Surry Living - May, 2019 Issue

complimentary

May 2019

A lifestyle magazine highlighting Surry County and the surrounding area

Remembering Our Heroes

BONUS: Calendar guides to the area’s special events for Mount Airy, Elkin, Pilot Mountain, Dobson, and our nearby communities

Comprehensive care, close to home.

Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital

Hugh Chatham Women’s Center

Clingman Medical Center

Parkwood Place Independent Living

180 Parkwood Drive, Elkin, NC 336-527-7000

3369 Clingman Road, Ronda, NC 336-994-3003

Hugh Chatham Behavioral Health

690 Parkwood Medical Park, Elkin, NC 336-526-2619

Hugh Chatham Express Care – Dobson 911 East Atkins Street, Dobson, NC 336-374-1010

Hugh Chatham Family Medicine

156 Boomer Community Center Road, Boomer, NC 336-921-2273 5229 Rock Creek Road, Hays, NC 336-696-2711 600 Chatham Medical Park, Elkin, NC 336-835-4819 546 Winston Road, Jonesville, NC 336-526-0037 127 East Main Street, Independence, VA 276-773-2865 22 Training Center Road, Woodlawn, VA 276-728-5334

Hugh Chatham Imaging Department

150 Parkwood Drive, Elkin, NC 336-835-5945

601 Johnson Ridge Road, Elkin, NC 336-526-6000

Regional Wound Center

800 Chatham Medical Park, Elkin, NC 336-527-1033

Tri-County Orthopedic and Sports Medicine

400 Johnson Ridge Medical Park, Elkin, NC 336-526-4500 1908 Caudle Drive, Suite 103, Mount Airy, NC 336-789-9041 233 Doctors Street, Sparta, NC 336-372-3003 546 Winston Road, Jonesville, NC 336-526-4500

Tri-County Orthopedic Outpatient Therapy 400 Johnson Ridge Medical Park, Elkin, NC 336-835-0303

Yadkin Valley Adult Medicine

500 Chatham Medical Park, Elkin, NC 336-835-3136

180 Parkwood Drive, Elkin, NC 336-527-7477

Hugh Chatham Internal Medicine

Yadkin Valley Dermatology

201-A Eldon Parks Drive, Elkin, NC 336-835-0165

360 Parkwood Medical Park, Elkin, NC 336-258-8050

Hugh Chatham Neurology

101-B Eldon Parks Drive, Elkin, NC 336-526-0188

Hugh Chatham Podiatry

150 Chatham Medical Park, Elkin, NC 336-835-7676

Yadkin Valley Gastroenterology

201 West Main Street, Elkin, NC 336-526-6195

Yadkin Valley Home Health

560 Winston Road, Suite B, Jonesville, NC 336-526-6460

Hugh Chatham Surgical

Yadkin Valley Pulmonary & Critical Care

Hugh Chatham Urgent Care – Jonesville

Yadkin Valley Urology

101-A Eldon Parks Drive, Elkin, NC 336-835-2349

546 Winston Road, Jonesville, NC 336-526-0037

600 Chatham Medical Park, Elkin, NC 336-835-7298

200 Johnson Ridge Medical Park, Elkin, NC 336-526-0040

180 Parkwood Drive | Elkin, NC | 336-527-7000 | HughChatham.org

BECAUSE CHILDHOOD ONLY HAPPENS ONCE

Now Offering discounts to Surry and Stokes County Residents

Camp & Retreat Center

2019 camp registrations are filling up fast!

To register, visit vineyardcamp.com/register Use Promo Code SLM2019 to get over 50% off!

Advertiser Index a publication of vivid graphics SURRY LIVING MAGAZINE PO Box 6548 Mount Airy, NC 27030 surryliving.com • info@surryliving.com for editorial content submissions send to larry@surryliving.com

CREATIVE

LARRY VANHOOSE executive editor

TRINA VANHOOSE

VIE STALLINGS HERLOCKER associate editor

SALES

OLIVIA MCMILLAN

ADVERTISE WITH US:

• Reach more than 30,000 potential customers each month.

• Complimentary monthly magazine distributed in hundreds of prime locations throughout Mount Airy, Elkin, Dobson, Pilot Mountain, Fancy Gap, and the surrounding areas including grocery stores, restaurants, medical offices, hotels, gift shops, and more.

• Current and previous issues available for viewing and download at www.surryliving.com/ • Business Spotlight and Advertorial articles available.

• Enhance your business image with our high-quality, four-color, heavy-gloss publication.

• 30 days of advertising per month gives potential customers the chance to see your ad multiple times.

• Multiple-insertion–discounted rates available!

Surry Living Magazine’s Monthly Editorial Calendar is available on request by contacting our Sales Department at sales@surryliving.com FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION AND RATES, CONTACT US TODAY at (336) 648-3555 or by email at sales@surryliving.com • surryliving.com

www.facebook.com/SurryLiving Surry Living reserves the right to deny any advertisement or listing. Submissions are welcome, but unsolicited materials are not guaranteed to be returned. Surry Living assumes no responsibility or liability for the information, services, products, claims, statements, accuracy, or intended or unintended results of any advertiser, editorial contributors, company, professional corporation, business or service provider herein this publication. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher is prohibited.

4 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

Our advertisers make it possible to provide Surry Living FREE of charge. Please join us in thanking and supporting these outstanding merchants in our area: 13 Bones, Page 23 Aladdin’s Hallmark Shop, Page 28 American Healthcare Services, Page 13 Anderson Audiology, Page 10 Blue Mountain Herbs & Supplements, Page 14 Budbreak Wine & Craft Beer Festival, Page 29 Charis Christian Book Store, Page 31 Cook Insurance Group, Page 23 Cornerstone Community Church of Galax, Page 21 Countryside RV, Page 7 Explore Elkin, Page 10 Farmers Mulch & Rock, Page 36 Foothills Auction, Page 35 Friendly Heating & Cooling, Inc., Page 5 Ginger Horse Studio, Page 20 Haymore Construction, Page 13 Hilda’s Place, Page 33 Homeway Furniture, Page 31 Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital, Pages 2, 17 James A Harrell Jr DDS PA, Page 16 Jennifer C. Sammons, Realtor, Page 14 Johnson’s Xtreme Softwash, Page 8 Mount Airy Blooms, Page 9 Mount Airy Equipment, Page 37 Mount Airy Museum of Regional History, Page 31 Mountain Valley Hospice & Palliative Care, Page 13 Mytek Exteriors, Page 7 North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Page 35 North Carolina Weight & Wellness, Page 15 Northern Hospital of Surry County, Pages 19, 40 Oily Organic, Page 10 Paglen Law Office, Page 9 Quality Commercial Structures, Page 10 Ridgecrest Retirement, Pages 21, 39 RiverTrail Technology, Page 23 Roy’s Diamond Center, Page 10 Royster & Royster Attorneys at Law, Page 13 Southwest Farm Supply, Page 34 Surry Communications, Page 25 Tarheel Mobile RV Service, Page 33 The Derby, Page 23 The Nest & Hive, Page 9 Thirsty Souls Community Brewing, Page 33 The Vineyard Camp & Retreat Center, Page 3 WIFM Radio, Page 38

FEATURED SECTIONS Friendly Heating & Cooling, Inc. SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS!

HOME, FARM, & GARDEN p.8 * OUT & ABOUT p.18 *

SIMPLY DELICIOUS p.22 *

8 The Vintage Southern

22 Carmen Long:

Homemaker: Gloria Brown shares memories and helpful tips 11 This Little Light of Mine:

Memorial Day 12 Sarah Southard, DVM:

Unsung Military Heroes

20 Gin Denton:

Mechanical Resonance — A Band to Watch

Continues...

24 The Sweet & Savory Life:

Rynn Hennings offers reviews, food tips, and recipes Spring is the best timemouth-watering to

336-789-6453 Friendly Insulation, LLC. 14 Joanna Radford:

26 A Deeper Cut: A Novel,

Everyday Superheroes

get your AC units ready for summer’s heat!

ALL THE REST p.26

30 Area Event Schedules:

Calendar guides to events for Mount Airy, Elkin, Pilot Mountain, Dobson, and our nearby communities NOTE: Area calendars and

schedules are provided by local municipalities and subject to change without prior notice.

Friendly Heating & Cooling, Inc.

Adding EFFICIENCY to Your Home

SERVICE IS OUR BUSINESS!

Free Estimates for Existing Structures and New Construction

Spring is the best time to get your AC units ready for summer’s heat!

336-648-8453

336-789-6453

Agricultural Heroes 16 Kristen Owen:

Remember the day.

Remember them.

18 Gary York:

The Surry Arts Council

SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 5

Friendly

CONTRIBUTORS

Gloria Brown

Gin Denton

Sheri Wren Haymore

Rynn Hennings

Gloria is co-owner of The Nest & Hive Shoppe, a home décor business in Fancy Gap, VA, as well as the co-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 is proud to include sequential excerpts from one of her books in each issue.

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.

Carmen Long

Kristen Owen

Joanna Radford

Sarah Southard

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 which 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.

Kristen Owen is a Digital Content Producer for Lowe’s Home Improvement. She grew up on a small family farm in Buncombe County and graduated from N.C. State University with undergraduate degrees in Agriculture Extension and Communication, and a masters degree in Communication. She has a passion for agriculture and teaching. She loves the mountains, reading, meeting people and going new places. She lives in Salisbury with husband Matt, an agriculture teacher at a local high school.

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.

6 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

Monday – Friday, 10:00 – 5:00 Saturday, 10:00 – 2:00

North Carolina’s #1 Low-cost RV Dealer

NC’s Premier Park Model Superstore!

