Aug 15 issue - highlandsinfo.com• Relay for Life at the Highlands Rec Park Aug. 15-16 at 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Hurricane Creek will be performing which will help keep walkers moving

• Relay for Life at the HighlandsRec Park Aug. 15-16 at 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.Hurricane Creek will be performingwhich will help keep walkers moving.

• Sally Foster Gift Wrap Salesare on at Highlands School. All Pro-ceeds benefit Highlands School.

• Fibbers Magee’s closes today at4 p.m. and will reopen early Sept. atits new location on the Cashiers Rd.

• On Aug. 17, Noche de Familia.Vengan. Todos estan invitados elcomingo 17 de agosto, 5:30 de lastarde, Iglesia Metodista en la calleparincipal de Highlands. CenaComunitaria. Traigan un plato tipicode su pais. Tendremos informacionimportante sobre servicios medicosgratis.

• On Aug. 17, there’s an Interna-tional Family Dinner at HUMC, at 5:30p.m. The main entree will be provided.Please bring a side dish.

• On Aug. 17, the Highlands Pla-teau Audubon Society Annual Picnic atthe Rec Park shelter starts at 5 p.m.

• On Aug. 17 , MaconAeromodelers will host an indoor fly-ing session at the Highlands Rec Parkfrom 6-9 p.m.

• On Aug. 18, Reverend JohnShelby Spong, Bishop of the Dioceseof Newark, N.J., will speak at HIARPTat PAC at 7:30 p.m. The topic – “Read-ing the Gospels with Jewish Eyes.”

• On Aug. 18, 3:30-6 p.m. therewill be a round-table discussion ondealing with the Hemlock WoollyAdelgid at PAC. Call Dave Martin at526-9938 ext. 32.

• On Aug. 21, Highlands-Cash-iers Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring abenefit fashion show and luncheon, at12:30 p.m. at Highlands Falls CountryClub. Tickets are available at the Hos-pital Gift Shop for $35. All proceedsgo toward funding scholarships.

• Greater Vision, will be perform-ing at Community Bible Church Aug.21at 7 p.m.

• On, Aug. 22, “The Eagle Lady,”Doris Mager, will be at the Rec Park fora program on raptors at 7 p.m.

• On Aug. 22, there will be a“Steak Dinner” at the HUMC. All pro-ceeds benefit the 2004 Bolivia MissionTrip. Call 526-3376 for reservations.

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Six years of trying – Town wins ‘Edwards case’By Kim Lewicki

On Aug. 11 – after six days incourt and deliberating for 20 min-utes – a Macon County jury ruledin the Town’s favor in the “Edwardscase” settling the question of therights of the town and the public tothe streets shown on the originalKelsey map of Highlands.

Edwards et al defendant attor-ney Richard Melvin said he and hisclients are disappointed the jurydidn’t see the case their way.

“We fought a good fight forwhat we think is right and in thetrue interests of Highlands. Wehoped to set a precedent that thegovernment can not take over prop-erty after more than 100 years andto preserve the only original farmin town,” said Melvin. “We were theunderdogs from the beginning andgovernment does not always speakfor the people.”

Town Attorney, Bill Cowardcommended the jury, the witnesses

and Judge Phil Ginn for a job welldone.

“The jury was the most attentivejury I’ve seen in a long time,” saidCoward. “This case involved a lot ofdocuments involving survey plotsand old maps – not as interestingfor a jury as a bloodstained knife ora corpse. They were incredibly atten-tive.”

The case involved the unopened

Construction noise forcing Town to enforce codeBy Kim Lewicki

Construction is booming inHighlands and with that hascome “after-hours” and weekendnoise folks aren’t willing to putup with.

“We’ve always had a noise or-dinance but we’ve never really

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had to enforce it,” said Town Ad-ministrator Richard Betz. But itlooks like that time has come.

At the Aug. 6 Town Boardmeeting, commissioners voted toask the planning board to reviewthe town’s noise ordinance sothat some Saturday construction

is allowed “within limits,” theysaid.

Section 89 of the town ordi-nance allows construction in thecommercial district and in resi-dential areas during the week

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Winning kick cinches match for Highlands School

Highlands School won its first game of the season Monday, Aug. 11, against FranklinHigh School, 2-1. This is the first time in history Highlands School beat Franklin in asoccer match. See story page 13.

Photo by Noel Atherton

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portions of 4 1/2, Poplar, and Fifthstreets. Defendants, who were pri-marily residents in the affected area,claimed that the Town did not havethe right to open the streets after 100years. Town officials said they feltthey not only have the right, butthat the case had wider implica-tions, placing all of Highlands’streets in jeopardy.

“This was not a case of whetheror not this is the appropriate timeto open the streets,” said Coward.“The case was about preserving thetown’s right to open streets that arepart of town property.”

The case was first heard in 1999in Macon County, the SuperiorCourt ruled in the Town’s favor. Thejudge in that case felt that the issueswere matters of law, dismissed thejury, and entered judgment for theTown.

The case was appealed, and theState Court of Appeals remanded itto Macon County, stating that it wasnecessary to survey and place thelots and streets laid out by theTown’s founder, Samuel Kelsey, onthe ground to know whether or notthe Kelsey Map was valid.

The Town hired Sprinkle Sur-veying in Franklin to survey thetown to see if actual streets “linedup” with the streets on the KelseyMap.

At the trial, Sam Sprinkle testi-fied that his work had involved ex-tensive surveying of all of Kelsey’sdeeds, and had located more than2,000 surveying stakes and 250 cor-ner markers on the ground. He saidhis survey not only matched up al-most perfectly with several versionsof Kelsey’s Map, but it also agreedwith the findings of numerous sur-veyors who had used the map as thebasis of surveying in town for years,including Charlie McDowell, Woo-drow Wilson, and Steve Foster.

Town Administrator RichardBetz, said the town has spent closeto $200,000 defending the public’srights to its streets since the casebegan in 1997. The survey costmore than $60,000.

The jury ruled that, in sellinglots on streets shown on the map,Kelsey’s intent had clearly been todedicate the streets to the

Town. They also ruled that, asshown in countless selections fromold minute books of Town Boardmeetings going back to 1883, thetown had accepted the streets in thelate 1800s.

One witness, Howard Brown,who travels the “unopened” 4 1/2street regularly, said the unopenedpart of 4 1/2 street is the only wayhe can get to his house, said Cow-ard. “It’s not a private driveway, it’sa town street he uses to get to thehouse,” said Coward.

In a related issue raised by thedefendants, the jury found that theTown had never abandoned thethree streets in question, and there-fore the question of “adverse pos-session” that defendants raised wasirrelevant. Since 1891, State law hasprohibited adverse possessionagainst a municipality.

The defendants have the right toappeal the decision within 30 daysof the date the judgment is filed, butTown officials hope that the deci-sion of the court was so clear thatthey will not pursue it. ”It will onlycost the taxpayers more money todefend an appeal on this issue,”Betz said.

Mayor Buck Trott was alsohopeful that the case could be putto rest. ”This has been a very con-troversial issue, and a lot of goodpeople have wound up on oppositesides of the fence. We hope that wecan finally put this behind us andget on with the business of runninga town.”

Trott said the opening of thestreets would be a Town Board de-cision. Commissioner Herb James,who sat through the six days of thetrial, said the outcome of the trialwas not about opening streets at thistime.

“I think this issue is about thefuture,” he said. “These streets be-long to the public. Even if it doesn’thappen tomorrow, or until all of usare dead and gone, there will defi-nitely be a need to open up thesestreets at some point in time.”

The matter will be discussedduring the closed session of the Aug.20 Town Board meeting. “We willdiscuss where we go from here,”said Coward.

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By Skip TaylorH-C Hospital Marketing

A new cardiologist has joinedthe staff of Highlands-CashiersHospital as a regular visitingphysician.

A member of AshevilleCardiology Associates, a large grouppractice in Asheville, Dr. William W.Wharton III, MD FACC, beganseeing patients here July 30. He isthe most recent member ofAsheville Cardiology to serve thearea through the hospital. Until heretired last year, David Schroeder,MD, FACC, had been coming toHighlands representing AshevilleCardiology.

“We are pleased once again tobe working with AshevilleCardiology Associates to offer moreconvenient and frequent coverageby a cardiology specialist to patientsin the area,” said Jim Graham,administrator at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. “This is one ofthe most needed specialties in ourservice area and we are very pleasedto welcome Dr. Wharton to our staffof consulting physicians.”

Dr. Wharton joined AshevilleCardiology in 1998, aftercompleting his fellowship incardiovascular disease at DukeUniversity in Durham, NC. He isalso a clinical cardiologist atMission St. Joseph’s Health Systemin Asheville.

Wharton is available to seepatients in Highlands the secondand fourth Wednesdays of eachmonth at the Oxford MedicalBuilding on the hospital campus.Appointments may be made byeither self-referral or physicianreferral by calling 800-544-7489.

A graduate of Virginia Tech inBlacksburg, VA, Dr. Wharton earned

his medical degree in 1988 fromthe University of Virginia School ofMedicine in Charlottesville, VA. Hecompleted his residency in internalmedicine at Letterman ArmyMedical Center in San Francisco,CA, in 1991.

