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  Galax, Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Galax is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Bureau_of_Economic_Analysis combines the city of Galax with neighboring Carroll county for statistical purposes.
Although the entire Appalachian region is known for its music, the region around Mount Airy, North Carolina and Galax, Virginia is one of the few areas of the United States where this music has remained strongest, even among young people.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Galax,_Virginia   (494 words)

  
 Galax Dulcimers
The GALAX dulcimer is a form of lap dulcimer which was developed in the vicinity of Galax, Virginia.
Galaxes are lozenge-shaped, with deeper sides than most other dulcimers, usually 2 1/2 to 3 inches (Kudzupatch Galaxes are usually made 2 5/8 inches deep.) The instrument is strung with four strings, all tuned to the same note.
The Galax is sometimes built with a false back, which rests on the player's lap, freeing the actual back to resonate with the vibrations of the strings.
www.kudzupatch.net /galax.htm   (398 words)

  
 TCRHonline : Professional Recruitment - Galax, Virginia
Galax is an independent city situated on the border of Carroll and Grayson Counties.
The Galax Department of Parks and Recreation offers sports programs, senior programs, swimming lessons and swim team, karate, gymnastics, bingo, aquatic programs, tennis academy, basketball camp, CPR and first aid classes, dance instruction, golf camp, walking club, football clinic, free Internet access and summer and afterschool playground programs for children.
Galax is a trail head for the New River Trail State Park, a 57-mile linear recreation park.
www.tcrh.org /pr/twincounties/galax.html   (874 words)

  
 Galax City Public Schools Home Page
The City of Galax is located on the boundary between Carroll and Grayson Counties in Southwest Virginia.
Galax is nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains about 82 miles southwest of Roanoke, Virginia and 68 miles northwest of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Galax derives its name from the galax leaf, a heart-shaped leaf which is waxy green in the summer and a bronze color in the winter.
www.gcps.k12.va.us   (279 words)

  
 Galax: An Implementation of XQuery   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Galax closely tracks the definition of XQuery 1.0 as specified by the W3C and also implements XPath 2.0, which is a subset of XQuery 1.0.
Galax's primary goal was to serve as a reference implementation for the XQuery 1.0 language, but it has evolved quite a lot since the very first prototype written by Jérôme at the beginning of 2001.
Galax also comes with full support for XML Schema, and is one of the first system to implement XQuery's static type system.
www.galaxquery.org   (513 words)

  
 Golden Anniversary of Galax, Virginia, August 5-11,1956   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
At this time the country surrounding Galax contained a large percent of original forests of hardwoods, poplar and pine timber and the marketing of this timber became the main industry of the country around the town; this Industry encouraging the building and grading of better roads, although the roads remained dirt roads for many years.
Galax is a mountain town-the Appalachian trail runs down Main Street-and yet it is located in what is actually a high (2,500 feet) valley-like plateau which runs south all the way from the Potomac deep into North Carolina.
Galax may well be said to have its actual beginning insofar as any particular date is concerned, on Deoember 17, 1905, when the first lot sale was held.
www.ls.net /~newriver/va/galax56.htm   (6083 words)

  
 NTFP - Galax
This study is documenting the social, institutional, and market dynamics of the galax industry.
Galax, a short-stemmed ground cover, has been harvested primarily in western North Carolina for more than 100 years to supply the national and international floral industry.
The causes and implications of such a shift in the galax labor force are not understood.
www.srs4702.forprod.vt.edu /unit/galax.htm   (215 words)

  
 New River Trail -- Galax, Virginia to Fries Junction on the New River by Chesnut Creek   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The name was later changed to Galax for the Galax leaf which grows in and around the city.
The Galax plant is commonly used in floral arrangements and as a medicinal herb.
The Galax railroad station was to the south on Railroad Avenue.
www.cccyclery.com /galfjbg.htm   (2088 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Galax supports XPath 2.0, including operations on document order, forward and backward axis, support for namespaces, operations on types, and user defined functions.
If you have intalled Galax from the source, you will need to select the language(s) for which you need API support at configuration time.
Examples of how to use Galax from those API's are in the directories: examples/caml_api/ Examples in O'Caml examples/c_api/ Examples in C examples/java_api/ Examples in C V.
www.csd.uch.gr /~hy561/Assignment/README   (1088 words)

