Surry Living Magazine - May 2021

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HOME, FARM, & GARDEN p.8 * OUT & ABOUT p.16 * 8 The Vintage Southern

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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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The Wrath of Grandmother’s Grapevine The grapevine at my paternal grandparents’ old home place is long gone.

I have many good memories from my childhood associated with the grape arbor. It stood just across the driveway from the house, visible from the kitchen window as well as the back porch, making it a grandmother-approved-place for me to play as I saw fit. The grape arbor was my warm weather spot. That is, as long as Grandmother Brown could see me or at least hear me answer when called. I had better be seen, heard, or both. Okay! I got it.

The arbor was between the car shed and the smokehouse, close to an old fig tree. Our path to walk to church went right by it. The way the grapevine grew around the arbor was like a box with one end cut out. This made it the perfect little hideaway for all sorts of fun. I especially enjoyed taking my tea set and picture books under the arbor. That was just fine as long as I always brought everything back inside and didn’t leave tin tea set pieces out to be eaten by the lawnmower. I heard many long lectures about not leaving things out on the ground and all the trouble it could be if a toy and a lawnmower tangled. Okay! I got it.

The lawnmower didn’t turn out to be my problem.

It was the green Broadman Hymnal with the silver lettering that got me. I’ve told y’all before about how when I was little I would get to feeling very religious and need to do something to show God how I really was trying to be good. This usually happened after I had done something very bad. You know, like sassing my momma, lying about eating candy, or sneaking off to play too close to the road. Or, maybe the time I was going to build a swimming pool in the sand pile and left the spigot running the whole time I was toting water in a sand bucket back and forth from the other side of the house. There I was working for all I was worth and not getting a drop of standing water. It seemed like a good idea. I already had the sand, all I needed was water to play in and I would have had a beach right there under that crabapple tree. Grandmother Brown caught me before I could get ahead of the evaporating water. Busted was the word for it all right. Busted on the backside is more like it.

But, back to the songbook. There were some rules I just didn’t break. A rule like messing around my momma’s piano or her piano books.

I wasn’t supposed to touch any of my momma’s piano books at any time for any reason. Period. Okay! I got it.

However … I had gotten into a little trouble with Grandmother Brown. I thought and thought about what I could do to smooth things over and then it hit me. I’d go get under the arbor and sing some hymns. Not only would she be able to see me, she would hear me. It would make her happy to think that on a regular ol’ weekday I had the Lord on my mind. Yep, that would melt her heart. I remember thinking up that plot like it was yesterday.

I proceeded to yell and tell her I was running next door to our house to get something. I didn’t even wait for her to tell me no. After all, I’d be right back, singing like a mockingbird. I ran into the house, straight to the piano, and grabbed the songbook. I raced back to plop under the grapevine, fling open the hymnal and let it fly. It didn’t matter that I hadn’t yet learned to read. To sing a hymn you had to be holding a hymnal. I was sure of that. I sung the parts I could remember to every hymn I could think up. Every time I changed the song, I would flip a page. I’m not even sure Grandmother ever caught on that I was a changed girl, ready to be good and act better. But then somewhere during that performance something came along and called for my attention. I left the book right there for the lawnmower, rain, or the ragman to ruin. I gave it no more thought. That is until that night when my momma wanted to know just exactly who had messed around her piano and where her hymnal was. What? Who? Where? Okay! I’m going to get it.

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home, farm, & garden I came clean. I told her everything. Like how I was a changed girl, being good, acting better. She marched me right across the garden path to Grandmother Brown. I had to tell her the details and how that songbook was under the arbor. They ganged up on me. They insisted that yes, I had to go retrieve it. Yes it was dark. Yes the church graveyard was just a little ways beyond the arbor. Yes I was in trouble all over again. I had ran off without permission to get a book I wasn’t supposed to touch and left it were I wasn’t supposed to leave anything. I’ll tell you, I cried, I begged, I pleaded, and I promised, but they stood firm. I could tell I was beat. I cried and muttered across that driveway while they stood under the light on the back porch. I kept looking back to make sure they were still there and hadn’t slammed the door and locked me out. I finally made it out there, felt around, found it, jumped up, turned around, and yelled back to them, Okay! I got it.

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DISCONNECTED Thunderstorms in the mountains where I live don’t tend to be as strong as in the nearby lowlands, but on occasion we get one that’ll “blow your socks off.” I remember one such storm years back that came through with such force, it completely blew over and uprooted a very large, mature, albeit wild, apple tree near our home. The tree was in full bloom at the time, this being a spring storm, and after the storm blew out, the tree lay there on its side, blossoms falling like snow from the branches while the shallow roots of the tree were completely exposed and uprooted. I remember that only a smattering of clay dirt clung to those roots, for when the tree fell it “popped” up and over so completely that the shallow root system ended up suspended in the air higher than the branches.

“It is a shame to lose such a big apple tree,” I said to my kids.

“The deer will miss feeding off the apples this year.”

I was wrong. Summer came and went, and the apples on that tree grew out from the blossoms just as if nothing were wrong with it. Right big apples they were too, not stunted and shriveled like you’d expect. Apparently between the higherthan-normal rainfall we got that spring and summer keeping the dirt moist around the roots, and the vibrant life that had already been present in that otherwise healthy tree, why it produced as big a crop of apples as it ever had. And to top it off, the deer didn’t even have to lift themselves off the ground to reach those apples – they were right there in easy reach for even the smallest deer to reach. It was a good summer for apple-loving deer.

But as far as that tree, it was its last. Fall came and the remaining leaves fell, and then the winter snow lay hard upon the driedup and broken branches, roots, and tree trunk. Spring came with the promise of new life all around, but not for that old wild apple tree – its days were done. After a few more months someone came by and cut the tree up, hauled away the broken branches and split the logs into firewood to feed a glowing hearth. The tree was dead and gone.