Prior to entering the cardiologyfellowship program at Duke, he wasa staff internist at Womack ArmyMedical Center at Ft. Bragg, NC. Heis certified by the American Boardof Internal Medicine and by theNational Board of MedicalExaminers, and is a Fellow of boththe American College of Cardiologyand the American College ofPhysicians.

He has undergone specialtraining in echocardiography, andis the author or coauthor ofnumerous publications andpresentations in his field. Dr.Wharton specializes in generalcardiology, cardiac catheterizationand echocardiography

Dr. Wharton joins Byron R.Williams, of the Emory HealthcareSystem, as cardiologists on theHighlands-Cashiers HospitalMedical Staff.

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CHANGE! Some of us love it.Some of us hate it. And thenthere are those of us who just

keep the same ol’, same ol’ life. I offera request. For those of you who lovechange, look around and helpsomeone who is more fearful thanyou.

Have you ever had the followingthoughts? I’d better not change mysituation. What happens, if there isnothing out there for me? If I make achange, I just might make a mistakeand then I’ll sorry. Will you?

Dr. Susan Jeffers, a colleague ofmine, and someone who hasexperience self-defeating fear, decidedto teach a course entitled, feel the fearand do it anyway. You may have readher book by the same name.

The course was described asfollows. Whenever we take a chanceand enter unfamiliar territory or putourselves into the world in a newway, we experience fear. Very oftenthis fear keeps us from moving aheadwith our lives. What to do? Feel thefear and do it anyway. This is prettymuch what I did when I decided tobuild my own home. And let meremind you, I felt the fear manytimes. I know the territory well.

This is the core of what I’vediscovered. At the bottom of everyfear, is simply the fear that you can’thandle whatever life may bring you.The key is to develop more trust inyour ability to handle whateversituation comes you way!

Some fear can be helpful. I wasquite fearful when I had been in myhome less than a month and wasgetting ready to celebrate a modestThanksgiving dinner. I don’t cookvery much and most of my friendsknow this and have been forewarned.To my surprise, I had an unexpectedguest who did not know me wellenough to understand my cookingabilities. Well, it wasn’t a humanguest. Yep, you guessed it. Ahumongous black bear. But that’s

Learning to change

another story. Being by myself andmy first encounter with a bear wasmemorable. My heart was in mythroat. I managed to get to a phoneonly because it was in my pocket andimmediately called a friend. I toldhim no matter what, I was not goingto let him off the phone. Hemanaged to calm me down enoughto get a photo. It’s in my new book,Life Under Construction...a work inprogress! But that’s not the fear I’mtalking about in this column.

One of my most vulnerable timeswas when I fired my generalcontractor. I had just moved fromCalifornia to Cashiers. Acutely awarein the back of my mind was the factthat I had left my best friends as wellas my familiar territory and home tomove to the mountains. To trade fiveand six lane highways for endlesscurves and hills. I was determined toslow my life down a bit and I wasexcited about the possibility offinding a new home in themountains. I looked and looked, butI just could not find the right one, soI decided to build my dream home.Even before the foundation waspoured, I realized that my contractorwas building his “house,” not my“home.” And so the journey began.Remember, the best-laid plans willoften need restructuring, reframing,

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• Cooking on the Plateau •

Here is an excerpt from anupcoming cookbook,“Thea’s Kitchen.” She

chose it because this is the seasonof the ripening corn.

Mama Thea’s DownHome Corn Bread

This original recipe is a marriagebetween southern and southwest-ern cornbread recipes I’ve sampledover the years.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.For crispy cornbread edges preheata number eight, 10-inch cast ironskillet coated with applewoodsmoked bacon grease (approxi-mately three tablespoons.) Setskillet in preheated oven for aminute or two before pouringbatter. Grease should be hotenough to sizzle when batter ispoured into skillet. This creates apone like cornbread.

1 cup whole grain stone groundcornmeal1 cup whole wheat pastry flour1 teaspoon sea salt1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon chili powder1 heaping tablespoon choppedfresh chivesMix dry ingredients and add:1 egg

1 cup buttermilk1 tablespoons honey1 tablespoon mayonnaise1 small Vidalia onion sauteed in 1tablespoon applewood smokedbacon grease1/2 cup canned corn1/2 cup cheddarcheeseMix it with alight hand andcook it in a hotpan.

Best servedwith eggs forbreakfast, withhomemade soupfor lunch, orwith fresh troutfor dinner. Mama Thea’scorn bread is a meal in itself.

One could write an entirecookbook on corn alone. Cornbread is typically thought of as asouthern recipe, but is in fact aNative American staple. Corn isperhaps the single greatest giftgiven to us by the Indians. Hopigirls are taught early the art ofbread-baking in an outdoor ovenand to grind corn meal on ametate. I have found these metateswith their pestal lying untouchedsince some distant time on myhikes throughout the desertSouthwest.

“If it grows corn . . . “ is an old

Indian saying that tells us whensomething is working or notworking. If our lives are fertileand productive then it is said to“grow corn.”

A thousand years beforeColumbus the Hopi and Zuni

were cultivat-ing hybridizedcorn in thedesert fertil-ized withguano whichthey collectedin batcaves. ZuniPueblo ofNew Mexico,the legendarySeven Cities ofCibola, yield-ed not the

gold the Spaniards sought but thegold of corn. It is believed bybotanists and archaeologists thatcorn originated from the pre-Incan cultures of Peru where theearliest known motifs of maize, itsstalks, ears and tassels werefound. Ears of corn thousands ofyears old have also been found inancient pre-Incan graves.

There are many legends ofhow corn came to the people andamong them is the legend of theCorn Mother. Maize was namedfor mother or life-sustainingenergy. The Corn Mother was aspirit woman who walked across

the fields with corn sproutingfrom her footsteps.

Whatever the legends, Indianseverywhere hold corn as a sacredgift. Songs have been sung to theblue corn moon and cornmeal hasbeen used in ceremony withprayers for protection. It was seenas the source of life. The currentdesecration of corn through theproduction of corn syrup andgenetically modified strains isquickly leaving us in a worlddevoid of spirit. It is no accidentthat corn syrup is one of thehighest known allergens to man.The resulting lack of health leavesus in a mental, physical, spiritualand emotional poverty. It is myexperience and belief that no foodproduct containing corn syrup orgenetically modified corn shouldbe ingested.

Native Americans show anamazing reverence for the spirit ofcorn. Celebrations giving thanksfor a plentiful harvest or forcontinued prosperity were preced-ed by cleansing fasts and ceremo-nies. Bodies and souls, homes,thoughts and hearths were madeclean and new as they preparedfor feasting. From the corn danceof the Seminoles to the GreenCorn Ceremony of the Creek, ajoyful celebration was held eachsummer. And so my wish for youis . . . May it grow corn.

Copyright 2003

Take a trip back in time – Go see 1940’s Radio HourBy Kim Lewicki

While I was growing up in the ‘50smy parents told me how everyoneused to sit around the radio at nightlistening to the news and enjoyingmusic.

I believed them, of course, butcouldn’t appreciate the importance ofthat “Radio Hour” – the window itopened to the world.

Kids today can’t possibly under-stand how cut off everyone was fromthe world around them. They’ve gotTV, radio and the Internet. Commu-

nicating across oceans – actually see-ing and hearing what’s happening –is an everyday occurrence.

During the Highlands Playhouseperformance of “The 1940’s RadioHour,” you come to understand, ap-preciate and truly enjoy that specialradio hour.

Faces of the cast are familiar now– for most this is the third produc-tion of the season. Their voices andcharacters are strong. What was reallyinteresting was the intensity of theproduction. You could feel how it

must have been to put a show on overthe radio, complete with sound effectsamidst the carrying on between “ac-tors” on the set.

The songs – Black Magic, Ain’t SheSweet, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, I’llBe Seeing You and about 14 others –are reminiscent of an innocent timeand were clearly the Top 40 in the1940s.

They are classics now – lots ofteenagers know at least one of them,even sing them. About three years ago,a few Highlands School high-

schoolers Mouchet, Talley and Melvinsang a repertoire of 1940s songs sothat just goes to show that classicsnever die.

Anyway, the antics on stage whilethe radio hour is being produced forthe in-house radio audience are reallyfunny. All sorts of “mini-plays” takeplace while singers are at the mike do-ing their segments.

If you haven’t seen “The 1940s Ra-dio Hour” try to. It’s playing throughSunday at the Playhouse and is wellworth the money and time.

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“Bobos In Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There”by David Brooks (*Bourgeois Bohemians) (Simon & Schuster, NY: 2000)

• Book Review •

By Katie BruggerContributor

My first reaction to this bookwas exasperation. When (andwhy) did we start naming genera-tions and groups of people?

The 60s had the hippies, the70s the Me Generation, the 80syuppies, and the 90s GenerationX. Is Mr. Brooks just positioning

himself as the inventor of thelatest cultural label, this bizarreterm “bobo” (bourgeois bohemi-an)? Much of the book is taken upwith his descriptions of themodern upper-middleclass life-style to support his thesis, butthere is also a cultural analysis ofthe last two hundred years, whichhe throws out as a digression, that

I found to be very illuminatingabout our current political andcultural conflicts.