Our Parts Store and Service Center is OPEN all-year!

Find us on FACEBOOK

2048 Hinshaw Road • Yadkinville, NC

336-468-6774

To view all inventory including new & preowned travel trailers & pop-ups, visit www.countrysidervcenter.com

CONTRIBUTORS Contd.

Free Estimates

Gary York

Larry VanHoose Larry is the Executive Editor of Surry Living Magazine and the Creative Director at Vivid Graphics in Galax, VA. With over 25 years experience as a writer, graphic designer, and commercial photographer.

Larry and wife, Trina, have four wonderful, grown children, one awesome grandchild, and live in Fancy Gap, VA.

Gary resides in Pilot Mountain with his wife, Charlotte, at Vintage Rose Wedding Estate. A 1965 graduate of Guilford College, he received his MBA from Bucknell in ’68. His early career included service at York Oil Company and Neighbors Stores.

His passion for celebrating community servants led him to begin producing People Doing Good For Others on WPAQ in 1998, which fueled his interest in local broadcasting and ultimately his purchase of 100.9 WIFM in February 2004.

He’s a member of the Surry County Educational Foundation and Board Member of the Elkin Rescue Squad.

series 8900 double-hung Gutters

garage floors stained sidewalks

windows

Call

336.657.0544

MYTEK

exteriors

email: myteksales1@gmail.com SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 7

home, farm, & garden

Southern Mommas

There are a few things I can tell you about having a momma in the South. First of all, you have more than one. Second of all, you better listen to them. Third of all, if they qualify as one of your mommas, they can scold you, whup you, hug you, and love you – as they see fit.

You see, I had a lot of mommas growing up. We all did. When I was born, in addition to my sweet little momma, I had my two grandmothers and four great-grandmothers, several aunts and great-aunts, grown cousins, neighbor women, church women, and family friends. Everywhere I turned there were women watching me like a hawk and ready to praise or punish at the drop of a hat. That’s the way it is here in the South. If you are a woman in a position of influence in a child’s life, you have momma rights.

When I was growing up my “momma women” took their roles very seriously. I grew used to eyes upon me. When I look back my heart is full as I think of each one of them. They sure didn’t worry about offending or being politically correct. Anything they said or did was out of love. They all helped to shape us into who we are today.

I still remember hearing threat phrases like, “I sure don’t want to have to tell your momma that you___.” Or, “Pull that trick one more time and I’ll stripe your legs with this keen switch just like you was mine.”

But then equally, if not more so, we had heaps of encouragement like, “You are the smartest little lamb I’ve ever seen. Do you help your momma like this?” Or, “Come here and give your aunt a big ol’ hug. You are so sweet I could just eat you with a spoon!” Usually the praise phrases were wildly exaggerated, but we loved to hear them just the same.

Oh, I guess there might have been one or two old crows who liked to see a young’un get a spanking. But, for me and the little children I grew up with, we had a whole flock of mommas who only wanted us to be safe and sound, happy and blessed.

On this Mother’s Day, in addition to the privilege of honoring my precious momma, I want to praise the Southern mommas in my life. Those strong, wise women who loved us enough to jerk us in a knot if needed or to wipe our tear streaked, dirty faces when life handed us a hurt or disappointment. You made our paths a little straighter and removed many a stumbling stone. To each one of them, I say thank you for caring enough to take the time to teach us, guide us, and most of all love us.

Let us do e exterior cleaning for you!

Celebrating 10 years Residential / Commercial exterior cleaning, all types of siding, roofs, gutters, — you name it — Residential we can clean it!

Commercial & Roof & Exterior Cleaning

Let us “gently” wash away your POLLEN, mold and mildew problems!

336-789-2495 • 336-410-2881 • gosoftwash.com acebook.com/JohnsonsXtremeSoftwash 8 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

Effective advertising is YOUR TICKET to a sold-out show To advertise: (336) 648-3555 • sales@surryliving.com

home, farm, & garden

SATURDAY

JUNE 8, 2019

TOUR 11 GARDENS!

Master Gardener Demonstrations

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO PURCHASE TICKETS Online: www.eventbrite.com In-store: Webb Interiors or Mount Airy Visitors Center

11 GARDEN TOUR 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM $20 (tour only) $33 (tour & luncheon*) *Purchase a ticket for the prepaid luncheon by June 3, then join us at Mount Airy’s beautiful Cross Creek Country Club Pavilion. Relax and enjoy your boxed lunch in the outdoor pavilion while gazing at the beautiful golf course and Blue Ridge Mountains.

SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 9

home, farm, & garden

Locally Owned and Operated Since 1963

Advanced Digital Hearing Aid Fittings Video Otoscopic Exam

Quality Commercial Structures, LLC

Complete Hearing Evaluation Custom Hearing Protection

(336) 368-8900

On Site Hearing Aid Repairs Assistive Listening Devices

Hear Better Dublin, VA

Galax, VA

8052 Carrollton Pike Galax, VA 24333

(276) 236-0778

Live Better

85 Cleburne Blvd.

680 West Lee Highway

Wytheville, VA

Blacksburg, VA

540-674-4889

276-228-0866

540-381-6967

Tina M. Proffit, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology - Galax Office

3607 S. Main St.

Mon. – Fri. 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

202 Hamlin Drive Pilot Mountain

$25 off Premium Starter Kit when you mention this ad!

JAN TOMPKINS

Kecia Furrow, H.I.S. Hearing Instrument Specialist - Galax Office

www.anderson-audiology.com

Independent Distributor 214-973-2858 www.oilyorganic.com Free Introductory Classes Forming Now!

276-236-4137 108 S. Main St. Galax, VA

Family Owned & Operated Since 1977

Featuring works of fine, wearable art by

MAY 18, 2019 • YVWF.COM

Text EXPLOREELKIN to

22828

to receive a weekly newsletter about upcoming events.

ExploreElkin.com 10 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

r oy sdi a m on d.co m

home, farm, & garden

Memorial Day

by Larry VanHoose

He rolled over, expecting the worse. Feeling no pain, he looked around quickly, checking on his buddies. Truth be told, he loved each one of these guys like the brother he never had. They would do anything for him, and he for them. They all seemed okay, but were staring at him, shock on their faces.

“Must have been a dud,” he joked.

No one laughed – no one moved.

As he looked from one to the other, they continued to stare at him, or as he now realized, at something behind him? He turned slowly, craning his neck to see what they were looking at.

Then he saw it, or what was left of it. His shaky hand touched the soldier’s broken body, finding and turning over the blood-covered dog tags to see who had thrown himself on the grenade and saved everyone in that foxhole. He wiped away the wet, sticky blood from the tags with his thumb, and then he shook his head in disbelief – then looked again – but it was clearly his name written there.

In the Bible we read an interesting truth about love and sacrifice. “This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” (1 John 3:16) Sometimes I hear a person say, “There is no God,” and I ache for them. It is precisely because of love like this that we can be sure that God exists. Love like that soldier had for his buddies. An oft-repeated true story about the greatest kind of love – love like Jesus had for us. To know love then, is to know God. To know God, is to know love.

“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” (1 John 4:11-12) So how do we do it? How do we love the unlovable, the forgotten, the homeless, the victims of wars, storms, earthquakes, and hurricanes? How do we love those who don’t look like us, don’t talk like us, or even think like us? How do we love them even though they may not want our love?

Honestly, I think we need his divine love within us if we are going to be able to love others.

“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him.” (1 John 4:16) “Rely on the love God has for us.” There it is – the secret to true love. Maybe you’ll want to join me in praying this simple little prayer, “God, make me more like Jesus.” There’s nothing quite like praying something to God that we are sure is his will for us. And we know it is his will because we find in the book of Romans that Paul tells us “to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God.” Let God teach us to love like that soldier — and like his Son. “Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13) SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 11

home, farm, & garden

by Sarah Southard, DVM

Unsung Military

Heroes

May brings two different opportunities to honor members of our US Military. Armed Forces Day, celebrated the third Saturday in May, honors all currently serving military personnel. Memorial Day, celebrated the last Monday in May, is a day of remembrance and honoring of those whom have died in military service. While each holiday serves a unique purpose, both remind us to pause and give thanks to those who have selflessly sacrificed so much to ensure our comforts, freedoms, and safety. As we honor them this month, I would like to call your attention to a lesser-known segment of the military: the Army Veterinary Corps and military working animals.

Military working animals also fill critical roles both in combat and noncombat situations. Perhaps most well-known is the Department of Defense’s Military Working Dog Program, which has served in a variety of capacities throughout history.

In the War on Terrorism in the Middle East, military working dogs detect explosive devices hidden on people, in vehicles, or in roadside locations. Almost as well-known as the dogs are the military ceremonial horses. While horses have served in many combat and noncombat roles throughout our nation’s history, their use today is largely reserved for ceremonies.

Lesser-known military working animals include bottlenose dolphins and California sea lions. The Navy’s Marine Mammal program began in 1959 and continues today. Trained sea lions recover objects from various underwater locations. Trained dolphins detect and mark underwater explosive devices, which may pose a danger to military or civilian ships. In addition, both dolphins and sea lions are trained to detect unknown swimmers, which may pose a threat to military resources.

The Army Veterinary Corps, established in 1916, serves all five branches of the US military. Members of the corps are involved in several facets of professional service. These include food safety and inspection for armed services food supplies, healthcare and surgical services for both military working animals and the pets of active service members, veterinary manpower and oversight in certain natural disaster or national security concerns, and research and development for certain drug and vaccine needs. These men and women serve in vital noncombat capacities in locations around the United States and the world to provide indispensable support to military installations and operations worldwide.