We know though, don’t we, that the fate of tree was determined the moment the storm came through on that stormy spring day, the previous year. The fleeting “life force” lingered yet a little while there in the branches, the leaves, and the apple blossoms. It was in fact quite some time after the deer finished picking apples off the dead tree, and the leaves fell, and spring didn’t spring forth from those broken branches, that death became fully apparent. I think that in a way, the same is true for many of us. A storm comes through, and we take a direct hit. We may not even realize that we’ve been blown completely over, plucked up by the roots, and yet in a matter of time our true state will become evident. We’ve been shaken hard, to the

by Larry VanHoose core maybe, and without realizing it, we may have lost our connection to our own source of life, our foundation, so to speak, from whence we grow.

Let me be clear, we were "We may not even never meant to live realize that we’ve been disconnected from God. blown completely over, Though our separation, “our death,” may take some plucked up by the roots, time to become evident, for and yet in a matter of we cannot truly live without time our true state will him. In the Bible God told become evident."

Adam in Chapter 2, verse 17, regarding the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, “If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.” And yet, it seemed that God must have lied or at least exaggerated somewhat, because Adam and Eve did not “appear” to die but lived for years afterwards and gave birth to the entire human race. The truth though, is that they both died the moment they partook of that fruit. Their hearts were broken, their roots pulled up from the source. “It was in fact quite some time after … that death became fully apparent.”

I urge you, stay connected to him and he will stay connected to you. Cling to him, even desperately, especially in times of storm. Prepare for the storms, grow your roots deep and wrap your arms strong around the rock – that rock that can save you. And be assured, the “life force” that you’ll need to accomplish even that comes from him — you will not have to stand alone against the storms — AND he's the only one who can set you back on your feet if you do get blown off them.

I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener.

He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you.

Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.

Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit.

For apart from me you can do nothing. Anyone who does not remain in me is thrown away like a useless branch and withers. Such branches are gathered into a pile to be burned. But if you remain in me and my words remain in you, you may ask for anything you want, and it will be granted! When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. (John 15:1-8, NLT) SURRY LIVING May 2021 Issue • 11

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by Joanna Radford

Daddy Decided to Make Wine

In 2003, Surry and surrounding counties were North Carolina’s first federally recognized American Viticulture Area (AVA), which is now known as the Yadkin Valley. There are numerous vineyards and wineries scattered throughout our landscape and many are a part of the Surry County Wine Trail. The Wine Trail offers wine tasting, picnic areas, pet-friendly environments, and lodging accommodations. The Wine Trail map can be found at yadkinvalleync.com/guides/surry-county-wine-trail/ Wine making is a science and an art. It is not uncommon for wineries to bring in expert wine makers from outside of North Carolina and even the United States. Wine making has also grown in popularity over the last decade with the less experienced, such as home gardeners. The American Homebrewers Association estimates more than one million Americans brew beer or make wine at home at least once a year. This makes me think about a time when I was a young girl.

Memories from a hot summer many years ago flood my mind.

During that summer, my daddy decided he would try something new and become a winemaker. We all laughed at the thought of daddy being a winemaker because none of us ever drank wine. But he was excited and that was enough for us. I am not sure where he received his instructions for making the wine that summer. The internet had not been invented and the only resource available was the set of Encyclopedia Britannica which sat on the bookshelves at my aunt’s house.

I do not recall Daddy ever looking through them, and I can only assume his wine making techniques came from listening to others and from his own knowledge.

Looking back, this may be where the first problems arose. There are two principles that should always guide the home winemaking process – “sanitation is essential” and “oxygen is the enemy of wine.” Sanitation of tools and equipment is important to reduce bacteria and fungi that can spoil wine. My daddy understood the importance of sanitation. He did opt to skip crushing the grapes with our feet! On a more serious note, he did not realize that some sanitizers are better than others. Our readily accessible chlorine bleach was not the best choice to 12 • SURRY LIVING May 2021 Issue

sanitize the equipment as it left an unpleasant taste I begged to taste test to the wine. A negative the new concoction, impact on color and taste and when Daddy of the wine may have also stemmed from the wine’s finally gave in, he exposure to oxygen, warned me to only which may have led to take a small sip. oxidation. I am not sure if either of these principles were acknowledged, but the taste of this homemade wine left much to be desired. And I learned that firsthand.

I begged to taste test the new concoction, and when Daddy finally gave in, he warned me to only take a small sip. Excitedly, I put his warning aside, turned up my glass, took one huge gulp, and smirked with satisfaction that I was a grown up now. My pride was immediately replaced with a burning sensation from the tip of my lips to the bottom of my stomach. My insides were on fire and daddy was the one smirking then. That was the last of the wine making adventures.

Today, there are numerous resources to help with backyard winemaking. For those interested in making wine, the publication “Wine Making for the Home Gardener” can be found at www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/content/dam/pubs_ext_vt_edu/ HORT/HORT-213/HORT-231-PDF.pdf. May your wine making experience be more successful than mine. But, if it is not, you may want to visit the expert winemakers at our local wineries on the Wine Trail.

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by Sarah Southard, DVM

Grapes and Raisins: Potential Hazard for Dogs Vineyards have grown in popularity in Surry County and around the state over the last several years. Like my grandparents had, some folks may have their own backyard vines growing grapes for eating or processing into juice and jelly. I remember well anticipating the harvest and helping with processing each year. Grapes and raisins both make a wonderful snack, both are perfect for mixing into chicken salad, and raisins are a staple for adding to baked goods and trail mixes. As great as they are for us, they may not be so good for our dogs.

