Yadkin Valley Living May-June 2016

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Canine Kissers ...meet Wallis

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contents May/June 2016

home and family

On the cover:

77 Vintage Southern Homemaker 53 Fun with Kids 54 Shelf Life: The Tom Dooley Files 55 Shelf Life: The Best Cake Ever 78 caring hearts: Yadkin Valley Cruisers 96 Collector: Vintage “Family” Photos 100 Updating Beneficiary Designations

This issue has gone to the Dogs, with our Incredible Canine Kisser Contest.

You’ll enjoy meeting our winner, Wallis, and the family she owns!

Thank all of you who submitted photos of your loveable, huggable pups!

It was a tough decision to pick a winner.

We’ll share everybody’s entry as we go through the next several issues of the magazine.

One thing is for sure—we all love our dogs.

How quickly they become integral members of the family.

Stop in the store for Mother’s Day Specials

Yadkin Valley People 67 Bob Meinecke 68 Bill Hensley 69 Cody Brown 70 Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks 72 Dr. Gary Freeze 74 Vicky Town 75 Judy Wilson 76 The Plaid Cloth Literary 79 Michael Boyles

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Your Dream Back Yard is Waiting

and it’s all in one place.

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Health & Well-being 80 Warmer Weather & Your Skin 82 Car Seat Safety Is Up to You! 86 Hugh Chatham Urgent Care Centers

52 Nature within a Butterfly Chrysalis 55 Pollinators Protection: Bumble Bees

Tires • Auto Repairs Computer Diagnostics Computer Alignments

East Bend Auto Clinic & Tire 136 East Highway 67, East Bend (336) 699-2130 Monday–Friday 7:30am–6pm

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Canine Kisser Contest Dr. Brock: EPM off the bookshelf: Men with Cats Cats Regain Popularity How to Greet Your Dog Davie Teens Donate AKC Breed for 2016

in every issue...

18 editor’s letter 20 beginnings 98 What Is That?

100 Business Section 102 planner 112 Sandra’s closing devotion

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OUR RECIPE BOX

40 Best Yadkin Valley Cooks 36 Cindy Trogan’s Chicken Fingers 38 Peggy Long’s Tomato Quiche 22 CalciYUM 28 Sweet & Sour Cherries 35 Mom’s recipe box 40 dessert tray: Strawberry Cheesecake 41 Cookbook Collector: Soul Food Odyssey

42 Jan Kelly ~with eggs 47 Chef Robert’s Helpful Hints: Citrus 48 The Wine Guy & Wine Language 60 Okra

Instantly Ageless With Linda

Erase 10 Years in Two Minutes

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Blueberry Lemon Cake Buttermilk Pie Cheesecake Squares Cherry Cheese Danish Cherry Cheese Pie Cherry Chewbilees Cherry Crunch Cherry Limeade Cherry Yum Yum

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Chicken Fingers

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Fried Okra Lemon Butter-Cream Frosting Orange Kiss-Me Cake Pickled Okra Preserved Cherries

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Puddings: Chocolate, Butterscotch, Vanilla

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Sour Cherry and Currant Conserve Sponge Cake Strawberry Cheesecake Summer Sausage Tater Bread White Chocolate Cheesecake

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Share one or more of your favorite recipes and become a Best Yadkin Valley Cook.

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Frank H. Beals Financial Advisor

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Paul J. Bunke, Sr., AAMS Financial Advisor

124 W. Kapp Street, Suite C PO Box 407 Dobson, NC 27017 336-386-0846 paul.bunke@edwardjones.com

Deanna S. Chilton Financial Advisor

When it comes to meeting your financial goals, you really only need to see one person. At Edward Jones, we strive to meet all your financial services while providing exceptional personalized service.

Because we serve individual investors and business owners, all of our energy and resources are dedicated to helping you reach your long-term financial goals. That’s why we live and work in the community. We meet with you face to face to discuss the key steps to creating your financial strategy.

You talk, we listen and get to know you.

Estate Considerations

Fixed Income Investments

Business Retirement Plans

Education Savings Strategies

Individual Retirement Accounts Retirement Plan Rollovers and Consolidation

Insurance Annuities

For more information or to schedule a complimentary financial review, call or stop by today. www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC

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Christopher L. Funk Financial Advisor

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Tammy H. Joyce, AAMS Financial Advisor

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Barry Revis Financial Advisor

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Spring...time to brighten up your yard with new plants and lots of color!

At Joe’s we carry… a large selection of trees and shrubs complete line of soil amendments pine needles, mulch and bark grass seed and fertilizers for yard and shrubbery beds Don’t miss our Encore Azaleas Family owned and operated

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Friend2Friend is a locally owned boutique specializing in apparel, children's clothing and toys, jewelry, handbags and unique gift and home accents. We have recently expanded to add more space to bring you more new and exciting products!

Come visit us today!

Personalization Services including embroidery & vinyl monogramming

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Our NEW Hardware Store is Open & STOCKED

Landscaping Supplies Over 60 Choices of Bulk Dyed & Natural

Mulch,Decorative Stone & Gravel Sourced from over five states

Visit our Outdoor Living Hardscape Patio We even offer Outdoor Living Hardscape Kits, great for do-it-yourselfers

Feed & Garden Seeds Announcing our HUGE NEW Selection of Ertl Farm Toys!

Everything Ertl from sippy cups to Prestige collector!

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IH, New Holland, Ferguson, John Deere Pedal tractors, Wagons, Bikes, even vintage Ertl collectibles

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just a note from

Yadkin Valley Living Magazine is a publication of Creekside Communications, Inc. Post Office Box 627 332 West Main Street East Bend, NC 27018 Toll Free 1-866-280-4664 May/June 2016 Volume 16 Number 5 Publisher/ Editor Barbara Krenzer Norman Advertising Sales John Norman Ken Knight, Denise Conrad

Yes, we’re proud parents/grandparents! L to R: Tray (Reece), Brittney, Ryan, Ken (Dylan).

It’s emotional for me to realize my babies have babies...parents of little boys getting ready to celebrate their own parent holidays. With Toddler Dylan and Baby Reece’s smooches and hugs, we can sit back and enjoy being grandparents.

Contributing Writers Jennifer Bean Bower, Robin Brock, D.V.M., Gloria Brown, Miranda N. Burgin, Jennie Lowry Caudill, Colleen Church, Ed Curtis, Caroline Donalson, Carrie DuPre, Ruth R. Henderson, R. Bruce Heye, Jan Kelly, Carmen Long, Harriet McCarthy, Cindy Martin, Sandra Miller, Derek Morris, Robert Penry, Tavi Petree, June Rollins, Jennie Rucker, Jessica Owens Wall, Marilyn C. Wells.

Photographs & Photographers

We are not put on this earth to see through one another.

We are put on this earth to see one another through.

—Gloria Vanderbilt Time to meet some fascinating Yadkin Valley neighbors including the winner of our Canine Kisser Contest, (and her family)! The dog on the contest page was JJ, our “security” for Yadkin Valley Living Magazine. Sadly, we lost him to stomach cancer this winter, the dog of our lifetimes.

Not sure I can blame winter for a sweet tooth that just can’t turn a dessert away!

In this issue we have a slew of sensational seasonal recipes - cakes, puddings, pies perfect for all the special events happening in the months of May and June.

The kids are grinning as school is closing for summer and we’re grinning because of farmers’ markets opening everywhere. One of our Best YV Cooks likes fresh tomatoes in her quiche. Peggy shared a slice with me and it’s truly tasty!

In our 16th year of promoting the fabulous Yadkin Valley and highlighting all it has to offer us and visitors, our hearts continually embrace early summer flowers, tastebuds craving grillin’ and sharing time, food and fellowship with friends. The Yadkin Valley has super State Parks to visit and celebrate their Centennial events.

On a summerish note—the fresh air of early summer, the groomed yards and growing fields, the smiling faces with a first touch of sun, allergy sniffles and making plans and time to fill these longer days with young grandsons...we are journeying into a great season.

See you with the next issue in the midst of a Yadkin Valley summer with our heritage magazine.

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John & Barbara Norman, June Rollins, Miranda N. Burgin, Cindy Martin, Tavi Petree, Jennie Rucker, Carrie DuPre, Jan Kelly, Harriet McCarthy, Ed Curtis, Ryan Guthrie Photography Mount Airy Downtown Business Assoc.

Distribution Ken Knight, Cindy & Wayne Martinl yadkinvalleyliving.com The Imprint Factory To inquire about advertising in Yadkin Valley Living Magazine (336) 699-2446 (866) 280-4664 advertising@yadkinvalleyliving.com Yadkin Valley Living assumes no responsibility for unsolicited materials. Entire contents copyright © 2016. All rights reserved. Reproduction of our created advertising materials and design work are strictly prohibited. Yadkin Valley Living is a trademark of Creekside Communications, Inc., PO Box 627, East Bend, North Carolina 27018. Proudly printed in the USA. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained in Yadkin Valley Living. We assume no responsibility for changes in schedules, prices, hours or information.

Before traveling long distances, it is always wise to use the contact numbers included in the magazine to confirm that the events you wish to enjoy are still on schedule. The contents of advertising and articles do not necessarily represent the views of the publisher.

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All story ideas should be submitted by mail to: Post Office Box 627, East Bend, NC 27018.

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June Rollins

beginning s with

June Rollins

Visit June’s website www.junerollins.com

My Grandmother’s Scarf, 5x5, Acrylic, ©June Rollins

Into The Hearth Of Things Studying portraiture since July 2015 has been a rewarding challenge on so many levels. Learning how to handle acrylics, seeing angles and building form have been some of the more daunting, necessary skills I’ve been working towards.

This May it’s Customer Appreciation with Door Prizes• Specials

I’m thankful for friends, coworkers and acquaintances letting me take their reference photos for practice.

A few months ago I had the opportunity to photograph a striking young woman wearing a brightly colored scarf. It wasn’t until I had taken several photos, did I begin to get a sense of the essence of what the portrait could be when she quietly begin to talk.

“This was my Grandmother’s scarf.”

“Oh?” “She lost her eyesight later in life...she always wore brightly colored scarves.”

“This scarf means a lot to you.”

“Yes, I feel close to her when I wear it. She was so positive.”

Lots of Monogram gifts • Willow Tree • Candles Creat your own Music Boxes • Gingersnaps Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day & Graduation

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I learned a lot that day. I thought I was going to paint a young woman with high cheek bones and captivating, moss green eyes wearing a pretty scarf. Instead, I had been given an opportunity, a gift, to paint a granddaughter’s love.

Studying portraiture is helping me look beyond the technical surface and into the heart of things.

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Dalton’s Crossing isn’t just a place to shop, it’s an experience Classic & Unique Styles for your Spring wardrobe!

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Looking for Made in the USA fashions at very competitive prices?

We offer the newest styles from brands like Et’Lois, Chalet, Fresh Produce, Prairie Cotton, Cut Loose, Linnea, Fashque and others.

Better made in the USA! Great selections in a boutique atmosphere!

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foodsandflavors™~Carmen Long

CalciYUM

by Carmen Long Family and Consumer Agent N.C. Cooperative Extension Surry County Center There are so many yummy foods full of calcium, choose three servings a day to keep bones healthy and strong.

Calcium is important to each of us.

The most abundant mineral in our body, 99% is found in the bones and teeth. Many Americans do not consume the calcium they need, which can lead to low bone density, broken bones and other health problems.

There are many ways to obtain the calcium our bones need each day with

dairy foods generally being the best source. Enjoy the taste of low fat dairy products and still gain all of the benefits these calcium rich foods have to offer. Cheese and Greek yogurt are two of my favorites. I especially like Greek yogurt for breakfast and find the high protein content helps keep me feeling full all morning. Milk is an ingredient in a large variety of recipes.

Try a smoothie, cream soup or pudding for a great source of calcium.

Not a milk lover, no problem. You can get calcium from other foods.

Leafy green vegetables like kale and collards contain calcium. One and a half cups of cooked greens would equal the amount of calcium in one cup of milk. Spinach, high in oxalate, is not a good source. Foods high in oxalate reduce the body’s ability to absorb calcium. Other foods like broccoli contain calcium, but it would take about four cups of broccoli to equal the amount of calcium in a cup of milk. I like broccoli, but four cups would be a little much!

Many foods are calcium-fortified.

Check labels on orange juice, breakfast cereal and bread to see how much calcium they contain. Many of these products also have vitamin D added.

Vitamin D helps the body to absorb calcium and is essential for normal bone formation. Children need vitamin D and calcium to build strong bones.

Without enough vitamin D children are not able to absorb the calcium needed for proper bone development. Adults need vitamin D and calcium to keep

their bones strong and healthy. Very few foods naturally contain vitamin D so adding it to milk is very common.

Fatty fish like tuna and salmon are among the best natural sources of vitamin D. Read labels to make sure you are consuming the recommended amounts: 600 IU (international units) is the target amount of vitamin D for most individuals.

Five to 30 minutes of sunshine a couple of times a week allows the body to produce the required amount of vitamin D. We need to protect our skin from the sun to prevent skin cancer, but sunscreen, shade, clouds, glass and having a dark complexion reduce the amount of vitamin D the body can make. It may be necessary to take supplements to ensure your body is getting the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) of 600 IU of vitamin D each day.

Besides eating right, physical activity is necessary for healthy bones.

Weight bearing exercises like dancing, skipping, hopping, jumping, fast walking, aerobics, jogging, hiking, stair climbing and tennis make you move your body against gravity while staying upright. This puts pressure on the bones and builds new bone tissue while keeping bones strong. Muscle strengthening exercises also are important for healthy bones. Children need 60 minutes a day of physical activity and adults should exercise at least 2 hours and 30 minutes a week.

CalciYUM continues on page 105

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YADKIN VALLEY GENERAL STORE 302 East Main St.,

Historic Elkin At the intersection of Main St. and Standard St.,

(336) 835-1426 Open Mon–Sat, 9am–6pm

www.yvgeneralstore.com

The area’s most complete

Pennsylvania Dutch Bulk Food Store,

Yadkin Valley General Store We accept EBT and all major credit cards.

We buy in bulk and divide them into smaller quantities, so you can take advantage of lower prices and still purchase the freshest, highest-quality ingredients.

We have a huge selection of: Raw Sugar Wheat Bran Spelt Flour Quinoa

Steel-Cut Oats Buckwheat Flour Oat Bran Millet

Whole Wheat Pastas

Yadkin Valley General Store has great specialty cheeses and gourmet crackers to go with your delicious Yadkin Valley wine purchase.

We have a great variety of snacks, including sesame sticks, gourmet pretzels, trail mixes, old-fashion candy and much, much more.

