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CONTRIBUTORS
Martha Bassett
Gloria Brown
Gin Denton
Sheri Wren Haymore
Martha is a singer/songwriter/guitarist living and working in the Piedmont. She hosts The Martha Bassett Show, a twicemonthly musical variety show at Elkin’s Reeves Theater. Past shows are featured Saturday evenings on NPR station, 88.5 WFDD. On Wednesday nights she leads music at Roots Revival, an Americana worship service at Winston’s Centenary UMC that explores the intersection of faith and secular music. She's also a longtime scholar of the music of the Shakers. Martha has released 11 records and plays throughout the region and nation. Get more info at marthabassettshow.com.
Gloria is co-owner of The Nest & Hive Shoppe, a home décor business in Fancy Gap, VA, as well as the former 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 was proud to include sequential excerpts from one of her books in each issue from spring 2018 thru early 2021.
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. For more about Rynn, even more recipes, decorating tips, and much more, visit thehouseofelynryn.com
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 whom 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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CONTRIBUTORS contd.
Larry VanHoose
Vie Herlocker
Larry is the Executive Editor of Surry Living Magazine and Creative Director at Vivid Graphics in Galax, VA. He has 30+ years experience as a writer, graphic designer, and commercial photographer. Larry and wife, Trina, have four wonderful, grown children, one awesome grandson (so far!), and they reside on a small farm just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Grayson County, VA.
Vie is the Associate Editor of Surry Living Magazine. Her professional affiliations include: Christian Proofreaders and Editors Network. American Christian Writers, American Christian Fiction Writers, and more. She is a certified member of the Christian Editor’s Connection (CEC). Vie has been published in magazines, collections, and co-authored or ghosted several nonfiction books. ~ Vie Herlocker, AKA “The Book Mama”
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You Gotta Love a Train I’m not sure what the statute of limitations is on destroying United States minted coins, but I’m going to go out on a limb and tell this story on myself anyway. I think my sister and I were 10 and 11 respectively when we committed these acts of treason against our mother country. My sister and I grew up in a farming community, so our first experience with this amazingly destructive phenomenon came when our family visited friends who lived in a small midwestern town that straddled the Cincinnati Northern Railroad. Since our parents' friends didn’t have children, it didn’t take my sister and me more than a few minutes to beg relief and rush outside to explore the large yard and adjoining railroad tracks. Once outside, we gravitated straight to the tracks. Wow! For kids from the country, the great CNR tracks were awesome – large, raised rails spiked onto a bed of parallel crossties and rock running right through the heart of town – to say it was intimidating would be an understatement. We kept looking both ways hoping to see or hear a train coming because, after all, here were its tracks. Nuttin’. Look the other way? Nuttin’. After a while, a boy about our age left the porch from the house across the tracks and came toward us. The usual “Where y’all from? What’s your name? How old are you?” and so on ensued. But when our new friend started talking about the trains that ran through there and how they shook his bed and the pictures on his wall swung wildly every night—that’s when he really had our attention. That was nothing though, compared to the big surprise when he fished in his overall pockets and pulled out a flat, shiny piece of orangish metal. Flat as a pancake and almost as thin as a piece of paper, we honestly didn’t believe him when he told 8 • SURRY LIVING July 2022 Issue
by Larry VanHoose us how he “made” those all the time from pennies he laid on the tracks. “What? Uh-uh!” “Uh-huh! There’s a train comes through here this time of day most every day. You can squish a penny too. Got any pennies?” Bam! We busted through the front door of our friends’ house, obnoxiously inconsiderate of any potential damage, and rushed from adult to adult. “Do you have any pennies? Do you have any pennies? Johnny… next door Johnny… says the train will smash the pennies if you put them on the track before a train comes!” Fortunately for all of us, Momma had a purse full of loose pennies and we each got three – even one for Johnny. We were set. Well new best friend Johnny was true to his word. Five or ten minutes later, although it seemed much longer, we could hear the train’s whistle as it rumbled its way through the little berg of a town. When it finally came around the corner, all you could see was the front engine what with all the smoke or steam pouring out the smokestack. Funny, for us it was like something out of a movie more than real life, and we were spellbound. Johnny snapped us back to reality when he hollered that we better get our pennies on the rail – “and be sure they’re right there in the center” so they wouldn’t vibrate off. We looked behind us and saw all the adults come out on the porch to watch the show. Somehow it added to the excitement knowing that they cared enough to watch too, although I now suspect they were just making sure only pennies got smashed. Five or six minutes later and the breathtaking show was over. The train’s engineer had given us the obligatory blast on his
