Surry Living August 2017

INSID Specia E: lM Events usic in our area.

AUGUST 2017

In this Issue

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ANTIQUES TOURISM

The popular pastime That is thriving in our area

The MODERN

Collector History, info, & tips for

HOME & Garden

The story that is...

The J. Sidna Allen House BONUS: Your guide to the area’s 2017 special events including Mount Airy, Elkin, Dobson, Galax, & Pilot Mountain

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OUT & ABOUT p. 18

11 The Vintage Southern

22 Knee-Deep in Bluegrass:

Homemaker: Gloria Brown shares memories and helpful tips

Cindy Baucom brings her radio show to Surry Living and this month she’s featuring The Happy Sounds of the Banjo

13 This Little Light of Mine

Devotional: This month’s devotion is titled, Mr. Doesn’t Matter

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23 Explore Elkin: The Arts

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14 The Modern Collector:

Go Antiquing!

29 The Sweet Life: Rynn

32 Area Event Schedules:

Hennings treats us to a cooking adventure complete with a mouthwatering recipe 16 Joanna Radford: Fall

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Myrtles 18 The J. Sidna Allen Home:

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24 The City of Galax:

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CONTRIBUTORS

Mark Cartner

Terri Maurer

Gloria Brown

Laura Pack

Mark Cartner is the Associate Editor of Surry Living Magazine and a writer/producer for North Valley Media, a North Carolinabased production company. He previously worked as the media liaison for the Carolinas Golf Association, writing feature stories and covering CGA championships.

He began his career as a radio and TV traffic reporter in the Greensboro/High Point/WinstonSalem market of North Carolina.

Terri is the owner of Bumble Hill Blooms and Berries, a blueberry and cut-flower farm, as well as the host of The Garden Diva television show. She was raised working in her parent’s landscape nursery and discovered early on her passion for plants and nature, ultimately earning the title “Master Gardener” in the state of Missouri.

She and her husband now reside just across the border in nearby Davie County, North Carolina.

Gloria is the 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, having grown up in the business while working many years as a dealer in the Yadkin Valley area where she currently resides.

Laura is a homemaker, lifelong antiques collector, and co-owner of The Nest & Hive Shoppe, a home décor business in Fancy Gap, VA. She also co-hosts The Vintage Southern Homemaker, a regionally syndicated television show highlighting Southern culture. She lives in Yadkin County, NC, where she teaches high school English literature.

Joanna Radford

Carmen Long

Larry VanHoose

Rynn Hennings

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.

Carmen is a NC Cooperative Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences. Making quick & easy, healthy food that tastes great, on a budget is a challenge for most. Carmen and her husband have a son and daughter, 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 became the norm. Carmen will share ideas and recipes with us to make this job a little easier.

Larry is the Executive Editor of Surry Living Magazine and Creative Director at Vivid Graphics in Galax, VA. With 25+ years experience as a graphic designer, non-fiction writer, and commercial photographer, Larry is also the Co-founder and Creative Director of Sonfire Media, LLC, a Christian (book) publishing company based in Galax, VA. Larry and his wife Trina have four grown children and live in Virginia near the Grayson & Surry Counties border.

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.

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CONTRIBUTORS, Contd.

Gary York 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.

Gary’s dedication to the community extends beyond the walls of WIFM to include a photo ministry, a monthly newsletter, “The Communicator,” now in its 26th year, and prior service as a Surry County Commissioner, member of the Mount Airy City Schools Board of Education and service as a UNC-TV Trustee. He is a member of the Surry County Educational Foundation and is a Board Member of the Elkin Rescue Squad.

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I’m often asked what a Vintage Southern Homemaker (VSH) is. A big part of being a VSH is having the knack for blending the past and the present together. We love most of the modern conveniences and tolerate the rest. But we always love, love, love our old treasures, ways, and traditions.

Sure, I have some new furniture, but I’m very careful that it doesn’t make my old pieces look bad. I love that from the rugs to the rafters I have a home that is a blend of who we are and where we came from.

I declare that there are still those out there who love to create their homes from the rich tapestry of their past. I believe that like me, there are others who love to create an environment of comfort, charm and hospitality. In my home, we accept that everything isn’t perfect. We put our child’s birthday cake on our Ma’s pedestal cake stand even though the stand has a little crack in it. We drag in our new dining room table with linoleum glued, and I do mean GLUED, to the table top.

But how could we resist? The table was made from leftover lumber, milled when our family’s 1890 farmhouse was being built. It may be worthless to others, but to us it is priceless!

And even though we don’t know who made them, we love our bag of kitchen towels made from flour sacks embroidered with little cats completing the task of the day for each day of the week.

As you have probably figured, being a VSH is mostly a state of mind. You don’t have to be from the South, but being Southern is quite an advantage. It comes down to creating a simple, reflective, and comfortable home. When you can look around your home and wish you could hug it, you will know you are a Vintage Southern Homemaker. And when that happens just smile, sigh, and say, “Now this … is good living!”

Beamer & KirKman realty Diann Beamer 336 325-7577 cell 336 789-6655 fax I’m reminded of a friend of my momma’s who went to see a new house being shown. When she can back by we peppered her with questions about the style, the furnishings, and all the rest.

She took the most solemn tone and declared, “It is a new house full of new furniture, not a thing of interest.” We all just shook our heads and had a moment of silence. Now to most, a new house and furniture sounds like a jackpot. Not so to the Vintage Southern Homemaker. We love to live with our past and our family long gone.

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I’ve often said I started housekeeping in the basement, packhouse, attic style. Then when I could do better I found I didn’t want to. I used to be a little ashamed of the mismatched, odd, and curious pieces my family lived life with. Now I think of things I let get away and it makes me sad. One of the most freeing things I ever did was give myself permission to decorate my home exactly as I saw fit. I follow no rules and maybe it shows. I shrug and say, “But I like it!”

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State Road Antique Mall, with its

stately yet down to earth appearance, began in 1947 as “Wolfe Brothers Furniture.” It was well known for selling high end early American furniture and manufacturing braided rugs. It developed an incredibly loyal base of customers who to this day still stop by to reminisce.

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After the death of founder Byron Wolfe, Jack and Susan Partin desired to continue the tradition and persuaded Carol Williams (known throughout the region as the undisputed “Matriarch of Antiques”) to reinvent the property as an antique mall. The results of Carol’s hard work and creativity have paid off with crowds of long time as well as new customers roaming the aisles each Thursday through Sunday.

“We tried the seven day a week routine for a while, but found that we needed a few days to restock and catch our breath; also most of the selling was happening on the weekends anyway,” Susan said.

The antique business is now undergoing tremendous change, with the advent of the internet taking some of the “thrill of the hunt” away; but the internet can never replace the actual touch and feel of in person shopping and people are gravitating back to their old ways of shopping perhaps using the internet for research, but much preferring the actual presence of both merchandise and real live sellers.

a few selected new USA made furniture items, such as products by North Carolina’s well-known Troutman Chair Company. The Big Box stores may sell rocking chairs, but if you look closely, the difference in quality more than offsets the modest cost difference. Hopefully people are now realizing that the lack of quality pushed on us by the large chain store retailers (with products almost always made in China) results not only in destroying the local economy, but also leads to disappointingly inferior merchandise.

