Surry Living September 2017

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Fall Fe : stivals in our area!

SEPTEMBER 2017

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In this Issue

FALL ... INTO MAGNIFICENT

The Sweet Life

History, info, & tips for

HOME & Garden

BONUS: Your schedule guide to the area’s special events including Mount Airy, Elkin, Dobson, Galax, & Pilot Mountain

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FEATURED SECTIONS

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OUT & ABOUT p. 18

10 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 Growing up on Bluegrass

13 This Little Light of

Mine Devotional: This month’s devotion is titled, 5+2=5000

* SIMPLY DELICIOUS p. 28 * 29 The Sweet Life: Rynn

AREA CALENDERS p.32 32 Area Event Schedules:

Hennings treats us to a cooking adventure complete with a mouthwatering recipe

Dobson, Galax, Elkin, Mt. Airy and Pilot Mountain

14 The Modern Collector:

Decoware

31 Sensibly Sassy: A fun 23 Explore Elkin: Two 16 Joanna Radford:

Overwintering Summer and Fall Flowering Bulbs 17 The Garden Diva: What to

do with 5 acres.

20 Fall ... into Magnificent:

Fall festivals in our area

September Festivals

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24 The City of Galax: Fall in

Love with Galax 26 Gary York: The Reeves

Community Center 28 Carmen Long: What’s for

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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, writer, and commercial photographer, Larry is also the Co-founder and Creative Director of Sonfire Media, LLC, a Christian publishing company also based in Galax, VA. Larry and his wife Trina have four grown children and live just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia near the Carroll & 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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by Gloria Brown

I am so proud of us, and I’ll tell you why.

As a whole, we southerners are kind, considerate, and we have manners that we use everyday. What can I say? We are just gracious people by nature.

This subject comes up because at the shoppe we have a steady stream of tourists with a huge percentage being from above the Mason-Dixon Line. We hear all kinds of comments about the South. I must admit that sometimes they are not the most flattering. There are some misunderstandings out there about the way we live life here in Dixie. But, don’t you worry, I straighten them out real quick. I for one believe it is by God’s

Manners are not an option and are to be used cradle-tograve. When I was little, I was even taught to curtsy when being introduced or when saying hello and goodbye to an adult. However, times change – even in the South. I haven’t had a child bow or curtsy to me but maybe twice in decades.

Children couldn’t just up and call adults by their first names either. It was Aunt Katie Lee, Mr. Sommers, Miss Pearl or whatever the adult preferred. We were allowed to call an adult by their first name only if they were a close friend, and only with their permission. I shudder to think if I had called my uncle Charlie Frank by his first name, without his title. Let’s not even talk about it.

We have had customers ask us why it is that being nice to others is such a big deal in the South? I have a couple of ideas about that. First of all, as any savvy southerner knows, you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar. But mostly I suspect it is because our parents and grandparents raised us to believe what Hebrews 13:1-2 taught us: “Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.”

We are a blessed culture here in the South, and we know it. To think we might be rude to an angel is too much to risk. That consideration is a solemn and sobering thought, and a perfect reason to be hospitable to all.

grace that I was born here and can live a good life here. I love the South something awful.

Okay, back to the point. For all the cracks about drawls, sweet tea, grits, and kudzoo, Yankees (I use the label affectionately) love our hospitality! We get bragged on all the time. It is a consistent compliment. They gush on about how southerners hold doors open for strangers and say, “Naw! Y’all go ahead on in.” They like hearing us say y’all. They love it, in fact! They claim it is amazing how we all still say thank you and please to people we don’t even know. They comment on how we answer with a “Yes, ma’am” or a “No, sir.” I tell them it is how we were raised and it is the way we raise our children – pure and simple.

From the time we come into this world, we are taught the big five: Yes/no ma’am or sir, thank you, please, excuse me, and I’m sorry. It is drilled into us. Young children are reminded, nudged, lectured, and if necessary paraded right back to offer the required response.

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by Larry VanHoose

5+2=5000 (with 12 left over) This must be the new math? Phillip thought he was crazy... “Eight months wages wouldn’t be enough to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!”1 But Jesus knew something that Philip didn’t know. “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.” 2 Jesus understood the possibilities and so he simply took the five loaves and the two small fish that the boy had brought, gave thanks to the Father, and then started handing it out. Everyone had as much as they wanted and when they were done the disciples gathered up 12 baskets of leftovers.

Mark Batterson wrote in his book In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day that Jesus was just demonstrating that where we may see limitations, God has none. He lives and operates in dimensions we cannot even fathom. So what do we do?

We accept that WE cannot feed five thousand people with five loaves and two small fish. We accept that WE cannot heal the sick, WE cannot raise the dead, WE cannot house all of the homeless, WE cannot feed the poor, WE cannot give sight to the blind, WE cannot bring hearing to the deaf or voice to the mute. WE have limits.

But with God, 5+2=5000 (with 12 left over). What would you do with those kind of possibilities? Do you want to know what Jesus Christ said about YOU? “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.” 3 Let me repeat two parts of that for emphasis. 1) “…And I will do…” and 2) “…whatever you ask in my name…”

Our responsibility is to ask. Look around, find God’s heart in your world, and ask him to meet the need. You don’t have to have faith in you. Have faith in God – for in God’s world, 5+2=5000 (with 12 left over)!

References: 1 (John 6:7), 2 (Mark 10:27), 3 (John 14:12-13)

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THE MODERN COLLECTOR

Collecting is all about what appeals to you. Maybe it is a particular color that catches your eye, a pattern that you love, or a reminder of your childhood.

