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Making Each Moment Matter
November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month. CarePartners Hospice (a Mission Health affiliate) is now available in Highlands. The mission of CarePartners Hospice is to make the patient comfortable, and keep them alert and pain-free so that they may live in dignity, with a sense of serenity, while being surrounded by family, friends and caring, respectful professionals. One of those …
Petal Power
Starting a new event in the Highlands area can sometimes feel like walking on thin ice, but Joyce Franklin used her persuasive nature and unending enthusiasm to convince her friends at the Highlands Historical Society that they should join the organizing committee. Through a concerted team effort, the Dazzling Dahlia Festival has grown larger each year. In 2016, …
Amens and Hallelujahs
One thing churches have in common all the way back to the Middle Ages is strong, influential families. Charismatic preachers, popular community figures, and prominent members often characterize and define the church persona. When I was growing up, two families dominated our church’s congregation: a U.S. Representative and a drug store chain owner (interestingly enough, named Moses). They claimed the …
At the Crossroads, 1987
One of my recently discovered cousins, Doug Tritt, who knows I’m always looking for a subject for a new article, told me about this old 1987 aerial view of the Cashiers Crossroads taken prior to the addition of a traffic light. Susan Fowler, whose father, Conrad Adrian Fowler, owns the picture, lent me a copy, which I had scanned and …
Talking Turkey
Like the potato, tomato, corn, and tobacco, the Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is a North American gift to the world. According to Lovett Williams, in 1492 the population of this indigenous bird covered a good deal of the eastern and southern continent and numbered 40 million. By 1940, overhunting and habitat loss had reduced their presence to just 12 …
Time to Protect Your Bulbs
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, we should at least have a plan in place, because Old Man Winter will have a heavy foot this year. Once he starts tromping through our gardens, he won’t let up until Spring. In Novembrrrrrrr, the elusive “midsummer night’s dream” morphs into an early winter’s day scream. It’s time to protect your bulbs. When …
Fostering a Research Corps
For over 50 years, the Highlands Biological Foundation has provided grants in support of scientific research, bringing graduate students and research scientists to Highlands from all over the country and the world. Vetted by our Board of Scientific Advisors, these grants make it possible for researchers to conduct their research in residence at the Highlands Biological Station, fostering an …
Happily Bogged Down
The bog turtle, North America’s smallest turtle, lives right here, free as he should be, in the Western North Carolina mountains. Gabrielle Graeter, wildlife biologist and herpetologist for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, is very fond of these little reclusive critters. “They live in a mysterious underground world. When I get to see one it is a wonderful …
Anything with Pomegranate
Sweet Potato with Brussels Sprouts and Pomegranate Seeds Anything with pomegranate looks great on the holiday table. This simple and colorful vegetarian dish can be enjoyed both hot and cold. The recipe presents a simple, yet wonderfully rich flavor combination, and even those who hate brussels sprouts usually like this dish. The naturally bitter flavor of brussels sprouts is offset …
Bake a Sarah Cake
It’s November and time to pull out the family recipes. While we know you’re obligated to present the ubiquitous pumpkin and pecan pies, Sarah Sloan of Highlands suggests you might want to try this yummy chocolate cake to have around. She says it’s great to feed unexpected drop-ins and she usually bakes it in a sheet pan. It makes a …
