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Volume Eleven Issue Eleven www.thelaurelmagazine.com 828-526-0173

email: [email protected] P.O. Box 565 Highlands, North Carolina 28741

THE LAURE L MAGAZIN E DECEMBER 2012

14 Cashiers Christmas Parade

16 Annual Holiday Reading

20 Chamber Music Fesval

21 Alternave Gi Market22 Highlands Christmas Parade

23 Photos with Santa

24 Annual Carol Sing

25 Mountain Garden Club

26 Breakfast with Santa

28 Christmas on the Green

29 Cashiers Cares

32 Area Calendar

EVENTS DINING

46 On the Verandah

48 Highlands Annual Christmas Dinner

50 Holiday Gis for Wine Lovers

51 Dining Guide

38 Cover Arst Doe Bruce

40 The Bascom News

42 The Betsy Paul Art Rae

46 David Berger

THE ARTS

Contents

54 Highlands History

55 Cashiers History

HISTORYMAPS

18 Highlands Map

34 Cashiers Map
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HOMES & LIFESTYLES

56 A True Masterpiece

58 Soul Food for the Winter

60 The Super Storm

62 Here Comes Santa Claus64 Santa Stalker

66 Protect Yourself Against Fraud

68 The Lost Art of Biscuit Making

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Elizabeth Fletcher, Sue Blair, Michael Rich,

Sue Aery, Jim Johnson and Resa Johnson,

Michelle Price and Robin Armstrong-Neil

Staff

HAPPY NEW YEAR

GUIDES

18 Highlands Map34 Cashiers Map

32 Area Calendar51 Dining Guide70 Service Directory71 Wheres the Water94 Adversers Index

74 Friends For Life

76 Manifested Dreams

78 The Rotary Flyer

79 Highlands Land Trust80 Shelter Without Walls

81 IFC Year in Review

82 Valley Garden Club News

83 Highlands Biological Staon

84 Danny Boy and The Healing Harp

86 Cullasaja Womens Outreach

88 Bel Canto Gives Back

90 Cats Best Kept Secret

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Cashiers Christmas Parade

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Cashiers is a ny community (slightly

smaller than Whoville), but some-

how it manages to stage one of the

most beloved Christmas Parades in Western

North Carolina, year aer year.

This years parade will launch at Cornuco-

pia on Highway 107 south at noon on Satur-

day, December 8th. Since this years theme

is Songs of the Season, youre certain to

hear all of your favorite Christmas carols,

served up with a mixture of reverence, gen-

tle good humor and small-town exuberanc

The parade route will include three sto

where bands, oats and other groups ca

sing or play a recorded version of their m

sical selecon and invite parade viewers t

sing along.

If youd like to enter the parade, conta

the Cashiers Area Chamber of Commerce

[email protected] . They hav

people standing by to help make your visio

a reality.

by Luke Osteen

This years parade will launch at Cornucopia on Highway 107 South at noon on Saturday, December 8th.
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The Highlands Cashiers Players Annual Holiday Reading

Think back to your early

years. Was there any-

thing more enjoyable

for you and your siblings

than to sit at the feet of

your parents or grandpar-

ents and have them share

stories of Christmas? For

more than 18 years, High-

landers have enjoyed their

own holiday tradion of

Christmas stories and dra-

mac readings shared by

members of the Highlands-

Cashiers Players. This years

readings are led by Coordi-

nator/Director Vangie Rich.Readers will include Luke Osteen, Glenda Bell, Edna Bryson,

Donna Cochran, Wayne Coleman, Susan Duncan, Lee Lyons,

Curs Rich, Diane Rosazza, Jennifer Royce, Virginia Talbot

and Barbara Werder. Addionally there will be a special mu-

sical presentaon by Les Sco using his dulcimer.

This years stories revolve around the theme of Christ-

mas Memories. Youll enjoy special, poignant stories writ-

ten by the presenters. Listen as Luke Osteen tells you about

the year that he asked fo

a monkey. With childhoo

innocence Luke scurried t

the tree on Christmas mor

ing searching furvely for h

monkey. What did he nd

A pink Christmas tree is th

focus of Donna Cochran

story, while Edna Bryso

will hold us spellbound a

she shares early childhoo

memories of a young girl

early Highlands.

These are just a few sni

pets of the stories that th

presenters will share. Som

will bring a tear to your eyothers will cause you to hold your sides as you laugh unco

trollably. All will cause you to pull family memories from th

deep reserves of your memory.

Mark your calendars now to be at the Marn-Lipscom

Performing Art Center on Chestnut Street on Thursday, De

cember 13th, at 7:30 p.m. for this entertaining event. N

ckets are required. This is a gi from the H-C Players t

the community.

by Wiley Sloan

Wayne Coleman, Glenda Bell and Curs Rich prepare for the annual

Highlands-Cashiers Players Holiday Reading.
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Highlands Cashiers Chamber Music Festiva

With its fabulous 31stseason just complet-

ed, you might think

that the organizers of the High-

lands-Cashiers Chamber Music

Festival would enjoy a long win-

ters nap, but, if anything, the

years success has only filled

them with the desire to outdo

themselves in the 2013 season.

From Gary Motley and Ve-

ronica Tates Classical Jazz at The

Farm, favorites William Preu-

cil, The Eroica Trio and Victor

Asuncion to the Albers Sisters,

Eugene Izotov, and Christopher

Martin, it was an incredible fes-

tival, says executive director

Nancy Gould-Aaron.

Next season is coming togeth-

er and I have no doubt that in the

fall of 2013, we will be saying,

That was the best fesval ever,

again, said Fesval Arsc Di-

rector William Ransom. Because

of the July 4th weekend, ouropening concerts will be a lile

earlier than usual next summer

we open on June 28th-29th with

William Preucil and friends for a

weekend of brilliant string play-

ing. Other highlights will include

the fesval debut of the dashing

young Concertmaster of the At-

lanta Symphony, David Couch-

eron, and his talented sister

pianist Julie. Other newcomers

include English ust Anthony

Reiss in a program entled The

Magic Flute and clarinest Ro-

eland Hendrikx from Belgium.

It wouldnt be summer without

The Eroica Trio, and they will be

joined by special guests in Eroi-

ca Plus!

The Vega Quartet will be back,

and we will have some fun witanother Jazz Meets Classic

concert featuring, this m

the saxophone, with Dwigh

Andrews. The Fesval Cham

ber Orchestra will once agai

close the season at our n

Gala with Mozarts extraord

nary Sinfonia Concertante.

Festival President Kath

Whitehead acknowledge

the tremendous support o

the patrons and the High

lands-Cashiers communities

HCCMF would not b

starting our 32nd year with

out all of you, she say

There are so many way

that you support and allo

this world-class festival t

happen for six weeks eac

summer, and we thank ou

underwriters, contributor

hosts and those who giv

such fabulous feasts. Ticke

sales contribute approxmately 30 percent of ou

budget, so you can see how

important these other area

of participation are.

