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If it’s summer and it’s Friday night, the place to be in Cashiers is at Groovin’ on The Green at the Village Commons. This popular concert series is sponsored by the Greater Cashiers Area Merchants Association and series sponsors Biltmore, Landmark Realty Group, and Chinquapin, starts at 6:30 P.M. and is held rain or shine. The family atmosphere and enthusiastic …
Summertime and the living is easy, fish are jumping and class enrollment is high at the Center for Life Enrichment in Highlands. For Arts and Architecture, we’re offering an array of lectures that cover many fascinating subjects from Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens to Pavlovsk Palace which examines the family residence for five generations of Romanovs. There’s …
The Highlands Biological Station has many fun and educational activities planned for the month of June. Garden tours, Nature Center activities for the whole family, and several special events such as Feeling Froggy, the annual Owl Prowl, and Nocturnal Nature will make visits to the Nature Center a must for one and all. Our first Friday Foray on June …
The Highlands Chamber of Commerce election results are in. Executive Director Bob Kieltyka says, “The innovative styles of two new and one returning director, blended with our existing body of talent, promises to make 2016 a landmark year.” Voted-in were Hilary Wilkes, of The Highland Hiker; Brad Spaulding, publisher of The Highlander, and returning director David Bock of David …
Always a people person, Andrea Gabbard has enjoyed a real estate career that started in 2003. She recently joined the team at Berkshire Hathaway where she brings her enthusiasm for construction and sales. This Saratoga, New York, native enjoys the warm personalities and warm weather associated with the South. “I moved here as quickly as I could,” she says. After …
Bonnie Dean, M.D. has moved her practice, Pinnacle Anti Aging. Previously located next to Cornucopia in Cashiers she’s now located at 45 Slabtown Road in Cashiers, Suite B4. “I’ve been looking for a larger space where I might increase the number of services I can provide and my new office allows me to do just that.” Pinnacle Anti Aging’s philosophy combines …
Highlands Furs, in Highlands’ Mountain Brook Shopping Center and open since October 2015, is a full service furrier. Owner Alex Neymark is internationally acclaimed and could not be prouder of his new business because after over 30 years in the fur trade, this is the first time he’s worked for himself. He put in his time designing and creating …
The Rotary Club of Highlands has designated May as Youth Services Month but work for our area Youth goes on all year long. Cynthia Dendy is the Rotary spearhead for the Interact Club at Highlands School. The list of accomplishments of these young people is astounding — Stop Hunger Now; Christmas cards for soldiers, provided the home education class …
Highlands Food Pantry has a new director. As of December 2015, Marty Rosenfield took over as director, but he’s certainly not new to the pantry. Marty’s been volunteering as a truck unloader for over two years prior to his new role. “I have some tough shoes to fill as the previous directors had done great at the tasks at hand,” …
Four Seasons Compassion for Life, begun by volunteers in 1979, builds stronger connections with the grassroots community by creating the Four Seasons Compassion for Life Foundation. As a non-profit, Four Seasons provides patient-centered, highly coordinated hospice and palliative care services to persons dealing with serious illnesses, regardless of their ability to pay. Loretta Shelton, Executive Director of the Four …
Wildflowers, an enchanted cove and a hidden waterfall all are on the agenda this season as part of Highlands-Cashiers Land Trust’s 2016 Eco Tour line-up. Our mission is to protect valuable land resources for all generations and we believe the best way to communicate the importance of our work is by educating those who love these mountains. One of …
We all envision a better world, and most of us desire to help someone on occasion. Thankfully, we live in a community of folks here who do just that! Our Big Brothers Big Sisters of Highlands program is growing, and therefore we are seeking help at different levels: funding (donations), in-kind donations and new mentors. Like all communities, we have …