State Road Antique Mall has a surprisingly large inventory packed into the 6,000 square feet retail area, with lots more outside and also in the two adjacent warehouses. Additional items are added weekly by the 22 quality vendors who sublease space in the mall. Many other items come from purchasing estates and cleaning out houses, as the Partin family is known for purchasing everything from individual items to entire houses full, working with families and realtors to empty out houses and preparing them for sale.

Finally, State Road Antique Mall offers a friendly, personal touch and is happy to assist with courteous service, honest opinions, and even delivery. Please stop by soon to shop or inquire if you are interested in joining our family of quality vendors.

The merchandise is changing too, with less emphasis on collecting and more on decorating and repurposing. “While we hate to see historical items destroyed, it is amazing what artistically creative people can do to transform various objects to suit their decorative needs.

“The younger generation have their own way of doing things and us older folks need to encourage, rather than discourage them,” Jack added.

State Road Antique Mall is not just about antiques either. They carry a varied selection of outdoor furniture, heavy duty fire pits (which are becoming locally famous), concrete pottery, and Notice: This is a paid advertorial for State Road Antique Mall

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home & garden

by Larry VanHoose

Mr. Doesn’t Matter Looking at all the great Antique Tourism information in this month’s issue reminded me of my love for old movies, particularly classic westerns. In one western I really like, there’s a short dialogue between a small-town dentist and a gunfighter, played

by John Wayne. To set the stage for you in case you haven’t seen it, the gunfighter wanted to get some information to help his friends who were being threatened and forced to give up their land.

In this particular scene, the dentist, pretending to examine the gun-toting cowboy, asked him his name.

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“What’s your name cowboy?”

“Doesn’t matter,” answered the gunfighter guardedly.

“Well Mr. Doesn’t Matter, I hope you can do something,” replied the dentist. “You got plenty of help?”

“Well, no. I haven’t,” answered the gunfighter honestly.

“God be with you then.” said the dentist as he completed his pretend examination.

Not only does that line still bring a chuckle to me, it also inspires me. Whenever I feel like maybe I should do something for someone, help them out, make a difference in their life, even if it’s only for a moment, those words almost always come to mind. Why? Because I believe in that moment, whatever the act of kindness might be, I am Mr. Doesn’t Matter.

You see, it’s the need and the person in need that is important, not me.

I’m just the vessel God may be choosing to use. Hopefully, despite all my flaws and imperfections, I can still get out of the way enough for God to do something to help someone. That’s what’s in my heart and head, at the very least — a burning desire to be helpful, useful, even encouraging.

Sometimes I do well to get “outta the way” — sometimes not so much. But I keep praying so my heart, my spirit doesn’t dry out and become brittle, broken, discouraged and ultimately useless. I pray His love continues to flow over, in, and through me so He can keep shaping me, making me new. Not just for my sake, but for His — and others.

As the line goes, “Well Mr. Doesn’t Matter, I hope you can do something.”

Me too.

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THE MODERN COLLECTOR

We are fortunate to live in an area with so many wonderful places to travel in a reasonable amount of time. Of course, checking your local paper, Facebook, or simply paying attention to signs

by Laura Pack along the road will provide you with the opportunity to find some great yard sales. The annual Hwy 21 Road Market is an excellent local attraction where you will find great bargains, antiques, and vintage items. The fun of yard selling is the haggling, bundling of items for a better deal, and of course, the unexpected find at a remarkable price!

When the weather is favorable, it is a great time for traveling, exploring, enjoying the outdoors, and having fun. What better way to take advantage of great weather than to go antiquing?!

The pastime of antiquing and collecting is alive and well among all age groups. There is something for everyone, plenty to find, a variety of local places to go, and great people to meet. While trends in collecting are constantly shifting, the joy of collecting is always consistent. We often overlook treasures that are in our own backyard, so to speak. Our surrounding area offers an exceptional variety of places to visit and find your next great piece.

There are yard sales, antique malls, auctions, consignment stores, and flea markets that surround us, so it is convenient and fun to plan a trip to go antiquing. If you are a novice collector, learning the ropes can be an adventure in itself. Being able to identify a knock-off or fake is an invaluable lesson in the collecting world. It is important to do your research! For example, my grandmother gave me her set of Miss America depression glass.

The pink set I have is original. Miss America depression glass was widely reproduced. So, for example, by knowing the difference in shaker sizes or that the flat tumbler reproductions have the wrong number of mold seams, you will be able to distinguish between an original and a reproduction.

Forming friendships among fellow collectors is such an unexpected, but great experience as a collector.

There are so many local people who have an abundance of Photo courtesy of Catlady Kate’s Elegant and Depression Glass knowledge that you can tap www.depressionelegantglass.com into through some great conversation. Sometimes the history and a good ol’ story make the piece even better. As a collector, knowing the trends in antiques is quite necessary.

Currently, vintage shabby chic and repurposing are two major trends in antiquing and collecting. Shabby chic is decorating 14 • SURRY LIVING Aug 2017 Issue

by using items that look, or are, slightly worn and used in an attractive way in your home. Vintage and antique items are perfect for this style of decorating, and it is not surprising that so many people are drawn to the shabby chic style. Repurposing is giving a new use or purpose to something. In the antique/ vintage collector’s world, we can often appreciate pieces for their original intended uses, but it also exciting to find new and creative “The pastime of uses for our finds.

antiquing and

There are many local antique malls, such as Antique Mall of the Foothills collecting is alive located in Jonesville, Elkin Antiques and well among and Collectibles Mall, State Road all age groups.”

Antique Mall, and Mayberry Antique Mall in Mount Airy to name a few.

Each of these locations offers a wide variety of antique and vintage items, yet they have their own distinct atmosphere. the locations do have one thing in common, the people there are friendly and willing to help. Plus, you can count on an ever-changing inventory. Even at antique malls, there is often room for bargaining. Sometimes items that cost more than a certain amount of money will have a discount, but you must be willing to ask. Many times, booth vendors will run sales in their booths. Just look for signs indicating a booth sale. If you find a particularly interesting piece, you can often ask the folks there if they will contact the vendor with a specified offer.

Many times you will find items that are marked at already low prices and, if you buy multiple items, you can sometimes get a bundle deal. Many antique malls are open on weekends or even seven days a week year-round, so you can shop comfortably at any time throughout the year.

If an auction is more of your style, a great resource is AuctionZip. com. Simply narrow your search criteria to the number of miles you would like to travel from your zip code, choose the category you are looking for, such as Antiques-Household-Collectibles, type in a keyword if you would like, and click Search Auctions.

You will be directed to a calendar of the current month along with auctions listed throughout the month. You can even search in advance months. If there is a particular auctioneer you favor, searching through the auctioneer directory is an option as well.

Once you choose a specific auction and click on it, you will have a detailed auction listing with photos of auction items.

This resource allows you to plan ahead and choose the auction that has more of your style of items.

