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Editor’s Note

Pittsylvania County: A Brief History by Joyce Wilburn

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Andrew Scott Brooks Editor Joyce Wilburn joyce@evincemagazine.com (434.799.3160)

4 Gamblers by Ann Garbett 5 Trisha McDowell The Silver Lining in a Dark Cloud of Injustice by Joyce Wilburn

Editor's Note

For all of you who are packing a suitcase this month and planning to fly, read the popular Second Thoughts column by Kim Clifton on page 11 before you go. It might make the hassle of following airport procedures a little more endurable, if you bundle a little of Kim’s humor along with your toothbrush and comb. In addition to Kim, two other women featured in this issue of Evince are making life easier and more pleasant for others--Trisha McDowell, who helps innocent victims and witnesses to crimes and Cheryl Hancock, who has a hands-on approach to physical therapy that her patients are praising. Author Don Legun has a message of hope for anyone who is dealing with depression. Read April Hawkin’s review of his new book, My Side of Depression, on page 10 and then talk to Don at one of the two book signings in June. On a lighter note, Annelle Williams has great plans for celebrating Father’s Day on June 21 with a picnic in a local park. Her delicious recipes are on page 9. Be sure to read Linda Lemery’s tribute to her dad on page 15 and then write one for your dad. Kathryn Davis has some suggestions for enjoying every day in Looking at the Big Picture and best of all they don’t cost a penny. So sit back, relax, and take pleasure in the start of the summer season….and begin making plans for a local July 4th celebration, because it’s never too early to mark the calendar for fun. To help you start, Heather Vipperman has some suggestions on page 14. Stay cool.

Associate Editor Larry G. Aaron larry.aaron@gmail.com (434.792.8695)

6 She Said He Said / House Woes by Dena Hill and Larry Oldham 7

Core Physical Therapy & Cheryl Hancock A Hands-On Approach by Joyce Wilburn

Summer Camp Stimulates the Mind by Deborah Morehead

Summer Camp Rocks by Liz Sater

Contributing Writers

M. S. Aiken, Ellen Bass, T Butler, Kim Clifton, Kathryn Davis, Ann Garbett, April Hawkins, Dena Hill, Linda Lemery, Deborah Morehead, Larry Oldham, Liz Sater, Nancy Tait, Heather Vipperman, Joyce Wilburn, Annelle Williams

Business Manager Paul Seiple paul@evincemagazine.com (434.791.7353) Sales Manager Larry Oldham larry@evincemagazine.com (434.728.3713)

9 Experience the Dan River Like Never Before by T Butler Around the Table / Let’s Go on a Picnic by Annelle Williams

10 Spotting Exceptional Customer Service by Ellen Bass

My Side of Depression – A Review by April Hawkins

Looking at the Big Picture by Kathryn Davis

11 Second Thoughts / I Rest My Case by Kim Clifton

OICE for Reason

Totally Random Science at the Danville Science Center by Nancy Tait

Sales Associates Julia Maultsby (434.489.1014 ) juliamaultsby@comcast.net Kim Demont (434.836.1247) kim@evincemagazine.com Misty Cook (434.728.2905) Art & Production Director Vaden & Associates (Dan Vaden) Graphic Designer Kim Demont

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12 June Calendar 14

The Charlie Poole Festival Returns for 14th Year by M.S. Aiken Three Cheers for the Red, White & Blue by Heather Vipperman

15 Reflecting Forward / Look Up the Words You Don’t Know A Tribute to My Dad by Linda Lemery

Editorial Policies:

eVince is a monthly news magazine covering the arts, entertainment, education, economic development, and lifestyle in Danville and the surrounding areas. We print and distribute eVince free of charge due entirely to the generosity of our advertisers. In our pages appear views from across the social spectrum. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. We reserve the right to accept, reject, and edit all submissions and advertisements.

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Photo of Trisha McDowell by Barney Davis.

See story on page 5.

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For Subscriptions, call 434.799.3160. To see the latest issue of eVince online, visit www.issue.com. We now accept Visa, MC, and Discover for ad payments M.S. Aiken Marianne Aiken is the co-founder and associate director of the Charlie Poole Music Festival now in its 14th year.

Ann Garbett is a Professor of English at Averett University in Danville, VA.

Kim Clifton

Linda Lemery

has given us Second Thoughts to ponder for the past 12 years. Her reflections may make you laugh or make you cry. But they always make you glad to know that someone else feels the same way, too.

works at Mary B. Blount Library at Averett University in Danville, VA. llemery@ gamewood.net

Deadline for submission of July stories, articles, ads, and calendar items is 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 20. 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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Pittsylvania County:

A Brief History by Joyce Wilburn

Even though the title of author Larry Aaron’s new book about Pittsylvania County’s history has the word Brief in it, don’t expect to just read about the last century or two. The County’s history began over a billion years ago--if the age of rock outcroppings in the area has anything to say about it. Planted on rock that has volcanic origins, Virginia’s largest county---barely 2% smaller than Rhode Island and larger than some of the world’s smallest countries---was once also bisected by an ancient lake where some of the world’s most extraordinary fossils have been discovered in recent years. And that’s just the beginning of the County’s history. In the last 400 years the Queen of Virginia’s tobacco counties has sat enthroned at the foot of the Appalachians, occupying the forefront of Bright Leaf tobacco production and welcoming a host of immigrants. The County’s earliest inhabitants were not ignorant savages but Native Americans with a sophisticated culture imbued with technology as well as religion. During the colonial period the County blossomed into a typical plantation society built on ingenuity, slavery, and the hope of hardy settlers. Its citizens founded the village of Danville, the home of Dan River Mills. Its soldiers fought in every campaign of the Revolution, the Civil War, and World War II, in each of these wars covering themselves with glory. There were setbacks and troubled times, time and time again. There were floods and fires devastating to the village of Danville. Both County and City experienced the financial panic of 1838, the deprivation and death of the Civil War as well as the pain of the Reconstruction era. In the first part of the 20th century the Great Depression brought despair, but in every case the County recovered, and like the City, prospered even more. During the latter half of the 20th century a flood of foreign imports and jobs sent overseas brought economic havoc in the County and City of Danville. By the new millennium tobacco’s golden years had mostly evaporated and textiles had experienced the kiss of death. But today hope once again has taken hold, as technology promises a bright future ahead. Pittsylvania County has a portfolio of famous folks who have come from its midst, but counterfeiters, and villains like Old Joe Clark—his ill-gotten fame secure in a country ballad---also lurk in the shadows. Of course, he never got old because he killed his paramour’s husband and was hanged in front of a large crowd. The County also became the site of the most famous train wreck song in history and the birthplace of U. S. President Andrew Jackson’s wife. Today it is the home of Norman Amos, declared by the Smithsonian to be the world’s master snake cane carver, and birthplace of baseball great Tony Womack, a Gretna High School graduate, who propelled the Arizona Diamondbacks to a World Series championship. And if that’s not enough, George Washington slept in the County twice and almost three times. But that’s another story along with plenty more in the newest book by local historian Larry Aaron. Published by the History Press

of Charleston, South Carolina, the 128-page book, titled Pittsylvania County: A Brief History, contains a tapestry of tales about the early explorers right up to the new explorers at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. The book details the County’s history from ancient times to the new millennium, from the stone age to the space age, showing how its land, waterways and people have carved out a legacy that befits a Queen. Photos display the artifacts of history and several maps plot the communities, roads and dimensions of a county that used to stretch all the way to the Blue Ridge. Part of the first road built in the 1740s is still being used. Remnants of Native American civilizations and the County’s earliest industry—gristmills—are among the treasures of the land featured in the book. Pittsylvania County: A Brief History is available at B Dalton Bookseller in Danville’s Piedmont Mall; Ginger Bread House, 1799 Memorial Drive in Danville, and Shadetree Rare Books on Main Street in Chatham. Book signings are scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, at 6:30 p.m. at Shadetree Books and on Saturday, June 20, from noon to 3 p.m. at Ginger Bread House. Author Larry Aaron lives in Danville and teaches in Pittsylvania County Schools when he isn’t writing books, or articles for Evince, or cycling through the gorgeous countryside of Pittsylvania County.

