Yadkin Valley Magazine July-August 2020

July­August 2020

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What’s New & Exciting!

Everyday there are new arrivals of today’s most popular kitchen & food accessories

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Home & Garden 51 Know & Grow Bell Peppers 52 Healing Powers of Gardening 54 Can We Save Our Ash Trees?

People & Celebrations 56 62 64 66 68 70 71 80

Summer Respite: A Quilt Tour 15 Years of Dirt & Asphalt Wilkesboro’s Old Presbyterian Church, 1837 YV People: Patti Dunlap, SC HS YV People: Debbie Brown, SCHS YV People: Justyn Nicole Kissam, Educator YV People: Emily Morgan, Volunteer Off the Shelf: You Are Worth It

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Health & Wellness 74 Feeling Cooped Up? Get Outside!

78 Aging Gratefully 79 Clean Your Cell Phone Lately?

79 Healthy Snacks 82 caring hearts: Gold Star Family Memorial 88 Websites & Connecting with Nature 104 Bed Bugs?

all about PETS 95 97 97 98 99 99

Hook, Line and Sinker Off the Bookshelf: No Ordinary Dog Pet Pics Dr. Brock: Water is Important canine café: Summer Dog Bones Yuck, Asian Longhorn Tick!

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Collectors: Quackery & a History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything 112 Sandra’s closing devotion ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com

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just a note from Barbara Barring spring’s unplanned complications, I feel as if I missed the comings and goings of spring, 2020. Overall, this spring has been one of the prettiest I’ve experienced in a long time. Our azaleas displayed masses of blossoms.

Actually hated to see the fuchsia petals fall. Cool breezy mornings and days…more daylight to enjoy steamy cups of Five O'Clock coffee. My office window has stayed open regularly to the pleasure of both office cats!

staying in touch....

Our telephone number is: 336-699-2446 web address: yadkinvalleymagazine.com Email Directory: Editor- Barbara Norman: barbara@yadkinvalleymagazine.com Advertising- John Norman: john@yadkinvalleymagazine.com

This is Yadkin Valley Magazine’s annual Heritage issue. Heritage is a life-journey, a blending of family, homes, culture, past treasures and future memories. We sought out folks who appreciate the Yadkin Valley’s historical significances as much as we do. The Valley has such a rich heritage with all its outstretched branches, it was an easy job. We talked with two gals responsible for the fantastic newsletter of the Stokes County Historical Society, two young women from the Mount Airy Regional Museum of History—one an educator, one a volunteer, a vintage cookbook of the nation’s presidents and a short story about Martha Lenoir, the young girl who asked Cornwallis to release her father.

Weekends/Events Calendar submissions: weekends@yadkinvalleymagazine.com

As always, foodsandflavors continues to be readers’ favorite pages. Caroline has been holding one of her vintage cookbooks for just this issue: A Treasury of White House Cooking. These days are the sunniest and hottest yet everyone expects meals on the table! Guest contributor ShaRee Parker came to the rescue with some Insta Pot recipes. Lisa is cooking with fresh garden veggies—your local farmer’s markets can help you find the freshest. Ashley, Family Consumer agent and Hannah Lepsch, Horticulture agent have combined their expertise— the topic? Bell peppers—NC ranking high in pepper production. Vinegar Pie? Believe it, Carmen sent the recipe!

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It’s time to get outdoors with quilt trails and computer apps to identify bugs, plants and more. The deep summer months of July and August require picnics, chilling foods, extra sunscreen and bug repellant but do I dread that? No way— autumn is then right around the corner—welcome coolness, impressive leaf color, open parks to drive through, September/October’s listing of Fall Fun, Festivals and Fairs as best we can, things to see, do and eat across the Yadkin Valley.

Heritage—through preservation and memories; remarkably it continues. Keep that weekend feeling, even if it’s Wednesday!Let an icy glass of tea or lemonade along with a spot of shade keep us upbeat as we surveil nature for the first hints of the poplars’ yellow.

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Since I’ve Been Home Like many of us, Rob and I have been at home since Mid-March. We’ve been sheltering in place for five weeks as of the time I’m writing this column on April 23. ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com

The first couple of weeks it felt like I had taken early retirement. My biggest awareness was how rushed I had been.

It was a relief to slow down. I thought of all the things I wanted to do, but never had enough time to do. Some of them, I’ve done. Others, I haven’t, like cleaning out the hall closet.

Within a few days, a routine began to form. Here’s a list of activities that have been beneficial since I’ve been home.

1. Daily Journaling to keep the days straight and have a record of what I did.

2. Daily Walks to stay active and renewed.

3. Limited Social Media to avoid being filled with anxiety.

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5. Tending Flowers, previously neglected, for joy.

6. Afternoon Naps in the sun for Vitamin D and relaxation.

7. Planning The Next Painting to keep being creative.

8. Painting The Next Painting to keep feeling vital.

9. Clearing Out Clutter to always have something to aspire to.

10. Playing With Rosie (4 year-old Havanese) to keep me young.

11. Laughing With Rob (70 year-old husband) to stay in love.

12. Being Kind To Myself when I don’t do any of the above, because I’m only human.

I don’t know what our situation will be when YVM July/August issue comes out. What I do know, is to do my best to be thankful, have faith and keep on, keeping on.

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OUR RECIPE BOX...

NOTE: IP is abbreviated for Insta Pot and YVMBC is abbreviated to acknowledge a Yadkin Valley Magazine Best Cook.

22 Best Cooks: Japanese Fruit Pies 23 Best Cooks: Award Winning Chicken Pie

IP Apple Dumplings Baked Lemon/Oregano Potatoes Chicken Salad Pepper Boat YVMBC Chicken Pie Chocolate Chip Cookies IP Creamed Potatoes IP Country Style Steak Cheese Cornbread Dill Potato Salad Fried Catfish Greek Salad & Feta Cheese YVMBC Japanese Fruit Pies Kentucky Derby Pie Lemon Blueberry Cake IP Mac & Cheese IP Orange Glazed Carrots Pasta Salad Pizza Sauce Peanut Butter Cookies Pepper Pizzas Rice Pudding Skillet Pasta & Veggies Spinach Stuffed Tomatoes Strawberry Icebox Pie YVMBC Tomato Quiche Vinegar Pie

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This recipe was a family tradition in the 1950s in the our rural South. It would show up at every reunion and every holiday spread. On our table were LOTS of pies—pumpkin, peach, berry, apple, pecan, chess and Japanese Fruit Pies. I never knew where the name came from, but we loved these pies. In later years, I learned there is nothing Japanese about them!

But they are still a family favorite.

Thank you to MawMaw Helen Cline Earnhardt of Salisbury, —Ann Cline

Japanese Fruit Pies …makes two

Ann Cline

1/2 cup raisins 1 cup boiling water 1 stick softened butter 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/2 cup sweetened coconut 1 Tablespoon vinegar Put 1/2 cup raisins in bowl.

Cover with boiling water.

Set aside 5 minutes.

Cream together butter & brown sugar until fluffy.

Add eggs & beat again 1 to 2 minutes.

Add other ingredients…including raisins.

Stir by hand.

Pour into 2 pie crusts.

Bake at 350°F. 40 minutes or until set in center.

Allow to cool completely.

Cover & refrigerate several hours to serve.

Thank you, MawMaw, Helen Cline Earnhardt.

Every issue our readers share family or favorite recipes.

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Jo Lynn is a long distance Yadkin Valley Magazine reader! She shared that 30 years ago she won a trip to Florida with this recipe.

“To me the real prize has been how much my family has enjoyed it,” said Jo Lynn.

NOTE: She recommends you use a glass baking dish.

Jo Lynn’s Chicken Pie 3 cups cooked chicken 1/3 cup plain flour 2 Tablespoons chicken bouillon or 2 cubes 1/4 teaspoon pepper 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 Tablespoons butter 3 cups milk 1 small can peas 1 small can carrots 1 cup cooked, cubed potatoes 1 ready-made pie crust Heat oven to 375°F. In saucepan, over medium/low heat, melt butter.

Add flour, bouillon, salt, pepper.

Stir in milk.

Continue to stir until thickened.

Add chicken and vegetables.

Pour into deep pie plate.

Top with ready-made crust.

Cut slits on top.

Bake 45 minutes.

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Peggy Long’s Tomato Quiche featured in May/June 2016 Peggy has a wonderful story behind her Tomato Quiche recipe. She says her late sister-in-law, Marie Brendle, was a fantastic cook. She and Peggy both loved to cook and they had fun cooking and swapping recipes.

The Tomato Quiche originated from Marie. Sometimes Peggy adds chopped red or green Bell peppers for some added flavor.

Peggy Long

Peggy’s recipe is just one of more than 100 local Southern recipes you’ll discover in our Best Yadkin Valley Cooks Cookbook. The book features many of our Best Cook’s recipes from the first 20 years of the magazine.

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Peggy has been cooking since grammar school. She grew up on a farm where her mother worked the farm and tobacco leaving Peggy to fix the evening meal for the family.

She remembers always having two pigs, a milk and beef cow. As she got older she canned and froze what they raised. She also reminisced about a favorite chocolate cake that required cream and a luscious chocolate frosting she always made until the recipe was lost!

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Pour in tomato mixture.

Pour eggs and milk mixture on top.

Bake 10 minutes at 425°F. Reduce oven to 350°F and bake for another 35 minutes.

Have a family or favorite recipe you’d like to share. Visit the Best Cooks page at yadkinvalleymagazine.com for submission details. ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com

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Savory Summer Salads

Pasta Salad

Greek Salad with Feta Cheese 1 large cucumber 3 medium tomatoes 1 large red onion 2 ounces Feta cheese OR (1/2 cup crumbles) 6 pitted black olives 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper Peel & slice cucumber.

Halve & slice tomatoes.

Halve & slice onion.

Alternate cucumber & tomatoes around rim of large platter.

Spiral inward on platter.

Scatter onion on top.

Slice Feta cheese OR (1/2 up crumbles).

Layer on Feta.

Scatter olives on top.

Drizzle all over with oil.

Sprinkle on salt, oregano & pepper.

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Dill Potato Salad 8 cups diced Yukon Gold potatoes with skin on 4 ounces dill pickle brine 8 Tablespoons dill relish 4 hard-boiled eggs 1 (4-ounce) container sour cream 4 ounces mayonnaise 1 Tablespoon dill weed 1 Tablespoon minced onion Salt & pepper to taste Clean, dice potatoes.

Boil 22 minutes.

Drain thoroughly.

Put in mixing bowl.

Pour brine evenly over potatoes.

Cover & cool in refrigerator.

De-shell cooked eggs & refrigerate.

Take eggs & potatoes out of refrigerator.

Draine excess brine.

Slice eggs & add to potatoes.

Add other ingredients.

Mix thoroughly, folding gently.

Cover.

Return to refrigerator until serving.

4 cups broccoli florets 2 cups sliced carrots 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes 1/2 cup green onions, chopped 1/2 pound spiral pasta (cooked) 1 cup mayonnaise 2 Tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 Tablespoon olive oil 1 Tablespoon fresh basil minced 2 Tablespoons fresh oregano 1 clove garlic, minced 1 teaspoon granulated sugar 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt & pepper, each 1/2 cup grated Romano cheese Cook pasta per box directions.

Rinse in cold water to chill.

Steam broccoli 3 minutes.

Drain immediately.

Run under cold water.

Steam carrots 4 minutes.

Drain and run under cold water.

Combine broccoli, carrots, tomatoes, onions & pasta.

Keep cheese aside.

Combine other ingredients in small bowl.

Blend well.

Add to cooled pasta with cheese.

Toss.

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Tomatoes WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER Vicki Yount Ingredients 4 medium sized firm tomatoes 1 clove garlic (minced finely) 1/2 cup finely diced onion 1 (10-ounce) bag fresh baby spinach 3 Tablespoons butter 1/2 cup feta cheese (blue cheese or mozzarella) shredded 1/4 cup parmesan cheese 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon black pepper Topping 1/4 cup Panko breadcrumbs 1/4 cup parmesan 2 Tablespoons softened butter

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In a 10" sauté pan, melt 3 Tablespoons butter, minced garlic & diced onion.

Cook until tender but not browned.

Wash and dry the baby spinach.

(I use my salad spinner, but you can dry on paper towels. Remove larger stems).

Add spinach to the sauté pan.

Cover pan to wilt over low heat.

Remove cover.

Cook spinach about 5 minutes.

Drain excess liquid using a fine mesh strainer.

Let the mixture cool.

Cut tomatoes in half from stem end.

Using a knife, make shallow cuts to remove insides of tomatoes.

Save pulp to add to spinach & cheese breadcrumb mixture.

Try to discard most of the seeds.

Combine cooled spinach mixture with the Panko breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese & feta cheese.

Divide mixture between the eight tomato halves.

Fill each half of the tomatoes.

Mix topping together well with a fork or your fingers.

Top tomatoes, mashing it on top if necessary.

Place in a 9x13-inch baking dish. (my tomatoes were rather small and I used an 8x11-inch pan) Bake 350°F. 35 to 45 minutes until golden brown. ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com

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Fried Catfish WRITER Jim Collins This is one of the best Fried Catfish recipes that you have ever smacked your lips on. On day while working at Harris Teeter I decided to fry some catfish for customers to try.

They could smell it all over the store.

Customers started coming back to where I was preparing the catfish and wanted to know when it would be ready. After tasting it, they kept wanting to know if it was fried flounder.

They were amazed when I told them it was just simple catfish. Needless to say, we sold out of catfish that day and the customers and employees wanted to know when I was going to do catfish again.

After all these years, I want to share this recipe with you. It is very simple to prepare (I never did like complicated recipes).

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6 filets of catfish (about 1to 2 pounds) Can use tilapia, flounder or whiting fish 1 to 2 cups House of Autry seafood breading If not available, use plain cornmeal like my grandmother did 1 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon of ground black pepper 1 quart of buttermilk Vegetable cooking oil as needed Rinse the catfish under cold water and pat dry. Place the catfish in a large bowl, pour enough buttermilk over the catfish to cover with a little extra. Move the catfish around to make sure the buttermilk touches all sides. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. In a flat dish, mix the seafood breading, salt and pepper.

In a large frying pan heat about ¼ inch cooking oil under medium heat (a good old cast iron skillet is the best if you have one). The oil is hot enough when you drop a piece of seafood breading in the oil and it crackles. Take a piece of catfish out of the buttermilk and dredge through the seafood breading mix.

Shake any excess breading off and fry until golden brown on both sides.

About 2 to 4 minutes each side depending on the thickness of the fish.

Place on paper towels to absorb any excess oil.

To keep the fish warm while cooking the rest, place the fried fish on top of a rack that is on a cookie sheet and place in a 180°F. preheated oven.

Repeat until all the catfish is cooked.

