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From Danville Cottage to English Castle

Home of Lady Nancy Langhorne Astor 117 Broad Street Danville, Virginia

Danville Native Attracts Thousands to Her Home Page 3

June 2014

Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography

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Editor’s Note

How would you like to live in the castle pictured on the cover and stroll through those colorful, fragrant flower gardens? It happened to one Danville native. Her journey from being almost homeless as a child to marrying one of the richest men in the world and making political history is an intriguing story. From Danville Cottage to English Castle (page 3) remembers someone from our community’s past; current residents are also making history. Stories about them and how they are reshaping themselves and the health profile of the Dan River Region are featured in this issue of Evince. Read 50,000 Pound Challenge Champs on page 7 and take the pledge to join this weight loss program. Look at the smiles in Photo Finish on page 26-27 and it becomes obvious that people are happier when they eat food that is healthy and exercise. Diane Adkins’ review of One Simple Change: Surprisingly Easy Ways to Transform Your Life (page 20) may be the inspiration you need to make good things happen. If laughter is the best medicine, enjoy a full dose of amusement while reading Linda Lemery’s struggle with exercise equipment (Reflecting Forward page 24), Kim Clifton’s The Old and the Restless (page 9), and Mack Williams’ Losing a Whale of Weight (page 23). Finally, check out the concerts, street fairs, exhibits, and other activities listed in Calendar Clips (page 14) and the June Calendar (page 16). Think of each day as a page in your personal history book. You may never marry the richest person in the world or live in a castle but you can fill your days with healthy choices and laughter. Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?

June Contents

Editor’s Note

From Danville Cottage to English Castle Danville Native Attracts Thousands to Her Home by Joyce Wilburn

She Said He Said / Am I Asking Too Much? by Dena Hill & Larry Oldham

The Voice of Readers

50,000 Pound Challenge Champs by Stephanie Ferrugia

Second Thoughts / The Old and the Restless by Kim Clifton

Contributing Writers

Diane Adkins, Norm Aquilo, Shirley Cadmus, Kim Clifton, Patsi Compton, Mike Doan, Stephanie Ferrugia, Joe Graves, Vernell Gwynn, Karen Harris, Dena Hill, Telisha Moore Leigg, Linda Lemery, Larry Oldham, Carollyn Lee Peerman, Joyce Wilburn, Annelle Williams, Mack Williams

13 What’s Happening in the Pittsylvania County Public Libraries

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14 Calendar Clips

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15 A Picture Worth 1,000 Words or 50,000! by Patsi Compton 16 Calendar 18 Spring Cleaning in 10 Easy Steps by Joyce Wilburn 19 Life Begins When You Realize How Soon It Ends by Carrollyn Lee Peerman 20 Book Clubbing / One Simple Change: Surprisingly Easy Ways to Transform Your Life a review by Diane Adkins 21 Where Can I Find an Evince? 23 Losing a Whale of Weight by Mack Williams 24 Reﬂecting Forward / The Geographic Footprint of Fitness by Linda Lemery 25 Around the Table / Brazilian Pork Chops for Father’s Day by Annelle Williams

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The Nancy Astor table in the dining room at Cliveden accommodates 28 guests.

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The front entrance of Cliveden as it looks today

From Danville Cottage to English Castle Danville Native Attracts Thousands to Her Home by Joyce Wilburn

ue Williams and I had been chatting for only a few minutes, when she showed me the famous John Singer Sargent portrait of our mutual friend, Nancy, that was hanging near the fireplace and a secret was revealed, “She is posing with her hands behind her because she was holding her son on her back. When the painting was complete, she didn’t care for it, so she had the son painted out,” Sue says with amusement in her voice lilting with a delightful British accent. Williams, the General Manager of Cliveden House Hotel in England, enjoys telling antidotes about Nancy Langhorne Astor (1879-1964), who was born in Danville but lived in London and surrounding areas including Cliveden in Berkshire, England, most of her life. “She was a formidable woman, not a pure sweetheart but tough,” says Williams, who then softens her words with, “but she had to be. She was the first lady member of Parliament in 1919—the only lady among hundreds of men.” Cliveden, Lady and Lord Astor’s magnificent country home about 30 miles west of London, was owned by the Astor family until 1966, but the house had been wisely given by Waldorf Astor in 1942 to the National Trust. His fortune was being heavily taxed