We stock Granny Roselli’s Original Italian Dressing & Spaghetti Sauce!

Summer Sausage

Special Prices on our DAILY SAMPLE ITEMS Enjoy a Taste Test and Save!

We offer a HUGE choice of spices, hard-to-find baking ingredients, muffin mixes, snacks and old-fashion candy.

We carry Mrs. Wages Mixes for fool-proof canning!

Try our very own Homemade

Pimento Cheese

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Customer Tested & Approved Birthday, anniversary, special occasion…We’ll be happy to prepare and decorate a gift basket for you!

contributed by Paula Gupton

5 pounds hamburger (or half venison) 5 teaspoons curing salt (Morton’s Tender-Quick) 3 teaspoons garlic salt 4 teaspoons mustard seed 5 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper 5 teaspoons Hickory smoked salt 1 teaspoon liquid smoke 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon MSG - optional

Mix all ingredients together. Cover; refrigerate 3 days. On the 4th day, form into rolls to fit diameter of Ritz crackers. Place on rack of broiler pan; bake at 175°F for 8 hours. Cool and refrigerate Slice and serve.

Makes 8 rolls. Freezes well.

Try this customer favorite... that can be prepared with the fresh, wholesome goodness of products from Yadkin Valley General Store!

Mention this recipe and receive a 10% discount on your purchase of the ingredients used in this issue’s recipe.

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Sponge Cake from Jan Kelly 12 egg whites, room temperature 1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar 1 cup sifted cake flour 1/4 teaspoon salt

NOTE: This pure white angel food cake is a member of the foam cake family. It contains no egg yolks or fat and relies entirely on beaten egg whites for its structure and leavening.

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Heat oven to 375°F. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in mixer bowl with whisk attachment on high speed until foamy.

Beating constantly, add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating after each addition until sugar is dissolved before adding the next.

Rub a bit of mixture between thumb and forefinger; it should feel completely smooth.

Continue beating until whites are glossy and stand in soft peaks. Beat in vanilla and almond extract. Sift powdered sugar, flour, salt together twice. Sift about 1/2 cup of flour mixture over egg whites. Fold gently just until flour disappears. DO NOT STIR. Repeat sifting/folding in flour 1/2 cup at a time.

Pour batter into ungreased 10x4-inch tube pan.

Gently cut through batter with metal spatula to release any air pockets. Bake in center of oven until top springs back when lightly tapped with finger, 30 to 40 minutes. Invert cake in pan, with tube resting on a bottle, (cake firms as it cools). Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.

The perfect topping is fresh strawberries!

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Sweet and Sour

Cherries

The last to bloom, the first to harvest!

The cherry dates back to Rome, ancient times as far back as 300 B.C. It was first brought to America by ship with the early settlers in the 1600s.

Cherry trees were part of the gardens of the French settlers as they established midwestern settlements.

Peter Dougherty, a Presbyterian missionary, was influential in the modern day cherry production in the mid1800s in the Michigan area. His cherry trees flourished. Not only was the first orchard in the state of Michigan, the first processing facility was established in the early 1900s.

Since 1847, Oregon became known for its sweet cherries—the most famous is the Bing. this heart-shaped sweet fruit should be firm and ready to eat out of hand or cooked. Other varieties are Lambert and Rainier—the three account for 95% of the northest sweet cherry production. Maraschino cherries are made from sweet cherries, ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

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usually the Royal Ann variety, originated in Yugoslavia and northern Italy.

Sour cherries are smaller and softer than the sweet varieties. Montmorency is the primary tart cherry which is great for pies, preserves and juice. Balaton is the newest sour variety.

To date the U.S. produces more than 650 million pounds of sweet and sour cherries each year. Harvest for most types is May through August.

Cherries are being called “America’s super fruit” with surveys showing 2.4 pounds are consumed per person per year. One cup of cherries a day can lead to better sleep, combat age-related diseases and cancer and that one cup is only 90 calories!

You’ll enjoy the variety of colors of this increasingly popular fruit. The stemmed cherries are a better buy simply because they last longer. Store unwashed cherries in the refrigerator in a baggie.

Sour cherries have been studied and reveal that once in the bloodstream, there is a boost in antioxidant activity.

Rania Batayneh, MPH author, says cherries are the only natural source of melatonin, a hormone that regulates the body’s internal block and sleep-wake cycles. Research also shows cherries help with arthritis and inflammatory conditions, lower blood sugar levels in folks with diabetes, lower risk of heart disease and colon cancer, help improve memory and help you get a good night’s sleep.

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Cherry Cheese Danish

by Nancy Moffitt

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temp 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 15x10 jelly roll pan or cookie sheet with sides. In a medium size bowl, mix cheese, sugar, egg, vanilla until smooth. Remove dough from 1 crescent roll tube. Unroll; place in middle of prepared pan. Pat out with fingers, pressing perforations together, until dough completely covers bottom of pan.

Warm in oven 4 minutes until slightly dry. Remove from oven; cool slightly. Spread cheese mixture over dough evenly to edges. Scatter cherries evenly over cheese.

Unroll remaining dough; separate into 8 triangles along perforations. Arrange triangles (space evenly) on top of cherries - will not cover completely. Brush triangles with egg yolk beaten with 1 teaspoon water. Bake 30 minutes or until top crust is golden; cheese mixture sets. Cool in pan on wire rack before dusting with confectioners sugar.

Serves 16.

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A conserve is a mixture of several fruits and is made like a jam. It may contain nuts or raisins, both or neither! this recipe makes a tart conserve which is excellent to serve with meat.

Cherry Crunch by Kristie Cothren can cherry pie filling box yellow cake mix cups chopped pecans sticks margarine

Sour Cherry and Currant Conserve

1 1 2 2

2 quarts pitted sour cherries 1 to 3 quarts currants 2 cups sugar for each pound fruit

Put cherry pie filling in bottom of baking dish. Spread cake mix over filling. Pour pecans over mixture. Slice margarine into small pieces; place on top of nuts. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

Wash and pick over the currants.

Crush cherries; place in the bottom of a preserving kettle.

Arrange fruit and sugar in alternate layers; let stand overnight.

Cook mixture slowly until it thickens.

Pour into clean, hot canning jars and seal at once.

As a dedicated Ree Drummond fan, I found this great cool beverage in one of her cookbooks.

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Cherry Limeade

2 liter lemon-lime soda 1 cup fresh lime juice 1 cup sugar 1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries WITH juice Thin lime slices.

Chill all ingredients before mixing together. Combine soda, juice, sugar, cherries/juice and lime slices in a large pitcher; stir. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Ladle cherries and lime slices into each serving (8).

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Cherry Chewbilees from Mom’s recipe box Crust 1 cup walnut pieces, divided 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco 1/2 c flake coconut Filling 2 (8-ounce each) cream cheese, softened 2/3 cup granulated sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch pan with butterflavored Crisco. Set aside. Chop 1/2 cup nuts coarsely for topping; set aside. Chop remaining 1/2 cup finely. For crust, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in Crisco until fine crumbs form. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts and coconut.

Mix well. Remove 1/2 cup; set aside. Press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until edges are lightly browned. For filling, beat cream cheese, sugar, eggs and vanilla in small bowl, medium speed until smooth. Spread over hot baked crust. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes longer. Spread cherry pie filling over cheese layer. Combine reserved coarsely chopped nuts and reserved crumbs. Sprinkle evenly over cherries. Return to oven. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool. Refrigerate several hours. Cut into bars, (36), about 2x1 1/2 inches.

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A good preserve is one in which the fruit remains whole, tender, clear and plump in a thick, transparent syrup.

The approximate proportion of sugar to fruit in preserves is three-fourths of a pound of sugar to one pound of fruit.

Preserved Cherries

Wash, remove stems and pits from cherries. Save the juice. Place cherries in a shallow pan; cover with a medium thick syrup made with 3 parts sugar to 2 parts cherry juice or water.

Boil gently for 10 minutes; remove from heat and let stand in a covered kettle 6 to 12 hours. Drain off juice and pack cherries into clean, hot canning jars. Heat remaining syrup; fill jars with boiling syrup and seal at once.

Cherry Yum-Yum

Cherry Cheese Pie

2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1 1/2 sticks melted margarine 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided 2 cans cherry pie filling 2 large Cool Whips 1 (8-ounce) cream cheese 1 cup milk

1 graham cracker crust or baked pastry shell 1 (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1/3 cup lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling, chilled

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Combine cracker crumbs with 1/2 cup sugar and butter. Mix well. Set aside.

Blend cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, Cool Whip and milk. Spread cracker crumbs in bottom of 13x9 dish.

Spread 1/2 cream cheese mixture on top of crumbs. Spread cherry pie filling on cream cheese mixture.

Then spread other half of cream cheese mixture on top of cherry pie filling. Garnish with graham cracker crumbs and chill.

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In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour into prepared crust. Chill 3 hours or until set. Top with desired amount of pie filling before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Mom’s recipe box Everybody has someone who cooked for and with them when they were children. Usually there was a favorite dish that lingers in our memory bank forever. At the time I was young, we could not eat meat on Fridays and my mother captured the trophy for her salmon patties. Even mentioning the word "turnip" made me grimace but the way John's mother, an excellent Southern cook, fixed turnips, it was like eating a dessert! Even 20 or 30 years ago home cooking was one of the assumed daily chores. Today, one can argue it is just about as inexpensive for a couple to dine out... no shopping, no prepping, no hot kitchen, no dirty dishes, you won’t hear an argument from me!

Rummaging through my mother's recipe box, I find faded handwritten recipes from her mother and her older sister as well. My goal is to share some of these oldie goldie flavorable dishes. The only drawback is I have recipes for making foods we are so comfortable buying already prepared such as catsup!

Some ingredients have been updated. For example none of her recipes call for Cool Whip but instead for a dry topping mix and I don't attempt to make that crossover, nope, not ever, never!

Orange Kiss-Me Cake 6 ounce can (3/4 cup) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup milk 2 eggs 1 cup raisins 1/3 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour bottom of a 13x9 inch pan.

Combine 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate with remaining ingredients in large mixing bowl. Blend at lowest speed of mixer 30 seconds. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour into pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.

Drizzle remaining orange juice over warm cake; sprinkle with Topping.

Sugar-Nut Topping 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon cinnamon Combine all ingredients in small bowl.

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Cindy Trogan’s Chicken Fingers

Cindy shared with us a perfect recipe for spring and summer picnics or parties. She found the recipe in a magazine as she was looking for something easy and simple for a lake party. Cindy has added her take for a healthier chicken tender or wings... she added yogurt and cornflakes which makes for a delightful taste.

2 cups cornflakes crushed 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese 3/4 cup plain yogurt 1 1/4 pounds chicken tenders Preheat oven at 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a shallow bowl combine the cornflakes and parmesan.

Place yogurt in a separate shallow bowl.

Coat chicken with the yogurt and then roll in the cornflakes mixture.

Place on baking sheet; bake until chicken is cooked through and the coating is golden and crunchy, about 15 minutes.

Makes 6 servings.

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BEST Yadkin Valley Cooks™ Peggy has a wonderful story behind her Tomato Quiche recipe. She says her late sister-in-law, Marie Brendle, was a fantastic cook. She and Peggy both loved to cook and they had fun cooking and swapping recipes. The Tomato Quiche originated from Marie. Sometimes Peggy adds chopped red or green Bell peppers for some added flavor.

Peggy has been cooking since grammar school. She grew up on a farm where her mother worked the farm and tobacco leaving Peggy to fix the evening meal for the family. She remembers always having two pigs, a milk and beef cow. As she got older she canned and froze what they raised. She also reminisced about a favorite chocolate cake that required cream and a luscious chocolate frosting she always made until the recipe was lost!

Peggy Long’s Tomato Quiche 1 medium onion 2 large tomatoes 2 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1/4 teaspoon basil Mix and cook above ingredients until liquid is absorbed.

1 (9-inch) deep dish pie shell 2 large eggs 1/2 cup milk 1 (8 ounce) package Swiss cheese Bake pie shell 10 minutes at 375°F. After removing from oven, add Swiss cheese to pie bottom.

Pour in tomato mixture.

Pour eggs and milk mixture on top. Bake 10 minutes at 425°F. Reduce oven to 350°F and bake for another 35 minutes.

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foodsandflavors™~dessert tray Strawberry Cheesecake 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar, divided 1 3/4 teaspoons vanilla, divided 4 eggs 1 (12 to 12 1/2 ounce) can strawberry filling for pastries, cakes, desserts 1 10-inch prepared graham cracker crumb crust 1 cup sour cream Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat cream cheese in large bowl of mixer on medium speed until creamy.

Mix in 3/4 cup of the sugar and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Stir in pastry filling.

Pour batter into prepared crust.

Bake 55 minutes.

Meanwhile combine sour cream, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and remaining 3/4 teaspoon vanilla.

Remove cheesecake from oven.

Increase oven temp to 400°F. Gently spread sour cream mixture over top of cheesecake.

Return to oven and bake an additional 5 minutes or until center is almost set and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool completely on wire rack.

Chill several hours or overnight before serving.

Jan Kelly shares a tip to make cutting cheesecake easy use a sharp thin-bladed knife.

Dip in warm water after each cut.

Refrigerate any leftovers!

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foodsandflavors™~cookbook collector with Caroline Donalson After summarizing Soul Food Odyssey in our Jan/Feb issue of Yadkin Valley Living, I had calls on why didn’t I include some recipes as Caroline does when she reviews her cookbooks? OK, I can take the hints...here you are!

Native of and restauranteur in Winston-Salem, Stephanie L. Tyson strives in her second book to inform her readers on what soul food really is, what it means to her and how to make both Southern staples and soul food classics. Soul Food Odyssey is a cookbook for both beginning Southern chefs and hosts aspiring to jazz up their repertoire. John F. Blair publicist Sally Johnson commented on Tyson’s biting wit as well as her deep appreciation of the food she has come to embrace—her restaurant, Sweet Potatoes, offers lots of the book’s recipes—”Southern food with a side of soul,” says Tyson.

Published by John F. Blair, Soul Food Odyssey” is a paperback of 175 pages of 70 color photos, recipes and memories.

Tater Bread “So many sweet potatoes and so many things to do with them. Try this with strawberry preserves and country ham—yum!”

5 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup sugar 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ginger

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes 3 cups buttermilk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 eggs, lightly beaten 1/4 cup melted butter

Grease two 8-inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg. In a separate bowl, stir together sweet potatoes, buttermilk, vanilla, eggs and butter. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture. Stir to combine, being careful not to overmix. Pour batter into prepared pans; bake for about 1 hour until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pans for 15 minutes before removing and slicing.