Serve with coleslaw, hushpuppies and fries. I like either dilly sauce or malt vinegar with my fish. See the recipe below for the dilly sauce. I hope you enjoy it as much as much as my friends, the customers and employees and I did.

Special Dilly Sauce for Fish 2 Tablespoons lemon juice 1 Tablespoon snipped fish dill (can substitute 1 1/2 teaspoons dill weed) 2 Tablespoons mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Dijon-style mustard

Dash freshly ground black pepper (optional) Mix all ingredients together.

Set aside for 30 minutes.

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foodsandflavors~™ Carmen Long Family Fd Traditions May brings many traditions related to food which my family looks forward to each year. Birthday celebrations are one of those and the Kentucky Derby is another. We normally have two birthdays and the Derby all in the same week.

Moving the Derby to the first Saturday in September this year due to COVID19 may be a positive, helping to spread out our sweet treats a little more.

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I really can’t remember a Derby Day that didn’t include Kentucky Derby Pie. Growing up, we always watched the Derby and celebrated the event. We would admire the big hats of the spectators, discuss the beautiful horses, their unusual names and determine who we thought the winner was going to be. No real research to their lineage, training or previous successes, my mom selects hers on which name she likes the best and normally comes out on top. Marrying a Kentucky native, these traditions, including the Kentucky Derby Pie have continued into my adult life. Not a regular on our list of menu items, Derby Pie is a special occasion treat that we enjoy while watching the “Run for the Roses.” You know what dessert will be at our house on Saturday, September 5.

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Kentucky Derby Pie 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 stick melted margarine or butter 1/2 cup pecans 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 9-inch unbaked pie crust Preheat oven to 325°F Mix together sugar and flour Add eggs, margarine, pecans chocolate chips and vanilla Pour into pie crust Bake for 1 hour Note: Can use 7/8 cup of sugar and reduce margarine by 1 Tablespoon We normally cut the pie into 10 pieces and savor each and every bite.

Also, can top with whipped cream.

Our son Carson’s May 6th birthday request is always a big chocolate chip cookie.

This recipe makes one big cookie and several extra regular sized cookies that can be frozen for later use.

Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened 1/4 cup shortening (I use butter flavored) 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 (12-ounce ) bag semi sweet chocolate chips Pre-heat oven to 375°F. Using an electric mixer, cream butter and shortening.

Gradually add sugars, beating well after each addition.

Add eggs and vanilla, continuing to mix well.

In a separate bowl, stir together flour, soda and salt.

Slowly add dry mixture to creamed mixture until well blended.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Cover a round pizza pan with aluminum foil.

Leaving about a 1-inch border from the edge of the pan.

Spoon batter onto center of the pan.

Smooth evenly to cover in a thin layer.

Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until cookie is light brown & center is set.

Cool in pan.

While big cookie is baking, place spoonsful of the remaining batter onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 9 to 11 minutes.

Cool slightly on cookie sheets before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

Decorate the big cookie as desired when cool.

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Vinegar – Pickles to Pie WRITER & PHOTOS Carmen Long There is nothing else that smells like pickle brine cooking on the stove.

As a kid, it always amazed me at how something that smelled so awful could turn into something as wonderful as homemade pickles.

When I was 12, my family moved from Indiana to Tennessee. Our Indiana home was in a city, with a small yard and more neighbors than room for vegetables to grow. In Tennessee, we had a big yard that included plenty of space for a garden.

We grew all kinds of vegetables that first year. Fresh green beans were my favorite. I ate so many green beans and hit a growth spurt at the same time my family said I was starting to look like one!

Pickles were a close second, once I got over the vinegar aroma. We didn’t have air-conditioning which may have been a blessing in disguise. I am sure having the windows opened helped the situation. One bite of those yummy dill pickles made me quickly forget the unpleasant odor of the hot pickle brine.

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Vinegar is such an interesting, multi-purpose pantry item. From cleaning and cooking to killing gnats, removing stains and odors—the list of possible uses is endless.

There are many different varieties of vinegars depending on what they are made from. Apple cider, white and maybe balsamic vinegars can be found in many of our kitchens. It is obvious apple cider vinegar is made from apples. White vinegar is often made from corn and balsamic from grapes. I had never heard of raisin, date or kiwi vinegar, just to name a few, until researching for this article. If you have some free time, vinegar is an interesting topic to read about and experiment with, in the kitchen and throughout your home. You may be surprised with some of the different possibilities.

One of my most interesting uses for vinegar is to make a pie. On our travels back and forth from Indiana to Tennessee we would often stop near the Kentucky and Tennessee state line in the Cumberland

Gap at The Clinch Mountain overlook. The view is spectacular and a great place to get out and stretch after riding in the car for several hours. The Clinch Mountain Outlook Restaurant is where my family first sampled Vinegar Pie. Similar in tartness to lemon pie, the recipe supposedly originated during the Depression when vinegar was cheaper than lemons and readily available in most pantries. Another plus of this delicious pie is the fact that other than the crust; it doesn’t need to be baked. A cool slice is the perfect treat on a hot summer day.

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Vinegar Pie 1 cup sugar 3 Tablespoons of flour 3 Tablespoons cider vinegar 3 eggs well beaten 1 cup cold water 1 Tablespoon margarine or butter 3/4 teaspoon lemon extract (can substitute vanilla) 1 shallow baked pie shell (can use tart shells or mini phyllo shells, found in the freezer section, for bite size treats) Whipped cream topping Mix sugar and flour together.

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Oregano

Oregano (Origanum vulgare), is an aromatic known for its flavorful dried leaves.

Its flowering tops range in color from white to pink or pale purple. It is sometimes called wild marjoram but in fact, it is not in the marjoram family at all. Oregano is usually grown as a small evergreen shrub in mild climates. The herb is common throughout North America, but it originated in the southern Mediterranean mountains. Its name, (Origanum vulgare), in the Greek language means "joy of the mountains.” Oregano has long been an essential ingredient of Mediterranean cooking and is widely used to season many foods.

It was relatively unused in America until returning World War II soldiers heightened the popularity of pizza. After that, the popularity of oregano soared. Culinary varieties, such as Greek or Italian oregano, have a strong aroma and a warm pungent taste. Lemon thyme is a close relative of the familiar common garden thyme but with a notable lemon flavor and aroma. Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens) is considered to be the strongest-flavored variety. It is actually from a different botanical family and is also known as Mexican marjoram or Mexican wild sage. It has a strong, peppery flavor and is used in many Mexican recipes as well as, being one of the ingredients used to make chili powder.

All varieties contain essential oil, the principal components of which are thymol and carvacrol. Through the years, the oil of oregano has been taken to help with ailments such as allergies and pain. It is applied to the skin for conditions including acne, oily skin, warts, ringworm, rosacea and psoriasis We specialize in custom wreaths

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as well as for insect and gum disease, arthritis and muscle pain. Oregano oil also works great as an insect repellent. If you are able to get a good smell of a fresh leaf, it’s easy to see how it would also be helpful with respiratory tract disorders such as cough.

Growing oregano is easy and it can be grown in a pot or in the garden along with your vegetables. Before the herb flowers, preserve a handful of sprigs by washing and dying the leaves and then hanging the bunch up to dry. The flowers are edible, too and can be used fresh or dried. They also make an aromatic addition to any bouquet.

Baked Lemon-Oregano Potatoes 2 pounds of your choice of small potatoes, quartered 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon dried oregano Salt and pepper to taste 1 Tablespoon lemon juice Preheat oven to 450°F. On a rimmed baking sheet, toss potatoes & oregano with olive oil.

Season with salt and pepper.

Arrange in a single layer.

Roast until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 30 minutes, tossing halfway through.

Transfer to a serving bowl.

Toss with lemon juice.

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Dish on Eggs WRITER & PHOTOS

Lisa Prince, Director, NC Egg Association

Skillet Pasta with Summer Vegetables Time for Summer fun, hot weather, July 4th, going to the lake or the beach and some quick recipes–and all that includes eggs! Yes, eggs are having their moment and it is not just because of Spring or Easter. Eggs are quick-cooking, economical, versatile and they shine both at breakfast and dinnertime. How about some quick dinnertime meal ideas everyone can enjoy?

Several states came together, including North Carolina, to share some of their best egg recipes that are quick and kid friendly. Just go to NCEGG.org.

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Skillet Pasta with Summer Vegetables 2 Tablespoons bacon drippings 2 Tablespoons butter 4 ounces apple-wood smoked bacon, chopped 1 cup squash, thinly sliced into half rounds 1 cup zucchini, thinly sliced into half rounds 2 shallots, diced 6 eggs 3/4 cup half & half 8 ounces angel hair pasta, cooked, drained, cooled 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 cup basil, chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper

Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.

Remove bacon; pour off all but 2 Tablespoons drippings.

Add squash, zucchini and shallots.

Sauté until tender, about 4 to 5 minutes.

Remove from heat to cool.

Beat eggs and half & half in a large bowl until blended.

Add pasta, cheese, bacon, basil, salt, pepper& reserved vegetables, Toss to coat pasta.

Heat butter in the same skillet over medium heat or until hot.

Pour pasta mixture into skillet, pressing down to flatten.

Cook until brown; turn over and continue cooking until brown.

Serve immediately.

Lisa’s Notes: This is a great way to use leftover pasta.

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Lemon Blueberry Cake 1 to 1 1/2 cups blueberries 2 Tablespoons flour 1 box lemon cake mix 1 cup sour cream 4 eggs Toss blueberries with the flour.

Set aside.

In a bowl, combine cake mix & sour cream.

Add eggs.

Beat well.

Fold in blueberries.

Pour into a greased tube or Bundt pan.

Bake at 350°F. 45 to 50 minutes.

Cool for 15 minutes before removing from the pan.

Recipe is courtesy of Lisa Shively and her cookbook, “Fat Little Blueberry.”

Lisa’s Notes: For summer and July 4th, serve this cake with sliced strawberries and a dollop of whipped cream.

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foodsandflavors~™ cookbook collector with Caroline Donalson I can always tell when Carolyn has found a true “find” in her cookbook hunts.

She has found a “new,” old cookbook, a unique and authentic publication for her collection and I knew eventually I would see it reviewed in her column for Yadkin Valley Magazine...didn’t I tell you?

—Barbara In a tiny book shop in Pittsboro several months ago, I found A Treasury of White House Cooking, (1957), of recipes from George Washington to the Johnson administration plus menus from First Ladies for special occasions by the author and White House chef, Francois Rysavy. This particular copy is a second edition.

History buffs will read and copy the recipes, inhale over 100 menus from the First Ladies served to visiting heads of state and foreign dignitaries. Delight in learning the almost 500 favorite food interests of presidents—all the recipes are meticulously indexed so they can be referred to at a glance and prepared easily.

Decades of presidential tidbits are thrown in throughout the book—a perfect read for an election year!

So there you have it, ideas for planning a celebratory dinner gathering for many guests or an informal meal for your family. You will find inspiration from the nation’s #1 kitchen!

Check with your local public library to request borrowing this book from another library across the state. A search on Amazon or on the shelves of your favorite used book store may lead to discovering a copy of your own.

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JFK’s Hot Cheese Cornbread Page 95 2 eggs, well beaten 1 1/4 cups milk 1/4 cup melted butter 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal 3/4 cup sifted flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup grated sharp American cheese Beat eggs, milk, melted butter.

Sift together cornmeal, flour, salt, sugar, baking powder.

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Lady Bird’s Strawberry Icebox Pie

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1/2 cup rice 3 cups milk 1 (17-ounce) bag marshmallows 1 box frozen strawberries, keep juice 1/2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind 3 egg yolks OR 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 cups fresh, sweetened to taste Seedless raisins (allow time to make juice) Powdered sugar 1 cup heavy cream, whipped 1 cooled, baked 9-inch pastry shell Cook rice in the milk.

Add lemon rind to cooked rice.

Put marshmallows in double boiler.

Add 2 Tablespoons strawberry juice. Combine rice, egg yolks, granulated sugar.

Dissolve marshmallows.

Mix berries and marshmallows well. Add a generous quantity of raisins.

Pour all into a buttered Pyrex dish.

Chill 2 hours.

Bake 35 minutes at 300°F. Fold in cream.

Remove from oven.

Pour into pastry shell.

Turn on broiler.

Chill until firm.

Cover top of pudding with powdered Serves 6. sugar.

Place under broiler, just a few minutes.

Caramelize, don’t burn!

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Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1 cup smooth peanut butter

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Combine ingredients.

Dip batter out with a mini-ice cream scoop.

Use a fork—make classic peanut butter cookie cross hatch patterns on each.

Bake at 350°F. for 10 to 12 minutes.

Allow to cool for 5 minutes.

These cookies are the easiest cookies ever to make-—just as the recipe name says, only three ingredients...just perfect to make with impatient kids. Though a goodly portion of the joy in making these cookies is making a lifelong memory with someone dear, young or old.

And is there a kid out there who doesn’t devour anything peanut butter? These delights remind me of the peanut butter cookies my grandma used to make—soft and chewy on the inside and crunchy on the outside—the best of both worlds for kids of any age. This recipe makes around 12 mini-cookies or 6 large cookies.

Need more? As good as they look, there’s no question about wanting many more. It’s as easy as doubling the recipe!

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Seeing these photographs brings back lots of memories. When we were dating and after we were married John and I enjoyed our dining experience at Ryan’s Restaurant. I’ll share a secret… our first born child, a beautiful little girl, is named Ryan because of our favorite restaurant!

With more than 40 years of pleasing diners, Ryan’s Restaurant—Steaks, Chops and Seafood means an exceptional menu, the talents of an executive chef, a cozy yet sophisticated opulent wood-paneled setting—a natural for special moments. The decor and atmosphere are as appealing as the food is delicious. Add the polished staff and good service and you have the making for the perfect meal.

Dennis Carter was in-house when Ryan’s opened in 1977 and has participated in Ryan’s history since its inception. It wasn’t long before Jeff Sparks joined Carter in administration. Together Sparks and Carter bought Ryan’s from the original owners.

In 2019, Dennis Carter became the sole proprietor. Dennis credits Scott

Richardson and Kermit Phillips with the restaurant creation in 1976.

Most restaurant owners experience quick staff turnovers. Ryan’s is in a class by itself for its staff ’s working longevity—some staff on the team for 10 and 20 years. Carter acknowledges, "The team’s expertise, as well as its loyalty to Ryan’s Restaurant, has been a large part of our success.” Ryan’s has consistently

Ryan’s is open for full service, following the Governor’s orders in regards to capacity, social distancing, table spacing, sanitizing, etc..

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won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, as well as many reader’s choice awards from the Winston-Salem Journal.

Minutes from downtown WinstonSalem, nestled in a forest of its own, fringed by a narrow creek rippling over stones, makes Ryan’s Restaurant an eatery saved for a special occasion…but then every meal partaken in this restaurant IS a special occasion!