Photo: United States Navy

These programs exemplify the rich skills, talents, and specialized training of US military personnel as well as the instincts, capabilities, and positive training of animals. When combined and working together, there is no greater protection for our country. As we move into the summer months, remember to honor and give thanks for those who have made it possible for all of us to live so freely.

Resources: https://www.public.navy.mil/spawar/NIWC-Pacific/technology/ Pages/mammals.aspx https://veterinarycorps.amedd.army.mil/history.htm

Retired Army Veteran Staff Sergeant Curtis Bartlett with “Barry” 12 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

Disclaimer: Surry Living does not provide medical or behavioral advice.

The contents of this magazine, including text, graphics, images and other material, are intended for informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your veterinarian or other qualified animal healthcare provider with any questions that you may have regarding the medical condition of your pet. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something that you have read in Surry Living Magazine.

home, farm, & garden Swimming Pools Sales, Service & Supplies

Put our 39+ years experience to work for you!

We are with every step of the way 888.789.2922 mtnvalleyhospice.org

Free in-store computerized water testing!

Ask us how ECOsmarte® eliminates the need for all sanitation and disinfectant chemicals, and is a product that has no equal at any price in the water purification industry HAYMORE CONSTRUCTION SWIMMING POOLS

282 Crossroads Church Rd • Dobson, NC 27017 336-366-2473 • haymorepools.com

r &r

Representing Clients for Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation claims

royster & royster American Healthcare Services offers up to 24-hour care, 7 days a week.

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

The Area’s Best Choice for Home Health Care!

EST. AUGUST 1979

www.roysterlaw.com 851 Marshall Street Mount Airy, NC 336-789-5127

110 S. Davis Street Pilot Mountain, NC 336-368-4455 SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 13

home, farm, & garden

Natural Products & Education

by Joanna Radford

Agricultural Heroes

Heroes. They come in all shapes and sizes. Most people think of heroes as those returning from wars or those who have sacrificed their lives for others. And we certainly honor and are indebted to those heroes. But Merriam Webster further defines a hero as “a person admired for achievements and noble qualities.” That definition reminds me of those heroes in agriculture whose research has provided us with improved food crops. My mind races to Dr. Randy Gardner, one of our NC agriculture greats.

Dr. Gardner, sometimes referred to as the Tomato King, is an expert tomato breeder. He spent his 32-year career at NC State University, retiring in 2008. While at NC State, he released the loved “Mountain” tomato cultivars, including Mountain Pride, Mountain Fresh, Mountain Merit, and Mountain Majesty. Dr. Gardner developed grape tomatoes as well, like the Mountain Honey and Mountain Vineyard varieties.

Herbs • SUPPLEMENTS • Essential Oils Homeopathy • NATURAL BODYCARE GROCERIES • Petcare • AND MORE

106 West Main Street PILOT MOUNTAIN, NC

(336) 368-5955

STORE HOURS

Tuesday – Friday, 10:00 – 5 :00 Saturday, 10:00 – 4:00

Mail Order Available

Without superior tomato varieties, disease and other pests can overtake field-grown tomatoes, resulting in lost crop and profits.

While many consumers fear GMOs and hybrids, Gardner says people “do not realize how much foreign DNA is taken in, even in the air they breathe.” You really must understand the breeding process. There are no GMO tomatoes on the market. In fact, the only GMO vegetable crops available are a few sweet corn and squash cultivars. Keep this in mind the next time someone tries to sell you a tomato plant. GMO-free tomato plants are a great marketing tool, but all tomato plants are GMO free.

Dr. Gardner grew up on a farm in Virginia and had his own tomato patch when he was a young boy. He has been a fan of tomatoes since those early days. He attended Virginia Tech, where he earned a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in horticulture. He received his doctorate at Cornell University in pomology (the study of fruit). I am proud to say that Dr. Gardner spent his career at NC State University. Although retired, he continues as a tomato breeder to this day. I suspect he will as long as he is able. Tomatoes are a part of him. His contributions have made more of an impact on the North Carolina tomato industry than that of any other breeder.

Heirloom tomatoes are a favorite with many people. Some of those heirlooms produce disfigured fruit and have little or no disease resistance. Dr. Gardner developed varieties that have a good appearance and are disease resistance. He also worked to reduce the size of the core while keeping the flavor and quality of the tomato. He has had a few winners here as well. His Mountain Rouge, a pink tomato, shows less cracking, has late blight resistance, and tastes fantastic. The core is smaller than that of the old Brandywine.

While many folks love to eat tomatoes and think there is nothing like a tomato sandwich on a hot summer day, the magnitude of Dr. Gardner’s work goes far beyond the consumer. Tomato quality, yield, and disease tolerance have improved greatly over the past forty years. Tomato growers rely on variety improvements.

14 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

Yes, heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Dr. Gardner has been instrumental in the tomato industry and I am grateful for him and his expertise. The next time you eat a tomato sandwich think about one of the greats who made it possible, Dr. Randy Gardner.

Specializing in Pilot Mountain

Jennifer C. Sammons BROKER/REALTOR

336.399.5218 Mobile / Text jennifer@rogersrealty.com 336.789.2926

Results that move you!

home, farm, & garden

by Kristen Owen

REMEMBER THE DAY. REMEMBER THEM.

leaving William to raise my grandfather alone. Just a few years later, after the start of World War II, he enlisted in the Army.

Records show that he was a part of the 1st Infantry Division, also known as the Big Red One. On June 6, 1944, he participated in the D-Day invasion, and died in defense of his country on Omaha Beach. He is buried there, in the Normandy American Cemetery. He was one of several “Leicester boys,” who lost their lives in the second World War.

You could always tell when it was a patriotic holiday at my house. That’s because my daddy would fetch the American flag, carefully folded and stored since the last holiday, and place it in a holder on our front porch. Our house was far off the road, so no one even really knew we were back there, let alone could see the porch. But on Memorial Day, July 4, and Veterans Day, the flag would be there, a symbol of my daddy’s – and our whole family’s – support for our country and those who have and will serve to protect it.

Military men are scattered throughout my family. My grandfather and uncle on my mother’s side are both veterans, and we’ve traced our family history back far enough to know that we have ancestors who fought in the Civil War. But there’s one family member in particular who we remember on Memorial Day – my great-grandfather, William Jennings Gossett, Sr. What I know about him is limited. He was born and raised in Leicester, North Carolina, (my hometown) and met and married a fiery red head named Gertrude. Together they had one son – my grandfather – but Gertrude died during birth,

Our customers have a lot to smile about!

The gravestone of William J. Gossett, Sr., in the American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France.

It’s interesting how you can be so proud of someone you never knew. But that’s how we feel about him – immensely proud of his willingness to sacrifice everything for his country. And this month, I’ll do something I’ve wanted to do for years – I’ll travel to Normandy to see his grave and pay my respects in person.

I think it will be a life-changing experience, one that will be both somber and sweet. I’m grateful that I’ll get a chance to represent my family at his grave – visiting him is something my grandfather and father didn’t get a chance to do.

JAMES A HARRELL JR DDS PA WORLD CLASS DENTAL CARE

Dr. Jim Harrell, Jr., D.D.S. and Associates Cleanings • Oral Cancer Screening • Periodontal Disease • Fillings • Crowns • Bridges Root Canals • Dentures • Implants • Veneers • Whitening • Orthodontics • and more!

336-835-3337 • 835 Claremont Center Dr. Elkin, NC • jimharrell.com 16 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

So, this Memorial Day, I ask you to not let it pass by as simply another day. Slow down and take a moment to remember why it was established and who it’s designed to honor. Never underestimate their sacrifice. Our country – and indeed the world as we know it – would not be, had it not been for their willingness to give their life’s last breath in defense of freedom. I ask you to remember the day. And to remember them.

SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 17

out & about

by Gary York

THE SURRY ARTS COUNCIL

This year we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of our Surry Arts Council. In February 1969, Diane Holcomb, Clara Yokley, Cama Merritt, and others met at the Blu-Vue Restaurant on Old Highway 52 north of Mount Airy to “keep arts programs in our schools.”

Seven years later, the City of Mount Airy acquired the Rockford Elementary School property from the Mount Airy Board of Education for use by the Surry Arts Council. The school auditorium where Andy, in 1936, first performed by singing a solo of “Put on Your Old Grey Bonnet,” became the 357seat Andy Griffith Playhouse. In addition to the Playhouse, the Rockford Street headquarters of the Surry Arts Council also includes the Siamese Twins Exhibit, administrative offices, and the Andy Griffith Museum and Theatre.

Tanya Jones became the Surry Arts Council’s Executive Director in 1988 and headed a $15,000 fund drive. By 2019, operations totaled $1,400,000. Ms. Jones is held in highest esteem by colleagues and peers. Local, state, and national arts councils admire and respect the Surry Arts Council, and the number and quality of programs provided in relation to budget dollars is incomparable.

In 1990, Jones founded Mayberry Days. Over 50,000 tourists and guests line our streets to celebrate The Andy Griffith Show.

During this event, people trek to Mayberry to enjoy a golf tournament, live bands at the Playhouse, Saturday morning parade, opening day ceremony, shows by special guests who were on The Andy Griffith Show, Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center welcoming rituals, and the Earle Theatre shows. Many visitors return yearly, like Grant and Sonia Oppenhuis, who for seventeen straight years have come from Lansing, Illinois to revel in the goodness of Mayberry Days.

