Surry living Magazine - June 2018 Issue

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Surry Livings Editorial Calendar for 2018:

July The Great Outdoors August

Area Dining Guide

September

Fall & Festivals

October

Sportsman Issue

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HOME, FARM, & GARDEN p.8 * OUT & ABOUT p.18 *

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8 The Vintage Southern

26 Carmen Long: Music and

Homemaker: Gloria Brown shares memories and helpful tips 11 Ramblin’ Rose:

An Early History of Cola

17 Spotlight on Mt Airy

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33 Area Event Schedules:

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12 Joanna Radford: Flower

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CONTRIBUTORS

Rose Ayers

Gloria Brown

Gin Denton

Sheri Wren Haymore

The proverbial teacher and life-long learner, Rose dedicated 40 years to teaching music in Christian and public education. She taught in multiple locations in NC and TN. She grew up at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in VA with loving parents and grandparents who instilled the value of learning, appreciation of mountain culture, and preservation of our past. Rose currently owns Memories on Main Antiques and Collectibles in downtown Mount Airy, NC.

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

Gin is the owner of Ginger Horse Studio. Her focus is lifestyle photography, covering horse shows, weddings, concerts, and doing on location portraits. Gin graduated from the University of Findlay with an Equine Business Management degree, where she also studied music and photography. She is a member of the Mount Airy Ukulele Invasion (MAUI) and the Granite City Rock Orchestra (GRO).

Gin resides in Lowgap, NC with her family on their small horse farm.

Sheri grew up in Mt. Airy, NC, and lives thereabouts with her husband. Together they run a couple of small businesses and plan their next vacation. A graduate of High Point University, her first job was as a writer at a marketing firm—and she’s been scribbling ever since. Sheri has several suspense novels in publication and Surry Living is proud to include sequential excerpts from one of her books in each issue.

Rynn Hennings

Carmen Long

Joanna Radford

Sarah Southard

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

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

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

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

Joanna Radford is the Commercial and Consumer Horticulture Agent for the NC Cooperative Extension in Surry County with expertise in entomology, gardening, and pesticide education. She began her career with NC Cooperative Extension in Stokes County in 1995 as a 4-H Agent, later switching to Field Crops and Pesticide Education in Surry County. In 2012, she assumed the role of Horticulture Agent for Surry County. She lives on a farm with her husband and two teenage daughters.

Sarah grew up at Crooked Oak in the Pine Ridge community of Surry County. Raised in the agriculture world, she went on to earn degrees in animal science and veterinary medicine from North Carolina State University. She and her husband, Adam, currently live in Statesville with Oliver the house rabbit, a few cats, Blossom the donkey, and a flock of Katahdin hair sheep.

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Gary resides in Pilot Mountain with his wife Charlotte at Vintage Rose Wedding Estate.

A 1965 graduate of Guilford College, he received his MBA from Bucknell in ’68. His early career included service at York Oil Company and Neighbors Stores.

Larry VanHoose Larry is the Executive Editor of Surry Living Magazine and the Creative Director at Vivid Graphics in Galax, VA. With over 25 years experience as a writer, graphic designer, and commercial photographer.

Larry and wife, Trina, have four wonderful, grown children and live just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Fancy Gap, VA.

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Stingy? Or Frugal?

My use of things I already have rather than buying new, my looking for bargains, and my makeshift ways of doing things could be misleading. Many of you probably think I am a stingy person, but actually, nothing could be farther from the truth.

My husband, Joel, tells everyone that over the years I have saved him at least a million with all the sales and bargains I have taken advantage of. So there, Joel has described me to a tee. He thinks. (He gets a little carried away and right tickled at himself for his quick wit.) I have a completely different view of myself.

I am frugal. I like to think that a part of being a Vintage Southern Homemaker is being a good steward of what I have. I come from a long line of frugal homemakers. I was raised on the saying, “If you had been raised during the depression . . .” That was the grandmothers talking. And from my parents, aunts, and uncles, I heard, “If you had been raised as poor as we was . . .” So, I know the value of a dollar. I have a change jar for crying out loud. However, I do not save scraps of tin foil, tin pie pans, or whipped topping bowls.

My momma has the pie safe that belonged to my maternal great-great-grandmother. I am told she sold milk, eggs, and butter, and kept her money in a stoneware pitcher in the back righthand corner of the top shelf of that pie safe. I have the stoneware pitcher. Maybe my great-greatgrandmother would have loved my entrepreneurial spirit.

Joel likes the old saying about waste, “A woman can throw more out the backdoor with a teaspoon than a man can bring in the front door with a shovel.” I won’t exaggerate and make myself sound like a wise old money manager. I am not. I have wasted some money. I will go ahead and admit it. But by and large, I am frugal. I had excellent examples along the way. My momma and daddy never had a charge card. Ever. They paid cash for everything. So did my grandparents. As far as I know, my whole family was a cash and carry operation.

We all lived by the adage, “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” I am going to emphasize hard work. Jr. Macemore, my uncle, said, “Pa didn’t believe you had worked hard enough unless you was wore slap out. My momma and daddy must have been scared to death someone was going to call us lazy. Sometimes I was sure we was working just to wear ourselves out. But now I am as thankful as I can be for every example I have ever been given for standing on my own two feet.”

My daddy talked about being a young man cutting and selling creasy greens by the bagful in order to buy tires for his car. I could make you a list a mile long of what are now known as “side hustles” that my family did to get by and get better. We practiced delayed gratification — whether we wanted to or not. We were minimalists — not exactly by choice, but because we had what we needed and that was about the extent of it.

My family didn’t set out to be cutting edge, but as it turns out we were way ahead of our time.

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Ramblin’

Rose

by Rose Ayers

An Early History: The Cola Born in NC In the 1890s, fountain drinks were the hit of the day. Pharmacists often doubled as soda jerks, mixing drug compounds as well as sodas from syrups designed to improve the flavor of bitter medicinal compounds.

Joseph Remington’s 1894 book, Practice of Pharmacy, contained these syrup formulas. Pharmacists strayed from the standard fruity or ginger recipes and added ingredients to see what their customers preferred for refreshments. Two favorite ingredients were an extract of the cocoa leaf from Peru and an extract of the kola (cola) nut found in Africa and the West Indies. Thus, the name “cola” originated.

Pharmacist Caleb Bradham’s experimentation with soda fountain formulas resulted in a drink he named Pepsi-Cola in 1898.

Bradham was born in 1867 in the Chinquapin community of Duplin County, NC. Bradham dreamed of being a doctor and attended the University of North Carolina and then the University of Maryland Medical School.

When his father’s turpentine distillery and general store business failed in 1891, Bradham left medical school and moved back to North Carolina where he taught school. He taught penmanship among other subjects. It is easy to see where the first beautifully scripted Pepsi-Cola bottle logo originated.

Bradham’s company grew and prospered until the sugar crisis of World War I. His anticipation of a sugar shortage prompted him to buy and stockpile sugar at a high price. When sugar prices spiraled downward, Bradham went into bankruptcy. After eight years of reorganization and two bankruptcies, Bradham sold Pepsi to Loft, Inc., a Long Island candy company, in 1931.

Pepsi collectors today are fond of items with the Pepsi logo. Most start with bottles, but the collecting spectrum is massive and includes magazine and newspaper advertisements, ash and tip trays, carriers and cartons, wooden crates, signage, calendars, cigarette lighters, drink machines, and even bottle caps.

Resources: Brad’s Drink: A Primer for Pepsi Cola Collectors, Fred Rawlinson, 1976; Introduction to Pepsi Collecting, Bob Stoddard, 1991; and interviews with the columnist’s uncle James Ayers, author of Pepsi Cola Bottles Vol. 1, 1995, and Pepsi Cola Bottles, and More, Vol. 2, 2001.

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In 1893 Bradham left the classroom and purchased a local drugstore about 40 miles away in New Bern. In the 1890s, persons with medical training often owned pharmacies. With his good name and purely on credit, he opened Bradham’s Pharmacy, which became the birthplace of Pepsi-Cola. Bradham officially named his soda fountain drink Pepsi-Cola in 1898, formed the Pepsi-Cola Company on December 30, 1902, and registered the trademark in 1903.

Pepsi-Cola ads originally implied digestive benefits and described the drink as “Exhilarating and Invigorating.” When the Pure Food and Drug Act passed in 1906, Pepsi abandoned the idea of digestive claims.

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by Joanna Radford

Flower of the South

Hydrangeas are one of my favorite plants, and one I associate with living in the South.

As a little girl, I played in my Ma Gray’s backyard where she had the most beautiful blue “snowballs.” Those childhood snowballs were hydrangeas. I cannot remember that particular blue on any flower since. And, the bloom color was dependent on the soil’s pH. How bizarre is that!