A bobo is a person who hasintegrated the values of both thebourgeois capitalist and thebohemian counterculture into hisor her life. Perfect examples ofbobos are the proprietors of Ben &Jerry, the Body Shop, and Smithand Hawken, businesses that areprofitable (by encouraging con-sumption) while extolling coun-terculture values (such as anti-materialism). The proliferation ofcoffeehouses is a typical result ofthe bobo phenomenon — oncethe haunt of artists and intellectu-als they are now so popular withbusiness people that cafes areputting in high-speed internetconnections.

For many years the bourgeoisand the bohemians were easilydistinguished. Merchants andbusinessmen were bourgeois, andartists and intellectuals werebohemians. The bourgeois, whovalued tradition, business, self-discipline, order, and productivity,came into being at the beginningof the industrial revolution. Thebohemian revolt against thebourgeois values began almostimmediately: as long ago as theearly 1800s bohemians in Pariswere condemning the bourgeoisfor their dullness, conformity, anddevotion to the pursuit of money.

The Parisian bohemians ofthis period wore their hair long,dressed flamboyantly, lovedshocking behavior, extolled theyouth culture, condemned materi-alism, and valued rebellion,novelty, and self-expression.Sounds a lot like the 1960s, andin fact, Mr. Brooks writes, “Themore you read about the Parisianbohemians, the more you realizethat they thought of everything.For the next 150 years rebels,

intellectuals, and hippies could dolittle more than repeat theiroriginal rebellions.” Brooks tracesthis bohemian-bourgeois conflictthrough those 150 years, until the1960s, when the bohemianculture, which had always been adistinct minority, suddenly be-came a mass movement.

Brooks asserts that what setthe stage for this radical changewas the opening of the universi-ties of this country during the1950s to students based on meritinstead of family connections. Therise of a large educated classbrought an end to the industrialera and ushered in the informa-tion society where ideas andknowledge are as important asnatural resources and capital.People who thrive in this newsociety are artist-intellectual types,highly educated people with onefoot in the bohemian world ofcreativity and another in thebourgeois world of materialsuccess.

This new bobo elite rose up inthe 1960s and fought against theentrenched power of the oldWASP Establishment. But the still-dominant bourgeois saw thebobos and their values as a threatto the status quo. They have beenfighting ever since to stop theadvances of bobo culture and toreturn to some idealized past. TheMoral Majority and the religiousright came into being in reactionto the new bobo cultural values ofrace and gender equality, sexualliberation, and tolerance ofdiverse lifestyles. The roots of theneoconservative movement are inthis cultural struggle. The firstneocons were liberals in the 1960swho began to defend the bour-geois values of work and tradi-tional morality against what they

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Get acquainted with a primary care physicianassociated with Highlands-Cashiers Hospital.Chances are, we have a doctor that’s right foryou and your family.

f you don’t already have a localprimary care physician, maybe it’stime you did.I

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• Movie Pix •

Stuart Armor

Get your car washed....here

A “hands-on” car wash is conducted three days a week,weather permitting, at the Texaco Station on the cornerof Oak and Fourth streets. Mark Baumgardner and T.J.Hanson can be seen working away most Thursdays, Fri-days and Saturdays. The cost is $15 for an exterior washand $25 for a total wash which includes vacuuming, tireblacking and window washing inside and out. To sched-ule “a detail” call 526-3553.

Stuart Armor, owner of the Movie Stop, submits movie “reviews”regularly.

Despite the title, this cute,lighthearted, light-headed, romantic comedy is

rated PG. It’s very clever, veryfunny and very, very silly. Thestory line: Space aliens land in LosAngeles and nobody particularlynotices (a turn of events that Ithink must happen fairlyregularly.) There are a fewplot (such as it is) twists, soI don’t want to spoil thesurprises.

Geena Davis is theearth girl and JeffGoldblum is the headspace guy lead, butthe supporting castreally make thismovie happen.Julie Brown asthe ditzygirlfriend isover-the-top funny,with ahilariousmusicvideo bit, andJim Carrey andDamon Wayons as back-up aliens are superb (and I don’teven really like these guys asactors, not that they seem toparticularly care much.)

Goofy and lame special effectsand cheesy, stupid costumes onlyadd to the overall effect. This isnot the movie you are looking for

The Video Guy presents:

Earth Girlsare Easy

Writer: Julie Brown,Director: Julian Temple

when seeking high art and drama,but it is a great piece of comedywith a high-energy cast.

Other far off (or far out)visitor-themed movies

are “Little Shoppeof Horrors,”

“RockyHorror

PictureShow,”

“Mars At-tacks,” “Mys-

tery ScienceTheatre” “K-Pax,”

“Just Visiting,”“Repo Man,” and

the classically dread-ful “Plan 9 from Outer

Space.”These and about

5,000 other titles areavailable at Movie Stop

Video,. Stop in and checkthem out.

New-release movies rent for$3.25, regular movies rent for $2.There’s also “Two for Tuesday,”excluding new releases, and “Fivefor Five” – 5 movies for 5 days $7.

Hours are Monday throughFriday 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Sat.and Sun. noon-8:30 p.m.

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• Florist Tips & Secrets •

Each week, various florists in town will be submitting columns –sharing their secrets with our readers.

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Some of you women (okay,none of you) have askedwhether a man likes to

receive flowers.As a florist, I’m required to saythat all guys cherish flowers.

In fact, a survey conducted bythe Society of American Floristssays that over 60 percent of mensaid they’d like to receive flowerson Valentine’s Day. But who arewe kidding? No one knows forsure since no woman has ever senta man flowers.

I guess Mrs. Osteen figuredthat once we got married shedidn’t have to pursue meanymore. But the sad fact is thateven before we got married, shedidn’t send me any. Man, I musthave been easy.

Now that I think about it, itmight be neat to get flowers. Theysmell good and can mask a lot ofodors. Unlike children or pets,they don’t require much attentionand you can toss them in the trashif you get tired of them.

It would be really cool to havesomeone deliver an arrangementto where I work. My co-workerswould think I was some sort ofLove God. But the fact that I workin a flower shop and would haveto make my own arrangementwould just end up confusing myco-workers. And I’m not sure howthey would react if someone fromCosper’s or Best of the Bunchdelivered some flowers to me.Anyway, if you’re a womanthinking about sending yoursweetie an arrangement, here aresome things you may want to

consider.First, don’t ask your florist to

put together something withpastels. Getting something likethat at work could stick to a guyfor years. Virtually anything thatyou would describe as “precious”or “adorable” should beconsidered off-limits. Go for boldcolors - reds, oranges, golds, brightyellows, purples. I guess we justdon’t respond to subtlety.

He might appreciate it if youtailor his arrangement to hisparticular interests. If he’s afisherman, add a couple ofStyrofoam cups loaded with bait.Try sticking in a couple issues ofhis favorite wrestling magazine. Idon’t know - you know him betterthan I do!

You may want to considersending a dish garden. Acollection of Venus fly-traps andpitcher plants can provide hoursof fun as he watches insects slowlybeing digested. And the gradual,agonizing death of a neglecteddish garden can be a powerfullesson in existentialism and acautionary tale on the hazards ofignoring relationships.

I’m confident that with a littlethought you can create an idea fora wonderful arrangement that isperfect for him.

After all, it’s a reflection ofyou. Just don’t come up withsomething that makes him feeleasy.

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• Fine Dining & Dining w/a View •

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between the hours of 7 a.m. and6 p.m. but prohibits constructionon the weekends.

Betz said he’d received com-plaints from owners of the KelseyHutchinson Lodge and the MainStreet Inn about constructionnoise coming from the First Pres-byterian Church, Old Edwards

Inn and Reeves Hardware, respec-tively, on the weekend and afterhours during the week.

Commissioner Herb Jamessaid the ordinance should beenforced, but perhaps it could bereworked to allow some con-struction on the weekends.

At the Aug. 12 Zoning Board

meeting, Zoning AdministratorLarry Gantenbein briefly dis-cussed the matter, explainingthat the planning board hadbeen asked to look at the ordi-nance. “All the rain we’ve beenhaving has put contractors be-hind,” said Gantenbein. “They’rejust trying to catch up.”

Board members noted thatmost homeowners do house re-pairs, and lawn work involvingnoisy machinery on the week-ends. Per the current ordinancehomeowners aren’t allowed todo any kind of construction ontheir homes on the weekend, ei-ther.

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It was November 1, 2001, whenSarah Fricks was diagnosed withovarian cancer, stage 2b on a scale

of 1 to 4.The surgery that led to that

diagnosis was done in Atlanta andthe hospital pathologist got a secondopinion from Massachusetts GeneralHospital in Boston. The Bostonpathologist confirmed the diagnosisand in his report went on at greatlength about the rarity of this form ofovarian cancer, citing studies done inthe 60s and marveling at what aninteresting case this was. She thought“At least I’m interesting and not run-of-the-mill!”

Sarah had three surgeries and aseries of six chemotherapy treat-ments. After the last chemo on May31 of 2003, she was declared “cancerfree.” “At that point, I pretty muchbegan putting all of this out of mymind and concentrating on gettingsome stamina back,” said Sarah. “AndI really haven’t looked back since.”

