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HOME, FARM, & GARDEN p.8 8 The Vintage Southern

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End Rot on Tomatoes 15 Dr. Sarah Southard:

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12 Joanna Radford: Blossom

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CONTRIBUTORS

Martha Bassett

Gloria Brown

Gin Denton

Sheri Wren Haymore

Martha is a singer/songwriter/guitarist living and working in the Piedmont. She hosts The Martha Bassett Show, a twicemonthly musical variety show at Elkin’s Reeves Theater. Past shows are featured Saturday evenings on NPR station, 88.5 WFDD. On Wednesday nights she leads music at Roots Revival, an Americana worship service at Winston’s Centenary UMC that explores the intersection of faith and secular music. She's also a longtime scholar of the music of the Shakers.

Martha has released 11 records and plays throughout the region and nation. Get more info at marthabassettshow.com.

Gloria is co-owner of The Nest & Hive Shoppe, a home décor business in Fancy Gap, VA, as well as the former host of The Vintage Southern Homemaker television show. Her musings on life growing up and living in the South have appeared in publications and on TV throughout the region. She is an expert antiques collector who grew up in the business and worked many years as a dealer in the Yadkin Valley area, where she currently resides.

Gin is the owner of Ginger Horse Studio. Her focus is lifestyle photography, covering horse shows, weddings, concerts, and doing on location portraits. Gin graduated from the University of Findlay with an Equine Business Management degree, where she also studied music and photography. She is a member of the Mount Airy Ukulele Invasion (MAUI) and the Granite City Rock Orchestra (GRO).

Gin resides in Lowgap, NC with her family on their small horse farm.

Sheri grew up in Mt. Airy, NC, and lives thereabouts with her husband. Together they run a couple of small businesses and plan their next vacation. A graduate of High Point University, her first job was as a writer at a marketing firm—and she’s been scribbling ever since. Sheri has several suspense novels in publication and Surry Living was proud to include sequential excerpts from one of her books in each issue from spring 2018 thru early 2021.

Rynn Hennings

Carmen Long

Joanna Radford

Sarah Southard

Rynn is a writer and designer based in the Yadkin Valley region of North Carolina. She loves to share her ideas for adding simple beauty into hectic lifestyles. More than mere recipes, her mission is to offer practical shortcuts for food preparation along with visual tips for presentation. Rynn began her career in Aiken, SC, as a newspaper reporter writing feature articles about food, living, and the arts. For more about Rynn, even more recipes, decorating tips, and much more, visit thehouseofelynryn.com

Carmen is an NC Cooperative Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences. Making quick, easy, healthy food that tastes great on a budget is a challenge.

Carmen and her husband have two grown children, both of whom were involved in sports from grade school thru college. With busy careers and lots of time at sporting events, coming up with quick, healthy meals was a necessity.

Carmen shares ideas and recipes to make this tough job a bit easier.

Joanna Radford is the Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent for the NC Cooperative Extension in Surry County with expertise in entomology, gardening, and pesticide education. She began her career with NC Cooperative Extension in Stokes County in 1995 as a 4-H Agent, later switching to Field Crops and Pesticide Education in Surry County. In 2012, she assumed the role of Horticulture Agent for Surry County. She lives on a farm with her husband and two teenage daughters.

Sarah grew up at Crooked Oak in the Pine Ridge community of Surry County. Raised in the agriculture world, she went on to earn degrees in animal science and veterinary medicine from North Carolina State University. She and her husband, Adam, currently live in Statesville with Oliver the house rabbit, a few cats, Blossom the donkey, and a flock of Katahdin hair sheep.

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CONTRIBUTORS contd.

Larry VanHoose

Vie Herlocker

Larry is the Executive Editor of Surry Living Magazine and Creative Director at Vivid Graphics in Galax, VA. He has 30+ years experience as a writer, graphic designer, and commercial photographer.

Larry and wife, Trina, have four wonderful, grown children, one awesome grandson, and they reside on a small farm just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Grayson County, VA.

Vie is the Associate Editor of Surry Living Magazine. Her professional affiliations include: Christian Proofreaders and Editors Network. American Christian Writers, American Christian Fiction Writers, and more. She is a certified member of the Christian Editor’s Connection (CEC).

Vie has been published in magazines, collections, and co-authored or ghosted several nonfiction books. ~ Vie Herlocker, AKA “The Book Mama”

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The Shutts Are Coming

I suppose all of us have special relatives and friends that stand out when we get to reminiscing. People we are all the better for having them in our lives. Well, that is the way I feel about the Shutt family. Although I rarely see them now, the sentiments and love I have for that family are as strong as when I was a child.

I am related to the Shutts through my Pa Macemore. The patriarch of the family, Roy Bailey (R.B.) Shutt II, is the son of Esther, one of Pa’s older sisters. R.B. married Ruth Dixon, who was a home economics teacher from the coastal area of North Carolina.

My momma recalls that she was 17 when R.B. and Ruth were married. Their wedding was the first time Momma ever saw the ocean. She laughingly says that up until then, the most she’d seen were tobacco fields and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Maybe an exaggeration, but only slightly.

Every summer, my cousins Dawn and Darrell and I would get all wound up and excited when Pa matter-of-factly announced, “The Shutts are coming.”

This meant several evening trips up to what we all referred to as “the house.” R.B.’s mama –Aunt Es, as we called her – lived there with my great-grandmother, my Uncle Walt, his wife Della, and Pa’s oldest sister, Aunt Nell. When the Shutts arrived, the place was alive with any number of visiting family and neighbors. Us children all spilled out onto the porch and into the yard for our own catching up so that we could pick up right where we left off.

Their arrival also meant the four Shutt children would be available for us to ponder over and study like scientific specimens. Brent and Teresa were a few years younger, but Bailey and Barney were very close in age to Dawn, Darrell, and me. They were probably the most interesting people the three of us knew on that side of my family. They’d traveled, lived in different states, and didn’t have our drawling country accent. Both were very intelligent and knew about things we couldn’t imagine. But, best of all, Bailey and Barney were very personable and always up for fun. If a body didn’t know any better, you would have thought they were just a couple of normal kids. To us, the brothers were practically exotic.