Soil pH affects available aluminum uptake responsible for color change. Acidic soils produce those blue flowers, and alkaline soils produce pink petals. It seems the soil from my childhood was very acidic.

as the blooms age in late summer and are beautiful in the fall.

PeeGee hydrangneas can be pruned any time except when they begin forming bloom heads in the summer. They grow very large and are the most sun-tolerant variety available.

Smooth hydrangeas, Hydrangea arborescens, or Annabelle hydrangeas are native to the United States. They have large spherical shape blooms, which range from white, cream, green, to pinkish red. They are a sun-tolerant variety.

Climbing hydrangeas, Hydrangea petiolaris, climb by aerial roots and have a creamy white to white lacey cap bloom.

There are various reasons that hydrangeas may not bloom. Some varieties take several years to reach maturity and may be slower to bloom. Knowing the variety also helps determine the best time to prune. Pruning at the incorrect time may prune off the flower buds. Make sure the plant receives enough light for adequate growth. Deer like hydrangeas and may be nibbling the flower buds. And lastly, winter temperature could affect blooms. If early warm spells appear followed by cold snaps, the flower buds could be injured from the low temperature. The warm weather starts the plant into spring growth mode, and then the cold stops it in its tracks. This may be seen this summer with our hydrangeas because our weather has been just like this.

Check out the many hydrangea choices. When you find the one for you, plant in an area that is suited for the variety. Make sure there is enough space. Hydrangeas can grow to be large plants.

They are low maintenance and usually do not require much pruning. So, do not prune if you do not have too. Plant where there is adequate sunlight. Hydrangeas need four to six hours of sunlight each day and like moist soil that drains well.

There are more than 100 different varieties of hydrangeas. They can be categorized into six main groups grown in North America: Bigleaf, Mountain, Panicle, Smooth, Oakleaf, and Climbing hydrangea.

The most popular hydrangea is the Bigleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea macrophylla. This is the one from my childhood years with a spherical cluster of blooms. It is one of the older cultivars and usually turns blue, violet, pink, or white, depending on soil pH. Today there are newer cultivars such as Endless Summer and Blushing Bride, which are ever-blooming plants.

The Mountain hydrangea, Hydrangea serrata, has a bloom similar to the Bigleaf. Blooms may change color three or four times during the season.

The Oakleaf hydrangea, Hydrangea quercifolia, is a dramatic shrub with cone-shaped, white bloom clusters. The blooms start out as a creamy white, turn pink, and then age to rusty brown in the fall. The leaves look much like an oak tree leaf. This native hydrangea provides four seasons of interest that include fall foliage color, leaf texture, and bark interest, and it thrives in drier locations than some of the others.

Hydrangea paniculata (the Panicle group), also called the PeeGee hydrangea, has cone-shaped clusters that develop a pink shade 12 • SURRY LIVING June 2018 Issue

You will not be disappointed with a hydrangea. Good Luck and Happy Gardening!

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The Rock Concert

by Larry VanHoose

I’ve always loved live music. I’ve been to hundreds of concerts over the years. Rock, jazz, blues, country, Christian, you name it. To me, music sounds better live. But it’s not simply the sound, it’s the whole atmosphere that I love.

Years ago, and well before I was married, I went to a really big concert with a friend. We went into the bar next door, mainly to keep warm while waiting for the concert doors to open. Feeling the chill, we decided to have a beer or two. Or three. I think it was only three? Not being regular drinkers, we eventually wove our way to the concert on foot, well-lit and ready to have a good time.

The band that night was amazing. I had pit tickets, and the area in front of the stage was crammed with rocking humanity. I don’t think you could have fallen down on purpose and made it to the floor. The music was loud, and the crowd was wild.

I only noticed her because I heard yelling. Apparently, she had been working her way through the crowd without much success when a tall, large, and obviously intoxicated lady took offense. She unloaded a string of obscenities at the young lady and then roughly shoved her back into the crowd. I thought for sure that punches would be thrown, but then the young lady looked my way. I guess she saw my concerned look or maybe just a friendly face, but from ten feet away and separated by 30 people, we made a connection of sorts. She grinned at me, sent the angry lady and her friends an apologetic look, pointed at me, and then headed my way.

She made it through the crowd and finally reached my side. Dressed to the hilt, with little regard for modesty, she leaned into me and yelled into my ear, “That lady was crazy!” I smiled and nodded. She leaned into me again, turned around, pressing her body against mine. Warmed by the fire of the beers, the loud music, and this beauty that had turned to me for help out of nowhere, I gave into the moment and moved with her to the rhythm of the dance. Spellbound by her beauty and untamed passion, who was I to question such good fortune? For 10 or 15 minutes we danced together, moving with the music and the crowd, but as if no one else mattered. Then I heard the voice…

“She is my daughter.”

I turned around to see who had spoken, but no one was there. At least none of the hundreds of people around seemed to be paying attention to me. I turned and looked back at the girl. She looked up at me, smiled again, and moved even closer to me if that was possible. I forgot the voice and again moved with her to the fever of the dance.

“She is my daughter,” the voice said again, louder, and more forcefully this time.

I looked around again — no one nearby was even looking at me. Who is your daughter and who are you? I thought , starting to get agitated.

“I am your Father and she is my daughter,” the voice said. “See her as I see her.”

My hair seemed to stand on end and a chill ran down my back. He — is here? I looked down at the dancing beauty one more time, She was His daughter? She hadn’t yet noticed that I was no longer dancing. Her eyes were closed as she moved with the beat, lost in the moment, and abandoned to the music, the passion of the dance. She was lost yes, but for the first time I realized that she was His lost daughter. That changed everything.

She looked up at me, smiling, but then I saw her expression turn to concern.

“What is it?” she leaned in and yelled into my ear.

“Where were you going?” was all I could think to say.

“What do you mean?” she asked me, smiling, but still looking confused.

“When I first saw you.”

“Oh — to the bathroom,” she laughed. “Do you know where it is and how I can get out of here?”

I pointed toward the opening in the gate where the security guard stood. I could see him clearly, but she must have been too short.

She shook her head, so I held her hand tightly and led her through the crowd. We made it to the gate unmolested and she smiled at me, tugged my hand, and said something I couldn’t hear. I shook my head and motioned for her to go on. Before I had a chance to react she kissed me full on the mouth and then turned to go. I watched as she went up the long flight of stairs and then out of my life.

“She is my daughter,” He said one last time. “Do love her, but only as I love her. Over time others will come to you that need help.

Remember to love them as I love them — for their sake, not yours.”

“This is real love — not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. No one has ever seen God. But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.” (1 John 4:10-12 NLT) SURRY LIVING June 2018 Issue • 15

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Uninvited Guests

With the heat of summer bearing down, the insects of summer are loving life! Butterflies are adding beauty to our landscapes. Bees and wasps are buzzing around terrifying children and adults alike. Mosquitoes are plentiful and are silently feasting away on the red blood cells of unsuspecting mammals. They may

by Sarah Southard, DVM also be leaving behind a not-so-nice gift for your pets.

Canine heartworm disease is a very serious, sometimes fatal disease that is widespread throughout the United States. Transmitted by infected mosquitoes, the microscopic infective larvae (an immature form of the parasite) continue their life cycle in the circulating blood of domestic dogs where they mature into adult worms up to 12 inches long. These adult heartworms take up residence in the right atrium, the first chamber of the heart. As the infection progresses, heartworms may also occupy other chambers of the heart, the pulmonary arteries, and the lungs. While the infection may be treatable, treatment for heartworm disease does not come without its own risks. Also, the damage that is done to the heart, lungs, and pulmonary arteries by the presence of the worms is permanent. Even after the worms are gone, scar tissue remains which decreases the ability of the heart and lungs to function as they should.

“But my dog can’t live in a bubble! What am I supposed to do?” Be certain that your pup is examined by a veterinarian at least once every year. A routine physical exam along with diagnostic testing performed at least once a year is just as important for our pets as it is for us. Testing for heartworm infection takes only a small sample of blood and about 15 minutes to perform. The American Heartworm Society recommends that all dogs receive a heartworm preventive year-round and that all dogs are tested for heartworm disease every year. “But why do I need to retest if my dog has had no lapse in heartworm preventive coverage?” Just as it is in human medicine, animal drugs are not always 100 percent effective. While it is very rare, it can happen that a dog continually on preventive might develop a heartworm infection. Also, if a dog has an undiagnosed heartworm infection and is prescribed certain of the preventive medications, it can lead to the death of the dog. It is always best to err on the side of HEARTWORM caution, especially when the testing procedure is fairly simple. Talk with your veterinarian about WHAT’S THE RISK? the proper testing schedule for your dog and the The risk of heartworm infection can be right next door—at ANY time. preventive medication which best fits your needs.

