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Jewel. She is a 4 month old Terrier mix. She has been in the Shelter for a couple of weeks and is a little shy but very loving.

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Willow. She is 5 months old and a Terrier mix. She has been at shelter for several weeks.

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contents home and family 54 Fun with Kids 56 Shelf Life: Brinegar Cabin An Historic Resource 57 Shelf Life: Jane Tesh’s Evil Turns 73 Summertime Memories 74 Vintage Southern Homemaker 83 caring hearts: A Community Gathers 84 caring hearts: Be an Author 98 Collector: Vintage Hats

July/August 2016 On the cover: This beautiful cover girl is from the Norman family; our only nephew’s diminutive, extremely photogenic three-year old, Miss Rylee Belle Norman.

Yadkin Valley People 67 Spectacular Museum Windows 68 Molly Grogan Rawls, Archivist 70 The Flinchum Room Comes Home 72 Terri Ingalls, Storyteller/Interpreter 76 Log Whisperer, Kevin Thomas 78 Robert F. Hoke No. 78 Daughters of the Confederacy 79 Civil War Locomotive 80 Shelf Life: Behind the Scenes 81 Ladies’ Fan Etiquette

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90 Yadkin Valley Gardening

Health & Well-being 87 P.A.C.K. 88 Disc Golf for Health 89 Do you Want Flawless Skin & Makeup? 90 Keeping Sunscreen Safe

58 Spice Up Your Garden with Ornamental Peppers 62 Summer in the Garden 64 Pollinators Protection III: Wood Nesting Bees Tires • Auto Repairs Computer Diagnostics Computer Alignments

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92 Field Trials Champs 94 Dr. Brock: Hazards of Fleas & Ticks 95 Traveling with Pets 96 off the bookshelf: The Dogs Buried Over the Bridge 96 Wallis’ Lineage 96 A Dramatic Rescue

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18 editor’s letter 20 beginnings 100 What Is That? 102 Business Section 106 planner 112 Sandra’s closing devotion

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OUR RECIPE BOX

40 Best Yadkin Valley Cooks 40 Sheila Elledge: Caramelized Banana Pudding 41 Connie Roof: Butter Pecan Pound Cake 22 Muffin Mania 28 Peaches with More Than Cream 38 Cookbook Collector: Heavenly Recipes 42 New Way to Hard Boil Eggs 46 Chef Rabb Cooks Parsnips

Instantly Ageless With Linda

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49 Chef Robert’s Helpful Hints/ Shrimp 50 Wine Guy: Mastering Tasting Rooms 53 dessert tray: Lemon Blueberry Cake Roll 55 Kid’s Pita Snack 77 Kevin Thomas’ Fireside Biscuits

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Apple Carrot Muffins Avocado Salsa Bacon & Cheddar Deviled Eggs Baked Brie with Peach Sauce Banana/Chocolate Chip Muffins Blueberry Muffins Butter Pecan Pound Cake Caramelized Banana Pudding Caribbean Punch Carrot & Parsnip Soup Crabmeat Deviled Eggs Easiest Ever Peach Cobbler Fresh Peach Pie with Streusel Georgia Peach Deviled Eggs Grilled Peaches Kevin Thomas’ Fireside Biscuits Lemon Blueberry Cake Roll Mike Howell’s Trail Mix Parsnip & Potato Gratin Parsnip Fries Peaches & Cream Pie Peach BBQ Sauce & Pork Chops Peach Ice Cream Peach Muffins Peach Stuffed Chicken Breasts Peach Tea Punch Peachy Baked Chicken Peanut Butter Pita Snack Picante M-loaf/Mushroom Spuds Spaghetti/Garlic Lemon Shrimp Spiced Peach Carrot Bread Sweet Tea Rice with Peaches Zesty Stuffed Peppers Zucchini Carrot Muffins Share one or more of your favorite recipes and become a Best Yadkin Valley Cook. Details on the foods page at yadkinvalleyliving.com

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July/August 2016 Volume 16 Number 6 Publisher/ Editor Barbara Krenzer Norman Advertising Sales John Norman Ken Knight, Denise Conrad

An architectural gem, the back porch at Brinegar’s Cabin, Thanksgiving, 1976, Barbara and her late father, John. On these languid, simple Southern summer days of longer daylight hours, we search out a cool corner to relax with a new issue of Yadkin Valley Living. We continue our goal to bring our readers positive, upbeat writing about the Yadkin Valley—its places and people such as our cute, demure cover girl.

Contributing Writers Robin Brock, D.V.M., Gloria Brown, Miranda N. Burgin, Colleen Church, Betty P. Cooper, Lindsay Craven, Sue Curtis, Caroline Donalson, Carrie DuPre, Matt Edwards, Ruth R. Henderson, R. Bruce Heye, Jan Kelly, Carmen Long, Cindy Martin, Sandra Miller, Judy Mitchell, Robert Penry, Tavi Petree, Catherine Rabb, June Rollins, Adrienne Roethling, Marion Venable, Jessica Owens Wall, Marilyn C. Wells. Photographs & Photographers

Huge congratulations to Yadkin Valley Living writer Jessica Owens Wall and husband Mark on the new baby boy addition to the Wall Family! What shouts a Southern summer more than watermelon? June has taken a new turn to tell us all she knows about this favorite...you’ll love her artwork. You’ll find more real food from real cooks with an abundance of local produce, Marilyn covers peaches, Carmen sends yummy muffins, two new Best Yadkin Valley Cooks serve up some sweet treats, a Yadkin Valley cookbook and an easy pita snack for the kids and kids at heart! We’re excited to welcome a new contribution from Adrienne Roethling, Garden Curator with the Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden in Kernersville. July/August’s Yadkin Valley Living is the special Heritage Keepsake issue. It continues with our readers penchant for material on the Civil War. Cindy interviewed a Cabin Whisperer and tasted his fireside biscuit recipe. Add new books on Brinegar Cabin and Mary Todd Lincoln’s seamstress. Do you know fan etiquette for the 19th century? A Surry County room comes back home. Every time you read a book, a tree smiles...knowing there IS life after death. —Anonymous Maybe we shouldn’t admit it, John and I like to actually hold a book in our hands as we read it knowing it cost a tree dearly. I’m also passionate about book plates and am always on the lookout for new ones. Every book deserves one. Our shelves are packed with books that often revive our interest enough to pour over them again. We talk about five widely different books you will want to take with you on vacation...enjoy.

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John & Barbara Norman, June Rollins, Miranda N. Burgin, Cindy Martin, Tavi Petree, Karen Feeney, Jan Kelly, Carrie DuPre, Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden, Mitchell’s Greenhouse & Nursery Ryan Guthrie Photography

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Nothing Says Summer Like Watermelon

By weight, watermelon is the most-consumed melon in the United States, followed by cantaloupe and honeydew. More than 300 varieties of watermelon are cultivated in our country and South America. Because there are so many varieties, they are often grouped according to characteristics, like fruit shape, rind color or pattern, and size.

Four Common Watermelon Types • Seeded: The classic watermelon comes in a wide range of sizes. (15-45 lb, round, long, oblong) • Seedless: Due to high demand, the majority of watermelon cultivars grown today are seedless – and they are getting redder and crisper thanks to seed breeding advancements. They are not the result of genetic engineering, but rather hybridization – the crossing of two different types of watermelons. (10-25 lb, round to oblong) • Mini: Petite “personal watermelons” are easy to handle and their thinner rinds can mean more flesh per pound. Hollow them out for a compostable serving bowl. (1-7 lb, round) • Yellow & Orange: Generally sweeter than red-fleshed watermelon, yellow and orange varieties add a surprising element to the plate or glass. (10-30 lb, round)

How To Pick A Good Watermelon

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1. Look the watermelon over. 2. You are looking for a firm, symmetrical watermelon that is free from bruises, cuts or dents. 3. Lift it up. 4. The watermelon should be heavy for it's size. Watermelon is 92% water, most of the weight is water. 5. Turn it over. 6. The underside of the watermelon should have a creamy yellow spot from where it sat on the ground and ripened in the sun..

Is Watermelon Healthy? A two-cup serving of watermelon contains excellent levels of vitamins A, B6 and C, and also serves as a valuable source of potassium. At 92% water, watermelon delivers needed fluids and nutrients to the body, including lycopene – which has been studied for its potential role in reducing risk of heart disease, various cancers and protection to skin from harmful UV rays – and citrulline – which can help maintain blood flow within the heart and cardiovascular function. ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

Want To Grow Your Own? You need three things: sun, bees and water. Farmers generally grow watermelon in rows (8 to 12 feet apart) and in raised beds (4 to 12 inches high) composed of well drained sandy soils. Tiny watermelon plants from a nursery are transplanted into soil beds. Honeybees must pollinate every yellow watermelon blossom in order to fruit. In a month, a vine may spread 6 to 8 feet, and within 60 days, the vine produces its first watermelons. The crop is ready to harvest within 3 months. The rind of a watermelon is not as tough as it looks, so it is handpicked. Watermelon pickers look for a pale or buttery yellow spot on the bottom of the watermelon, indicating ripeness. Source For This Column: www.watermelon.org

If we want to continue to enjoy watermelon, we need to save our drastically declining honeybee population.

Save The Bees. Eat More Watermelon. Have a Great Summer!

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foodsandflavors™~Carmen Long

Muffin Mania by Carmen Long Family and Consumer Agent N.C. Cooperative Extension Surry County Center

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Do you know the muffin man, The muffin man, the muffin man, Do you know the muffin man, Who lives on Drury Lane?

sign from Aladdin’s Hallmark, Elkin

This song was one of my favorites as a child. The muffin man and I had some things in common. Not only did I enjoy eating muffins, but my family lived on Drury Lane. It is always fun to have something personal to you in a song and I loved living on Drury Lane like the muffin man. “The Muffin Man” was first recorded in a British manuscript around 1820. Households at that time had many of their fresh foods, such as muffins, delivered door-to-door. How nice that would that be! “Muffin men” sold muffins for tea from special carts on the street or balanced trays of English muffins on their heads while ringing bells to let customers know they were ready for business. People would often rush outside to meet the muffin man when they heard the bells ringing. Similar to what we do when we hear the music from an ice cream truck. Muffins popular then were more like today’s English muffins, not the much sweeter cupcake-shaped muffins we now enjoy. The New Food Lover’s Companion (comprehensive definitions of nearly 6,000 food, drink and culinary terms—and one of my favorite resources) defines muffins as a small, cakelike bread, made with a variety of flours and often contains fruits or nuts. Most American-style muffins fall into the quick bread category using baking powder or baking soda to help them rise instead of yeast. Because muffins are made from a soft batter, they require a muffin pan to hold the shape before baking. Muffins can be sweet or savory and, though they were once used for breakfast or tea, are now also served with lunch and dinner. In our Drury Lane kitchen, my mom most often made banana or blueberry muffins. I always enjoyed helping out in the kitchen and muffins were some of the first things I made by myself. I still enjoy making muffins and they provide the perfect sweet treat after a meal. Without the extra sugar and calories from icing, muffins tend to be a healthier choice than most cakes or cupcakes. Muffins freeze well so are a good option for those cooking for one or two. Take the cooled muffins and put into a freezer bag or container; freeze until needed, or more often in my case, till you need a bite of something sweet! Making the batter into mini-muffins is another option. Most regular muffin recipes will make double or sometimes close to triple the number of mini-muffins. If you have a hard time stopping with one, mini-muffins allow you to have 2 or 3 for the same nutritional value found in one regular size muffin. Often muffins you purchase are so large, they are more than one serving. Read labels on store bought items to know how many servings and the nutritional value you are actually consuming.

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Mike Howell’s Heart Healthy Trail Mix 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.

2 cups Cheerios 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts 1/2 cup dried fruit (dried cranberries, cherries, blueberries, raisins, etc.) 1/2 cup mini-dark chocolate raspberry chips found at Elkin’s Yadkin Valley General Store

Mix well and store in airtight container.

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July 11 is National Blueberry Muffin Day. Make some delicious homemade muffins and celebrate!

Blueberry Muffins 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 to 1/2 cup sugar (depending on the sweetness of your berries) 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg, lightly beaten 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; mix well. In a smaller bowl, beat the egg; then add the milk and oil and blend. Add the liquid ingredients mixture to the dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Gently fold in the blueberries. Spoon into greased or paper lined muffin pans filling 2/3 full. Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans immediately. Makes 10 muffins.

Have an abundance of zucchini? Try these quick and easy muffins.

Zucchini Carrot Muffins

1 box carrot cake mix 1 egg ½ cup unsweetened applesauce ¼ cup vegetable oil 1 ½ cups shredded zucchini ½ cup raisins (optional) ½ cup chopped nuts (optional)

In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, egg, applesauce and oil; mix well. Stir in zucchini, raisins and nuts. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups ¾ full. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the muffin comes out clean. Makes 16. 24

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Through the years I have tried many different muffin recipes, but seem to always come back to family favorites. The Banana Chocolate Chip recipe is a great way to use over ripe bananas and one my kids love. It uses mayonnaise

instead of the milk, eggs and oil called for in most recipes. The mini-chocolate chips disperse throughout the batter more than regular size chips, ensuring chocolate in most every bite.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 1 cup sugar ½ cup mini-semi-sweet chocolate chips ½ cup nuts (optional) 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ cup regular mayonnaise—not reduced fat 3 medium ripe bananas mashed In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, chocolate chips, nuts, baking soda and salt. Mix until well blended. In another bowl combine bananas and mayonnaise. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups ¾ full. Bake at 375°F for 20 to 25 minutes until a wooden toothpick inserted into the muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool. Makes 12.

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In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, beat egg, buttermilk and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in apple, carrots and nuts. Fill paper lined muffin cups or cups coated with nonstick cooking spray ¾ full. Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Place on a wire rack to cool. Delicious while still warm. Makes 12.