The late Emmett Forrest, Andy Griffith’s classmate, started a world-famous collection of Andy’s memorabilia in the 1980s.

The Surry Arts Council raised $600,000 to build the Andy Griffith Museum to house the priceless collection. The Museum, overseen by Greta Hinson, opened in 2009 and attracts over 55,000 visitors annually.

18 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

Andy Griffith visited Mount Airy in October 2002, for the dedication of the Andy Griffith Parkway, a segment of US Highway 52. Andy and wife, Cindi Knight, stayed in the house on Haymore Street where Andy and his family lived during Andy’s teen years. Ms. Jones worked with NCDOT to organize the event, which was attended by notable NC leaders.

In 1990 the Council acquired the Earle Theatre, a 1930’s vintage movie theater at 142 N. Main Street in Mount Airy. Today the Historic Earle Theatre and Old-Time Music Heritage Hall showcase classic movies, live performances, and the 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning WPAQ Merry-Go-Round, America’s second longest-running live radio broadcast that started in 1948. This season’s Blue Ridge & Beyond concerts include local and national artists including young bluegrass prodigies, Presley Barker, Luke Morris, Clay Russell, and Kyser George of ShadowGrass.

In 2003 the Zack and Betty Blackmon family donated funds to build the Blackmon Amphitheatre. The amphitheatre enjoys a regional reputation for the best in beach music and dancing.

The 2019 Summer Series includes 50 concerts starting in April and culminating during Mayberry Days.

An upcoming campaign will raise funds to build a new Siamese Twins Museum adjacent to the Blackmon Amphitheater on Spring Street. This museum honors the conjoined twins, Eng and Chang Bunker, who were born in 1811, in Siam, became world-known, and later settled in Surry County. The Twins’ museum collection is significant. My favorite piece is a trunk used during their last worldwide tour. It has been passed down for five generations. The Eng and Chang Bunker Bridge on US Highway 601 south of Mount Airy is located near the homeplaces of the Bunkers.

The Council’s mission and goals are to provide opportunities to all ages for cultural enhancements, talent performances, and personal enrichment, with over 3,000 people reached each week by Surry Arts Council programs and events. Our lives prosper as we participate in the programs made possible by our Surry Arts Council.

For more information about opportunities available through the Surry Arts Council, visit them online at www.surryarts.org or call 336-786-7998.

PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER JOINS NORTHERN PEDIATRICS There’s not much in the way of boo-boos, sniffles, and childhood diseases or disorders that Erica Joyce Wilson, DNP, hasn’t seen and successfully treated.

The 41-year-old Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, who holds both a master’s degree and doctorate in nursing practice, is the newest clinical specialist to join Northern Pediatrics, in Mount Airy. The busy practice site, part of Northern Hospital of Surry County, sees about 27,000 pediatric patients each year.

Erica Joyce Wilson, DNP Erica says that she has always wanted to treat children – from the time she first entered nursing school … all through her prior professional experience in a major children’s hospital … and, now, Northern Pediatrics.

Her dedicated concern, commitment and advocacy for children’s healthcare was firmly established and strengthened during 18 years spent in the pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Brenner Children’s Hospital at Wake Forest – where her clinical expertise and effective leadership style led to her rapid and eventual promotion to Charge Nurse. “We worked as a strong team,” recalls Wilson, of her years directing the nursing care and comfort dispensed continuously in that ICU. “As part of our caregiving efforts, we worked to assure parents that their babies, whether big or small, were our babies for the duration of the time they remained in the unit. Our greatest joy was to be able to give children back to their mothers.”

A mother of two daughters, Erica Wilson’s future aspirations include “being a part of the growth of children in our community” by joining with local educators to develop programs that encourage young people to read and learn, while also practicing healthy behaviors. “As a mother, I know it takes everyone, working together, to raise our children well; and I want to be an active part of community-wide efforts to

help ensure the health and well-being of all our children,” she says.

After graduating from the School of Nursing at Forsyth Tech in 2001, Wilson joined the healthcare team within the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of Brenner Children’s Hospital at Wake Forest Baptist Health. After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing in 2013 from Western Carolina University, she continued to work at the Children’s Hospital while expanding her clinical experience at both Cone Memorial Hospital and Novant Health. This past spring, Wilson graduated from the intensive three-year, dual-degree Master’s/Doctor of Nursing Practice program at the Medical University of South Carolina.

The newly-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner was then recruited to join Northern.

“I am excited to be part of the larger Northern Hospital family, and also partner with Drs. Daniels, Minor, Saliba, and Youell, and Cashe Emory, NP as part of the care team of Northern Pediatrics,” said Wilson.

To schedule an appointment for your child with Erica Wilson, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, call 336-789-6267.Erica sees patients from infants to age 18 and the practice accepts most insurance, including NC and VA Medicaid. Northern Pediatrics is located at 100 North Pointe Boulevard, in Mount Airy.

For more information, visit us at www.northernhospital.com.

This is a paid advertorial for Northern Hospital, Mount Airy, NC.

out & about

by Gin Denton

MECHANICAL RESONANCE—A BAND TO WATCH Mechanical Resonance is a unique, adult-student, rock band with the goal of having fun playing together while learning more about music. They have played a few gigs in the Mount Airy area and are excited to participate in the Kindness Rocks music event later this month.

other classic rock tunes you love, as well as some deep cuts you had no idea existed.

When I asked about their goals as a group, all agreed that they want to learn more about music while having fun playing together. They are genuinely happy to have a band where they can share music among themselves as well as sharing with others in performance.

You can catch the group on May 25 at the third annual Kindness Rocks Festival, at Veterans Park on Lebanon Street, in Mount Airy. The Kindness Rocks event remembers the life of Vincent W. Puckett, a 14-year-old who took his life in 2017, as the result of bullying. Along with all the rock music, the event features “kindness rock” painting—where attendees can paint a rock to be hidden and then found by others—as a tribute to Vincent and to spread the message of kindness around the world. Other performers at Kindness Rocks include local musicians, CandelFirth, Isabella McMillan, Exit 8, GRO 1.0, and GRO 2.0.

The diversity of musicians helps make Mechanical Resonance amazing, as some members have played an instrument all their lives and others started as adult students. To learn about the band’s upcoming performances, you can follow them on Facebook. You can learn more about their May event at Vincent’s Legacy Kindness Rocks Facebook page, or visit vincentslegacy.com.

Three years ago, friends Denny Cox and Odell Jackson were taking guitar lessons together. Another guitar student, Greg Marshall, and bass student, Alan Wardle, who also provided vocals, became a part of the instructional group. Their teacher, George Smith, joined them on drums, and an unofficial, unnamed band was born.

A while later, seasoned keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist, Chuck Beasley, and vocalist, Juanita Lee, were added to the group. At that time the group became Mechanical Resonance.

The three guitarists – Cox, Jackson, and Marshall – each bring the shred when it’s time for solo breaks. And they maintain their soundscape layers when the whole band plays.

lifestyle photography

GIN DENTON

I asked the band members what or who influenced their style.

Nearly all mentioned Pink Floyd and the Allman Brothers. Bass player and vocalist, Wardle, shared that other bass players who also sing, such as Paul McCartney and Sting, are his inspiration.

Each band member selects a song to cover at gigs. While these might change from event to event, I asked what their current favorites were. Wardle and Cox chose Pink Floyd’s, “Welcome to the Machine” and “Comfortably Numb,” respectively.

Aerosmith’s “Cryin’” and B.B. King’s “The Thrill is Gone,” are Jackson’s choices. Beasley is partial to “Whiter Shade of Pale” (Procol Harum), while Marshall and Lee like “Rock and Roll,” from Led Zeppelin. Along with these favorites, you will hear 20 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

336-710-4506

gingerhorsestudio.com

out & about

Remembering Our Heroes RidgeCrest Senior Living (Paid Editorial) “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave” - Elmer Davis The United States of America is the land of the free, because of the brave and courageous sacrifices made by the men and women in the United States Military. Our Veterans and Active Military have helped to shape the U.S.A. that we are proud to call home today. Each year, as we honor our Veterans on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Veterans Day, we remember the ways that their service has affected our way of life and that is immeasurable. The courage that veterans from each branch of the military have flowing through their blood makes our country stronger.

At RidgeCrest, we are proud to honor our Members who have served in the military. We would like to take a moment to acknowledge our heroes.

U.S. AIR FORCE Paul Riggs Don Wilson U.S. ARMY JC Bennett Zack Blackmon

Front Row Left to Right – Swanson Richards, Kales King, Paul Riggs, Ed Barnes Back Row Left to Right – Frank Niland, James Kemp, Jack Snow

James Kemp Kale King Bill Lowe Frank Niland Swanson Richards Jack Snow

Don Stewart Terry Tilley

U.S. NAVY Dale Simmons

U.S. NATIONAL GUARD Ed Barnes Clarence Hines

At RidgeCrest, our Members are the heart of our community. Giving back to our military who have given us so much is truly an honor. To learn more about RidgeCrest, visit https://ridge-crest.com/

SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 21

simply delicious

EVERYDAY SUPERHEROES

by Carmen Long

Who are your heroes? When asked that question, children may name a sports star or a fictional superhero character. For many children, their moms and dads fit the hero title, since parents provide safety, food, clothing, and a home to live in.

3. Place mug in the center of the microwave oven and microwave for 1 minute.

4. Take out of microwave and let cool for 1 minute.

5. Using a knife, cut around the sides of the cup to loosen the cake and “dump” it on a plate.

6. Spoon 1-2 tablespoons of whipped topping on top of the cake.

7. Sprinkle raspberries around the angel cake and add sliced strawberries to top. Can substitute blueberries or blackberries if desired.

