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Editor’s Note

As the writers’ deadline approaches each month and all the submissions for the upcoming issue of Evince pour into my mailbox, I am always amazed that they seem to tell me what the theme of a particular issue might be. Like scattered pieces of a puzzle, when the stories come together, the big picture becomes obvious. This month it happened again. February magazines are traditionally devoted to the love and romance of Valentine’s Day and you’ll find those in this issue—Joann Verostko’s Delicious Books for Valentine’s Day, Annelle Williams’ Special Chocolate for a Special Valentine, Marriage Coach Dr. Joey Faucette’s informative Feeling the Love, Gordon Bendall’s humorous Love in the Beginning, and Linda Lemery’s cautionary tale of Taking a Risk to Love. Just as important as romantic love, though, is the love of daily life. You will read about two remarkable women, Jane Hawker and Nannie Maynard, who were so passionate about doing a good job at work that retirement wasn’t a consideration until after 46+ years had passed. These women have now left the workplace to devote more time to their love of family and friends, but others are following in their footsteps. An obvious example is Troy Reynolds who is featured in the Spotting Exceptional Customer Service article on page 12. He has already learned how to give more than 100% to his customers and his future is bright. The challenge for you this month is to identify the loves of your life, both people and activities. My list includes: God, family, friends, dancing, writing, reading. What’s yours? Sincerely,

joyce@evincemagazine.com

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Cover Story Balancing Act - A Conversation with Jane Hawker by Andrew Scott Brooks

Reflecting Forward Taking a Risk to Love by Linda Lemery

Andrew Scott Brooks

Editor Joyce Wilburn joyce@evincemagazine.com (434.799.3160) Associate Editor Larry G. Aaron larry.aaron@gmail.com (434.792.8695)

Stay Married Forever Feeling the Love around Valentine’s Day by Dr. Joey Faucette

Contributing Writers

Gordon Bendall, Andrew Scott Brooks, Kim Clifton, Joey Faucette, Mary Foley, Dena Hill, Linda Lemery, Larry Oldham, Joann Verostko, Joyce Wilburn, Annelle Williams

She Said He Said Open Mouth, Insert Foot by Dena Hill & Larry Oldham

Business Manager Paul Seiple paul@evincemagazine.com (434.483.4343)

Second Thoughts Boxed In by Kim Clifton

Sales Manager Larry Oldham larry@evincemagazine.com (434.728.3713)

Special Chocolate for a Special Valentine by Annelle Williams

Sales Associates Kim Demont (434.836.1247) kim@evincemagazine.com

Love in the Beginning by Gordon Bendall

Robert Burns (434.483.4343) robert@evincemagazine.com Art & Production Director Vaden & Associates (Dan Vaden)

12 Spotting Exceptional Customer Service by Mary Foley

Graphic Designer Kim Demont

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13 Nannie Maynard 46 Years of Ups and Downs by Joyce Wilburn

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14 February Calendar

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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.

15 Where Can I Find an Evince? 17 Delicious Books for Valentine’s Day by Joann Verostko 18 Calendar Clips

On the Cover: Photo of Jane Hawker by Michelle Dalton.

See story on page 3.

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For Subscriptions, call 434.799.3160. We now accept Visa, MC, and Discover for ad payments Mary Foley, a Pennsylania native, has lived in Danville since 1993. She and her husband, Bill, have two sons. She is the Director of Finance for Sacred Heart School and Church.

Larry Oldham is the sales manager for Showcase and Evince magazines. Together with Dena Hill, he writes She Said / He Said.

Joann Verostko is an Information Specialist in Reference at the Danville Public Library. She holds an MSLIS from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Dr. Joey Faucette Life Coach & Speaker Call toll free 1.877.4DRJOEY to Listen to Life and make a life, not just a living. www.listentolife.org

Deadline for submission of March stories, articles, ads, and calendar items is 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17 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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Jane Hawker – Office Manager and Assistant to Bill Fuller from 1969 to 2009 Bill Fuller – Commonwealth’s Attorney from 1969 to 2009 Scott Brooks – Publisher EVINCE Magazine Scott: Everyone in this office speaks highly of Jane, all the attorneys around town. Everyone. Bill: She is responsible for the entire office. All the people working here respect her. Without her I don’t know that I could have done anything. Scott: Jane, there are a lot of people who aren’t going to know what you’ve done here. But I know that the assistants are often the most powerful people in any office because they control access, information flow, and how the days go. Do you feel like that adequately represents you? Jane: I think humility is a wonderful character trait. I don’t look upon myself as the hub of this office. I call myself one of the co-workers. Scott: It’s obvious to even me, as an outsider, that you are a great supervisor with tremendous vision for keeping this office on the forefront of innovation. Jane: I’ve always said that a good supervisor doesn’t have to supervise. If somebody makes a mistake and acknowledges they’ve made a mistake, you can’t be upset with them. I’ve said on many occasions that people who don’t do anything don’t make mistakes. If you work and you do your job,

photo by Chi Brown, for Vibrant Photographics

he scales of justice are constantly being tested. Judges and lawyers, plaintiffs and defendants, witnesses and victims--we know all the players well. But behind the scenes there are unknown people who keep the scales in working condition, people who dedicate their lives to their belief in the system. There are hard-working people like the recently retired Jane Hawker, who managed the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office for 40 years, who selfishly sacrificed a piece of her personal life so that thousands of citizens could see justice served. Jane has been a staple of the legal justice system in Danville, Virginia, for half a century--nine years as a judge’s assistant and 40 years in the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office. No one knows her better than her co-worker, former Commonwealth’s Attorney Bill Fuller (See the feature story in this month’s Showcase Magazine on Bill Fuller). They both retired with the turn of the new year. I sat down with them to discuss their lives and their contributions to this community and the following is the gist of our conversation. Truth be told, Jane would probably prefer to remain anonymous, her hard work known only by those who saw it every day.

Balancing Act

A Conversation with Jane Hawker (with Bill Fuller)

by Andrew Scott Brooks you’re going to make mistakes. I’ve made my share of mistakes. I like to think that I’ve been a big part of this office, but this office doesn’t revolve around me. I’ve just done my part to make it as easy as possible for Bill to run this office. I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that he appreciates that and that’s a big motivator to do the best you can when you know somebody appreciates you. Scott: You’ve said that when people you work with make mistakes and they acknowledge their mistakes and learn from them you can’t really fault them. Isn’t that similar to the legal system, Mr. Fuller, that when people learn from their mistakes, acknowledge them and don’t repeat them, you can see it as a learning experience? Bill: Nothing that’s ever happened to me in the courtroom has been as disarming as when someone charged with a crime says, “I’m sorry. I’m never going to do this again.” That’s the kind of person you want to bend over backwards to help. Scott: It seems as though Jane has always been one to bend over backwards to help people.

Bill: I’ve told her countless times, “Stop taking all this work home at night.” But she doesn’t listen because she can’t rest if she thinks there’s anything that needs to be done. Of course, Jane does these things because she’s just so terrifically organized. Scott: What is your biggest accomplishment? Jane: I’d like to think that my greatest accomplishment is doing everything I can here to allow Bill to do his best in the court room. I get emotionally involved with the victims as well. I always meet them and when we are in court I do everything I can for them. I tell them all the time I can’t sympathize with you because I haven’t been where you are, but I can empathize with you and try to imagine what you’re going through. But, I can’t imagine what it’s like to have a child who is killed at any early age. Scott: Do you think that living a life of purpose has helped keep you young and vibrant? Jane: My life has certainly given me a purpose and I can attest to the fact that it’s given Bill a purpose as well. The limits he will go to try to give a victim...a little bit of closure.

