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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 …
He’s a Keeper
When Event Planner Elizabeth Fletcher acquired a Bernese Mountain Dog pup, bred in Moscow, she knew he was a keeper, so “Keeper” he became. That was three years ago and Keeper has been her constant companion ever since. He’s won numerous awards including a Canadian championship and a Grand Championship in the United States. Between Elizabeth’s event planning business in …
Blend
My friend Blanche, the eldest of nine children, has a unique perspective on life. Eight brothers and sisters will either kill you or turn you into a philosopher…or a great mental health counselor, which she is. Out of the blue, she’ll hurl a nugget of wisdom my direction. Her words will spin through the air, orbit my brain a couple …
A Satulah Masterpiece
The Satulah Historic District has been a cozy community since the founding of Highlands. Claim your spot in this sought-after enclave so you and your family can enjoy the comfort and charm of this home at 430 Satulah Road. The original 1935’s home has been artfully renovated with careful attention to retaining its historic charm. A new roof, HVAC, electric, …
8 ways to Boost Immunity
Boosting immunity in preparation for the colder season is not a tricky game if you stock up on the right remedies. The following natural remedies help in keeping the nasty bugs away. Eight Ways To Boost Immunity in Preparation For The Colder Season: 1. Low-sugar diet. Sugar is a known immunity killer, yet people sometimes think that since they do …
Travel. Yoga. Love.
Experiences make us who we are. One mission of yoga is to make the most of each present moment. When we step out of our lives and travel, it magnifies our appreciation of the life that awaits us returning home. New perspective is refreshing and needed, just as is laughter, relaxation, and balance. Three years ago Mary Abranyi and I …
