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HOME, FARM, & GARDEN p.8 8 The Vintage Southern
Homemaker: Gloria Brown shares memories and helpful tips
OUT & ABOUT p.16 22 The Sweet & Savory Life
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10 This Little Light of Mine:
Kilroy Was Here
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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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My Heart Belongs to Elkin Elkin is my chosen hometown. My momma grew up going there with her parents and friends to shop and have special outings. I grew up going there with my momma, my ma, and my pa to eat, shop, and enjoy visiting with each other. My children grew up visiting Elkin with me, my momma, and our ma and pa. When my grandson was born, we were all still going to Elkin. From the time I can remember, we visited Elkin just about every Saturday. It was our tradition. Because of decades of history in Elkin, I feel that it is my historic place in Surry County. I’m sure most people would wonder why we would all pile in the car and go to Elkin week in and week out. Surely there must be some other city or town we could visit for a change. I can’t imagine going anywhere else. Okay, sometimes after a morning in Elkin we would drive on up to Sparta. From there we might even meander on over to Hillsville. But every Saturday started in Elkin. I remember the streets filled with people. Cars were parked everywhere. I loved putting change in the parking meter. You could always see the meter maid with her ticket pad slowly walking up and down the street and through the parking lots looking for that dreaded red flag “Expired.” Sometimes we might see a meter just about to time out and slip a nickel or dime in it just to help a body out. Elkin was a bustling town, a cacophony of sound. The big bank clock on the corner, striking the quarter, half, and full hour. The train down on the tracks chugging and groaning regularly. Cars starting, stopping, and tooting the horn. The street preacher who preached almost every Saturday on the corner at the hardware store. The chatter of people everywhere. There was no better place to run into other family and friends than on the sidewalks of Elkin. You could stop on the sidewalk and have a conversation that could go on and on. People would walk on around your little group with a smile and a hello. In the course of one morning, you might have to stop and chat at least a half dozen times.
We loved to get a hotdog at the Royall Drug Store. Most of the time you had to wait on a booth. If someone was eating alone, they might wave to a little group and say, “I have room, you can sit with me.” That happened all the time back then. When I was about four years old, Ma took me to Elkin for some sort of business she had to take care of. For being pretty and not acting ugly, my reward was going to be a hotdog from the drugstore. When we got there, it wasn’t busy, so we took a booth with a mirror on the side wall. That whole row had mirrors. The tables, seats, and walls were covered with carved initials, names, and such. The hotdogs were delivered, and I decided it was best if I ate mine standing up looking in the mirror at the pin curls Ma had put in my long blonde hair. My hair was as straight as a stick, so curls didn’t last long, and I loved them. I remember like it was yesterday having a hotdog in one hand, tracing a recent carving with my other hand, and admiring my curls. All the while Ma was insisting I sit down and “act pretty.” Just about the time she was getting up to sit me down, I went down. Like an oak tree falling on the tiled floor with the pretty patterns. I fell right on my head, dropped my hotdog, and screamed and cried like a mashed cat. Don’t you know Marty the waitress came right back there, cleaned up the mess and promised me another hotdog. Ma petted me and scolded me all at the same time. So much for acting pretty and not acting ugly. I’ve had to hear that little story repeated ever since. My family and I still love Elkin. It holds our memories and our hearts. 8 • SURRY LIVING Oct. 2021 Issue
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Kilroy Was Here Brown County State Park, Nashville, Indiana, 1975. It was scratched there, deep into the top of the old, battered picnic table: Kilroy was here. The words were large, almost ornate when compared to other, less appropriate things scrawled across its surface and down on the benches. Even a nearby tree had the many names and initials of lovers encased in graven hearts, announcing to all who passed that way their declaration of a love meant to last “4ever!” But Kilroy’s declaration impacted us the most. My three teenage brothers-in-arms and I wanted to make our own eternal mark on the park, as good or better than good ol’ Kilroy. And so we began. No self-respecting young man went anywhere without his trusty Swiss army knife back in those His was the largest, days, so we set about carving our names into the face of deepest, and most eternity, er – the picnic table. stately of all the When we’d finished, we were of ourselves and our engravings on that proud handiwork. We trooped heavy wooden table. off, happy with our latest backwoods adventure. What we hadn’t counted on though was that the Brown County State Park rangers knew there was only one group of young men, four in number, who had been spotted wandering around the picnic area that typically slow weekday in September, and it didn’t take them long to track us down in our campground – along with our irate and embarrassed parents. The rangers were quick to provide us with plenty of sandpaper, stain, and varnish to make the table’s surface “good as new!” they said.
