered this year begin in mid-May with evening Apple and iPad classes offered.

We move into June with a focus on Russia to enhance our trip planned there in Sep-tember. Our cooking classes are beyond tasty this year, with a class on New Orleans Cooking with Wolfgang, New Mountain Events is going to show you how to prepare ap-petizers to meet your enter-taining needs, or join Justin Burdett of Rukas Table as he prepares a delicious meal for

participants to enjoy. These are only a few in a line of culi-nary classes being offered.

Theres so much going on in 2015 you wont want to miss with categories of interest in Art & Architecture, Bridge, Current Events, Flowers, Gar-dens and Nature, Literature and Language, Science, Music, Computers, and Technology, all presented by expert lec-turers. Most courses are two

hours long, easily fitting into a busy lifestyle.

So stick to that resolution and do something to enhance yourself in 2015. Join us at CLE! For more information on CLE classes or to become a mem-ber visit us at clehighlands.com, call (828) 526-8811 or stop by our office in the lower level of the Peggy Crosby Cen-ter, 348 South Fifth Street in Highlands.

Contributed by Bonnie Dayton

The Center for Life Enrichments 2015 slate of courses aim to entertain, empower and, of course, enrich. For more information, call (828) 526-8811.

To read more on the philanthropic efforts in Highlands and Cashiers, visit www.thelaurelmagazine.com/news


GIVING BACK

Watching Winter Wildlife The air has grown crisp, the leaves now lie on the ground, and the animals are hidden away to keep warm or are they?

While it may be cold outside, there is still much that can be observed even on the coldest of days. After snows, look for the tracks of deer, turkey, mice, rabbits, foxes, and other ani-mals as the snow makes their trails more easily visible. Turn-ing rocks over in unfrozen streams can yield salamanders, crayfish, and other aquatic animals. On warmer winter days, red-backed salamanders, spiders, and other small critters can sometimes be found under logs and amongst the leaves as they take advantage of the unfrozen ground to gather some quick food before retreating back below the freeze line.

Perhaps the easiest way to observe wildlife over the winter is to hang a bird feeder outside. Chickadees, titmice, juncos, and nuthatches remain in the area and will gather around feed-ers for the free food. Feeders can also attract turkeys, squir-rels, and the occasional bear as they seek out food sources. The benefits of feeders are that you can observe these animals from the comfort and warmth of your house! Keep in mind that the bears in our area can remain active during the warmer winter days, so still take the proper precautions to make sure your feeders and appropriately bear-proof.

Please visit www.hicashlt.org or call (828) 526-1111 to learn more about the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust and the lands we protect.

Contributed by Kyle Pursel, Stewardship Coordinator, Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust

The winter woods are hushed, but theyre anything but dormant.


GIVING BACKLighting Up the WorldWe are 1.2 million neighbors, friends and community leaders who come together to create positive, lasting change in our communities and around the world. Our differ-ing occupations, cultures, and countries give us a unique per-spective. Our shared passion for service helps us accom-plish the remarkable.

What makes us different?Our distinct point of view

and approach gives us unique advantages. We see different-ly our multidisciplinary per-spective helps us see challeng-es in unique ways. We think

differently we apply leader-ship and expertise to social is-sues and unique solutions. We act responsibly our passion and perseverance create last-ing change. We make a differ-ence at home and around the world our members can be found in your community and across the globe.

How do we work?Our impact starts with our

members. Rotarians are peo-ple who work tirelessly with their clubs to solve some of our communities toughest challenges. Our efforts are supported by Rotary Interna-tional, our member associa-

tion, and the Rotary Founda-tion, which turns generous donations into grants that fund the work of our mem-bers and partners around the world. Rotary is led by our members responsible lead-ers who help to carry forward our organizations mission and values in their elected roles.

Where does Rotary of High-lands fit in?

The Rotary Club of High-lands was established in 1945. Our focus continues to be on service through support of such things as scholarships, Community Care Clinic, scout-ing, Interact, literacy, aca-

demic banquets, dental health program, exchange students, Polio Plus, sending care pack-ages to our local soldiers, and many other vital services and programs.

Rotary has a new theme in 2014-15: Light Up Rotary, featuring an iconic image of a candle. Through our pledge of Service Above Self, Rotary Club of Highlands members are lighting up the world and our local community, making a positive difference in the lives of people, one candle at a time. For more information, please visit www.highlandsrotary.org.

Contributed by David Stroud, Highlands Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Highlands makes itself known through generous giving, both at home and around the world.


GIVING BACKBig Brothers Big SistersThere are children on the waiting list in Highlands and Cashiers, hoping for a Big soon.

Its not too late to set a New Years resolution to be a part of a childs life. And its guaran-teed to enrich yours, too

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