home, farm, & garden train whistle as we pumped our little arms as fast as they could go. While the train’s caboose was still in sight, our folks let us clamber back up the tracks to retrieve our works of shiny art – paper-thin smashed copper pennies extraordinaire! Up until that day, I’m not sure I had any idea that anything could be that huge or powerful. The shear enormity of the train’s engine, with its blasts of steam and the iron wheels as they shook the ground as it rumbled by, was enough to humble even the proudest cynic. I’ll be honest, the magic of the locomotive has never left me. My wife and I always call out when we see a train on the move, and we stop as close as possible to feel again the power – and experience again the wonder of a child at something so massive, so magnificent, and yet incomprehensible. It seems a bit like the first time you see the vastness of the ocean or experience the grandeur of the Grand Canyon, but with much more sound, volume, and earth-shaking impact. For that matter, if like me, you love raw power, iron, steel, steam, and cacophony of sound, all thrown violently together with thunder and smoke and even a bit of mystery – then you gotta love a train. “Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you are exalted as head above all.” –1 Chronicles 29:11 ESV
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Jumping Worms?!? I remember very few calls regarding earthworms in my career as an Extension Agent. Usually, earthworms are the silent, beneficial worker of the soil. However, there are species of earthworms in the United States that are not native and are destructive. When someone comes across one of these, our office will receive a call. Often these calls point to the most notorious group of earthworms called “Asian crazy / jumping worms.” I will refer to them as “jumping worms.” These earthworms are native to regions from East Asia through Australia. Humans transport them all over the world, usually through soil and planting pots. The worms feed on leaf litter and mulch that is on or near the ground’s surface while leaving their castings (earthworm poop) behind. News media will highlight jumping worms and allude to them being new to the United States and North Carolina. However, jumping worms are not new inhabitants. They have been in the country since at least the late 1800s. Researchers have recorded Amynthas agrestis in Baltimore, Maryland, since 1939 and in North Carolina since 1978. While these worms are abundant, they are patchy and unpredictable in their presence. By now, you’re probably curious about their appearance. In North Carolina, the three most common species (Amynthas agrestis, Amynthas tokioensis, and Metaphire hilgendorfi) are all larger worms when mature, from 1-7 inches long (30170 mm), with a body width of 1/8-1/3 inch (3-8 mm). For all of us non-experts, earthworms are challenging to identify. Many times, experts Jumping Worm. Photo Credits: Matt Bertone, NCSU Entomologist must dissect specimens or use microscopes to see details on the body. To help with identification look for these defining characteristics: •
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The jumping behavior is not always the best way to identify these earthworms. These jumping worms are parthenogenetic. This means they reproduce without mating, which could be why there are large quantities in an area. They produce many small, round structures called cocoons (which contain eggs) in the fall. There is only one new generation per year. The adults die out, but the eggs will overwinter and hatch in the spring. The young jumping worms grow throughout the year but may not be seen until later in the year. The problem with jumping worms is they eat a lot of leaf litter, mulch, and other organic material on the soil surface. This may cause imbalances in soil nutrition as well as sequester toxic metals from the soil which can accumulate in predators who eat them. Removing this much surface organic matter may eliminate the food source for other animals, including millipedes, springtails, and other invertebrates. This can also affect predators up the food chain. Removing leaf litter on the soil surface also decreases habitat for species such as salamanders, ground-nesting birds, and plants – not to mention many other species. This can have a negative impact on native biodiversity. Jumping worm activity can also cause changes in the physical characteristics of soil, contributing to erosion and changes in water permeability. Controlling jumping worms is difficult. There are no chemicals available for controlling earthworms. Chemicals that could control them would also kill other earthworms. Raking aside leaf litter and hand removing them works (although time consuming). To kill them, drop into a bucket of soapy water or rubbing alcohol, put in a freezer, or in a closed bag left out in the sun. Prevention is the best management tool for jumping worms. Before purchasing, check that mulch and ground covers are free of worms and cocoons. Composted materials that attain high temperatures of 104-130° F for three days can kill cocoons. Inspect the soil of plants before purchasing. Buying bare-roots plants can help avoid contaminated soil. Avoid swapping leaf litter, soil, and plants dug up from the ground with neighbors. Avoid purchasing jumping worms for fish bait. And lastly, clean soil from items, vehicles, and such that are being moved from one area to another, especially if the area of origin has jumping worms present. Wherever there is soil, there could be jumping worms.
