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Clearing the Corridors
Written By: Mary Jane McCall | Issue:
Community spirit is one of the things that makes Highlands such a pleasant place to live, work and play.
While much of the world seems divisive, we have to look no further than the good that takes place in our own backyards to know that all is well. Neighbor watching out for neighbor, and everyone watching out for the little slice of heaven that we call home.
You’ll have an opportunity to pitch in and do your part when the annual Plateau Pickup Day arrives on Saturday, April 21. Join hardworking community volunteers and help pick up trash and litter from our roadsides. Originally, this was just a day to clean the Gorge Road between Highlands and Franklin, but it has grown to include Highways 106 and 28, thanks to the increasing number of volunteers who help out.
This community undertaking, sponsored by the Highlands Chamber of Commerce, is a great opportunity to join your friends and neighbors in giving back on a local level.
Highlands Mayor Pat Taylor has long been a supporter of, and volunteer during, the Plateau Pickup Day and explains that, “the Plateau Pickup will take place on the eve of Earth Day. The enthusiastic participation of volunteers is essential to the effort to pick up not just the Gorge Road, but all the corridors leading to Highlands. I also encourage folks to pick up on their streets and neighborhoods within the town. We have so many citizens living on the Plateau that care about the environment and the aesthetics of the community.”
If you’re interested in volunteering, please call the Highlands Chamber of Commerce at (828) 526-2112 to sign up. Volunteers will meet at the Highlands Visitor Center at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, April 21, and are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and shoes. The chamber will provide supplies needed for the task: vests, gloves, litter pick up tools and garbage bags. All volunteers will receive a free t-shirt and will be treated to a cook-out lunch after the event at Cliffside Lake.