In the unfortunate event that your dog is diagnosed with heartworm disease, discuss the available treatment options with your veterinarian.

Some require a period of hospitalization and monitoring. Others can be managed on an outpatient basis. All treatment options require strict adherence to the proper medication administration schedules and strict adherence to all recommended exercise restrictions for your pet. Follow-up testing will be needed periodically to determine when an infected dog is heartwormfree and is safe to switch to a routine heartworm preventive medication and schedule.

Ensuring that your canine family members receive proper heartworm testing and prevention on a proper schedule is one more way to protect their health and provide the best opportunity for a long and happy life!

An average of 7 in 10 mosquitoes in a heartworm-positive dog’s kennel carry heartworm.

Risk of Infection

A heartwormpositive dog in the neighborhood substantially increases the risk of infection to healthy dogs.

Prevalence of Dirofilaria immitis in Mosqutioes from Northeast Arkansas, the United States, Tanya McKay, T. Bianco, L. Rhodes and S.Barnett. 2013 Entomological Society of America.

There are

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HEARTWORM "SEASON" is year-round.

To protect your pet—and others—give year-round heartworm prevention.

different mosquito species in the U.S. that carry heartworm …. and they are active at different times of the day and year.

Vectors of Canine Heartworm in the United States: A Review of the Literature Including New Data from Indiana, Florida, and Louisiana, Glen A. Scoles, American Heartworm Society Symposium 1998.

SPRING

SUMMER

FALL

WINTER

Chart courtesy of the American Heartworm Society: www.heartwormsociety.org

Disclaimer: Surry Living does not provide medical or behavioral advice. The contents of this magazine, including text, graphics, images and

other material, are intended for informational purposes only. Always seek the advice of your veterinarian or other qualified animal healthcare provider with any questions that you may have regarding the medical condition of your pet. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something that you have read in Surry Living Magazine.

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SPOTLIGHT ON Mt Airy Equipment

R

ichard Hartsog loves tractors — and everything about them. Pull into the lot at Mt. Airy Equipment and you are surrounded by tractors, construction equipment, mowing equipment, and more. It’s easy to see why the business, which carries both new and used inventory, is the largest of its kind in the Southeast.

Richard’s two miniature Shelties, Colby and Sophie, love to greet customers as they enter the showroom.

Additional family Shelties, Brody, Willard, and Sadie, often join these tail-wagging ambassadors at the business.

Once inside, customers will notice Richard’s amazing collection of toy tractors and equipment, which were featured in the July 2016 issue of Toy Farmer magazine. He has collected since he was a small child, and while he has not counted them, he estimates there are thousands.

toys, as evidenced by their condition today.

Richard mostly played with them inside, and on occasion his mom would allow him to go to the close-by sawmill for some still damp, green sawdust.

He would bring it inside and dump it on the floor to play with his tractors. They would clean it up a few days later, once the sawdust dried out.

Richard’s passion for tractors as a boy prompted his being in the equipment business as an adult. Right out of high school, he began trading used equipment in Ashe County, and according to him, “It went from there.”

In 1989, Richard moved his business from Ashe county to Wilkes county — still dealing in used tractors. Ten years later he moved to Iredell county and added new tractors to his inventory. He purchased the Mt. Airy location in 2000 but didn’t get active in daily operations there until 2008. Currently, he has 28 employees, and his dealership stays atop sales for the Kubota brand in North America.

When he is not at the office, Richard enjoys traveling — and going to auctions to buy or sell equipment. Yes, his business is also his pleasure. And as he says, “I have never dreaded coming into work. I just love what I do.”

Mt. Airy Equipment is located at 1431 West Pine Street, in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.

Richard says his favorites are those from his childhood. One Christmas he received a toy steam shovel, a toy rifle, and a few clothes. He says, “Back then, you didn’t get as much as kids do today, and I remember each one meaning so much to me.”

As a boy, he’d gaze at the toy equipment in the stores and think of all the “farming” he could do if his mom and dad would buy him one more tractor. He took good care of his SURRY LIVING June 2018 Issue • 17

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The Foothills Arts Council

For over forty years, the Foothills Arts Council has served Southwest Surry County and its neighbors in Wilkes and Yadkin Counties. Their affiliate members include the Foothills Theatre, Foothills Quilters, Surry Old Time Fiddlers, Elkin Roots Music Festival, Reevestock Music Festival, and now, the Yadkin Valley Fiber Center.

In May, they welcomed their newest associate member, The Yadkin Valley Fiber Center, now located on the second floor of the Arts Council. The Center offers programs for fiber enthusiasts of all levels. YVFC director Leslie Fesperman said, “Bringing students together and seeing the joy, sharing, and growth that occurs continually fuels my passion for the fiber arts!” Council director Dan Butner said, “It’s hard to think of Elkin without textiles.

The Fiber Center offers us a glimpse into our past and helps us preserve the traditional craft of weaving for future generations.” The Center’s Fall calendar includes dyeing with indigo, backstrap weaving, and both beginning and advanced weaving classes. They also offer a range of fiber materials and equipment for purchase.

at 7 pm, and the Harris Brothers at 8:30 pm. The Roots Music Fest draws around 250 heritage music fans each year.

June also finds the Arts Council bustling with kids as the Foothills Theatre holds its annual Kidshop Drama Camp.

The Camp runs from 9 am until noon every Monday through Friday, June 11th through 29th. Butner says “Kidshop is so much fun for the kids because they not only dance, sing, and learn their lines, they also create and paint the sets for the production.” This year’s production is “Fe Fi Fo Fum” and performances will be held on June 29th & 30th at the Elkin Dixon High School Auditorium. For more information about summer drama camp or upcoming events, please visit foothillsartscouncil.org Through exhibits, festivals, concerts, plays, and educational offerings, the Foothills Arts Council works to preserve, incubate, support, and promote the arts in the Yadkin Valley.

Their 3,000 square foot facility houses exhibit and craft galleries, music and art lessons. Their garden amphitheater and grounds set an excellent stage for outdoor concerts, festivals, and garden plays throughout the year. Visit them in downtown Elkin!

The Arts Council kicks off June with a concert at the Historic Reeves Theater featuring Arsena Schroeder. Schroeder is an independent recording artist with soul, folk, and gospel influences.

Tickets are available for the June 1 concert at reevestheater.com Later in June, the seventh annual Elkin Roots Music Fest will be held at the Reeves Theatre in conjunction with a 5 pm block party featuring food trucks, local wine, and craft beer vendors. The music lineup for the June 22nd event begins at 6 pm with Presley Barker and ShadowGrass, followed by Kelley and the Cowboys SURRY LIVING June 2018 Issue • 19

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by Gin Denton

From Fiddlin’ to Wailin’

Imagine — you are sitting on your festival quilt, sipping your favorite drink, and enjoying the view. Music begins. Bare toes, playing with the grass, begin to wiggle. The wiggle moves up your body, and soon you are no longer sitting, but dancing to the music. Sunshine, great views, and diverse types of music make attending festivals in the Surry area memorable.

with plenty of diverse music and people is Floydfest, in the mountains of southwest Virginia, a short drive from Mount Airy. The scenery is beautiful, and they are prepared for children! They have a children’s area to get kids involved in music and the arts.

Many music festivals, beer festivals, and wine festivals dot the calendar. They all have diverse entertainment. Are you interested to learn more about music festivals? Visit websites like visitmayberry.com, jambase.com, visitnc.com, ncfestivals.com, ncwine.org and localwineevents.com. I hope to see you at some of these events!

Happy Trails! – Gin

Many outdoor concerts await you this year.

From traditional fiddlin’ to wailin’ rock-androll to feel-good beach music, there are diverse choices of music for you.

Surry County is known for its own traditional music, and the Round Peak style of playing has made its way around the world. People travel far to hear or play this music and meet other players. If you are looking for traditional music, you can attend one of the several fiddlers’ conventions. Mount Airy, Galax, and Dobson all have well-known events. If you fancy playing an instrument, these festivals can help you make new friends who like to jam. You can jump in and compete or simply listen to local bands and to folks who have traveled a great distance to entertain.

Although we are immersed in traditional music, there are opportunities for other musical genres. One of my favorite rock bands, Janus 4-14, produces high-energy, fun music. They often play at the White Elephant. This brewery is one of my local loves, as it hosts regional musicians of varying styles of music. Other local musicians I look forward to catching are Jerry Chapman and George Smith.