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I am continuing this month with another wet-weather-related malady. This time the malady affects sheep and goats. Infectious footrot is a highly contagious disease. It is caused by two nasty bacterial organisms working together to make life pretty awful for both sheep and shepherd alike. Fusobacterium necrophorum is fairly common in sheep and goat environments and sets the stage for hoof destruction caused by dichelobacter nodosus. During wet muddy times, hooves soften and the space between the toes of sheep and goats can become irritated. Fusobacterium necrophorum takes advantage of this opportunity and infects the soft tissues of the interdigital space causing foot scald. Foot scald is very painful and will often result in an animal becoming severely lame acutely. They will carry the affected foot or when more than one foot is affected, will significantly alter their posture and gait in an attempt to relieve pressure on the feet. Foot scald is usually short-lived and does not lead to destruction of the hoof wall itself. It is when Dichelobacter nodosus moves in concomitant with a scald infection that footrot develops and the hoof wall is destroyed. Overgrown hooves and pockets or clefts in the hoof structure are also predisposing factors for infection. These areas in the hoof provide an excellent hiding place for bacteria. The more insidious footrot produces a characteristic foul smelling, often black, tarry discharge. Abscesses within the hoof can also occur. Thankfully both scald and footrot are problems that can be remedied, but eradication of footrot from an infected group is a tedious endeavor. It requires quite an investment in terms of labor, facilities, and medication inputs and is not always 100% successful. Some animals become chronically infected and are never healed. It is much more profitable to prevent footrot beforehand than it is to treat and eliminate it from an infected herd or flock. Several things should all be done concurrently and consistently when working to prevent and eradicate footrot. Prevention measures include isolating any new animals for a minimum of 30 days prior to introduction to the group and inspecting and trimming hooves of new additions. Treat any problems before commingling. Avoiding build-up of mud and manure as much as possible and keeping animals off of overgrazed pastures may also help dodge a problem. For treatment and eradication programs, dedication and a commitment to follow through are required on the part of the shepherd. It can take weeks or months to eliminate dichelobacter from infected animals. The flock or herd mineral program should be assessed. Deficiencies of certain minerals can make sheep and goats more susceptible to hoof problems. Provide free-choice access to a high quality mineral formulated for the
correct species at all times. Monitor your animals’ feet and walking scores on a regular basis. Trim any hoof overgrowth routinely and investigate lameness issues immediately. Upon diagnosis of footrot on your farm, examine each animal individually and separate infected animals from clean animals. Hooves should be cleaned and trimmed. A footbath should be employed and systemic antibiotics may need to be given. Hoof trimming and footbathing will have to be repeated at regular intervals for all affected animals until the infection is eliminated. For some operations, culling affected animals from the herd or flock may be the most advantageous option. This is particularly true in the case of chronically infected animals. Unless these carriers are removed from the farm, they remain a constant source of infection for all other sheep and goats on the property.
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When I learned that the theme of this month’s magazine was trains, I at first thought I’d skip the topic since it doesn’t seem to be music related. I don’t have very much firsthand experience with trains, just an overnight Amtrak trip to New York. In Greensboro, I lived near a railroad track for many years, and I fondly remember the sound of the whistle late at night. Now I spend a fair amount of time at the Reeves Theater in Elkin, which also sits by the tracks. It’s not unusual for the whistle to blow during a show, and every now and then it’s in the same key as the song we’re playing. During the past couple of weeks, trains seemed to pop up in every song I heard. Trains taking people to glory in the spirituals at church; train whistles underscoring Hank Williams’s and Johnny Cash’s hopelessness as they languish in jail cells; trains uniting, separating, and reuniting people; even love trains. In American popular music, the perennial themes that have stood the test of time are love, heartbreak, redemption, and celebration, to name a few. And somehow, a train is the perfect vehicle (pun intended) to transport the listener through all of those emotions. They’re a populist mode of getting people and things from here to there, linking faraway places, offering slow and steady progress to new adventures. Unlike the immediate gratification of airplanes and the control of automobiles, trains give time and space for pondering the landscape and surrendering to the tracks. The sound itself is musical, with a rhythm so often replicated in folk music and a multi-pitched whistle that embodies yearning. There’s something romantic and old-fashioned about trains. They help us escape. They carry our lover away from us. They deliver our weary souls to Heaven. They bring us home. Their 16 • SURRY LIVING July 2022 Issue
whistles are cries of despair and shouts of hope. Perhaps the Underground Railroad is responsible for the many references to trains in African American Spirituals, lending weight to the train as a metaphor for freedom in our collective psyche. As you reflect on the meaning of freedom this Fourth of July, listen hard for a whistle in the distance stirring up wanderlust in your imagination. Where on earth will that train take you?