Consignment stores are certainly places that are worth the visit as well. You can often find items that are great for repurposing with just a little work, such as upholstery, paint, or small repair.

Twice New Consignments, located off of Hwy 21 between State Road and Sparta, has an exceptional variety of antiques, vintage items, and collectibles. The Hospital Thrift Shop and Habitat for Humanity store in downtown Elkin, as well as

home & garden Goodwill stores located throughout the area, are smart options as well – plus with your purchase, you are helping a greater cause.

Lastly, flea markets are fun and exciting places to search, bargain, and talk to antique and vintage dealers. The annual Hillsville Flea Market which takes place every Labor Day weekend is an event I look forward to attending every year. It is here where I visit with old friends and make new ones. I love to bundle, bargain, and search for items to add to my beloved collections. You can find other area flea markets online as well. Sites such as Antiques.com allow you to search specifically for flea market within a specified distance from your zip code. You can simply enter your zip code, distance, and click the search icon. You will be provided with a list of flea markets, their location and contact information, as well as a map for directions.

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336-648-8453 These pictures are from the semi-annual Liberty Antiques Festival in Liberty, NC. The next festival is September 29-30. This flea market brings in 400 dealers from 25 states onto a 100 acre farm.

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Whether you yard sale, mall shop, auction, consignment shop, or a combination of all, it is important to remember a few things. Cash is essential! Check and credit cards just don’t have the same influence as cash in hand, especially if you are wheeling and dealing. It is a good idea to have a box or tote bag in your car with some old tissue paper to wrap items in, especially if you are yard selling or at a flea market. A small tape measure is a great item to carry, because often what we think will fit in an area of our home just doesn’t. A small tablet (not the electronic kind). They are good for jotting down notes, names of items, measurements, and even contact information of dealers. For the tech savvy folks, smartphones are wonderful too. Of course, you can snap a picture to send to someone if you run across an item that you think they may love, and you can look up information about items you are interested in but don’t know much about.

With experience comes knowledge, and this is certainly true in the antiquing and collecting world. No matter what your style or interests are, there is something out there for you. Mixing styles to create the shabby chic look or giving an old item a new purpose makes great statement pieces to spark interesting conversations with guests in your own home. Your home is a reflection of you and often tells a lot about who you are. Antiques and vintage items are stories of past generations and history. It is always nice to be able to share this in our homes, and most importantly, meet wonderful people and visit exceptional places along the way, even if they are right here in our own backyard.

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by Joanna Radford

Fall Lawn Care Great looking lawns begin with the correct mowing height.

As I look around the county, I see the majority of lawns almost scalped. What I mean is that the grass is cut close to the soil line. This is not ideal for growing a good stand of grass. It is good for introducing and establishing weeds.

Lawn mower blades should be at a height of 2.5 to 3 inches.

This reduces weed competition and promotes healthy grass growth. It is easier to prevent weeds than to eradicate them after they are established.

Proper fertilization is important. Grass, just like all other plants, needs nutrients to grow. Three major nutrients needed are nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. Nitrogen is needed for green, leafy growth. Phosphorus is needed for root development while potassium promotes disease tolerance and drought resistance. There are three numbers displayed on fertilizer bags: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium – in that order. Therefore, a 40-pound bag of 10-6-4 fertilizer has 10% nitrogen (4 pounds), 6% phosphate (2.4 pounds of phosphorus), and 4% potash (1.6 pounds of potassium). A typical lawn feeding is 1 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet. You will need 10 pounds of 10-6-4 fertilizer if you are targeting the 1 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet recommendation. If your lawn is 5,000 square feet, multiply 10 pounds by five. So, you will need a 50-pound bag of 10-6-4 to cover your lawn.

It is best to apply fertilizer in separate applications through the year. A fescue lawn requires 2.5 to 3 pounds of nitrogen per year, per 1,000 square feet. One pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet should be applied in September, November, and then ½ to 1 pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet again in February. Take a soil sample for lawn-specific fertilizer recommendations. Contact the NC Cooperative Extension for soil sample kits. Soil tests are free April 1 through November 30.

It is common to see low pH in our clay soils and pH lower than 6.0 and higher than 7 can present a problem. Plants 16 • SURRY LIVING Aug 2017 Issue

are unable to take up nutrients needed for plant growth at these pH levels. Grasses prefer a 6.0 pH. Soil tests will help determine the pH of the soil and give a recommended lime rate if needed.

Homeowner calls this year have revolved around brown patches in their lawns or areas where the grass is turning brown and dying. This is linked to the periods of adequate to early season excessive rainfall. Roots did not develop as good as they needed. They did not have to strengthen and search for moisture. So, when the rain stopped the grass suffered.

Lawns with bluegrass have started going dormant and turning brown. It may even look like a disease has invaded the lawn, but it has not. And be glad, fungicides are not economical for homeowners.

If needed, homeowners can overseed in September with a turf-type grass seed. Several good choices are Rebel or Falcon.

Bluegrass seed mixtures should not be used. Keep in mind if there are a lot of shade trees in the landscape, a shade tolerant grass is preferred.

September is an excellent time to treat for grubs. Grub problems are noted after spotting mole tunnels in the lawn.

Eliminating grubs will help eliminate moles since they are their main food source.

The active ingredient, imidacloprid, is an excellent product for controlling grubs. The timing of application for control is important.

These are just a few tips to help you reach the lawn that will make your neighbors drool. If you have further questions call your local North Carolina Cooperative Extension Center.

home & garden The I have a pet peeve. Maybe you have one too. I like to think I’m fairly laid back.

I don’t worry too much about finances, or what people think of me. But there

by Terri Maurer is one thing that gets my goat and that is improper pruning. I know it sounds silly, but we cannot always control what irritates us. Maybe it’s not the pruning that is the issue as much as my sympathy for the poor mutilated plant or what I see as a waste of money. Trees and shrubs are expensive and it takes years for them to grow to maturity. It’s an investment in time and money and when they are pruned incorrectly their full potential is literally cut away.

August always makes me think of Crepe Myrtles. Years ago there was an article in Southern Living magazine titled “CREPE MURDER.” It was a great tutorial on the correct way to prune Crepes. I’ve actually shared that article with others who might not realize the correct pruning procedure. Take my father-in-law as an example. He hired a nice young man to prune a lovely pink Crepe Myrtle at the front of his Bermuda grass lawn (that’s a whole other article). The nice young man decided to keep all the plants symmetrical, and cut the Crepe down to three feet. And to top it off, he did it with a chainsaw!

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he had done to his Crepe. He responded with, “Oh, I had it trimmed. Doesn’t it look great?” I didn’t have the heart to tell him what he had done. He just thought that was the way it was supposed to be pruned.

Bad pruning does a lot more than cause an eyesore, it is unhealthy for the plant.

Cutting a limb back causes witches’ brooms. Basically, the pruning causes a mass of weak twigs to grow beneath the cut. Weak limbs are more susceptible to breakage which can give way to insects and disease. The good news is you can restore plants back to their glory with time and patience. They are extremely resilient.

Properly trimmed Crepe Myrtle

In many cases bad pruning is the result of poor planning.