Music can be heard ringing through downtown Mount Airy at night as several venues host events with musicians! In addition to the White Elephant, stop at Old North State Winery or Thirsty Souls for a wide range of music. Sometimes Market Street venues work together to shut down the street for their music events! Can you say fabulous?!

Another venue, the Blackmon Amphitheatre, run by the Surry Arts Council, offers a variety of music all through summer.

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- GALAX name: HoustonFest 2018 description: Bluegrass and Old-Time Music date: June 8 & 9 location: Felts Park, 601 S Main St, Galax, VA tickets: $30 daily; children 12 & under Free w/paid adult Advance tickets available online parking & camping: Available on site food: Vendors website: houstonfestgalax.com facebook: facebook.com/houstonfest name: 83rd Old Fiddlers’ Convention description: Bluegrass, Old-Time, & Dance Competition Adult and Youth Categories date: August 6-11 location: Felts Park, 601 S Main St, Galax, VA tickets: Purchase at gate; M-Th $6/day; Fri $10; Sat $12; $40 All Week; children under 12 Free with paid escort parking: Available on site; Camping on site (fees) food: Vendors website: www.oldfiddlersconvention.com

out & about name: RexFest description: Celebrating the musical heritage of Galax and The Rex Theater date: September 14 & 15 location: Outside the Rex Theater @ 113 E Grayson St, Galax, VA tickets: See website for updated pricing parking: Available throughout downtown food: Vendors and local restaurants website/facebook: www.galaxrexfest.com; facebook.com/galaxrexfest

name: Merry-Go-Round description: Second longest running live radio broadcast of traditional music in the nation date: Every Saturday from 11 am – 1:30 pm. location: Earle Theatre, 142 N Main St, Mount Airy tickets: $8 parking: Free food: Concessions website: surryarts.org/main/displaypage.php?page=news/ earletheatre.html

- ELKIN name: Elkin Roots Music Fest description: Traditional and Bluegrass; date: June 22, 6 pm – 10 pm location: Foothills Arts Council 129 Church St, Elkin, NC tickets: Free/$10 donation suggested parking: Free on site (6 public lots) food: Food and beverages available website/facebook: foothillsartscouncil.org/elkin-valleyfiddlers/ facebook.com/elkinrootsmusicfest name: Reevestock Music Festival description: Folk Rock, Southern Rock, Traditional date: August 3 & 4 location: The Reeves Theater and downtown Elkin, NC tickets: Ranges from $18-$30; see website for details parking: FREE on site and throughout the downtown area food: Vendors; craft beer, wine website/facebook: reevestock.com; facebook.com/reevestock

- BEST OF THE REST name: Alleghany County Fiddlers Convention description: Bluegrass, Old-Time, & Dance Competition date: July 20- 21, Friday starts 5 pm, Saturday starts 11 am location: Alleghany Fairgrounds, Sparta, NC tickets: See website food: Concessions lodging: see website for lodging & camping information website: alleghanyfiddlersconvention.com name: Blue Ridge Backroads Live at The Rex Theater Galax, VA: Every Friday night at 7 pm WBRF 98.1 FM broadcasts live old-time and bluegrass music from the stage of the historic Rex Theater.

To learn more: rextheatergalax.com

- MOUNT AIRY name: 47th Annual Blue Grass & Old-Time Fiddlers

Convention

description: Bluegrass, Old-Time, & Dance Competition date: June 1 & 2; Fri starts at 2:00 pm, Sat starts at 9:30 am location: Veterans Memorial Park tickets: General Admission, Cash Only at Gate; $10/daily; Children 6 & under Free with paid adult parking: Free during the day; Minimal charge Friday and Saturday nights; Free shuttle service to downtown available. (check website for details) food: Concessions available website: www.mtairyfiddlersconvention.com

name: FloydFest 18~Wild description: A magical & musical mountain experience date: July 25- 29 location: 894 Rock Castle Gorge Rd, Floyd, Virginia tickets: See website food: Concessions lodging: see website for lodging & camping information website: floydfest.com name: Nunn Brothers 20th Annual Bluegrass Festival July 26-29, Mount Airy, NC: Festival to provide family entertainment and pass on the heritage of mountain music.

To learn more: nunnbrothers.com food: Concessions available SURRY LIVING June 2018 Issue • 21

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Siloam

(This article was contributed by Marion Venable, renowned local historian and Executive Director of the Surry Community College Foundation)

The mighty Yadkin River meanders through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, eventually finding its way to the Atlantic Ocean. One community along the river’s path is Siloam. Its earliest inhabitants were Native Americans who about 500 BC ended their nomadic life and settled in villages at river’s edge, where their population could be sustained through farming and fishing. Wake Forest University’s Anthropology Department conducted an archaeological dig in 1986-1987, and the site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

The first land grant was to Morgan Bryan, grandfather of Rebecca Boone (wife of Daniel Boone), in 1752. A community was born. Bryan later sold his property to Samuel Freeman, a member of the Revolutionary era Committee of Safety and a Continental soldier. Early Methodist circuit riders Thomas Coke and Francis Asbury established a brush arbor, “Bold Springs Meeting,” in the 1790s which eventually became Siloam Methodist Church, the oldest continual Methodist congregation in Surry County. The Siloam Baptist Church 1890s Dan J. Scott house, owned by Alex, was organized by Dan Sara, and Emory Irvin Scott in 1899.

Early industry developed when brothers Richard E. and Micajah C. Reeves built a tobacco factory, general store, and mill along Hogan Creek. A ferry provided an essential river crossing to the south until a used metal truss bridge was erected in 1938. A post office was established in 1837 with M. Reeves as postmaster.

April 1865 saw the arrival of General George Stoneman’s Union troops as they moved east along the Yadkin River. They arrived at the home of Confederate Major Richard E. Reeves, where his comrade Colonel 1835 Reeves Kitchen/Dining Room - Site of April 1865 Civil War Skirmish Luffman, of Georgia, was recuperating from battle-related injuries. Words were exchanged and shots rang out, killing a Union soldier, thus creating the only Civil War skirmish in Surry County.

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The Northwest NC Railroad arrived by 1890 and Siloam became a thriving commercial center. Industries included Siloam Roller Mill, Marion Brothers store, Siloam Bargain House, tobacco factories, saw mill, brick kiln, stock yard, feed/ fertilizer supply, and general, grocery, and hardware stores.

One 1916 news article details 200 wagons waiting to load commodities onto the train. A daily passenger train served the region until its last ride in 1955. A freight train operated by the Yadkin Valley Railroad continues to serve industries west to North Wilkesboro.

The Siloam Academy, built by local residents, opened in 1892. Students from across the region studied and boarded in Siloam. Courses of study included physiology, botany, chemistry, trigonometry, Latin, Greek, French, and German.

W. Milton Cundiff served as headmaster and later as the second superintendent of Surry County Schools. Siloam Elementary School opened in 1932; in 1961 students were consolidated into Copeland Elementary School.

Four early historic structures, including the 1860s C.C. Cundiff house, 1862 Jubal E. Marion house, 1890 Marion Brothers store, and the 1893 Samuel J. Atkinson house, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

On February 23, 1975, the 1938 metal truss bridge collapsed. The fog was thick and unsuspecting travelers simply plunged into the river with no warning.

Hugh Atkinson, his wife Ola Marion Atkinson, Crossing the Yadkin into Siloam. Marion Judy Needham, and her Brothers store building on left; Shorty’s Country Store and Post Office on right. three-year-old daughter Andrea were killed. Nearly 20 people were involved before traffic was stopped and rescue begun.

The community comes together annually on the village square for a Fourth of July Parade and celebration, which began in 1979. Shorty’s Country Store and the Siloam Post Office afford residents the opportunity to gather and enjoy the benefit that life in rural America has always offered — a sense of community.

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The Sweet

with Rynn Hennings

T

& Life SAVORY

he first time I visited Goode Company Seafood Restaurant in Houston, Texas, I noticed these extralarge ice cream sundae glasses filled with a red salsa mixture sitting on several customers’ tables. In the bar area, almost everyone waiting for a table had one of these filled-to-the-brim glasses with tortilla chips scattered around the bottom and a little bowl of fresh chopped jalapeño peppers. I discovered that it was seafood campechana (cam-pe-cha-na) which is a combination of salsa and shrimp cocktail. It was so delicious that I was determined to learn to make it at home. I searched and found that this appetizer is quite famous, and many national publications have featured this Goode Company recipe.

This version has both shrimp and lump crab meat, although you can make it with all shrimp or all crab. Enjoy!