Ryan’s Restaurant— Steaks, Chops and Seafood 719 Coliseum Drive in Winston-Salem.

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foodsandflavors~™ ShaRee H. Parker Instant Pot Venting Methods Once cooking completes, there are 2 methods to release pressure: Natural Release (NR) Leave the steam release handle in the “Sealing” position.

The cooker dissipates heat so pressure releases naturally over time.

This method must be used when cooking food such as soups, stews, or chilis, as well as food that expands, such as beans and grains.

NOTE: Depressurization time will vary based upon volume of food and liquid, which may take 10-40 minutes, or longer.

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Quick Release (QR) Move steam release handle from “Sealing” to “Venting.” A continuous stream of steam will release through the top of the steam release handle until the float valve drops into the lid.

CAUTION: Float valve will drop when cooker has depressurized.

Do not attempt to open the lid while the float valve is still popped up.

Here are some of my Instant Pot favorites!

Instant Pot Creamed Potatoes 5 to 6 large potatoes, thinly sliced (I prefer Yukon Gold) 1 cup chicken broth 2 Tablespoon butter

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Place all ingredients in the stainless steel bowl of the Instant Pot. Put the lid on and set steam release handle to the sealing position.

Set to Manual/Pressure Cook – High Pressure for 24 minutes.

Do a quick release by moving the steam release handle from sealing to venting until the float valve drops into the lid.

Mash potatoes and place into the bowl of Kitchen Aid mixer.

Add: 2 Tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 cup milk, hot Salt and pepper to taste Add melted butter Beat on high speed until smooth.

Decrease to slow speed.

Pour in hot milk gradually.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Increase to high speed.

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Instant Pot Country Style Steak The secret to this recipe is the Big Spring Mill, Inc. seasoned flour which can be purchased in Boonville at the Boonville Flour & Feed Mill.

2 pounds cube steak 1/2 cup seasoned flour, for breading 1/4 to 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 cups boiling water 3 Tablespoons beef bouillon powder 1/2 cup butter, melted 3 Tablespoons seasoned flour 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour Roll cube steak in 1/2 cup seasoned flour.

Heat oil in an electric fry pan.

Add cube steak.

Brown steak on both sides, (do cook completely).

Place steak on cookie sheet, paper towel lined to absorb excess oil.

Place steak in the stainless steel bowl of the Instant Pot. Boil water in a 2-quart glass batter bowl in the microwave.

Stir in beef bouillon powder.

In a separate bowl, combine melted butter, 3 Tablespoons seasoned flour & all-purpose flour.

Stir into the bouillon mixture.

Pour mixture over steak and stir.

Place lid on the Instant Pot. Place steam release handle to the sealing position.

Select Manual/Pressure Cook – High Pressure for 30 minutes.

Do a natural release for 20 minutes.

If the float valve has not released, move the steam release handle to venting until the cooker has depressurized.

Remove the country style steak to a serving dish and enjoy.

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Instant Pot Macaroni & Cheese 1/2 pound macaroni (2 cups uncooked) 2 Tablespoons butter 2 cups water 1 teaspoon dry ground mustard 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 cup half & half 1 (1-ounce) package Kraft American Cheese (16 slices) Use 12 to16 slices depending on how “cheesy” you desire 1/4 cup parmesan cheese Add macaroni, butter, water, dry mustard, salt & pepper to the Instant Pot. Secure the lid.

Select Manual/Pressure Cook - High Pressure for 4 minutes.

Once the cooking time is complete, use a quick release.

Carefully place a small damp kitchen towel or dishcloth over the steam valve at first to prevent a hot spray.

Once the float valve drops into the lid and the Instant Pot has depressurized, open lid and check that the macaroni is cooked completely.

Select Cancel.

Set the Instant Pot to Sauté for 5 minutes.

Add half and half and cheeses, stirring constantly until the cheese has melted.

Orange Glazed Carrots in the Instant Pot 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced 1/2 cup Simply Orange juice (or your favorite brand) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 teaspoon Mrs. Dash 3 Tablespoons honey 1 Tablespoon butter Combine all ingredients in stainless steel bowl of Instant Pot. Place lid on the Instant Pot. (make sure the vent is in the sealing position).

Select Manual/Pressure Cook High Pressure setting.

Set timer for 12 minutes.

When finished cooking, do a quick release by moving the steam release handle from sealing to venting.

Remove lid after the float valve has dropped when the cooker has depressurized.

Place carrots in a serving dish and enjoy.

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1 (8-ounce) can crescent rolls 1 large Granny Smith apple, cored, peeled, & cut into 8 wedges 2 large Granny Smith apples, cored, peeled, and cut into small chunks 4 Tablespoons butter • 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, (plus a sprinkle for topping) 2 Tablespoons orange liqueur, divided 3/4 cup orange juice • 1/2 cup chopped pecans Preheat the Instant Pot. Sauté for 3 minutes.

Add butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and 1 T. orange liqueur.

Stir until the butter is melted.

Select Cancel.

Open crescent rolls & separate into 8 triangles.

Roll each wedge of apple into each of the 8 triangles.

Place crescent roll dumplings side by side in the Instant Pot. Top with chopped apples.

Combine orange juice & remaining 1 Tablespoon orange liqueur.

Drizzle along the edges of the rolls.

Sprinkle with pecans & cinnamon.

Secure lid on the Instant Pot. Select Manual/Pressure Cook – High Pressure - for 10 minutes.

Once cooking is complete press Cancel and use a natural release.

Remove lid when the Instant Pot has depressurized.

Instant Pot Apple Dumplings Refrigerate leftovers – if there are any!

Let the dumplings cool for a few minutes and serve warm.

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Have a Sweet NOT Spicy Summer WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER Ashley Beard Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Yadkin County Ashley_beard@ncsu.edu Follow along on Facebook at Yadkin County­Family and Consumer Sciences

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If someone had never tried a bell pepper, they might assume it was spicy and stray away from choosing to use it in their dishes. I taught a Steps to Health program at a local elementary school where the main goal was to introduce kids to new healthy foods. Red peppers were one we focused on and the kids were not too happy about trying that one compared to trying a kiwi. After we tried it with our “trial run” bites, the kids were quite surprised at the taste of the pepper and more than half of them said they would eat it again! The reason for the sweetness is bell peppers actually score a 0 on the Scoville Heat Scale for Chili Peppers because they lack the capsaicin (spicy) factor other peppers have. They add a great, mild flavor to your dish.

You can find them in green, red, yellow and orange.

Ever wanted to know the difference between bell pepper colors? All bell peppers start out as green in their unripe stage with a more bitter flavor, then as they mature on the vine they go from yellow to orange and then to red where they are sweeter. When shopping for which bell peppers to use, look for ones that are firm and glossy with green stems. Avoid any wrinkly skins.

Bell peppers can be eaten in so many ways. From raw to being cooked in your favorite dish, the options are endless for adding more color to your meals. If choosing to snack on them raw, red bell peppers may be a bit more preferable due to their sweetness compared to the other color choices. Some of my favorite ways to use bell peppers is with hummus, in wraps, with chicken salad, in a sausage casserole, in an omelet or in chili. Honestly, the list could go on but I think you get what I am trying to say.

Always be sure to wash your bell peppers before cutting them to eat raw or cook them in your dish. They have that hard outer shell you may need to use your fingers to create friction to wash the pepper. How you use the pepper will determine the best way to cut the peppers. I would suggest looking up some videos on proper peppers cutting so you get the most out of the cut. Once cut, store in the fridge and eat within a few days.

Moving on to the nutrition aspect, bell peppers are quite high in health benefits. While being low in calories and fat, they are an excellent source of Vitamin C and a good source of Vitamin A which are both antioxidants. The Vitamin C content is actually more than what is found in a small orange! To get the most out of the Vitamin C component, try consuming them raw since Vitamin C is sensitive to heat and can be susceptible to being destroyed during the cooking process (UMaineExtension).

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WRITER & PHOTOS Hannah C. Lepsch, Horticulture Extension Agent, Yadkin County Center yadkin.ces.ncsu.edu/ Bell peppers(Capsicum annuum) are in the nightshade plant family, Solanaceae, along with tomato, eggplant, and potatoes. The plant most like originated in Central or South America. Peppers were introduced in Spain by Christopher Columbus and became an instant hit across Europe. Bell peppers were cultivated as early as the 1770s and called “mangoes” because of their resemblance to the tropical fruit.

Peppers get their “heat” from Capsaicin, an odorless, oil soluble compound produced in the walls of the pepper fruit. Capsaicin gives chile (hot) peppers like jalapeno, serrano and the infamous ghost pepper their varying levels of heat. Mild (sweet) peppers like bell and banana peppers, produce little or no capsaicin. All are unrelated to the black pepper spice in your pepper shaker which comes from tree. Bell peppers are the most popular, the “Belle,” of the pepper world. The average American eats 11.4 pounds sweet peppers each year, roughly 35 peppers.

Demand for bell peppers, especially organic, is on the rise. From 20182019, their total value of bell peppers grown in the U.S. went up 11%, and “the market for organic bells is extremely hot” (The Packer, 2018).

North Carolina ranks 6th in the nation for production behind 1st California and 2nd Florida. In 2019, North Carolina grew 2300 acres of bells with the majority produced in the central coastal region, Sampson, Duplin, and Wayne counties. Pepper production is important in the western part of the state on small, diversified farms. If you want fresh off-the-vine peppers, look no further than local farmers who offer a wide selection of bell pepper varieties, colors and flavors.

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typically grow on plastic mulch and drip irrigation to increase yield, fruit quality, and earliness and cut down on disease and weed pressure.

Fruit is hand harvested 4 to 6 times from June to September. Bell peppers take a long time to ripen, 75 to 90 days (8 to 10 weeks) from transplanting and need extended periods heat and sun ex-

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posure to mature. Long ripening poses a challenge to producers and gardeners in cooler summers.

If planting is delayed by wet spring weather yield and quality may be reduced. Plastic mulch hastens ripening and growing peppers in greenhouses is becoming popular.

What’s the difference between a red and green bell pepper? Red and other colored bell peppers are harvested at a later ripening stage than green bells. In general, they require an additional 10 to 14 days in the field. Red have more vitamin A and are sweeter than green because sugar content increases over time.

Why do they cost more? The additional two weeks it takes to ripen a red bell pepper is a higher cost to the grower in labor, water and chemical inputs. Longer time in the field is an opportunity for disease, insect and

hailstorms to damage a crop than if it had been harvested for green bells.

These costs and risks go into the higher price of a red bell than a green bell on the grocery shelf.

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The Healing Powers of Gardening WRITER Delores Kincer & Judy Mitchell Photographs Judy Mitchell

These are strange times that we are living in. However, we can use this time to gain a sincere appreciation for the world of nature that surrounds us. Our garden can be therapeutic in many ways. In fact, many hospitals and nursing homes have implemented the scientifically proven positive effects of healing gardens for decades. These gardens have helped patients, caregivers, and family members to meet physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. So why not create this atmosphere in our own spaces?

Research has shown that spending time with our hands in the soil helps to relieve stress, lessen the effects of depression, and even boosts our immune systems. Soil contains macrobacterium vaccae, a harmless bacterium that has been proven to boost serotonin levels in the brain. Just being outside in nature improves our circulation and over all heart health. Sunshine provides us with much needed vitamin D that helps to improve the human moods naturally.

With colors and emotions being so intricately linked, it only stands to reason that the bright spring and summer colors that a flower garden provide, also provide us with mood enhancement.

Who does not love the bright happy faces of flowers? If you spend most of

your gardening efforts on edibles that is great! However, why not try a few flowers in the corners or along the borders of your vegetable garden? Some flowers can serve a dual purpose. Marigolds and lavender can help to ward off unwanted pests in the garden while lending some bright happy color.

During the difficult times that arise in our life, we all need a space to get away from the stresses and the negativity. You can build your space to be as small or as large as you want. It does not take ten acres to build happiness. You can start with a four by four area with a solitary chair in the center or a twelve by twelve area with several seating options to accommodate others.

Healing gardens have no rules. It is simply a space made to evoke the most positive emotions possible. That will be different for everyone. While one person’s happiness comes from a bright and eclectic space, other’s may find their calm comes from monotone or softer pallets. If it is one pot of a special flower or one acre, the point is, make it your own and make it something you love.

Consider forgoing the garden gloves.

Let your skin touch the soil and feel its healing power. When everything is at its best, your eyes will see happiness, your nose will smell the calm, your ears will

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Take lots of pictures and share them with your family and friends. Do not underestimate the power of sharing your happiness. Pick a single flower, take a picture and send it to someone you love. Maybe you could cut several, put them in a vase, and send a virtual arrangement for a birthday or for no reason at all.

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Ash Trees?

“Our biggest issue in Yadkin Valley Forestry now is the emerald ash borer, (EAB). This insect is wiping out our ash trees in this area,” reports Ranger John Kessler. A native of Asia, this invasive insect was first confirmed in NC in 2013. Since its initial discovery in 2002, this beetle has killed tens of millions of ash trees across central and eastern U.S. states.

Ash trees are 1.75% of the forest cover in NC—that’s 258 million trees statewide (not counting urban areas).

Providing food and cover for deer, beaver, birds and rodents, some moths and butterflies. The loss of our ash trees is negatively impacting the NC’s forest ecology and causing significant economic losses for forest landowners and forestry industry alike.

Among the most valuable forest trees in NC, ash is perhaps most famously used to make baseball bats. It is known EAB attacks only ash trees of which NC has the green ash, white ash, pumpkin ash and Carolina ash.

Can we save our ash trees? For high value yard and street trees, there are multiple systemic pesticides effective against EAB. Currently, little can be done to protect or save forest ash trees only recognizing the infection quickly and destroying affected tree materials. Landowners need cut down dead and dying ash and then chip, burn or bury the wood onsite.

The primary focus? To prevent more spread. .”

Remember movement of infested wood, including firewood, is a major pathway for spreading the emerald ash borer long distances.”

Buy local firewood that has been debarked, heat treated and inspected.

NC is currently under a quarantine that restricts the movement of ash wood products from EAB-affected areas within the state.

Call your local ranger, (call: 919-857-4801 for that number, or see your local directory).

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Summer Respite: Barn Quilts and Barn Quilt Trails WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER

J. Dwaine Phifer July-August typically translates as “vacation” time. If for no other reasons than heat, humidity, and harried schedules, summer calls for preplanned relaxation and travel—the first definition of “vacation” in the Miriam-Webster Dictionary.

Given the huge changes in our 2020 lifestyles, the second definition of “vacation” may now be a better fit—a respite or a time of respite—a breather away from something.

Perhaps a creative, easy-going break this summer could be a study of quilting and a tour of Yadkin Valley’s barn quilt trails.