When I think about color, patterns,

by Laura Pack and memories, I often think about Decoware. I spent a lot of my time in the kitchen of my various family members. Among learning the fine art of good Southern cooking and maintaining a clean, functional kitchen, I also remember pieces that made each kitchen I visited distinct. My Granny Price’s Fire King, Granny Allred’s cast iron skillets, and Ma’s Decoware are a few of the beloved items that are a distinct part of the kitchens in my family.

I am especially drawn to Decoware because it is cheerful and very diverse. I love the varied colors and patterns found in Decoware, and I am especially fond of the memories I have of the pieces of Decoware from my childhood. Decoware is a fun and whimsical collection for today’s collectors of any age.

The Decoware line was made by the Continental Can company in the 1950s, consisting of trays, cake tins, canisters, bread boxes, picnic baskets, and wastebaskets among other items offered in a variety of patterns, such as fruits, flowers, plaids, etc. The Continental Can Company was founded in the early 1900s, survived the Great Depression, took part in government work during WWII, and became a multi-million-dollar business in the 1950s with major factories located in Chicago and New York City. For those who are familiar with Decoware, it is easy to understand why these products were so popular.

Their functionality and beautiful designs are perfect for adding cheer to a kitchen or other room of your home.

Vintage Decoware items are marked with a distinct imprint on the bottom.

The variety of patterns and colors allow collectors to choose pieces that reflect the personality of the home and the collector. Vintage Decoware pieces are quite easy to find and are reasonably priced, so this is a great collection for anyone who is looking to add a little vintage whimsy and charm to their home. Mixing patterns and colors can be fun and allows you to have a variety in your collection that you can stage together or trade out seasonally. Decoware is also still very functional. You can use Decoware as display or storage. You can make a statement at the next family or church dinner by bringing your cake in a vintage cake carrier. I am sure there will be someone there who recognizes your treasure. The floral waste baskets add a nice feminine touch to your bedroom or powder room. Canisters are great for storing supplies in your craft room or those extra buttons in the laundry room.

Decoware is versatile and useful throughout your home, so allow yourself to be creative and most importantly, enjoy your Decoware treasures.

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home & garden Let’s go to The Farm!

Celebrating a theme of “Farmers Feed Families,” owners of The Farm in Dobson, Josh and Mayghan Watson, have developed a local Agricultural Education experience for families and young children on and around their sixty-acre produce farm in Copeland, NC.

pony rides and mechanical bull on September 2 from 9:00 am until 7:00 pm. They offer half price admission for all active and retired members of our military and law enforcement (with ID). Special fall events are planned including Trick-or-Treating in the Corn Maze, pumpkin decoration, and chicken stews every Saturday in October. Concessions, restrooms, and plenty of parking are available.

Check out their website at www.letsgotothefarm.com or you can like them of Facebook for more information.

The idea originated when Mayghan, a former elementary school teacher asked her rural third grade students how far back they could trace their food. The students responded with answers like, “Walmart,” school cafeteria, or “Pizza Hut.” She and husband Josh decided that they could have a positive influence on local children through teaching them about where their food comes from. With fun features like a corn maze, pumpkin patch featuring six varieties of pumpkins, pizza garden, T-shirt garden, petal tractor race track, and more, The Farm has everything needed to educate and entertain children of all ages.

Their season runs from September 2 through November 12 this year, with a Grand Opening celebration complete with Notice: The preceding is a paid advertorial for The Farm, Dobson, NC

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home & garden Gladiolus. Gladiolus do not

by Joanna Radford

Overwintering Summer and Fall Flowering Bulbs Fall is around the corner and with it comes the loss of much of the beautiful summer color of our flowering plants. Many of these plants overwinter, and we will enjoy them again next year. However, some are high-maintenance and need to be brought indoors. Many can be divided and shared with a neighbor. In North Carolina, hardy bulbs (daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, lilies) overwinter in the ground, while most tender bulbs (Gladiolus, caladiums, tuberous begonias) are either dug after the first frost or the containers are brought indoors. They are dried or placed in storage materials in either a warm or cool place. In the spring they are replanted after being placed outside on patios, decks, etc. The following are examples of the eight most popular summer and fall flowering bulbs and their cultural and storage requirements.

Caladiums. They must be dug

in the fall and stored dry at 70 to 75 ⁰F. Replant the tubers in the spring after the last chance of frost. One additional note: most cultivars are adapted to full shade, but many selections tolerate partial sun or early morning sunlight. Full sun generally reduces the intensity of the foliage color of most cultivars.

overwinter. The corms must be carefully dug and stored. After the foliage has dried, dig the corms, remove the soil, and cut off dead tops. Dry the corms for three or four days in an open area and dust with an insecticide and fungicide. Store dry in mesh bags or trays at 35 to 41 ⁰F.

Rhizomatous Iris. They can be planted

in the fall or spring depending on the availability of the rhizomes. Plant them with 1 to 2 inches of soil covering the rhizomes. They grow best in full sun but do quite well in light shade. They tend to grow and perennialize rapidly, and they need to be separated every 4 to 5 years.

Tuberous Begonias. Storage requires

digging after frost has killed foliage, drying for a few days in the open, then storing in dry peat moss at 35 to 41 ⁰F. They can also be stored in containers or hanging baskets.

What are you waiting for? Get outdoors and preserve those gorgeous flowers!

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Cannas. Once frost kills the foliage, the

rhizomes should be dug, shoots removed (along with any soil), and dried for a few days. Store them in bushel baskets or burlap bags covered with dry peat or vermiculite at 41 to 50 ⁰F.

Dahlias. Dahlia clumps are usually dug in the fall after the

first frost and stored at 35 to 45 ⁰F in dry vermiculite or sand. In the spring, divide the clumps so each section has at least one shoot.

Seed-grown dahlias are not very heat tolerant.

They also tend to lack uniformity in growth habit and flower color display.

