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Inside: FREE Ask Fred pg. 5 Sports Picks pg. 6 Cooking pg. 7 Movie Pix pg. 8 Features pg. 12 Classifieds pg. 20 Volume 2, Number 15 Locally Owned & Operated Friday, April 16, 2004
The week of April 16-23 April 16 Room tax audit coming to Macon County • LIVE MUSIC – Zorki at Buck’s Cof- By Kim Lewicki At the April 12 Macon County to see how many lodging business- fee Cafe on Main Street at 8 p.m. Very soon proprietors of the Commissioners meeting held in es are registered, who is paying oc- • PARTY PREP – SCC presents “Per- county’s lodging establishments fectly Posh Party Prep” with local caterer Highlands, commissioners voted to cupancy tax and if the paid amount Holly Roberts from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Fri- will be asked to prove how many hire an independent auditor to can- is correct. day, at the Crosby Center. Contact Cost of guests use their establishments. vass the county’s lodging industry •See ROOM TAX pg 2 the seminar is $50. April 17 • BENEFIT – Hot Dog Benefit at Easter eggs galore at Rec Park Board juggles Highlands Rec Park for Bill Webb at 5:30 p.m. Two bands for live entertainment. • LIVE MUSIC – Hurricane Creek at parking issues Buck’s Coffee Cafe at 8 p.m. By Kim Lewicki • CROP WALK – Starts at 9 a.m. at HUMC. A fund-raiser pancake breakfast Parking, for one reason or an- will be held at HUMC from 8-10 a.m. other, is often the topic of discus- • LITTER PICK UP – Gorge Road sion at Town Board meetings. Clean-Up. Meet at the Cliffside Lake Group At the April 14 meeting, com- Picnic Shelter at 9 a.m.. missioners voted to designate three April 17 & 18 • JOB FAIR – Old Edwards Inn & Spa parallel parking spaces on west Fifth Job Fair at the Conference Center. On Street in front of Village Square as Saturday, it’s 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Sunday, two-hour spots. it’s 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Barbara Cusacks owner of Nee- April 18 dlepoint of Highlands, said since • HOME SHOW – Southern Living all-day parking isn’t allowed on Home Show, 2-4 p.m. at HUMC. Items for every taste. streets elsewhere in town, custom- April 19 er parking on Fifth Street has dried • SOFTBALL – An organizational up. meeting for Adult Softball at 6 p.m. at the “Business owners from other Civic Center. parts of town are parking all day in April 20 front of our shops,” she said. • FLOWER WALK – A wildflower walk sponsored from Whitewater Falls to “Though I think we have to be Bad Creek Parking Area. Meet at the Ga- careful about designating two-hour zebo near Bank of America at 9:30 a.m. to parking spaces in front of specific carpool. We will return about 3 p.m. stores, I am empathetic to a situa- • MOVIE TIME – A film “Strangers tion we created by making Fourth in Good Company,” at 7 p.m. at the Per- forming Arts Center. Donations. and Church streets two-hour park- April 21 ing,” said Commissioner Amy • FLOWER WALK – A wildflower Patterson. “People have to park walk sponsored by the Land Stewards. somewhere.” Meet at the gazebo near Bank of America Village Square is the only BI at 9:30 a.m. Call Jim Whitehurst at 526- business complex on the street from 8134 for more information. April 22 Oak Street on north, and custom- • LITTER PICK UP – Town-wide litter ers park on the street. pick up on Earth Day, Thursday, at 11 am. “There are plenty of parking at the Gazebo on Pine Street. spaces on the other side of Fifth April 22 & 23 Street stretching all the way to the • LIVE PERFORMANCE – ITC Photo by Kim Lewicki presents “Voices from the High School” Catholic Church,” said Mayor Buck Bunny Maricia Owens, escorted Savannah Shaheen, 17 Trott. In the end, commissioners 7:30 p.m. at PAC. Admission is FREE. For months, around the Highlands Rec Park Saturday, April 10 reservations call (828) 342-9197 agreed to the arrangement on a one- April 23 for the Town’s annual Easter egg hunt. About 60 children year basis. • LUNCHEON – Senior Luncheon at ages 1-10 turned out for the event. the Rec Park at 12 noon. Donations. •See PARKING page 3
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Page 2 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 ... ROOM TAX from page 1 Spring Special! “In Western North Carolina, no County received $403,000 back #1 Nails 20% Everything for Students one has ever gone around to audit from the state. The county kept a Wright Sq. in Highlands 10% off Spa Pedicure & Manicure the occupancy tax,” said Gary $20,000 collection fee and 526-0222 10% off full set or fill-in Nicholson, Macon County Human $382,000 was divided up between Resources Director. “We have always Franklin and Highlands. “Histori- Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Specializing in Solar Nails Sat. – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. operated on the honor system. Busi- cally, Highlands receives the great- Sun. – Closed ness owners voluntarily register and er portion of that money based on 10 Appointments & Walk-ins Welcome voluntarily pay. But the truth is, we a pro-rata share,” said Nicholson. don’t really know who’s in business Independent tax consultant, Jer- Highlands Outdoor Tool and who isn’t, even if some busi- ry Howard who was with the North nesses are paying at all.” He said the Carolina Dept. of Revenue in West- problem is likely three-pronged — ern North Carolina for 25 years, will Sales & Service in: under-reporting of occupancy tax conduct the audit. He will earn 30 Chain saws & collected, complete non-payment percent of what is collected due to and non-registration of the lodging his findings. Trimmers business. Nicholson said he will start in “That non-compliance repre- the phone book, compare those list- sents a loss of money desperately ings with businesses listed with the (828) 526-4925 needed by the chambers in both chambers and compare that to who 11 Highlands and Franklin,” he said. is actually filing occupancy tax. 2330 Cashiers Road “They need that money to promote He said he may even look at Highlands, NC 28741 tourism in their areas.” cash flow and bank statements. “For By law, lodging establishments instance, if a proprietor deposits – hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, $100,000 in the bank but only pays inns, lodges, vacation rental homes $50 in occupancy tax something is New Log Home rented less than three months – levy clearly out of whack,” said Nichol- Located on 1.38 acres, with a view, a 10 percent occupancy tax which son. four miles from the town limits, in is paid to the state, partially reim- Howard expects to begin work Hemlock Ridge a small private com- bursed to the county and then sent as soon as the season is in full swing munity. Three bedrooms, two baths, to the area chambers. Three percent and all the lodging establishments three covered porches, vaulted ceil- is sent back to the county. are open for business. ings, 6x12 hand-hewn western hem- In fiscal year 2001-2002 Macon lock logs, community water, paved road and drive. Offered at $425,000. MLS #21871 Supreme Court rules on Bowery (828) 526-4983 Fax: (828) 526-2453 By Kim Lewicki years. The town tried to buy the need- 12 www.jcrealty.com Though it’s long from over, on ed rights-of-way but Nelson et al JOHN CLEAVELAND REALTY April 2, the Supreme Court of North claims the funds set aside for the pur- 223 N. Fourth Street Carolina released its opinion on Nel- chase were raised illegally when prop- son et al versus The Town of High- erty owners on the back side of Bow- lands. ery contributed to a fund to purchase The court ruled that 10 property the rights-of-way. owners along the first seven tenths of Meanwhile, the Town says it has Bowery Road have the right to ask for the right to condemn the property an “injunction in the eminent do- along the road for the purpose of Highlands’ only main case.” improvement. The state DOT has locally owned & operated Town Attorney Bill Coward said long said it will pay to improve the newspaper. it doesn’t mean they will get the in- road, if the town obtains the rights- junction, only that they have the right of-way. Once improved, the state has FREE every Friday; circulation 5,000; to ask for one. said it will turn the road over to the more than 100 distribution points The main case is still pending in town. court whereby Nelson et al is trying Both the police department and Adobe PDF version at Publisher/Editor – Kim Lewicki to keep the town from improving the the fire and rescue department have www.highlandsinfo.com Copy Editor/Proofreader first part of Bowery Road through gone on record that the winding, nar- P.O. Box 2703, Tom Merchant widening and paving. A group of row, dirt road is unsafe in its current Highlands, N.C. , 28741 Production – Darlene Melcher landowners along that first seven- state. (828) 526-0782 Circulation & Distribution – tenths don’t want the road improved Oral arguments were heard six email: [email protected] Jim Lewicki because widening the road will en- months ago but Coward said the fi- croach upon their property – proper- nal decision could take up to a year All Rights Reserved. No articles, photos, illustrations, advertisements or ty they aren’t willing to give or sell to “The delay is only increasing the design elements may be used without permission from the publisher. Printed by the Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville, N.C. the town. cost of litigation to the town in an The “fight” has been going on for effort to delay justice,” he said.