Sarah said she’s been struck bythe fact that during the whole processshe has been blessed time and again– blessings which have far out-weighed the negative aspects of theexperience. “Through cancer I havemet and come to know some won-derful people in the medical fieldand gotten great care not only inAtlanta, but here in Highlands and inFranklin.”

Other cancer patients andsurvivors, friends, family, neighborsand even strangers on the streetsupported Sarah throughout herordeal. “I had always felt that myhusband, Clyde, was a Godsend, andhe proved it many times over duringthose 20 months of treatment.Thanks to him, I did not have toworry about everyday concerns. Hewas there for me every step of the wayand knew what I needed before Idid.”

Clyde’s first wife died of cancerthree months after being diagnosedand with Sarah’s diagnosis thatmeant Clyde had to face cancer again.“I just hated that he had to face thatagain. But he was my rock andsteadied me throughout,” said Sarah.“Somewhere during the time of mytreatment I made the comment thatbetween Clyde and God I’d getthrough this thing.

Sarah said technology was ablessing in disguise. “Email can’t bebeat for ease when it comes to gettingthe latest report on a patient and mybrother coordinated that,” said Sarah.“When I was first diagnosed I toldeveryone I knew and asked for theirprayers. I could feel those prayerslifting my spirits and easing mypain.”

On the subject of pain, Sarahsaid the only pain or discomfort shehad was from treatment. “Unfortu-nately, I have veins that are a realchallenge when it comes to getting anIV line going,” she said. “When Iwent for my last chemo, the nursescould not get a vein and after thethird attempt I said, ‘Wait a minute,now – I’ve got to get up from hereand walk around and try to relax.’And they said that was just what theywere going to suggest.”

Sarah left the room squeezing arubber ball in her hand while shetook a walk around the parking lot.In her other hand, she held a littlestone from the Sea of Galilee that afriend had given her.

“When I came back into thedoctor’s office, the receptionist andthe nurses met me in the treatmentroom and asked if they could praywith me,” she said. “I was all butovercome by their kindness. We heldhands and Sharon, the receptionist,prayed aloud, asking that we couldget this done.”

It only took two sticks to get a

– Relay for Life –The Highlands-Cashiers fight against cancer is $100,000 toward its goal of

$170,000, and the count hasn’t even begun.The “walk” starts tonight, Friday, Aug. 15, 6 p.m. at the Highlands Rec Park

One survivor’s journey‘A blessing in disguise’

line going and that time Sarah didn’tfeel a thing. “An answered prayer andanother blessing,” she said.

Surprisingly, Sarah said chemowasn’t the horror she thought itwould be. There can be side effectsbut there are drugs to minimize orprevent them and they worked wellfor her.

“About three or four days afterchemo I experienced the ‘chemotunnel,” said Sarah, “but three dayslater, I came out the other end.” ’The

“tunnel” is the extreme fatigue andmuscle and joint aches and painspatients experience after treatment.“It’s like having the flu and I wouldjust try to relax and give myself overto it, knowing it would be behind mein a matter of days – a gift to lookforward to,” she said.

Sarah said she was thankful shedidn’t have a job waiting for her andthat she had the luxury of taking all

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Four-year-old Madison Schandolphfighting leukemia with a smile

Cancer has touched each gender and every age on the High-lands Plateau. A fundraiser at ...on the Verandah, Friday, Aug.8, raised $8,000 to help with Madison’s medical expenses asshe fights leukemia. Clearly, in a party mood, Madison dressedthe part and danced the afternoon away with anyone whowould twirl, including her brother, John Thomas.

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the time she needed to rest andrecover.

Chemo was scheduled every 21days so Sarah had more good daysthan rough days and was able to do alot of things she enjoyed. “I missedinteracting with people due to thepossibility of infection, but thanks tothe telephone, Email and all the cardsand notes I received, I never feltisolated,” she said.

On a couple of rare occasions sheand Clyde went to Franklin and oncewas in the garden shop at K-Mart –wearing a snug hat that day instead ofmy wig – it took forever to getthrough the checkout lane.

“I eased out of line a few feet andsat on a stack of topsoil bags to restand wait it out. Finally, I got checked

out and went outside to sit on thecurb to wait for Clyde to come withthe car. As I was waiting, a womanwho had also been in line with measked, “Is that a chemo hat?” I smiledand said, “Why, yes it sure is.” Shewent on to say how well she thoughtI was managing and that she wishedme success in my treatment. That wasa blessing and a gift to me.,” saidSarah.

Sarah is happy to have hair again.“It’s nothing like my original hair,but it’s exactly like her older brother’shair. He died about 10 days after herfirst chemo treatment.

The most difficult time onSarah’s cancer journey were the weeksleading up to her diagnosis. “Thatdreadful day of September 11 had

just happened and at the same time Iwas having tests, waiting for results,seeing doctors and then waiting forsurgery. Once the diagnosis came,my reaction was, ‘Just tell me whatwe need to do and let’s do it!’”

She had to trust and learn tosurrender while intellectualizing it alland gathering all the information shecould find on the subject. “It wasalmost as if I had stepped outsidemyself – that I had become an on-looker,” she said.

Just being able to do that was agift, said Sarah. “My second surgerywas on December 5 and I rememberbeing in pre-op on the gurney all setto go when for some reason I wasalone for a few minutes. Clyde andmy son had stepped away. And then I

overheard a conversation behind acurtain nearby. The patient – whowas ready for surgery – was reassur-ing his wife, telling her not to worry,”said Sarah.

“He told her ‘Either way, I’ll beall right. I’ll either go home to theLord or I’ll come home to you,’’” saidSarah.

And Sarah said the gifts just keepcoming.

“I read recently that the Chineseanagram for crisis is the same as thatfor opportunity. My cancer journeyhas given me one of the most enrich-ing experiences of my life. All my lifeI have known that life is precious andfragile – that time is limited. But mycancer has blessed me with a wake-upcall and that in itself is a gift.”

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By Roger MuellerHS Soccer Coach

The Highlands Varsity SoccerTeam started its 2003 seasonwith a 2-1 defeat of the Franklin

Panthers at Macon Middle School,Monday, Aug. 11.

Highlands opened up the scoringearly in the game with right-footedblast from freshman starter NickKerhoulas. The speedy striker darteddown the middle of the field after acombination of passes from GreyAlexander and Stephen Warren whichleft him relatively clear to get behinda startled Franklin defense. Fromapproximately 20 yards outKerhoulas shot the ball past theFranklin keeper. Despite some otheroffensive attacks by the Highlandsoffense in the first half they wereunable to score again in the first half.Franklin equalized the score in thefirst half when a very disorganizedHighlands failed to clear the ball

from the penalty box.The second half fared better for

the Highlanders as they shut down

the Franklin offense, completely.Both teams traded some shots duringthe half (eventually Highlands would

end up with approximately 14 shots— not all on goal and Franklinapproximately 4).

Highlands’ final chance to beatFranklin came in the last two minutesof the game. Matt Keener was movedup to forward when he received along throw-in from Stephen Warren.As Keener turned on goal in the boxhe was taken down on a foul from aFranklin defender. Being awarded apenalty kick for the infraction, ZackWoodcox converted the kick into agoal. Highlands players and fans werevery happy to have beaten Franklin— a team they’ve never beat before.Highlands faces some tough non-conference opponents in the next fewweeks, namely Hendersonville andPolk County. After next Thursday theteam will be away for five games.

The team faces Franklin again onMonday, August 25 at Macon MiddleSchool, Highlands’ home field.

HS soccer team off to a great start – wins first game

It wasn’t an easy win. Highlanders fought every yard along theway. But a win is a win and when it’s the first of the season,victory is even sweeter.

restoring and renewing.Sometimes you just need to open

the door. It’s hard because you justmight get something from remainingstuck. If you are immobile, considerasking yourself what your payoffsare? If you want something in life, it’sup to you to go get it. You’ll be

waiting a long time if you thinksomeone else will bring it to you.

So let’s tackle it. It meaning fear.Take the first step by identifying it.

What is the change that youwant to make? How are you allowingfear to get in the way? Let me be oneof those in your cheering squad and

root you on. But first, answer thesequestions.

• What is the worst thing thatcould happen?

• If it did, how would you handleit?

• Is it worth the risk?“You’re not a failure if you don’t

make it. You are a success if you try.”Susan Jeffers, Ph.D.

Expect most changes to bechallenging. Even the small ones.Funny, it seems after we have made achange that appeared difficult, weoften wonder why we didn’t make itsooner.

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• Laughing at Life •

Fred WooldridgeContributor

No, no, no, I’m not talkingabout the Iraq war. Iwasn’t even in the country

when that started. I was doing theTango with my wife in BuenosAires (I love the part where sheflings her leg around my waist andI look the other way). Wewouldn’t have even known thewar had started if it had not beenfor the “hate America” demonstra-tions in the streets.

The real reason that I am inshock is that I am staring at myMacon County tax notice andrealizing I am now a very richman. This tax notice is great news.According to the guys in the littlemusty offices in Franklin, myportfolio just went up six figuresover the winter, without me eveninvesting a penny in my home. Myshack is now a mansion. Is this agreat country or what? And I amin awe at the audacity of thoseguys at the tax office for makingme so rich while I’m away danc-ing. Other than raising taxes, whatdo those guys do all day?