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(She closed her eyes in a sign of respect.) It’s really been a wonderful journey for me. I don’t regret any of the time I’ve given the citizens of Danville and the Commonwealth. I was taught by my parents to give a good day’s work for an honest day’s pay and so the clock doesn’t bother me. I know what I have to do and I’m going to do what it takes to get it done. Scott: Has everything you’ve been through in this job affected how you see it? Jane: It’s hard to describe how I feel about this place. I’ve met some wonderful people. It’s sad to see the impact of crimes on people. I wonder sometimes, how they (the victims) stand it. It affects me and I’m not even part of the family. Heartbreaking. Scott: What are you looking forward to now that you’re gonna have a little time on your hands? Jane: I love crafts. I love to read. Of course I have two grandchildren whom I spend a lot of time with. I’m a person who’s not going to sit still. I’m always doing something. I can lose myself in a good book. I read a lot of novels. Scott: What do you like to read? Jane: I like to read about the Amish people. The senior citizens at church have taken several trips to Lancaster County. I just like to read about the way they live because when I was growing up we were very poor. We weren’t Amish, but we didn’t have electricity. We didn’t have indoor plumbing. So it just fascinates me to see how these people live. I love to read anything I can get my hands on about Ronald Reagan. I read a lot of articles about Billy Graham. Scott: How does your family feel about your retirement? Jane: My family is elated. I have five sisters who live here in town and they’re all retired. They’re looking forward to our spending more time together. I have one sister who’s bedridden with MS and I plan to spend a lot more time with her. I’ll be able to spend more time with my son and his family. I’ll stay busy, just not with a schedule! Scott: I guess a lot’s changed in 40 years? Jane: 40 years. Yeah. I was the only full-time person when I came to work for him. He was part-time and had two part-time assistants and I was the only full-time employee. But now... (She pauses and scans in her mind the office of 23 more-than-full-time employees. I can see on her face a mixture of pride and sadness.) Bill: She is truly the glue that holds this office together. Indeed. Everyone who works with her echoes the same sentiments. Thank you, Jane Hawker, for setting an example for all those who aspire to live a purpose-filled life.

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You would think you could just feel the love around St. Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you? Especially if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re married and plan to Stay Married Forever, right? If only that were true. What Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve discovered in over 25 years of coaching couples is that Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day brings into focus the biggest gender difference among couples. It affects at least 75% of all married couples. The difference is this: Most women prefer to make decisions with their hearts while most men prefer to make decisions with their heads. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that those who prefer Thinking (mostly men) donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make decisions out of Feeling, or that those who prefer Feeling (mostly women) donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make decisions out of Thinking. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re talking about what men and women prefer to do. Feeling decision-makers have a singular focus: whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to the people involved in this decision. They empathize with those involved, making decisions based on harmony and respect for individuals. They really want to understand, appreciate, and most of all support others. They are extremely compassionate in stark contrast to the logical, cause-and-effect orientation of those Thinking. While Thinking persons seek justice and fairness, Feeling decision-makers want mercy and acceptance of others. See the rub? This gender difference accounts for a great deal of friction in how spouses interact with each other. She feels around for how a decision will affect him. He figures, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem to be solved. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fix it and move on.â&#x20AC;? Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day presents lots of decisionsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;if we eat out, where to eat out, what makes the day special, what should make the day special and the list goes on.

ReďŹ&#x201A;ecting Forward Taking a Risk to Lo Takin Love e by Linda Lemery

February is a month thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about love. I thought it would be a snap to write a column about love. After all, I have role models and experience with many of the faces of love: I had loving parents and have been a loving parent myself. I still love the man I married nearly three decades ago. I treasure relationships with the friends with whom I share a network of support. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m lucky enough to still have my elderly mother alive, who loved me enough to choose me as her daughter, as in a similar way, I now choose her. But from where I stand clothed squarely in my middle years, it strikes me that I now know things about love that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know when I was younger. Specifically, I now know with utter certainty that there are many oblique opposites of love, and that one of these very important opposites is loss. We take a risk when we form and reveal an attachment to another person. As the relationship deepens, we develop and build on a shared history that seems, in retrospect, immensely important in strengthening this connection. We want to be part of something bigger than we are. Love is bigger than all of us. We settle in and we thrive. However, forming any relationship with another person involves the risk that the relationship will be prematurely severed. Oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s middle years bring increasingly frequent exposure to this.

Accidental death, cancer, extramarital affairs, drug addiction, loss of a child, dementia, and much more can sever or threaten a relationship, and even the threat of severing a relationship can leave the remaining, unwitting partner absolutely reeling. And yet, we take that risk of committing to others because we simply cannot live any other way. Relationships give us the added stability we need to survive the rougher weather of life. When one relationship is threatened or severed, having the other ones in place keeps us sane through the turmoil, giving us hope for the future. That said, having gained personal experience with the risk of loss, would I commit all over again? From the perspective of my middle years, I say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes.â&#x20AC;? At least for me, having loving relationships with family and friends makes life worth living. And was it a snap to write this column? No, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m grateful for the struggle because I now more clearly understand intellectually what I understood emotionally all alongâ&#x20AC;Ś taking the risk to love enriches our lives. Happy Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. Biographical sketch: When sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not struggling to understand the nature of love, Linda Lemery works at Mary B. Blount Library at Averett University in Danville.

Stay Married Forever Feeling the Love around Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day by Dr. Joey Faucette, Marriage Coach www.StayMarriedForever.org

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why so often in nearly three decades of coaching couples, I hear the wife say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time I try to talk to him about how Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m feeling, he starts telling me what I ought to do, like I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel that wayâ&#x20AC;? and the husband say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;She comes to me with her problems and I try to help her out by fixing them and then she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want them fixed.â&#x20AC;? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the friction. Whether it produces heat or light is up to you as a couple. How do you navigate this difference so you can Stay Married Forever especially around Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day? Here are two tips. â&#x2013; HUSBANDS, the next time your wife begins talking about a problem and how she feels about it, resist the temptation to fix it. I know your mind is wired to solve problems and you can easily see the path of solution. Avoid interrupting and saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you ought to do.â&#x20AC;? If you think she might want your help in solving it, ask her, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you want me to listen or would you like some input, also?â&#x20AC;? Abide by her response. â&#x2013; WIVES, invariably your husband will interrupt your sharing to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you need to do.â&#x20AC;? Avoid shutting down when he says that. When he takes a breath, hold up your

hand, and say something like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honey, I appreciate your wanting to fix this for me, but what I really want is for you to just listen.â&#x20AC;? Your verbal cue will shift his gear to a listening mode. Then continue sharing your feelings. Negotiate this biggest gender difference in your marriage and you will feel the love around Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day. This article is adapted from The Ultimate At-Home Stay Married Forever Study Course, available from The Listen to Life Shoppe on Kentuck Road, next to The Market.

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SHE SAID by Dena Hill Open Mouth, Insert Foot For someone who hates exercise, you sure don’t mind walking around with your foot in your mouth. Just yesterday I started receiving these messages by email and now on my Facebook page about what you have written so I checked it out. I know you like to use philosophical sayings that you steal from someone else (Sorry, you do give credit sometimes) or from some book you find at a yard sale. Most of the time they are cutesy. Now all of a sudden you have come up with a saying about marriage and you have led our friends into believing that you are against such a fine institution. I don’t know of any person on this earth who loves marriage more than you do and if this wasn’t true, why would you continue to marry over and over again? Back to your statement. When I read the posting, the first thought I had was negative. I immediately thought, “How dare him say such a thing about me!” My second thought of course was, “What an idiot.” I thought you were just showing a seamy side of yourself. (Note: I said seamy not McDreamy.) But I know you. I know how much you love marriage. I know how much you love, love. I know that you wouldn’t make such a statement and mean it because when you come home...there I would be. Not that you have to answer to me. However, if I confront you and you don’t have a reasonable explanation, it would be...”Lucy, you’ve got some ‘splainin to do.” So I am just going to let it go this time, because I know how playful you can be. I know without a shadow of a doubt that you didn’t mean ” A wedding ring is the smallest handcuff in the world” to be about us. I’m sure it’s about some other couple you felt

sorry for and were just trying to make them feel better. You were trying to make someone else feel better...right?

HE SAID by Larry Oldham To be perfectly honest with you, I never gave a thought about us when I wrote that little saying. I just thought it was funny and that all my friends would laugh. A couple of things happened after I wrote this: A. My friends didn’t read it; yours did. B. None of your friends thought it was funny. They started emailing and Facebooking you about what a slug I was. As you know, I would never hurt you intentionally and I really thought you would never see it anyway. So, what the heck? Now I see that most of your friends and a lot of my friends think I am a selfish, one sided, don’t-care-anything-about marriage type of guy. Like my friends say, “Marriage is a fine institution, if you’re ready for an institution.” You can see I was careful to give my friends the credit for such a slanderous statement. I love marriage. Some of my best friends are married. There are probably a couple of them who think that their wedding rings are handcuffs. Not me. I think it is a strong sign of true love between two people who are proud to show the world how much they love each other by agreeing to wear a chain, I mean a cross, I mean a wedding ring as proof of their feelings for one another. Hopefully, some day you and I will be able to show the world how much we really care about each other by wearing a ring cuff, I mean a wedding ring.