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Peaches

Can you almost taste the delectably sweet and juicy summer peaches? Local peaches will be ripe soon for our enjoyment in so many different ways. Peaches are much more than a delicious fruit! Raw peaches are low in calories (50-70 calories per large peach) and a good source of Vitamins A, B, and C plus iron, potassium, and fiber. The history of peaches originated 3,000 years ago in China. They still consider peaches as a symbol of good luck, protection, and longevity. Today China is the world’s largest producer with Italy coming in second. China produces 45% of the world’s peaches with the United States only producing 5%. Peaches were brought to the “New World” by Spanish missionaries in 1571 to the area now known as St. Simon Island, Georgia. The state of Georgia is called the Peach State. Every year the largest peach cobbler which is 11 feet by 5 feet is made there in August, National Peach Month in the United States. Peaches are grown in other states such as South Carolina, Florida, and California which grows 50% of the U.S. supply. When buying peaches, there are two different types. The freestone peach when cut in ½ will come apart easy and the seed will pop out. This is the favorite type of home preservers. The clingstone type has flesh that sticks to the pit and machines are used to cut off the fruit. There are many different varieties grown so check with the grower or grocer to get the best peach for your purchase. 28

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Tips for buying peaches: • If possible buy local peaches that haven’t had to travel so far, so they can be picked when they are ripe. Shipped peaches need to be picked underripe so they hold up better. • A vibrant tone, color and fragrant peach are the best indicators of a good peach; also a good sign of ripeness. • Gently press the shoulder and tip where the stem was attached. If it starts to give, it is ripe. Peaches get sweeter and juicier as they ripen. • Store peaches at room temperature, stem side down, preferably in a single layer to avoid bruising. • If peaches ripen before you get to use them, store them in the refrigerator for a few days. Be sure to eat before they get wrinkly which is a sign of drying out. • Even though peaches are brushed and washed before shipping, always wash again to remove any pesticide residue and possible germs they may have picked up.

There are numerous ways to eat peaches in a variety of dishes. Peaches are delicious whether they are fresh, frozen, canned or dried. Try some of the following recipes with a new twist on preparing peaches.

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Baked Brie with Peach Sauce

1 tablespoon pepper jelly 1 teaspoon spicy mustard ¼ teaspoon kosher salt Pepper to taste 1 large peach, peeled and diced 1 Brie cheese round

Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir together the first 4 ingredients. Gently fold in the peaches until coated. Unwrap the Brie; trim off the top rind. If the Brie comes in a wooden box bottom, return the cheese to the box and place on a baking sheet. If it doesn’t have a box, place the cheese round in a baking dish or small pie dish. Put in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove and spoon the peach mixture over the Brie. Bake for 5 more minutes or until cheese is melted. Carefully transfer to a platter and serve immediately with crackers of your choice.

Peach Barbecue Sauce

Caribbean Punch

This is similar to the tropical drink, Pina Colada. Very refreshing on a hot summery day! 46-ounce can pineapple juice 2-15 ounce cans cream of coconut 1½ cups peach nectar 1½ cups apricot nectar 2 liter bottle club soda or ginger ale Whisk together pineapple juice, cream of coconut, peach and apricot nectar in a large pitcher. Divide mixture between 3 zipper top gallon bags and seal. Freeze for 2 to 3 hours or until slushy. Remove bags from freezer. Place slushy mixture in a large punch bowl; add club soda or ginger ale. If you prefer, you may substitute 1 liter of chilled vodka for 1 liter of club soda.

1 medium onion, finely chopped 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 garlic clove, minced ½ teaspoon ground ginger 1 ½ cups ketchup ½ cup peach preserves 2 large peaches, peeled and cut into chunks 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar Salt and pepper to taste

To prepare, sauté onion in hot oil in a saucepan over medium heat until tender. Add garlic and cook for another minute. Add in ginger, ketchup, peach preserves and peaches. Reduce to low heat, stirring occasionally and simmer for 30 minutes or until thickened. Add in vinegar, salt and pepper to taste; remove from the heat.

Peach Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Peach Barbecue Sauce w/ Pork Chops

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 small package chicken flavored stuffing mix ¼ cup butter, melted 2 fresh or canned peaches, chopped 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate, thawed For Sauce: 3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate, thawed 2 fresh or canned peaches, chopped 1 can cream of chicken soup Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare stuffing mix according to directions. When cooked, mix in peaches, butter and 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate. Set aside. Lightly pound chicken breast to flatten. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons stuffing mixture to the center of each piece of chicken. Roll each breast up; secure with toothpicks. Place in a baking dish; pour 2 tablespoons orange juice over the chicken. Bake 30 minutes. Mix the 3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate with the peaches and chicken soup. Pour over chicken; bake an additional 30 minutes. Serve with the sauce over the chicken. 30

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¾ cup dark brown sugar ¼ cup kosher salt 2 cups boiling water 3 cups ice cubes 4 pork loin chops

Bring 2 cups water to boiling; stir in brown sugar and kosher salt until dissolved. Stir in the ice cubes to cool the brine. Add pork chops; chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Remove pork from brine, rinse and pat dry with paper towels. Preheat grill to 350°F or medium heat. Pour half of peach sauce in a bowl; set aside the other half. Season each pork chop with salt and pepper if desired. Grill pork for 5 to 6 minutes on each side. Baste pork occasionally with the sauce. Cook until a meat thermometer reads 145°F in the thickest part of the chop. Remove from the grill; rest for 5 minutes. Serve with the other half of the barbecue sauce that has been set aside NOT with the sauce used for basting.

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Peachy Baked Chicken

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix jam, dressing and onion soup mix together. Dip chicken pieces in liquid mixture, coating completely. Place chicken in a greased baking dish. Bake at 350°F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Cover with aluminum foil for the first 30 minutes of baking. Continue to bake until the internal temperature is 165°F or until the juices run clear.

Georgia Peach Deviled Eggs

Be unique in preparing deviled eggs, try this recipe with country ham. 12 large eggs 1/3 cup Greek yogurt 2 ounces cream cheese ¼ cup cooked country ham, finely chopped 3 tablespoons peach preserves 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 teaspoon grated Vidalia onion 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar ¼ teaspoon pepper 1/8 teaspoon salt Sliced fresh peaches Chopped toasted pecans

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Place eggs in a single layer in a stainless steel saucepan. Add water to depth of 3 inches. Bring to a rolling boil; cook for 1 minute. Cover, remove from heat; let stand for 10 minutes. Drain. Place eggs under cold running water until just cool

enough to handle. Tap eggs on the counter until cracks form; peel. Slice eggs in half lengthwise; carefully remove yolks. Mash together yolks, yogurt and next 9 ingredients until smooth using a fork. Spoon yolk mixture into egg white halves. Top with sliced fresh peaches and chopped toasted pecans. Serve immediately, or cover and chill for 1 hour before serving.

Grilled Peaches

Peaches are typically good as a side dish to all meats especially when they are grilled. 4 1 1 1

large peaches, peeled and halved tablespoons balsamic vinegar tablespoon olive oil tablespoon sugar

Preheat grill or grill pan to medium heat. Mix together olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Place peaches on a plate; drizzle liquid mixture over them. Place peaches with the cut side down on the grill. Grill for 4 minutes or until soft and brown. Turn and grill for 2 more minutes. Sprinkle with sugar while still hot.

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease sides and bottom of a 10-inch deep pie plate. Mix together flour, salt, baking powder and pudding mix. Mix in melted butter, egg and milk. Beat for 2 minutes. Pour mixture into the pie dish. Drain peaches; reserve the syrup. Arrange the slices on top of the pudding mixture. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese with ½ cup sugar and 3 tablespoons reserved peach syrup. Beat for 2 minutes. Spoon over peaches to within 1 inch of edge of pie dish. Mix together 1 tablespoon sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle over top. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Chill before serving.

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Fresh Peach Pie with Streusel

An easy way to peel fresh peaches is to plunge them into boiling water for 30 seconds. Take a knife and peel off easily. 1 pie crust (homemade or refrigerated) 2/3 cup packed brown sugar, divided 3 tablespoons flour ½ teaspoon cinnamon 8 cups peaches, peeled, sliced (about 12) 1/3 cup regular oats ¼ cup flaked coconut 1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted Preheat oven to 425°F. Put the pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate. Fold edges under and flute. Line dough with aluminum foil; fill with dried beans. Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Remove beans and foil; bake for another 5 minutes. Cool crust on a wire rack. Combine 1/3 cup sugar, flour and cinnamon in a bowl. Sprinkle over peaches; toss gently. Spoon into the baked crust. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. Combine 1/3 cup sugar, oats, coconut and butter. Sprinkle over peach mixture. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and serve.

Heavenly Peach Pie

3 egg whites ¾ cup sugar 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted ½ cup sliced almonds, toasted 5 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 tablespoon sugar 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped ¼ cup flaked coconut, toasted Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar, beating until very stiff and glossy. Fold in toasted coconut and almonds. Spoon into a 9-inch pie plate to form a crust. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Fill with sliced peaches. Mix together cinnamon and sugar. Sprinkle over peaches and top with sweetened whipped cream. Can substitute whipped topping if desired. Top off with the toasted coconut to serve.

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Summer Peach Tea Punch

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Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Add tea bags and mint leaves. Boil 1 minute then remove from the heat. Cover and steep for 10 minutes. Remove tea bags and mint leaves. Stir in sugar until dissolved. Pour into a gallon container adding the peach nectar and lemonade concentrate. Chill for 8 to 24 hours. Just before serving, pour into a punch bowl the chilled tea mixture with the chilled ginger ale. Garnish with peach slices and mint leaves if desired.

1 cup self rising flour 1 cup sugar 1 cup milk 1 quart sliced peaches ½ cup butter

Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in a 9x13-inch rectangular pan. Mix together flour, sugar and milk. Pour mixture into the pan. Spread peaches and syrup evenly over the pan. Bake at 350°F for 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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Peach Ice Cream

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½ cup chopped pecans 1/3 cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup flour 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 ½ cups flour ½ cup sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon salt ½ cup butter, melted ¼ cup milk 1 large egg, slightly beaten 1 cup peaches, diced

4 cups peeled, diced fresh peaches 1 cup sugar 12 ounce can evaporated milk 3.75 ounce package vanilla instant pudding mix 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk 4 cup half and half Combine peaches and sugar; let stand for 1 hour. Chop peach mixture in a food processor or by hand until smooth. Stir together evaporated milk and pudding mix in a large bowl until mixed. Add in peach purée, condensed milk and half-and-half. Pour mixture into freezer container of a 4- quart ice cream freezer; follow the manufacturer’s directions. Eat immediately or put into an airtight container in the freezer until firm.

Preheat oven to 400°F. Make a pecan streusel by combining the first 5 ingredients until crumbly. Set aside. Combine flour and the next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients. Stir together melted butter, milk and egg. Add to the dry ingredients; stir until moistened. Gently fold in peaches. Place 12 paper baking cups in muffin pan. Spray with cooking spray. Fill cups 2/3 full; sprinkle with pecan streusel topping. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Heavenly Recipes “A house is not a home, unless it provides food and warmth for the soul as well as for the body.” Heavenly Recipes is a book of favorite recipes by Maplewood Baptist Church in Yadkinville. It has an esthetically pleasing cover and 158 pages of tried and true favorites. The 3-ring format has always been a preferred style for me—easy to open, stays that way and allows room for additional recipes. You can find your copy of Heavenly Recipes at Polka Dots in downtown Yadkinville for $15.99. Here are some fine recipes from The Sisters in Christ.

Picante Meatloaf with Mushroom Potatoes submitted by Marie Slater

Vegetable cooking spray Pinch (1 to 2 teaspoons) shallots 1 pound lean ground beef 1 cup frozen chopped green bell pepper or 1 large fresh green pepper, chopped or thinly sliced 1/4 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup picante sauce White of 1 large egg 1 teaspoon low sodium Worcestershire sauce 4 red potatoes, dried well Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a broiler pan and rack. In a medium bowl combine meatloaf ingredients. Shape into a 5x7-inch oval loaf; place on rack. Combine ketchup, Worcestershire sauce; spread over top/sides of meatloaf. Place rack in baking pan. Arrange potatoes on rack around meatloaf. Bake for 1 hour or until meat is no longer pink in center and potatoes are tender.

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Spaghetti with Garlic-Lemon Shrimp In memory of Gene Branon 3/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon lemon zest 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 teaspoons olive oil 3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms 3 (8-ounce) cans low-sodium tomato sauce 1/4 cup snipped fresh flat-leaf parsley 8 ounces spaghetti 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese In a large bowl toss shrimp with garlic, lemon peel, thyme, oregano, 1/4 teaspoon pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add mushrooms; saute, stirring often for 2 to 3 minutes. Add sauce, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil. Stir in shrimp. Reduce heat to medium; simmer, stirring often until shrimp turn pink, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in parsley Cook spaghetti. Pour sauce over hot spaghetti; sprinkle with cheese. Serves 4.

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This particular recipe is a favorite of my family. My son-in-law, Michael Wyatt, loves banana pudding so I was trying to find a new way to prepare it. I saw a recipe in a very old magazine for caramelized bananas and thought humm, that might be good for banana pudding. Well, it was a hit and so easy. If you’ve never tried to caramelize anything this is a really simple way of doing so. My family doesn’t like meringue so I use whipped topping.

Caramelized Banana Pudding

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1/4 cup butter 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 large, ripe bananas, sliced into circles 1 cup sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2 large eggs 2 cups milk 4 large eggs (separated) 2 teaspoons vanilla 48 vanilla wafers

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Preheat oven to 325°F. Cook first 3 ingredients in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly 2 to 3 minutes or until bubbly. Add bananas, cook 2 to 3 minutes until thoroughly heated; remove from heat. Whisk together 3/4 cup sugar, flour, 2 eggs, 4 egg yolks in a sauce pan; cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly 8 to 10 minutes or until it becomes a pudding-like thickness, remove from heat and stir in vanilla. divide half of banana mixture, pudding and vanilla wafers into 8 ramekins, then layer again with the banana mixture, pudding and vanilla wafers. Beat 4 egg whites at high speed with mixer until foamy and remaining 1/4 cup sugar (1 teaspoon at a time until stiff peaks form). Spread this meringue over top of ramekins. Place ramekins on a baking sheet; bake for 15 to 20 minutes until meringue is golden brown. Let cool on wire rack.

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Butter Pecan Pound Cake Connie Roof’s

Connie has sent a quick, easy cake that her co-workers are constantly asking her to make for them! 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist Butter Pecan Cake mix 1 can Betty Crocker Coconut Pecan frosting 4 eggs 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour or spray with cooking spray, a Bundt pan. Mix together all ingredients and pour into the Bundt pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes. Let cool in the pan 30 minutes and then invert onto a plate.