For some dogs, grapes and raisins are toxic and potentially deadly. Currently, very little is understood about how and why they cause a problem. What we do know is that for dogs that are sensitive to grapes and raisins, a very small amount can lead to life-threatening illness within as little as 24 hours. All types of grapes have been implicated including home-grown and storebought, seeded and seedless varieties, conventionally grown and organic, red and green. Even grape pressings from a winery have been reported in at least one case of toxicosis discussed with the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center. Some of the problem grapes have been tested for substances such as heavy metals, pesticides, and mycotoxins. All of these results were negative.

In affected dogs, as little as one grape or raisin per 10 pounds of body weight can be enough to cause severe disease. Within a few hours of ingestion, vomiting, diarrhea, increased water intake, and lethargy can be seen. If decontamination measures and supportive care are not initiated right away, kidney failure occurs within 24-72 hours after ingestion. Vomiting, diarrhea, and lethargy continue, and anorexia, abdominal pain, and tremors may be seen. Changes in bloodwork will include increases in kidney values and electrolyte imbalances.

All known or suspected cases of grape or raisin ingestion should be treated as an emergency. If

treatment begins within the first 2 hours of ingestion, it may be possible to eliminate part or all of the toxic compound through induction of vomiting to remove undigested material from the stomach followed by administration of activated charcoal to bind any remaining toxins before they are absorbed from the stomach. Following decontamination, administration of IV fluids can further aid in decreasing the likelihood that lifethreatening acute kidney failure will develop. Kidney function indicators and electrolyte balances should be monitored with repeated bloodwork for at least 72 hours following ingestion.

Urine production should be monitored. Decreased urine output is expected and can be augmented with certain medications in an attempt to minimize the damage caused by toxin accumulation. Unfortunately, in cases where urine production ceases entirely, the prognosis is grave.

While we enjoy warmer weather and the many products that grapes contribute to our diets, we all need to be vigilant to prevent our dogs’ access to grapes. The last few weeks our family has had both a grape and raisin loving toddler and a nosy puppy in the house together. We have changed some rules and habits to allow Malachi to continue his usual snacks while also keeping Sophie as safe as possible. It has meant a little added work, but the peace of mind knowing that they are both safe and healthy has been well worth the extra effort.

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by Sheri Wren Haymore

Beyond the Vine

Twenty years ago, when Shelton Vineyards opened its doors, it was quite an oddity. Interesting, sure, but the locals wondered, Why? Who would come to Surry County to buy wine? Why all the fancy trappings when they sell perfectly good wine at the grocery?

At that time, my husband and I ran a small commercial woodworking shop, and Shelton Vineyards called upon us to build point-of-purchase displays to showcase their wines in retail stores.

As they grew, so did their need for more tasting room counters, cabinets, and retail displays, and we were able to provide those.

Later, McRitchie Winery opened, and over time, we provided flooring, custom table and tasting bar, eye-catching countertop, cabinetry, as well as a butcher block work island.

Reminiscing about our small contribution to the local winery industry sparked a brainstorming session on the impact of wineries, not only to tourism, but to local businesses. Of course, the grapevines themselves are curated elsewhere, but the posts and wires upon which they grow must be purchased locally. Fertilizer, tractor parts, even the rosebushes planted at the end of each row all come from local sources.

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The winery facility, from production room to tasting room, requires concrete, building materials, cabinetry, furnishings, landscaping – the list will grow as the winery expands. Another list that seems endless includes cartons and labels for the wine bottles, office supplies, cleaning and lighting supplies. You fill in the blanks as you picture all the items that are necessary to run a business, all of which can be purchased in this region.

When harvest time arrives, there’s an astonishing array of equipment, from farm machinery to grape crushers, ductwork, fermenting tanks, gauges, hoses, cooling fans, barrels. These include specialty items produced elsewhere, but some certainly are sourced locally. And when motors, compressors, and such break down, sometimes repairs can be made in-house; at other times, local repair shops are called.

Intrinsic to the entire network are humans. Workers in the vineyards and wineries, of course, and beyond that, employees of every builder and vendor that we’ve mentioned. Even our tiny woodworking operation had a handful of employees who profited from the work that wineries sent our way. While we’re thinking of humans, let’s consider the popular festivities that are now part of every winery’s calendar and all the musicians, artisans, cheese makers, food vendors, and delivery people who benefit – and even the dry cleaners who launder event tablecloths!

So, yes, people do come to Surry County to enjoy wine in lovely settings. And wineries continue to be good neighbors who contribute to our community in countless ways. Cheers!

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NATHAN D. MCGEATHY, Cardiology Nurse Practitioner

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

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

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by Gin Denton

Luke Mears Between Dobson and Elkin, North Carolina, is Jot-Em-Down, an area large enough to have a volunteer fire department, but not a town. Luke Mears was raised there.

Mears is an amazing guitar player and songwriter. The first time I saw him solo at the Reeves Open Mic, I was mesmerized.

He played the acoustic guitar with a happy feeling in the strumming and picking, and his voice took me to Jackson Square in New Orleans. He plays myriad instruments to keep his set entertaining. The harmonica comes out often, and occasionally he plays a kazoo/trombone(bell) contraption called the zoo-bone. He hasn’t incorporated piano into his performance, but he hopes to.

Cory Myers. Mears earned a degree in communication, with a minor in music, at Appalachian State, where he was a member of the group, Dog’s Best Friend. They played college bars, events, and parties.

Mears returned home to the Elkin area after college and continued his musical experimentation. Sam Tayloe asked him to give the Elkin-based band, Time Sawyer, a shot. He played four years with the band and developed great relationships with the members. Time Sawyer gave him the opportunity to taste life on the road—in a van with four other guys, going as far south as Florida and as far north as New York.