SEAFOOD CAMPECHANA Servings: 10-12 Vegetable Ingredients • ½ cup Anaheim chili pepper or poblano pepper, roasted and peeled • ¼ cup sweet onion, diced • ½ cup fresh tomatoes, seeded and diced • ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped • 1 teaspoon garlic, mined • ¼ cup pitted green olives, chopped • 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped • ¼ cup fresh parsley, chopped • 1 teaspoon serrano (or jalapeño) pepper, chopped • 1 avocado, peeled and chopped

Sauce Ingredients • ⅓ cup olive oil • ½ cup ketchup • ½ cup sriracha hot chili sauce* • ¼ cup fresh lime juice • 1 cup Clamato juice** • ½ teaspoon salt Seafood Ingredients • ½ pound shrimp, boiled and peeled • ½ pound pasteurized jumbo lump crab meat, cleaned*** Directions for Roasting Anaheim Chili Pepper 1. Preheat oven to broiler setting and move oven rack 3-4 inches from broiler element.

2. Cut Anaheim chili pepper in half lengthwise. Cut off and discard stem and pull out any ribs and discard.

3. Remove seeds.

4. Place cut side down on baking sheet lined with parchment paper or on a greased baking sheet.

5. Broil until pepper is charred and blistered, approximately 10 minutes.

6. Remove from oven and place in bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap.

7. Let sit for 20 minutes until cool.

8. Peel off the charred skin from pepper.

Directions for Campechana 1. Place all vegetable ingredients except avocado in a mixing bowl. Stir to mix.

2. Add all the sauce ingredients and stir well to mix.

3. Stir in shrimp, then gently fold in crab meat and avocado.

4. Serve with tortilla chips.

SAVORY TIPS *Brand Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce was used in this recipe. It can be found with hot sauces and also on the Asian food aisle. Do not substitute sweet chili sauce in this recipe. **Clamato brand is a tomato-clam cocktail made by Motts and is located in the juice aisle. ***If fresh lump crab meat is not available, use Phillips Jumbo crab meat. It is found in the refrigerated area of the meat/ seafood department in grocery stores. Be sure to check the crab meat and remove any cartilage before using.

This recipe was adapted from the Fork and Cork of Chron.com

You can prepare most of this recipe a day ahead of time by roasting the Anaheim pepper and mixing together all ingredients except avocado, shrimp and crab meat. Store in the refrigerator and then add the freshly chopped avocado and seafood just before serving.

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by Carmen Long

Music and Munchies

What better way to relax on a beautiful summer evening than listening to music and dancing? My husband Brent and I met at a dance in college, and 30 years later, we still like to dance.

We are fortunate to live in a community with many musical opportunities. Most weekends you will find us at the Surry Arts Council Summer Concert Series at Blackmon Amphitheatre in Mount Airy.

Since we didn’t grow up in North Carolina, Brent and I were unfamiliar with shagging and beach music, but over the years we became fans. When our daughter neared graduation from high school, we decided to develop a hobby besides watching our children’s sporting events. We weighed our options and shag lessons won out. This empty nest preparation was a great way to engage in entertaining physical activity, listen to good music, and spend quality time together. What more could we ask for.

The classes were fun, and we learned a lot, but we needed more venues for practice. Our instructor told us about the concert series in Mount Airy, and we have been hooked ever since.

BLACK BEAN BURRITO

Ingredients • 1 (8-inch) 100% whole-wheat tortilla • ½ cup mixed salad greens • ¾ cup prepared black beans, drained & warmed • ¼ cup shredded Mexican-style cheese (can use another variety according to taste) • ½ cup chopped tomatoes • ½ avocado, sliced • ¼ cup chopped onions (optional)

Directions 1. Warm the tortilla in microwave for 10 – 12 seconds.

Concert goers young and old delight in the moment, tapping their feet and singing along with very talented musicians.

Dancing is a great stress reliever and can also create an appetite. I have always liked picnics, so I usually take snacks to munch on as we are listening to the music. Plan ahead for delicious treats that are good for us and taste great too.

2. Place mixed greens, black beans, shredded cheese and then tomatoes, avocado, and onions on one side of the tortilla.

Since our summer nights tend to be on the warm side, don’t forget to pack all perishable foods in a cooler with ice or cold packs. Fresh fruits and vegetables are among my favorite snacks.

Thoroughly wash all produce prior to eating. Even fruits like bananas, melons, and oranges, with peels we don’t eat, benefit from washing because anything on the outside goes to the middle when the knife slices through.

Ingredients

Typically, keep fresh whole produce cold for quality, but not for safety. However, once you cut, slice, or peel produce, it becomes a perishable food. Two hours is the limit to safely keep food out of the refrigerator. Any longer than two hours, keep it in a cooler to be safe. You do not want your souvenir of a memorable evening to be a food borne illness.

1. Add halved strawberries to a 2-quart drinking pitcher.

Try this easy recipe for black bean burritos the next time you need a quick meal. It tastes great at home or when you are on the go.

And the strawberry-flavored water is a refreshing way to cool off when you are hot and thirsty. Enjoy some today.

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3. Wrap all ingredients in the tortilla by carefully folding in the sides and rolling the side with ingredients towards the empty side.

STRAWBERRY MINT WATER • 1 cup strawberries, halved • 4 sprigs mint • 1 cup ice • Water

Directions

2. Slightly twist mint sprigs to release flavor and then add to drinking pitcher.

3. Top with ice and then add water.

4. For more flavor, chill for 30 minutes or more before serving.

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for me – but my nurse never left my side the entire time,” recalls Loren. “And this time, with Henry’s birth, labor had to be induced since I was past my due date. But Dr. DeVore was wonderful and all the nurses were there for me, too – every step of the way.”

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Resting momentarily on the living room sofa of Winston-Salem when her new home, Loren cuddled her sleepy newborn I got pregnant, but son Henry as she promised to help her five-yearI knew I wanted to old daughter Kate find Barbie-doll accessories and have that one-onkept a careful watch on the playful antics of her one, personalized two-year-old toddler William. care that is the When Loren and her family moved back to Mount hallmark of the Airy in September of last year, she already knew she Birthing Center.” would be having her third child at Northern Hospital.

Loren’s familiarity with Northern’s Birthing Center is, well, part of her family history. For starters, she was born there 31 years ago; and all three of her children have opened their eyes for the first-time in Mount Airy’s community hospital. “I had some complications with William’s birth, and it sometimes got scary

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sincerely yours Find out how a harmless prank entangles two college kids with a serial killer as we move to the third chapter of A DEEPER CUT, a novel of suspense and forgiveness by Mt. Airy author Sheri Wren Haymore. rayson Tucker was too sick to his stomach to consider breakfast the next morning. His gut had told him this was coming; still, neither his gut nor his eyes were prepared for what faced him now. He unwrapped a stick of gum as he stared at the body slumped in the yacht’s dining alcove. This victim had been murdered in the same manner as the first: quick knife blow to the windpipe, the throat sliced. This man had been awake, evidently, drinking a nightcap and smoking a cigarette. His struggle against his attacker must have been pitifully brief. The cigarette had politely burned itself down in the ashtray.

What was odd about the scene was that there was an implied coziness. Surely the killer had been sitting at the same table, talking comfortably. There was no evidence of this, however: no rings from a second glass on the table, no cigarette of another brand in the ashtray. This guy was thorough. A professional. The SBI would be combing the boat for evidence, but Grayson had a feeling their search would come up empty.

And the victim, Grayson discovered minutes later, had a fresh drug charge against him, so fresh it was from the day before. This dead guy was just out on bond from the yacht party raid, released late yesterday afternoon.

Grayson chewed his gum mechanically and tried to picture the scene. The dead guy had spent the night partying, and then had sat most of the day in a noisy jail waiting his turn before a magistrate.

Surely he had been tired. Was he expecting a visitor? How long did they sit at the table and chat?

Unlike the first victim, this man did not travel alone. His two crew members had found him at breakfast time. Their story was that their skipper had been in a foul mood upon returning late yesterday evening, had cursed the system for detaining him, had eaten a light supper, and had warned them not to disturb him, because he was exhausted. As a result, the two had closed down a bar in Morehead City and had flopped in a nearby hotel until morning.

Now, they dogged Grayson as he moved about the yacht, swearing they knew nothing else, stinking of beer and cigarettes. Frankly, they were getting on his nerves and turning his stomach one more flop. When the short one whined again, “We didn’t do it. You believe us, don’t you?” Grayson stared him down and drawled, “Then, you won’t mind if I search your quarters, will you?’ He studiously looked over his notes to hide a grin at their panic. Guys probably had a stash of their own tucked away. But no knife with a medium-length, straight, thin blade, he would bet. They might have hefty working knives and maybe a long-blade fillet knife or two, but not the type of knife the coroner had said was used on the first victim.

