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On the cover:

contentshome and family77 Vintage Southern Homemaker53 Fun with Kids54 Shelf Life: The Tom Dooley Files55 Shelf Life: The Best Cake Ever78 caring hearts: Yadkin Valley Cruisers96 Collector: Vintage “Family” Photos100 Updating Beneficiary Designations

This issue has gone to theDogs, with our IncredibleCanine Kisser Contest. You’ll enjoy meeting ourwinner, Wallis, and the family she owns!

Thank all of you who submitted photos of yourloveable, huggable pups!It was a tough decision topick a winner.

We’ll share everybody’sentry as we go through the

next several issues of the magazine.

May/June 2016

Yadkin Valley People67 Bob Meinecke68 Bill Hensley69 Cody Brown70 Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks72 Dr. Gary Freeze74 Vicky Town75 Judy Wilson76 The Plaid Cloth Literary 79 Michael Boyles

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OUR RECIPE BOXBlueberry Lemon Cake 43Buttermilk Pie 41Cheesecake Squares 46Cherry Cheese Danish 30Cherry Cheese Pie 34Cherry Chewbilees 33Cherry Crunch 32Cherry Limeade 32Cherry Yum Yum 34

Chicken Fingers 36

Fried Okra 61Lemon Butter-Cream Frosting 44Orange Kiss-Me Cake 35Pickled Okra 61Preserved Cherries 34

Puddings: Chocolate, Butterscotch, Vanilla 24

Sour Cherry and Currant Conserve 32Sponge Cake 26Strawberry Cheesecake 40Summer Sausage 23Tater Bread 41White Chocolate Cheesecake 44

Best Yadkin Valley Cooks 36 Cindy Trogan’s Chicken Fingers38 Peggy Long’s Tomato Quiche

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Yadkin Valley Living Magazine is a publicationof Creekside Communications, Inc.

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Toll Free 1-866-280-4664

May/June 2016

Volume 16 Number 5

Publisher/EditorBarbara Krenzer Norman

Advertising SalesJohn Norman

Ken Knight, Denise Conrad

Contributing WritersJennifer Bean Bower, Robin Brock, D.V.M.,

Gloria Brown, Miranda N. Burgin, Jennie Lowry Caudill,

Colleen Church, Ed Curtis,Caroline Donalson, Carrie DuPre,

Ruth R. Henderson, R. Bruce Heye, Jan Kelly, Carmen Long, Harriet McCarthy,

Cindy Martin, Sandra Miller, Derek Morris,Robert Penry, Tavi Petree, June Rollins, Jennie Rucker,

Jessica Owens Wall, Marilyn C. Wells.

Photographs & Photographers

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Cindy Martin, Tavi Petree, Jennie Rucker, Carrie DuPre, Jan Kelly, Harriet McCarthy,Ed Curtis, Ryan Guthrie Photography

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just a note from

It’s emotional for me to realize my babies have babies...parents of little boys getting ready to celebrate their own parent holidays. With Toddler Dylan andBaby Reece’s smooches and hugs, we can sit back and enjoy being grandparents.

We are not put on this earth to see through one another.We are put on this earth to see one another through.

—Gloria Vanderbilt

Time to meet some fascinating Yadkin Valley neighbors including the winner ofour Canine Kisser Contest, (and her family)! The dog on the contest page was JJ,our “security” for Yadkin Valley Living Magazine. Sadly, we lost him to stomachcancer this winter, the dog of our lifetimes.

Not sure I can blame winter for a sweet tooth that just can’t turn a dessert away!In this issue we have a slew of sensational seasonal recipes - cakes, puddings, piesperfect for all the special events happening in the months of May and June.

The kids are grinning as school is closing for summer and we’re grinning becauseof farmers’ markets opening everywhere. One of our Best YV Cooks likes freshtomatoes in her quiche. Peggy shared a slice with me and it’s truly tasty!

In our 16th year of promoting the fabulous Yadkin Valley and highlighting all ithas to offer us and visitors, our hearts continually embrace early summer flowers,tastebuds craving grillin’ and sharing time, food and fellowship with friends. TheYadkin Valley has super State Parks to visit and celebrate their Centennial events.

On a summerish note—the fresh air of early summer, the groomed yards andgrowing fields, the smiling faces with a first touch of sun, allergy sniffles and making plans and time to fill these longer days with young grandsons...we are journeying into a great season.

See you with the next issue in the midst of a Yadkin Valley summer with our heritage magazine.

Yes, we’re proud parents/grandparents! L to R: Tray (Reece), Brittney, Ryan, Ken (Dylan).

“be welcome, be family, be at home”™is published bimonthly

STORY IDEAS.At Yadkin Valley Living Magazinewe value the concerns, ideas and interests of our readers. We welcomeall story ideas and suggestions, always keeping an open file and working them in when possible. All story ideas should be submitted bymail to: Post Office Box 627, East Bend, NC 27018.

PLANNER.Please submit information regardingfundraisers, gallery show openings,plays, readings, concerts or other performances at least two months inadvance of an issue’s cover date.

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Into The Hearth Of Things Studying portraiture since July 2015 has been a rewarding challenge on so many levels. Learning how tohandle acrylics, seeing angles and building form have beensome of the more daunting, necessary skills I’ve been working towards.

I’m thankful for friends, coworkers and acquaintancesletting me take their reference photos for practice. A few months ago I had the opportunity to photograph astriking young woman wearing a brightly colored scarf. Itwasn’t until I had taken several photos, did I begin to get asense of the essence of what the portrait could be when shequietly begin to talk.

“This was my Grandmother’s scarf.”“Oh?”“She lost her eyesight later in life...she always wore brightlycolored scarves.”“This scarf means a lot to you.”“Yes, I feel close to her when I wear it. She was so positive.”

I learned a lot that day. I thought I was going to paint ayoung woman with high cheek bones and captivating, mossgreen eyes wearing a pretty scarf. Instead, I had been givenan opportunity, a gift, to paint a granddaughter’s love.

Studying portraiture is helping me look beyond thetechnical surface and into the heart of things. Bless be the tie that binds.

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CalciYUMby Carmen LongFamily and Consumer AgentN.C. Cooperative ExtensionSurry County Center

There are so many yummy foodsfull of calcium, choose three servings aday to keep bones healthy and strong.Calcium is important to each of us.The most abundant mineral in ourbody, 99% is found in the bones andteeth. Many Americans do not con-sume the calcium they need, which canlead to low bone density, broken bonesand other health problems.

There are many ways to obtain thecalcium our bones need each day with

dairy foods generally being the bestsource. Enjoy the taste of low fat dairyproducts and still gain all of the bene-fits these calcium rich foods have tooffer. Cheese and Greek yogurt aretwo of my favorites. I especially likeGreek yogurt for breakfast and find thehigh protein content helps keep mefeeling full all morning. Milk is aningredient in a large variety of recipes.Try a smoothie, cream soup or puddingfor a great source of calcium.

Not a milk lover, no problem. Youcan get calcium from other foods.Leafy green vegetables like kale andcollards contain calcium. One and ahalf cups of cooked greens would equalthe amount of calcium in one cup ofmilk. Spinach, high in oxalate, is not agood source. Foods high in oxalatereduce the body’s ability to absorb cal-cium. Other foods like broccoli containcalcium, but it would take about fourcups of broccoli to equal the amount ofcalcium in a cup of milk. I like broccoli,but four cups would be a little much!

Many foods are calcium-fortified.Check labels on orange juice, breakfastcereal and bread to see how much cal-cium they contain. Many of these prod-ucts also have vitamin D added.

Vitamin D helps the body to absorbcalcium and is essential for normalbone formation. Children need vitaminD and calcium to build strong bones.Without enough vitamin D children arenot able to absorb the calcium neededfor proper bone development. Adultsneed vitamin D and calcium to keep

their bones strong and healthy. Veryfew foods naturally contain vitamin Dso adding it to milk is very common.Fatty fish like tuna and salmon areamong the best natural sources of vita-min D. Read labels to make sure youare consuming the recommendedamounts: 600 IU (international units)is the target amount of vitamin D formost individuals.

Five to 30 minutes of sunshine acouple of times a week allows the bodyto produce the required amount ofvitamin D. We need to protect our skinfrom the sun to prevent skin cancer,but sunscreen, shade, clouds, glass andhaving a dark complexion reduce theamount of vitamin D the body canmake. It may be necessary to take sup-plements to ensure your body is gettingthe Recommended Dietary Allowance(RDA) of 600 IU of vitamin D each day.

Besides eating right, physical activi-ty is necessary for healthy bones.Weight bearing exercises like dancing,skipping, hopping, jumping, fast walk-ing, aerobics, jogging, hiking, stairclimbing and tennis make you moveyour body against gravity while stayingupright. This puts pressure on thebones and builds new bone tissue whilekeeping bones strong. Muscle strength-ening exercises also are important forhealthy bones. Children need 60 min-utes a day of physical activity andadults should exercise at least 2 hoursand 30 minutes a week.

CalciYUM continues on page 105

foodsandflavors™~Carmen Long

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Yadkin Valley General Store has great specialty cheeses and gourmetcrackers to go with your delicious Yadkin Valley wine purchase.

We have a great variety of snacks, including sesame sticks, gourmetpretzels, trail mixes, old-fashion candy and much, much more.

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Mix all ingredients together. Cover; refrigerate 3 days. On the 4th day,form into rolls to fit diameter of Ritz crackers. Place on rack of broilerpan; bake at 175°F for 8 hours. Cool and refrigerate Slice and serve.Makes 8 rolls. Freezes well.

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Sponge Cake

12 egg whites, room temperature1 1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar3/4 cup granulated sugar1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla1/2 teaspoon almond extract, optional1 1/4 cups powdered sugar1 cup sifted cake flour1/4 teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 375°F. Beat egg whites and creamof tartar in mixer bowl with whisk attachmenton high speed until foamy.Beating constantly, add sugar, 1 tablespoon at atime, beating after each addition until sugar isdissolved before adding the next. Rub a bit of mixture between thumb and forefinger; it should feel completely smooth.Continue beating until whites are glossy and stand in soft peaks. Beat in vanilla andalmond extract. Sift powdered sugar, flour, salttogether twice. Sift about 1/2 cup of flour mixture over egg whites. Fold gently just untilflour disappears. DO NOT STIR. Repeat sifting/folding in flour 1/2 cup at a time.Pour batter into ungreased 10x4-inch tube pan.Gently cut through batter with metal spatula torelease any air pockets. Bake in center of ovenuntil top springs back when lightly tapped withfinger, 30 to 40 minutes. Invert cake in pan,with tube resting on a bottle, (cake firms as itcools). Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours. The perfect topping is fresh strawberries!