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Beta scholarship recipient announced Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 - Page 3 The National Beta Club an- son and high school principal Jack nounced today that Katherine Betz Brooks. MARC PITTMAN REAL ESTATE has been named a Beta Scholar “This outstanding young person which entitles her to a represents the true & RENOVATION, INC. scholarship award of spirit of National $1,000. Beta, having excelled Scaly Mountain Beauty Betz, a senior at not only academi- Highlands High cally, but in leader- xceptional views School, competed ship and service to Efrom every room. against more than 800 school and commu- Total privacy on 9+ candidates nation- nity as well,” said Dr. acres of beautiful wide for this honor. George W. Lockamy, grounds. Three bed- Two hundred nine executive director of rooms, 2 1/2 baths, scholarship recipients the National Beta three fireplaces, brick were chosen. She Club. kitchen floor, exquis- plans to attend the Betz is the daugh- ite old beams & siding University of North ter of Martha and Ri- inside. Cedar, shake, Carolina at Chapel Hill majoring in chard Betz. Her grandparents are & stone exterior with Environmental Science. She was Jane and Alan Lewis and Violet Betz tin roof. Several pos- recommended for this award by the all of Highlands. sible homesites with MLS# 52665 local Beta Club sponsor, Patsy Wil- views. Unique Scaly Mountain Home ... PARKING continued from page 1 3 bed- Uptown, McCarroll Construc- ers and clientele of merchants in rooms, 2 tion requested permission to ob- that area.” tile & struct the town’s rights-of-way in The board agreed that the park- mirrored three areas over the next month – ing situation on Fourth and the sur- baths, Fourth and Church streets, Spring rounding streets is much better than Jacuzzi, Kohler at the old Rib Country and Spring a month ago, but the Mayor said a fixtures. certain amount of non-compliance Street. New roof, On March 17, the Town Board is still going on. “We’ve issued 35 hardwood adopted an ordinance regulating tickets at $50 each,” he said. “And floors, new the use of streets and sidewalks dur- Old Edwards Inn is getting blamed Trane gas ing construction. Applications re- for what McCarroll workers are do- furnance. questing the rights-of-way for peri- ing.” ods of up to three days are handled “Let’s tell McCarroll if they con- “Make offer” – MLS# 52327 by the Town Clerk, requests for trol where their workers park, we’ll ituated on three levels of property, about 1.25 acres, with moun longer periods are considered by the let them use the town’s rights-of- Stain/wooded views, rock faces & natural landscaping. Very pri- Town Board. way,” said Patterson. “Now we have vate, 7 miles from Highlands. Old, five-stall stable with storage, elec- Commissioner Patterson sug- some leverage.” trical and full bath, deck, expansive parking. House has crown moul- gested the town use the obstruction Commissioners agreed to per- dings, new gas heat & air-conditioning. All new plumbing & fixtures. request as leverage to get McCarroll mit the obstruction everywhere re- Construction employees and con- quested except for Fourth Street Highlands Mountain Club Condominium tractors to comply with the two- across from the old part of Old Ed- wo-bedroom, two bath con- hour parking rules on those streets. wards Inn. Furthermore, instead of Tdominium. First time on “They have found ways to get granting obstruction until May 14 market. Spotless. Fantastic view. around the parking regulations by and May 21 as requested, the re- Added glass sun-room off master. changing spots every two hours and quests will be re-examined at every Ceiling fans, wood-burning, stone- erasing chalk marks on their tires,” town board meeting to see if work- faced fireplace in living room. said Patterson. “The spirit of the ers are complying with the two- Community pool and tennis. ordinance is that they don’t park hour parking regulations. Mostly furnished. MLS# 52418 there because they are employees Commissioners will reassess the and workers not customers,” she situation at the next Town Board said. “The spots are for the custom- meeting on April 21. Renovations In-Progress Call Marc Pittman at Town Spring Clean Up – Last week of April and last 828-526-1840 – ANYTIME! week of May. The week of April 26 will be for litter pick Licensed Real Estate Broker in up and sweeping; the week of May 24 will be for “white N.C. & GA. Holt Knob & goods” pick up. Call Town Hall for white goods pick up. Mirror Lake
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Page 4 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 emember those who make you look • LIFE UNDER CONSTRUCTION • Rgood on Administrative Professional’s (Secretaries) week – April 19-23 & Mother’s Back to School Day – May 9. till learning after all these years. Everyday life has so much to offer. top in and see our latest designs for Gad. I’m back in school…again. Don’t miss it. Prom including flowers to wear and SIt’s always a humbling experi- ight/wrong. It’s just not that S ence for me, knowing how little I Rsimple. We may be able to choose carry, as well as illuminated corsages. really know. right and wrong in lso, fresh and permanent floral ar Going back to many circumstances for school tempts me to rangements, plants, balloons, custom ourselves but when we A use an acronym. I’ll try to decide for others, gourmet and gift baskets. apologize now. That’s we are judging. Can we the only way I was able live with the gray areas Monday-Friday Saturday to study since I am in life? Can we be 9:30 to 5 10 to 2 dyslexic. That’s how I comfortable during the memorized all those times when life is names and dates. fuzzy? The times when Below are a few lessons a bit of vulnerability that might help us Dr. Maryellen Lipinski arises and fears sneaks 641 N. 4th Street Highlands, NC 28741 during our journey in in? What about when 14 (828) 526-0490 life. we make a decision that others won’t aughter. Three ways to include like? Be true to yourself. Llaughter in your life according to Never, never, never stop learning. In honor of Jeanne Robertson, the author of It’s that simple. When you stop Humor, The Magic of Genie. 1. Accept learning, you start to die just a little VOLUNTEER WEEK!! the things about yourself that cannot bit every day. Keep the faith. Miracles be changed. 2. Identify and accept happen every day. your unique characteristics. 3. Share I don’t think life is really that your bloopers, blunders, and put- difficult. Challenging, yes, but what downs with others. seems to make it tough is that we As my professional speaker have a tendency to repeat the same colleague Jeanne would say, “Let your mistakes over and over. It may be just sense of humor out to play.” me but I’m hoping I have some ould like to express deep appreciation and gratitude to all the volun nergy. Where does it go? Having company? teers of the hospital and the living center for everything you have done good energy flow is essential for a I wonder how many of us write and continue to do for patients, residents and families. You are an E W full life. I even look at it as a life force. down the lessons that are hazardous essential part of the organization! It’s easy to give your energy away. for us. Isn’t that the way we learned to Thelma Archer, Charles & Linda Arnold, Brenda Austin, Kitti Barber, Sally Protect it. The next month my days do it in school? Write things down Barloga, Betsey Baumrucker, Joanna Baumrucker, David Beam, Marion Beccue, Patsy will involve getting up at about 5:30 and then memorize them. Bender, George Billberry, Betty Bishop, Shirley Bonhert, Paul & Patricia Bollinger, a.m. and hanging in there until about Can we ever have enough life Jeanne Bowen, Ray Braziel, Liz Brown, Allen & Ruth Bumgardner, Beti Bunnell, 11 p.m. each evening. Today my day education? Maybe. But if we stop Cecilia Burden, Daniel Burner, Jr., Rosemary Burney, Bidd & Hilda Burton, Evelyn started at 5 a.m. You can bet I’ll be learning, we lose something valuable. Byrnes, Philip Capman, Jeanne Christie, Louise Clark, Kelly Cochran, Debra guarding my spare moments and I’ll Life is different for each of us. Keep Coffeen, Hunter Coleman, Ken & Corrine Cooper, Margaret Copple, Nancy Couch, be surrounding myself with high- learning and it just might get easier. Ernest & Anne Curtis, Barbara Cusachs, Al & Joanne Davidson, Jean Day, Polly Dean, energy people. Spirit spreads. Stay Stay open to the rhythm of life. Don Dorough, Riolynn Dutton, Robert Duvall, Melva Egan, Ed Engemann, William away from energy drainers. Mayo Angelou once described Evans, Ray Faubion, Sharon Forrester, Mary Lou Fouser, Art Fowler, Beverly Ann wareness. Being aware is being change this way. “The need for change Fowler, Carol Ann Fox, John & Nancy Freese, Sarah Fricks, Claire Galam, Peggy alive. Are you living your life by bulldozed a road down the center of Gardner, Dorothy Garrett, Wister Gary, John Gray, Pat Griffin, Joann Guise, Roger & A design or default? It is easy to miss my mind”. Shirley Gurholt, Betsy Hall, Bill & Evelyn Hall, Cris Hayes, Charles Heine, Joyce things by not being mindful. We do not live in a padded world. Hetzel, Jenny Howell, Robert Hults, Patty Hutchins, Ned Hurst, Eddie & Kim Ingram, Sometimes we aren’t awake and our It’s a little rough around the edges. Carol Juengling, Susan Kaiser, Gay Kattel, Judy Kauth, Christie Kelly, Wendell Kent, life for that day may appear to have Lessons can be painful but learning Helen King, Frankie Kirven, Deanna Klingel, Don Kurfees, Joan Leopard, Wilma little meaning. We have the capacity from them and moving on seems to Lombard, Chella Macon, Sara Maloney, Ann Mansfield, Kathie Marsh, Carole Martin, to awaken to our moments and use make the most sense. I guess going Ron McCarthy, Deborah McCorkle, Ceil McGuffey, Jim Meiring, Pam Mitcham, them to our advantage. It not just back to school tempts me to be a bit Helen Moore, Lynn Morris, Don & Patsy Mullen, Jane Nardy, Jolene Niblack, Yvonne about focusing in life, it is about verbose. Nuckolls, Patrick O’Day, Julie Otto, Betty Paterson, John & Rosalyn Perdue, Karin knowing when to switch your focus. Potts, Jerry Presley, Elaine Reynolds, Mary Rice, Peggy Rieckleman, Elizabeth Rossi, Jean Sargeant, Terry Seehorn, James & Sue Schulte, David Schwab, Marie Sharp, I’m starting coaching sessions again at the Schoolhouse in Cashiers. Stop by James Sherard, Jean Shields, Matthew Shuler, Doris Silverthorn, Alfred Sizemore, Chapter 2 in Cashiers or Cyrano’s Bookshop in Highlands to purchase Life Under Bud Smith, Graham Somerville, Gay Spencer, Aida Stinnett, Barbara Stokes, Juliana Construction…a work in progress? or email [email protected]. Dr. Maryellen Stottlemyer, Jean Swanson, Walker Taylor, William Temple, Cynthia Thompson, Sara Lipinski is a psychologist by profession and an international professional speaker Threatt, Polly Touzalin, Pete & Lee Updegraff, Jim Urbanski, Jackie Walters, Jo by design. Currently, she coaches individuals to obtain their goals in life and Weigner, John Wells, Carolyn Wheale, Jean Whitby, Mark Whitehead, Louis & works as a Realtor at Village Realty of Sapphire Valley. www.ilovemountainrealestate.com. Her first book, Random Thoughts and Mine Virginia Williams, Don Williamson, Gerry & Patricia Wolfe, Lucille Wood, Rob Always Are. Conscious Detours to Creative Power will make you laugh, cry, and Wood. think! www.maryellenlipinski.com
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• ASK FRED • Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 - Page 5 JOB FAIR Lay off OEI, or else Saturday, April 17TH 9am to 3pm Dear Fred: I think some Highlanders are ungrateful & selfish Sunday, April 18TH 1pm to 4pm when it comes to OEI. Highlands will be a better place once these projects are completed, with new Highlands Conference Center jobs and cash flow for everyone. Highlanders dislike One mile east of 4th and Main on Hwy 64E. Highlands, NC “day trippers” and if it gets too expensive for them to Fred Wooldridge be here, they will be gone. I say good riddance to ld Edwards Inn and Spa will be reopening the those people. What we don’t need is a Bozo like you making fun of everything. Lay off OEI, or else. – Tired of You Omagnificently restored historic inn, world class European Spa and Madison’s, our fine dining restaurant, featuring Carolina Dear TOY: around here: Spam for dinner. (When High Country Mountain Cuisine. You are right.... I am wrong.... I am they slaughter live stock, everything sorry..... I will never do it again. Men, that falls into the drain trough is Spam andidates can interview for the front desk, concierge, valet write those words down and use them and aren’t you glad I shared that with Cparking, restaurant, housekeeping, laundry, maintenance and on the little missus the next time your you?) For that reason, I am now $20 spa departments. tail is in a crack. Works every time. Also poorer, which doesn’t seem like a lot of use it on people who end sentences money but, for that amount, I could ou will be able to interview with the hiring manager and get with “or else.” park my car for one whole night at Yinformation regarding the brand new employee housing Just to show you I am truly sorry OEI, complete with valet service and village that includes multiple amenities. We offer competitive about any ill remarks I may have made walk home. wages and great benefits. about OEI, know that I have just taken On a more serious note (ha), let OLD EDWARDS INN out a second mortgage on my home and me tell you that the cholesterol count plan to use the money to spend the night of a single egg yoke is 215 mg, give or AND SPA sleeping at the Old Edward’s Inn, which take one percent, depending on whose 445 MAIN STREET, is walking distance from my home. Now hen you use. That’s over two-thirds of that’s commitment. I may just be their your needed daily cholesterol intake HIGHLANDS, NC very first customer titled “riffraff” to which only fills up a tiny corner of a 28741 sleep there. If there’s any money left over, stomach. If you’re smart, you’ll stop 828-526-8008 I plan on getting a rubdown and eating egg yokes...... or else. pedicure. Nah, forget the pedicure, my toenails are beyond help. I am currently clipping them with wire cutters. • BUILDERS & ARCHITECTS • I plan on using OEI often. When friends call and tell us they are visiting, I or years, Koenig Homebuilders has been plan to book a room for them at OEI. I Fsetting the standards of craftsmanship and 15 will also furnish them with a list of local values that many area Builders are