both in America and the United Kingdom to pay for war efforts. The cost of the upkeep of the house was daunting, hence his decision to pass the house to the Nation. The Astors continued to live at Cliveden until the 3rd Viscount died. Then, it was leased to Stanford University of California until the early 1980s and opened its doors as a five-star hotel in 1986. The three-story Italianate mansion/hotel is surrounded by 376 acres of formal gardens and woodlands that slope down to the River Thames and are managed by the National Trust. “Our guests are always hungry for information about the house and the Astor period in particular because the interior is a complete reflection of William Waldorf Astor (Lady Astor’s fatherin-law) who bought the house in 1893,” says Sue, adding, “William Waldorf gave the house to his son, Waldorf, and Nancy when they were married in 1906.” Williams continues telling the story while we sit in front of a cozy fire encased by a 15th century French fireplace in Cliveden’s great hall, “Nancy really didn’t care for this room and referred to it as the interior of a cigar box.” Nancy added her touches to the home built in 1857 by introducing electricity and many personal items. Not all of the decorative pieces were purchased by the couple in spite of the fact that Waldorf was one of the richest men in the world. “Because they were UK celebrities like Victoria and David

Beckham are today, they were given things for the house--what we would call product placement, for example, some stunning Minton tiles for the great hall,” says Williams, noting that the givers realized the items would be seen by the hundreds of inﬂuential visitors to the home. Lunch and dinner parties occurred often in the French dining room at Cliveden. Williams, who has been researching the Astors at the Archive Center in the Museum of Rural Life at Reading University, notes, “We refer to the dining room table with its 11 leaves as the Nancy Astor table. It can accommodate 28 guests and around that table sat the Who’s Who from 1910 to the 1940s: Churchill, Ghandi, Roosevelt, Henry T. Ford, and Amelia Earhardt among others.” Conversations were probably lively. Once Nancy offered American pecans to Ghandi. It’s reported that Ghandi suggested she, “Be British and buy British.” On another occasion when the table was full, there wasn’t much room for maneuvering and Churchill complained, “Thirty dishes served and no damn room to eat one.” That didn’t faze Nancy who retorted, “He can afford to lose a

The famous John Singer Sargent portrait of Lady Astor hangs in Cliveden’s great hall.

little weight.” Guests often lingered after dinner and stayed overnight in one of the 24 bedrooms. With that in mind, it’s not a farfetched idea that Lady Astor would approve of her former home being used as a luxury hotel today. “Her grandson was very involved in it becoming a hotel. He said it was always sort of a hotel with people coming and going and so it should carry on as such,” Williams explains. “The central part of the house (great hall, dining room, library, drawing room, Lord Astor’s study, Lady Astor’s boudoir) was for family; the east wing was for guests and the west wing was for the administration of the house— car mechanics, secretaries, stable hands, gardeners and others.” A large staff was needed to maintain the house and the Continued to Page 12

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SHE SAID

HE SAID

by Dena Hill

by Larry Oldham

Am I Asking Too Much? June is here, school is out, ﬂowers are blooming, grass is growing, friends are vacationing and here we are stuck in town with no plans, no cruises, no ﬂights, and no progress toward that end.

No, it isn’t too much for a girl to ask, however, any idea of camping with the dog or without the dog, will probably never happen in our lifetime unless Holiday Inn builds an indoor campground in one of their hotels with restaurants, air conditioning and a sauna.

She said He Said

This is not a column to slam you or a pity party because we are thrifty. I am just saying that at our ages we should be living a more exciting life Photo by than going out Michelle Dalton to eat, going Photography. to work, trying to sleep for eight hours and watching three or four of our favorite shows on TV each week. I just thought that there would be more to life than the dull routine we have accepted for the past 18 years. Don’t get me wrong, I am not complaining; I’m just wondering if we should be making some changes in our life together. To you, this probably sounds like a divorce plea because that’s how men think. But I am not talking about that. I’m talking about shaking up our lives and doing something exciting. I know your first response will be some cockeyed idea like we should go sky diving or bull riding. I am saying that we need to mix it up a little bit and keep the old romance flaming. Maybe we could plan some small trips around the area and sightsee, or take the dog camping with us, or take a field trip for two days to some historic location. All I am asking is for you to incorporate some new ideas into your thinking that can energize us and make our lives more fun and exciting. If we don’t, it won’t change my love for you. I’m just thinking outside the box this summer so that we can tell all of our friends about Vacation 2014. That’s not too much for a girl to ask, is it?