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Cherries

The cherry dates back to Rome,ancient times as far back as 300 B.C. Itwas first brought to America by shipwith the early settlers in the 1600s.Cherry trees were part of the gardensof the French settlers as they estab-lished midwestern settlements. Peter Dougherty, a Presbyterianmissionary, was influential in the mod-ern day cherry production in the mid-1800s in the Michigan area. His cherrytrees flourished. Not only was the firstorchard in the state of Michigan, thefirst processing facility was establishedin the early 1900s. Since 1847, Oregon became knownfor its sweet cherries—the mostfamous is the Bing. this heart-shapedsweet fruit should be firm and ready toeat out of hand or cooked. Other vari-eties are Lambert and Rainier—thethree account for 95% of the northestsweet cherry production. Maraschinocherries are made from sweet cherries,

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usually the Royal Ann variety, originated in Yugoslavia andnorthern Italy. Sour cherries are smaller and softer than the sweet vari-eties. Montmorency is the primary tart cherry which is greatfor pies, preserves and juice. Balaton is the newest sour vari-ety. To date the U.S. produces more than 650 million poundsof sweet and sour cherries each year. Harvest for most typesis May through August. Cherries are being called “America’s super fruit” withsurveys showing 2.4 pounds are consumed per person peryear. One cup of cherries a day can lead to better sleep, com-bat age-related diseases and cancer and that one cup is only90 calories! You’ll enjoy the variety of colors of this increasingly pop-ular fruit. The stemmed cherries are a better buy simplybecause they last longer. Store unwashed cherries in therefrigerator in a baggie. Sour cherries have been studied and reveal that once inthe bloodstream, there is a boost in antioxidant activity.Rania Batayneh, MPH author, says cherries are the only nat-ural source of melatonin, a hormone that regulates thebody’s internal block and sleep-wake cycles. Research alsoshows cherries help with arthritis and inflammatory condi-tions, lower blood sugar levels in folks with diabetes, lowerrisk of heart disease and colon cancer, help improve memo-ry and help you get a good night’s sleep.

Cherry Cheese Danish by Nancy Moffitt

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temp1/2 cup granulated sugar1 large egg2 teaspoons vanilla2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a 15x10 jelly roll panor cookie sheet with sides. In a medium size bowl, mixcheese, sugar, egg, vanilla until smooth. Remove doughfrom 1 crescent roll tube. Unroll; place in middle of pre-pared pan. Pat out with fingers, pressing perforationstogether, until dough completely covers bottom of pan.Warm in oven 4 minutes until slightly dry. Remove fromoven; cool slightly. Spread cheese mixture over doughevenly to edges. Scatter cherries evenly over cheese.Unroll remaining dough; separate into 8 triangles alongperforations. Arrange triangles (space evenly) on top ofcherries - will not cover completely. Brush triangles withegg yolk beaten with 1 teaspoon water. Bake 30 minutes oruntil top crust is golden; cheese mixture sets. Cool in panon wire rack before dusting with confectioners sugar.Serves 16.

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Cherry Crunch by Kristie Cothren

1 can cherry pie filling1 box yellow cake mix2 cups chopped pecans2 sticks margarine

Put cherry pie filling in bottom of baking dish. Spreadcake mix over filling. Pour pecans over mixture. Slicemargarine into small pieces; place on top of nuts. Bake at350°F for 30 minutes.

As a dedicated Ree Drummond fan, I found this great coolbeverage in one of her cookbooks. Just the thing for summer.

Cherry Limeade

2 liter lemon-lime soda1 cup fresh lime juice1 cup sugar1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries WITH juiceThin lime slices.

Chill all ingredients before mixing together. Combinesoda, juice, sugar, cherries/juice and lime slices in a largepitcher; stir. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Ladle cherries andlime slices into each serving (8).

A conserve is a mixture of several fruits and is made like ajam. It may contain nuts or raisins, both or neither! thisrecipe makes a tart conserve which is excellent to servewith meat.

Sour Cherry and Currant Conserve

2 quarts pitted sour cherries1 to 3 quarts currants2 cups sugar for eachpound fruit

Wash and pick overthe currants. Crush cherries; placein the bottom of a preserving kettle.Arrange fruit andsugar in alternate layers; let standovernight. Cook mixture slowlyuntil it thickens. Pour into clean, hotcanning jars and sealat once.

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Cherry Chewbilees from Mom’s recipe boxCrust1 cup walnut pieces, divided1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar1/2 cup butter flavored Crisco1/2 c flake coconutFilling2 (8-ounce each) cream cheese, softened2/3 cup granulated sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch pan with butter-flavored Crisco. Set aside. Chop 1/2 cup nuts coarsely fortopping; set aside. Chop remaining 1/2 cup finely. For crust,combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in Crisco until finecrumbs form. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped nuts and coconut.Mix well. Remove 1/2 cup; set aside. Press remainingcrumbs in bottom of pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes untiledges are lightly browned. For filling, beat cream cheese,sugar, eggs and vanilla in small bowl, medium speed untilsmooth. Spread over hot baked crust. Return to oven andbake 15 minutes longer. Spread cherry pie filling over cheeselayer. Combine reserved coarsely chopped nuts and reservedcrumbs. Sprinkle evenly over cherries. Return to oven. Bake15 minutes longer. Cool. Refrigerate several hours. Cut intobars, (36), about 2x1 1/2 inches.


Cherry Cheese Pieby Ola Mae Burnette

1 graham cracker crust or baked pastry shell

1 (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

1/3 cup lemon juice1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling, chilled

In a large bowl, beat cream cheeseuntil fluffy. Gradually beat in con-densed milk until smooth. Stir inlemon juice and vanilla. Pour intoprepared crust. Chill 3 hours or untilset. Top with desired amount of piefilling before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

Cherry Yum-Yumby Patsy Childers

2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1 1/2 sticks melted margarine1 1/2 cups sugar, divided2 cans cherry pie filling2 large Cool Whips1 (8-ounce) cream cheese1 cup milk

Combine cracker crumbs with 1/2 cupsugar and butter. Mix well. Set aside.Blend cream cheese, 1 cup sugar,Cool Whip and milk. Spread crackercrumbs in bottom of 13x9 dish.Spread 1/2 cream cheese mixture ontop of crumbs. Spread cherry pie filling on cream cheese mixture. Then spread other half of cream cheese mixture on top of cherry pie filling. Garnish with graham cracker crumbs and chill.

A good preserve is one in which thefruit remains whole, tender, clear andplump in a thick, transparent syrup.The approximate proportion of sugar to fruit in preserves is three-fourths of a pound of sugar to one pound of fruit.

Preserved Cherries

Wash, remove stems and pits fromcherries. Save the juice. Place cherriesin a shallow pan; cover with a medi-um thick syrup made with 3 partssugar to 2 parts cherry juice or water.Boil gently for 10 minutes; removefrom heat and let stand in a coveredkettle 6 to 12 hours. Drain off juiceand pack cherries into clean, hot canning jars. Heat remainingsyrup; fill jars with boiling syrup and seal at once.

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Orange Kiss-Me Cake

Everybody has someone who cooked for and with them when they werechildren. Usually there was a favorite dish that lingers in our memory bankforever. At the time I was young, we could not eat meat on Fridays and mymother captured the trophy for her salmon patties. Even mentioning theword "turnip" made me grimace but the way John's mother, an excellentSouthern cook, fixed turnips, it was like eating a dessert! Even 20 or 30 yearsago home cooking was one of the assumed daily chores. Today, one can argueit is just about as inexpensive for a couple to dine out...no shopping, no prepping, no hot kitchen, no dirty dishes, you won’t hear an argument from me!

Rummaging through my mother's recipe box, I find faded handwrittenrecipes from her mother and her older sister as well. My goal is to share someof these oldie goldie flavorable dishes. The only drawback is I have recipes formaking foods we are so comfortable buying already prepared such as catsup!Some ingredients have been updated. For example none of her recipes call for Cool Whip but instead for a dry topping mix and I don't attempt to make that crossover, nope, not ever, never!

Mom’s recipe box

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease andflour bottom of a 13x9 inch pan.Combine 1/2 cup orange juice con-centrate with remaining ingredients inlarge mixing bowl. Blend at lowestspeed of mixer 30 seconds. Beat 3minutes at medium speed. Pour intopan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes.Drizzle remaining orange juice overwarm cake; sprinkle with Topping.

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Peggy Long’s Tomato Quiche

Peggy has a wonderful story behind her Tomato Quiche recipe. She saysher late sister-in-law, Marie Brendle, was a fantastic cook. She and Peggyboth loved to cook and they had fun cooking and swapping recipes. TheTomato Quiche originated from Marie. Sometimes Peggy adds choppedred or green Bell peppers for some added flavor. Peggy has been cooking since grammar school. She grew up on a farmwhere her mother worked the farm and tobacco leaving Peggy to fix theevening meal for the family. She remembers always having two pigs, a milkand beef cow. As she got older she canned and froze what they raised. Shealso reminisced about a favorite chocolate cake that required cream and aluscious chocolate frosting she always made until the recipe was lost!

1 medium onion2 large tomatoes2 tablespoons butter1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon thyme1/4 teaspoon basil

Mix and cook above ingredients untilliquid is absorbed.

1 (9-inch) deep dish pie shell2 large eggs1/2 cup milk1 (8 ounce) package Swiss cheese

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Strawberry Cheesecake

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar, divided1 3/4 teaspoons vanilla, divided4 eggs1 (12 to 12 1/2 ounce) can strawberry filling for pastries, cakes, desserts

1 10-inch prepared graham cracker crumb crust

1 cup sour cream

Preheat oven to 325°F. Beat cream cheese in large bowl ofmixer on medium speed until creamy. Mix in 3/4 cup of the sugar and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla until blended. Add eggs, one at a time,beating well after each addition. Stir in pastry filling. Pour batter into prepared crust. Bake 55 minutes. Meanwhile combine sour cream,remaining 1/4 cup sugar and remaining 3/4 teaspoon vanilla.Remove cheesecake from oven.Increase oven temp to 400°F. Gently spread sour cream mixtureover top of cheesecake. Return to oven and bake an additional 5 minutes or until center is almost set and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.Cool completely on wire rack. Chill several hours or overnightbefore serving.

Jan Kelly shares a tip to make cutting cheesecake easy - use a sharp thin-bladed knife. Dip in warm water after each cut. Refrigerate any leftovers!

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After summarizing Soul Food Odyssey in our Jan/Feb issue of Yadkin ValleyLiving, I had calls on why didn’t I include some recipes as Caroline doeswhen she reviews her cookbooks? OK, I can take the hints...here you are!

Native of and restauranteur in Winston-Salem, Stephanie L. Tysonstrives in her second book to inform her readers on what soul food reallyis, what it means to her and how to make both Southern staples and soulfood classics. Soul Food Odyssey is a cookbook for both beginningSouthern chefs and hosts aspiring to jazz up their repertoire. John F. Blairpublicist Sally Johnson commented on Tyson’s biting wit as well as herdeep appreciation of the food she has come to embrace—her restaurant,Sweet Potatoes, offers lots of the book’s recipes—”Southern food with aside of soul,” says Tyson.

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Buttermilk Pie“This is the basis of many chess pies. The commonality is making something delicious from simple ingredients on hand,” says Stephanie.

4 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks1 1/2 cups sugar3 tablespoons melted butter2 1/2 tablespoons cornmeal1/2 cup buttermilk, shaken well1/2 teaspoon salt1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Whisk together eggs, egg yolks, sugar until smooth. Add remaining ingredients.Pour into a 9-inch unbaked pie shell; bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes untilfilling has puffed and browned slightly.The middle will be a little jiggly. Allow to cool before slicing.