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by Larry VanHoose All our weak and whiny complaints that the whole table had already been well carved up before we even got there fell on deaf ears, and the rangers just smiled and commented that the others hadn’t gotten caught as we had. Our parents offered no sympathy. I am quite proud to say that when we finished, the picnic table looked amazing, probably much better than it had when it was first placed in service there in the park. Four or five hours of sanding later, and we were able to mostly erase the innumerable statements of love, fond memories, and not-so-fond remarks. All but Kilroy’s that is. His was the largest, deepest, and most stately of all the engravings on that heavy wooden table. The words and work of Kilroy might not have lasted forever, but they certainly survived our best efforts to eradicate them that day. As for the rest of us, we were going to have to go out in the world and find another way to make our mark on eternity. Hopefully, a legal one the next time. Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name. Malachi 3:16 NIV You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. My enemies will retreat when I call to you for help. This I know: God is on my side! Psalm 56:8 NLT
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Demonstration Gardens at Historic Courthouse Square When Extension Master Gardener volunteers had a dream of teaching horticulture from an outdoor classroom, Surry County offered the Historic Courthouse, in downtown Dobson, as a site for this greenspace. This beautiful three-story courthouse was built in 1916. According to the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History, it is the second Surry County Courthouse at this location. In 1971, two-story wings were added to the square building. Today the facility doesn’t hold court, but instead houses many county offices. This site was perfect for an outdoor classroom, and it would benefit the county by enhancing the beauty of the grounds. So, in 2019, the demonstration gardens were created. Designed to serve as tools for teaching horticulture to audiences such as homeowners, youth, green industry professionals, and others, the gardens provide opportunities for hands-on learning and support self-directed learning. The gardens demonstrate five horticulture themes. You will find a pollinator garden, an edibles garden, a sensory garden, a purple heart garden, and a memorial garden. The memorial garden borders the sidewalk as you enter the courthouse from West Atkins Street while the others are at the four corners of the building. The “Pollinator Garden” supports our native pollinators. Most of the plants in this garden are native plants specific to our region and were selected to provide flowers throughout the growing season. Because there is no irrigation system in place for this garden and all watering is done by hand, drought tolerant plants were chosen. Butterfly and moth larval host plants are found here as well as native grasses. The grasses serve as shelter and nesting sites for many different pollinators along with birds and small animals. This garden also has a beautiful butterfly bench and butterfly house in it. The “Edibles Garden” illustrates how easy it is to mix edibles into the landscaping around the home. And a bonus is that it can be a lot of fun! A productive garden can offer beauty and function throughout the 12 • SURRY LIVING Oct. 2021 Issue
season. Everything you see in this garden is edible: perennial herbs, flowers, fruit, and vegetables. Each year this garden demonstrates different gardening methods such as trellising options, raised beds, and container gardening. The vegetables may change each year since rotation of vegetables is important to prevent diseases, insects, and weeds. This garden highlights the benefits of an irrigation system. This system is easy to install and is relatively inexpensive for the homeowner. Plants can have a therapeutic effect on the observer. The “Sensory Garden” stimulates the senses of sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch. This garden promotes health and well-being of all. It may be of special value for adults and children with disabilities or processing disorders such as autism or attention deficit disorder. Plants selected for this garden include flowering vines, bedding plants, and container plants. You will find eye-catching yard art and musical instruments on display to enhance visual and auditory interest. Pavers make up the center walkway and help those with mobility issues. Pavers are a great alternative to concrete. They are durable, affordable, easy to maintain, and permeable. Water runoff decreases when it moves through the pavers opposed to over an impermeable surface such as concrete. The walkway leads to a wooden arch that has made a beautiful backdrop for many weddings. The Historic Courthouse has several historic markers on the grounds some of which include Stoneman’s Raid and Tabitha Holton, the first woman licensed to practice law in North Carolina. In addition to these markers, the “Purple Heart Garden” is dedicated to veterans killed or injured in any action against an enemy of the United States while serving in the Armed Forces after April 1917. Native purple, blue, and magenta plant combinations make up this garden. When in full bloom, this is a breath-taking garden. Most of the plants are perennials that will come back year after year. They are native and attract pollinators providing nectar and habitat for them. These low maintenance plants require minimal weeding, pruning, deadheading, and mulching. The “Memorial Garden” memorializes the fallen veterans from the time of the Civil War to the present. It has red, white, and blue flowers and trees planted on both sides of the walkway into the main entrance into the Historic Courthouse. Most plants in this garden are perennial. The addition of a few annuals from time to time adds a splash of color. Plants in this garden receive full sun
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We’ve all done it – joined a group on a popular social media website and quietly observed all the shenanigans therein. We’ve all been “the lurker.” Depending on the group, we’ve even learned something useful while we’ve done it. Bovine viral diarrhea virus is a not-so-innocent lurker of sorts among cattle. Unaffected carrier animals are silently shedding millions of virus particles which are seeking out a vulnerable bovine in which to reproduce and wreak havoc. And in a naive herd, the havoc quickly becomes widespread and very costly. Bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) is a serious disease of cattle caused by the bovine viral diarrhea virus. It is widespread throughout the world and virtually all cattle are susceptible to disease. When the virus enters an unvaccinated or improperly vaccinated herd, a severe disease complex develops within a week, spreads through the herd and can be difficult to stop. Signs of infection include anorexia, high fever, bloody diarrhea, and pneumonia. Some animals will die quickly while others may recover within a couple of weeks. Recovered animals may have lasting damage to the gastrointestinal tract or lungs which leaves them unthrifty and poorly productive for the remainder of their lifetime. Cows which are infected and recover during pregnancy may lose the pregnancy or may give birth to a persistently infected calf that does not develop disease but carries and sheds the virus during its entire life. Proper herd vaccination and biosecurity protocols are the best ways to prevent a problem in your herd. Consult with your
veterinarian regarding which vaccines to give and at what time(s) during the year. Also develop a biosecurity plan for your herd regarding newly acquired animals. An isolation and quarantine period of one to two weeks should be sufficient to determine whether purchased animals are acutely infected with BVD. To determine whether new additions are persistently infected carriers, testing would need to be done prior to introduction into your herd. If a herd experiences an acute BVD outbreak, immediate treatment should be sought from the herd veterinarian. Also, a long-term control program will need to be implemented to test and cull any persistently infected animals from the farm. All calves born into the herd for a minimum of a year from the outbreak will need to be tested as soon as possible after birth to look for carrier status. Persistently infected carrier calves should be removed from the herd as soon as possible to prevent continued virus spread. Check and double-check your vaccine protocols to be certain that you are protecting your cow herd against BVD. Vaccination is by far the most cost-effective way to prevent a problem in your herd. Also be choosy about where you source animals from. Certain outlets are riskier regarding disease transmission than others. Quarantine all new additions prior to introduction to the herd. No cattleman wants to bury a portion of his calf crop or cow herd and then watch the remainder struggle to recover and remain unthrifty long-term. Take time to vaccinate and to isolate. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!”