If memory serves me right, in May we went to Virginia Beach and Myrtle Beach. This month we are going to Rhode Island and Charlotte, North Carolina, and you still want to work in a few more trips. What if we just tell our friends that we went to some exotic place, had a wonderful time and leave it at that? No one wants to see vacation photos anymore so they won’t ask to see the evidence of our trips. Just telling them we had fun and asking them to trust us on that should sufﬁce. I am sorry that you feel like I’ve lost my zeal and that the passion of love that burned so brightly for you all those years has suddenly been extinguished. I am happy sitting on the porch, drinking tea and gazing into your beautiful eyes. I don’t need expensive vacations or two-day trips to Reidsville or Eden to make me happy. I am just as happy kissing the dog, rubbing your back and being together like teenagers on their ﬁrst date. Oh, and did I happen to mention that we save a boatload of money staying at home? Plus, we don’t have to worry about having a wreck, putting miles on the car or getting sick out of town. We just have to agree to disagree on what it takes to make each other happy in our old age. Now is that too much for a man to ask?

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The Voice of Readers God’s Storehouse is ﬁnishing up a very busy May and I wanted to thank Evince for helping to make it a busy month! I especially want to thank the citizens of Danville and Pittsylvania County for supporting God’s Storehouse throughout May and throughout the year. This community is so very generous and we are so grateful for their support. Tuesday, May 6, was God’s Storehouse’s 4th Annual Eat Out to Help Out. It was a huge success! All the restaurant donations are not in, but we have already received over $4,000 from 17 out of the 36 restaurants that participated. This is wonderful! Also, the annual Letter Carrier Food Drive sponsored by the National Association of Letter Carriers, Rural Letters Carriers, and the U.S. Post Ofﬁce was held on Saturday, May 10. Despite the torrential rains that day, we collected over 16,000 pounds of much needed food. This food drive helps us stock up for the

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coming summer months when food donations are down. If you missed both events and want to make a food donation or monetary donation to God’s Storehouse, come by 750 Memorial Drive in Danville, visit our website www.godsstorehouse.org or call us at 434.793.3663. It is never too late to make a contribution. Thank you for all you do for this community, for publicizing our events, and for getting the word out about all the many events and happenings in our area. It is my “go to” magazine for what is happening in and around Danville! Karen Harris Executive Director God’s Storehouse We are so happy to be a part of the good work being done by God’s Storehouse. It’s also a pleasure to work with Karen.

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50,000 Pound Challenge Champs

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We Never Knew what true I ndependent Living Really Meant for Us

by Stephanie Ferrugia, Get Fit Dan River Region Co-worker Ciji Moore and I thought we knew our community, but we have had the pleasure of connecting with more folks than we could have imagined during the 50,000 Pound Challenge and have loved every minute. Our favorite part has been learning about your progress and the impact a healthier lifestyle has had on the way you look and feel. From individual participants to large teams of churches and businesses, the Dan River Region is well on its way to slimming down not only for summer but for a lifetime. Whether you’re a part of the Challenge or not, it’s never too late to become involved. For an extra push, read about the groups below who are making huge strides. For more information about the Challenge and to view the Team Get Fit workouts, visit www.teamgetﬁt.org. Right Touch Christian Church (RTCC): The Right Touch congregation recognized the need to make a change and did they ever. Soon after the Challenge launched in early April, RTCC went to work by forming the F.A.T. Club: Faithful, Available, Teachable. Dedicated members, led by Cookie Edmunds, meet every Wednesday evening at the church to weighin and do the featured weekly Challenge workout. RTCC is proud to announce that they’ve lost 163 collective pounds as of mid-May. Talk about praising your way to health. PATHS, Inc. (Piedmont Access to Health Services): Who will triumph, Team Kay or Team Billy? We’ve had fun trimming the fat with this medical group. They’ve opened their doors to

At Stratford House, it means… Get Fit packs the PATHS fridge with sparkling water, white cheese and Greek yogurt for healthy snack alternatives. The before photo was shocking and didn’t do a body good!