Tater Bread“So many sweet potatoes and so many things to do with them. Try this withstrawberry preserves and country ham—yum!”

5 cups all-purpose flour3/4 cup sugar4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 teaspoon ginger

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes3 cups buttermilk1 teaspoon vanilla extract3 eggs, lightly beaten1/4 cup melted butter

Grease two 8-inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl,combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nut-meg. In a separate bowl, stir together sweet potatoes, buttermilk, vanilla, eggsand butter. Add buttermilk mixture to flour mixture. Stir to combine, beingcareful not to overmix. Pour batter into prepared pans; bake for about 1 houruntil a knife inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow to cool in pans for15 minutes before removing and slicing.

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Sift flour with baking powder, salt and baking soda togetherand set aside. In large bowl, cream butter with lemon zest.Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs,one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Add about ¼ of the flour mixture and beat until smooth.Beat in milk. Gradually add remaining flour mixture alternately with the lemon juice, beating after each additionuntil smooth. Pour into two greased and floured 9-inchlayer cake pans. Sprinkle each pan with blueberries, divided evenly. Bake at 375°F for 15 to 20 minutes or until caketester comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes.Remove from pans and finish cooling on racks.

Once the cake is completely cooled, frost with Lemon Butter-Cream Frosting.

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8 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon vanilla 1⁄4 cup milk 3 1⁄2 cups confectioners sugar

Cream the butter, lemon zest and vanilla until smooth.Gradually add the milk to the butter mixture. Then add ½ cup sugar at a time, beating thoroughly aftereach addition. Once all the sugar is added, beat on high for 2 minutes.


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Preheat oven to 325°F. Place cookies and 1/4 cup sugar inwork bowl of food processor. Pulseuntil mixture is fine crumbs. Pour but-ter through feeder tube while mixing.Press crumb mixture onto bottom and1-inch up sides of a 9-inch springformpan; set aside. Beat cream cheese inlarge bowl of mixer on medium speeduntil soft, creamy. Gradually beat in 1 1/4 cups of sugaruntil fluffy. Add eggs, 2 at a time,beating well after each addition.

Stir in 4 ounces white chocolate andvanilla. Pour batter over crust. Bake 55 minutes or until cheesecakestill shakes slightly in center. Remove from oven. Increase tempera-ture to 400°F. Combine sour cream,remaining 1/4 cup sugar, remaining 2 ounces chocolate,almond extract. Spread mixture evenly over top ofcake. Bake 10 minutes more or untilbubbly. Remove from oven. Cool cake on wire rack. Remove sides of pan. Chill cake at least 8 hours before serving.

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Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Mix dry cake mix, 1 beaten egg, and melted butter.Spread mixture and gently press into bottom of a greased 9x13-inch pan.In a bowl, beat together softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and three eggs. Pour onto crust. Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes, or until thetop has a brown glaze and pulls from the sides. Cool in pan. Cut in squares to serve. Serve plain or with toppings such as canned cherry pie filling, pineapple preserves, or fresh fruit. Yields: 24 to 30 servings

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1. Having a squeeze of fresh citrus can add brightness tomany different kitchen concoctions. On average you willyield 1 tablespoon of juice from a lime, 3 tablespoons ofjuice from a lemon, ¼ cup of juice from an orange, andabout ¾ cup of juice from a grapefruit.

2. While it will vary from time to time on how muchjuice a citrus fruit will yield, you can increase the amountof juice (and make it easier to squeeze!) by either warm-ing it in the microwave for about 15 seconds or applyingpressure to the fruit while rolling it on the counter.

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4. Don’t forget that the zest of citrus fruits can be one ofthe most flavorful components. Be careful not to go toofar down into the white pith as it can be very bitter andif possible zest as needed due to the fact that it will beginto dry out and lose flavor if zested too far in advance.Save citrus fruits that have been fully zested to utilize forfuture recipes that call for citrus juice.

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I have been subscribing to various wine publica-tions since the 1970s and have always found reviewsof specific wines to be loaded with “wine-speak”terms. Most wine writers seem to feel that properlydescribing the taste of a wine must relate to someother taste we’ve experienced or imagined taste.

I have always rejected this approach to wine tast-ing because I should not have to go to the dictionaryto find out what a wine-tasting term really means.For instance, one review describes a $200 bottle ofwine as having an aroma of “chocolate-coveredprunes stewing on the stove along with brick dust.”Another review of a highly rated wine describes howthe wine tastes like “treacle and almond financier”.These descriptions do not help me anticipate whatthe wine should smell or taste like. Since I can’t imag-ine stewing chocolate-covered prunes or smellingbrick dust; these are meaningless terms. Further thedictionary defines treacle as molasses and financier,which I think refers to financiere, a garnish of sweet-breads and other assorted ingredients. These arethings that I will never associate with wine.

Wine should taste like wine and not an assort-ment of things I may never encounter. These made-up wine terms are typical of our American wine writ-ers who feel that the use of fancy descriptions makepeople think they really know what they are talkingabout. I prefer to read reviews by European writers--the British seem to be the best--who will talk aboutthe wine itself and not an assortment of strange fla-vors. I tell people who ask me that a wine shouldtaste like the wine it is supposed to be. A GermanRiesling or an Italian Chianti should have character-istics of the wine they are supposed to be. Further Iexplain that people will need to taste numerous bot-tles of any type of wine to determine what to expectand then judge future wines by the standard you setfor each wine. The more experience you have, thebetter your understanding of each style of wine andwhat to expect. It is also beneficial to taste with moreexperienced tasters to get their input. But alwaysremember that it is your experience that is the best

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guide for wine-tasting and finding wines you like.Another important factor in wine-tasting is the price to quality ratio. Certainly

a $50 bottle of Champagne should taste better than a $10 bottle of Spanishsparkling wine. I do drink some wine that many consider to be pricey, and myexpectations are higher when I’m spending a lot of money, but I really get excitedwhen I find an inexpensive wine with a high price-to-quality ratio.

So am I alone in this approach to common sense wine talk? Let me share sev-eral quotes from highly experienced wine writers. Hugh Johnson has sold morewine books than anyone else. He has said, “People don’t sniff a rosé and say, “Ohyes, pineapple, cucumber.” It smells like a rosé and a bottle of wine smells likewine. Too much of this borrowing of terms to describe wine really doesn’t help.Oz Clark is a highly regarded Australian writer who has been quoted as saying,“This is fantastic. I get tangerines, I get pear drops. I get lots of lovely ripe melon.I get lemons. I get just a bit of toothpaste. I get tennis shoes. Joking? I don’t thinkit really helps anyone to give what sounds like a recipe for fruit salad. Rieslingtastes like Riesling more than it tastes like lemons and apples. How many applesdo you have to eat to recognize an apple?”

If using tasting terms is a good way for you to appreciate wine, then pleasecontinue. But remember many people new to wine, and some of who have beenaround for a while, just don’t get it.

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Festivities actually start Friday evening, May 20, at TheLiberty on Elkin’s main street for the Wine Auction & Galato benefit Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Foundation,scheduled for 6p to 10:30p, 336-527-7457. On Saturday, the festival showcases over 30 of theYadkin Valley’s finest wineries with a complimentary winetasting glass for $30 at the gate; $22 in advance. You’ll needa picture ID with you to get your tasting ticket. Tickets canbe purchased through eventbrite.com or from the Chamberoffice: 336-526-1111. During the event, a case of wine willbe given away every hour to Lucky Festival Goers. Live entertainment will open with Taylor Vaden, Elvisimpersonator, and musicians in Memphis Thunder, noon to2, leading into the popular Phatt City Band from 3 to 5. Enjoy lots of food and fine craft vendors. Parking is plen-tiful at $5 per vehicle with proceeds benefitting the ElkinVolunteer Rescue Squad. Shuttles travel from Jonesville andElkin lodgings to the festival area for $5 per passenger. Many of the wineries will be showcasing their new vin-tages just as Tim Wahl of Adagio Vineyard described twonew wines his winery will present at the Festival. Adagio willfeature a new barrel fermented Chardonnay with plenty oftropical fruits and butter flavors. Adagio is a musical termmeaning performed slowly and passionately—two wordsthat can be applied to the growing and making of wine. It’snot surprising a new Rosé is called Minuet, (also a musicalterm meaning slow, stately dance), that will meet the publicwith cranberry and strawberry flavors that just happen to bea little bubbly! There are covered picnic tables onsite for vendor-pur-chased foods besides bleachers and lots of lawn space forseating. No outside coolers or outside alcohol is allowed.For everyone’s safety, please do not bring pets. The traditional grape stomp is scheduled between musicsets and there is a kids area. Need questions answered?

Call the Yadkin Valley Chamber at 336-526-1111 and check the website: yvwf.com

For the 15th year, wine lovers are getting ready for an exciting Yadkin Valley Wine Festival

May 21 at the ElkinMunicipal Park, 11a to 5p.

Wouldn’t it be fantastic if childrencould go outside in the warm sunshineand learn something profoundly illumi-nating from an engaging teacher? Wecan make this happen by bringing but-terfly habitat to our own gardens. The butterfly lifecycle engages young

and old in a very special way because itspotlights a fascinating change fromone life form to another and so acts asa catalyst for greater understanding ofour natural world.

The beauty of this amazing sciencelesson is multi-faceted. The process isrelatively short which makes it perfectfor sustaining attention, and each stageis completely different. A tiny egghatches to become a caterpillar with aworm-like body. That little caterpillargrows quickly to become many timesits original size. After several molts, it’sready to create a chrysalis inside ofwhich it goes through an extraordinary

and complete metamorphosis toemerge as a beautiful, winged creature.Each part of the lifecycle opens doorsto greater understanding about natureand the critical part we humans play insustaining it.Perhaps the easiest way to “stage” this

wonderful learning opportunity is toencourage one of our biggest and mostbeautiful favorites – the MonarchButterfly - into our gardens.Every butterfly species has a unique

plant it chooses as a “host” on which tolay its eggs. The host plants for manybutterflies are trees or grasses whichare inaccessible and hard to observedirectly. Monarchs select only plants inthe milkweed family as hosts.Milkweeds (Asclepias sp.) are easy togrow in our gardens and small enoughto provide a chance for close observa-tion. Monarch butterflies are big,brightly-colored, and showy enough tospot easily when they flutter into ourgardens in summer and fall. Thefemales are large enough for us to wit-ness ovipositing (egg-laying) behavior.The Monarch caterpillars themselvesgrow to be about two inches long andtheir coloring makes them easy to iden-

tify, but their excellent camouflagemakes them a challenge to spot. Thesebig caterpillars “haul out” of the milk-weed patch and frequently climb to asite like a soffit or window sill wherethe process of pupating can beobserved. There they transform them-selves into a beautiful chrysalis whichlooks like a jade pendant ringed withgold. Within about 10 days, the foldedbutterflies emerge to stretch and drytheir new wings in the sunshine. Theyoften spend a few precious days in ourgardens, gliding from one nectar sourceto another while they bulk up for theirlong flight to overwintering sites inMexico. Within the short timeframe of birth

and transfiguration to butterfly, a childcan learn about the importance ofnative habitat, the need for diversity byproviding food sources for dependentcreatures, the impact of climate andsurvival strategies on butterfly survivaland movement, the role of predationand the rewards and perils inherentwithin the natural environment.Growing host plants to attractMonarch Butterflies brings an entirescience curriculum into your garden.