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Eggs are as popular as ever and at 19 cents apiece and 70 calories, one large egg still offers one of the best nutritional values to be had—especially when it comes to high-quality protein. The 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans removed the daily cholesterol limits recommending them in healthy eating patterns. People can feel good about including eggs in their diet. According to the American Egg Board, difficulty peeling is a top barrier to consumers making more hard-boiled eggs. A new way to hard-boil makes eggs not only easier to peel, but cuts the classic hard-boiling cook time by nearly one-third: 1. HEAT ½- to 1-inch of water in a large saucepan to boiling over high heat. Carefully place steamer insert into pan over boiling water OR proceed to Step 2, if not using a steamer insert. 2. Carefully ADD eggs using a large spoon or tongs. COVER pan. Continue cooking 12 minutes for large eggs (13 minutes for extra large eggs). 3. DRAIN immediately; serve warm. OR, cool completely under cold running water or in bowl of ice water, then REFRIGERATE. This is good news for people who love to make deviled eggs.

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14 hard-cooked eggs (buy week to 10 days before cooking) 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1/2 cup sour cream 1-1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/3 cup crumbled cooked bacon 1/4 cup finely shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (1 oz.) 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onion tops Cut eggs lengthwise in half. Remove yolks to medium bowl. Reserve 24 white halves. Finely chop remaining 4 white halves. Mash yolks with fork. Add mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, lemon juice, pepper; mix well. Add chopped egg whites, bacon, cheese, chives; mix well. Spoon 1 heaping tablespoon yolk mixture into each reserved egg white half. REFRIGERATE, covered, to blend flavors. Makes 24.

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12 hard-cooked eggs, peeled 1 can (8 ounces) white lump crabmeat, drained, flaked 1/3 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 teaspoons lemon pepper 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon prepared horseradish Additional fresh dill, optional Slice eggs lengthwise in half. Remove yolks; place in a medium bowl. Add crabmeat, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill, lemon pepper, mustard, horseradish. Mix until blended. Divide yolk mixture evenly between egg whites. Sprinkle top of each filled egg white with additional fresh dill before serving. Makes 12 servings, 2 each. For more tips, tricks and egg recipe ideas, ncegg.org and IncredibleEgg.org ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

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When Barbara Norman, Yadkin Valley Living Magazine Editor noted that she’d seen lots of chatter on websites and blogs about parsnips, and wondered if I’d like to write about them, I had to confess I’ve never cooked with them. I’ve seen them of course, at markets, and have a vague memory of a bland, water-y mashed version somewhere in my childhood. But, I’d never purchased or prepared a single parsnip; a bit of an embarrassing confession for a professional chef. So I dug in, and discovered that parsnips are pretty cool. I love their name, parsnips, which sound ever so slightly British to me. And once parsnips were on my radar, I found not only the vegetable, but suggestions about how to prepare them everywhere. Barbara was right. Parsnips are having a moment.

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Senior Instructor College of Culinary Arts Johnson & Wales University 801 West Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202 980-598-1450 catherine.rabb@jwu.edu Parsnips look like white carrots, and are in the same family as carrots and parsley. Creamy in color, they’ve got some of the sweetness of carrots, but a lovely, almost nutty flavor, and are a bit starchier. While they shine in winter, parsnips are available year round. They keep very well, weeks if kept in the hydrator drawer of the fridge, and lend themselves to a variety of preparations. I also found that there is a lot of flavor just below the skin, and rather than peeling it, as you would a carrot, you get the most parsnipiness if you just scrub the skin rather than peeling. As I experimented, it was a virtual parade of parsnips at my house. I boiled, baked, roasted and fried them, used

them in casseroles and frittatas, and made stock. I’ve got to say, I love them. The men at my house, a notoriously picky bunch, preferred some versions over others, but parsnips won them over too. I’ve included the preparations we loved the most. The best part of all the experimentation was discovering how versatile and affordable, parsnips are. When I was purchasing a bunch for the last recipes, a shopper near me at the grocery store said “what do you do with them? I’ve always wanted to try cooking parsnips.” Half an hour later when I was still talking about the joys of parsnips, and her eyes had glazed over, I realized I’m passionate about parsnips, and hate that I missed them for so long.

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PARSNIP “FRIES” I’m an avowed lover of French fries, but am always looking for a healthier alternative. I’ve made tons of baked sweet potato or butternut squash fries, and find that parsnip fries, with their slightly earthy and nutty flavors are my fave. Seriously, our family could have parsnip “fries” pretty much every night. This is a recipe that is more of a guide. Generally, to serve about 4 to 6 people, use 2 pounds of parsnips. Wash well, and cut into French fry sized strips (3 inches by ½ inch). Like a crisper taste? Cut thin. Like a more chewy version? Cut a little thicker. One option is to soak the strips for an hour or so in ice water. These creates a very crisp “fry”, or simply skip the soak and just proceed directly to the next step.

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CARROT and PARSNIP SOUP During the parade of parsnips, I tried adding them to just about every soup I made. They added a bit of interest to chicken noodle soup, a satisfying crunch to vegetable beef soup, and were delicious pureed with potatoes and a bit of cream. However, the hands-down favorite was this blend or carrots and parsnips. 3 cups of carrots, peeled and diced roughly 2 cups of parsnips, washed, and diced roughly ½ cup celery, cleaned and diced roughly 1 white onion, peeled and diced roughly

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Cover all of the vegetables with either chicken or vegetable stock, and simmer until very tender. Purée the vegetables using either a blender or using an immersion blender in the cooking pot.. Add heavy cream (about a cup, or a bit more for a creamier soup), salt, pepper, paprika and a bit of chili powder to taste. This is an enormously flexible preparation. Love it spicy? No problem. Add your favorite. Don’t do dairy? Try substituting a bit of almond or coconut milk for the cream. So, the one way I never was able to love parsnips was mashed. Turns out that parsnips love potatoes. They are a little lonely mashed by themselves, but try them half and half with potatoes, and they shine.

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Have You Visited a Local Winery Lately? by R. Bruce Heye, The Wine Guy The North Carolina wine industry has grown so much over the past ten years that for most people in the state there is a local winery within a 15 to 20 minute drive. The current count is about 160 wineries with new ones opening each month. In fact, wine tourism has become a significant factor in our state’s economy. We are attracting tourists from other states who visit our wineries when traveling through North Carolina and some even make winery visits the focus of their trips. The State has made great strides promoting wine tourism. We have billboards located on strategic highways promoting the wine industry and most wineries have highway signs directing visitors from the highway to their location. So just what can someone expect when they visit a winery for the first time? First of all, you will receive a warm greeting. As I always say to winery owners and tasting room staff members: “Remember your tasting room is part of the hospitality business as well as the wine business.” People are visiting a winery for an experience of the “wine lifestyle” so the person hosting the tasting room will try to put the visitor at ease and make pleasant conversation with each patron. While wine can be intimidating for many people, the tasting room staff can provide a basic understanding of what wine is all about. Your host will briefly explain the selection of tastings offered and what the tasting fee will be. Often they will extend an offer to waive the fee with a certain level of wine purchases. Tastings are always done in what is called “tasting order.” This means 50

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RagApple Lassie surrounds you with a unique experience. of wine with patrons and there is no such thing as a stupid question. If you don’t understand anything about wine go ahead and ask. They have probably heard that very question many times before and will be able to respond. Many wineries will offer winery tours which can further your understanding of the wine-making process. These tours are usually scheduled for several times a day so if a tour is of interest you should call ahead to find out the schedule. The process of making wine is a very natural one with several basic steps. However, throughout the process the winemaker can select from several options so no two winery visits will be the same. I have personally visited well over 100 different wineries and continue to learn something each and every time. Winery tasting rooms are open for the enjoyment of their patrons, making wine tourism an enjoyable pastime. New understanding can be gained with each visit and new friends can be made over a glass of North Carolina wine. A visit to your local winery could introduce you to a new lifestyle change. Try it. ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

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Can you believe it is already that time again? Back to school we go! Each year brings a chance to try new ideas in the classroom. One area I always struggled with was what to do with the other kids while I was meeting with small groups. I had heard about Daily 5, so I decided to buy the book, study it and make it my own. That was about six years ago and I continue to change up the way I do things, but it is still going strong. Not only can you use Daily 5 in your classroom, but parts of it can be used at home to help increase a love of literacy and writing. The Daily 5 is all about what the other kids are doing while the teacher meets with small reading groups. There are five rotations, including Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading, Work on Writing and Word Work. We practice the Daily 5 for 20 days at the beginning of the year before I let the Daily 5 run on its own. It sounds like a long time to practice, but it is well worth it so you won’t be disturbed during small group. Each rotation is 30 minutes long and I do two rotations a day. Read to Self is just what it sounds like, students choose a just right book and read to themselves. I let my students read anywhere: under desks, on top of desks, in the reading center. It is quite interesting to see the comfortable little reading nooks my students create. Students need five books at all times in their book bin in case they need to abandon a book. I do not allow students to check out books from my library at this time, or they would spend the entire time looking for books, not reading. Read to Someone involves reading to a partner quietly. My students read the same books or two different books, but they must stop every few pages and question each other’s comprehension. This can work at home as well. Sometimes children just need to listen to someone else read to be able to focus more on comprehension. Tying into that concept is the next rotation, Listen to

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Kid’s Summer Snack Attack Running out of creativity with kiddos’ snacks this summer? This treat is easy, quick, inexpensive and healthy... it’s a winner just waiting for your imagination to work its magic with your own variations. For example, try honey or jelly instead of a fruit spread, drop the banana and use thin apple slices. You can also use mayonnaise in place of the fruit spread and cut thin slices of celery to use instead of banana. Try leaving the peanut butter out altogether and use a low fat cream cheese with thinly sliced strawberries and thinly sliced bananas.

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When we think of growing bedding plants for the summer, we think of the common wax begonia, petunia or impatiens. Ornamental Peppers are gaining popularity among the kitchen garden as well as the florist market but, consider growing them as summer annuals here in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. They make a great alternative to the bedding plants that we grow today. One can find hundreds of varieties to choose and colors that will combine well

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upright and are held above the leaves. Purple fruits over time fade to orange, red and finishing with white. ‘Sangria Hybrid’, also a green leaf form that produces upright fruit, has purple fruit which fades to red. Not only are the peppers themselves different shapes and sizes but the leaf color is different on some of them. Several varieties possess purple leaves and others come in green with white leaves. ‘Black Olive’ will keep its purple leaves throughout the heat of the summer and produce olive sized, purple almost black fruit. Fruits will mature to a bright red in fall. ‘Purple Flash’ not only has purple leaves, but has creamy white markings throughout. Flowers are purple as well which quickly pro-

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duce small purple to red fruit. Of the green and white leaf forms is a variety called ‘Fish.’ Long green fruits have white markings maturing to red in fall. ‘Fish’ ornamental peppers stands out in the display as it reaches 18 inches tall and wide. Ornamental peppers often will drop their seeds which survive and reemerge the following spring. One in particular has been ‘Tricolor’ or Christmas tree which drop seeds, emerges in spring and come true to seed. This variety produces purple to red, orange followed by white fruit. It stands at 2 to 3 feet tall by summer’s end and has been a favorite for onlookers.

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Summer in the Garden by Judy Mitchell Mitchell’s Nursery & Greenhouse Flowers are at their peak now if they have been watered and fertilized. I use a timed release fertilizer that feeds them 3-4 months. At this time of the year, it usually doesn’t last that long. I usually sprinkle it around the flowers when I plant in the spring and again in July. Jim also sprinkles a preemergent herbicide around the flowers to prevent weed seeds from germinating. The herbicide doesn’t harm the flower, but prevents seeds from germinating and saves a lot of time weeding. We don’t fertilize trees and shrubs after the end of July. This will tone them so they won’t be actively growing when winter comes and will be less likely to freeze. Crape myrtles bloom in July and August. They are one of the longest blooming trees and are tough. If you cut off old blooms many will rebloom. Leave the last of the blooms in the fall to feed the goldfinches in the spring. We have flocks of them at the nursery. There are many new types of crape myrtles that don’t grow as tall. Moonlight Magic is a new white that grows 8-12’ high with dark maroon foliage. What a nice contrast! ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

Midnight Magic grows 4-6’ with purple maroon foliage and dark pink flowers. Newly planted crape myrtles will wilt when dry. They are my kind of tree. Soak them well when you water usually only once or twice a week. It is best to water in the early morning. As long as you run the hot water out of the water hose, it will not hurt We water any flower to water in the heat of the day. anytime the flowers are dry, except late in the evening. The foliage needs to dry before dark. If the foliage stays wet all night, it could cause disease. Butterfly bushes live up to their name now. Many butterflies feed off of the flowers. They bloom in shades of purple, pink, white, yellow and one that is almost red named Miss Molly. To keep them blooming continuously, remove flowers as they fade. There is a butterfly bush to fit any space. Their sizes range from one of the smallest: Pink Micro Chip at 2’ to Black Knight which will grow to 8’ or more. Don’t neglect your garden and it will bear all summer. Have a friend or neighbor pick your vegetables when you go on vacation. Spread the bounty. We usually give excess produce to King Outreach Ministries. You can donate surplus to other soup kitchens or food banks in your county. Happy Gardening! To learn more: Mitchell’s Nursery & Greenhouse 1088 W. Dalton Road, King • 336-983-4107 mitchellsnurseryandgreenhouse.com