Please connue your gen

erous support as it allow

us to invite internaonally

known musicians to the High

lands-Cashiers Chamber Mu

sic Fesval and to receive th

accolades and recognion tha

has connued for 31 years.

For information about th

2013 season or if youd lik

to be a part of Highlands-Ca

shiers Chamber Music Fest

val, hosting a feast or housin

a guest artist, call (828) 526

9060 or email hccmf@fron

tier.com.

by Luke Osteen

The Highlands-Cashiers Chamber Music Fesval is already shaping its 2013 season.

Roeland Hendrikx

David and Julie Coucheron
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The Alternative Gift Market

The Christmas season beckons

each one of us to share ourbounty with the less fortunate.

We may have been pinching pen-

nies, clipping coupons, and we may

have even delayed purchases that

were more want than need. No

maer how hard mes have been,

Christmas is a me to give to others

as a way of saying, Thank you Lord

for all of our blessings.

Perhaps you have a list of family

and friends that you would like to re-

member with a gi. Youve struggledto idenfy that perfect gi for each

and every one there.

Your dad has more es than he can possibly wear. Your sis-

ter has her own disncve style that you just cant gure out.

Why buy something that will just get put into a drawer or will

be returned the day aer Christmas?

Come to the Holiday Gi Market. Visit the booths of local

non-prots and familiarize yourself with their missions and

objecves. A contribuon to any no

prots will make the perfect gi feveryone on your gi list.

The Market will be held immed

ately following the Highlands Old

Mountain Christmas Parade fro

11:45 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturda

December 1st, at Highlands Unite

Methodist Church. Come out, enjo

a light lunch and share your blessin

with others who need a helping han

Area charies supported by the A

ternave Gi Market are Big Brot

ers/Big Sisters of Highlands; BluRidge Dental Clinic; Bosnia Missio

Community Care Clinic of Highlands-Cashiers; Food Pant

of Highlands; Four Seasons Hospice; Hai Mission; Hig

lands Bolivian Mission; Highlands Bolivian Water Missio

Highlands Community Child Development Center; Highlan

Emergency Council; Internaonal Friendship Center; Liter

cy Council and REACH of Macon County. For more inform

on, call (828) 526-3376.

by Wiley Sloan

The Holiday Gi Market is a fun way to snag an unforgeable gi for a loved one and share a bit of Christmas Cheer with the needy of this world.
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Highlands Christmas Parade

I

f youre one of those who

bemoans the commercializa-

on of Christmas and longsfor a simpler celebraon of the

season, mark your calendar for

11:00 a.m. Saturday, December

1st. Thats when the 23rd in-

carnaon of the Highlands Olde

Mountain Christmas Parade

winds down Main Street.

The parade is the perfect tonic

for the overblown, incredibly pol-

ished corporate exercises staged

in other parts of the country.

Theres a warm, homemade feel

to the Highlands parade since it s

staged enrely by local groups,

churches, businesses, re departments and bands of neigh-

bors. Its all delivered with pride, sparkle and more than a

lile bit of humor.

Youll nd handmade oats, at least one marching band,

dancing garden ladies, dogs that amble more or less in for-

maon, re trucks, Smokey the Bear, classic cars, horses, the

Highlands High School Home

coming Court, local policians

and, of course, Santa. Its not uncommon for the parade to draw

over 80 entries. Thats a remark

able accomplishment for a tow

with a year-round populaon o

less than 2,000.

People begin lining Mai

Street early to ensure they ge

a good view and to chat wit

neighbors and visitors. The pa

rade route spans three blocks

so there should be plenty o

room for everyone.

If you are part of a group tha

would like to be included in th

lineup, contact the Highlands Chamber of Commerce a

(828) 526-2112. There is no entrance fee. If youre thinkin

of inving Santa to parcipate in your entry, please note tha

hes already accepted the Chambers invitaon to appear i

the parade. Hell also be at the Visitor Center immediatel

aer the parade unl 3:00 p.m.

by Luke Osteen

Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade launches the

holiday season with a healthy dose of small town cheer.
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Photos with Santa

Now that the holiday season is here, a lot of kids and

more than a few adults are taking stock of their lives

and making adjustments. Others are compiling lists

of things needed and desired, the fruits of a years worth of

good behavior. Whichever camp they fall in, theyre count-

ing the days unl Santa Claus arrives at The Highlands Visi-

tor Center.

Even in the hecc days leading up to Christmas, Santa

manages to nd me to sit and listen to his friends and High-

lands has long been one of his favorite spots. According to

insider accounts, the clean mountain air helps him maintain

his unfailingly cheerful air, which makes Highlands one of

the ideal spots to ask for an especially unlikely present or to

appeal for clemency.

Youll nd the Jolly Old Guy at the Highlands Visitor Cen-

ter on Main Street (next to the Main Street Inn) from 10:00

a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturdays December 1st, 8th, and

15th. Hell also be available by appointment on Saturday,

December 22nd.

Mike Wilson of High Country Photo will be on hand to

capture a cherished memory.

Santa will also be seen at the Town Tree Lighng, set for

November 24th; and the Highlands Olde Mountain Christ-mas Parade, December 1st.

If youre so inclined, you can bring a treat for Santa or

his reindeer. But really, none of that is necessary. He packs

on the snacks in those few hours before dawn on Christmas

morning and the reindeer are conned to a high-carb sprint-

ers diet in the weeks leading up to the Big Night.

If you have quesons about Santas busy schedule or the

events that mark Highlands Holiday Season the Town Tree

Lighng, the Olde Mountain Christmas Parade, the worship

schedules of local churches contact the Highlands Visitor

Center at (828) 526-2112.

by Luke Osteen

Santa is on hand in Highlands to hear every whispered wish and

hearelt appeal for clemency.
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First Presbyterian Church to Hold Annual Carol Sing

There will be a Christmas Carol Sing at First Presbyterian

Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday, December 1st, aer the

parade. If you enjoy singing familiar Christmas carols,

you wont want to miss this! Stell Huie will be the song lead-

er with Angie Jenkins playing the piano.

Donaons will be accepted to benet the Highlands

Emergency Councils Fuel Fund, which assists needy loc

families with their winter heang expenses. Make plans

aend for an enjoyable hour of singing and Chrisan fellow

ship. Everyone is cordially invited. The church is located

the corner of Main and Fih Streets. Handicap entrances a

located on Fih Street and on Church Street.
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The Mountain

Garden Club

Parade Dancers

Since 1998, Mountain Garden Club members have en-

tertained Olde Mountain Christmas Parade crowds

with choreographed dance rounes. Their parade en-

tries began from a suggeson from renowned local garden-

er and honorary MGC member Barbara Smith.This will be our 15th year in the parade, said Dr. Becky

Schilling, who has choreographed ve MGC Christmas Pa-

rade rounes, including Jingle Bell Rock in the inaugural

year. We had live music our rst year. One of our members

played a keyboard in the bed of our lead pickup truck. This

year were planning to use a touch iPod. The technology has

changed, but the message is the same. We love to give the

crowd something to smile about.

