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Welcome Matheus Moura
The Rotary Club of Highlands is sponsoring foreign exchange student Matheus Moura, who will be attending Highlands High School this year. Matheus is from Compo Grande, Brazil, the foremost agricultural and cattle center there. He is most appreciative of the natural beauty of this area, being awestruck by our vistas. Having never experienced snow, he’s looking forward to a White Christmas …
No More Bare Cupboards
In a community that, by any standard, is well off, many families in Highlands still worry about their next meal. That’s where the Food Pantry of Highlands helps. As part of MANNA FoodBank, a private, not-for-profit service organization, that links the food industry with over 200 partner agencies in 16 counties of Western North Carolina, our local food pantry serves …
New CHHS Adoption Center
Two years in the planning, design, fundraising, site work and construction, the new CHHS Adoption Center celebrated its grand opening this summer with a canine-led “ribbon chewing” and open house. The new CHHS Adoption Center is western North Carolina’s most modern animal welfare facility and the largest expansion in the 29-year history of the Cashiers-Highlands Humane Society. The number of …
Brothers & Sisters, Rejoice!
Big Brothers Big Sisters is an amazing organization that helps young people reach their full potential through interactions with mentors who provide support and encouragement when it is needed most. At its core are volunteers with the desire to help change the lives of children facing adversity. This dedication is what motivated me to join this great organization. As …
What a Ride!
Carpe Diem Farms is approaching its 25th anniversary January 27, 2017, the date it received its 501c3 not-for-profit status. It has been an incredible journey, “Exploring the human potential through equines.” Through experiential programs for children and adults, nearly four thousand have participated in after school, summer day camps, and activities. We’ve done yoga, tai chi, feng shui, and drumming, …
Burlingame Bingo
On August 4, Burlingame Country Club and surrounding business owners and residents came together to raise over $25,000 to benefit T. C. Henderson Elementary School in Toxaway. Our Designer Purse Bingo event was a huge success enabling us to partner with the school to meet some of the needs and challenges facing them. The donation will be used to support the …
Itsy Bitsy’s Bum Rap
Walking into the woods in my backyard this morning, I feel the unmistakable sticky, spindly feeling that only comes from walking into a spider web. Stretched across the trail are giant, almost invisible orb webs, each with an occupant patiently awaiting a flying insect to zip by and get tangled in their sticky traps. This will be among these spiders’ …
Eugenia’s Journey
Maria Eugenia Carrasco came to Highlands in 1971 at the age of 17 as an exchange student from Mexico City. She had already graduated high school but could speak no English. When she got to Highlands School she went through the second grade, the fourth grade, the ninth grade and graduated with the senior class. “I had to be with the …
Faking It
When I taught school I gave a lesson on faking it early in my freshman curriculum. I explained to students that many of us are born with a high B.S.Q. (B.S. Quotient, a gift for making it up as we go). Truth is, none of us really know what we are doing, but some of us are better actors, that’s …
A Home for All Seasons
Transcend the gently curving roads to the crest of the mountain. At 4,000-foot elevation, the long panoramic views lift your spirit and release the tensions of today’s hectic world. Throughout this light-filled Arts and Crafts-style home built by Koenig Builders, you will enjoy majestic views of the surrounding hills and dales. Sip a cup of coffee on the …
The Birthday Brigade
When you think of hospice, birthday parties probably aren’t the first thing that come to mind. After all, hospice is the business of dying…or is it? There is a group of volunteers with Four Seasons Compassion for Life called the Birthday Brigade. When a hospice patient has a birthday and they and their family wish to mark the occasion, …
Spinal Stenosis Causes, Symptoms & Solutions
Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal usually caused by degeneration of the spine. Stenosis is more common in those over age 50 and can be associated with injury or degenerative change in the spine. The spinal canal is made up of mostly bone and cartilage. The spinal disc material, designed to cushion the spine, can begin …