envious loan companies who will gladly pay their of. Koenig’s product speaks for itself, but the bill. Not only will OEI love me, but the company’s level of expertise is what makes banks will sing my praises, what ever it so desirable. www.koenighomebuilders.com that means. Since most of my friends are When asked what sets Koenig John Koenig (828) 526-4953 1-800-404-8486 “Building on a cheapskates, I think my pesky summer Homebuilders apart from the competition, Zac Koenig foundation of visitors will slowly diminish. By the way, company President, John Koenig was quick N.C. Unlimited License #27452 integrity” the term “cheapskate” was created for to reply, “value in craftsmanship. Unlike most people who sneak into roller rinks Builders that sub-contract much of their fram- Whether your property is on top of a without paying. That’s my definition and ing, siding, trim and specialty work (such as 16 cliff or lakeside, we have the experience I’m sticking to it so don’t try to change timber framing), we do it all in-house. With to make your home a reality. my mind. almost 50 folks on our payroll, we have a better handle on schedules, budget, and most I am not quite sure how the 230 S. 4th St. (on the hill) opening of OEI will keep day trippers importantly, craftsmanship levels. Our whole Highlands, NC 28741 team’s proud of the capabilities within our Construction, Inc. from visiting here, walking up and HIGHLANDS,HIGHLANDS, N.C.N.C. (828) 526-4929 company, and this shows in the finished down Main Street, using our toilet home.” Visit us at paper, then fondling all the Koenig Homebuilders uses a team ap- www.WarthConstruction.com merchandise and buying nothing, but proach to custom building. “We’re a very Mountain Architecture I’ll go along with your thoughts, process oriented company, with a strong com- RAND 17 especially since you ended your mitment to both the client and the project,” comments with “or else.” said Production Manager Zac Koenig. SOELLNER One thing I have learned is never From land selection and conceptual de- mess with a person who says “or else.” sign right through punch list and warranty, ARCHITECT I just lost a $20 bet with my wife on Koenig tries to make your process as pain- the cholesterol count of a single egg less and seamless as possible. Their belief is Phone: 8 2 8 .7 4 3 . 6 0 1 0 yoke. When I hesitated on coughing up that building a home should be fun, not Cell: 828.269.9046 [email protected] NC Lic.9266 FL Lic.AR9264 the bucks, she said, ‘Pay up, Wooly, or drudgery. else.” I know what “or else” means
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Page 6 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 • SPORTS PICKS • Do You Like to SPEED? 2004 American League Preview High Speed AL WEST Hank Blalock gives 1. Oakland A’s- The them another potential Good: Starting pitching slugger. The Bad: The Internet carries you throughout Rangers bullpen is full the year, and the A’s of guys who are Service have the best four serviceable, but young studs since Boyz serviceable isn’t going As low as 2 Men. Hudson’s split to get the job done finger, Mulder’s cutter, without a stud to close $29.95 per month Zito’s beast of a curve the deal. The Ugly: and Rich Harden’s The Rangers starting Now available in fastball are four good Ryan Potts pitchers boast ERA’s reason’s to love the A’s higher than the cast of certain areas this year. The Bad: The A’s offense Dazed and Confused. Chan Ho will miss Miguel Tejada, but will Park is a train wreck, and Joaquin still score enough runs to Benoit isn’t much better. Kenny 526-5675 complement their starters. Look for Rogers is the staff ace, which would Bobby Kielty to have a nice season have been bad in 1999, much less and pick up some of the offensive 2004. 40 years slack. The Ugly: The A’s uniforms- AL CENTRAL CASHIERS 18 combined and the closer who wears it. Arthur 1. Minnesota Twins – The C Rhodes doesn’t throw 96 anymore Good: The Twins have one of the banking & and he is not the answer for the A’s best young offenses in the league, MORTGAGE mortgage in the 9th this year. with proven stars Shannon Stewart experience 2. Anaheim Angels – The and Torii Hunter as the core. Young M Good: Their offense should be catcher Joe Mauer must overcome SERVICES INC. tremendous this year with Vlad his knee injury and contribute to the Guerrero, Garret Anderson, Troy lineup upon his return. The Bad: S • Cashiers Mortgage specializes in Glaus, and a great supporting cast. The Twins starting pitching is shaky The Bad: Their starting pitching the second home market of mortgages behind Brad Radke and Johan INC. took a huge step backwards last year, Santana – they need to find another up to $4 million. but the signing of Bartolo Colon is guy to give them some pitching supposed to remedy that. For them depth. The Ugly: The Twins pen to win the west the Angels need loses Latroy Hawkins and Everyday • Up to 100% financing their starters to step up and get Eddie Guardado and expects to them to the…Ugly: The prospects replace them with…drumroll • Land & Construction loans of facing the Angels bullpen. K-Rod, please…Joe Nathan. That’s right-a • Purchase & Refinancing loans Weber, Donnelly and Percival give guy with two first names. • 24-48 hour underwriting them one of the best pens in the 2. KC Royals – The Good: The game. You definitely don’t wanna Royals are young and fast. Beltran approval, most cases get behind early against the Angels. and Sweeney should benefit from • Superior personal service 3. Seattle Mariners – The the presence of Juan Gonzalez and • Competitive pricing Good: The Mariners have a very your friendly neighborhood beer good starting rotation in their own man Matt Stairs in the lineup. The right. Jamie Moyer anchors the staff Bad: The Royals young pitching with veteran savvy, and Joel Piniero staff is very inconsistent. Runelvys Serving Highlands and Cashiers and Freddy Garcia give the Mariners Hernandez and Jeremy Affeldt have Joe & Vickie Pearson will 743-0075 some power arms to break the great stuff, but broke down at the work hard for you 24-7 [email protected] rhythm of Moyer’s changeups. The end of last year. The Ugly: Closer Bad: The Mariners are one of the Mike MacDougal’s delivery. It is Located on N.C. 107 in Cashiers opposite Zoller Hardware oldest teams in the majors, and no jerkier than Dooley at a high school one can know when Edgar Martinez, dance. No wonder the guy has arm Rich Aurilia and John Olerud are problems. going to break down. The Ugly: 3. Chicago White Sox – The There really isn’t anything ugly Good: The Pale Hosers have the about the Mariners, but they are best starting staff in the division remarkably average-thus they finish with Esteban Loaiza, Mark Buehrle third in the division. and Jon Garland leading the way. Real-time weather reports now on-line at 4. Texas Rangers – The Good: Loaiza may drop off a bit from last www.highlandsinfo.com The Rangers lineup should show years Cy Young candidacy, but his 95 shades of brilliance. Mark Texiera mph cutter has made a believer of Broadcast from Mtn. Fresh Center on Main Street and Alfonso Soriano are two of the best young hitters in the game, and •See SPORTS PICKS page 9
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Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 - Page 7 • COOKING ON THE PLATEAU • Let’s Have an Affair – More Than a Cookbook By Kim Lewicki 1 can cracker crumbs at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or t was created in Charleston, 3 med. winesap apples peeled until golden brown. Baste every 10 West Virginia, but it fits the bill and thinly sliced minutes with melted butter. Cut Ihere in Highlands, too – the 1 cup raisins into 2 pieces while warm. Serve “more than a cookbook” Let’s Have 1 cup walnuts, chopped with cinnamon ice cream. an Affair – cookbook. 1/2 cup sugar with 2 tsp. Pita Toasts Highlander Pegsie Payne and 10 cinnamon 24 toasts of her friends birthed the book Open package of leaves and 1 1/2 sticks softened butter parsley, lemon juice, garlic, salt and which is now in it’s second printing unfold carefully on damp cloth. 1 Tbls. snipped chives pepper. Cover and let stand at least and available at Wild Thyme Cafe Brush one leaf with melted butter 2 Tbls. minced parsley an hour. Halve and quarter each for $15. and sprinkle with crumbs. Cover 1 Tbls. lemon juice pita loaf and spread with butter “We were members of a book with second leaf and repeat. Place a 1 Large garlic clove crushed, mixture. Place on baking sheet. club. And it got to the point when third leaf on top, repeat and minced Bake at 450 degrees in the top third instead of reading we were having sprinkle with apples, raisins, wal- salt & pepper to taste of a preheated oven for 5 minutes lunch so I suggested we write a nuts, cinnamon/sugar. Fold edges 6 pita pockets or until lightly browned and crisp. cookbook,” said Pegsie. inward and roll like jelly roll. Bake Cream together butter, chives, Serve hot. Freeze remainder. And that’s what they did. Each recipe is part of a com- plete menu and was cooked by the • FINE DINING & DINING WITH A VIEW• non-cooks of the group and tested three times before included in the book. The Highlight of Highlands 19 Complete menus for parties and gatherings sport names like – Fabulous Breakfast Buffet An Affair to Remember, Moveable Open to the public Feast, Summer and Smoke, China Saturday & Sunday Sin-drome, Let’s Get Potted, and 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Never on Sunday. Menu Sampling A Great Place to Stay. A Great Place for Breakfast “We all like ‘menu-cookbooks’ so that’s how we designed it from the start,” said Pegsie. Orange, Apple, & 20 The result is a cookbook with Tomato Juice comic flair with a decidedly bawdy Mixed Fruit Smoothie Open for its 21st season outlook on the entire process of Fine Italian dining since 1953 preparing and cooking for an affair. Cheerios, Raisin Bran Serving Dinner from 5:30 Tuesday – Saturday But make no mistake, the menus Apple Date Delicious Reservations recommended Call 526-4906 440 Main Street and the recipes for each dish are the Coconut Tea Bread Wine Spectator’s “Best of Award of Excellence” real thing. Pegsie’s favorites are the Apple Entrées Hand-Cut & Grilled to Order Strudel, Vegetable Soup and the 21 Eggrolls. “Sterling Silver” Meats – Greek Scrambled Eggs Highlander Virginia Wardlaw Fresh Seafood – Wild Game Wed.-Sun, 5:30 - until... favors Splendiferous Sherry Salad, with Pasta – Chicken Feta Cheese and (828) 526-3380 Zucchini Boats, Savory Souffle, “Family-owned & FIRESIDE DINING Spinach operated since 1995” Marinated Leg of Lamb, Spinach “As Seen in Southern Living Magazine” Extensive Salad and her all time favorite – Bubba’s Scrambled Behind Hampton Inn off Hwy 106 Brown Bagging Permitted Wine List Gladiola Blossoms Stuffed with Eggs Benedict Crabmeat. Apple Wood Smoked Fine Food For “The blossoms are edible, go Bacon Particular People with any decor and it sure as heck Grits beats parsley for a garnish,” she Belgium Waffles with Prime Rib daily • Fish • Pasta said. • Hand-cut Veal & Steaks Key Lime Custard 22 Satulah Rd. Apple Strudel • Full Wine List N.C. 28 & Satulah Rd. Highlands, NC Makes 3 strudels Lunch 11-2:30; Dinner from 5:30 828-526-2706 1 package strudel pastry Menu changes daily Brown-bagging permitted 828-526-2706Closed Wednesday 1 cup melted butter
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Page 8 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 • Complete line of office supplies 23 • MOVIE PIX • • Laminating • Fax Service • Greeting Cards Video Guy Presents: • Ink Cartridges I. Q. Highlands Plaza • 526-3379 PG rated, 1994 romantic comedy, directed by Fred Schepisi, written 24 by Andy Breckman and Michael Just arrived – Leeson, starring Meg Ryan, Tim Robbins, and the incomparable Huge selection of Walter Mathau as the incompa- antique furniture rable Albert Einstein. Stuart Armor from Great Britain ery funny, cute, romantic and silly, brilliant perfor inevitable but hilarious outcome. Vmances by Robbins (who is Great scenes of the scientists Open a flawless romantic geek), Tony turning a moderately cool Robbins 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Shalhoub (who can portray any into an absent minded, pocket 352 Main Street Tuesday through Saturday character or accent), Mathau's protector wearing nerd, Einstein 828-526-4111 portrayal of Einstein is priceless, on a motorcycle, an academic and Einstein's scientist sidekicks discussion of Little show real genius as assistant Richard's lyrics in "Tuttie Fruity", matchmakers (Kurt Godel has all accompanied by a cute sound always been my favorite math- track that includes maybe a dozen Highlands-Cashiers ematician. Yes, I have a favorite or more jazz and rock varia- mathematician.) tions on "Twinkle, Gynecology The Story Line: Einstein Twinkle, Little thinks his mathematician Star", which is niece (Meg Ryan) is in actually Willis Sherrer, MD need of a magnitude really more romance in funny. General Gynecology & her life, so he and his Robbins Gynecological Surgery buddies engineer a and Ryan way to split her work well Fellow of the American from her aca- together, College of Obstetricians demic fiancee, Mathau is spec- and Gynecologists, A and increase tacular as Einstein, Dr. Sherrer is the former head the forces of and the supporting of GYN services at Piedmont attraction cast are perfect. Hospital in Atlanta. between If you like this, try He now provides complete her and Hudsucker Proxy, Noth- general and surgical gynecology automechanic/ ing to Lose, You've Got care to area women (excluding science nerd Mail, and French Kiss. These management of pregnancy (Robbins). Boy meets and about 5000 other titles issues) on a full-time basis. girl, boy loses girl, boy poses are available on VHS or DVD at Offices in as fusion physicist, girl meets Ike Movie Stop Video, stop on by Eisenhower, you know, pretty and give a look. Highlands and Clayton standard fare, with an For appointments: Call 828-526-2817 Southern Living Home Show at HUMC Now welcoming new patients On Sunday, April 18, from 2-4 p.m. come to the Highlands United Methodist Church and celebrate the splendor of the Spring with indoor and outdoor collections from Southern Living. Add drama to your table with lavish displays that take center stage. Advertise in Highlands’ Newspaper Bring in the spring with cheerful floral arrangements in glass or iron vases. People READ it There will be items for everyone from children to adults – candles, cookbooks, estate iron, collection hand-painted bake ware, tableware, vases Call: 526-0782 and more.