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carpenter bee Carpenter bees have powerful jaws called mandibles to excavate their own tunnels in wood, preferring soft wood. They dislike paint and other finishing materials, so their damage can often be prevented by painting or staining the wood. Similar in looks to large bumblebees, carpenter bees have a shiny abdomen (rear body segment), where bumblebees have a furry abdomen. Mason bees and leafcutter bees are examples of solitary wood nesting bees. Mason bees use mud to construct walls within the tunnel and to plug the nest entrance. Leafcutter bees cut round pieces of leaves to line the inner walls of the tunnel. The blue orchard bee in the West is being managed by farmers for the pollination of fruit trees like sweet cherries and almonds. Drilled boards are provided for nesting sites and they are proving to be excellent pollinators in this part of the country. To enhance nesting sites for solitary wood nesting bees retain dead or dying trees whenever it is safe and practical. Plant shrubs and other plants with pithy stems, such as elderberry, boxelder, blackberries, raspberries, sumac and dogwood. Each year cut back some of the new growth to expose the pithy center. Using a hand drill, drill holes in stumps, standing dead wood and downed dry wood sections. Avoid stumps or wood that is rotting or saturated with water. Use a variety of drill bit sizes from 3/32” to 5/16” to drill holes with varying diameters to support different species. Face drill holes south as much as possible and angle them slightly upward to reduce water entry. To create nests for solitary wood bees, drill holes of varying sizes into blocks of wood. Mount the blocks at least four feet above the ground with tunnels ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

horizontal in a location receiving morning sun and has some protection from rain, midday sun and heat in the summer. Another method is to tie paper straws or hollow stems together and place in a similar location. Other general practices to protect and enhance pollinators include: •Minimize pesticide use and especially do not treat any plants while in bloom. If considering pesticides, make sure the problem or pest is correctly identified to avoid unnecessary applications. Your local NC Cooperative Extension Center can help with this. Consider the least toxic option and make the application in the early evening to minimize contact with bees. Always fully read and follow the label before any pesticide application. •Offer a diversity of flowers with diverse colors, shapes and bloom times for pollen and nectar sources, including trees, shrubs mason bee and herbaceous plants. This concludes the pollinator protection series. 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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You don’t have to possess a log cabin to be interested in stabilizing and preserving an orphaned cabin destined to crumble back into the earth’s dust. Gather friends; start an effort to keep that cabin standing tall for future generations of children who don’t know what a rotary dial telephone is or who believe pork chops are magically manufactured in the meat department of their local grocery store. Retrieve your old wristwatch and ask your digitally conditioned youngster to read the time. Our culture is our history—as simple an item as an ancestor’s cornbread recipe, bee sting remedy or a journal entry, “...Live in the present but always respect the past.” We’ve heard that quote a hundred times before but it has never been truer than it is today for us to honor our unaltered American history of yesteryear and the frontier of today and tomorrow. Elders tell us everything comes full circle: pointed toes on shoes, short and long skirts, red lipstick vs no lipstick, thick bushy eyebrows or penciled on eyebrows, you name it. Realistically we know we don’t want everything to repeat itself such as another genocide and medically induced birth defects. Interest is high right now for millennials, our future keepers, to decide what is really important to them in life. Some don’t crave babies of their own. Lots don’t want to be in debt and choose to live with their parents or buy smaller homes with less room for material things yet lots of room for family, friends and memories. Now is our chance to learn our history, decide what we feel is important to keep and raise our hands to volunteer for...there are historical organizations and museums in every direction you turn. They will welcome you with open arms to help rescue a single colonial room or as Daughters recognize at Christmas the sacrificed souls from the North and the South of 150 years ago with a simple fresh green wreath. ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

Spectacular Windows Matt Edwards, Executive Director of the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History brought YVL up-to-date on those huge sensational window graphics currently at the Museum. “The original window graphic was put on in 2009 or so and there was a pretty dramatic bump in visitorship, like 15 or 20% as I recall. Our numbers have been holding steady the last couple of years but I really wanted to see them growing which is what tourism on the whole is doing in our area. I called together a small focus group and hashed out some ideas for making the Museum more attractive to visitors. The biggest issue I heard was that there was no way to tell what’s inside; that we needed to find a way to bring the inside out. Lots of bigger museum’s do large format banners/graphics on their facilities and I thought this was a logical way to do that. We really wanted to find images that provided passers-by a glimpse of the types of things to see inside. Music heritage was a no brainer, from there we just dabbled with the photographs for the best aesthetic. We worked with a graphics company to select photos and develop a plan to graphically tie back into our website and rack cards—a sort of unified visual identity. We used photos provided by Kenny Hooker, a local photographer who has been working with the Museum on a number of projects. The photos were then ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

scaled to full size, printed on a vinyl and applied to the windows—similar to a vehicle wrap. For us this really was a “point of contact” marketing effort. It was a way to try and capture the streetside visitors as they walk by. We’re not the primary reason people come to Mount Airy, so we have to give them a compelling reason to stop in. This was a way to grab their attention and hopefully entice them into the Museum to see what we have to offer.”

The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History was established in 1993 and opened to the public in 1995 thanks to the hard work and dedication of the founders. The Shelton Foundation provided the initial seed money for the creation of the Museum. The founding Board then raised the match, purchased the building and began making the dream a reality. The 3rd floor opened in 2009. We are adding new permanent exhibits as well as building temporary changing exhibits to keep things fresh. In 2015, the Museum added a new permanent exhibit on local sports history as a companion piece to the Smithsonian traveling exhibit we hosted. The exhibit received a North Carolina Museum’s Council Award of Excellence at the 2015 annual conference.

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Molly Grogan Rawls, Photo Archivist written by Sandra Miller photo by Karen Feeney Winston-Salem native Molly Grogan Rawls probably knows more of her city’s history than anyone. After graduation from North Forsyth High School, she got her BA in English and Master’s Degree in Library Science at UNC-Chapel Hill and School Library Media Specialist Certification at UNCG. She has worked at several WinstonSalem businesses and is presently the photo archivist at the Forsyth County Public Library. 68

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“I began working at the library in 1990, funded by a grant given to the library to identify, organize and catalog the Frank Jones photo collection,” says Rawls. When the grant funding ended, she was offered a position to continue working with the growing photo collection. The photos date back to 1840 and are currently available digitally to the public through their website, www.digitalforsyth.org. Rawls says the website was designed to share the rich history of Winston-Salem and to bring back memories through the collection. Included are lesson plans for teachers and a photo group to join and share your own unique images of the city’s places and events from past to present. Rawls has several books about the city to her credit, her latest being Winston-Salem’s Historic Salem Cemetery. All of her books are pub-

lished by Arcadia Publishing and a list of locations where they can be purchased is on her personal website, www.mollygroganrawls.com. She is available for speaking engagements that would benefit an illustrated talk related to Winston-Salem history. And if you have a sentiment for Winston-Salem nostalgia, you will lose track of time as you scroll through her exhausted collection at www.winstonsalemtimetraveler.com. The website was designed by Rawls’ son, Kevin, in 2014. Here are a few of the categories and some examples of stories within: Blast From The Past: Stories From Our History (Christmas memories, popular restaurants, pictures of old post cards and the stories behind them, Benjamin Forsyth, Annie Oakley’s visit). Do You Remember: (summer camps, fire on West Fourth St., Easter ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

HAPPY 35th BIRTHDAY SURRY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL ASSOCIATION written by Cindy Martin

Molly’s latest book Winston-Salem’s Historic Salem Cemetery. in Winston-Salem, Salem Cemetery…). Then And Now: (Old Richmond School, 1974 Sears nativity removed, Bermuda Run opens in 1971, West End school 1947…). A Taste Of Winston-Salem Recipes: (Toddle House Butterscotch Cream Pie, carrot cake, lemon sugar cookie). Adventures of Hunter, the History Hound: (the hound searches out historic landmarks and gives clues to its whereabouts). Birthdays: (Men and women who made a mark on the city get honored on their birthdays, such as Frank L. Blum and B. F. Huntley). Other categories of interest are listed, as well as archives dating back to January 2014. Rawls says she enjoys documenting Winston-Salem history through photographs, books and her website. “Putting a face to a name and showing how people traveled, lived, worked and dressed says what words attempt to convey when describing historical subjects. Photographs make history come to life!” If you have a curiosity about Winston-Salem’s people or places, or you’d simply enjoy a walk down memory lane, your best shot is one of the above websites, where you’ll also find Rawls’ contact info. ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

It was March 3, 1981, decades ahead of the current rage for finding one’s roots that the students from Carlos Surratt’s genealogy class came together to form the Surry County Genealogical Association. The group wholeheartedly agreed the purpose of this nonprofit organization would be to create and foster an interest in genealogy by assisting interested persons in compiling their family histories and instructing them as to how to do more accurate research. Since their first public meeting on May 18, 1981, this league of family detectives has remained strong. They have continued to trace family roots and preserve records from churches, cemeteries, and other historical documents.To further their cause, the members have established the Carlos Surratt Room as part of the library at the Surry County Community College, Dobson campus. The space houses family histories, census records, cemetery records, maps, state and county archives, newsletters and information of other genealogy groups and copies of The Mount Airy News on microfilm. In addition, the association has published two Surry County Heritage Books, a pictorial history book entitled, Images of America: Surry County and The History of Surry County Churches. They also pen and distribute quarterly journals. At their recent 35th birthday celebration, the members adopted a new logo to commemorate this auspicious event. The Surry County Genealogy Association meets every second Monday at 7:00 at Surry County Community College. The meetings are free and open to the public. Membership fees are $15.00 for individuals, $17.00 for family. For more information visit their webpage, check them out on FACEBOOK (Surry Co., N.C. Genealogical Assn.), give them a call at 336-831-6437, or email President Esther Johnson at EPDJ1@triad.rr.com.

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The Flinchum Room Comes Home: Rediscovering an Architectural Treasure written by Marion Venable In 1980, the Surry County Historical Society initiated an architectural inventory of Surry County to document the county’s built history. They employed Winston-Salem architectural historian, Laura A.W. Phillips, who soon began driving the passable roads crisscrossing Surry County in search of properties of interest either due to construction type, associated events or interesting people. She eventually documented 638 properties including houses with early outbuildings, as well as commercial, agricultural, industrial, educational, religious and other structures. The inventory process created an invaluable database which has resulted in continued research. As Ms. Phillips recorded rural and municipal structures, a recurring theme emerged—decoratively painted surfaces. One of the most dramatic discoveries came as she followed a grassy path to an abandoned farm house near Pilot Mountain. The house appeared to be a typical two-story house with gable end chimneys and a rear ell, which had housed a kitchen. As she approached the house and peered into the windows, she was surprised by what she saw—brightly painted interior walls which she fleetingly thought, might be the work of rowdy teens. Upon closer examination, she knew immediately this was the work of an itinerate painter. Such artists traveled across this region of North Carolina primarily in the 19th century producing beautiful painted surfaces, and in exchange they received room and board. As was standard with any inventoried property, Ms. Phillips began the task of learning more about the property’s history. She gathered information which led her to discover that this was the home of William Madison Flinchum (18321880) and his wife, Amitta Fulk (1831-1920) and their five children. She dated the construction of the house to the 1850s. It is believed that when the Flinchum’s son, William Henry Flinchum, married Anna Lee Key in 1901, the house was enlarged and later was home to their eight children. Ms. Phillips determined that this decorative painting was done during the second half of the 19th century prior to the renovation. 70

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The painting was confined to one room and boasted brightly painted marbled blocks with floral cornice and a large circular ceiling medallion with matching floral borders. Ms. Phillips described the painted room as “a strikingly flamboyant, rare example of folk art in North Carolina.” Soon word of the room’s uniqueness spread across the state’s historic preservation network. Along with excitement about the room came news that the abandoned house was slated for demolition to make way for new construction. Because the Surry County inventory was partially funded by a grant from the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, interest grew in seeing this most intriguing architectural artifact preserved. After much discussion and planning the painted parlor room was purchased from Tim and Pam Merritt by the NC Museum of History Associates who donated it to the NC Museum of History in Raleigh. In 1985, preservation specialists began the task of dismantling the room and transporting it to its new home. The room was accessioned into the museum’s permanent collection that year. Unfortunately, the room was never reconstructed for display and has been in storage for more than thirty years. In 2012, the museum decided to deaccession the artifact and began soliciting interested museums, historic sites or arts organizations to consider bringing this item into their collections. Word finally reached me in Surry County. I had served as a support staff person for Ms. Phillips during the Surry inventory process and the eventual publication of “Simple Treasures: The Architectural Legacy of Surry County” based on Ms. Phillips work. Historical groups from across North Carolina expressed interest in accepting the artifact but I began to investigate bringing the room home. After approaching the Surry County Historical Society Board of Directors with the idea which they approved, I enlisted the support of Judy Flinchum Rees, who is descended from the Flinchum family whose ancestral roots are planted near Pilot Mountain. Discussed was the possibility of transporting the room from its storage site in an airport hanger in Pikeville, NC for a couple years. Finally their plan came to fruition in March of this year when Mrs. Rees sent employees from her company in High Point to retrieve the four walls and ceiling of the Flinchum room. The Pilot Mountain Town Board had given permission for the room to be stored in a vacant property owned by the town. On March 29, a trailer loaded with two walls measuring as much as 10 by 14 feet arrived, and on Tuesday, March 30 the remaining two walls and ceiling rolled into town. Local companies, Pinnacle Movers and WSC Crane Service were on hand to complete the project. A new chapter now begins in the life of this architectural treasure which the historical society hopes to reconstruct so that the built history of this region can be celebrated and enjoyed by the public.

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Terri Ingalls, Storyteller, Historical Interpretor

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The Yadkin Valley can claim Terri Ingalls as one of its own since she moved from the Northwest to North Carolina over 30 years ago. Terri has used her degree in theater from the University of California in San Diego when she founded the Surry County Storytelling Guild a decade ago. “Ours is an informal gathering of people who want to try the oral tradition of storytelling. There are no fees and no officers, only encouragement and constructive help in technique. Whether a beginning storyteller or a professional, the interaction is all productive. Many of the members are from surrounding counties and perform storytelling throughout the region at historic sites, libraries, camps and schools.” If you have any interest in traditional or oral histories in the storytelling format, contact The Surry County Storytelling Guild. The group meets the first Tuesday, every month at 7:00p, in the Mount Airy Public Library; Librn. Pat Gwyn, 336-789-5108. Recently returned from the Stone Soup Storytelling Festival in Woodruff, South Carolina, Terri was a New Voice storyteller winning the My Tale Amateur Storytelling Competition. The following weekend she attended the North Carolina Storytelling Guild Spring Retreat at Wildacres, near Little Switzerland, under the tutelage of John Thomas Fowler, known for his telling of the legend Trotting Sally. With an unwavering passion for storytelling, Terri will return to Wildacres for a week of intense story writing in autumn—her topic based on the three years she worked as a stewardess for Piedmont Airlines. Currently, Terri is president of the active, non-profit North Carolina Storytelling Guild, Inc. It’s exciting news to learn the 2017 Tarheels Tellers Storytelling Festival will be hosted in Mount Airy! Besides volunteering to guide the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History’s ghost tours, Terri mentors and teaches storytelling and is involved with the annual autumn nationwide Tellabration event. Calling herself “a potluck storyteller,” Terri loves all storytelling genres. She noted that every storyteller has his/her individual style of telling the same story in different ways. Writing most of her own stories, some are family stories that add a personal touch and draw in her audience. Terri has a powerful voice able to clearly depict the mood of her tale. Her dynamic, expressive facial features follow suit embellishing the story in her personal style. See Terri Ingalls as she interprets “Three Women of the Civil War” at Historic Richmond Hill Law School, East Bend, August 20th at 3:00p sharp. Admission is free. Queries: 336-473-1853

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SUMMERTIME Memories written by Betty P. Cooper