Upon entering “NC quilt trails” into a computer search engine, one finds the Yadkin Valley home to lots of barns and buildings with colorfully painted geometric squares. Yadkin, Iredell and Rowan counties, in particular, offer visitors pastoral scenery and well-established quilt 56

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trails. Trail maps are available on the aforementioned counties’ websites.

Winston-Salem were each 44 miles away,” she chuckles.

Elsie Bennet of Bear Poplar, NC, is a barn quilt expert and a major force behind barn quilt painting in Rowan County. She has invested huge amounts of creative effort into establishing barn quilts as important, accessible pieces of artful storytelling at the new West Rowan Farm Home and Garden store.

The massive community artwork covers the entire Graham Road side of the farm store. Over 100 volunteers contributed to the quilt’s creation. Folks can visit the store with welcoming inside and out wide-open spaces, study the community quilt, chat with Elsie, and find a book about the project. While there, consider having an ice cream cone and browsing the numerous arts/crafts produced by talented locals.

“Every quilt has a story to tell,” she emphasizes. After buying the old Steele Feed and Seed store located at the corner of HWY 801 and Graham Road, Elsie transformed the historic building into a lively barn quilt art studio. Her enthusiasm is contagious. Folks throughout the Yadkin Valley attend her classes. However, the prize for most-traveled goes to a quilt artist from the Netherlands!

Without a doubt, Elsie can lay claim and bragging rights for “almost the Biggest Barn Quilt in the US. It certainly is the largest created by a community of participants,” she emphasizes. “Our quilt is 504 square feet and consists of ninetytwo 2’-x-2’ squares and one 6’x6’ center square.” A large compass square features “44” as a design element, a tribute to Bear Poplar’s history. “The neighborhood was recognized by locals as FortyFour because Charlotte and

As a champion for artistic expression, Elsie says, “A painter should remember: Don’t be hard on yourself, have fun and enjoy your painting.” She also stresses that students appreciate the work of others and give helpful feedback. “Artists need to hear encouragement.” Elsie also notes, “Many unfamiliar with fabric quilting, after completing a painted barn quilt square, become interested in working with fabric.”

For barn quilt art, age is not a limit.

Neither is gender. Lots of men take Elsie’s classes: Six guys once enrolled in the same class. Maybe it’s memories of snuggling under a warm, handmade quilt in winter or the memories and stories a cherished heirloom quilt calls forth, barn quilts—as well as fabric ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com

quilting—can be a comforting and creative activity for anyone.

Since barn quilts are meant for longterm outdoor display, Elsie cautions artists to use only a commercial billboard-grade foundation—not plywood that will warp and separate, commercial-grade latex house paint, and a variety of brush sizes. Barn quilts must be sealed to protect against the elements. “Depending upon weather conditions and material selections, a barn quilt square should last at least six years, if not longer, with no further attention,” she reassures.

Elsie is currently collaborating with the Cleveland Fire Department, located in the West Rowan area, to create a quilt of 2’x2’ squares honoring firefighters, first responders and police officers everywhere. To support getting enough finished squares, she has material kits for sale. Donations for the project are accepted. The goal is to have enough squares to cover the huge back wall of the new Cleveland fire station sometime around October 2020. What better way to champion the protection and 24/7 life-saving duties those on the front lines provide?

and the electronics. Tune into the creative joy Elsie and Teri so appreciate. As a family, study examples of quilt squares then settle down to creating unique, personal designs, ones that tell your family stories. After some practice on paper, think in terms of painting one’s very own barn quilt.

Quilting grew out of frugal folks using bits and pieces to create long-lasting beauty during hard times. Historically, quilt designs served to symbolically record life events and convey messages.

This summer, invite quilt art to inspire, ramp up creativity, and call for restful quilt trail drives. Let this year’s “vacation respite”—a relaxing breather—become artistic moments in celebration of life’s treasured bits and pieces.

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The Rowan Barn Quilt Trail Alliance enthusiastically celebrates both the appreciation of quilt artwork and Rowan agriculture. Teri Davies, an enthusiastic Rowan fabric quilter and mental health counselor, also values the painted barn quilt square. She states, “The surge of interest in barn quilts has also ignited a whole new curiosity about the restful and soothing nature of fabric guilting.

Working with geometric shapes, colors, and patterns in any type of quilt construction helps people unwind, slow down, and tell great stories.”

Maybe Terri’s take on quilt art has much to say about how intentionally we handle stress, imaginatively live life and celebrate living. For summer 2020, consider leisurely respite drives along the Yadkin Valley quilt trails. Engage in learning about the rich history of quilting. Discover the spine-tingling fun of quilting-themed mystery books. There are lots of great ones! Get poster paper, poster paints and rulers. Turn off the TV ya d kin va lle y magaz i ne.com

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Did you know you had to be a math wizard to style your own home? You see the most beautiful chandelier that you have ever seen and you don’t know what size to purchase. Sadly, decorating numbers can be overwhelming when you are trying to make design decisions standing in a store. Arm yourself with knowledge that will make those decisions easy and decrease the number of times you have to make returns or rehang something. Remember these simple guidelines and you won’t need a design tutor.

Before you begin your decorating quest, grab a notebook a pen and a measuring tape and get those numbers on paper. The best tip I could offer you is to be prepared with measurements. Whether you are buying paint or a new light fixture, you will need measurements in order to make smart purchases. Measure everything, even if it seems trivial, measure it! Overall size is important in a number of purchases. Get the width and length of a room. You will need that especially when shopping for flooring and rugs.

The ceiling height is very important especially when you are purchasing wallpaper or draperies. Let’s not forget to measure main elements in the room such as window size and other elements like the size of the fireplace. The more numbers you arm yourself with the easier your ordering and purchase experience will be. Even if you are just gathering information and price quotes, you will need these numbers.

For the average home owner, most questions of size references are for the purchase of things that can be done yourself. Replacing a rug, a new light fixture and painting are all things that can be done by the homeowner. So lets get down to some math 101: decorating edition.

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Q: I am going to replace the dated light fixture above my dining room table and it comes in three sizes. How do I know what size to purchase?

A: I will share a trick that I learned a long time ago. You take out your notebook with all of your measurements in it.

Add the width of the room to the length of the room in feet, that answer in inches is the size of the chandelier you need to purchase. For example if the room is 14 feet by 12 feet = 26” fixture is needed. Now if the size does not come in the exact amount don’t worry, purchase the closest option.

Q: How high should I mount the new light fixture above the dining room table?

A: As a rule, the bottom of the chandelier should hang approximately 36” above the table height.

Q: How do I know how wide my drapery panels should be?

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Q: What length draperies are in style now?

A: The current trend is to make the drapes reach the floor, some may like the appearance of breaking on the floor.

Breaking is when the drapes are about one inch longer so the panels softly touch. Puddling is no longer in fashion, and what ever you do make sure they at a minimum are floor length, not to the top of the baseboard.

Q: How do I measure for window treatments?

Q: My husband is insisting on hanging the new tv on the wall instead of sitting it on a stand. How do you determine the best placement?

A: When installing a wall mounted television a good, comfortable height is eye level from the viewing height. So if your sitting on the sofa, that eye level will offer you the most comfortable height to watch from. With the size of screens getting larger and larger, that height may need to adjust a bit to accommodate without having to look up or down all the time.

Q: How do you know what size tv to purchase?

A: When shopping for a new tv, it is easy to get caught up in the new 70” almost life size screens. Best option is to be sure that you have a minimum of 1 1/2 times the screen size in distance from where you will be viewing from where to be mounted. Don’t worry, you have that measurement in your notebook as distance from tv to the sofa.

Q: I purchased a new piece of artwork to my living room but, I don’t know what height to hang it.

A: When purchasing new artwork, the general rule of thumb is approximately 56”-66” from the floor. Now if you are placing that over a piece of furniture, that changes to 6”-8” above the furniture item.

A: If you are taking measurements of windows for your notebook please include the following sizes. The width of the window from outside trim to outside trim, the length of the window from the top of the trim to the window sill, the overall height from the top of the window to the floor are all measurements you will need. In an extra effort to be prepared, also get the distance from the top of the window to the ceiling or the bottom of the crown molding if you have that. Make note of the distance from the sides of the window to corners, furniture, artwork and wall switches and outlets. With all of these numbers you will be all set for a custom drapery consultation or to grab a ready made set of drapes off the shelf. If you are measuring for a blind or shade, you will want to take a measurement of the width and height from the inside of the trim as well. See diagram Q: How do I know what size rug I need for my dining room?

A: Most suggest that a rug should be up to 24” on all sides larger than your table. This allows the chairs to be pulled out and comfortably still sit on the rug. Because rugs often come in specific measurements, bring your notebook of measurements to the store and consult with a specialist to find that perfect size.

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Q: How high should I mount my drapery rod?

A: The rule here is minimum of 4”-6” above the window.

What we are seeing in the design community are those rods being pushed on up to the ceiling height.

Q: Now that I have my rod, how wide should it be?

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A: Be sure to overshoot the window width by at least 10” minimum to allow in more light and view.

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15 years of dirt & asphalt In My Own Words

WRITER & PHOTOS David L. Steelman Back in 1949 in a little town with one stop light (still has one stop light), a father and a son began 15 years of Nascar (and a few outlaw races-not Nascar sanctioned), racing in the sportsman and modified ranks out of their shop located in Boonville. I was the other son, age 4.

Here is my collection of memoirs and stories from 1949 to 1964. From the Syracuse Mile to the Old Daytona Beach Course, to 40-plus different tracks in between and even breakfast with Dale Earnhardt, Sr.

My father, Frank Steelman, Sr. and my teenage brother, Frank, Jr. with the help of George Hobson built the very first car. It was a ‘39 Ford with the famous #9 on both sides.There is a picture hanging in the Boonville Restaurant. First race was at High Point dirt track, driver Shorty York of Mocksville finished 5th. The last race was 1964 in Trenton in New Jersey, at the National Modified Championship Race. It was a onemile asphalt track, Ken Rush driver who qualified 10th out of 100 plus cars. Because of mechanical trouble, he did not finish the 200-lap event. Now here if the rest of the story.

Mostly racing at Bowman Gray Stadium and outlaw dirt tracts in Southern Virginia. We had a two-car team in 1953 to 1956 with Tom Webster and Pee Wee Jones. We finished first and second at Bowman Gray many times. When my father passed away in 1958, my brother cut down to a one-car team.

Frank Jr., Ralph Garner and I made up the pit crew. They would not let me do much but I always had to be the official scorer of our car at big races. After we helped Ned Jarrett win the Nascar sportsman Championship in 1957,Ned informed us he would not be driving the #9 in 1958. Ned told my brother of someone he knew who was better and to go watch him drive. So in the fall of 1957, we ventured to Gaffney, SC at an outlaw track to watch Bobby Isaac. We were very successful with Isaac as a driver during 1958 through 1961. Raced dirt tracks up and down the east coast with great success.

By the way, Ned Jarrett was the first true gentleman and businessman I had ever met in racing until that time and he had his own airplane.Ned was racing as many times as possible for points with our sportsman car and his limited sportsman car, both counted same for points In the fall of 19587, we raced at Richmond Fairgrounds on Saturday afternoon, finished second. We loaded as fast as possible and headed to Greensboro Fairgrounds for a race that night. Ned stayed back to collect winnings and fly to Greensboro. Just as the Greensboro race was about to start, Jarrett was nowhere to 62

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be found. All of a sudden the gate came open, an old pick-up truck entered with Jarrett aboard—had to land his plane in a corn field south of Danville, VA and a farmer brought him to the track! Started last, finished second, two seconds in one day. Just so you will know Johnny Roberts won Richmond and Banjo Matthews won Greensboro.

During 1958-61, we won two races on multi0le weekends many times with Isaac driving. A few I remember from 1960 were 100-lap race at Columbia Speedway on April 30 and a 200-lap race at Hickory Speedway on May 1—$1,400 total for both wins...a big weekend! I think that was the last modified/sportsman race ever run at Hickory on dirt. Another win was at Rambi Raceway, Myrtle Beach Speedway; came back to Charlotte for a Sunday race.Went by Ralph and Martha Earnhardt’s house for breakfast—sawmill gravy and biscuits.

I was about 14 and at eight, Dale Earnhardt, Sr. was at the table and we both won races that day. We had a good conversation about that day some 40 years later.

One of the biggest moments for us was fall 1959, Moyock Dog Track Speedway just south of Norfolk. 120 race cars showed up—we had the fastest time with Isaac driving .

Ended up finishing second behind Eddie Crouse, but a big payday just had a five-hour drive back home.

Isaac was probably the most talented of all drivers—came to be the best driver I had ever seen on a dirt track—a crowd pleaser. When we went to Syracuse and Fonda, New York, it was unbelievable how many people wanted his picture and autograph.

Moving on to the early 60s, Ken Rush of High Point started driving and we made the switch to all asphalt tracks.Racing started off great in 1963 with a new car, still #9 but painted purple, a ‘36 Chevy with a 427 Ford engine.

In June, Rush broke his ankle playing a pick-up softball game.

Ray Platte substituted for Rush at South Boston Speedway.

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got hurt or injured in 15 years. My brother was devastated and we did not race anymore in 1963.

Over the winter, my brother decided to build one more car and go back to Bowman Gray Stadium, win the modified championship and stay close to home to go out on top. So with Ken Rush as our driver we won that championship in 1964. We raced one more time in Trenton when we sold our cars, engines, parts, tires, everything for cash, promising never to tell the buyer’s wife! Ironically, Ken Rush drove the same car for two or three more years winning the Bowman Gran Championship again in 1966 with the new owner.

Memories of many drivers we competed against: Glenn Wood, Billy Myers, Bobby Myers, Ralph Earnhardt, Earl Moss, Banjo Matthews, Ray Henricks, Runt Harris, Ted Hairfield, Eddie Crouse, Dink Widenhouse, George Dunn, Billy Hensley, Perk Brown, Carl Burris, Mutt Simpson, Banks Simpson, Cale Yarborough, Junior Johnson, Whitey Norman, Bobby Allison, Red Farmer and many others.

Other funny and interesting things that happened along the way: My brother got married on October 15, went to Langhorne, PA, on his honeymoon and raced on October 16 at the Langhorne Speedway with Pee Wee Jones as driver!

We won three modified championships at Bowman Gray Stadium 1954 and 1956 with Pee Wee Jones and 1964 with Ken Rush. The early 50s, I was too young to stay in the pits so I sat with my brother’s wife and Bernice Wood, Glenn’s wife. Sixty years later I attended an open house at Wood Brothers Racing in Stuart, VA and saw Bernice, now 87. I asked her if she had any idea who I was. She said, “Give me one clue.” I said Bowman Gray Stadium and she said, “You are little David Steelman.” I couldn’t get over that! I do appreciate Bernice buying me French fries in a Dixie cup with vinegar for 25 cents every Saturday night...she remembered.