She said He said

He Said / She Said can be seen in Showcase Magazine.

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Boxed In Normally when people rob you, they use a gun. Except it’s usually not plugged into a cash register so it can shoot red beams at bar codes. I write about Orlando a lot because I go there a lot. If you’ve read my columns, you know that my sister and I have more calamities there than Lucy and Ethel. Like the time Diane left a New Year’s Eve party with her underwear tied as a tourniquet around her leg. Or when we inadvertently rented a car reserved for international travelers and found ourselves stranded at the airport because Alamo wouldn’t honor our contract. So you won’t be shocked to hear that our most recent trip wasn’t without incident either. This could have been a follow-up piece about Tiger, since I nearly got run over taking a picture of his neighborhood. But it’s not. Or it could have been a story about my luggage getting lost for the third time in a row. But it isn’t. Instead, it’s just another in a series of my stupidity sagas. Most people know better than to pay $70 for something that’s on sale for twenty. But I’m not most people. With my Christmas money burning a hole in my pocket, I’d hit the Prime Outlets Mall anticipating bargains. Whenever I’d find one, I’d call home to tell my mom what I’d just bought with the cash she’d

given me. And as fate would have it, the best was saved for last. I almost didn’t go into the Liz Claiborne store because the only thing that fits me there is the jewelry. Actually, that’s not even true. The clothes are too small and the earrings are too big. But I opened the door anyway and was thrilled to discover a genuine Wilson Ultra golf bag with lizgolf embroidered on the back. I couldn’t believe they were selling it for only $19.99. There was no way I could leave it. After I bought it, I realized there was no way I could take it, either. I was already traveling with two suitcases and a carry-on. I decided to do something better than fork out fifty bucks to Southwest to check a third bag. Since I’d sent out a fair amount of holiday gifts, I knew something this light wouldn’t cost very much to ship. After wandering through the maze of shops, I finally found a place that could handle it. I thought my problem was solved. Turns out it was just beginning. “All I need is a box,” I told the attendant at the service counter.

He nodded, grabbed a cardboard container, dropped the bag inside, reinforced the top and bottom with tape and slapped a sticker on the front. I marveled that it took nanoseconds to find a solution to a dilemma that had worried me all afternoon. “That’ll be $48.60,” he said after he shot the bar code with the pricing gun. I stepped back because I thought he was talking

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to the lady beside me. When I realized he wasn’t, I was so stunned I dropped my billfold. “I, ah, uh... I’m sorry, you mean me, don’t you,” I stuttered. “I sure didn’t expect this. It weighs nothing. How can shipping cost this much?” I asked. “Oh, the shipping is only $11.00. You’re paying for the box and my time,” he explained with a smirk. In the background, I saw my package bumping down the conveyor belt. Even though I was stuck, I wasn’t going down without a fight. “But you don’t understand. I only paid $20 for what’s inside,” I protested. “Nope. Now you’re ‘bout up to seventy,” he snorted and slapped his thigh. The humor was lost on me. In a matter of minutes, this man had taken both my money and my joy. I don’t know if bad guys still wear black hats, but this one had on a brown shirt and shorts. That’s probably too harsh to say, even if the prices don’t add up in my mind. It’s my own fault for not handling the matter better. Maybe I should have asked him first about the cost. Maybe I should have just sent it back on the plane. Maybe I should have explored other shipping options. Maybe…I should have gone postal.

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Special Chocolate for a Special Valentine

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ASK DR. JUDITH

by Annelle Williams

Find more recipes, on my blog: http://aroundannellestable.blogspot.com/

Need a unique dessert for Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day? If you like chocolate, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll love this recipe. It literally melts in your mouth. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m a huge fan of dulce de leche (caramelized sweetened milk), whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spread between cookies, dolloped over ice cream, or swirled into this scrumptious dark chocolate batter. You can make this same recipe into less-formal triangular brownies by using a square pan, but I prefer the cake presentation for celebrating. Although the recipe takes very little active time and really couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be easier, it does require some preplanning. You can either buy prepared dulce de leche or make your own from a can of sweetened condensed milk. Making it takes a little over an hour in the oven and a couple of cooling hours before you can use it, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s much less expensive. You can make it ahead and store it in the frig until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to put the dessert together. This is a good make-the-day-before recipe. Take it out of the frig a few minutes before serving and let it warm to room temperature. Serve with a little whipped cream or ice cream and you have a wonderful dessert for your Valentine.

*UDITH ! /STROWSKI !U $ $OCTOR OF !UDIOLOGY $ANVILLE %.4 !SSOCIATES )NC Dr. Judith, Why are there so many Q: Dear different types of hearing instrument? instruments come in different styles and A: Hearing different levels of technology. Hearing instrument

styles include a Completely-in the Canal (CIC), remote microphone CIC, In-the-Ear (ITE) Behindthe-Ear (BTE) or mini BTE. All the hearing instruments I work with are digital and there are different levels of technology, just like with computers or cell phones. A hearing instrument can have entry level technology, mid-level and high level technology. The most advanced technology provides the best benefit for the hearing instrument user. Of course, the hearing instrument must be worn everyday otherwise any level of technology provides limited benefit. All the above mentioned levels of technology are available in the different styles.

Indulgent Chocolate Dulce de Leche Cake (I adapted this recipe from David Lebovitchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fantastic Dulce de Leche Brownies.) 1 stick butter Âž cup dark chocolate pieces, 60% cacao Âź cup unsweetened cocoa 3 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup regular flour 1 Â˝ cups Dulce de Leche* (store-bought or made from one 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re making your own Dulce de Leche, prepare it about 2 hours prior to making cake.) Chocolate Ganache Icing**

Cake

Preheat oven to 350Â°. Line an 8-inch round cake pan with heavy foil or parchment paper. Spray with butter flavored baking spray. Melt butter over double boiler. Add chocolate pieces and stir until melted and combined.

Remove from heat and stir in cocoa until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating with whisk. Beat in sugar and vanilla and finally flour, briskly whisking until well-combined. Pour half the batter into prepared pan. Spoon half of Dulce de Leche over batter in teaspoons and gently swirl. Pour in remaining batter and follow by spooning and swirling remaining Dulce de Leche. Bake for 3035 minutes or until just beginning to firm when touched in center. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 15 minutes. Remove from pan; place on wire rack and completely cool. When cake is cooled, place on serving plate and spread with chocolate ganache. Refrigerate until icing is firm. Remove from refrigerator for a few minutes before serving.

*Dulce de Leche

baking dish. Cover tightly with foil. Place dish in larger pan or casserole dish to make a bain marie (water bath) and fill larger dish with hot water to about half way on the outside of the baking dish holding milk. Place in oven for about 1 hour or until milk caramelizes. You may have to add more water to outer pan. When milk thickens and has turned a caramel color, remove from oven and cool. Beat with fork or whisk until smooth.

Q: How do I know what is the right style for me? should always see a Au.D., Doctor of A: You Audiology, to obtain this medical equipment. When you come to Danville ENT Hearing Center, we sit and talk with to find out what YOUR communication needs are. Regarding style, we have to examine the size of your ear canal and your manual dexterity skills. If someone has a really small ear canal, a CIC might not be a possibility. Also, if a person has problems such as peripheral neuropathy, arthritis, tremor or paralysis they might not be able to manipulate a very small hearing instrument. In that case a slightly larger hearing instrument would be better. There is also the relationship between the size of the instrument and what range of hearing loss it will fit. A person with a very severe hearing loss would not be able to use a CIC. A CIC wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the adequate power that a severe hearing loss demands. I have seen patients come in wearing CICs who have a severe hearing loss and they wonder why the instruments donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help. They were fit with inappropriate instruments. That is one of the many reasons to be fit by a Doctor of Audiology; to be sure you are fit with the most appropriate hearing instrument.