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Gamblers

by Dr. Ann Garbett Averett University Professor of English This is for the gamblers, the dice rollers, the odds players. This is for the risk takers like my parents who looked at the Depression around them in 1932 and got married anyway, like all those who ignore the sad sour history of the world to start babies or poems, to build houses, or move far away for a new job, like the long ago men who saw war coming to Virginia and decided not to gather arms but started a school instead. This is for all of them, their faith and bravery, their foolishness and wisdom. Like the wrens that yearly nest in my garage, counting on me to leave the window open. The way teenagers mime nonchalance at the swimming pool, stroll off the end of the diving board like stepping off a curb, betting that the water will bear them up, even if it stings.

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The way three of us traveled to Iceland as strangers, figured the odds if we didn’t get on, and found instead we’d planted a friendship. Like my student, the first from her family, who gambled that the mystery language of hours, credits, syllabi would translate her into something she’d never known she could be. This is for all those who ignore the whirring dental drill of doubt and the slime of the great gray slug of fear, and the blank pages of the book of common sense. This is for the way the wren fledglings hop to the window sill each May and flutter out into the dangerous green shine of spring. For them. Editor’s Note: Dr. Garbett composed “Gamblers” for this year’s celebration of Averett University’s 150th Anniversary. Averett was founded in 1859 as Union Female College, became Averett College in 1917, and adopted its current name in 2001. The university offers 32 undergraduate degrees, as well as master’s degrees in business and education, to more than 2,450 students. The Averett Cougars compete in 13 NCAA Division III sports, and claimed the 2003 men’s golf national championship.

Imagine yourself a victim or a witness to a crime. Not a pleasant thought, is it? Fortunately, for those who are innocent victims or witnesses, there is help and hope because of Trisha McDowell, Director of the Victim/Witness Assistance Program--a lengthy and somewhat misleading title. Trisha is not only the director, she is the entire program. Her one-person office in downtown Danville has the responsibility of helping innocent victims and witnesses seek justice against their perpetrators. According to Commonwealth’s Attorney Bill Fuller, “Trisha is a vital part of what we do and we couldn’t succeed without her.” And what does she do? “I advise victims of their rights and help them exercise those rights,” explains the softspoken Danville native. “I explain the criminal justice process and keep the victim informed of the progress of the case, and then refer victims and their families to services that can aid them,” she says. Her time is spent on cases of domestic violence, malicious woundings, homicides, robberies, and children who have been sexually and physically abused. “I prepare the children for court so they can be comfortable enough to talk,” says the mother of two, who doesn’t mind sitting on the floor and sharing a coloring book with a young victim or having her long blonde hair styled into pigtails, if that’s what it takes to gain a child’s confidence. Taking children on tours of the courtroom and telling them about the people who will be present during the trial makes the courtroom a less frightful place. “I also have a doll for victims of sexual assault. They have difficulty talking about what has happened, but they can show me with the doll,” she says and then notes that she has worked with children as young as five years old. Trisha admits that the job can be depressing at times, but she chooses to focus on the good that is being done. Former clients have expressed their gratitude with small gifts that fill a section of her office. “I call them my kids,” she says with a smile of satisfaction. Scattered among the tokens of appreciation and UNC

photo by Joyce Wilburn

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Trisha McDowell

The Silver Lining in a Dark Cloud of Injustice by Joyce Wilburn paraphernalia (she is a diehard Carolina basketball fan) are two items that tell Trisha’s story succinctly—a statuette on her desk and a plaque hanging on a nearby wall. The statuette shows an adult giving an obviously gleeful child a piggyback ride. “It fits in this office. My goal is to see children smile again, because most of the time, when I initially meet them, their lives have been shattered,” she says and then adds that sometimes she feels like the adult in the sculpture who is carrying the child. The other item that epitomizes her career is a wooden plaque given to her in 2004 by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund for exceptional service. The CICF gives victims a maximum of $25,000 for medical expenses, funeral costs, loss of wages or financial support, moving expenses, crime scene cleanup, and other crime-related expenses. “The award was based on the number of claims for financial assistance submitted to the agency and the number of monetary

awards given,” she explains. Considering that other offices throughout the state might have as many as nine employees and Trisha is accomplishing so much alone is a testament to her drive and efficiency in finding monetary assistance for her clients. Danville is lucky to have someone like Trisha McDowell. Being an innocent victim or witness to a crime is like living under a dark cloud of injustice, but if Trisha is your advocate, there is a silver lining to the cloud and a belief that ”the sun’ll come out tomorrow.” Thank you, Trisha.

n Trisha McDowell has been the Director of Danville’s Victim/ Witness Assistance Program since 2000. n She has 21 years of experience in the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office. n The Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney is at 341 Main Street. n For more information, call 434.797.1635.

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June 2009 She Said by Dena Hill House Woes

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It's spring and while a young man's fancy turns to love, this old lady's fancy is turning towards a house. I would like one that was post-Civil War instead of pre-Civil War. Here’s why: I had a garbage disposal installed only to find out that the pipes are too old and narrow for it to work properly. The freezer door only opens halfway so if I want to put something oversize in the freezer, I must pull it away from the wall. I bought a stove and a "friend of a friend" of yours installed it. Every time I turn it on, I'm in fear of looking like I was pardoned 30 seconds after the switch was pulled. The only one who enjoys my tiny bathtub is my standard poodle, Sophie, and during her baths I usually end up more drenched than she does. My windows have never been thoroughly washed because I can't remove the storm windows and put them back on again. When I took off the screens, I just stacked them in the basement for the next owner to enjoy. The shrubs were so outdated that I decided to trim them, but they turned out to be more butchered than trimmed. They all died. I connected the washing machine only to have my neighbor call and tell me water was running out the basement door. I called a plumber who knew just slightly more than I did. Two days after he left, I discovered that he had broken a pipe. Water had soaked my out-ofseason wardrobe and boxes of stored treasures. I have painted each room so many times that the square footage is shrinking considerably year by year. So the difference between us is that all these little nuisances are Venus issues and you are satisfied with living on Mars. Do you think we could look for a place halfway in-between? My geography isn't very good, but Hawaii would be acceptable.

he Said by Larry Oldham Let me tell you why men go into their caves or retreat to Mars on a regular basis. Go back and read what you said. To you it has a meaning, a deep meaning. Now I love you, so don't get offended by this, but all I read was blah, blah, blah, blah and more blah. All of that whining is probably very important to you. What about the war in Iraq? What about the starving children all over the world? What about breast cancer? What are we having for supper tonight? I mean, really--I did not see one item that couldn’t be fixed, except maybe moving your house to Hawaii. When I mentioned retiring to Myrtle Beach, your answer was something to the tune of too crowded, too much beach, too many weirdos or something to that effect. Maybe you were just having a bad day when you came up with all these ideas of how bad your house is. It sounded more like a Dear Abby letter to me just to get it off your mind. Don't take offense because any problem you have is either my problem or turns out to be my problem. So let's look for some solutions for you. Knock out the wall for the refrigerator. Hire a real electrician to re-connect the stove. Find a new home for the dog so you don't get wet washing him. Buy new windows. Pave the yard. Buy a new wardrobe. Hang wallpaper in each room. All problems solved. You are happy. I am happy. We move to Hawaii or to Myrtle Beach and live happily ever after. Oh and by the way, what’s for supper?