8. Enjoy.

My husband and I were both fortunate to grow up in homes with loving parents who provided everything we needed plus many enriching opportunities. Family meals were common and something we strived for with our own children. Conversation around the dinner table is a great chance to learn about each other’s day.

When I was young, dessert ended most meals. Thankfully, my mother recognized the importance of portion control (although sometimes we thought she was being mean), so we wouldn’t over do too much of a good thing. Mom used small, pretty bowls for fruit, pudding, or ice cream. (Here’s a hint: seeing a full smaller dish helps us to be satisfied with a smaller, healthy portion.)

May brings us fresh strawberries. My husband’s grandmother made a fresh strawberry cobbler which still makes him smile just thinking about it. She was his hero when she sat that dish on the table.

You will be the hero when you let your children help you make the following quick and easy individual strawberry treats. These require little cleanup and are the perfect bites of something sweet after the meal.

ANGEL FOOD PASTRY WITH FRESH BERRIES AND WHIPPED CREAM Makes: 1 Serving • Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

STRAWBERRY S’MORES Makes: 1 Serving • Prep time: 5 minutes No campfire required for these fruity graham cracker snacks.

Ingredients: •

2 strawberries

•

1 graham cracker (broken in half )

•

1/8 cup yogurt, low-fat vanilla (2 Tablespoons)

•

1-ounce angel food cake mix (3 Tablespoons)

•

1/8 cup yogurt, low-fat vanilla (2 Tablespoons)

•

1/8 cup raspberries (about 3)

•

2 strawberries sliced

1. Rinse the strawberries in water and pat dry.

•

1 1/2 Tablespoon lite whipped topping (can use 1-2 Tablespoons)

3. Add the yogurt and strawberries to 1/2 of graham cracker.

Directions 1. Scoop 3 Tablespoons of angel food cake mix into a microwave-safe cup or mug.

2. Add 2 Tablespoons of vanilla yogurt and stir.

22 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

Directions 2. Slice the strawberries.

4. Top with the other 1/2 of graham cracker.

5. Enjoy immediately.

Recipes from the USDA, “What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl.”

simply delicious

13 Bones is ideal when you want your event to be delicious, memorable, and stress-free.

Formal or Family Style

13 Bones Is Your Caterer Of Choice

Art, joyfully made Life, artfully played.

Let us help you protect what matters most.

Timothy Cook Cook Insurance Group LLC 119 Valley Dr Jonesville, NC 28642-2620 336-526-2665 Fax: 336-526-2664 Erie Insurance Exchange, Erie Insurance Co., Erie Insurance Property & Casualty Co., Flagship City Insurance Co. and Erie Family Life Insurance Co. (Erie, PA) or Erie Insurance Co. of New York (Rochester, NY).

Go to erieinsurance.com for company licensure and product details. CMS149_arts1 2/18

Pick Up, Delivery, or Full Service...

We’re Here for You!

River Trail

TECHNOLOGY

RiverTrail.Tech Travis Haynes 276-237-4466 IT Services

Whatever the occasion, choose 13 Bones Catering for your next event. Our catering is designed to fit your needs, at your convenience and within your budget.

24x7 Helpdesk

Cloud Services

“Celebrating 82 Years of Service in the Area!”

- At Our Location or Yours Enjoy the delicious taste of 13 Bones wherever you are: home, office or church.

336-786-1313 502 S Andy Griffith Pkwy., Mount Airy, NC www.eat13bones.com

www.thederbyrestaurant.com

1901 S. Main St • Mt. Airy • (336) 786-7082 SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 23

simply delicious

The Sweet

with Rynn Hennings

& Life SAVORY

www.thehouseofelynryn.com

W

hen heroes aren’t out saving people in the community, some like to cook! Firefighters have long been identified with wonderful recipes and excellent culinary skills – some fire stations even publish their own cookbooks. They get pretty sophisticated with the recipes too! Here’s my take on a firefighterapproved shrimp po’boy. Or should we call it a “hero sandwich”?

• • • • • • • • • • • •

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 1 8-ounce bag shredded iceberg lettuce 2 to 3 medium tomatoes, sliced Hot pepper sauce (optional) 6 6-inch French rolls or hoagie rolls, with lengthwise cuts 2 tablespoons butter for toasting hoagie rolls Cooking oil for frying shrimp

Servings: 6

SHRIMP PO’BOYS WITH PINEAPPLE SLAW AND REMOULADE SAUCE

Directions for Remoulade Sauce 1. In a mixing cup combine all the sauce ingredients and stir to mix well. Store in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to let the flavors combine.

Directions for Pineapple Slaw

Ingredients for Remoulade Sauce • 1 cup mayonnaise • 1 clove garlic, minced • 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard • 1 teaspoon hot sauce • 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce • 1 scallion, finely chopped • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 1 teaspoon paprika Ingredients for Pineapple Slaw • 1 16-ounce bag precut shredded cabbage mix (includes green and purple cabbage and carrots) • 2 cups fresh pineapple, chopped into small pieces • 3/4 cup mayonnaise • 1/4 cup half and half • 1/4 cup sugar • 2 tablespoons vinegar • Salt and pepper to taste Ingredients for Shrimp Po’boys • 1 1/2 pounds large shrimp, peeled and deveined • 1 cup buttermilk 24 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

1. Pour the cabbage mix and chopped pineapple into a medium-sized mixing bowl. Stir to mix. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, half and half, sugar, and vinegar and pour over the cabbage-pineapple mix. Toss to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.

Directions for Shrimp Po’boys 1. Place the shrimp in the buttermilk and let sit. In a shallow, medium-sized bowl, combine the flour, cornmeal, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine.

2. In a medium-sized sauce pan, pour 2 to 3 inches of cooking oil. Heat to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Dredge the buttermilksoaked shrimp through the flour mixture to coat. Toss a few shrimp at a time into the hot oil and cook until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes. Repeat until all shrimp are cooked. Drain on paper towels.

3. Divide the butter into 6 portions. Using one portion at a time, melt the butter in a skillet. Place the bread (opened lengthwise) face down in the pan, and toast on medium heat in the melted butter for a minute or two until bread is starting to brown. Repeat for each hoagie roll. Assemble the sandwiches with shredded lettuce, tomato slices, shrimp, remoulade sauce, and pineapple slaw. Sprinkle hot pepper sauce on the sandwich if desired.

For more information and photos of this meal, visit www.thehouseofelynryn.com

Peace of mind is priceless...

But right now you can get it for as little as

19

$

Call or visit today to receive your FREE Home Security System

95* per/mo

$99

value

!

Call 336.374.SAFE

*Certain restrictions apply. See store for details. Monitoring service fee applies.

pcsisecurity.com

all the rest Find out how a harmless prank entangles two college kids with a serial killer as we move to the next installment of A DEEPER CUT, a novel of suspense and forgiveness by Mt. Airy author Sheri Wren Haymore.

“Hunter?”

“Yes, Granny Jen, it’s me.” Hunter was walking across the lawn holding a drink can in his hand.

“I’ve been worried.”

“I know you have. I’m sorry. Let me get a shower and I’ll tell you about it.”

Granny Jen had watched for Hunter to return all morning, worried because he had not come in last night. Even seeing her grandson in person, all in one piece, did not make Jen feel much better. She busied herself carrying a few things for sandwiches to the porch, and then sat at the table to make lunch. That seemed to be all she had strength for today.

When he joined her, freshly bathed and shaven, she asked him to bring out the tea pitcher. He did so, and then he sprawled in the chaise lounge and popped the tab on a can of beer. She eyed him, unperturbed, and went back to her sandwich-making.

Neither spoke for a couple of minutes until she shoved a paper plate in his direction and poured herself a glass of tea.

“What’s up with the paper plates?” he asked.

“That was all I could deal with today.”

He nodded in understanding.

“So tell me, where does a person your age get beer these days?”

“People,” he said, nodding again.

After a pause, she said, “Hunter, if you’re trying to shock me, you missed. If you want to irritate me, now, you might just manage that.”

“I’m not trying to do either, Granny Jen. I’ve just had a really rough couple of days.”

“I’ll tell you what you’re doing. You’re reminding me a whole lot of your daddy.”

He stopped in mid-swallow, eyed her, and set the can down.

“Now that was a low blow.”

“I just tell it like it is. How about you join me for lunch and tell me about your rough two days?”

“Now there’s a thought. Maybe I could just sit on my can all summer and see if she decides she wants me back.”

“I apologize. I was trying to be helpful.”

“Well, you’re not too far off the mark. She may have dumped me, but we’re not through in some obscure way I can’t quite explain.”

“Hmm.” Granny Jen looked thoughtful as she chewed.

There was a comfortable pause, and then Hunter blurted, “Do you hate my father?”

Her face lost some of its composure before she answered, “No, of course not. Because it hurts so much to love him, I probably love him more acutely than I do anyone else. What made you ask that?”

He shook his head slightly. “Do you ever want him to come back?”

She seemed to have a hard time finding an answer. Finally, she said, “I have to admit, I have been known to fantasize about him walking through the door, healthy and grinning and ready to start over and live life the way I want him to live it. But that’s not going to happen. The truth is, he was rebellious at a very early age. And if he’s into as much as they say he is, then it’s probably just as well he stayed away.”

“Yeah. Probably is.” He didn’t ask where she might have heard any news of him. “And were you, like, really pissed when you heard he’d gotten my mom pregnant?”

