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New Feline Adoption Center at Cashiers Highlands Humane Society
When the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society celebrated the grand opening of the new CHHS Canine Adoption Center in July 2016, the 26-year-old original shelter became a felines-only building on our 10-acre campus. That’s the good news, since ideally shelter cats and dogs should be housed in separate facilities because sometimes they can, well… fight like cats and dogs! (Not fight, …
Retirement Home for Pets, Forever Farm
Friends For Life has a unique mission: provide loving, lifelong care for senior and special needs pets. We are not a shelter – we are a retirement home and an assisted living facility. As such, we require a unique environment, and we believe we have just that at our Forever Farm. Located on 10 acres in Lake Toxaway, we offer …
Caring for Katy & Dylan, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Highlands-Cashiers
January is National Mentoring Month, so it seems fitting to highlight some of our awesome matches. Franklin Ingram and Mary Adair Trumbly have served as Big Brother and Big Sister to siblings, Dylan and Katy, for the past year and a half. In this time, they have built a relationship through shared activities and unique experiences. They spend time consistently …
Changing the Lives of Horses at Carpe Diem Farms
As we begin the 26th year of the foundation and the 21st year of the farm, I have decided to write a series of articles. Over the next several months I’ll tie together what we do, how, why and the significance each horse plays in our overall experiential educational programs and the life of Easy’s Slipper. The backbone of our …
An Angel in Its Midst, Hospice House of Western North Carolina
The Hospice House Foundation of Western North Carolina has an angel in its midst, and that is Michele Alderson. Michele is one of the founders of the organization and President of the Board of Directors. An inpatient hospice facility in our area was the collective dream of hospice volunteers, hospice medical directors, and business folks and was established in 2005. …
Keeping Track, The Ultimate Train Collection
As with many young boys the allure of trains snagged Harley at an early age. Remember the thrill you had when you saw a train? Many of us dreamed of driving a train or being a conductor. Harley Layow had a model train as a youngster but as he matured he put his train away. His love of trains …
Winter at Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library
By all logic, Albert Carlton-Cashiers Community Library should be in hibernation during the winter months. Summertime residents have fled to warmer climes and the community contracts to a couple hundred souls. But paradoxically, the library becomes a hub of community activity, in addition to a meeting site for friends staying in touch and a clearinghouse for local gossip. Keeping the …
New Year’s Questionnaire
For over two decades Bobbo (my ex and best buddy), our kids, and I have reviewed the year with our personalized New Year’s Questionnaire. Bobbo invented this ritual when the kids were little. It’s been an annual event ever since. Not only does it chronicle our histories, it gives us a chance to connect in important ways and stay …
Winter Reading Bingo at Hudson Library
Are you in a reading rut, or otherwise wanting to try reading a new genre but don’t know where to start? Hudson Library in Highlands is here to help get you out of your literary comfort zone in a fun way with Winter Reading Bingo! Each bingo “card” has 25 suggestions for different kinds of books to read, ranging from …
Home for Sale in the Heart of Cashiers
Winter is one of the most beautiful times of year here in the North Carolina mountains. Imagine yourself curled up in an easy chair in front of the gently-glowing fire of your new Cottage Walk home. Through the large windows you see the magnificent evergreen trees that surround the eight-home community sway gently in the breeze. The homes at Cottage …
Kale, Sweet Potato, Quinoa, Tahini Salad
Kale, Sweet Potato, Quinoa, Tahini Salad is a tasty, healthy, vegan, and gluten-free calcium bomb. Full of this important nutrient, the salad will also supply you with ample doses of protein, iron, magnesium, zinc, Vitamins A and C, which we sometimes don’t get enough of in the winter. It’s hard to find a healthier lunch. Sweet potatoes offer a nice …