In the 1930s when I was growing up near East Bend, things were quite different than today. I could not envision the marvelous changes I would see in my lifetime. Long before the BB&T Ballpark or even Ernie Shore Field, and from the Winston-Salem Twins to the Winston-Salem Dash, baseball has played an important role in this area. For most people in my community, a trip to see the Twins was an extravagance few could afford. There was no money for gas, no time to sit and watch a game, and the very thought of paying to see a baseball game was almost unimaginable. One did not have to travel far to see good baseball, as many local towns, communities, schools, and churches fielded teams. Baseball games were played every Saturday or on special occasions such as the Fourth of July. As there were no formal ball fields, different families would host the game. The games would take place in yards or unused fields. Runners would sometimes have to dodge piles of cow manure. Most of the men, women, and children in their communities turned out for the games. The women prepared lunches, which they and older children would set on makeshift picnic tables. The women would talk among themselves about the very latest news, like new dress patterns and recipes. More than a touch of gossip could be heard in hushed tones. The children played marbles, dodge ball, tag, and hide and seek. Other games were often made up on the spot. There were no paper plates or disposable flatware, and each family brought their “everyday” dishes to eat off. Every family brought homemade food, from deviled eggs to ham biscuits and plenty of fried chicken. For the men, gossip and small talk was unimportant, as they came to play ball. They played baseball in their regular clothes, wore no cleats, and not every player had a glove. It is interesting that baseball was the only sport played in this area by adults. Sometimes after lunch, another game might be played. ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

Just as often, the men would sit under shade trees, telling tall tales and exchanging other stories that bore a strong resemblance to “gossip.” The host family’s women would serve ice cream made using ice from the ice house. Cold watermelon was often served. Most families had an ice house, with ours similar to those of our neighbors. Grandpa Poindexter dug a large, deep basement with a room at ground level. Inside the room was an entrance for the ice house, with steps leading down to the dim recess. The quantity of ice was dependent upon the intensity of the winter. If we had a lot of freezing temperatures, big chunks of ice could be cut from streams and ponds. Blocks of packed snow were also utilized. The blocks of ice and packed snow were packed in the basement, and covered with sawdust and straw as insulation. The ice usually lasted until mid-July, allowing us to make ice cream on hot summer days. The ice house differed from the milk well. The milk well, used to cool milk and other perishables, was at the end of the kitchen porch and was deep enough to maintain a constant temperature, eliminating the need for ice. Children were never allowed in the ice house without an adult. All activities were outside, unless a summer thunderstorm interrupted things. Some people would move inside the house or to the porch. Some hurried home to close their windows. After the storms passed, the improvised table was dismantled and leftovers were put in the milk well to be eaten later. Inside the house, the temperature was regulated by the stick method. If it was too hot, we raised the windows and put in a stick to hold it up. If it became too cool, we took the stick out and lowered the window. The Fourth of July was a fun event for all ages, but little different from the baseball games and meals described. July 4 was the unofficial end to leisure time. Families devoted continued on page 80 J u l y / A u g us t 2 016

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Sitting: Roscoe and Amelia Sprinkle L-R: Maggie Swaim, Betty Melton, Lola Hutchens, Helen Pearson, Carl Sprinkle, Dessie Reece, Beulah Robbins, Sallie Macemore (Glo’s “Ma” which is her grandmother) Another sister Stella Booe is not pictured. She was deceased (died during childbirth)

I believe when it comes to family history, passing along stories is the best way to preserve your heritage. It is more important than possessions, pictures, or names printed on a chart. If not for oral family history, we probably would know little (if anything) about my husband Joel’s great-grandfather and his journey home from the Civil War—as detailed in my previous column. It is because of the generations who went before, who cared to remember and recall, that we now know so much about his participation in the war, his capture and release, journey home, and what he did the remainder of his life. Oral history keeps him alive for his family today. Unfortunately, I know very little

with Gloria Brown about my father’s side. Oh, but on my momma’s side, especially her maternal side, I know all sorts of family details. I have always felt I knew them well. It feels like they are just on the other side of a curtain and at any time I might see them and know them just as they were. My Ma’s family comes from the Shacktown and Old Stage Road area of Yadkin County. I know stories about the County Home residents and the old prison camp. I know which ghosts haunt home places up and down the road and which families they came from. There are stories of triumph and bitter disappointment. I know one of the saddest love stories anyone will ever hear. These stories make up the fabric of who I am.

My Ma had seven sisters and one brother. For all the days of their lives they were as close as any family could ever be. They were very entertaining. Just to listen in on their conversations was a spectacle. My Pa used to say that when they got together it sounded like bumblebees in a jug! But, the quickest way to get their attention was to ask something about our family. Oh Lord, how that got them going. We could pass hours on end with them telling one story after the other. All of her sisters were master storytellers. We knew so much about their everyday life. We knew about walking to Yadkinville and walking to school. Walking to church and walking to visit. Cooking and cleaning, drawing water and mending

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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what clothes they had. Even after my Ma had gotten so very old, my little cousin Jacob (who is my Ma’s great-grandson), would say, “Ma tell us about when you didn’t have anything”. She would pause and you could see her eyes looking so very, very far back in time. She would smile when she came to that certain chosen story. Then she would fondly recall her childhood memories of no car, no electricity, no bathroom, no grocery store, and no clock other than the sun. We would all listen as if we had never heard the story before. Of course I wish I had written things down, asked more questions, paid closer attention. Now, I am passing these stories on to my grandson. I want him to know about all the layers that are covering him. I want him to know about all the generations behind him who are cheering him on. In this day and age I worry about family stories getting passed on. So many of the history-telling opportunities that I had are now, almost, nonexistent. The volume of my family’s oral history has been decades in the collecting. Hours of stringing beans and shelling peas. Untold acres of tobacco being worked in the fields, under the shed, or in the pack house. Years of family visits and reunions. Miles and miles of leisurely drives along the roads of our past. These are the pages on which my story is written. Remember, time is a thief and opportunity can soon slip away. Start your family’s oral history. All you have to do is pause, turn your eyes back down your road, smile, and write your history on the hearts of your family still to come.

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KEVIN THOMAS The Log Whisperer

For every house is builded by some man; but He that built all things is God. Hebrews 3:4

by Cindy Martin My mouth watered as I entered the cabin at Cinder Ridge Farms in Dobson. The savory scent of homemade cornbread fresh from the oven and pintos simmering on the old kitchen cook stove flooded me with memories of being in my grandmother’s kitchen more than half a century ago. Kevin Thomas, the beloved Log Whisperer, was knelt near the fire mixing a second batch of batter, getting it ready to bake, so he could feed the five thousand, or at least the members of the Surry County Genealogical Society who had come to tour the cabins he was restoring. The log buildings located in this section were part of a project directed by 76

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Joe Snow, who plans to open the homestead to the public in a couple of years. “We hope to have students and families come and experience life as it was in the 1800s,” Snow said. With his long hair and beard, jeans, boots, hat, and t-shirt, and handmade hunting knife strapped to his belt, Kevin Thomas is the epitome of a mountain man. As he describes the process of moving and restoring a log dwelling, it is evident Kevin is passionate about his life’s work. From his father he inherited his love of hard work, of older folks and their way of doing things and his desire to build, repair, refurbish and renovate log structures. When he completes a job, he wants folks to feel like they’re

finally home. He and his father built their first log cabin in 1980. Since that time, Kevin has been involved in restoring log cabins as well as in constructing new log homes. Today, he continues this noble profession with his son, Wesley Ray, who works with him part-time. His close friend, Johnny Freeman, a master blacksmith and metal worker, assists him in recreating old hinges and locks and other items to return the cabins to their original state. “The history, art, and simplicity of log homes all mixed together holds a special place in my heart,” Kevin said. “Since my dad’s passing I’ve been especially sentimental about them.” ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

A few years ago, Kevin was called to preach. He serves in the True Word Prison Ministry and holds a blue card with the State. Writing poetry and posting history and folklore on The Log Whisperer at Old Log Houses by Thomas on Facebook are some of his favorite pastimes. To date, he has 30,000 followers. Encouraged by the tremendous response online, Kevin decided to collaborate with Cindy Hodnett and photographer Bowman “Bo” Gray to put together a book about simple living. Each chapter will have a specific theme, highlighting a dozen projects—past, present and future. Kevin plans to include tips for constructing your own log home, wild edibles, tried and true

recipes that have been passed down for generations, home remedies and even poetry and words of wisdom from the Log Whisperer himself. “It seems people are so busy making a livin’ they forget to live,” he pointed out. Bowl carving is yet another of Kevin’s artistic endeavors. “I’m bringin’ back biscuit makin’ one bowl at a time,” he said. Kevin pours his heart into his creations, giving each a unique design. “They are finished with food safe oil and will last for centuries,” he explained, “allowing them to become priceless family heirlooms to be passed down to the next generation.” Recently, Kevin won first place in a local competition for his traditional wood bowls adzed by hand.

Kevin has been featured in magazines and PBS’s documentary, “Saving the Hanson House.” He’s also performed in a trailer video by Warm Springs Productions in Montana, the producers of the History Channel’s “Mountain Man.” For these opportunities, Kevin says he feels God has richly blessed him. The thought of retiring has never occurred to Kevin. “I’m going to do this ‘til my toes curl up,” he said. To contact the Log Whisperer, visit thelogwhisperer@yahoo.com or give him a call at 336-366-0399. You can also follow him on Facebook at The Log Whisperer at Old Log Houses by Thomas.

Log Whisperer's Biscuit Recipe 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 3/4 to 1 cup buttermilk 1/2 stick real butter or 1/4 cup shortening 2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt In a large bowl (preferably a Log Whisperer hand carved original!) sift all dry ingredients together. Cut butter or shortening into flour with finger tips until consistency of tiny peas. Blend buttermilk a little at a time until all flour is moist and the dough can be gathered in the center of the bowl. Turn onto floured surface. Knead lightly until the dough is easy to work with and not sticky. Roll out and cut biscuits to your favorite size, (a snuff glass was a popular cutter back-in-the-day), and 3/4 to 1-inch thick. Bake at 450°F until golden brown, about 12 to 14 minutes. Paint with melted butter and serve hot.

Back in May/June we promised to share Gloria Brown’s copies of the Civil War oath and pardon script plus the certificate of release from her great grandfather. But we ran our of room to get them in. Travel on over to our web site: yadkinvalleyliving.com and visit the rest of the story page. You’ll find them there, along with the entire story from May/June in case you missed it.

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Robert F. Hoke Chapter No. 78 United Daughters of the Confederacy® written by Sue Curtis Rowan County Confederate Monument dedicated to the 2,500 Rowan County Confederate Soliders on May 10, 1909. A chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was organized in Salisbury in 1896. It became the third chapter in North Carolina and the 78th in the nation and was named for North Carolina’s Maj. Gen. Robert F. Hoke. The Chapter’s largest project was to erect a monument in remembrance of Rowan County’s 2,500 Confederate soldiers. Selected was a bronze of a dying soldier held by “Fame” by sculptor Frederick Ruckstuhl. The members worked tirelessly to raise $10,000 and permission was obtained to place the monument on West Innes Street. The bronze on a base of Rowan Pink granite was dedicated May 10, 1909 with guests that included Confederate veterans, Anna Jackson, widow of Gen. T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson, and the sculptor. These members made contributions to the North Carolina Confederate Soldiers’ Home in Raleigh and the Confederate Women's Home in Fayetteville. In Salisbury Confederate veterans were remembered with Confederate Memorial Day Luncheons and many were awarded Southern Crosses of Honor. Iron Crosses were placed at graves and donations given for Confederate memorials. Contributions were made to libraries and Children of the Confederacy chapters were formed. In 1939 a bookshaped marker was erected near the 78

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Confederate Monument in recognition of charter member Frances Fisher Tiernan, author, playwright and poet. U.S. Veterans were honored with donations to hospitals and Crosses of Military Service. In 1990, following a brief lapse, the Hoke Chapter reactivated to continue and expand activities. Members raised $14,000 for the restoration of their Confederate Monument and conducted a public dedication on May 10, 1991. On the 100th Anniversary of the monument, a program was held featuring a slide presentation including a photograph that a member had located that influenced the sculptor. The tradition of helping has continued with funds raised for the purchase of microfilm of Confederate military records and trophies for state history bowl winners. Iron Crosses at gravesites were recorded, nearly 200 government tombstones were erected for Confederate soldiers from 10 states, and in 1995, the Charles F. Fisher Chapter 73, Children of the Confederacy, was reactivated. Donations are made for scholarships, student essay and art contests, museums, libraries and preservation and restoration of battlefields and Confederate Monuments. The Chapter honors those serving

in today’s military and hospitalized veterans with cards, gifts and visits. UDC Crosses of Military Service, National Defense Medals and Armed Forces Expeditionary Medals are bestowed to eligible veterans who are lineal descendants of Confederate Soldiers. Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medals are awarded and funds from the annual Lee-Jackson-Maury Luncheon are often used for projects. The Hoke Chapter receives inquiries from descendants and historians about the 1861 – 1865 Salisbury Confederate Prison. In 1998, an annual Salisbury Confederate Prison Symposium was created for all interested in learning about the Prison and those who were there. It traditionally features a Friday banquet and lecture, Saturday lectures, Sunday memorial services for Confederate and Union soldiers and a Prison site tour. The Symposium resulted in the establishment of the nonprofit Salisbury Confederate Prison Association, Inc., which works with the Chapter to expand the history of the Prison. Members of the Robert F. Hoke Chapter 78 perform many acts of public service and they have remembered the War Between the States in Chapter newsletters, a book, historical articles and pamphlets, displays, public lectures and tours of the Prison site. ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

Civil War Locomotive at Spencer Shops The N.C. Transportation Museum has welcomed the 159-year old locomotive, Texas, for historical research and restoration. While the Texas will not be returned to operating capabilities, this unique piece of history will be studied and preserved for future generations. Famed as part of the 1862 Great Locomotive Chase of the Civil War, the engine will remain in Spencer for the majority of 2016 in the Museum’s Bob Julian Roundhouse. The engine will have a piece by piece historical analysis conducted, followed by restoration work by crews from Birmingham, Alabama-based Steam Operations Corporation. Rust and structural issues will be corrected and the engine will return to the earliest appearance for which there are records. According to history, Union spies hijacked a Confederate controlled locomotive named the General and began administering havoc to Southern railroad supply lines.In retaliation, the Texas was sequestered by Confederate forces to give chase. After a 51-mile railroad pursuit, the General was overtaken. A hunt ensued and the Union spies were captured— making history and great fodder for a few movies over the years. The Texas will return to its home Atlanta where it has been on display since 1927 in the Cyclorama Building, built to house the Texas and the Battle of Atlanta painting, in Grant Park. Executive Director of the N.C. Transportation Museum, Kelly Alexander said, “We are truly excited about this partnership with the Atlanta History Center and proud they have entrusted such an amazing artifact to our care.” Free with admission, the public can see much of the work in the Bob Julian Roundhouse as the building’s open repair bays will allow a clear view. Check for special tours and other programming for more viewing possibilities. The N.C. Transportation Museum is the former Southern Railway repair facility and member of the Division of Historic Sites five minutes off I-85 at Exit 79 in Spencer. For more information, call Mark Brown, Information & Communication Specialist: 704-636-2889. ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

