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             Reflections on                                                       Feed the World Like Family
             Community Giving                                                     The largest Tyson Foods poultry plant
             In nearly 30 years of philanthropy,                                  operates here in Wilkesboro and it’s
             Window World supports culture and   18                               staying put in our community.
             childhood health in Wilkes County
             and beyond.                                                          22
             03                                Wilkes in Action                   Learning in Wilkes
                                               What does NASCAR racing have in
             Wilkes Chamber Celebrates         common with hiking to waterfalls, or   27
             80 Years!                         Smoot Park’s new pool? You’re outdoors in   Healthcare in the
                                               Wilkes County!
             05                                                                   Yadkin Valley

             We Are Wilkes                     14                                 34
             11                                Art Feeds the Soul                 Gateway to Northwest
                                               of the Community                   North Carolina Business
             Important Numbers


                                                           About the Cover
                                                           Shown clockwise from top left, fiddler at the
                                                           Wilkes Heritage Museum; North Wilkesboro
                                                           mural; Blue Ridge Music Hall of Fame
                                                           sculpture; Northwest North Carolina Visitor
                                                           Center; Yadkin Valley Railroad



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