Buttermilk Pie

“This is the basis of many chess pies. The commonality is making something delicious from simple ingredients on hand,” says Stephanie.

4 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 tablespoons melted butter 2 1/2 tablespoons cornmeal 1/2 cup buttermilk, shaken well 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Whisk together eggs, egg yolks, sugar until smooth. Add remaining ingredients.

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foodsandflavors™~with eggs

Jan is sharing some delightful and handy recipes for family or entertaining for Memorial Day celebrations, Graduation parties, Mother's and Father's days, a Wedding brunch or birthdays! With outings more frequent now and the demand for a tasty treat to end the meal a must, you can't go wrong with these three sweets.

Blueberry Lemon Cake

recipes and photos from Jan Kelly

2 1⁄2 cups cake flour 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda 1⁄2 cup butter 2 teaspoons lemon zest

1 1⁄4 cups sugar 2 eggs 3 tablespoons milk 3⁄4 cup fresh lemon juice 6 ounces fresh blueberries

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Sift flour with baking powder, salt and baking soda together and set aside. In large bowl, cream butter with lemon zest.

Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.

Add about ¼ of the flour mixture and beat until smooth.

Beat in milk. Gradually add remaining flour mixture alternately with the lemon juice, beating after each addition until smooth. Pour into two greased and floured 9-inch layer cake pans. Sprinkle each pan with blueberries, divided evenly. Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes.

Remove from pans and finish cooling on racks.

Once the cake is completely cooled, frost with Lemon Butter-Cream Frosting.

8 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon vanilla 1⁄4 cup milk 3 1⁄2 cups confectioners sugar Cream the butter, lemon zest and vanilla until smooth.

Gradually add the milk to the butter mixture.

Then add ½ cup sugar at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.

Once all the sugar is added, beat on high for 2 minutes.

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White Chocolate Cheesecake 1 (16-ounce) package chocolate fudge sandwich cookies 1 3/4 cups sugar, divided 1/3 cup butter, melted 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 6 eggs 6 ounces white chocolate, grated, divided 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon almond extract

Preheat oven to 325°F. Place cookies and 1/4 cup sugar in work bowl of food processor. Pulse until mixture is fine crumbs. Pour butter through feeder tube while mixing.

Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan; set aside. Beat cream cheese in large bowl of mixer on medium speed until soft, creamy.

Gradually beat in 1 1/4 cups of sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, 2 at a time, beating well after each addition.

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Stir in 4 ounces white chocolate and vanilla. Pour batter over crust.

Bake 55 minutes or until cheesecake still shakes slightly in center.

Remove from oven. Increase temperature to 400°F. Combine sour cream, remaining 1/4 cup sugar, remaining 2 ounces chocolate, almond extract.

Spread mixture evenly over top of cake. Bake 10 minutes more or until bubbly. Remove from oven.

Cool cake on wire rack.

Remove sides of pan.

Chill cake at least 8 hours before serving.

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box yellow cake mix egg, beaten tablespoons butter, melted package (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened

1 box (1-pound) confectioners sugar 3 eggs

Pre-heat oven to 350째F. Mix dry cake mix, 1 beaten egg, and melted butter.

Spread mixture and gently press into bottom of a greased 9x13-inch pan.

In a bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and three eggs. Pour onto crust. Bake at 350째F for 35 minutes, or until the top has a brown glaze and pulls from the sides. Cool in pan.

Cut in squares to serve. Serve plain or with toppings such as canned cherry pie filling, pineapple preserves, or fresh fruit.

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Chef Robert’s Helpful Hints

Citrus

by Robert A. Penry Admissions Classroom Presenter-Culinary Johnson & Wales University 1. Having a squeeze of fresh citrus can add brightness to many different kitchen concoctions. On average you will yield 1 tablespoon of juice from a lime, 3 tablespoons of juice from a lemon, ¼ cup of juice from an orange, and about ¾ cup of juice from a grapefruit.

2. While it will vary from time to time on how much juice a citrus fruit will yield, you can increase the amount of juice (and make it easier to squeeze!) by either warming it in the microwave for about 15 seconds or applying pressure to the fruit while rolling it on the counter.

3. Make sure you are careful when adding citrus juice (or anything acidic) when utilizing recipes that include dairy. If too much acid is added to dairy it will start to curdle and you will essentially be starting the process of making fresh cheese.

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4. Don’t forget that the zest of citrus fruits can be one of the most flavorful components. Be careful not to go too far down into the white pith as it can be very bitter and if possible zest as needed due to the fact that it will begin to dry out and lose flavor if zested too far in advance.

Save citrus fruits that have been fully zested to utilize for future recipes that call for citrus juice.

5. Although citrus fruits do not require refrigeration, they will last longer when stored in zip-top bags in the fridge. If you find that you have an abundance of citrus that risks the chance of going bad, citrus fruit slices, zest, and juice all freeze really well for later use in a pinch.

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The Language of Wine

by R. Bruce Heye, The Wine Guy I have been subscribing to various wine publications since the 1970s and have always found reviews of specific wines to be loaded with “wine-speak” terms. Most wine writers seem to feel that properly describing the taste of a wine must relate to some other taste we’ve experienced or imagined taste.

I have always rejected this approach to wine tasting because I should not have to go to the dictionary to find out what a wine-tasting term really means.

For instance, one review describes a $200 bottle of wine as having an aroma of “chocolate-covered prunes stewing on the stove along with brick dust.”

Another review of a highly rated wine describes how the wine tastes like “treacle and almond financier”.

These descriptions do not help me anticipate what the wine should smell or taste like. Since I can’t imagine stewing chocolate-covered prunes or smelling brick dust; these are meaningless terms. Further the dictionary defines treacle as molasses and financier, which I think refers to financiere, a garnish of sweetbreads and other assorted ingredients. These are things that I will never associate with wine.

Wine should taste like wine and not an assortment of things I may never encounter. These madeup wine terms are typical of our American wine writers who feel that the use of fancy descriptions make people think they really know what they are talking about. I prefer to read reviews by European writers-the British seem to be the best--who will talk about the wine itself and not an assortment of strange flavors. I tell people who ask me that a wine should taste like the wine it is supposed to be. A German Riesling or an Italian Chianti should have characteristics of the wine they are supposed to be. Further I explain that people will need to taste numerous bottles of any type of wine to determine what to expect and then judge future wines by the standard you set for each wine. The more experience you have, the better your understanding of each style of wine and what to expect. It is also beneficial to taste with more experienced tasters to get their input. But always remember that it is your experience that is the best 48

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Another important factor in wine-tasting is the price to quality ratio. Certainly a $50 bottle of Champagne should taste better than a $10 bottle of Spanish sparkling wine. I do drink some wine that many consider to be pricey, and my expectations are higher when I’m spending a lot of money, but I really get excited when I find an inexpensive wine with a high price-to-quality ratio.

So am I alone in this approach to common sense wine talk? Let me share several quotes from highly experienced wine writers. Hugh Johnson has sold more wine books than anyone else. He has said, “People don’t sniff a rosé and say, “Oh yes, pineapple, cucumber.” It smells like a rosé and a bottle of wine smells like wine. Too much of this borrowing of terms to describe wine really doesn’t help.

Oz Clark is a highly regarded Australian writer who has been quoted as saying, “This is fantastic. I get tangerines, I get pear drops. I get lots of lovely ripe melon.

I get lemons. I get just a bit of toothpaste. I get tennis shoes. Joking? I don’t think it really helps anyone to give what sounds like a recipe for fruit salad. Riesling tastes like Riesling more than it tastes like lemons and apples. How many apples do you have to eat to recognize an apple?”

If using tasting terms is a good way for you to appreciate wine, then please continue. But remember many people new to wine, and some of who have been around for a while, just don’t get it.

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For the 15th year, wine lovers are getting ready for an exciting Yadkin Valley Wine Festival May 21 at the Elkin Municipal Park, 11a to 5p.

Festivities actually start Friday evening, May 20, at The Liberty on Elkin’s main street for the Wine Auction & Gala to benefit Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Foundation, scheduled for 6p to 10:30p, 336-527-7457.

On Saturday, the festival showcases over 30 of the Yadkin Valley’s finest wineries with a complimentary wine tasting glass for $30 at the gate; $22 in advance. You’ll need a picture ID with you to get your tasting ticket. Tickets can be purchased through eventbrite.com or from the Chamber office: 336-526-1111. During the event, a case of wine will be given away every hour to Lucky Festival Goers.

Live entertainment will open with Taylor Vaden, Elvis impersonator, and musicians in Memphis Thunder, noon to 2, leading into the popular Phatt City Band from 3 to 5.

Enjoy lots of food and fine craft vendors. Parking is plentiful at $5 per vehicle with proceeds benefitting the Elkin Volunteer Rescue Squad. Shuttles travel from Jonesville and Elkin lodgings to the festival area for $5 per passenger.

Many of the wineries will be showcasing their new vintages just as Tim Wahl of Adagio Vineyard described two new wines his winery will present at the Festival. Adagio will feature a new barrel fermented Chardonnay with plenty of tropical fruits and butter flavors. Adagio is a musical term meaning performed slowly and passionately—two words that can be applied to the growing and making of wine. It’s not surprising a new Rosé is called Minuet, (also a musical term meaning slow, stately dance), that will meet the public with cranberry and strawberry flavors that just happen to be a little bubbly!

There are covered picnic tables onsite for vendor-purchased foods besides bleachers and lots of lawn space for seating. No outside coolers or outside alcohol is allowed.

For everyone’s safety, please do not bring pets.

The traditional grape stomp is scheduled between music sets and there is a kids area.

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Nature within a Butterfly Chrysalis

written by Harriet McCarthy, NC Extension Master Gardener Volunteer

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if children could go outside in the warm sunshine and learn something profoundly illuminating from an engaging teacher? We can make this happen by bringing butterfly habitat to our own gardens.

The butterfly lifecycle engages young and old in a very special way because it spotlights a fascinating change from one life form to another and so acts as a catalyst for greater understanding of our natural world.

The beauty of this amazing science lesson is multi-faceted. The process is relatively short which makes it perfect for sustaining attention, and each stage is completely different. A tiny egg hatches to become a caterpillar with a worm-like body. That little caterpillar grows quickly to become many times its original size. After several molts, it’s ready to create a chrysalis inside of which it goes through an extraordinary

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and complete metamorphosis to emerge as a beautiful, winged creature.

Each part of the lifecycle opens doors to greater understanding about nature and the critical part we humans play in sustaining it.

Perhaps the easiest way to “stage” this wonderful learning opportunity is to encourage one of our biggest and most beautiful favorites – the Monarch Butterfly - into our gardens.

Every butterfly species has a unique plant it chooses as a “host” on which to lay its eggs. The host plants for many butterflies are trees or grasses which are inaccessible and hard to observe directly. Monarchs select only plants in the milkweed family as hosts.

Milkweeds (Asclepias sp.) are easy to grow in our gardens and small enough to provide a chance for close observation. Monarch butterflies are big, brightly-colored, and showy enough to spot easily when they flutter into our gardens in summer and fall. The females are large enough for us to witness ovipositing (egg-laying) behavior.

The Monarch caterpillars themselves grow to be about two inches long and their coloring makes them easy to iden-

tify, but their excellent camouflage makes them a challenge to spot. These big caterpillars “haul out” of the milkweed patch and frequently climb to a site like a soffit or window sill where the process of pupating can be observed. There they transform themselves into a beautiful chrysalis which looks like a jade pendant ringed with gold. Within about 10 days, the folded butterflies emerge to stretch and dry their new wings in the sunshine. They often spend a few precious days in our gardens, gliding from one nectar source to another while they bulk up for their long flight to overwintering sites in Mexico.

Within the short timeframe of birth and transfiguration to butterfly, a child can learn about the importance of native habitat, the need for diversity by providing food sources for dependent creatures, the impact of climate and survival strategies on butterfly survival and movement, the role of predation and the rewards and perils inherent within the natural environment.

Growing host plants to attract Monarch Butterflies brings an entire science curriculum into your garden.

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Tavi has a BA in Psychology, MA in Teaching, and is a fourth grade teacher at Poplar Springs Elementary, a Title 1 School, King.

FUN

with kids written by Tavi Petree May and June are such busy months of the year for a teacher. We are like busy bees reviewing, testing, and planning fun, and engaging activities for those last few days of school. Before you know it, you will be sending off those children you have watched grow for 180 days.

Unfortunately, for many grade levels, the month of May brings the dreaded words, standardized testing. Much review has to be done, but it is possible to incorporate some fun and incentives into your review. Save those plastic eggs from Easter, cut up some math problems to place in the egg, and have a math review egg hunt. The same can be done with balloons. The kids can hop on the balloons to pop them and solve the math problem inside. I am going to try a ticket system this year.

Each time a student gets a problem correct, a ticket is earned. These can be as simple as slips of paper or can be purchased at the Dollar Tree. A chart displayed in the classroom can show the number of tickets needed for rewards.

For instance, twenty tickets might equal an icy pop. Write reading and math terms on beach balls and have the students get in small groups to toss the beach ball around. Whatever word their right thumb lands on is the word they must explain to their group members. You can play hangman vocabulary as well. Give each student a card with a reading or math vocabulary ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

word on it. The student will then draw out the blanks on the board and the class will try to figure out the word, then explain what the word means.

Leading up to the test, motivate your students by handing out candy with notes attached such as a blow pop with a note that says, “You are going to blow the test away.” Look on Pinterest for many other free ideas and printables.

Fast forward to June, testing is over, now time for some fun activities before you send your students off for the summer. I like to pick a fun activity, write

it on a slip of paper and place it in a balloon. Blow up the balloon and hang it in the classroom. That morning, pop the balloon and the students will get to have that treat. I usually do five days of fun with such things as a picnic outside, extra recess, or even ice cream sundaes.

Students love to sign each other’s shirts, but you can do something a little different by purchasing a beach ball for each student and let them sign the ball.

I hope you send your students off with a bang, and have a restful, rejuvenating summer.

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After 27 years of research, Charlotte Corbin Barnes’ The Tom Dooley Files is complete. Here is a literary product just short of 500 pages and at a hefty weight and size: 7 1/4”x10 1/4.” It’s a mammoth collection of interviews, photos and facts. Don’t let that discourage you—Corbin’s writing style is informal and comfortable. As an awardwinning television researcher, writer and producer, Corbin, along with her husband, Bill, make a creative and accomplished team.