She stared hard at him before answering. “Hunter, I can’t even imagine what has precipitated this conversation. But I’m going to tell you one thing. You are not a mistake, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. No matter what mistakes may have brought you here, you are here for a purpose because God doesn’t make mistakes. And you have the same chance as anybody to make something good of your life.”

“Worthwhile, I presume.” There was a touch of sarcasm.

“Absolutely.”

“Well, thanks for the lecture, but that’s not really where I was going. What I want to know is, would it kill you if he did show up?”

For one heart-stopping moment, he thought he had killed her, so pale did she become. “What have you heard, Hunter? Where have you been all night?” she asked.

He sighed but didn’t move. “For starters, I guess Miki has dumped me for good.”

“Grandpa Baker told me not to tell you this, but there’s a rumor that my father could be around here. And now it seems the cops are looking for him. It has really scared me to think that you would hear it from them or that he might actually show up.”

“Are you sure it’s not just for the summer?”

“You thought I would fall over dead.”

26 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

all the rest She chuckled a bit. “So, now I won’t. Thank you. Now tell me what’s going on.”

The door to Hunter’s apartment slammed just as a car screeched to a halt on the street. Grayson Tucker ran across the yard muttering something about a body not being able to get a bath around here anymore.

“Well, I can’t do that, Granny Jen.” He stood up finally and joined her at the table. “Because I don’t understand it myself.

Something is going on, but I doubt it’s what it appears to be.”

From behind Hunter came Granny Jen’s Southern voice with more snap in it than usual. “Grayson, you watch him. He all but said he was going to plant something. You watch him, you hear?”

“And that’s it? That’s all you can tell me?”

Grayson nodded even as he pounded up the steps. An excessive—considering Hunter’s few possessions— slamming and banging came from the apartment.

“Well . . .”

“Not quite. When you read your paper tomorrow, you’ll probably see that I have the distinction of being the person who found dead guy number four.”

“What? Hunter, how awful. Are you okay?”

“I might have been if you had let me finish my beer.”

“I mean it. That’s a terrible thing to happen. Were you alone?”

“Amy was with me. She went for help, so I got to have a nice, long visit with him by myself. It was a blast.”

When he felt Granny Jen’s arm around his waist, he put his arm solidly around her. “Sure hope they don’t go breaking my teacups,” he said lightly.

She patted him. “It will be all right. You’ll see. It will be all right.” She called in a loud, clear voice, “Are you watching him, Grayson?”

“Yes, Jen. That’s what I’m here for.”

“Yeah, Amy’s okay.” His voice was quiet.

There was a curse from Jack Franklin. Granny Jen flinched but continued to pat Hunter reassuringly even as both men reappeared on the landing.

“I am so sorry, Hunter. A thing like this will stay with you forever.”

Jack, it seems, was a sore loser. “Next time, Kittrell,” he spat as he came down the steps. “Next time, I’ll find your stash.”

“Yeah.”

Grayson sat on the top step and waited for Jack’s car to pull away. He looked tired, maybe a little sick. “Hunter,” he said, looking down at them both, “I have to ask you a question, and you can answer it now or you can answer it in private.”

“Let’s don’t be irreverent. Is Amy okay?”

There was more in his voice than that single word could hold.

She studied him carefully before pressing further. “What does this have to do with your father?”

“That’s the part I don’t understand. Just give me some time to figure it out. And in the meantime, don’t believe a word you hear from anybody else, okay?” He raised his voice. “And especially not that devil you see walking across the yard.”

Hunter jumped up from the table, dishes clattering, and slammed off the porch. “You’ve got no business here, Franklin!”

“I’m not afraid of anything my grandson has to say,” said Granny Jen. She had begun trembling with fatigue, and Hunter’s arm stayed strong around her.

“Is it about what was in the drawer of my dining chest?” asked Hunter.

“No,” Grayson said carefully, watching him.

“This search warrant says I do.” Jack Franklin was smooth in voice and movement, well-oiled, well-practiced.

“Then ask anything you like, but I’ve got to get my granny back on the porch.”

Hunter faced him, not budging. “Don’t you even think about setting foot inside my grandmother’s house.” He spoke in a clipped, low voice. “My father has not been here, and she doesn’t know where he is.”

“I’ll wait.”

“Oh, I wouldn’t dream of disturbing your granny.” Jack appeared amused. “She hasn’t left her house in three weeks, and her son definitely hasn’t been here.” There was a glint of victory in his eyes. “You, however, disappear on the water at all hours and could have made contact with him.” He started up the steps to Hunter’s apartment two at a time. “You know what? Even if I don’t find anything here that tells me where Rob Kittrell is, I can damn well bet I’ll find something to put your cocky ass in jail.”

Slowly, Hunter and Jen made their way back to the house. July fifth in Beaufort was always hot, and this particular one was hard. Jen was leaning as much on her grandson as her cane.

He left her in her chair with her tea and a reassuring wink and walked back outside. Grayson remained seated on the top step, still looking tired.

“So ask me.”

“Tell me the truth. Why was Franklin so sure he would find drugs in here?”

all the rest Hunter made no attempt to lower his voice so that Granny Jen couldn’t hear. “I’ve been known to party. But never here. Never at Granny Jen’s.”

“How would he have known that about you?”

“Ask him.” Hunter’s gaze was steady.

Grayson nodded in acceptance, slapped his thighs, and stood up. “He won’t be back. You don’t have to worry about that.”

Hunter trotted up the steps and started inside with a quick nod for Grayson to join him. Immediately, he walked to his dining chest and opened the drawer, aware that Grayson was watching.

“Did you see Jack Franklin take anything out of this drawer?” he asked deliberately.

“No. There was nothing in here besides”—Grayson peered inside— “what’s in there now.” He looked at Hunter appraisingly. “Why? What’s supposed to be in there?”

“Doesn’t matter.” Hunter shook his head and closed the drawer.

“It wasn’t anything about my father, and it wasn’t drugs.”

“Okay.” Grayson turned to go, and then stopped. “Hunter, you’re a good kid. Don’t mess yourself up when you go back to school.”

Hunter let him get to the bottom of the steps before he spoke.

“Mr. Tucker.”

“Yes, it might.” Grayson paused awkwardly before speaking again. “Look, I’m awfully sorry about that scene this morning and this search and all. I think you’ve handled yourself well, considering the circumstances.”

“Yeah, well, you know what? When a guy gets as wound up as Franklin is, there’s usually more to what he’s not saying than what he is saying, you know? I mean, this whole scene is megaweird if you take it at face value.”

Grayson put a strong hand on Hunter’s shoulder. “You didn’t get that wise from partying, kid. Now, listen to me. You’re going to feel a little shell-shocked from all this for a few days. Stay away from Jack Franklin, and don’t do anything rash. When you feel ready to sort through this mess, you know I’m here.”

Hunter made no comment as he watched Grayson get in his car.

Actually, it struck him hard just then that he had his own way of sorting through things, and for the first time in his life, a reason to do it: Miki.

Sheri Wren Haymore lives near Mt. Airy with her husband, Clyde, and has been scribbling her entire life. A DEEPER CUT is her second novel. To read the next installment in the book, pick up your latest edition of Surry Living Magazine. You can find A DEEPER CUT at Pages in Mt. Airy, Chapters in Galax or at your favorite online bookseller.

Grayson turned and looked up. “When will they know what caliber gun killed that guy?”

Aladdin’s Hallmark Shop

Understanding flickered in Grayson’s eyes. “Soon,” he answered.

“What do you think it might be?”

“A .32. Like maybe an old Owlhead.” Hunter spoke in a low voice.

Grayson considered his words carefully before speaking. “Why might a person be hiding a gun of that type?”

“Stupidity.”

Again, Grayson considered thoughtfully. “You know, Hunter, your dad may never have been in this area.” He spoke in a low voice that would not carry to the porch. “Lord knows there are enough people looking for him, including myself.”

Hunter came down the steps and stood face-to-face with Grayson. “Who’s been watching this house?”

“Could be some of Franklin’s people. Those federal guys only tell me what they want me to know. What have you heard about that?”

“Only that Franklin was mighty proud of himself for knowing my granny hasn’t been out lately. It would be interesting to find out who they have seen go in my apartment, say, in the last three or four days.”

28 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

Conveniently located between Ingles and Belk.

For all your Mother’s Day gifts, greeting card, and wedding needs!

2119 N Bridge St, Elkin, NC

336-835-6702

MON-SAT: 10–6 Closed Sunday

The Mount Airy Rotary Club in cooperation with the Department of Tourism & the Mount Airy Downtown Business Association presents the 10th Annual Budbreak Wine & Craft Beer Festival

Saturday, May 4, 2019 12:00 to 6:00 pm

400 Block Main Street, Downtown Mount Airy, North Carolina a family-friendly, welcoming event for lovers of music, food, wine, beer, and friends Hometown DJ Blanton Youell, starts the entertainment

Enjoy Friends, Foods, NC Wines & Beers all while raising money for good works

Country Music’s

Will Jones

and his band headline the Festival’s entertainment

Food provided by: 13 Bones and Main Street Eateries All proceeds benefit local, regional and international Rotary charities.

Budbreak is made possible through the generosity of these Sponsors & more:

$25 at the gate, $20 advance purchase

$5 general admission (no tasting) at the gate and on-line Tickets online at: budbreakfestival.com

Locally: Mount Airy Visitor’s Center, 200 N. Main St. Old North State Winery • Webb Interiors Hampton Inn Mount Airy

Also offering special packages, visit hamptoninn3.hilton.com and on the web at: www.budbreakfestival.com

Event presented by:

Mount Airy Rotary Club

Learn more at: budbreakfestival.com/sponsors/

area calendars & info

MOUNT AIRY

MOUNT AIRY EVENTS For more information on Mount Airy, visit www.yadkinvalleync.com/mount-airy MAY 3: FIRST FRIDAYS ON MARKET FEATURING DAVID SOWERS AND CASEY BYRD 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM. Thirsty Souls Community Brewing. Join us on the first Friday of each month from May to October, as we will host a wide range of local vendors and musicians!