  
 Early Memories of Galax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
There was J. Carico, often refered to as the "Father of Galax." He lived in a pretty farm house on the Carroll side of the Creek--just where the foothills of Wards Knob and Spivy Hill met at the level bottom land.
The ringing of his anvil served to break the monotony of the neighing horses, lowing of oxen and the occasional braying of a hungry mule and the clang of bells and puffing of locomotives down in the rail road yards.
Rhudy and Mt. Calloway (early lawyers in Galax), Andersons, Painters, Todds, Robertses, Dobynses, Harps, Reavises, Browns, Stanfords, and many many more along with thier wives--have left their marks on Galax, and have helped to make it the beautiful and progressive city it is today.
www.ls.net /~newriver/va/bedsaulf.htm   (1933 words)

  
 Galax Police Department
The Galax Police Department is authorized by the Code of Virginia and the Charter of the City of Galax.
The mission of the Galax Police Department is to provide safety and security related service to the citizens of the City of Galax.
The Galax Police Department was accredited by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in April 2001.
www.galaxpd.org   (193 words)

  
 Galax Leaf and String Festival - Bluegrass Family Fun in Virginia
The event is hosted by The City of Galax Tourism Dept., The Galax Downtown Association/Rex Theatre, and The National Council for the Traditional Arts.
Galax VA designated The World's Capital of Old-Time Mountain Music will celebrate its rich musical heritage, the history of the Galax Leaf, the history of the railroad and furniture industry with this funfilled festival.
Showcases featuring the Galax style of music will be presented at the Rex Theatre with the Masters of the banjo, fiddle, guitar, mandolin, dulcimer, autoharp, vocal and dance.
www.galaxfestival.com /virginia_bluegrass.asp   (167 words)

  
 United Galax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The quality and color of the leaves change as the seasons change throughout the year.
However, during the winter months some of the leaves will change to a dark red or burgundy making Galax even more versatile in flower decoration.
There are 25 stems per bunch, 10 bunches in a perforated plastic bag, and 10 bags per box.
homepage.mac.com /zseivers/treefern/unitedgalax   (158 words)

  
 Galax, VA - Virginia Florists, buy flowers from your local full service retail flower shops and florist serving Galax , ...
If Galax, Virginia Florists are not available, florists in a nearby community who serve Galax, Virginia may be provided.
It is vitally important that you provide Galax, Virginia Florists with accurate, detailed information regarding the name and address of the person to whom you are sending flowers.
When placing an order for Delivery in Galax, Virginia, it is usually wise to keep the order simple, the less specific you are in your request, the less room for error.
www.flowershopnetwork.com /directory/VirginiaFlorists/Galax.php   (925 words)

  
 Find Churches in Galax Virginia - FlockFinder.com
Find churches in Galax Virginia that are right for you.
For some time now, churches in Virginia have been pressured to get a "church website" assuming it would be an effective evangelistic tool and a way to promote their church.
Churches in Galax Virginia might be surprised at the number of people who are looking for a church in their area.
www.flockfinder.com /churches_virginia/galax/churches_galax_virginia.html   (664 words)

  
 Galax: Overview   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Our goal is for Galax to be a fully compliant implementation of the family of XQuery working drafts.
Galax is a light-weight, portable, and extensible implementation of XQuery, with a liberal open-source license which makes it ideal for:
Galax is a versatile and extensible XQuery implementation, suitable for many uses.
www.galaxquery.org /about.html   (464 words)

  
 City of Galax, Virginia Cemeteries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Northwestern section of Galax, across from Mt. Pisgah Church of Christ, East of 607 [Fries Rd].
The cemetery is on the east side of Chestnut Drive between Chestnut Drive and Highway 89 South, across Highway 89 south of the Galax Tastee Freeze.
A small family cemetery located within the city limits of Galax, VA on the North side of SR 97 [Pipers Gap Rd], at the intersection with SR 89 [S Main St].
www.ls.net /~newriver/va/galaxcema.htm   (381 words)

  
 Welcome to Galax, Virginia's electronic village - information for the City of Galax!
The mission of Ingalax.net is to provide an electronic communications link to foster the flow of information among the residents, organizations, and government of the City of Galax and the world.
Ingalax.net is sponsored by the Galax Public Library in an effort to meet the community referral service response needs of the community.
The goals of this website are to be a representation of the City of Galax, to provide better service to the citizens and to emphasize the importance of community and how "web" connections can be of value to homes, businesses, libraries and schools.
www.ingalax.net /galax_home.htm   (142 words)