**Chocolate Ganache Icing 3 T butter Âž cup dark chocolate pieces, 60% cacao 2 T heavy whipping cream Melt butter in small saucepan. Stir in chocolate pieces until melted. Whisk in heavy whipping cream until smooth.

Preheat oven to 450Â°. Pour can of sweetened condensed milk into clear glass

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by Gordon Bendall

Just as there are many stages to life, love also has many phases. Here is what life and love look like in the beginning. Headed for the cafeteria, a little boy was standing in line behind a little girl. They were six years old, first graders. The boy kept looking at the long brown pigtails hanging down her back. As the teacher told everyone to stand at attention and be silent, the boy moved closer. Her hair smelled like the flowers his mother helped arrange for church. Just for fun, he swung one of her pigtails over her shoulder and whispered, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your hairâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s long.â&#x20AC;? She didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say anything because the rules called for absolutely no talking in line. She threw the pigtail back and they marched off down the hall. Sitting at different tables during lunch, they watched each other from across the room. When their eyes met, they always looked away. It went back and forth for a half hour. She would look away when he looked at her and he would look away the moment she looked at him. At recess, the girls played with the girls and the boys with the boys. He kicked the ball towards the girls to get her attention and ran towards them at full speed. The girls were jumping rope and singing as the ball rolled toward them. One of the girls kicked the ball back and the little boy slid to the ground trying to block it. The girls laughed when he tumbled over.

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EPIPHANY EPISCOPAL SCHOOL

Nurturing the Mind, Body, Spirit, and the Community In 2007, Father Sam Colley-Toothaker became the new rector of the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Danville. Father Sam didn’t waste any time in bringing new and exciting changes to Epiphany. In August 2008, only 18 months after coming here he opened a brand-new school called Epiphany Episcopal School for children Pre-K through eighth grade. EES is both flourishing and growing! Father Sam said, “When we came back from Christmas vacation in January 2010 we had 54 students! (In January 2009 only one year ago we had 16 students! And in August 2008, we started with just nine students.) We have plans to more than double our student body by academic year 2010/2011 to 110 students, and in the school year 2011/2012 to have at least 130 students!” The progress EES is experiencing is such an exciting story for Danville we decided to interview Father Sam who is the school’s headmaster. What factors helped you to decide to open EES in 2008? A bit of background information might be helpful. I was appointed as priestin-charge of this parish, by the Bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Southern Virginia in the spring of 2007. At that time the parish was rising out of a period of conflict. A priest had been called into ministry here who simply turned out to be a poor match for the community. It happens! Notwithstanding that reality, the character of Epiphany is such that they were determined not to linger in discord but to move forward and renew the life and vigor of the parish. So when I arrived at Epiphany, the first order of business for me was to discern two things: what are the core values of the parish, and how will we work together in ministry to live out those values. It didn’t take us long to rediscover that this community of faith has a rich history of active and lively ministry in Danville. Our core values are clear; we excel at worship, hospitality, education, youth ministry, and a desire to reach out to the community beyond the walls of our church building. In my first few months in the parish I listened carefully to parishioners tell me the narrative story of Epiphany. I soon realized that this parish was at its best when it was working together

to meet a need for the community at large. Like all parishes we hope to grow by attracting new members with young families. Having served in parishes that had already established Episcopal schools, I knew that we could accomplish two things by starting an Episcopal school here in Danville. First we could meet the need in the community and second, over time we can grow our parish.

What did you see as the needs here for a new proprietary school in Danville? I believe in the free market system. And I believe that competition sparks excellence. As I listened to members of my parish, and the community at large, talk to me about the needs of Danville, a theme began to develop. There was a perceived need for an alternative school that could offer a Christian based, high-quality, classical education in an atmosphere that nurtured and responded to the individual needs of each child in a classroom that had a very low teacher to student ratio. My perception was that people wanted to see a school developed from Pre-K through grade 12. After entering into a process of assessment and due diligence that involved most of our parishioners Epiphany decided to launch Epiphany Episcopal School.

Father Sam Colley-Toothaker sings with the children during daily Chapel.

Is EES different from Danville public schools? What are the major differences? I believe we are different from Danville public schools. First and foremost we are a Christian school. We make no apologies for teaching Christian values and principles as a matter of course in our curriculum. Because we are a private school, we do not labor under federal guidelines and are able to do things with our curriculum that simply could not be done in the public system. At Epiphany we have made an unbreakable commitment that our teacher to student ratio will never be greater than one teacher to 10 students. Because parents send their children to our school by choice and pay tuition to do so, we do not have the discipline problems that many of our public school teachers face on a daily basis in the classroom. Therefore our teachers are able to do what they were educated to do, what they are passionate about doing, teach our children. I’m always uncomfortable drawing distinctions between Epiphany Episcopal School and the public school system. Frankly I am a supporter of the public school system. My children went to both public and private schools. I believe that the administrators and teachers who work within the public system do the very best that they can do, given the federal and bureaucratic restrictions they must work under.

And is EES different from other private schools here? It is. I believe that we are doing things in our curriculum that are innovative and cutting edge. We are using a math curriculum that is remarkable. We are working on developing a nanotechnology program. We are working in robotics. The youngest students are being taught French and we teach Latin and German to our older children. We are working to bring Chinese to the curriculum next year. I think what distinguishes us most from other private schools is the fact that Epiphany Episcopal School is an outreach ministry of a community of faith that has perceived the need and is working to respond to that need in a Christ like way. As a result EES is really a Christian community. The school is

within the Episcopal tradition and it is rooted in the principle of our Baptismal Covenant. As expressed in The Book of Common Prayer, this covenant maintains that individuals and institutions are called by God to adopt certain fundamental dispositions and disciplines in order to embrace fully their basic identities. Episcopal schools seek to integrate spiritual formation into all aspects of the educational experience. Episcopal schools are created to be communities that honor, celebrate and worship God as the center of life. We create them to be models of God’s love and grace. They are created to serve God in Christ, and in all persons, regardless of who they are, where they come from, what their abilities are, or what their religious tradition is. Episcopal schools are created to “strive for justice and peace among all people and to respect the dignity of every human being.” In short, Episcopal schools are established not solely as communities for Christians, like a parish church, but as ecumenical and diverse ministries of educational and human formation for people of all faiths and backgrounds. That’s what makes us different from other private schools.

Where do students come from? 26% enter EES for the ﬁrst time or from prior homeschooling. 36% of our students come from the Danville/Pittsylvania schools. 38% come from other private schools.

Tell us about Suzanne Miller, your assistant headmaster. You have said you were so proud to attract her to EES for this key role. Mrs. Miller was brought to my attention earlier on in my tenure at Epiphany. So many people wanted to tell me about Suzanne Miller and without exception she was described as an incredible educator. Suzanne worked as a public educator her entire career. She retired as the principal of the Schoolﬁeld Elementary School, which according to many was the best school in the Danville system. When I called her and asked her to come and see me about an exciting new school we were developing, I think she

Evince Magazine Page 11 came into my ofďŹ ce as a courtesy. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m convinced she had no intention of coming out of retirement to help this priest build BO &QJTDPQBM TDIPPM JO %BOWJMMF But I was convinced after spending ďŹ ve minutes with her that God had sent her to us. Clearly she was a woman of great faith, who had deep passion for educating children, and was a skilled and savvy administrator. %VSJOH UIBU mSTU NFFUJOH TIF MJTUFOFE politely to what I had to say, she answered my questions and I think intended to go home and continue in her life of commitment to her own DIVSDI .PVOU 7FSOPO 6OJUFE .FUIPEJTU Church, and her husband Ken. As she prepared to leave my ofďŹ ce I asked if in her consideration she would do one thing for me... simply, I asked her to pray about this calling. Several weeks later we met again and she accepted my offer. What caused her to accept this challenge? She said that she had indeed prayed about it and felt called by God to do so. I have to tell you, Suzanne has turned out to be so much more than all of those good people had said she was. She is indeed deeply passionate about educating our children. She is loving, and nurturing, and a tough educator. She knows what sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing and she loves doing it. Together our team at EES is creating the kind of school I think all educators would want to educate in. And that is largely due to Suzanne Miller. We are blessed to have her with us.