Throughout the years, crowds gather along the way pack-

ing the spots where the MGC dancers will perform. Crowd-

pleasing favorites have included The Rake-ees in 2000,

when MGC danced with rakes to the tune of Here ComesSanta Claus, Babes in Toy Land, in 2001, when the MGC

dancers were joined by guest drummer boy Nate Brooks

and guest baton twirler Rosemary Seaco. In 2003 Wild

Thing, You Make my Heart Sing brought smiles to every-

ones face as they watched MGC members strut their stu.

Feliz Navidad in 2009 acknowledged the mul-naonal

makeup of the Highlands populaon. Jingle Bells in 2011,

rounded out the rounes that have garnered the greatest

energy from parade watchers.

Choreographers for MGC parade rounes in addion to

Dr. Schilling have included Anita Williams, Bonnie Earman,

and Linda Shearon. This years parade roune is being cho-

reographed by Shearon and Schilling.Over the years MGC dancers have been costumed more

oen than not by the mother-daughter duo of Joan Levin-

son and Barbara Werder, with help from Midge Rothermel

and others. Planning for this years dance and costumes

started last January. More than 25 MGC members are gear-

ing up for the 2012 parade, which starts at 11:00 a.m.

We plan to dance near the intersecon of 5th and

Main; between Old Edwards Inn and Highlands Inn; in front

of Scudders; and between Reeves Hardware and Main St.

Inn, Schilling said.

by Wiley Sloan

Theyve got the beat the women of the Mountain Garden Club

will be delivering a healthy dash of holiday cheer to the Olde Mountain

Christmas Parade in Highlands.
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Christmas on the Green

The Village Green

will make spirits

bright this holiday

season with Christmas

On the Green. Visitorsto the 12.5-acre park

will enjoy twinkling light

displays and fesve dec-

oraons through Janu-

ary 1st. One of the high-

lights of Christmas On

the Green will be a Fes-

val of Trees. The Fes-

val of Trees celebrates

one of the areas great-

est industries and show-

cases our local business-

es, says Village Green

Execuve Director Ann

Self. Aer the holiday season, the evergreen trees will be

planted in The Village Green for connued enjoyment.

Christmas On the Green, will transform the heart of Ca-

shiers into a winter wonderland where friends and family can

gather to celebrate the holidays. Self comments, We hope

everyone will come disco

er a marvelous new Chris

mas tradion for the com

munity. Whether it is takin

holiday photos or a strothrough the decorav

paths, a visit to The Villag

Green will certainly brigh

en your Christmas spirit

Jochen Lucke, Village Gree

Board Chair, adds This

just one of the many even

that The Village Green o

fers for the greater e

joyment of residents an

guests to the Highlands C

shiers Plateau.

The Village Green is l

cated at the crossroads

Highway 64 and Highway 107 in Cashiers. Parking is ava

able at the entrance near the Gazebo, o of Highway 6

East, and at the entrance to Village Commons on Frank A

len Road in Cashiers. Follow The Village Green on Twier @

cashiersgreen.

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EVENTS

Cashiers Cares

Think of it as an umbrella over Cashiers, sort of a lo-

cal United Way.

Cashiers Cares is a way for your family to make a

charitable donation to the charity of your choice, where

your donation will be used to care for your neighbors and

friends here in Southern Jackson County.

Put on your Christmas smiles, earmuffs, and mittens

and gather on Saturday, December 8th, for the annual

Cashiers Christmas Parade, free Rotary hot dog lunch,

pictures with Santa and Cashiers Cares. Cashiers Careswill be staged immediately following the parade at Ca-

shiers Community Center (next to the fire station).

Sponsored locally by Episcopal Church of the Good

Shepherd, Saint Jude Catholic Church, Cashiers United

Methodist Church, Grace Community, and Bapst Church

of Cashiers, Cashiers Cares will have booths set up for each

of the charitable agencies supported by Cashiers Cares.

Please visit the booths and learn what it is each agen-

cy does, who benefits, and make a decision where your

family would like your contribution to go. Information

booths will be in place for Cashiers-Highlands Humane

Society, Christmas House of Jackson County, Cashiers

United Christian Ministries, Clean Slate Coalition, Com-

munity Care Clinic, and Fishes and Loaves Food Pantry.

Blue Ridge Free Dental Clinic, Haven of Rest Ministries,

Life Challenge of Western NC, and the Literacy Council of

Cashiers are also represented.

Cashiers Cares Christmas Cards will be on sale. These

cards were created by students at Blue Ridge School and

Summit Charter School. Join us for a fun and worthwhile

family day, the kind that makes Cashiers a special place

to live.

Contributed by Deanna Klingel

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EVENTS

EVERY WEDNESDAY Highlands Mountaintop Rotary, 7:30a.m., dining room at Highlands-CashiersHospital. Rotary Club of Cashiers Valley, 8 a.m.,Cashiers United Methodist Church, (828)

743-2243. Mat Pilates, 9 a.m., Cashiers ValleyFusion, (828) 743-9000. Hatha Yoga Level 1-2, 9:30 a.m., YogaHighlands, (828) 526-8880. Cashiers Quilters Guild, 12:30 p.m.,Cashiers Methodist Church. Duplicate Bridge Games, 12:30 p.m.,Highlands Civic Center. Mah Jong games open to the public, 1p.m., Albert Carlton Cashiers-CommunityLibrary, (828) 743-0215. Pilates with Sandi Trevathon, 4 p.m.,

Jane Woodru Clinic Highlands-CashiersHospital, (828) 526-5862. Slow Flow Yoga, 5:30 p.m., CashiersValley Fusion, (828) 743-9000. Bluegrass, 8:30 p.m., Ugly Dog Pub,(828) 526-8364.

EVERY THURSDAY Fundamentals of Yoga-Beginners/Level1, 10:30 a.m., Cashiers Valley Fusion,(828) 743-9000. Yoga Foundaons, 3:30 p.m. YogaHighlands, (828) 526-8880. Zumba, 5:30 p.m., Cashiers Valley

Fusion, (828) 743-9000.EVERY FRIDAY Mat Pilates, 9 a.m., Cashiers ValleyFusion, (828) 743-9000. The Zachary-Tolbert House Tours, 11a.m.-3 p.m., (828) 743-7710. Duplicate Bridge Games, 12:30 p.m.,Highlands Civic Center. Live Music, 6 p.m.-close, HummingbirdLounge, Old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625.