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Nature within aButterfly Chrysalis

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May and June are such busy monthsof the year for a teacher. We are likebusy bees reviewing, testing, and plan-ning fun, and engaging activities forthose last few days of school. Beforeyou know it, you will be sending offthose children you have watched growfor 180 days.

Unfortunately, for many grade lev-els, the month of May brings the dread-ed words, standardized testing. Muchreview has to be done, but it is possibleto incorporate some fun and incentivesinto your review. Save those plasticeggs from Easter, cut up some mathproblems to place in the egg, and havea math review egg hunt. The same canbe done with balloons. The kids canhop on the balloons to pop them andsolve the math problem inside. I amgoing to try a ticket system this year.Each time a student gets a problem cor-rect, a ticket is earned. These can be assimple as slips of paper or can be pur-chased at the Dollar Tree. A chart dis-played in the classroom can show thenumber of tickets needed for rewards.For instance, twenty tickets mightequal an icy pop. Write reading andmath terms on beach balls and have thestudents get in small groups to toss thebeach ball around. Whatever wordtheir right thumb lands on is the wordthey must explain to their group mem-bers. You can play hangman vocabu-lary as well. Give each student a cardwith a reading or math vocabulary

word on it. The student will then drawout the blanks on the board and theclass will try to figure out the word,then explain what the word means.Leading up to the test, motivate yourstudents by handing out candy withnotes attached such as a blow pop witha note that says, “You are going to blowthe test away.” Look on Pinterest formany other free ideas and printables.

Fast forward to June, testing is over,now time for some fun activities beforeyou send your students off for the sum-mer. I like to pick a fun activity, write

it on a slip of paper and place it in aballoon. Blow up the balloon and hangit in the classroom. That morning, popthe balloon and the students will get tohave that treat. I usually do five days offun with such things as a picnic outside,extra recess, or even ice cream sundaes.Students love to sign each other’sshirts, but you can do something a littledifferent by purchasing a beach ball foreach student and let them sign the ball.

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Self-proclaimed Dooley-ologistswill inhale details such as Ann’s preg-nancy, Dooley’s contraction of a sexualdisease; Zebulon Baird Vance was theleader of the defense; Ann and Tomwere imprisoned in the same jail fortwo years.

Corbin dedicated her book tothe late Edith Marie Ferguson Carter,creator of Whippoorwill Village inFerguson and artist of the Dooley por-trait on the book cover.

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Okra is one of the most foolproofvegetables one can grow and is muchloved by many people in the South. It ispretty carefree in the garden as long asit gets all day sun. Believed to be nativeto Africa, okra loves heat, sun and takeshigh humidity quite well. It seems tailormade for the Southern garden. Okra isin the Hibiscus family which is easy tosee once its cream yellow blossomswith deep red eyes start appearingshortly after planted. The rather largeleaves are finger shaped or roundeddepending on the variety and likelywould be grown as an ornamental evenif it did not produce its edible pods.

Okra has hard round seed to soak inwater overnight before planting. Thisstep does not have to be taken as it canbe sown directly in the garden however, soaking will speed up andhelp with germination. Okra plantsshould be spaced about a foot apart. Ifleft to grow closer than this plants will

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Once okra is up and growing mulchthe ground with straw or some otherorganic material. Okra is drought toler-ant but will be most productive if givenroughly an inch of water per week. Itcan get rather tall so keep this in mindwhen planting as you don't want it cast-ing too much shade on other sun lovingplants. Some varieties can reach 6 feetor so but most stay 4 to 5 feet. Growingconditions will also have an effect onhow tall the okra will eventually get.

There are many varieties available.'Clemson Spineless' and 'Annie Oakley'are commonly grown. While any okravariety could be considered ornamentaland would be right in place in a flowerbed; the variety 'Red Burgundy' is espe-cially so. This variety displays deep redstems and its delicious red pods are par-ticularly striking. There are a couple

varieties that have white pods: 'SilverQueen' and 'White Velvet'. These areattractive and all varieties are produc-tive if given good growing conditions.

Keep pods harvested on the smallside for the most tender flesh. Podsshould be picked between 2 and 3 inch-es long. If allowed to get much largerthey tend to be tough. During the peaksummer months your okra patchshould be scouted about every otherday. If you discover some pods havegotten too large for the kitchen removethem so the plants will remain produc-tive.

In the kitchen, okra can be preparedin many ways. Okra is excellent pickledand of course, fried in a cornmeal bat-ter. It’s delicious cut up and stewedwith tomatoes with a little onion andgarlic added. Especially small pods arequite good eaten raw. Okra can also befrozen for later use.

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Approximately 250 species of bumble bees exist worldwide, with 49 speciesliving in the United States. Bumble bees are considered keystone species in mostland habitats, necessary for reproduction of native wildflowers and production offruits and seeds that feed wildlife. Unfortunately, bumble bee numbers are declin-ing, so much so that two once common North American species are now on theverge of extinction. In spring, queen bumble bees emerge from underground where they haveoverwintered and begin feeding. Spring queens find a suitable nest site, oftenunderground in an old mouse nest or rodent burrow, and then lay eggs to begintheir colonies. The queens collect nectar and pollen to feed to developing larvaethat eventually pupate and emerge as adults. This process takes on average aboutfive weeks. First female workers emerge which then begin to forage and feed thecolony. The queen produces a few generations of workers during the summer andthen produces a final generation of males and potential queens. They leave thenest and mate, after which the young queens burrow into ground to overwinteruntil spring and the males and remaining colony die off with cold weather in fall. While bumble bees are vital to natural ecosystems, they are vital to agriculturalsystems as well. Bumble bees are among our most important pollinators of cropssuch as blueberries, cranberries and clover and are the exclusive insect pollinatorof greenhouse tomatoes. Bumble bees have a rare capability among insects tochoose to thermoregulate. They shiver to generate heat and reach the minimumtemperature required for flight. Unlike honey bees, bumble bees are able to for-age under cold, rainy and cloudy conditions making them excellent pollinatorsfor a variety of crops. Other crops that bumble bees can pollinate include toma-toes, peppers, cucumbers, apples, strawberries, beans, peaches and many more. Bumble bees exhibit another unique behavior contributing to their importanceas pollinators. Buzz pollination, or sonication, is a technique to release pollenthat is held tightly by the anthers of some flowers. Bumble bees and some solitarybees grab onto the flower and move their wing muscles rapidly, causing the flower


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and anthers to vibrate, dislodging thepollen. For example, tomatoes andsome flowers in the same family do notproduce nectar, but the bumble beesvisit them anyway to collect pollen,which they do through sonication.This is also the reason that bumblebees serve as the exclusive pollinator ofgreenhouse tomatoes. There are several causes attributedto the decline in wild bumble bee pop-ulations, much like that of other polli-nators. These threats include habitatloss and fragmentation, pesticide use,the introduction of non-native bumblebee diseases, loss or floral resourcesand climate change. Some practices to help the strug-gling bumble bee populations include: Provide a diversity of floweringplants to provide season long nectarand pollen sources, such as clover,asters, bee balm, mints, borage andplants in the ericaceous family likeblueberry and rhododendron. Avoid using insecticides and useherbicides sparingly to protect flower-ing plants. Foster a natural landscape preserv-ing some unmowed and brushy areas.Bumble bees often nest in grassy areasbetween open fields and forests, whereabandoned rodent nests are present.Preserve these grassy areas by mowingonly every two to three years and inlate fall or early winter after thecolonies have died for the year. Also,preserve leaf litter, soft humus andother sites protected from extremeweather where queens can overwinter. Minimize tillage and mowing in areaswhere bumble bees might nest. Participate in bumble bee scoutingefforts by the Xerces Society to locatespecies that are near extinction.

Next issue, in the conclusion of thepollinator protection series, we willlook at solitary wood nesting bees andtheir role as native pollinators. For more information on protectingnative bees and other insects, check

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“This community gave me reason to give back.” Bob Meinecke is the personification of a “peopleperson.” His instantaneous welcoming smile is of aman who knows everyone and is known by everyone. With a father in the Reserves, the Meinecke fam-ily actually began in Germany when his father mar-ried a beautiful fraulein and Bob was born. Onreturning to the states, family life continued in south-ern Texas where both of Bob’s sisters still reside. A 28-year career in the wine industry sent Bob tomany states during that time. His first taste of NorthCarolina was in Charlotte but he started his newcareer with a move to Mount Airy influenced byBob’s wife Mary’s family. Bob is a business brokerand proprietor of Liberty Business Partners. Becauseof his experience in the wine industry, while market-ing all types of businesses, he is the only realtor inNorth Carolina to successfully broker three workingwineries. He’s a busy, busy man with his involvement in theMount Airy Rotary Club, Shepherd’s House home-less shelter and the Calvary Baptist Church choir,admitting he was a songster as a young child! Bobworks parttime at the Mount Airy Visitors Centerhelping to promote tourism and is a member of theNorth Carolina Winegrowers Association. Bob tooka wine festival idea to Ben Webb, Old North StateWinery, and became instrumental in creating the

Good peoplebring out the good in people!

Over the last sixteen years, we’ve met lots of formidable people living in the Yadkin Valley.

There is a sturdiness in us that makes our regionwhat it is and why other people want to move here and set up life. Some of this issue's folksare even volunteers doing things that really matter and inspire.

In this May/June Yadkin Valley Living Magazine, you will get to meet a sampling of good Yadkin Valley people from all walks of life...enjoy and welcome them!

Bob Meinecke Community Promotor

spring Budbreak and Craft Beer Festival, now the third largest festi-val in the community. He continues to reach out and work withother community organizations such as Todd Tucker and theEconomic Development Partnership. “Mount Airy works togetherpromoting each others’ activities and as a result, wonderful thingsare happening in our area.” At 68, retirement is unlikely. He works out at the Reeves Centerand with his family time and community work, he has the satisfac-tion of continuing his productivity. “When you are giving, you getsomething back.” His office wall of recognitions authenticate hiscommunity’s appreciation.


Bill Hensley’s interest in working with wood startedwhen he and his wife Linda built a house in Yadkin Countyback in the 80s. “I was very involved in the construction,”he says, “especially finishing the interior.” That involvementstimulated his interest in wood working and he began to col-lect various equipment. Eventually, Hensley’s job withWestern Electric moved them to Guilford County, where heconverted their garage into a “full-fledged” wood workingshop. Hensley started building furniture for family andfriends. “It was a great stress reliever, so I enjoyed any timeI could spend in the shop.” Approaching retirement, thecouple relocated to their present home in Davidson Countyto be closer to their daughter’s family. He has a wood work-ing shop on their property.

