Blue Ridge Country - September/October 2013 - 4

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exploring the Mountains of the south

Volume XXVI | Number 9/10
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2013
Covering the Mountain Regions of

Virginia | North Carolina | West Virginia
Tennessee | Georgia | Maryland
South Carolina| Kentucky | Alabama
President and CeO...............................................J. Richard Wells
seniOr viCe President/
PUBLisHer ........................................................................Scott R. Templeton
editOr in CHief ....................................................Kurt Rheinheimer
assOCiate editOr ................................................... Jessica Wright
digitaL PUBLiCatiOns editOr ...........................Jeffrey K. Wood
art direCtOr .................................................................. Austin Clark
assOCiate art direCtOr.....................................Caroline McKean
PrOdUCtiOn direCtOr........................................... Patty Jackson
editOr at Large .............................................Cara Ellen Modisett
COntriBUting editOrs
Su Clauson-Wicker, Elizabeth Hunter,
Deborah R. Huso, Marla Hardee Milling, Joe Tennis

Black bears, otters, cougars, deer, even
an eagle. Experience them all in natural
settings at Grandfather Mountain
— without giving up the creature
comforts.

GRANDFATHER®
MOUNTAIN
WONDERS NEVER CEASE

www.grandfather.com

COntriBUting Writers
Leonard Adkins, Wally Avett, Kimberly Button, Paul Clark,
Sarah Cumming, Jo Harris, Nancy Henderson, Cathryn
McCue, Fred Sauceman,
COntriBUting PHOtOgraPHers ...........................................................
Tim Barnwell, J. Scott Graham, Charles Gurche, John
Hendricks, David McMasters, Vicki Rozema, Steve Shaluta
viCe President Marketing ...................................... Denise Koff
CirCULatiOn Manager .............................................. Suzi Findley
regiOnaL advertising direCtOr ...........................Liz Houhoulis

memories

aCCOUnt exeCUtive ................................................... Greg Randolph

where

advertising serviCes Manager ....................... Jenny Dorsey

are made

advertising COOrdinatOr ............................... Vicki Markvart
sOCiaL Media editOr .......................................................... Liz Long

100 North Main Street, Galax, VA 24333

Art and Music Classes • Gallery
Pottery Studio • Gift Shop
CCSA offers classes and events
year-round for all ages and skill
levels in traditional music, heritage
crafts, and contemporary arts.
September 28, 2013
Agri-fest/Country Market & Pottery
Comes to Town in Downtown Cleveland
Sept. 12 – 15, 19-22, 26 – Oct. 27, 2013
Oktoberfest in Helen
October 25-26, 2013
Hillbilly Hog BBQ Throwdown
at Babyland General® Hospital
November 2, 2013
Unicoi Wine Festival
Hardman Farm, Sautee

1-800-392-8279

www.whitecountychamber.org

Media COOrdinatOr.......................................... Katie Larrington
COntrOLLer......................................................... Carol Christenson

Fall Into Art Fundraiser Festival
Saturday, September 21, 11-3
Street festival in downtown
Galax with Art, Music, Food
and Fun! Free admission.
Plein Air at Mt. Vale Vineyards
Saturday, October 19, 8-5
Watch artists paint
during the day, and
attend an art show wetpaint sale, and reception
in the afternoon. Free to
the public and minutes
from the Parkway!

Come discover the artist in you!
(276) 236-3500
www.chestnutcreekarts.org

HUMan resOUrCe Manager/
COLLeCtiOns Manager...............................................Shiree Carr
assistant COntrOLLer.................................................... Doris Tice
MaiLing and deLivery ..........................................Chris Sweeney
assistant tO tHe PUBLisHer......................................Mary Fowler
interns ...................................Dane Ferguson, Rebecca Wilson
Printer ....................................... Cadmus Specialty Publications

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