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January 2010

January Contents Editor’s Note

3 Cover Story Janet Laughlin: Taking the Path Less Traveled by Joyce Wilburn 4 Fighting Fat / Live Healthy Danville-Pittsylvania County 100 Day Challenge by Dave Slayton 5 She Said He Said / What Happened to 2009? by Dena Hill & Larry Oldham

Editor’s Note

I agree with Linda Lemery’s Reflecting Forward: No More New Year’s Resolutions. Why make promises to yourself every 12 months, when there are new opportunities for improvement every 24 hours? Need some inspiration? Read the cover story about Janet Laughlin who found education to be the key that locked the door on unfulfilling work and opened another door to a world of accomplishment. Faye Kushner’s story, Daniel and Nami Addis- Giving Children a Dream, presents two other role models worthy of emulating. Need more? Learn about improving your health in Dave Slayton’s Fighting Fat; then register for the 100day challenge. Discover a new skill at the Do-It-Herself Workshop Gordon Bendall writes about on page 10. Expand your mind. For ideas, read SVHEC Launches New College for Life-Long Learning or call one of the local colleges and ask for a catalogue. On every page of this issue, there are ideas for physical, mental, or emotional growth. Try something new every day and if you fail, don’t give up. Remember the song, Tomorrow, that Little Orphan Annie sang in the 1977 musical Annie? The sun’ll come out tomorrow. When I’m stuck in a day that’s gray and lonely, I just stick out my chin and grin and say, oh, the sun’ll come out tomorrow.

6 Stay Married Forever / What’s Your Marriage Attitude? by Dr. Joey Faucette 7 Second Thoughts / Start Spreadin’ the News by Kim Clifton 8 January Calendar 9 Hatching the Past at the Danville Science Center by Nancy Tait 10 Spotting Exceptional Customer Service by Liz Sater

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Andrew Scott Brooks Editor Joyce Wilburn joyce@evincemagazine.com (434.799.3160) Associate Editor Larry G. Aaron larry.aaron@gmail.com (434.792.8695) Contributing Writers

Gordon Bendall, Kim Clifton, Joey Faucette, Hope Harris-Gayles, Dena Hill, Faye Kushner, Linda Lemery, Larry Oldham, Liz Sater, Dave Slayton, Nancy Tate, Don Webb, Joyce Wilburn, Annelle Williams

Business Manager Paul Seiple paul@evincemagazine.com (434.483.4343) Sales Manager Larry Oldham larry@evincemagazine.com (434.728.3713)

Attend a Do-It-Herself Workshop by Gordon Bendall 11 Around the Table / Easy Evenings in Front of the Fire by Annelle Williams 12 Daniel & Nami Addis / Giving Children a Dream by Faye Kushner 14 Quartet to Open Chatham Concert Series by Joyce Wilburn

Sales Associates Robert Burns (434.483.4343) robert@evincemagazine.com Kim Demont (434.836.1247) kim@evincemagazine.com Art & Production Director Vaden & Associates (Dan Vaden) Graphic Designer Kim Demont

15 Reflecting Forward / No More Resolutions by Linda Lemery

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16 Averett University’s Authors on Campus 17 Harlem Gospel Choir

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SVHEC Launches New College for Life-Long Learning by Hope Harris-Gayles 18 Throw Out the Mess and Organize the Rest Creating a Personal Cookbook by Joyce Wilburn 19 Celebrate 12th Night with a Gala Dinner Theatre by Don Webb

On the Cover: Photo of Janet Laughlin by Michelle Dalton. See story on page 3.

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We now accept Visa, MC, and Discover for ad payments Hope Harris-Gayles is the Communications Manager for the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center. She enjoys reading, writing fiction, and playing time management computer games.

Gordon Bendall is Lead Generator at Danville’s Home Depot. He greets customers and promotes all the store has to offer. He lives on the family farm near Yanceyville, North Carolina.

Don Webb is the Director of Communications at the Epiphany Church and Epiphany Episcopal School on Main Street in Danville.

Dave Slayton is a Business Counselor with Longwood University at the Dan River Business Development Center.

Deadline for submission of February stories, articles, ads, and calendar items is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Submit stories and articles to: joyce@evincemagazine.com. Submit calendar items to: kim@evincemagazine.com. For ad information contact a sales associate or sales manager above.

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Janet Laughlin:

Taking the Path Less Traveled

photo by Michelle Dalton

Janet Laughlin’s ninepage resume is remarkable enough to make even the most successful person a little envious. What is even more inspiring, however, is the journey that led her to the office of dean at Danville Community College. “My parents wanted me to have good secretarial skills,” remembers the Asheboro, North Carolina, native who came of age when college wasn’t a serious consideration for young women especially if her parents couldn’t afford it. “I was an “A” student, but no one told me I had options,” she recalls. Life experience, however, taught her what others hadn’t. “I worked one summer at the hosiery mill where my daddy was my boss. That tedious work was enough to make me value education,” she says while laughing at the memory of repeatedly sewing the toe seams in women’s hose. Also helping her move along a path less-traveled for women was the man who would become her husband. “I was 16 when John returned home from serving in the Army to go back to Wake Forest,” she remembers. After dating for two years, they married in 1965 and relocated frequently as John pursued his college degrees. “I started my college experience at Jefferson Community College in Louisville, Kentucky and fell in love with learning. Every time we moved, I became a part-time student in a different college. My transcript looks like a map of the United States,” says the 1980 Business Administration and Education graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, Florida. Eight years later she earned a master’s degree in Business Administration from Averett College. While studying for the master’s degree, Janet worked full-time as a paralegal and was on DCC’s adjunct faculty. A decision to earn enough graduate credits to become a full professor at DCC was a

