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Sustaining Those in Need
With the upcoming Empty Bowls fundraiser in October, it’s a great time to learn more about the Food Pantry of Highlands and what they do. Executive Director Marty Rosenfield took the reins at the end of last year. Rosenfield, former owner of Lakeside Restaurant, sees his years in the restaurant business as being extremely helpful in this new responsibility. It …
Green Heart of the Village
For nearly 25 years, The Village Green has served as the green heart of the mountain village of Cashiers. This 12.5 acres of privately-held land provides a gathering, recreational, and event space that enhances the quality of life for residents and visitors to the area. This public space is a park for the people. Everyone has a different reason …
Finding the Magic Spark
First, I want to thank the generous donors who allowed 11 kids (10-14 years old) to attend Camp Henry this year. Their week long stay was packed with meeting new friends, leaving all electronics behind and exploring the great outdoors! Days were engaging with incredible camp counselors who instructed sports, arts, singing, hiking, swimming and ending the days with a …
Walter Wingfield of HCLT
The Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust is fortunate to have a very active working Board of Directors, headed up by President Walter Wingfield of Highlands. Formerly of Atlanta, Wingfield and his wife Sarah Morgan retired to live in Highlands full time in 2005 and he immediately became a volunteer with several organizations, joining the board of HCLT in 2011. He is …
Cottage Walk, Cashiers
Cottage Walk is an exciting new residential community coming to the heart of Cashiers. The cottages, designed by architect Sam Edgens of Edgens, Heroz Architects of Highlands, are reminiscent of quaint homes found in the area more than 50 years ago. Painted wood walls and a wood burning fireplace combine with hardwood floors on the main floor to give you …
Why Diversify?
During your working years, your primary investment goal is generally growth – you need your money to grow so that you can eventually afford the comfortable retirement lifestyle you’ve envisioned. But when you retire, should you change course and adjust your investment strategy from “offense” to “defense”? Actually, it’s not quite that simple. To begin with, even while you are …
Lifestyle and Medicine
I often see clients who have been struggling with severe pain for months while working their way through the traditional healthcare model and spending enormous amounts of time and money on care. Within the healthcare industry there exists a dichotomy between symptom treatment and looking for the root cause. It is important to consider the limitations of the training and tools …
You Can’t Feel Prevention Until…
The body is always working on being its best, every minute of every day, despite the obstacles we throw in its way. The liver and the natural production of antioxidants fight hard at keeping the body free of debris and as clean as possible. Each organ has a special function and each cell a special duty. When the body …
Tail Wags and Doggy Kisses
Seven years ago, Baxter was rescued from the Yancey County Animal Shelter at the age of seven months. He was withdrawn and afraid of almost everything. However, his life changed as he began to trust humans and realized he loved to be loved. He reached out to meet new faces with caution, and has come a long way. Today his …
Passion for Health
When you are living in this corner of Western North Carolina, it’s comforting to know an excellent healthcare facility, Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, an affiliate of Mission Health, is right at your door. With qualified, professional staff like Radiology Manager Laura Ammons, you can feel secure knowing you don’t have to go all the way to Asheville or Charlotte to get excellent …
A Curvy Climb
Several years ago Lillian Norwood Moore, now in her 90s, wrote a 20-page type-script entitled “Monte-Vista, A Brief History.” It’s a fascinating story of the South Carolina Norwood family’s beloved summer home in Cashiers – the property, the house they named Monte-Vista, and the several generations who spent over 100 happy years of summers there. Realizing that this story needs to …
Setting the Stage
Most of us remember a wing of the Hudson Library that was called The Bascom-Louise Gallery, created and endowed by Watson Barratt. It was named in honor of his wife Louise and her father, H.M. Bascom. A few years ago that gallery evolved into The Bascom, a center for fine art at the Crane property on Oak Street. We may …
