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A Lasting, Powerful Legacy
For the past eight years we at the Highlands Playhouse have been fortunate enough to have our friend Bill Patti as our Artistic Director. As we all know, life changes and situations evolve. Following a stellar, record-setting 2019 summer season, it’s with great fondness and appreciation that we bid Bill farewell. Bill has played an integral part and been a …
Tourism Builds Community
When you think about visitors to our communities, what comes to mind? Traffic, crowds, and waiting in line longer? I’d like you to think about it a bit differently. Visitors equal jobs. In Jackson County, our economy depends on tourism, as it’s the top industry for many of us in the mountains. As we enter November, we see a decline …
A Thankful Chamber
While we shift into holiday mode, offering thanks in November and sharing gifts in December, we’ll bring this year to a close and welcome in the new, 2020. There’s poetry and promise in those numbers, twenty-twenty. Double twenties are round, even, tidy. They balance each other. In numerology, 20 denotes infinite potential. Twenties are cleanly divisible. no bothersome remainders. We …
DAR Celebrates U.S. Constitution
The Battle of Sugartown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution had a busy September spreading the message of Constitution Week. On September 9, Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor proclaimed September 17-23 as Constitution Week. That proclamation urged everyone to learn more about this fundamental document that shapes all aspects of American Life. On September 17, Highlands Fire …
V.G. Commons Almost Complete
The Village Green Commons expansion is near completion. This 5,800-plus square-foot timber frame building will enhance the lifestyle of the Cashiers area by elevating public engagement; strengthening the physical and economic health of the community; expanding educational opportunities; promoting the arts; providing year-round entertainment; and enriching the wellbeing of residents and visitors to the area. The Village Green is committed …
For the Benefit of All
As autumn settles in and winter fast approaches, the intensity of our lush mountain foliage begins to wane. Trees that canopied summer roadways become static stencils of their former grandeur. As daylight shortens, the energy of life quiets to the ordinary. Yet extraordinary things continue to happen on the Highlands-Cashiers plateau, coloring the community with unmatched brilliance—bringing the light of …
People Helping People
People Helping People, that’s the mission of the Highlands Emergency Council, a non-profit founded in 1985 to serve low income people in the Highlands area. The dedication and hard work of their volunteers, together with the support of churches, businesses, and individuals within the community, enables them to enrich the lives of many throughout the year, but they really kick …
Give Mitch a Holiday Home
Every now and then we hear one of our wonderful adopters say, “We rescued our dog from the local Humane Society.” And every now and then one of our compassionate staff members feels a little put out, as if the dog in our care was in dire straits and it took a member of the general public to “rescue” the …
Your Local Land Trust
If you live or play here, you have much to be thankful for. Recently, the staff of Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust reflected on what we are thankful for: • Two hundred species of plants and animals that are endemic to our mountains, meaning they occur nowhere else on the planet • The volunteers that repaired and rebuilt the trails on Satulah …
Triple Star Gratitude
If you’re anything like me, you are asking yourself, “How did it get to be November?” The 11th month of the year has arrived, ready or not! My recurring theme, if you are a regular reader, is Gratitude. This month of Veterans Day and Thanksgiving makes it more so. To be so blessed to live with all the freedoms we …
Rotary Connects
When Rotary International President Mark Daniel Maloney took the reins for 2019-20, he declared the RI Theme for the Year to be “Rotary Connects the World.” “Rotary Connects the World” asks Rotarians to build the connections that allow talented, thoughtful, and generous people to unite and take meaningful action through Rotary service. Members of the Rotary Club of Highlands, who’ve …