This happens often at new businesses that pay companies to come in and make their landscape instantly full and mature looking. But in doing that, they fail to look in the future and how the trees may interfere with a “With just a little power line, sidewalk or street. Once forethought and that happens it will either have to be cut back or removed altogether. patience, a landscape This is such a preventable problem. can be full and With just a little forethought and lovely and not a patience, a landscape can be full and lovely and not a hindrance to hindrance to objects objects around it. around it.”

No doubt, you’ve realized by now that though my pet peeve may be silly sounding, it is something I’m very passionate about. If I have been able to help just one homeowner think twice before starting that chainsaw, then I’ve accomplished my goal.

Oh, and don’t even get me started on staking new trees. One season people – that is all they need. If the strap is hanging to the ground and the tree is blowing in the wind, it serves no purpose and please remove the cutoff garden hose sections before they actually grow into the poor things.

Maybe one day I’ll be appointed the pruning police. If so, don’t be surprised if you hear a knock on the door.

Until next time, Happy Gardening!

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The J. Sidna Allen Home

As you travel the roads in search of precious antiques, do not overlook the benefit of observing, and preserving, antique homes. Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway, on U.S. Highway 52 in Carroll County, Virginia, between Fancy Gap and Hillsville, there is an unusual Queen Anne house with an incredible story you might never have heard of. It is the former home of J. Sidna Allen. The house is currently undergoing an extensive renovation to preserve it for future generations. It needs your help and if you go to Friends of the J. Sidna Allen House

ideas and the outside according to mine.” The architectural style is Queen Anne, a style that reached its peak of popularity between 1890 and 1910 in the country. It may be that Allen gained his ideas of style in 1898 when he set out on the train from Betty Baker depot in Carroll County to Seattle, Washington, headed for the Klondike gold fields. In Chicago, he noted in his journal the many different kinds of buildings he saw and it is likely that some of the houses he saw were of Queen Anne style.

The Queen Anne architecture is characterized by elaborate ornamentation and an irregular roofline. Allen’s house incorporated all these features.

Decorative woodwork and iron cresting adorn the eave and overhangs around the house. When the house was built, the columns on the porches and the matching columns by the parlor fireplace featured ornamental scrolls at the tops of the columns. When it was necessary to replace the porch, different columns were added. It is possible to see the originals in the parlor and parts of the ones on the backside of the house.

The wraparound front porch is highlighted by a section with a conical roof which, with the tower rising just above the porch roof, gives the house one of its distinct characteristics. The tower is topped by a weathervane and is purely decorative. With the gables and Source:(http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Counties/Carroll/SidnaAllen_photo.htm) dormers all trimmed with elaborate and on Facebook, you can learn how. The following is courtesy of intricate woodwork and iron cresting, the gingerbread house the Carroll County Historical Society. The Historical Society effect is complete. and Museum can be visited at 515 North Main Street in Inside the Allen House Hillsville, Virginia.

The house has eight rooms, a pantry and several closets. Each

By Shelby Inscore Puckett with contributions from Ron Hall room has its own special features. The parlor is highlighted by From any viewpoint the home of Jeremiah Sidna Allen in the fireplace, which Allen described this way: “In our parlor Carroll County dominates the landscape and the viewer’s we had one of the most beautiful tile mantels I have ever mind. Not only the architectural style, but also the stories seen. It was light cream in color, with inlaid flowerpots at the (true and untrue) associated with the builder create an aura base of each jamb. Vines from these pots trailed gracefully up of mystery about the house. Both the house and its builder each jamb and met over the center of the fireplace.” The thin, occupy a unique chapter in the county’s history. delicate vines are filigreed with gold which probably gave rise to stories that the mantels of the fireplaces were lined with First the house: In 1901, J. Sidna Allen married Miss Bettie gold brought back from the Klondike by Allen.

Mitchell and together they began to plan for the home in which they wanted to live. At this time Allen was one of the The living room across the hall features a soapstone fireplace wealthiest men in Carroll County and could well afford to with a mirrored cherry mantel. In the hallway and dining build the house he later described as the “culmination of room, quarter-sawed oak finishing in natural color is used as our dreams.” The site for the house, selected by Allen for its wainscoting. The floors are oak, except for white maple in the beauty, is the highest point on a nearly flat tableland and offers living room. Allen says that only the best material was used a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside. in the construction of the house. Most of the timber came from his farm and was sawed into lumber at a mill owned by According to Allen, writing in his memoirs, “The inside of Allen and his brother Garland. It was then taken to Mount the house was constructed according to her (Mrs. Allen’s) 18 • SURRY LIVING Aug 2017 Issue

out & about Airy, North Carolina, where it was dressed and returned to the building site.

The house, started in 1910 and completed in 1911, had both lights and water. An acetylene generator provided gas for the lights and each room had its own distinctive lighting fixture including the Tiffany in the front entrance hallway. A windmill furnished the power for pumping water from a well in the yard. The windmill was 75 feet above the ground and the wind often damaged it, so Allen started a new system using a hydraulic ram for pumping the water into the house. He had already purchased the system and it may have been at the depot waiting for him when the tragedy occurred, according to his memoirs.

Allen hired the best craftsmen in the county for the construction of the home, which included Preston Dickens, who did some of the design work as well as most of the intricate woodwork.

Stained glass windows are located throughout the house both upstairs and downstairs. All the mirrors and parlor windows are of beveled leaded glass. The bedrooms, parlor, living room and kitchen all have fireplaces and each of these has an elegant mantel. Every room in the house has a set of handmade wooden shutters on each window. The shutters are pieced and on a springed runner which allows for easy removal for cleaning. Stories of an elaborate system of intra-room hidden passageways were obviously false, as no such areas exist in the house.

At the end of the shootout, Floyd’s wounds were so severe he was unable to leave. Sidna Allen rode away from Hillsville, as did his nephews. They spent the night at the home of another brother and then went into hiding in the hills of Carroll County until the night of April 13, 1912, when Sidna and nephew Wesley Edwards headed west for Des Moines, Iowa.

Hundreds of rumors spread during the month the two were hiding out. One of the most persistent and best-known ones is an account of the posse storming the Sidna Allen house with him inside shooting away at the posse members. It was originally published by the New York Times and later included in a book later written about the shootout and set out in fine detail how the posse exchanged fire with Allen until the weatherboarding was splintered, all the windows shot out and the locks shot from the doors.

Actually Sidna Allen never spent another night in his house after the courtroom shootout March 14. The presence of

When it was completed at a cost of approximately $13,000, the house was by all accounts, the most beautiful in Carroll County. The Allens planned to furnish it with the finest possible furnishings and were still working on that when on March 14, 1912, all their plans, projects and dreams came to an end.