One summer we decided to take our Bibles out under a shade tree to review the book of Revelation. Bailey led the little congregation by reading chapter and verse, encouraging discussion along the way. He seemed to know what he was talking about. That book was a lot for our little minds to take in. We just kept watching the sky, sure that the coming Rapture was soon to take place.

Even as a child, Bailey was a gifted artist with a talent for drawing and painting. I treasure two pieces of art he gave me when we were teens.

Barney was the more talkative, always smiling, light-hearted one. When I was ten, the Shutts and other family members came down for a visit to see our new house. As everyone else was looking things over down in the basement, Barney was upstairs looking over one of my daddy’s shotguns. Low and behold the gun went off, and the whole crowd downstairs stampeded up the steps in a wild tizzy. It certainly could have resulted in a serious tragedy. But we kids were all just thinking, for crying out loud, he didn’t mean any harm, and nobody got hurt. Well, the adults couldn’t seem to see it that way, and poor ol’ Barney caught an earful and probably a backsideful too. I don’t remember that part.

No matter that there was visiting kin, the work had to go on. The Shutts all pitched right in and helped whether working tobacco or bringing in the garden. We could always count on an extra special dinner when Ruth was helping in the kitchen. She was a favorite of us young’uns. I still recall her kind voice asking us questions and listening intently to what we had to say. She had the gift of making every child feel special.

R.B. was a beloved nephew, and Pa proudly reminded us that R.B. was a college graduate and served our country in the military.

The spring Pa was dying, R.B. sent him a letter. He must have expressed love and wrote of precious times shared by the two of them. In Pa’s last days, he read and reread that letter, often with tears in his eyes. I never read it; I could not eavesdrop on words best kept between the two of them. Whatever the content, it meant the world to Pa. Thinking of summers gone by decades ago, the memories come flickering to life. I can still see all of us gallivanting about as happy as larks. I can hear our laughter and chatter. And, I can’t imagine how dull our summers might have been if Pa had not been able to report, “The Shutts are coming.”

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by Larry VanHoose It’s no secret that my dad and I didn’t always get along in my youth. Between his anger issues and my rebellious nature, let’s just say it was a perfect storm scenario much of the time. I must admit though, we do have a lot in common. We both like football, and it doesn’t really matter who’s playing. We both like to hunt, though we never did together. We both like fast cars and traveling. And we both like to fix things.

One of the predispositions I got from my dad was a fairly good mechanical aptitude. My pops was a tool and die machinist who ran an auto repair business on the side – big time on the side. It wasn’t unusual for us to have 15 or 20 cars in our driveway that weren’t our own. I guess when you’re good at something, word gets out. Early on I realized two things about mechanic-ing. One, I was good at fixing things – just like my dad. And two, my dad and I didn’t work well together. At all.

The good news is that little roadblock didn’t stop me from exploring the way things worked, and in the summer, when I wasn’t playing baseball or hanging with my friends, you’d often find me tearing things apart just to see what made them tick. Surprisingly, a lot of the time I got things put back together with only a few leftover pieces – and they worked!

Honestly though, it wasn’t my dad who taught me how to fix most things. It was our elderly neighbor across the street and two doors down – Mr. Sewell (being a kid, I never knew his first name).

Now I’m not sure why, maybe he saw a little of himself in, shall we say, my troublesome nature, but Mr. Sewell took me under his wing. He was the one who taught me the love of fishing, gardening, and plain hard work. What my dad had to threaten me with repercussions to get me to do, Mr. S. just had to ask, and I’d jump in right beside him, doing the hottest, most difficult, and dirtiest jobs with a smile on my face. There was just something about that old man that I highly respected – and I could tell he liked to have me around too. (Mostly kids can tell if you like them, whether you realize it or not. Anyway, I digress.)

Mr. Sewell taught me how to benefit financially from my natural mechanical skills and he never seemed to tire helping me work through the toughest challenges. Together we became the neighborhood’s small engine repair “shade-tree” mechanics. It was a happy partnership that continued for several years until one day Mr. S. broke the devastating news to me – he and his wife were putting their house up for sale and moving to a retirement community in Florida.

Moving day came too soon "The difference and his parting gifts to between people isn’t me were ten of his famous homemade bamboo fishing always talent or natural poles, some good (behavior) abilities or education." advice, and something I’d never gotten from him before, a great big bear of a hug. I think maybe we both even shed a tear or two?

Tragically, Mr. S. passed away only a short year after moving south. The day I got the word from my mama, I went into our basement and sifted through all the fishing poles and gear he’d given me, and I tried to remember all the good times me and my old friend had had together. You know, it wasn’t the fishing or the cutting-up, or even the gifts that he gave me through the years that came back to me that gloomy winter day. No, rather it was the way he had always looked me in the eye when I spoke. The way he’d stop and listen to me. It was the way he taught me to work hard for what I wanted. And mostly it was how he taught me to think through challenges and to not get mad or give up. He always said, “The difference between people isn’t always talent or natural abilities or education.

Mostly Lar, it’s just plain stick-to-it-ness.” Those my friends, are words to live by.

“Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him” (James 1:12 NIV.)

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by Joanna Radford

Blossom End Rot

on Tomatoes My mouth is tingling at the thought of tomato sandwiches in the middle of summer. If you have grown tomatoes, you are aware of the challenges one must overcome to pick that big, juicy tomato. A common problem is blossom end rot, where the tomato turns black and leathery on the bottom.

Blossom end rot occurs on tomatoes and other vegetables such as peppers, eggplants, melons, cucumbers, and squash. It is not a disease, and it does not spread from one plant to another.

Instead, end rot is classified as a plant disorder and is caused by a lack of calcium in the developing fruit. It is very common for the first fruit on a tomato plant to have blossom end rot, but for all tomatoes that develop the rest of the season to be normal.