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... SPORTS PICKS continued from page 6 Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 - Page 9 many hitters. The Bad: The bullpen good as New York’s and they have Bad: Behind Roy Halladay the Daal and Rodrigo Lopez. is shaky at closer, where Damaso better starting pitching. Schilling rotation is deep but full of question 5. Tampa Bay Devil Rays – The Marte filled in nicely for Billy “I and Pedro give them two legit #1 marks. They need Ted Lilly and Pat Good: The top of the lineup is throw a straight ball” Koch but is not starters, and Derek Lowe and Tim Hentgen to pitch well if they are to fantastic and entertaining with the long term answer. The Ugly: Wakefield would be #2 and #3 on stay in the race past July. The Ugly: Rocco Baldelli and Carl Crawford The lineup after Magglio Ordonez any other staff. The Bad: Their The Pen has no closer to speak of, getting on base and running. and Carlos Lee. Big Hurt isn’t the bullpen is still a question mark. which is bad news in the AL East. Unfortunately, the power isn’t there same player, and you couldn’t pick Keith Foulke is a top notch closer, 4. Baltimore Orioles – The to drive these guys in. The Bad: the rest of their players out of a but Bunghole Kim cannot pitch to a Good: They spent some money and The bullpen needs help, which lineup-except for Carl Everett-and Yankee without giving up a blast, picked up Miguel Tejada and Javy could come in the form of a trade that is because he has actually BEEN and Scott Williamson has a history Lopez in the offseason. Melvin Mora with a contender in late July. in a lineup. of arm troubles. The Ugly: The curse and Raffy Palmeiro are two more Backstreet boy Lance Carter is the 4. Detroit Tigers – The Good: has done its job for years and years- sluggers that will make this offense best of the bunch in the thin Ray Last year is over and the Tigers went poor Sawks fans are so absorbed in tough for AL pitchers. The Bad: pen. The Ugly: Aside from Sweet on an offseason spending spree to at their self-pity that they can’t Closer Jorge Julio has electric stuff- Lou’s temper, the Rays don’t have a least climb into mediocrity. Signing appreciate baseball anymore. but he doesn’t always know where it lot of ugly – just a lot of veteran Pudge and Ugueth Urbina should 3. Toronto Blue Jays – The is going, which can be very bad. The mediocrity that should be used to provide some veteran leadership to a Good: Their lineup is scary good, Ugly: The O’s are giving Tejas a run further rebuild around their quality team in desperate need. The Bad: with Carlos Delgado and Vernon for their money in terms of terrible young players. Their starting pitching needs help. Wells heading for career years. They pitching. Sidney Ponson is a career • NEXT WEEK – The NL Preview, Mike Maroth and Jeremy hit and run very well and can beat #2 who is expected to be the ace of a where I anger Cubs fans and Homer for Bonderman have a bright future if you several ways on offense. The staff that includes rag-armed Omar Barry Bonds and other former Pirates!!! they can escape Detroit, but they will never be staff aces. The Ugly: ATTENTION! If you would like to pitch for the Tigers bullpen, please • REMODELING & DESIGN • see Alan Trammell. 5. Cleveland Indians – The The FloodstopperTM Good: CC Sabathia is one of the best young pitchers in the AL, and System IGHLANDS Jason Davis is right behind him in H terms of stuff. The Bad: Their lineup ARDWARE is young and unproven-as Harry Doyel would say-juuuuuuust a few H 330 Dillard Road years away. The Ugly: Having Bob Upper Level of Highlands Decorating Wickman close out games is like 25 Phone: 828-526-3719 having someone from Enron do your taxes. Major kudos to the Remodeling & Decorating 26 Indians young manager for kicking Milton Bradley’s sorry butt to the Services curb. ighlands Hardware is excited HIGHLANDS to be the only local authorized 828-526-8499 AL EAST H CABINET 1. You Know Who – The dealer for the FloodstopperTM Sys- 828-526-8494 Fax Good: I hate them, I hate them, I tem. The FloodstopperTM System is COMPANY In the “Craig Building” hate them. Their lineup is a patented, high tech water leak de- On the Hill on S. 4th Street absolutely devastating on paper. tection system that provides 24-7 Giambi, A-Rod, Jeter, Posada (who I protection against flooding due to Hunter Douglas think has been their best hitter internal plumbing failures an acci- 27 window fashions Carpets, Blinds, lately), Bernie Williams, Gary dental overflows by automatically Sheffield. It’s enough to make a at Shutters & Flooring shutting off the water supply in- pitcher strangle himself. The Bad: Mark Harris The Yanks starting pitching is their stantly upon detection of a leak. The TM lone weakness-as Kevin Brown is Floodstopper System is designed 271 Spring Street injury prone, Jon Leiber is returning for use in residential, commercial Ph: 828-526-4226 from arm surgery and Jose Contreras and industrial buildings. Fax: 828-526-4255 is frightening. Look for The FloodstopperTM System Steinbutthole to go out and buy Kris consists of low-profile electronic Benson from the Pirates to settle the sensors, a user-friendly control Derek Taylor Benjamin Moore Paints rotation when someone goes down panel and a HoneywellTM shut-off Custom Area Rugs Fabrics this year. The UGLY: Don Zimmer valve. 330 Dillard RD – God Bless Him. And Joe Torre’s HDC Floor Coverings Stop by Highlands Hardware, bald spot, and the Bronx fans, and HIGHLANDS Highlands Tile Mussina’s eyebrows, and the list goes 330 Dillard Road, Upper Level and DECORATING 828-526-3571 Wall Coverings ask John, Charlie, King or Phil for on and on. I HATE THIS TEAM. CENTER 25 Window Treatments 2. Boston Red Sawks – The a demo. Good: Their lineup is almost as
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Page 10 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 Macon County Teens Star in ITC’s Now Open Tuesday-Saturday ‘Voices From the High School’ 10-5 The Instant Theatre Company’s Highlands contingency includes FinalFinal next full scale production will be Megan Lewicki, Claire Frederick, the play Voices From The High Callie Rawlins, April Hicks, AJ ClearanceClearance School by Peter Dee. Featuring a Baro, Russell Marling, and Chelsea talented cast of area high school Moses. Stage managing the large ...and those who love them SaleSale students, the play is poignant and cast is Ian Carr, also of Franklin. hilarious look at modern teenage The play deals with a variety of 526-1921 Storewide Savings life. subjects, from first crushes to 269 Oak Street Directed by Adam Heffernan, loving/hating Shakespeare to suicide to the panic of graduation (Across from Reeves Hardware) 50% or more the play will perform April 22nd and 23rd at 7:30pm at the Martin- and other important lifetime Lipscomb Performing Arts Center events. “I really wanted to avoid in Highlands. Admission will be producing a ‘preachy’ play, and free. instead wanted to show young “I wanted to find something people as they are, mistakes and to direct that gave Macon County all, and zero judgment on their Experience teenagers a chance to take choices. And my cast really fell in “Above the crowd” service! centerstage,” Heffernan love with the script, which is commented. “Voices From The certainly a plus,” added Highlands Cashiers High School allowed me to cast Heffernan. At Falls on Main At the Crossroads these very talented kids in roles To reserve seats for Voices (Above the Bird Barn) (Beside Brookings) From The High School, please call (828) 526-1764 (828) 743-2905 that were age-appropriate and give TF: 866-863-2578 TF: 866-397-2544 them a creative outlet to vent their (828) 342-9197 or visit them on frustrations about life and to let the web at 28 them completely identify with the www.InstantTheatre.org. When you buy or sell a home through any of our agents, a characters they are portraying.” The production is sponsored donation is made to the Children’s Miracle Network The ensemble cast includes by Jolie’s of Highlands and Brick Franklin residents Magan Luzzi, Oven Pizza/Movie Stop. Greg Green, and James Vance. The
The ensemble cast of “Voice From High School” includes Franklin residents Magan Luzzi, Greg Green, and James Vance. The Highlands contingency includes Megan Lewicki, Claire Frederick, Callie Rawlins, April Hicks, A.J. Baro, Russell Marling, and Chelsea Moses. Stage managing the large cast is Ian Carr, also of Franklin.