Standing in my driveway, Istared at the front of my house.Except for a little more mildew onthe roof, it looked the same. Whatcould make it worth so muchmoney?

Wonderful thoughts racedthrough my head. Sell now andenjoy the windfall. Move off themountain and live like a kingsomeplace else or stay and watchmy hard-earned bucks go to paymy taxes.

I know of a decent little home

in Chitlins Switch, Georgia,elevation, forty-two feet. Conve-niently located on the highway,it’s right next door to the bankruptfeed store with the rusty, brokendown tractor out front with faded“Impeach Nixon” stickers all overit. Best part about moving there isthat the asking price is very cheapand taxes are only $249.18 with apromise that they will decreasenext year. Isn’t that appealing?

I put the tax notice under mypillow and decided to sleep on itovernight and make the bigdecision in the cold light ofmorning. I’m glad I did becausethings always look different aftermy blood pressure lowers and Ihave caffeine flowing through myveins.

You see, Highlands neverreally had a choice on what itwould become. It’s location ontop of the mountain made thatdecision for it a long time ago. Ina time not that far away, High-lands will become just like Vail,Colorado or Carmel, California. Iam convinced of it. Those twotowns are very expensive places tolive where practically no one whoworks there, actually lives there.Just like in Vail and Carmel,wealthy people with big moneyare the engines in motion andtaxes will increase each year at ahigher percentage than in mostplaces. We really don’t have a lotof choices in the matter. Calmdown and pay your taxes or moveout.

Highlands is an exciting andunusual place to live, full ofcharm and tony in every aspect.

Eyebrows raise when you tell folksyou are from Highlands. We havea reputation of being just a tadsnooty and very wealthy. Whetherthat is true or not matters little.After all, reputations are based onwhat people perceive to be thetruth and not necessarily what isreal. This all translates into thefact that big money people arewilling to pay more for propertyand get less, which is driving upour taxes. Just check the ads;shacks really do go for a quarter ofa million dollars. While we allhate to see the growth and thehigh cost of everything, we knowit’s inevitable. We don’t have tolike it, just live with it, or clearout.

So here is what I have decidedto do. I will go into the bathroomand get a wash rag from thecabinet. Sitting at my desk, I willtake a very deep breath, place thewash rag between my teeth, bitedown real hard, get out the checkbook and pay my taxes. For thosewho can’t bring themselves to dothat, call me and I will give youthe Realtor’s name in ChitlinsSwitch.

I’m in shock and awe

Seasonal resident Fred Wooldridge has made it his hobby to poke fun at just about everything fromnature to politics. He means no one harm.

By Joe GatinsContributor

Residents of the small Satolah(Ga.) community are renewing a pe-tition drive aimed at trying to ensurethe Georgia DOT provides continuedaccess over a critical bridge spanningthe Chattooga River.

The State Department of Trans-portation is planning to replace andwiden the old Russell Bridge on Route28, but, so far, has resisted commit-ment to build a temporary bridge orprovide one-lane access during con-struction.

The petition notes that residentssupport the bridge¹s replacement ifit is needed “to meet current safety,width and load standards.

“But we are opposed to its entireclosing during construction” the pe-tition continues. “The resulting de-tours would cause major inconve-nience, hardship and expense.”

The petition echoes the wordingof a similar petition conducted lastyear, which was presented to theDOT, but apparently shelved withouteven the courtesy of a response.The new petitions can be reviewedand signed at the following area lo-cations:

• D & J Express Mart, 115 Frank-lin Road, Highlands.

• Harry Norman Realtors, East US64, Highlands.

• Grapes and Beans & More, 42E. Savannah Street, Clayton, Ga.

• Chattooga Conservancy Com-munity Center, Pinnacle and War-woman roads, Clayton, Ga.

• Tuckaluge Grocery, WarwomanRoad, Clayton, Ga.

• Tunneltown Express CountryStore, Route 28 and Route 107 inter-section, Mountain Rest, S.C.

”This is obviously an uphillfight,” said Ron Leslie, a Satolah res-ident who uses the bridge daily to getto a teaching job in South Carolina. Closing the span would force him todrive at least an extra 60 miles out ofhis way every day.

”They did not pay much atten-tion to us last year,” he said, “and

Local residentsrenew petitiondrive about Rt.28 bridge project

seem to be trying to ignore us againthis year.

”I doubt if they even registered orconsidered our wishes in their con-struction planning,” Leslie said. “Weneed to continue to fight this heavy-

handed use of government.”Satolah residents plan on deliv-

ering the petition to appropriate pub-lic officials after the Ga. DOT’s pub-lic information meeting on the bridgeproject next week.

That “open house” meeting isscheduled for 5-7 p.m., Thursday,August 21, at the Satolah firehouse.

Contact Carol Austin, 706-782-6460; Joe Gatins, 706-782-9944; orJoe Munger, 706-782-1669.

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• Waterfall Hikes •

• 1) Kalakaleskies Falls: Located off Hwy. 64W about 1 1/2miles from town on the Cullasaja River. The Sequoyah Dam is atthe head of these falls. There are 18 small falls within a quartermile, each paralleling US Hwy 64 west.• 2) Bridal Veil Falls: This picturesque fall cascades over USHwy. 64W about 2 miles from town. Cars may even drive underthis waterfall.• 3) Dry Falls: On US Hwy. 64W, about 3 miles from town.Parking is provided by the Forestry Service where a path istaken to the falls. They are certainly not dry.• • • • • 4) Glen Falls: Located off a dirt road 3 miles south of townon Hwy. 106. The turnoff is marked by a U.S.F.S. sign. Glen Fallsis composed of a series of 3 large falls dropping approximately60 ft. each on the east fork of Overflow Creek in the Blue Valleyarea. The one mile foot trail down to the falls is steep.

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• Police & Fire Reports • • Obituary •

Peggy M. Dispensa, age 88, of Franklin, passed away Friday, Aug. 1,2003 at a Highlands-Cashiers Nursing Center.

She was born in Pikesville, Ken., the daughter of the late Ballardand Roxanna Daniels Maynard. She was married to the late CharlieDispensa. She was a homemaker.

Memorial services were held Tuesday, August 12 at 12:30 p.m. atFidelia-Eckerd Nursing Home.

Bryant Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Peggy M. DispensaEckerd Living Center resident

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have to buy the paper to see your ad.Call 526-0782 – www.highlandsnewspaper.com

The following are the High-lands Police Department log entriesfor the week of Aug. 6-12. The onlynames are of public officials and/or people who were arrested.

Aug. 6• At 8:26 a.m., a motorist was cited

for driving without an inspection stickerat U.S. 64 and N.C. 106.

• At 9 a.m., a motorist in Bryson’sFoods parking lot was cited for driv-ing without an inspection sticker.

• At 4 p.m., officers responded toan animal complaint on Zermat Circle.

• At 5:05 p.m., officers were calledto Cyprus Restaurant about a tres-passer. The person was told not toreturn.

• At 7:30 p.m., a resident on RaoulRoad reported a bear in the garbagecans.

• At 7:45 p.m., officers respondedto a report of a structure fire but it wasunfounded.

Aug. 7• At 1:25 a.m., officers responded

to an alarm at Shiraz Rug Gallery onMain Street but all was secure.

• At 9:05 a.m., officers respondedto an alarm at a residence on SageeWoods Drive but all was secure.

• At 10:30 a.m., a motorist wascited for failing to secure a load atFourth and Laurel streets.

• At 11:10 a.m., a motorist wascited for driving without a license andwithout an inspection sticker at Fourthand Poplar streets.

• At 12:20 p.m., officers respondedto an open 9-1-1 line at a residenceon Paul Walden Way, but it was just achild playing with the phone.

• At 10:32 p.m., officers werecalled to Hampton Inn about a tres-passer. The person was told to stayaway from the hotel.

Aug. 8• At 1:45 p.m., officers were called

to the Highlands Country Club club-house about a trespasser. The personwas told to stay away from the coun-try club.

• At 3:30 p.m., a resident onZermat Circle was served with an ani-mal complaint.

Aug. 9• A little past midnight, a resident

near Cyprus Restaurant called policeabout loud music.

• At 7:12 a.m., a motorist was citedfor driving 52 mph in a 35 zone.

• At 11:50 a.m., a motorist at Mainand Fourth streets was cited for driv-ing with an expired registration.

• At 2:10 a.m., officers respondedto an alarm at a residence on SageeWoods Drive. All was secure.

Aug. 11• At 8:45 a.m., officers responded

to a report of a “verbal confrontation”between two people at Sixth and LowerLake drives.

• At 9 a.m., officers were called toWachovia Bank on Fourth Street wherekeys were left hanging in the trunk of aparked car.

Aug. 12• At 1 p.m., officers responded to

an accident in town. There were no in-juries.

• At 10:45 a.m., a motorist on U.S.64 west and Mirror Lake Road wascited for driving without an inspectionsticker.

• At 1:52 p.m., a motorist at ArnoldRoad and N.C. 106 was cited for litter-ing when paper products flew out of theback of his pickup truck.

• At 3:05 p.m., a resident on HarrisDrive reported rings stolen from thehouse.

