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Style and Sustenance

by Leah Nash
Sandy Marquez, 8, comforts her brother Cristian, 6, after being chased by a stray neighborhood dog. The family moved from Mexico five years ago and represent a steadily growing hispanic population.
Sandy Marquez, 8, rests on the hood of her Aunt's green truck. Her family moved from Mexico five years ago and represent a steadily growing hispanic population that is trying to integrate into Mayfield "I like English but I want to learn more Spanish," says Sandy. "I forget it."
Major, a Belgian draft horse, lives on David Wilford's farm.
A chair at the Wilford Tobacco Farm shows its age.
Tiffany Pugh, 19, throws her step-nephew CJ Kelley, 2, in the air. "Mayfield ain't much but it's coming up though. The Walmart is nice and new, Sonic is new, and we're getting an Arby's."
Maxine Lamb reads about Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin while getting a perm at A Cut Above Hair Salon. "I like her," she said of Palin. "She's very attractive."
Hairdressers Denise McAlpin (lt) and Kay Reynolds (lt) take care of customers at A Cut Above Hair Salon.
Eva Hopwood gets her hair done by Cathey Alexander at A Cut Above Hair Salon.
Jake Stokes, 4, gets a little taken off the top by Kay Reynolds at A Cut Above Hair Salon.
Denise McAlpin takes a break from doing hair to greet one of her oldest customers, Shirley Kerr ,and her grandson, Colby. Kerr was a customer of Denise's mother more than 30 years ago.

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