When Grayson squatted down to inspect the blood-stained floor for tracks, a movement caught his eye. “Hello,” he murmured, “come here. Come on over here.” A young cat skittishly approached his extended hand, and he soon had it firmly in his left hand,

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rubbing it with his right, notebook tucked under his arm.

“And where did you come from, Sissy? Hmm? Do you belong here?”

The two crew members looked at him stupidly.

“Have you boys ever seen this cat?”

They shook their heads in unison.

“You sure? Maybe your boss picked it up on his way in yesterday?”

“Huh! Naw!” came from the boys.

“Uh-huh. Get her some food.” Grayson scratched the cat’s neck thoughtfully as he watched the two scramble to look in the refrigerator and behind doors, banging about.

They were clumsy and nervous, watching him over their shoulders as they spilled food and left compartment doors open. Whatever these two were hiding, it had nothing to do with the murders.

Whoever had sat at the table with their boss and slit his throat in mid-sentence was smooth and efficient. Whoever the killer was, he would not be unsettled by the presence of a simple police officer.

Finally they produced ice cream in a saucer with wheat bread on the side. Now the odd detail from the first murder fell into place. There had been no cat food or dish in that yacht, either. Grayson had not wondered about that for long; for all he knew, the guy fed his cat caviar in a crystal bowl.

Now he clutched his first bit of concrete evidence, and it purred back at him. “So, you’re a little calling card, are you, Sissy? Too bad you can’t talk. But you know what? They’ve got all kinds of stuff on the internet nowadays. Maybe your daddy likes cats, hmm?

Maybe he hates cats. Maybe his name is Cat. Maybe for once that computer will spit out some useful information. You reckon?” And he left the yacht and walked up the dock, not offering a comment to the forensic guys who were on their way in. *** Hunter blasted his stereo until midnight and then cut if off. He had needed a complicated bass to untangle all those annoying tourists from his mind. “Get a life,” he had almost told one woman who had pestered him for gossip about today’s murder and would not be distracted, not when he pointed out ponies belly-deep in water, not even when he tried to show her a happy pod of dolphins.

Now, at midnight, he needed that windy silence peculiar to the coast to let him know he really was at Granny Jen’s. He sat on his sofa in the dark and just listened. There were no traffic sounds, no human clamor of any type. For this moment, he could be the only person on the planet. There was only the wind, ripping across the water as it had always done, whistling at him through the open window like an old buddy.

Something seemed skewed this summer. Maybe it was the murders.

Maybe it was Miki. Well, definitely, it was Miki. Always, Hunter had calmed down at Granny Jen’s, had slipped into the quiet groove of the place. He might party with the local gang a couple of nights a week, but never hard, never like he had learned to do at school.

Somehow, he had assumed Miki would get the hang of the place after a few days. This was beginning to seem unlikely.

sincerely yours A clatter of stones against his stained-glass window brought him to his feet. He leaned out of the side window.

“Hey, what’s happening?” he asked easily.

“You tell me.” Her voice was mischievous, and she swayed girlishly in her jeans, the jacket wrapped about her waist moving with her.

“I’m fond of my blue window, Miki.”

“Good for you, Hunter. What else are you fond of?”

“Blue sky. Blue water.”

“You’re wicked.”

“Uh-huh.”

“Are you too lazy to take me out on that blue water?”

He looked across at the water, black and sparkling with diamonds of moonlight. “I’m busy.”

“Doing what?”

“Contemplating.”

“Any other good-looking boys up there who might take a girl out?”

“I dunno. I’ll check.”

He disappeared from the window and reappeared thirty seconds later on his landing above her, long-sleeve shirt unbuttoned, insect repellent and flashlight in hand.

“Come down, Rapunzel.”

“You’ve got it backward, don’t you?” He jogged down the steps and approached her.

“Expecting company?” she asked, eying the bug spray.

“Yep.” They boarded his uncle’s skiff and eased away from the dock. The tide was low but coming in, he noted. Could be worse. Could be the other way around.

He had no trouble navigating the shoals, sometimes guided by strategic signal lights, sometimes just lucky he had a flat-bottomed boat. Other boats were on the water, many surrounded by pools of light.

“What’s everybody doing?” she asked.

He cut the engine and let the boat drift toward a sand bank. “I’ll show you.” A flip of the switch, and the area off their bow was flooded by a lamp mounted over the water.

“Neat.”

He slipped into the water and walked at the edge of the light, tow rope in one hand, a four-pronged spear in the other. The inland water had its own sounds—wind whistling across the water, waves slapping the boat, an occasional low murmuring voice from another boat—and Hunter did not interrupt. A match flared, briefly illuminating Miki’s face. The next few minutes were comfortable.

Hunter eased through the shallow water at a steady pace, pulling the boat behind him. The trick to flounder fishing was to move without a splash, keep the light ahead of his spear, and not let the boat bump his backside. To be successful, he had to see the fish before it saw him, and be quick and accurate with the spear before his prey could even move.

Eventually, Miki’s voice cut the silence. “Whatcha doing, Hunter?”

“Gigging for flounder.”

Another silence.

“You’re in a mood aren’t you?”

“Why do you say that?”

“I can tell. Tourists getting to you?”

“Yeah, something like that.”

“Tell.”

“Half the tourists think they’re about to be murdered in their beds even though their bed is in a condo on Atlantic Beach and they’ve never seen the inside of a yacht. The other half . . .” He stabbed at something within the circle of light and came up empty.

“Ever gigged your foot, Hunter?”

“Not yet. The other half is thrilled by it, like they think a movie is being made around them or something.”

“You ought to try being stuck in a booth on the waterfront.”

“Harassing the tourists not as much fun as you thought?”

“They’re harassing me! No one wants to know about harbor tours.

‘Honey, tell me which boat that poor man was murdered on.’ ‘I don’t know ma’am.’ ‘How many times was he stabbed?’ ‘I don’t know, ma’am.’ ‘Where do you think the killer will strike tonight?’

‘I don’t give a . . .”

“Gotcha!” Hunter speared and came up with a healthy, flopping fish. And he hadn’t even made a splash. He still had it; he was smooth.

“Shine your flashlight on the cooler, Babe, so I can see what I’m doing. There. Supper in the box.”

“Happy now, Hunter?”

“Getting there.”

“Here. Take a toke.” She leaned forward, offering him her joint.

“Make all those bad tourists go away.”

“Nuh-uh.”

“Stubborn streak. Didn’t know you had one, Hunter.”

“It’s the Southern gentleman in me.”

“Huh?” “Never mind.” He continued his slow walk, the boat behind him, staying in the shallows. Outside of their circle of light, the water was black, constantly moving toward them in sparkling crests of waves. The nearest sand bank appeared as a dark, immovable hulk

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sincerely yours in the water. Hunter knew that it, like the water, was not static. The wind ruffled the grass in timeless patterns of motion, crabs scurried along the sand, the tides changed the shape of the bank day by day.

But within their light, all was comfortable and safe. Familiar, at least for this moment.

“Are we going in circles, Hunter?”

“Yeah.”

“You mad at me, Hunter?”

“Worried.”

“Don’t be. Look how safe I am tonight, my big, strong fisherman towing me around, supper in the box.”

“And tomorrow night?”

“I’ll tell you what.” She flicked her joint in the water. “I’ll go straight tonight, just for you. How’s that?”

“Blue eyes,” he said softly. “I’m fond of blue eyes.”

*** “Hi, Granny Jen.” Jen heard the voice and the screen door open, and she looked up to see a pretty face grinning at her, friendly dimples, sweet blue eyes.

“Amy! You’re home from college. Come give me a hug.”

The young woman who bent to squeeze her warmly was petite with a mass of red curls pulled back in a single clasp. “How are you feeling, Granny Jen?” she asked, looking into the old eyes with concern.

“Pretty good. I’m happy, which is more than most people can say.

You know, you just missed Hunter.”

The blue eyes looked away. “I know. I missed him on purpose.”

“What happened between you two?” Jen asked tenderly.

“I guess we tried, you know,” Amy cocked her head to one side and smiled wistfully, “being more than just buds toward the end of last summer. Big mistake.”

“Have you heard from him since?”

“No, but you know how we always went our separate ways every fall and just picked up again the next summer.”

Granny Jen nodded. “You’ve been his best friend since y’all were three years old. I don’t think that has to change just because it didn’t work being sweethearts.”

“It’s hard to explain. I feel like we messed up a great friendship, and I doubt Hunter wants to see me.”