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Northern Regional Hospital Northern Regional Hospital recently awarded the 2022 Robin Hardy Hodgin Education Scholarship to accomplished students planning to pursue a rewarding profession in healthcare. The scholarship can be used to cover the cost of tuition, books, and supplies for selected students who enroll in accredited healthcare programs in the areas of nursing, pharmacy, or other allied-health professions. The scholarship, established in the 2019- 2020 school year, has already awarded $28,000 to support local graduates going into a healthcare field. Historically, the Foundation has awarded 10 individual $1,000 scholarships, but this year, the Committee chose to award two scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each to two graduates, carefully screened and selected by a team of hospital leaders. “This valuable program provides a much-needed helping hand to deserving students who have chosen to pursue fulfilling careers in healthcare while honoring the distinguished and ongoing career of Robin Hodgin, one of the most gifted and committed nursing leaders we have at Northern Regional Hospital. It is one of the numerous ways Northern provides support for our local youth, and exemplifies our commitment to education,” said Chris A. Lumsden, President & Chief Executive Officer of Northern Regional Hospital, in announcing this year’s award winners. Northern Regional Hospital established the innovative scholarship program in October 2019, named in honor of NRH’s current Senior Vice President for Patient Services & Chief Nursing Officer. The Robin H. Hodgin Education Scholarship is funded through private donations, matched dollar-for-dollar by the Northern Regional Foundation. The Hospital’s Scholarship Committee awards one-time scholarships for up to 10 eligible students enrolled in a health science degree-granting program at an accredited college or university of their choice. Scholarships are awarded to prospective students who reside
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in Surry County and the surrounding region and aspire to a career in nursing or allied-health professions – including respiratory therapy, physical therapy, medical imaging technology, laboratory science, pharmacy, and others. “I am honored to serve on the scholarship committee for the Robin Hardy Hodgin Education Scholarship,” said Tina Beasley, Executive Assistant for Northern Regional Hospital, pictured presenting the scholarships to the recipients. “This scholarship is a testament to the talents and leadership of Northern Regional Hospital’s top nursing executive, Robin Hodgin, who has served our Hospital for more than 40 years. This scholarship program is designed to help jumpstart the careers of students pursuing a career in nursing or allied health. Recipients are chosen based on merit, academics, community involvement, and financial need. This year, both recipients ranked in the top five of their class and had high GPAs. Both students were involved in many extracurricular and community activities. Each student received outstanding recommendations from their teachers and school administrators. We have no doubt that both Kylie and Lizbhet will represent Northern Regional Hospital well.” Liszbhet Hernandez, of Mount Airy, NC, is a 2022 graduate of Surry County Early College High School and will attend UNC-Charlotte in the fall to pursue an associate degree in nursing. Kylie Bruner, of Pilot Mountain, NC, is a 2022 graduate of East Surry High School and plans to begin her studies to become a nurse practitioner at UNC-Chapel Hill in the fall.
For more information about the Robin Hardy Hodgin Scholarship Fund, about Northern Regional Hospital Foundation, and to donate, visit wearenorthern.org
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out & about by special guest columnist Tom Perry
Beginning in 2005, several friends of mine set out on a journey to find the Mount Airy and Eastern Railroad as it made a nineteenmile trip from Mount Airy, North Carolina, to Kibler Valley in Patrick County, Virginia. Gordon Axelson, Desmond Kendrick, and Kenney Kirkman went out with me over multiple winters when we could track the railroad's path easier and avoid any creatures, especially reptiles, that might not be excited about us walking through their territory. Kenney walked the entire route of the railroad. We found history and many new friends following the narrow gauge railroad affectionately called “The Dinky.” We never had an unfriendly landowner or an angry dog during the entire journey, but we did find out that history is right before our eyes if we are willing to look for it. A narrow gauge railroad is technically defined as any line where the distance between the rails is less than four feet eight and a half inches. Between roughly 1870 and 1885, “narrow gauge fever” swept the nation under the pretenses that the smaller equipment cost less, construction requirements were less stringent, and therefore, were easier to finance and build. The most common of these narrow gauges was thirty-six inches, or rather, a threefoot gauge. At the end of the 1800s and early 1900s, the railroad, including the Mount Airy and Eastern Railroad, aided in an economic boom in Mount Airy with the granite, tobacco, and furniture industries. This modern marvel brought tourists and industry to the White Sulphur Springs Hotel along the Ararat River on its standard and narrow gauge tracks. We believe the railroad began with a WYE (pronounced Y) that paralleled the standard gauge railroad that still exists today beside what was once Cross Creek Apparel on Riverside Drive (Hwy 104) in Mount Airy, North Carolina. The Mount Airy and Eastern pulled up beside the Atlantic and Yadkin Railroad on the Flat Rock branch near the granite quarry. The narrow gauge tracks paralleled the standard gauge tracks, and freight was transferred from car to car. The WYE allowed the train to turn around and head back toward Virginia. 18 • SURRY LIVING July 2022 Issue
We talked to many landowners and interviewed several elderly people in Ararat, Virginia, including Porter Bondurant and his sister, Caroline Susan Bondurant Culler (“Carrie Sue,”) who have since passed away. These interviews are available on my YouTube channel. T. E. Houston chartered the rail line on May 3, 1899. This rail service ran for 19.50 miles, only five in North Carolina. The first 15.75 miles to Goins, Virginia, near present day Ararat, opened on February 1, 1900. C. B. Keesee of Martinsville, Virginia, was appointed receiver on May 4, 1901, as the business enterprise had not been successful. Under Keesee, the line was extended to Kibler Valley on November 1, 1902, to serve a lumber mill operated by Kibler and Kay. Various owners operated the track along the Ararat River, Clark’s Creek, Fall Creek, Dan River, and Kibler Valley. It passed historic places such as Laurel Hill, the birthplace of J. E. B. Stuart, the blacksmith shop of Bob Childress, the man who would become famous as The Man Who Moved a Mountain preaching in the rock churches made famous by the book. The Virginia terminus was beside today's Danube Presbyterian Church along the Dan River. The railroad reportedly supplied materials and labor to build the church that still operates today. The railroad brought mail and guests to the White Sulphur Springs, a large resort hotel along the Ararat River, now a wedding venue owned by the folks at 13 Bones. The railroad took a circus to Kibler Valley once, which is portrayed in the railroad exhibit of the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. Near where the railroad left Clark’s Creek and jumped over to Fall Creek and the waters of the Dan River, Anthony Terry discovered over a quarter of a mile of the tracks on his and wife, Estelle’s land and his neighbors James and Sandra Clement’s property. Anthony donated some of the rails. Kenney and I, Nash Lawson, Ron Hall, and Raleigh Puckett rebuilt about twenty feet of the railroad at Raleigh and Shelby Puckett’s Hollow History Center in Ararat’s Doe Run section. The railroad was sold under foreclosure on November 15, 1910, and purchased for $20,000 by the Rosslyn Lumber Company, Inc. from northern Virginia. On April 1, 1915, it was sold again to Sidney Bieber of Washington, D.C., who reorganized it without changing the name. Bieber and some New York Associates had bought 12,000 acres of hardwood timberlands in southwest Virginia and planned to use the railroad to deliver the lumber.