EVERY SATURDAY Birding Field Trips, 7:30 a.m., HighlandsPlateau Audubon Society, meet atHighlands Town Hall, (828) 743-9670. Yoga All Levels, 9:30 a.m., YogaHighlands, (828) 526-8880. Vinyasa Flow Yoga, 9 a.m., CashiersValley Fusion, (828) 743-9000. Bascom Community Kniers, 10 a.m.,The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. The Zachary-Tolbert House Tours, 11a.m.-3 p.m., (828) 743-7710. Live Music, 6 p.m.-close, HummingbirdLounge, Old Edwards Inn, (828) 787-2625.

Weekly Events

Giving Trees will be on display through January1 in the Terrace and Atrium, The Bascom, (828)526-4949. American Cra Today exhibion throughDecember 29, Bunzl Gallery, The Bascom,(828)526-4949.

In These Mountains exhibit featuring painterAnn DerGara and sculptor Chrisne Kosiba ofBrevard through January 4, The Bascom, (828)526-4949. Christmas On the Green, Fesval of Trees thruJanuary 1, 2013, Village Green, Cashiers. Sapphire Valley Arts and Cras Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., December 1, Sapphire Valley CommunityCenter, (828) 743-7663. Santa Visits, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturdays,December 1, 8, and 15, also by appointmenton Saturday, December 22, Highlands VisitorsCenter, (828) 526-2112. Highlands Olde Mountain Christmas Parade,

11 a.m., Saturday, December 1, HighlandsChamber of Commerce, (828) 526-2112. Alternave Gi Market, 11:45 a.m.- 4 p.m.,Saturday, December 1, Highlands UnitedMethodist Church. (828) 526-3376. Annual Christmas Carol Sing, 2 p.m., Saturday,December 1, Highlands First Presbyterian Church,(828) 526- An Evening with Phil Roy, 6:30 p.m., Saturday,December 1, Marn-Lipscomb Performing ArtsCenter, to benet Literacy Council of Highlands,(828) 526-0863. Mountain High Dulcimer Club, meengnoon, Monday, December 3, Highlands UnitedMethodist Church, (828) 787-1586 or (828) 200-9532 Breakfast with Santa, 8:30-10 a.m., Saturday,December 8, Highlands United MethodistChurch. The suggested donaon is $10 perfamily. Reservaons should be made by callingthe Church no later than Wednesday, December5 at (828) 526-3376. Cashiers Christmas Parade, noon on Saturday,December 8, Cashiers Area Chamber ofCommerce, [email protected] . Cashiers Cares, 1 p.m., Saturday, December8, aer the annual Cashiers Christmas Parade,

Cashiers Community Center (next to the restaon). Reading of The Hobbit Saturdays: December1, 2-3:30 p.m., December 8, 3:-4:30 p.m., andDecember 15, 1:30-3 p.m. Free to all. For moreinformaon about this story me event, contactWill Barcli at (828) 787-2897. An Appalachian Christmas, 5 p.m., Saturday,December 8 and Sunday, December 9, HighlandsCommunity Chrisan Chorale, Highlands UnitedMethodist Church, (828) 526-3376. Youth Art Adventures, December 10-11. Callto pre-register, The Bascom, (828) 526-4949. Story Swap, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 11,

The Ugly Dog Pub, Highlands Writers Group. Pre-registraon is required, (828) 369-1927 Highlands Cashiers Players Annual HolidayReading, 7:30 p.m., Thursday, December 13,Marn-Lipscomb Performing Art Center. (828)526-3915

Highlands Audubon Society Christmas BirdCount, Friday, December 14. The Christmascount is always fun and oen an experience toremember! Brock Hutchins is organizing. Forquesons (828) 787-1387. Recently Released Movies, 2 p.m., WednesdayDecember 19, Hudson Library, (828) 526-3031. Highlands Annual Christmas Dinner, 11 a.m.-5p.m., Tuesday, December 25, The Hudson House.Seang is by reservaon only. The dinner, foradults, will be $35, children under 12, $15, andkids 5 and under are free. To reserve your placeat the table, call (828) 526-9419. The Betsy Paul art rae for the Cashiers

Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, will beheld on December 31 in the aernoon. For moreinformaon, call (828) 743-0880.

EVERY MONDAY Core Yoga, 8:30 a.m., Cashiers ValleyFusion, (828) 743-9000. Hatha Level 1-2, 9:30 a.m., YogaHighlands, (828) 526-8880. Fundamentals of Yoga-Beginners, 8:30a.m., Cashiers Valley Fusion, (828) 743-9000. Dulcimer lessons - Intermediate 10a.m., Beginners noon, Highlands UnitedMethodist church, (828) 787-1586. Yoga All Levels, 5:30 p.m. YogaHighlands, (828) 526-8880. Pilates with Sandi Trevathon, 4 p.m.,Jane Woodru Clinic, Highlands-CashiersHospital, (828) 526-5862. Barn Jamming with James, FressersEatery, (828) 526-8847.

EVERY TUESDAY Hatha Yoga-Level 1-2, 10:30 a.m.,Cashiers Valley Fusion, (828) 743-9000.- Acousc Jam, 10 a.m., Bird Barn andGi Emporium, Cashiers, (828) 743-3797. Highlands Rotary Club, noon, HighlandsCommunity Center. Duplicate Bridge, 12:45 p.m., AlbertCarlton-Cashiers Community Library.(828) 743-0215. Weight Watchers, 5:30 p.m., HighlandsRec Park. Mat Pilates, 5:30 p.m., Cashiers ValleyFusion, (828) 743-9000.

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THE ARTS

The Bascom News

It may be the end of the year, but you can count on The

Bascom to keep the creave res burning all winter long.Now through January 4th, an In These Mountains instal-

laon by painter Ann DerGara and sculptor Chrisne Kosiba of

Brevard is on exhibit. In 2012 The Bascom celebrated talented

arsts who live no more than 35 miles from the Highlands Pla-

teau. Stay tuned for future In These Mountains opportunies.

And speaking of wonderful showings December 29th

is your last chance to American Cra Today, a phenomenal

representaon of world-class cra from the Southeastern

United States.

There are so many colorful ways to enjoy what The Bas-

com has to oer. For example, know some kids who love

art? Tickle them pink with Youth Art Adventures December

10th and 11th. They will enjoy painng, printmaking andmore with snacks to top o the fun. Call to pre-register.

Do your last minute holiday shopping at The Bascom. Gi

memberships and class cercates are classy holiday pres-

ents for those you love. And shop for one-of-a-kind art trea-

sures at the gi shop. As we near years end, dont forget

many of these donaons are tax deducble.