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• SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING• Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 - Page 11 • PLACES OF WORSHIP ON THE PLATEAU • The Building Blocks of Worship Blue Valley Baptist Church Highlands Assembly of God Rev. Oliver Rice, Pastor (706) 782-3965 Rev. Scott Holland, 524-6026, Sixth Street Sundays: School – 10 a.m., Worship – 11 a.m. Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m. Sunday night services every second and fourth Sunday Wednesdays: Prayer & Bible Study – 7 p.m. at 7 p.m. Wednesdays: Mid-week prayer meeting – 7 p.m. Highlands Seventh-Day Adventist Church Wednesday evening prayer & Bible Study Buck Creek Baptist Church Call Lloyd Kidder at 526-9474 Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m. First Saturday: Singing at 7:30 p.m. Highlands United Methodist Church Pastors Eddie & Kim Ingram, 526-3376 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Sundays: School –9:30 & 9:45 a.m.; Worship –11 NC 28 N. and Pine Ridge Rd., (828) 369-8329 Wednesdays: Supper – 5:30 p.m.; Bible Study & activities Rai Cammack, Branch President, (828) 369-1627 – 6 p.m. Sundays: Worship – 10 a.m.; school & primary classes – David Bee 11 a.m.; Women’s & Men’s Org. – noon Lutheran Church of the Holy Family – ELCA Tues: Women’s Org. – 6:30 p.m.; Library – 6-8 Rev. Pam Mitcham, Pastor, Worship Pastor Community Bible Church Wednesdays: Boy Scouts of America mtg. – 6:30 p.m.; 2152 Dillard Road – 526-9741 Young women’s activities – 6:30 p.m. he seventh chapter of Luke paints one of Sundays: Worship/Communion – 10:30 a.m. the most beautiful pictures of worship Christ Anglican Church Macedonia Baptist Church Tand adoration found in the Scriptures. If 743-3319 8 miles south of Highlands on N.C. 28 S in Satolah we look closely, we find some essential “A Bible-based liturgical church” Pastor Rusty Wolfrey, (706) 782-8130 building blocks for a worshipping church. Services: Tuesdays at 5 p.m. at the Community Bible Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m.; Church in Highlands Simon, the Pharisee, must have been Choir – 6 p.m. Holy Communion at most services. Wed: Bible Study and Youth Mtg. – 7 p.m. excited and a little nervous that Jesus had accepted his invitation to come to his house Clear Creek Baptist Church Mountain Synagogue for dinner. The fact that someone of Jesus’ Pastor Everett Wilson, (828) 743-3379 St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church, Franklin 369-6871 stature and fame would be visiting with him Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m.; Friday: Sept. 12 Sabbath Eve Services at 7 p.m. Prayer – 6:30 p.m. For more information, call (706)-745-1842. would not go unnoticed by the religious Evening Service – 7 p.m. community. The real payoff, though, would Our Lady of the Mountains Catholic Church come from the common people who followed Community Bible Church Rev. William M Evans, Priest the miraculous. Their recognition would (Evangelical Presbyterian Church Parish office, 526-2418 insure Simon’s influence in the city. Steven E. Kerhoulas, Pastor, 526-4685 Wednesdays & Fridays: Mass – 12 noon 3645 U.S. 64 east Sundays: Mass – 11 a.m. Jesus arrived and all seemed to be going Sundays: School – 9:30 a.m.; Worship – 1O:45 a.m. well as dinner and conversation flowed at a Tuesdays: Women’s Bible Study – 9:45 a.m. Scaly Mountain Baptist Church leisurely pace-until the arrival of an uninvited Wed: Supper – 5:30 p.m.; Bible Study – 6:30 Rev. Clifford Willis guest. A woman who had lived a sinful life, Thursdays: Guys Sr. High Discipleship – 6 p.m. Sundays: School –10 a.m.; Worship –11 a.m. & 7 somehow found her way into the house and Wednesdays: Prayer Mtg. – 7 p.m. Episcopal Church of the Incarnation stood behind Jesus. At first no one noticed her, Interim Priest: Stephen Hines, 526-2968 Scaly Mountain Church of God but then she crumbled at Jesus feet and began Sundays: Choir – 9 a.m.; Bible Study & Book Study 290 Buck Knob Road; Pastor Alfred Sizemore crying-just a little at first, but it grew into classes – 9:15 a.m.; Holy Eucharist – 10:30 a.m.; Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 10:45 a.m.; weeping and then sobbing. Children’s Chapel – 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship – 6 p.m. Suddenly, she broke open a jar of perfume Mondays: Daughter’s of the King – 10:30 a.m.; Women’s Wed: Adult Bible Study & Youth – 7 p.m. Cursillo Group (Library) – 4 p.m.; For more information call 526-3212. and began pouring it on Jesus’ feet, wiping Tuesdays: Men’s Cursillo in Jones Hall – 8 a.m. them with her hair. Then she started kissing Thursdays: Holy Eucharist – 10 a.m.; Maundy Service – 6 p.m. Shortoff Baptist Church them. Simon couldn’t believe Jesus was The Sunday Service is telecast on cable channel 14 Pastor Rev. Baker Crane allowing this woman to touch him like that. Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m. And it almost appeared as if Jesus was enjoying First Baptist Church Wednesdays: Prayer & Bible Study – 7 p.m. Dr. Daniel D. Robinson, 526-4153 it! Just then, Jesus broke through the Sundays: Worship – 8:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 6:30 p.m.; Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Franklin uneasiness and said, “Simon, I have something School – 9:30 a.m.; Youth – 6:30 p.m.; Choir – 7:15 526-9769 to tell you.” Jesus proceeded to tell a story Wednesdays: Dinner – 5:30 p.m.; Team Kids – 6 p.m.; Rev. Maureen Killoran (part-time) about two men who had debts canceled by a Prayer – 6:15 p.m., Choir – 7:30 Sundays: Worship – 11 a.m. moneylender-one man had a large debt and First Presbyterian Church the other a small one. Jesus finished with a Westside Baptist Church Rev. J. Hunter Coleman, Pastor, 526-3175 Interim Pastor, Terry Dixon question, “Now which of them will love him Sundays: Worship – 11 a.m. (child care at 11 a.m.); Services in the basement of the Peggy Crosby more?” School – 9:30 & 9:45. Sundays: Fellowship & Worship – 11 a.m.; A few in the room thought Jesus was just Wednesdays: Children’s Devotions – 9:30 a.m.; Supper – being polite, you know, trying to make 6 p.m.; Choir – 7 p.m. Whiteside Presbyterian Church in America Thursdays: Bible Study – 10 a.m. conversation in hopes that no one would Cashiers, Rev. Sam Forrester, 743-2122 Sat: Adventistas del Septimo Dia – 10 a.m.& 5 Sundays: School – 10 a.m.; Worship – 11 a.m. notice a crying, sobbing, wet-haired woman of •See SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING page 14
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Page 12 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 Preparing students for the new century By Barbara Lawrence children from all educational levels and Contributor backgrounds the personal, academic and financial rompt attendance, good behavior and assistance to become productive members of the leadership potential are three of the community,” says North Carolina Governor Mike Pattributes needed by children joining the Easley. New Century Scholars program. The program The program targets high potential students, encourages leadership and initiative starting in recommended by their teachers and guidance 7th grade. Formed in 1995, the New Century counselors. These students have been shown to Scholar has a bright future and support from respect their teachers, parents and classmates, lead parents, schools and the community. drug/alcohol free lifestyles and show a desire for This program was developed by education. Upon successful completion of high Southwestern Community College and school, the student is awarded a tuition scholarship currently operates in Jackson, Macon and for each of his/her two years at Southwestern Swain counties. It is a partnership between the Community College. Western Carolina University three counties and Western Carolina has pledged a guaranteed scholarship that will University, with support from civic and enable students who complete the program and business groups. earn an associate degree at S.C.C to continue their “The New Century Scholar program gives education at the University for two years and earn a bachelors degree. Above, senior Eric For 2004 there are 18 graduating seniors from Fielding balances Highlands, Franklin and Nantahala in the on the slack line as program. All together there are 214 students in the fellow New Century New Century Scholars program from the three Scholars spot him. schools. Children are given chances to contribute Left, New Century Scholars work to the community and are required to perform 10 together to lower a hours a year of volunteer service. They attend tent pole to the special initiative training, where they learn ground. Despite its leadership skills, team building, and risk taking. looking easy, this Even students who do not take advantage of the exercise is always a scholarship, and choose other options will have challenge! learned many life skills and be prepared for Below, New leadership roles. Century Scholars The 18 senior New Century Scholars are being attempt to arrange awarded with a recognition banquet at Mill Creek themselves in a way so that Country Club in Franklin on April 22. These nothing but their students will receive recognition for their hands are touching perseverance and high standards. “I’d like to thank the ground. the many individuals who have given generously of their time, and civic organizations that have sponsored this program, particularly Highlands Rotary Club and the Rotary Daybreak Club of Franklin,” said Jennifer Jones is the New Century Scholars Coordinator.
Seniors Po Cabrera, Eric Fielding, and Cole Alexander pose with Jennifer Jones, NCS coordinator for Macon County.
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Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 - Page 13 Now the Woolly Adelgids are under attack By Cynthia Strain eventually keep the adelgids in check. because it demonstrates that the beetles are JMCA Scientists acknowledge that it will take five to not only surviving, they are reproducing in the here are some hungry bugs on the loose ten years to determine the success of the wild. these days, and they’re looking to score project and that we will lose a lot of hemlocks Because there are far more P.t. beetle eggs Tsome Hemlock Woolly Adelgids. The regardless. laid than the lab has space to raise to bugs are part of a grand experiment to save our The Clemson beetles are currently targeted adulthood, cannibalism has been a problem. hemlock forests. Pseudoscymnus tsugae (P.t.) for release in Blue Valley, Glen Falls, the Kelsey Rusty Rhea is planning to release the extra eggs beetles, better known as “Lady Bird Beetles,” Tract, and the Crouch Tract. The Forest Service into the wild in the hopes that they will hatch eat only adelgids—and lots of them. is acquiring P.t. beetles from the Cary and New and survive in the wild. A mass of the tiny black beetles – 4,000 of Jersey labs for releases in Linville Gorge, the For more information about the adelgid, them — were released by the U.S. Forest Joyce Kilmer National Forest, and other this project, or treatment options for Service near Whitewater Falls in Jackson priority sites. homeowners, contact JMCA or the U.S. Forest County last Wednesday. 28,000 had previously Hugh Conway, director of the Clemson Service office in Highlands. Their phone been released in Whiteside Cove, Horse Cove lab, was pleased to observe beetles and their numbers are 526-9938 and 526-3765 and other areas in the Chattooga watershed. larvae two weeks after a release at the USFS respectively. JMCA plans to hold educational Upwards of 40,000 or 50,000 more will be fish hatchery site. This came as extremely good seminars for home owners this summer. They released this spring. news since there had been a cold snap after the recommend consulting a licensed professional Looking at all the hemlocks visible from release, with temperatures falling into the to determine the best treatment options for the viewing platform at Whitewater Falls, one teens. This bodes well for the entire project the hemlocks on their property. can easily imagine what the landscape would look like without the tree which is so integral to our mountain landscape and ecosystem. Yet it is a distinct possibility that we could lose them all. The Carolina Hemlock, which is endemic only to the Southern Appalachian Mountains, is even in danger of extinction. Neither insect is native to North America. The adelgid was accidentally imported into the U.S. from Asia, and because there are no natural predators here, it has spread explosively. At this point many people are hanging their hopes on the P.t. beetle, also a native of Asia. In 2001 when the adelgid was first spotted in the Ellicott Rock Wilderness Area, the Jackson Macon Conservation Alliance sent up the red flag. They recognized the extreme danger of this infestation and decided to act swiftly to combat it. JMCA found a willing partner in Clemson University’s entomology department. With a matching grant from the National Forest Foundation and donations from generous individuals in the area, a breeding facility was created to propagate the Lady Bird beetles as a biological control agent Photos by Cynthia Strain on public lands. According to Rusty Rhea, USFS A mass of the tiny black beetles – 4,000 entomologist in charge of the beetle release of them — were released by the U.S. project, there are only four such facilities in Forest Service near Whitewater Falls in the U.S. The Department of Agriculture has a Jackson County last Wednesday. 28,000 lab in Cary, N.C. and the University of had previously been released in Tennessee is in the process of opening a lab in Whiteside Cove, Horse Cove and other Knoxville. There is also a private lab in New areas in the Chattooga watershed. Jersey. With the phenomenal spread of the Upwards of 40,000 or 50,000 more will adelgid, the few hundred thousand beetles be released this spring. produced in these labs hardly seem adequate. Above Dave Barstow, with JMCA, gets However, there is a chance that their some hands-on experience releasing the populations will grow and spread enough to beetles.