had asked, Is That All There Is? “When I came to DCC, I didn’t sing that song anymore,” she says with satisfaction. Having students acknowledge that she changed their lives was an experience hard to beat. One former co-worker tells Janet, “They come to you with bookbags and leave with briefcases.” Believing she could positively impact more students, Janet entered full-time administration in 2005 and accepted the position as Dean of Student Success & Academic Advancement Division in 2008. “Some students think they must leave their hometown to receive a good education and don’t see the community college as their starting point. Research has shown that students who start at a community college and transfer to four-year institutions do as well or better than those who begin at four-year schools,” she says and then adds, “I tell the students to always be thinking about the next step. I want them to see more in themselves than they or their families have seen in them.” Janet Laughlin, former teenage mill worker and now DCC Dean, can say that with a confidence validated by experience.

by Joyce Wilburn

turning point in her career. One class led to another and in 2006, she received a Ph.D. in Community College Leadership from Old Dominion University. It was a wonderful experience she says, “I loved learning more about leadership, the community college, and the theoretical challenges that face higher education and then how to meet those challenges in positive ways.” Janet had found fulfillment decades after leaving behind the sewing machine at the hosiery mill. For most of her adult life, she (and singer Peggy Lee)

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Assistant LaToya Reynolds and Dr. Laughlin work on a special project. (photo by Michelle Dalton)

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January 2010

Recently, while attending a Leadership Southside meeting, I heard Dr. Karl Stauber of the Danville Regional Foundation present some alarming health statistics about our area. (See adjoining box.) Would these statistics make you reluctant to move to Danville? Might other areas, with a lower incidence of health problems look better? Even though the entire country needs to shed some pounds, if you are a company looking to relocate, wouldn’t you like the new site to have healthy workers? Businesses want trained, skilled workers who are in good physical shape, because it doesn’t matter how competent employees are if they don’t show up to work because of illness. Absenteeism is costly and more likely when employees are not healthy. Also, if a company offers health insurance, its insurance costs are greater for unhealthy workers. Like many other Danville area residents, I love eating the foods I grew up with when I lived on a tobacco farm, but now I’m not rising at dawn to work in the tobacco fields

Fighting Fat Live Healthy Danville-Pittsylvania County 100 Day Wellness Challenge by Dave Slayton and my waistline shows it. Sensible eating and moderate exercise are the tried and true weapons of choice in the battle of the bulge. What can we do to be more motivated to pick up and use these weapons in this fight against fat? In those few and all too brief times where I was “kinda, sorta” physically fit, it was because I was a member of a group or I had a paid trainer holding me accountable for my actions. Group fun and accountability does bring about results. With that in mind, consider this: You and at least one other person can form a team and join the Live Healthy Danville-Pittsylvania County 100 Day (January 14 to April 23 ) Wellness Challenge. Cost has been reduced to $20 per person, thanks to

the generosity of the Danville Regional Foundation. The first 1,000 participants will pay only $10 per person. You will receive: a Live Healthy America T-shirt; a year’s subscription to one of ten lifestyle magazines; chances to win individual and team prizes; personal online tracking page; unlimited access to a wide variety of online resources and more. Most of the time I’m a Mr. Invisible. When I saw the YouTube video entitled, Your Influence, Their Choices, Use It Wisely, I was dismissive. But of late I’ve had to rethink my position. As the video points out, “The decisions you make, the words you say, even the way you behave, all these have a major influence on those around you. And though you may not realize it…you might just be changing lives.” Don’t think,

“My health doesn’t affect anyone but me.” Your health and your behavior can influence others in our community. Use that influence wisely, and have fun while you do it. • For more information, visit www.livehealthyamerica.org or www.danvilleregionalfoundation. org. Under Reports/Data, click on Healthy Outcomes to read the study’s description and findings. • Participating employers or organizations must be located in Danville, Pittsylvania County or Caswell County. • Contact HealthyDPC@gmail.com or me at slaytonjd@longwood.edu for help registering. Numbers are based on incidence per 100,000 people Rate of coronary disease: United States 163.4 Virginia 124.9 Danville 281.9 Pittsylvania County 186.1 Rate of diabetes: United States 24.9 Virginia 21.6 Danville 78 Pittsylvania County 37.2 Rate of stroke: United States 51.1 Virginia 50.6 Danville 94.7 Pittsylvania County 69.9

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She Said by Dena Hill What Happened to 2009? About a week ago it was January, 2009, and we were planning our year. Now it is January, 2010, and I don’t feel like I have accomplished as much as I wanted. I had so many projects planned and so many ideas about what I wanted to do in 2009 and somewhere along the way, the year vanished. Did you steal my year from me? I dislike having to blame you every time something happens, but aren’t you the culprit who is usually at fault? You’re a nice guy with a lot of friends and you love to be the apple dumpling of the FaceBook crowd, but the idea of stealing a whole year from me just tarnishes my view of your charming personality. I know you are not a thief and I know you wouldn’t do it on purpose, but I have lost a lot of valuable time and since I don’t know where it is, it must be your fault. This year was a good year; we have our good health and some of our parents are still with us. I am not complaining so much as I am wondering aloud where all the time went. So, if you have some way of making all of this up to me, now would be the time to do it. I need about three more hours in the day to complete my projects and then I’ll be happy.