MAY 3 & 4: BEHIND THE SCENES GHOST TOUR 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM, Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be inside the museum at night?

Groups will get a behind-the-scenes tour with stories of the ghostly experiences people have reported and, honestly, just being in the darkened museum is spooky in its own right.

MAY 4: BUDBREAK WINE & CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM, Downtown Mount Airy – The festival features top North Carolina wineries and craft beer producers, wonderful food and great music. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www. budbreakfestival.com (see their ad on page 29 of this month’s Surry Living Magazine) MAY 9: GIRLS NIGHT OUT IN DOWNTOWN MOUNT AIRY 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Downtown Mount Airy. Celebrate Mother’s Day weekend with an evening of shopping specials at your favorite stores in Downtown Mount Airy!

MAY 15: FREE FAMILY MOVIE: THE LORAX 4:00 PM, Historic Earle Theatre; Concessions available for purchase.

MAY 17: BETTY LYNN DAY 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Andy Griffith Museum, 218 Rockford St, Mt Airy. Betty Lynn, the actress who portrayed Barney Fife’s true love, Thelma Lou, will have autographed 8x10 photos available ($10, cash or check only) MAY 17: MAYBERRY FARMFEST PARADE 6:00 PM, Downtown Mount Airy – Join us as we kick off Mayberry Farmfest with a tractor parade down Main Street!

MAY 18: MAYBERRY FARMFEST 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Downtown Mount Airy – Classic and Antique Farm Equipment, Vendors, Displays, Exhibits, Games, Activities, Live Music.

MAY 18: WHITETOP MOUNTAIN BAND 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Historic Earle Theatre – Come enjoy some Surry County Old-Time music with the Whitetop Mountain Band!

MAY 25: 3RD ANNUAL VINCENT’S LEGACY KINDNESS DAY 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Veterans Memorial Park. Free admission & Parking! Music & entertainment including live Celtic music

by CandelFirth. Bring the kids for rock & face painting. Food trucks. Coffee from Brady’s Coffee. Silent Auction. Donations appreciated.

MAY: BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 7:30 PM, 231 Spring Street.

Tickets $15 per person. For info and tickets, visit http://surryarts.org or call (336)786-7998 • May 2: The Embers featuring Craig Woolard • May 3: Too Much Sylvia • May 4: Carolina Soul Band • May 9: Blackwater Rhythm & Blues Band • May 10: The Catalinas • May 11: The Attractions Band • May 16: Liquid Pleasure • May 17: Silk Groove • May 23: Band of Oz • May 24: North Tower Band • May 25: Holiday Band • May 30: Fantasy Band • May 31: The Entertainers

JUNE 8: MOUNT AIRY BLOOMS 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Mount Airy. Tour 11 beautiful gardens throughout the city of Mount Airy. Self-guided tour with representatives at each garden.

Gardens can be seen in any order. Tickets are available to purchase at the Mount Airy Visitor Center, Webb Interiors and online at http://eventbrite.com (see their ad on page 9)

30 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

area calendars & info 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday – Saturday Closed Sundays

Be sure to visit our flavor—FULL Coffee Bar!

PRE-MARKET

No better gift than the gift of the Word!

We are your Bible Specialists 20% Off ALL Books and Bibles EVERY DAY!

336-673-0688 • 128 N. Main St. • Mount Airy, NC

–

 Â

Â? Â Â? Â? Â

Â?

 �

121 West Lebanon Street Mount Airy, N.C. 27030 www.homewayfurniture.com 336-786-6151

SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 31

area calendars & info

PILOT MOUNTAIN

PILOT MOUNTAIN EVENTS

Pilot Mountain Tourism, 124 West Main Street, Pilot Mountain For more area info, visit www.pilotmountainnc.org

MAY 4: HOT NIGHTS, HOT CARS CRUISE-IN 3:00 PM – 9:30 PM, Downtown Pilot Mountain. Familyoriented events offering an open street cruise-in, FREE live beach music by The Entertainers, and plenty of food and beverage vendors. Food trucks, local vineyards and craft breweries. For more information, visit http://hotnightshotcars.com MAY 4: ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS 2:00 PM, Pilot Mountain State Park, Summit Area Parking Lot – Meet with a park ranger at the Summit Area to discuss the animals found at Pilot Mountain State Park and learn about their adaptations! (1 Hour) MAY 4: PILOT CREEK BIRD WALK 5:00 PM, Pilot Mountain State Park, Pilot Creek Access MAY 5: GEOLOGY 101 2:00 PM, Pilot Mountain State Park, Jomeokee Trailhead MAY 10-12: PILOT MOUNTAIN MAYFEST Downtown Pilot Mountain; 3-day festival in downtown Pilot Mountain that includes handcrafted arts and crafts, plants and flowers, commercial/retail booths, fun games and activities for kids, great local musicians and performers with yummy festival food!

Each year this event brings roughly 30,000 people to downtown. Mayfest takes place Mother’s Day weekend and is hosted by the Pilot Mountain Civic Club. Admission is FREE. Event hours: Friday 2pm-9pm (official opening ceremony at 12:30pm), Saturday 9am-9pm and Sunday 1pm-6pm.

MAY 11: JOMEOKEE HIKE 10:00 AM, Pilot Mountain State Park, Summit Area, Jomeokee Trail MAY 18: MOVIES ON MAIN - STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI 8:00 PM, Pilot Mountain. FREE, outdoor, family friendly event. Movie begins at dusk. Located on the lawn in front of The Art of Massage.

Don’t forget your favorite lawn chair or blanket! We will have $1 concessions available for purchase and fun yard games to play before the movie starts. **In case the weather doesn’t cooperate, we will move the location to the basement of Town Hall** MAY 18: TREK FOR THRUSH AND BALD EAGLE – SPRING BIRD WALK 8:30 AM, Pilot Mountain State Park, Bean Shoals Access MAY 18: SEARCH FOR SLITHERING SNAKES 2:00 PM, Pilot Mountain State Park, Pilot Creek Access MAY 19: FIRE ECOLOGY PROGRAM 2:00 PM, Pilot Mountain State Park, Summit Area, TRACK Trail MAY 26: SNAKES! 2:00 PM, Pilot Mountain State Park, Summit Parking Area Farmers Market 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Every Saturday. Downtown Pilot Mountain; Fresh, local, quality products including: produce, meat, honey, jams, pickles, plants, cut flowers, soaps, crafts, & more!

For more info contact Market Manager, Lauren Slate at farmersmarket@PilotMountainNC.org SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR HILDA’S PLACE 215 E. Main Street, Pilot Mountain, 336-444-4359

• May 1: Karaoke 7- 9 (Café) • May 3: The Almost Irish Band 7 -10 (Café) • May 4: David Barton 7 - 10 (Café) • May 9: Trivia Night: Hosted By Josh Cook 7 - 9 (Café) • May 10: Johnny Dearman Benefit Concert 7:30 (Lounge) • May 11: Acoustic Harmonies 7-10 (Café) • May 15: Karaoke 7-9 (Café) • May 22: Raven Coleman 7-9 (Café) • May 23: Trivia Night: Hosted By Josh Cook 7 - 9 (Café) • May 24: Sunrise Shadow 8-10 (Café) • May 25: Shag Night with DJ Drew 8-11 (Lounge) • May 31: Rob and Livia Livengood 7 - 9 (Café)

32 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

area calendars & info

“A near-perfect fusion of music, theater, art, casual dining, and fun!”

(336)444-4359 • LIVINGYOURART.COM 215 E MAIN ST, PILOT MOUNTAIN, NC

Thirsty Souls Brewing is excited to announce our upcoming Spring, Summer and Fall event series.

For the first time, Thirsty Souls Brewing will be hosting First Fridays on Market. Join us at 4:00 PM on the first Friday of each month from May to October, as we will host a wide range of local vendors and musicians! Our primary goal is to bring together local food, farmers, artists and musicians to highlight our rich and growing community. All this excitement, of course, will be brought together with our own delicious beer!

Please see the following link below for vendor and sponsorship applications.

Questions? email us at: thristysoulsbrewing@gmail.com Info: thirstysouls.unboundmedia.org/first-fridays-on-market

HOURS

Thurs & Fri: 5:00 - 11:00 pm Sat: 12:00 - 11:00 pm Sun: 12:00 - 6:00 pm

THIRSTY SOULS COMMUNITY BREWING

238 Market Street

MOUNT AIRY, NORTH CAROLINA

336-648-8255

SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 33

area calendars & info

ELKIN

ELKIN EVENTS

For more area info, visit www.elkinnc.org

MAY 18: ANNUAL YADKIN VALLEY WINE FESTIVAL 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Elkin Municipal Park. Wine from over 25 Yadkin Valley Wineries & Vineyards, great music all day, great food and wonderful memories. Live music schedule: 12pm-2pm – The Legacy Motown Revue and 3pm-5pm – The Catalinas. For more info and tickets, visit http://yvwf.com MAY 25: CRUISE ELKIN & DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTY 5:00 PM, Historic Downtown Elkin – Downtown Elkin Business Association & Explore Elkin present the first Cruise ELKIN of 2019.

The theme of this Cruise-In is Miata Madness. Everyone is invited to attend!

