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Planting Seeds of Hope
Maybe it was the anonymity provided by the twilight at sunset or maybe it was the serenity of meeting once in a lifetime. For whatever reason, my seatmate began telling me about her teenaged grandchild. She spoke softly at first, but gradually her voice rose in frustration, some anger and quite a bit of laughter. Then she apologized for venting …
Cullasaja Women’s Outreach
Far beyond the visible beauty of our Blue Ridge range lie astounding treasures…treasures embedded in the hearts of local organizations, schools, and charities whose people work tirelessly to build a stronger, more vibrant, more caring community. This past summer, the ladies of Cullasaja Women’s Outreach met with over 27 Highlands-Cashiers area 501(c)(3) organizations. The riches they uncovered were astounding. Selflessness …
The Change We Need
A full-day fundraiser at Country Club of Sapphire Valley raised more than $90,000 on behalf of Cashiers Cares, an organization which supports 10 local charities. More than 200 participants played in golf and croquet tournaments on a beautiful “made-to-order” August day. The sporting events were followed by a silent auction and dinner before a vigorous live auction. Lead by …
Dahlia Festival Wows Audience
The Eighth Annual Dazzling Dahlia Festival was held at the Highlands Recreation Center on September 8. The festival was the culmination of summer activities for the Highlands Historical Society. The funds raised support the society, including the Prince House and Kelsey Kids Summer Camp. Forty-three exhibitors entered 277 flowers into the Dahlia Show, producing an explosion of color and shape …
Why Be A Rotarian?
Why be a Rotarian? Let Me Count the Reasons! It could be the aroma of filet mignon wafting across the parking lot of Highlands Community Building. Or maybe it’s the camaraderie of seeing friends return from the south after a long winter. Or could be the fulfillment of stuffing dental health bags, directing traffic around thousands of trick or theaters, …
Have You Met Grace?
Grace McCants joined the Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust team in the beginning of September and is serving an 11-month term as an AmeriCorps Member through Conservation Trust for North Carolina. AmeriCorps is a voluntary civil society program engaging adults in public service work with a goal of helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. She graduated from the University …
Adopting an FIV-Positive Cat
Among the types of special needs pets we care for at the Forever Farm are cats infected with feline immunodeficiency virus, sometimes known as feline AIDS. FIV is sometimes associated with feline leukemia due to both being immune-deficiency disorders but are two separate diseases. FIV is passed mainly through deep bites, and as such, we find that most of our …
24 Hours, 75 Lives
This past September, the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society Animal Rescue Team was deployed for a marathon 24 consecutive hours to rescue and relocate 75 animals in harm’s way of Hurricane Florence. The rescue team left Cashiers on Tuesday, September 11, in the pre-dawn darkness at 5:00 A.M. for the long trip to help animals at the Outer Banks SPCA, and by …
New Matches BIG Impact
Mentoring is one of the greatest ways to invest in the future and make a lasting impact in your community. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cashiers and Highlands are both experiencing growth, and we couldn’t be more excited to watch these matches flourish! In Cashiers, Big Sister Jan decided to enroll as a mentor because she desired to get more …
Blessings all Around
If you’re a regular reader of our monthly articles, you know that blessings abound and gratitude is a repeating theme at Carpe Diem Farm. It takes a village…in our case to provide financially and physically for the care for the herd of nine. They are the backbone of all of our work, our programs, our existence. Our next delivery of …
Celebrate #GivingTuesday
All of us here at The Laurel recognize how blessed we are to live, work and play in the gorgeous communities that make up the Plateau. Highlands and Cashiers, kindred spirits in their natural beauty and welcoming, generous people, are unlike any other, and our neighbors and surroundings are priceless to us. It is often difficult to put into words …
Community, Camaraderie, Christmas
It wasn’t that long ago that visitors and residents to Highlands had no place to eat on Christmas Day. The restaurants were closed, as were many other businesses in town. It was thanks to the foresight of many volunteers that the Christmas Day Dinner came to be. There are many people who make this come together, and the funds are …