• At 3:50 p.m., officers respondedto an accident in town. There were noinjuries.

The following are the HighlandsFire & Rescue Department log en-tries for the week of Aug. 6-12.

Aug. 6• Officers responded to a possible

structure fire but it was unfounded.• The dept. was first-responders to

assist EMS with a medical call at a resi-dence on Chestnut Cove. The victimwas transported to Highlands-CashiersHospital.

• The dept. was first-responders toassist EMS with a medical call at Walk-ingstick Falls Road where two con-struction workers were hurt. They weretransported to Highlands-CashiersHospital.

Aug. 7• The dept. was first-responders to

assist EMS with a medical call at a resi-dence on Old Creek Circle. The victimwas transported to Highlands-CashiersHospital.

Aug. 8• The dept. provided mutual aid to

the Cashiers Fire Dept. while theyhandled a fire in Cashiers.

Aug. 9• The dept. responded to an acci-

dent on U.S. 64 east. There were noinjuries.

• The dept. responded to an acci-dent on U.S. 64 east and Flat Moun-tain Road. There were no injuries.

• The dept. was first-responders toassist EMS with a medical call at a resi-dence on Chestnut Hill. The victim wastransported to Highlands-CashiersHospital.

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LIVE MUSICFriday and Saturday 7 p.m. 526-5210

By Richard JoelContributor

On Sunday, August31, the 11th Annual BelCanto Recital will con-tinue to fulfill its missionof bringing beautifulsinging to Highlands andbenefitting the perma-nent art collection of theBascom-Louise Gallery.

This year’s artists willbe Stella Zambalis, bril-liant soprano who is aregular guest of operacompanies including theMetropolitan Opera, NewYork City Opera, HoustonGrand Opera and SeattleOpera, and PaulHartfield, lyric tenor whospecializes in the reper-toire that made “TheThree Tenors” famous.

They will sing arias

and duets from operas byPuccini, Verdi, Bellini andMeyerbeer, as well asworks by Kern, Bernsteinand Rodgers andHammerstein. Theiraccompanist will beStephen Dubberly, pianovirtuoso who will bemaking his 11th BelCanto appearance and isa great favorite in High-lands.

Ms. Zambalis was thefirst Bel Canto artist toappear in the Martin-Lipscomb PerformingArts Center in 2001 whenshe won cheers and astanding ovation. She isbeing brought back bypopular demand as isPaul Hartfield who scoredin 1995 as Bel Canto’sfirst tenor soloist.

Both American singershave appeared around the

country as recitalists andas soloists with sym-

phony orchestras. Theyperform classics of themusical theatre with thesame exuberance andmusicality that they bringto operatic masterpiecesand they win audienceswith their rare communi-cative skills.

Ms. Zambalis, born inCleveland, Ohio, and Mr.Hartfield inNacogdoches, Texas, areexponents of Italianopera that they willdisplay in the Bel CantoRecital.

The performance is setfor 4 p.m., Sunday,August, 31 in the Martin-Lipscomb Performing ArtsCenter. Standby reserva-tions may be made forthe sold-out event bycalling 526-5252.

Highlands’ 11th Bel Canto as popular as ever

Pianist Stephen Dubberly and soprano Stella Zambalisreturn to perform at Highlands’ 11th Bel Canto per-formance

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perceived to be the decadentnihilism of the hippies.

This cultural battle rose to afever pitch during Clinton’spresidency. Why, when two-thirdsof the American people wereagainst the impeachment, did theRepublicans continue the fight tothe bitter end? Sidney Blumen-thal, in his recent book “TheClinton Wars,” alleges that thisbobo-bourgeois cultural conflictwas what underlay all of theattacks on the President: “Clintonhad always been a screen onwhich were projected conservativefeelings about the 1960s, thecounterculture, and race...Thecomplex legal maneuvers aboutabstract concepts like executiveprivilege were but skirmishes thatpreceded a monumental battleover very large political questions:about cultural mores and theposition of women in Americansociety, and about the character ofthe American people. PresidentClinton understood that; his wifedid, too; and so did Ken Starr andthe Republican leaders. It was whyhe and they were fighting.”

Brooks contends that thenatural impulse for a bourgeois

bohemian is to reconcile the twoopposites of his/her nature, thebohemian and the bourgeois. Inpolitics this means bringing theleft and right together, so we seethe “Third Way” movement begunby Clinton and Tony Blair ofBritain, and President Bush’srhetoric of “compassionate con-servatism.”

The old WASP establishmentwas largely Republican, but thebobo is more liberal. The “Nation-al Journal” studied the votingpatterns of America’s 261 richesttowns: in 1980, the Democratsreceived 25 percent of the vote, in1996, 41 percent.

A book by John Judis and RuyTeixeira, “The Emerging Demo-cratic Majority,” argues that theliberal electorate is expanding,partly due to the members of thebobo class and the fact that we arenow in an information society.“Not only are traditionally demo-cratic voters such as African-Americans, Hispanics, Asians, andsingle women becoming a largerpart of the voting public, butdemocratic-leaning white-collarprofessionals and the highlyeducated are increasing as well. By

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the end of the decade these groupswill provide the basis for a broadmajority coalition, one rooted inthe growing post-industrial metro-politan areas or ‘ideolopolises.’”

“Bobos In Paradise” made itclear to me why we are still bat-tling over abortion, women’srights, race equality, and homosex-ual rights. The old bourgeoisculture of the industrial era is

fighting the future that is upon it:the new information age and itsattendant bobo values of toler-ance, diversity, and freedom fromtradition. It is a battle the oldculture is losing, and that is whytheir attacks are increasinglydesperate.

“Bobos” is available at TheHudson Library call number305.5B

The concession building is finished. The lights are up. They’rerolling the sod now. Next it’s “Game time.” Finally, Highlandshas a county field all its own. Soon parents can watch theirkids play county and Highlands School sports right here on theplateau. Sound easy? It wasn’t. The completion of the fieldsculminates about three years of work spearheaded by CountyCommissioner Ricky Bryson.

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• Highlands Service Directory •

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Photography by Cynthia StrainOffering photography services for events

and special occasions, mountain landscapes.Call (828) 526-9227 or email

Larry W. Wootend/b/a James Collision Auto Glass & Detail

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• Places of Worship on the Plateau •

Blue Valley Baptist ChurchRev. Oliver Rice, Pastor (706) 782-3965

Sundays: School – 10 a.m., Worship – 11 a.m.Sunday night services every second and fourth

Sunday at 7 p.m.Wednesdays: Mid-week prayer meeting – 7 p.m.

Buck Creek Baptist ChurchSundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m.

First Saturday: Singing at 7:30 p.m.

Christian Science ServicesOn the corner of Spring and Third streets

526-2830Sunday: Morning Service – 11 a.m.

Wednesday: Evening Service – 7 p.m.Tuesday & Friday: Study room open 2-4 p.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day SaintsNC 28 N. and Pine Ridge Rd., (828) 369-8329

Rai Cammack, Branch President, (828) 369-1627Sundays: Worship – 10 a.m.; school & primary classes

– 11 a.m.; Women’s & Men’s Org. – noonTuesdays: Women’s Org. – 6:30 p.m.; Library – 6-8

Wednesdays: Boy Scouts of America mtg. – 6:30 p.m.;Young women’s activities – 6:30 p.m.

Clear Creek Baptist ChurchPastor Everett Wilson, (828) 743-3379

Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m.; Prayer– 6:30 p.m.

Evening Service – 7 p.m.

Community Bible Church(Evangelical Presbyterian Church

Steven E. Kerhoulas, Pastor, 526-46853645 U.S. 64 east

Sundays: School – 9:30 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m.Tuesdays: Women’s Bible Study – 9:45 a.m.

Wednesdays: Supper – 5:30 p.m.; Bible Study – 6:30Thursdays: Guys Sr. High Discipleship – 6 p.m.

Episcopal Church of the IncarnationRev. R. Michael Jones, D. Min., Rector: 526-2968

Sundays: Holy Eucharist – 8 a.m.; 9 a.m. & 11 a.m.;Adult Class – 10 a.m.; Children’s – 11 a.m.

Tuesdays: Men’s Cursillo @ Hampton Inn – 8 a.m.Wednesdays: Supper and Program @ First Presbyterian

Church – 6 p.m.Thursdays: Women’s Cursillo Group @ Library – 9:30

a.m.; Holy Eucharist – 10 a.m.

First Baptist ChurchDr. Daniel D. Robinson, 526-4153

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

p.m.Wednesdays: Dinner – 5:30 p.m.; Team Kids – 6 p.m.;

Student & Adult Prayer – 6:15 p.m., Choir – 7:30

First Presbyterian ChurchRev. J. Hunter Coleman, Pastor, 526-3175

Sundays: Worship – 8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m. (child care at11 a.m.); School – 9:30 & 9:45.

Wednesdays: Children’s Devotions – 9:30 a.m.; Supper– 6 p.m.; Choir – 7 p.m.

Thursdays: Bible Study – 10 a.m.

Saturdays: Adventistas del Septimo Dia – 10 a.m. and5 p.m.