Is it difďŹ cult for EES to attract and keep good teachers? It is not. We have an incredible team of teachers at EES. The majority of our teachers are educated at the Masters level, which in my view speaks to their commitment to be the very best educated teachers they can be. We have attracted teachers at Epiphany who want to teach. And from my observations they do so with great joy! In fact thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the working conditions we pride ourselves on. If we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do what we do with great joy, in fun, with all the passion we can muster then we ought not to do what we do. I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why we still have all of the teachers who began this journey with us.

How did you acquire enough classroom space for 110/130 students? Because of the perceived need, we stepped out in faith to start this school. Frankly there were many people who UIPVHIU XF XFSF DSB[Z 5IF %BOWJMMF economy is not as strong as it could be, there were other private schools serving the needs of the community, and then of course two weeks after we opened our doors our national and worldwide economy collapsed. In spite of all that, we have grown from nine students when we opened to 54 students today. When we realized that we were going to need more space three of our parishioners stepped up and purchased two buildings that are adjacent to our parish house and provided us with the money to renovate those buildings for classroom space.

hard to add to our athletics program, which will include soccer, baseball, tennis, and swimming. Finally, we will never lose sight of the fact that we can always improve what we already do well. So we will continue to work to do better.

What delights and thrills you the most about EES?

While we have plans to accommodate many more students, existing space is available to us now. Eventually we hope to build a new school as a part of our present campus.

Since Epiphany Episcopal School is an Episcopal institution, are most of the students from Episcopal families who belong to Epiphany Church? Absolutely not (and this will surprise many people). Today only 15% of our 54 students are from families who belong to our church. So 46 students or 85% come from families who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to church here. This didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t surprise those of us who started EES. Generally speaking, Episcopal schools rarely have the majority of their students coming from Episcopal families.

Why do parents send their children EES? I believe that one of the reasons we have experienced such explosive growth is that the parents who took the leap of faith and placed their children in our school early on have spread the word that the education that we offer is second to none in this community. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m convinced that they send their children to us because they know that they are safe, well loved, and nurtured. I know they recognize that we work hard to respond to the needs of each individual child and because we do that our children are excelling. Recently I read a review of our school on the Internet. The parent who wrote the review gave our school the highest rating possible. As part of her comments she said that her third-grade student was at the dinner table one night and her freshman daughter was talking about her Latin class. At some point in the conversation the third-grader was able to challenge the high school freshman about the proper use of the Latin word. Mom realized that

she had done a good thing by sending her child to Epiphany Episcopal School. Simply put, what Suzanne Miller, our faculty and staff are doing at Epiphany is remarkable. You have to see it to believe it!

I am delighted and thrilled every day by the energy and enthusiasm of the faculty and the joy that is palpable in our school. People are not going to believe me when I say this but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to say it anyway. One of the biggest challenges that we have had in our school is that children donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to go home. Frequently we have a parent that is late picking up their child. We call to ďŹ nd out where the parent is only to discover that the child has told mom or dad not to pick UIFN VQ VOUJM PS *U T BNB[JOH I received a call just the other day from a mother who said that her son was giving her a hard time on the weekends and that it was my fault. She went on to thank me because her son wants to be in school, even on weekends. How can I not be thrilled?

How do parents go about discussing and considering the enrollment of the child or children into EES? Emma Jones, 3rd grade.

Why is EES is so successful so quickly? First I believe that what we are doing is unmatched and unparalleled at this time in Danville. And we owe a great deal of our success to enthusiastic parents who are out in the community spreading the word.

Describe any plans you have to introduce new courses of study, and new student activities for the 2010-2011 school year. While it is premature to announce publicly, we are excited about partnering with another prominent school in the area to bring Chinese to our language program. We will add public speaking and elocution to our curriculum next year. This program is likely to lead to the development of the debate team. We are working to add a formal curriculum for a personal ďŹ nance class that each child will beneďŹ t from taking. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working

We will be excited to talk to anyone who is considering sending their child or children to EES. The process JT TJNQMF $BMM UIF TDIPPM BU BOE TQFBL XJUI PVS %FWFMPQNFOU Coordinator, Liz Kepley. Liz will help parents complete the application and ďŹ ll out the ďŹ nancial form to apply for grants and scholarships. Once that process is completed, parents and children will meet with Suzanne Miller who will explain the curriculum and what our expectations are of students and their parents. She will listen very carefully to needs of the child and their parents. If they decide to move forward with enrollment, then I meet with them to discuss tuition and answer any other questions they may have. I would encourage parents who are DPOTJEFSJOH &&4 GPS UIF academic year, to make an appointment to come in and see us soon. We are already SFDFJWJOH DBMMT BCPVU TQBDF GPS UIF TDIPPM ZFBS

OPEN HOUSE for Prospective Parents

Thursday, February 11, 6:30 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8:30 p.m. at 115 Jefferson St. Mark your calendars now!

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This is the perfect time for parents who might send their children to Epiphany this year or next year to learn about the superior educational opportunities for children from Pre-K through the 8th grade. Please come.

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February 2010 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 Mary Foley

There is good customer service; there is great customer service; then there is what I received at Kmart on Christmas Eveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;exceptional customer service. Four days in a row, I was in Kmart awaiting the promised arrival of a Weider Home Gym. Each day, it did not arrive. On Christmas Eve morning at 10:00 a.m., I was told by Kmart Associate, Troy Reynolds, that the delivery truck had just arrived and to come back in an hour. When I returned at 11:15 a.m., I was told that the Weider Home Gym was not on the truck. I was visibly upset, because it was to be a Christmas gift for my 15-year-old son. Dallas (another associate) and Troy began helping me find one. They asked the manager if I could buy the demo model, but it was not for sale. Then they called other Kmart stores and found several in Lynchburg. Troy offered to drive over 60 miles to Lynchburg and pick-up one for me. And that is what he did. At 12:30 p.m. on Christmas Eve, he drove to Lynchburg. When he returned at 4:00 p.m., he contacted me. I drove back to Kmart and he loaded the very heavy equipment into my van. Thanks to Troy, it was a happy Christmas morning. Troy Reynolds gave more than extra effort to obtain the merchandise I wanted. I feel that he more than exemplifies the exceptional customer service people want. Thanks to Mr. Reynolds, Kmart has a loyal shopper.

Evince Magazine Page 13

he first time I saw Nannie Maynard it was evident that she was a dependable, getit-done kind of woman. Hustling through the lobby of the River City Towers to a job she has held over the last 46 years, her work ethic wouldn’t allow for tardiness even though a much-deserved retirement was only a few days away. “It’s been a joy working here because I like meeting people,” says the Danville native and elevator operator in the former Masonic Building on the corner of Main and Union Streets. When Nannie began working in 1963, Danville’s first sky scraper was filled with doctors, lawyers, insurance agents, a school, retail stores, and other businesses. “We were open 24/7 and there was never a dull moment except when we took a break,” she says recalling the three shifts of operators who kept the two elevators moving between the building’s 11 floors. In addition to business traffic she notes, “There was always something going on with either the Masons, Job’s Daughters, or the Eastern Star. There were district meetings here and dinners on the 11th floor.” Calling to mind one particular meeting with total clarity, she continues, “One Sunday, there were so many people waiting for the elevator, you couldn’t see the lobby.” The streams of people and personalities left lasting impressions. “When you deal with the public, you deal with all kinds,” she says remembering one particularly colorful individual whom other operators avoided. “When he got on the elevator, he told me he wanted to go to heaven,” she says and adds, “I took him to the seventh floor and he got off.” When he boarded her elevator again for the trip back to the lobby, she went directly to the basement, picked up the maintenance man, rode back to the first floor, and stepped off. I told the maintenance man, “You can have him.” She laughs at the story now, but it wasn’t funny then. Another source of potential anxiety was the unpredictability of the elevator. “I’ve been blessed through the years because I’ve never been trapped between floors,” she says. One time when power was lost, the manager

on the 10th floor assumed she was trapped and called to tell her not to panic. Not a problem she calmly told him,”I’m in the lobby.” She had seen the approaching storm and stepped off the elevator to wait for better weather. On another occasion, Nannie was on duty when tragedy struck one of her good friends and co-worker, Percy Anderson. Returning to the building after running an errand, he opened the elevator door with his key.