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Behind the Scenes

Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House This book gives us a spectacular look into the past. It was written as a journal and published by its author, Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley in 1868. Born into slavery, her story has been widely acclaimed to be one of the most important slave narratives. Accounts of both abuse and shared family love are down in pen and ink. She bought her freedom in the 1850s. Using her splendid skills as a dressmaker, she established an impressive business in Washington, DC with some of wealthiest, most politically connected and fashionable women in town. As you get an in depth look into Keckley’s life as a modiste, (French word for female dressmaker) at the same time, you learn much of her strong friendship and eventually her role as an intimate confidant with First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln and the President as well. Keckley lost her only son to the War Between the States. If her account of Mary Todd Lincoln has not been tampered with by historians over the years, it is a fact that the First Lady’s personality was different from the other ladies of Washington and was often difficult especially during her grief over the loss of a son, her actions and statements even sometimes embarrassing for the President. As fascinating as the often tedious and desperate Lincoln letters, post Lincoln’s assassination when there was no money for her and her family and she personally built up debt in the thousands of dollars the President was ignorant of and that she could not repay for attire, to Keckley are, it would be interesting to read letters sent from Keckley in response to Mary Todd Lincoln. While extremely moving letters between

Keckley and children she cared for as a slave indicate they remained intensely close and visited as adults often. Behind the Scenes is $10.00, 184 pages, paperback, from Eno Publishers. If you would like to read more on Keckley, just recently released is The Elizabeth Keckley Reader, Volume One, Writing Self, Writing Nation by Sheila Smith McKoy, Editor, also by Eno Publishers, a nonprofit publisher in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Contact Laura Lacy, lauralacy@enopublishers.org for more information.

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ing to work with others, and knowing we were being productive. Even though it was still summertime, we were preparing for winter. We canned beans, apples, peaches, tomatoes, squash and anything else we grew that could be canned. Jellies and jams were made. Hams and shoulders were cured in the attic of the house. Flour and corn meal were ground at the local mill from our wheat and corn. Although there was plenty of work on a farm, we also had enough leisure time to listen to the radio or read. All of our family were readers; it was an

easy way to cope with a rainy day. It did not take us long to figure out instead of complaining about what we didn’t have, we could improvise. Always thankful for what we had, we did not complain about what we didn’t have, because we didn’t know what we were lacking. All of our extended family and neighbors were in the same boat. Even though there wasn’t much money, we always had plenty of food, clothes to wear, a car, and loving parents. I was truly blessed.

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A Lady’s

Fan Etiquette

While in Appomatox at the new museum, I found a reproduction folding fan to use when I volunteer at an historical Civil War site. It is “As period correct as modernly possible,” says Heavenly Harvest, Inc. It opened up a whole new look into some customs of the mid-1800s. So history goes like this: For any lady, a beautiful fan was a treasure to help fan away oppressive, hot afternoons but there is more to it! The fan was an essential and valuable tool for flirting in a time when “courting” was an art. Volumes were spoken by the speed of fanning, the hand used to fan and whether the fan was fully open, partly open or closed shut. Of course, there were private signals couples used that only they knew about! When courting, fanning slowly meant “Not interested.” Fast fanning: “Interested and free spirited.” Remember the frenzy of Miss Scarlett’s fanning before the war began in Gone With the Wind? Fluttering: “My heart is fluttering.” Fanning with the right hand: “I’m interested to know more about you.” Fanning with the left hand: “Leave me alone.” Fully open fan: “I’m open to you and interested.” Partially open: “Don’t look for more than friendship.” Drawing fan across the eyes: “Beware, we are being watched.” Resting on the right cheek: “Yes,” Left cheek: “No.” Fan open and shut: “Kiss me!” ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

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caring hearts

A community comes together The barn and the grounds surrounding Hamptonville’s Home Acres will host a very special benefit on July 16th.

In times of suffering and loss, the strength of family, friends, neighbors...the community can rise up to help overcome the hurt. On Saturday, July 16, The Union Grove Amish Community is joining together to help a family in need. Shortly after moving to Chatham, Virginia from Union Grove, Junior Brenneman lost his life in an accident, leaving behind his wife Joanna and four children, ages two to eight years of age. The Church and the brotherhood of the community are asking you to join them in assisting this family as they raise funds to help construct a new home for Joanna and the kids. The fundraiser is sponsored by Home Acres Fine Furniture and will be held on the store grounds at 6224 Windsor Road. Both store owner Marvin Miller and the retired founder of Shiloh General Store, Tom Coletti, have worked together to organize this event. On the menu will be flounder, a delicious broccoli salad made by Mary Miller and hush puppies. Dessert is ice cream

from the Wholesome Country Creamery. Many of you are familiar with Alvin and Emma Mae Mast who have been the cooks behind the famous community fish fries. They will be providing their talents to this fry. The food will be served by members of The Union Grove Community. Joanna continues to live in Chatham, Virginia. Chatham is a sister community to Union Grove and home to Joanna’s parents, Paul and Bertha Peachy. Paul and Bertha have been a big part of Union Grove as founders of the Dutch Kettle. Being close to her parents, who are offering support and help to Joanna will make this new home even more a true blessing. This is one of those times when we depend on the Lord and each other to help carry a burden. The Community hopes you will come enjoy a good meal and if you would like, donate what you can to help us provide for Joanna and her children.

Benefit Fish Fry for Joanna Brenneman Family Sponsored by Home Acres Fine Furniture to be held at 6224 Winsor Road, Hamptonville, NC

If you are unable to attend and would like to contribute, please send your donation to: Joanna Brenneman c/o Home Acres Fine Furniture 6224 Winsor Rd. Hamptonville, NC 27020

Saturday, July 16, 2016 11 am till • Rain or Shine

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People working together makes for a success story for sure. The Friends of the Boonville Community Public Library and Boonville Elementary School partnered to involve their youngsters in the Be an Author program. Third graders wrote beginning reader stories and fourth through sixth graders wrote books for more advanced readers. The older writers' books were more in depth so they competed for money and trophies for first, second and third categories. All the books were bound and donated to the public library. After 60 days for local checkout, the books will be entered into the NC statewide interlibrary loan program called Cardinal, where books can be borrowed from anywhere across NC, at no charge to the borrower. Needless to say the library was packed with proud family and friends and Branch Librarian Angie Walker's new books! If you would like to read some of the kids' books give Angie a call at 336367-7737.

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Frisbee and Golf ? Yes, Disc Golf !

by Jessica O. Wall, MPH Assistant Director Yadkin County Human Services Agency Medical Clinic and Animal Control

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The weather is getting better so you want to be outside and you are looking for something fun to do as a family, maybe even tryout your local park. How about finding a local disc golf course? Do you like Frisbee? Do you like walking a golf course and how golf is played? Then disc golf might be something you would enjoy. According to the Disc Golf Association, disc golf started from the beginnings of the Frisbee craze in the 1970s. People began aiming Frisbees at targets such as trees, trash cans, poles, pipes and whatever else they could find. The association’s website, www.discgolf.com, goes on to say “Disc golf is similar to regular golf; however, instead of using golf clubs and balls aiming for a hole, Disc Golf players use golf discs and aim for a Disc Pole Hole, a pole extending up from the ground with chains and a basket where the disc lands. The object of the game is to complete each hole in the fewest number of throws, starting from a tee area and finishing at the Disc Pole Hole. Generally, a course is 9 or 18 Disc Pole Holes long. Players start at one and complete the course in order, playing through to the last hole. The player with lowest total cumulative score wins.” You may not have even noticed disc golf holes before. Many times, the course is laid out in a wooded area or areas that are not suitable for other uses. The change in terrain and the inclusion of trees and other obstacles increase the complexity of the course and the enjoyment of the players. The “How To Play Disc Golf ” page of the Disc Golf Association website has some basics rules of disc golf which include allowing your opponent’s turn to throw be without distraction, just as you would like it to be for yours. Do not throw your disc until you are sure its flight or landing, will not distract another player. Each hole starts with a tee-off, followed by subsequent throws until players reach the basket. Scoring is the same as ball golf. A stroke is counted each time the disc is thrown and when a penalty is imposed. Strokes are totaled to arrive at the game score. If completing in groups, the players with the fewest strokes wins. J u l y / A u g us t 2 016

The website also mentions a marker disc, which is used to mark every throw and should be a special disc, like a pocket mini disc model that is not used in normal play. The thrown disc is always left on the lie, (where it came to rest), until the marker disc is placed on the ground directly in front of and touching the disc. The thrown disc is then picked up. Follow through, (stepping past marker disc after throwing), is allowed on any throw except when putting (any throw where the rear of the marker disc is within 10 meters of the hole). Falling forward to keep your balance after a putt is not allowed. This infraction is called a falling putt. If the disc is stuck in a tree or a bush more than 2 meters above the ground, the marker disc is placed exactly beneath it and it is carefully removed from the tree. You have also just added one throw to your score. This is called a penalty throw. Some courses have “out of bounds” areas for the safety of the players. Observe the boundaries carefully and try to stay out. For more details on these rules, please visit www.discgolf.com Due to the moderate nature of the activity, many people can enjoy participating in this activity. If you can walk the course and throw a Frisbee, then you have all the ability you need to be able to play. The walking provides a good opportunity for physical

activity and it’s a great opportunity to learn and enjoy a new activity with your family. Another benefit to disc golf is that you don’t need a great deal of equipment to play. There are many types of discs that you can purchase if you are interested in making the investment, competing, or increasing your skill level. But you can get a basic disc and start playing right away. If you are interested in getting more, you can get sets just like regular golf. Discs come as either drivers, mid-range, or putting and approach. Many times, a set will come with three, one of each of these. A starter set may also include a carrying bag, markers, rules and scorecards. Another thing that keeps cost down is that many local city and county parks have courses on their property, so there is no cost to play the course, like with regular golf. According to the Disc Golf Association, there are over 2,500 courses throughout the United States. A quick internet search in the Yadkin Valley area shows there are few local courses. There are two in North Wilkesboro, the Rolling Pines Disc Golf course and the Highland Hills Disc Golf course. Yadkin County Park also has a course. If you travel into Forsyth County, their County Parks and Recreation department has two parks with a course, both the Triad Park and Horizons Park. Wake Forest University also has a course on their campus that is open to the public. The City of Statesville has a course located at the Statesville Park and Soccer Complex.

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The American Cleaning Institute, (ACI) says P.A.C.K. for a clean and healthy vacation with its recommendations for cleaning, hygiene and disinfecting product you need to include on your vacation list of things to take with you, any time of year. Going to the beach? Take hand wipes to make removal of sand and suntan lotion a breeze. Include stain removal wipes help remove vacation stains, such as ketchup and ice cream from clothing. Gentle laundry detergent helps wash the salt and sand from delicate bathing suits or beach towels. Planning to sightsee? Easy to carry, small hand sanitizers allow easy on-the-go hygiene while browsing shops and museums. Carry disinfectant wipes for surfaced in your hotel or motel room, including commonly touched places such as door knobs, telephones and remote controls. ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

Disinfectant spray and air sanitizer help rid hotel rooms of germs and odors left behind. If you are camping bring a bar or liquid hand soap because it may be in short supply in the woods! dishwashing wipes make it easy to clean utensils, dishes and pots. Fabric softener sheets help keep the laundry smelling better until you get home. When staying at a rental property pack single use, premeasured tablets or gels for automatic dishwashingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;easy to pack, easy to use. Window and dusting wipes are great for quick surface cleanups.

Remember to P.A.C.K.: P-ortability is key. Luckily, cleaning wipes and many other cleaning products come in convenient packaging, which you can toss in your travel bag and go. A-nticipate your needs. Chances are, you will wish you had a cleaning product at some point during your trip. C-leaning your surfaces at a picnic table in a park, a hotel bathroom countertop, room doorknobs and appliance buttons, wipe them all to be safe. K-eep your hands clean. The best way to prevent illness and the spread of germs is by washing your hands routinely with good old soap and water or convenient wipes, particularly before eating and after using the restroom. For more information on how you can keep your vacation clean and healthy, cleaninginstitute.org or Carmen Long, 336-401-8025.

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No matter what age or stage you are in life, you can have flawless skin if you make a habit of cleansing your skin thoroughly twice a day every day. The basic morning regimen should include using a reputable cleanser, toner, day moisturizer and eye crème as well as certain preventive, repair, and treatment plans as are desired for your particular look and/or age group that you are in. The nighttime regimen should include a cleanser, toner, night crème and eye crème as well as adding other serums, complexes and treatments desired so they may work at repairing damaged skin while you sleep. These added treatments are determined by evaluating your own

down into your skin. A bit of concealer to pat under the eyes, creases beside the nose or anything that you are trying to hide is the next item to apply. Use a light color to hide dark circles. It helps to bring your eyes forward when gently patted underneath your eyes and make them be more noticeable. Apply a foundation matching your skin tone in the form of either liquid, powder, wet dry or crème to powder. Older people and those with dry skin are best suited to a liquid foundation with a smooth or powdery finish to keep their skin supple and look air brushed. Then apply a sheer, translucent powder to set foundation. (If using a cream blush, apply before powder).

particular skin condition, your age, and the desired end results. BeautiControl has skincare products designed for every skin type, age bracket and desired look you might wish to achieve with different price ranges to fit everyone’s budget. Only with flawless skin can you achieve flawless makeup, thus adding to the importance of taking the best possible care of your skin. With that in mind, let’s think about applying makeup onto the flawless skin. The first step is to prep your skin as outlined above. Then apply with a foundation primer to provide a smooth surface that allows the foundation to glide on evenly. This will also keep your makeup from being all absorbed

Smile at yourself in the mirror and apply a light application of blush to the apple of your cheek back toward the hairline in an upward angle. Apply lightly; should more be desired, add another light application. Prep eyes from cease to brow by applying shadow control crème to insure smooth application of eye shadow and prevent creasing on the lid. Apply the lightest shade of the eye shadow trio across the entire lid, then dab the mid-tone shade across lid, blending into the crease. Accent with darkest shade from the outer corner of the eye blending inward. Finish with your favorite color eye liner to compliment your eyes and then apply mascara

to both your upper and lower lashes for beautiful results. Eyebrows need attention also. Fill in blank spaces lightly with brow pencil that best matches your natural brow color and apply a slight upward arch near the middle of your eye to give you a lifted look. Blend in with a brow comb to give a natural look. Your lipstick color is your choice but it is a good idea to line your lips first with a lip pencil to make your lip-

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stick stay on longer and to keep it from “bleeding” into any wrinkles that might be around your mouth. Then fill in with your favorite lip color, blot and add a touch of gloss to the center of the bottom lip for the perfect look. Even if you are fighting against growing older, you want to age gracefully rather than looking like you are trying too hard to stay young. Learn to love the beauty the years have earned you and use your beauty regimen to compliment what you already have going for you.