In other cases, gardeners may lose fifty percent or more of their season’s harvest to this problem. There are several factors that can lead to calcium deficiency, all of which must be managed to prevent blossom end rot from developing at anytime during the harvest season.

Over application of high nitrogen fertilizers can cause blossom end rot. Nitrogen promotes rapid, dark green, leafy growth.

Plants that are growing very quickly often cannot absorb enough calcium through their roots to supply the needs of the rest of the plant, leading to blossom end rot. Any conditions that cause root damage will lead to poor nutrient absorption and blossom end rot. The most common causes of root damage in vegetable gardens are wet soils following heavy rainfall and hoeing too close to a plant’s root system.

Prevent blossom end rot by testing your soil for adequate calcium and other nutrient levels and for a pH range of 6.0 to 6.5.

Maintain even plant growth through careful fertilization and watering. Soil pH and nutrient content can be tested anytime of the year. In NC, soil testing is provided by the NC Department of Agriculture without charge from April through November and with a modest fee from December through March. If your tomatoes are developing blossom end rot, pick up a soil sample kit at your local NC Cooperative Extension Center, then send to the lab in Raleigh. Results will be emailed to you within a few weeks. Follow the recommendations when preparing your garden next season to help prevent blossom end rot developing on your tomatoes then.

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of water each week from rainfall or irrigation to grow best. When rainfall is lacking, water tomato plants once or twice a week in the garden. Soaker hoses are wonderful because they apply water directly to the ground, instead of wetting plant leaves, which can make disease problems worse. Also, avoid high nitrogen fertilizers, in which the first number on the bag is higher than the rest of the numbers. Instead, base fertilizer applications on your soil test results using a fertilizer that has more potassium (represented by the last number on the bag) than nitrogen, such as 5-5-15. Applying lime to the soil to raise the pH and supply calcium will not help this year’s crop because lime takes several months to react in the soil. In addition, lime must be tilled into the soil 6” to 8” deep to provide much benefit and is best tilled in at least three months before planting. The same is true for gypsum, sometimes referred to as land plaster, a substance that supplies calcium without raising soil pH.

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Liquid calcium is available to spray onto tomato plant leaves to prevent blossom end rot. These sprays will not fix the damage done to already developed fruits but should prevent future fruit from developing blossom end rot. Calcium sprays are sold under names such as Rot Stop and Blossom End Rot Spray. They should be sprayed onto the leaves of tomato plants in the early morning or late afternoon once every five to seven days over the course of three to four weeks. Continuous application of these sprays can damage plant leaves so they should not be used for more than four weeks. Applying sprays on tomato fruits will provide no benefit since nutrients cannot be absorbed through the skin. Read and follow all label directions when using these products.

By following these tips, you should have your tomato sandwich to enjoy this summer. Good luck to you and may you have enough tomatoes to share with others to help brighten their day.

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West Nile Virus

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Queens, New York, August 1999 Sarah Southard, DVM Twenty-two years ago next month, an apparently new neurologic disease emerged in a few folks in Queens, New York.

It presented with acute, severe symptoms such as paralysis and disorientation. At the same time, caretakers at the Bronx Zoo/ Wildlife Conservation Park had noticed an unusual pattern in bird illness and deaths in and around the zoo. Upon further investigation by New York public health officials and Centers for Disease Control researchers, it was determined that West Nile Virus had made its way to the United States.

West Nile Virus is spread by mosquitoes and can affect birds (its reservoir and host species), horses, and humans. The virus can cause inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, resulting in central nervous system dysfunction. When a horse becomes infected, it may show signs of disease within 15 days of the infective bite. While morbidity rates are relatively low at about 10%, mortality rates are quite high, at about 35%. Some infected horses will not develop disease at all. They may remain completely healthy while some may die unexpectedly without showing any clinical signs of disease. Others may show only mild symptoms including lethargy, muscle tremors, and lowgrade fever. Generally these horses will recover rather quickly

when appropriate supportive care is administered in a timely manner. A significant number of infected horses will develop severe neurologic disease resulting in disorientation, vision deficits, incoordination, inability to swallow, paralysis, seizures, and death. Even with aggressive supportive care, these horses have a guarded prognosis. There are no direct treatment options available for West Nile Virus. The only option is to provide supportive symptomatic care until the horse’s immune system gets the virus under control. According to data reported by the Pennsylvania State University College of Agricultural Sciences Extension Service, 33% of horses which show clinical signs of West Nile Virus encephalomyelitis will die. About 50% will recover fully, and 17% will either have a disease relapse or will not fully recover to their pre-infection normals. As many as 40% of infected horses will still show signs of changes in behavior or gait at six-months post-infection.

While West Nile Virus encephalomyelitis is a very serious disease and all horses are at risk, the good news is that there are effective vaccines available for horses, which when administered correctly, usually provide protective immunity against clinical disease. Discuss with your veterinarian which vaccine would be most appropriate for your horse and on what schedule it should be given. Depending on individual health considerations and risk factors, some horses may need to be revaccinated more often than others to maintain protective levels of antibodies.

In addition to vaccination, horse owners and farm managers should practice good environmental hygiene to decrease the mosquito population. Other considerations to decrease the possibility of exposure include bringing horses into the barn at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active; providing fans in barn stalls to discourage mosquitoes and other flying insects; using appropriate insect deterrents and insecticides.

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by Sheri Wren Haymore

FISHIN' When I was a little girl, my daddy was my fishin' buddy. At that time, there were several secret farm ponds on and around the property that is now Cross Creek Country Club. Daddy would set me up in a likely spot on the bank of a pond, armed with my own rod and reel, redstriped bobber, and a can of worms. Meanwhile, Daddy would work the pond with a fly rod, casting for bass. When I’d pull in six or eight hand-sized bream, and Daddy would show me one nice bass, I thought I was a fishing star! Getting bait for my endeavor was no problem—we had a little worm farm in the backyard. When he wanted larger worms, Daddy rigged up a contraption that shocked night crawlers right out of the ground.

for storage and seating, conduit pipe sides, canvas top, center console. Picture my family on the lake: my fancily attired mama chilling under the canopy; Daddy steering the boat shirtless with sun-burned shoulders; my older sister, ever vigilant, hanging onto my baby sister; me and a friend or two dangling off the sides vying for who could get the wettest. I thought it was quite normal to jump into cold, deep, water with no life jacket, alongside a father who built his family a boat.