Dooley, a fiddle player, lover of the ladies, veteran of the Confederacy, POW and alleged murderer, makes the perfect target for an inquisitive mind. Corbin videotaped many oral histories between 1988 and 1993. It’s just as fascinating to see the face of the interviewee. Most of the descendants interviewed are no longer living. The Tom Dooley Files is crammed full of previously unknown “facts” encircling the historic tragedy that enveloped Laura Foster, Ann Melton and Tom Dooley immediately following the Civil War. Corbin’s search for the truth behind the legend led her to individuals who were related to the tragedy, newspapers published at the time and down through the years, books relating the place and the times, family histories and summaries of Dooley’s trials from the N.C. State Archives. She included a heavy waft of politics that could have influenced Dooley’s trials. Interesting facts take into account where the judges involved were from and how old they were at the time. of the way Self-proclaimed Dooley-ologists will inhale details such as Ann’s pregnancy, Dooley’s contraction of a sexual disease; Zebulon Baird Vance was the leader of the defense; Ann and Tom were imprisoned in the same jail for two years.

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Okra

by Derek Morris, Horticulture Program Technician, Forsyth Co. Center Okra is one of the most foolproof vegetables one can grow and is much loved by many people in the South. It is pretty carefree in the garden as long as it gets all day sun. Believed to be native to Africa, okra loves heat, sun and takes high humidity quite well. It seems tailor made for the Southern garden. Okra is in the Hibiscus family which is easy to see once its cream yellow blossoms with deep red eyes start appearing shortly after planted. The rather large leaves are finger shaped or rounded depending on the variety and likely would be grown as an ornamental even if it did not produce its edible pods.

Okra has hard round seed to soak in water overnight before planting. This step does not have to be taken as it can be sown directly in the garden however, soaking will speed up and help with germination. Okra plants should be spaced about a foot apart. If left to grow closer than this plants will 60

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not grow to their full potential. Amend soil with well rotted compost or manure before planting.

Once okra is up and growing mulch the ground with straw or some other organic material. Okra is drought tolerant but will be most productive if given roughly an inch of water per week. It can get rather tall so keep this in mind when planting as you don't want it casting too much shade on other sun loving plants. Some varieties can reach 6 feet or so but most stay 4 to 5 feet. Growing conditions will also have an effect on how tall the okra will eventually get.

There are many varieties available.

'Clemson Spineless' and 'Annie Oakley' are commonly grown. While any okra variety could be considered ornamental and would be right in place in a flower bed; the variety 'Red Burgundy' is especially so. This variety displays deep red stems and its delicious red pods are particularly striking. There are a couple

varieties that have white pods: 'Silver Queen' and 'White Velvet'. These are attractive and all varieties are productive if given good growing conditions.

Keep pods harvested on the small side for the most tender flesh. Pods should be picked between 2 and 3 inches long. If allowed to get much larger they tend to be tough. During the peak summer months your okra patch should be scouted about every other day. If you discover some pods have gotten too large for the kitchen remove them so the plants will remain productive.

In the kitchen, okra can be prepared in many ways. Okra is excellent pickled and of course, fried in a cornmeal batter. It’s delicious cut up and stewed with tomatoes with a little onion and garlic added. Especially small pods are quite good eaten raw. Okra can also be frozen for later use.

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Pickled Okra 1 teaspoon dill seed 1 pod red pepper 3 garlic cloves for hot pickle (use 1 clove for mild) Boil and pour over okra: 2 quarts white vinegar 2 quarts water 1 cup dairy salt

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Building A New Home? ...you are going to want to know this!

If you are building a new home, you are going to want to know this! You have a pleasant alternative to using the impersonal big box store for your building materials. That choice is independently owned and family operated Hedgecock Builders Supply in Walnut Cove. Hedgecock has been a trusted name in the building supply industry with a story that dates back to 1928.

Think Walnut Cove is off the beaten path? Actually it’s closer than you realize.

Since they can help you with just about everything you’ll need to build your new home, you could actually save time in coming to Hedgecock instead of running all over the area to different suppliers. Brick? Yes, and at pricing you will find amazing. Lumber? Warehouses full, even framing lumber that is guaranteed to perform. Want granite countertops? They’ve got them. Beautiful, quality cabinets for kitchen and bath? Yes, Welborn Cabinetry.

By the way what builder’s job site doesn’t need a truck load of gravel. (Same goes for homeowners!) Yes, Hedgecock has sources, stock, trucks and delivers.

Speaking of delivery, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll see a Hedgecock truck pull into your job site within a few hours of placing an order. With their own fleet of trucks, your material orders are delivered intact and promptly. The cost to come to you, nothing! Within 50 miles, on a minimum order of just $500, delivery is free. Under $500, there’s a very small delivery charge.

With today’s high tech buildings more homes are using engineered lumber for structural strength and efficency. Name another building supply who has an onstaff specialist in engineered lumber.

Trusses? Again our specialist can come to you, measuring and calculating just exactly what will work best and deliver them straight to the job site.

Once you get to the porches, decking, fencing or the host of things you’ll use pressure treated lumber for, know that Hedgecock’s best selling item is their treated lumber. You can buy cheaper treated lumber, but you will not buy quality lumber for less. Their pressure treated lumber is #1 premium ground contact quality, and yes it’s good enough that it carries a warranty.

Those are just highlights of what makes family owned Hedgecock a really smart choice and why it makes sense to tell your builder to take your plans to Hedgecock for their quality, price and service.

Just think, having a supplier who knows you, gets to know your job and makes your life easier. Or, you can call the big box store, talk to someone different every day and spend time explaining what you need and why you needed it yesterday.

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Family that’s what Hedgecock Builders Supply of Walnut Cove is and that is what they treat you like. According to General Manager David Bray, “Customer service is a priority and always will be something we will never wavier on.”

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General Manager David Bray leads a team of 15 employees at Walnut Cove’s Hedgecock Builder’s Supply.

For a downloadable pdf list of the categories of building supplies you’ll find at Hedgecock, visit the “more to the story page” at YadkinValleyLiving.com. You’ll also find additional photos and details about the heritage and history behind Hedgecock Builders Supply.

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Homestyles

Colleen Church, County Extension Director/Horticulture Agent for North Carolina Cooperative Extension, Yadkin and Davie counties.

Pollinator Protection Series: Bumble Bees

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Approximately 250 species of bumble bees exist worldwide, with 49 species living in the United States. Bumble bees are considered keystone species in most land habitats, necessary for reproduction of native wildflowers and production of fruits and seeds that feed wildlife. Unfortunately, bumble bee numbers are declining, so much so that two once common North American species are now on the verge of extinction.

In spring, queen bumble bees emerge from underground where they have overwintered and begin feeding. Spring queens find a suitable nest site, often underground in an old mouse nest or rodent burrow, and then lay eggs to begin their colonies. The queens collect nectar and pollen to feed to developing larvae that eventually pupate and emerge as adults. This process takes on average about five weeks. First female workers emerge which then begin to forage and feed the colony. The queen produces a few generations of workers during the summer and then produces a final generation of males and potential queens. They leave the nest and mate, after which the young queens burrow into ground to overwinter until spring and the males and remaining colony die off with cold weather in fall.

While bumble bees are vital to natural ecosystems, they are vital to agricultural systems as well. Bumble bees are among our most important pollinators of crops such as blueberries, cranberries and clover and are the exclusive insect pollinator of greenhouse tomatoes. Bumble bees have a rare capability among insects to choose to thermoregulate. They shiver to generate heat and reach the minimum temperature required for flight. Unlike honey bees, bumble bees are able to forage under cold, rainy and cloudy conditions making them excellent pollinators for a variety of crops. Other crops that bumble bees can pollinate include tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, apples, strawberries, beans, peaches and many more.

Bumble bees exhibit another unique behavior contributing to their importance as pollinators. Buzz pollination, or sonication, is a technique to release pollen that is held tightly by the anthers of some flowers. Bumble bees and some solitary bees grab onto the flower and move their wing muscles rapidly, causing the flower

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and anthers to vibrate, dislodging the pollen. For example, tomatoes and some flowers in the same family do not produce nectar, but the bumble bees visit them anyway to collect pollen, which they do through sonication.

This is also the reason that bumble bees serve as the exclusive pollinator of greenhouse tomatoes.

There are several causes attributed to the decline in wild bumble bee populations, much like that of other pollinators. These threats include habitat loss and fragmentation, pesticide use, the introduction of non-native bumble bee diseases, loss or floral resources and climate change.

Some practices to help the struggling bumble bee populations include: Provide a diversity of flowering plants to provide season long nectar and pollen sources, such as clover, asters, bee balm, mints, borage and plants in the ericaceous family like blueberry and rhododendron.

Avoid using insecticides and use herbicides sparingly to protect flowering plants.

Foster a natural landscape preserving some unmowed and brushy areas.

Bumble bees often nest in grassy areas between open fields and forests, where abandoned rodent nests are present.

Preserve these grassy areas by mowing only every two to three years and in late fall or early winter after the colonies have died for the year. Also, preserve leaf litter, soft humus and other sites protected from extreme weather where queens can overwinter.

Minimize tillage and mowing in areas where bumble bees might nest.

Participate in bumble bee scouting efforts by the Xerces Society to locate species that are near extinction.

Next issue, in the conclusion of the pollinator protection series, we will look at solitary wood nesting bees and their role as native pollinators.

For more information on protecting native bees and other insects, check out the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation at www.xerces.org. They offer a number of excellent publications and programs.

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Good people bring out the good in people!

Over the last sixteen years, we’ve met lots of formidable people living in the Yadkin Valley.

There is a sturdiness in us that makes our region what it is and why other people want to move here and set up life. Some of this issue's folks are even volunteers doing things that really matter and inspire.

In this May/June Yadkin Valley Living Magazine, you will get to meet a sampling of good Yadkin Valley people from all walks of life... enjoy and welcome them!

“This community gave me reason to give back.”

Bob Meinecke is the personification of a “people person.” His instantaneous welcoming smile is of a man who knows everyone and is known by everyone.

With a father in the Reserves, the Meinecke family actually began in Germany when his father married a beautiful fraulein and Bob was born. On returning to the states, family life continued in southern Texas where both of Bob’s sisters still reside.

A 28-year career in the wine industry sent Bob to many states during that time. His first taste of North Carolina was in Charlotte but he started his new career with a move to Mount Airy influenced by Bob’s wife Mary’s family. Bob is a business broker and proprietor of Liberty Business Partners. Because of his experience in the wine industry, while marketing all types of businesses, he is the only realtor in North Carolina to successfully broker three working wineries.

He’s a busy, busy man with his involvement in the Mount Airy Rotary Club, Shepherd’s House homeless shelter and the Calvary Baptist Church choir, admitting he was a songster as a young child! Bob works parttime at the Mount Airy Visitors Center helping to promote tourism and is a member of the North Carolina Winegrowers Association. Bob took a wine festival idea to Ben Webb, Old North State Winery, and became instrumental in creating the ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

Bob Meinecke Community Promotor spring Budbreak and Craft Beer Festival, now the third largest festival in the community. He continues to reach out and work with other community organizations such as Todd Tucker and the Economic Development Partnership. “Mount Airy works together promoting each others’ activities and as a result, wonderful things are happening in our area.”

At 68, retirement is unlikely. He works out at the Reeves Center and with his family time and community work, he has the satisfaction of continuing his productivity. “When you are giving, you get something back.” His office wall of recognitions authenticate his community’s appreciation.

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Bill Hensley Wood Turning Artisan

by Sandra Miller

Bill Hensley’s interest in working with wood started when he and his wife Linda built a house in Yadkin County back in the 80s. “I was very involved in the construction,” he says, “especially finishing the interior.” That involvement stimulated his interest in wood working and he began to collect various equipment. Eventually, Hensley’s job with Western Electric moved them to Guilford County, where he converted their garage into a “full-fledged” wood working shop. Hensley started building furniture for family and friends. “It was a great stress reliever, so I enjoyed any time I could spend in the shop.” Approaching retirement, the couple relocated to their present home in Davidson County to be closer to their daughter’s family. He has a wood working shop on their property.

Through the years Hensley’s interest in flat work projects evolved to turning round work with a lathe. “It’s addictive,” he admits. “If I don't have a specific project in mind, I’ll put a scrap piece of wood on the lathe and practice some turning techniques.” An advantage to his hobby is that wood 68

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is easy to find, but he admits that equipment is expensive and the more involved he got the more his list of tooling needs expanded. Although his hobby started small, Hensley’s niche for wood turning is obvious in the craftsmanship of his pieces. He says he loves the feeling he gets by letting his imagination run free when he places the wood on the lathe. Based on the shape and size of the wood mounted on the lathe, he explains he only has a general idea of what the end result will be, usually some type of bowl or vase.

“Once you start shaping it, the wood starts to reveal its character,” he explains. In the process some flaws in the wood will disappear, while others are left. Hensley says for him turning a piece of wood is like opening a present—“you never know what you’ll find until you start shaping it and discover some remarkable beauty within and each piece is unique.” People are especially attracted to Hensley’s embellishments. “I like to add colored designs using transparent dyes and I do some carving.” He says that typically once he finishes turning and the final sanding of a piece, he walks away from it. By then Hensley and his loyal canine side-kick Greta are ready for their daily walk on a trail near their house. The companionship and fresh air give the ambience necessary for Hensley to visualize the finished piece.

When he’s not in his shop, Hensley likes to bass fish from his kayak and he rides twice a week with a group of cyclists. He does three craft shows a year at the Lexington Farmer’s Market and exhibits his work on his Facebook page: www.facebook.com/BHWoodTurnings/ref+profile.

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PEOPLE Cody Brown is only 22 years old but he has been training horses since he was thirteen. He is the son of Steve and Kelly Brown of Boonville. His first memories involve horses and he has no idea how old he was when he was first put astride a horse. He is following in the boot prints of his father, who also rides and trains horses. Cody would watch his father work with horses and then he would pattern himself after his father’s example.

Brown works patiently and consistently and the horses respond to his quiet way of training.

When Brown first begins to work with a young horse that has never been ridden, he establishes the ground work before he ever saddles up. Brown and the horse work in a round pen, which limits outside distractions. The horse is trained to respect Brown and to pay him attention. The horse will begin to react to subtle cues that Brown gives such as leaning forward or raising his arm. The horse learns that each signal from Brown requires a response from the horse. The response may be to change directions as the horse canters or trots around the round pen or to stop. When Brown is finally satisfied that the horse is ready, he will work with saddling and eventually mounting up. If the ground work training has gone well, there is usually little or no bucking at all when Brown finally sits in the saddle.

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horse, which means breaking one to ride, but he also has trained cutting horses, barrel racing horses, and of course, pleasure horses. His favorite training involves reining horses, which are trained to lope in a precise pattern and go through a series of circles, spins and stops. These are ranch type horses that must be very athletic to perform these patterns and it is very interesting to watch a good reining horse in action.

