Surry Living February 2018

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The Language of Love

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CONTRIBUTORS

Cindy Baucom

Gloria Brown

Rynn Hennings

Carmen Long

Cindy is a resident of Elkin, NC and hosts the nationally syndicated radio show, Knee-Deep In Bluegrass. TV production is currently underway by North Valley Media. Cindy also serves as emcee of many major music festivals annually throughout the southeastern United States. For more information, contact: cindy@kneedeepinbluegrass.com

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

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

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

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

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

Terri Maurer

Kristen Owen

Laura Pack

Joanna Radford

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.

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

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 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.

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CONTRIBUTORS, Contd.

Larry VanHoose

Sarah Southard

Larry is Executive Editor of Surry Living Magazine and the Creative Director at Vivid Graphics in Galax, VA. With 25+ years experience as a writer, graphic designer, and photographer, Larry is also Co-founder and Creative Director of Sonfire Media, LLC, a Christian publishing company based in Galax, VA. Larry and wife Trina have four grown children and live just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia near the Carroll & Surry Counties border.

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.

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.

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There is so much to be said for February. What a wonderful month. Winter weather continues, but spring is not far away. Some of the most beautiful, gray days occur in February and I love that we still have a good chance of snow this month.

February has a special holiday and it is easy to prepare for.

Simply concentrate on your true love. It is the month that can add an extra day every four years. Therefore ladies, if you don’t yet have a true love your next chance to go get you one will be the year 2020. Bless Sadie Hawkins’ heart. (And for you men, if you’re wondering what this means, look it up.)

For all the reasons I love February, I especially love that I get to make my little home snug for one more month. When the temperatures are low outside, I love the feel of such coziness inside. I like to burn Frasier fir-scented candles and have little vases of evergreens and bare twigs to serve as my fresh flower arrangements.

I love extra pillows on chairs and sofas. And there simply must be a soft throw, blanket or quilt, at every seat. There is nothing like snuggling under a blanket propped on a pillow beside the fire. That is what I will miss most about wintertime – the nightly fire.

I love a soft light in every room. When I walk by the door, it just feels warmer if there’s an amber glow coming from a little lamp or night-light inside. I have convinced my husband, Joel, that these small, 7watt bulbs barely use any power at all. Secretly, I think he loves these little touches.

Speaking of Joel, I believe he and I talk more in the winter. During these cold months, we have almost every supper in front of the fire, while indulging in our yearly tradition of binge-watching the complete series of “The Sopranos,” “Downtown Abbey,” and “Deadwood.”

We do stop the binge to watch a little of the “Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show” always aired close to Valentine’s Day. Yep, that is our guilty pleasure. Every February the dining table is vacant, and we set up in the living room. We eat hearty meals of stews and soups, toasted sandwiches, and all kinds of little extras.

We pile up on the sofa and chit-chat during and between episodes. We are absolutely extravagant with our time, lounging, and eating. I guess you could say we do the bare minimum but we sure do know how to enjoy February.

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home, farm, & garden Valentine’s Day is the second most popular greeting-card-giving occasion (following Christmas) in the United States with over one billion valentines sent annually.

by Laura Pack The origin and traditions associated with Valentine’s Day are varied, and all have interesting backgrounds. Vintage and antique valentines have become increasingly popular with collectors because there is such a vast array of time periods, themes, and varied functions of valentines to draw interest from many collectors.

There are varying opinions as to the origins of Valentine’s Day. Many experts agree the originator was a Roman, St. Valentine, who became a martyr for his Christian faith, dying on February 14, 269 A.D. This was also the date devoted to love lotteries.

There is a legend that St. Valentine left a farewell note to a female friend signed, “From Your Valentine” before his execution decreed by Emperor Claudius II. In 496 A.D., Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honor St. Valentine. Many traditions surround the holiday throughout the world as well. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names for their valentines and would wear these names on their sleeves for one week; thus we have the saying, “Wearing your heart on your sleeve.”

In Wales, wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on Valentine’s Day, with hearts, keys, and keyholes as favorite designs. The decorations meant to convey the sentiment, “You unlock my heart.” With these traditions, we have now copied or adapted many of the sayings, and they are often stated in cards, on balloons, candy boxes, or other commercial products.

The oldest-known written Valentine dates from 1415, a poem the Duke of Orleans sent to his wife while imprisoned in the Tower of London. King Henry V began sending valentines to his favorite, Catherine of Valois, shortly thereafter. By the 1700s, handwritten valentines were making their way through all levels of society accompanied by small gifts, and in the early 1800s, the popularity of valentines The oldest-known Valentine’s Card continued to increase. Many valentines were handmade and are now coveted pieces of folk art in the collecting world. Cut paper, schoolgirl drawings, shell baskets, as well as hearts and flowers as love emblems are of great interest and value to collectors who recognize their relevance to the holiday.

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made by Esther Howland. These valentines were multi-layered and made with lace, die-cuts, Baxter prints, and Dresden ornamentation. Baxter was a famous London artist who is credited with inventing commercially viable color printing.