out & about Tom Perry is a local historian, author, and publisher. You can find him on YouTube and Facebook. Visit his Laurel Hill Publishing site to purchase and learn more about his books. laurel-hill-publishing-llc.square.site/ The Mayo-Dan Lumber Company was organized to manage this enterprise. The later history of the line is obscure, but the railroad stopped operations in 1918 due to financial failings. We believe that a flood in 1916, due to multiple hurricanes or storms, knocked out operations along the Dan River. It was sold and reorganized as the Virginia & Mount Airy Railway on February 6, 1920, but there is no evidence that it was restored to operation. There were attempts to make “The Dinky” standard gauge and connect it with the Danville and Western (“The Dick and Willie”) coming out of Stuart, Virginia, but they were only completed to the surveying work in 1904. “The Dinky” was liquidated in 1930. In the photo opposite page, Raleigh Puckett, Nash Lawson, Ron Hall, Kenney Kirkman and myself rebuilt a small section of the Dinky Railroad at the Hollow History Center. Learn more on The Dinky at www.facebook.com/adinkyrailroad
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James Brickey and Hollowfade I first met James Brickey at Open Mic at the Reeves Theater in Elkin, where he is on the sound team for the Martha Bassett Show. He sometimes runs sound for Open Mic, and sometimes he performs. His singing voice is amazing, and he plays solo gigs as well as gigs with his band, Hollowfade. James, his brother, Justus, and their long-time friend Alex Whitley make up Hollowfade. James plays guitar and is lead vocalist, Justus play bass, and Alex is on the drums. Usually they do full electric shows, but they do acoustic sets also. I asked James about the band’s name and genre: “We looked for inspiration from Alice in Chains, which is one of our biggest musical influences. They have two songs titled ‘Hollow’ and ‘Never Fade’ that Alex had the idea of combining into Hollowfade. All three of us loved it.”
The band plays both covers and originals. They plan to record and release two albums in the next couple of years. For covers, they pull from grunge and post-grunge music, but they “enjoy putting our spin on 1970s’ rock hits.” A cover that’s a regular for them is “Would?” by Alice in Chains. Music is James’s full-time job. He plays solo acoustic gigs at breweries and wineries in Virginia and North Carolina in addition to running sound at the Reeves. Justus works for the US Postal Service in Mount Airy as a mail carrier, and Alex works for Vitro in Elkin as a training coordinator. The band’s “true goal is to eventually have music be our collective fulltime job that we can make a living off of for the rest of our lives. Anything more than that would be icing on the cake.” The band is taking a summer break as Justus is welcoming a baby girl into his family in July. But check their website www.hollowfade.com to find James’s solo gigs in August and early fall.
He continued, “The most fitting genre would probably be Alternative Rock, but we like to say, ‘Grunge 2.0.’ We draw heavy influence from the sounds of 1990s’ rock, but we also try to incorporate our favorite musical flavors from completely different genres and artists like Def Leppard’s vocal harmonies, Pink Floyd’s spacial and atmospheric vibes, and countless other ideas and sounds we adore.” The band members live in Dobson, Mt. Airy, and Elkin now, but Elkin is “home.” James said, “We grew up in Wilkes County right near the Surry line, so technically we are Wilkes natives but close enough to Surry that it's a tough call.”
Hollowfade along with friends (local guitarists) Jeff Inmann and Josh Casstevens
James began guitar lessons in 2006, when his sixth grade English teacher, Ben Kallam, offered to teach him. He credits his chorus teachers at East Wilkes for a solid foundation in singing. He said, “I've really put my voice through the wringer over the years, but through trial and error – and remembering back to what Mrs. Poplin and Mrs. Campbell taught me – I've ended up finding a unique sound that I love and can control.”
Meanwhile, find Hollowfade’s music, including two EPs, on Spotify, Apple Music, and other platforms. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram @hollowfade.