Along with training horses, Brown also competes on his client’s horses in horse shows and even in the Extreme Cowboy Race. This is a timed event in which the horse and rider complete a set pattern of obstacles, such as dragging a pole, backing through a ditch or checking a mailbox. Brown has competed at the nationals out west three times. The first time, Brown placed 13th out of 42 in the Non-Pro Division with his own personal horse when he

was just 17. Many other people noticed this young man riding so well that he was approached by several owners to ride and train their horses. The following two years, he competed in the Professional Division and placed 7th one year.

This young man has a gift of getting the most out of a horse and working as a team with each horse he trains.

Standing at his barn one day, a rider told me that once a person rides a Cody Brown trained horse, it is hard to go back to riding any other horse.

Brown currently works at Van Heusen but also trains horses at his home in Boonville. He has many clients waiting for a chance to work with their horses. The quality of Brown’s training is something that is becoming well known in equestrian circles and he is definitely worth the wait.

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“Everybody else went,” says Hicks, “so I didn’t mind going.”

Hicks, who had never ventured far from his Stokes County home, soon found himself on the road to Camp Blanding. Located in Clay County, Florida, the Camp was one of the largest training facilities in the United States during World War II. For seventeen weeks, Hicks trained for combat.

Assigned to the Army’s 1st Infantry Division—“The Big Red One”—he was deemed an expert on rifles and hand grenades. After ten days of leave, Hicks shipped out to England. Once there, he crossed the English Channel, arrived in Le Havre, France, and headed towards Belgium. “It was on from then,” he says.

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Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks training at Camp Blanding in Florida 1944. Center photo 1946-47. photos courtesy of Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks

to the danger. When anything suspicious was discovered, it was his squad’s job to report it and/or call for artillery.

Hicks’ farm experience served him

boys in exchange for a loaf of bread.

“That bread,” remembers Hicks, “was really good!”

Yet, Hicks’ memories are not all

From Tobacco Field to Battlefield:

Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks and the Battle of the Bulge written by Jennifer Bean Bower well in other areas of duty too.

Strengthened by years of arduous work, Hicks’ body was able to endure extended treks and other laborious tasks. “It did help me,” he says of his time on the farm, “I guarantee you that.”

Hicks progressed through France, he found the French—especially the children—to be very supportive. He and his fellow soldiers often “swapped” candy, or a stick of gum, with French

pleasant. When he arrived in France, the Allies had freed the country and defeated Germany at Normandy. Many thought the war would soon be over; but, Adolf Hitler believed otherwise.

Determined to drive the Allies out of Europe, he launched a major counterattack on December 16, 1944.

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astrous to the American troops. Frigid weather and deep snow was also an obstacle to victory. “The snow was so deep you wouldn’t believe it,” says Hicks. “I had seen snow before, but I didn’t know anything about snow until I saw that.”

When it came time for Hicks and his squad to sleep, they had no choice but to bed down on the frozen earth. “We would get three men together,” says Hicks, “and then lay two shelter halves and one blanket down on top of the snow.

Every man had a pack and everyone had a blanket.”

The men pitched a tent and slept close together in an effort to stay warm. “When one wanted to turn over,” says Hicks, “we all had to turn over.”

By mid-December, Hicks and his squad were in Belgium.

They had taken abode in an unoccupied three-story home.

While there, they watched the area and maintained communication with their company. “We hid and stayed quiet all the time,” he says.

On December 23, the weather was clear, but the day proved fierce. Germans had spotted the squad and waited for them to venture outside. Once exposed, the enemy attacked. The onslaught was fast and men began to fall. To the right of Hicks, a soldier was killed; to his left, one was wounded. When the injured man went down, his rifle launched into the air and struck Hicks in the face. But that was not the worst of it. An artillery shell exploded nearby and blanketed shrapnel across Hicks’ right leg. “I felt something wet,” he says, “and thought I might be bleeding.”

Hicks looked at his leg and saw it lying in the wrong direction. A compound fracture of the femur bone had left him numb and sitting in a pool of blood. Hicks knew he had to get a tourniquet on the leg if he wanted to save it—and his life. In an instant, Hicks removed his belt and wrapped it tight around his leg. To his surprise, the belt held. As men shouted to one another to see who had been hit, Hicks concentrated on loosening and tightening the tourniquet. A call for assistance had gone out and it wasn’t long before help arrived. Hicks and another man were placed on stretchers and loaded onto a jeep. “We cranked up and started to leave,” he says, “but another barrage came in.”

The driver of the jeep took cover underneath the vehicle, while the two wounded soldiers remained on top. Once it was clear, the driver jumped back in and took off. In an attempt to hang on, Hicks and the other man locked arms. When Hicks reached the medics, they cut off his pants, strapped a brace on his leg, and placed him in an ambulance. A long and bumpy ride carried him to a hospital in France. On Christmas Day, Hicks was in a body cast and confined to bed. Yet, despite the circumstances, he enjoyed a small, tasty present. “I got a CocaCola for Christmas,” he says with a grin.

The day after Christmas, Hicks was ferried to a hospital in England. Although severely wounded, his spirit was surely raised at the end of January, when he learned the Americans had won the Battle. Hicks remained at the hospital until late March, when he boarded the Queen Mary and headed for home. “It was the prettiest thing I ever saw,” he says of the ship, “and I was glad to get on it.”

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Myra and Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks, look through his World War II Scrapbook. 2016. photo by Larry T. Bower, Jr. endured fourteen surgeries on his leg. In November 1946— during a period of rest and recovery—Hicks married his hometown sweetheart, Myra King.

The following year, Hicks was discharged from the Army.

He received several medals including the WWII Victory Medal; Bronze Star; American Campaign Medal; Good Conduct Medal; and European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal. Recently, in December 2015, Hicks was also awarded a Knight in the Order of the Crown by Johan Verbeke, the Belgium Ambassador to the United States.

After service, Hicks furthered his education, acquired a job, and along with his wife Myra, raised two boys and one girl. Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks is a humble man who was witness to one of history’s most extraordinary events. Although the Battle of the Bulge has long been over, Hicks still feels the chill of that December and hears the voices of dying men. He and his brother survived the war, but countless others did not. In regard to World War II, Hicks says it should always be remembered that “we won, but it cost.” It is a sentiment he understands all too well.

Please take a moment this Memorial Day to remember the brave men and women who died in service to our country. May they never be forgotten.

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Dr. Gary Freeze

by Ed Curtis

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Ask a Catawba College student interested in history, “What professor’s class would you like to sign up for?” Chances are very good the response would be, “Dr. Gary Freeze.”

The popular instructor has been a faculty member at the Salisbury school since 1994. Students have voted him Teacher of the Year a number of times and in 2009, he received the College’s highest honor for classroom instruction when he was named the Swink Professor for Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. Freeze is a native of Troutman in Iredell County and holds all of his degrees from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill where he was a Morehead Scholar and a member of Phi Betta Kappa. History comes alive in his classroom where he teaches courses on American History, North Carolina History, Civil War and the South. He frequently takes students on field trips to historic sites such as Gettysburg, Williamsburg, Atlanta, and Charleston.

In addition to his duties at Catawba College, Dr. Freeze devotes a lot of time to his community. He is always in high demand as a guest speaker for various historical groups and since 1998 he has presented the opening Saturday lecture at the annual Salisbury Confederate Prison Symposium sponsored by the Robert F. Hoke Chapter No. 78 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. He is a recipient of the UDC’s Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal. Dr. Freeze has also worked with the Rowan Public Library on a series of documentaries tracing the history of Rowan County.

These programs have been shown on a local cable channel and are available on DVD at the Library.

Dr. Freeze is the author of a number of books including a textbook on North Carolina history for eighth grade students and a book on the history of Catawba College. He will soon be completing a 25-year project with the publication of his third book of a trilogy on the history of Catawba County. Articles he has written on 19th Century industrialization are now appearing as footnotes in works being published around the world.

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On the state level Dr. Freeze has served as chair of the North Carolina Historic Highway Marker Program which is among the nation’s oldest, continually-operating such programs. He has served as an officer in the Historical Society of North Carolina and as Collegiate Advisor to the North Carolina Museum of History’s Tar Heel Junior Historians Association. In recognition of his work and accomplishments in his field of study Dr. Freeze was awarded membership in the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

What, you might inquire, does a person as busy as Dr. Gary Freeze do for relaxation? Well, when he is not entertaining his new grandchild he watches reruns of the Andy Griffith Show and he is quite an expert on the program. He uses various episodes as subjects for lectures and, not surprisingly, ties them in to the study of history. He is currently working on an exhibition on the origins of the television show for the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History in Griffith’s hometown. Perhaps Dr. Freeze will even author a future book on the show.

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VICKY TOWN

Professional Storyteller, Workshop Facilitator, and Writer “Vicky Town is beyond talented,” Head Librarian Pat Gwyn proffered as she described this multifaceted weaver of words. Town has not only written plays for Mount Airy Public Library’s Mystery Dinner Theater for three years running, she’s also shared her time, talent and expertise locally and nationally to promote literacy and learning and preserve the art of storytelling.

Since 1988, Town has been touring the Mid-Atlantic region conducting workshops in a variety of settings, including festivals, museums, conferences, libraries, colleges and retirement centers, just to name a few. A diverse, energetic, captivating speaker, Town tells folk tales and fairy tales, incorporating stories of heroes and heroines and monsters and mayhem. She quickly connects with audiences of all ages, and for the younger listeners, has them eager to participate in acting out “the rest of the story.”

Town recalls one poignant moment in her career when she became acquainted with a young boy in a rural school in Pennsylvania who was traumatized by his grandfather’s illness and had stopped speaking. “Right in the middle of the workshop, he started talking again!” Town explained. When she checked on him a few weeks later, he had continued to progress. “Stories touch us in different ways at different times in our lives,” she said. “As one of my students put it, “Storytelling is love.’”

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An author and playwright, Town has penned a picture book titled, The Runaway Pumpkin Pie Man, available from Pelican Press, Amazon, Pages Bookstore in Mt. Airy and Chapters Bookstore and Chestnut Creek Schools in Galax.

In addition, Town has scripted several plays. Murder By Numbers Bingo was performed at the Mt. Airy Public Library’s Mystery Dinner last fall. She has done much to promote the love of reading and writing, including collaborating with the Northwest Regional Library System in North Carolina and the Surry County Storytelling Guild.

Town returns every six weeks to the Philadelphia area where she was born and raised, to perform and conduct workshops with new and long standing clients. For nearly three decades Town has collaborated with the Delaware County Library System in Pennsylvania, to facilitate a partnership with Upper Darby Summer Stage to bring middle school storytellers to the summer reading programs. Here in Mt. Airy, she works with the Special Friends Program and shares stories and leadership activities during the afterschool sessions sponsored by the Surry Arts Council. “It’s the highlight of my month!” she said.

Town has received many accolades, regionally and nationally. She and fellow storyteller Bill Wood are two-time winners of a Parent’s Award for their CD/MP3 Bill & Vick’s Picks Spooky Tales Vols. 1&2. ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

Currently she and her husband, Stephen Pottorff, live at Haven Farm in Fancy Gap, Virginia, where they host “Stories Under the Stars” on Saturday evenings from June to October. “I encourage Stephen to tell stories about growing up on a Kansas ranch and everyone loves it,” Town said.

Families and friends become con-

nected through laughter and storytelling as they gather round the campfire where Town spins tales of ancient adventures and relates her version of modern folk tales. Her comedic wit and humor bring characters to life under the starry sky. “I just love to hear people laugh,” she said.

To bring the evening to a close,

folks toast marshmallows and ride the hay wagon to the wishing tree, a perfect ending to a perfect day on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

For more information, email Vicky Town at vatown@aol.com or visit her website, www.vickytown.com. She’s available by phone at 276-398-3466.

JUDY WILSON, Felting Artist Having been reared on farm land on the West Virginia/Virginia line, Judy Wilson grew up with sheep. She bottle-fed many lambs, raised them and learned the finer techniques of showing her Suffolks in years of local 4-H. Each Suffolk had its own name: Half Pint, Candy, Jewels for example.

This is a large, good natured breed often hitting over 400 pounds. When Judy and childhood friend Rick married and moved to Davie County, Judy started a 4-H group in her new county until an agent was hired.

She has been a 4-H leader for 25 years working with her stepdaughter and helping her show sheep.

Besides Felted Wool Designs, Handmade just for Ewe!, Judy owns an accounting/payroll business and teaches fiber classes with the Yadkin Arts Council.

Judy shears her own sheep. The wool is rinsed in cold water, then hot water. Her 85-year-old mother picks out hay and hair. A drum carder makes the wool fluffier and keeps it in one piece thus much easier to handle.

The most popular item for Judy is dryer balls— three graduated sizes thrown in the dryer help laundry dry faster and contain no chemicals, only wool.

Felt figurines are attention getters, especially the lambs tho Judy makes a variety of critters and people, large and small. She orders hand blown glass eyes from Germany for these creations. The wool acorns are perfect for decorating place cards and hanging on the fall table branches. Naturally scented goats’ milk soap wrapped in wool with Judy’s felted designs become your washcloth as the soap dissolves. From that point on, you have a wool scrub pad!

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Bringing books and people together written by Cindy Martin

“You could just feel the sweet spirit in the readings and recitations,” one participant told me as she recalled Mount Airy’s first African American Read-In. In fact, Emma Jean Tucker, Candace Sammons, Bettye Barrett, and Cheryl Yellow Fawn Scott were so moved by the response of readers at this inaugural event, they decided to form a league of sorts to share their love of books, poetry, and great literature on a regular basis.

It became official in 2011, at Pages Bookstore on Main Street. The Plaid Cloth Literary Society was born. The name was suggested by Bettye Barrett, who was inspired by a passage from To Be A Slave, by Julius Lester: “Granny Judith said that in Africa they had very few pretty things, and that they had no red colors in cloth. In fact, they had no cloth at all. Some strangers with pale faces came one day and dropped a small piece of red flannel down on the ground. All the black folks grabbed for it. . .They was led on, each one trying to get a piece as it was dropped.

Finally, when the ship was reached, they dropped large pieces on the plank and up into the ship until they got as many blacks on board as they wanted.

Then the gate was chained up and they could not get back. That is the way Granny Judith said they got her to America.”

The founding four agreed the title was perfect. It seemed only fitting this very diverse band of book lovers would unite, each adding color and texture to a beautiful tapestry of readers who were

passionate about the written word.

The participants soon became a close knit group, working together as a team to promote their love of reading throughout the community. “We have no president,” one member shared.

