~ The following photos were published in The Floyd Press on July 29, 2010
Don Johnson’s dog Blue, a blue heeler, needed two people to give him a bath, one to put the dog at ease (Johnson) and the other, local dog groomer Joan Hamilton, to spray.
Humane Society member Sunny Bernardine answered Jeff Shepherd and his [...]
~ The following photos appeared in The Floyd Press in June, 2010.
Floyd’s Blue Mountain School, the independent school that my sons went to when they were young, had an open house at the end of the school year. Visitors were invited to tour the buildings and teachers were on hand to answer questions. [...]
~The following appeared in The Floyd Press on July 8, 2010.
A free ride on the Paratrooper was a popular feature at the Floyd Fandango Wine and Beer festival, which took place at the Floydfest site on the Blue Ridge Parkway over the July 4th weekend.
Festival goers, many under tents and umbrellas, enjoyed the roster of [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press in June of 2010
Congressman Rick Boucher met with members of Floyd’s Coffee Party at the Floyd Country Store on a recent Saturday morning. The meeting preceded a Town Meeting with the Congressman at the Floyd County High School Auditorium.
Seeking to be more engaged in the democratic [...]
~ The following was published in the spring issue of All About Her, a regional newspaper insert publication.
Gibby Waitzkin comes from a family of gardeners, so it’s not surprising that she grew-up to be an artist with a passion for handcrafting paper made from plants she has grown. Waitzkin, a member of Virginia’s Round [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on June 3, 2010.
The scent of sandalwood, the glow of a flickering candle, and the peaceful flute melodies of Carlos Nakai set the stage for a transformative experience at the new Spa in Meadows of Dan’s Primland Resort.
With a focus on relaxation and rejuvenation, The [...]
~ Many of these photos appeared in The Floyd Press on June 3, 2010.
Downtown visitors took time to smell the flowers and sample locally grown produce at the Farmers Market Grand Opening on Saturday, May 29th. Market vendor Tree Gigante’s booth of cut perennials drew admirers. Musician Bernie Coveney (shown in the background) provided music [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on May 27, 2010
Blue Mountain School (BMS) music teacher and Windfall band member Kari Kovick led BMS students in a music program at the Floyd Country Store on Friday afternoon. About 100 people, including students, parents, grandparents, and friends attended the free community event, titled [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on May 20, 2010
About 35 Blue Mountain School (BMS) students, along with several BMS teachers and parent volunteers, spent a recent morning planting potatoes as part of Floyd’s Farm to School Program (FTS). The planting, supervised by the Five Penny Farm farmers at their fields on [...]
~ Some of the following photos appeared in The Floyd Press on May 12, 2010.
Friday’s Artisan’s Market at the Floyd Community Market pavilion recently celebrated its grand opening with an array of handmade local arts and crafts, including jewelry, clothing, candles, hand built and thrown pottery, soaps, photography, primitive dolls and art, teas, herbal remedies, [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press newspaper on April 29, 2010 and on their online site HERE.
“This is what I did in Haiti,” beamed Dr. Sue Osborne as she showed off a photo of the newborn Haitian twins she delivered. The Osteopathic MD, who heads up Floyd’s Barter Clinic, recently spent [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press newspaper on May 6, 2010.
At Natasha’s Market Café you might find a purple pansy in the middle your chicken strudel, but only if pansies are in season. The floral garnish, both decorative and eatable, is a reflection of the restaurant’s gourmet sensibility and its [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press newspaper on April 8, 2010.
Ten people attended a Coffee Party meeting at the Blue Ridge Restaurant in Floyd on a recent Saturday afternoon. It was the second meeting since the group was formed on March 13.
The Coffee Party, which first took root on Facebook and currently [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press newspaper on April 1, 2010.
Not a country or a new political party, The Republic of Floyd has been more a state of mind, the brainchild of Tom Ryan, a writer of satire, weekend bartender, music event promoter, art agent, and a businessman who approaches [...]
The following was published in The Floyd Press on April 1, 2010.
“You need only three things for humanitarian clowning,” Ash Devine told a group of Young Actors Co-op (YAC) students, “a twinkle in your eye, a smile on your face, and a willingness to greet.”
Devine, a musician from Asheville, North Carolina, who grew up in [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press on March 25, 2010.
1. On the evening before the first day of spring, warm weather brought out musicians and music lovers for Floyd’s Friday Night Jamboree and street scene. (Video HERE.)
2. Daryn Burkholder, visiting from Covington, entertained passersby with his singing and playing. Burkholder was accompanied [...]
~ The following was published in The Floyd Press in February 2010.
The warm-up exercises are silly and the class members are giddy, but the proven health benefit of Laughter Yoga is no joke. Studies have shown that laughter can reduce pain, boost cardiac health, strengthen the immune system, elevate the mood, and more.
“The body [...]
The following was published in The Floyd Press on March 4, 2010.
Twelve contestants performed at the James Bland Music Contest, hosted by the Floyd County Lions Club at the Jacksonville Community Room on Sunday, February 28th. Although the performance roster was down from previous years – due to school weather cancellations that [...]