Truth is Stranger Than Fiction Then the story of the man: While the actual events of that day are still in dispute, there is little disagreement about the events leading up to the trial. Nephews of Sidna Allen had been involved in a fight at a church meeting and had fled to North Carolina to avoid arrest. Nonetheless, they were arrested and were being brought to jail in Hillsville when Floyd Allen, Sidna’s brother, released them. He was indicted on a charge of interfering with an officer and on March 12 and 13, 1912, was tried on that charge. He spent that night at Sidna’s house and on March 14 they returned to hear Floyd Allen found guilty of the charge. Shortly after, the judge denied a request

by Floyd Allen’s lawyer to set aside the verdict, the courtroom became a battleground with guns roaring on all sides. When the shootout was over, five people were dead or dying and seven wounded. Killed were Judge Thornton Massey, Sheriff Lew Webb, Commonwealth’s Attorney William M. Foster, Juror Augustus C. Fowler and witness Betty Ayers. Among the wounded were Sidna Allen, Floyd Allen and Clerk of Court Dexter Goad.

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out & about The J. Sidna Allen Home (continued) undamaged, beautiful stained glass windows offers final proof built was first bought by his two defense attorneys, Oglesby that the story was the product of a writer’s imagination, rather and Bruce, as an investment and was rented until 1917. It than a true account. was then sold to Mr. and Mrs. Cassell Webb and they lived Sidna Allen and his nephew Wesley Edwards found employment there for a period of time. Because of litigation unrelated to in Des Moines and remained there until September 13, 1912, the shootout, the court sold the property a second time - this when Edwards’ girlfriend came to see him and either brought time to Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Bolick of Pulaski. The Bolicks with her or was followed by detectives from the Baldwin-Felts began remodeling and many of the changes still evident are the results of their efforts. In 1946, Noah Rawdon Weddle bought Agency. Both men were arrested and returned to Virginia. the house for $13,000 and, at his death, the house was given Sidna Allen was tried in Wytheville, and when all cases were to his daughter Marlene Weddle Widener. Mrs. Widener’s completed, he was sentenced to a total of 35 years in the state daughter, Bonnie Widener Wood, eventually inherited the penitentiary. While there, he capitalized on his natural talents house and donated it to the Historical Society. in woodworking and completed in excess of 20 items using many different kinds and pieces of wood. Following his pardon

by Governor Harry Byrd April 29, 1926, he displayed these articles throughout the region.

He and his family moved to Leaksville (now Eden), North Carolina and later to a house in Mount Airy. He died of prostate cancer September 26, 1941, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Eugene Gardner in Carroll County.

Three civil suits were filed on behalf of the families of the victims and, as part of those settlements, the house and property of J. Sidna Allen were sold by the Commonwealth.

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The Happy Sounds of the Banjo

by Cindy Baucom

The banjo plays a big role in my life, even though I am not a player. Well, if you count my husband teaching me “Cripple Creek” enough to pick it through, then yes, I guess it might qualify. But, seriously, the banjo has played a huge role my life because my father was a banjo player … I married a banjo player … and my son is a banjo player. The banjo sounds that were part of my childhood around the house are still the sounds I enjoy hearing. And they come from an instrument that got its early start in Africa. The banjo held a spot in the early history of African American traditional music before it became a popular instrument in the 19th century minstrel shows. Later, the 4-string banjo was developed and used for old-timey, mountain music. The 5-string banjo is most prevalent in bluegrass music in the style of Earl Scruggs, who first introduced that style of banjo to the world from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry in 1945 as a member of Bill Monroe’s band, The Blue Grass Boys.

You don’t have to look very far to find some of the finest banjo players and builders.

My husband, Terry Baucom, has taken his banjo playing to the world through bands like Boone Creek, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, IIIrd Tyme Out and now his current band, Terry Baucom Terry Baucom’s Dukes of Drive. Rick Pardue is a banjo player and award-winning songwriter living in State Road and currently touring and recording with Mickey Galyean & Cullen’s Bridge.

Another resident of State Road is Don Bryant who, in addition

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Chris Bryant of Ronda has toured with a number of professional bands over the years, but as a machinist, also does a great deal of tooling for some of the metal parts of the banjo that he distributes widely -- including coordinator rods, capos and finger Chris Bryant picks. Houston Norris, banjoist with the Time Sawyer Band, was around a lot of banjo players growing up and always had access to banjos to learn on. Immediately after graduation from Elkin High School in 2008, his interest in music – and banjo in particular – took a more serious turn when he and Sam Tayloe both attended the University of North Carolina Houston Norris at Charlotte. Nearly a decade later, Time Sawyer is going strong and even hosts an Elkin, NC, festival, Reevestock, the first weekend in August to provide music scholarships to deserving Starmount and Elkin High School students who are serious about pursuing their music.

Actor, comedian and banjo player, Steve Martin, is quoted as saying, “The banjo is such a happy instrument--you can’t play a sad song on the banjo - it always comes out so cheerful.”

out & about On display through August 26th Foothills Arts Council Gallery Work pictured by artist Margaret Brown & Ian Miller

What does the Arts Council do?

We What support artists, musicians, and performers doesartisans, the Arts Council do? through exhibitions, festivals, concerts and plays and offer arts education programs for kids and adults. We are also the fiscal sponsor of Wemultiple support artists, artisans, musicians, and groups that share our mission to foster the arts within performers through festivals, the Yadkin Valley suchexhibitions, as the Foothills Theatre,concerts Reevestock and plays and offer programs kids Music Festival, Elkin arts Rootseducation Music Festival, and thefor Surry Old and adults.

WeConvention. are also theWefiscal sponsormeeting of multiple Time Fiddlers also provide space for groupsthat like share the Foothills Quilters.to foster the arts within groups our mission

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Reevestock Music Festival, Elkin Roots Music The Foothills Council locatedOld in theTime yellow house at the Festival, andArtsthe Surry Fiddlers corner of Church and Market Streets in downtown Elkin.

Convention. We also provide meeting space for We’re open Thursdays through Saturdays from 12 until 6 pm groups like the Foothills Quilters. or by appointment. The arts council is free and welcoming to everyone.

Where are you located?

What type of classes do you offer?

We Foothills offer adult and kidsCouncil art classes,located music lessons, and workshops The Arts in the yellow in clay, weaving, and bookbinding.

If there’s something house at the corner of Church and Market Streets you’d in like to learnElkin. and we We’re don’t currently a class, we’ll help you downtown open offer Thursdays through find another nearby organization that does.

Saturdays from 12 until 6 pm or by appointment. The arts council is free and welcoming to everyone.

What type of classes do you offer?

We offer adult and kids art classes, music lessons, and workshops in clay, weaving, and bookbinding. If there’s something you’d like to learn and we don’t currently offer a class, we’ll help you find another nearby organization that does.

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Work pictured by local artist Karen McEachin Breit

Artreach South

On display through August 26th Foothills Arts Council Gallery UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS Work pictured by artist Margaret Brown & Ian Miller Artreach South is the third in a series of four outreach exhibits featuring artists from our surrounding counties. Participating in the show are artists Margaret Brown, Nicholas Sorlien, Ian Miller, Patrick Harris, Robin Beckett, Alana Dagenhart, and Chrystal Will Easter & The Drove Ingersoll. The work is available for viewing and Saturday, August 12 music starts at 7 p.m. Foothills Arts purchase during regular hours Thursday through Council Amphitheater Bring your lawn chairs and blankets Saturday 12-6 pm or by appointment.