Daylilies. Winter storage

not required. Divide into clumps either in the fall or early spring using plantings that are 2 to 3 years old. Each clump should have three shoots with an adequate amount of fibrous roots.

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home & garden The In 2015 I had the pleasure of meeting Pam Jones. Pam is the NC Extension area agent for agriculture and horticulture in Davie and Yadkin counties. Over lunch

by Terri Maurer one day she mentioned the NC Farm School whose motto is “Growing farmers from the ground up.”

It amazed me because I had been looking for something exactly like Farm School. I had even googled, what to do with 5 acres.

I discovered from Pam that the 2016 Farm School would be in a nearby county. The school is held in different parts of the state each year to make it available to more people. Having it nearby convinced me that it was MEANT TO BE. Although the program has limited openings each session, I applied and was thrilled to be accepted.

Several years ago my parents gave us 6.75 acres to build a house on. We soon realized we had some additional acreage that was underutilized and over-mowed. Mowing is something I enjoy, but two hours’ worth? Not so much. We wondered how to make the property pay for itself. That’s how the googling for what to do with 5 acres began. We decided blueberries were the way to go and we ordered 100 plants from a wholesale blueberry nursery and stuck them in the ground. We didn’t do a ton of research but did try to learn as much as possible about proper

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planting. Unfortunately, we never considered a soil test. That was a big no-no as I learned very quickly in school. Our first class was on soil nutrition. By the time I started my education, our blueberries were bearing and delivering a winter’s worth of cobblers. We had friends who enjoyed coming over and picking buckets full. But the berries weren’t fulfilling their original purpose — to give us a source of income. We needed help. We had a product that we had no idea what to do with or how to market. We didn’t even know if we were growing them correctly. Farm School changed all that.

Farm School consists of one business class and one field trip during the day, each month for seven months. The field trips were the icing on the cake; the real learning came in the classroom. One of the first things you are required to do is decide what you want your farm to be. In our class, we had students interested in raising blueberries, muscadines, vegetables, lavender, herbs, cut-flowers, chickens, hogs, cattle, etc. We received an online tool that walked us through the entire process from creating a business “We needed help. plan, making a detailed budget We had a product of every conceivable expense, to marketing ideas and more. We had that we had no idea great discussions in the class and what to do with or homework outside of class. It took how to market.” commitment and time that some weren’t willing to put in. Former Farm School students spoke to us about their successes and failures. The failures scared us, and the successes pumped us up.

If you don’t already realize what your local extension office can do for you, you are missing out. Farm School is only one example. Many extension offices offer all types of workshops from canning to gardening. They have literature on almost any subject you can imagine. If you ever have the chance to attend Farm School or any other event, you will be so glad you did.

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out & about The Autumn Leaves Festival is held in Mt. Airy, NC each fall and showcases our rich musical heritage, such as Old-Time, Blue Grass and Gospel performed by local musicians on the downtown stage.

The unique arts & crafts of more than 200 craftsmen line the streets with many demonstrating their talents and skills passed down through the generations. Then there is “Food for the Soul” – ham biscuits, collards & cornbread, barbecue, hamburgers, ground steak and more served with hospitality by our local civic and other community groups. Come check out one of the best festivals in NC! The festival began as a celebration of the end of the tobacco and apple harvesting season over 50 + years ago. Now, we celebrate the breathtaking fall season that is upon us. Through the years, hundreds of thousands of visitors (nearly 200,000 people will frequent the streets of Mount Airy over the three day weekend) have enjoyed the true flavor of rural America and its distinctive character, rich heritage and scenic beauty. Our hometown radiates with the spectacular scenery of the entire mountainside bathed in autumn reds and luminous gold’s set against the scenic backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The area is particularly beautiful at this time of year when there’s still a chance to catch some warm sunshine and the leaves start taking on their brilliant colors. Where shadows last a little longer, doors open a little wider, conversation lasts a little longer and the spirit of our community has a captivating quality on everyone who visits. This great community once again puts out the “WELCOME” mat and invites one and all to come and experience the true spirit of America’s Hometown.

2017 Autumn Leaves Festival will be held October 13th-15th The festival hours are 9 am to 9 pm on Friday and Saturday, and 12 pm to 6 pm on Sunday.

NOTE: ALL PETS are strictly prohibited inside of the festival boundaries.

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The AUTUMN LEAVES FESTIVAL is consistently ranked as one of the “Top 20 Events” in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society. Don’t miss this fun and entertaining annual event for the whole family.

This year’s festival will be held Friday thru Sunday, October 13th-15th. Festival hours are 9:00 am to 9:00 pm on Friday & Saturday, and 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Sunday.

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Fall ... Into Magnificent!

Every fall the hills and valleys between Pilot Mountain and Galax fill with the sights, sounds, and aromas of some our area’s best annual festivals. The weather is perfect, and the roads are calling, so plan to take a drive and experience the authentic culture of our beautiful little corner of the world. To help, we’ve highlighted some of the festivals we think might warm your heart or satisfy a craving. It isn’t exhaustive, so be sure to contact the various town offices, tourist centers, and chambers to learn all there is to enjoy this time on year in the delightful small towns we call home.

ELKIN Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival, September 23 From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 23, historic downtown Elkin will once again stage its annual Pumpkin Festival. Join 3,000 other pumpkin enthusiasts for the Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off then spend the day strolling along Main Street to enjoy antiques, pottery, pumpkin painting, and more! For the full scoop about all there is to do and see, call the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce at 336.526.1111.