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n Piney Forest Road. In front of Skatetown. Beside Biscuitville. Those simple coordinates tell the exact location of a small building that shelters Dr. Cheryl Hancock’s childhood dream as it morphs into reality. The Doctor of Physical Therapy from Pennsylvania who came to Danville three years ago chose her career while in the fourth grade. “I was always hurt,” remembers the sports enthusiast and former East Carolina University basketball player, “and was especially in awe of the physical therapist who on one occasion helped me return to playing after I had torn all the ligaments in my ankle.” During those healing sessions several decades ago, Hancock watched therapists perform what seemed like minor miracles and was convinced that she wanted to do the same for others. With a solid educational foundation that includes undergraduate degrees in biology and athletic training and graduate degrees in physical therapy, Hancock offers her patients a wellplanned, one-on-one approach to core physical therapy. “I will address the body as a whole and not just treat the symptoms in all orthopedic and sports medicine issues,” explains the manual therapist. “Our bodies are like a chain of blocks,” she says, and then continues, “If the bottom block is off, the rest of the body follows that command. Our bodies adapt, substitute, and compensate. My job is to figure out what’s happening and get rid of the problem so the body can reach a level of homeostasis.” Physicians usually refer patients to Hancock because of a recent surgery, a definitive diagnosis from an MRI or X-ray or because the source of the pain can’t be found. She also accepts patients without a referral. “I treat comprehensively. I work the joint, the muscle, the soft tissue and address everything that might be causing the symptom, “ says Hancock. “Pain is a liar 95% of the time, “ adds the Ergonomic Specialist, “which means generally the pain is in a different spot from where the problem is. When the body can’t compensate anymore, there is pain. That’s why the MRI might be negative because the area where the symptoms are is not the problem. I treat the entire body and get rid of everything that is causing the symptom.” Her desire to offer this manuallyoriented, comprehensive type of therapy led Hancock to open her own clinic last October on one of Danville’s busiest roads. Seeing the stream of traffic outside her office window, Hancock uses it to make a point, “Our bodies are like buses. As one dysfunction goes by, another one comes behind it. As one problem is solved, another comes by. I look for all those dysfunctions every time a patient comes in to make sure that when the problem is gone, it doesn’t come back.” “My goal is to teach the body a new journey back to when it

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Core Physical Therapy & Cheryl Hancock A Hands-On Approach by Joyce Wilburn

functioned correctly. I figure out what is wrong, treat the body as a whole, and stabilize it, so it can always return to remembering when it functioned in the right way,” adds the energetic Chatham resident who slips easily into a teaching mode that comes from being a weekend instructor at the Great Lakes Seminars in Michigan for the past seven years. Any free time Hancock has away from working, teaching, or developing programs for athletes (like professional baseball players Will Inman and Jacob Thompson) is spent with husband Jesse and 11-year-old son Logan. Watching or participating in sports is a favorite pastime for the family and following in his mother’s athletic footsteps, Logan is on three baseball teams and has a yellow belt in Tae Kwan Do.

Let’s hope that Logan is never injured, but if he is, he can take comfort in knowing that his favorite physical therapist will be nearby…and then history just might repeat itself.

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ASK DR. JUDITH

Judith A. Ostrowski, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology Danville ENT Associates, Inc.

Q: Dr Judith, Do I have to wear my hearing instruments all the time?

A: Hearing instruments are not like reading

glasses. In order to receive benefit from the instruments you need to wear all the time – except when sleeping or exposed to water or dust. Our brain is designed to constantly receive sound. There are many reasons to use the instrument all the time. Here are two: 1. The brain must relearn to pay attention to speech and not pay attention to everyday days sounds. Everyday sounds, such as a clock-ticking, air conditioner, even background noise, do not contribute to understanding speech. If you only wear your hearing instruments when you “think you need them” your brain doesn’t know how to ignore those everyday sounds and pay attention to speech. It will pay attention to all sounds because it can’t filter out the non-speech sounds. Wearing your hearing instruments all the time makes understanding speech, especially in background noise easier.

Summer Camp Stimulates the Mind by Deborah Morehead Kids can have fun and learn new things related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics at one of the seven Institute for Advanced Learning and Research’s Southside Summer Adventure (SSA) camps. Students entering grades 3-9 will learn about animation, physics, nanoscience and other topics from early June through late July. The first 4-day camp beginning June 8th is RoboCamp – Deep Space Terraformers for sixth and seventh graders followed by the same camp for eighth and ninth graders on June 15 th. To register, visit www. ialr.org/education/life-longlearning/ssa-camps or call 434.766.6706.

Summer camps aren’t just for students. Southern Virginia teachers have the opportunity to participate in a unique set of professional development opportunities at the Summer Educators’ Development Institute. SEDI provides participants with practical instruction on how to incorporate technology into their teaching and updates educators on new topics in science, math and research. More than 30 workshops on topics ranging from Grant Writing for Educators

2. The second reason is safety. The brain must be able to hear environmental sounds. At home you might not hear someone at your door or around your house. If you are driving down the road and not wearing hearing instruments you may not hear a siren. Also you may not hear if your car starts making strange noises that could indicate a problem. If you wear your hearing instruments all the time your brain knows how things are supposed to sound so that when they don’t sound normal you can be aware.

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Participants in the 2008 camp were: Josh Francisco, Jacob Brown, Ellen Petrovich, Chandler Blankenship, Rachel Brown, Austin Francisco, Skyler Tuggle, Tanner Lindley.

Summer Camp Rocks by Liz Sater

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You must register in June to be a rock star in July. Norm and Lauren Aquilo, co-owners of Riverland Music, are offering aspiring musicians the opportunity to join a band and receive coaching from experienced instructors during Riverland

Rock Band Camps from June 29th to July 3rd or from July 6th to July 10th . The camp is intended for players ages 11 to 17 who have studied for at least 6 months and can read both standard notation and tablature. Guitarists, bassists and drummers are matched

to Nanoscience for Elementary School Educators are being offered, including the ever-popular Weather in the Classroom taught by WDBJ-TV Meteorologist Robin Reed and a new course to be held at the Danville Science Museum called Solar Racers, which provides teachers with everything they need to build a solar-powered model car. For more information, visit www.ialr.org or call 434.766.6745.

together to attend workshops and rehearse as a band from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily. The response to their first camp last summer was so overwhelming that two sessions are being offered this year. “The amount of work that the kids put into learning their chord changes and guitar solos is amazing,” says guitar instructor Norm and then adds, “They really put on a good show.” On Friday, July 3, the Riverland Rock Band Camp I will perform as guests of the band Groove Train during Family Night at The Crossing. The opportunity was made possible by the Harvest Jubilee Foundation, Danville Parks & Recreation, and 20 South Productions. For information visit www.riverlandmusic.com or call 434.791.3121. To register, visit Riverland Music at 440 Main Street in Danville before June 5 for Camp I or June 12 for Camp II.