Dresden paper trims and ornamentation came from a German company who used molds to create foil-covered paper trims to embellish the valentines. Howland valentines, identified by specific markings, are keenly sought by collectors. Often, these valentines have a paper sticker with a red “H-10” (10 cents) or another number, referencing the price of the valentine. These labels can range from 10 cents to two dollars. Some of her valentines are thought to have cost $30 to $50 and would have been considered extravagant for the time. The Esther Howland valentines set the trend for more than 30 years and were the most popular valentines to purchase and send during this era.

Since the mid-1800s, other styles of valentines have become popular, ranging from pictures of movie star valentines, such as Jean Harlow in the 1930s, to children’s school valentines throughout the decades, featuring robots, cowboys, animals, pop stars, and cartoons — all with clever and witty sayings.

With such a wide range of styles to collect, it is not surprising vintage and antique valentines are a popular and beloved collectible.

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by Terri Maurer probably assuming right now. I’m the girl that immediately thinks about how much the gift cost and do I really need it. It comes from years of living with very frugal parents and our beginning years as a married couple when we had to pinch pennies to buy groceries.

Whether it is a rose or a hydrangea, what could be better than being able to go out and cut your own blooms year after year?

When I have been given a plant as a gift, I always remember the person who gave it to me. It is a great way to be remembered or to honor someone. An uncle passed away a few years ago, and I gave my cousin a hibiscus to plant in his memory. Now every time it blooms she thinks of her father and me.

What is it about flowers that says love? To me, it is simply the beauty of God’s creation.

When you receive something beautiful, it makes you happy. A small gesture can make a big impact. If you’ve ever had a child pick a tiny flower from the lawn and bring it to One of the extravagant gifts that he has purchased a few times you, you’ll know what I mean. Husbands, over the years is a bouquet of flowers for Valentine’s remember this. If your wife or loved one isn’t Day. I must admit that there is something crazy “... there is something into gardening (heaven forbid), then a cut flower romantic about receiving flowers from the one crazy romantic about bouquet would probably be greatly appreciated. you love. Knowing that you were important To make things a little less predictable, change it enough to take the time to call a florist or even receiving flowers from up and give her a flower or two every day for a the one you love.” week, or even once a month. go and personally pick up some flowers would make any girl feel special. But, as my oldest son reminded me over the holidays, Mom always sees the negative And Matt, if you are reading this, I left a gardening magazine side of things. I don’t see my views as negative; I see them as lying on the coffee table with a few pages turned down. Feel realistic and practical. As much as I love flowers, and anyone free to peruse at your convenience. that knows me would attest to that fact, I would rather see Spring is only a month or so away: until then, think that money spent on a plant that can be placed in the ground.

Happy Gardening!

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by Joanna Radford

The Language of Love

Flowers have a language all their own. They express sentiments in one form or another. Ask a flower lover which flower best represents love, and they will tell you it is the rose. It is the language of love. Roses have a long history that goes back millions of years. The rose symbolizes not only love but beauty, war, and even politics. The wild rose, genus Rosa, has more than 150 species from Alaska to Mexico and Northern Africa.

And approximately 5,000 years ago China began the garden cultivation of roses.

Roses have been grown to be used as confetti at celebrations, for medicinal purposes, and as a source of perfume. During the Roman period, Roman nobility created public rose gardens in the south of Rome. After the Roman Empire fell, roses fluctuated in popularity. And remember the “War of the Roses?” During the 15th century, the white rose symbolized York and the red rose symbolized Lancaster as they fought to control England. Fast forward two centuries and the rose was in such high demand that royalty considered them (or rose water for that matter) as legal tender. Roses were often used as barter and for payments.

Cultivated roses were introduced into Europe from China in the late 18th century. Most of the roses grown today can be traced to here. Many of today’s rose breeders are interested in these roses because they were repeat bloomers. This excites them since many select for hardiness and a long bloom season as they work to find a new rose.

Roses are ever so popular now with homeowners and gardeners.

The shrub rose and old garden rose are among the favorites.

They have excellent winter hardiness, offer excellent floral quality, possess decreased disease pressure and fit into shrub borders and perennial gardens picture perfect.

Successful rose gardeners know their rose variety before planting, know fertilization practices, and have a knowledge base of potential disease and insect problems. If you are interested in knowing more about growing the rose, the language of love flower, go to https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/roses-for-north-carolina or call your local Cooperative Extension Center.

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by Larry VanHoose

A Father’s Love I was somewhere in West Virginia I think, cruising along on a drive I’d made a hundred times as I came back south from a visit to see my father, who was in poor health. Lulled to boredom by the sound my pickup’s tires made on the dry road, I happened to look across the front seat where my 18-year-old son was sleeping peacefully in the passenger’s seat, his face a bit mushed-up against the window. Out of the blue, but for the 10,000th time in his short life — pure, unrestrained, uninhibited, unapologetic, all-encompassing love for one of my children welled up in my heart and threatened to flood out my eyes. I can’t really explain it to someone who’s never had a child of their own; I find nothing in life comparable, but my heart ached for him, his life, his future, the unknown road ahead. Nothing I know is as strong and downright emotional as a parent’s unconditional love for their child. No, wait a minute, I take it back.

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“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38-39).

And in another place, “I will call them ‘my people’ who are not my people; and I will call her ‘my loved one’ who is not my loved one,” and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God’” (Romans 9:26-27).

Just one more, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8).