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out & about by Sheri Wren Haymore
HISTORIC Hennis House When I was a little girl, we lived in Mt. Airy on East Lebanon Street, in the shadow of the mysterious and iconic Samuel Hennis house. The granite bungalow-style house boasted a steep granite driveway, which made an excellent starting point for a break-neck roller skating glide (when Mama wasn’t looking). Mrs. Ada Hennis was my friend Melissa’s great-grandmother, so when Melissa came to play, we were allowed to roam the extensive grounds. I remember pillaging the old carriage house, certain we’d find a trunk full of treasure. Once we tiptoed onto the shaded front porch and peered through the windows. I was shocked to see the front parlor empty, save for a lone wooden rocking chair. Melissa whispered that her blind greatgrandmother didn’t want to trip over furniture on her way to the dining room. To this day, that old house appears in my dreams, always with rooms awaiting discovery. Another childhood friend lives there now, so when I learned that this month’s magazine would be themed around the National Register of Historic Places in Surry County, I was certain that I could finally drive up that granite driveway and knock on the front door for a tour—all in the name of collecting information for the magazine. To my surprise and disappointment, I discovered that this 1920s home is not listed on the National Register. I wondered why not. A quick search led me to the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, which oversees, among other things, the NC State Historic Preservation Office. A particular property must be nominated by a local government, historical society, or by the property owner, and it must meet strict requirements. To be eligible, a property must be old enough to be considered historic (usually fifty years) and be significant in some manner, such as architecture, landscape history, or the lives of the people who lived there. And all this falls under the National Park Service! No wonder only a select few properties make the registry.
Eventually, my family moved to North Main Street, across the street from my best friend, Clara, and only a block away from another Hennis home. This home, the Edgar Harvey Hennis home, is now on the National Register and has its own Facebook page. Among the many attributes listed in the home’s application for nomination into the Register is the “random course granite retaining wall” and matching granite foundation and windowsills. According to Collections and Recollections (published in 1985 by the Mount Airy Restoration Foundation, Inc.), Mr. Hennis built the home in 1909 for his bride, Nancy Susan (Sue) McGee, for an astonishing $3500. At the time, the ¾-acre lot was considered “in the woods, far from town.” Because the expansive, Victorian-style home was recently listed for sale, I had a virtual peek at the finely crafted interior woodwork and beveled glass transoms. What a marvel the entire property is with its wrap-around porch and oval Palladian gable window! And how sad to think that my friend, Clara, and I strolled past it countless times on our way to school or downtown without giving the lives of the occupants a single thought. Let’s turn our thoughts to Mrs. Sue Hennis, sister-in-law to the afore-mentioned Mrs. Ada Hennis. “Mama Sue,” as she was known, lived in her home from 1909 until 1983, moving in with her daughter just before she died at age ninety-nine. Her three young children, all born at home, were playing on that beautiful, wooded lawn while WWI raged in Europe. We can imagine that the 1920s were prosperous years for the family, as Mr. Hennis opened a Maxwell Motor Company dealership (later Chrysler) during that period. Perhaps the 1930s were lean years, as they were for the entire country. Think about how many presidential administrations the family saw. They lived through three more wars, the rise of manufacturing in Mt. Airy, school desegregation, and so many changes. In 1966, when our family moved just up the street, Mrs. Hennis was newly widowed. I wonder, when Clara and I chattered our way past her lovely home, whether Mama Sue might have been watching over us. Even though my family only lived in that neighborhood about seven years, our home saw its share of memories. The living room hosted my sister’s wedding. The kitchen held the aroma of my mother’s excellent meals daily. The ancient oak tree in the backyard carried a swing for my baby sister and me to share. The sunroom heard my piano practice while the dining room heard our family’s prayers. The slate roof supported Clara and me for late-night stargazing (against Daddy’s strict orders to stay off the roof.) And the foyer—well, that’s where I met my future husband. If you’re wondering why I’m reminiscing about my family’s home when we were discussing the Historic Registry, it’s to remind us that the historical places in Surry County aren’t just buildings. They have stories, just like your home does. They meant something to the people who lived or worked there. Take a minute to look over the places in Surry County that are on the National Register at https://nationalregisterofhistoricplaces. com/NC/surry/state.html and remember all the lives those places represent.
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ELIZABETH G. BOND, MD Joins Northern Regional Hospital
Board-certified surgeon Elizabeth G. Bond, MD, will join the General Surgery Department of Northern Regional Hospital on August 1. Dr. Bond served previously as General Surgeon and Vice Chief of the Medical Staff at Vidant North Hospital in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina. “We are delighted to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Bond to our General Surgery team,” said Jason W. Edsall, MD, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer of Northern Regional Hospital. “Her demonstrated surgical strengths, familiarity with advanced techniques and procedures, and passion for patient-care excellence are perfectly aligned with the mission of Northern Regional Hospital.” Dr. Edsall added that Dr. Bond will be joining Northern General Surgery colleagues R. Scott Corbin, MD, and David D. Jackson, MD. Dr. Bond, a 33-year-old New Jersey native, is excited about meeting and treating new patients as well as tackling multiple opportunities that await her in her new hospital home. “For me, establishing trust with my patients is a top priority,” she says. “Most patients are anxious about surgery, so I start by listening very carefully
to what they say. Sometimes patients come to me with one diagnosis; but, after listening to them, I may realize they have an additional problem or even a different one that needs to be treated, as well.” She insists on taking the time needed to develop a fruitful two-way dialogue with her patients and their family members. “I explain things in terms that they understand and take time to build realistic expectations of what they can expect after surgery,” she says. “I always encourage my patients to ask any questions they may have or let me know of any concerns.” Dr. Bond will use her sophisticated surgical skills to treat patients who present with a wide range of cancers and benign abnormalities – including breast cancer, breast lesions, colon cancer, intestinal ulcers, skin cancer, skin lesions and lumps, gallbladder complications, hernia repair, and many other conditions requiring surgical intervention. Dr. Bond is eager to merge her clinical knowledge, talents and interests with those of her healthcare colleagues at Northern Regional Hospital. “Northern is just what I was looking for – a state-
of-the-art hospital where everyone knows everyone,” she said. “I was impressed with the sophisticated vision of the senior-administrative team and the patient-focused approach used by all the caregivers I’ve met so far.” Outside the O.R. and hospital, Dr. Bond and her husband Jeremy, a corporate litigation attorney, are settling into the friendly, small-town lifestyle of Mount Airy. “It was important to us to be part of a community where we could see ourselves getting involved,” said Dr. Bond. For their initial community-based project, the husband-and-wife team occasionally replace their surgical scalpels and legal briefs with screwdrivers and hammers as they work side-by-side with the contractors they’ve hired to renovate the beautiful, 156-year-old historic home they purchased recently in downtown ‘Mayberry.’ At other times, the young professionals – outdoors enthusiasts, both – enjoy “going on little adventures” with their three adopted ‘fur babies’ -- Gronk, an elegant Weimaraner; Belle, a Miniature Schnauzer; and Lexi, an American Foxhound.