MOUNT AIRY Autumn Leaves Festival, October 13-15 Begun as a way to celebrate the end of tobacco and apple harvesting season, the Autumn Leaves Festival in Mount Airy is now one of the Southeast’s oldest, largest, and best-loved events. It showcases the region’s food, art, and music and if the 51st edition is anything like last year’s 50th-anniversary event, expect nearly 200,000 visitors to find their way to this charming town of 10,000 residents. So if food, crafts, and the stylings of bluegrass, gospel, and old time traditional music are your thing, Autumn Leaves is for you. Go to www. autumnleavesfestival.com for complete information. There is a free shuttle service offered during the festival, but beware, there is a strict no pets allowed policy inside the festival boundaries.

The Big Elkin BrewFest, September 23 If you’ve made the trek to downtown Elkin for the Pumpkin Festival, and you enjoy a good beer or cider (or even if you don’t), stay late and head over to the Elkin Municipal Park to take in the 2nd Annual Big Elkin BrewFest. There will be live music, food trucks, and tastings from many of the best breweries in western North Carolina. Kids under 12 are free; general admission for everyone else is $5, $25 for tasters ($20 if you call ahead). For all the delicious details, including VIP passes, call the Chamber of Commerce at 336.526.1111.

DOBSON Latin Festival, September 23

Mayberry Days, September 19-24 The Surry Arts Council’s Mayberry Days is an annual wonder to behold, and this year will be no different. Six days. Seven venues. More than 20 live shows and special events. There will be games, contests, shopping, a parade, and special guests including Thelma Lou and Charlene Darling. If you are a Mayberry fan, this is a must-stop. For one week each September, the town of Mount Airy is transformed as its population swells from 10,000 to well over 30,000. For all the details including ticket prices, you’ll need a copy of Mayberry Confidential, the official guide to the 27th Annual Mayberry Days. You might find a few copies around town, but it’s easier to go online to www.surryarts.org/mayberrydays and print one for yourself.

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Question: Where can you go to enjoy our local Hispanic culture while dancing, playing games, listening to music, eating till you pop, and watching (or competing in) the area’s only pool-ball tournament? Answer: The 3rd Annual Latin Festival at Dobson Square Park in Dobson. If you’re unfamiliar with pool-ball, imagine a large, rectangular, inflatable swimming pool designed to look like a pool table and filled not with water but with kickable pool balls. If this sounds like your cup of horchata, then give Town Hall a call at 336.356.8962 and get the details.

GALAX RexFest, September 22-23 / Fall Into Art, September 23 / Galax Antique Fair, September 23 You’ll have plenty to do it you find yourself in downtown Galax on September 22 and 23. Three events will overlap on Friday and Saturday, beginning with RexFest Friday evening at

out & about 6 p.m. This year’s festival will take place outside the Rex Theater on Grayson Street and like 2016’s inaugural event, it will again feature the area’s finest bluegrass and traditional music while celebrating the rich history of the Rex Theater. On Saturday,

an easy walk through downtown will allow you to enjoy the Chestnut Creek School of the Arts’ Fall Into Art event as well as the Galax Antique Fair. These and all the regular shopping and dining will make for a festive weekend in downtown. Get all the details at www.galaxrexfest.com, www.chestnutcreekarts.com, or by calling the Galax Visitors Center at 276.238.8130.

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Growing Up On Bluegrass

by Cindy Baucom

I bet many of you can relate. In this part of the world, there are lots of fiddlers conventions and bluegrass festivals to attend.

And if your parents loved the music like mine, chances are, you were right there with them in attendance. The early influences we are exposed to, many times, carry over into adulthood and career choices. That is why I felt it appropriate to include my six-year-old headshot with this article. Ok, it was my first-grade picture, but this is the time when I really started listening to what my Dad was listening to. I wanted to learn the words to the songs and sing with him.

It wasn’t too long until he was teaching me chords on guitar and bass. By the time I was sixteen, I was playing in a bluegrass band with him. We were called Mountain Drive. It was Dad on banjo, my uncle on guitar and a friend, Dean Clawson, on fiddle. I played bass and sang with them at festivals, parties, corporate events and even the 1982 World’s Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee! Some of my fondest memories with Dad were traveling to Rugby, Virginia to Wayne Henderson’s guitar shop.

I was watching Wayne Henderson build guitars as far back as I can remember. Jam sessions in the shop were also common.

There is a talented young man in our area, Presley Barker, who also knows what it is like to spend time jamming with Wayne Henderson.

According to his family, he started showing interest in music as soon as he could talk. When he was around six years old, he asked if he could take lessons. It would be another year until the music teacher had an opening. At age 7, his musical journey began. Listening to Doc Watson play guitar is what got him interested in wanting to learn to play. Presley initially 22 • SURRY LIVING Sept 2017 Issue

took lessons for about 18 months. While at the Alleghany Fiddler’s Convention, Presley first saw Steve Lewis play and turned to his mom and said, “I have to get lessons from that guy.” He has been with Steve for almost four years now, and he continues to Presley Barker learn. Presley just turned 13 in July. He also works with Bryan Sutton online and Wayne Henderson mentors and teaches him tunes, too. Steve Lewis recommended he record his first project to have memories of what he sounded like as a ten-year-old. It is called “Just Ten” and has ten of his favorite tunes on it. Lewis, Henderson, and Sutton have all been huge influences on him. He is thankful for what they have taught him musically and personally. One of Presley’s goals is to keep the music alive and share it with the world. And he is off to a great start ... because he is Growing up on Bluegrass.

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Two Elkin Festivals Highlight Pumpkins & Craft Beer, Saturday, Sept. 23 Elkin is a hub of fall fun on Saturday, Sept. 23. The 21st annual Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival starts the day, and the Big Elkin BrewFest continues throughout the afternoon and evening.

The Pumpkin Festival lines Main Street with craft vendors, children’s activities and pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. The main attraction is the Great Pumpkin Weigh Off sanctioned by the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth.

The grower with the largest pumpkin receives $1,000, and everyone in the Top 10 receives a prize. Approximately 30 pumpkins from across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia will hit the scales.