During 2020, a little side project developed with another local songwriter, Robert Holthouser. They will be performing locally next month in Elkin.

Currently, music is his second job to his day job is at Salem Stained Glass in East Bend, NC. He has been working at this well-known art company for 5 years now. They design, cut, and assemble beautiful stained-glass windows.

Music has always been a part of Mears’s life.

Growing up, he listened to rock like AC/ DC and Led Zeppelin. His father is a big Eagles fan, and his mother loves Motown soul. But Mears credits his maternal grandmother for any natural musical talent he may have. He says, “She is a wonderful, accomplished piano player who also plays by ear. She has what I think could be called a ‘stride’ style, bouncing her left hand back and forth keeping the rhythm as she plays the melody with her right hand.”

Mears has two albums with a third on the way. He says this new album has “more of a country-vibe than my other two releases which were more Blues, but the Blues is still evident in this endeavor with some smooth Jazz feels added to a few tunes.”

You can find him on Spotify and YouTube.

You can connect with him on Facebook and Instagram. But this young musician is old school and only markets his albums at his shows.

Mears describes his sound as evolving. He enjoys a range of music and is inspired by it all. Blues, Boogie-Woogie, Country, Jazz, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Texas Swing, Bluegrass, and Gospel, all have a place on his playlist. Mears finds a lot of inspiration in listening to Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins. A few years back, he delved into fingerstyle guitar, which has become a big part of his sound today.

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Mears plays locally and often plays at some of our local wineries. You can catch him on these dates: May 8: Sgt. Pepper's, Salisbury, NC, 7 p.m.

June 5: Trail Days, Harry's Place, Elkin, NC, 5 p.m. with Robert Holthouser June 13: Grassy Creek Winery, Elkin, NC, 2 p.m. with Robert Holthouser Happy Trails to you!

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Bring Your Fur Babies to These 14 Wineries With warmer weather moving in, now’s a great time to gather the fur babies and visit beautiful locations along the Surry County Wine Trail.

A total of 14 wineries on the trail are pet friendly: Adagio, Carolina Heritage, Elkin Creek, Golden Road, Grassy Creek, Haze Gray, Herrera, Hidden Vineyard, Jones von Drehle, McRitchie, Round Peak, Serre, Shelton Vineyards, and Slightly Askew. Some require pets on a leash, while others designate that pets remain outdoors, so be sure to check policies at each location before visiting.

Several of the most memorable personalities on the trail belong to pups. Chloe, a favorite at Jones von Drehle, is featured in the accompanying photo, and Fuego at Serre Vineyards is so popular he has two wines named for him – Fuego Sangria and Fuego Peach.

Other dogs along the trail include Harley and Remmie at Haze Gray; Phoebe and Romeo at Round Peak; Buster and Buddy at Carolina Heritage; Bordeaux and Malbec at Golden Road; Fiona and Aello at McRitchie; and Tango, Scout, and Hadar at Hidden Vineyard (along with Harvey the cat). For more info about pet-friendly wineries and breweries, go to yadkinvalleync.com/ attractions/?categories=drink&subcategories= wineries&town=&pet_friendly=on SURRY LIVING May 2021 Issue • 19

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by Martha Bassett

MUSIC ON THE VINE As I write this article, I’m enjoying a 2017 Barbera from Grassy Creek Vineyard, one of many great wineries in the Yadkin Valley wine region of North Carolina. Grassy Creek’s Cynthia Douthit says that “the whole process of winemaking is an art; you use what the land gives you and try to grow the best fruit possible.” It takes a great vintner to make a great wine, but the essential taste of any wine can’t be separated from the terroir, the soil and natural habitat surrounding the vines. Within regions, and even within individual vineyards, the grapes will taste different from one hillside to the next.

What better parallel to music could there be?

Growing up in Nicholas County, West Virginia, I was undeniably flavored by bluegrass and country gospel. When I moved to Greensboro, old-time music seeped into my soul.

Then, in Winston-Salem, I played jazz with a small group of musicians for many years, and their sound is now my sound.

If I had moved elsewhere, I would sound different.

This vastness of musical terroir is one of the reasons I wanted to start a regular show at the Reeves Theater. In Season 2, I featured a multi-instrumentalist named Shohei Tsutsumi from Japan. He was the first non-American to earn a master’s degree in Appalachian Studies at ASU. The way he soaked up North Carolina old-time music and expressed it with a thick Japanese accent was one of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard.

I’ve spent the past year trying to learn the traditional bossa nova guitar style of Brazil and to sing in Portuguese. I wonder

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what people in Rio would think of my attempts at bossa nova with a North Carolina accent?

One of the blessings of 2020, when touring essentially stopped, was that I was given a perfect opportunity to dig deeper into the rich terroir of North Carolina artists. From Charlotte, Asheville, the Triangle, the Triad, and the Foothills…the diversity of sound was breathtaking. Have you ever noticed how many musicians have moved to North Carolina just because the dirt here is special? And unlike grape varietals, musicians readily cross-pollinate.

Dan River Girls (Photo by Ben Singer)

This month marks the beginning of Season 4 of the Martha Bassett Show, with Lyn Koonce and Colin Allured on May 6 and Emi Sunshine and Presley Barker on May 20. On June 3, I have the distinct pleasure of hosting Dom Flemons, one of the founding members of the Grammy-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops. Flemons moved to North Carolina in the early 2000s to team up with locals Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, and to learn from the great African American old-time fiddler, Joe Thompson. Our virtual show on June 3 coincides with NC Trail Days and Elkin Roots Music Fest.