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Artreach South Artreach South is the third in a series of four outreach exhibits featuring artists from our surrounding counties. Participating in the show are artists Margaret Brown, Nicholas Sorlien, Ian Miller, Patrick Harris, Robin Beckett, Alana Dagenhart, and Chrystal Ingersoll. The work is available for viewing and purchase during regular hours Thursday through Saturday 12-6 pm or by appointment.

You’ll also find work on display by artists Marianne Luther, Doris Petersham, Karen McEachin Breit, Justin Helms, Justin Turcotte, Holly Hood, Phoenix Hardwoods, Diana Heft, Josh & Donna Ellis and more.

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Antiques Everywhere in Downtown Galax Downtown Galax, Virginia, is bustling with business growth.

One example of this is the many antique shops that have opened during the past couple of years. Having an abundance of such stores locate within a few blocks of each other makes the area an antique shoppers’ paradise.

Antique lovers have discerning tastes and a variety to favorites.

Each of the new shop locations offer their own unique selection of items from different periods of history. From glassware, dishes, and antique toys to furniture, collectibles, and primitive furnishings, the inventories are constantly changing. You might find a jukebox from days gone by or a set of retro home furnishings. In one shop, your eyes might be drawn to a beautiful piece of handcrafted furniture, in another, a tool that might have been used to craft it. Maybe you are looking for a replica item or a toy that is reminiscent of your childhood, you’re sure to find pieces to add to your collection.

“Antiquing” can be a time travel adventure as you imagine the life an item once lived in its original home. A recent stroll through some of the new shop locations found old-fashioned milk bottles, an antique wood stove, primitive-style decorative items, and dolls from a forgotten time. The holidays are just around the corner. With so many shops in a small radius, you could find a collectible or decorative item for everyone on your list.

The Second Annual Galax Antiques Fair will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017, on South Main Street in downtown Galax. Antique vendors and local antique shops will have a variety of items for sale. Also, the Chestnut Creek School of the Arts will host their annual Fall Into Art event on West Grayson Street while RexFest will bring East Grayson Street alive with a variety of Bluegrass and Old Time Bands. Don’t miss being in downtown Galax on September 23, 2017.

All of that shopping is sure to make you hungry. Check out one of the local flavor restaurants in Galax. The area has a variety of barbecue, Mexican, Italian, and home-cooking restaurants as well as a brewery. As you meander through Downtown Galax, you will also find a variety of other interesting shops that showcase the area’s distinctive artisan community.

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THE BEAVER CREEK GOLF COURSE The Beaver Creek Golf Course, built in the Copeland community by the Porter Riddle family in 1968, was one of Surry County’s first public courses. The familyby Gary York focused endeavor provides affordable recreation and opportunity for aspiring golfers. Mr. Porter passed the leadership to his son Gray and wife Gladys and granddaughter Cindy and husband Tim Thomas in 1987. In the words of long-time regular Phillip Gordon from Pinnacle, “The three generations of owners do a good job and care about golfers; they make it a special destination for players seeking a clean, quality experience.” The family provides a customer-first atmosphere and for $8 one can walk and play from 7:30 a.m. to dark.

With the assistance, knowledge and experience of friend Gratsie Marion and his D-6 Caterpillar Bulldozer, Mr. Riddle’s 43.8-acre tobacco farm was transformed into a challenging 9-hole public course. With Mr. Riddle’s vision and Mr. Gratsie’s grading, former tobacco fields became lush Ryegrass fairways and Bermuda grass greens. The first foursome to play the course was the late Gratsie Marion, Johnny Marion, the late Tom Shinault, and the late Bobby Riddle.

Mr. R.O. Lanier (96) played his first round at Beaver Creek and stated, “Mr. Riddle also welcomed our Surry The late Gratsie Marion, Johnny Marion, the late Central golf team with Tom Shinault, and the late Bobby Riddle

Beaver Creek has staged a Rally for the Cure Women’s Charity Tournament for the last 12 years.

Funds raised benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. The Annual Seniors Tournament is held Monday and Tuesday after Labor Day. Fifty-two players in four flights sign up quickly and early.

Flight trophies are awarded and each player receives a door prize and a free banquet meal; often it’s chicken stew. Every Friday at 5:30 p.m. a Captain’s Choice Tournament attracts over 40 regulars. Many nonprofits stage benefit tournaments – notables are Pine Hill Friends, Siloam Baptist, and Pinnacle Lion’s Club.

The Clubhouse is warm and friendly. A Hole-in-One case features names of 290 players who’ve had aces; Mrs. Annie Riddle, Cindy’s grandmother, had six. O.M. Walker had nine.

J.W. Hall (84) has had two and plays three times weekly. Blue Mist water and Sun Drop and Cheerwine sodas are featured along with Lance Crackers, Pork & Beans, and Vienna Sausage. A six-seat community table faces the registration counter and on the table is a pair of bifocals for anyone who forgot to bring his/hers. Seated at the table was Wilbur Shinault, who plays five times weekly and says playing is his therapy after losing his wife three years ago. At the putting green was Surry Central teacher Ken Eiswald with grandchildren Gabriel and Rafael Diaz (see photo right).

Cindy takes great pride in adorning the course with beautiful flowers and excels at staging special events. Gray and Tim maintain the electric cart fleet (30) and manicure the fairways and greens – a most critical task. Wife Gladys brings lunch every day at 11:15 a.m. We celebrate Beaver Creek Golf Course and its rich, 50-year legacy of affordable public recreation where all are appreciated and welcomed. Please visit Gray, Gladys, Cindy and Tim for an endearing and rewarding family-friendly experience. Beaver Creek Golf Course is at 610 Pratt Road, Dobson, NC. Their number is 336-374-5670.

open arms and at no charge.” Beaver Creek is a haven for countless women players. I recently saw Pat Boyd, Imogene Speas, Priscilla Allen, and Brenda Brown leaving the clubhouse for a late afternoon round. They have played twice weekly for 25 years.

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You’ve decided your online audience needs simple, quality video content and you need to produce it yourself.

But you need equipment.

If you have a low budget or even no budget – you can build a studio to produce short, quality videos that will enhance your brand. Here’s how.

THE NO-BUDGET STUDIO If you literally have no money to spend on equipment, relax.

You can still make videos for your social channels and website.

Obviously you need a camera, and a perfectly respectable one is sitting on your desk. The latest smartphones, like the iPhone 6 or newer, have excellent cameras.

Next you’ll need a tripod. For the zero budget studio that means a shelf or some elevated surface to place the camera on to steady it.

Get creative.

under $50 can make a huge difference. Ones like the LimoStudio Umbrella kit are worth a look.

For good audio get a lavalier (clip-on) or USB microphone. Rode makes a lav for smartphones that works great. The Blue Yeti USB is popular with vloggers. Use it with a pop filter.

TIPS: • If you are outdoors, try to place your shot in either full shade or full sun. Half in and half out will make getting a proper exposure very difficult. And with digital, a slightly underexposed image is easier to work with in post-production than one that is glowing with overexposure.