Early 50s Daytona Beach Course, I am 7 or 8 years old, playing on the beach watching the sportsman-modified race on a Saturday when a car catches on fire, the driver goes out into the ocean in about two feet of water, a big wave puts out the fire and a logging truck with a big chain pulls him out of the water.

Sponsors were not common back then but we had two. Plotter Martin who owned a Pure Oil station in Boonville let us fill up our tow truck and race cars for free. Dillon Auto Parts, High Point, would also give us anything we wanted. He allowed us to get parts off wrecked cars for free.

Most of our cars were red and white. Most of our numbers were 9, 9A, 9Jr. (only driver, Curtis Turner), and in 1964, the final year was #53. That car later changed to red and white #9A. My dad built #9Jr. Black for a welcoming home gift for my brother who returned from two years in the Army, 1954. After the death of Ray Platte, my brother would not use #9.

As I grew older, they would let me go with them racing from April to October each year. That is why I probably only played basketball in high school, because I loved racing too much. I think had my dad not died at such an early age we would have made the transition to Nascar Cup Racing just like his good friends Glenn and Leonard Wood. My brother was the car builder/mechanic and Dad was more of a businessman. I also found out later in life that Dad provided tires for racing people farmers and moonshiners during World War II when tires were hard to find. My brother had a lot of moonshiners in the late 50s and 60s who visited the Steelman shop for engine, transmission and rear gear tune-ups.

Two of our drivers ended up in the Nascar Hall of Fame in Charlotte: New Jarrett and Bobby Isaac. I have had a wonderful life, but those 15 years really do carry fond memories. Currently, I am Executive Director of the Yadkin Valley United Fund and Interim President of the Yadkin Valley Chamber Commerce, both located in Elkin. ya d kin va lle y magaz i ne.com

Shorty York & Frank Steelman Jr., 1963 Peace Haven Speedway, Winston­Salem

Frank Steelman 1950

Bobby Isaac 1961 Bristol

Ken Rush, David Steelman, Pee Wee Jones David accepting award for Steelman Racing for 2 championships at Bowman Gray, 1956 & 1964 July-A ugust 2 0 2 0

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The Presbyterian Church in Wilkesboro WRITER Mary Bohlen The Presbyterian Church in Wilkesboro is an outstanding landmark. Does it catch your eye? With striking red bricks set off by four huge stucco pillars, do you wonder about its history and this place that was first called Wilkesborough?

Not only does this historic church intrigue me but the old grave yard behind the church does as well.

The church was constituted in 1837 with only six charter members and the church house completed in 1850. A comment found in some of the old history accounts mention that “Presbyterianism was slow to make its way into Western North Carolina.” The reason is not clear.

In a 1976 Bicentennial Edition of the Wilkes Journal Patriot from the Wilkes Public Library we find more investing stories of the past. Elizabeth Finley wrote Presbyterian Synod records showing the church is “the oldest Presbyterian congregation in the 21 counties of Western North Carolina.” She further stated that of most interest is “services are still being held in the original building.”

Long before the Presbyterian Church was established there were circuit riding preachers. Bishop Asbury was the first Methodist circuit rider in this area and from his journal we know he came in 1785, 1786 and 1795, often spending nights in the Gordon or Herndon homes. The Bishop also mentions “Presbyterianism” in those entries giving us some evidence that there were Scots Irish here.

In the beginning, Ms. Finely wrote, the church did have some Presbyterian circuit rider ministers. “Two of the very early ones were a Mr. Pharr and a Rev. B. L. Beare, who later served as a chaplain in Lee’s Army.” Before the church was built they met in private homes. One happy occasion Ms. Finely wrote about was the public wedding, before 1900, of Lizzie Cowles and Thomas B. Finley. She describes the event: “There were five young men and five women attendants. After the wedding at 1:30 p.m. a large number of friends followed the bridal couple in horse drawn carriages and buggies to the railroad station a mile away where the bride and groom caught the three o’clock train for Niagara Falls.”

The Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church was nominated to the National Resister in 1980. This prestigious designation was made because of its architectural significance and its prominent role in Wilkes County. It is interesting to note that Davidson College was establish the same year as Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church (1837) and that both Eumenean and Philanthropic Halls on the Davidson campus, which mirror this church house, were all built in the same years, 1849-1850. The builder of the Presbyterian Church was “Old Dameron” at a cost of $1,040.

Dameron also built St. Paul Episcopal Church about the same time. It is unfortunate that we do not have more information about this man.

“The tetrastyle Doric portico, or porch, is an excellent example of the chaste temple like Greek Revival style so popular in mid-nineteenth century America. This structure is well preserved and one of only a few pre-Civil War structures in Wilkesboro.” (National Register of Historic Places) In 1893 some of the church members withdrew in order to establish the North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church. In 1956 the Wilkesboro Church was placed under the administrative care of North Wilkesboro Presbyterian Church. The Wilkesboro Chapel, as it is now called, continues to have Sunday services at 9 a.m. There is an ambience of calmness and serenity in the chapel that the soul can relish. ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com

The Old Cemetery and little Martha Lenoir One street over, behind the church is the old church cemetery which dates to an earlier time. This quiet peaceful setting is scattered with aged markers, some scripted, some not. Stone walls and borders fill the grounds. Near the iron gate is the grave of Martha Lenoir Gwyn dated 1829. The story about her when she was a young girl is amazing and worth of our remembrance. I first

learned about little Martha Lenoir from Becky Forester who was the Director at Fort Defiance. Becky and I often reminisced about little Martha and were in agreement her story was truly Revolutionary. Since then I always connect the Wilkesboro Presbyterian, little Martha and the old cemetery. They are physically untied yet their stories intertwine and hold great mysteries that we may never know. Those of us who love history and have been taught to honor our ancestors can embrace this all.

At the Battle of Camden in August of 1780, Col. Thomas Lenoir was captured and taken prisoner by the British. He was the brother of William Lenoir of Fort Defiance. Thomas, Martha and their four young children lived on a farm in the Kershaw District. The following is excerpts from a letter written in 1899 by Sarah Gordon Finley, granddaughter of Martha Lenoir Gwyn. She was 72 at the time.

“I must however try to tell you what I remember of this history. I heard it related by my mother when I was but a child. My grandmother, Martha Lenoir, was a South Carolinian and during the revolution lived not far from Camden on a farm. Her father was taken poisoner, her mother died with small pox and thus the young children were left. This 12-

year old girl said her father could not eat what they fed the prisoners so she would have him something he could eat prepared and carried to him. She was told that she would not be permitted to give it to him but she was not to be daunted. She went on and prepared a basket, ordered a trusted colored man to saddle her horse and one for himself and on she went. When she arrived at headquarters she asked to see General Cornwallis but was told she could not be admitted. She insisted until finally she was told to come where the General was. He received her kindly, patted her head and asked what she wanted. She told him her errand. He replied, ‘My little Miss your father shall accompany you home.’ You can imagine her joy at this announcement. A child as I was could not keep the tears when I heard the history related. This is the story of my grandmother who was a Gwyn.”

Another account of this story comes from the Charlotte Observer about 1910, “Miss Martha Lenoir who at twelve years old went to the headquarters of Lord Cornwallis and begged the liberty of her father who had been taken poisoner by the British. Miss Martha being the eldest took an old servant story continues on page 109

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Patti Dunlap,

Stokes County Historical Society

Debbie Brown and I work together very well to pull off our bi-monthly newsletter. I do most of the article research and writing for each edition, and also take many of the photographs included in our newsletters. I also create the flyers used to promote our events and use in our newsletters. Debbie always comes to my rescue if I’ve run into an obstacle on the computer end of creating flyers. Debbie is our computer guru! At times Debbie will write an article for the newsletter. Debbie also provides her photography and researches archives for info or old photos for use in the newsletters. On very welcome occasions we will have a guest writer submit an article.Debbie pulls it all together for the end product of a newsletter.

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sponsible for the publication of the newsletter. Debbie formats the newsletter, we proofread numerous times, I print the finished product and mail the hardcopy newsletters to our members that prefer to receive theirs in the mail.

Debbie is responsible for getting the address labels printed and into my hands and for keeping our list of members up to date and emailing the newsletters by a certain date. We email our newsletters to all history teachers in the county, as well as, public libraries in several NC counties and two other states. Debbie and I have developed historical programs/power points that we have presented for groups in our area and recently at the Reynolds Homestead in Critz, VA. Much research, script writing, photography and computer work go

into these programs.

I was born in Hickory and raised in Asheville. My parents, both products of the Great Depression and WWII were definitely the poster children for Tom Brokaw’s “Greatest Generation”…hard working, self-made, resilient and tough…they instilled in my brothers and me the ethics of good manners, respect, hard work, faith, love of family and country. Both of my parents were avid readers. Even into her 90s my mom would read three novels at once…I don’t know how she kept the plots straight. My dad was the history lover.

He read historical literature and was well versed in local, state and national history. Any time we took a trip, a stop at some historical venue was part of the vacation experience…a tradition we followed with our own sons who both enjoy and respect history. I attended Lee Edwards High School in Asheville and had an interesting US History teacher my junior year and a wonderful English teacher who demanded good grammar, had vocabulary exercises daily, and encouraged the written word. I had her for three years... something stuck!

While studying Art History and English Literature at UNC-Asheville I met my husband, Durwood (a Stokes County native) and I have been members of the SCHS since 1998. I began serving on the Board of Directors in 2006. I have served as an officer for 12 years and have been the president for the past 10 years.

After our marriage we moved to Durwood’s home town, Walnut Cove in Stokes County. I grew up two miles from downtown Asheville, so rural Stokes County was an awakening for me. My saw all of Stokes County and the wonderful folks living on farms, in small communities and often with multi-generational family members under the same roof when I taught pre-school children in their homes through the Northwest Child Development Home Visitor ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com

Program for four years, prior to the birth of our first son. I was in every corner of the county, traveling back roads, often being asked to share a mid-day lunch with families I came to love and respect. In my daily work travels I passed many old homes and historical sites. I inquired of “my families” about the land they lived on, their family history (many of these families’ ancestors had been here for generations) and the landmarks around them…and in so doing, I came to love Stokes County…her rugged natural beauty, her kind, hard working residents and her rich history. A later job with Kayser Roth Corp., as a sales representative for 14 years, took me from Mocksville to the coast of NC and the southern edge of Virginia. Again I was on many back roads, in small towns, large cities and everywhere in between…it was with this job I truly fell in love with “The Old North State.”

Durwood, loves history too. He has been instrumental in the restoration of the Palmetto Theater in Walnut Cove for the past three years. We often take rides around Stokes to historical sites and have long conversations about people and places in Stokes. Together we have renovated/restored/saved three historic homes in Stokes, doing most of the labor ourselves. We currently live in the old Dunlap homeplace built by Durwood’s great grandfather about 1870. Dunlaps have lived on this property since the 1760s. We enjoy being on a farm bordering the Dan River, gardening,and having our two sons, their wives and two grandchildren close by.

Our first restoration was the 1880 Lash-Woodruff home in Walnut Cove. We lived in this home for 34 years. We renovated the 1914 Isom-Heath home, also in Walnut Cove. All these restored properties were included in Laura Phillips’ Architectural Survey for Stokes County. We have also renovated a 1920s era cottage in Burke County that has been in my family for over 50 years.

My NC heritage runs deep and true. My mother’s family settled in Burke County in the 1760s in a predominately German community. Her ancestors had been in America since 1690. My dad’s family came from Ireland/Scotland to America about 1810 settling in the Wilkes/Caldwell County area.

I enjoy historical research and the “aha” moment of discovery. Writing historical articles has been very rewarding for me. In recent years I have written scripts for local actors to portray a historical person for our Christmas Open House at the Wilson Fulton House/Museum. In 2010-2011, four other members of the SCHS (Kyle Dalton, Penn Paylor, Barbara Spainhour, Linda Hicks) and I wrote and produced a play, “Sure and Steadfast: Jack and Nancy Shipp Martin and the Rock House.” Months of research and writing went into this production which helped the SCHS raise money for a wrought iron fence erected to protect the historic 1770 Rock House. We were very proud of this accomplishment and had so much help and support from the Stokes County Arts Council and people all over Stokes County. Our actors, director, set director, costumer, musicians and so many others donated their time and talents for this successful event.

The SCHS Board of Directors works diligently to keep Stokes County History alive. We conduct school tours and other group tours of the Danbury area and have 5 to 6 historical programs annually in the county. We also normally have 3 to 4 open house events at our Museum in Danbury. These events and the regular workings of the society require the help and dedication of our all-volunteer board who represent all areas of Stokes: Patti Dunlap, president; Judy White, V-president; Kyle Dalton, secretary; Debbie Brown, treasurer; Larry Heath, Sue Gentry, Brandon Hooker and John Barnes. Due to Covid-19 we had to cancel our last program and hope to reschedule this for sometime late summer. This program, “An American Story: The R.J. Reynolds Family and the Stokes County Connection,” is by Beth Almond Ford (Historian for The Reynolds Homestead, Critz, VA), Judy White (guide for the Reynolds Homestead and SCHS V-Pres.) and me, with a power point created by Debbie Brown. We look forward to the future to safely resume our historical activities.

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A Conversation with Debbi Brown....

Stokes County Historical Society

My family came to Stokes County (then Surry) sometime around the 1760s from Virginia. When I was about four years old, most of my dad’s immediate family moved to Rockingham County for economic reasons. I still have family in Stokes. My maiden name was Dunlap, but we say you cannot throw a rock in Stokes without hitting one of our cousins! My parents were both born in Stokes, so my list of surnames is vast, including Dunlap, Duggins, Duncan, Mabe, Bibey, Riggs, Hicks, Mitchell and McAnnally to name a few. I am descended from Captain Charles McAnnally, who served in the Revolutionary War. While I physically lived in Stokes for only a short while I always gravitated to Stokes and I know it is where my heart is.

Growing up we visited there often and after I learned to drive, I often took my Grandmother and Aunt back to visited relatives, graveyards and areas where they lived.

I cannot remember a time when I was not asking questions about the past, where we lived or came from. In 1993, my sister and I began researching the family history in a formal way, and the search continues...

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I have been a member of Stokes County Historical Society since about 2006. The Society has around 209 members and if anyone would like to join please send a check for $25 per household to SCHS, PO Box 304, Danbury, NC 27016.

I have no journalism background, but while working for American Express for 25 years I did hone my skills.

Patti and I have been publishing the Stokes County Historical Newsletter since January, 2012. She does the bulk of the writing and I help with editing, create the publication for emailing or mailing to our members. We publish five to six times a year.

The mail list is used typically for sending the newsletter to our members and consider it a benefit of membership. The email is available for questions, our website and Facebook are updated with what is happening with the Historical Society.