Also on that show will be Kentucky dulcimer champion, Sarah Kate Morgan, and the Dan River Girls (Fiona, Ellie, and Jessie Burdette). The Burdette girls are dear to my heart, as I met them as students in my preschool music class many years ago. I’ve watched them grow up, studying traditional music with Rex McGee, attending UNC-School of the Arts, and performing in my band. After this show, they will go in different directions for college, from the US to Germany to Scotland. Something tells me that no matter where they end up, the sound of their music will always be marked by red clay.

That reminds me of something else Cynthia Douthit said.

“Some wineries try to make the wine taste the same from year to year. Grassy Creek doesn’t try to make it become something other than what it is, what God gave us.” Amen, sister! I’m happy to have put down roots here.

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Surry Area Vineyards & Wineries Adagio Vineyards 139 Benge Dr., Elkin, NC 28621 Phone: (336) 258-2333 Website: adagiovineyards.com Hours: Fri & Sat: 12-6 Sun: 1-6 Open for Tastings, Wine Flights, Wine Sales, and Events with plenty of spacing; Pet Friendly Inside and Outside.

Carolina Heritage Vineyard & Winery 170 Heritage Vines Way, Elkin, NC 28621 Phone: (336) 366-3301 Website: carolinaheritagevineyards.com Hours: Sat & Sun: 1-6, Other days by appointment Offers: Tours & Tastings, Events & Music Elkin Creek Vineyard and Winery 318 Elkin Creek Mill Rd., Elkin, NC 28621 Phone: (336) 526-5119 Website: elkincreekvineyard.com Hours: Thurs & Fri: 2-5, Sat & Sun: 12-5 Offers: Tasting Room re-opening in May! Exact date tbd & hours may change. Indoor & Outdoor seating, Lodging, and Events. Special note: We do not have food on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and do wine flights or wine by the glass or bottle. Welcome to bring your own food on these days. Brick-oven pizzas on Sundays by reservation only.

E-mail or call to get a time, table, and place orders.

Grassy Creek Vineyard & Winery 235 Chatham Cottage Circle, State Road, NC 28676 Phone: 336-835-2458 Web Page: grassycreekvineyard.com Current Hours: Monday, Wednesday - Saturday 12 -6 pm, Sunday 1-5 pm (check website for seasonal hours updates) Offers: Tastings, Wine Club, Trails, Music, Cabin Rental, Outdoor Pavilion, Pet and Family Friendly Golden Road Vineyards 542 Golden Rd., State Road, NC 28676 Phone: (336) 466-7264 Website: goldenroadvineyards.com Hours: Fri-Sat-Sun: 12-6 Offers: Tastings, Wine Club, Music, Pet and Family Friendly

Haze Gray Vineyard 761 Stony Knoll Rd., Dobson, NC 27017 Phone: (336) 374-1072 Website: hazegrayvineyards.com Hours: Thurs-Fri-Sat: 10-6, Sun: 12-6 (groups of 6 or more call ahead), Mon-Tues-Wed:

by Appointment Offers: Tastings & Flights, Wine Club, Events & Music, Lodging Hidden Vineyard 125 Hidden Vines Lane, Dobson, NC 27017 Phone: (336) 614-4219 Website: hidden-vineyard.com Hours: Fri & Sat: 10-6, Sun: 12-5 Offers: Tastings, Flights, Wine Club, Music & Food Trucks regularly, Dog and Family Friendly JOLO Winery & Vineyards 219 Jolo Winery Lane., Pilot Mountain, NC 27041 Phone: (855) 565-6946 Website: jolovineyards.com Hours: Thurs: 11-6, Fri-Sat-Sun: 11-8 Offers: Dining & Wine Tastings by Reservation, Wine Club, Special Events Continued on next page ...

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out & about Jones von Drehle Vineyards and Winery 964 Old Railroad Grade Rd., Thurmond, NC 28683 Phone: 336.874.2800 Web Page: jonesvondrehle.com Current Hours: Wed-Sat 11-5 & Sun 12-5 Offers: Estate and Reserve tasting of 6 wines each.

1000-person amphitheater will be complete this summer and we will offer music and music series.

Event building “Chloe Hall” will soon be complete, and will be offering wine dinners, wine education classes and other events. Cellar Club available McRitchie Winery & Ciderworks 315 Thurmond PO Rd., Thurmond, NC 28683 Phone: (336) 874-3003 Website: mcritchiewine.com Hours: Fri-Sat-Sun: 12-5 Offers: Tastings, Wine Club, and Events MenaRick Vineyard & Winery 328 Luffman Rd., Ronda, NC 28670 Phone: (336) 328-7038 Website: menarick.com Hours: Fri & Sat: 11-5, Sun: 12-5 Offers: Tastings; Picnics and pets welcomed on the patio, the deck, or any of our outdoor seating areas.

Midnight Magdalena Vineyards 5109 Howell School Rd., Jonesville, NC 28642 Phone: (336) 835-6681 Website: midnightmagdalena.com Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 11-5, Sun: 12-5 Offers: Tastings & Events, Picnics Welcomed Old North State Winery 308 N Main St., Mt Airy, NC 27030 Phone: (336) 789-9463 Website: oldnorthstatewinery.com Hours: Tues & Wed: 11-3, Thurs-Fri-Sat: 11-9 Offers: Various Tastings and Tours, Dining, Wine Club, Events & Music Piccione Vineyards 2364 Cedar Forest Rd., Ronda, NC 28670 Phone: (336) 571-1024 Website: piccionevineyards.com Hours: Open Daily: 12:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Closed Tuesday Offers: We currently offer flights, bottles and glasses at Piccione Vineyards. Tasting list changes regularly. Events & Music regularly.