MAY 31– JUNE 2: THE NC TRAIL DAYS FESTIVAL Hike. Bike. Climb. Run. Paddle. Explore.

This festival offers a wide variety of outdoor activities. Schedule includes Stone Mountain 5K Trail Race, guided local hikes. Paddling events and a family flotilla take place on the Yadkin River, along with guest speakers and workshops, evening entertainment, a Trail Days parade and much more. To learn more visit elkinvalleytrails.org SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE REEVES THEATER & CAFE FOR MAY, 2019 129 West Main Street, Elkin. Call (336) 258-8240 for more Information • MAY 2: LIVE AT FIVE – FREE LIVE MUSIC BY LUKE MEARS BAND 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM • MAY 3: ANDREW FINN MAGILL’S “CANTA, VIOLINO!â€? 7:00 PM • MAY 4: THE MARTHA BASSETT SHOW - PRESLEY BARKER 8:00 PM • MAY 10: REEVES HOUSE BAND PLAYS THE GRAND OLE OPRY 8:00 PM • MAY 11: THE SMELLY BELLY BUTTONS! 3:00 PM • MAY 16: THE EAST POINTERS 7:30 PM • MAY 17: SCOTT MILLER 8:00 PM • MAY 31: NC TRAIL DAYS PRESENTS 5POINT ADVENTURE FILM REEL 9:00 PM

• We're More Than A Feed Store •

We’ve got bag and bulk fertilizer, bulk mulch, grass seed, flowering and vegetable plants — just about anything for your springtime needs! We even have bulk garden seed so you can choose just the right amount for that perfect garden.

See Us For All Your Bulk Mulch & Fertilizer Needs!

675 Meadow Street • Galax, Virginia • 276-236-3721 33 Floyd Pike, Corner of 58 & 221 • Hillsville, VA • 276-266-3399 34 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

area calendars & info

DOBSON EVENTS

For more information on Dobson, NC, visit www.yadkinvalleync.com/dobson MAY 11: SPLASH PAD OPENING DAY AND MOVIE NIGHT: MARY POPPINS RETURNS Dobson Square Park. Free family movie outside at Dobson Square Park. The movie begins at dark. Bring your blankets or lawn chairs.

Concessions available for purchase.

MAY 18: RUNNING THE VINES 5K/10K 8:00 AM Shelton Vineyards. The Yadkin Valley Wine Region’s premier 5K 10K event, featuring a full day of great live music, delicious food, wine and NC craft beer, all on the beautiful grounds of Shelton Vineyards in Dobson, NC. Participants receive an awesome t-shirt, packet filled with sponsor goodies, live musical entertainment during the Afternoon Cooldown, plus 2 FREE tickets to the Shelton Vineyards Summer Concert Series kickoff concert race evening featuring the Will Jones Band (a $50 value). All proceeds benefit Mount Airy Parks and Recreation and Surry County Parks and Recreation. Get more details at http://RunningtheVines.ItsYourRace.com MAY 18: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES FEATURING THE WILL JONES BAND 6:00 PM, Shelton Vineyards. Tickets can be purchased online at http://sheltonvineyards.com or by calling 336-366-4724. Day of concert all tickets will be $25 at the gate. Tickets purchased in advance receive $5 off ticket price. Wine Club Members Advance Ticket Price $15. Local NC Beer and Shelton Vineyards wine will be available from Harvest Grill Express. The famous Rollin’ Bones food truck from 13 Bones will be onsite also.

MAY 25: CORVETTE AUTO SHOW 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Shelton Vineyards – Come join us for our 9th annual Corvette Auto Show. Food will be available for purchase or you may bring a picnic while you enjoy the beautiful Shelton Vineyards grounds, as well as the Corvettes on display. Admission is FREE. We will be honoring our Veterans with FREE Tours and Tastings upon presentations of Military ID Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. For more information, http://sheltonvineyards.com

2019 DIABETES & YOU Friends!

FUN!

Cooking Demos!

Better Health!

Recipe Sampling!

Eating the Mediterranean Way Come join us as we try new recipes and learn more about diabetes

FREE for You and Your Family!

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 12 noon – 1:00 pm REEVES COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATION: 113 South Renfro Street, Mount Airy

FOOTHILLS AUCTIONS FIRM NCAL #10144 — Held inside of Farmer’s Mulch & Rock —

Going...

Going...

Gone!

Starts at 6:00 PM

FIRST SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH DREW WRIGHT NCAL #10169 • PHONE: 336-320-8639

Reserve Your Spot!

Call 336-401-8025

7802 NC HWY 268 DOBSON, NC

Sponsored By: 336-401-8025

THE AREA’S PREMIER AUCTION HOUSE

Diabetes Education Program Surry County Health & Nutrition Center

336-401-8419

If you are a person with a disability or desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in thi s activity, please call 401-8025 during the business hours of 8:15 AM—5:00 PM at least two weeks before the event to request accommodations.

PLUS, JOIN US ON OUR FACEBOOK GROUP

SURRY COUNTY LIVE AUCTION!!! $1 START

for online auctions every Tuesday & Thursday SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue • 35

area calendars & info

NEARBY COMMUNITY EVENTS MAY AT THE REX THEATER, GALAX, VA: May 3 – Southern Gentlemen; May 10 – Slate Mountain Ramblers; May 17 – New Ballard Branch Bogtrotters; May 24 – White Top Mountain Band; May 31 – Loose Strings Band MAY 4 – GALAX, VA: NEW RIVER TRAIL DR. ED DANNELLY 10K RUN 9:00 AM. Dr. Ed Dannelly Fitness Park.

10K Race and 5K Walk both begin at 9:00 am. Race Day Registration 7:00 – 8:30 AM. For more info, visit www.visitgalax.com/events/event/new-river-trail-dr-ed-dannelly-10k-run/ MAY 4 – JONESVILLE: JONESVILLE JUBILEE @ LILA SWAIM PARK 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM. Fireworks at 9:00 PM. Live Music (including Beach Music), Dancing/Clogging, Kids Activities & Bouncy Houses by the National Guard, Kids Games and Crafts by the Fire Department, Food Vendors on site. For info, call Becky @ 336-244-5064 MAY 4-5 – PINNACLE: JOMEOKEE MARKETPLACE 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Jomeokee Park (1140 Paces Place Rd, Pinnacle) – This is a 2 day juried event consisting of: Antiques, Re-purposed, Vintage, Handmade, Art, Boutiques, Food Trucks, Wine, etc $5 per car admission/parking MAY 5 – SPARTA: WILD PONIES “AND THE BEAT GOES ON” CONCERT SERIES 6:00 PM, at Muddy Creek Cafe, 60 S Main Street, Sparta. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Tickets, https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ muddy-creek-cafe-and-music-hall-bethania-amp-sparta-nc-9902226751 MAY 9 – GALAX, VA: FROM STEM TO STEAM 9:00 AM Crossroads Institute’s Higher Education Center, Galax, VA MAY 11 – HILLSVILLE, VA: SUMMER NIGHTS CONCERT SERIES Jailhouse Square, Hillsville, VA MAY 18 – PINNACLE: “WHAT A WORKING WOMAN SHE MUST HAVE BEEN” 10:30 AM, Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, 308 Horne Creek Farm Rd, Pinnacle. Women of the early 20th century worked equally as hard as their husbands on their family farms. Learn the skills they had to employ to run a successful household and farm. Leave with a great respect for them and the lives they led. Free, Donations are appreciated.

MAY 18 – TRAPHILL: ROARING RIVER RENDEZVOUS 6:00 PM, Roaring River Vineyards. Enjoy a 4-course buffet dinner then music, dancing and storytelling telling the history of Wilkes County and Traphill . Reservations required $47.95 per person. For more information and to make reservations, call (336)957-2332 or http:// roaringrivervineyards.com MAY 25 – BLUERIDGE MUSIC CENTER, GALAX, VA: PO’ RAMBLIN’ BOYS WITH SPECIAL GUESTS VIVIAN LEVA & RILEY CALCAGNO 7:00 PM, $15 Adult General Admission, Children 12 and Under - Free. For tickets and information, visit https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4100455

We Deliver!

HOURS Mon – Sat: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm

FARMER’S MULCH & ROCK Inc.

FREE Bibles, Coffee, & Bottled Water

Large Selection of Hardware • Over 60 Choices of Decorative Stone & Gravel Feed • Seed • Fertilizer • Mulch • Pine Needles • Propane • Farm Toys • Antiques

Antiques & Collectibles, Farm Toys, Gift Certificates, Outdoor Fireplace Kits & Firepits 7802 NC 268, DOBSON, NC 27017 • www.facebook.com/FarmersMulchRock • 336.386.0883 36 • SURRY LIVING May 2019 Issue

Enjoy mowing job after job with a powerful engine, rugged transmission and smooth operation levers. Made with professionals in mind.

KubotaUSA.com

Optional equipment may be shown.

Š Kubota Tractor Corporation, 2018

The best variety for your workday

Streaming live at www.wifmradio.com

Mt. Airy’s Premier Retirement Community

1000 Ridgecrest Lane • Mt. Airy, NC 27030 • (336) 786-9100 • Ridge-Crest.com Independent Living

•

Assisted Living

Things just got a little easier.

NORTHERN www.northernhospital.com/pharmacy

WE’RE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Transfer your prescriptions TODAY! 336-719-6010

N We are conviently located inside the Northern Wellness Center, just off HWY 52.

280 NORTH POINTE BLVD, MOUNT AIRY

Download our Mobile App! Search for RxLocal Online refill request + same day pickup