he Said by Larry Oldham You know the old adage time flies when you’re having fun? You must be having a ball! As we age, time just flies by a bit more quickly; everyone over 50 knows that. Where have you been? Time passing by isn’t a problem for me...getting blamed for everything is the problem. Must I always be your scapegoat? Some of the time, I don’t mind being blamed for things but stealing a whole year is not my fault and I’ll stand my ground on this one. I’ll admit that I have encouraged you to slow down, not tackle so many projects, and spend more time with me just relaxing. Most of the time that hasn’t happened. You should spend more time on the front porch sipping cool drinks or taking trips and then maybe your year would have dragged by like mine did. I am so well-rested, I could run a marathon. We’re not getting any younger, which means time will continue to fly by like the wind. Before you know it, we’ll be 100 years old with no friends-- strangers will be feeding us, changing Depends. and pushing our wheelchairs, while you’re bellyaching about not having enough time to put a new roof on the house or clean the basement. Fifty years from now, it won’t matter anyway. So start taking it easy...come home from school, take off your shoes, make dinner, wash the dishes, fold the clothes, walk the dog, and go grocery shopping. Then we can settle down in a nice Lazyboy chair, cuddle up and watch TV. If you would slow down a little, I promise you would enjoy life more...or at least longer.

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January 2010

A duck hunter had the best yellow Labrador Retriever in the county, but he refused to take anyone hunting with him to watch the dog work. Finally, he agreed to let one fellow go duck hunting with him. He made the fellow promise not to tell anyone in town about what he saw. The fellow promised and so off they went duck hunting. He shot a duck and the dog took off to retrieve the downed bird. Instead of swimming, the dog walked on the water to the downed bird, picked it up, and walked on the water back to the hunting blind.

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What’s Your Marriage Attitude? by Dr. Joey Faucette, Marriage Coach www.StayMarriedForever.org

The owner of the dog turned to the fellow and said, “Now do you understand why I don’t want you to tell anyone about my dog?” “Yea, I do,” the fellow replied. “I wouldn’t want anybody to know I owned a dog that can’t swim!” The fellow just didn’t get it, did he? How would you describe his attitude? Attitude is a gigantic determiner of success in life. How you interpret reality is a choice you make. Is it an unbelievable miracle that the Lab can walk on water? Or, a sad freak of nature that he can’t swim? It’s up to you to choose. Likewise, you choose what attitude to have toward your spouse. What does it mean for you to take your

spouse seriously? It means you value your spouse as a person and look upon him/ her with a positive attitude. You express yourself in positive ways. It’s way too easy through the years of marriage to overlook the positive traits your spouse brings to the relationship, to expect them, to anticipate them, to take them and your spouse for granted. Make a list right now of the positive traits your spouse exhibited in the last week. Think very specifically of behaviors that displayed these traits. Take nothing for granted. No behavior is insignificant: fixing supper; changing the oil; replacing the toilet paper; washing clothes. Stop reading and do it.

Now take this list to your spouse at a time convenient to both of you and say, “I’d like to share a list I wrote of all the positive things you’ve done in the last week.” Read the list. Now say, “I want you to know how much I appreciate your doing these things. I don’t take them for granted. Each one is special to me and I thank you for doing them.” Unless this is something you do already, your spouse may not know how to respond. “What do you want?” or “What have you done?” or simply, “Okay, well, you’re welcome” may be what you’ll hear. Accept whatever comes back with love. You’re not doing this exercise to engender any particular response. You’re doing it because you have decided to improve your attitude toward your spouse in the new year of 2010. Join Dr. Joey for a Stay Married Forever Conference at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 3090 North Main Street, on Saturday, February 6, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 434.836.9345.

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Start Spreadin’ the News Tiger isn’t out of the woods, yet. Or at least he wasn’t when this piece was written. In a city like Orlando, where a giant mouse runs a theme park, you expect things to be larger than life. The truth is Tiger’s transgressions shouldn’t be news to us in the first place. Ever since David connived to hook up with Bathsheba, powerful men have struggled with doing the right thing. While it takes two to tango, we seem to hear more about a man’s infidelity than a woman’s, especially highranking officials. Presidents make headlines when they stray and even when they don’t. Bill Clinton was impeached for his relationship with White House intern, Monica Lewinsky, while Jimmy Carter got busted for just lusting in his heart. Politicians and athletes aren’t the only ones who get caught with their pants down. The casting couch is legendary in Hollywood, except in the case of Paul Newman. Joanne

Woodward was probably relieved that her handsome husband said he wouldn’t go out for hamburger when he had steak at home. I have to wonder, though, how she felt about being reduced to a piece of meat. The public’s fascination with the Tiger tales has caused more of a train wreck than a car wreck. The media frenzy to air his dirty laundry is largely our own fault. Reporters are only giving us what we want and sometimes it’s hard to distinguish gossip from news. Tiger’s a golf pro, which means we should only be interested if he’s with Big Bertha during the day instead of wondering if he’s with little Elin during the night. What’s worse is I suspect that we’d be angrier with him if he cheated on

his scorecard, rather than on his wife. The news from this fiasco has been bad and good. The bad news is that another superstar has tarnished his reputation, but the good news for him, at least, is that the public has a short memory. Honestly, none of this is good or bad. It’s sad. The damage to those back SUV windows is nothing compared to how shattered this family is…as well as our faith in this role model. Too bad I can’t go back to the days when the only Orlando guy I knew was Tony. The one whose career was spotlighted for wrapping yellow ribbons around an old oak tree, not a Cadillac Escalade. By the time this column is published, I’m certain we’ll have heard a lot more from

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central Florida. Chances are the helicopters will be hovering over the Isleworth community and reporters will still be interviewing the women who have claimed to have had affairs with this golfing legend. So, whether Tiger likes it or not, I doubt there’s any way to stop the presses. I guess for now…Disney won’t be the only place full of characters.