Evince Magazine You’ve seen the Dan River from a distance while cocooned in a vehicle wheezing down Memorial Drive or crossing one of its many bridges, but on Saturday, June 6, you can become up-close and personal with the River, if you join the Dan River Basin Association on its First Saturday Outing. Starting at Anglers’ Park at 10 a.m., the group will float to Milton, North Carolina, according to trip coordinator Tom Edmonds who notes that this section of the Dan is rated Class1-2 and suitable for novice paddlers. “For this leisurely 10.6 mile trip you can step back nearly 200 years,” says Forrest Altman, author of The Dan River Book, who then adds, “You’ll travel in what feels like wilderness, seeing almost no sign of the 21st century on either bank.” In the relatively flat stretch from Danville to Milton, William Trout, author of The Dan River Atlas, and Lindley Butler, North Carolina historian, have identified six navigation sluices--structures built in the early 19th century to deepen the channel for the massive bateaux that carried cargo on the River. These wooden craft, 8-feet wide and 40 to 60 feet long, drew only about nine inches of water when fully loaded. The navigation structures provide easy passage for modern canoes and kayaks through the rapids, as well as colorful names that recall the bygone era when the River served as the only highway into the region. The outing will conclude at the public boat landing at Milton (Mill Town), which was founded in 1796 and was a bateaux port like Danville. Participants should bring boat and paddles, life jacket, lunch and water, and dress in layers of artificial quick-drying fabric. Boats and kayaks can be rented from the Danville Parks, Recreation & Tourism by calling 434.799.5215 in advance or Three Rivers Outfitters at 336-627-6215.

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Boaters stop for lunch at Dix’s Shoal Sluice on the Dan River between Danville and Milton, where the Dan River Basin Association will float on Saturday, June 6. The outing is free and open to the public.

Experience the Dan River Like Never Before by T Butler

To reach Angler’s Park, exit the Danville Expressway (US 58/US 29 By-Pass) at Dan Daniel Park exit. Turn east on River Park Drive (the opposite direction from Dan Daniel Park). Turn right on Northside Drive; bear left at the front gate of North Water Pollution Control Plant to Anglers’ Park, the southernmost point of the Riverwalk Trail. For more information, email tedmonds@mebtel.net or call 336-234-8921.

It's picnic weather. Why not take Dad on a destination picnic for Father's Day? We live in an area overflowing with choices for a family day focusing on Dad. Our local parks provide opportunities for hiking, fishing, boating, disc-golf, family softball, volleyball, cross-country bocce, or a family scavenger hunt. And if it's Father's Day, there has to be beef. Most men prefer beef over chicken and fish. Give Dad a day off from the grill and do the cooking yourself the day before. Pack a cooler with his favorite beverages and chips, the ingredients for Skirt Steak Sandwiches on Grilled Flatbread, picnic-friendly pasta salad or potato

salad and big cookies for dessert. All are easy to prepare, easy to transport, and most important--easy to eat. My dad loves peanut butter, strawberry jam, and homemade chocolate chip cookies, so I'm combining them in PB and J Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches filled with peanut butter and a little strawberry jam. Put your Dad's favorite things together into a cookie dessert for a special treat. If the weather should happen to be less than cooperative, there are many alternatives. A movie (Dad's choice), museum visit, or indoor games can be great fun. Follow up with an in-house picnic.

Skirt Steak on Grilled Flatbread with Corn and Bean Salsa (6 servings) 1½ lb. Skirt steak

(may substitute flank steak)

Rub:

Let's Go on a Picnic by Annelle Williams

Find more recipes, including picnicfriendly New Potato Salad and Spinach Pasta Salad on my blog: http://aroundannellestable.blogspot.com/

1 tsp. cumin ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper Mix cumin, salt and pepper. Sprinkle evenly over back and front sides and rub into meat.

Marinade:

Remove meat from marinade and grill over medium heat for 2-3 minutes per side (medium rare), or to desired doneness. Place meat on platter and cover until cooled. Slice thinly across the grain. Place meat in another ziploc bag and pour any juices from platter over meat. Refrigerate if not using right away--can be made the day before.

Corn and Bean Salsa

1 T dried Italian herbs 2 T chopped fresh cilantro zest and juice from one lime 2 T Worcestershire sauce 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. pepper 1 tsp. cumin 3 T extra virgin olive oil

1 (15oz.) can black beans 1 (15 oz.) can sweet corn kernels ½ cup chopped red onion 2 T chopped fresh cilantro Zest and juice of one lime ½ tsp. salt, pepper and cumin 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 T extra virgin olive oil

Mix marinade ingredients. Place rubbed skirt steak in ziploc bag; pour in marinade; turn to coat meat. Seal bag and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Rinse and drain beans and corn. Add onions. Mix cilantro, lime zest and juice, salt, pepper, cumin, Worcestershire sauce and olive oil.

Combine with beans, corn and onions in Ziploc bag. Refrigerate if not using right away.

Sandwich:

6 white flour pita flatbreads 1 T extra virgin olive oil stone-ground mustard mixed baby lettuce 3 Italian tomatoes, thinly sliced 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese Brush both sides of each flatbread lightly with olive oil. Grill on both sides or brown in pan over medium heat on stove. Wrap grilled flatbread in foil and set aside until ready to use. To make sandwiches spread one side of each flatbread with mustard. Add lettuce, tomato slices, beef, cheese, and a couple of tablespoons of Corn and Bean Salsa. Fold bread.

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June 2009

My Side of Depression by April Hawkins

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.

by Ellen Bass Chair, Dan River High School After-Prom Party. On Thursday, April 23rd, I entered Wal-Mart in Danville with the Co-Chair of the Dan River High School After-Prom Party Committee, Joan Ragans, to buy door prizes for the upcoming event. With over 75 to 100 large and small items to purchase, it was very difficult to put everything into two shopping carts. When we entered the Electronics Department with two small buggies to purchase TVs, DVD players, CD players, cameras and more, we realized there was no way everything would fit into our carts. Then, we were approached by sales associate, James Walker. We explained what we were doing and he quickly went to work assisting us. James found a long flat cart and started gathering all the items in one place while we continued to shop. After locating the remainder of our purchases from different departments in the store, we returned to find James organizing our things and preparing them for check-out. He finalized the large purchase, helped us carry everything to the car, and loaded them into our vehicles for us. At all times James was cheerful, friendly, and ready to assist us. Due to his outstanding customer service, I will go to Wal-Mart next year to make this large purchase. Thanks, James!