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Page 14 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 Jesus had heard that tone before. worship. It was right there for all ... SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING from page 11 He was about to bring the hard of them to see, but they were ill-repute smelling up the room one who had the bigger debt truth to Simon. Suddenly, embarrassed by the intimacy of it. with the scent of Nard. But canceled,” he said. everyone was listening intently. The passion of the moment was Simon, unnerved by the question, Jesus looked directly at Simon In his next words, Jesus distracting for them. It was began to sense that Jesus was up and asked, “Simon, do you see described for Simon and everyone uncomfortable. This woman had to something. Simon tried to this woman?” The room grew else in the room one of the secrets done something so beautiful for sound convinced. “I suppose the tense. The disciples who were with of honest, heart-felt, life giving Jesus and the only one who recognized its beauty was Jesus himself. Simon and the others • HOME DECOR & FIXTURES • were hung up on protocol and religious behavior. They hadn’t considered the deeper issues of Everything for your this woman’s heart or the mountain home significance of her actions. These All at great prices! matters went unnoticed by the dinner crowd, but Jesus was about 31 to reveal the hearts of everyone in Highlands Plaza the room. 828-526-5222 Desperation When the sinful woman knelt ed and Bath Designs, conve DUTCHMAN’S 29 down at Jesus’ feet, she did it out Bniently located in Highlands D E S I G N S of desperation. Hers was a Plaza next to Bryson’s Food Store, Flowers - Furniture desperation that drove her to do is excited to begin their 13th year something out of the ordinary, in Highlands. Living and working Weddings something that no one else at that in Highlands has been such a privi- 338 Main Street dinner was willing to do. Everyone lege for owner Julie Potts. Come in in that room was with Jesus, but and check out this year’s new col- 828-526-8864 only one was attending Him. ors, styles and designs. Every year Only one was worshipping. brings with it new trends and ideas, Gourmet 30 Desperation forces us to go and Bed and Bath Designs incor- Kitchenware porates those into the rustic feel- outside of the norm, to do things we would not typically do. ing of our gorgeous mountains. Dinner Settings Bed and Bath designs has a Desperate people risk more, live on the edge, and are more comprehensive selection of bath Charming accessories, including sower cur- Accessories Open 1-5 Mon-Sat passionate in their pursuit. They tains and towels to match all of achieve different results than your design ideas. ?They have those who play it safe. Yes, it can waste baskets, tissue holders, be more messy and cups, toothbrush holders, towel Creative~ Colorful ~ Classic uncomfortable than the well- bars, as well as mirrors and shelv- traveled road, but those who ing for all your accessory needs. choose desperation over self- Bed and Bath carries an enor- sufficiency, find God. And when mous selection of bedding. Quilt, they find Him, they find that He is coverlets, bedspread, duvet covers -Lighting pleased with their desperate and down bedding are all available -Lampshades hearts. in a wide variety of colors, fabrics -Pottery Of course the trick is to be and price ranges. -Mirrors desperate when you don’t need to Don’t forget that Bed and Bath be desperate. Crises always leads also carries all those basics that Meridith’s Custom us back to a passionate pursuit of you might have forgotten to bring 32 God because we realize that in with you. Basics like pillows, mat- moments of vulnerability, we tress pads, shower lines, sheets, Carolina Way ~ Highlands, NC ~ 828-526-2665 pillow protectors, shower caps, cannot make it on our own. We shower rings, bath mats – the list A unique gift, fine are genuinely desperate. But goes on furniture and consider for a moment what Bed and Bath Designs is open accessories boutique would happen in your life, your Monday through Saturday from 10 family, and your church if you found a way to be desperate for a.m. to 6 p.m. Please stop by to Daily 10 am to 5 pm meet the friendly staff and to see Him without having to face the what’s new for Spring. It’s a stop 828-787-1160 crisis. Simon wasn’t desperate for you’ll be glad you made. 33 2251 Cashiers Road ~ Highlands, NC anything that Jesus had. As a •See SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING page 15
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Page 16 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 • HEALTHY LIVING • Don’t be stuck in your body – An Introduction to Structural Integration
e have all heard the make? tive for getting in shape, looking mous Leaning Tower of Pizza saying “Give a man a Your health is your responsi- great, and owning lots of leaning a bit too much. Wfish and he will eat for a bility. However, little is taught in material things in our The one force that is day. Teach him how to fish and he our society about health and society. At some point it’s making this situation will feed himself the rest of his wholeness. It’s more common to important to know that worse is gravity. How life.” buy a new TV or a nice car, than to being in shape and being can a human body be Usually, we think like this spend extra money on your well are entirely different any different? An un- about politics and foreign aid health. If it’s not covered by a concepts. even pelvis, uneven policy. What if we took that same health insurance plan, people Dr. Ida P. Rolf (1896- shoulders, a tilted head, attitude toward our health? What often think it isn’t worth while. 1979) is one of the most or a body that leans way There’s a great deal of incen- out in front if its feet kind of difference would that notable figures in recent Chad Garner times to challenge the with Mountain will only worsen with Western perspective of Fitness time if some form of health and welll-being. exercise or corrective Her system of body work and education isn’t’ taken. Gravity
movement education – formally never takes a day off. The work of known as Structural Integration – Structural Integration is the only Celebrate the opening of the gained enormous popularity in approach that has proven to the 1960s. She believed that correct these imbalances by Macon County Human Services Facility chronic pain is a result of misdi- gaining length in the entire body. rected energy and postural distor- A major principle of this work is in Highlands! Join the health department tion in the body. Postural distor- the concept of autopoesis, the Latin and social services staffs for an afternoon tion and inefficiency put the body term for “self composition.” We at odds with the gravitational seek, as practitioners to put the of free services, refreshments, and fun! force – the strongest and most body in a place of ease that is prevalent element of nature. progressive and long lasting. Ida th She brought together impor- Rolf was asked once if the changes Tuesday, April 27 , 3-6 p.m. tant ideas from biochemistry, that occur in the rolfing were In the lower level of the Buck Creek hatha yoga, mathematics, oste- permanent. She said the changes opathy and homeopathy to create were progressive because as you put Recreation Facility a unique method for healing the body at ease in the field of
52 Aunt Dora Lane (off Buck Creek) chronic pain and trauma in the gravity, a person continues to see out more positive ways of living life. human body. The work of Struc- tural Integration is unrivaled for It is not uncommon for clients Free services will include: changing posture and restoring to become taller after the process integrity to the human form. of Structural Integration. Many bone density screening for women ages 45-65 Structural Integration practitioners people experience some common (appointments required…call 349-2438) see the spine not as a column but benefits from this work such as rather as an upended beam. This increased energy, relief from carbon monoxide tests for smokers unique vantage point allows chronic pain, and greater ease of blood pressure checks practitioners of this work to make movement. Many people feel unprecedented progress with taller and more at ease with life in blood sugar checks Body Fat Tests some of the most stubborn general. chronic pain issues. If any of this makes sense or We have all been told at some applies to you, if you’ve been Bring the Kids !!! point to sit up straight. As we age dealing with chronic pain or lack Free Bicycle Helmets for children of all however, a stiff neck, or a ut back, of energy, and haven’t found help ages (while supplies last) a collapsed chest, or old injuries and you’re on a quest to learn how make just being awake painful, let to feel better, Structural Integra- Face Painting alone try to sit up straight. The tion might be good place to start. Visits with “Buckle Bear” stiffness we often refer to as “old Chad Garner is a certified age” is a hardening of the connec- practitioner of Structural Integra- KID CARE child ID cards tive tissue of the body. tion. He can be contacted at Visit the Fire Safety House There’s been a lot of concern Mountain Fitness in Highlands “Glo Germ” detector and more! in the last 10 years over the fa- and by phone at 828-226-6870.
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Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 - Page 17 • HIGHLANDS EATERIES • Golden China Golden China 37 526-5525 • Highlands Plaza Menu Sampling Lunch Buffet 11a.m - 3 p.m. $6.95 Appetizers Dinner 3-9:30 p.m. Egg Roll Take-Out Fried Wonton Fantail Shrimp Don Leon’s 526-1600 36 Pork Dumpling Dillard Road next to Farmer’s Market Barbecue Spare Ribs Cajun & European specialties Beef Cho Cho Sandwiches & more Pu Pu Tray for Two Winter Hours: Thurs. - Sun. 11 - 4 Soups Egg Drop Highlands Diner Wonton 526-2626 • 461 Spring Street Hot & Sour Slow-cooked BBQ & Southern favorites – Breakfast: 7-10, 38 Sizzling Rice for Two Lunch: 11-2 & Dinner 5:30-? Dragon and Phoenix Open 7 days – Eat-in or carry-out Seafood with steam or fried rice Hilltop Grill Sweet & sour shrimp Fourth & Spring • 526-5916 39 Shrimp with broccoli “Quick Service Not Fast Food” Photo by Barbara Lawrence Shrimp with cashew nuts Grilled sandwiches, healthy salads & Ginny Harris, Bonnie Earman, Robert E. Smith and Sue Boone the best burger in town. Lobster Cantonese discuss the day’s events at the Peggy Crosby Center. Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Chicken Leadership Highlands learns about Moo Goo Gai Pan Pescado’s Almond Chicken 526-9313 40 conserving our natural heritage Curry Chicken Fourth Street “on the Hill” Fresh Mexican By Avary Doubleday (UCWA), particularly as a fact gathering Kung Pao Chicken “The fastest food in town” Contributor body to provide information for those Chicken with Garlic Sauce Lunch 7 days: 11-3; When the 2004 Class of conserving and reclaiming our water Beef Dinner: Tues.-Sat. 5-8:30 Leadership Highlands had a chance to sources. Green Pepper Steak choose one day’s topic, they chose From the development perspective, Hunan Beef Pizza Place Conservation and the Environment, Ronnie Waller, of Ronnie D. Waller 41 which was the topic addressed on Construction, and Ginny Harris spoke Orange Beef 526-5660 Wednesday, March 31. The program on behalf of the Land Stewards of the Black Pepper Beef Pizza, specialty sandwiches & salads day began at the Nature Center, where Highlands Plateau, concentrating on Pork Eat in or carry out. Dr. Robert Wyatt, Executive Director of “best management practices” followed Twice Cooked Pork Open for lunch & dinner the Highlands Biological Station, by contractors to help reduce run-off Shredded Pork w/Chili Sauce highlighted what he sees as the major and siltation and preserve the native Sports Page threats to the environment of the plants and character of building sites. Kulu Pork 526-3555 42 Highlands Plateau: pressure from The view point of golf course Pork with broccoli Made-to-order specialty sandwiches, development in the form of stream management was presented by Fred Moo Shu salads, soups & desserts. sedimentation and dams; the hemlock Gehrisch, Golf Course Superintendent Served with 4 pancakes Open for lunch Mon.-Sat. 11-4 wooly adelgid; and invasive exotic at Highlands Falls Country Club. Moo Shu Chicken, Pork, Beef, species of plants. Yet another means of These topics were further explored conservation was presented by Mike Shrimp, Vegetables, House Brick Oven Pizza 526-4121 by other speakers throughout the day. Cavender, President of the Highlands- Egg Foo Young 43 Mtn. Brook Center next to Movie Stop Cynthia Strain, Chair of Jackson Macon Cashiers Land Trust, which is the Pork, Chicken, Vegetables, Conservation Alliance, explained the successor of the Highlands Made-to-order pizza, calzones, salads Beef, Shrimp, House Open for lunch & dinner year-round. work being done to control the Improvement Society founded in 1909 Chow Mein hemlock wooly adelgid, emphasizing to begin protecting special parcels of that the threat is not just to the land in the Plateau, through outright Pork, Chicken, Vegetables, Buck’s Coffee Cafe hemlocks, but to other plants and ownership or conservation easement. Beef, Shrimp, House 384 Main Street 44 animals dependent on the habitat Class members had a lot to Lo Mein “Staying Open Later” fostered by the hemlocks. discuss and share at the wrap-up Pork, Chicken, Vegetables, Sun.: 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m., Mon.- Thurs: 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Watershed issues were addressed reception hosted by UCWA at the Peggy Beef, Shrimp, House by Jodie Cook, President of the Upper Crosby Center. Fri. & Sat. 7:30 a.m. -11 p.m. Cullasaja Watershed Association with live music
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Page 18 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 Set design – An important element of HCP plays
By Dean Zuch great sets for which the Players have of the Highlands Community also to the set decorators, notably HCP become noted. In fact, HCP sets Players was attending a party for Donna Cochran and Tanji Armor, s the current play of the often get as much praise from the theater supporters—”The who add wallpaper, curtains, rugs, Highlands Community audiences as the play itself ! The Encouragers”—gathered by host furniture, props—the finishing APlayers, “Proof,” is coming reasons? set designer Peter Frances Signorelli, well-known touches that bring the set to life. to life for its presentation May 6-9, Jefferson, an able construction former resident of Highlands. Jean Peter not only volunteers his one of the major elements crew, and talented set decorators.. heard an unusual and mellifluous time and talent for set design, but underway is the design and Peter Jeffereson is a fellow in voice among the crowd and has also made a major contribution construction of the set, which the American Institute of Architects, discovered it belonged to Peter to the community and all the arts promises to be in the tradition of receiving his degrees from the Jefferson, whom she immediately organizations that use the University of Michigan. He is a enlisted to play the part of Walter Performing Arts Center. He donated 45 board member of the Community Mitty in HCP’s production of “A his services, designing and Players, but didn’t begin his Thurber Carnival.” supervising the construction of the association with the Players as a set After his acting debut, Peter’s remodeled building. Peter designer, but as an actor. It architectural credentials were soon accomplishes all this while happened like this. discovered and he began designing continuing his architectural Hair, Nails & Tanning Almost 10 years ago this year, sets for HCP’s early productions business in the Highlands area, Massages ~ Facials Reflexology ~ Waxing Jean Morris, president and founder staged in the Highlands Conference designing, among others, houses in Center. Even though there was no the Ravenel development, at Now offering the CHI stage and the actors performed on Walking Stick Falls in Horse Cove, Transformation System AT platforms with only black curtains and in the Shortoff Mountain area. (As seen on TV) screening the narrow backstage Peter says of his involvement Transforms Curly, Unruly, RUBY CINEMA area, Peter designed sets so with the Community Players as set Frizzy Hair attractive and convincing that most designer, ”It’s fun, but in a way it’s in Franklin, N.C. of the audience never noticed the a curious aspect of architecture, Evening Shows (After 5 p.m.) lack of a real stage. designing something to disappear Adult - $6; Child - $4 Now that the Community in a few days time, designing a Matinee (Before 5 p.m.) Players are performing at the structure that remains only in Adult - $5; Child - $4 memory and photographs.” For Seniors get $1 off Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts all regular evening shows Center, Peter’s sets have become many of the Highlands Community even more striking and functional. Players and members of their Beginning Fri., April 16 He has been aided in the audience, Peter’s handsome sets THE PUNISHER construction of the sets by an able will remain in memory for many rated R crew of volunteers and gives credit years to come. 7:05 & 9:20 Nightly to Sleek, Shiny, Silky Hair 4:20 Tues & Thurs Matinee The power of ceramic heat, ions, 2:05 & 4:20 Sat & Sun Matinees and silk permanently transforms THE ALAMO and improves the condition of hair. rated PG-13 7 & 9:30 Nightly Tracy Head and Deborah Foster are 4:30 Tues & Thurs Matinee certified by Farouk Systems, Inc. 2 & 4:30 Sat & Sun Matinees CHI Transformation System HOME ON THE RANGE Wolf Tanning Bed & rated PG 7 & 9 Nightly Totally Tan Airbrush Tanning 4 Tues & Thurs Matinee System 2 & 4 Sat & Sun Matinees A safe, sunless self-tanning WALKING TALL alternative. rated PG-13 Package Specials – 9:15 Nightly 5 services for the price of 4. 2:15 Sat & Sun Matinee SCOOBY-DOO 2: M-F 8:30 - 5:30 MONSTERS UNLEASHED Sat 8:30 - 2:00 rated PG 459 Laurel St.~ Highlands, NC 7:15 Nightly Director Virginia Talbot confers with architect Peter Jefferson on 828-526-3939 4:15 Tues & Thurs Matinee 4:15 Sat & Sun Matinees set design for Highlands Community Players’ production of “Proof”, Call Today ! scheduled for May 6-9.