“The festival really shows our visitors what a wonderful community we have,” says Myra Cook, president of the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce, which sponsors the event.

“All ages enjoy the pumpkins, music, food and crafts.”

The Pumpkin Festival runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Weigh Off begins at 10 a.m.

At 5 p.m., the annual Duck & Turtle Regatta heads down Big Elkin Creek. Rubber ducks and turtles race downstream, and Boy Scouts watch for the winners.

The Big Elkin BrewFest takes place that afternoon at Elkin Municipal Park. The festival celebrates craft beer producers across the state. Last year’s inaugural festival was a hit, so organizers hope to build on that success.

“The feedback I got last year from breweries was that we have the best spot for a festival,” says Jeff Yockel, festival co-chair. “It’s a grassy, green spot with shade trees. For breweries and guests, this is a really cool place.”

Yockel, of Skull Camp Brewing, is working with Angry Troll Brewing and the Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce to put on the festival.

Yockel predicts 16 breweries will attend. The 11 breweries that have committed so far include: Skull Camp and Angry Troll of Elkin, Carolina Brewing of Holly Springs, Foothills Brewing and Hoots Beer Co. of Winston-Salem, Hi-Wire Brewing of Asheville, Preyer Brewing of Greensboro, Primal Brewery of Huntersville, Sugar Creek Brewing of Charlotte, Twenty-Six Acres Brewing of Concord, and Westbend Winery & Brewery of Lewisville.

“We have a good cross section of locations and styles,” Yockel says. “We want to give people an opportunity to try something they haven’t tasted before.”

Three bands — The Loose Strings Band, Big Daddy Mojo and Time Sawyer — will provide live music. And five food trucks will serve a variety of cuisine from barbecue and burgers to Haitian and Mexican food.

VIP tasting opens at 2 p.m., and general admission opens at 3 p.m. General admission is $20 in advance or $25 at the gate and includes 15 tasting tickets. VIP admission is $50 and includes one-hour early entry, unlimited tastings, one pint ticket, a T-shirt, a mug and free parking. Parking for general admission ticket holders is $5.

Tickets are available at the Yadkin Valley Chamber and online at www.BigElkinBrewFest.com. For more information about these festivals and other Yadkin Valley events, visit www.YadkinValley. org or call (336) 526-1111.

UPCOMING MUSIC EVENT

Mike Ramsey & Corey Hunt Band Saturday, September 9 music starts at 7 p.m.

Carolina Heritage Vineyard and Skull Camp Brewing pouring.

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City of Galax Tourism

Fall in Love with Galax

Some of the most enjoyable and entertaining activities that can be experienced are simple ones—a ride down a country road, a delicious meal with family and friends, a glimpse into a culture from long ago. These are some of the simple pleasures you can experience with a visit to the Southwest Virginia community of Galax.

When it was built in the 1930s, those who designed the Rex Theater could not have imagined that almost a century later this structure would still be an important part of Galax’s downtown.

Like many theaters of its time, it was constructed to house the latest form of entertainment—the moving pictures. While today it can still be used for that form of entertainment, it is more widely known as a place to showcase the musical heritage of the region, honoring what was then and what is now. Every Friday night, the community sends out 100,000 watts of heritage in the form of old-time and bluegrass music broadcasted live from the historic stage of the Rex. As a cooperative effort of the City of Galax and local radio station, WBRF 98.1 FM, “Blue Ridge Back Roads” is heard throughout Virginia and neighboring states and is streamed live via the Internet to a worldwide audience.

The shows begin at 7:00 p.m., each Friday, listeners might enjoy the music of legends or the latest up-and-coming group. As a designated location on the Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail, the Rex is firmly placed the state’s music map. It’s the jewel in the crown of a community who has its feet firmly planted in the music that built this nation.

On Friday and Saturday, September 22nd and 23rd, downtown Galax comes alive with RexFest, the Galax Antique Fair and Fall Into Art. The weekend kicks off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday with music on the outdoor stage in front of the Rex Theater featuring Wayne Henderson and Presley Barker, Tune Town Old Time Band, Shadowgrass and Russell Moore and IIIRD Tyme Out. Saturday begins at 10:00 a.m. featuring Blended Grass, The Wolfe Brothers, Crooked Road Ramblers, VW Boys, Slate Mountain Ramblers, Blue 58, Larry Sigmon & Martha Spencer, Ronnie & Donna Stoneman, Mountain Park Old Time Band, Jeff Little Trio, Carson Peters and Iron Mountain and White Top Mountain Band. Saturday also adds the Galax Antique Fair on South Main Street and Fall Into Art sponsored by the Chestnut Creek School of the Arts being held on West Grayson Street.

Like the many festivals held throughout the year, these events are a wonderful opportunity to experience the distinctive spirit of heritage of the people of Southwest Virginia as well as see examples of their talented craftsmanship and creativity.

A visit to Galax, Virginia, this September can be a wonderful family-friendly getaway. Easily accessible from Interstate 77 or U.S. 58, this small city has a variety of lodging and dining opportunities to compliment the activities you choose to experience. For more information, call 276-238-8130 or visit www.VisitGalax.com.

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THE REEVES COMMUNITY CENTER The Reeves Community Center opened on E. Pine Street on May 4, 1952, and

by Gary York is one of Mount Airy and Surry County’s most honored gifts and blessings. Countless thousands have, are, and will be beneficiaries of devoted community leaders who answered the call to provide recreational and mentoring opportunities for all. The campaign to build the monumental outreach is credited to Mr. J. F. Yokley who proposed the dream on May 27, 1943. Mount Airy native and cotton magnate John Reeves committed the first $150,000 toward the total cost of $600,000 to build and equip the Center. $600,000 is $5,467,000 in today’s dollars.

