The following first appeared in the spring issue of All About HER, a regional magazine newspaper insert. “When you understand how food can be used to work for you, amazing things can happen,” says Lynise Anderson of the Healing Tree Wellness Center in Floyd. Anderson is a doctor of naturopathic medicine, a tradition that emphasizes […]
~ The following first appeared (with an extended selection of photos) in The Floyd Press on June 14, 2012. Nobody stopped for a red-light at the One-Stoplight Variety Show at Oddfellas Cantina on June 7th. Reservations were filled for the dinner show and the entertainment was non-stop. Stage performances included Floyd dancers from the Evo-latic […]
The following first appeared in The Floyd Press newspaper. About 200 current and past Blue Mountain School (BMS) parents, teachers and students celebrated the school’s 30 year anniversary on Saturday. The event, held on the BMS school grounds, included a pig roast of whey-fed pastured pig from Well Fed Farm, homemade ice cream from the […]
The following appeared in The Floyd Press newspaper on May 10, 2012. In 2009 Floyd County High School’s graduating valedictorian and salutatorian both had educational roots in Floyd’s small independent Blue Mountain School (BMS). They weren’t the only ones. As many as ten students in the past 19 years who attended BMS and later enrolled […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on May 10, 2012 about the 3rd annual Land’s Sake Eco-fair hosted by the Partnership for Floyd. Andy Kaplan of Dominion Electric Vehicles in Salem presented three vehicles for a Green Machine Expo at the 2nd annual Land’s Sake Earth Day event, held at the Floyd […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press newspaper on April 26, 2012. The people of Floyd were documented last Friday and Saturday by Norfolk photographer Glen McClure for an upcoming Jacksonville Center exhibit called A Portrait of Floyd. Last year Virginia Living magazine featured McClure’s Endangered Species: Watermen of the Chesapeake, a photo […]
The following was published in the Floyd Press newspaper on April 19, 2012 An early evening celebration of the new growing season took place recently at Plenty! headquarters on Webbs Mill Road, where the group’s office, food bank and community garden are located. Recent food project developments and partnerships, including a new freezer, a new […]
The following, along with more photos and photo captions, was published in The Floyd Press on April 19, 2012. The Red Queen and the White Queen argued. The Mad Hatter and the March Hare made no sense, and Alice ate heart shaped cookies with children who attended the Mad Hatter Tea Party fundraiser for the […]
The following appeared in The Floyd Press on April 12, 2012 A first annual Children’s Easter Egg Hunt was hosted by Oddfella’s Cantina and Bell Gallery at the Bell Gallery Garden behind the shop on Sunday. Among the flowering pots, yard ornaments and the Gallery’s wrought iron gazebo, children were delighted to fill their baskets […]
“Shark” was my favorite parachute game with Howard Moody, a play specialist from Omega Institute. The parachute play was one of the activities at yesterday’s Family Resource Day. Watch for more Family Resource Day photos in The Floyd Press this week. Watch a video of “Talking Heads” and “Shark” games HERE.
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on March 22, 20102. Some Floyd residents think Anthony Flaccavento is something to get excited about. During a recent meet-and-greet for the congressional candidate for the 9th District Democratic nomination, one individual remarked, “You’re winning will make people believe in our government again. Citizens need to […]
~The following first appeared in The Floyd Press newspaper on March 8, 2012. Irish songs in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, sea shanties and storytelling were all part of Saturday night’s Floyd Radio Show, a variety show in the style of the Grand ole Opry and Prairie Home Companion performed monthly at the Floyd Country […]
