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By Being Good Stewards
Ah, the holiday season! We all want to give the perfect gift, the one that they really need. What better gift could you give than to protect the quality of the air we breathe, the water we drink and healthy habitat for all who live here now and in the future? Contributing to Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust is just that. For …
CHHS Strong
Thank you for your kindness, compassion, and support during these past few weeks. Our community is always giving and generous, but in times of hardship and heartache folks on the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau demonstrate the true definition of charity. Within less than 24 hours after a tremendous gas explosion at our Canine Adoption Center in late October, donations began to arrive …
BBBS’s New Brand
Big Brothers Big Sisters’ local branches, along with 270 BBBS affiliates across the country, have unveiled a new, modern look and brand repositioning with a goal of recruiting more diverse volunteers. The need in Cashiers and Highlands for young people to have a mentor and positive role model in their life is more urgent than ever. To attract volunteers of …
A Park for the People
The Village Green is a park for the people. In 1992, the founders saved two acres at the crossroads of Highways 64 and 107 in Cashiers from commercial development. The Village Green was established with the mission to preserve and enhance the land for civic, spiritual, academic, recreational, and cultural activities. Twenty-five years later, The Village Green encompasses more than …
Inspired by a Million Wreaths
There’s a special place in heaven for people who give their time to volunteer. Phil Potts of Highlands is one of those people. A fifth-generation Highlander, Potts has been the organizer of our local Wreaths Across America event for the last two years. It’s a huge undertaking, involving many people and a lot of fundraising efforts. It all began in …
The Perfect Mountain Retreat
Oh, what an idyllic setting for a mountain retreat! Located in the prestigious Chattooga Club, just minutes from the heart of Cashiers, in the stunning Blue Ridge Mountains, this cottage exudes the simple elegance of years gone by. Southern charm enhanced with touches of European elegance create a home that is comfortable and cozy – the perfect mountain retreat that …
Extracting the Goodness
When it comes to eating healthy, everyone inevitably turns to locally-grown food. Whether you grow it yourself or find it in the local farmers’ market, nothing can beat the taste or the benefits of fresh fruit and vegetables. But even after summer fades into fall and the gardens are put to bed for the winter, you can still take advantage …
Welcoming Rhonda Lanier
Rhonda has been an interior designer for almost 28 years and with that experience she has become very skilled at reading the energy in a space. Even after all this time, Rhonda is still amazed by the correlation of what goes on in our lives and how that is reflected in our living and working spaces. Our physical spaces hold …
Injury: Respect It!
Injury has a life of its own and needs to be respected! The human body has an amazing process by which it identifies, prioritizes and fixes something that is foreign and invasive, including injuries. An injury can range from a cut on the finger, a bruise of an organ, pressure on a nerve or a bump on the head and …
Wellness is the Word
Dr. Robyn Restrepo, Family Medicine Physician at Mission Highlands-Cashiers Hospital, loves to see and treat her patients, but what thrills her most is their attentive self-care for optimum health. “The season is upon us,” she says, “And while there’s no evidence the holidays cause more illness, people are more susceptible to health problems, particularly after the holidays if they don’t …
Recipients of CHS Awards
Cashiers Historical Society celebrated their season with the Preservation in Motion Award Ceremony on October 12, hosted by Camp Merrie-Woode. This celebration recognized all the achievements of local people and organizations in the area who have worked hard to preserve our heritage. Five awards were given to individuals and businesses: the Jane Nardy Archival Excellence Award, the Village Heritage Award, …
Origin of the Highlander
The Highlander is so intrinsically knitted into our mountain culture, it’s hard to imagine a time when residents didn’t have it. The newspaper’s first edition appeared August 7, 1885. Richard Goldie (the perfect name for the gem that he was), owner and editor, took pride in his publication. Goldie’s inaugural editorial touted the quality, integrity, and civility of Southern journalism …