• Lavaliers make for great audio and can be easily concealed inside clothing. A little tape will hold the mic in place. Place it about a third to halfway down the chest. The temptation is to clip it high on the collar, very near the mouth, but that simply isn’t necessary.

TIPS:

Your low-budget editing and graphics will be pretty much the same as before – HitFilm (or an equivalent) and Canva. As you grow in budget and skill, take a stab at Adobe Premier Pro ($19.99/month) for your editing. It’s a powerful choice for a reasonable price.

• Make sure you place your camera at eye level or just above. It’ll de-emphasize double chins and eliminate scary nostril shots.

That’s it. Get your gear, start practicing, and in no time you’ll be producing solid content to enhance your brand.

• Be sure the subject looks into the camera lens, not the display.

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• Bust the landscape myth. If your video is intended for social media, shoot in portrait. Square videos on Facebook and Instagram get 28% more views than landscape, get more Likes and Shares, and have a 67% higher completion rate. Plus, 90% of Facebook users are on mobile.

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For respectable lighting and sound in a free setup, you need two things – the sun and a quiet place to record. Use natural sunlight whenever you can, and for audio, the microphone in your smartphone. Just remember to keep your primary light source in front of your subject, unless you actually wanted your subject in silhouette.

Finally, to round out your free setup, you’ll need editing and graphic design software. HitFilm offers a free version that has more features than iMovie, which is another solid option. To get the HitFilm’s free version you’ll have to tweet/post about them. For graphics, Canva is the popular choice on the market and is very easy to use, even for beginners.

THE LOW-BUDGET STUDIO By low-budget we mean anything under $1000, and for the savvy shopper, less than $200. If you find you need productions of greater quality than this equipment can provide, you can always call on North Valley Media to help.

Your low-budget camera can range from a smartphone to a decent Canon or Nikon DSLR costing less than $500. For your lowbudget tripod, expect to spend $10 to $50. The KCOOL Octopus Style is a neat option. Regardless, a quick search on Amazon will reveal plenty of choices under $50.

Lighting and sound are critical to making a video that doesn’t annoy. In fact, audio is probably more important than lighting.

Think of it this way, messy handwriting on a chalkboard is forgivable, fingernails on the chalkboard are not! Again, light with the sun whenever possible. If you are indoors, a simple light kit for SURRY LIVING Aug 2017 Issue • 27

simply delicious

by Carmen Long

Tasty Tomatoes

I love the taste of homegrown tomatoes, just off the vine and still warm from the sun … what a delicious summer flavor!

Tomatoes from the garden are the vegetable I miss most when I have to purchase vegetables at the grocery store. Store-bought tomatoes are often not very flavorful and are somewhat anemic in color in comparison to the deep red shade of fresh tomatoes off the vine. Whether you them for sandwiches, salads, salsas or sauces – local tomatoes are a real treat.

Recommendation: Tomatoes have traditionally been canned in a boiling water bath. However, recent research shows that for some products the use of a pressure canner will result in higher quality and more nutritious product. If a procedure from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning for canning tomatoes offers both boiling water and pressure canning options, all steps in the preparation (“Procedures”) are still required even if the pressure processing option is chosen.

This includes acidification. The boiling water and pressure alternatives are equal processes with different time/temperature combinations calculated for these products.

Salsa is one of the most popular condiments and a great way to utilize fresh tomatoes. It is fun to create your own favorite salsa recipe if you are going to enjoy it fresh. If you would like to preserve salsa by canning in a boiling water bath canner for future use, it is important to select a recipe which has been properly researched to ensure safety. For approved salsa recipes, visit http://nchfp.uga.edu/publications/uga/Sensational_ Salsas_2011.pdf or contact our office at 336-401-8025 for a hard copy. In the meantime, try this tasty and easy salsa recipe and use some fresh tomatoes today!

BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALSA From the North Carolina Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Ingredients:

Summer is the time of year to take advantage of locally grown seasonal tomatoes. Not only do they taste better fresh, the local supply make it a great time to purchase some at a reasonable price and preserve for later use.

Tomato varieties have been produced to be less acidic than in previous years which has resulted in changes to tomato processing procedures. If processing tomatoes with citric acid or lemon juice added is not part of your tomato canning procedures, you need to update your canning information. For the most up to date instructions, visit the NC Cooperative Extension website at https://foodsafety.ces.ncsu.edu/home-food-preservation/ or call our office for more information at 336-401-8025.

One of the biggest processing changes is the recommendation to add acid to tomatoes and tomato products. The National Center for Home Food Preservation recommends the following for the acidification process.

Acidification: To ensure safe acidiy in whole, crushed, or juiced tomatoes, add two tablespoons of bottled lemon juice or ½ teaspoon of citric acid per quart of tomatoes. For pints, use one tablespoon bottled lemon juice or ¼ teaspoon citric acid. Acid can be added directly to the jars before filling with product.

Add sugar to offset acid taste, if desired. Four tablespoons of a 5 percent acidity vinegar per quart may be used instead of lemon juice or citric acid. However, vinegar may cause undesirable flavor changes.

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• 1 (16-ounce) jar salsa • 1 (15.5-ounce) can low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed • 1½ cups fresh corn cut off the cob • 2 cups of chopped fresh tomatoes or 1 (14.4-ounce) can low-sodium chopped tomatoes, drained • 2 tablespoons lemon juice • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or 1 teaspoon dried (parsley may be substituted) • ½ teaspoon ground cumin Directions: 1. Combine all ingredients in a medium-size bowl.

2. Cover and chill for 30 minutes before serving.

3. Serve with chips or as a vegetarian side dish.

simply delicious

The Sweet Life with Rynn Hennings

H

ot summer days are perfect for ice cream. As a child, this meant the months off from school were filled with nutty buddy cones bought from an ice cream truck and homemade coconut ice cream.

For this recipe, I combined these fond memories together to create a nut-filled coconut ice cream that tastes like summer.

This decadent recipe can also work well for those who like a creamy coconut ice cream without the nuts. Whether you opt for using an old-fashioned ice cream maker or a modern electric indoor version, the end result is always a treat.

Directions: 1. In a large mixing cup or bowl, mix the whipping cream, milk, vanilla extract, coconut extract, salt, sugar and cream of coconut together. Stir well until sugar dissolves.

2. Pour mixture into the chilled ice cream freezer can or bowl. If using a freezer that requires ice and rock salt, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for alternating ice and salt. If using a countertop maker, cut the ingredient list in half or save the extra mix in the refrigerator to make later.

3. After approximately 15 minutes, when ice cream has started to freeze and thicken, add toasted coconut and nuts. They will not all sink to the bottom if the ice cream has started to freeze.

4. Churn ice cream for approximately 30 minutes, or until hard, and nuts and coconut are dispersed throughout.

Sweet Tips

Toast chopped nuts in a preheated oven at 350° for approximately 5 minutes.

Stir and toast for additional 1-minute increments until golden brown. Be careful though, they burn easily.

Coconut can also be toasted in a preheated oven at 325° for 5-10 minutes. Stir to ensure consist browning. Toast for additional 2-minute increments until desired browning.