For more information about Northern Regional Hospital and the Department of General Surgery, please visit the hospital’s website at www.wearenorthern.org.
This is a paid advertorial for Northern Regional Hospital, Mount Airy, NC.
out & about by Martha Bassett
Even though 2021 is far from over, the season finale of the Martha Bassett Show is just around the corner. On October 21, I’ll host my last show of the year at the Reeves Theater in Elkin. We’ll take a short break and start up again in February. If all goes well, I plan to increase our number of shows next year, which will be (unbelievably) Season 5! But first I’d like to take stock of this past season. 2021 has been a wild ride. We started the season later than usual, in May, and without live audiences, aside from a few friends that I invited to come and clap for us. Our season premiere featured two North Carolinians, guitarist and composer Colin Allured, and singer-songwriter Lyn Koonce, whose star is on the rise. Following that, we featured EmiSunshine from Tennessee, and North Carolina’s Presley Barker, two young artists who, as teenagers, have already garnered national audiences. American Songster Dom Flemons (of the Carolina Chocolate Drops) came from Chicago to grace our stage, paired with national dulcimer champion Sarah Kate Morgan from Kentucky. I had the pleasure of working with country singer Martha Spencer of Southwestern Virginia for the first time. She was paired with the funky Sam Fribush Organ Trio featuring international guitar god Charlie Hunter. That takes us through June. We were finally able to open for ticketed shows in July, and folks were bubbling with enthusiasm to hear live music again. Our Band (Justin Poindexter and Sasha Papernik) traveled down from New York City and played on the same show as Redd Volkaert, famous for his telecaster magic and membership in Merle Haggard’s band. Next was a high intensity show with the Nashville duo, Wild Ponies, paired with North Carolinian Kyle Caudle. Ben de la Cour came to us from Nashville, and old-time duo Tui from Massachusetts. Guitarist Yasmin Williams traveled from Washington D.C and was paired with the legendary North Carolina singer-songwriter Joe Newberry. Perhaps the longest drive was made by Austin-based artists Carrie Elkin and Danny Schmidt, who played the same night as guitarist Drake Duffer from Winston-Salem and old-time band Gap Civil from Sparta. Somewhere in the middle of all those shows, WUTC in Chattanooga began syndicating our radio show to a large region in Tennessee. In September and early October, we had our first outdoor performances. The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County sponsored the first, which was held at a beautiful amphitheater at Triad Park in Kernersville. We featured Chance McCoy (of Old Crow Medicine Show), Floridian Swamp Sista 18 • SURRY LIVING Oct. 2021 Issue
Beth McKee, and guitarist Presley Barker. (By the way, Chance McCoy will be returning to the Reeves on October 29 to do his own show. Check him out!) On October 2, the Martha Bassett Show hosted a full day of music at Bailey Park in WinstonSalem for IdeasCityWS Festival. There were seven glorious hours featuring Winston-Salem musicians of various genres. I’m most proud that we expanded the number of small Elkin businesses we represent on the show, podcast, and on WFDD to include Dirty Joe’s Coffee, the Smoothie Station, Gwyn and Market Mercantile, the Barkery, Lifestore Insurance, Elk Pharmacy, Yoga on Main, Coley Hall at the Liberty, Angry Troll Brewing, Southern on Main, Yadkin Valley Quilts, the Wisdom Table, & Fruition! Next year we’d like to include local wineries and farms. This community support has meant everything to us. During this whole season we’ve learned to roll with the ups and downs of the ongoing Covid restrictions, and at this point I’m just happy to be able make music with and for other people again. We’ll finish up the season back at our home, the beautiful Reeves Theater, on Oct 21. I hope you’ll come join us live, but if in-person gatherings are not up your alley right now, I hope you’ll tune in to our livestream at www.marthabassetshow.com We’ll be living into our tag line: Good Music for Good People.
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out & about by Gin Denton
THE FREEMAN HOMEPLACE In the small Surry County community of Round Peak, between Mount Airy and Lowgap, is a little house known as the Freeman Homeplace. Built in the early 1900s, the house became a gathering spot by 1909 for local musicians and square dancers. It then became the place for traveling musicians to stop by. Over the years, the house continued to draw crowds of dancers and musicians and now draws students of music. Chester McMillian is one of the first folks I met when I moved here over a decade ago. He is the caretaker of the historical Freeman Homeplace. By marriage to Polly, who passed away a few years ago, he is a Freeman family member as well. And Chester always has a story to tell about the Freeman home. I met with Chester recently at the house and listened as he told of this legendary homeplace of his father-in-law, Dix Freeman (1908-1995). Dix played old-time clawhammer banjo and his home became a gathering place for music and square dancing. This music we now call Round Peak has Scottish roots, tweaked by the locals to become their own sound.