Author Don Legun has gone through the deep valley of depression and now has a message of hope that he wants to shout from the mountaintop to all who might be having the same experience. His book, My Side of Depression, was written with the sole purpose of helping others. Suffering from clinical depression for 16 years, Legun provides insight into the mind of someone dealing with the disease. Describing his emotions as open wounds, Legun would feel pain at the sound of laughter because depression caused him to feel a separation from his body, as if he wanted to be happy like others, but his body would not allow it. Legun begins his story by pinpointing the cause of his depression to his final year as a Naval officer. Cognitive therapy was prescribed and he was reassigned to a less-stressful job. He later resigned from the Navy and moved to Des Moines to be with his wife, Becky. Unfortunately, this was not the end of this journey with depression, but the beginning. Legun’s depression returned during the stressful closing of a retail business that he had nurtured from its conception and a relocation to the Research Triangle. Realizing that he wasn’t the only one with irrational thoughts, Legun began to understand that he had a disease. Therapy combined with the right combination of drugs confirmed to Legun that his depression was chemically based and not just emotionally based. A recent diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome led Legun to seek additional

treatment to battle exhaustion. His wife’s gynecologist was studying correlations between chronic fatigue syndrome and adrenal fatigue. As a result of testing, it was discovered that the neurotransmitters in his brain were not firing properly. Prescribed supplements to battle this fatigue has given back Legun his sense of humor as well as a sense of stability and confidence and the desire to share his experience with others. In addition to telling about his personal battle with depression, Legun lists several symptoms of depression: lack of eye contact, a feeling of despair, constant fatigue, and irritability. Legun will be signing books at Main Street Coffee Emporium, 547 Main Street in Danville, on Saturday, June 13th, from 9:00 am to noon and at Piedmont Mall’s B. Dalton Bookseller on the same day from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. For more information email dlegun@charter.

Looking at the

Big Picture by Kathryn Davis

You’ve heard the expression Don’t sweat the small stuff. I think that’s good advice. There seems to be more than enough “big stuff” to keep us occupied these days. Now that doesn’t mean that all the small stuff should be overlooked or thrown away. In fact, sometimes it is exactly the small things that bring us the most joy, or at least poke enough holes in the clouds to let the sunshine finally come through. I recently took part in an exercise at my church, in which we were instructed to practice intentional gratitude. It’s an interesting concept and a really enlightening experience. I was instructed to make a list each night of the things that happened that day for which I was grateful. Oddly enough, it was the small things that carried the day. After all, how many days include really big things like a promotion, an award, or winning the Publisher’s Clearing House Sweepstakes? On the other hand, you can find little things each day to smile about, like an unexpected encounter with an old or new friend, a kind word from an unexpected source, or a chore you were dreading that turned out to be a lot of fun. The other half of the exercise was for me to make an intentional effort to be a daily source for someone else’s gratitude by giving an unexpected compliment or doing a random act of kindness. That was almost as much fun as being on the receiving end. Life really is all about the small stuff, and we’d be a lot happier if we learned to recognize and appreciate the little blessings we receive each day.

Evince Magazine I Rest My Suitcase I don’t know which is worse…trying to get into an airport or out of one. It starts with begging the airlines to take your luggage and it ends with begging them to give it back. They only lose my bags on short trips for some reason. I actually expected to lose my things when we flew to a tiny island in the West Indies, since travel plans included changing planes in Miami and going through Customs. Last year, I figured it was bound to happen when we stopped in Dallas on the way to Waikiki and then over to Maui. But each time when I walked up, my gear was patiently riding that baggage claim merry-go-round. Too bad that’s not how it is for 90-minute non-stop flights either to or from Orlando. Standing at the curbside kiosk last Easter, I would never have guessed I was kissing both my nephews and my suitcases goodbye...again. But it’s not all about the luggage. You’ve got to get checked in, too, and going through security is not for the faint of heart. I’ve learned that you don’t play with the TSA...Transportation Security Administration. Or Plane Clothes Cops, as I like to call them. It starts with a valid ID. This is the only time that I’m grateful to look like my driver’s license photo. I got a new one last month, so hopefully

they’ll stop asking me when I put on weight and cut my hair. I guess they can get away with being rude… because when it comes to flying... the ads just talk about the skies being friendly. Then there’s the x-ray machine for my personal effects…and it’s every man for himself. I’ve got nanoseconds to whip off my jacket and belt, step out of my shoes, pull my laptop from the case... and toss everything into separate busboy tubs, which are bumping along at the speed of light on a conveyor belt. I’ve never been a runner, but not even an Olympic sprinter could beat me when it comes to this race. I’ve got to collect my stuff, re-dress and avoid being overtaken by the folks behind me. I have this horrible fear that videos of me going through this line are shown at TSA Christmas parties. These folks may watch me scramble but they won’t help me even when my belongings fall to the floor. Supposedly, they can’t touch anything due to Homeland

Security. I think the real reason is because they’re jealous. Day in and day out they stay behind while thousands race through all dressed up with somewhere to go. Which is sad, actually. Sort of like being lactose-intolerant and working at Dairy Queen. It’s all about rules for this bunch. The 9/11 tragedy is the reason we have the 3-1-1 policy. That’s the regulation that says one person gets one baggy to transport three ounces of liquids and gels. I recently watched the Tom Hanks movie called The Terminal. In it, he plays an illegal alien denied entrance into New York City. He’s forced to live in the airport for almost a year. I wanted to know how he did it. I couldn’t last one day with just three ounces of toothpaste or shampoo. Unlike Brylcream, a little dab doesn’t do me. That’s why I don’t want to be separated from my luggage. It scares me when everything I own is somewhere I’m not. I’m going to start packing my cell phone in my suitcase so I can call when we get

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separated. Hopefully the airlines can find it faster if they only have to listen for the bag that’s ringing. Then, if my luggage flies to Key West instead of Orlando like it did last year, it won’t be wasting away in Margaritaville. Setting an alarm for 3:30 a.m. guarantees I’ll get up on the wrong side of the bed. All I wanted to do was to go home and take a nap. Instead, I was required to sit two hours in the airport to see if my cases were on the next flight. Even though the lady at the service desk inherited the problem and didn’t cause it, I was still cranky with her…insisting that she tell me how airlines keep losing my luggage on direct flights. I was intrigued that her answer neither included an apology for the inconvenience nor an offer to drive the suitcases to my house. What’s more…her answer calmed me down and actually made me laugh. Matter-of-factly she explained, “Ma’am. You must understand. We don’t always put the luggage on the same plane as the passenger.” Like or not...you have to admire that kind of honesty. I tolerate this grief only so I can get to places faster, even though the security screenings are so incredibly draining and my stuff keeps getting misplaced. One thing’s for sure…airports come with a lot of baggage.

Totally Random Science at the Danville Science Center by Nancy Tait

At the Danville Science Center’s exhibit, Totally Random Science, if one experiment doesn’t interest you, there’s another different one around the corner for you to try. For example, you can create the plastic block race car of your dreams and then challenge your friends to a race. Next, pull a cord to activate a butterfly’s wings. How long can you make the kinetic sculpture appear to fly? “Totally Random Science is a great mix of science and fun,” says Science Center Director Jeff Liverman. “You can explore science principles in ways that feel like games. But while you are enjoying yourself, you are also discovering science in new ways. Everywhere you look in this exhibit there is something fun to do.” You might be tempted to say, “Look Ma, I’m flying,” at an anti-gravity mirror because it is designed to make you appear to float above the ground. Now that you’re in the mood to fly, check out your piloting skills at a flight simulator. Next, serve your head on a platter and talk to folks walking by. Is it magic? No — it’s an illusion. If that isn’t enough, test your nerves as you navigate a metal loop along a winding bar of steel. How far can you go before it sounds an alarm? Then, lend an ear to pipes of Pan. Which pipes pick up which sounds? Once you know, play a tune of your own. Step into a light beam. BZZZZ. What’s that? Move into another light beam and it makes a different noise. Dance around and create your own rhythm. Discover hidden colors in white light as you make colorful shadows. How many colors can you reveal? These are just some of the ways to spend a day at the DSC. Not only will it be fun and educational, but it’s a lot cooler than being outdoors in the summer Southern heat. Totally Random Science is at the Danville Science Center from Thursday, June 4 until Sunday, September 20, and is included with Science Center admission. Tickets are $5 for youth 4-12 and seniors 60+ and $6 for ages 13-59. For more information call 434.791.5160, visit www.dsc.smv.org, or visit the DSC at 677 Craghead Street.