I am married and have one son, two stepsons and 10 grandchildren. In 2011, I lost my job due to downsizing and went back to college, earning an Associate of Art degree. Additionally, in 2011, I attended Boston University online and earned a Certificate of Genealogy. I love researching family history and history in general and often do it for others. It is like a big puzzle and I find it fascinating. I am an avid quilter and love to sew, learning this skill from my mother, as well as I love to read. I volunteer at the Museum & Archives of Rockingham County in Wentworth. Before COVID-19, I was working on a project cataloging a local photographer’s collection (Pete Comer) who donated it to the museum shortly before he died. The negatives and photos date from 1952 to 2000, a lot of work, but I so enjoy it and the fellowship of the other volunteers. I believe everyone you meet is an opportunity to learn new things and make connections to enrich your life.

I hope to someday write a book about Stokesdale, (where I grew up) and I have found so many things that will be lost to the past without someone writing these things down.

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Justyn Nicole Kissam Director of Programs and Education Mount Airy Museum of Regional History WRITER Cindy Martin The seed for the appreciation of history was planted for Justyn Kissam when she was just a tyke, which makes her ideal for her position of Director of Programs and Education at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. Every day she “hits the ground running,” filled with energy and enthusiasm needed to make every day a great day. She is responsible for planning and scheduling events for both children and adults, as well as grant-writing to procure the necessary funding to make the museum’s programming dreams come true.

Since Justyn was raised in the Moravian Church, she attended Salem College for her undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Arts with a major in history and a minor in art history. Additionally, she earned a historic preservation certificate. “Although it was only five minutes from home, I still had the chance to spread my wings,” she said.

Justyn completed her postgraduate work in American History with a concentration in Public History at Western Carolina. “After grad school, I moved back home to Winston-Salem and began searching for history jobs. For the next year I continued working at Little Richard’s BBQ (now Real Q), where I had been employed during high school and college,” she explained. “Then, I was hired for a position in Raleigh at Historic Oak View County Park and soon afterwards began 70

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working at Mordecai Historic Park as well.” Justyn considers her work experiences stepping stones. “Achieving your goals is a lot of hard work,” she said.

In August 2018, opportunity knocked and another door opened. Justyn accepted the position as Director of Programs and Education at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History, where her passion for history and love of nature allowed her to share her time, talent, and expertise with the community and surrounding areas, as well as to work cooperatively with other museums and agencies. It is evident Justyn’s mission is to build better minds for a better future.

Justyn is definitely a team player. She humbly accepts praise. “It means so much to me for the children to applaud or to write me thank-you letters,” Justyn said.

“Those are my affirmations. It’s one of the best parts of the job.” She considers being a clown and having fun essential.

“Having a higher up position doesn’t mean I’m better than anyone else, and I have to be ready and able to do any job necessary, even if it means cleaning toilets. Here, we all work together.”

Presently, the museum is under renovation, but Justyn is hopeful the 2020 summer camps will come to fruition.

There are four camps, total. For 4 to 7 year olds, an I LOVE NC Camp will be June 8 to 12 and an ANIMAL DISCOVERY Camp is slated for July 13 to 17.

Two camps are planned for ages 8 to 12.

The first, scheduled for June 22 to 26, will incorporate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) objectives and explore problem solving skills. The second, DETECTIVE CAMP, will be held July 27 to 31.

A person of many talents, Justyn is an avid reader and outdoors person and loves being active. “My proudest achievement would be earning my first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do,” she told me.

Justyn resides in Mount Airy with Kelpy, her pet axolotl (think salamander/catfish combo).

You can contact Justyn by phoning the museum (336-785-4478 ext. 228) or emailing her at justynkissam@gmail.com. ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com

Meet Emily Morgan Museum Assistant Interpretive History Park Ranger WRITER Cindy Martin Working as an assistant to Kate Rauhauser-Smith at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History during the fall and winter months and as an Interpretive History Park Ranger for the Blue Ridge Music Center in the spring and summer, Emily Morgan wears many hats. She credits her time spent working as a volunteer for both the museum and the National Park Service for paving the way to a career perfect for her. “I didn’t take the traditional route,” Emily explains. Her passion for history and love of nature allow her to utilize her knowledge and expertise wherever the road may lead.

Emily graduated from Surry Community College with an Arts Associate Degree in 2016 and then went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Applied and Public History from Appalachian State in 2018.

At the museum, Emily is responsible for scheduling volunteers and assisting Kate in researching various topics like cabin life or home remedies or old wives’ tales for museum projects and exhibits. Right now, the museum is involved in a three-year renovation project and everyone pitches in to help get the job(s) done. “Today, I might be helping set up or take down an exhibit,” Emily said, “and tomorrow I am involved in cleaning up brick dust from the renovation.”

Her work at the Blue Ridge Music center is not always glamorous. “Even the mundane can be exciting,” Emily said. “Something as simple as someone asking directions can provide an opportunity to explain important places to visit and educate them about history.”

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volved in hands-on projects like carding, spinning, and weaving at Mabry Mill. Part of being an Interpretive Ranger requires her to give guided hikes, school talks, and family talks. While discussing natural resources, she includes the history of the area and ties in the music: ballads, old-time tunes, and bluegrass.

Emily’s advice for those thinking of entering the public service arena is to follow their hearts. “Carry your sunshine wherever you go,” she said. She encourages those choosing a field in history to volunteer. Not only to get a feel for different jobs and what is expected of them, but to get to know the people. “Many organizations value volunteer work over a degree,” Emily proffered.

Always she has had wonderful mentors. One particular, named Chuck made Emily realize the importance of National Parks and protected sites and how she should continue to carry the torch to educate the public about their history and why these areas are so important and need to be protected for future generations.

“That is my goal,” Emily said.

She and her husband Michael, a computer technician, reside in Westfield. Both are “dabblers,” love the outdoors and are fascinated with nature. The day we spoke, they were setting up beehives in order to raise bees and harvest honey. She is always ready for a new challenge or culinary adventure. “I really do want to eat dandelions someday!” Emily laughed.

To contact Emily, email her at eanissamorgan@gmail.com.

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Health & Wellness Feeling Cooped Up?

Get Outside!

WRITER Jessica O. Wall, MPH

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There’s maybe never been a better reminder about all the outdoors have to offer us. Human are meant to be active!

Summertime usually brings us an opportunity to get out more anyway, with time off, long days, and warm weather.

And there are so many great outdoor activities that take little to no equipment.

You can go for a run or walk, play disc golf, do boating activities like kayaking, take a bike ride, go hiking and others!

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Disc golf might be something you would enjoy. The Disc Golf Association’s website, www.discgolf.com, says “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.” 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 and will soon add one to Memorial Park at Lake Hampton. 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.

If you have access to a kayak, through a purchase or borrowing one, maybe this is an option. With any exercise or activity, safety is first. Always kayak while wearing a U.S. Coast Guard approved personal floatation device or PFD. If you are kayaking in an area that ya d kinva lleyma gazine.com

may have rocks, consider wearing a helmet in case you fallout or tip over. When you are out kayaking, don’t push yourself. Kayaking is a great way to get exercise and relax, but it won’t be fun if you feel like you are working too hard. You may also want to begin in “flatwater”. This is a term used to describe lakes or ponds where water isn’t moving. Before starting, know where you are putting in and getting out. Plan for a drop off or pick-up so you aren’t left stranded.

Biking is a cardiovascular exercise, meaning that pushing those pedals gets your body pumping your heart! It’s not just your heart and lungs that gets an exercise though. Your leg muscles will get some strength training and you work out your core when using muscles to keep yourself upright. Even your arms get a bit of attention, especially when leaning forward while riding, according to Michelle Dawn of Livestrong.com. Cycling might be an option for someone who can’t walk or jog as well. To get the same calorie and cardio workout, you need to ride a bike 3 to 4 times farther than you would walk or jog.

So, if you would normally go for a 3 mile jog, when opting for a bike ride, shoot for 9 miles to get an equivalent workout.

And hiking is an activity that is inexpensive and doesn’t require a lot of equipment. Hiking is a cardiovascular activity that gets the heart pumping and helps strengthen muscles in the body. According to the American Hiking Society, hiking can also help with weight control and help in dealing with stress.

Take a look online at the park or trail you are going to hike, and if possible, bring a map with you so you don’t get lost. Make sure you understand what color or shape blaze you are following. Blazes are trail markers that are often palm-sized, in bright colors and simple shapes. These may be on posts or nailed to trees. Take along water and some snacks if needed, and plan or breaks along the way to rest and recharge. Use the buddy system when hiking. Hiking in groups helps if there is an injury and can help prevent getting lost.

If getting outside be sure to fight the bite. Mosquito, tick, and flea bites that is. These biting insects can carry diseases such as the West Nile virus or Lyme disease. The best thing you can do to protect yourself is wear long-sleeve shirts and pants and use the correct type and amount of insect repellent. Your insect repellent should be at least 20% DEET. Sun safety is another big piece of outdoor safety, and in any weather. The sun’s UV rays are most dangerous between the hours of 10am and 4pm, so avoid being outside during these times if you can. If you need to be outside, remember the five S’s of sun safety: Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide. Slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen, slap on a hat, seek some shade, and slide on some sunglasses.

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Love that healthy smile!

help keep your teeth happy with these tips WRITER Dr. Andrew Rivers Rinse your mouth with mouthwash or at least water after every meal to help kill germs.

Hard crunchy foods such as apples and carrots can help clean your teeth naturally.

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The best way to avoid cavities is to drink water, milk and unsweet tea.

Everyone likes candy. Sticky candy and sour candy are by far the worst for your teeth. Need to calm that sweet tooth craving?

Chocolate is generally best as saliva will wash it away more quickly.

Plus, studies show other health benefits from some forms of chocolate.

Using a hard bristled brush with an aggressive brushing technique can cause irreversible damage to your teeth and surrounding tissue. Use a soft brush and avoid bearing down on your teeth and gums.

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Why Should I Go to a Chiropractor?

Chiropractic is now the largest non-medical healing art in the world, attracting millions of people each year—housewives and movie stars, scientists and businessmen, lawyers and laborers, infants and the elderly, professional athletes and “weekend warriors”–all come seeking the unique services only a doctor of chiropractic can provide. Yet millions of sick, suffering and dying people, perhaps living on painkillers and other drugs or facing surgery, have never tried chiropractic care even though help is just around the corner.

Who goes to a chiropractor? It depends on who you ask. For example, if you asked a person who was relieved of migraines he’d say, “Anyone with migraines should see a doctor of chiropractic.” A child who no longer wets his bed will say, “Chiropractic is for bed-wetting.” "Anyone with menstrual problems should go,” says a woman who suffered from menstrual cramps. Some one saved from back or disc surgery would say, “Chiropractic is for people with spine, back or neck problems.” There are case histories of people recovering from nearly every known disease and condition under chiropractic care: Heart trouble, hyperactivity, fatigue, allergy, digestive problems, cold, flu, infertility and hundreds of other conditions.

You may be surprised to find that doctors of chiropractic do not treat migraines or bed-wetting or menstrual cramps or backaches or the flu or high fevers or any other disease. The goal of the doctor of chiropractic is to awaken your own natural healing ability by correcting the vertebral subluxation complex one of the deadliest, most destructive blockages of life and energy you can suffer from.

By correcting the vertebral subluxation complex, your doctor of chiropractic promotes natural healing vitality, strength and health.

That’s why if you would go into the room of a doctor of chiropractic you would probably see people with many kinds of health problems; yet they are there for one thing only, to have their vertebral subluxations corrected, not to have their diseases treated. If you want to try the most widely accepted alternative to medical care, give your local doctor of chiropractic a call today.

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Have You Cleaned Your Cell Phone Lately?

Courtesy of Carmen Long

Stop and think about how dirty your cell phone may be?

Everywhere your phone goes, germs follow.

Check your owner’s manual for cleaning instructions specific to your phone.

Wipe screen daily with a microfiber cloth.

Take the protective cover off weekly.

It can trap dirt along the edges.

Use a disinfecting wipe on the inside and outside of the case.

Let dry before putting back on.

Wash your hands before using your cell phone to minimize germs.

Just because you can’t see the germs doesn’t mean they aren’t there!

A recent study found that most cell phones have more bacteria than our toilet seats.

Take a moment and clean yours today and every day.

Healthy Snacks for Kids Kids are always hungry...they are growing so it’s justified for that extra energy. Most kids have more than one snack a day. Our goal is to fulfill part of their daily recommendations for food groups because snack time can account for 20% of daily nutrient needs.Fruits and veggies help keep them “juiced up.”

Prepare kid-friendly snacks in advance: apples, pears, carrots, grapes, strawberries, oranges; have them ready to eat. Too, to really appeal, offer lowfat dips to pair with healthy food choices. Buy only 100% fruit juice drinks...read those labels!Put peanut butter, jam or low-fat cream cheese on low-fat bagels, rice cakes or tortillas.

For a salty snack, provide baked pretzels, air-popped popcorn, dry cereal, granola, low-fat cheese or whole grain crackers. Snacking gives an opportunity to increase kids’ calcium intake—make a milkshake or smoothie

with low-fat milk, yougurt and fruit or a sundae with yogurt and granola.

Even a glass of low-fat milk flavored with syrup is a quick snack for a busy mom.

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Fruit Dip 1/2 cup plain of flavored yogurt Dash cinnamon 1 Tablespoon frozen orange juice concentrate Fresh fruit to dip Mix orange juice and yogurt together.

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off the bookshelf It was in hostile territory of the Helmand Province, Afghanistan, when an enemy grenade landed on the rooftop post of Marine Lance Corporal Kyle Carpenter and fellow Marine Nick Eufrazio. With no thought for his own safety, Kyle threw himself on the grenade, sustaining life-threatening wounds in order to save his comrade.

During the weeks, months and years to follow, Kyle endured endless, painful surgeries and therapy to restore his war-torn body. He did so with a positive attitude and a tremendous sense of humor. (His Instagram and Twitter accounts are Kyle Carpenter @chiksdigscars.) Yet, Kyle is open and honest about the emotional and physical torment he endured.

In 2014, Kyle was awarded the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration for his “singular act of courage” on that rooftop in Afghanistan, making him the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.

In this powerful memoir Kyle and Don Yaeger reveal a central truth that will inspire readers to choose to live each day to the fullest. This is the story of how one man was willing to lay down his life for his brother-in-arms. Further, it is a story of rebirth, of how Kyle fought back to forge a life of joyful purpose. Kyle insists one of the most sustaining lessons he has learned and some of the best advice he can offer is, “Be part of someone else’s miracle. That, and call your mom.”

One particular poignant moment explains Kyle’s decision to tell his story: “I was in the middle of a meet and greet when one Marine whose uniform showed me he was a much higher rank than me approached and started to get choked up…he thanked me for sharing my story and then confessed I was the reason he had not killed himself. If I had survived and fought through all I had endured, he knew he could keep fighting his emotional scars, too. I just looked him in the eye and said, ‘Promise me I‘ll see you next year.’” He smiled and told Kyle he would.