What does all that mean to us, to me? It means that even when we were unlovable, God, our creator and Father in heaven, loved us and made a way for us to be reunited with him. And he loves us unconditionally, just like I love my sons and daughters, but more so. Even though God knows all about us, knows us personally, intimately, and sees us in the midst of all our mistakes, failures, short-comings, character flaws, and screw-up moments, he still wants to love on us, strengthen us, and help us to overcome the seemingly never-ending storms of life.

Even though they are all grown up now, nothing makes my day like spending time with my sons and daughters. Truthfully, I don’t always like to do the same things they like to do, and of course we don’t always see eye to eye, but I love to be with them and I can’t imagine loving them any more than I do. This love that I feel is so powerful, sometimes it rises up on the inside of me, pulsing like a raging river in flood against a dam, threatening to burst if I don’t express it to them, release some of those feeling to them, whether through words, or actions, or both.

I’m sorry that I can’t seem to express it any better than that; it’s so common amongst parents, but still incomprehensible. The most important thing to know though, is that God’s love is for you — and towards you. What will that mean for you? Well, that’s a truth we all need to find and experience for ourselves; you can’t base your life on someone else’s experience or relationship. But the Bible does help us understand him.

Matthew 7:7-11 says, “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Which of you, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!”

Go ahead. Ask him to show you his love for you. Honestly, what could it hurt? A simple prayer heaven-ward. “God, you say you love me. Help me to comprehend what that means to me. You and I both know the things I’ve said, done, and thought about doing which are much worse. I can’t imagine how it could be true – that you love me? Help me to know you God. Help me to find your love for me through Christ. Amen.”

It’s time you really found out what it’s like to be loved — with pure, unrestrained, uninhibited, unapologetic, all-encompassing love.

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Trouble Swallowing?

Take a Bite Out of “Food Obstruction” Uncle Dave is at it again. For about the fifth time in the past few months, he’s had to excuse himself from the Sunday family dinner and retreat to the bathroom to privately cough up a piece of food that’s stuck in his throat. For Uncle Dave, it’s become harder and harder to swallow – so much so that now even soft foods like scrambled eggs are getting stuck.

to carefully glide a lubricated flexible tube, called a dilator, down the esophagus. He then repeats that process several more times – with progressively wider dilators – until the affected area has been sufficiently stretched. In most cases, dilation corrects the problem, which is then maintained with daily antacid medication.

What Uncle Dave hasn’t yet realized is that he needs to see a doctor immediately – so his condition, known as “esophageal stricture” may be diagnosed and treated on an outpatient basis before it evolves into a full-fledged emergency situation.

“Typically, patients with esophageal food obstruction notice that they’re having difficulty swallowing their food – be it cornbread-and-milk or pieces of steak or chicken,” says Dr. Mark Appler, a well-regarded gastroenterologist who knows a thing or two about food obstruction – which seems to have a higher rate of occurrence in Surry County (including Mount Airy) than surrounding regions.

The Culprit Could Be Scar Tissue Having practiced more than 30 years at Northern Hospital of Surry County, Dr. Appler has successfully treated hundreds of patients for the potentially life-threatening problem. As he explains, esophageal food obstruction is not the same as a one-time event when food “goes down the wrong pipe” and gets stuck in the windpipe, affecting breathing.

Dr. Mark Appler points to the area in the esophagus where the food Rather, it occurs when food gets stuck repeatedly in the “food pipe” due obstruction occurs on a diagram of the gastrointestinal tract. to a constant and dangerous narrowing of the gastro-esophageal junction, Dr. Appler cautions that patients should see their doctor “sooner rather the portion of the esophagus that links it with the stomach. than later” if they’re having trouble swallowing. “As a planned procedure, In most patients with this problem, the lower esophagus begins to narrow the risk of causing a tear in the esophagus during dilation is 1 in 1,000; as scar tissue forms on the esophageal wall after repeated exposure to but when you come to the emergency room in the middle of the night, stomach acid – which results from chronic indigestion or acid reflux when the food has already become tightly lodged in the esophagus, the (heartburn). As more scar tissue builds up, the passageway becomes risk of perforation is 10 times higher, or 1 in 100,” he says. narrower and narrower -- making it more and more difficult, if not Dr. Appler’s expertise in treating digestive diseases has been fine-tuned impossible, for food to pass. over the past 37 years, right after earning his medical degree from Wake Patients who experience difficulty swallowing can be accurately diagnosed Forest University School of Medicine in 1980. He then completed a with a series of X-ray images, which are taken after the patient drinks three-year residency in internal medicine at a major teaching hospital in a liquid barium solution and swallows a mini-marshmallow (like the Baltimore; followed by an intensive two-year fellowship in gastroenterology ones placed on top of hot chocolate!). A careful review of the images at the University of Pittsburgh. With his advanced training completed, he permits Dr. Appler to both confirm the diagnosis and pinpoint exactly and his wife, Kate (well-known for her years of community involvement) the esophageal stricture – which, as he explains, is “the spot where the returned to North Carolina to raise their family. “Truth be told, back in marshmallow will get jammed up.” The X-rays also enable Dr. Appler to 1980 this area was a little dull for a young bachelor” he quips, “but once be sure there is no sign of esophageal cancer, which can cause similar I got married, Kate and I knew we wanted to start and raise our family swallowing problems. here in Mount Airy.”