C M Y K C M Y K Walk for hunger April 17 Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 - Page 19 Highlands Mayor Buck Trott has effort has raised over $53,000. For the Boy Scouts proclaimed Saturday, April 17, as Donations are being collected by CROP Walk Day in Highlands. area churches or people can sponsor Trott’s decision gives further weight a walker. Collection jars have been to an event that is attracting placed at The Pizza Place, Movie participants of all ages. Stop, Don Leon Deli Cafe, Fireside CROP Walk, a gentle 2-mile Restaurant, Bryson’s Food hike through town starting and Store, Mt Fresh Fine Foods, Buck’s stopping at Highlands United Coffee Shop, Pescados Highlands Methodist Church, is slated for 9 Burrito, Sports Page, Gas Light, a.m. Saturday, April 17. Subway, and the International It’s a local fund-raiser that Friendship Center. supports hunger alleviation This year, 25 percent of funds throughout the world. raised locally will be donated to the Fueling the walkers this year will International Friendship Center, a be a fundraising pancake breakfast non-profit agency with the mission from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Methodist of providing information Church. Walkers, sponsors, or to the growing international anyone looking for a delicious meal populations of Macon County and are invited to attend. Jackson County. Its objective is to The menu will feature pancakes, establish relationships of confidence biscuits, sausage, bacon and fruit and mutual respect between the Photo by Kim Lewicki salad. To make things even easier for local community and the potential diners, youth from the international community. Last week Fred Alexander with Duke Power presented Michael church will be delivering breakfasts To be a participant, sponsor a Kay, with Boy Scouts of America – Nantahala Smoky Moun- throughout downtown. To order walker or for more information tain District, and Mayor Buck Trott, representing Boy Scout takeout, call the church at 526- about CROP Walk and the good Troop 207, with a check for $1,000. The money is earmarked 3376. work it does locally and around the for the Boy Scout summer camp program. The donation will CROP Walks have been held in world, contact Beth Graham at 743- help ensure that every Boy Scout who wants to attend the Highlands since 1996 and the local 6688 or 526-3852. camp can do so regardless of financial constraints. Open house at Buck Creek field The Girls’ Clubhouse in action The Macon County Public monoxide testing, and bone density Health Center and Department of testing (by appointment only) for Social Services invites the public to women ages 45-65. Children will an open house event at the new receive free bike helmets (while Macon County Human Services supplies last), face painting, tours of offices in Highlands on Tuesday, the Fire Safety House, and KIDCARE April 27 from 3-6 p.m. emergency ID cards. Refreshments The offices are located in the and more activities are scheduled. lower level of the Buck Creek Call 349-2438 for information or to Recreation Facility. There will be free sign up for the bone density blood pressure and blood sugar screening. checks, body fat analysis, carbon Playhouse director to star in ‘Annie’ Playhouse Artistic Director The cast will include Katie David Kleist will reprise his McAlister, from Franklin as Grace, portrayal of Oliver Warbucks for the New York actor and tenor Jon season opening musical “Annie”. McDonald as Drake and Melissa Kleist portrayed the comic strip Manning in the title role. Local actors billionaire at the 832 seat in the cast include John Miller, Bill Richardson Theatre in Honolulu, Atkinson, Dean Zuch, Peggy Fuller, Hawaii in 1995. and eight children from the Cashiers, Photo by Kim Lewicki “I’ve seen Annie 11 times, “ said Franklin, and Dillard communities. Last week, Girls’ Clubhouse members Sally Zachary and “Honolulu Star Bulletin” critic Dave “Annie” will open June 12 and Keelie Milroy worked with children at First Presbyterian Donnelly, “and Kleist is the best run through Sunday July 4. Warbucks ever!” Church Child Care Center on crafts projects for Easter.
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Page 20 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 • POLICE REPORT • LASSIFIEDS • C • The following are the Highlands Police Department log entries for the week of April 8-14. The only names are of public officials and/or people Highlands-Cashiers Hospital CLASSIFIEDS who were arrested. & Fidelia Eckerd Living Center ADVERTISING PRICES April 8 E.O.E, Competitive Pay $5 for first 20 words, • At 11:35 a.m., a motorist was cited at Main and Fifth streets for driving Excellent benefit package for full- $2 for each 10-word without current license tag or inspection sticker. time positions.Send resume to increment. • At 12:45 p.m., a gas drive-off was reported at Highlands Quick Mart. Fax 828-526-1339 or email BY OWNER TERMS: By Owner sales or rentals for homes, April 9 [email protected] merchandise or vehicles. • At 2:30 p.m., a motorist was cited for speeding 45 mph in a 35 zone at U.S. Or call: Mary Osmar, Human Email advertisement to: 64 west and Mirror Lake Road. Resources, 828-526-1301 [email protected] April 10 • Pre-employment substance screening • slug: CLASSIFIEDS • At 9 a.m., the dept. was notified of a generator in a handicap parking space OR Call: 526-0782. on Church Street. The generator was moved. Officials were told it did not belong JOB OPPORTUNITIES OR Send check to Highlands’ Newspaper, to OEI. P.O. Box 2703, Highlands, N.C. April 11 C.N.A.S 28741 OR put in • At 6:30 p.m., officiers responded to an accident between two vehicles at Fidelia Eckerd Living Center Various HIGHLANDS’ NEWSPAPER Bowery and Horse Cove. There were no injuries. shifts & days/nights available DROP BOX at HEALTH TRACKS MANAGER Highlands Vacation Rentals/CCP Full-time, M-F, with flexiblity. office at Mountain Fresh Center Screening of “Bobby Jones’ set for April 24 Wellness and cardiac rehab. BS in health care related field required. Hill Top Grill looking for full-time- Rick Demetriou, HOUSEKEEPER time person, counter and kitchen help. Bill Martin, with Full-time, various days Call 526-5916 or come by corner of Fouth Jean and Buck HOSPICE NURSES and Spring streets. Trott at the pre- Two full or part-time, 2-6 hours per Shenaut Construction Company is screening of day. Visit hospice patients. Take looking for the following in the Highlands “Bobby Jones- calls. area: Supervisor – $12/hr., Carpenters’ Stroke of Genius” MANAGER OF FIDELIA Helpers – $9/hr. All applicants must have in Atlanta last ECKERD driver’s license, transportation, and hand week. Tickets are LIVING CENTER tools. Company paid insurances afer 90- still available for Full-time, 40 hours+ per week, day day probation period. Call 828-684-2102 the Highlands shifts, but must be flexible. Respon- for more information. screening April sible for operations of 80-bed LTC Housekeeping Position now avail- 24 at PAC. facility, including financials, budgets, able at Cullasaja Club Inc. Seasonal po- payroll adjustments, survey prepa- sition, competitive wages, limited bene- Tickets are $100 and proceeds go to local Boy Scout ration, marketing, policy/procedures, fits. Applications available at the Culla- Troop 207. QA, saftety and environment. Can- saja Club Security Gate on U.S. 64 east. didates with previous LTC and Eden BY OWNER Alternative experience preferred. Preparing for the Egg Hunt R.N.S Open House April 16-18, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Three positions open for nights: 36 Scaly Mountain – Buck Knob Road. Fol- hours per week. Prefer ACLS, low signs & balloons. 828-526-8745. For TNCC, ENPA, or PALS with E.R. sale by owner. 4,300 sq. ft, 3/3, many ex- and cardiac background. Acute care tras. A must see at $269,000. 828-526-8745. Climatized Storage for rent. Secure and ER Caring for the medical-sur- space with heating, air and fire sprinkler gical patients and swing bed pa- system. Several large spaces available. tients. Reduced rate and preference given to O.R. NURSE non-profit organizations. We also have Duties include pre-op. PACU and cir- limited office space available. The Peggy culating. Scrubs skills not necessary, Crosby Center 526-9938, ext 110. but desirable. Call required. For sale. Authentic schrunk wall unit from SOCIAL WORKER Germany. H6'9" L11' W22" A beautiful piece. Full-time, M-F, with flexibility. BSW Contact Brad and Donna Nelson 524-9204. or MSW required. Hospice “back Apartment For Rent. In Town. Fully fur- nished, 2-bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, garage, in- up.” Prefer Edenizing environment door hot tub. Call (404) 226-5415. experience, but will train. For Sale by Owner. Commercial and STAFF PHYSICAL THERAPIST residential building 4,200 sq. ft In-town. Call Active inpatient and outpatient (404) 226-5415. caseload. Monday-Friday, 8a.m.- Retail spaces for rent on 4th Street and Photo by Kim Lewicki 4:30 p.m. also in Highlands Plaza. Call 864-630-0808 or information. For several years now, The Girls’ Clubhouse has hidden the Highlands Inn & Hampton Inn in Cedar 3/2, 7 acres, 40x60 barn, pasture, eggs for the Town’s annual Easter egg hunt at the Rec Park. Highlands now hiring for Night Audit po- stream, cove, Highlands 12 miles, huge loft, This year Susan Barnes, Emily and Monique Green and Marcia sition, 11 p.m.-7 a.m., day and evening basement, garage, generator-ready. Owens hid about 300 eggs for the children ages 1-10. About shifts. Call Tim for appointment at 526- $249,000. 524-4350. 60 children turned out for the event. 9380.