Highlands Assembly of GodRev. Scott Holland, 524-6026, Sixth Street

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

Highlands Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchWednesday evening prayer & Bible Study

Call Lloyd Kidder at 526-9474

Highlands United Methodist ChurchPastors Eddie & Kim Ingram, 526-3376

Sundays: School – 9:30 & 9:45 a.m.; Worship – 8:30& 11 a.m.

Wednesdays: Supper – 5:30 p.m.; Bible Study &activities – 6 p.m.

Macedonia Baptist Church8 miles south of Highlands on N.C. 28 S in Satolah

Pastor Rusty Wolfrey, (706) 782-8130Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m.; Choir

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

Mountain SynagogueSt. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, Franklin 369-6871

For more information, call (706-745-1842, (706) 754-3334 or (828) 293-5197

Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic ChurchRev. William M Evans, Priest

Parish office, 526-2418Fridays: Mass – 9 a.m.

Saturdays: Mass – 4 p.m.Sundays: Mass – 11 a.m.

Scaly Mountain Baptist ChurchRev. Clifford Willis

Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m. & 7Wednesdays: Prayer Mtg. – 7 p.m.

Scaly Mountain Church of GodPastor Allen Melton

Sundays: Radio Program 1340 AM – 8:30 a.m.; School– 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m.; Evening – 6

Shortoff Baptist ChurchPastor Rev. Baker Crane

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

The Church in the WildwoodHorse Cove Road

Old-fashioned hymn-singing led by laypeople.Every Sunday Memorial Day - Labor Day at 7 p.m.

Westside Baptist ChurchInterim Pastor, Terry Dixon

Services in the basement of the Peggy CrosbySundays: Fellowship – 11 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m.

Whiteside Presbyterian Church in AmericaCashiers, Rev. Sam Forrester, 743-2122

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

... Spiritual message

Unitarian Universalists, UUs, are verymuch a part of the Judeo-Christiantradition. Although we are sometimes

confused with the Unity Church (new agemovement) or the Unification Church of theReverend Sun Myung Moon, UUs are in noway related to either of them.

We are a small denomination but ourindividual members have had an enormousimpact on American life. Benjamin Franklinand John Adams are just a couple of theFounding Fathers of our nation who wereadherents to UU theology.

It doesn’t end there by any means. RalphWaldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau,Carl Sandberg and e.e. cummings, ClaraBarton and Dorothea Dix, Linus Pauling,Joseph Priestley and Alexander Graham Bell –the list could go on for pages.

It isn’t particularly surprising. UnitarianUniversalism is, on average, the best-educateddenomination in the U.S. But, as you will findout if you keep on reading, we aren’t just adisembodied head without a heart.

Unitarian Universalists trace their earliestroots to the Jewish prophets. Confronters ofkings and generals, the prophets spoke truthto power. They were unafraid of secular rulersand struggled ceaselessly for justice. This is theessential part of UU tradition. From anti-slavery to civil-rights, from urban labor tomigrant labor conditions, in every fightagainst totalitarianism, UUs have stood frontand centers.

The Unitarian Service Committee, display-ing the now famous symbol of the flamingchalice, helped numerous people in Europeescape from concentration camps and, afterthe war ended, thousands of refugees withrelief supplies and relocation. Today we areworking in Africa, Asia and the former SovietUnion. We make no attempt at convertingthose we serve.

We are, above all, an inclusive religion.

with Dr. AlexRedmountainCo-president

Unitarian UniversalistFellowship of

Franklin

•See SPIRITUAL MESSAGE page 23

You don’t have to thinkalike to love alike

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Hilltop Grill

Highlands Hill Deli

Pescado’s

Brick Oven Pizza

Buck’s Coffee Cafe

Sports Page

526-5916Fourth & Spring “on the Hill”

“Where the locals eat”Hamburgers, fries, sandwiches & salads

Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

526-4121Mtn. Brook Center next to Movie StopMade-to-order pizza, calzones & salads

Open for lunch & dinner year-round

526-9313Fourth Street “on the Hill”

Fresh Mexican“The fastest food in town”

Lunch 7 days: 11-3; Dinner: Tues.-Sat. 5-8:30

526-9632Fourth Street across from Old Edwards Inn

Made to order sandwiches,green & fruit salads, ice cream

Open 7 days a week 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Don Leon’s526-1600

Dillard Road next to Farmer’s MarketCajun & European specialties

Sandwiches & moreTues. - Sun. 11 - 7

384 Main Street

526-3555314 Main Street

Made-to-order specialty sandwiches &salads, soups, & desserts

Open for lunch Mon.-Sat. 11 - 4

The Pizza Place526-5660

On Main StreetPizza, specialty sandwiches & salads

Eat in or carry outOpen for lunch & dinner

Coffee, grilled sandwiches, desserts & wineEntertainment Thurs., Fri. & Sat.

Open 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Sun.- Wed.Until 11 p.m., Thurs. - Sat.

Bryson’s DeliBreakfast and Hot Lunches everyday.

Made to order sandwiches withBoars Head meats & cheese.

Daily specials.Fresh made salad and soups.

Hot dogs - 2 for $ .99

The Best Fried Chicken Anywhere!Deli Trays made to order.



Bryson’s Meat Market

We sell only USDA Prime Black Angus andchoice meat.

“We will cut anything special for you.”

Daily Seafood deliveries. Special orders welcome.

Rotisserie chickens, ribs, turkey breasts,pork loins - daily.

You want it, we’ll cook it!”



Backroom Deli526-2048

In Highlands Pharmacy on Main St.Made to order breakfast favorites and

lunch, too.Open Mon.-Fri 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

To advertise youreatery here,

call 526-0782Dillard Rd. next to Farmer’s Mkt.

Meats, Seafood &Prepared Foods

Open 6 days,8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Closed Sundays526-5241

• Highlands Eateries & Light Fare •

Buck’s for coffee, The Pizza Place forpizza!

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On-going• Support Highlands School

with a banner about your businessto be displayed in the gymnasiumall year long. Call 526- 2147 for de-tails.

• Tickets are on sale for High-lands Playhouse summer season.The 1940’s Radio Hour, July 31-Aug.17 and The Real Thing, Aug. 21-30.Tickets are $20 for adults and $9 forchildren. Performances are Tuesdaythrough Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sat-urday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Formore information, call 526-2695.

Aug. 15• Relay for Life at the Highlands

Rec Park Aug. 15-16 at 6 p.m. to 6a.m. Hurricane Creek will be per-forming which will help keep walk-ers moving. They play country-friedrock and blues.

• Chef Chris Weihs will be pro-viding instruction on preparing andserving Tex-Mex cuisine at theHudson Library. For more informa-tion, call 526-3031.

• Wildlife biologist Liz Domin-ique hikes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. onAug. 15 and Aug. 16. Bring a baglunch. Cost $5 per person

• Last day for the Fibbers Mageebag sale. They’re cleaning out for themove.

• The Rotary Club of Highlands-Mountaintop meets at 7:30 a.m. atthe First Baptist Church FellowshipHall. Mike Cavender will speak onrecent donations to the HighlandsLand Trust.

Aug. 17Noche de Familiia. Vengan.

Todos estan invitados el comingo17 de agosto, 5:30 del las tarde,Iglesia Metodista en la calleparincipal de Highlands. CenaComunitaria. Traigan un platotipico de su pais. Tendremosinformacion importante sobreservicios medicos gratis.

• There is an International Fam-ily Dinner at the Highlands UnitedMethodist Church, at 5:30 p.m. Themain entree will be provided. Pleasebring a side dish. For more infor-

mation, call 526-4706.• There is a Highlands Plateau

Audubon Society Annual Picnic atthe shelter at the Rec Park. It startsat 5 p.m. Hamburgers and cold

drinks will be provided. Bring a cov-ered dish. Cost is $5 per person. CallBrock or Patty Hutchins at 787-1387 by Aug. 10 so they know howmany hamburgers to cook.

• Macon Aeromodelers willhost an indoor flying session at theHighlands Rec Park from 6-9 p.m.For more information, call 526-8414.

Aug. 18• The Right Reverend John

Shelby Spong, Bishop of the Dio-cese of Newark, N.J., will speak atHIARPT at PAC at 7:30 p.m. Thetopic will be “Reading the Gospelswith Jewish Eyes.”

• From 3:30-6 p.m. there will bea round-table discussion on dealingwith the Hemlock Woolly Adelgidat PAC. Minimal space is available.Tickets are $25. RSVP required. CallDave Martin at 526-9938 ext. 32.

Aug. 19• There will be seminar with

Bishop Spong at PAC at 10 a.m. Thelecture is free.

Aug. 21• Highlands-Cashiers Hospital

Auxiliary is sponsoring a benefitfashion show and luncheon, Aug.21 at 12:30 p.m. at Highlands FallsCountry Club. There will be prizesfor the prettiest, funniest and mostunusual hats worn by those attend-ing. Tickets for a chance on thisyear’s Wildflower Quilt will also beon sale. Tickets are available at theHospital Gift Shop for $35. All pro-ceeds go toward funding scholar-ships for young people wishing togo into the medical field.

Aug. 21• Greater Visioin, the onumber

one gospel group in the country willbe performing at Commuity BibleChurch at 7 p.m. For more info, call526-4685. “Promise,” another gos-pel group will open for them.