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January 2010

January Calendar Guided Walking Tour – Millionaires Row, The Secrets Inside. www.danvillehistoricalsociety.org. 434.770.1974. See ad page 5.

January 1 (thru 12)

College for Life-Long Learning Registration See story page 17.

January 1 (thru 13)

100 Day Wellness Challenge Registration See story page 4.

January 2

DRBA’s First Saturday – Richmond & Danville RailTrail. 10 am. 434.579.7599 or 336.349.5727. Bob Ross Painting Class – New Days Dawn. 10:30 am– 3:30 pm. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848. Book Release Party – Bernard Boulton. 5-8 pm. Courtyard Marriott. 434.797.1056. Landon Spradlin Blues Band. 7 pm. The Gretna Theatre. 434.656.3377.

January 2 (thru 30)

How-To Workshops. Saturdays 10 & 11 am, 1pm. Home Depot –434.799.9570.

January 4 (thru 25)

Boogie Monday – Mambo I. Mondays 7-8:30 pm. Ballou Center – 434.799.5216.

January 4 (thru 26)

Painting Class with Judie – oil and watercolor painting. Mon or Tues/times vary. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848.

January 4 (thru 27)

Tadpoles Learning To Swim – parent & tot swim. M/W, 6-6:45 pm. Ages 3-5. YWCA. 434.797.8848.

January 5 (thru 26)

West African Dance & Drumming Class –Tues 10:30 am–12 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. African Dance Ensemble – Learn the art of African dance. Tues 6-7:30 pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848. Sewing w/ Kitty. Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.799.6564.

January 5 (thru 28)

Fitness for Older Adults, Ladies & ABSolute Fitness. Tues/Thur, 9–11 am; Ladies 10 am– 12 pm; ABSolute Fitness 10:3011:30 am. City Armory. 434.797.8848. Toddlers’ Morning Out – Fun, toys and free play time. Ages walking-3. 9:30-10:15 am. Glenwood Community Center. 434.797.8848. Chicks w/ Sticks – knitting & crocheting class. T/Th 11:30 am-1 pm. City Armory. 434.797.8848.

Discover the history of motion picture technology and create a thaumatrope. Ages 8–12. 3:45– 4:45 pm. Danville Science Center - 434.791.5160.

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Bob Ross Painting Workshop – New Days Dawn. 10 am–3:30 pm: Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – www.piedmontarts.org. Budgeting to Live Within Your Means – 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Night Hike. 6–8 pm. Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215.

January 7 (thru 28)

Live Bands & DJ Music. Wed-Sat. Back to Bogies – 434.791.3444.

Aquacize – Aerobic workout that is easy on knees, ankles and other joints. Thursdays 8:15 am. YWCA. 434.797.8848 Curiosity Corner – Make crafts, play games and have fun. Ages 3-5. 9:30 am-12:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.799.6564. The Art of Meditation – Experience a variety of meditation forms and build your ability to have a regular practice. 6-7 pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5215. 57 Express Bluegrass Concert. Thursdays 7 pm. Community Center, Chatham – www.chathamcares.org. Energy Basics – Learn energy principles and their application in improving wellness and quality of life. 7–8:30 pm. Ballou Center. 434.799.5215.

Art with Flo – wet-on-wet technique. Weds. location/times vary. 434.797.8848.

Teen Social – Live DJ. 7–10 pm. Community Center, Chatham – www.chathamcares.org.

Doodle Bugs – 1/6-Snow Is Falling. 1/20-Our Senses. Ages 3-5. 10 am & 3 pm. Virginia Museum of Natural History – 276.634.4185. Fetch! Lab. 1/6 – Experiment with electricity and circuits and design a hidden alarm. 1/20 –

Try It Out Classes – woodturning, pottery or jewelry making. 9 am-1 pm. Southern Virginia Artisan Center – 276.632.0066. Philpott Lake Hike – mildmoderate. 9 am–5 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215.

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Lighten Up for Life – Ladies only. Fun fitness, nutritional programs, guest speakers, prizes. 9–11 am. Ballou Center. 434.799.5215. Senior Bowling Tournament. 10 am–12 pm. Riverside Lanes – 434.791.2695.

January 6 (thru 27)

RiverCity Toastmasters Conquer you fear of public speaking. Weds, 1 pm. NCBT 434.793.6822. Guitar Basics Class – Wednesdays. Ages 5-17, 5 pm. Adult, 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

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January 5 (thru 27)

Koates Kids Pre-School Program – Different themed activities introduced each week through various events, games, arts, and crafts. Ages 3-5. T/W 9:30 am–12:30 pm. Coates Recreation Center. 434.797.8848.

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Story Time with Mrs. Amy – for children ages 2-10. 11 am. LifeWay Christian Store, Coleman Center – 434.797.3690. Twelfth Night Dinner Theatre See story page 19.

January 9 (thru Feb. 20)

PAA Exhibits – Works on Paper – Imogene and Isadore Draper Collection of African American Art . Shades and Shapes Part II Exhibit. 1/8-reception and gallery talk, 5:30 pm. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221.

January 10

Trio con Brio Copenhagen Concert See ad page 4.

January 11

Stained Glass Class – Learn the basics. 9 am–12 pm. 434.797.8848. Retirement Plan Options Class – Roll It, Take It, Leave It, Move It: Know Your Employer Retirement Plan Options. 6-8 pm. Coates Recreation Center. 434.799.5215. Hand-Sewn Quilts Class – 6-8 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Customer Service Training. M/W 6–8:30 pm. Adult & Career Education Office – 434.799.6471.