Get Fit by allowing us to raid their unhealthy snack stash and replace it all with healthier alternatives. Iced honey buns? PATHS says, “No thanks!” But may we pass the dark chocolate covered pretzels, key lime Greek yogurt and sparkling water? “Yes, please.” P.S. Did we mention the staff has already lost over 200 pounds? Roxanne Clark, Account Executive, WAKG & WBTM: As of mid-May, Roxanne has lost over 12 pounds by managing her eating habits. She’s now a Greek yogurt fan and eats fruit or veggies each time she has a meal or snack. When we run into Roxanne, she greets us with a smile and, “Guess what? I’ve lost more!” Keep up the amazing work, Roxanne. (See Roxanne’s picture in Photo Finish on page 26.) Stay healthy and ﬁt, Dan River Region!

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Evince Magazine discussed it except in terms of how we couldn’t afford one. “You know what I’d like for my birthday? A new couch. We’ve been talking about replacing this blue one for years. It’s faded and that tax refund isn’t going to spend itself,” I tossed out one evening.

The Old and the Restless I bought a red couch. Red. Me. A woman who needed a rescue inhaler when an interior decorator suggested I stop painting all my walls antique white. A woman who only wears solids, too timid to put on anything with prints or plaids. A woman who still doesn’t own a Keurig coffee pot even though its popularity is so

entrenched that Dollar General sells knockoff cups that ﬁt. It takes me so long to catch on that the only way to know something is going out of style is when you ﬁnally see me with it. I bought a red sofa and I didn’t even know we were in the market for new furniture. My husband and I hadn’t

“We can’t afford a couch...have you lost your mind? What a waste of money for a room we don’t even use,” he said, cutting me off quicker than Danica Patrick in the ﬁnal lap at Talladega. That was that or so I thought. Days later, I got a text with this picture attached with “like it?” written underneath. I re-checked the number to make sure it was Robert who sent it. And that’s how it went. One week it was a ridiculous notion and the next it was a custom order, complete with a matching chair, ottoman and pillows. We don’t sit in this room, but it stares at us all the time. Our house has an L-shaped conﬁguration of a small kitchen, dining and living room areas. In larger houses, this would be called a great room. Ours can’t qualify as a great room. It’s really more of a pretty good room. I’m not sure why we went with red except I think I needed to feel alive again. I’m tired of seeing blue and feeling blue. Maybe it’s because I turned 55 last month, although I can’t blame this on a mid-life crisis. I’ve

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already used that excuse to justify buying two MINI Coopers and a Miata. Besides, not that many people live to be 110. Whatever it was, it hit Robert as well. I doubt his had anything to do with middle years since men handle their crises differently. They never go the furniture route. Their red purchases typically have four wheels to entice female passengers too young to have voted either Bush into the White House. Chances are this need to shake things up a bit has something to do with Robert and me practically living separate lives over the last few months. We both had obligations that took up most of our evenings and weekends. Rarely were we spending any time at home, any time together and even worse, any time at home together. Maybe he thought a new sofa would encourage me to come home or at least visit more. Or like me, maybe he needed a change worse than a baby who’d been sucking castor oil. Turns out my timing to remodel was perfect. A TV show last week announced that my choice of tomato soup is now out as the new color in the home. That’s just ﬁne at the Clifton house. We’re too tired to paint the town red, so we’ll just settle for only doing our couch.