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June 2009

June Calendar Thru June 5

Thru June 7

Danville Museum Exhibit – Danville/ Pittsylvania County Public Schools Student Art Competition Exhibit. Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History – 434.793.5644.

Thru June 8

Seeing the Moment Exhibit – 41 color and black-and-white photographs by 14 professional and amateur photographers. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221.

Through June 12

Thru June 27

Piedmont Arts Exhibits. Expressions 2009 & Artistic Expression. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221.

Thru June 30

Robert F. Cage Exhibit. The Prizery – 434.572.8339

June 1

Chamber Classic Golf Tournament. 8 am & 1 pm Tee times. Danville Golf Club. Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce – 434.836.6990.

June 1 (thru 29)

Boogie Monday – Rumba. Mondays 7-8:30 pm. Ballou Rec Center – 434.799.5216.

June 1 (thru July 6)

Middle Eastern Belly Dance Classes – Explore music and rhythms and learn simple choreography. Intermediate5:30 pm, Beginning-6:45 pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

June 1 (thru August 31)

Kids Bowling. Riverside Lanes. 434.791.2695.

June 2

Taxidermy – The Animals and the Art. 7 pm. Danville Science Center – 434.791.5160.

June 2 (thru 30)

Fitness for Older Adults, Ladies & ABSolute Fitness. Tues/Thur, 9–11 am; Ladies 10 am–12 pm; ABSolute Fitness 10:30-11:30 am. City Armory. 434.797.8848. African Dance Ensemble – Learn the beautiful art of African Dance. Tues 6-7:30 pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848. Martinsville Mustangs Baseball. 7:20 pm. Hooker Field, Martinsville. www.martinsvillemustangs.com.

June 3

Senior Bowling Tournament. 10 am–12 pm. Riverside Lanes – 434.791.2695.

June 3 & 17

Fetch! Lab. 6/3 - Design and build a vehicle that is powered by air; 6/17 - Revisit the popular “marble ride.” Ages 8–12. 3:45–4:45 pm. Danville Science Center - 434.791.5160.

June 3 (thru 24)

Guitar for Youth & Teens Class – Ages 5-17. Wed 5 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Guitar for Adults Class – Wed 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

June 4

Alzheimer’s Presentation – Compassionate Communication

with the Memory ImpairedCommunication 101. 12–1 pm. West Main Street. Melanie Vaughan – 434.792.3700 x30.

June 4 (thru Sept. 20)

Totally Random Science Exhibit – See page 11.

June 4 & 11

Evening Kayak Trip. 6/4-Dan Daniel Memorial Park, 6/11-Abreu-Grogan Park: 6-8 pm. 434.799.5215.

June 5

Fridays at the Crossing - See ad page 13. First Friday Art Walk – Visit the studios, meet the artists and find handcrafted items at great prices. 5–7 pm. Studio 107, Martinsville. 276.632.3221.

June 5 (thru 7)

Heacock Classic Gold Cup Historic Races. VIRginia International Raceway – 434.822.7700.

June 5 (thru 26)

King of the Lanes Bowling Tournament. 7 pm. Riverside Lanes – 434.791.2695.

June 6

Dan River Basin Association’s First Saturday – Danville to Milton. See story page 9. Motorcycle Benefit Ride – Benefit ride for Tracy Keller. 11 am. Triangle Cycles North. 434.799.8000. Chatham Horse Show. 12 pm & 4:30 pm. Riceville-Java Ball Field. Piedmont Pottery Festival – Featuring the finest in handcrafted pottery from across the state of North Carolina. Demonstrations and door prizes. 9 am–4 pm. Kingsway Plaza, Eden. 336.623.7789. Bird Basics – Discover some feathery facts on these animals designed for flight. Ages 6-10. 10 am–12 pm. Danville Science Center – 434.791.5160. Bob Ross Painting Class – Niagara Falls. 10:30 am–3:30 pm. Ballou Park Annex. 434.797.8848. Story Time with Mrs. Amy. 11 am. LifeWay Christian Store, Coleman Center – 434.797.3690. Main Street Cruise-In – Enjoy the nostalgic atmosphere of the downtown while cruising classic cars. 6-9 pm. Downtown Danville. 434.791.6813.

June 6 (thru 27)

West African Dance & Drumming Class. Sat 10:30 am–12 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Toastmasters - Conquer you fear of public speaking. Weds, 1 pm. National College of Business and Technology. 434.793.6822.

June 6 (thru July 25)

TRI Training Program. – Designed for those who have never done a triathlon to veteran tri-athletes. 1011:15 am. YMCA – 434.792.0621

June 7

Bark in The Park – with the Martinsville Mustangs 7 pm. Hooker Field. Martinsville-Henry Co. SPCA – 276.638.7297.

June 8

Mariachi Band. 6:30-9:30 pm. Los Tres Magueyes Mexican Restaurant 434.792.0601.

June 8 (thru 19)

Arts Alive! – Kids will explore a wide

range of media, such as clay, stained glass, painting, mosaics and more. M-F 9 am–12 pm. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221.

June 8 (thru 26)

Graphic Arts Summer Camps – Learn to use technology to create art, learn basic photography skills, typography, illustration, special effects, color theory. Projects include photo bookmarkers, themed collages, a movie style poster & more. 9-11 am. 6/8-12; Middle School, 6/15-19; High School, 6/22-26. Chatham Community Center – 434.432.3115.

June 8 (thru August 21)

Summer Camp – Swimming, field trips, fun, games and more. Ages K-12 yrs. YMCA – 434.792.0621.

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June 15 (thru August 21)

Summer Camp – Swimming, skating, bowling, sports, games, arts and crafts, weekly visits to the library, special field trips & more. Ages 6-12. 8 am–5 pm. Bridge Street Recreation Gym, Eden. 336.627.4711.

June 16

Business after Hours. 5:30 pm. Riverside Lanes – 434.791.2695.

June 16 & 17

Kiddie Musik Kamp – Learn, play and sing some new and old children’s songs. Ages 3-5. 10 am–12 pm. Coates Rec Center. 434.797. 8848.

June 17

June 9

Alzheimer’s Presentation – Ask the Elder Law Attorney. 12–1 pm. West Main Street. Melanie Vaughan – 434.792.3700 x30.

June 9 & 23

Ballroom Dancing – waltz, swing, two-step, rumba or cha-cha. Times vary. Beginning - Weds; Intermediate Thurs. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

Book Signing Pittsylvania County: A Brief History –See story page 3. Photography Club. 6:30-7:45 pm. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848. Polliwogs. 6/9 – Learn about hot air balloons and create a floating orb; 6/23 – Experiment with ice cream and create a frozen treat. Ages 3–4, 1–2 pm. Danville Science Center 434.791.5160.