Fishing and boating in Surry County may look a bit different today than in the 1960s, but there are numerous opportunities to enjoy either. For a fishing experience that’s easily accessible from the bank or pier, try the Tumbling Rock Reservoir in Mt. Airy’s Westwood Park. Fishing is free, and kids fifteen and under don’t need a license. Through the NC Wildlife’s Community Fishing program, the pond is stocked with channel catfish, largemouth bass, sunfish, and bluegill.

Surry County boasts abundant trout waters with Delayed Harvest and Hatchery Supported sections. There are four stocked rivers—Ararat, Fisher, Mitchell, and Yadkin Rivers, plus three smaller waterways—Big Elkin, Lovill’s, and Paul’s Creeks. A helpful pair of maps showing the trout sections and access points can be found online under the Parks and Recreation department at https://www.co.surry.nc.us/ For useful information, including license requirements, maps, stream conditions, safety tips, seasons, and more, go to https://www.ncwildlife.org/ In addition, there are several pay fishing carp ponds in our area for a fun family outing.

Remember our local small businesses for your fishing gear.

Robby’s Sales in Mt. Airy carries tackle; Feed Saks in Dobson features tackle and live worms; Rick’s Reloading & Tackle in Ararat is nicely stocked with rods and reels plus Zoom baits; and The Rock Bait & Tackle in Flat Rock is home for all your fishing needs, including fly rods, live minnows, and the all-important fishing advice!

One pond was so secret that it was difficult to access and nearly impossible to fish from the bank, but Daddy was certain that the largest bass were surely hiding in its depths. Determined to find out, he set about to build a collapsible plywood boat—with my help, of course. The thing folded up on hinges, small enough for him to tote on a bushwhack to the pond. I followed, carrying a sheet of plastic and a bag of essential hardware. Once we arrived, the plywood was laid out onto the plastic, unfolded into a boat shape, secured with wingnuts, and the plastic was wrapped over the sides to be held in place with butterfly clips. Yes, it floated, propelled by a trolling motor which I operated while Daddy fished. At the time, I didn’t see anything unusual about this; now, however, I marvel that my mother allowed her daughter on such a death-defying adventure.

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These days, it’s not necessary to build a boat like my daddy did; you can rent a canoe or kayak from a local outfitter. Here are a few: Yadkin River Adventures in Rockford; Rocky Forest River Run in Elkin; or in Jonesville, choose Hometown River Company or Jonesville Kayak and Tube. If you have your own small watercraft, remember to look for the river access points shown on the Surry County Parks and Recreation map mentioned above.

In 2008, after my father had returned home following a long stint in a nursing home, I took a newly purchased fly rod to him. “Show me how to use this thing, Daddy,” I said. Sitting in a wheelchair on my parents’ front lawn, he demonstrated, his arm as smooth and voice as sure as ever. I never did get the hang of it, but with determination, I stood in the middle of the New River and whipped a fly around until I managed to hook a little Smallmouth, just so I could call him and report, “Daddy, I caught a fish!”

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Nathan D. McGeathy, FNP-C, has joined the clinical care team of Northern Cardiology, a division of Northern Regional Hospital that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with both acute and chronic heart conditions, including chest pain, arrhythmias, palpitations, heart failure, valvular disease, and other forms of minor and major cardiac complications. McGeathy worked previously as a Nurse Practitioner for Novant Health Cardiology.

The 33-year-old cardiac specialist – who has years of experience assessing and responding to patients’ needs in such high-stress/high-tech clinical environments as emergency departments, critical-care, and cardiology units – is eager to bring his energy and expertise to Northern and its cardiology clinic.

“I’ve always had a passion for cardiology and a personal goal to be an advocate for patients,” said McGeathy. “I enjoy taking time with my patients to explain the complexities of their particular problem, and then offer appropriate medical interventions that can help them feel better and extend or save their lives.”

McGeathy’s motivation for pursuing a lifelong career in nursing was seeded while he was still a child, living with his parents and teenage sister. “My father was diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer when I was 10 years old; and that was my blunt introduction to healthcare,” he recalls. “I remember being scared, in shock, and confused. It was a year-long battle – with my father in and out of the hospital and eventually in hospice care – but I also recall the friendliness and compassion of the doctors and nurses, who lifted us up every day. Their care and concern for my father and our family had a lifelong effect on me – and I thought, ‘I want to be that rock for someone else someday’ … and nursing became my path to achieve that goal.”

“I developed my passion for cardiology during my Nurse Practitioner training – when I had the opportunity to work in a really rural area of North Carolina, where many of my patients had received little to no medical care throughout their lives,” explained McGeathy. “I was able to diagnose chronic conditions that they had endured for many years or decades, and work with them to implement a medical regimen that, within as little as six months, typically resulted in a very positive improvement in their physical health, energy, and outlook on life. It was

very rewarding to watch this kind of positive transformation occur.”

While acknowledging that each patient must be treated individually, McGeathy said that his philosophy to patient care is based on building trust, and includes many elements that apply to all patients. “I believe in educating the patient and family on their healthcare condition, providing them with recommended treatment guidelines, and then making decisions together on how to proceed,” he said. “When patients understand their disease process and are informed of the things that can be done to either modify or stop that disease progression, it’s more likely to result in long-term positive change.”

“I also believe that patients ‘know’ their own bodies – so it’s important to listen carefully to what they say,” he added.