Through the years Hensley’s interest in flat work proj-ects evolved to turning round work with a lathe. “It’s addic-tive,” he admits. “If I don't have a specific project in mind,I’ll put a scrap piece of wood on the lathe and practice someturning techniques.” An advantage to his hobby is that wood

is easy to find, but he admits that equipment is expensiveand the more involved he got the more his list of toolingneeds expanded. Although his hobby started small,Hensley’s niche for wood turning is obvious in the crafts-manship of his pieces. He says he loves the feeling he gets byletting his imagination run free when he places the wood onthe lathe. Based on the shape and size of the wood mountedon the lathe, he explains he only has a general idea of whatthe end result will be, usually some type of bowl or vase.“Once you start shaping it, the wood starts to reveal its char-acter,” he explains. In the process some flaws in the woodwill disappear, while others are left. Hensley says for himturning a piece of wood is like opening a present—“younever know what you’ll find until you start shaping it anddiscover some remarkable beauty within and each piece isunique.” People are especially attracted to Hensley’s embell-ishments. “I like to add colored designs using transparentdyes and I do some carving.” He says that typically once hefinishes turning and the final sanding of a piece, he walksaway from it. By then Hensley and his loyal canine side-kickGreta are ready for their daily walk on a trail near theirhouse. The companionship and fresh air give the ambiencenecessary for Hensley to visualize the finished piece.

When he’s not in his shop, Hensley likes to bass fishfrom his kayak and he rides twice a week with a group ofcyclists. He does three craft shows a year at the LexingtonFarmer’s Market and exhibits his work on his Facebookpage: www.facebook.com/BHWoodTurnings/ref+profile.

Regarding wood turning, Hensley remarks, “You areonly limited by your imagination, and maybe a tool or two!”


Bill HensleyWood Turning Artisan

by Sandra Miller


Cody Brown is only 22 years oldbut he has been training horses since hewas thirteen. He is the son of Steve andKelly Brown of Boonville. His firstmemories involve horses and he has noidea how old he was when he was firstput astride a horse. He is following inthe boot prints of his father, who alsorides and trains horses. Cody wouldwatch his father work with horses andthen he would pattern himself after hisfather’s example.

Brown works patiently and consis-tently and the horses respond to hisquiet way of training.

When Brown first begins to workwith a young horse that has never beenridden, he establishes the ground workbefore he ever saddles up. Brown andthe horse work in a round pen, whichlimits outside distractions. The horse istrained to respect Brown and to payhim attention. The horse will begin toreact to subtle cues that Brown givessuch as leaning forward or raising hisarm. The horse learns that each signalfrom Brown requires a response fromthe horse. The response may be tochange directions as the horse cantersor trots around the round pen or tostop. When Brown is finally satisfiedthat the horse is ready, he will workwith saddling and eventually mountingup. If the ground work training hasgone well, there is usually little or nobucking at all when Brown finally sitsin the saddle.

Not only does Brown “start” a

horse, which means breaking one toride, but he also has trained cuttinghorses, barrel racing horses, and ofcourse, pleasure horses. His favoritetraining involves reining horses, whichare trained to lope in a precise patternand go through a series of circles, spinsand stops. These are ranch type horsesthat must be very athletic to performthese patterns and it is very interestingto watch a good reining horse in action.

Along with training horses, Brownalso competes on his client’s horses inhorse shows and even in the ExtremeCowboy Race. This is a timed event inwhich the horse and rider complete aset pattern of obstacles, such as drag-ging a pole, backing through a ditch orchecking a mailbox. Brown has com-peted at the nationals out west threetimes. The first time, Brown placed13th out of 42 in the Non-Pro Divisionwith his own personal horse when he

was just 17. Many other people noticedthis young man riding so well that hewas approached by several owners toride and train their horses. The follow-ing two years, he competed in theProfessional Division and placed 7thone year.

This young man has a gift of gettingthe most out of a horse and working asa team with each horse he trains.Standing at his barn one day, a ridertold me that once a person rides a CodyBrown trained horse, it is hard to goback to riding any other horse.

Brown currently works at VanHeusen but also trains horses at hishome in Boonville. He has many clientswaiting for a chance to work with theirhorses. The quality of Brown’s trainingis something that is becoming wellknown in equestrian circles and he isdefinitely worth the wait.

Cody Brown:MostComfortableon Horseback

written by Jennie Rucker



In the spring of 1944, Harvey Lee“Bud” Hicks labored on his father’stobacco farm in Stokes County, NorthCarolina. His older brother Luther, likefriends and other family members, hadgone off to war. In June of that year,Hicks was called to serve too.“Everybody else went,” says Hicks, “soI didn’t mind going.”

Hicks, who had never ventured farfrom his Stokes County home, soonfound himself on the road to CampBlanding. Located in Clay County,Florida, the Camp was one of thelargest training facilities in the UnitedStates during World War II. For seven-teen weeks, Hicks trained for combat.Assigned to the Army’s 1st InfantryDivision—“The Big Red One”—he wasdeemed an expert on rifles and handgrenades. After ten days of leave, Hicksshipped out to England. Once there, hecrossed the English Channel, arrived inLe Havre, France, and headed towardsBelgium. “It was on from then,” he says.

Part of a scout patrol, Hicks’ squadchecked fields, bridges, and roads, forexplosives. As Hicks had grown up ona farm, he could recognize when theland had been altered and alert others

to the danger. When anything suspi-cious was discovered, it was his squad’sjob to report it and/or call for artillery.

Hicks’ farm experience served him

well in other areas of duty too.Strengthened by years of arduous work,Hicks’ body was able to endure extend-ed treks and other laborious tasks. “Itdid help me,” he says of his time on thefarm, “I guarantee you that.”

Hicks progressed through France,he found the French—especially thechildren—to be very supportive. Heand his fellow soldiers often “swapped”candy, or a stick of gum, with French

boys in exchange for a loaf of bread.“That bread,” remembers Hicks, “wasreally good!”

Yet, Hicks’ memories are not all

pleasant. When he arrived in France,the Allies had freed the country anddefeated Germany at Normandy. Manythought the war would soon be over;but, Adolf Hitler believed otherwise.Determined to drive the Allies out ofEurope, he launched a major counter-attack on December 16, 1944.

More than 200,000 German troopsand over 1,000 tanks attacked the Allies.Panzers and deceitful tactics proved dis-

From Tobacco Field to Battlefield:

Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks and the Battle of the Bulge

written by Jennifer Bean Bower


Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks training at Camp Blanding in Florida 1944. Center photo 1946-47.photos courtesy of Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks


astrous to the American troops. Frigid weather and deep snowwas also an obstacle to victory. “The snow was so deep youwouldn’t believe it,” says Hicks. “I had seen snow before, butI didn’t know anything about snow until I saw that.”

When it came time for Hicks and his squad to sleep, theyhad no choice but to bed down on the frozen earth. “Wewould get three men together,” says Hicks, “and then lay twoshelter halves and one blanket down on top of the snow.Every man had a pack and everyone had a blanket.”

The men pitched a tent and slept close together in aneffort to stay warm. “When one wanted to turn over,” saysHicks, “we all had to turn over.”

By mid-December, Hicks and his squad were in Belgium.They had taken abode in an unoccupied three-story home.While there, they watched the area and maintained commu-nication with their company. “We hid and stayed quiet all thetime,” he says.

On December 23, the weather was clear, but the dayproved fierce. Germans had spotted the squad and waitedfor them to venture outside. Once exposed, the enemyattacked. The onslaught was fast and men began to fall. Tothe right of Hicks, a soldier was killed; to his left, one waswounded. When the injured man went down, his riflelaunched into the air and struck Hicks in the face. But thatwas not the worst of it. An artillery shell exploded nearbyand blanketed shrapnel across Hicks’ right leg. “I felt some-thing wet,” he says, “and thought I might be bleeding.”

Hicks looked at his leg and saw it lying in the wrongdirection. A compound fracture of the femur bone had lefthim numb and sitting in a pool of blood. Hicks knew he hadto get a tourniquet on the leg if he wanted to save it—andhis life. In an instant, Hicks removed his belt and wrapped ittight around his leg. To his surprise, the belt held. As menshouted to one another to see who had been hit, Hicks con-centrated on loosening and tightening the tourniquet. A callfor assistance had gone out and it wasn’t long before helparrived. Hicks and another man were placed on stretchersand loaded onto a jeep. “We cranked up and started toleave,” he says, “but another barrage came in.”

The driver of the jeep took cover underneath the vehicle,while the two wounded soldiers remained on top. Once it wasclear, the driver jumped back in and took off. In an attempt tohang on, Hicks and the other man locked arms. When Hicksreached the medics, they cut off his pants, strapped a brace onhis leg, and placed him in an ambulance. A long and bumpyride carried him to a hospital in France. On Christmas Day,Hicks was in a body cast and confined to bed. Yet, despite thecircumstances, he enjoyed a small, tasty present. “I got a Coca-Cola for Christmas,” he says with a grin.

The day after Christmas, Hicks was ferried to a hospitalin England. Although severely wounded, his spirit was surelyraised at the end of January, when he learned the Americanshad won the Battle. Hicks remained at the hospital until lateMarch, when he boarded the Queen Mary and headed forhome. “It was the prettiest thing I ever saw,” he says of theship, “and I was glad to get on it.”

On April 4, 1945, Hicks landed in New York. He hadarrived home on his birthday. Afterward, Hicks spent thenext two years traveling to various Army hospitals where he

endured fourteen surgeries on his leg. In November 1946—during a period of rest and recovery—Hicks married hishometown sweetheart, Myra King.

The following year, Hicks was discharged from the Army.He received several medals including the WWII VictoryMedal; Bronze Star; American Campaign Medal; GoodConduct Medal; and European-African-Middle EasternCampaign Medal. Recently, in December 2015, Hicks wasalso awarded a Knight in the Order of the Crown by JohanVerbeke, the Belgium Ambassador to the United States.

After service, Hicks furthered his education, acquired ajob, and along with his wife Myra, raised two boys and onegirl. Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks is a humble man who was wit-ness to one of history’s most extraordinary events. Althoughthe Battle of the Bulge has long been over, Hicks still feelsthe chill of that December and hears the voices of dyingmen. He and his brother survived the war, but countless oth-ers did not. In regard to World War II, Hicks says it shouldalways be remembered that “we won, but it cost.” It is a sen-timent he understands all too well.

Please take a moment this Memorial Day to rememberthe brave men and women who died in service to our coun-try. May they never be forgotten.

Myra and Harvey Lee “Bud” Hicks, look through his World War II Scrapbook. 2016. photo by Larry T. Bower, Jr.


Ask a Catawba College studentinterested in history, “What profes-sor’s class would you like to sign upfor?” Chances are very good theresponse would be, “Dr. Gary Freeze.”The popular instructor has been a fac-ulty member at the Salisbury schoolsince 1994. Students have voted himTeacher of the Year a number of timesand in 2009, he received the College’shighest honor for classroom instruc-tion when he was named the SwinkProfessor for Excellence in Teaching.

Dr. Freeze is a native of Troutmanin Iredell County and holds all of hisdegrees from the University of NorthCarolina Chapel Hill where he was aMorehead Scholar and a member ofPhi Betta Kappa. History comes alivein his classroom where he teachescourses on American History, NorthCarolina History, Civil War and theSouth. He frequently takes students onfield trips to historic sites such asGettysburg, Williamsburg, Atlanta, andCharleston.