Since their inception, they have present-

ed books to children enrolled in area Head Start programs. The students selected their favorite titles, embracing the books of their choice, making them their own. In 2014, they contributed books for kindergarteners, first and second graders in Surry County’s “Give 5 Read 5,” effort for literacy.

It is interesting to note, the Plaid Cloth Literary Society does no official

fundraising. Instead, they “pass the envelope” at each meeting to support their endeavors. Their desire to impart their love of books and reading is evident in the generosity of those in attendance.

In the February meeting, Cheryl Yellow Fawn Scott, a founding member of the Plaid Cloth Literary Society and the Mount Airy/Surry County Branch President of the National Association of University Women, presented two books to Pat Gwyn, Head Librarian of the Mount Airy Public Library, thanking the library for being an excellent contributor to the city and county.

“It is our goal,” Scott said, “to promote literacy and the love of reading through various programs and activities.

Working together allows those of us who love reading to share new works, discover different perspectives, and deepen relationships with interesting people with whom we may not have otherwise come in contact.”

The meetings are held at noon every second Wednesday of the month on the second floor conference room of the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History, located at 301 North Main Street in Mount Airy. Every other month a book suggested by the group is up for discussion. During the alternate sessions, members bring whatever they’re reading individually to the table. There is no admission and everyone is welcome.

“Books will set you free.”

–Author, George Ella Lyon

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Vintage Southern Homemaker with Gloria Brown My home is filled with all kinds of things that belonged to other people first. This is the nature of the Vintage Southern Homemaker—to collect what others have discarded. She can see the beauty beyond the rust and dust. Then she proceeds to build a home from those treasures.

When I first set up housekeeping, out of necessity, all of my furniture came from the attics, basements, and pack houses of family. (Bless your heart if you don’t know what a pack house is.

For now just keep it to yourself. We will get around to that in another article.) It was a funny thing because even when I could get brand new furniture, pictures, rugs, dinnerware, etc., I still preferred my salvaged style. I loved the look and the stories that went with each piece. So, I have chosen to stick with pack house primping and now I buy junk on purpose!

One of our most beloved pieces is a simple little handmade walnut table

There’s more than just the loyalty oath paper above! Gloria sent copies of the actual oath and pardon script plus the certificate of release. We’ll share those with you in our July/August issue.

Perfect for our annual history issue...this year featuring stories about the Civil War. with a drawer. It is beautifully plain. All I have ever done to it is clean the off the dust. It still has a couple of paint can rim stains that I call a part of its charm.

We came upon this treasure when my husband’s family cleaned out the house they all grew up in. It was in a tiny back room and had not been given any thought in years. The house itself is a story, but here again, that story belongs to another day. My husband brought the table out of the back room and after all agreed, we brought the little jewel into our home.

The drawer was jam packed with old receipts dating back to taxes paid on the property in 1903. There were letters from a family member serving in World War I. And then there it was.

Folded inside a stack of papers was a certificate of release issued to my husband’s great grandfather at his 1865 parole from a prisoner of war camp in Maryland. In it he pledged his allegiance to the Union at the close of the War of Northern Aggression. Some call it the Civil War. William Henry Myers was a boy of 18 when he was captured in battle at

Petersburg, Virginia and sent to a prisoner of war camp in Point Lookout, Maryland. Upon his release, with a signed promise to uphold the Union of the United States of America, he had to make his way all the way back to Flint Hill, North Carolina.

This little table has provided us with a glimpse into the life of an ancestor. We often marvel at the odds stacked against a mere boy who entered the Civil War, was captured and forced to endure one of the meanest POW camps of the time. We wonder how he made the journey home, covering hundreds of miles, and how he built a life that prospered. But most of all we marvel at how our little table securely held this story for more than one hundred and fifty years, and is still holding our family's stories today.

When I look around at my mismatched home, I know that true interior designers would probably scoff and laugh at me for loving the motley pieces I have the nerve to call my style.

Never mind, because I see what they can’t. I see the faces, and I hear the tales my treasures hold.

Gloria Brown and her daughter, Laura Pack, are Yadkin County natives who operate The Nest & Hive Shoppe in downtown Yadkinville. They can also be seen on Yadtel TV7 as hosts of the Vintage Southern Homemaker show.

Visit their online store at thenestandhiveshoppe.com and find show air times on Facebook at The Vintage Southern Homemaker.

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YADKIN VALLEY CRUISERS Sandie Grant, one of the founders of the Yadkin Valley Cruisers gave an update on a caring group of folks who have volunteered for over a decade.

Established in 2005 after a gathering of anyone interested in a local restaurant— 26 folks joined that day, paying a $20 membership fee. By the end of that first cruising season, the YVC had 75 members which are regarded to as the charter members. Sandie was the first president, Felix Misenheimer vice-president, Robin Dixon treasurer. Since other cruise-ins had started in the area, the third Saturdays were selected to avoid any conflicts. The goal was to reach out to the community by helping those in need. September has always been YVC’s canned food drive and October YVC’s toy drive. The canned food goes to Yadkin Christian Ministries. The toy drive is also supported by YVC’s homemade ice cream sales at each of the cruise-ins held at Yadkin Plaza in Yadkinville. The toy give away and home made ice cream fall under the supervision of James and Janet Salley.

Respectful of privacy concerns, the group has helped several families as well as individuals along with another project of helping the elderly with heating oil handled by B&J Oil Company, At the end of each year, YVC look at its treasury and gives the majority of the funds to folks in need. For the past two years that amount has been $7,000.

The YVC give two Yadkin County high school scholarships; one to each high school, for $350 each to help a senior going into the field of automobile repair or restoration.

Fundraising groups request the YVC as a draw and the group obliges, especially for the Special Olympics of Yadkin County. In 2016, the support will help Relay for Life.

Almost 100 business and individual sponsors purchase a decal that goes on our music trailer for an annual fee of $100. Those funds get the group started each year and end up being the year end money donations. YVC’s Needs Committee holds a yard sale; these funds help pays bills, purchase gas cards, food or other needs...YVC does not give out cash.

Larry Shore, current president and one of the founding members says, “We are just a group of men and ladies who love old cars, enjoy getting out, cruising around and meeting other car enthusiasts as we give back to our community. We welcome new members and invite everyone to our cruise-ins.”

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Meet the Yadkin Valley Cruisers, Saturdays, May 21, June 18, July 16, August 20, September 17 and October 15 at the Yadkin Plaza Shopping Center, 4:00 to 8:00.

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In this edition of YVLM we continue a special multi-issue feature highlighting Stokes County’s people and places.

A life-time Yadkin Valley native, Michael Boyles was born and raised in Pinnacle in Stokes County. He is a husband, father, teaches Couples Sunday School classes at Brims Grove Baptist Church, is in banking and a monumental volunteer at the Stokes Family Y in King.

Michael’s wife, Tiffany, has been the Wellness Director with the Y for 20 years.

When the Boyles’ son, Luke started soccer and basketball at the Y, there was a great need for a coach. Michael stepped up and has been volunteering at the Y ever since. Daughter, Mazie is five and now also playing soccer with the Y and Dad is coaching her team also.

Over those last four years of coaching, Michael has learned that even though the Y organizes all the scheduling, volunteer coaching involves weekly hours of practice and in his case, two different age groups, two different practices and often competitions with other area Y’s. Admitting he never played or coached soccer, Michael has learned the fundamentals of soccer and since he had played basketball in his youth, he found it easier to coach. Luke is tackling flag football next...learned that is a milder form of football where there is not tackling. Michael has decided as Luke and Mazie age up to let the U-12 coaches take over. “I plan to watch my kids then as they continue in athletics.”

There are times for his family, the family dog, Abby and relaxing times outdoors.

Fishing is high on the list for Michael. He and his kids catch bass and brim from the Boyles’ farm pond.

His calm, soft spoken voice, clean cut appearance and impeccable grooming makes Michael a strong and influential role model for the six to eight youngsters per team he volunteers with. He appears to be a humble man who recalled a young boy who often called him “Daddy.” While Micheal is primarily there for his two children, he is sensitive to the differences in family life scenarios of the current society and his role as a volunteer.

One of his favorite aspects of volunteering with the kids is watching each player progress individually and with the team. “I remember attending a conference in Winston-Salem and Chris Paul, (professional basketball player from Winston-Salem), was speaking. Chris said it very simply, “...we all can do more.” ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

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BeautiControl’s SPA skin sensors

Skincare for warmer weather As the temperatures of spring and the approaching hot summer days grow nearer to us, it is always advisable to take a look at your skin to assess its needs that may have developed over the colder winter months. With harsh winter weather, our skin is more sustainable to have suffered from lack of moisture and hydration because of extreme changes in temperature and lack of moisture in the air.

BeautiControl’s SPA skin sensors is a simple, easy and sure way to find out exactly what your current skin condition is. The SPA (Scientific Personalized Analysis) sensors takes the guesswork out of choosing the right skin regimen with these revolutionary sensors. One sensor is applied to the cheek and another to the forehead to pick up the amount of oil contained in these particular areas.

Thereafter, your sensor’s gatherings are then compared to the ideal master copy to compare and record.

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for various skincare products needed to obtain the ultimate results for your specific skin type and what it needs to return your skin back to the radiant and healthy condition it should be.

Whether the sensors show your skin to be dry, normal, oily, or combination, or might even have some oily areas and some dry areas on your face, recommendations will be made to address these issues. BeautiControl’s technologically advanced skincare formulas are designed to meet your skin’s specific needs in five easy steps: • Purify with cleanser; • Exfoliate with scrub or polish; • Revive with tonic; • Replenish with day lotion with SPF 20 (daytime) and night crème at bedtime; • Revitalize with eye crème (both day and night) The BC facial skincare line of products are clinical strength facial products and are the strongest products that can

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They are scientifically tested and are free of parabens, sulfates, gluten, artificial dyes, and fragrances. Our products are never tested on animals.

BeautiControl is a 35 year old company that is owned by Tupperware Brands Corp, traded on the New York Stock Exchange, and we offer the same guarantee that Tupperware Brands does. BeautiControl specializes in premium skincare products, top quality color products, and many bath and body products.

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Your skin needs change from season to season, so now is a perfect time to determine exactly what your skin needs to look its best for the summer months. Complimentary skin sensors and skin care recommendations are available by contacting me for an appointment.

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Having a new baby at home is a very important, busy time in someone’s life! There is so much to do to get ready for the baby and so many items we feel we need to keep the baby safe. And the times we live in now make transportation a must. This makes a car seat and all things about its safety one of the most important things you will do for your child or grandchild. According to Safe Kids Worldwide, 73% of car seats are not installed properly. This means each time your drive, you are putting the child’s life at risk! There is basic information and simple tips you need to know to make sure you are keeping the children in your life safe when traveling on the road.

Safe Kids has established five quick and simple tips for making sure your child and the seat they are riding in are safe: Ensure you have the right seat, installed in the right place, facing the right direction, and passing the inch test and the pinch test.

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the seat you have chosen. It will tell you the upper weight and height limit for that specific seat. Car seats should never be placed in the front seat, especially if there is an active airbag. Car seats are safest in the rear seats. Be sure to read your vehicle’s manufacturer manual to determine the best places to put car seats for your car.

Direction is one of the most important things to consider when choosing and using a safety seat. Infant seats, or baby carriers, are rear-facing seats, are one-time-use once the child has outgrown the upper height and weight limits and are designed to keep the child reclined. Each of these seats should be designed with a feature to help the installer determine if the seat has the proper recline angle. Always refer to the owner’s manual. After outgrowing a rear-facing seat, children should move to a forward-facing seat. This will continue to have the same five point harness as a rear-facing seat, but will face forward and sit more upright. After outgrowing the upper weight and height limits of a forward-facing seat, a child can move to a belt-positioning booster seat. This secures the child with just the vehicle’s lap/shoulder belt but the booster seat works to lift the child so that the seatbelt is going across the child’s body at the correct places. According to the Center for Disease Control, a child is ready for just a lap/shoulder belt when the seat belt lies across the upper thighs (not the stomach) and the shoulder belt lies across the chest (not the neck). Always keep children 12 and under in the rear of the car. The front seat is not appropriate until a child is at least 13. Installation is just as important as seat

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choice. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions on installation and be sure to keep your owner’s manual.

Once the seat is installed, perform the inch and pinch test. The inch test is passed when your try to move the seat around after installation and it will not move more than an inch left, right, up or back. After putting the child in the seat, check the straps. With a rear-facing seat, the straps should sit at or below the shoulders. In a forward-facing seat, the straps should sit at or above the shoulders. This is important for keeping the child restrained during an accident. So is the pinch test. Once the harness is secure, try to pinch up some of the strap. If you can pinch any of the strap with your pointer finger and thumb, the straps are too loose and will not securely hold the child in an accident. Tighten the straps according to your make and model of seat.

Many times people are curious about when to move their child up to the next type of safety seat. Each child is different, but there are recommendations. In a 2011 policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provided five evidence based recommendations to increase child passenger safety. These included: keeping a child rear-facing until age two; leaving them forward-facing until age 4; keeping them in a belt-positioning booster until they are 8; using the lap/shoulder belt when they have outgrown a booster seat, and finally that children under the age of 13 should ride in the rear of the vehicle. In NC, children must remain rearfacing until the age of 1 and until they are at least 20 pounds.

They must stay in a child safety seat until they are 8 years old or 80 pounds, whichever comes first. The AAP goes on to

state that “it is important to note that every transition is associated with some decrease in protection; therefore parents should be encouraged to delay these transitions for as long as possible”.

And there are many types of seats available for purchase.

As mentioned, there are infant-only seats that will only work in reclining/rear-facing install. There are also convertible seats which can switch from a rear-facing install to a forward-facing install. Or, after an infant-only seat, you may choose to purchase a combination seat. These will begin as a forward-facing seat but the harness is removable and can transition into a booster seat. A more recent design is an allin-one seat. This option may be more expensive, but is designed and advertised to be the only safety seat you will ever need. These seats transition through all phases of safety seats from rear-facing through booster seat. Making the decision about which seat to use up to you and should be based on your needs and budget.

A few more tips and tricks for the road: Always know the history of your car seat. If you purchase your seat brand new, this won’t be an issue. But if you are given a used one purchase one at a yard sale or consignment shop, make sure it has never been in a crash and it still has all parts including the belt positioning clip and the owner’s manual. Once a car seat has been involved in a crash, it should be destroyed and no longer used. If you purchase a new seat, make sure that your register the seat with the manufacturer. They will contact your regarding any recalls or safety issues that may come about. You can also check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) website for a list of current recalls. All car seats have a model number and a manufacturer date somewhere printed on the seat. Use these to check for recalls. Your car seat should have an expiration date printed on it as well. Don’t use a seat after it has expired. It’s not a bad idea to apply a label to your child’s seat with important information like emergency contact name and numbers, your child’s pediatrician and if they have any known drug allergies or other medical conditions.