As a Nurse Practitioner with the cardiology team, McGeathy explains that he will “see patients in the hospital for acute problems such as chest pain, atrial fib, and heart failure; and also see patients at the outpatient clinic for routine follow-up, medication management, and diagnosis and treatment.” Given Northern’s extensive diagnostic capabilities – including heart ultrasound, detailed imaging, and cardiac stress testing -- McGeathy hopes to enhance the inhouse management of cardiac patients rather than transferring them to another facility farther away from their homes and families. “When medically appropriate, we can keep patients in their own community – so they’re closer to their families and friends,” he explains.

During his non-nursing hours, McGeathy admits he’s “an avid hunter and fisher, specifically trout and bass. My wife Kristina [who will graduate from nursing school in May] and I enjoy hiking, working out, traveling and visiting family.” Indoor activities, he says, may involve listening to Texas-style country music, watching action movies, listening to podcasts, and reading military books – with a current favorite being Unbroken – which, he says, is “a World War II book about survival and resilience.”

To schedule an appointment with Nathan McGeathy, FNP-C please call Northern Cardiology at 336-786-6146; visit the office at 708 S. South Street, Suite 200 Mount Airy, NC www.choosenorthern.org

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Meet Nicole Wimbish, LMBT #17194. Nicole is a licensed massage therapist and the sole proprietor of Zen Massage and Bodywork here in Mount Airy. Nicole states that her personal and professional mission is "to knead love and light back into the world, one massage at a time."

I met Nicole several years ago at a local acupuncture clinic while searching for any effective form of pain management following an automobile accident. After my initial acupuncture treatment, Nicole recommended a procedure known as "cupping" which is something I was only vaguely familiar with. It was after those first few treatments that we discovered that she was also a license massage therapist. Of course, I had to give that a go and surprisingly, I've found that, combined with physical therapy exercises and stretching (which Nicole is happy to advise upon), the deep tissue massages she provides approximately once a month are usually sufficient to keep my pain level to a minimum. But enough about me.

Nicole is a home-town girl from right here in Surry County. A graduate of North Surry HS, she went to Surry Community College in order to get an associate degree in Early Childhood Education. Her original plan was to work with children, either in a daycare or hospital setting. Soon after graduation she realized that those career paths and corresponding environments did not align specifically with her passion.

Having previously worked for five years as an Acupuncturist Assistant at a local clinic in Mount Airy, Nicole noticed the efficacy of the process, and began to consider alternative medicine as a career path. Her longing was to find a holistic way to carry on with her passion for working with children, and it was then that she began thinking about a career in massage.

While she was skeptical at first, Nicole’s desire to help others manage their pain and stress, kept her going. In August of 2017, Nicole began formal massage training at the Center for Massage and Natural Health, in Asheville (North Carolina) and ultimately completed the program to being a licensed therapist. It was there, at CMNH, that Nicole gained the utmost love and respect for the massage and bodywork therapy field, and for those who pursue it. Nicole welcomes you on her journey of giving "love and light back into the world" at her practice in Mount Airy. She offers Swedish / Relaxation Massage, Therapeutic / Deep Tissue Massage, Cupping Therapy, and Stretch Therapy.

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With affordable pricing and proven techniques, we at Surry Living cannot help but highly recommend Nicole at Zen Massage and Bodywork. You can reach Nicole for more information or to schedule an appointment by phone at 336-783-7652, email: zenmassage.bodywork@yahoo.com, or online at zenmassage-bodywork.business.site/

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Summertime, and the living is easy. This time last year I was making music on my porch for the birds and squirrels, not exactly the live audience I was used to. Although I miss the porch and the lazy days, summer of 2021 is shaping up to be a gloriously busy time for musicians. My bandmate, Sarah Howell-Miller, recently said that she’s spending all her extra money this summer seeing live music. My hope has been to make music for live audiences. Well friends, my wish has come true. The Reeves Theater is open again to the public this very month. We’ll still be live streaming our shows, but now you can be there in person.

One of my favorite things about hosting a show is being able to collaborate with other musicians. They always end up becoming friends. This month is somewhat of a homecoming at the Martha Bassett Show, as I’ll be hosting friends old and new to the Reeves Theater.

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Justin Poindexter grew up in Greensboro and went to high school and college at UNCSA, majoring in guitar and composition.

After graduating he worked in my band for a couple of years before receiving an internship at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, where he now heads the largest in-school jazz concert series in the US. His 2014 album with the Amigos, Diner in the Sky, won Americana Album of Year from the Independent Music Awards.

Photos of Our Band by Gabriela Herman

Sasha Papernik is a first generation Russian American, classically trained pianist, accordionist, singer, and songwriter who graduated from Wellesley College and the Manhattan School of Music. She’s a serious artist who masterfully and playfully charms everyone in her presence. Sasha’s songs are vignettes, stories, both personal and universal.

out & about Luckily for us, Justin and Sasha met in the big city, married, and perform together as “Our Band.” They’ve graced the stages of Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Smithsonian Museum of American Art. In 2018-19 they toured Poland, Germany, and Estonia as ambassadors of American music for the U.S. State Department. On July 1, they’ll make their second appearance on The Martha Bassett Show. I know you’ll love their unique mix of folk, country, and jazz, bolstered by their beautiful harmonies.

And speaking of couple duos, the Wild Ponies are up next on July 15.

Doug and Telisha Williams are a Nashville-based duo who, although grounded in Appalachian old-time music, run the gamut of folk, country, and rock and rock. Both Doug and Telisha were born and raised in Southwest VA and got their start in towns like Galax, which is where they made their most recent record, named after the town, in a shed behind Doug’s old family home. I have Galax on vinyl, and I’ve just about worn it out. There’s a rawness and warmth to this record that’s like spicy comfort food. Wild Ponies will pull you (willingly!) into their honky-tonk party.

Summer’s here and the time is right!

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Do you have a favorite local band that you’ve missed seeing this past year? If so, treat yourself! Come out and make this the sum, sum, summertime that you’ve been waiting for. You deserve it!

