~ The following recently appeared in the winter issue of All About Her magazine, a regional newspaper insert. Most people don’t know that Santa’s red suit has been depicted in the past with white polka dots, or that the red and white-dotted amanita mushroom has been a popular image on Christmas and New Year cards […]
The following is a selection of Floyd Mardi Gras photos and captions, most of which were published in The Floyd Press on February 23, 2012. Blue Mountain School (BMS) English teacher John Vandergrift, BMS administrator Carol Volker and BMS parent Elisha Reygle (who later won “best costume” of the night) sold tickets and beads at […]
The above first appeared in The Floyd Press newspaper on January 26, 2012. “Scenes from Behind the Wall” is a historic photography exhibit with a Floyd connection. Scheduled to open on February 4th at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts, the exhibit features images of East Germany, taken by Helmut Brinkman and Page Chichester just […]
~ The following appeared in The Floyd Press on January 5, 2012. Laurelsong Cook Staengl communed with nature by painting it. Her large-as-life vibrant acrylic and watercolor paintings of marine life, wildlife and people “call forth the energies of healing and spirit,” said the artist, who passed away at her home on Winter Solstice Eve, […]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on January 5, 2012. It’s been nearly a year since a group of Pittsylvania County residents traveled to Floyd County to give a power point presentation, alerting local residents about Virginia Uranium Inc.’s intent to mine and mill uranium in Virginia for use in the production […]
~ The following was previously published in The Floyd Press. The Wind in the Willows, the latest Young Actors Co-op (YAC) production, played to sold-out crowds with a November 26th Saturday matinee and evening performances Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at the Sun Music Hall. The play was YAC’s first auditioned production and featured veteran YAC […]
Floyd’s Winterfest Arts and Craft Festival is the Jacksonville Center’s oldest and the biggest yearly event. For years I was a Winterfest vendor, selling my sterling wire-wrap jewelry, and then later my books. I remember the early days of Winterfest before the art center’s dairy barn was renovated and before it had heat. The event […]
~ The following appeared in The Floyd Press on November 24, 2011. Twenty-five of Scott Perry’s 36 Pickin’ Porch students performed at a fall/winter recital at the Jacksonville Center for the Arts Sunday afternoon from 1 – 4 p.m. Performances by beginner, intermediate and advanced students included solos and ensembles of guitar, banjo, mandolin and […]
The following recently appeared in a special section of The Floyd Press, Who’s Who in Floyd County 2011. Read Part I HERE. On the Route 8 side of town Natasha’s Market Café and Mickey G’s Bistro and Pizzeria are Floyd’s newest dining establishments. Natasha’s opened in the spring of 2010 with a slow food, farm-to-table […]
The following is a slightly edited version of what recently appeared in a special section of The Floyd Press, Who’s Who in Floyd County 2011. When Lee Hooks and his wife Gail took ownership of the Blue Ridge Restaurant in the spring of 1987, there were only a handful of places to eat in the […]
~ The following appeared in The Floyd Press on October 27, 2011 with an extended spread of photos and captions. A cowgirl caravan of women traveling with vintage campers was back in Floyd over the weekend for a “Sisters on the Fly” Blue Ridge Hoedown at Daddy Rabbits Campground in Willis. Campground owner Marian Smith […]
The following was published in The Floyd Press on October 20, 2011. A fashion show luncheon emceed by designer and artist Jeanie O’Neill took place Saturday in the sunny gallery setting of Natasha’s Market Café. The show featured O’Neill’s originally designed and locally-made apparel and her one-of-a-kind bags. Also featured were originally designed handmade clothes […]