And while you are giving the gi of art, why not indulgyour favorite arst yourself! Have you always wanted t

draw or paint or sculpt? Nows your chance. The Bascom w

tailor-make classes, one-on-one, just for you. Simply call Th

Bascom, tell them what you want and they will accommo

date your schedule with your dream class.

Aer the Highlands and Cashiers holiday parades, stop b

to enjoy cider and cookies while the classic story The Hob

bit is read. Our narrator will present the most powerful an

srring passages of this meless novel, covering the breadt

of Bilbos travels in three reading sessions. The nal readin

will conclude with a Hobbits feast! No registraon require

All ages are welcome. Join us Saturdays: December 1st, 2:0

to 3:30 p.m., December 8th, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., and December 15th, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Free to all.

For more informaon about this story me event, contac

Will Barcli at (828) 787-2897 or e-mail him at wbarcli@

thebascom.org. For informaon about any other Bascom a

vies or classes, call (828) 526-4949.

by Donna Rhodes

Forget a winter slowdown, The Bascoms calendar is stued with holiday goodies.

To read more arcles about the art scene of Highlands and Cashiers

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THE ARTS

The Betsy Paul Art Raffle

Decembers art rae prize is a painng created by

William Whiteside, generously given as a donaon

through the Nearly New Shop by Sally Phillips and

family, the owners of the painng.

The artist, William Whiteside, was raised in Florida, re-

ceived a Bachelors degree in Art Education and a Master

of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Florida State Univer-sity. Following his formal training, he taught at Florida

State University, North Texas University and Western Car-

olina University.

Since 1965 Whiteside has been represented in many na-

onal, regional and state compeons. He is also repre-

sented in several prominent private art collecons. White-

side is the recipient of numerous awards, has had selected

painngs exhibited in the American Watercolor Society and

the Butler Instute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio. Wh-

itesides work has been described in Whos Who In Ameri-

can Art as tradional, gurave landscapes. Speaking of his

own work, Whiteside said, I am constantly smulated b

visual symbolisms in nature and my surroundings. I respon

emoonally to color combinaons around me and also n

smearing paint on a rough or smooth surface is excin

enough to cause me to want to paint. There is also a joy an

pleasure in communicang with someone else my feeling

or creang something pleasant for other people to sharand enjoy, that gives me reason enough to paint.

Whiteside is presently living in Cashiers, where he ha

converted an old church into a studio, where he paints Wa

tercolors, Acrylics and Egg Temperas.

Viewers are invited to see each months rae item on di

play from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturda

at Betsy Paul Properes, 870 Highway 64 West, Cashier

Checks can also be mailed directly to the Cashiers-Glenvil

Fire Department, P.O. Box 713, Cashiers, North Carolin

28717. For more informaon, contact Betsy Paul Propere

(828) 743-0880.

The Betsy Paul art rae for the Cashiers Glenville Volunteer Fire Department, will be held on December 31st in the aernoon.

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DINING

On the Verandah

On the Verandah has been nestled on the shores of

Lake Sequoyah for over 30 years and has become

an important spot for many guests who have made

dinner and drinks on Friday night a ritual and quiet Sunday

brunches with family and friends a tradion. Execuve Chef

Andrew Figel takes his work seriously and runs his kitchen

like a well-oiled machine, paying close aenon to every

dish that leaves and every aenon to the smallest detail

is never overlooked. Together with his wife Suzanne, they

make a foodies dream team, with her running the front of

house and him the kitchen and behind the scenes. It is not

uncommon to see Andrew at the restaurant by 9 a.m. tobegin preparing that nights unique specials.

Andrew hired Trae Ellison to be his master mixologist

this year and his creave and unique marnis and cocktails

have quickly become fan favorites. Trae prides himself on

giving his guests exactly what they want, an unforgeable

cocktail paired with a delicious dinner or small plate in The

Bars relaxing and inving atmosphere. Together with An-

drew, Trae works daily to keep the 300-plus wine list up

to date with old favorites and new twists. Flipping through

the pages of the extensive wine selecons, specialty cock-

tails and beers, and local favorites its clear no aenon t

detail is spared.

On the Verandah has become a favorite spot for casu

diners wanng a relaxing dinner and the perfect spot fo

special occasions such as inmate anniversary dinne

and unforgeable wedding memories. Nightly specials a

a favorite of Chef Andrews and he delivers his twists o

seasonally inspired dishes using only the freshest local i

gredients. The specials listed on the chalkboard as you r

enter are only a sneak peek of what the menu has to oe

Dont forget Sundays Champagne Brunch where Andre

takes pride in delivering family recipes to your table ancreang new tradions for yours.

Chef Andrew invites you to come and enjoy a glass

wine and small plate in The Bar, and then join him for dinn

overlooking beauful Lake Sequoyah while so strands o

classical piano tunes create a magical environment. Com

by and see Trae aer a long day to sit in The Bar and unwin

with a specialty cocktail while catching up with friend

From a relaxing dinner to an unforgeable event, On th

Verandah oers a lile bit of something for everyone. Fo

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Five Holiday Gifts for Wine Lovers

With the holiday season at

hand, here are a few tried

and true suggesons for the

wine lovers on your list!

Adventures on the Wine Route by

Kermit Lynch part

travel diary and part

fast-paced trot through

cellars and vineyards

with arsanal Frenchwinemakers is required

reading for any oeno-

phile. It details wine

from the ground up.

Lynch is a respected

importer based out of

Berkeley, California.

Wine and War by

Donald and Pee Klad-

strup details the in-

genuity of the French

winemaker Resistance

against the invading (and thirsty) Nazis.

The French spirit would not be subdued

by Hitlers forces, and the Kladstrups

capture the devoon and determina-

on of the French winegrowers to pre-

serve and protect their cra against all

odds. Even in defeat, the French wine-

makers never surrendered to the Nazis.

Chateau Laguio

corkscrew: simple, e

egant, handmade, an

reliable wine opene

Made in France. Thlile black dress o

corkscrews.

Riedel wine glasses

the shape of the win

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bouquet and avor o

a wine. Stemless Ried

glasses are also ava

able. I prefer the stem

less Riedel glasses fo

casual entertaining.

Wine Anques mak

great gis for the die-hard wine a

cionado. This large French eight-bo

vintage zinc caddy was originally use

in France to tote milk or cream bole

but I love it to hold wine boles for ta

gaing or picnicking. Scos Anqu

Market in Atlanta is a great place fo

sourcing these types of items.