January 11 & 25

Chess Night. 6–8 pm. Ballou Center. 434.799.5216.

January 11 (thru April 5)

Art Classes at SVAC – Beginning Metal Jewelry Fabrication Techniques, Basic Woodturning, Intro to Ceramics, Sculpture for Beginners, Intro to Whittling, Intro to Picture Framing, Exploring Polymer Clay, Craft Painting Studio, Portrait and Figure Painting & Pottery for your Valentine. days/times vary. SVAC – 276.632.0066.

January 12

Little Ones on the Move – Learn basic concepts of movement. Ages walking-3. 10:30-11:15 am. Glenwood Community Center. 434.797.8848. The Thief’s Gift – Exploring holiday blues. 2–4 pm. Ballou Center. 434.799.5215. Photography Club. 6:307:45 pm. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848.

January 12 & 26

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Polliwogs & Science Stars. 1/12 - Create bubbly fun by experimenting with mystery substances. 1/26 – Go on an expedition and explore the wild world of amphibians and

Evince Magazine reptiles. Ages 3–4, 1–2 pm. Danville Science Center 434.791.5160.

January 12 (thru 26)

After-School Archery. Tues. 3-5:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.799.5215.

January 12 (thru Feb. 4)

Beginning Swimming Adventures. TuTh 3:30–4:15 pm. 434.799.5215.

January 13

Alzheimer’s Presentation – Partner with Your Doctor. 12–1 pm. Craghead Street. – 434.792.3700 x30. Nature Series - Owls. Learn the habitat, eating habits, and language of owls. 6–8 pm. Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215.

January 13 (thru Feb. 3)

Youth Adventures Series – camping, canoeing, hiking, and fishing. Ages 8-12. 3:30-5 pm. Ballou Center. 434.799.5215.

January 13 (thru Feb. 17)

Tumblin for Tiny Tots – Tumbling, stretching, flexibility and other basic movement skills. Ages walking-3. Weds. 10:3011:15 am. Glenwood Community Center. 434.797.8848.

January 14

Do-It-Herself Workshop – See page 14. Understanding Your Credit Report – 6 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Planning for Spring – Preparing your yard and plants for the springtime. 6:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.797.8848.

January 14 (thru Feb. 18)

Making A Mess Can Be Fun – creative activities. Ages walking-3. Weds. 10:30-11:15 am. Glenwood Community Center. 434.797.8848.

January 15

Ananse the Spider. Grades K-5. 10 am & 12:30 pm. Caswell County Civic Center – 336.694.4591. Corks & Forks – Enjoy wines, specialty beers, heavy hors d’oeuvres and an auction. 6:30– 9:30 pm. Danville Science Center – 434.791.5160. See ad page 6. Soundcheck – Poetry reading, comedy, singers, and musicians are all welcome. 7–10 pm. Community Center, Chatham – 434.432.3115.

January 15 & 16

Having Our Say.– A story about African-American history, women’s history, and our history directed by Fred Motley. 7:30 pm. Kirby Theatre, Roxboro – 336.597.1709.

January 17

Saturn String Quartet Concert See story page 14.

January 18 (thru Feb. 22)

Belly Dance Classes – intermediate, 5:30 pm; beginning, 6:45 pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

January 19

Cacti and Succulents – Get the inside story on these plants that can stretch a drop of water for survival. 7 pm. DSC – 434.791.5160.

January 19 (thru Feb. 23)

Building Imaginations-One Block At A Time – Using various sizes of Legos and blocks to build anything a child can imagine. Ages Walking-3. Weds. 12:30-1:15 pm. Glenwood Community Center. 434.797.8848. Music and Movement – Play instruments, sing songs, dance and do other musical activities. Tues. 1:30-2:15 pm. Glenwood Community Center. 434.797.8848.

January 20 (thru 28)

Kayak Roll Class. Wed/Th, 7–9 pm. YMCA. 434.799.5215

January 21

Alzheimer’s Presentation – Ask the Neurologist. 12–1 pm. Craghead Street. 434.792.3700 x30. How to Prepare to Buy A Home – 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. The 50 Million Pound Challenge Breakfast Lecture – Dr. Ian Smith, medical/diet expert on VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club. 7:30-9 am. Institute for Advanced Learning & Research. 434.836.6990.

January 21 & 28

Lions, Tigers and BearsOh My! – Listen to stories, make an animal snack, sing songs and create an animal crafts. 11:30 am-12:15 pm. Glenwood Community Center. 434.797.8848. Cooking Class – Hearty Full Meal Soups. 6–9 pm. SVAC – 276.632.0066.

January 22

Brian Vander Ark Concert. 7:30 pm. The Prizery – 434.572.8339.

January 23

Hanging Rock State Park Hike – Moderate with rocky terrain. 8 am–5 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215. Winter Fire. – Faith-reviving days for women with Pat Farrell and Sue Falcone and fashion show. 9 am. Trinity United Methodist Church – 434.793.4196. Instant Piano For Hopelessly Busy People –9 am. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848 Dino Day Family Festival – Exhibits, games, food and fun activities. 10 am –4 pm. VMNH – 276.634.4185. Northridge Bluegrass Band Concert. 7–9 pm. Community Center, Chatham – 434.432.3115.