In addition to his duties at CatawbaCollege, Dr. Freeze devotes a lot oftime to his community. He is always inhigh demand as a guest speaker forvarious historical groups and since1998 he has presented the openingSaturday lecture at the annualSalisbury Confederate PrisonSymposium sponsored by the Robert F.Hoke Chapter No. 78 of the UnitedDaughters of the Confederacy. He is arecipient of the UDC’s Jefferson DavisHistorical Gold Medal. Dr. Freeze hasalso worked with the Rowan PublicLibrary on a series of documentariestracing the history of Rowan County.These programs have been shown on alocal cable channel and are availableon DVD at the Library.

Dr. Freeze is the author of a numberof books including a textbook onNorth Carolina history for eighthgrade students and a book on the his-tory of Catawba College. He will soonbe completing a 25-year project withthe publication of his third book of atrilogy on the history of CatawbaCounty. Articles he has written on19th Century industrialization are nowappearing as footnotes in works beingpublished around the world.

Dr. Gary Freezeby Ed Curtis


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On the state level Dr. Freeze has served as chair of theNorth Carolina Historic Highway Marker Program which isamong the nation’s oldest, continually-operating such pro-grams. He has served as an officer in the Historical Societyof North Carolina and as Collegiate Advisor to the NorthCarolina Museum of History’s Tar Heel Junior HistoriansAssociation. In recognition of his work and accomplish-ments in his field of study Dr. Freeze was awarded member-ship in the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine.

What, you might inquire, does a person as busy as Dr.Gary Freeze do for relaxation? Well, when he is not enter-taining his new grandchild he watches reruns of the AndyGriffith Show and he is quite an expert on the program. Heuses various episodes as subjects for lectures and, not sur-prisingly, ties them in to the study of history. He is currentlyworking on an exhibition on the origins of the televisionshow for the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History inGriffith’s hometown. Perhaps Dr. Freeze will even author afuture book on the show.

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“Vicky Town is beyond talented,” Head Librarian PatGwyn proffered as she described this multifaceted weaver ofwords. Town has not only written plays for Mount AiryPublic Library’s Mystery Dinner Theater for three years run-ning, she’s also shared her time, talent and expertise locallyand nationally to promote literacy and learning and preservethe art of storytelling.

Since 1988, Town has been touring the Mid-Atlanticregion conducting workshops in a variety of settings, includ-ing festivals, museums, conferences, libraries, colleges andretirement centers, just to name a few. A diverse, energetic,captivating speaker, Town tells folk tales and fairy tales,incorporating stories of heroes and heroines and monstersand mayhem. She quickly connects with audiences of allages, and for the younger listeners, has them eager to partic-ipate in acting out “the rest of the story.”

Town recalls one poignant moment in her career whenshe became acquainted with a young boy in a rural school inPennsylvania who was traumatized by his grandfather’s ill-ness and had stopped speaking. “Right in the middle of theworkshop, he started talking again!” Town explained. Whenshe checked on him a few weeks later, he had continued toprogress. “Stories touch us in different ways at differenttimes in our lives,” she said. “As one of my students put it, “Storytelling is love.’”

An author and playwright, Town has penned a picturebook titled, The Runaway Pumpkin Pie Man, available fromPelican Press, Amazon, Pages Bookstore in Mt. Airy andChapters Bookstore and Chestnut Creek Schools in Galax.In addition, Town has scripted several plays. Murder ByNumbers Bingo was performed at the Mt. Airy PublicLibrary’s Mystery Dinner last fall. She has done much topromote the love of reading and writing, including collabo-rating with the Northwest Regional Library System in NorthCarolina and the Surry County Storytelling Guild.

Town returns every six weeks to the Philadelphia areawhere she was born and raised, to perform and conductworkshops with new and long standing clients. For nearlythree decades Town has collaborated with the DelawareCounty Library System in Pennsylvania, to facilitate a part-nership with Upper Darby Summer Stage to bring middleschool storytellers to the summer reading programs. Here inMt. Airy, she works with the Special Friends Program andshares stories and leadership activities during the after-school sessions sponsored by the Surry Arts Council. “It’s thehighlight of my month!” she said.

Town has received many accolades, regionally andnationally. She and fellow storyteller Bill Wood are two-timewinners of a Parent’s Award for their CD/MP3 Bill & Vick’sPicks Spooky Tales Vols. 1&2.

VICKY TOWNProfessional Storyteller, Workshop Facilitator, and Writer


by: Cindy Martin


Currently she and her husband,Stephen Pottorff, live at Haven Farm inFancy Gap, Virginia, where they host“Stories Under the Stars” on Saturdayevenings from June to October. “Iencourage Stephen to tell stories aboutgrowing up on a Kansas ranch andeveryone loves it,” Town said.

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nected through laughter and story-telling as they gather round the camp-fire where Town spins tales of ancientadventures and relates her version ofmodern folk tales. Her comedic witand humor bring characters to lifeunder the starry sky. “I just love to hearpeople laugh,” she said.

To bring the evening to a close,

folks toast marshmallows and ride thehay wagon to the wishing tree, a per-fect ending to a perfect day on the BlueRidge Parkway.

For more information, email VickyTown at [email protected] or visit herwebsite, www.vickytown.com. She’savailable by phone at 276-398-3466.

Having been reared on farm land on the WestVirginia/Virginia line, Judy Wilson grew up withsheep. She bottle-fed many lambs, raised them andlearned the finer techniques of showing herSuffolks in years of local 4-H. Each Suffolk had itsown name: Half Pint, Candy, Jewels for example.This is a large, good natured breed often hittingover 400 pounds. When Judy and childhood friendRick married and moved to Davie County, Judystarted a 4-H group in her new county until anagent was hired. She has been a 4-H leader for 25 years workingwith her stepdaughter and helping her show sheep.Besides Felted Wool Designs, Handmade just forEwe!, Judy owns an accounting/payroll businessand teaches fiber classes with the Yadkin ArtsCouncil. Judy shears her own sheep. The wool is rinsedin cold water, then hot water. Her 85-year-oldmother picks out hay and hair. A drum cardermakes the wool fluffier and keeps it in one piecethus much easier to handle. The most popular item for Judy is dryer balls—three graduated sizes thrown in the dryer help laun-dry dry faster and contain no chemicals, only wool.Felt figurines are attention getters, especially thelambs tho Judy makes a variety of critters and peo-ple, large and small. She orders hand blown glasseyes from Germany for these creations. The woolacorns are perfect for decorating place cards andhanging on the fall table branches. Naturally scentedgoats’ milk soap wrapped in wool with Judy’s felteddesigns become your washcloth as the soap dis-solves. From that point on, you have a wool scrubpad! Self-taught, Judy is always trying somethingnew. Most stunning to see recently, her wool“painting” of a horse, from the knees down, a longflowing tail glistening in afternoon sun...envision itall in black and shades of gray.

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“You could just feel the sweet spiritin the readings and recitations,” oneparticipant told me as she recalledMount Airy’s first African AmericanRead-In. In fact, Emma Jean Tucker,Candace Sammons, Bettye Barrett, andCheryl Yellow Fawn Scott were somoved by the response ofreaders at this inaugural event,they decided to form a leagueof sorts to share their love ofbooks, poetry, and great litera-ture on a regular basis.

It became official in 2011,at Pages Bookstore on MainStreet. The Plaid ClothLiterary Society was born. Thename was suggested by BettyeBarrett, who was inspired by apassage from To Be A Slave, byJulius Lester: “Granny Judithsaid that in Africa they hadvery few pretty things, andthat they had no red colors incloth. In fact, they had nocloth at all. Some strangerswith pale faces came one dayand dropped a small piece ofred flannel down on theground. All the black folksgrabbed for it. . .They was ledon, each one trying to get apiece as it was dropped.Finally, when the ship wasreached, they dropped largepieces on the plank and upinto the ship until they got asmany blacks on board as they wanted.Then the gate was chained up and theycould not get back. That is the wayGranny Judith said they got her toAmerica.”

The founding four agreed the titlewas perfect. It seemed only fitting thisvery diverse band of book lovers wouldunite, each adding color and texture toa beautiful tapestry of readers who were

passionate about the written word.The participants soon became a

close knit group, working together as ateam to promote their love of readingthroughout the community. “We haveno president,” one member shared.Since their inception, they have present-

ed books to children enrolled in areaHead Start programs. The studentsselected their favorite titles, embracingthe books of their choice, making themtheir own. In 2014, they contributedbooks for kindergarteners, first and sec-ond graders in Surry County’s “Give 5Read 5,” effort for literacy.

It is interesting to note, the PlaidCloth Literary Society does no official

fundraising. Instead, they “pass theenvelope” at each meeting to supporttheir endeavors. Their desire to imparttheir love of books and reading is evi-dent in the generosity of those in atten-dance.

In the February meeting, CherylYellow Fawn Scott, a found-ing member of the PlaidCloth Literary Society andthe Mount Airy/SurryCounty Branch President ofthe National Association ofUniversity Women, present-ed two books to Pat Gwyn,Head Librarian of theMount Airy Public Library,thanking the library forbeing an excellent contribu-tor to the city and county.“It is our goal,” Scott said,“to promote literacy and thelove of reading through var-ious programs and activities.Working together allowsthose of us who love readingto share new works, discov-er different perspectives,and deepen relationshipswith interesting people withwhom we may not have oth-erwise come in contact.”

The meetings are heldat noon every secondWednesday of the month onthe second floor conferenceroom of the Mount Airy

Museum of Regional History, locatedat 301 North Main Street in MountAiry. Every other month a book sug-gested by the group is up for discus-sion. During the alternate sessions,members bring whatever they’re read-ing individually to the table. There isno admission and everyone is welcome.

Bringing books and people togetherwritten by Cindy Martin


“Books will set you free.”–Author, George Ella Lyon


Gloria Brown and her daughter, Laura Pack, are Yadkin County natives who operate The Nest & Hive Shoppe in downtownYadkinville. They can also be seen on Yadtel TV7 as hosts of the Vintage Southern Homemaker show.

Visit their online store at thenestandhiveshoppe.com and find show air times on Facebook at The Vintage Southern Homemaker.

My home is filled with all kinds ofthings that belonged to other peoplefirst. This is the nature of the VintageSouthern Homemaker—to collect whatothers have discarded. She can see thebeauty beyond the rust and dust. Thenshe proceeds to build a home fromthose treasures. When I first set up housekeeping,out of necessity, all of my furniturecame from the attics, basements, andpack houses of family. (Bless your heartif you don’t know what a pack house is.For now just keep it to yourself. Wewill get around to that in another arti-cle.) It was a funny thing because evenwhen I could get brand new furniture,pictures, rugs, dinnerware, etc., I stillpreferred my salvaged style. I loved thelook and the stories that went witheach piece. So, I have chosen to stickwith pack house primping and now Ibuy junk on purpose! One of our most beloved pieces is asimple little handmade walnut table

with a drawer. It is beautifully plain. AllI have ever done to it is clean the off thedust. It still has a couple of paint can rimstains that I call a part of its charm. We came upon this treasure whenmy husband’s family cleaned out thehouse they all grew up in. It was in atiny back room and had not been givenany thought in years. The house itself isa story, but here again, that storybelongs to another day. My husbandbrought the table out of the back roomand after all agreed, we brought the lit-tle jewel into our home. The drawer was jam packed with oldreceipts dating back to taxes paid on theproperty in 1903. There were lettersfrom a family member serving in WorldWar I. And then there it was. Folded inside a stack of papers wasa certificate of release issued to my hus-band’s great grandfather at his 1865parole from a prisoner of war camp inMaryland. In it he pledged his alle-giance to the Union at the close of theWar of Northern Aggression. Some callit the Civil War. William Henry Myers was a boy of18 when he was captured in battle at

Petersburg, Virginia and sent to a pris-oner of war camp in Point Lookout,Maryland. Upon his release, with asigned promise to uphold the Union ofthe United States of America, he had tomake his way all the way back to FlintHill, North Carolina. This little table has provided uswith a glimpse into the life of an ances-tor. We often marvel at the oddsstacked against a mere boy whoentered the Civil War, was capturedand forced to endure one of the mean-est POW camps of the time. We won-der how he made the journey home,covering hundreds of miles, and howhe built a life that prospered. But mostof all we marvel at how our little tablesecurely held this story for more thanone hundred and fifty years, and is stillholding our family's stories today. When I look around at my mis-matched home, I know that true interi-or designers would probably scoff andlaugh at me for loving the motleypieces I have the nerve to call my style.Never mind, because I see what theycan’t. I see the faces, and I hear thetales my treasures hold.