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Breakfast

SundayBrunch

Lunch

Dinner

Wine

FullBar

ChildrensMenu

VegetarianSelecons

DressCode

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OutdoorDining

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S e e A d O n P a g e

ReservatonsRecommended

Mountain DiningYour Guide to the Restaurants

of Highlands & Cashiers

Minimal, most entrees under $10

$ Moderate, most entrees $10-$15

Pricing Guide$$ Deluxe, most entrees $15-$20

$$$ Grand, most entrees over $20 * Takeout Only

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Highlands Restaurants

23 Steps Steak House - 828-787-2200

Altudes at Skyline Lodge - 828-526-2121

Bellas Juncon Cafe - 828-526-0803

Bistro on Main/Main Street Inn - 828-526-2590

The Bistro at Wolfgangs - 828-526-3807

The Brick Oven - 828-526-4121Brysons Deli - 828-526-3775

Cafe 460 - 828-526-8926

Cyprus Internaonal Cuisine - 828-526-4429

Dominicks Restaurant - 828-526-0527

Downhill Grill - 828-526-1663

Dustys - 828-526-2762

El Azteca - 828-526-2244

Flip Side - 828-526-4241

Fressers Eatery - 828-526-4188

Ghangri Asian

Fusion Restaurant - 828-526-8500

Golden China - 828-526-5525

Highlands Smokehouse - 828-526-5000

Kelsey Place Restaurant - 828-526-9380

The Kitchen

CarryAway & Catering - 828-526-2110

Lakeside Restaurant - 828-526-9419

Madisons Restaurant& Wine Garden - 828-787-2525

Mountain Fresh - 828-526-2400

On the Verandah - 828-526-2338

Pescados - 828-526-9313

Pizza Place - 828-526-5660

Paole - 828- 526-4906

Rosewood Market - 828-526-0383

Rukas Table - 828-526-3636

Rusco at The Log Cabin - 828-526-0999

Southern Belles Restaurant - 828-787-2299

Sports Page - 828-526-3555

Subway - 828-526-1706

SweeTreats - 828- 526-9822

The Ugly Dog/Dog House - 828- 526-8364

Wild Thyme Gourmet - 828-526-4035

Wolfgangs Restaurant - 828-526-3807

Bucks Coee Cafe - 828-526-0020

Cashiers Area RestaurantsAshbys - 828-743-7889

Brown Trout

Mountain Grille - 828-877-3474

Bucks Coee Cafe - 828-743-9997

Cafe 107 - 828- 743-1065

Carolina Smokehouse - 828-743-3200

Chesters Chicken at

Cashiers Exxon - 828-743-5041

Chile Loco - 828-743-1160

Cornucopia - 828-743-3750

Four Season Grille - 828-743-4284

Grill at Jimmy Macs - 828-743-1180

Happs Place - 828-743-2266

High Hampton Inn - 828-743-2411

Hunt Bros. Pizza

at Cashiers BP - 828-743-2337

JJs Eatery and Canteen - 828-743-7778

Jorges Place - 828-743-4175Micas Restaurant - 828-743-5740

On the Side at

Cashiers Farmers Market - 828-743-4334

The Orchard - 828-743-7614

Rosies Caf - 828-743-0160

Subway - 828-743-1300

The Gamekeepers Tavern - 828-743-4263

Tommys Coee Shoppe - 828-743-2010

Wendys - 828-743-7777

Zeke & Earls 828-743-2010

Zookeeper - 828-743-7711

HiGHLANDS ReSTAuRANTS

Bellas Juncon Cafe20 Old Mud Creek Road, Scaly, NC 828-526-0803 -$ C 50

The Bistro at Wolfgangs 460 Main Street 828-526-3807 $-$$ NC L 5

Dominicks Restaurant Wright Square #137 828-526-0527 $ Ltd C 86

Dstys 493 Dillard Road 828-526-2762 C 49

Flp Sd 30 Dillard Road 828-526-4241 $ C 49

Frssrs eatry Helens Barn 828-526-4188 $ $ $-$$ C/NC 47

Ghangri Asian Fusion Restaurant 490 Carolina Way 828-526-8500 C O M I N G S O O N 6

Highlands Smokehouse 595 Franklin Road 828-526-5000 $ $ C 49

*Th Ktchn CarryAway & Catrng 350 S. Fifh St. 828-526-2110 $-$$ $-$$ 50

Madisons Restaurant & Wn Gardn 445 Main Street 828-787-2525 $ $$ $$ NC 4

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A True Masterpiece

Snuggled gently on the shores of a 30-acre lake sur-

rounded by the verdant beauty of nave plants includ-

ing rhododendron, mountain laurel and decade-old

trees, is one of the most beauful homes in our area. No

detail has been overlooked in this handcraed, designer

home. Eye-catching in every way, this is a home of which

dreams are made. Whether entertaining business associ-

ates or just enjoying your family and friends, this home is

perfecon.

With long es to our area, the owners incorporated the

best features of mountain elegance with the stylish beauty

of homes they have experienced throughout the country.

Years of knowledge as an architectural interior designer

provided their ability to create this exceponal home. A

designers delight, it includes engineering features that will

excite even the most avid technophiles. Mul-zoned sound

and data ports, heang and cooling system, Wi-Fi, remote

controlled lighng and more, are integrated in this extraor-

dinary home.

Start your day on the wide front porch with a cup of co

fee as the birds welcome the morning sun. Greet guests

the large entry foyer before they disperse to their favorit

getaways. Let the men gather in the rusc, log-cabin de

with hand-hewn logs and chinking. Local-cut stone an

river rock accentuate the three replaces throughout th

home. Guests gravitate to the magnicent kitchen whic

includes Viking Professional Series appliances and a larg

granite-topped island that seats six. The furniture-sty

cabinets provide the perfect display/storage centers for a

of your treasured china and crystal. Streams of sunlight a

fractured through the coppered stained windows above th

kitchen sink. Just o the kitchen you will nd a Viking Ro

serie grill and a large capacity wine cellar.

Post and beam construcon with 33-foot-high ceiling

adds dramac elegance to the Great Room. Thoughul

placed windows frame the surrounding vistas while llin

the home with light. A carefully-craed oor plan ensure

maximum livability. Youll be enamored by the Master Be

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room suite with its large size, his and her walk-in closets

and his and her baths with heated oors.

Guests have a choice of two suites including large bed -

rooms and private baths. Mesmerizing views of the lake

and surrounding mountain vistas provide a relaxing back-

drop for your comfortable rest. As the sun glides toward

evening, gather on the covered back porch which is an

outdoor living room with a replace to warm the generous

seang and dining areas. Enjoy the boathouse as you take

a cocktail cruise on the lake.

Conveniently located in a presgious, gated community

halfway between Highlands and Cashiers, you have easy ac

cess to golf, hiking, walking trails and the private lake. This

3 bedroom, 6 bath home includes a 2 car garage with

bath plus a mul-use space above which could be used as a

bedroom. Look no further, your dream home is here. Finely

craed luxury, exceponal features, convenience surround

ed by natural beauty the package is complete. This home

is newly listed and is being exclusively marketed by Exur

bia Sothebys Internaonal Realty (exurbiasothebysrealty

com). Call Jody Lovell at (828) 526-4104 or at jody.lovell@

sothebysrealty.com to arrange your private showing.