Chester shares stories and lore of the old house as we stand in the yard. Over the years, many musicians have passed through the doors, some known only locally, some famous, and some from faraway places. Musicians from Scotland have come to study the ways of playing their traditional music Round Peak Style. And as the stories go on, Chester says, “Tim O’Brien, do you know him? He’s come through to visit and play.” The entire conversation was a who’s who of local music and stories of how many famous traditional musicians came from this area or came here to learn. Chester tells me about Tommy Jarrell playing at the house, and the Freeman Homeplace was the filming location of a documentary, Sprout Wings and Fly, about Tommy and the Round Peak music. You can preview a short segment of this film on YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bDJPnG3RDxU Chester and his son, Nick, keep the sounds alive by competing and teaching Round Peak Style of music. They have both traveled extensively to share their music. Chester has traveled to several National competitions. Something that has always stood out to me is Chester’s banjo. The first five frets have been replaced with a flat piece of metal. When I asked Chester about this, he told me that “back then they would pull radiators out of junk cars, beat the metal down flat, pull the frets out of the banjo and put this chunk of hammered metal in place of the first five frets.” He calls this flat metal fretboard the “cat cries.” This banjo adaption is unique to this area. You can see some of these instruments at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional history, and the Earle Theatre displays more information about the banjos. The first time I saw the Freeman house was over a decade ago when Nick gave us a tour. He told us how they leveled floors with bowls of water. You can only enjoy the house from the outside now, as inside tours are no longer given. I’m grateful for my inside look into Round Peak history those years ago. To see the house, drive to Round Peak Church Road and take Richard Road, it’s a dead-end road, you can’t miss it. It turns to gravel and the house sits near the road. A plaque was dedicated this year to the house and all the history it holds.
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November 14th, 1:00 – 5:00 PM The Barn at Heritage Farm 152 Heritage Farm Lane • Dobson, NC 27017
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PEDIATRIC STROKE AWARENESS Kids have strokes. Roughly 60% of children who survive will have permanent neurological problems. Our mission for this event is to raise awareness for pediatric stroke and its survivors. We want to show these kids, who feel left out and different, how special they truly are. We want to give God praise and glory for these miraculous children. God has been with these families through the good and the bad. Now - our goal is to share God’s love, one blessing at a time.
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Directions for pie 1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. 2. Place the crust into a 9-inch pie dish. Cut off any overhanging crust and crimp the edges. 3. Whisk the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium-sized bowl. Then sprinkle 3 tablespoons evenly in the bottom of the crust and set the rest aside. 4. Grate the apples and add the lemon juice and stir. 5. In a mixing bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Add the remaining sugar mixture and beat until incorporated. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat until mixed well and the mixture turns lighter. Stir in the apples. 6. Pour the apples into the crust and spread them evenly. Place a pie ring or one made out of aluminum foil around the edges of the crust. 7. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Then reduce the heat to 350 degrees and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes. If the crust is not brown enough, remove the pie ring for the last 10 minutes of cooking time.
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urry County has a long history of pie-making. In fact, it can lay claim to its very own pie, the sonker! The following two vintage pie recipes are both perfect for fall baking. The Grated Apple Pie recipe is a twist on apple pie with shredded apples put into a batter that cooks up light but with all the deliciousness of traditional apple pie. The Sweet Potato Sonker recipe has the expected sweet milk dip topping that makes this sonker so beloved. However, the customary lattice top that many cooks place on top of the pie is replaced with cookie-cutter pie crust leaves for a pretty presentation.
GRATED APPLE PIE Servings: 8 | Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients for pie • 1 pie crust • 4 cups apples, peeled and grated (about 5 medium apples; see Sweet Tips below) • 2 teaspoons lemon juice • 1 1/4 cups sugar • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg • Pinch of salt • 1/2 cup salted butter, softened • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 2 large eggs, beaten 22 • SURRY LIVING Oct. 2021 Issue
SWEET POTATO SONKER WITH MILK DIP Servings: 6 | Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
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2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 4) 1 teaspoon salt 2 pie crusts 1 cup granulated sugar 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cup potato water 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 8 x 8-inch pie dish Cooking spray
simply delicious Ingredients for Milk Dip • 1 1/2 cups whole milk • 1 tablespoon cornstarch • 1/4 cup + 2 teaspoons granulated sugar • 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla • 2 tablespoons butter Directions for sonker 1. Peel the sweet potatoes and place them into a mediumsized pan. Cover them with cold water, add the salt, and boil for 20-30 minutes or until tender. Scoop the potatoes from the water and place them onto a platter to cool. Save ¾ cup of the cooking water. 2. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, slice them. 3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. 4. Roll one pie crust large enough to fit into an 8 x 8-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Cut off any overhanging dough. 5. Place the sliced potatoes into the pie crust, evenly spreading them. 6. In a medium bowl, place the sugars, flour, and cinnamon. Whisk to blend and break up any lumps. Add the potato water, melted butter, and vanilla. Stir. Pour this mixture over the potatoes in the pie crust. 7. Use the other crust to make a top for the pie. Cut out shapes like leaves or make a traditional lattice crust top. Bake the pie for 40 minutes. 8. Remove the pie from the oven and pour about half of the milk dip evenly over it. Cook for an additional 10 minutes. Pour the rest of the dip over individual servings
Directions for Milk Topping 1. While the pie bakes, stir together until smooth 1 tablespoon of the milk with the cornstarch in a small bowl. Pour this cornstarch mixture into the rest of the milk and stir. 2. In a medium-sized saucepan, add the milk and cornstarch mixture, sugar, and cinnamon. Stir and bring to a boil to slightly thicken the mixture. Stir constantly. 3. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and 2 tablespoons butter. Stir to melt the butter
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Sweet Tips I have made the apple pie with both gala and golden delicious apples with good results. For more information, photos, and more recipes, go to Houseofelynryn.com
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IT’S CRUNCH TIME! North Carolina Crunch Day When I think of fall, I think of apples. From the delicious aromas of fresh baked apple cakes, apple pies, apple butter, applesauce, dried apples, and cooked apples, I love them all. This year, we have even more reason to enjoy one of our favorite fruits. Join kids and adults across North Carolina on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at noon by crunching into a locally grown apple. This event is about uniting to celebrate North Carolina agriculture, National Farm to School Month, Early Care and Education Month, apples grown by local farmers, and healthy eating. Growing up, I often heard that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” There is some truth in that statement. Apples are a great source of dietary fiber and have many nutritional benefits. Some claim that eating apples even reduces headaches, colds, and upper respiratory infections. Another benefit of apples is the long storage life compared to many other fruits. Select apples that are firm-to-hard and have been kept refrigerated. Cold temperatures keep apples from continuing to ripen and becoming mushy after being picked. Apples will turn soft ten times faster at room temperature and nearly five times faster at 40 degrees F. Place apples in a plastic bag and store in the crisper of your refrigerator for up to six weeks. Check the bags frequently and remove any apples that have started to decay. For longer storage, can, dry, or freeze the apples. For more information on any of these techniques, visit the National Center for Home Food Preservation at the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension at https://nchfp.uga.edu/ publications/publications_uga.html/ Wash all produce, including apples that are eaten with or without peeling. Rub the produce thoroughly, under cool running water. Soap isn’t recommended for washing produce since it may leave a residue. We are fortunate to have the 850-tree Southern Heritage Apple Orchard at nearby Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, located at the southern end of the Surry County in Pinnacle. The orchard features more than 425 varieties of old southern apples, many of which are almost extinct. Horne Creek shares that these old apple varieties have been collected throughout the south by dedicated apple enthusiasts to keep 24 • SURRY LIVING Oct. 2021 Issue
this unique part of our agricultural heritage alive. Plan a trip to visit the orchard from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. For more information about the orchard and the Horne Creek Living Historical Farm, visit their website at https://historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/hornecreek-farm/ Use your favorite apples to make some Crunchy Apple Salad on Crunch Day with this easy recipe the whole family will enjoy. Pink Lady variety is one of my favorites!
