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Army National Guard Pvt. Kandi L. Vaughn has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
    During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.
    She is the daughter of Angela Nester of Baltimore Road, Fancy Gap, Va., and Jerry Vaughn of Crestview Drive, Hillsville, Va.
    Vaughn is a 2008 graduate of Carroll County High School, Hillsville.

Army Pfc. Tonya M. Francis has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

He is the son of Bruce and Tanya Duke of Wilkinson Drive, Hillsville, Va.

Duke is a 2009 graduate of Carrol County High School, Hillsville.

This weekend in Galax we have the annual Leaf and String Festival on Friday and Saturday. The Master Gardeners of the Blue Ridge will be promoting the theme "From Your Garden to Your Table" at their tent on Main street with a grow-your-own-salsa display.

A community economy is not an economy in which well-placed persons can make a ‘killing’. It is an economy whose aim is generosity and a well-distributed and safeguarded abundance.

This weekend is the last market of the season.  It's time to take stock, and think about what we can do differently and better next year.

I apologize, but I will not be able to come to the market tomorrow. Out of town visitors, the remnants of illness, and lack of regrowth this week have combined to thwart my vegetable growing efforts!

First weekend in October and it is Fall! 

I apologize, but the newsletter information this week is very limited- there is something going on with Gmail, and I've only spoken to one other vendor on the phone today.  What I THINK is going to be at the market this weekend:  shitake mushrooms, winter squash, apples, grass-fed lamb, cabbage, honey,sweet potatoes, green peppers, & baked goods. Not bad for a small town market!

MOVING ARTS CENTER is one of the best kept secrets in the Twin County Area.  Iara Kendrick, (Samra) is the owner and director.  She has dedicated her life to education and cultural understanding.  She has traveled across the USA and around the world.  She left her career as a classroom teacher to follow her passion for multi cultural dance and art and to bring to this area an array of dance and art forms which would not be available otherwise.
 

All in all, this week has turned out all right!  After so much rainfall
last week, the garden is growing!

This week I'll be delivering as usual to the general Galax area, but
for you Grayson county people, I'll be at the Independence Farmers
Market on Saturday also.  It's from 8 until noon, and if you send me
your pre-order, I'll have it ready for you when you get there.
 

A soggy, misty week

The MOVING ARTS CENTER is pleased to invite everyone for the Spring Recital on May 8, Friday, 7:00pm at the Hillsville Presbyterian Church in Main St. Hillsville.