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Pilot Mountain Vineyards & Winery 1162 Bradley Rd., Pinnacle, NC 27043 Phone: (828) 400-9533 Website: pilotmtnvineyards.com Hours: Mon-Thurs: By Appointment, Fri-Sat-Sun: 12:30-6 Offers: 31 acre estate with an amazing view of Pilot Mountain, Tastings, Events, Music, Lodging Raffaldini Vineyards & Winery 450 Grade Rd., Ronda, NC 28670 Phone: (336) 835-9463 Website: raffaldini.com Hours: Monday 11am-5pm; Wednesday through Saturday 11am–5pm; and Sunday 12pm–5pm Offers: Tastings by Reservation, Tours, Wine Club, Events, Food, Lodging RagApple Lassie Vineyards 3724 Ragapple Lassie Lane, Boonville, NC 27011 Phone: (336) 367-6000 Website: ragapplelassie.com Hours: Fri-Sat-Sun: 12-7 Offers: Tastings & Events, Private Tastings, and Event Rentals Round Peak Vineyards 765 Round Peak Church Rd., Mt Airy, NC 27030 Phone: (336) 352-5595 Website: roundpeak.com Hours: Fri: 12-8, Sat: 11-6, Sun: 12-5 Offers: Tastings, Skull Camp Brewing on Tap, Events, Cabins, Weddings, Disc Golf, Picnics Encouraged, Dog and Family Friendly Sanders Ridge Vineyard & Winery 3200 Round Hill Rd., Boonville, NC 27011 Phone: (336) 677-1700 Website: sandersridge.com Hours: Daily 12-5, Closed Wednesdays Offers: Wine Flights, Sales, and Market Menu, Weddings, Events, Cabin Rental

out & about Serre Vineyards 364 Beast Trail, Mt Airy, NC 27030 Phone: (336) 525-9463 Website: serrevineyards.com Hours: Thurs & Fri: 12-5, Sat: 12-6, Sun: 12-5, Mon: 1-5, Tues & Wed: By Appointment Offers: Tastings, Wine Club, Lodging, Events, Weddings, Pet & Family Friendly Shelton Vineyards 286 Cabernet Lane, Dobson, NC 27017 Phone: (336) 366-4724 Website: sheltonvineyards.com Hours: Mon-Sat: 11-5, Sun: 12-5 Offers: Tastings, Wine Club, Restaurant, Events & Weddings, Walking Paths Skullcamp – Elkin Brewery & Smokehouse 200 N. Bridge St., Elkin, NC Phone: (336) 258-8124 Website: skullcampbrewing.com Hours: Thurs: 5-9, Fri & Sat: 11-10, Sun: 12-8 Offers: Wines, Brewery, Taproom & Smokehouse Slightly Askew Winery 913 N Bridge St., Elkin, NC 28621 Phone: (336) 835-2700 Website: slightlyaskewwines.com Hours: Thurs-Fri-Sat: 1-6, Sun: 1-5 Offers: Tastings & Flights, Wine2Go, Events, Music, Inside and Outside Seating Stony Knoll Vineyards 1143 Stony Knoll Rd., Dobson, NC 27017 Phone: (336) 374-5752

Website: stonyknollvineyards.com Hours: Mon, Fri-Sat-Sun: 10-6 Offers: Tastings & Flights, Wine Club, Events, Lodging Surry Cellars Campus of Surry Community College Phone: (336) 386-3468 Website: ncviticulturecenter.surry.edu/surry-cellars Tours of Surry Cellars are by appointment only, Tuesday through Friday, when Surry Community College is open.

Uncorked 126 N Main St., Mt Airy, NC 27030 Phone: (336) 786-1957 Website: uncorkedinmayberry.com Hours: Thur-Fri-Sat: 12-6, Sun: 1-5 Offers: A curated selection of over 100 Local Wines, California Wines, Boutique Wines, and Craft Beers from around the country. Tastings, Wine Shop & Specialty Gifts as well as Private Events & Parties Offered Westbend Winery and Brewery 5394 Williams Rd., Lewisville, NC 27023 Phone: (336) 945-9999 Website: westbendwineryandbrewery.com Hours: Wed: 12-6, Thurs: 12-8:30, Fri: 12-9, Sat: 12-8, Sun: 12-7 Offers: Tastings of Beer or Wine, Events, Music, Food, Private Events, Catering. From live music, to movie screenings, to holiday celebrations, to sporting events, to trivia nights, to release parties, Westbend never misses an opportunity to celebrate! We pride ourselves in offering something fun and unique every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!

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½ cup dry white wine 2/3 cup cream ¼ teaspoon dried basil 1 cup mushrooms, sliced (canned or fresh)

Directions for Chicken 1. Place chicken under waxed paper and pound until thin and doubled in length and width. Cut into small cutlets.

2. Dredge chicken in flour and season with salt and pepper.

3. Heat butter and oil in a skillet. Add chicken and brown on both sides. Cook until internal temperature reaches 160°.

4. Add the wine, pouring it slowly into the hot pan so it doesn’t flame. Simmer the chicken for a couple of minutes.

5. Remove the chicken to a serving plate and cover with aluminum foil to keep it warm.

6. Add the mushrooms and simmer them in the wine until reduced by half.

7. Add the cream and basil and bring to a simmer for a couple of minutes.

8. Pour the mushroom sauce over the chicken. Serve immediately.

LEMON CHESS TARTS WITH BLUEBERRY CREAM Servings: 10 Tarts | Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins

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used to buy cooking wine when a recipe called for wine in the ingredient list. Then one day, I ran out of “cooking wine” while in the middle of a recipe and discovered that drinking wine works great for cooking! The basic rules are to use dry wines in savory dishes and sweet wines in desserts.