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Water: A Must-Have in Winter

As I write this month’s article, we are just beginning to thaw out following 10 consecutive days of subfreezing temperatures. The last thing many of us are thinking about is a refreshing glass of ice water. But for our animals, especially our livestock, easy access to sufficient amounts of clean, fresh, unfrozen water is just as important in the winter months – maybe even more so when compared to summer. And before anyone misinterprets that last sentence, let me be clear: Water is vital in the summer. But because water by Sarah Southard, DVM consumption is easy to overlook in the winter when we aren’t worried about keeping our animals properly cooled, I’m taking this month to remind everyone how vital water is to survival, thriftiness, metabolism, and body temperature regulation (even heat production).

A couple of weeks ago, a neighbor of mine came to me concerned about his small, new-to-him flock of hair sheep. He had noticed they were looking a bit gaunt. Initially, he worried his ewes were not eating enough of their hay-based diet due to poor hay quality.

However, through a bit more conversation and his attentiveness to detail, it became clear the decrease in hay consumption was due to decreased water availability for the ewes. While he was faithfully breaking up ice multiple times a day to ensure they had access to drinkable water, the extreme temperatures meant their water was freezing back very quickly. Another method was needed.

While many factors can play into overall feed consumption, generally speaking, a production animal’s ability to consume feedstuffs is regulated by water consumption. If water intake is reduced, feed intake, growth rate, and production will be limited as well.

This is especially true during the winter months when many of us have less grass available for grazing and must feed a mostly dry, hay diet. The drier the diet, the more water the animal must drink to meet its needs. During the other seasons when grazing is available, livestock consume a large portion of their water through the grasses and legumes they eat. Actively growing forages contain a large percentage of water. When animals are grazing, they’re consuming this water in the forages along with the fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients present.

When we cut forages to make hay, the process dries out nearly all the water so the forage can be stored long-term.

When hay is fed, the animal must replace this lost water by drinking proportionally more than when they are grazing.

When asked about my own flock of Katahdins, almost everyone is surprised when I tell them my ewes will drink 2-3 times more water from their tub during the winter months than during the summer. This isn’t because their water requirement is higher in the winter than the summer. It is because they can graze fresh forage in the summer as opposed to eating the dry hay available through the winter. The fresh forage provides a significant portion of their water requirement during the summer.

As we inch ever closer to another spring, ensure that all your animals have free access to clean, fresh water at all times. For those with electricity available near the water source, consider installing a thermostatically-controlled heated water bucket or stock tank heater. For those of us (myself included) who do not yet have that luxury, the task is a bit more labor-intensive. But I assure you your efforts will be rewarded with satisfied and more-productive animals!

Disclaimer: Surry Living does not provide medical or behavioral advice. The contents of this magazine, including text, graphics, images and other material, are intended for informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your veterinarian or other qualified animal healthcare provider with any questions that you may have regarding the medical condition of your pet. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something that you have read in Surry Living Magazine.

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The Reeves Theater & Café The marquee lights are on, the blue façade is back, and after nearly 25 years of darkness, the Reeves Theater in downtown Elkin is back in business!

Built by local optometrist Dr. W.B. Reeves, whose office was upstairs, the Reeves originally opened in 1941, and was known for its art deco shades-of-blue exterior and splendid interior.

A state-of-the-art facility, the new theater boasted 700 seats, air-conditioning, and a stage suitable for live performances.

In 1978, the Reeves was redesigned as the Elk Twin, with the original balcony becoming a second theater. In 1994, with a leaking roof and perilous future, the theater closed.

For two decades, many passionate people yearned for, dreamed about, and worked diligently toward the restoration of the Reeves, mounting successive private and public efforts that saved the building from demolition, replaced its rotting roof, and gutted its ruined interior. Economic recession seemed to put the goal of renovating and reopening the Reeves out of reach, and the building was slated for sale.

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Purchased and re-imagined as a live music venue, the Reeves was lovingly renovated over three years by new owneroperators Erik Dahlager, Debbie Carson, and Chris Groner.

The Reeves Theater — a hulking, vacant shell for more than two decades — is now one more reclaimed landmark in Elkin’s downtown historic district and one more piece of its challenging economic puzzle. The Reeves aspires to be a versatile performance/gathering space for Elkin residents and visitors, a lively jamming and breeding ground for regional musicians, and a solid commercial anchor for West Main Street.

The Reeves is a venue of a size and type unmatched in our region. With a full-size stage, exceptional acoustics, a superior sound system, main-floor and balcony seating, a dance floor, and a capacity of almost 300, the Reeves is small enough to offer an intimate listening experience, but large enough to attract touring musicians of national reputation. The Reeves also offers a farm-to-table lobby café/bar featuring Yadkin Valley wines, regional beers and cheeses, and locally grown produce.

Reeves Theater owners and employees are committed to offering a unique entertainment experience in a beloved Elkin landmark. They intend to promote Elkin as a legitimate regional music scene by providing regularly scheduled music of the highest quality in a lively, eclectic, inviting space where residents and visitors can eat, drink, and socialize.

The Reeves Theater & Café is open Monday-Saturday, with food and drink every day and live music every weekend.

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WRITING THE BOOK ON LOVE

by Gary York

Blessed & Enduring Marriages

This month we celebrate the exemplary marriages of Dr. Hal and Bonnie Stuart and Dr. Bill and Sandie Blackley.