January 23 (thru 27)

Curiosity Corner – Preschool

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Programs – Tumblin’ Tots, 9:30– 10:15 am; Itty Bitty Basketball, 10:30–11:15 am, Four-Wheeling Tots, 10:15–11 am, Preschool Cheerleading, 11:30–12:15 pm. Coates Recreation Center. 434.799.5215.

January 23 (thru Sept. 6)

Hatching the Past DSC Exhibit See ad page 6 and story page 9.

January 23 (thru Sept. 18)

Messages from the Mesozoic Exhibit – Experience the story of Virginia fossil discoveries and learn more about the ‘missing’ Virginia dinosaurs. VMNH – 276.634.4141.

January 25

Cake Decorating Made Easy 6–8 pm. Glenwood Center. 434.797.8848 Retirement Reality Check – For those hoping to retire within the next 10 years. 6:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.797.8848. Harold and the Purple Crayon. 7 pm. The Prizery – 434.572.8339.

January 25 (thru May 3)

Ballroom Dancing Class. 6–8 pm. SVAC – 276.632.0066.

January 27

Alzheimer’s Presentation – Hospital to Home. 12–2 pm. Craghead Street. 434.792.3700 x30.

January 28

Sky Watchers – Mars and the Moon. nightfall. DSC – 434.791.5160.

January 28 & Feb. 4

Bad Girls of the Bible – See story page 17.

January 28 (thru 30)

A Night of Short Scenes. 7:30 pm. Pritchett Auditorium. Averett University – 434.791.5712.

January 30

Antique Show. 9 am–5 pm. Community Center, Chatham – 434.432.3115. Teddy Bear Parade – Stories, songs and crafts, make a snack and have a teddy bear picnic. 10:30 am-12 pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848. Liberty University Ice Skating Adventure. 10:30 am–3:30 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215.

Upcoming Events February 1

AU’s Authors on Campus – Author Emyl Jenkins. See page 16.

February 5

Harlem Gospel Choir See picture page 17.

February 6

Stay Married Forever Conference – with Dr. Joey. See story page 6.

by Nancy Tait Dig for dinosaur eggs like a real paleontologist; touch a real dinosaur leg bone fossil; examine a model dinosaur nest. Find out what scientists are uncovering in the visiting exhibition Hatching the Past opening at the Danville Science Center on Saturday, January 23. “This is a great opportunity to find out more about how dinosaurs lived and how scientists make those discoveries,” says DSC Director Jeff Liverman. “Hatching the Past encourages your reasoning and creative abilities to formulate new ideas and understand more about dinosaurs,” he adds. Ever wonder what dinosaur families were like? Did little dinosaurs ever meet their parents? Scientists have discovered that dinosaurs first roamed Earth 225 million years ago in an era called Mesozoic. Visitors to the exhibit will discover where dinosaur egg fossils have been located and meet the scientists who have found these egg fossils. “Hatching the Past brings dinosaurs to life in a sense you may not have experienced before your visit,” Liverman predicts. He expects visitors will leave with new insight into dinosaurs as living creatures and possibly view the newborns as cute babies. A bonus feature is that information is written in English and Spanish. Hatching the Past is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Danville Foundation and is included with Science Center admission. Tickets are $5 for ages 4-12 and 60+ and $6 for ages 1359. For more information call 434.791.5160 or visit www.dsc. smv.org or the Science Center at 677 Craghead Street.

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To encourage exceptional customer service, the Dan River Hospitality and Travel Committee of the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce and EVINCE would like to recognize those who give it. When you experience exceptional customer service, tell us about it in 300 words or less. Include your name and phone number. Email your story to joyce@evincemagazine.com. The chosen honoree will receive a small gift and a framed copy of the published story citing his/her exceptional service.

Spotting Exceptional Customer Service by Liz Sater

If you enjoyed seeing the beautiful wreaths downtown over the holidays, you can thank a group of dedicated volunteers who pitched in to help fluff and re-bow, but you can also thank Hobby Lobby Assistant Manager, Theresa Hall, and her staff. They went above and beyond to make sure that plenty of the plush, red velvet bows were available for the task.. While shopping for ribbon to adorn the wreaths, downtown property owner and volunteer, Virginia Rideout, spotted a display of the big, beautiful bows at Hobby Lobby, but there were only a few in stock – not nearly enough for all of the downtown wreaths. She approached Theresa about ordering more, but learned it was a one-time purchase that was distributed throughout the region to all Hobby Lobby stores. Theresa leapt into action, called all the other branches, and asked them to ship their stock to Danville. She even found someone to drive to Greensboro to pick up some. That alone would have been enough exceptional service to satisfy any customer, but then Theresa honored a promotional price for the bows. That is truly above and beyond and that is why we would like to spotlight Theresa Hall from Hobby Lobby on Collins Drive for exceptional customer service.

Attend a Do-It-Herself Workshop by Gordon Bendall

“Why would you say you can’t do it, when you can?” Yvonne Kalz, clinic captain at Danville’s Home Depot asks rhetorically. “If we teach ladies how to do if for free, then why not take advantage of a class, learn how to do-it-yourself and save some money?” On Thursday, January 14, the local home improvement warehouse is offering its first Do-It-Herself Workshop, Bathroom Updates, starting at 7p.m. Learn how to replace shower heads, install bathroom accessories, faucets, vanities and toilets. Any and all questions will be welcomed from the simple to the complex. Kalz says the workshops will allow women to learn hands-on home improvement skills in

a comfortable small-group environment. The workshops are taught by women and will continue to be offered quarterly; no reservations required. Come and go as you like. For more information, call 434.799.9570 or visit Home Depot in Coleman MarketPlace.