Drinking wines are more expensive than cooking wines, but if you don’t often cook with wine, the cooking wine may never be used up before you decide to toss it and your money for fear that it is too old. Many recipes with added wine use only a small amount so it makes sense to use what you have on hand. Either way, wine can enhance the taste of your dishes, and with plenty of wineries in the area you can find a wine you like for cooking.

The following chicken recipe calls for a dry white wine. I paired this dish with a lemon chess dessert for a contrast in flavors.

CHICKEN SCALOPPINI Servings: 4 | Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients for Chicken • 1¼- 1½ pounds boned chicken breast • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour • Salt • Pepper • 2 tablespoons butter • 2 tablespoons cooking oil 24 • SURRY LIVING May 2021 Issue

Ingredients for Tarts • ¼ cup butter, melted • 4 eggs, beaten • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar • 2 teaspoons cornmeal • Pinch of salt • 4 tablespoons cream • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • ½ cup lemon juice • Zest of 2 lemons, grated • (10) 3-inch frozen tart shells (Dutch Ann brand used) Ingredients for Blueberry Cream • ¼ cup of freeze-dried blueberries, ground • 4 ounces cream cheese, cold • ½ cup of powdered sugar • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract • ½ cup whipping cream, cold • Chilled mixing bowl and beater Directions for Tarts 1. Preheat oven to 350°.

2. Melt butter and set aside.

3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, cornmeal, salt, cream, vanilla, lemon juice, and lemon zest until well mixed.

4. Slowly whisk in the melted butter.

5. Pour pie filling into the unbaked tart shells.

6. Bake for 25 minutes or until set.

7. Cool on a wire rack.

simply delicious Directions for Blueberry Cream 1. In a food chopper or processor, add the blueberries and chop to a dust.

2. In the cold mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, chopped blueberries, sugar, and vanilla. Beat on medium high for about 3-4 minutes until smooth and creamy.

3. Add the whipping cream and beat another minute or two until well incorporated into the cream cheese mixture.

4. Add a dollop to each cooled tart just before serving.

Savory Tips You can buy freeze-dried blueberries at Trader Joe’s. They are not the same product as dried blueberries. The packaging will say freeze dried and will be very lightweight.

You can substitute a 9-inch pie crust for the tarts. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. For more photos and tips, go to houseofelynryn.com.

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Rabbit Food Celebrate Salad Month Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be able to pull a complete meal out of the refrigerator? With a little planning, this dream can become a reality. Try a salad meal. Anyone who believes salads are only made with iceberg lettuce just does not know what they are missing.

Salad possibilities are endless. Use the MyPlate guidelines to ensure you have enough variety to cover all the food groups.

Think about preparing salads utilizing vegetables and fruits. These should cover about one half of the plate. One fourth of the plate needs protein. This could include lean meats and poultry or dried beans. Try a hot chicken salad or a bean salad. The other fourth will be filled with a grain salad. Options may include a pasta salad, or a salad with quinoa, brown rice, or barley.

Some salads, like the recipe below, incorporate multiple food groups. It is called the Lunch Salad because, yes, you guessed it, it makes a great lunch. Instead of taking tuna, egg, or chicken salad for lunch, which contain mostly meat, you can make this quick salad that incorporates so many more vegetables and grains and is as satisfying and delicious as it is good for you. There are multiple variations, but the basic premise is a whole grain + bean + vegetable + a protein (chicken, tuna, or more beans). Other ways to vary this dish would be to add fruit in place of some of the vegetables.

Lunch Salad makes six servings and is a great recipe to meal prep so your lunch will be ready to grab out of the refrigerator several days a week.

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Even if you decide to not make a complete meal of salads, use a couple to compliment a simple sandwich or piece of grilled chicken. Remember recipes are just guides. Salads are flexible enough for you to add or subtract ingredients to suit your family’s taste preferences. Be creative and utilize salads to make your life more convenient. Having most of the clean-up completed before the meal begins is another plus. The concept works well when having company or if you need to make food ahead so it will be ready to eat when you are. Celebrate Salad Month today and enjoy some delicious, nutritious flavors.

LUNCH SALAD Ingredients Choose 2 CUPS Whole Grain: • Brown rice • Quinoa • Bulgur Choose 1 CUP Beans: • Garbanzo beans • Pinto beans • Black-eyed peas • White beans Choose 2 Cups of Chopped Vegetables (choose a combination or just one): • Carrots • Cucumbers • Summer squash • Green peppers • Celery • Onion • Napa cabbage • Broccoli • Cauliflower Choose a Protein: • 6 ounces of grilled chicken • 1 (5 ounce) can of tuna • 1 cup of beans (additional) • 3 ounces of nuts (about ½ cup of almonds or ⅔ cup of peanuts) Dressing: • 6 tablespoons olive oil • 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Directions 1. Decide on your ingredients and mix your selections together.

2. Place in 6 individual containers. You are ready for a week (almost) of lunches.

3. Mix together olive oil and balsamic vinegar (or vinegar of your choice). Put dressing in small containers so you can add to salad when you are ready to eat.

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SURRY COUNTY AREA UPCOMING EVENTS EDITORS NOTE: The following events are subject to cancellation or postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic or other factors. While outside of our control, this information was current as of press time.

MAY 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, AND 29 (GALAX): LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY & SATURDAYS AT CREEK BOTTOM BREWERY 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.; featuring May 1 – Jared Stout Trio, May 7 – Issac Hadden, May 8 – Anna Mertson, May 14 – Jake Cox & Friends, May 15 – Ryan Greer Duo, May 21 – Lily Comer, May 22 – Morrison & Perkins, May 28 – Reggie Johnson, May 29 – River Ridge. We have a new, larger covered indoor/outdoor patio. Pet friendly! See ad page 19. Creek Bottom Brewery, 307 N Meadow Street, Galax, VA MAY 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, AND 31 (ELK CREEK, VA): ELK CREEK DRAGWAY RACING 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.; Located at 711 Victory Lane, Elk Creek, VA. For more info, visit elkcreekdragway.com MAY 1, 7, 8, 14, AND 15 (MOUNT AIRY, NC): Mayberry Spirits Whiskey Distillery Tours, 431 N. South St. Open Fridays & Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.. Tours at 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. & 4:30 p.m.. Reservations recommended. $10 per person for an approximately 45-min. tour, which includes a souvenir shot glass and 5 tastings. Gift shop open and on-site bottle purchases now allowed! Call 336-719-6860 for more info.