Visits to their homes, a mere stone’s throw from one another in Elkin, reveal the love, appreciation, and gratitude of husbands and wives who truly enjoy one another’s company.

Constant eye contact, hand-holding, and mutual affirmation and encouragement reflect the ever-present mantra of their relationships. In the warmth of their dens, I was consumed by the humility, empathy, faith, and hope of the couples.

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r. Hal Stuart and Bonnie met at Elkin High School in 1946, he at 15 and she at 13. Their eyes twinkled as they reminisced about enjoying Student Council, hayrides, football games, and the Junior/Senior Prom, after which Hal shared with his parents that he had found the love of his life. They were married at Elkin’s First United Methodist Church in 1955. They are best friends and God sent. Former associate Phyllis Harris says, “Their marriage is the perfect example of all I’ve wanted in mine, and I’ve patterned my marriage after theirs. In their presence, one can sense their love.” Daughters Mandy and Robinette and granddaughter Bonnie bring the Stuarts great gratitude, pride, and joy.

Dr. Hal earned his medical degree at the Wake Forest Medical School and enjoyed 38 years in family medicine, delivering over 4,000 babies and serving our Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. He modeled his practice after Dr. Vernon Taylor. He is a Founding Director of Yadkin Valley Bank and a charter member of the Elkin Valley Rotary Club.

Bonnie graduated from Salem College, receiving a Chatham Manufacturing full scholarship. The Stuart home, built by Byrd Sprinkle in 1965, has an exceptionally warm and inviting ambiance. Several pieces of furniture built by Clyde Hall, Mrs. Bonnie’s father, adorn the house and add storied character to the home’s décor and elegance. She served 33 years as a trustee of Surry Community College. Mrs. Bonnie is thankful for her 50-year membership in the Yadkin Valley Garden Club and enjoys time spent managing the yard, flowers, and landscaping.

Hal and Bonnie mutually praise each other’s calmness, patience, parenting, grand-parenting, spirituality, and servant hearts.

The Stuarts were, are, and will be our area’s best recruiters of families looking to move here. Their character, deep sense of community, benevolence, and advocacies endear them to all they meet. People are drawn to their down-to-earth humility, decency, and caring ways. Being in their company lifts one’s spirit. They are forever hopeful, helpful, and cheerful, and serve without credit or fanfare.

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r. Bill Blackley and Sandie met in Chapel Hill while working in the same development and learning center.

Shortly after meeting, Sandie moved to Seattle to start a doctoral program in speech-language pathology, and Bill continued to work while applying for medical school. They wrote daily, and Bill sent tape-recorded messages. They were married in 1972, had $72 between them, and worked hard to stay out of debt. They agree that marriage is one of life’s great gifts, along with children, work, and community life.

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out & about Dr. Bill shared, “I met Dr. Evan Ballard in the Duke Family Medicine Residency, and we wanted to work together. We considered about five communities. We met Bill Boles, Jimmy Couch, and Dr. Hal Stuart and liked what we saw. Joining the Elkin-Jonesville community was a great decision.” Sandie is the chief knowledge officer of Lexercise, a business she cofounded with Chad Myers. Lexercise provides online services worldwide for people with dyslexia and other language-based reading difficulties.

Bill and Sandie’s children are Seth and Molly, who also enjoy stellar careers in the health care industry. Another member of their home, Scout, is a three-year-old female Lab-Great Dane mix. She demonstrated excellent manners and obedience. Bill said, “Gary, dogs bring out the best in us humans.”

The Stuart and Blackley family legacies are ever-present in worthy and hopeful aspirations that encourage us to be better and do more. Collectively they aspire to live by the prophet Micah’s plea “To be fair, just, and merciful, and to walk humbly with our God” (Micah 6:8).

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While Sandie continues to work, Bill is deeply engaged with a cohort of friends in the Elkin Valley Trails Association (EVTA) as they are building trails from Stone Mountain State Park to Pilot Mountain State Park as a part of the Mountains-toSea-Trail (MST). In the last few years, they have built more than 14 miles of trail and a dozen bridges, the largest being a 178-foot span over Elkin Creek. Dr. Bill says hosting WIFM’s “Elkin Valley Trails” every Thursday at 2:05 p.m., sponsored

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You may already be wondering if this article is going to be about my love of the music or the love of my life.

There were times I wasn’t sure if I would ever find that person who was just right for me, but I did … in the form of a kind, tall, handsome, banjo-playing, bass-singing Terry Baucom.

Since he was from North Carolina and bluegrass music had always been a huge part of his life, we often found ourselves at the same musical events dating back to the early 1970s – but we never officially met. It wasn’t until I was a teenager, and he a 20-something, that we got better acquainted. Quite frankly, I was a huge fan of his music with the bands Boone Creek (with Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, and Wes Golding) and Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver.

It is both … because the two are so inseparably intertwined.

Now let’s fast forward since this is an article and not a novel.

When I was 17, I was consumed with bluegrass music. I wanted everything to revolve around it – and I mean everything! From my research paper project in my high school English class to working up songs to sing in church and everything in between, the music was all that mattered.

