Tom Drummond, Bonnie Collins. Sunday Food booths and Crafts Circle open at 10 a.m. The Tradition Continues. Gospel workshop with Ginny Hawker. Concert in the State Theater with Poteen, Kate Long, Christine and Jack Morris, Ginny Hawker and God's Choice Women of Praise.
Appalachian people tend to have a stubborn streak and a flexible tenacity.
Carrie Kline wondered if gays and other sexual minorities in the region had the same traits. These are extremely resilient people. They're loving themselves and doing great work in the world despite great odds. They're black and white, high school graduates, Ph.D. candidates - there's a large range. Kline had long known that Appalachian people tend to stand up for themselves against the odds, relying on friends, family and religion for strength.