Nannie Maynard

46 Years of Ups and Downs by Joyce Wilburn Not realizing the elevator car had moved to another floor, he stepped into the open shaft and fell to his death. It was a sad day, and unfortunately, not the only one Nannie has experienced. She raised five children as a single mom after the death of her husband, William Henry, in 1968. “We are a united family. The older kids took care of the younger ones,” says the grandmother of eleven children ranging in age from 15 to adult adding, “I’ve been blessed.” By the time this is printed, Nannie Maynard will be a retiree spending time with her extended family and volunteering around town, but she knows her years of work won’t be forgotten. “I don’t care where I go,” she says with a smile, “someone always recognizes me and says, ‘You’re the Elevator Lady!’”

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February 2010

February Calendar Ongoing

Guided Walking Tour – Millionaires Row, The Secrets Inside. 434.770.1974 www.danvillehistorical society.org. See ad page 7.

Through September 6

Hatching the Past – The Great Dinosaur Egg Hunt. M-S 9:30 am–5 pm: Sun 1–5 pm. Danville Science Center (DSC) – 434.791.5160.

Through February 20

PAA Exhibits – African American Art. Shades and Shapes Part II Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221.

February 1

Open House. 9:15-11:15 am - Grades pre K-4; 9 am-3 pm – Grades 5-9. Sacred Heart School – 434.793.2656. Smart Choices in Retirement – 6:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. AU’s Authors on Campus – Emyl Jenkins - See page 19.

February 1 (thru 22)

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

February 1 (thru 25)

Black History Celebration. See Calendar Clips page 18 & 19. 2/4-Johnnie Fullerwinder Lecture; 2/11- Dr. Otis Alexander Lecture, 11 am; 2/12-Gospel Choir Fest; 2/16-Health Fair, Foundation Hall, 8 am-5 pm; 2/19- Paradigm Dance; 434.797.8554.

February 1 (thru 26)

Snuggle up with Peter Rabbit – Reading program for young children from birth through first grade. Mt. Hermon Library – 434.835.0326.

February 2 (thru 23)

RiverCity Toastmasters - Conquer you fear of public speaking. Weds, 1 pm. NCBT. 434.793.6822. After-School Archery. Tues. 3-5:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.799.5215. West African Dance & Drumming Class – Learn drumming and energetic dancing. Tues 4:30-6 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Adult Strength and Conditioning Class – Relieve stress and lose a few pounds. Tues, Coates Center; Wed, Ballou Center. 5-6 pm. 434.797.8848. African Dance Ensemble – Learn African Dance. Tues 6-7:30 pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848. Sewing w/ Kitty. Tuesdays, 6:308:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.799.6564.

February 2 (thru 24)

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

February 2 (thru 25)

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. Chicks w/ Sticks – knitting & crocheting class. T/Th 11:30 am-1 pm. City Armory. 434.797.8848.

February 2 (thru March 9)

Shag Classes – Beginner, 7-8 pm; Intermediate, 8-9 pm. Ballou Center. 434.799.5216.

February 3

Senior Bowling Tournament. 10 am–12 pm. Riverside Lanes – 434.791.2695. Reiki/Energy Healing – stress management tool. 5:30-7 pm. The Center – 434.822.0007. Nature Series - Predators. Learn the different types of predators in the Danville area. 6–8 pm. Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215. Resume Writing Class –7-9 pm. The Center – 434.822.0007.

February 3 (thru 24)

Lighten Up for Life – Ladies only. Fun fitness, nutritional programs, guest speakers, prizes. Wed, 9–11 am. Ballou Center. 434.799.5215.

February 3 & 16-18

DRBA’s Heritage Trails Master Plan Workshop See page 18.

February 3 & 17

Doodle Bugs – 2/3-Have a Heart; 2/17-Star Light, Star Bright. Ages 3-5. 10 am & 3 pm. Virginia Museum of Natural History – 276.634.4185. Fetch! Lab. 2/3 – Design and build a puff-mobile that is powered across a finish line using air. 2/17 – Build a house of index cards that can support the weight of a dog bone. Ages 8–12. 3:45–4:45 pm. DSC- 434.791.5160.

February 3 (thru 24)

Guitar Basics Class – Wednesdays. Ages 5-17, 5 pm. Adult, 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

February 3 (thru 27)

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

February 4

Author Johnnie Fullerwinder - Page 18 Winter Showcase – Tour the school and visit classrooms. 6:15 pm. Music Program, Grades K-6, 7 pm. Sacred Heart School – 434.793.2656. Budgeting to Live within Your Means – 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Larnell Starkey and the Spiritual Seven Concert. 7:30 pm. The Prizery – 434.572.8339.

February 4 (thru 25)

Aquacize – Aerobic workout that is easy on knees, ankles and other joints. Th 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. Advanced Archery Class. TH, 6-7:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.799.5215. 57 Express Bluegrass Concert. Thursdays 7 pm. Community Center, Chatham – www.chathamcares.org.

February 4 (thru March 4)

Make a Chair Workshop. Th, 6-9 pm. Southern Virginia Artisan Center (SVAC) – 276.632.0066.

February 4 (thru March 11)

Hoop Dancing –Th, 5:45-6:45 pm. Ballou Center. 434.799.5216.

February 5

Harlem Gospel Choir. 7:30 pm. Bible Way World Wide Church. Arts & Humanities - 434.792.6965 First Friday Art Walk – Visit the art studios, meet the artists, browse original works of art. 5:30-7:30 pm. Studio 107, Martinsville – 276.638.2107.

February 5 & 19

Poker Tournament – Grand Finale winner receives a $10,000 entry to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas. 6:30 pm. Yancey House Restaurant – 336.694.4225.

February 5 (thru 26)

Get Out Teens – Develop a positive outlook on life and learn skills that set you apart. 4-5:30 pm. Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215.

February 6

DRBA’s First Saturday Outing See page 18. Beginning Digital Photography. 9 am-4 pm. SVAC – 276.632.0066. Adult Improv Workshop – Instructor, Paul Nicholson. Ages 21+. 1:30-3 pm. DMR Adventures - 434.791.4091. Birds of the Riverwalk Exhibit – View the diversity of birds along the Dan River through stunning photos. M-S 9:30 am–5 pm: Sun 1–5 pm. DSC – 434.791.5160. Pottery for Your Valentine. 10 am12 pm. SVAC – 276.632.0066. Danville’s Ice Bowl. 10 am-6 pm. Ballou Park Disc Golf Course. 434.799.5215. Bob Ross Painting Class – Sunflowers. 10:30 am–3:30 pm. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848. Story Time with Mrs. Amy –Ages 1-10. 11-11:30 am. LifeWay Christian Store, Coleman Center – 434.797.3690. Brunswick Stew Fundraiser Dinners. 12-2:30 pm. American Legion Post 1097. 434.793.7531. Stay Married Forever Conference – with Dr. Joey. St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. 434.836.9345 Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra See ad page 5 and page18.

February 6 & 7

Tai Chi Fundamentals Professional Training Program – 8:30 am-4:45 pm. The Center – 434.822.0007.

February 6 (thru March 6)

Art of Bread Making. Sat, 1-5 pm. SVAC – 276.632.0066.

February 7

Piedmont Savants – Enjoy and participate in a lively discussion about various esoteric and metaphysical/ spiritual topics. 4-6 pm. The Center – 434.822.0007. New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players – A one-of-a-kind show that proves the Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire is fun, fresh and full-of-life. Martinsville HS Auditorium. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221.

February 8

A Conversation with Byron Pitts – CBS Chief National Correspondent on TheEvening News with Katie Couric, 60 Minutes correspondent, and author of Step Out On Nothing. 9:30 am. Stone Hall, PHCC, Martinsville – 276.656.0259. Focus on Fixed Income – Owning investments that may provide you with a regular income 6:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.797.8848. Mariachi Band. 6:30-9:30 pm. Los Tres Magueyes Mexican Restaurant 434.792.0601.

February 8 & 22

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

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February 8 (thru March 2)

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

February 9

The Elephant in the Living Room – Discussion about the cost of drugs and dealing with substance abuse. 2-4 pm. Ballou Center. 434.799.5216. Photography Club. 6:30-7:45 pm. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848. Reptiles as Pets - Learn how to care for reptiles. 6:30 pm. DSC 434.791.5160. Philadanco Dance Company. 7:30 pm. The Prizery – 434.572.8339.