From a distance, I would never have thought the Terry Baucom I saw on stage or listened to on the record would ever fall for a woman with three children under the age of 10. But for nearly 20 years now, I’ve been blessed to share my life with Terry while learning what the word soul-mate really means.

From the beginning, I saw in him a man who appreciates the simplest of things … like flowers blooming, a curious cloud, and watching old movies or episodes of The Twilight Zone.

Aside from enjoying time with our family and careers, both centering around recording and performing music, traveling, promoting and the like, he has always made me feel like a true partner in everything we do. And he has always done the little things to make me feel very special. Whether it is having a glass of wine poured when I walk in the door, having dinner ready, or myriad other things, he lets me know daily that he is happy I am his wife. What more could a bluegrass girl want?

by Cindy Baucom

My Bluegrass Love Story

When something means that much to you, the natural desire is to share it with any who will listen. However, I found out pretty quickly that other teenagers were mostly into other things. Still, I pursued my passion with every ounce of my being and landed my first job as a broadcaster while still in high school. I thought there could be no better way to share the music I loved. All these years later, I am still convinced of that.

As I started dating, it became very clear that anyone who did not share my bluegrass passion was not a likely candidate – even for a second date! And as we get into the romantic part of this love story, let me say that all was not as simple as going from point A to point B. What I mean by that is the life I dreamed of arrived only after many twists and turns. I’m a firm believer that all the choices

So here’s to more music shared, more memories made, and a wish that each you have in your life the opportunity to love and be loved as I am.

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I Miss You I watched the mist drifting across the waters the fog wafting thru the trees The sunrise as it lit a fire o’er the mountain as rays of angels danced upon the fields

For only by the heart can we grasp the divine only by the Spirit is He understood His grace too incredible for simple speech painted on a canvas just beyond our reach

Wounded by grief I stood, shaken and alone unable to appreciate the peaceful silence I failed to grasp the fleeting moment all my senses overcome

But then for a moment I saw your face in amber clouds that raced across a velvet sky soft breath of clouds then kissed my cheek bringing sweet relief to my broken heart

It seems I cannot fully comprehend the splendor of God’s majesty though He paints the hills with gold and glory and the rivers in diamonds of moonlight

I know one day we’ll be as one again we’ll laugh, we’ll dance, we’ll sing again Till then, I feel you with the sunrise I kiss you on the mists of morning I see you in the evening stars and I miss you all the time

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February is the month of love. When we think about foods we love, different things come to mind for each of us. One of my family’s answers to this question would be pizza.

Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Spread sauce on each pita round.

If you’re using chopped fresh spinach, add it now, before the cheese, so that it won’t dry out too much.

2. Top with cheese divided equally between the two pizzas, and then vegetables and sausage. Drizzle with olive oil.

3. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes on a pizza pan, cookie sheet, or pizza stone.

One year for Valentine’s Day, my husband had a special heartshaped pizza made for our family at a local pizza restaurant.

It was so cute and delicious and is still a favorite Valentine’s memory of ours.

Along with celebrating Valentine’s, February is also American Heart Month. Can pizza and heart month go together? Sure they can — if you make the pizza at home. Pizza can include ingredients from all of the food groups on a whole grain crust for a healthy option. Toppings can be fruit, vegetables, lean meat and low-fat cheeses. Not only do you get to choose what to put on your pizza, but you can also control the amounts of the toppings which helps lower saturated fat and sodium.

Worried that homemade pizza requires more time than what you have? You are in luck. The secret is pita bread. You can make two individual thin crust pizzas from one piece of pita bread. Just separate the top from the bottom of the pita circle (a lower carb option great for diabetics) or use the whole pita for a thicker crust. The whole wheat variety works great, even for those family members who may not typically choose whole-grain products.

There are so many different options for pizza; it is a food that you could eat multiple times a week and never be bored.

When we don’t have a dinner plan, pita pizzas are often the solution. Add a salad, and your dinner is complete. It’s less expensive and much healthier than a restaurant because you have a whole-grain crust, plenty of vegetables and a reasonable amount of lower fat cheese. To make your meal even more fun, set up a pizza bar and let everyone choose their toppings for personalized pizza creations. Quick, easy, and delicious.

Here is a recipe with variations, perfect for the whole family.

PERSONALIZED PITA PIZZA Ingredients • 2 round 6-7” whole wheat pitas • Spaghetti sauce (use as little or much as you prefer) • 3 oz. part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese • 1 cup chopped vegetables (onions, peppers, mushrooms, spinach, olives – your choice) • (Optional) Cooked Italian turkey sausage crumbles or small pieces • Olive oil 28 • SURRY LIVING Feb 2018 Issue

Variations BARBEQUED CHICKEN PIZZA

Substitute barbeque sauce for the spaghetti sauce. Top with cooked chicken (a great way to use up leftover rotisserie, grilled or baked chicken), cheese of your choice and vegetables. Bake as directed above.

HAWAIIAN PIZZA

Top sauce with diced deli ham, pineapple tidbits (well– drained), cheese and desired vegetables. Bake as directed above.

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Directions 1. Sift flour, almond flour, baking soda and salt into a bowl and set aside.