June 10

Kiddie Kooking Kamp – Cook some simple and easy children’s dishes. Ages 3-5. 10 am-12 pm. Coates Rec Center. 434.797. 8848.

June 10 & 24

June 17 (thru July 23)

June 18

Bob Ross Painting Workshop – Niagara Falls. 10:30 am–3:30 pm. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221. Early Stage Support Group Facilitator Training. 12 pm. Stratford Rehab Center. Melanie Vaughan – 434.792.3700 x30. Enchanted Evenings in The Park – Starmont Swing Band. 5:30-8 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5216.

Recipe Club – Meet others who love to cook, share great recipes & enjoy great food. 11:30 am. City Armory Rec Center. 434.797.8848.

June 19

Fusing Glass Class. 1–3 pm. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221.

Book Signing Pittsylvania County: A Brief History – See story page 3. Tasty Saturdays. 8 am–12 pm. Farmers’ Market Martinsville – 276.632.5688. Special Saturday - Explore the power of nature through games, crafts, and fun-filled activities. 10 am– 12 pm. Virginia Museum of Natural History – 276.634.4185. Juneteenth & Community Health Outreach Day: – Neighborhood basketball tournament, health screenings & info tables, inflatable rides, local talent, food & more.10 am–2 pm. Doyle J. Thomas Park, Green St. 434.797.8848. Hogs for Dogs Benefit Ride. 1 pm. Martinsville-Henry Co. SPCA – 276.638.7297. Bark N the Park. 4:30-7:30 pm. Dan Daniel Memorial Park. 434.799.5215. Shrimp Fest – Good food, music, silent and live auctions. 5 pm. Glenwood Farm/Rt 58. 434.753.2137 or 434.793.9003 DCC Run for Justice. 5:30 pm. Crossing at the Dan. John Wilt – 434.797.8468.

June 10 (thru 13) June 11

Bright Leaf Golf Classic. 1 pm. Caswell Pines Golf Course, Yanceyville, NC. 336.364.2760. Shrimp Fest. 4:30-9 pm. X-TRA Storage Building, Roxboro. 336.599.8333.

June 12

Memory Lane Cruisers Cruz-In – Cars and trucks through 1977. 6:30 pm. Roxboro Commons. 336.694.6106 or 336.364.2760.

June 12 & 13

Sole of an Artist. 9 am-5 pm. Southern Virginia Artisan Center, Martinsville – 276.632.0066.

June 12 (thru 14)

Charlie Poole Music Festival. See story on page 14.

June 13

Book Signing My Side of Depression. See story page 10. Container Gardening Seminar – Raywood Landscaping. See ad page 7.

June 13 & 20

Auto Racing – Saturdays 2 pm. South Boston Speedway – 434.572.2695.

June 15 (thru July 6)

Cake Decorating Made Easy – Discover the basics of cake decorating. 6–8 pm. Glenwood Community Center. 434.797.8848.

Just Everyday Women, Walking by Faith. 11 am–1 pm. Mary’s Diner. 434.836.2660 or 434.793.8140.

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June 20 & 21

Virginia Festival of Speed – Championship Cup Series Motorcycle Roadracing. VIRginia International Raceway – 434.822.7700.

June 21 (thru August 23)

Modern Masters Exhibit –45 original prints provides an intro to the styles and movements of the first half of the 20th century.

Evince Magazine Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History – 434.793.5644.

June 22

Do It Yourself for Youth and Teens – For children who show interest in crafts and creativity. M-F 12-5 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

June 22 (thru 26)

Summer Science Adventure Camp – The Great Outdoors. Ages 8-12, 9 am– 12 pm. Danville Science Center 434.791.5160. Danville Girl Scout Day Camp. 9 am5 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215.

Whitetop Mountain Band Concert. 7-9 pm. Martinsville High School. 276.638.7095. SoundCheck – Open mic night. 7-10 pm. Chatham Community Center – 434.432.3115 x1.

June 27 & 28

Porsche Club of America Rumble at the Oak Tree. VIRginia International Raceway – 434.822.7700.

Olympic Tae Kwon Do – Learn its brief history, the basics of self-defense and develop a deeper understanding of martial arts and the martial way. Ages 8-12. 4:30 pm. City Armory Rec Center. 434.797.8848. Women’s Self-Defense Program – Learn civilian safety tips, police tactics and self-defense strategies. 5:30 pm. City Armory Rec Center. 434.797.8848.

June 29 (thru July 2)

The Sky’s the Limit at Averett University’s Aviation Camp

June 30

July 24-25 Ages 12-18 Cost $150 includes lodging and meals

Bumblebees Can Rhyme; Idol. Ages 3-5. Mon/Tues. Can Rhyme: Enter the world of Dr, Seuss, Mother Goose and other nursery rhyme favorites, 8:3011 am. Idol - Sing and dance to favorite children’s songs, 11:30 am2 pm. Grove Park Preschool Center. 434.797. 8848.

June 30 & July 1

Camp includes flight simulator training and actual flight time!

Upcoming Events

To register or for information: 434-791-5705, travis.williams@averett.edu

June 22 (thru July 27)

June 22 (thru July 28)

June 23 & 24

Kiddie Kraft Kamp – Make some fun, unique crafts. Ages 3-5. 10 am–12 pm. Coates Rec Center. 434.797. 8848.

June 23 (thru July 23)

Working without Weights Class – Unique combinations of exercises. 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

June 24

Doodle Bugs! - Explore the amazing things trees can offer and make a leaf rubbing to take home. Ages 3-5. 10 am & 3 pm. Virginia Museum of Natural History – 276.634.4185. Alzheimer’s Presentation – Partner with Your Doctor. 12–1 pm. West Main Street. Melanie Vaughan – 434.792.3700 x30.

June 24 (thru July 29)

Oil Masterpiece w/Flo. 9:30 am– 12:30 pm, Glenwood Center or 6-9 pm, Ballou Park Annex. Weds. 434.797.8848.

June 24 (thru July 30)

Sporty; Picasso Bumblebees. Ages 3-5. Wed/Thurs. Sporty - Basketball, soccer, baseball, biking or just running around, 8:30-11 am. Picasso - Paint, color, draw, glue and use imagination to create beautiful and unique crafts, 11:30 am-2 pm. Grove Park Preschool Center. 434.797. 8848.

June 26

Summer Movies in the Park Series. 5:30-8 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5216. TGIF Concert – Casper Band. 7 pm. Martinsville Uptown – 276.632.5688.

June 26 (thru July 31)

Splashing Bumblebees – Fun in the water. Ages 3-5. Fri, 8:30-11 am. Grove Park Preschool Center. 434.797. 8848.

June 27

Stained Glass Class. 9 am–2 pm. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221. Summer Skate Festival. 4–7 pm. Philip Wyatt Memorial Skate Park. 434.799.5215. Concert in the Park. 6-8 pm. Freedom Park Amphitheater, Eden, NC. 336.627.4711.