CRUNCHY APPLE SALAD Ingredients • 1/3 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt • 1 tablespoon sugar • 1 tablespoon light mayonnaise • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract • ½ teaspoon cinnamon • 2 tablespoons walnuts (optional) • 2 tablespoons raisins (optional) • 2 large apples, one green and one red, washed • 1 can (8 oz) pineapple tidbits, in juice, drained Directions 1. Wisk together the first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. 2. Cut unpeeled apples into bite-sized pieces. 3. Stir apples, pineapple tidbits, raisins, and nuts into the yogurt mixture. 4. Chill until ready to serve.
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MOUNT AIRY
MOUNT AIRY EVENTS For more information on Mount Airy, visit www.yadkinvalleync.com/mount-airy SATURDAYS IN OCTOBER: 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. Please call 336.786.7998 for more details. OCT. 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, 29-31: MARKET STREET ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT Mount Airy’s Market Street Arts & Entertainment District blocks off traffic on Market Street in the downtown district to be pedestrian-only, 5:00 PM Friday thru 7:00 PM Sunday. Local Makers, Food trucks, live entertainment, and small businesses. A safe, family-friendly, public event. OCT. 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30: HISTORIC DOWNTOWN MOUNT AIRY GHOST TOURS, Friday and Saturday nights at 8:00 PM; 90 minute, lantern-lit walking tour through Mount Airy's streets and historic past. Hear about our "less mortal" friends and some of Mount Airy's resting places. Tours begin at Mt. Airy Museum of Regional History, 301 N. Main Street. Tickets are $15 and pre-paid reservations are required! Call the Museum at 336-786-4478. OCT. 8-10: AUTUMN LEAVES FESTIVAL Mayberry is the place to be for the Autumn Leaves Festival™. With a mix of music, arts & crafts, and delicious food, there is something for everyone. People from all over the country visit the streets of downtown and the locals love it too. You’ll find vendors with one-of-a-kind items and food you cannot get anywhere else, must-see attractions, and some of the best musicians around. The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce invites you, your friends, and family to the 55th Annual Autumn Leaves Festival™! See you there. For more info: http://www.autumnleavesfestival.com/ OCT. 8: CHELSEA SORRELL & RUNAWAY TRAIN 7:30 PM at Blackmon Amphitheater, 145 Rockford St. For tickets or more info, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html OCT. 9: 5K ON THE GREENWAY Reeves Community Center, Mt. Airy. 16th Annual 5K and 1/2 Mile Fun Run #5KOTG. The weekend of the 54th Annual Mount Airy Autumn Leaves Festival!, the majority of the course is on the beautiful Emily B. Taylor Greenway and runs along Lovill's Creek. This is a FLAT, FAST COURSE. For more information visit: https://5kotg.itsyourrace.com/ event.aspx?id=1710 OCT. 9: CRAIG SOUTHERN & PHOENIXX 7:30 PM at Blackmon Amphitheater, 145 Rockford Street. For tickets or more info, go to https://www.surryarts.org/shows/amphitheatre.html OCT. 16: INAUGURAL SURRY COUNTY AIRPORT CRUISE-IN 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Rain Date Saturday, Oct. 23rd). Mount Airy / Surry County Airport - $5 Entry Per Person / $25 Car Show Entry All Domestic / Import / Classic / Exotic Vehicles Welcome! Show Vehicles - Park on the Tarmac!! Food Trucks, Vendors, Plane Fly Ins, Giveaways & Prizes OCT. 22-24: THE WIZARD OF OZ Andy Griffith Playhouse, 218 Rockford Street, Mount Airy, NC; Reserved Seat Tickets are only $20.
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Friday, October 22, 2021 at 7:30 PM Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 3:00 PM Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 7:30 PM Sunday, October 24, 2021 at 3:00 PM For more info, visit https://www.surryarts. org/shows/livetheatre.html
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DOBSON EVENTS
For more information on Dobson, NC, visit www.yadkinvalleync.com/dobson OCT. 9: SHELTON VINEYARDS HARVEST FESTIVAL Come join us for our 15th Annual Harvest Festival here at the vineyard and winery! Local vendors selling handcrafted goods, refurbished items and more will be set up on property. If you get hungry, stop by the Harvest Grill Express tent just out front of the Harvest Grill restaurant and pick up a hamburger, hot dog, BBQ sandwiches, wraps and some baked goodies. Hayrides will be available! We will also be offering 1/2 price Regular Tastings, but feel free to enjoy a glass or bottle of wine outside on our patios, picnic tables & chairs throughout vineyard. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Mood Swingz will be performing on the tasting room terrace from 11am to 2pm, and Backstreet will perform from 2pm to 5pm at the Band Shell for your enjoyment. For more information visit our website at www.sheltonvineyards.com.