Many of us remember the energy, enthusiasm, and encouragement of the Center’s first director, the late Mr. Bunny Cockrell.

He was an awesome “Can Do” leader. Mount Airy City Commissioner Dean Brown recalls taking swimming lessons at the Y in 1953 and attending his Junior and Senior Proms at the Center. (Originally the Center was an affiliate of the YMCA but later dropped the association.) Local mainstay George Speight stated, “I was at NC State when it opened and my dad, George, Sr., called and told me to be there for the ribbon cutting. That’s how important it was.”

In 1960, 1961, and 1963 the Mount Airy Granite Bears Men’s Basketball Team played their home games at the Center and won three State 3-A Championships. The 1960 and 1961 teams were undefeated, going 50-0. Many of us saw every game. We are grateful for the leadership of head coaches Sam and Charles Moir. Crowds at the Y were so huge that the City Fire Marshal limited occupancy. Loudspeakers carrying the games were placed on the building’s exterior wall. Most Mount Airy High students in their 70s remember dances after football games chaperoned by wonderful Lester Vaughn. The Reeves Community Center pool was a luxury experience. Cousin and Mount Airy High classmate Pearl Nichols was a perennial favorite lifeguard.

Legendary Terry Pruett led the Center from 1973 to 2005. In 1983, in a period of mounting structural repair needs, Terry staged a charity basketball game between the National Champion NC State Wolfpack and local all-stars who performed to a 26 • SURRY LIVING Sept 2017 Issue

packed house. So began a campaign that, with the assistance of local entrepreneur Richard Vaughn, in 26 days raised $1,200,000 to rescue and remodel the Center. In 1995, area advocates raised $450,000 to build an indoor pool that today is utilized by several youth swim teams and offers swim lessons, pool parties, and rehab opportunities.

The City of Mount Airy assumed leadership of the Reeves Community Center on December 31, 2004. Under the tireless work of Executive Director, Catrina Alexander, and her outstanding assistant Darren Lewis, the Center’s outreach and ministry are soaring. Its membership exceeds 4,000; it offers over 50 programs and oversees five parks, a 6.6-mile greenway, and our premiere grounds maintenance division.

Over 10,000 citizens and guests each year enjoy the horticultural Catrina Alexander, and Darren Lewis and beautification efforts of the staff, led by Michella Huff, that make Mount Airy a continuing showplace and garden spot.

During a recent tour, I met F.A. Martin who joined the Y in 1967 and continues to lift weights five days weekly.

F.A. grew up in Flat Rock and was a football superstar at North Surry and Duke University. I also met Tyler Sheets, Donovan Greene, and Gregory Greene, Mount Airy High School student-athletes who visit daily to lift weights, play basketball, and swim. To truly appreciate the Y’s impact in the community, sit in the entrance lobby and sense the buzz generated by the grateful guests basking in the Reeves Community Center’s goodwill and great opportunities.

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What’s for Lunch?

One of my favorite children’s books is Bread and Jam for Frances

by Russell Hoban. Frances is a very picky eater who thinks she only likes bread and jam. Rather than argue, her mother gives Frances bread and jam every meal for several days. Eventually, Frances realizes she doesn’t have much energy and grows tired of eating the same thing over and over. Much to her surprise, after trying new foods, Frances finds out she likes them and regains her energy.

Fruits and Vegetables: •

Baby carrots

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Celery sticks

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Other cut-up vegetables

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Salad with low-fat dressing

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Fresh fruits

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Canned fruit with no added sugar

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Small amounts of dried fruit

Whole Grains: •

Whole grain crackers

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Whole grain cereal

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Whole grain bread

CRUNCHY APPLE SALAD Use local fall apples and try this delicious quick and easy salad for a snack or with a meal. The pineapple keeps the apples from turning brown so that the salad will keep a couple of days in a covered container in your refrigerator.

Ingredients:

Many of us adults are like Frances. We get into the routine of eating the same thing every day, but there is no one to blame but ourselves if we fail to plan a tasty lunch that provides the nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy. Variety is the key.

The USDA’s MyPlate food guide is a helpful tool to follow for planning a balanced meal. You can find it at www.hoosemyplate.gov. MyPlate reminds us to fill half of our plate with fruits and vegetables, one-quarter with whole grains, and the remaining quarter with protein. Add a serving of low-fat milk or a dairy food and your meal is complete. MyPlate can be a guide for our lunch box as well. How does your typical lunch rate? Is there something from each section of MyPlate? Choose one item from each category or add more to the lists to include your favorites and create some new and different lunch time ideas for you and your family.

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1/3 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons walnuts (optional) 2 tablespoons raisins (optional) 2 large apples, one green and one red, washed 1 can (8 oz) pineapple tidbits, in juice, drained

Directions: Wisk together the first five ingredients in a medium bowl.

Cut unpeeled apples into bite-sized pieces. Stir apples, pineapple tidbits, raisins and nuts into the yogurt mixture.

Chill until ready to serve.

PEANUT BUTTER AND APPLE SLICES SANDWICH Try this simple twist on an old favorite to lower the extra sugar, boost the crunch factor, and increase the nutritional benefits.

Protein:

Ingredients:

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Turkey or other low-fat deli meat

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Hard-cooked egg

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Low-fat yogurt

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Low-fat cottage cheese

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Canned beans, rinsed and drained, e.g., black, kidney, garbanzo, or pintos

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Nuts or nut butter

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2 slices 100% whole-wheat bread 2 tablespoons peanut butter 1 small apple (or 10 halved grapes) ½ teaspoon cinnamon

Directions: Spread peanut butter on bread. Slice apple into thin slices and place on peanut butter. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Add the top piece of bread to your PB&A sandwich and enjoy!