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Soul Food for the Winter

What is it about be-

ing told to take

a rest? Is it the

freedom or the relief that

feels so good to just stop

doing, for now, close your

eyes and sink down into

the earth beneath? Ask

any Yoga practitioner, and

most will say that its the

end of a practice, or theguided relaxation, that

keeps them coming back to

Yoga with a smile.

Sensory nutrition, called

Pratyahara in Sanskrit, is

one of the ways of strength-

ening the mind. Lets think

about that concept Sen-

sory Nutritionfeeding

the senses. Considering

how we take in sights,

sounds, smells how loud,

how bright, for how long isa major part of any Yoga or

meditation practice. Peo-

ple come to Yoga for cul-

tivating the inner-quiet.

Yoga is full of practical wis-

dom to de-stress and stay

centered.

As early winter ar-

rives, the nights grow lon-

ger. Where we live here

in the mountains, most of

us can see a detailed nightsky. But it is practice as

usual, as we move closer

to the holiday season,

to burn our lights earlier

and longer. We generally

are a society that pre-

fers lights rather than the

dark. The eastern United

States is still an area that

mines and uses coal as

fuel for neighboring power

plants. I have often won-

dered about the increasedamount of coal dust in the

air this time of year affect-

ing our air quality. It seems

that as we turn our lights

on for several hours more

this season, there is an ob-

vious surge in demand on

our Smoky Mountain coa

burning power plants. I

this way, light pollutio

and environmental issue

may play into a cold obronchitis common to th

months ahead.

The attachment t

lighting our living room

streets, city, and countr

may also be challengin

our deeper need for dar

ness and deep rest. It cha

lenges human physiolog

to be ON all year long

and many anxieties, chron

ic fatigue, and other men

tal energy deficits could bfrom underlying exhau

tion. The shorter days an

longer nights are a signal t

increase our reserves of v

tality, to develop a health

baseline of balanced thin

ing and awareness.

Ashby Underwood-Garner

is a Rolf Structural Integra-

tion Practitioner and Yoga

Therapist at Yoga Highlands.

Contact her at

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Peg and Sandy...How My Mom Beat the Super Storm

On the eve of Hur-

ricane Sandy, then

anticipated to be

the largest hurricane in

decades, my 86-year-old

mother, Peg, was prepar-

ing her home for the hit. I

grew up in the NYC suburb

of Caldwell, New Jersey. Its

a small town with winding

roads and large trees. The

houses are relatively smallexcept for some larger and

newer replacements of

the original smaller cape

cods built in the early fif-

ties. Our house is nestled

among some large oaks,

tulips, cedars and beautiful

silver birch trees. Since my

dad died in 2000, my mom

has lived by herself and is

quite self-sufficient. She is

in good health, slowed a

bit by a heart attack back

in 2006, when I first lived

in North Carolina. She re-

covered well, changed her

diet, and continued exer-

cising for her health. She

still plays a weekly game of

tennis at a tiny tennis club,

two courts built a long time

ago between two homes in

our neighborhood.

When I spoke with her

on Sunday night, the day

before Sandy was to hit

land, she was busying her-

self checking ashlights,

candles, food, rewood,

her cell phone, and lling

her bathtub in case she

lost water. She does not

have a generator as many

of her neighbors do, but

she told me that she would

be just ne without one.

Her kitchen has a gas stove

and is located in the middle

of the house. She told me

that if the power goes out

and the storm is erce, she

would just plant herself in

the kitchen to stay safe and

warm. I thought maybe we

should travel to New Jersey

to be with her but she as-

sured me that she would be

safe and well taken care of

by my brother, not too far

away, and her wonderful

neighbors who keep an eye

on her every day.

We reminded her to plug

in her old phone, the one

without the baeries, that

she should be able to use

even if the power goes out.

She had plenty of rewood

to stoke her small but ef-

cient replace in the fam-

ily room. She was worried

about the birds as they i

ted noisily about before th

storm hit.

The storm did hit har

the next day and we nall

got in touch with her late

that day on her cell phone

She had lost both powe

and phone service but sh

was ne. Her car was snu

in the garage, as she wa

unable to open the ga

rage door. This was Mon

day, October 29th and on

week later the power ha

sll not been restored. Sh

has fed herself, my brothenieces and a nephew. Sh

has checked on her bes

friend, Val, 88, in the nex

town. She has cleaned u

the scks in the yard, fe

the birds, and now make

daily trips to Shop Rite a

her remaining food ha

spoiled. She even mad

her appointment with he

chiropractor to work o

her tennis elbow! We sug

gested days ago that wbring her down here for th

duraon but she said, No

Im ne and my friend

need me here. This is m

mom, and I am not onl

amazed by her strengt

and fortude but I am als

proud of her resilience! M

brother said just yesterday

She is amazing and do

ing just ne. Normally

preach good health buthis lesson is, dont eve

let a devastang hurrican

or adversity get you down

handle it just like Peg did

Take it one day at a me an

embrace the challenge of

wonderful life and the lov

of those around you. Kee

your health strong so tha

no maer your age, you ca

handle a real challenge.

Contributed by

Dr. Sue Aery,

Aery Chiropractic

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Here Comes Santa Claus!

Idont know about you, but

I simply cannot believe that

another year is coming to

an end. Someone once said

to me that the days go slow,

but the years go fast. The

older I get, the more true

that statement seems to be.

With 2012 rapidly winding

down and the holiday seasonupon us, I like to take some

me and reect upon the

year and the blessings in my

life. I am reminded of how

precious the me is that we

have with our loved ones

and how life is not about the

items in our inbox, but rather

the experiences we share

and the memories we make

with those who are most im-

portant to us.

As we head into the sea-son of giving, it seems that

we spend so much me and

money nding that perfect

thing for the people in our

lives. In many cases, those

things fall by the wayside

only to be replaced by some-

thing newer or beer next

year. Now, I am not sug-

gesng that everyone turn

into Mr. Scrooge. There issomething wonderful in giv-

ing to those we love. There

is something magical to see-

ing the joy on the faces of

children when they discover

that Santa Claus made a stop

by their house even though

they may not have been nice

to their lile brother or eaten

all their broccoli.

What I am suggesng,

however, is that we spend

more me making memo-ries that will last a lifeme,

and less me worrying about

the gi that may not sur-

vive to next year especially

when you have kids like mine

whom I have lovingly nick-

named The Destroyers!

This year, my family ha

decided to forego gi givin

Instead, we are all going t

spend a week together ovacaon. Now, I know I am

blessed to live in Highland

along with my parents an

my sister and brother-in-law

I see my family every day

However, like many fam

lies, we dont oen spen

much quality me togethe

because of all the chaos o

life. This short break w

give us the opportunity t

make memories that we w

always cherish and have eperiences that enhance ou

lives and our relaonship

with each other.