  
 Rex Theater Galax, VA Blue Ridge Backroads Live Show WBRF 98.1 FM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Last Monday, city council approved transferring the deed from the Galax Downtown Association to the city.
The downtown association asked the city last November to take over control of the former movie theater, which is now home to the weekly "Blue Ridge Backroads" live radio show, along with occasional musical performances and plays.
A new volunteer to the cause is hoping his efforts will help the historic Galax theater reach more potential visitors and performers.
www.rextheatergalax.com   (517 words)

  
 GALAX
ZOMULGUSTAR GALAX RULES VARIANTS Click here for a careful analysis of this game and what we can do about it.
MEKATAC RULES VARIANT This suggestion was made by Matt R. at Wolfhvl@aol.com: "...some friends and I have combined Mekatac and Galax.
We use the hull sizes and costs from Galax but the weapons and combat rules from Mekatac.
www.angelfire.com /games2/warpspawn/Galax.html   (417 words)

  
 Galax, Virginia (Cities)
Tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the North Carolina state line, Galax is noted for its pristine beauty.
The town is named for the leaf of the galax, a plant indigenous to the area.
Galax is located southwest of Roanoke, on Hwy 58/221; New River Trail State Park and Shot Tower Historic State Park are nearby.
www.ohwy.com /va/g/galax.htm   (101 words)

  
 Galax Real Estate Agents, Galax Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Galax
HomeGain provides Galax, Virginia real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Galax realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Galax real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Galax home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Galax real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
Cuando se registre para encontrar un agente de bienes raices en Galax, simplemente indique que necesita un agente que habla Español.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/VA/galax.html   (467 words)

  
 Sluder Floral Company: Galax
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Sluder's Galax Leaves are grown locally in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.
Galax is considered a semi-seasonal product with a growing and harvesting season limited to the months of June through April.
www.sluderfloral.com /galax   (134 words)

  
 Open Directory - Regional: North America: United States: Virginia: Localities: G: Galax   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Galax Carroll Grayson Chamber of Commerce - Chamber overview, calendar of events, newsletter, photos, explanation of services, and demographic statistics.
Galax Local News: Topix.net - Local, regional, and statewide news collected from diverse sources on the web.
New River Soil and Water Conservation District - Oversees natural resource conservation of Carroll County, Grayson County and The City of Galax.
dmoz.org /Regional/North_America/United_States/Virginia/Localities/G/Galax   (203 words)

  
 Florists and Flower Shops in Galax, Virginia (VA)
The perfect card message is difficult to come up with, but the effort goes a long way.
The Galax florist will be grateful if you have a pre-written card message.
Plus, the work put into your card message will always be apparent to your recipient.
www.floristdex.com /florists/VA/Galax-Florists   (242 words)

  
 Welcome To Galax Virginia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Welcome to myetowns.com in Galax, which is in Southwestern, Virginia - the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains!
The Galax Downtown Association and The City of G...
The new Galax Library opened it's doors on June 11th.
galax.myetowns.com   (258 words)

  
 Galax DJs - Disc Jockeys - Galax DJ, DJs in Galax VA
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 Galax Virginia real estate! Galax Virginia real estate and Hillsville Virginia real estate for sale by Ashley Primm, ...
Galax Virginia real estate and Hillsville Virginia real estate for sale by Ashley Primm, Sales Associate with Mountain Realty, Inc. located in Galax, Virginia.
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 Galax Centennial, Galax, Virginia
As this milestone approaches, the Galax Centennial Steering Team would like to make the occasion one to remember through celebratory events and commemorative activities.
The entire community is encouraged to support this event, thus fostering pride in our City and enhancing awareness of our history and heritage as we commemorate Galax's 100th birthday.
Events and organizations receiving sanction status will be given authorization to use the offical City of Galax Centennial logo and theme.
www.galaxcentennial.com   (222 words)

  
 Galax Gazette - Galax, VA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kaine didn't take either of the Twin Counties, with Kilgore scoring 58 percent of the vote in Grayson and more than 59 percent in Carroll.
Kaine did beat Kilgore in Galax, 50 percent to 48 percent.
The win was the fourth of the year over the Eagles (13-7) for Grayson County, which advances to tonight's semifinals at Parry McCluer High School with a state tournament spot on the line.
www.galaxgazette.com   (228 words)

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