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Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 - Page 21 Rotary golf tournament set for May 24 HS PTO Meeting
By Barbara Lawrence your game, whatever your level, is $100; player/sponsor On Thursday, April 22 at Contributor including a traveling drink cart to combination $200; players only 6:30 p.m. there will be a PTO An afternoon of fun and speed you to the 19th hole. We $125. This year we have opened meeting in the school cafeteria. fellowship, while benefiting the promise delicious food, door up opportunities for hole On the agenda are Science community is what the Rotary prizes and good company in the sponsorship at $250. These prices Fair winners and their projects. Club of Highlands’ Golf beautiful setting of Trillium Lakes. are all inclusive for the golf, Other items to be discussed are Tournament is all about. May 24 Photographers will be on hand to refreshments, door prizes and the Book Fair and the future is the date, and a welcome is mark this memorable event, and dinner. The excellent fellowship is principal. extended to all levels of golfers; it even witness that elusive hole-in- free! The PTO will be accepting doesn’t matter if it’s your first one. We are going all out to make Tickets can be purchased from in writing desirable attributes tournament, or even your first this an exciting and satisfying Tony Potts at the D & J Express people would like to see in the game, we’ll be happy to include afternoon. Mart at the corner of Main Street future principal of Highlands you. Your financial support will Sign up with your foursome and Highway 106 in Highlands, or School. These written attributes help fund Rotary community and mark your calendar for May from any member of the Rotary will be presented to Superin- projects, such as the Literacy 24, Tee time is 12.30 with a Club of Highlands. tendent Dr. Rodney Shotwell Council, Highlands School and shotgun start. We’ll be waiting for For more information, call for use during the interview the Peggy Crosby Center. you to join in the fun. this year’s chairman, Bob process. We have everything to improve The contribution for sponsors Newman at 526-0502. Any concerns about this process should be directed to Dr. Rodney Shotwell. • HIGHLANDS SERVICE DIRECTORY •
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C M Y K C M Y K Page 22 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 Earth Day is April 24 Yellow Jackets star center now Staacy Cannon-Soldo will contribute to saving the earth a household name in GA & NC Contributor and what the effects are on using Earth day is a special day toxic chemicals. devoted to the earth — awareness • Activities for children about the earth, the possibilities of including a hike around the conserving the earth, and where grounds to clean up trash, the earth is headed if population recycled materials that are collected growth continues. will then be used to create art. This year’s event will be held on • A pledge tree will be created Saturday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to using recycled material, the leaves 4 p.m. at the Gazebo on Pine Street. will be used to sell for people to The day will start out with a place pledges on how they will yoga class in the grass in hopes of personally strive to conserve our getting people to connect with the planet — turn off water while earth by putting their bare hands brushing teeth, turn off lights, etc. and feet into the earth through Their names will then be put in a asana practice. drawing to win earth friendly • There will be local restaurants prizes. The proceeds will go to a offering recipes, information about local not-for-profit org. how eating more consciously will * There will be petitions for help the environment, and people to sign asking the town to vegetarian and some organic “finger provide curb side recycling bins and foods” for people to try. a town composting area to provide • Local businesses will be support for local organic farmers. giving information on how they are There are even plans to start an conserving energy, saving plant life, organic farmers’ market. recycling. * Live music with • Highlands Whole Life will environmentally friendly messages have a booth set up with cleaning will be played throughout the products, hygiene products, etc. and celebration. information on how these products Stations of the Cross remembered
On Good Friday, Highlanders gathered at the Gazebo on Pine Street and then walked through town from church to church remembering In early March at the ACC tournament Gemma and Gardner Christ’s last hours on the cross. Ministers from each faith took part in Davis, 5 and 9, met 7-foot 1-inch Luke Schenscher. A month the ceremony. Above, Stepen Hines from the Episcopal Church, Don Mullen from First Presbyterian and Steve Kerhoulas from Community later star center for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets helped Bible follow Katy Ingram, David and Daniel Long and visiting chil- take Georgia to the finals. dren as they carry the cross.
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Page 24 - Highlands’ Newspaper - Friday, April 16, 2004 • UPCOMING EVENTS •
On-Going • The Chamber of Commerce and This trail is steep and uneven, suitable presents “Voices from the High School” • Time to register for swimming les- the US Forest Service will be sponsor- only for the agile and fit. Wear sturdy by Peter Dee. A poignant and hilarious sons at the Rec Park for children and ing the semi annual Cullasaja Gorge shoes; bring lunch, water, and weather look at modern teenage life. Directed adults, ages 3 and up. First 20 children/ Road Clean-Up. Meet at the Cliffside protection. Meet at the Gazebo near by Adam Heffernan at 7:30 p.m. at adults will be accepted. Call the Rec Lake Group Picnic Shelter at 9 a.m.. Bank America at 9:30 a.m. to carpool. Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts Park at 526-3556 to register. Safety vests, gloves and bags will be pro- We will return about 3 p.m. Center. Admission is FREE. For • Registration for Summer Camp at vided, as well as transportation to and • A film “Strangers in Good Com- reservations call (828) 342-9197 the Highlands Rec Park is on. The camp from each pick up “stretch”. Most pany,” at 7 p.m. at the Performing Arts April 23-April 25 begins June 14 and ends July 30. The groups finish in about 1 ½ to 2 hours. Center. A Canadian film about a group • The Nantahala Hiking Club will camp will be closed the week of July 5- For more information, please call the of women temporarily stuck in the Ca- hold a camp-out at Hot Springs NC and 9. Camp is for children ages 5-10. Chil- Highlands Visitor Center at 526-2112 nadian wilderness when their bus will take a hike to Max Patch on Friday dren must be 5 by June 14. No excep- • The Nantahala Hiking Club will breaks down. There they get to know at 1 p.m. and a hike along the Laurel tions. Cost is $2 per hour per child. Ap- take a moderate 3.2 hike from each other while revealing their secret River trail at 10 a.m. on Saturday. plications available at the Highlands Whitewater Falls to Bad Creek Reservoir, fears and desires. Donations accepted. Participants must make their own Rec Park or call 526-3556. with a steep descent and some scram- April 21 reservations at the campground by • The Mountain View group of Al- bling over rocks. Meet at the Highlands • (Rain date: April 28) A wildflower calling 800-462-0933. There are cabins coholics Anonymous now meets in the Bank of America at 9:30 a.m. or at the walk sponsored by the Land Stewards. available as well as RV and tent sites. remodeled basement meeting room of Cashiers Wachovia Bank (in back) at 10 A "motor ramble and stroll" for people For more information call leaders Larry the First Presbyterian Church sanctuary, a.m. Call leader Jim Whitehurst, 526- of all fitness levels, to view trout lilies, and Doris Jelley, 524-4200. Visitors are in Highlands. Meeting times remain the 813 for reservations. trillium and many other wildflowers, welcome but no pets please. same: Mondays at 8 p.m.; Tuesdays at April 17 & 18 traveling over unpaved mountain roads April 24 5:30 p.m. (women only); Wednesdays • Old Edwards Inn & Spa Job Fair with awesome vistas. Very little walk- • Arthur & Katie will be performing and Fridays at noon. For more info, call at the Highlands Conference Center. ing is necessary. Bring water, snacks, and at Buck’s Coffee Cafe at 8 p.m. at Buck’s (800) 524-7395. On Saturday, its 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On weather protection. Meet at the gazebo Coffee Cafe. April 16 Sunday, it’s 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Candidates near Bank America at 9:30 a.m. where • The Nantahala Hiking Club will • Zorki will be performing at Buck’s can interview for the front desk, carpools will begin. We will return hike four miles to two dramatic falls, Coffee Cafe on Main Street at 8 p.m. concierge, valet parking, restaurant, about 1:30. Contact hike leader Jim Rough Run and High Falls, near • Southwestern Community Col- housekeeping, laundry, maintenance Whitehurst at 526-8134 for more infor- Glenville. The hike is rated easy-to- lege will offer “Perfectly Posh Party and spa departments. mation. moderate, but some rocky terrain must Prep” with local caterer Holly Roberts April 18 • Art After School Session 5 at be negotiated to reach the second falls. from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday, at the • At Highlands United Methodist Bascom-Louise. Art for students in Hikers will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Crosby Center. Roberts has long been Church, from 2-4 p.m. Celebrate the grades 4 through 8. 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. Cashiers but need to call leader Carl known for her ability to make mouths splendor of Spring with indoor and • The “High Mountain Squares” Blozan, 743- 1765, for directions. water with her phyllo tartlets with rasp- outdoor collections from Southern will square dance Wed. April 21 from 7 April 27 berry filling, lemon pepper boursin, Living. Add drama to your table with to 9:30 p.m. at the Macon County fa- • The Macon County Public Health roasted vegetable pie and more. To reg- lavish displays that take center stage. cilities bldg. on 441S, Franklin, across Center and Department of Social Ser- ister for this one-day seminar, contact Bring in the spring with cheerful floral from the Whistle Stop. Ace McGee, the vices invites the public to an open the SCC Cashiers Center at 743-6688. arrangements in glass or iron vases. club caller, will call Plus & Mainstream. house event at the new Macon County Cost of the seminar is $50. Items for everyone from children to All modern western square dancers are Human Services offices in Highlands on • The Nantahala Hiking Club will adults. Candles, cookbooks, estate Iron, very welcome. Info: 828-349-3571// Tuesday, from 3-6 p.m. The offices are hike four miles to two dramatic falls, collection, hand-painted bake ware, 706-782-9846. located in the lower level of the Buck Rough Run and High Falls, near tableware, vases and more. April 22 Creek Recreation Facility. There will be Glenville. The hike is rated easy-to- • The Nantahala Hiking Club will • Highlands School PTO meeting free blood pressure and blood sugar moderate, but some rocky terrain must take an easy 2-mile hike with a gentle at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Science Fair checks, body fat analysis, carbon mon- be negotiated to reach the second falls. climb on the Standing Indian winners will be featured as well as the oxide testing, and bone density testing Hikers will meet at 9:30 a.m. in Cash- campground loop trail. Meet at 2 p.m. Book Fair. (by appointment only) for women ages iers but need to call leader Carl Blozan, in Franklin at the Westgate Plaza, across • Do You Want a Cleaner 45-65. Children will receive free bike 743-1765, for directions. from Burger King. Reservations are Highlands? Come join us at the Gazebo helmets (while supplies last), face April 17 required. Call hike leader Kay Coriell, for a town-wide litter pick up on Earth painting, tours of the Fire Safety House, • Hot Dog Benefit at Highlands Rec 369-6820. Day, Thursday, at 11 am. After a few and KIDCARE emergency ID cards. Re- Park for Bill Webb at 5:30 p.m. A hot April 19 words of inspiration by Dr. Robert freshments and more activities are dog supper with all the fixings and two • There will be an organizational Wyatt and the Rev. Hunter Coleman, we scheduled. Call 349-2438 for info. bands for live entertainment. meeting for Adult Softball at 6 p.m. at shall make Highlands shine! The city April 28 • Hurricane Creek is performing at the Civic Center. Anyone interested in will supply orange jackets and bags, but • Art After School Session 5 at Buck’s Coffee Cafe on Main Street at 8 having a team must attend this meet- please bring your own gloves. Plan to Bascom-Louise. Art for students in p.m. ing. spend one to two hours showing your grades 4 through 8. 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. • Highlands annual Crop Walk, a April 20 appreciation for our beautiful town. • The “High Mountain Squares” gentle 2-mile stroll through town starts • (Rain date: April 27) A wildflower Do your part for Earth Day. For more will square-dance Wed. April 28 at the and stops at HUMC. A fund-raiser pan- walk sponsored by the Land Stewards. info, call JMCA at 526-9938, ext. 320. Macon County facilities bldg. from 7 cake breakfast will be held at HUMC Whitewater Falls to Bad Creek Parking April 23 to 9:30 p.m. Bob Morrison, Duluth, from 8-10 a.m. To participate, sponsor Area. See the highest waterfall in the • Senior Luncheon at the Rec Park GA. will call Plus & Mainstream with a walker or for more information, call Eastern U.S.; descend steeply into at 12 noon. Donations accepted. some Lines. Come have good, clean fun Beth Graham at 743-6688 or 526- Whitewater River Gorge to see "a mil- April 22 & 23 with us. Info: call 828-349-3571//706- 3852. lion trillium" and other wildflowers. • The Instant Theatre Company 782-9846
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