Life is, aer all, not th

desnaon, but the journey

Happy Holidays from ou

family to yours!

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Protect Yourself Against Fraud

Protecting your retire-

ment nest egg and

sustaining your re-

tirement income are chal-

lenging enough. When you

add in the fears and con-

cerns unique to older per-

sons, its clear that seniors

should consider taking ex-

tra precautions to guard

their investments.

Older people can be com-

mon targets for fraud and

nancial crimes. Several

qualies that are character-

iscs of older people tend to

make them targets for scam

arsts and unscrupulous

sales people. Older people

are generally trusng; they

may be home alone dur-

ing the day; they are ac-

customed to answering

the door or the phone; and

they may be reluctant to re-

port fraud. Scam arsts are

well aware of all this which

makes seniors suscepble to

the methods unscrupulouspeople employ, including

phone calls, emails, person-

al sales pitches, and pop-up

ads on the Internet.

Lets start with a few

basics. Proceed with care;

dont jump into an invest-

ment just because you have

been approached through

one of these communica-

ons taccs. Prior to in-

vesng in any investment

product or service, it is im-portant that you consider

your overall nancial situa-

on in order to determine

if the product or service is

right for you. You should

be aware of your liquidity

needs, fees and costs asso-

ciated with an investment,

as well as your income

needs and the overall risk

you can aord to bear with

any investment.

Oers of an investment

with an above-average rate

of return or income rate and

lile-to-no risk are almost

always decepve. Some rep-

resentaves and salespeo-ple may use scare taccs to

gain access to seniors sav-

ings and investments, such

as the threat of physical or

nancial harm, inmidat-

ing statements or recurring

phone calls. Services de-

scribed as a limited-me

oer or any person who

pressures you to make an

immediate investment deci-

sion should also raise a red

ag. Dont be afraid to askquesons or to seek a sec-

ond opinion.

Contact your law enforce

ment agency immediate

if you suspect someone

employing fraudulent a

ons. Investment fraud ca

take many forms. There ar

Ponzi schemes, for exam

ple, where fraudsters ad

verse high rates of retur

on client investments.

Other schemes have bee

reported, including pyram

schemes, scams involvin

coins and precious metal

ownership interests in o

and gas interests, and anity fraud through com

munity groups, clubs an

even places of worship.

healthy skepcism is a wis

strategy for seniors whe

approached by salespeople

For more informa

on about how to protec

against nancial fraud, ob

tain the free Wells Farg

Advisors publicaon Guid

to Financial Protecon fo

Older Investors by calling BZoellner at (828) 787-2323

Contributed by

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Financial Advisor at Wells

Fargo Advisors in

Highlands at

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Wheres the Water

Wheres the WaterWaterfall Guide

Cashiers WaterfallsDRIFT, TURTLEBACK, RAINBOW &

STAIRSTEP FALLS

In the Horsepasture Wild & Scenic

River area - 64 E. to Sapphire; to Hwy.

281; .7 miles to gated road on left

follow trail.

JOHNS JUMP

64 E. to Sapphire; to Hwy 281; 4.8 miles

- park on shoulder and follow path.

KING CREEK FALLS

Hwy. 107 S.; about 13 miles; turn righton Burrells Ford Road park at

campground parking.

SCHOOLHOUSE FALLS

In Panthertown Valley - Hwy 64 E. to

Cedar Creek Road; to Breedlove Road

park at dead-end.

SILVER RUN FALLS

Hwy. 107 S.; 4.1 miles from crossroads,

look for gravel pull-off on left

follow trails.

WHITEWATER FALLS

Hwy. 64 E. to Sapphire, to Hwy. 281

look for signs.

To view photos and videos of the waterfalls in Highlands and Cashiers visit

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Bridal Veil Falls

Hwy. 64, can be seen from road.

DRY FALLS

Hwy. 64; turn at Dry Falls sign.

GLEN FALLS

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

KALAKALESKIES FALLS

Hwy. 64; just below Sequoyah Lake.

LOWER CULLASAJA FALLS

Hwy. 64 at pull-offs.

PICKLESIEMER ROCKHOUSE

FALLS

Hwy. 28 S. to Blue Valley Road; 4.3

miles - park at dirt road on right -

take trail - about 1 mile to falls.

UPPER & LOWER SATULAH FALLS

Hwy. 28 S.; both can be seen from

road.

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The Rotary Flyer

Highlands Christmas

parade is a tradion

that brings residents

and visitors to Main Street

every December. It is an

eclecc mix of all things

Highlands, from emergency

vehicles, to classic cars, to

oats represenng both

merchants and service orga-

nizaons. There are musi-

cians and walkers and danc-

ers and pets on parade. Any

individual or organizaon is

welcome to parcipate. Allthat is needed is registra-

on to receive a posion

number in line. It seems that the parcipants and the crowd

lining the parade route grow larger each year.

Bringing up the rear, as you might expect, is Santa and

Mrs. Claus, whose arrival is ancipated by children of all

ages. Riding on the sleigh decorated by the Rotary Club of

Highlands, and escorted by Rotarians, Santa greets the crowd

with a Ho, Ho, Ho and a hearelt Merry Christmas! The

sleigh itself was built many years ago by Rotary members,

and is known as the Rotary Flyer. In the early years it was

pulled by Rotarians, but a few close calls controlling Santas

ride on hills along the pa

rade route led to its bein

pulled more recently by

vehicle. While Santa hold

the aenon of the on

lookers, his Rotarian help

ers hand out tradion

Christmas goodies.

It is appropriate that th

Rotary Club has the hono

of escorng the jolly o

elf. Like Santa, Rotarian

are in the business of sha

ing with others. Individu

ally and collecvely theare true to their moo

Service Above Self. Als

like Santa, their eorts, directly or indirectly, are directed t

children and families throughout the Highlands communit

Rotarys donaons to various worthy non-prot organiza

ons, its parcipaon in community events and the me it

members spend individually volunteering in the communit

makes it a good t to help welcome Santa to Highlands eac

Christmas season.

The Rotary Club of Highlands wishes all residents and vis

tors a wonderful holiday season!

Rotary parade members prepare to march with Santa.

Contributed by Zach Claxton, Rotary Club of Highlands

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Highlands Land Trust

This arcle is one that requires you to think about a

warmer and earlier me than December. Have you

ever been driving along a road at night and keep noc-

ing a ash of silver from amongst plants growing along the

side of the road? No its not your night vision going haywire,

you are seeing the underside of the leaves of the shrub, sil-verleaf hydrangea. This plant, also called Hydrangea radiata

(or somemes Hydrangea arborescens ssp. radiata) is one

of our special naves in Western North Carolina.

Perh

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