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caring hearts Heroes Will Never Be Forgotten Our country is tough, we persevere, have always in history and will continue to do so. Families will tell you, they serve side by side with their service members, never forgetting their heroes. It’s noteworthy to learn about the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument project to acknowledge all the Gold Star Families and what they have lost in Western North Carolina and Western Virginia.

Jon Garing, chairperson for this monument endeavor said, “Perhaps the greatest sacrifices made have up to now been painfully forgotten in the public place. These sacrifices come from Gold Star Families who have lost a loved one in the support of Freedom’s cause.”

WWII Medal of Honor recipient Herschel “Woody” Williams developed a memorial erected across the U.S. honoring the families—56 in 42 states. Elkin’s is one of 63 in progress. The actual monument will be 6’ tall and 12’ long, black granite weighing in at 15,000 pounds.

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A two-sided homage, on one side: Gold Star Families Memorial Monument, a tribute to Gold Star Families and Relatives who sacrificed a Loved One for our Freedom.

Four granite panels on the reverse: Homeland, Family, Patriot and Sacrifice stories.

“This will be a place for the families,” said Jon, “after the funeral, after the color guard, after everyone turns out to honor the fallen one—family members can come to this monument and know it was built for their child.”

The Captain Mark Garner Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7794 of Elkin along with the Hershel “Woody” Williams Medal of Honor Foundation are raising the funds.

To contribute, donate a check, payable to VFW Post 7794/Gold Star Memorial, or money order to a Post member or mail USPS: P.O.Box 246, Elkin, NC 28621.

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Yadkin Valley Wineries Re-Open

Above: Kim Myers, Laurel Gray Vineyards sharing the Covid 19 protocols.

At the time of writing this article, The Yadkin Valley area wineries are opened with a new normal in their tasting rooms. For a little over two months, they were allowed only to sell bottles to go for off-site consumption. When the original phase two plan was announced, they were allowed to re-open for business. When phase two actually occurred, wineries were not included —considered to be bars. Through many phone calls to the ABC Board and the Governor’s office from vineyard owners and advocates for the local industry, the decisi was reversed. All of these businesses have plenty of room in which people can enjoy their wine while being socially distanced from one another. On Friday, May 22nd just before 5p, vineyard owners received a phone call with great news—they could re-open.

A collective “CHEER" was sent up throughout the Yadkin Valley.

There are some key things to note in this new normal for the wineries. If you plan to visit any of the local vineyards in the near future, you may want to call

eral wineries are not allowing children under the age of 21, as it will go against their occupancy restrictions. We have accumulated a list of the vineyards we have contacted to use as a guide for who is doing tastings, flights and glass/bottle sales only. It can be found on our Facebook page. Now is the time to get out and visit your favorite Yadkin Valley wineries because most of them have spent the last few months operating at a 75% reduction in revenues. Please include your favorites as a summer destination this year. Support and shop local for your favorite wines.

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ahead or check the Facebook page of the one(s) you plan to visit.

Some are requiring face masks to enter the tasting room. Some are still doing tastings with a limited number of people being allowed into the tasting room while others are offering flights in lieu of a tasting. Others are not offering either; it is wine by the glass or bottle only. All locations are requiring social distancing inside and outside of the tasting rooms. It is a good idea to bring your own chairs, just in case seating is limited as you will not be allowed to move tables/chairs as everyone has set them up six feet or more apart already. They are also all discouraging groups larger than 10 people. If you do have a group and want to do a tasting somewhere, be sure to call ahead and let them know you are coming or they may not be able to accommodate you due to their limited half-capacity restriction.

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To learn more or to book a Yadkin Valley Wine Tour: John & Carrie Byrd Yadkin Valley Wine Tours yadkinwinetours.com 336-408-3394

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Yadkin Arts:

Call for Art The Yadkin Arts Councils “Call for Art” exhibition is a state-wide product running from July 9 to September 1 to celebrate some of finest creativity in NC and bring a beautifully diverse collection of artists to the Welborn Gallery, 226 E. Main St., Yadkinville, each year.

Eligibility was open to artists in both 2D AND 3D categories with a minimum of 18 years of age and reside in NC. $3,500 in combined prizes was awarded to the best artists awarded at the opening reception on July 9.

Small groups at a time will be given access to the gallery at a time. If the reception cannot happen on July 9, the plan is to do a closing reception in August.

If for some reason the Arts Council is unable to be open and any unforeseen restrictions come up, its event will convert to virtual and prizes will still be awarded. In this case, pieces would be judged on an image alone and the Arts Council may ask artists to submit a few more pictures so they can get the full effect and judge fairly.

For more information and updates regarding Phase 3, artists’ opening reception times and more please call 336679-2941 please visit https:www.yadkinarts.org/annual-juried-show/ The Gallery is open for viewing Monday-Friday, 9 to 5.

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Brushy Mountain Community Peach & Heritage Festival The Brushy Mountain Community Center will host the second annual Brushy Mountain Community Peach and Heritage Festival on July 25th from 9a to 5p. This event will be held at the Carolina West Wireless Community Commons and Wilkes Communications Pavilion, located at 102 West Main Street in the heart of Historic Downtown Wilkesboro. Admission to the festival is free.

The Brushy Mountain Peach and Heritage Festival is designed to showcase and promote the peach orchards and orchardists located on the Brushy Mountain as well as the heritage of the community. The day will be filled with fun for all ages!

Included in the event will be handmade crafts, woodwork and furniture vendors, heritage displays of a Blacksmith, Peachbutter, Moonshine Still and its history and quilting. Brushy Mountain Community Center’s own “Chicken Q” plates, local food trucks such as Duck Donuts...if you haven’t tasted one of these donuts you are in for a treat...and a diversity of food products utilizing peaches.

Throughout the course of the day live music will be provided by local musicians, choral groups: Faith River, Cherry Grove Choir, Brush Mountain Choir, Covered by the Blood and more from the Brushy Mountain Community.

Additionally, there will be old time games for children, a face painting vendor, the Heritage Square Splash Pad will be open and the Wilkes Heritage Museum will be offering donation only admission for the day.

Updated information concerning scheduling for the day of the event and information concerning vendors that will be in attendance and music providers will be posted on the Brushy Mountain Peach and Heritage Festival Facebook page regularly, brushypeachfest.com Come out and join us for a great day of fun promoting the local folks and the peach industry and the Brushy Mountain Community!

Learn more: Debi Davis Brushy Mountain Community Center Peach & Heritage Festival ddruritan@wilkes.net 336-927-2612

Friends of East Bend Public Library Annual Yard (Great Stuff) Sale.

Kernersville Spring Folly Sept 25 to 27

• Classic Car Cruise In • Arts and Crafts Guild vendors • Photo Booth at Depot • Heritage Square: Museum stable and tobacco barn; Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden seed giveaway plus something for littles. raised bed vegetable gardening: Kernersville Little Theatre-photo booth; Arts and Crafts period vendors; Town of Kernersville Stormwater Division's interactive stream trailer.

• South Main face painting • Fire and Police Truck Experience for kids of all ages • Commercial Booths on East Mountain • Family and children’s Shows/Activities: Town Hall Performance Area Saturday: Magic Shows: 11,1 and 3pm Clown Shows on Harmon Stage 1 and 4 on Saturday ONLY YMCA Bounce House

Some of this year’s proceeds will be used to help sponsor the East Bend Drive-In Ticket Booth which will be placed in the Town Square.

Donated items may be dropped by the library on Thursday, September 17th or the day of the sale.

Receipts available.

Sorry, not accepting donations of upholstered/cloth furniture.

You’ll find many excellent items at great prices—NO JUNK Yard Art, Household Items, Clothing, Furniture and so very much more.

Friday, September 18th • Noon to 6p Saturday, September 19th • 7a to Noon Rain date: Friday & Saturday September 25 & 26

Kernersville Spring Folly rescheduled for Sept 25 to 27 sponsored by Amanzi Marble and Granite in Kernersville. Rides, games, live music, food, vendors and shopping for the whole family!

Spring Folly is Kernersville's largest and most comprehensive music festival. While usually it is in May due to the Covid-19, rather than cancel the event, has been rescheduled for September. Throughout the weekend there iwill be a variety of music on two stages along with rides and activities for kids of all ages. Don’t forget about the Arts & Crafts and commerical vendors! Local civic organizations will be on hand to prepare delicious food for your family to enjoy.

All proceeds go back into the Kernersville community.

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Connect With Nature WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER Wendi Hartup Wendi Hartup I've written before about how fun just walking around your yard can be...if you look through the eyes of a child. It could be as easy as picking out cloud shapes or making things out of sticks.

Have you ever given a kid a camera and just let them take pictures of whatever pleases him or her? My son always wanted to take pics of our dog's rear ends when he was younger. He thought this was so hilarious. Have you ever laid under a tree and while looking up through the branches taken a picture?

Maybe get on your knees or lay on your tummy and take pictures up close? I love to take pictures of what is in bloom in my yard. I adore dandelions when they are ready for blowing seeds. Every kid should get to experience the magic.

I wish I had a great picture of my son with a dandelion but I can remember his face lighting up when he did it the first time. There is such a beauty in the simple things.

Recently I've been using this app called, iNaturalist, while I'm out exploring. It is so easy to use. When you're out in nature and you see a wild creature or plant; just snap a photo with the app.

Then you can choose from some suggestions they provide. Don't worry about being wrong though because the community helps you identify the correct name. Then you hit the share button.

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in May and June I participated in a BioBlitz across the Piedmont Triad. A BioBlitz is an event in which teams of volunteers work together to find and identify as many species as possible. You can also help others identify what they found. The website is super helpful with instructional videos and frequently asked questions. As long as you have a computer, a tablet or smartphone you can use the app.

Mostly I've found bugs and identified weeds. I followed this tiny jumping spider around and around my basketball goal until he stopped long enough for me to get a close up. Wow, beautiful green fangs. My son and I have used it together a bit but I know in the coming weeks we'll use it more. We found a rat snake in the garage that had just shed it's skin. Got a nice close up to add to the app.

By the way you should always take safety precautions. Don't try getting this close if you don't know what type of snake it is and are within half the length the snake (strike distance). There are other great apps out there like PlantNet, PlantSnap, and Geocaching. All have different purposes but can be fun to use in nature. Or try searching for something you like to look for like rocks or birds and there is probably an app to help you. This is the kind of technology that helps to enhance nature for me at times. I always want to learn new things as well as instill that love of learning in my son. If you do this slowly over time, I believe you can inspire a lifetime of learning and an appreciation for the gift of nature.

Surry County is celebrating 250 years of history. Unfortunately, event planning hit a snag just as the rest of us have over the past few months. Being optimistic, we are looking forward to the 2020 Remember Rockford event on

will be a guest speaker, TBA, in the Methodist Church as well as a play in the church and a bus tour of Rockford Vil-

Saturday, September 12th from 10a to 4p.

Its new name this year is Rediscover Rockford…being a part of the Surry County 250th events. At the time of its creation, Surry County comprised a large tract of land, of modern-day Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties.

In addition to the name change, this 10th annual event will have some other differences than in previous years though admission is still free. Look forward to heritage craft vendors, food trucks and musicians in the Rockford Park. There

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Hook, Line and Sinker one man’s fishing stories WRITER Scott Lewis

Fishermen are Strong Believers How many times have I said this?

Or how many times have I heard another fisherman say this? Even when watching the pros on TV, I’ve heard them say it. “Lord don’t let me lose this one” or “Thank you, Lord.” Not throwing rocks, I have done it and have seen a lot of fellows become real religious fisherman very quick when they had a big fish on the line, so…it must be true, we are the most religious people on the lake.

I was fishing with this fellow one time and he had a nice one on and he said “Lord, if you just let me get this one in. Then later in the day he said it again.

I said, “You can’t say that every time.”

He looked at me like I was crazy and said, “What are you talking about? I said, “You’ve asked him one time, that’s all you get today, it’s my turn! Just joking, but you hear all kinds of stuff on the lake and stories that would easily make the headlines if it was TV. This “situation” that has been happening since early March (I don’t want

to use the real name as we have said it so many times the last few months), has really got us down, people out of work, people fighting over toilet tissue and friends or family in the hospital. We have really had to be cautious and think about how to stay in touch, how to do many of the normal day to day things of life.

You know me, fishing is a requirement for day to day life. Thankfully, even though the President said to stay home, somehow us fisherman were still allowed time out on the lake. My thoughts were there would not be that many guys out, but when I showed up at the lake it was full. These characters are on “my lake,” “fishing my holes” and “catching my fish” and some of them are even getting paid to fish with their unemployment checks! They really need to get this job market started back up so I can get back to my normal way of life. We are in a terrible mess.

So in order to keep a clear mind and not drive my wife crazy, I go to the local lakes and try to do my best, but this time

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of year it’s hard since the weather is up and down , cooler in May than it was in March, and the fish are going on and off the beds. Gee whiz, you have to be a Marine Biologist to figure this out, but sometimes a real stupid person falls into a sweet hole and comes out asking “how did I do that?” And then, for bragging rights, I take a picture of myself holding a nice fish in my hand.

I was on Tuckertown Lake in May fishing, which I haven’t been on this lake since the 1980s, so I was a little apprehensive as where to go because this lake is known for stumps and rocks. I had determined the location I wanted to fish and thought it would be pretty good based on the map, so I made my way there. I started with top water frog as the shad spawn was on and they should be near the top water area. I had studied my maps and completely retied all my lures and was ready to go. You see according to the pros, both so called local and national, the shad spawn real early in the morning and because of that the

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bass should be closer to the banks feeding heavy, since the bass have just came off their spawn. Therefore, people like me should be able to catch at least one fish during this time.

Well, there I was, enjoying the cool morning air and I had just made a cast using a plastic frog up near the bank.

Jerk, jerk, pause and wait. Jerk, jerk, pause and wait and then POW he missed it. I was getting real tense by now as I wanted this bass. I made another cast over toward some grass sticking up next to a log which was laying out from the bank. No more had it hit the water and POW there she was, and what do I say? Lordy, Lordy let me catch this one!

I guess you call that greed or selfishness and my Momma wouldn’t like that if she was still here, she would probably send me after a switch for saying that.

The lure had done its job and now it’s time for me to do mine. The fish headed out toward deep water and I was on it.

Zip, zip the line pulled off the reel and I turned it toward the boat and the fish made its way to the net and there she was.

Thank you Lord! You always have to say

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that no matter what size it is. This was a pretty good one just a little over three pounds, it’s catch and release, so back to the water she goes. So then another cast…jerk, jerk and missed, cast again… jerk, jerk and there she was. Gone to the deep water this time it was a bigger one.

Oh Lord, please don’t let this one get off, this was a better one weighing right at five pounds. I got it to the boat, weighted it, took the picture and back into the water it goes. It may have been that the good Lord had decided I had my quota for the day by catching those fish, because as it happen the bite cut completely off, no more bites for the remainder of the day.