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OCT. 24: CENTRAL VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH HARVEST BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM; This is a Free event! Come on out and spend a spectacular Fall afternoon. Music, food, fun! This event will be outside on the ball field so please bring your lawn chairs as we gather for an evening of music! Featuring : The Bruner Family | The Country Boys | Carson Peters and Iron Mountain. Bring the whole family and enjoy a time of music, food, fun and fellowship. Invite your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers! Children may wear costumes and will receive a goodie bag of candy! CV has a large playground area that children can play on during the singing. There will be something for everyone! Come celebrate *All Things Fall*…with the CV Church Family! You will not want to miss this afternoon of music and fellowship!
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ELKIN EVENTS
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE REEVES THEATER & CAFE FOR AUGUST, 2021 129 West Main Street, Elkin. Call (336) 258-8240 or visit https://www.reevestheater.com/ for more Information
SATURDAY, OCT 2: MEMPHIS THUNDER FEATURING TAYLOR VADEN FRIDAY, OCT 8: DAVID LAMOTTE SATURDAY, OCT 9: UNSPOKEN TRADITION SATURDAY, OCT 16: TERRY BAUCOM'S DUKES OF DRIVE THURSDAY, OCT 21: THE MARTHA BASSETT SHOW FRIDAY, OCT 29: CHANCE MCCOY OCT. 6, 13, 20, 27: OPEN MIC NIGHT AT THE REEVES THEATER Sign-up at 6:30 PM, Show starts at 7:00 PM. OCT. 22: DOWNTOWN BLOCK PARTY OUTSIDE OF THE REEVES THEATER 5:00 - 8:00 PM, Show starts at 7:00 PM. Kick off your weekend with a FREE Downtown Block Party in Downtown Elkin! Enjoy Live Music, Hot Dogs from Austin Meyer’s Weiners and Beer from Skull Camp Brewing. Music by David Taylor & The Tall Boys
PILOT MOUNTAIN PILOT MOUNTAIN EVENTS Pilot Mountain Tourism, 124 West Main Street, Pilot Mountain For more area info, visit www.pilotmountainnc.org OCT. 2: HOT NIGHTS, HOT CARS CRUISE-IN FEATURING THE CATALINAS 3:30 PM – 9:30 PM, Downtown Pilot Mountain. A family-oriented event 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. For more details and vendor applications please visit: http://www.hotnightshotcars.com/ OCT. 16: FOOTHILLS DINNER ON MAIN Gather for a lovely evening on Main Street in Pilot Mountain including fine dining, fine music and fine company. The event benefits Downtown Revitalization. 5:00 PM Cocktail Reception with Wine & Beer Tasting, Tasty Bites, & Live Music; 6:00 PM Multiple Course Dinner with Local Wines, Beers, & Live Music; www.pilotmountainnc.org/vist/page/foothills-dinner-main OCT. 16: MOVIES ON MAIN - PRACTICAL MAGIC (PG13) 8:00 PM. Movie Starts at dark near Town Hall Parking Lot, 124 W Main St. FREE Admission, Food & Drinks available for $1. Bring a lawn chair or blanket. OCT. 23: PILOT MOUNTAIN PIG OUT: FOOD TRUCK RODEO 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM. The Pilot Mountain Pig Out is a Food Truck Festival & Beer Garden event. Festival has Food Trucks, Craft Beer, Live Music, & More! ~Admission to the festival is free~ Admission to the Beer Garden: Purchase a wristband for $5 at the ID check tent (must have valid ID). Check out our Facebook page as well! OCT. 23: LET'S GLOW CRAZY 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM. One of kind downtown glow party featuring a live DJ and laser show! This high energy event is sure to please kids of all ages! There will be food, games, & face painting. Glow in the Dark T-Shirts & Glow Swag available for purchase. Follow us on Facebook! OCT. 30: MONSTERS ON MAIN Line-up starts at 1PM, Parade begins at 2 PM; Celebrate Halloween early as we march downtown Pilot Mountain. This is a free, all ages, family-friendly event organized by the Downtown Events Committee. The focus is on handmade decor. No vehicles, no firetrucks, no ambulances. Wear a Halloween costume. Homemade is even better. Line up in the FUMC parking lot behind CVS. The parade runs from Stephens St to Academy St. Participation is FREE & Open to EVERYONE! 28 • SURRY LIVING Oct. 2021 Issue
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NEARBY EVENTS OCT - NOV. 13 (HAMPTONVILLE, NC): ALPHA & OMEGA CORN MAZE October - November 13th Wednesday 9-3, Thursday 9-3, Friday 9-9, Saturday 10-9, Sunday 12:30-6:30. Grand opening weekend will unveil our maze design that features our primary sponsor, Mercy and Truth Ministry. 20-acre agritourism complex, featuring maze trails, hayrides, horse drawn wagon rides, and many more engaging activities. The farm consists of: Giant 5 acre Corn Maze, 2 acre Hay-bale Run, Corn Cob Express Barrel Train, Barnyard Basketball & Football, Corn Box, Picnic Pavilion, Hay Rides, Feeding Farm Animals at Animal Acres, Pipe World Sand Play, 2 Bounce Pillows, Corn Hole, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, & more. New attractions including Axe Throwing (priced separately), Barnyard Baseball & our Little/Big Farmer Tractor Pull. We have a full snack bar of concessions serving a delicious menu. Festival grounds are open for families to view pumpkins and take fall photos with our fall decorations. Pumpkins priced separately and you only pay for what you want to take home. Additional activities include our Bonfire area, pony rides (priced separately), and pumpkin cannons (priced separately). Cost for the maze & most attractions is $12. Children 2 and under are free. Discounted tickets are available for groups of 20 or more. Season passes are $45. Check out our website @ alphaomegacornmaze.com and like us on Facebook & Instagram for posts & updates on special events. See our ad on Page 31 of this month's SLM!