Justus and Alex began playing their instruments in 2008, but their first music training was in band, where both played the trombone. Beyond these middle and high school classes, James stated, “All of our music ‘knowledge’ has come from digging deep into different genres and experimenting with the chords, phrasings, and rhythms they used in their music.”
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The trio has played together since 2011. When James and Justus played with the Joey Nevada Band for a couple of years, Alex filled-in on drums a few times. James said, “It seems all roads led to the three of us playing together in anything we did.” And in 2018, they formed Hollowfade. 20 • SURRY LIVING July 2022 Issue
In closing, I asked James to share something unique about the band. His response? “We just may be the only rock band around that makes it a point to jam out to Vern Gosdin (a country legend in the ’70s and ’80s) on the way to every single show we play.”
Editor’s Note: Gin Denton is stepping down from her column to spend more time with her family, her own music ventures, and to “grow her farm,” where she offers horseback riding lessons for children and youth. Surry Living Magazine thanks her for years of devotion to this wonderful and informative column. We wish her the best of luck!
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simply delicious Directions 1. Stir together the Bisquick, peanuts, salt, and pepper. 2. Dip the okra pieces in the egg and then add them to the Bisquick mixture. Stir to coat.
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n the early days of train travel, there was no food on board for passengers. Travelers had to bring their own meal from home or wait until the train stopped to try to buy food. Soon after, young boys came on board to sell fruit and candies, but travelers didn’t like the offerings because they wanted a meal. So a few railroads decided to introduce dining cars and provide a “hotel” fine-dining experience to passengers-including white tablecloths, silver-plated flatware, and logoembossed china. Passengers loved it! Unfortunately, dining cars were terribly expensive, and not all railroads wanted to invest in them until they realized they were losing passengers to competitors who offered glamorous dining experiences. But once railroads opened their own dining cars, they tried to serve new and innovative foods to dazzle their customers. One night a General Mills salesman traveling by train asked for a late-night snack. He was delighted when the chef was able to quickly prepare biscuits with a baking mix he had in cold storage. General Mills then worked to make a similar product that did not need refrigeration, and today that product is Bisquick. Although Bisquick became a profitable product for General Mills, the golden age of railroad dining cars did not fare as well because most trains could not charge enough to make the fine dining cars profitable. Here are recipes that use Bisquick as an ingredient:
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3. Add ¼ cup of oil to a large skillet. Heat until hot, and then add the okra (cooking in 2-3 batches, so the pan is not crowded). Fry for about 4 minutes per batch or until the okra is brown, adding more oil when needed. Garnish with peanuts if desired. 4. TO DEEP FRY: Use 2 inches of oil heated to 375°F. Fry the okra in batches for about 4 minutes or until golden.
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3. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
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Frozen Favorites Nothing seems more like summer than a frozen treat on a sunny, hot summer day. Growing up, hearing the distinctive music of the ice cream truck driving through my neighborhood brought excitement to fans of all ages. At home, we would use our Tupperware popsicle set filled with Kool-Aid to cool off in the humid heat. Grape and orange were my favorites. I may have been more fortunate than most kids. My Dad loves ice cream, so we always had a variety of flavors in the freezer. He also had the philosophy that no meal was complete without desert, and ice cream was a standard go-to when it was too hot to bake. Sundaes, banana splits, milkshakes, and floats, we enjoyed them all. Thank goodness, we practiced portion control using small bowls, cups, or cones for our treats. It doesn’t take much but a little dish or small cone of ice cream still brings a smile to my face. I do enjoy frozen delicacies other than ice cream to cool off. Let your freezer help you out this summer. Try this easy Frozen Yogurt Bark recipe for a make ahead, no bake snack/dessert when you need a treat to share with family and friends. Stay cool and enjoy!
FROZEN YOGURT BARK Prep Time: 5 minute Total Time: 3 to 4 hours Yield: serves 4 (Can easily be doubled or tripled to serve more.)
Ingredients FRUIT YOGURT BARK: • 2 small containers fruit flavored yogurt • 1/2 cup of your favorite fruits – a combination looks and tastes great • Example - raspberries, blueberries, and peaches CHOCOLATE YOGURT BARK: • 2 small containers Vanilla flavored yogurt • 2 tbsp cocoa powder or to taste • 2 tbsp mini chocolate chips • Optional – strawberries, cherries, banana, or blueberries. Melted peanut butter drizzled on top is really yummy.
Directions 1. Place a piece of foil or wax paper on a freezable flat dish (a small baking sheet works great). 2. Spread the yogurt in an even layer about 1/3 of an inch thick. The flavor options for Frozen Yogurt Bark are 24 • SURRY LIVING July 2022 Issue
endless. These recipes are only suggestions. Be creative. Use what you have on hand or what is in season. 3. Drop the topping pieces (fruit, granola, chocolate chips, coconut, nuts, etc.) all over the yogurt and carefully place in the freezer for 3- 4 hours. 4. Use a knife to cut into pieces and store in a freezer bag or plastic container in freezer until ready to enjoy.