The guys I fish wish are very thankful for the opportunity to fish on God’s creation and we really do thank the good Lord for a safe day and a fun day. If it wasn’t for the Master’s Creation none of us could enjoy the beauty that he has given us everyday.

So, I think until everyone gets back to work I am going back to pond fishing. I know I will catch some there as this is a good time of the year to pond fish and a really good time to take the family for

some old fashion entertainment. Take a picnic, can of worms and a cane pole and have a blast. Fishing can really be relaxing and fun at the same time whether you are on the bank, surf fishing or fishing in a boat, big or small.

And just wanted to share that in my last article I wrote about Big Old Leroy Brown, the large gator at Santee. Well, last week I saw on Facebook that someone had killed a gator at Santee over twelve feet long. I sure hope it wasn’t Old Leroy!

Have fun this summer fishing and be safe and healthy!

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off the bookshelf If you have ever lived with a dog in your family, you know the truth in the vintage quote denoting the bond between man and canine. In No Ordinary Dog, author Will Chesney takes you on a journey through his young warrior career, his loyal military canine , mission after mission, battle wound after battle wound, man and dog.

Even as a child, Will dreamed of being a Navy SEAL. He admits he was not a strapping man and not exceptionally athletic but he worked hard to fulfill his dreams. He served as a SEAL for 11 years until he aged out in his 30s. Will grew up with dogs and while he loved dogs, he had no idea he would become a SEAL dog handler. Cairo, a Malinois, was a partner, an amazing dog and Will definitely wants you to know that…the profound and intimate relationship between an heroic working dog and a faithful human companion. “Cairo was my dog.

And I was his dad.” As man and dog bonded, the story gets really interesting as you read about Cairo and Will as part of the SEAL team involved in bin Laden’s demise.

Will retired, married and shared a later retired Cairo with two other family dogs. It’s heart wrenching to read about Cairo’s bout with cancer - the first battle he lost. Will refused to live without his beloved friend - the ending is realistic and heart warming - for Will, Cairo will always be near and loved… no tears but a smile on how he made that happen.

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This sweet girl is my Mother’s baby. Her name is Sophie and they live in Mt.Airy.

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Water , the Most Important Nutrient WRITER

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Summer has definitely arrived! July and August are usually our hottest months. Surviving the heat involves consuming plenty of fluids. We burn off more liquid than usual just standing still when the temperatures climb. When we are at work, we lose even more fluid.

We sweat to release moisture onto our skin to cool us off. This same process occurs in many of our animals. Horses sweat to release moisture just like we do while dogs pant. Panting is a different way of dissipating heat. The important thing to know is that both panting and sweating release moisture and sweating releases electrolytes into the air. These things must be replaced on a regular basis to prevent severe consequences.

So how much liquid does an animal need in hot weather? Let’s go back to basics and talk about pure maintenance needs. Just to stay alive without exerting much energy, most animals require about an ounce of fluid per pound of bodyweight each 24 hour period on an average day. So someone weighing 100 pounds needs 100 ounces or a little over 3 quarts of liquid a day. Now multiply this by 10 for the average 1000 pound horse. That is 30 quarts or 7 ½ gallons just to stand in a stall on a cool day and do nothing. Horse owners know how much fluid horses exude when they

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work or when the weather is hot. Ever heard the term “wringing wet?” When horses are sweating a lot, their fluid needs will double or triple. While we humans get part of our moisture needs from the food we eat, horses, especially those who are stalled, eat a fairly dry diet. While fresh grass does contain a fair amount of moisture, hay and grain do not. Animals in our care should have access to as much clean water as they will drink each and every day.

Warm weather is a great time to take both your horse and your dog on outdoor adventures. When planning those trips, make sure to plan well for water.

Check maps of the trails you plan to hike or ride. Many nice ridge line trails are easy to traverse and have beautiful views but you will rarely find water at the top of the mountain. If you plan to travel these trails, you may need to take along extra water bottles and something that your animal companion can drink from. Teaching your dog to drink from a water bottle could be very helpful. A collapsible water bucket will not take up much space in a backpack or saddle bags but could be a life saver for your animal companion if the creeks are dry or inaccessible. Our human design often makes it easier for us to scramble up and down creek banks or reach into tight watering

holes that our traveling companions might be unable to reach.

The other part of fluid nutrition involves the electrolytes that the fluids carry. If one is sweating on a hot day, one is not only losing water but also the electrolytes that are carried by the water. Sweat is full of salts. Most people think of salt as sodium and chloride, the ingredients that make up our standard table salt. These ingredients are probably the most important ones to replace but small amounts of potassium may also be useful. Most animals that have lost large amounts of salt in sweat will crave salt. Small salt blocks or even extra loose table salt should be packed in your gear if you plan to be out overnight. Horses will need to have access to salt at the end of a day of hot work.

Dogs do not loose significant amounts of salt when they pant. Any electrolytes lost will probably be adequately replaced with the consumption of a high quality dog food at night. For packing overnight with horses, I have found the small round salt blocks for rabbits are a convenient size to take along. Many of these have a hole in the middle which you can run a cord through to make it easier to offer to your horse.

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equine companions, do not forget the most important nutrient. Be sure to plan for plenty of water stops along the way. If you are not certain of the accessibility of water for your animal companion, pack a collapsible bucket and/or extra water bottles. And don’t forget water’s most important ally. Salt is lost with water in all animals who sweat. Some form of salt should be taken along for your equine companion if you will be out overnight. With plenty of water and some salt available, you and your animal companions can enjoy the trails even in the hottest of weather!

ASIAN LONGHORN TICK BACK IN THE NEWS WRITER Phil Rucker,

Agricultural Extension Agent, Davie and Yadkin counties The Asian Longhorned Tick was in the news last year in Surry County and is being mentioned again this year. At the time this article was written, tick season was just starting and a few Asian longhorn ticks had been found in surrounding counties. This tick has been found in 12 states, including North Carolina: (known effected counties: Alexander, Davidson, Haywood, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, Surry and Wilkes).

This tick has a wide host range, and can feed on different animals for each of the three life stages (larva, nymph and adult). In the adult stage, after feeding, it drops off the host to lay its eggs and dies. Most of the Asian longhorned ticks found in the US have been females, BUT they are parthenogenic meaning they can reproduce without mating (males are not needed). They can lay anywhere from 900-3000+ eggs, making it easy for the population to expand. Serious pest of livestock: Heavy infestations can cause severe blood loss, poor growth, development, and transmit diseases like Anaplasma & Theileria. Known hosts are domestic cats, dogs, cattle, goats, horses, sheep, white-tailed deer, coyotes, foxes, groundhogs, Virginia opossums and raccoons. This tick occasionally attaches to humans and birds. These ticks can latch on to most ya d kin va lle y magaz i ne.com

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Control methods include: backrubs, sprays, (pour-ons and insecticidal ear tags to some extent) and observation. Use pyrethroids, permethrins and other products that specifically list tick control. Some fly tags are labeled for ticks but check livestock, making sure the belly and legs remain tick free.

Some spot treatments might be necessary to make sure your animals are covered. Protect pets with an approved acaracide and reapply according to label directions.

Contact your veterinarian for a list of approved pet products for tick control. Even though a recent study shows that Asian longhorned ticks were not capable of transmitting the pathogen that causes Lyme Disease, you still need to protect yourself. Wear insect repellent and treat clothing with approved permethrin repellent.

For more information on the Asian longhorned tick, contact your local Cooperative Extension Center, your veterinarian or watch this webinar from March 2020. The webinar may be accessed at: https://go.ncsu.edu/whjcmqu July-A ugust 2 0 2 0

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The Business Section Protect Yourself Against Financial Scammers It’s unfortunate, but true: During this period of economic uncertainty, one of the busiest “industries” has been financial scamming. But it goes on even during normal times, too, so you’ll want to know what to look for, and how to defend yourself.

For starters, just how widespread is financial fraud? Consider this: In 2019, more than 3.2 million fraud cases were reported to the Federal Trade Commission, with identity theft being the most common type of fraud, accounting for about one-fifth of the overall cases. And fraudulent new accounts (mortgages, student loans, car loans and credit cards) amounted to about $3.4 billion in 2018, according to a study by Javelin Strategy & Research.

To help yourself from being victimized, consider the following suggestions.

They are certainly not an exhaustive list, but they should prove useful.

• Watch out for unsecure websites. Make sure a website is secure before entering any payment or personal information. Look for sites that start with HTTPS, rather than those with just HTTP, which are not secure and can be hacked. But even a site with HTTPS can still be used by scammers, so, if you don’t recognize the name of the company or group that’s requesting your information, do some research to make sure it’s legitimate.

• Review your credit reports. As mentioned above, the fraudulent opening of new accounts is a big source of financial scams. To be sure nobody has opened new accounts under your name, try to review your credit reports at least once a year. You can get them for free at AnnualCreditReport.com.

• Follow up on fraud. If you’ve already been victimized by having new accounts opened in your name, contact one of the three major credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax or TransUnion) and place a 90-day fraud alert on your credit file. You might also want to file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, print it out and file it with your local law enforcement agency.

And it’s also a good idea to contact the fraud department of the financial companies where the thief has opened a fraudulent account in your name.

• Be alert for suspicious links. “Phishers” have gotten quite good at sending out messages that look like they’re from reputable businesses. But if you examine these messages carefully, you can usually determine if there’s something g off about them. For example, no legitimate business will tell you, via this type of message, that you have to “correct your account” by providing additional information. And if you do hit the link provided, and it takes you to a third-party site, you can be pretty sure it’s bogus.

• Resist “act now” offers. If you get an offer, via phone or online, urging you to “act immediately” on an investment opportunity, discontinue the communication. No reputable financial advisor will ever try to force you to take such swift action, and if an investment is legitimate, it will be available tomorrow, next week and next year.

• Use your shredder. You probably have the option to “go paperless” with all your banks and financial services providers, but, if you still do receive paper documents, be sure to shred them when they’re no longer needed.

You save and invest for years to help achieve your long-term goals.

Don’t let any of your efforts be undone by financial fraudsters.

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With the U.S. economy, the stock market, businesses closing, unemployment spiking we are seeing the decline in spending down sharply. The coronavirus outbreak has and will impact our lives now and in the future. It is going to take time, and we as a nation will have a bumpy road ahead.

The federal government has made several moves that we all hope will turn things around. President Trump and his administration along with Congress are working together. They provided the stimulus legislation, the Federal Reserve lowered interest rates, and the IRS provided relief to taxpayers. States and government agencies and institutions are working to achieve additional measures to help get the economy back on track.

Here is a brief section on the Stimulus checks. They will be advanced payments of a new tax credit added by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The checks will be worth up to $1,200 for each taxpayer ($2,400 for married couples who file a joint return), plus $500 for each qualifying child 16 years old or younger that you have.

Your stimulus payment known as a "Recovery Rebate," is

an advance refundable tax credit on 2020 taxes. This means no matter how much you owe (or do not owe) in taxes for the 2020 tax year, you get to keep all the money with no taxes due on it.

Since the stimulus payment will either be based on your adjusted gross income (AGI) for 2018 or 2019, but technically applies to your 2020 AGI, there may be some discrepancy.

Don't worry. The news there is good as well.

• If it turns out your AGI for 2018 or 2019 (whichever one the IRS bases your stimulus payment on), is lower than 2020, resulting in a higher payment, you can keep the overage.

• If your AGI for 2018/19 is higher than your AGI in 2020, you can claim the additional amount owed when you file your 2020 taxes in 2021.

• This applies to dependents under 17 as well. If someone else claims a child now, based on 2018/19 returns, but you legitimately claim that child on your 2020 return, you will get a $500 tax credit when you file in 2021 and the person who got it based on 2018/19 returns will not have to pay it back.

• If you have a child in 2020 you can claim the child when you file in 2021 and receive the $500 credit, then.

The CARES Act has affected everyone. If you haven’t filed, take steps to do so before July 15, 2020.

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How do the dogs work? Those keen noses are exposed to viles of bedbugs.

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Have a Sweet NOT Spicy Summer Here are Unique Recipe Ideas to use Bell Peppers!

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Closing Devotions WRITER Sandra Miller

What a year 2020 has turned out to be! But we who are followers of the Lord Jesus do not have to be afraid or lose hope. We should, though, stay informed.

Some are searching Scriptures for answers and that is what we should do. Unfortunately, because of when they were written, the prophecy books are not always easy to understand. One question people are asking is: Are we entering the Great Tribulation? According to Revelation, Ezekiel, Daniel, Joel and scattered throughout the Scriptures we find several things that must take place before that Day of Wrath should come.

Revelation Chapter 6 describes what we refer to as the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Jesus opens the Seals to John, who is secluded on the Isle of Patmos, and reveals who sits upon each horse: 1. The White Horse rider is the Antichrist. He will burst on the scene and deceive many, as he tries to counterfeit Jesus. He will produce a fraudulent peace treaty.

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2. The Second Seal is opened and reveals a Red Horse whose rider is Wars and Rumors of War. Some suggest the red might represent Russia (vs. 4).

3. Verse 8 reveals a Black Horse, whose rider is Famine. Worldwide inflation will saturate all of society.

This may be when the dreaded 666 Mark will be imposed upon people before they can buy or sell.

It will also seal their doom.

4. The Pale Horse rider (vs. 8) is death.

He fills the earth with disease and hopelessness.

But don’t panic! These seals have not yet been opened.

We are not in the Tribulation period! There is one great event that must take place before that terrible day approaches—the Rapture of the Church—the Body of Christ! Now, I am aware there is controversy over the timing of that blessed event, when the born-again saints of God will escape the earth and that Day of Wrath.

Some believe, as I do, that our “escape” will precede the Tribulation—pre-trib folks. Some think we won’t leave until 3 1/2 years have expired—mid-trib. Still others believe we will have to endure all of the seven years before Jesus comes to earth to set up his kingdom—post-trib.

If I believed either of the latter two predictions, this article would be written from a different perspective. This virus that has stricken the world does not mean we are in the Tribulation! It is, though, one of the signs we are nearing Jesus’ gathering away of his children. And believe

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So, what are Christians supposed to do? Sit around and watch the sky? No! A thousand times, no! We have a short time to win those who don’t have an experiential relationship with the One who gave his life so that we would not perish.

It’s not a time to be timid about the gospel. We are still in the Age of Grace. We must get our lives in right relationship with our Creator and share our faith with others. We should support missionaries, our local church (if they’re winning souls), and ministries that reach where we can’t.

Like the Apostle Paul, my heart’s desire and prayers to God (for you all) is that you might be saved. I’m thankful for the opportunity to share my faith in this regional magazine. It is not only an outlet for my writing—it is a ministry for me. So, don’t be afraid. And don’t lose hope. Trust in God and his word and you’ll be on the way to more glory than you can ever imagine.

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