VintageSouthernHomemaker

with Gloria Brown

There’s more than just the loyalty oath paper above! Gloria sent copies of the actual oath andpardon script plus the certificate of release. We’ll share those with you in our July/August issue.Perfect for our annual history issue...this year featuring stories about the Civil War.


Sandie Grant, one of the founders of the Yadkin Valley Cruisers gave anupdate on a caring group of folks who have volunteered for over a decade.Established in 2005 after a gathering of anyone interested in a local restaurant—26 folks joined that day, paying a $20 membership fee. By the end of that firstcruising season, the YVC had 75 members which are regarded to as the chartermembers. Sandie was the first president, Felix Misenheimer vice-president, RobinDixon treasurer. Since other cruise-ins had started in the area, the third Saturdayswere selected to avoid any conflicts. The goal was to reach out to the communityby helping those in need. September has always been YVC’s canned food driveand October YVC’s toy drive. The canned food goes to Yadkin ChristianMinistries. The toy drive is also supported by YVC’s homemade ice cream salesat each of the cruise-ins held at Yadkin Plaza in Yadkinville. The toy give away andhome made ice cream fall under the supervision of James and Janet Salley. Respectful of privacy concerns, the group has helped several families as wellas individuals along with another project of helping the elderly with heating oilhandled by B&J Oil Company, At the end of each year, YVC look at its treasuryand gives the majority of the funds to folks in need. For the past two years thatamount has been $7,000. The YVC give two Yadkin County high school scholarships; one to each highschool, for $350 each to help a senior going into the field of automobile repairor restoration. Fundraising groups request the YVC as a draw and the group obliges, especial-ly for the Special Olympics of Yadkin County. In 2016, the support will help Relayfor Life. Almost 100 business and individual sponsors purchase a decal that goes on ourmusic trailer for an annual fee of $100. Those funds get the group started eachyear and end up being the year end money donations. YVC’s Needs Committeeholds a yard sale; these funds help pays bills, purchase gas cards, food or otherneeds...YVC does not give out cash. Larry Shore, current president and one of the founding members says, “We arejust a group of men and ladies who love old cars, enjoy getting out, cruisingaround and meeting other car enthusiasts as we give back to our community. Wewelcome new members and invite everyone to our cruise-ins.”

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In this edition of YVLM we continue a special multi-issue feature highlighting Stokes County’s people and places.

A life-time Yadkin Valley native, MichaelBoyles was born and raised in Pinnacle inStokes County. He is a husband, father,teaches Couples Sunday School classes atBrims Grove Baptist Church, is in bankingand a monumental volunteer at the StokesFamily Y in King. Michael’s wife, Tiffany, has been theWellness Director with the Y for 20 years.When the Boyles’ son, Luke started soccerand basketball at the Y, there was a great needfor a coach. Michael stepped up and has beenvolunteering at the Y ever since. Daughter,Mazie is five and now also playing soccerwith the Y and Dad is coaching her team also. Over those last four years of coaching,Michael has learned that even though the Yorganizes all the scheduling, volunteer coach-ing involves weekly hours of practice and inhis case, two different age groups, two differ-ent practices and often competitions withother area Y’s. Admitting he never played orcoached soccer, Michael has learned the fun-damentals of soccer and since he had playedbasketball in his youth, he found it easier tocoach. Luke is tackling flag footballnext...learned that is a milder form of foot-ball where there is not tackling. Michael hasdecided as Luke and Mazie age up to let theU-12 coaches take over. “I plan to watch mykids then as they continue in athletics.” There are times for his family, the familydog, Abby and relaxing times outdoors.Fishing is high on the list for Michael. Heand his kids catch bass and brim from theBoyles’ farm pond. His calm, soft spoken voice, clean cutappearance and impeccable grooming makesMichael a strong and influential role modelfor the six to eight youngsters per team hevolunteers with. He appears to be a humbleman who recalled a young boy who oftencalled him “Daddy.” While Micheal is prima-rily there for his two children, he is sensitiveto the differences in family life scenarios ofthe current society and his role as a volunteer. One of his favorite aspects of volunteer-ing with the kids is watching each playerprogress individually and with the team. “Iremember attending a conference inWinston-Salem and Chris Paul, (professionalbasketball player from Winston-Salem), wasspeaking. Chris said it very simply, “...we allcan do more.”

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the seat you have chosen. It will tell you the upper weightand height limit for that specific seat. Car seats should neverbe placed in the front seat, especially if there is an activeairbag. Car seats are safest in the rear seats. Be sure to readyour vehicle’s manufacturer manual to determine the bestplaces to put car seats for your car.

Direction is one of the most important things to considerwhen choosing and using a safety seat. Infant seats, or babycarriers, are rear-facing seats, are one-time-use once the childhas outgrown the upper height and weight limits and aredesigned to keep the child reclined. Each of these seatsshould be designed with a feature to help the installer deter-mine if the seat has the proper recline angle. Always refer tothe owner’s manual. After outgrowing a rear-facing seat,children should move to a forward-facing seat. This will con-tinue to have the same five point harness as a rear-facing seat,but will face forward and sit more upright. After outgrowingthe upper weight and height limits of a forward-facing seat,a child can move to a belt-positioning booster seat. Thissecures the child with just the vehicle’s lap/shoulder belt butthe booster seat works to lift the child so that the seatbelt isgoing across the child’s body at the correct places. Accordingto the Center for Disease Control, a child is ready for just alap/shoulder belt when the seat belt lies across the upperthighs (not the stomach) and the shoulder belt lies across thechest (not the neck). Always keep children 12 and under inthe rear of the car. The front seat is not appropriate until achild is at least 13. Installation is just as important as seat

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choice. Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions oninstallation and be sure to keep your owner’s manual.

Once the seat is installed, perform the inch and pinchtest. The inch test is passed when your try to move the seataround after installation and it will not move more than aninch left, right, up or back. After putting the child in the seat,check the straps. With a rear-facing seat, the straps should sitat or below the shoulders. In a forward-facing seat, the strapsshould sit at or above the shoulders. This is important forkeeping the child restrained during an accident. So is thepinch test. Once the harness is secure, try to pinch up someof the strap. If you can pinch any of the strap with yourpointer finger and thumb, the straps are too loose and willnot securely hold the child in an accident. Tighten the strapsaccording to your make and model of seat.

Many times people are curious about when to move theirchild up to the next type of safety seat. Each child is differ-ent, but there are recommendations. In a 2011 policy state-ment, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) providedfive evidence based recommendations to increase child pas-senger safety. These included: keeping a child rear-facinguntil age two; leaving them forward-facing until age 4; keep-ing them in a belt-positioning booster until they are 8; usingthe lap/shoulder belt when they have outgrown a boosterseat, and finally that children under the age of 13 should ridein the rear of the vehicle. In NC, children must remain rear-facing until the age of 1 and until they are at least 20 pounds.They must stay in a child safety seat until they are 8 years oldor 80 pounds, whichever comes first. The AAP goes on to

state that “it is important to note that every transition isassociated with some decrease in protection; therefore par-ents should be encouraged to delay these transitions for aslong as possible”.

And there are many types of seats available for purchase.As mentioned, there are infant-only seats that will only workin reclining/rear-facing install. There are also convertibleseats which can switch from a rear-facing install to a for-ward-facing install. Or, after an infant-only seat, you maychoose to purchase a combination seat. These will begin as aforward-facing seat but the harness is removable and cantransition into a booster seat. A more recent design is an all-in-one seat. This option may be more expensive, but isdesigned and advertised to be the only safety seat you willever need. These seats transition through all phases of safetyseats from rear-facing through booster seat. Making the deci-sion about which seat to use up to you and should be basedon your needs and budget.

A few more tips and tricks for the road: Always know thehistory of your car seat. If you purchase your seat brand new,this won’t be an issue. But if you are given a used one pur-chase one at a yard sale or consignment shop, make sure ithas never been in a crash and it still has all parts includingthe belt positioning clip and the owner’s manual. Once a carseat has been involved in a crash, it should be destroyed andno longer used. If you purchase a new seat, make sure thatyour register the seat with the manufacturer. They will con-tact your regarding any recalls or safety issues that may comeabout. You can also check the National Highway TrafficSafety Administration’s (NHTSA) website for a list of cur-rent recalls. All car seats have a model number and a manu-facturer date somewhere printed on the seat. Use these tocheck for recalls. Your car seat should have an expirationdate printed on it as well. Don’t use a seat after it hasexpired. It’s not a bad idea to apply a label to your child’sseat with important information like emergency contactname and numbers, your child’s pediatrician and if they haveany known drug allergies or other medical conditions.Finally, be careful about adding after-market toys and gadg-ets. Believe it or not, these may cause safety hazards in theevent of a collision and your child’s safety seat was not testedwith these devices attached, so you are affecting the qualityof the crash test standards.

It’s a lot of information at a time when you are taking somuch in and preparing. But it’s also one of the most impor-tant things you will do to keep your child safe. Take yourtime, do your research, and practice installing the seat.

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Have you ever had the disgusting experience of findinganimal droppings in your barn, maybe even in your hay orgrain stores? It is not an uncommon occurrence if you havecats in your barn. Of course, if you don’t have cats, then youlikely have mice. Even with cats (and especially if you leavetoo much cat food around), you may have visitors hoping tofeast on your cats’ dinner. The most common of these visi-tors are raccoons, skunks and opossums. Raccoons areimportant carriers of rabies virus, as are skunks. Skunkshave their own particular smelly charm which is wiselyavoided. What about the lumbering and apparently innocentopossum visitors? Opossums very rarely carry rabies and yetthey are a particular threat to horses in your barn.