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MOUNT AIRY EVENTS For more information on Mount Airy, visit www.yadkinvalleync.com/mount-airy FRIDAYS IN JULY: MOUNT AIRY FARMERS MARKET 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. Located at 111 South Main Street, Mt. Airy SATURDAYS IN JULY: WPAQ MERRY-GO-ROUND at the Historic Earle Theatre, 142 N Main St, Mt Airy. 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM; Admission $8 (includes admission to Andy Griffith Museum) or Surry Arts Council Annual Pass. Call 336.786.7998 for more details. FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS IN JULY: HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MOUNT AIRY GHOST TOURS, Friday and Saturday nights at 8 PM through November 12. Exciting 90 minute, lantern-lit walking tour through Mount Airy's streets and its historic past. Hear about 13 of our "less mortal" friends and some of Mount Airy's resting places. Tours begin at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History, 301 N. Main Street. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your camera and umbrella, if needed. Tickets are $20 (tax included) and pre-paid reservations are required! Call the Museum at 336-786-4478 or purchase your ticket at www.hauntedmayberry.com. JULY 2022 CONCERTS AT THE BLACKMON AMPHITHEATRE 231 Spring St, Mt Airy, NC. MAIN EVENT BAND, July 1 at 7:30 PM THE HOLIDAY BAND, July 2 at 7:30 PM JIM QUICK AND COASTLINE, July 10, at 7:30 PM NORTH TOWER BAND, July 8, at 7:30 PM THE EXTRAORDINAIRES, July 9, at 7:30 PM THE EMBERS, July 14, at 7:30 PM
PHATT CITY, July 16, at 7:30 PM LIQUID PLEASURE, July 21, at 7:30 PM THE MAGNIFICENTS, July 22, at 7:30 PM PART TIME PARTY BAND, July 23, at 7:30 PM THE ENTERTAINERS, July 29, at 7:30 PM THE HOLIDAY BAND, July 30, at 7:30 PM
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JULY 17: MAYBERRY COOL CARS & RODS CRUISE-IN 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, Downtown Mount Airy. Enjoy cruising, music, classic cars, unique shopping and dining, all in the Historic setting of "America's Hometown" Downtown Mount Airy! JULY 22-24: SURRY ARTS PLAYERS COMMUNITY THEATRE PRESENTS "THE MUSIC MAN" The Music Man follows fast-talking traveling salesman, Harold Hill, as he cons the people of River City, Iowa, into buying instruments and uniforms for a boys' band than he vows to organized - this, despite the fact that he doesn't know a trombone from a treble clef. His plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when he falls for Marian, the librarian, who transforms him into a respectable citizen by curtain's fall. All performances are reserved seats with tickets sold in advance, unless otherwise noted. Order tickets online or by calling the Surry Arts Council at 336.786.7998 or stop by their offices in the Lower Level of the Andy Griffith Playhouse. Business hours are 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Bibles, books, gifts, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 Monday – Saturday church supplies, p.m. The Music Man is Directed by Closed Sundays jewelry & more! Tyler Matanick; Book, Music, and Lyrics by: Meredith Willson; Story by: 20% Off ALL Books and Bibles – EVERY DAY! Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey. Performances: July 22, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. July 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. July 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Andy Griffith Playhouse, 218 Rockford Stop by and meet the new owners, Hunter & Natalie Freeman! Street, Mount Airy, NC
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SATURDAYS IN JULY: ELKIN FARMERS MARKET 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.. Located at 226 North Bridge Street, Elkin JULY WEDNESDAYS: OPEN MIC NIGHT AT REEVES THEATER Sign-up: 6:30 PM, Show: 7:00 PM. JULY 1: FREEDOMFEST 5:00 PM – 9:30 PM, Elkin Recreation and Parks. Live music, kids activities, craft vendors, food trucks, and of course... FIREWORKS to celebrate Independence Day on Friday, July 1! Live Music starts at 5 PM, so come early and get a good spot to watch Fireworks right after Sunset (around 9:00). SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE REEVES THEATER & CAFE 129 West Main Street, Elkin. Call
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JULY 22-24: FOOTHILLS THEATRE | RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Elkin High School, Dixon Auditorium, 334 Elk Spur St, Elkin, NC. Performances: Friday & Saturday, July 22-23, 7:30 PM & Sunday, July 24, 2:30 PM. The Foothills Theatre Summer Musical Cinderella features a timeless tale set to the iconic score written by the talented duo, Rodgers and Hammerstein.