2. Use an electric mixer to cream the butter and sugar until smooth.

3. Add the egg and almond extract and mix until combined.

4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just combined.

everal years ago, I ate the most delicious, crisp almond cookies at a Chinese restaurant around the time of Chinese New Year. While searching for a recipe to recreate the cookies, I discovered that those particular almond cookies date back to 16th century China and are thought to bring good luck. My daughter has studied Mandarin Chinese since she was young and always celebrates Chinese New Year at school, so we have made these cookies together many times. I don’t know where we ended up finding the recipe, but my copy is in her young handwriting with a few misspelled words and lots of details that I would never have bothered to write down. It is a simple recipe and never fails to remind me of celebration, family togetherness and love.

5. Turn out the dough onto a piece of plastic wrap and form into a disk. Wrap up and refrigerate for 20 minutes until firm.

This year, Chinese New Year falls on February 16 and is the Year of the Dog.

10. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

6. Preheat oven to 325°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

7. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on the baking sheet about an inch apart. Flatten balls into circles with the palm of your hand.

8. Press a sliced or whole almond in the center of each cookie.

9. Bake for 12-15 minutes until the cookies are lightly golden on top. If cooking uneven, rotate baking sheet after half the cooking time.

11. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.

Serving Size: This recipe makes approximately 48 cookies.

CHINESE ALMOND COOKIES Ingredients • 2½ cups flour • ½ cup almond flour* • 1 cup sugar • 1 teaspoon baking soda • ½ teaspoon salt • 1 cup unsalted butter, softened • 1 egg, lightly beaten • 1 tablespoon almond extract** • ½ cup almonds, sliced or whole • Parchment paper for baking

Sweet Tips *You can use almond flour or almond meal for this recipe.

Almond flour is made from blanched almonds that have the skins removed, whereas almond meal is usually made from almonds with the skins on and is sometimes a little more coarsely ground. **Almond lovers, add 2 tablespoons of almond extract instead of one for an enhanced almond flavor.

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sincerely yours Dear Sensibly Sassy,

Sensibly Sassy

A close friend has recently gotten engaged and asked me to be her maid of honor. I’m happy for her but I don’t want to be in her wedding party. I don’t think I can stand up to the demands either emotionally or financially that I see coming.

She is a demanding lady and everything is well on its way to being over the top. How do I tell her no without causing hard feelings?

I’ve already tried to gracefully turn her down but she is not willing to take no for an answer.

Dear Sensibly Sassy,

Sincerely,

I’m really put out with my hairdresser. The past couple of times I’ve had my hair done, she can’t seem to put down her cell phone. I feel as if I’m intruding on a private conversation.

With regularity, she stops doing my hair while her fingers fly over her screen. If we are talking, she abruptly stops and fixates on her phone.

No Alternative

She is a sweet girl planning a wedding and trying to build her business. I can make allowances but I expect her attention when I’m paying for her time. The last time she did my hair she pulled the cape off and started pecking, leaving me to brush the freshly cut hair off my clothing. She didn’t ask me how I liked my hair, if everything was ok, or thank me for my business. She told me how much I owed her and kept on texting while I came up with her money. As for my hair, I was less than pleased, but I could see she had already moved on from me. I had to ask her if I could schedule my next appointment.

I’m seriously thinking of canceling my next appointment and moving on to a hairdresser who is willing to give me the time and services I’m paying for.

Sincerely, Chair-hopping Mad Dear Chair Hopper, You are talking to one who will take her business elsewhere in the time it takes to shampoo, rinse, and repeat. I expect my hairdresser to be a professional — in every aspect. I don’t want to have to make allowances and excuses for less than excellent service and treatment. If I had a perm rod for every time I’ve heard these kinds of complaints, I could disco-perm Rapunzel. There are way too many talented hairdressers out there with an opening on their books to settle for someone playing beauty shop.

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Dear No Alternative, Yes, you do have an option. This sounds like the makings of a Bridezilla. Without you having to give all the details to the bride, you are allowed to gracefully decline. I would suggest that you meet with her as soon as possible and tell her the truth. You are not in a financial position to carry off the duties of the role and that you don’t believe you are in a place in your life to do justice to the demands of such an esteemed position in her wedding party.

If you want to offer your help in some other way, then perhaps the two of you can decide what other role you could take. Be sure before you accept any part in the process of the event, that your contribution is clearly defined and that you are comfortable with the role you will play. Wedding emotions can run very high. Especially with a high-maintenance gal.

Do not enter into this unadvisedly or lightly.

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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FRIDAY – SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23-25: DEARLY DEPARTED (A PLAY) AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, Showtimes TBD, 110 Gwyn Ave, Elkin FEBRUARY 10: LOVING-KINDNESS MEDITATION WORKSHOP FOR VALENTINE’S DAY 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM noon at Yoga on Main, 223 E. Main Street, Elkin FEBRUARY 17: TRAVIS MEADOWS W/ VICKI GENFAN 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM, The Reeves Theater, 129 W. Main St., Elkin FEBRUARY 24: AMANDA ANNE PLATT & THE HONEYCUTTERS 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, The Reeves Theater, 129 W. Main St., Elkin

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DOBSON DOBSON: UPCOMING EVENTS

APRIL 20–21: SPRING FOLLY This two-day festival is from Noon–10 pm on Friday and 10 am–6:00 pm on Saturday. This family-friendly event features rides, music, and an assortment of food and craft vendors.