February 9 & 23

Polliwogs & Science Stars. 2/9 Learn the different ways to get around and create balloon-powered car. 2/23 – Investigate mammals and make binoculars to go on a safari. Ages 3–4. 1–2 pm. DSC- 434.791.5160.

February 10

Alzheimer’s Presentation – Maintain Your Brain. 12–1 pm. Craghead Street. 434.792.3700 x30. Guest Speaker Dr. Mark Wallace – Wednesday Club. See page 18. Partner Yoga. 7-8:30 pm. The Center – 434.822.0007.

February 10 (thru March 3)

Finding Our Way. Learn map and compass skills, basic GPS skills and more.3:30-5:30 pm. Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215.

February 11

Epiphany Episcopal School - See page 10-11. Bob Ross Painting Workshop – Sunflowers. 10 am–3:30 pm. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221. Understanding Your Credit Report – 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.

February 12 (thru 14)

The Odd Couple – Female version of the classic comedy. 7:30/2:30 pm. The Gretna Theatre. 434.228.1778.

February 12 (thru 26)

Fundraiser Dinners – 2/12, Barbecue; 2/19, Prime Rib; 2/26, Spaghetti. Eat-in or take-out. 5:30 pm. American Legion Post 1097. 434.822.5299.

February 12

Gospel Choir Fest - See page 19. Valentine’s Dance – Benefits world polio eradication. heavy hors d’oeuvres, entertainment by 58 West Band. 8-12 pm. Stratford Conference Center. Riverview Rotary – 434.792.4663.

February 13

Fit For A Princess – Be royalty for the morning while enjoying games, activities, a craft and snacks all with a princess theme. Ages 3-5. 10:30 am. Coates Center. 434.797.8848. Avant-Garde Writers Meeting – Open to speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, etc.) writers. Bring copies of writings for review. 11 am. Danville Public Library. 434.251.1062.

February 14

Valentine’s Day Cabaret See ad page 8.

Evince Magazine Page 15 Year of the Tiger Celebration â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Learn about the traditions of Chinese New Year and participate in activities to celebrate. 1-3 pm. The Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 434.822.0007.

Plan Options. 6-8 pm. Coates Center. 434.797.8848.

Aging with Dignity â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The 5 Wishes Directive. Plans for care at the end of life. 2-4 pm. Ballou Center. 434.799.5216.

February 23

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February 16 thru 18

DRBA Workshops. See page 18.

February 16 & 23

Collage Glass Pendant. 6-9 pm. SVAC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 276.632.0066.

February 16 (thru March 11)

Beginning Swimming Adventures. Tu/Th 3:30â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4:15 pm. YMCA. 434.799.5215.

February 17 (thru March 24)

Art with Flo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wet-on-wet technique. Weds. Location/times vary. 434.797.8848.

February 18

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presentation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Behaviors and Caregiver Relief Techniques. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1 pm. Craghead Street. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 434.792.3700 x30. How to Prepare to Buy a Home â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Sky Watchers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Observe the planets Mars and Venus, Orion and its Great Nebula and look at Leo the Lion. Nightfall. DSC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 434.791.5160. Invasive Plants Workshop. 6:30 pm. Coates Center. 434.797.8848. Crossing of the Dan Commemoration See page 19.

February 18 & 25

Old McDonald Had a Farm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Learn about the different animals on the farm. Ages 3-5. 11:30 am-12:15 pm. Glenwood Center. 434.797.8848.

February 19

Paradigm Dance. See page 19. Soundcheck â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Poetry reading, comedy, singers, and musicians are welcome. 7â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 pm. Community Center, Chatham â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 434.432.3115.

February 20

Beginning Photoshop. 9 am-4 pm. SVAC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 276.632.0066. Eno River State Park Hike. 9 amâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215. Crossing of the Dan Commemoration - See page 19.

February 20 & 27

Log Cabin Quilt Blocks. 9 am-12 pm. SVAC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 276.632.0066.

February 22

February 22 (thru March 29)

Furniture Design. M 6-9 pm. SVAC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 276.632.0066. Bridal Seminar - See ad page 16. Henry and Mudge. Youth series, Grades K-5. 10 am & 12:30 pm. Caswell County Civic Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 336.694.4591. SeniorNavigator â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Learn the simplest and easiest way to find information on aging and disability resources. 2-4 pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Intermediate Map and Compass Skills - 6â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 pm. Ballou Nature Center. 434.799.5215. Pianist Joel Fan Concert. See pg. 19.

February 24

Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Presentation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ask the Elder Law Attorney. 12â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2 pm. Craghead Street. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 434.792.3700 x30. Wednesday Club meeting - 3:45 p.m. Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson by Alan Pell Crawford. The public is welcome to attend.

February 25 (thru April 1)

Exploration in Pottery. Th 6-8:50 pm. SVAC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 276.632.0066.

February 26

Liberty University Snowflex Ski/ Tubing Trip. 5:30-10:30 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215. Chatham Concert Series - Hill & Zakresky Concert -See page 19. Bluegrass Concert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Big Country Bluegrass and Hagars Mountain Boys. 7:30 pm. The Kirby, Roxboro 336.599.4039.

February 27

Instant Piano For Hopelessly Busy People 9 am. $40 Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848 Back to Whittling. 9 am-4 pm. SVAC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 276.632.0066. A Night in the Tropics. 7-10 pm. YWCA â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 434.792.1522.

Upcoming Events March 2

Yesterday and Today - See ad pg. 13

March 3

Caswell Book Club. 9:30 am. with author P.T. Deuterman Yancey House Restaurant â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 336.694.4225. Helpful Hints for a More Active Lifestyle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Wednesday Club See story page 19.

Retirement Plan Options Class â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roll It, Take It, Leave It, Move It: Know Your Employer Retirement

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With Valentine’s Day being celebrated this month, I decided to write about a subject on a lot of minds: chocolate —that delicious, decadent, possibly healthy delight. You could buy that special someone a box of fancy truffles or an oversized Hershey’s bar, but maybe you want to show how much you care by making something. Here are a couple of books for inspiration. For pure luxuriousness, read The Seven Sins of Chocolate by Laurent Schott. This beautiful coffee-table sized book is filled with chocolate recipes all gorgeously photographed. Decadent recipes like Chocolate and Salted-Caramel Tart, Pear Jam with Chocolate and Spiced Hot Chocolate offer delectable temptations for you to make and share with the one you love. Even if you don’t attempt any of these chocolate transgressions, you will feel a little sinful just looking at the pictures (but without the caloric repercussions). For a smaller, more manageable, but just as delicious book try Chocolate Temptations by Linda Collister. Her offerings are a little less exotic but not less-appealing. With recipes like Espresso Cake, Squillionaire’s Shortbread and Southern Deep-Dish Pecan Pie, this book offers plenty of chocolaty goodness.

Delicious Books for Valentine’s Day by Joann Verostko

If you need a little balance to all these desserts, but aren’t ready to give up chocolate entirely, you might checkout Eat Your Way to a Healthy Heart by Liz Applegate. This nutritional guide to hearthealthy food includes chocolate along with some other surprisingly healthy foods as well as tasty recipes. Nothing says “I love you” like home-cooked healthy meals, especially when there’s chocolate for dessert. If you’re in the mood for fictional (and calorie-free) chocolate, the Danville Public Library has copies of the following sweets for your enjoyment: Chocolat by Joanne Harris, Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, Better Than Chocolate by Susan Waggoner, The Chocolate Cat Caper by Joanna Carl and many more. Look for these books in the Chocolate/Valentine’s Day display near the reference desk at the DPL. Bon Appetit! The DPL, 511 Patton Street, is open Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, phone 434.799.5195 or visit www.danvillelibrary.org.

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Monday, February 1 - Averett University Authors on Campus Author Emyl Jenkins will speak about her latest book, The Big Steal, followed by an autograph session in AUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Blount Chapel, Frith Building, Mountain View Avenue, starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.emyljenkins.com or call 434.791.4993. For a review of the book, visit www.evincemagazine.com. Select the July 2009 issue and click on page 14.