Aug. 22• The Eagle Lady, Doris Mager,

will be at the Rec Park for a programon raptors at 7 p.m. During the dayshe will visit area schools.

• The Highlands CommunityPlayers presents “Brighton BeachMemoirs,” Fri., Aug. 22-Sun., Aug.24 at PAC. Show times are 7:30 p.m.Fri. & Sat., and 2:30 p.m. on Sun-

Doris Mager, the Eagle Lady, will be in Highlands on Friday,Aug. 22. She will present a program with some of her birds at 7p.m. at the Highlands Civic Center. Mager will also present pro-grams for younger students at the Highlands and Blue RidgeSchools during the day. She’s been handling birds of prey for 39years. Her eagle work has included rescue, rehabilitation, re-lease to the wild, training, banding, surveying, transporting,hand raising, and classroom education. She has lecturednationally as well as participating in unusual promotion andfundraising activities – involving living in an eagle’s nest, takinga two hundred mile walk, and touring across America on abicycle. She has made TV guest appearances on RealPeople, You Asked for It, To Tell the Truth, and many local talkshows. She’s the recipient of many awards including Conserva-tion Educator of the Year from the National Wildlife Federation.Mager started working with raptors in 1963, and with eagles in1968, while working for the Florida Audubon Society. She hashad over 80 eagles in her care, as well as other birds of prey. InJune of 1983, she started her own non profit organization,S.O.A.R Inc.

• Events on the Highlands Plateau •

•See EVENTS page 23

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day. Tickets are $10• There will be a “Steak Dinner”

at the HUMC with all proceeds ben-efiting the 2004 Bolivia MissionTrip. Call the church to make a res-ervation so they know how muchsteak to buy. 526-3376.

Aug. 26• Alain Taulère, owner the Café

of the Arts, will host an dinner tobenefit the Hudson Library onTuesday, August 26, from 5 to 7 p.m.The menu that includes anappetizer, salad, entree (choice ofsalmon or chicken), dessert, drinkand two glasses of wine. RegisMoreira will entertain at the OakStreet piano.Tickets are $50 perperson and available from membersof the Library Board of Trustees orat the library. Only a limitednumber of tickets will be sold. Formore info, call 526-3031.

Aug. 29• Hurricane Creek performs at

Buck’s Coffee Cafe from 8-11 p.m.They play original and country-friedrock and blues.

• Swinging on Sequoyah Din-ner and Dance, Aug. 29 at the barnowned by Diane and Ray McPhail.Tickets are $125 with all proceedsgoing toward the Highlands Histori-cal Society to renovate the High-lands Historical Village. For moreinformation, call Wiley Sloan at526-5938.

Sept. 2• There will be a free health fair

at Highlands School. Students’

height, weight, vision, teeth will bechecked and they’ll also be checkedfor lice. There BMI index will be cal-culated, too.

Sept. 8• There will be a “Breakfast

Buffet” at HUMC with all proceedsgoing toward the 2004 Bolivia Mis-sion trip. There will be an egg &cheese casserole, french toast casse-role, fruit, biscuits, sausage.

Sept. 9• Highlands Rotary Liberty

Gala, at Highlands Country Club.Proceeds from this every-other-yearevent support the arts and youth ofHighlands through donations andscholarships.

Sept. 22• Healthy Carolinians is host-

ing a benefit golf tournament atHighlands Cove. Proceeds will gotoward organization to help assessand develop health and safety re-sources for Macon County. $100 perplayer or $400 per team. For moreinformation, call 349-2426.

Sept. 27• Special Operations Adventure

Race – a triathalon with all proceedsbenefiting children of fallen war-riors.

Oct. 4• The Martin-Lipscomb Per-

forming Arts Center will host a ben-efit performance “Scenes From ALife: The Story of Albert Schweitzer,for the children attending theHCCDC, Saturday, Oct. 4.

Weekly Happenings

Greater Vision, considered the number one gospel group inthe country will be performing at Community Bible Church,Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. For more info, call 526-4685. “Promise,”another gospel group will open for them.

• Events on the Highlands Plateau cont. from pg. 21•

• Step aerobics with Tina Rogersat the Rec Park every Monday,Wednesday and Thursday, 4--5 p.m.

Cost is $5.Email events to:

[email protected]

There are Christian UUs, BuddhistUUs, and secular humanist UUs.There are interest groups of“conservative UUs” and “libertari-an UUs.” We welcome lesbiansand gays in our congregations andpeople of all ethnic backgroundsand races. The first woman or-dained as a minister in Americawas a Universalist, and todaymore than half of our clergy arewomen.

There is a poignant saying inour religion. You don’t have tothink alike to love alike. And wecertainly don’t all think alike.There is no common creed, or setof beliefs to which we mustadhere, unlike most religions. Butwe so share basic principles andpoints of view.

We are, after all, like thecitizens of our beloved land,deeply steeped in democratic

ideals which bind us together.Among these are a commit-

ment to kindness and decencytoward others; a belief in theworth and dignity of every humanbeing; in the freedom of religiousexpression; in the authority ofreason and conscience; in thenever-ending search for truth; inthe importance of a religiouscommunity; and in the compel-ling force of love.

So if you think of UnitarianUniversalism as a religious mani-festation of democratic principles,you won’t be far off the mark.One of our bumper stickersimplores, “Less Judgment/MoreCuriosity.” Another urges “Ques-tion Authority.”

But what probably defines usbest of all is: “You don’t have tothink alike to love alike.”

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In Town and Zoned Commercial. This is acharming 70+ year old cottage with that in-town location off Spring Street. Would makea great home or office. Two or three bedrooms,one bath. Wonderful yard, garden spot, andstream. Offered at $350,000.

Charming Home with a Very Private In-TownLocation. Vintage charm describes this 3-bedroom,3-bath home with antique pine doors, beaded boardceilings, wainscot, extensive crown molding, andwood floors throughout. The great room has anoversized masonry fireplace with built-ins and Frenchdoors opening onto the screened porch and deck.The semi-octagonal dining room has floor-to-ceilingwindows looking out to the English country gardensetting. The farmhouse kitchen has custom beadedboard cabinetry, tiled cook center and butcher blockbar opening to the great room. The spacious mastersuite offers a whirlpool tub, over-sized tile showerand sit-down vanity. There are two separate guestsuites located for privacy, or finished as a den with amassive stone fireplace. This home is top quality andwell located adjacent to the Highlands Country Club.Offered at $695,000.

Great Log Cabin. This spacious log home on twobeautiful wooded lots in Highlands Hills has threebedrooms and three baths on two levels each withits own deck. The great room with vaulted ceilingsand a large stone fireplace make this home a greatmountain retreat. Offered at $449,000.

Whiteside Mountain Road. This three bedroomplus a den, 3 ½ bath home features a large greatroom plan with pine paneling and a wall of glassthat opens to a covered porch and deck to enjoythe spectacular vista of Whiteside Mountain andinto Cashiers Valley. The interior is warm andinviting, loaded with quality features. The kitchenfeatures custom cabinets, granite counter tops andstainless steel appliances. Decorator touches areevident throughout, with beautiful fabrics andwindow treatments. If you want the Wildcat/Whiteside area, don’t miss this one. Offeredunfurnished at $1,200,000.

Plantation Masterpiece. This plantation-style homerests on approximately 6 acres with gated entrance.It has an outstanding craftsmanship throughout.Some of the many fantastic amenities include threefireplaces, five bedrooms, 5 ½ baths, two livingrooms, an office and the enclosed heated swimmingpool, makes this a true one-of-a-kind estate. Offeredat 1,475,000.

Rhododendron Trail. This lovely 4 bedroom, 4½ bath silts on Laurel Lake and is wonderfullyplanned and appointed. High beamed ceilings,stone fireplace, custom kitchen, additional denupstairs. A great home in a great location. Offeredat $1,100,000.

Great in-town Location. Is walking distance toMirror Lake, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath, plus den, sitson a gentle lot and is a great starter or weekendhome. Split bedroom plan, cathedral ceilings inthe living room, fireplace, open kitchen/dining andgas furnace for year-round comfort. This home iswell maintained and ready to move into. Offeredat $229,000.

Great Location. This home is close to the clubhouse,tennis courts and swimming pool. This 3 bed, 3 bathhome features a great floor plan with large windowsand bright, airy rooms a golf equity membershipavailable at market rate upon approval by themembership committee. Offered unfurnished andlisted exclusively with this office at $895,000.

Nestled in a Serene Meadow. This 3 bedroom, 2½ bath home is nestled in a serene meadow andoverlooks a pond with a babbling stream and smallwaterfall. Vaulted ceilings in the living room withstone fireplace and two main area bedrooms thateach opens onto a large deck. Lower level guest areahas a bedroom and kitchenette and one car garage.Den with half bath and pool table on main level.Fantastic screen porch to enjoy the pond and seethe mountains in the distance. Offered at $465,000;house and over 9 acres, $990,000; 7.73 acre tractavailable for $75,000 per acre. Broker/Owner.

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Aug 15 issue - highlandsinfo.com• Relay for Life at the Highlands Rec Park Aug. 15-16 at 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Hurricane Creek will be performing which will help keep walkers moving