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Easy Evenings in Front of the Fire

ASK DR. JUDITH

by Annelle Williams The holiday rush is over and winter is settling in. It’s time to relax and enjoy some cozy, quiet time. At the end of the day, there’s nothing better than a really easy dinner and a good glass of wine in front of a warm fire. At our house we love breakfast for dinner. We almost never have eggs and bacon for breakfast, but dinner is a different story. Add cheese grits (10 minutes from start to finish) and a rustic bread toast and dinner is served. Oddly enough, we’re not the only ones who love breakfast food as a dinner meal. In Italy, Pasta alla Carbonara is an old favorite; at our house, it’s a treat. There is also an Asian fried rice with eggs, pork (bacon) and onions. Serve salad greens and an appropriate dressing with either the Italian pasta or the Asian rice and you can have a very satisfying, comforting winter meal in no time flat. Have a very Happy New Year, and enjoy some easy, peaceful time Find more recipes, on my blog: with your friends and loved ones. http://aroundannellestable.blogspot.com/

Eggs and Bacon Fried Rice 2 cups cooked, cold rice 1 T canola oil 4 slices thick bacon, diced 1/3 cup diced scallions, with greens ¼ cup diced red pepper ½ tsp. fresh ginger, minced 2 large eggs salt and pepper to taste ¼ tsp. sesame oil 1 tsp. soy sauce Heat oil in wok or large frying pan over medium heat. Add bacon pieces and

cook until crisp. Remove bacon and set aside. Add onions and red pepper to pan and stir-fry until onions are translucent. Then add ginger. Stir and cook for another minute. Add rice, stirring well, breaking up any clumps of rice. Push rice to the side and add eggs beaten with salt, pepper, and sesame oil. Scramble eggs. Add soy sauce and serve immediately.

Pasta alla Carbonara 1 lb. gemelli pasta or your favorite shape (originally made with spaghetti) 1/3 pound pancetta (or thick, smoked bacon) diced 2 T butter 1 sweet onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, chopped 3 eggs, room temperature ½ cup heavy cream, room temperature freshly ground black pepper 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, room temperature ¼ cup chopped flat leaf parsley extra shredded Parmesan for garnish Add butter to large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped pancetta to pan and cook until it begins to

brown. Remove pancetta from pan. Add onion to pan and cook until onion becomes translucent, then stir in garlic and cook for another couple of minutes. Beat eggs into heavy cream with lots of ground pepper, Parmesan cheese and most of parsley. Set aside. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente. Drain pasta saving about a cup of pasta water. Over medium heat, add hot pasta along with about ¼ cup of the reserved pasta water to pan with onions and mix with tongs. Immediately add egg mixture and reserved bacon and combine well with tongs. Add more of

Judith A. Ostrowski, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology Danville ENT Associates, Inc. Judith, If I have a hearing loss where Q: Dr. do I go for hearing instruments? is essential to go to a professional who A: Itunderstands who how we hear and how the

brain processes speech. This ideal professional is a Doctor of Audiology. When you come to Danville ENT Hearing Center, after testing your hearing we sit down and discuss what your needs are. Based on the information you tell me about your activities and things you like to do, and would like to do, I make a recommendation for hearing instruments. My goal is to recommend the instrument that is most appropriate, and affordable for you, my patient.

can’t I get just one hearing Q: Why instrument? loss in only one ear then A: Ifyouyoucanhavegetaonehearing hearing instrument. If you have

a hearing loss in both ears you should have hearing instruments in both ears. We are made with two ears for a reason. Our brain needs the sound from both ears to help us understand speech in background noise better and to help us figure out where sounds are coming from, along with many other reasons. People who have only one hearing instrument when they need two are getting less than half benefit. They have more difficulty hearing speech clearly, especially in background noise. They also have difficulty figuring out where sounds are coming from. After while, the ear without a hearing instrument loses the ability to understand speech, compared to the ear that has a hearing instrument. This unfortunate occurrence is called “Auditory Deprivation”. The longer a person who needs hearing instruments goes without them, the worse this asymmetry or imbalance can get. It is very important to not delay getting hearing instruments if you have a hearing loss.

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the reserved pasta water if needed while tossing. Garnish with reserved parsley and extra Parmesan and serve immediately. Buon Appetito!

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hey surprised us! In October, 2006, Nami and Daniel Addis purchased the Education Building of the Main Street United Methodist Church and began a renovation that took close to three years. Meanwhile, onlookers speculated that the handsome structure would become a commercial enterprise to attract customers or occupants and bring in big bucks. But no. Instead, there is DEACC – the Danville Education, Arts and Cultural Center – an outreach, community-based organization offering opportunities for entertainment and education in art and humanities. For example, the Center currently offers a music academy with classes for children, designed and taught by the faculty of Virginia Tech University. To qualify, students must maintain high grades and a strong commitment to the program; tutors are provided as needed. DEACC’s goal of “giving children a dream” reflects the passions of the philanthropic Addises, who are now living out their own dream of helping people build better lives. Nami Kim Addis grew up in South Korea, where she obtained a B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education; at age 25 she went to Marburg, Germany to earn a Masters degree and more in special education. Dr. Daniel Addis grew up in Communist-ruled Ethiopia; at age 16 he was blacklisted and sent to Belo, Russia, where he attended medical school. Seven years later, still blacklisted by Ethiopia, he went to Heidelberg University to do his internship. Nami and Daniel met at a Heidelberg language school. When homesick Nami sat crying over a letter she had just received from her family in South Korea, Daniel offered her a tissue. It was love at first sight. In 1996 they married in the world’s first Lutheran church. Nami’s devotion to children, Daniel’s to human rights, and their passion for cultural diversity and education originally drew the pair together. Now it keeps them together as each works tirelessly to make DEACC a revolving stage for the community’s growth and creative fulfillment.