Finally, be careful about adding after-market toys and gadgets. Believe it or not, these may cause safety hazards in the event of a collision and your child’s safety seat was not tested with these devices attached, so you are affecting the quality of the crash test standards.

It’s a lot of information at a time when you are taking so much in and preparing. But it’s also one of the most important things you will do to keep your child safe. Take your time, do your research, and practice installing the seat.

NHTSA has a website where you can watch videos on correct installation (www.safercar.gov, then click on the Parents Central tab) and you can also find a local certified child passenger safety technician to check your seat install and give you information and education.

For another resource to learn more, visit the Safe Kids Worldwide National Child Passenger Safety Certification program at http://cert.safekids.org/.

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Wallis Wallis is a Shih Tzu / Pomeranian mix, sometimes called a Shiranian. Her coat was thin and silky at first but has become thicker, softer and fluffy. She was born Thanksgiving day in 2015. She has a personality that is both inquisitive and affectionate. Her favorite things to do are playing with her big brother, Sig, and snuggling up to take a nap. Wallis will stand up on her back legs and walk to trick you out of a treat. She is a sweet girl mixed with a bit of mischief.

On the left is Erin’s great photograph that stole the judge’s hearts.

Wallis’ Family Portrait We visited with Wallis’ family that includes her rescued brother and companion, Sig and her humans Erin and Greg. As you can tell she has “Daddy” wrapped around her paw!

Since Erin and Greg are grateful to the Wilkes County Animal Shelter for their Apple Festival day adoption canine, they requested the matching donation be sent to that shelter.

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EPM Evict Possums Month

Have you ever had the disgusting experience of finding animal droppings in your barn, maybe even in your hay or grain stores? It is not an uncommon occurrence if you have cats in your barn. Of course, if you don’t have cats, then you likely have mice. Even with cats (and especially if you leave too much cat food around), you may have visitors hoping to feast on your cats’ dinner. The most common of these visitors are raccoons, skunks and opossums. Raccoons are important carriers of rabies virus, as are skunks. Skunks have their own particular smelly charm which is wisely avoided. What about the lumbering and apparently innocent opossum visitors? Opossums very rarely carry rabies and yet they are a particular threat to horses in your barn.

So what would a horse have to fear from a Opossum? It is not the opossum itself but protozoal parasites, called Sarcocystis neurona (S. neurona), that the Opossum may be carrying that are the risk to your horse. These parasites can produce a disease called Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM). Opossums are the definitive host (meaning the animal which carries the parasite from the beginning till the end of its lifecycle) for S. neurona. While other animals may carry the parasite at different stages of its lifecycle (these are called intermediate hosts), the opossum is the only animal which sheds infective eggs (sporocysts) that can be picked up and transmitted to other animals. If these eggs are picked up by most intermediate hosts, the eggs develop into parasites that live in the muscle of that animal. In these animals, the parasite does not normally cause disease but it does persist after the animal’s death and can be picked up by animals (like opossums) that eat the muscle tissue of the dead animal. Horses are not normal intermediate hosts for S. neurona. In most horses who are exposed to the parasite, nothing happens. The parasite goes through their system, triggers an immune response which destroys the parasite, and they develop antibodies which ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

help protect them from further infection. However every now and then, the story goes a little differently.

The exact reason that some horses develop EPM from Sarcocystis and some don’t is unclear. In areas where opossums are common, about 50% of the horses tested will have antibodies against the parasites (meaning they have been exposed) in their bloodstream. Only about 1% of the horses in these same areas will actually develop disease from the parasites. When disease develops, it goes something like this: The horse consumes the Sarcocystis sporocysts in their food or water. (The sporocysts can be on the grass, in their hay, in their grain or in their water). Inside the horse’s GI tract, the sporocysts (eggs) release sporozoites (live protozoa ) which travel along the GI tract and try to invade the GI tissue to reach the horse’s blood stream. Once they reach the blood stream, they find their way into the horse’s nervous system. If the horse’s immune system responds and kills the parasite before it enters the nervous system, the horse does not get sick. If the horse’s immune system does not respond or does not respond in time, the nervous system gets invaded and disease develops.

The nervous system is different from other areas in the body. It is generally fairly isolated from the bloodstream. That means that antibodies and other defense systems (like white blood cells) can’t get in very well. With no defense systems to destroy them, parasites which enter the nervous system can grow and wreck havoc on the nervous tissue. The symptoms that an infected horse will develop, depends on which part of the nervous system is affected. Since the spinal cord is the most commonly infected section, the most common signs are ataxia (walking off balance) or weakness of either the back legs or all four legs. Because the signs can be subtle, EPM can often be mistaken for lameness caused by various other problems. A veterinarian can usually tell the difference but even he or she may be deceived in the earliest stages of the disease.

So how serious is this disease and what can be done to treat it? EPM which progresses to the point of clinical

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off the bookshelf David Williams has a new book, Men with Cats, it’s subtitle is Intimate Portraits of Feline Friendship. It can easily be labeled as a mini-coffee table book.

The layout is pleasing, filled with feline/owner photographs by Williams of life with man’s other best friend. He says, “Pets only care if they receive love, attention...and food!”

Williams’ images portray the strong bonds between cat-owning men and the kitties who “have stolen their hearts.” Every man is as individualistic as every cat shows a unique face and body.

Williams is a freelance photographer. When not behind a camera, he cooks vegan food, goes to punk shows or is lacing up his hockey skates.

He adopted his own cat, Margot, after Hurricane Sandy hit New York City when shelters were filled to capacity. “I would do anything for my cat and I know every guy in this book would, too.

Men with Cats by David Williams is a 2016 release from Quirk Books for $12.95.

The Cat Regains Popularity

It seems there is a survey for everything in our lives! New survey research reveals that millennials, born between 1980 and the mid-2000s, number 83,000,000, representing more than 1/4 of the nation’s population as of June, 2015. Cats have stimulated the interest of millennials making them today’s most passionate cat owners. Penn Schoen Berland’s survey concluded that nearly half of the millennials have at least one cat at home. Now talk about this movement is on the increase.

Over the past decade retail pet store owners have enjoyed a surge of sales due to our pet passion, in general, but more recently the demand for feline canned food over dry food, wanting it made in the USA and well labeled as well as nonfood items such as toys and treats has brought new attention to the family pet cat.

Several sources attribute the cat-focused interest increase to the delay in millennials having children simultaneously with their career focus and busy lifestyles.

Cats have always been considered more carefree to own than dogs. It is easier to leave a cat inside with a large bowl of food, water and litter as you escape for a few days. No babysitter or walker is needed!

Cats have become increasingly less mysterious and people, including millennials, are realizing cats are wonderful for busy pet owners.They are more and more being deemed as family members and being more comparable with dogs.

Social norms are always in flux—today it seems more acceptable for single men to own cats as the masculine stereotype slips into the past.

Felines sense illnesses and disabilities people have. They are a more positiveimpetus for humans. Recognizing the trickle down theory, as more people elevate the desirability of the cat, the feral cat population will decrease with more owners following the spay/neuter path for their pet cats.

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signs is very serious and often results in permanent damage to nervous tissue. When nerves die, they do not regenerate so permanent nervous tissue damage leads to permanent disability and/or death. Treatment of the disease can be expensive and it is often only somewhat successful. The best way to treat your horse for EPM is to never let your horse develop it.

Prevention of the disease seems to be the best medicine at this point. This leads us back to the title of this article.

The best way to avoid EPM is to avoid opossums around your barn and pasture. This can be a daunting task here in the southeast where opossums seem to be almost as common as stray cats. It may be impossible to keep them out of your pasture, but keeping them out of the barn and out of areas where feed is stored is a little bit easier. Make sure that all feed is stored in air tight containers with tight lids. Cats and dogs in the barn may help ward off wildlife as long as their food sources are not too much of an attractant. Discourage opossums (and other wildlife) from entering your barn at night by feeding your barn cats (or other pets) early in the day and make sure that their bowls are empty at night. Water in buckets or troughs that can be accessed by opossums should be inspected and cleaned regularly.

Unfortunately, even the tiniest amount of opossum droppings could contain enough Sarcocysts to fatally injure your horse. Take precautions against invasion by these mostly nocturnal, play dead if you see me animals. Their presence in your barn could lead to real death in your beloved equine friend.

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The Correct Way to

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More Beautiful Canine Kissers

Researched conducted on 12 beagles by researchers from he Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala and published Physiology and Behavior, studied the emotional responses of the dogs when a familiar person greets them after a period of separation. Confirmed is the importance of touch during that greeting.

Study methodology involved a familiar person leaving the dogs in a test area for 25 minutes, accompanied only by an unfamiliar individual who did not interact with the dogs. The familiar person returning after the separation followed three scripted responses: talking to the dog in a friendly tone and patting it gently, talking to the dog with no contact and a control condition where there was no greeting—the person entered the room, sat down and began reading.

To determine the dogs' emotional states, the researchers measured the amounts of oxytocin (the "love hormone") and cortisol (a stress hormone) released in the dogs' blood. Upon the familiar person returning, a voice and touch greeting saw a much higher increase in oxytocin than with just voice alone; the drop in cortisol levels was sharpest when the person used both voice and touch. The positive emotional effects persisted for a long time after the actual greeting. The positive change and emotion dissipated much more quickly when the dog was greeted only by speaking and most quickly when the person did not interact with the dog at all. In this last scenario, the dogs seemed bothered and would often wander over to the unfamiliar person in the room to try to make physical contact with them.

The result? It is actually the sensation of being touched that helps to boost the good feelings experienced by the dog and allows those good feelings to carry forward from the moment when dog and love one reunite.

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Davie Teens Donate to Abandoned Pets story and photo by Carrie DuPre

Students stopped between classes and during lunch break for hugs and cuddles when abandoned dogs from the Humane Society of Davie County visited Davie County High School. The Davie County Student Government Association (SGA)

invited the dogs and handlers to the school to promote their donation drive, to help the abandoned pets in their community. SGA Advisor, Jennifer O’Brien said, “We wanted to do something unique to help the community and give all students a chance to get involved. We have many animal lovers in SGA, so the idea to collect items for donation was perfect.” The SGA students asked their classmates to open their hearts and bring in urgent need items for the care of abandoned animals such as bleach, paper towels, white distilled vinegar, 13-gallon and 30-gallon trash bags, new or clean used towels, new or clean used blankets and baking soda.

“Our community and service projects are run almost entirely by SGA members showing teens how much value there is to doing something for the sole purpose of helping the community in which we live,” continued O’Brien. She was happy about her students motivation, passion and commitment to helping animals in need.

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“Most of our students play multiple sports, take AP and honors classes and participate in other school organizations, so taking on a project like this can seem overwhelming. Thankfully, we have an executive board made up of exceptionally talented students who take on leadership as a second nature.”

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Collectors

Interesting Strangers or Instant

Relatives?

Collecting Vintage Family Photos written by Miranda N. Burgin

For a while, I thought I was somewhat alone in my fascination with old snapshots of other people’s family picnics or intricately posed and elegantly planned wedding photos of brides wearing the best in vintage fashions.

After all, they are basically photos of interesting strangers! Then a chance encounter with a friend revealed she too was captivated by vintage photos, which she likewise compulsively purchased at yard sales or antiques malls.

My friend called them, “Instant relatives,” and that glorious phrase has been a part of my life and my collecting ever since.

Funny, irreverent and so very true, “instant relatives” perfectly describes the appeal of vintage family photos.

Whether taken in the Victorian era, the roaring 20s, the height of World War II or the baby booming 1950s, we can see ourselves and our own relatives in these snapshots, which tell the stories of the collective human family.

I love finding images that show women defying traditional gender roles or stereotypes. One of my favorite vintage photos, complete in its cardboard stand up frame, is of a young woman in a finger wave bob and flapper style dress. For me, the photo marks a time of great change, and invites questions about how far we have come as a society and how far we have yet to go. It also is just simply 96

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stunning; so lovely I have actually displayed this instant relative in my home!

Photos that capture long lost arts and quite moments of charm are also of particular appeal. I have some beautiful early 1900s photos of friends at summer camp in canoes. Other photos show ladies in high collars and long dresses reading while seated on a grassy lawn.

These photos were found on whole pages or portions of scrapbooks. It is always thrilling to find multiple photos or scrapbook pages belonging to the same person or family. Looking through the scraps of vacation mementos, handwritten cards, and photos feels like finding a time capsule. It can be such fun to become lost in imagining the lives of instant relatives, wanting to know more about the scene you are witnessing so many years apart.

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scanned and used digitally to give a whole new life to the images. This is truly a collectible that can be suited to the individual tastes of the collector. Because the photos have mostly sentimental rather than monetary value, it is easy to buy only photos you really love.

Collecting is, at its heart, an act of preservation and storytelling. In collecting vintage family photos, we are reminded that though fashions change, technology advances, and time marches on, as Dr. Maya Angelou once said, “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.”

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The Business Section

Your Edward Jones Financial Advisor are, left to right: Paul Bunke, Doug Draughn, Tammy Joyce, Dale Draughn, Frank Beals, Barry Revis, Deanna Chilton, Christopher Funk

Talk to Your Adult Children About Smart Financial Moves If you have children who are finishing college or embarking on their first full-time job, you obviously want them to get off to a good start in their adult and working lives. And by virtue of your years of experience, you probably have some good advice to offer – especially when it comes to making smart financial moves.

Of course, you can find a broad array of financial topics to discuss. But if you want to concentrate on just a few, you might consider these for starters: Investing for the future – When young people are paying off student loans, they may not think they can also afford to invest for the future. Indeed, this can be challenging – but it’s not impossible. So, if your children go to work for an employer that offers a retirement plan, such as a 401(k), you may want to point out that they can have money automatically invested – and since they never really “had” this money in the first place, they are less likely to miss it. They can start by deferring small amounts; when their

earnings rise, they can increase their contributions.

Buying a home and paying off a mortgage – With interest rates still low, now is not a bad time for prospective first-time homebuyers. Of course, if your children truly are starting out in the working world, it will likely take them a few years to save up enough for a down payment. But even after they reach that goal, you may want to warn them not to become “house poor” by spending a large portion of their total income on home ownership. If they do buy a house, though, and their incomes go up as their careers progress, they may wonder if they should pay down their mortgage quicker. While they might feel good about lowering that debt, you may want to point out that an argument could be made for putting money in assets that will likely be more liquid, such as stocks and bonds. For one thing, if your children were to lose their jobs, and they needed cash to tide them over until they were once again employed, they’d likely find it much

harder to get money out of their homes than their investment accounts. Also, in terms of accumulating resources for retirement, they might better off building up their investment portfolios, rather than sinking every extra dollar into their homes.