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The Sweet Life with Rynn Hennings

I

love homemade apple pie in the fall. It is rich and delicious, especially when served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or caramel sauce. However, apple pie served with no adornments in its plain and simple form can rival any other dessert. It might be a humble pie, but it is rich in its ability to comfort and satisfy. It is also fun and satisfying to unroll dough and cut shapes with a cookie cutter to make a unique top-crust creation. Small or mini-sized cutters seem to work best, but you can use other things such as a drinking glass to cut circles, a drinking straw to punch out modern designs, or use a wax paper pattern to knife-cut a design. If your creation is going to be very elaborate, you will need 3 pie crusts for this recipe.

Directions: 1. Place peeled and sliced apples in a large bowl and pour lemon juice over them.

Stir to coat.

2. Then add sugar, cinnamon, flour, vanilla flavoring and butter flavoring to apples and stir to coat again.

3. Unroll a pie crust and place in a pie pan coated with cooking spray. A deep dish works best.

4. Place prepared apples in pan and dot with butter.

5. Preheat oven to 425°. Place a baking sheet in the oven to heat as oven preheats.

6. While oven and baking sheet heat, add pie crust to the top of pie in desired pattern. If using a solid crust to top pie, cut slits to vent pie as it cooks.

7. Add a pie shield or aluminum foil ring to outside of crust to keep it from burning. Also, lay a sheet of aluminum foil over the pie.

8. Place prepared pie on the preheated baking sheet to catch any spills while in the oven. Bake at 425° for 15 minutes. Then reduce the oven temperature to 375° and bake for 40 minutes. Remove the flat sheet of aluminum foil after 35 minutes, but leave the aluminum foil ring on pie for entire baking time.

APPLE PIE Ingredients • 5-6 heaping cups of sliced apples • 2 tablespoons lemon juice • ¾ cup sugar • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon • ¼ cup all-purpose flour • ½ stick of butter • 1 tablespoon vanilla flavoring • 1 teaspoon butter flavoring • 2 refrigerated prepared pie crusts or your favorite homemade crust • Cooking spray

Sweet Tips

Placing the uncooked pie on a preheated baking sheet helps to prevent a soggy crust bottom.

1. Fresh apples will make a juicy pie. If you use older apples, add 2 tablespoons of apple juice or cider when you add the flavorings.

This will help compensate for drier apples.

2. If you like a sweeter pie, increase the sugar amount to 1 cup.

3. For cinnamon lovers, increase the cinnamon amount to 1 teaspoon.

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sincerely yours Dear Sensibly Sassy,

Sensibly Sassy Dear Sensibly Sassy, I accidentally Liked an unflattering Facebook photo of a work acquaintance in her beach attire before immediately un-Liking it, but I’m pretty sure Facebook instantly sent a notification. I’m mortified. What do I do? My job forces me to Facebook stalk (long story), and I happened upon her page as a result. Her cover photo was of an interesting event – so I clicked on her photos tab to see if there were more of the same.

There were, but along with pics of her recent trip to the beach, which I didn’t even care to look at. I was on her page for only a few seconds and haphazardly tapped and swiped my phone screen a couple of times to exit the photos, but somehow I tapped the Like button on a beach pic of her instead. Yikes! I see her rarely, maybe twice a year. Should I apologize to her?

Ignore it altogether? Help me, please. I’m very embarrassed!

I am part of a group of retired co-workers who gather monthly for lunch. Most of the “lunch gang” has a wonderful time and I have looked forward to our monthly lunches for several years. It is a great time to reconnect and stay in touch with each other. Recently, one of our members has begun to constantly complain about everything. Nothing is right with their health, home life, even the food at lunch. It has become quite uncomfortable and very obvious. It is beginning to leave a sour taste in everyone’s mouth. We are just not sure how to handle this tactfully. Any suggestions?

Sincerely, One of the Gang

Sincerely, Red-faced with head firmly in sand

Dear One of the Gang,

Dear Head in the Sand, In this case, since you are not close with this individual and rarely see her, I would advise ignoring the accidental photo like all together. Chances are, the person will not notice or make a big deal out of it. I understand you may feel embarrassed for liking the unflattering photo, but take into consideration that she wasn’t embarrassed to share it on social media in the first place. I wouldn’t suggest making her feel so by apologizing and thus bringing to light your unflattering opinion of her photo.

Sincerely,

Since this particular member is making your group’s lunch gatherings quite unappetizing, it might be helpful for someone closest to this particular person to reach out privately to them.

It may be this member is experiencing depression or struggling with this particular phase in their life. I would suggest being frank with your lunch buddy and let them know their recent change in attitude and behavior has been noticed by the group.

You can certainly let the person know the group is concerned for them, but at the same time, are unsure of what to do as the conversation becomes uncomfortable when the complaining starts. Sometimes these conversations are difficult to have, but they are quite necessary. If left unaddressed, I see the demise of the “lunch gang” gatherings in your future.

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

DOBSON

PILOT MOUNTAIN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location: 213 East Main Street

DOBSON: UPCOMING EVENTS SEPTEMBER 9: DATE NIGHT IN DOBSON SQUARE PARK Come out and enjoy a date night in the park! We’ll have food, concessions, and fun beginning at 6:00pm. We’ll show The Intern at nightfall on our giant inflatable screen. The Dobson Community Library will be providing childcare.

SEPTEMBER 16: FALL ANTIQUE AND CRAFT SHOW AT THE BARN AT HERITAGE FARM Fall Antique and Craft Show at the Barn at Heritage Farm. This event takes place from 8am-2pm, with a live auction at 11am. Featuring antiques, crafts, food trucks, tractors, and more.