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Being sunscreen safe, Jessica and her daughter enjoy the pool.

Keeping Sunscreen Safe Almost every North Carolina family is going to celebrate warmer months by being outside. It’s how we appreciate what our state has to offer. The thing for parents is trying to give your children a fun, outdoor summer and keep them safe at the same time, including from the

sun’s harmful rays. So we ask ourselves, do we put sunscreen on our baby? Are the new spray sunscreens safe for our children? What SPF? How often? For starters, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not recommend using sunscreen on children

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by Jessica O. Wall, MPH under the age of 6 months. Their skin isn’t mature enough for it. Instead, they recommend keeping the littlest of beach babes in natural shade or under an umbrella. Covering you little one is better than applying sunscreen, so opt for long sleeves and pants and a widebrimmed hat. If you have to use sunscreen, talk with your pediatrician about which kind to use and only put a small amount on their face and backsof-hands. Also, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not recommend any sunscreen with DEET (an insect repellant) for children under the age of 2 months. But how about those older, much more active kids in your life? Remember that sunscreen is only part of their protection. Hats, sunglasses, and shade need to be added to your sun safety regimen. When choosing a sunscreen, think about the activity you will be doing and for how long. Healthychildren.org is a website, managed by the AAP, where parents can get recent recommendations and information to help keep their children safe. They have some basic points on sunscreen as well. In addition to keeping those littlest ones out of the sun, the AAP also suggests choosing a broadspectrum sunscreen (protects against

UVA and UVB rays) and one with at least a SPF of 15. For really sensitive areas like face, ears, and shoulders, you should choose a sunscreen that contains zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. Be sure to cover all exposed skin and rub it in well. You should put the sunscreen on your child at least 30 minutes before being out in the sun. Sunscreen should be re-applied every 2 hours as it will wear off from water, sweating, towel drying, and just being absorbed into the skin. The AAP also recommends to “avoid the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone because of concerns about mild hormonal properties.” In 2012, the FDA made a move to make choosing a safe sunscreen easier. These changes will let you know that, when choosing a broad-spectrum sunscreen, it protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Companies should now only be labeling their products as SPF 50+. The FDA has said there is no evidence that any SPF over 50 provides extra protection. In addition, companies must now tell you the amount of water resistance time you have with their product. Labeling will let you know if you have 40 or 80 minutes of water resistance protection. And notice the term water resistance. Companies are no longer allowed to use the terms water-proof or sweat-proof. And they can no longer advertise that they product begins to work immediately. And what about those new sunscreen sprays? They sure are convenient, but are they safe for our children? For starters, these products break one of the first rules of sunscreen: coverage. It can be difficult to ensure that you are covering all areas of exposed skin, especially in windy conditions. I myself have been victim of poor coverage from spray sunscreen! But that’s not the only reason to steer clear. It’s hard to get children to understand to keep their heads turned and/or to hold their breath when applying. This means that they could be inhaling chemicals that may be harmful. The short answer is to keep kids out of the sun if possible. But when using a sunscreen, get a broad-spectrum lotion with at least an SPF 15 and reapply often. Now, go enjoy this beautiful North Carolina summer! ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

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Johnny and Kathy Armstrong both enjoy field events and are currently competing with their retrievers. “It’s a hobby we can enjoy together after working all day,”says Kathy. Johnny prefers to run the events and while Kathy has also run, she would sooner judge. Puppy Classy, a Labrador Retriever, joined the Armstrong family when their son worked to get qualified for tge AKC scholarship for handlers aged 16 and under. The Armstrongs teach concepts the first two years and then it’s time for additional professional training. Classy was a finalist in the Amateur Nationals and the Open Nationals in 2013. AKC Retriever Field Trial sports, originating in the 1920s, involves events marking tests, one or several gun stations and single and multiple blinds for dogs to retrieve to their handlers who use hand signals and whistles. Field trial judges look for natural abilities—memory, intelligence, attention, nose, courage, perseverance and style and abilities obtained through training—steadiness, control, response to direction and delivery. “Dagger” Armstrong, a Labrador Retriever, is two years younger than Classy. At press time, he and his family are in Vermont competing in the Amateur Nationals. “Flex” Armstrong is currently aged out of the Derby trials for dogs two years old and under. Flex is expected to be the top Derby dog of 2016 with 95 derby points. “Slam” Armstrong, another Labrador Retriever, will be three this fall. He weighs in at 80 pounds and Kathy calls him her lap

That is Dagger with Johnny and Kathy Armstrong, with an impressive win of the March 19th Amateur at the Cape Fear Retriever Club 2016 Spring Field Trial in Rocky Point, NC against 45 entries.

Field Trial Champions dog. They continue working on Slam’s confidence so he will learn to love “working” field events. Are you curious why the Armstrongs work with only black labs? “It isn’t that we seek out only Labrador Retrievers,” says Kathy. It could be fate that makes it so—when the couple, owners of Blaze Air, bought a getaway cabin, the previous owners left their dog who was, black, of course. The enthusiasm and fun only increases. Thoughts of ceasing field competitions isn’t for them. Johnny’s office walls are covered with ribbons and trophies. The 6-slot dog truck gives the Armstrongs room for even more champions!

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Nothing is more annoying than the not so rhythmic jingle of dog tags rattling in the night as your pet scratches incessantly at fleas. The desire to sleep is soon overwhelmed by the inability to sleep with the background jingle. Hopefully, you have thought in advance and purchased a flea product (which you forgot to apply) and can get up, apply and go back to sleep. If not, then bear the jingle one more night and call your veterinarian in the morning to ask for help. Fleas and ticks are not only an annoyance; they can be a health hazard. Remember the plague? You may have thought that plague disappeared with the Middle Ages. Guess again. Although we don’t have plague in North Carolina, it is spread from rodents to cats and sometimes dogs in certain parts of the country. How does it reach people? You guessed it: fleas! Outbreaks of plague are mostly unheard of in this country. This is due in part to our control of fleas on our pets. Diseases spread by ticks are better known in this area. More cases of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever are diagnosed in North Carolina than in any other state. There are several other diseases spread by ticks. In most cases, these diseases that affect

us, also affect our pets. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever causes a high fever in dogs, just as it does in people. Since dogs have lots of hair to hide the tick, the early signs of swelling and redness around the tick or tick bite often go unnoticed. It is a few days or even a week after the tick bite, that dog owners might notice their pet getting sick. The high fever and presence of ticks are clues to your veterinarian. Conclusive proof of the disease can be found through a blood test. Blood must be sent to a commercial laboratory to test for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. For certain other tick borne diseases, there is a test, which can be performed in your veterinarian’s office. Lyme Disease and Ehrlichiosis can be diagnosed by a blood test available now in many veterinary offices. The test takes only about ten minutes so it can be performed while you wait. You may have heard of Lyme disease. It does not cause as severe an illness as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, but it can become chronic and lead to more long-term illness. Ehrlichiosis is similar in that it can become chronic, but it also has an acute phase that can look like Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Both diseases can cause joint pain and lead to arthritis. Ehrlichiosis can lead to more severe symptoms

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involving the internal organs. Ehrlichiosis is especially severe in animals with a weak immune system. All three of these tick borne diseases can be passed to humans. Whether you live in town or in the country, your pet is exposed to fleas and ticks. Protect your pet with some form of flea and tick protection. Collars may help some. Topical medications often work better. Stick with the newer topical medications. Over time, fleas and ticks become immune to certain medications. For this reason, the older products are likely not to work as well. When it comes to protecting your pets from fleas and ticks, the one you protect may actually be yourself!

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Pack Your Bags and Let’s Travel In some ways Europe has trended ahead of the States. It has long been accepted to have coffee and a bite while your dog sits next to you on a restaurant’s patio. Over the last decade, the practice is gradually becoming more the norm here. Traveling close to home or starting a journey across state lines, it is often easier to take your pet with you than to make arrangements to leave him behind. As your dog begins its vacation with you, there are considerations to be made to keep your dog happy, safe and comfortable during the travels. Of course you pack a crate, food and water bowls—bottled water is easy to carry and doesn’t mess with your dog’s digestive system from one town to another, plus food, treats, toys, collars, harnesses, leashes, bedding, steps to help the dog get in and out of the car and if camping, play yards to let your dog stretch his legs on mesh flooring that protects him from possible irritation/germs—those are just basics. You aren’t taking your dog to leave it in the motel, you want him going with you for the same adventures—parks, beach, hiking trails, even restaurants. Keeping your best friend psychologically comfortable is also a concern. There are a number of tranquility-blend essential oils designed to calm a dog by helping with relaxation during travel. Joy riding isn’t a given just because he’s a canine— not every dog loves bugs in his eyes and wind in his ears. His last memory of riding in a car may be the last trip to his veterinarian to be neutered or he simply may get sick or uneasy with the motion of the car or maybe like our old adoptee, she refuses to forget and won’t get near a car since she was dropped off from one!

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off the bookshelf Award winning periodical reporter/writer and author Rheta Grimsley Johnson writes about her life—three husbands, friends and yes, her canines that measured the quality of that life and her “sad little dog cemetery” of more dogs than she could remember in The Dogs Buried Over the Bridge, A Memoir in Dog Years. She lives in, are you ready for this? She lives in dog-friendly Fishtrap Hollow, in the Mississippi Hill Country. This book is definitely adult reading fodder and not your typical “dog” book but is so interesting, different and so very personal, you’ll want to finish it in one sitting. At conclusion, it’s obvious there was no dog or human being she could or would turn away in a life that never seems to stop living. Rheta considers dogs the metaphors for love, loss and life—finding it hard to separate the humans from the dogs, “that would be like separating the past from the present, or memory from reality. Certainly we learn more from them than they do from us,” she says. Canine friends Pogo and Albert taught Rheta that “grief can kill you, whatever your species. It isn’t pretty, and it’s a walk you must take alone.” Dog lovers will relate to at least one of her life’s dogs. Published by John F.Blair Publishers, The Dogs Buried Over the Bridge is $26.95, hardcover with 224 pages and 20 black/white photos. It is also available as an ebook.

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We have had numerous folks call to find out where they can get a “Wallis” of their own. She was the precious winner of our Canine Kisser Contest. Wallis is a mix of Pomeranian and Shih Tzu. We highly suggest you contact your veterinarian who will know of or be able to network to find a reliable breeder in your area. The Shiranian is also called a Shih-Pom and is a hybrid (2 purebred parents), not recognized by the AKC but is accepted by other mixed breed organizations. When puppy shopping, know the first generation means both parents are purebreds: one Pomeranian and one Shih Tzu. Second generation puppies come from both Shiranian parents. Designated as a small companion dog—companion is the key word—this breed does not do well when left on his own for long periods. Described as friendly, cheerful, intelligent and playful, it is expected to live 13 to 15 years. Depending largely on lineage, the dog can weigh 4 to 16 pounds. That’s a small dog by any means and needs to live indoors at the same time getting regular outdoor exercise. Always ask to see the parent dogs for size and coat details. As with Dolly’s song, the Shiranian’s is a coat of many colors including solids and multi-colored that can modify as the dog becomes an adult. Some owners say their dogs do not shed; most say be vigilant to brush daily and have a vacuum sweeper ready to run! Bathing periodically is suggested but dry the coat with a towel, NOT an electrical dryer because of the dog’s tender skin. 96

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More Beautiful Canine Kissers Tennessee was left abandoned in an apartment severely malnourished, worse than just skin and bones and huddled up with a cat. Rescuer Officer Hurley of the Mocksville Police Department and HSDC staff worked to bring the dog back to a healthy animal. Now he is ready for a permanent, caring home. You can apply: davienchumane.org

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Both the suitcase and the hat box were filled to the brim (pardon the pun) with a selection of my favorite vintage hats and a few carefully chosen pieces of vintage costume jewelry. My friend and local Library Director, Laura, was working on putting together costumes for a live, local theatrical production of classic programs from the golden age of radio. Laura needed a few simple accessories that would help her interpret multiple characters without any elaborate costume changes. When she mentioned that hats might be a solution to this challenge, I knew that being an avowed collector of all things vintage was about to come in handy!

Collectors

Wearing Multiple Hats: The Joy of Collecting Meets the Joy of Performing written by Miranda N. Burgin

On a lovely spring afternoon, I walked into the Alexander County Library with a well-worn wooden suitcase in one hand and a vintage hat box in the other. As you can imagine, the sight of my unusual accessories quite naturally drew humorous, quizzical looks from the Library’s good natured Staff and patrons!

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As a collector, I was thrilled with the idea that these beautifully designed hats would be given new life and would have the chance to be worn again. In Laura’s office at the Library, I set up an impromptu hat salon; opening the suitcase and hat box to reveal a wide variety of options for her to try. The collection included floral hats with delicate fruits, colorful straw hats with original net veils, demure net

We’re extremely excited to add these vendors to our amazing inventory: K Designs Jewelry, jewelry for the discerning woman; Redbud Primitives, handmade whimsical decor to Shaker-style furniture treasures made in NC (tomorrow's heirlooms); Annabelle and Clara's, all-natural goat soap, body butter, and sugar scrub-- goats raised and milked by hand for a truly "local" product ---couldn't get any more handmade than that!!

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head pieces with bows and millinery flowers, and even a vintage Christian Dior bucket hat covered entirely in pink flowers and green leaves. With gleeful exclamations and an abundance of hearty laughter, Laura tried on hats to her heart’s content. This simple act of whimsy had the power to chase away all the cares of the world and bring us back to the joy that comes with collecting things you love. Laura chose hats that were perfectly suited to each character in the Alexander Radio Theater’s live production. On the evening of the performance, it was delightful to see the way that Laura used each unique hat to create the style and mood of her characters. It just goes to show that you can never wear too many hats! So, the next time you meet a vintage hat you simply cannot resist, remember that the answer to age old question of collecting is, “Yes, you will need it someday.”