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June 29 & 30

Danville Braves vs Kingsport Mets. 7 pm. Dan Daniel Memorial Park. 434.797.3792. Fun Adult Fitness Week – Fun activities to get active and improve your fitness level. Each night, participants will enjoy “old-Skool” games: 6/29- dodge ball & kickball, 6/30 - volleyball, 7/1 - basketball, 7/2 weight lifting and exercise. 5:30–8 pm. City Armory. 434.797.8848. All-Day Canoe Trip. 8 am- 6pm. Staunton River. 434.799.5215. Kiddie Story Kamp – Learn, play and listen to some new and old children’s stories. Ages 3-5. 10 am-12 pm. Coates Rec Center. 434.797. 8848.

July 1 & 2

Danville Braves vs Kingsport Mets.

July 3

Fridays at the Crossing See ad at right.

July 4

Community Celebration. See story page 14.

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“The Charlie Poole Music Festival is one of the best,” says Wayne Seymour, the genial, unflappable longtime festival emcee, adding that this year’s event on the weekend of June 12-13th will live up to its reputation. The lifetime folk musician, who is widely known for his own skill at playing the dulcimer, has attended music festivals since 1964 and is well-qualified to compare them. He points out with pride, “There’s an historical aspect that a lot of other festivals don’t have. The festival is held only a short distance from where Charlie Poole worked in the mill. Because of this connection, we’ve had record producers, Grammy nominees and winners, and other notables in the field of folk and traditional country music come and help us, and this has certainly paid off.” Piedmont Folk Legacies, the parent of the Charlie Poole Festival, has assembled a line-up of lively performing groups including Friday evening’s The Wiyos-four talented, young guys who bill themselves as “folk, vaudeville, and Americana,” and are said to give a truly “electrifying show.” Their music harks back to the 1920’s ear of Charlie Poole. Also on the Friday evening playbill is Dom Flemons, a live wire from the Carolina Chocolate Drops and amazing instrumentalist who can wow audiences with his mastery of the banjo, guitar, bones, jug, harmonica, and snare drum, as well as vocals. He has played all over the U.S. and in England and thinks we are “on the cusp of an old-time music revival. Kids are putting down their electric guitars and picking up banjos and fiddles.” More rural/country/blues music of the 20s and 30s will be presented by The East River String Band consisting of folk singer/ ukulele player Eden Brower and singer/guitarist John Heneghan. Eden has starred as Little Orphan Annie in an off-Broadway production of Annie. John is an avid collector of oldtime masterpiece recordings and has tried to recreate that music in their performances all over the U.S. and Canada. They were recently favorably reviewed in Rolling Stone. Another old-time string band listed to perform is Faster Than Walking The Friday 6 p.m. concert is only the beginning. Saturday is filled with competitions starting with the youth in the morning followed by adults at 1 p.m. Prizes totaling $5000 will be awarded including the grand prize of $500 in the old-time three-finger banjo contest. Kinney Rorrer’s New North Carolina Ramblers will offer a break from the competitions on Saturday

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Charlie Poole Festival

Returns for 14th Year by M. S. Aiken

evening (Rorrer is Charlie Poole’s great-nephew) and last year’s winners Pete Peterson and Kellie Allen will fill another interval. Tickets for The 14th Annual Charlie Poole Music Festival on June 12th and 13th at the Eden Fairgrounds (13970 NC 87 N) are $15 per day or $25 for a weekend pass. Children 12 and under are free with a paying adult. For more information, visit www.charlie-poole.com or call 336-623-1043.

Three Cheers for the Red, White & Blue by Heather Vipperman

We are in the middle of the most patriotic time of the year. The unofficial start of summer and what I like to call the Patriotic Season began on Memorial Day when citizens took the opportunity to proudly display our nation’s red, white, and blue flag. This month, Old Glory continues to fly in celebration of Flag Day on June 14th building momentum to the July 4th Independence Day celebration. Make plans now for a staycation and join the citywide celebration that concludes the 2009 Patriotic Season. The July 4th Saturday morning kicks off with the Patriot Challenge--a 5K/10K race on the mountain bike trail at Anglers’ Park where you can experience the challenge of running on a rocky path. Can’t choose which race to enter? Well, it’s Independence Day so you can decide on the trail. Walkers and kids are welcome on a less-daunting surface for a 5K walk and fun run. (I hear there is even going to be an ice cream social afterwards.) The Community Market on Craghead Street will open at 8:00 a.m. with AllAmerican favorites: baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie. Danville Braves players will sign autographs; you can munch on a hot dog and other goodies and then enjoy an apple pie contest. Afterwards, walk across the parking lot to the Danville Science Center for rocket fun. The day isn’t over yet. At 5 p.m. the Carrington Pavilion gates will open so you can find a good seat for the 6:30 p.m. Danville Symphony Orchestra’s patriotic program followed by fireworks at nightfall. URW Community Federal Credit Union and the City of Danville is sponsoring the evening with free crafts and amusements for children. Fly your flag; enjoy this Patriot Season, and plan to celebrate with the rest of Danville at the July 4th celebration at the Crossing at the Dan. For more information, see the ad on page 16.

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Reflecting Forward Look Up the Words You Don’t Know A Tribute to My Dad by Linda Lemery

My father was an immigrant. After living through two world wars, at age 39 he decided to move to America. Although he died in 1990, I think of him often and hold many of his beliefs and values as my own. Here are a few of his phrases and the reasons why they’re important to me:

“Look up the words you don’t know.”

Dad had a remarkable vocabulary, especially considering that English was not his native language and he didn’t start working on it until after he left Denmark. He read with a dictionary at his elbow and looked up every unfamiliar word. He tried to use his new words as often as he could, and I would be aggravated when I didn’t know what they meant. What I didn’t understand at the time was that Dad was honoring his adopted language. Honoring the language is now important to me -- because it was important to him.

“Laugh.”

Dad loved to tell a joke. He would start laughing halfway through and end up laughing so hard his face would turn purple and he’d gasp for breath. The people around him would laugh at the fun he was having almost as much as they laughed at his joke. Dad proved that laughter is contagious. It’s one of the most important lessons I’ve learned.

“To have a friend is to be a friend.”

This was Dad’s way of teaching me that if I treated people well, they would treat me well in return. He had an enthusiastic and sometimes naive way of looking at the world. His friends were loyal, fierce and true. His enemies ... well, I don’t know how many he had. I never saw anybody but the friends.

“Read.”

Dad believed that if we filled our heads with the writings of informed people who were curious about life, what we read would eventually shape our interests and inform our actions. Dad read voraciously. Before I became so busy, I also read everything I could get my hands on. But the training tells: when I have time, I sit down with a book.

“Turn off the lights when you leave a room.”

Dad was cost-conscious. He had to be. He moved here with very little money in his pockets and a dream in his mind. To achieve his dream, he had to live frugally. Both he and my mother were savers. They’d been through the Depression and economized in every way they could. That included the simple things like turning the lights off whenever they left a room. That is why I do it, too.

“Stay in touch with your family.”

Dad was a letter-writer. He wrote regularly to his mother and sisters overseas once he moved to the States. It was too expensive to call and there was no Internet, so he wrote letters. Writing became a habit with him. Though I no longer have my father, I still have many of the letters he wrote to me. His sense of humor sparkles off the page. They’re tangible reminders of where I came from and how I came to be who I am. On this Father’s Day and all year long, I miss you, Dad.... and incidentally, I looked up a word recently, a word that I thought you would have loved. About the author: Linda Lemery (llemery@gamewood.net) looks up her words at Mary B. Blount Library at Averett University in Danville, VA.

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