“Oh, I believe he might. If anybody is his soul mate, dear, it’s you.”

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Amy seemed surprised. “I don’t know, Granny Jen. When he’s away from here, Hunter is, well, Hunter is into some things that are totally foreign to me. We can’t exactly be soul mates.”

“But what if Hunter closes himself off from his soul when he’s away, Amy? Think about it.”

Amy brushed at a wisp of hair that was happily dancing around her face. “Well, anyway, I’ve seen that drop-dead gorgeous blonde he brought home. Definitely his type. Maybe you’d better be looking to her for a soul mate.” Amy shook her head. “I doubt Hunter needs a buddy this year.”

“Don’t be so sure. He may need one now more than ever.”

“We’ll see. But you and I can still be friends. Hunter can be an old Pooh if he wants, but he can’t stop me from coming to see you. So, tell me what you’ve been reading lately.” And Amy made herself at home on Granny Jen’s porch as she had always done, pouring them both tea, telling jokes, talking about books. Granny Jen settled comfortably in her chair and smiled with more content than she had in several days. *** Grayson studied the computer screen. The small swivel desk chair squatted beneath his weight. He had accessed SBI files, FBI files, and sheriff’s department files from dozens of counties. He had studied profiles of killers, drug dealers, and underworld traffickers of all descriptions. Nobody fit his killer. He had tried every combination of cat name he could think of.

Only one name caught his attention, a name with ties to Beaufort: Kittrell—Hunter’s family name. Grayson leaned back and thought about that. Hunter’s uncle, Donald Kittrell, had died three years before. Hunter’s father, Rob Kittrell—now there was a piece of work. Rob had been only twenty-two when he disappeared, slipped right out of a drug agent’s hands the day he would have been arrested for dealing.

Even though it made no sense for Rob to turn back up in Beaufort slitting stranger’s throats in the harbor, Grayson thought it might be a good idea to see what the computer had on Rob Kittrell.

Grayson’s thick fingers hit a wrong key, and he lost the screen he was on. Nuts. He smacked the side of the monitor, and the screen went black. Whatever happened to a machine a man could fix with a good whack or a wrench to its insides? With a sigh, he started over, massaging his neck while he waited for the computer to reboot. Sissy, the kitten from the yacht, purred as she brushed her little body against his ankles.

Beyond the closed door, the commotion that had been going on nonstop for two days continued: reporters demanding a statement, the town’s residents demanding an arrest. It sounded like a small riot. His bedraggled staff, accustomed to small-town stuff, handled abuse only in small doses. “I’m not saying it again,” he heard one of his officers growl, apparently to a reporter. “The SBI is handling it. That is the only statement Chief Tucker is issuing at this time.”

Grayson rubbed his eyes and stayed in front of the computer. *** The Cat knew what he was doing. He was a genius, and pretty soon the world would know it. His vision was coming together, the timing and execution perfect. Execution. He liked that word. He

sincerely yours sat alone on a bench on the waterfront. Yes, Friendly executioner; that was a challenging title. To be a killer, you only had to hold theLLC. knife Insulation, and stick it where it would do the job. But to beAdding an executioner: Aah! You held the keys EFFICIENCY to Your Home to a man’s life; you held the knowledge of good and evil; you held justice in your very hands. To be an executioner, you had to know who must live and who must die. And The Cat knew exactly who must die. He knew because he had made it his business to know, had learned the life stories of each tagged name on his list, had gotten in close.

Close enough to smell, to touch, to kill. Yes, The Cat knew who must die and he knew which ones would be dying in Beaufort this summer. He must be patient until each was executed. Then he would move on.

Sheri Wren Haymore lives near Mt. Airy with her husband, Clyde, and has been scribbling her entire life. A DEEPER CUT is her second novel.

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Summer Fun City of Galax Tourism for the Entire Family There are few things more soothing than floating down a river. The gentle feeling of peaceful well-being on the water breeds a level of tranquility that only nature can supply. Even the giggles of a child as he anxiously pulls in his first fishing catch only amplifies the enjoyment of an afternoon on the water. A visit to Galax, Virginia, this summer, could be that relaxing family-friendly getaway you have been looking for. Easily accessible from Interstate 77 or U.S. 58 in the beautiful mountains of Southwest Virginia, this small city is surrounded by a wealth of outdoor recreation as well as festivals and special events to complete your entertainment package.

The summer is filled with a festivals and events with something going on each week in the southern town. A couple of special highlights are worth noting. beautiful drive and is also the location of the showplace that is HoustonFest: Showcasing all types of the creative culture, the centerpiece of music on the Parkway. The Blue Ridge Music HoustonFest gives a glimpse into a diversity of local and regional Center was established by the United States Congress in 1997. talent. Held on the second weekend of June each year in downtown It includes an outdoor amphitheater, an indoor interpretive Galax at Felts Park, the festival will be full of music, artisans, and center/theater, and a free interactive exhibition called the Roots of food vendors. Multiple stages featuring major bluegrass stars, local American Music. This entertaining exhibit highlights the historical old time bands and the best of our areas youth bands, along with significance of the region’s musical heritage back to the creation of dancing and educational opportunities, HoustonFest is an event the music hundreds of years ago in Europe and West Africa. Open seasonally, visitors can experience the traditional music of the for the entire family. region performed by local and regional musicians as well as special Smoke on the Mountain: There’s only one word to sum up the concerts held in the amphitheater from May through September. special event held in July—delicious. Authentic southern barbecue with “altitude” fills the streets of the downtown on the third A River of Heritage: Floating down the New River is like a journey weekend of July. The competition is the official Virginia state into the past. An ancient river system, it is the oldest on the barbecue championship. Teams of the best barbecue competitors continent of North America and second only to the Nile River in from across the country vie for the bragging rights that winning Africa as the oldest river in the world. Flowing through spectacular this event brings including a spot in The Memphis BBQ Network mountain scenery including craggy rock cliffs and gorges, the New World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. For spectators, River provides plenty of opportunities for whitewater enthusiasts it’s a chance to sample some of the best food of the South while with several Class II-III rapids. Motorboaters and canoeists will also enjoying the festival atmosphere that includes music, crafters, and enjoy an abundance of flat-water. Premier fishing abounds with just about every major freshwater game fish in the state including children’s activities. smallmouth and largemouth bass, striped bass, muskellunge, Old Fiddler’s Convention: The grandfather of music conventions walleye, channel and flathead catfish, bluegill, and many other is held in Southwest Virginia. Since 1935, Galax has been the varieties. Trophy fish are frequently caught in these waters with home to the Old Fiddler’s Convention, one of the most prominent many record setting catches logged. traditional music contests in the United States. Each August, hundreds come to play in Felts Park, and thousands come to listen. Adjacent to the river, New River Trail State Park not only offers Musicians as old as the convention itself or barely old enough to the named 57-mile rail trail, but also a wealth of other recreational hold an instrument sit side-by-side and play and sing and learn. delights. The trail is commonly used for walking, jogging, hiking, The number of steps made by those who get up and flatfoot or tap cycling, camping, and horseback riding. Scenic vistas from old their feet along with the melodies would surely circumference the railroad bridges and two old railroad tunnels are just two of the globe. This year’s 83rd anniversary will be as rich in tradition as it unique aspects to the trail’s experience. Keep an eye out for geocaches stashed throughout the park. The New River Trail is less was the very first year. than one mile from the center of downtown making accessibility Music is not the only thing that makes a trip to Galax worth the to the amenities that Galax offers very convenient. drive, there are an abundance of events throughout the spring and When you combine the above information with a variety of summer for relaxing family-friendly activities. lodging and dining opportunities, there’s a great relaxing miniParkway & Music Center: Few drives can match the beauty vacation awaiting you and your family in Galax, Virginia. and diversity of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Galax is one of the interesting small communities that is easily accessible from this For more info, call 276-238-8130 or visit www.VisitGalax.com 32 • SURRY LIVING June 2018 Issue

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FARMERS MARKETS DOBSON FARMERS MARKET: Thursdays from 3:00 PM — 6:00 PM (April 19 – TBA) Location: Dobson Square Park, 110 S. Crutchfield St. ELKIN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays from 9:00 AM — 12:00 PM (April 14 – TBA) Location: Elkin Town Hall, 226 N. Bridge St. GALAX (VA) FARMERS MARKET: Friday & Saturdays from 8:00 — 12:00 PM (May 11 – TBA) Location: Farmers Market Square, 201 North Main St. MOUNT AIRY FARMERS MARKET: Fridays from 9:00 AM — 1:00 PM (April 20 – TBA) Location: 111 South Main St. PILOT MOUNTAIN FARMERS MARKET: Saturdays from 8:00 AM — 12:00 PM (April 21 - TBA) Location: 213 East Main Street

GALAX: UPCOMING EVENTS VisitGalax.com JUNE 2: PERLEY CURTIS & STILL COUNTRY 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the Rex Theater, 113 E Grayson Street, Galax

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JUNE 8-9: HOUSTON FEST A celebration of music & service. Proceeds from HoustonFest go to the Galax Volunteer Fire Department with discretionary contribution to be made to local youth music and service education programs. Visit houstonfestgalax.com for more information.