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Wednesday, February 3 (and February 16-18) Dan River Basin Association The DRBA is facilitating public workshops to encourage participation in the creation of a Heritage Trails Master Plan for Caswell County, North Carolina. This plan will produce a system of trails and greenways to serve the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recreational and alternative transportation needs, foster healthy lifestyles and promote Caswellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rich heritage. The kick-off and audience activity is February 3 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The public workshops are February 16-18 from noon until 7 p.m. All events will be held at the new Caswell Senior Center located at 649 Firetower Road in Yanceyville, North Carolina. The Heritage Trails Master Plan is funded with a grant provided by the Danville Regional Foundation. For more information, contact Chad Hall, Heritage Trails Master Plan Program Manager, at: chall@danriver.org.

Thursday, February 4 - Danville Community College Author and educator Johnnie Fullerwinder will discuss her book Failure Was Not an Option: A Test Case In School Integration at 11 a.m. in Oliver Hall/Temple Building, 1008 South Main Street, Room 110. The book chronicles her pioneer journey as the first African-American teacher hired too teach at GWHS in 1966 and thus integrate the teaching staff. Fullerwinderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s employment with the Danville Public Schools included: District Level Coordinator of Math and Science K-12 and Assistant Principal at GWHS and at E.A Gibson Middle Schools. The Virginia Association of Secondary School Principals selected her as Assistant Principal of the Year and she was the first African-American President of the Danville Science Center Board of Directors. For more information, call 434.797.8458.

Saturday, February 6 - Danville Concert Association The Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra, regarded as one of Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s national treasures, will perform in the GWHS Auditorium, 701 Broad Street, beginning at 7:30 p.m. The 80-member touring orchestra will perform masterworks of European music from the 18th through the 20th centuries. Tickets are $25 adults, $10 students. Area music teachers interested in free tickets for students should contact Jo Silvers, danvilleconcert@gmail.com or 434.792-9242. For more information, visit www.danvilleconcert.org.

Saturday, February 6 - Dan River Basin Association sociation The First Saturday Outing of the DRBA will be a hike on the Fieldale Trail beside the Smith River in Fieldale, Virginia. Participants will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Fieldale Park near the site of the old Fieldale Iron Bridge ail for an out-and-back stroll led by Friends of the Fieldale Trail volunteers. es, Hikers may choose to walk a distance of one to six miles, er because two sections comprise the trailâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a 1.5-mile Upper Fieldale Trail from Fieldale Park to the original trailhead and a 1.5-mile Lower Fieldale Trail downstream from the trailhead. ailhead Both segments are flat and easy-to-walk. Walking the entire distance is a total of 6 miles. The Fieldale Trail offers â&#x20AC;&#x153;a golden opportunity to see Mother Nature up close and personal right in our own backyard,â&#x20AC;? according to Adopt-a-Trail volunteers Charles and Pat Dameron. Tommy Wyatt, a leader of DRBAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Friends of the Fieldale Trail, adds, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The trail is a great place to meet people from the community. Families, children, elderly people, bicyclists, and even marathon trainees use the trail as part of their daily activities.â&#x20AC;? Fieldale Trial is part of the proposed 45-mile Smith River Trail System from Philpott Dam to the riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confluence with the Dan River at Eden, North Carolina, as well as the Beaches to Bluegrass Trail across Southern Virginia. Participants should meet at 10:00 a.m. at Fieldale Park, 188 Field Avenue, at the intersection of Field Avenue and South River Road (GPS coordinates: North 36.42, 076 West 56.021, 079). Bring lunch and water; wear comfortable shoes or hiking boots; dress in layers of water-shedding artificial fabric or wool and be prepared for rain or wind. For more information, call 276.647.3274 or pwyatt1@embarqmail.com. For membership information, visit www.danriver.org

Wednesday, February 10 - Wednesday Club Dr. Mark C. Wallace, Chair of the Department of History at Danville Community College, will present Scottish Music and the Influence of Traditions at 3:40 p.m. at The Wednesday Club, 1002 Main Street. The public is invited to hear him play a

Evince Magazine Page 19 variety of Scottish tunes on the banjo and guitar and see slides of his travels throughout Britain and Europe and hear him discuss the impact of Scottish music and culture on Southeastern United States. Wallace began playing the banjo at the age of eight and was the youngest performer ever to place at the Galax Old Fiddler’s Convention winning third place in the 1990 banjo competition among a field of over 200 contestants. Since then, he has recorded three albums and performed at many festivals throughout Virginia and North Carolina. In 2007, he earned a PhD in Scottish History from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. His research examined 18th century secret clubs and societies with a focus on the Freemasons.

Friday, February 12 - Danville Community College In celebration of Black History Month, DCC presents the Gospel Choir Fest featuring the Virginia State University Gospel Chorale and the DCC Gospel Ensemble. The VSU Gospel Chorale has traveled extensively throughout the country and internationally, including Rome, Paris and Budapest. Be prepared for an uplifting celebration starting at 7 p.m. in Oliver Hall/ Temple Building, 1008 South Main Street, Room 110. For more information, call 434.797.8458.

Friday, February 19 - Danville Community College Paradigm Dance, from UNC-G, is the area’s premier hip-hop and contemporary dance student-run organization. The ensemble aspires to use dance as a medium for change by providing community service outreach for area youth who may not otherwise have access to dance. They promote creativity and diversity through lecture demonstrations and performances. Show time is 7 p.m. in Oliver Hall /Temple Building, 1008 South Main Street, Room 110.

Thursday, February 18 & Saturday, February bruary 20 Crossing of the Dan The 2010 commemoration of General Nathanael Greene’s 1781 historic Race to the Dan during the American Revolution will be held at the Prizery in South Boston, Virginia, starting at 10 a.m. on Saturday. This annual event includes wreath presentations with comments by national and state officers from the Sons of the American Revolution and nd the Daughters of the American Revolution. Gary Sandling ndling will speak on Governor Thomas Jefferson’s experience during the Revolution. Stewart Dunaway and Jeff Bright will speak on engagements between Greene and British General Cornwallis prior to the Battle of Guilford Courthouse. The official color guard of the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution will attend; the Guilford Courthouse Fife and Drum Corps will play colonial era music. A pilgrimage will be taken to the actual crossing site for a presentation of a wreath at the new monument celebrating the turning point of the American Revolution. The Crossing of the Dan exhibit featuring lifelike models of Revolutionary War soldiers will be open upstairs at the Prizery. At mid-day, a catered $12 BBQ luncheon will be served. These activities and presentations by Halifax County 6th graders on Thursday at 6 p.m. are free. For more information, call 434.792.8695 or larry.aaron@gmail.com

Friday, February 26 - Chatham Concert Series Oboist Aaron Hill and pianist Kevin Zakresky will perform at 7:00 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Main Street in Chatham. Hill, recent graduate of Yale University, is on the faculty at the UVA School of Music. He is also principal oboist in the Charlottesville symphony and plays with orchestras all over the United States, Europe and Asia. Zakresky, also a recent graduate of the Yale School of Music, is choirmaster at Chatham Hall School and a clinician who works with choirs in Canada and the United States. Only in its second year, the Concert Series has already brought five full evenings of classical music to Pittsylvania County and delighted audiences with classical favorites not normally heard so close to home. “I feel that there is a huge demand for art music in this area,” says series Director Kevin Zakresky. “Our audience base continues to grow as local patrons realize they don’t have to drive an hour or two to find recitals like these.” Admission is by donation. For more information, email kzakresky@chathamhall.org or visit www.kevinzakresky.com.

Wednesday, March 3 - Wednesday Club Dr. Lee Burton will present Helpful Hints for a More Active Lifestyle at 3:45 p.m. at The Wednesday Club, 1002 Main Street. The Danville native is an Assistant Professor of Physical Education, Wellness & Sport Science at Averett University and Program Director for Athletic Training. He has spoken on sports medicine topics nationally and internationally at various sports medicine and personal training symposiums andd has authored book chapters and articles in sports medicine journals. He has produced instructional videos concerning applications for treatment, assessment, and conditioning of active individuals. Burton consults with the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, military and government entities, and the Cooper and Mayo Clinics on injury prevention and performance enhancement. This presentation is free and open to the public.

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