This recipe can be lightened up by substituting half and half for the whipping cream and substituting 2% milk for the whole milk.

This recipe has been tested using both Coco López© and Coco Reàl© cream of coconut.

COCO-NUTTY ICE CREAM Ingredients • 3 cups whipping cream • 2 cups whole milk • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract • 1 teaspoon coconut extract • ¼ teaspoon salt • 1 cup sugar • ¾ cup or 1 small 8.5 ounce can of sweetened cream of coconut • ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut (toasted and cooled) • ½-¾ cup mixture of chopped macadamia nuts, almonds, pecans (toasted and cooled) SURRY LIVING Aug 2017 Issue • 29

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sincerely yours Dear Sensibly Sassy,

Sensibly Sassy Dear Sensibly Sassy, My husband and I have been good friends with a couple — I’ll call them “Tom” and “Sue,” for almost 25 years. This past February, Tom unexpectedly passed away. Since then, Sue has been unusually withdrawn. I have reached out to her through notes and calls, but she is very distant and even curt. I am not sure what to do. We loved both dearly, and I still love my friend and just want to help. I understand that there is a grieving process, and I respect her right to grieve. I just am not sure how to proceed. Any advice?

My girlfriend of seven years was in an accident about two years ago, which caused significant injuries to her back. She underwent a couple of surgeries and ultimately stopped working. She has been denied disability and even with a doctor’s release, she still refuses to work. I let her move in with me to help her recover about six months after her accident. I am trying to provide for both of us, but it is becoming more difficult financially. I had hoped to build a substantial savings and enjoy travelling, purchasing some land, and one day building a home. She can work, but refuses to. I have asked her to at least look for a part time job to help supplement my income. This has put a strain on our relationship, and frankly, I am feeling used. Am I overreacting or is it time to part ways?

Sincerely, Broke and Used

Sincerely, “At a Loss”

Dear Broke and Used,

Dear At a Loss, You are absolutely correct in understanding there exists a grieving process. You are also trying to be a loyal and kind friend. Sue’s loss is still new, and she is most likely feeling a complete sense of depression, grief, and loneliness. Since her husband’s death was unexpected, she is probably feeling very unsure in her life. It is most likely difficult for her to see you and your husband together as a couple, when she has lost her mate. Please don’t take her withdrawal the wrong way. Just continue to let her know you are there when she is ready, with an occasional card, note, or invite to a brunch with just the two of you. Hopefully she will work through her grief in the coming months, and time will most likely help heal her grief and pain. She will also know that you are and have always been there as a friend.

Sincerely, Sensibly Sassy

This is a classic case of how dating someone and living with someone can be two entirely different animals. The old saying, “You don’t know someone until you live with them,” is not only true, but certainly something that many should think long and hard about before committing to in a relationship.

Call me old-fashioned, but there is a natural order in relationships, and when you jump into living arrangements for the wrong reasons, even if they seem like a good idea at the time, you often regret the decision. Your intentions were those of a loving and loyal boyfriend, but I assume you are not a nurse or caretaker by profession, so this kind action has now taken its toll. You are no longer happy, and apparently haven’t been in quite some time. You have a couple of options: 1. Continue to wait and hope for her to change or 2. Be the change. Tell her you can no longer live and be happy with the way things are between you and end it. Ultimately, the decision is yours. Do you want to continue to be a caretaker or move forward with your plans?

Sincerely, Sensibly Sassy Have a question for Sensibly Sassy? If so, send it by email to sassy@surryliving.com and watch for a reply in future issues.

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FARMERS MARKETS DOBSON FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

(April 20 – TBA) Location: Dobson Square Park in Downtown Dobson ELKIN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

(April 15 – TBA) Location: Elkin Town Hall MOUNT AIRY FARMERS MARKET: Tuesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

(April 18 – TBA) Location: Mill Creek General Store GALAX (VA) FARMERS MARKET: Friday and Saturdays from 9:00-1:00 (April 15 – TBA) Location: Farmers Market Square, North Main Street

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DOBSON: UPCOMING EVENTS All events are at Dobson Square Park, 110 S. Crutchfield St Dobson, NC. NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - AUGUST 1 Free hot dogs, chips, and drinks. This is a community event to interact with local law enforcement officers and emergency personnel. See emergency personnel in action with a staged accident extrication. Other fun activities for children.

END OF SUMMER BASH AND MOVIE NIGHT IN THE PARK - AUGUST 11 Come out and watch a free movie on our giant inflatable screen, and enjoy other free activities before the movie. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, and enjoy a showing of Moana. The movie will begin at dark, but come early to get concessions. Popcorn, candy, and drinks will be available for purchase.

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ELKIN: UPCOMING EVENTS 1ST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH - FOOTHILLS ARTS COUNCIL has gallery openings/ refreshments.

1ST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH (spring – fall) FIRST FRIDAY FOOD TRUCK event in downtown, 11am to 7pm. Current location: Elkin Farmers Market.

2ND SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH – Foothills Arts Council offers an ART HIKE downtown to various galleries/refreshments served.

EVERY SATURDAY MORNING APRIL THRU OCTOBER – ELKIN FARMERS MARKET 9am to noon. LIVE MUSIC most weekends. www.Elkinfarmersmarket.com EVERY 4TH SATURDAY, MAY THRU OCTOBER - ELKIN CRUISE IN ON MAIN STREET 4pm to 9pm.

REEVESTOCK MUSIC FESTIVAL - Keeping Yadkin Valley’s Music Alive (and Kickin’) August 4 & 5, 2017 Gates 1pm – Music 2pm Bring Your Blankets & Chairs! Rain or Shine) SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – ALL ON SAME DAY •

Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival (downtown)

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Quilt Show (downtown)

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Big Elkin Brewfest (at Elkin Municipal Park),

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Duck and Turtle Regatta (downtown)

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OCTOBER 31 – TRICK OR TREAT ON MAIN STREET 1ST WEEKEND IN DECEMBER: OPEN AIR ART MARKET (Foothills Arts Council); Light Up Night (downtown).

2ND SUNDAY IN DECEMBER – ELKIN/JONESVILLE HOLIDAY PARADE COMMUNITY CHORUS – 2ND SUNDAY IN ADVENT (this has been going on 55+ years) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16TH - ELKIN CREEK VINEYARD Holiday Wine Dinner

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MOUNT AIRY: UPCOMING EVENTS GARY LOWDER & SMOKIN’ HOT -Friday, August 4, 7:30 pm Blackmon Amphitheater, $11 (or pass) UNITED FUND OF SURRY 5K RUN/WALK & 10K RUN - Saturday, August 5, 7:45 am Downtown Mount Airy, NC / info at: downtownrocksandruns.itsyourrace.com GUMP FICTION The Ultimate 90s Music Experience - Saturday, August 5, 7:30 pm Blackmon Amphitheater, $11 (or pass) FANTASY BAND - Friday, August 11, 7:30 pm Blackmon Amphitheater, $11 (or pass) PROFESSOR BROWER’S LECTURE, “PRISONER OF LOVE” - Saturday, August 12, 2:00 pm Andy Griffith Museum, Free

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