MAY 11, JUNE 8, JULY 13, AUG 10, SEPT 8: MOVIE NIGHT IN THE PARK (movie titles TBA): Come out and watch a free movie on our giant inflatable screen. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, the movie begins at nightfall. Concessions will be available for purchase before the movie begins.

MAY 14: THE SPLASH PAD at Dobson Square Park opens for season. Free and open daily from 8 am–8 pm.

AUGUST 7: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 5–8 pm in Dobson Square Park: A fun & free community event that gives citizens the opportunity to interact with local law enforcement and emergency personnel in an effort to promote strong communities. Free hot dogs, chips, and drinks are provided. See emergency personnel in action with a staged accident extrication. Other fun activities will be available as well.

SEPTEMBER 22: LATIN FESTIVAL 11–8 pm This is the only event of its kind in Surry County. It features authentic Latin food and crafts. Live music, dancing, and activities for children.

OCTOBER 31: SPOOKTACULAR 5–8 pm in Dobson Square Park: Trunk-or-treating, costume contests, fun games and activities for the kids.

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NOVEMBER 10TH: VETERANS DAY BREAKFAST (location & time TBA): A free pancake breakfast for Veterans and their families.

PILOT MOUNTAIN: UPCOMING EVENTS Pilot Mountain Tourism Development Authority, 124 West Main Street, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041 EVERY WEDNESDAY IN FEBRUARY: POWERFLOW YOGA 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM at The Art of Massage, 223 E. Main Street, 336-705-1499 EVERY THURSDAY IN FEBRUARY: CORE CONNECTION 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at The Art of Massage, 223 E. Main Street, 336-705-1499 EVERY SATURDAY IN FEBRUARY: GENTLE YOGA 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM at The Art of Massage, 223 E. Main Street, 336-705-1499 FEBRUARY 7: GENTLE YOGA 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at The Art of Massage, 223 E. Main Street, 336-705-1499 FEBRUARY 10: 2ND ANNUAL MUSIC FROM THE HEART 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at First United Methodist Church, 210 W. Marion St. (Valentine’s Concert) tickets $10 FEBRUARY 14: MINDFUL YOGA 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at The Art of Massage, 223 E. Main Street, 336-705-1499 FEBRUARY 21: POP PILATES 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at The Art of Massage, 223 E. Main Street, 336-705-1499 FEBRUARY 28: GENTLE YOGA 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at The Art of Massage, 223 E. Main Street, 336-705-1499 FEBRUARY 6 AND 20: YIN YOGA WITH CATHY 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at The Art of Massage, 223 E. Main Street, 336-705-1499 FEBRUARY 13 AND 27: CANDLELIT YOGA 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at The Art of Massage, 223 E. Main Street, 336-705-1499 SURRY LIVING Feb 2018 Issue • 33

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MOUNT AIRY: UPCOMING EVENTS EVERY TUESDAY NIGHT IN FEBRUARY: TRIVIA NIGHT 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM at White Elephant Beer Company, 225 Market Street, Mount Airy EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN FEBRUARY: BEER & BANJOS 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at White Elephant Beer Company, 225 Market Street, Mount Airy EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT IN FEBRUARY: OPEN MIC NIGHT 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM at Creek Bottom Brewing Company, 1018 Rockford Street, Mount Airy EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT IN FEBRUARY: FREE OLD-TIME MUSIC JAM SESSION 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Historic Earle Theatre and Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, 142 N. Main Street, Mount Airy EVERY FRIDAY IN FEBRUARY: MAYBERRY SPIRITS R.F.D. TOURS 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM at Mayberry Spirits, 461 N. Main Street, Mount Airy 336-719-6860 EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT IN FEBRUARY: KARAOKE NIGHT 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at The Factory Downtown, 244 N. Main Street, Mount Airy EVERY SATURDAY IN FEBRUARY: MAYBERRY SPIRITS R.F.D. TOURS 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM at Mayberry Spirits, 461 N. Main Street, Mount Airy 336-719-6860 EVERY SATURDAY IN FEBRUARY: WPAQ MERRY-GO-ROUND LIVE RADIO BROADCAST 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM at Historic Earle Theatre and Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, 142 N. Main Street, Mount Airy; Admission is $6 per person - call 336-786-7998: Featuring local bluegrass, old-time, gospel, and/or country bands followed by a bluegrass/old-time jam session. This is the second-longest-running live radio broadcast in the entire nation, next to the Grand Old Opry.

Includes admission to the Andy Griffith Museum (keep your wristband on!).

THRU MARCH 24: NORTH CAROLINA IN WORLD WAR I TRAVELING EXHIBITION at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History, 301 N. Main Street, Mount Airy FEBRUARY 16: JERRY DOUGLAS PRESENTS THE EARLS OF LEICESTER 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM at Historic Earle Theatre and Old-Time Music Heritage Hall, 142 N. Main Street, Mount Airy.

The Earls of Leicester have discovered a kind of magic that, when harnessed, allows moments once relegated to memories to roar back to life. Old sounds rattle loose chains of space and time that have kept us from forgotten joys and who we once were. Suddenly, as we listen to and watch the Earls pick, saw, and croon, instead of contemplating once upon a time, we are living it. The Earls of Leicester, 2015 and 2016 IBMA Entertainers of the Year, are bluegrass and roots music all-stars who take audiences back in time.

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