PILOT MOUNTAIN PILOT MOUNTAIN EVENTS Pilot Mountain Tourism, 124 West Main Street, Pilot Mountain For more area info, visit www.pilotmountainnc.org JULY 2: HOT NIGHTS, HOT CARS CRUISE-IN FEATURING THE ENTERTAINERS Pilot Mountain’s Cruise-in's are family oriented events offering an open street cruise-in, live beach music, and plenty of food and beverage vendors. Local vineyards will be serving some great wines at each event. Cruise In begins officially at 3:00 PM, Live Beach Music 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM JULY 15: FUN FRIDAY 70'S! 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, Downtown Pilot Mountain. Let's liven up Downtown after hours! New to our event lineup for 2022 is our Fun Friday events. The third Friday of July, August and September, we are going to throw a dance party on Depot St. This year's theme is 'Dancing through the Decades". We are going to celebrate the fabulous 70's, 80's and 90's! First one up is the 70's! Dress in your best 70's attire, put on those dancing shoes and let's boogie down!! This is a FREE event!! 28 • SURRY LIVING July 2022 Issue
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www.alleghanycountychamber.com SURRY LIVING July 2022 Issue • 29
area calendars & info
NEARBY
NEARBY EVENTS
JULY (GALAX, VA): LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY & SATURDAYS AT CREEK BOTTOM BREWERY All events are from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM and FREE unless otherwise noted. Pet friendly! Creek Bottom Brewery, 307 N Meadow Street, Galax, VA. Every Wednesday – Jake Cox (7-9 pm); Every Friday & Saturday weather permitting – WildAxe Throwing – (5-10 pm) July 1 – Marie Anderson
July 16 – James Brickey
July 2 – Stillwater Junction
July 19 – Creek Bottom Boys (Bluegrass)
July 5 - Creek Bottom Boys (Bluegrass)
July 22 – Forrest Taylor
July 8 – Briana Atwell
July 23 – The John Ford Blues Society
July 9 – Mountain Vibe Band
July 29 – Phillip Caudle
July 15 – Ray Martin
July 30 – BlacKingCoal
THURSDAYS IN JULY: JAM N' OPEN MIC NIGHT (GALAX, VA): 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Briar Patch Market Place. Briar Patch Cafe at 117 S. Main Street. FRIDAYS IN JULY: BLUE RIDGE BACKROADS SHOW (GALAX, VA) Join WBRF and Galax City every Friday night for the live broadcast of our Blue Ridge Backroads show! The showtimes always start at 7:00 p.m., doors open at 6:00 p.m.. Tickets are $10.00 at the door. JULY CONCERTS AT THE BLUERIDGE MUSIC CENTER (GALAX, VA): July 2 at 7:00 PM, OLD-TIME HOLIDAY DANCE PARTY WITH FIVE MILE MOUNTAIN ROAD + EARL WHITE STRINGBAND | July 9 at 7:00 PM, MIKE MITCHELL BLUEGRASS BAND + NONE OF THE ABOVE | July 16 at 7:00 PM, BILL AND THE BELLES + SHADOWGRASS | July 23 at 7:00 PM, RISSI PALMER + JOE TROOP & FRIENDS | July 23 at 7:00 PM, THE AMANDA COOK BAND + UNSPOKEN TRADITION. Blue Ridge Music Center, Music Center Road (Blue Ridge Parkway), Galax, VA. JULY 2 (SPARTA, NC): MUSIC ON MAIN See ad page #29 of this month's Surry Living Magazine or visit https://alleghanycountychamber.com/calendar/ JULY 4 (GALAX, VA): INDEPENDENCE DAY PARADE & FIREWORKS, ANNUAL GALAX GREAT DUCK RACE See ad page #19 of this month's Surry Living Magazine. JULY 15-16 (SPARTA, NC): SPARTA-ALLEGHANY VFD FIDDLERS CONVENTION The woods around here are full of string musicians who love the longstanding tradition of fiddlers conventions in the Blue Ridge Mountains. If you’d like to hear them play…or if you’d like to join in the fun of competition…come on! Proceeds from the convention benefit the Sparta-Alleghany Volunteer Fire Department and future improvements at the nonprofit fairgrounds. See ad page #29 of this month's Surry Living Magazine or visit https://alleghanycountychamber. com/calendar/ JULY 16 AND JULY 23 (WESTFIELD, NC): YOUNG NATURALISTS ALL-DAY CAMP (AGES 6-12) 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. Young Naturalists will spend the day at Minglewood Farm and Nature Preserve exploring the farm, woodlands, meadows, and creeks. Visit https://minglewoodpreserve.org/upcomingevents for more info. JULY 22-23 (GALAX, VA): SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN BARBECUE CHAMPIONSHIP Food Vendors, Craft Vendors, BBQ Vendors, and fun for the whole family! Friday Night: Envision will take the Main Stage at 8:00 p.m. Saturday Night: The Robby Danison Band takes the Main Stage at 4:00 p.m. followed by SPANK! at 8:00 p.m. Saturday at 11:00 am: People’s Choice – You get to be the judge! Taste the competitors BBQ for a $5 donation – vote for your favorite! Saturday at 12:00 noon: Cornhole Tournament. See ad Page #9. JULY 30 (WESTFIELD, NC): FLOWER ARRANGING 10:00 AM and 12:00 PM. Learn the basics of flower arranging; Margie will guide you through what it takes to create a beautiful, seasonal flower arrangement. Visit https://minglewoodpreserve.org/upcomingevents for more information. 30 • SURRY LIVING July 2022 Issue
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