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LIVE MUSIC in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Sparta, NC! FREE ★ FUN FAMILY FRIENDLY! Dropkick Mullet, an 80s Tribute Band, will be playing from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, and then...
MUSIC ON MAIN is held the first FRIDAY of July, August, and September, and the first SATURDAY in October!
OCTOBER (GALAX, VA): LIVE MUSIC ON FRIDAY & SATURDAYS AT CREEK BOTTOM BREWERY Music is from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM on their new, covered patio. Oct. 1: Lonesome River Band -tickets at cbbrews.com Oct. 2: Makenzie Phipps Duo Oct. 8: Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns Oct. 9: Briana Atwell & Company Oct. 15: Lily Comer Oct. 16: Wesley Mullins Oct. 22: Ray Martin Oct. 23: TBD Oct. 29: Virginia Remnants Oct. 30: The Eric Wayne Band Pet friendly! Creek Bottom Brewery, 307 N Meadow Street, Galax, VA OCT. 9, 16, 23, AND 30 (ELK CREEK, VA): ELK CREEK DRAGWAY RACING 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM; Located at 711 Victory Lane, Elk Creek, VA. For more info, visit elkcreekdragway.com (continued on next page)
CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD 8:00 PM, October 2 * October Show moved to Crouse Park, Sparta, NC *
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NEARBY EVENTS Continued OCT. 2 (SPARTA, NC): MUSIC ON MAIN PRESENTS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD 8:00 PM. Enjoy Live Music in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Sparta, NC, beginning at 6:00 PM with Dropkick Mullet. This is a Free, Fun, and Family-Friendly entertainment. There will be food, shopping, games, and activities. See ad on Page 29. OCT. 9 (WESTFIELD): FALL BIOBLITZ AT MINGLEWOOD FARM & NATURE PRESERVE 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Bring your lunch, walking shoes, and enthusiasm for the great outdoors! What is a BioBlitz? A bioblitz is a communal citizen-science effort to record as many species within a designated location and time period as possible. No experience? No problem! We will be using the iNaturalist app (which is an online crowd-sourced species identification system) so no science background needed. The only requirement is to be able to hike Minglewood's trails. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ minglewood-farm-and-nature-preserve-17188338999 OCT. 9 (SPARTA, NC): "AND THE BEAT GOES ON" CONCERT SERIES FEATURING JONATHAN BYRD AND THE PICKUP COWBOYS 8:00 PM; This series is an intimate concert experience. Enjoy these shows in a comfortable music hall setting, with limited seating. Food will be available in the restaurant prior to the show, and drinks will available during the performance. This is an experience you don't want to miss. Ticket info:https://www. alleghanyartscouncil.org/concert-tickets/ OCT. 23 (WESTFIELD): YOUNG NATURALISTS ALL-DAY CAMP AT MINGLEWOOD FARM & NATURE PRESERVE $55 & $70, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM; Young Naturalists will spend the day at Minglewood Farm and Nature Preserve exploring the farm, woodlands, meadows, and creeks. This camp is for children ages 6-12. Children will connect to the natural world through exploration of the forest, creeks, meadows and farm. We will use naturalist tools such as field-guides, binoculars, magnifying glasses, creek dip nets, and more! EarlyBird Registration (ends Friday, October 1st): $55 Regular Registration (October 2nd-16th): $70; Snacks will be provided, but please bring a bag-lunch. See you on the farm! Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ minglewood-farm-and-nature-preserve-17188338999 OCT. 23 (SPARTA, NC): "AND THE BEAT GOES ON" CONCERT SERIES FEATURING DARRELL SCOTT – SONGWRITING WORKSHOP (2:00 - 4:00 PM) AND EVENING CONCERT (8:00 PM) This series is an intimate concert experience. Enjoy these shows in a comfortable music hall setting, with limited seating. Food will be available in the restaurant prior to the show, and drinks will available during the performance. This is an experience you don't want to miss. Ticket info:https:// www.alleghanyartscouncil.org/concert-tickets/ OCT. 30 (WESTFIELD): HALLOWEEN TODDLER TREK AT MINGLEWOOD FARM & NATURE PRESERVE FREE, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM; Are you ready to take your toddler on an outdoor adventure? Join us for our HALLOWEEN Toddler Trek where we will read a spooky story, investigate specimens up close from the natural world and explore the great outdoors all before nap time. Dress up in your costume, enjoy the outdoors, and learn and play together. This program is free. Donations are greatly appreciated. Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/minglewood-farm-andnature-preserve-17188338999 30 • SURRY LIVING Oct. 2021 Issue
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NOVEMBER
Our 2021 Corn Maze Season Is Underway! • 20-Acre Agritourism Complex
• Axe Throwing!*
• Giant 5-Acre Corn Maze!
• Delicious Food Concessions*
• Corn-cob Express Barrel Train
• Barnyard Basketball and Football
• Little/Big Farmer Tractor Pull
• Hayrides & Horse-drawn Wagons
• Feed Farm Animals at Animal Acres
• Pedal Tractors
• Tug of War & Bounce House
• Corn Hole & Horseshoes
• 2-Acre Hay Bale Run
• Barnyard Baseball
• 2 Large Bounce Pillows
• Pony Rides*
• Pumpkin Canons*
• Duck Races
• Corn Box Play Area
• and much more!
• Picnic Pavilion • Pipe World Sand Play
• Firepits and Pumpkin Patch*
* Items with Asterisk Priced separately 1129 CHEEK ROAD, HAMPTONVILLE, NC 27020 336-466-5402 • alphaomegacornmaze.com
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