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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

Give Your Children the Gift of (Financial) Knowledge Father’s Day. If you’re a dad with young children, you can expect some nice homemade cards and maybe even a baseball cap. But, of course, your greatest reward is spending time with your kids and watching them grow. In return, you can give them a gift – the gift of knowledge. Specifically, in the months and years ahead, teach them the financial skills that can help make their lives easier and more rewarding. For starters, encourage your children to become savers. You can do this in a couple of different ways. First, set a good example. You might explain to your kids that you want to buy a certain item, but you are waiting for it to go on sale. Or, if it’s a particularly bigticket item, like an ultra high-definition television, tell your children that you simply can’t afford it now, but that you are putting away some money each week until you can. You might even make a chart showing your progress. Another way to help your children become better savers is to provide them with a monetary incentive. To illustrate: For every dollar they put into a “piggy bank” or an actual savings account, tell

them you’ll put in, say, 50 cents. They are likely to be pleased and excited by how much faster their money grows with your contribution, and they may well become more motivated to save. Furthermore, you’ll be giving them a valuable lesson for later on in life, when they work for a business that offers to match their contributions to a 401(k) or other retirement plan. Unfortunately, many young people, upon taking on their first “career” jobs, either undercontribute to their retirement plans or ignore them completely – thereby making it more likely that, later on in their working lives, they will have to come up with much bigger sums each year to accumulate enough resources for a comfortable retirement. Learning to save is certainly important – but children should also learn about investing. To help get your children interested in becoming investors, point out that they can actually own shares of companies with which they are already familiar – the companies that make the games they play, the movies they watch and the food they eat. In fact, you could even simulate the

investment process by letting them choose a stock and then follow it. To make the results more tangible, use “play” money to represent an initial investment, and add or subtract to the pile to track the ups and downs of the real stock. You might even explain some of the reasons for the stock’s movements; for example, if you and your child are following the stock of an entertainment company, and that company produces a blockbuster movie that leads to sequels, spinoffs and merchandise tie-ins, you can point out how these developments have pushed up the company’s stock price. You might also explain that while these short-term price movements are interesting – and maybe even fun – to follow, investing is actually a long-term endeavor, and the best investors often hold stocks for many years before selling them. By following these suggestions, you can help your children acquire good financial habits – and seeing them put these skills to good use can provide you with many happy Father’s Days in the future.

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celebrating a Clyde Haymore, The Wood Genius, and wife/ business partner Sheri Wren Haymore inside their store that this year is celebrating it’s 35th anniversary–Scenic Gift.

The early 1980s were tough times to be in the construction business. With home building at a standstill, Grover Haymore decide to start a clothing outlet and began building the complex of buildings that now stand on Scenic Outlet Lane. With a push from Grover...that is how son Clyde and wife Sheri also entered the retail world. While Clyde continued using his carpentry skills, doing home improvement and remodeling jobs, Sheri left her job in textiles to open their gift store. Sheri says she had no idea what she was doing! But she quickly figured out the key to retail success—change. “You feel like a spinning top, you hit something good, then spin around and head off in another direction. If we tried something and it didn’t work we’d try something else.” They started the store selling the solid wood products so popular in the 80s, 10 4

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like bread boxes. As in life, one contact lead to another contact and they were soon selling acrylics products. When the husband of an artist whose work the store was selling, had a very successful sidewalk sale of country type furniture, like round pedestal tables, the Haymores recognized an opportunity and their push into furniture began. (Well, that’s a short version of the story!) Opportunities present themselves and one of the keys to anyone’s success is to recognize and take advantage of them. With the opening of the store, Clyde built some of the store’s fixtures. One of their vendor’s sales reps saw them and asked Clyde to make fixtures for their Atlanta showroom. The rest is history, as a whole new business, Scenic Fixtures was born and flourished for many years. It still continues today in the form of custom wood working. Clyde was also building some wood products for the store. Clyde who concedes, “I’m pretty much of a wood nut,” saw wood turners who were putting turquoise into bowls and thought this would look good in tables. That began Scenic’s signature line of live edge, inlaid stone tables. Every table is unique, built around the natural look of the wood it is fashioned from. Demand for the tables has them running four months behind in filling orders! The most fun thing about the business? Without a moment’s hesitation Sheri offers, “The Fudge!” A sales rep shared a success story of another store selling fudge, so about three years into the business, they started selling their freshly made in the store product. The Haymore’s daughter became the official fudge maker and continued to mix and make the many varied flavors until she left for college. Today store manager Karen Snow oversees a staff who continues making mouth pleasing treats of both basics and seasonal flavors. Sheri speaks of Karen in glowing terms and says, “She is the driving force behind the store now.” Karen has that natural talent for buying the right mix of products, sourcing as many Made in the USA

the sounds of home! a cherished grandfather clock ______________________

a heirloom that will last a lifetime _______________________ authorized dealer: Store manager Karen Snow. Karen has a great talent for stocking the store with an ever changing array of products. Her design talents set the store’s wares into creative, attractive displays. products as possible, and talk about an eye for display and design! In building the Scenic stores, Grover made a smart move in placing them at what has grown to be a major entrance to Mount Airy, just off I-77 at Highway 89. With that North/South traffic exposure now comes the addition of travelers heading East/West with the new I-74 intersecting just east of the stores. Sheri and Clyde are filled with gratitude to the many loyal shoppers who shop the store on a regular basis from all over the region. Maybe those regular customers have discovered the secret to the store’s success. When you walk in you’re rewarded with seeing something new and beautiful every time you visit.

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Fri & Sat walking, ghost & Museum tours $ Mt. Airy Museum of Regional History Mt. Airy, 336-786-4478.

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11:00a. Parade

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9:00p Fireworks at Veteran's Park Call 336.786.6116 or coordinator@mountairydowntown.org

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July 20 ECA Hydrangea Workshop, Tanglewood Park 336-703-2850 to register. 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.

Paranormal Conference Wilkes Heritage Museum 336-667-3171.

Ghost Tours Wilkes Heritage Museum 336-667-3171. $

Tour 2 to 4:30 Civil War Richmond Hill, East Bend. 336-473-1853

Concerts on the Deck Yadkin Valley Marketplace, Downtown North Wilkesboro 6-10pm Jim Quick & Coastline downtownnorthwilkesboro.com

Blue Ridge Mountain Fair 22/1-6; 23/10-5 Sparta 336-372-5473.

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Alleghany Quilt Guild Show 9 to 4, Fairgrounds, Sparta 336-359-2111.

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The Yadkin Arts Council and Willingham Theater announced a new ticket option for the Summer/Fall 2016 Season. The Flex Pass Ticket will allow show-goers to select three of the five shows in the fall season for only $60, a savings of up to $15. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings include the political satire Free Speech (While Supplies Last) by the world-renowned Second City improv group, the family-friendly Magic of John Tudor, an appropriately creepy production of The Bad Seed, bluegrass legends Balsam Range and an annual holiday production, Rejoice! Tickets are available online at yadkinarts.org or by calling 336-679-2941.

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Northwest Piedmont Purple Heart Foundation, Inc. The Purple Heart Medal dates back to the American Revolution and is awarded by the Department of Defense for wounds inflicted while serving in uniform to preserve our way of life and freedom by enemy forces during com-

bat action. At last year’s annual dinner recognition sponsored by the NWPPHF at Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Campus facility in Welcome, 129 veterans passed through the walkof-honor as their names were

announced to the audience. Each veteran was escorted to the dining table where his/her family awaited. NWPPHF President Ginger Amos emailed a brochure with the organization’s mission statement: Find, locate

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John Thompson – Singer of National Anthem (Montfort Point Marine) and verify Purple Heart recipients, widows, orphans and Gold Star families in Northwest Piedmont of N.C. veterans from any conflict—to recognize, celebrate and uplift them individually and as a group for the sacrifices by citizens of a grateful nation. Judy Knight, corresponding secretary for NWPPHF, verified this year’s dinner of presentations to be held on Saturday, August 13, at 4:00p at Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Campus, 425 Industrial Drive in Welcome. Donations are welcomed: Northwest Piedmont Purple Heart Foundation, Inc., POB 1367, Walkertown, NC, 27051, (Pete Knight), 336-462-2024. ya d ki n va l l e y l iv i n g . co m

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yadkin valley planner Car Show VFWPost 7034 Registration required, pre-$15; gate $20,7:30a-11:00a Mapco parking lot, Sparta Trophies at 1:00, 30 top entries Door prizes,food available, DJ Randy Miles: 336-657-2036.

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250th Anniversary Community Day & Moravian Family Homecoming 336-721-7333.

Legends by Lantern 90 min. legend walking tour 7:30p-9p, Spencer Shops A/$10; kids 6+/$5 N.C. Transportation Museum 704-636-2889, ext. 240

Tour 2 to 4:30 Civil War Terri Ingalls see page 72 this issue 4641 Law School Rd Richmond Hill, East Bend. FREE 336-473-1853

Concerts on the Deck Yadkin Valley Marketplace, Downtown North Wilkesboro 6-10pm Beach Music, Vettes & The Embers with Craig Woolard downtownnorthwilkesboro.com

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Through August 26 Musical Narratives SW Pacific Rim, Tu-Sa, 10-4:30, Wake Forest/Museum Of Anthropology: 336-758-5282 August 3 Lawn Care Forsyth Extension, see July 3 for registration info

August 18 Free Divorce Clinic,Pre-registration, 2:30 King Public Library, 336-983-3868. August 12 Christian Round-up, 6pm, Free admission Neal Hatfield & Electric City Concert Lone Hickory Arena, Yadkinville, Dwayne Groce- 336-467-7501

August 13 Northwest Piedmont Purple Heart Foundation, Inc. Saturday, August 13, at 4:00p at Richard Childress Racing (RCR) Campus, 425 Industrial Drive in Welcome see page 107 for more details

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August 27 Cinema & Dinner, $ Yadkin Cultural Arts Center, Yadkinville, 336-679-2941, yadkin arts.org

August 27- 9th annual NC PawPaw Festival, 10a-1p Forsyth County Agricultural Bldg, 1450 Fairchild Road Winston-Salem 336-703-2850.

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ahead in September September 8 Rotary Club of King Fundraiser Dinner for 2/$100 ticket, Prize of $5,000 West Stokes High School, 1400 Priddy Rd., King Steve Carroll 336-983-4995. September 8 Western Piedmont Chamber Symphony, 7p Alleghany Community Auditorium 450 N. Main St., Sparta, $ 336-372-8991 or 336-372-4401.

September 10 5th Wilkes Amazing Race, 11a-6p Details & registration info: wilkesamazingrace.com

September 16 & 17 Huge Community Yard Sale to benefit East Bend Library Fri. noon-6,Sat. 7-noon, East Bend, Rain date 9/24 September 17 Mountain Heritage Festival. 9a-4p, Sparta 336-372-5473.

September 24 9a-4p Main Street – Historic Downtown Elkin, NC Crafts, Food, Children’s Events & Activities Nationally Sanctioned Southeast Great Pumpkin Weigh Off Located at the Liberty - Includes Pumpkins, Gourds, & Watermelons Registration 8 to 9:30am • Weigh Off Starting 10am For more information Yadkin Valley Chamber of Commerce 336-526-1111• www.yadkinvalley.org

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Are You a Soul-Winner?

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Proverbs 11:30 says, “…he that winneth souls is wise.” There is even a soulwinner’s crown awaiting the child of God who brings another into the fold (1 Thes. 2:19). But does the concept of soul-winning paint a daunting picture in your mind? I’ll admit that knocking on a stranger’s door and asking whoever opens it if he or she is a Christian is not something I’m comfortable with. But in the heart of every true believer, I believe, is the desire to win others to the Lord. I certainly don’t believe that soul-winning is reserved for evangelists, pastors, deacons, and Sunday School teachers. And frankly, it doesn’t seem that the nonChristian is making it to the local church on Sundays mornings to hear that there’s a heaven to gain and a hell to shun. So how are we going to obey the Great Commission that Jesus gave to win the world? In my own experience, I’ve discovered that if I truly desire to witness to another about God’s saving grace, the Holy Spirit will orchestrate events in my daily associations where someone hungry for God will cross my path. It has happened to me on various occasions, but a recent experience is a good example: I sat down in front of my iMac—where I create, make extra change and sometimes dollars, and rely on for too many things—and a red alert blasted a warning that my security was in danger. I pondered what I should do, and then decided I had too much to lose, so I dialed the 800 number. With broken English, a man introduced himself as Michael and the task of frisking my computer for bugs began. In the next couple of hours, as Michael walked me through some computer-cleaning steps, we chatted. “What do you mostly use your Mac for?” he asked. I proceeded to tell him that I write articles and songs. Out of curiosity he asked, “What do you write about?” My opportunity to witness was wide opened. “I write about Jesus,” I said. “I noticed that you’ve said his name a couple of times,” I inserted, softly. “Do you know Him?” He said no, but that he’d really like to know more about the Christian religion. I told him that he could know Jesus personally, and that if he’d give me his private email address, I’d be happy to tell him more about this wonderful Jesus. Michael gave it to me and by the time we finished talking, I felt the Holy Spirit had not only set me up, but had given me the words to say to this young man, who was ripe for the gospel. Without getting deep into theology, I happily emailed Michael God’s biblical plan for salvation. His response melted my heart when he said our telephone conversation was the “best conversation he’d ever had.” I was careful to emphasize the importance of his sincerity and sent him an example of a prayer he could pray, if he wanted to become a Christian. We talked about heaven and he had questions about fallen angels and things he did not understand. And I’ll never forget the email he sent, saying he’d prayed that prayer and how he felt so much better. I have no idea where Michael lives, but I’m pretty sure it’s not in this country. But distance is no restraint to the Holy Spirit. And, might I say, God has no favorites. He sent Jesus to die for all, regardless of religion, race, or creed. He saw a young man who was in need of a Savior, and he was searching for the truth. I thank God that through the media of technology, He pointed Michael toward this housewife from a small town in the US, who was willing to share the love of Christ. Winning souls is wise, and all Christians should be doing it. If you ask, the Lord will put people in your path who need to hear the gospel. Many will never enter the door of a church building or go to hear a missionary speak. But you might get a Michael, or a Maria, on the phone, or meet them at the grocery store. Listen to your spirit and watch for your cue. Witnessing does not mean you have to preach a sermon. Anyone who’s saved can do it, and the rewards are unearthly!

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