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<p>Lucie R. Willsie | The News</p><p>Tortilla Rolls by Marsha Brooks and Kathy Pardue/Page 15</p>
Giving people comfort
Guests gathered around the lengthy buffet table, oohing and ahhing, looking at the array of treats — from entrees to desserts, appetizers to rolls — that were offered for taste-testing last Thursday at the Mountain Valley Hospice’s latest “Comfort Cookin’ ” cookbook. But the best was yet to come — the eating of the specially prepared dishes, from recipes right out of the new cookbook. And not a single dish was a disappointment, guests all...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>Budbreak Fiat Raffle ticket buyers Jodi Crawford, Jess Vaughn and Vickie Riekehof talk about Saturday&#8217;s raffle at Leons Burger Express on Tuesday. The three said they feel the fair thing to do in regards to the contest would be to refund all ticket buyers. money.</p>
Some Budbreak raffle participants want refunds
An impromptu press conference was held Tuesday afternoon at Leons Burger Express in Downtown Mount Airy to call for fairness in regards to a Budbreak Wine Festival controversy in connection with a fundraiser at the festival. Vickie Riekehof was called out as the winner of the raffle for a 2013 limited edition Fiat Abarth, or that is what she thought. After arriving to claim the car, she said David Chaloupka, who said he is the owner of Amad...
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<p>Tom Joyce | The News</p><p>Surry County Commissioners Paul Johnson, left, and Eddie Harris discuss the county&#8217;s involvement with Yadkin Valley Economic Development District Inc. (YVEDDI) Monday night.</p>
Surry may sever ties with YVEDDI
Recent alleged financial irregularities and other problems surrounding a non-profit corporation that operates a variety of senior citizen, preschool and additional programs in Surry are prompting the county board of commissioners to end that involvement. “I think it’s time for Surry County to take a new look at YVEDDI,” Commissioner Paul Johnson said of the acronym for the organization with the full name of Yadkin Valley Economic Developmen...
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<p>The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History&#8217;s Jesse Franklin Pioneer chapter of the Tarheel Junior Historians recently participated in a statewide competition. Participants include (from left, back row), Jacob Simpson (adviser), Quinn Cullen, Henry Richardson, Jacob Hiatt, William Erickson, Madison Lawson, and Matt Edwards (adviser)l (front) Piper Jennings, Jake Gunter, Emily Richardson, Jonathan Casey, Karlie Gwyn, Olivia Edwards, and Haley Casey. Not pictured are Glenda Edwards (adviser), Aiden Woods, and Kamber Lovill.</p>
Museum’s Junior Historians bring home awards
The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History’s Jesse Franklin Pioneer chapter of the Tarheel Junior Historians received three individual awards and one team award at the Tarheel Junior Historian State Convention in Raleigh. The Jesse Franklin Pioneers received second place in the Elementary Division Literary Contest for preparing a script of an old-time radio program. Matthew Edwards, Mount Airy Museum of Regional History’s executive directo...
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Officials hit wall on city mission statement
The reason why the city of Mount Airy hasn’t adopted a mission statement during its 128-year history is becoming apparent. Members of the city board of commissioners have discussed that issue twice within a month, but both times have been unable to reach a consensus on how the municipality’s fundamental purpose should be verbalized. That means the mission of determining a mission statement is back on the drawing board after the latest att...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>North Carolina Farm to School Calendar Award winners Abe Martinez and Cora Perryman are congratulated by the Surry County Board of Education for their art work being selected for print in 2013-2014.</p>
Surry County Board of Education votes to raise price of school lunches
DOBSON — The Surry County Board of Education’s meeting Monday in the Surry Early College High School of Design auditorium included a diverse agenda which saw action on school lunch prices as well as improvement projects to several schools and recognition of students achievements. Reluctantly, the board followed a presentation of options to bring the district in line with requirements of the Federal Healthy Hungar Free Kids Act (HHFK) on by ...
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<p>J. J. Jones Intermediate School | Submitted Photo</p><p>Martha Dobson talks with Jones Intermediate Students about the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Dobson uses the example of the Red Lantern Award for the last place finisher&#8217;s perseverance as applying to never quitting in life. Dobson was the Iditarod Teacher on the Trail in 2011.</p>
Iditarod Teacher on the Trail speaks to Jones Intermediate students
Iditarod Sled Dog Race Teacher on the Trail Martha Dobson recently rewarded J.J Jones Intermediate school students interest in the event with a presentation from her unique perspective as a participant. Dobson was the Teacher on the Trail in 2011 and has been involved with the race to some degree for seven years. According to Reading Specialist Cindy Wilson, Dobson saw an article on the students’ Mini Iditarod Dog Sled Race in the Mount A...
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<p>David Broyles | The News</p><p>This Mount Airy Fire Department Fire Engine and Command vehicle take up positions in front of the Thai Cafe Monday afternoon. Two more fire engines and a ladder truck responded to a fire call at 12:44 p.m. Assistant Chief Chris Fallaw said members of the restaurant staff smelled electrical wiring burning and saw smoke from an area of the wall and called for assistance. Fallaw said a grill had been set too close to the wall and burned a small area of the wall. No injuries were reported in connection with the fire and the restaurant was expected to be re-open by Monday night.</p>
Fire empties Thai Cafe for a few hours
This Mount Airy Fire Department Fire Engine and Command vehicle take up positions in front of the Thai Cafe Monday afternoon. Two more fire engines and a ladder truck responded to a fire call at 12:44 p.m. Assistant Chief Chris Fallaw said members of the restaurant staff smelled electrical wiring burning and saw smoke from an area of the wall and called for assistance. Fallaw said a grill had been set too close to the wall and burned a small ...
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Michael Dinkins and Susan Ward Lapping
Mount Airy native receives Ward scholarship
Mount Airy native Michael Dinkins, a 21-year-old Midshipman First Class attending UNC Chapel Hill, recently received the Captain Marshall Ward Memorial Scholarship Award, a $10,000 scholarship named for the late Ward, another Mount Airy native. Susan Ward Lapping, Ward’s daughter and a 1972 UNC graduate, was on hand to present Dinkins with the scholarship during the 2013 Awards Day Ceremony for the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROT...
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<p>Surry County&#8217;s VOCE choral ensemble will present their Spring Concert &#8220;An American Journey&#8221; Thursday at the Andy Griffith Playhouse and May 13 at First Baptist Church.</p>
VOCE spring concert features Melva Houston
Surry County’s VOCE choral ensemble will present its spring concert “An American Journey,” a collection of American sacred and folk music. Thursday’s concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Andy Griffith Playhouse and a second concert will be performed at 7 p.m. on May 13 at First Baptist Church in Dobson. A donation of $10 is requested for admission. Organizer and member Mark Gillespie said the special guest for the concert is “the sensational M...
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