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Radio City New band name, old friends. The duo, RADIO CITY, consists of life-long friends, Josh McBride and Jayce Long. When asked about their name, Josh says, “We knew we wanted to pick a name that told something about what we are and that would be easy for people to remember.” They are old friends playing familiar crowd pleasers that the audience can't help but to sing along to.

Although this duo is fresh, they have both been playing music for a while. Both are fantastic singers and musicians. Josh plays cajon and Jayce plays guitar. They both teach or play music at the Reeves Theater, sharing their musical knowledge through fantastic skills.

stick-to-it-and-get-it-story. He taught himself to play drum kit and quickly became a wanted commodity as a drummer.

Josh cites one of his fondest memories of Jayce, “I remember when we were in the fourth grade everybody was talking about all the toy presents they received on holiday, and Jayce said he had received a bass guitar. I will never forget thinking how cool that was.”

Jayce's father was active in a bluegrass band, so Jayce was accustomed to music rolling out of his home.

Their musical history started in 2005 while playing in a band called JACOB, followed by a band called On Swift Wings.

After that, they collaborated with other musicians separately but remained extremely close friends.

Josh claims his roots in Surry County and Jayce moved from Surry to Yadkin. They love this area and try to play locally as much as possible. They are supporters of the Explore Elkin movement and want to support the music scene in Surry County.

Currently, Jayce does body work on classic cars, gives guitar lessons at The Reeves Theatre and does guitar repairs too. Josh currently plays full time with five bands, gives percussion lessons, and plays drums for the Reeves House Band.

Josh and Jayce have both written their own songs which are sprinkled on top of a lot of their favorite cover songs.

In true turn-dial-radio-style, they play everything you would hear on popular radio. Their current favorite cover is “Sail On,” by the Commodores.

I asked them to define their sound. Instead of describing a genre, they went straight to how you will feel when seeing one of their shows – the relationship between artist and audience.

They compared the experience to sitting around a bonfire with friends, then “someone breaks out a guitar and the next thing you know, you’re all singing.”

RADIO CITY fills the room with sound from the snarelike cajon, rhythmic guitar, and soulful singing. Singing that comes from the gut. They don’t hide. The music is there. Josh says, “No pressure to do anything but have a good time.”

Josh is a self-taught drummer who started out by pestering his parents to buy him a drum-set when he was seventeen. A

When I asked them about their goals, they didn’t talk about their music goals but life goals. They both want to be good examples to their children and be great fathers. Josh says, “As much as we both love music, there is nothing more important to us than trying to be the best example to our kids and teach them respect and how to love and to be loved.”

Upcoming shows: Elkin Food Truck Friday – July 9, Tilted Ladder – July 15, Chapman Farmstead – July16, Tilted Ladder – July 22, J. Butlers – July 31, Serre Vineyards – Aug. 1, Stardust Cellars & Taproom – Sept. 11, The Wisdom Table – Nov. 4. Please visit Radio City’s Facebook page for videos of live shows and upcoming events. www.facebook.com/radiocitymusicofficial

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love to prepare patriotic food for the fourth of July. In summers gone by, I can recall making dishes for the occasion—even if we had a quiet holiday at home. Sometimes it is simple like red, white, and blue fruit cut with a star cookie cutter, and other times I attempt something special like patriotic bread! This bread has a surprise inside with swirls of red, white, and blue color. It is pretty to slice it for picnic sandwiches or to eat it slathered in butter! This bread is simple to prepare, and I suggest using a mixer for every step to speed up the process. It can be made ahead of time, frozen, and then thawed for your patriotic celebration.

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE BREAD Servings: 24 | Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook Time: 30 minutes Passive Time : 2 hours and 40 minutes

Ingredients • 2 cups warm water (105-115 degrees) • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast • ¼ cup granulated sugar • 2 teaspoons salt • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil • 4-5 ½ cups bread flour • Red gel food coloring • Blue gel food coloring • Mixer with dough hook 24 • SURRY LIVING July 2021 Issue

Directions 1. In a large mixing bowl add the water, yeast, and 1/8 teaspoon of the sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes. The mixture will be foamy.

2. Add the sugar, salt, oil, and 3 cups of flour, using a spatula to stir between each 1-cup flour addition. Then add the rest of the flour by ½ cup additions and mix with a mixer and dough hook between each ½ cup. Stop adding flour when the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl and is a little sticky to your finger. If a lot of dough sticks to your finger, then add a little more flour. (I needed 5 ¼ cups of flour to reach the correct consistency. You may need more or less flour.)

3. Once the dough is at the not-too-sticky stage, is smooth, and has pulled away from the sides of the mixing bowl, use the mixer to knead the dough for 5 minutes.

4. After kneading, oil the inside of a large bowl. Add the bread dough to the bowl and turn the dough so that all sides are greased.

5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place a warm towel on top. Let rise in a warm place for 1 ½ hours until doubled in size. Wash the mixer and dough hook.

6. Grease two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans with cooking spray. Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a floured surface.

Divide it into two pieces. Then divide each dough half into three pieces.

7. Of the six pieces of same-sized dough, set two pieces aside for using later.

8. Place two pieces of dough into the mixing bowl. Add a generous amount of red gel food coloring. Using the dough hook, knead the dough until the red gel coloring is distributed evenly throughout the dough. Add a little flour if needed so the dough is not too sticky.

9. Remove the red dough from the mixing bowl and divide it in half again and set it aside.

10. Clean the mixing bowl and dough hook. Place two more dough pieces into the mixing bowl and place a generous amount of blue gel food coloring on the dough. Use the dough hook to knead the dough until it is a uniform blue color. Use extra flour if you need it to keep the dough from being too sticky.

11. Remove the blue dough from the mixing bowl and divide it into half.

12. Get one blue piece of dough, a white one, and a red one.

Using a rolling pin, roll the blue dough piece approximately 7 x 5 inches. Roll the white 7 x 5 inches and the red 7 x 5 inches.