Daniel & Nami Addis

Giving Children a Dream by Faye Kushner

“I wanted to experience something different from what we had at home,” a sweet-smiling Nami says of her decision to leave South Korea. But for Daniel, leaving his home in Ethiopia was more a matter of urgency than adventure. From age 12 he had been politically active in a youth organization that opposed the Ethiopian Communist regime. In May, 1978, the Communist military government staged a coup and conducted a door-todoor search that led to the death or imprisonment of thousands of members of the opposition party. Daniel, then 14, was taken away along with many of the country’s finest

intellectuals. During his eight months in captivity, he studied under professors who prepared him to pass a national examination for the completion of high school. Of the four youths who had studied under these conditions and passed the exam, two were executed and two were released. Daniel, one of the lucky ones, went to Russia. His father, a prominent official in the pre-Communist government, died in prison. When Daniel left Ethiopia for medical school in Russia, his mother had told him, “You must never come back home.” When Nami contemplated leaving South Korea for Germany, her mother had said, “You must marry first and go with your husband.” In the US, the couple lived in New York and New Jersey. In 2002, they chose to make Danville, Virginia, their home away from home. Here they would raise their two sons: Tobi, now age 11; and Lucas, age 8. When he first came to Danville, Daniel, a family practice physician, treated mostly indigent patients. Families with little ambition or hope came to him for help. Even then he preached the virtues of education, especially to children. “I always asked the young ones the same two questions: ‘What do you want to be?’ and ‘When are you going to college?’ I told them to dream big!” DEACC needs your support. For more information call 434-710-0588 or 434-7100016, or email info@deacc. com or visit www.deacc.com.

Daniel & Nami Addis with their two sons, Tobi and Lucas.

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The Quartet, clockwise from upper left: Charles Shafer, Louise Grévin, Bryan Matheson and Kevin Matheson.

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Quartet to Open Chatham Concert Series by Joyce Wilburn The Saturn String Quartet will open the Chatham Concert Series with popular works including Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings and selections from Warlock’s The Curlew. The Quartet is comprised of violinist Charles Shafer and French cellist Louise Grévin, both students at the UNC School of Arts, along with local favorites Bryan and Kevin Matheson. The Mathesons, also known as the Classics String Duo, recently won the IBLA Grand Prize at the international chamber music competition in Italy and gave their victory recital in Carnegie Hall. The Chatham Concert Series, an annual classical music festival consisting of four recitals over a four month period, was founded by Chatham Hall Choirmaster Kevin Zakresky. Last year’s concerts were well-attended averaging about 80 patrons per event. “We had such a phenomenal response last year,” says Zakresky. “Chatham is a little place with a sophisticated population. It’s nice to know that there is such a high demand for classical music in this area.” Besides fostering a love for classical music, the Series also has a mission to create opportunities for young people to perform alongside professionals. The first concert will highlight young Chatham violinist Staley Lyle. The Saturn String Quartet will perform at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Main Street in Chatham on Sunday, January 17, at 3 p.m. Admission is by donation. For more information, email kzakresky@chathamhall.org or visit www.kevinzakresky.com.

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Reflecting Forward No More Resolutions by Linda Lemery

How many of you in Evince reader land make New Year’s resolutions? How many of you actually keep the resolutions past the day you make them? If you are like me, you’re full of good intentions but short on follow-through. Maybe you’re overscheduled. Work is all-consuming. You launch into housework as soon as you get home. Maybe the kids need help with homework or you’re driving them to soccer practice or music lessons. Maybe you have eldercare responsibilities along with car maintenance and paying the bills. Maybe you’re going nuts trying to juggle everything, and then people ask you how you’re doing with your New Year’s resolutions and you just stare at them. I have had it with New Year’s resolutions. I vow not to make any more. Instead, I’m going to pattern my actions on some of the admirable actions of my friends, because their actions define them, making them stand out as really special people. Here are some examples: My friend Faye is Johnny-on-the-spot with food when someone is sick. She does this out of love for people. I’m going to try harder to deliver food when people need help. My friend Amy is a great listener. I’m going to try to listen carefully to people when they need to talk. My friend Elaine takes great care of her health. By doing that, she’ll be around longer to take care of others. I’m going to try harder to take better care of my own health for the same reason. My friend Betty is consistently kind. I’m going to try harder to think through my words and actions and make a conscious choice to be kind. As Jeff Bezos of Amazon.com relates, it’s harder to be kind than clever. These aren’t one-time resolutions. I’m just going to pattern my behavior on the positive traits of people I admire. I hold these people in high esteem and want to be more like them in these ways. Resolutions are daunting. They seem too grand for the average bear. But serving others in the ways listed above, and taking care of one’s health so that one can continue to serve others, seems more manageable. Maybe it is. We’ll find out. When she’s not working on self-improvement without making resolutions, Linda Lemery works at Mary B. Blount Library at Averett University in Danville.

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Authors on Campus presents author Emyl Jenkins on Monday, February 1, at 7:30 p.m. Jenkins will speak about her latest book, The Big Steal, followed by an autograph session. For more information call 434.791.4993 or visit www.emyljenkins.com. The presentation will be held in AUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blount Chapel, Frith Building, Mountain View Avenue. For a review of The Big Steal, visit www.evincemagazine.com. Select the July 09 issue and click on page 14.