JUNE 18-23: FIREMAN’S CARNIVAL Rides, Games, Bingo, etc. For more information, go to visitgalax.com JULY 4: GALAX INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Join us on Main Street for our annual 4th of July parade. For more information, go to visitgalax.com JUNE 22: CRUSIN’ & GROOVIN’ Car show and music in downtown Galax. For more information, visit galaxdowntown.com JULY 13: CRUSIN’ & GROOVIN’ Car show and music in downtown Galax. For more information, visit galaxdowntown.com JULY 20-21: SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN Virginia’s State BBQ Championship in downtown Galax. For more information, visit smokeonthemountain.com AUGUST 4: RHYTHM, BREWS & VINE in downtown Galax. For more information, visit galaxdowntown.com AUGUST 6-11: OLD FIDDLER’S CONVENTION The 83rd Annual Convention in Felts Park, Galax.

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ELKIN: UPCOMING EVENTS exploreelkin.com 8 - Food Truck Friday 11am – 8pm 16 - Downtown Block Party 5pm – 8pm 22 - Roots Music Festival 6pm – 10pm 23 - Cruise -In Downtown Elkin 4pm – 9pm 30 – Jaycees FreedomFest 5pm – 9pm JULY 14 - Downtown Block Party 5pm – 8pm 21 - Comedy on Main 6:30pm 27 - 29 Take a Break from the Interstate 28 - Cruise -In Downtown Elkin 4pm – 9pm AUGUST 3 -4 - Reevestock Music Festival 2pm 10 - Food Truck Friday 11am – 8pm 18 - Downtown Block Party 5pm – 8pm 24 - Music At The Market 5:30pm – 8pm 25 - Family Flotilla – Yadkin River 8:30am – 1pm 25 - Cruise -In Downtown Elkin 4pm – 9pm SEPTEMBER 8 - Downtown Block Party 5pm – 8pm 14 - Food Truck Friday 11am – 8pm 21 - Cruise -In Downtown Elkin 4pm – 9pm 22 - Pumpkin Festival 9am – 5pm 28 - Music At The Market 5:30pm – 8pm OCTOBER 12 - Food Truck Friday 11am – 8pm 13 - Explorer Hike 9am – 12pm 26 - Music At The Market 5:30pm – 8pm 27 - Big Elkin BrewFest 11am – 4pm DECEMBER 7 - Light Up Night - Downtown Elkin 6:30pm 7 - Foothills Holiday Craft & Gift Market 5pm – 9pm 8 - Foothills Holiday Craft & Gift Market 10am – 6pm 9 - Elkin Christmas Parade 2pm 9 - Foothills Holiday Craft & Gift Market 2pm – 6pm

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DOBSON: UPCOMING EVENTS JUNE 9, JULY 14, AUG 11, SEPT 8: MOVIE NIGHT IN THE PARK (movie titles TBA): Come out and watch a free movie on our giant inflatable screen. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, the movie begins at nightfall.

Concessions will be available for purchase before the movie begins.

JUNE 2: CONCERT IN THE PARK - SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH PRAISE BAND JUNE 23: CONCERT & CAR SHOW IN THE PARK – THE FENDERS (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM) JULY 28: CONCERT & CAR SHOW IN THE PARK – THE HAPPY ONES (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM) AUGUST 7: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 5 – 8 PM in Dobson Square Park: A fun & free community event that gives citizens the opportunity to interact with local law enforcement and emergency personnel in an effort to promote strong communities. Free hot dogs, chips, and drinks are provided. See emergency personnel in action with a staged accident extrication. Other fun activities will be available as well.

AUGUST 25: CONCERT & CAR SHOW IN THE PARK – NOT BROTHERS BAND (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM) SEPTEMBER 22: LATIN FESTIVAL 11AM – 8 PM This is the only event of its kind in Surry County. It features authentic Latin food and crafts. Live music, dancing, and activities for children.

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

NOVEMBER 30: CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING The Tree lighting will take place at Dobson Square Park.

Festivities will begin at 6:00 and the tree will be lit at 6:30. Special appearance by Santa Claus!

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DECEMBER 1: DOBSON CHRISTMAS PARADE The only Christmas parade around where you can see dancing horses and candy is still thrown along with traditional favorites like floats, tractors, cars, public safety vehicles, and more! The parade occurs on Main Street between Surry Community College and Town Hall.

PILOT MOUNTAIN: UPCOMING EVENTS Pilot Mountain Tourism Development Authority, 124 West Main Street, Pilot Mountain, NC 27041 JUNE 2: HOT NIGHTS, HOT CARS CRUISE-IN 3:00 PM in Downtown Pilot Mountain.

JULY 7: HOT NIGHTS, HOT CARS CRUISE-IN 3:00 PM in Downtown Pilot Mountain.

AUGUST 4: HOT NIGHTS, HOT CARS CRUISE-IN 3:00 PM in Downtown Pilot Mountain.

SEPT 1: HOT NIGHTS, HOT CARS CRUISE-IN 3:00 PM in Downtown Pilot Mountain.

OCT 6: HOT NIGHTS, HOT CARS CRUISE-IN 3:00 PM in Downtown Pilot Mountain.

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MOUNT AIRY: UPCOMING EVENTS JUNE 1-2: MOUNT AIRY BLUEGRASS & OLD-TIME FIDDLERS CONVENTION Veterans Memorial Park. For more information and schedule of events, visit www.mtairyfiddlersconvention.com JUNE 1: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE MAIN EVENT BAND Live music by The Main Event Band. Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998 JUNE 2 & 3: DISNEY’S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, JR. Andy Griffith Playhouse, showing each day at 3pm. Tickets are $15 per adult and $6 for children ages 12 and under JUNE 7: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE LEGACY MOTOWN REVUE 7:30 PM, Blackmon Amphitheatre. Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998 JUNE 8: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE MAGNIFICENTS BAND 7:30 PM, Blackmon Amphitheatre. Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998 JUNE 9: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE ATTRACTIONS BAND 7:30 PM, Blackmon Amphitheatre Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998 JUNE 14: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: JIM QUICK & COASTLINE 7:30 PM, Blackmon Amphitheatre. Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998 JUNE 15: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: TOO MUCH SYLVIA 7:30 PM, Blackmon Amphitheatre.

Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998 JUNE 15: BETTY LYNN DAY 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM, Andy Griffith Museum. Betty Lynn, the actress who portrayed Barney Fife’s one true love, Thelma Lou, is scheduled to visit the Andy Griffith Museum on the third Friday of the month from 1pm until 3:00 PM. She will have autographed 8x10 photos available ($10, cash or check only) and would love to meet you!

JUNE 16: MAYBERRY COOL CARS & RODS CRUISE-IN 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Downtown Mount Airy – The Mount Airy DBA presents the Mayberry Cool Cars and Rods Cruise In Series featuring classic cars, cruising, great tunes, shopping, fantastic food and more! The CruiseIn’s are held on the 3rd Saturday of every month, June - October from 4pm - 8pm. For more information contact dba@mountairydowntown.org JUNE 16: CARSON PETERS & IRON MOUNTAIN 7:30 PM, Historic Earle Theatre. Live music

by Carson Peters & Iron Mountain. Carson Peters made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry in 2014 where he played “Blue Moon of Kentucky” with Ricky Skaggs. Tickets are $15 for orchestra seating or $10 for balcony seating. Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998.

JUNE 16: ART & NATURE FESTIVAL 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Andy Griffith Playhouse. Arts & Crafts, Storytelling, Music, Photography Exhibit. This event is free.

JUNE 22: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE CATALINAS 7:30 PM, Blackmon Amphitheatre.

Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998 JUNE 23: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: SUMMERDAZE BAND 7:30 PM, Blackmon Amphitheatre. Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998 JUNE 28: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE EMBERS FEATURING CRAIG WOOLARD 7:30 PM, Blackmon Amphitheatre. Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998 JUNE 29: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE TONEZ 7:30 PM, Blackmon Amphitheatre. Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998 JUNE 30: SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: THE TIM CLARK BAND 7:30 PM, Blackmon Amphitheatre. Visit www.surryarts.org for more info or call (336)786-7998

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