13. Stack the rolled dough pieces together in this order: red, white, and blue.

14. Then use the rolling pin to roll the stacked dough together so that it is approximately 8 x 12 inches.

15. Starting on the long (12-inch) side, use your fingers to roll up the dough into a log. Place the dough log into a greased baking pan.

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16. Repeat the process for the other three pieces of dough and place the rolled-up log into the other bread pan.

17. Use cooking spray to grease two pieces of plastic wrap and place them over each pan. Cover the pans with a warm towel and let them sit for 1 hour to rise again.

18. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 30 minutes or until lightly browned on top.

19. Cool the bread in the pans for about 5-10 minutes and then turn out on a wire rack to finish cooling. Brush butter on top of each loaf

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BERRIES, BERRIES, AND MORE BERRIES My dad has always enjoyed a challenge. One summer after we moved to a neighborhood with undeveloped land, he picked as many blackberries as he could find. We had blackberry cobbler, blackberry muffins, blackberry apple pie, and anything else we could do with blackberries. He picked so many, and we ate so many, my mom finally asked him to stop.

Blackberry picking may have reminded him of summers gone by. We had heard stories about him and his friends picking wild blackberries when they were young and selling them to the neighbors for 50 cents a gallon. He safely deposited the money into a pipe which led to a can buried in the backyard and then used his earnings to purchase a shiny new red bicycle with white sidewall tires.

My mother-in-law and her younger brother also had a summer blackberry picking business. They would leave every morning after breakfast to walk through the fields of their farm and pick berries until lunch. Always on the lookout for snakes, they dressed in long sleeves and long pants to avoid bug bites, poison ivy, and sunburns. Despite the hazards, she liked earning money that she saved and used to buy her new school clothes. Her neighbor would pay her $1.50 for a big bucket of berries. On the days they were not picking for the neighbor, they picked for their own family’s use. Her mom would reward them for all their hard work with a homemade blackberry cobbler.

Fresh berries do remind me of summer. Blackberries, blueberries, and raspberries are all delicious seasonal treats.

Thankfully, we now also have access to frozen berries when berry season is over or if we aren’t up to the challenge of picking our own.

Not only do berries taste good, but they are also full of vitamins and minerals, many of which are classified as antioxidants. Researchers from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) found that blackberries, blueberries, cranberries, raspberries, and strawberries were among the top foods for antioxidant activity. Antioxidants may help increase our immune function and protect against cancer and heart disease.

Berries are a great source of fiber. A cup of raspberries has eight grams of fiber and only 15 grams of carbohydrates.

Try some of these tips to help increase your berry consumption: • Look for firm, plump, full-colored berries.

• Avoid buying bruised or shriveled berries. Make sure you turn the container over to check the berries at the bottom.

• At home, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

• Wash fruits before preparing or eating. Under clean, running water, rub fruits briskly but gently with your hands. Pat dry with a paper towel.

• A dd sliced berries to a bowl of whole grain cereal, stir into vanilla yogurt, or sprinkle on a salad.

• O ften, we hear berries are too expensive. Make fruit kabobs. Skewer sticks come in different lengths. Select skewers based on the size of kabobs you would like.

Coffee stirrers work great for small kabobs. Kabobs are a great way to incorporate a few berries with less expensive items like apple pieces or watermelon.

• B erries do not always have to be fresh; you can keep a variety of frozen or dried berries on hand to add to yogurt or oatmeal. Blend fat-free or low-fat milk or yogurt with frozen berries for a delicious smoothie.

Try this easy, no bake recipe for a delicious mixed berry pie.

Use any combination of berries to equal 5 ½ cups. Make a homemade crust or use a purchased graham cracker or shortbread crust if you don’t want to heat up your oven.

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1 cup fresh blackberries 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 pie crust or your choice

Directions 1. In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in berries and lemon juice. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat until mixture just comes to a boil; pour into prepared crust. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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SURRY COUNTY AREA UPCOMING EVENTS

NOTE: All events are subject to cancellation or postponement This information was current as of press time.

JULY 1 (MOUNT AIRY): FANTASY BAND AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 2 (ELKIN): FREEDOMFEST 2021 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Live music, food trucks, kid's activities, and craft vendors. Fun for everyone! There will be lots of fireworks after dark.

JULY 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, AND 31 (ELK CREEK, VA): ELK CREEK DRAGWAY RACING 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM; Located at 711 Victory Lane, Elk Creek, VA. For more info, visit elkcreekdragway.com JULY 2-4, 9-11, 16-18, 23-25, AND 30-8/1 (MOUNT AIRY, NC): MARKET STREET ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT Mount Airy’s Market Street Arts & Entertainment District blocks off vehicle traffic on Market Street in the downtown district to be pedestrian-only from 5:00 PM Friday evening through 7:00 PM on Sunday. Local Makers, Food trucks, live entertainment, and small businesses. This is a safe, family-friendly, public event.

JULY (GALAX): LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY & SATURDAYS AT CREEK BOTTOM BREWERY Music is from 7:00 PM10:00 PM under a covered patio. Fri., July 2 William Massey; Sat., July 3 Clinton Scott; Fri., July 9 Studio 4 w/ Isaac Rives; Sat., July 10 Tre’ Smith; Fri., July 16 Robbie Danison; Sat., July 17 P-Flunk; Fri., July 23 Jared Stout Trio; Sat., July 24 Craig Vaughn; Fri., July 30 Ray Martin; Sat., July 31 The Thrillbillyz. Pet friendly! See ad page 22.

Creek Bottom Brewery, 307 N Meadow Street, Galax, VA JULY 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 AND 31 (MOUNT AIRY, NC): HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MOUNT AIRY GHOST TOURS, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 PM; 90 minute, lantern-lit walking tour through Mount Airy's streets and its historic past. You will hear about 13 of our "less mortal" friends and some of Mount Airy's resting places.

Tours begin at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History, 301 N. Main Street. Tickets are $15 (tax included) and pre-paid reservations are required! Call the Museum at 336-786-4478 to make your reservation.