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The exact reason that some horsesdevelop EPM from Sarcocystis andsome don’t is unclear. In areas whereopossums are common, about 50% ofthe horses tested will have antibodiesagainst the parasites (meaning theyhave been exposed) in their blood-stream. Only about 1% of the horses inthese same areas will actually developdisease from the parasites. When dis-ease develops, it goes something likethis: The horse consumes theSarcocystis sporocysts in their food orwater. (The sporocysts can be on thegrass, in their hay, in their grain or intheir water). Inside the horse’s GItract, the sporocysts (eggs) releasesporozoites (live protozoa ) whichtravel along the GI tract and try toinvade the GI tissue to reach thehorse’s blood stream. Once they reachthe blood stream, they find their wayinto the horse’s nervous system. If thehorse’s immune system responds andkills the parasite before it enters thenervous system, the horse does not getsick. If the horse’s immune systemdoes not respond or does not respondin time, the nervous system gets invad-ed and disease develops.

The nervous system is differentfrom other areas in the body. It is gen-erally fairly isolated from the blood-stream. That means that antibodiesand other defense systems (like whiteblood cells) can’t get in very well. Withno defense systems to destroy them,parasites which enter the nervous sys-tem can grow and wreck havoc on thenervous tissue. The symptoms that aninfected horse will develop, dependson which part of the nervous system isaffected. Since the spinal cord is themost commonly infected section, themost common signs are ataxia (walk-ing off balance) or weakness of eitherthe back legs or all four legs. Becausethe signs can be subtle, EPM can oftenbe mistaken for lameness caused byvarious other problems. A veterinariancan usually tell the difference but evenhe or she may be deceived in the earli-est stages of the disease.

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The best way to avoid EPM is toavoid opossums around your barnand pasture. This can be a dauntingtask here in the southeast whereopossums seem to be almost as com-mon as stray cats. It may be impossi-ble to keep them out of your pasture,but keeping them out of the barn andout of areas where feed is stored is alittle bit easier. Make sure that allfeed is stored in air tight containerswith tight lids. Cats and dogs in thebarn may help ward off wildlife aslong as their food sources are not toomuch of an attractant. Discourageopossums (and other wildlife) fromentering your barn at night by feed-ing your barn cats (or other pets)early in the day and make sure thattheir bowls are empty at night. Waterin buckets or troughs that can beaccessed by opossums should beinspected and cleaned regularly.Unfortunately, even the tiniestamount of opossum droppings couldcontain enough Sarcocysts to fatallyinjure your horse. Take precautionsagainst invasion by these mostly noc-turnal, play dead if you see me ani-mals. Their presence in your barncould lead to real death in yourbeloved equine friend.

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Cooked On SiteTrays • Plates • SandwichesHome Cooked VegetablesHomemade Desserts

Saturday, May 21Elkin Municipal Park11am–5pm

Yadkin Valley Wine Auction & GalaMay 20 • 6-10:30pm

See story page 50 for more details.

On Saturday, Admission is free. If youwant to taste wines, a photo ID isrequired and you must purchase aticket for a tasting bracelet and a

complimentary wine glass: $30 at the gate; $22 in advance fromeventbrite.com

To learn more call the Yadkin ValleyChamber at 336-526-1111


May 24 Opens a new exhibit at the Mount Airy Museumof Regional History to run through Aug. 15; “We Are theMusic Makers” photo/audio documentation of SouthernRoots musicians of the past 20 years. 336-786-4478.

May 20-21 9 to 5Forsyth Piecers & Quilters Guild Quilt ShowOld Clemmons Gym, Clemmons336-924-6790, [email protected]

Through May 27Hina-Matsuri: Doll's Day in Japan, 10 to 4:30, Freeadmission at Museum of Anthropology at Wake ForestUniversity. Mini-exhibit of historical celebration. 336-758-5282 or moa.wfu.edu


NEW cozy & unique Spring & Summer items arriving every week!

Free Gardening Workshops requirepre-registration not earlier than twoweeks prior to program: [email protected] or336-703-2850.Arboretum office, Tanglewood Park;tell gatekeeper you are attendingworkshop.

May 18 Drip Irrigation with DonSperanza Forsyth Co. Ext. MasterGardener volunteer. Demonstrationand tour of three different types ofdrip irrigation.

June 15 Plant Propagation withAdrienne Roethling, GardenCurator, Paul J. Ciener BotanicalGarden to demonstrate three typesof propagation, tools, materialsneeded. Samples for participants.


For our State Parks, It’s a Centennial Sort of Year!

2016 is the centennial not only for the National ParkService, but also for the North Carolina State Parks andthe Pisgah National Forest. Visit the websites to learnwhat your Yadkin Valley parks are doing and how youmight connect with the excitement and all the specialevents to recognize the 100th Anniversary celebration.

We heard from Park Ranger Jesse A. Anderson at PilotMountain State Park - housing a navigational landmarkfor centuries, with an invitation to fun-filled educationalprograms. “The more the merrier,” he says. “Come andenjoy family camping, an extensive trail, bridal andcanoe of the Yadkin River network!” 336-325-2355,1792 Pilot Knob Park Rd.,Pinnacle,[email protected]

Hanging Rock State Parkcampground, picnic area, lake for swimming, canoerentals, biking, hiking to picturesque waterfalls336-593-84801790 Hanging Rock Park Rd., [email protected]

Stone Mountain State [email protected] Rock climbing the massive granite dome’s face to 600-feet overlooks the Hutchinson Homestead cabin.Stone Mountain has almost every type of outdoor activity you would want along with 20 miles of designated trout waters.

June 4 Daniel Swaim Scholarship Fund Poker Run, (raindate June 11), American Legion Post 336, Hwy. 67,East Bend. Registration 9 to 10; ride begins at 10:15.Donations $20 per "hand"/$5 for co-rider. Finish linelunch at Hamptonville VFW Post 10346. Cash prizes:Best Hand, 2nd Best & Worst! Four Scholarships of$1500 each go to two rising seniors from each YadkinCo. high schools in memory of Lance Corporal DanielFreeman Swaim, USMC, who died in Iraq, 2005.Contact: Larry Holbrook 336-469-1466 or Rick Taylor336-466.2245.

things are just gona be peachy in the July/August issue of


Submit your non-profitevents and programs to:

[email protected] mail to:

Yadkin Valley Living Events Planner

PO Box 627, East Bend, NC 27018

There is no charge for listing.Not every event submitted canalways be featured due to space

limitations, but we make an effort to include as many as possible.

The very effective central heat and air makes this a comfortable environment for the owner andclients that will visit your business. Located at the intersection of Main Street andFairground Road, East Bend; the highway business zoning is ideal for many uses such as antique shop, various office applications, print shop, small enginerepair, bakery, etc. Don’t miss an opportunity buy this property for$39,900.00 which is 75% of tax value. Call Brokers Tom (336-406-7243) or Carolyn (336-406-4205).

FOR SALEThis 1720 +/- square feet commercial building with fullbasement is move in ready. An open floor plan with

kitchenette and unisex restroomprovides the buyer an opportunity

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Concerts on the Deck June 186 to 10pmDowntown North Willkesboro, Yadkin Valley MarketplaceJim Quick & CoastlineMore information: downtownnorthwilkesboro.com

June 4 & 5 12th Annual Master Gardeners Garden Tour; Sat. 10 to 4, Sun. 1to 5. Five private gardens in the country Club area east of Fairview Dr.,Lexington and "Gardening in Small Spaces" feature. For more info: 336-210-5365 or 336-250-3014.

June 9 Hydrangeas seminar, 6 to 7, with Hayden Shuping at the Paul J. CienerBotanical Garden; plants for sale following lecture. $5 fee, light appetizers. 215 South Main St., Kernersville, 336-996-7888.

Saturday, June 25, 6pmStephen G. Lyons CelebrationA Taste Of Wine, Food & MusicWillingham Theater336-679-2941 • yadkinarts.orgsee page 109

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Looking ahead to Saturday, July 2nd26th Annual East Bend God & Country CelebrationStarts with parade on Main Street at 9:30. See below for more details.


with Sandra Miller

ClosingDevotions

Sandra welcomes you to contact her if you need prayer for salvation. You can also order her book “When Mountains Move”

and music CDs at [email protected]. or 4324 Mt. Bethel Ch. Rd., East Bend, NC 27018. Phone: 336-699-3757

Who Are You?Let me be more specific: Do you know who you are—in Christ? If you are a

Word person, I suppose many Scriptures are popping into your mind. You may bethinking, I’m a Christian, a born-again child of God. But do you understand thatwith your surrender to Christ you were granted certain rights?

Frequently, I hear the expression among church people, “I’m just an old sinnersaved by grace.” It’s as if saying how wretched and unworthy we are labels us holyby our humility. Yes, the Bible says that our righteousness is as filthy rags (Is. 64:6),and compared to God’s holiness, that’s an understatement. And what about “Thereis none righteous, no not one” (Rom. 3:10), or “All have sinned and come short ofthe glory of God” (Rom. 3:23)? These Scriptures allude to our positions beforeacceptance of Christ’s atonement and our self-righteousness even now. Within ourown goodness and abilities we are as unrighteous as, well…filthy rags!

I don’t know about you, but a diabolical voice likes to remind me (it seemslike daily) of my sins. He rolls the film before me with the caption “Your PastSins,” with “You big loser!” as an afterthought. If I choose not to enter that arena(yes, you have a choice), he’ll remind me of a word I said or a thought I had yes-terday, or five minutes ago! Point being: the devil doesn’t want you to understandwhat it means to be in Christ.

Knowledge is the key to living a victorious Christian life. Knowledge producesunderstanding and understanding produces wisdom. Read the book of Proverbsand you’ll see how important God thinks knowledge, understanding and wisdomare. And we all know we need faith. It takes faith (belief) in Jesus’ finished workat Calvary to be saved. We do not evolve into saving faith because our parents tookus to church or because we live in the Bible Belt and got baptized. It happens whenwe believe with our hearts and confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord (Rom.10:9-10). That’s salvation, but it shouldn't stop there. Victory in every aspectcomes when we understand our rights now that we are in Christ and Christ is inus. But if your religious mentality stops with you thinking you’re just an old sinner,saved by grace, then you’ll miss all the weapons available in your spiritual arsenal.

When President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation all slaves werefreed. But they didn’t have the media outlets we have today and sadly some plan-tation owners kept their slaves in bondage by hiding from them their newfoundfreedom. They remained slaves because they were ignorant of the Proclamationgiven by the greatest authority in the land.

The enemy is using this same strategy today to keep Christians in bondage. The Apostle Paul informed the church at Corinth: “If any man be in Christ,

he is a new creation, old things are passed away…all things are become new” (2Cor. 5:17). But to walk in freedom, one must know he’s been freed. As born-again, blood-bought believers we have been set free from the bondage of sin.Condemnation because of our past sins is illegal in God’s kingdom (Rom. 8:1)!

But it’s important to understand that we have become righteous in our spirits,not our still-apt-to-sin flesh! Righteous just like Jesus! (2 Cor. 5:21). And with thatstanding with God, we have been given certain rights and authority. Rom. 12:2explains that we must renew our minds in the Word of God, so we will know ourrights as we set out to live a victorious Christian life. How sad it will be if we for-feit our rights and privileges as Christians simply because we don’t value knowl-edge of God’s word!

Thinking too highly of yourself and abilities in your flesh is prideful and arro-gant. But it takes humility to acknowledge who you are in Jesus. “As we changeour attention from our own frailty to Christ’s sufficiency and take our place inHim, our faith will be activated, and we’ll begin to live like the King’s kids thatwe are” (Andrew Wommack).

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