SEPTEMBER 23: 3RD ANNUAL LATIN FESTIVAL - FROM 11:00 AM TILL 8:00 PM Dobson Square Park: The festival includes great food, live music, dancing, games, and more.

OCTOBER 23: HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR FROM 5:00 PM TILL 8:00 PM Dobson Square Park: Trunk or treating, costume contests, free activities and games for children.

NOVEMBER 30: DOBSON CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING - RUNS FROM 6:00 PM TILL 7:00 PM Dobson Square Park: Tree lit at 6:30. Hot chocolate, free treats, & special appearance by Santa!

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GALAX: UPCOMING EVENTS VisitGalax.com

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SEPTEMBER 23: GALAX ANTIQUE FAIR Antique Vendors & Shops, visitgalax.com

NOVEMBER 18: CHRISTMAS BAZAAR galaxparks-rec.com

SEPTEMBER 23: REXFEST Music Festival - Downtown Galax galaxrexfest.com

NOVEMBER 24-25: HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE Downtown Galax, galaxdowntown.com

SEPTEMBER 23: FALL INTO ART Arts, Crafts & Music for Everyone chestnutcreekarts.com

DECEMBER 1: CHRISTMAS PARADE Main Street Galax, visitgalax.com

SEPTEMBER 30: LORD’S ACRE SALE Local Produce, Homemade Goods, Crafts galaxparks-rec.com OCTOBER 10: FIREMAN’S PARADE Honoring Our Volunteer Firefighters OCTOBER 21: AUTUMN DAYS 5K RUN galaxparks-rec.com OCTOBER 31: HALLOWEEN BASH Downtown Galax, galaxdowntown.com

PILOT MOUNTAIN: UPCOMING EVENTS Pilot Mountain Tourism Development Authority, 124 West Main Street, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041

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PILOT MOUNTAIN FARMERS MARKET every Saturday from 2pm – 5pm 213 E. Main St HOT NIGHTS, HOT CARS: Downtown Pilot Mountain, 3pm-9:30pm – Hot Nights Hot Cars, is an open street cruising and Beach Music event held on the first Saturday of each month, May through October OCTOBER 21: JOMEOKEE MARKETPLACE, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Jomeokee Campground NOVEMBER 25: DECK THE HALLS / SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY, ALL DAY EVENT Downtown Pilot Mountain

Pilot Mountain State Park Events: SEPTEMBER 10: MONARCHS WITH ME-MAW - GRANDPARENTS RANGER DAY 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM Pilot Creek Access Learn about monarchs, plant milkweed and tagging migrating monarchs.

SEPTEMBER 24–30: HAWK WATCH ON THE LITTLE PINNACLE OVERLOOK 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM Join Forsyth Audubon and park rangers as they count migrating raptors, bring a pair of binoculars.

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ELKIN, NC

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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, 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. 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 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – ALL ON SAME DAY •

Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Festival (downtown)

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Quilt Show (downtown)

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Library Book Sale (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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and this year the Insane Terrain (Elkin Municipal Park) will also occur same day.

OCTOBER 31 – TRICK OR TREAT ON MAIN STREET DECEMBER 1 – 3: OPEN AIR ART MARKET (Foothills Arts Council); Light Up Night (downtown).

DECEMBER 10 – ELKIN/JONESVILLE HOLIDAY PARADE COMMUNITY CHORUS – 2ND SUNDAY IN ADVENT (this has been going on 55+ years) DECEMBER 16TH (SATURDAY) – ELKIN CREEK VINEYARD Holiday Wine Dinner

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MOUNT AIRY

MOUNT AIRY: UPCOMING EVENTS SEPTEMBER 1 – TOO MUCH SYLVIA: Blackmon Amphitheater, music starts at 7:30pm – $11 per person SEPTEMBER 7-11 – 70TH ANNUAL SURRY COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR: Veterans Memorial Park. There will be a midway, cotton candy, high flying acrobats, blue ribbons and more!

Midway opens at 4pm on Thursday, Friday & Monday and 2pm on Saturday & Sunday. For more information visit www.surrycountyagfair.org SEPTEMBER 16 – BLACKWATER RHYTHM & BLUES BAND: Blackmon Amphitheater, music starts at 7:30pm – $11 per person SEPTEMBER 16 – MAYBERRY COOL CARS & RODS CRUISE-INS: 4pm-8pm, Downtown Mount Airy. Enjoy vintage cars, music, great food, shopping, a 50/50 drawing and door prizes!

SEPTEMBER 16 – THE EMBERS FEATURING CRAIG WOOLARD: Blackmon Amphitheater, music starts at 7:30pm – $15 per person SEPTEMBER 19-24 – MAYBERRY DAYS: A festival for the whole family. Enjoy a bottle of pop while playing checkers, relax to music from many local bands playing the same songs that Andy grew up with and performed on The Andy Griffith Show. Mayberry Days events take place in locations around Mount Airy, with the Andy Griffith Playhouse, the Historic Earle Theatre, Andy Griffith Museum Theatre and Blackmon Amphitheater being the hubs of activity.

(The festival goes on, rain or shine). Visit www.mayberrydays.org for more information.

SEPTEMBER 20 – CARIBBEAN CHILLERS: Blackmon Amphitheater, music starts at 7:30pm – $15 per person SEPTEMBER 21 – TAMS: Blackmon Amphitheater, music starts at 7:30pm – $15 per person SEPTEMBER 23 – REBELS & REDNECKS MOWER RACE: 6pm-10pm, Veterans Memorial Park – lawn mower racing, gates open at 2pm OCTOBER 13-15 – AUTUMN LEAVES FESTIVAL: This festival showcases our rich musical heritage, such as Old-Time, Bluegrass and Gospel performed by local musicians on the downtown stage. Arts & crafts, great food, and more! Visit www.autumnleavesfestival.com

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