MAY 1 (STATE ROAD): DARRELL HOOTS AT HAZE GRAY VINEYARDS 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.. Located at 761 Stony Knoll Road, Dobson MAY 7 (MOUNT AIRY): VIRTUAL STORYBOOK MUSEUM 11:00 a.m., Mount Airy Museum of Regional History, 301 N Main St. Join us for crafts and activities based on books! This FREE virtual program is intended for preschool-age children.

MAY 7-9 (PILOT MOUNTAIN): PILOT MOUNTAIN MAYFEST The quaint historic downtown of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina, is the home to the annual Mother’s Day Weekend Mayfest hosted by the Pilot Mountain Civic Club.

We are featuring 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! The shops and restaurants on Main St. add to the shopping and dining pleasures of the annual Mayfest event. Festival Hours: Friday: 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. & Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

MAY 8 (WESTFIELD): MOTHERS DAY HIKE AT MINGLEWOOD FARM & NATURE PRESERVE 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.. Minglewood is a community-based environmental education nonprofit center nestled on 65 beautiful acres in the Piedmont foothills. The Preserve’s trails traverse creeks, meadows, wetlands, farm and forest; home to birds, butterflies, amphibians, mammals, and a wide variety of plants. Visit minglewoodpreserve. org/workshops-and-programs or www.facebook.com/minglewoodpreserve/ for registration links and info.

MAY 8 (STATE ROAD): BRAD RATLEDGE AT HAZE GRAY VINEYARDS 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.. Live music by Brad Ratledge playing acoustic rock and country. Located at 761 Stony Knoll Road, Dobson MAY 14 (MOUNT AIRY): FLOWER CROWN CRAFT Andy Griffith Playhouse, 218 Rockford Street. Monthly Craft from 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. as we enjoy a sweet treat! Suitable for kids of all ages. Cost is $5. All materials provided. Email shelby@surryarts.org with questions. To register, visit www.surryarts.org or call (336)786-7998.

MAY 15 (MOUNT AIRY): THE BROWN MOUNTAIN LIGHTNING BUGS AT ROUND PEAK VINEYARD 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.. Located at 765 Round Peak Church Rd., Mount Airy MAY 15-16 (MOUNT AIRY): SKULL CAMP OUT AT ROUND PEAK VINEYARD Experience the vineyard under the stars! Features camping in the vineyard, live music, dinner from Skull Camp Smokehouse, S’mores, and tons of fun! Live music by George Smith and Wraps Around the World. Food Truck on Saturday! Family-and dogfriendly. Adult ticket includes 3 drink tickets or a bottle of wine, overnight camping, live music, a boxed dinner from the Skull Camp Smokehouse Saturday night, S'mores with the campfire, and a light continental breakfast on Sunday morning. No additional charge for overnight camping. RV’s and Campers – Limited space reservations required. Tent Camping – reservations not required. Located at 765 Round Peak Church Rd. MAY 15 (STATE ROAD): LIVE MUSIC (DARRELL HOOTS) & FOOD TRUCK AT GOLDEN ROAD VINEYARDS 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.. Food Truck onsite from noon until 5:00 p.m. Located at 542 Golden Road, State Road, NC 28 • SURRY LIVING May 2021 Issue

area calendars & info MAY 16 (STATE ROAD): DARRELL HOOTS LIVE AT SERRE VINEYARDS 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.. Located at 364 Beast Trail, Mount Airy, NC MAY 21 (DOBSON): MOVIES IN THE PARK FEATURING "THE CROODS: A NEW AGE" Movies begin at nightfall at Dobson Square Park, 110 S. Crutchfield St., Dobson, NC. Free Admission!

MAY 22 (MOUNT AIRY): 4TH ANNUAL VINCENT'S LEGACY KINDNESS DAY 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Located at Veterans Memorial Park, Mount Airy.

The Enforcers Motorcycle Club will do a charity ride, kickstands up at 11:00 a.m., returning to the park at 1:00 p.m. Free admission & parking! Enjoy music & entertainment including Celtic music by CandelFirth. Bring your kids for rock painting & face painting. Food Trucks and merchandise. Raffle prize tickets available.

MAY 23 (STATE ROAD): DARRELL HOOTS AT HAZE GRAY VINEYARDS 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.. Located at 761 Stony Knoll Road, Dobson MAY 29 (FRIES, VA): THUNDER BY THE RIVER CRUISE-IN 3:00 p.m. till dark; Located at Fries Town Park, 336 Firehouse Drive, Fries, VA

FARMERS MARKETS MOUNT AIRY, NC: MOUNT AIRY FARMER'S MARKET OPENED FOR THE SEASON ON FRIDAY, APRIL 23 Fridays 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., 111 South Main Street ELKIN FARMER'S MARKET OPENED FOR THE SEASON ON SATURDAY, APRIL 24 Saturdays 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon. (June 5, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.); 226 North Bridge Street, Elkin, NC DOBSON FARMERS MARKET OPENS FOR THE SEASON ON THURSDAY, MAY 13: Thursdays from 3:30 p.m. — 7:00 p.m., 903 Atkins St. Randel Candelaria

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