Using credit wisely – Urge your children to avoid taking on excessive credit card debt and taking out non-essential loans. As you know, having a good credit score can pay off in several ways, including getting better rates on mortgages. You may want to risk sounding “old fashioned” by encouraging your children to live within their means.

And consider pointing out that it’s often the people who are the most frugal today who may end up with the most money tomorrow.

It’s not always easy for young people to get off on the right foot, financially speaking. But as someone who knows a thing or two about controlling debt, saving and investing, you can help your children out by imparting a few words of wisdom.

This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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yadkin valley planner May 6 thru 5/8 MayFest Pilot Mountain Hosted annually by the Pilot Mountain Civic Club, MayFest is a spring festival that provides shopping from vendors around the country, including high-quality crafts, limited edition prints, photography and handcrafted items. In addition, delicious foods, musicians, and fun rides add to the experience. More than 30,000 people are expected at this 34 year old event in Downtown Pilot Mountain.

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Elkin Roots Music Festival, Elkin Valley Fiddlers, Elkin Municipal Park, 399 Hwy. 268 West, Elkin. Free admission; rain moves event inside gym. NC bluegrass, old time, blues & gospel, food vendors onsite. Judy Buckner: elkinrootsmusicfest@gmail.com or 336-366-9141.

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Downtown Mount Airy Gearing Up For Annual Mayberry Farm Fest Friday May 20 6pm Saturday May 21 9am to 6pm

by Jennie Lowry Caudill Downtown Mount Airy is gearing up for the Mayberry Farm Fest! The annual event, which pays homage to Surry County's rich agricultural heritage, is scheduled to be held, in Downtown Mount Airy, Saturday, May 21.

A celebration of farming and agricultural traditions, Mayberry Farm Fest will feature live traditional music and dancing, exhibits of classic farm vehicles and equipment, children's activities, demonstrations of traditional farming activities, arts and crafts vendors, agricultural and horticultural displays and more. This year antique vendors have also been added to the line up.

The annual event kicks off Friday May 20 at 6 pm with a tractor parade through the Downtown district, which will immediately be followed by the kids ride-on parade.

Saturday's festival activities include pony rides, blacksmithing demonstrations, watermelon seed spitting contest, live music and traditional dancing demonstrations just to name a few.

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be open for business and eager to serve the public with their unique blend of shopping and dining. Traditional music, which has always been a large part of the event, begins with impromptu jams, followed by the weekly Merry Go Round WPAQ 740am broadcast at the Earle Theatre at 11am, featuring the Lonesome Prairie Dogs and Billy C. Smith. The Whitetop Mountain Band, with their unique Old Time music, will be featured throughout the day at the festival on Main Street. The Whitetop Mountain Band is one of the most popular dance bands of the Appalachian Mountains. They have a great following at square dances all over Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Clogging and square dancing demonstrations will also be part of Saturdays event.

The Mayberry Farm Fest Quilt Show will be part of the event for the third year in a row, with rosette ribbons awarded during the award ceremony.

Mayberry Farm Fest activities begin at 9am Saturday and conclude at 6pm with the Vintage Tractor Award

Ceremony. Trophies will be awarded in categories of “Hardest Worked”, “Best Restoration”, “Most Original”, “Oldest” and “People's Choice” award for farm and lawn tractors.

The fun doesn't end at 6. The Will Jones Band performs their blend of country music, new and classic at the Blackmon Amphitheatre at 7:30pm.

Don't miss a minute of this kid friendly, family fun filled day in Downtown Mount Airy!

Applications are available Downtown at Mount Airy Tractor Toyland and the Mount Airy Visitors Center. For more information, please call 336-783-9505, or log on to www.mountairydowntown.org to download an application.

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Downtown Mount Airy

by Jessica Bolick This is the third year of the Quilt Show for the Mayberry Farm Fest.

In 2015, there were 27 entries with five awards. Plans for this year are to have double the entries and present eight awards! The goal is build quilt frames so the festival will have the quilts to display for years to come.

The Mountain Top Quilters of Meadows of Dan, VA, will be selling $1 tickets on a quilt and Stars, Stripes and Stitches will be raising money to provide US Veterans with quilts.

Quilt Show Director Jessica Bolick with a show entry entitled "Starlight Memories"

Find Them off the Beaten Path

by Colleen Church, NC Cooperative Extension If you have not visited the Yadkin Farmers Market yet, now is your chance.

Located off Highway 601 North on Tennessee Street just outside of Downtown Yadkinville, the market offers something for everyone. Visit them from May through mid-October on Tuesdays, 3:00 to 6:00 pm and Saturdays 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. The market offers ample parking, a covered shelter and a variety of local fruits, vegetables, eggs, meats, baked goods, plants and more.

The market offers special events, educational opportunities and contests. The monthly harvest basket drawing is a customer favorite. It is free to enter, and the basket is full of goodies from the market vendors. Several of the market farmers participate in the Senior Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program.

(Microwave) 1/3 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 2 tablespoons cocoa 2 cups skim milk 1 tablespoon low-fat margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla Blend sugar, cocoa and cornstarch with a whisk till there are no lumps in a 1 ½ or 2 quart microwaveable bowl. Stir in milk. Microwave at high for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes until mixture bubbles and thickens. Stir in margarine and vanilla. Cool and serve.

Makes 4 half cup servings.

For farmers market applications, rules or questions contact the Yadkin Extension Center at 336.679.2061. The market offers food, fun andfellowship for everyone. Be sure to visit and support local farmers this summer.

Mount Airy Farmer’s Market (every Tuesday) at Mill Creek General Store from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Walnut Cove Springfest...the third Saturday in May May 21st Family fun with food & craft vendors, Stan Bobbitt Band, dancing demos, vintage car show, Eric Marshall, Civil War reenactor, his 5th grade students and living history area near SCHS booth, Keith Roberts, a blacksmith, train rides, walnut toss, walnut tree hole throw, walnut count jar, all for prizes.

Rain or shine!

Concerts on the Deck May 21 6 to 10pm Downtown North Willkesboro, Yadkin Valley Marketplace MidNight Allie and Gary Lowder & Smokin Hot More information: downtownnorth wilkesboro.com

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Butterscotch Pudding For butterscotch pudding, substitute 1/3 cup brown sugar for the white sugar. Delete cocoa and prepare as for chocolate pudding.

Vanilla Pudding

For vanilla pudding, delete cocoa and prepare as for chocolate pudding.

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Yadkin Valley Wine Auction & Gala May 20 • 6-10:30pm

Saturday, May 21 Elkin Municipal Park 11am – 5pm

On Saturday, Admission is free. If you want to taste wines, a photo ID is required and you must purchase a ticket for a tasting bracelet and a complimentary wine glass: $30 at the gate; $22 in advance from eventbrite.com To learn more call the Yadkin Valley Chamber at 336-526-1111

See story page 50 for more details.

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Thursday-Friday-Saturday 11a–7p On Hwy 158 Advance at Juney Beauchamp Road

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Through May 27 Hina-Matsuri: Doll's Day in Japan, 10 to 4:30, Free admission at Museum of Anthropology at Wake Forest University. Mini-exhibit of historical celebration.

336-758-5282 or moa.wfu.edu

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May 20-21 9 to 5 Forsyth Piecers & Quilters Guild Quilt Show Old Clemmons Gym, Clemmons 336-924-6790, Nthia19@aol.com May 24 Opens a new exhibit at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History to run through Aug. 15; “We Are the Music Makers� photo/audio documentation of Southern Roots musicians of the past 20 years. 336-786-4478.

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Free Gardening Workshops require pre-registration not earlier than two weeks prior to program: coop-ext-registration@forsyth.cc or 336-703-2850.

Arboretum office, Tanglewood Park; tell gatekeeper you are attending workshop.

May 18 Drip Irrigation with Don Speranza Forsyth Co. Ext. Master Gardener volunteer. Demonstration and tour of three different types of drip irrigation.

June 15 Plant Propagation with Adrienne Roethling, Garden Curator, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden to demonstrate three types of propagation, tools, materials needed. Samples for participants.

NEW cozy & unique Spring & Summer items arriving every week!

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For our State Parks, It’s a Centennial Sort of Year!

2016 is the centennial not only for the National Park Service, but also for the North Carolina State Parks and the Pisgah National Forest. Visit the websites to learn what your Yadkin Valley parks are doing and how you might connect with the excitement and all the special events to recognize the 100th Anniversary celebration.

We heard from Park Ranger Jesse A. Anderson at Pilot Mountain State Park - housing a navigational landmark for centuries, with an invitation to fun-filled educational programs. “The more the merrier,” he says. “Come and enjoy family camping, an extensive trail, bridal and canoe of the Yadkin River network!” 336-325-2355, 1792 Pilot Knob Park Rd.,Pinnacle, pilot.mountain@ncparks.gov Hanging Rock State Park campground, picnic area, lake for swimming, canoe rentals, biking, hiking to picturesque waterfalls 336-593-8480 1790 Hanging Rock Park Rd., Danbury hanging.rock@ncparks.gov Stone Mountain State Park 336-957-8185 stone.mountain@ncparks.gov Rock climbing the massive granite dome’s face to 600-feet overlooks the Hutchinson Homestead cabin.

Stone Mountain has almost every type of outdoor activity you would want along with 20 miles of designated trout waters.

June 4 Daniel Swaim Scholarship Fund Poker Run, (raindate June 11), American Legion Post 336, Hwy. 67, East Bend. Registration 9 to 10; ride begins at 10:15.

Donations $20 per "hand"/$5 for co-rider. Finish line lunch at Hamptonville VFW Post 10346. Cash prizes: Best Hand, 2nd Best & Worst! Four Scholarships of $1500 each go to two rising seniors from each Yadkin Co. high schools in memory of Lance Corporal Daniel Freeman Swaim, USMC, who died in Iraq, 2005.

Contact: Larry Holbrook 336-469-1466 or Rick Taylor 336-466.2245.

things are just gona be peachy in the July/August issue of

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Concerts on the Deck June 18 6 to 10pm Downtown North Willkesboro, Yadkin Valley Marketplace Jim Quick & Coastline More information: downtownnorthwilkesboro.com Saturday, June 25, 6pm Stephen G. Lyons Celebration A Taste Of Wine, Food & Music Willingham Theater 336-679-2941 • yadkinarts.org see page 109

June 4 & 5 12th Annual Master Gardeners Garden Tour; Sat. 10 to 4, Sun. 1 to 5. Five private gardens in the country Club area east of Fairview Dr., Lexington and "Gardening in Small Spaces" feature.

For more info: 336-210-5365 or 336-250-3014.

June 9 Hydrangeas seminar, 6 to 7, with Hayden Shuping at the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden; plants for sale following lecture. $5 fee, light appetizers.

215 South Main St., Kernersville, 336-996-7888.

Submit your non-profit events and programs to: barbara@yadkinvalleyliving.com or mail to: Yadkin Valley Living Events Planner PO Box 627, East Bend, NC 27018 There is no charge for listing.

Not every event submitted can always be featured due to space limitations, but we make an effort to include as many as possible.

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Who Are You?

Closing Devotions with Sandra Miller

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Let me be more specific: Do you know who you are—in Christ? If you are a Word person, I suppose many Scriptures are popping into your mind. You may be thinking, I’m a Christian, a born-again child of God. But do you understand that with your surrender to Christ you were granted certain rights?

Frequently, I hear the expression among church people, “I’m just an old sinner saved by grace.” It’s as if saying how wretched and unworthy we are labels us holy by our humility. Yes, the Bible says that our righteousness is as filthy rags (Is. 64:6), and compared to God’s holiness, that’s an understatement. And what about “There is none righteous, no not one” (Rom. 3:10), or “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23)? These Scriptures allude to our positions before acceptance of Christ’s atonement and our self-righteousness even now. Within our own goodness and abilities we are as unrighteous as, well…filthy rags!

I don’t know about you, but a diabolical voice likes to remind me (it seems like daily) of my sins. He rolls the film before me with the caption “Your Past Sins,” with “You big loser!” as an afterthought. If I choose not to enter that arena (yes, you have a choice), he’ll remind me of a word I said or a thought I had yesterday, or five minutes ago! Point being: the devil doesn’t want you to understand what it means to be in Christ.

Knowledge is the key to living a victorious Christian life. Knowledge produces understanding and understanding produces wisdom. Read the book of Proverbs and you’ll see how important God thinks knowledge, understanding and wisdom are. And we all know we need faith. It takes faith (belief) in Jesus’ finished work at Calvary to be saved. We do not evolve into saving faith because our parents took us to church or because we live in the Bible Belt and got baptized. It happens when we believe with our hearts and confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord (Rom. 10:9-10). That’s salvation, but it shouldn't stop there. Victory in every aspect comes when we understand our rights now that we are in Christ and Christ is in us. But if your religious mentality stops with you thinking you’re just an old sinner, saved by grace, then you’ll miss all the weapons available in your spiritual arsenal.

When President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation all slaves were freed. But they didn’t have the media outlets we have today and sadly some plantation owners kept their slaves in bondage by hiding from them their newfound freedom. They remained slaves because they were ignorant of the Proclamation given by the greatest authority in the land.

The enemy is using this same strategy today to keep Christians in bondage.

The Apostle Paul informed the church at Corinth: “If any man be in Christ, he is a new creation, old things are passed away…all things are become new” (2 Cor. 5:17). But to walk in freedom, one must know he’s been freed. As bornagain, blood-bought believers we have been set free from the bondage of sin.

Condemnation because of our past sins is illegal in God’s kingdom (Rom. 8:1)!

But it’s important to understand that we have become righteous in our spirits, not our still-apt-to-sin flesh! Righteous just like Jesus! (2 Cor. 5:21). And with that standing with God, we have been given certain rights and authority. Rom. 12:2 explains that we must renew our minds in the Word of God, so we will know our rights as we set out to live a victorious Christian life. How sad it will be if we forfeit our rights and privileges as Christians simply because we don’t value knowledge of God’s word!

Thinking too highly of yourself and abilities in your flesh is prideful and arrogant. But it takes humility to acknowledge who you are in Jesus. “As we change our attention from our own frailty to Christ’s sufficiency and take our place in Him, our faith will be activated, and we’ll begin to live like the King’s kids that we are” (Andrew Wommack).

Sandra welcomes you to contact her if you need prayer for salvation.

You can also order her book “When Mountains Move” and music CDs at sandram4324@gmail.com. or 4324 Mt. Bethel Ch. Rd., East Bend, NC 27018. Phone: 336-699-3757

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