JULY 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 AND 31 (MOUNT AIRY, NC): MAYBERRY SPIRITS WHISKEY DISTILLERY TOURS, 431 N. South St. Open Fridays & Saturdays from 12:00 PM until 6:00 PM. Tours at 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM & 4:30 PM. Reservations recommended. $10 per person for an approximately 45-min. tour, which includes a souvenir shot glass and 5 tastings. Gift shop is open! Call 336-719-6860 for more info.

JULY 2 (MOUNT AIRY): PHATT CITY AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 3 (INDEPENDENCE, VA): JULY 4TH PARADE 10:00 AM on Main Street.

JULY 3 (MOUNT AIRY): CASSETTE REWIND AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 3 (GALAX): BRMC SUMMER CONCERTS: THE MALPASS BROTHERS WITH REDD VOLKAERT 7:00 PM, at the Blue Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Road, Galax, VA (Blueridge Parkway Milepost 213). Visit blueridgemusiccenter.org for more information on the artist, venue, and for tickets.

JULY 8 (MOUNT AIRY): THE EMBERS AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 9 (MOUNT AIRY): THE LEGACY MOTOWN REVUE AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 10 (MOUNT AIRY): MAIN EVENT BAND AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 10 (GALAX): BRMC SUMMER CONCERTS: STEEP CANYON RANGERS WITH LAKOTA JOHN 7:00 PM, at the Blue Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Road, Galax, VA (Blueridge Parkway Milepost 213). Visit blueridgemusiccenter.org for more information.

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area calendars & info JULY 15 (MOUNT AIRY): JIM QUICK AND COASTLINE AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 16 (MOUNT AIRY): CAT5 AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www. surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 16 (DOBSON): MOVIES IN THE PARK FEATURING "RAYA & THE LAST DRAGON" Movies begin at nightfall at Dobson Square Park, 110 S. Crutchfield St., Dobson, NC. Free Admission!

JULY 17 (DOBSON): SHELTON VINEYARDS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES FEATURING BAND OF OZ 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM playing Rock, Pop, and Beach Music.

286 Cabernet Lane, Dobson, NC 27017. Tickets are available for purchase by calling the winery at 336366-4724 before 5:00 PM Friday, July 16. Purchases will be taken to the Hampton Inn and Suites at Shelton Vineyards for pick up. Day of concert, all tickets will be $25.00 at the gate. Tickets purchased over the phone or online in advance receive $5 off ticket price. Local NC Beer and Shelton Vineyards wine will be available from Harvest Grill Express. We will also be hosting a variety of Food Trucks to enjoy during our sunset concerts. Be sure to come hungry and visit each of our food vendors! Consider staying at our award winning Hampton Inn & Suites. A shuttle service is provided between the hotel and winery, should you choose not to drive. Look out for our next concert series dates happening on August 21 featuring Swingin’ Medallions, September 11 featuring Eric Chilton and The Chill Tones, and September 18 featuring The Tams. For more information visit our website at www.sheltonvineyards.com. See you there!

JULY 17 (GALAX): BRMC SUMMER CONCERTS: SIERRA FERRELL WITH DORI FREEMAN 7:00 PM, at the Blue Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Road, Galax, VA (Blueridge Parkway Milepost 213). Visit blueridgemusiccenter.org for more information.

JULY 17, 18, 19 (MT AIRY): BACK TO THE 80'S Andy Griffith Playhouse, 218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy. The Surry Arts Players community theatre will be performing this 80's superhit that will be the throwback of your dreams! Back to the 80's is a nostalgic romp through the greatest hits of the decade. Throw in a Star Wars dream sequence, high-energy dance routines, the obligatory 80's party scene, copious amounts of blue eyeshadow, twenty cans of hairspray, as well as some of the most popular songs ever written, and the result

LIVE MUSIC DOWNTOWN in the cool Blue Ridge Mountains of Sparta, NC! Various performances along Main Street from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and then...

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UNSPOKEN TRADITION 8:00 PM, July 2

ACOUSTIC SYNDICATE 8:00 PM, August 6

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ABBY BRYANT & THE ECHOES 8:00 PM, September 3

CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD 8:00 PM, October 2

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area calendars & info is a musical that will not only delight and amuse audiences of any age, but will also inspire any young cast. Back to the 80's is a high-energy musical with contemporary flair.

JULY 17 (MOUNT AIRY): THE ENTERTAINERS AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 23 -25 (GRAYSON COUNTY, VA): TAKE A BREAK FROM THE INTERSTATE ROAD MARKET All day road market along Highway 21 from the Great Lakes to Florida. Experience peaceful leisure along 2-lane roadways as you travel historic U.S. Highway 21.

When you take a break from an Interstate you’ll find relaxing roads less traveled, admire gorgeous Appalachian countryside & experience unique attractions along the way. For more info, visit https:// www.takeabreakfromtheinterstate.org/ JULY 23 (MOUNT AIRY): BLACKWATER RHYTHM & BLUES BAND AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/ amphitheatre.html/ JULY 24 (MOUNT AIRY): THE CATALINAS AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 24 (GALAX): BRMC SUMMER CONCERTS: BECKY BULLER BLUEGRASS BAND WITH LAURELYN DOSSETT 7:00 PM, at the Blue Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Road, Galax, VA (Blueridge Parkway Milepost 213). Visit blueridgemusiccenter.org for more information.

JULY 30 (MOUNT AIRY): GARY LOWDER & SMOKIN' HOT AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/ amphitheatre.html/ JULY 31 (MOUNT AIRY): THE HOLIDAY BAND AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 7:30 PM at 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or for more information, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html/ JULY 31 (GALAX): BRMC SUMMER CONCERTS: TUI WITH THE DEDICATED MEN OF ZION 7:00 PM, at the Blue Ridge Music Center, 700 Foothills Road, Galax, VA (Blueridge Parkway Milepost 213). Visit blueridgemusiccenter.org for more information on the artist, venue, and for tickets.

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