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We`re starting off October with gratitude for the volunteers who helped us out in September!

Here are some images of some of our September guests who chose to spend a few hours during their retreat helping with a work project: a crew from Shenandoah Valley Adventist Elementary who helped fill a wood shed (and their work gloves afterward!); a group of teens from SLAQ who assembled outdoor furniture for the backyard at Green Valley House; and friends from Big Springs and Stephens City Mennonite Churches who teamed up to help cover the pool for the winter. Also some bonus pictures shared by people in the Big Springs/Stephens City group when they took a hike together and then spotted a lovely rainbow over Mountain View Retreat Center.

Giant thanks to each of you who pitched in!

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Green Valley House has a fresh coat of exterior paint, and it looks wonderful! Our friends at Torres Painting are finishing up the last bit - green paint on the doors - today. We really appreciate their hard work and expert skill!

The first 3 pictures are from today; picture 4 was taken last week, when the white stucco and siding had all been repaired and painted; picture 5 was what it looked like before painting. The fresh paint really makes a difference, doesn`t it?

If you`re interested in touring Green Valley House, we`re planning a drop-in open house on Saturday, October 31. We`ll also have at least one new cabin set up so you can take a look inside that as well. Learn more online, and let us know if you plan to stop in! Visit: highlandretreat.org/open-house [link in bio]

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The flowerbeds are looking bright and cheerful today -- and the bees like them, too!

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If you`ve been following us for a while, you will have seen some pictures of the process of turning Green Valley House into our newest guest facility, including the recent excitement of the new driveway and parking area. Now we`re pleased to announce that Green Valley House is open for guest reservations starting in mid-October!

We`ve created a webpage full of info about this building, including additional (captioned) pictures, a floor plan, details about the building amenities, and more. Hopefully most of your questions about Green Valley House are answered there, so go check it out! More photos will be added as we finish up the last projects (mainly in the larger kitchen and living area, and outside).

Additionally, because we want people to be able to see for themselves what this new facility has to offer, we are hoping to have an open house on October 31! If that interests you, save the date; details are still being finalized, and we will share more as we plan the open house.

Visit highlandretreat.org/facilities/green-valley-house [link in bio]

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Check out what happened at Highland yesterday: the new driveway and parking lot for Green Valley House is now paved!

The good folks from Partners Excavating did a lot of site prep work over the last few weeks, and then tackled the big job of paving yesterday. There`s now a nice parking area for Green Valley House (open for reservations, mid-October and beyond), and the driveway also passes in front of the former Gehman residence (which will be staff/volunteer housing) and then exits onto Rt 259 directly across from Upper Highland Drive. Thanks for all the great work, friends! It looks wonderful, and will make for safe, smooth access to our newest guest facility!

(Also look for the video clip posted today of the end of the paving process, if you want to see a bit more!)

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