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The Girl in the Sky-Blue Dress Part I

ﬁction by Telisha Moore

“G

ood grief, in this world, you goin’ to cry! Ain’t no real good end no how, all your proper badness don’t matter— one day you got to say goodbye to it all anyway. I guess this is goodbye.” --Fat Robbie, childhood friend of Tim Knox, who had the cancer I watched her the whole night off and on, the girl in the sky-blue dress, till round midnight. I saw her sit in the last row worrying, something in her hands, twisting and turning it, until she set it down under the white wooden chair that she had stayed in throughout the whole wedding ceremony and most of the reception. That girl who wouldn’t dance, didn’t eat, that girl in the sky-blue dress, I remember her back was against the park garden fence and black, iron gate. I know she wasn’t invited. I will always wish she had not come. I will never want what she left me and I don’t care if she a woman or not, I wish I had punched, scraped, hurt her like she hurt me when I had the chance. Because now, it’s all busted glass with the swallowing and too damn late. I can’t say if she was pretty or not, that girl in the sky-blue dress, but behind her the sky wasn’t nothing but a map of stars and if you believed in beauty—maybe that high yella sad girl was beauty, like maybe some quiet angel sent to watch the ceremony. But me, Tim Knox, I ain’t the fanciful sort. That girl in the sky-blue dress, she made me think of ﬂowers with too much rain, heads drooping in a waterlogged death, about how can’t nothing stay clean long, can’t stay safe long. Yeah, I see her and her sad smile at my daughter’s wedding, and I think about death, and that made me think of my boy. ...He gone—dead. I miss my boy. I won’t lie. I was sweeping rose petals, but I was watching. I was spearing paper cups with a pointed stick and stacking people’s stray plates and picking up their clear plastic forks they too lazy to put in the trashcan, but I was like a sentry. You couldn’t get nothing by me. This was my baby girl’s wedding, now wedding reception—my family here. A man should protect his family, or he not a man. Truth said. If the girl in the sky-blue dress decided to stay, if she decided to leave, I was gonna be ready. I see her turn her head and watch my ex, Clarisse, like the girl got business with Clarisse and Clarisse’s puzzled look say she don’t know her.

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by Kim Clifton I took a step forward. At 46, I guess I know a real man got to come forward. All my start-up-hard anger went, and I swallowed and my eyes get deep in my own sad, when I see that girl in the sky- blue dress look under the white chair she had just gotten up from, then look away, then go on through the gate. I see she done left that thing she tugged and pulled and wrestled with. I felt my good go when she gone and I felt like a stone, like she done taken hope with her. And I will always wish she had not come; I will never want what she left me. I wish I had hurt her because now, my life is wire and lightning. Fat Robbie was almost drunk and said, “Good wedding,” and then—like only an old childhood friend can from way back, he told me, “Man, this was nice, make me wish I had stayed with Lucila myself, but...well, we still wouldna made it.” I couldn’t really hear him though, even though he was thinner than I ever saw him ‘cause he got the cancer. He wouldn’t last long. But I couldn’t stop watching where the girl in the sky-blue dress had been. In fact, I barely saw to my left, the musicians had stopped playing and were telling dirty jokes, one about saving some wagon; they were smoking Camels as they packed their van. I know I should have let her go, that girl in the sky-blue dress, because what danger could that girl really have been. My daughter, Laurel, and Colby, her now husband, had finally gone on to the honeymoon that Colby was too stubborn to let me finance. I went back to my sweeping, moving closer to what felt like destruction, closer to the white wooden seats that I needed to stack, when Clarisse, apparently of the same mind, went moving closer to the chairs as well. “Darla, you go get them chairs,” I said. “Go, quick like,” I said again. But, Darla, she feel she the home-wrecking-lover-ofthe-father-of-the-bride, and she wouldn’t touch anything, and certainly wouldn’t go near Clarisse, my ex-wife. No, she stayed near the arbor wall, slowly taking down green and lavender crepe paper. Her boy helped her. When her boy looked like he would think of helping me, Darla elbowed him hard. I felt, literally, felt fire and wire in my throat, dropped the broom, and ran for the chairs. I had to get to it before Clarisse did. That’s what a man would do, so I did.

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Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

When a woman came running in at closing time, clutching a placemat and talking about being late for a hair appointment, I suspect Donna F. Lefevers at M&M Furniture, 530 Monroe Street, held out little hope for a sale. “You know that red color that you always see in those pictures where the fat chef has on checked pants? That’s what I want. It’s sort of this color,” I said pulling out a placemat from our kitchen. “It’s not red, it’s not cranberry, it’s...” I searched for the right word. “Tomato soup,” she said without blinking. Bingo. Tomato soup. There it was--the perfect description that had continued to elude me whenever I explained it to others. Donna patiently showed us a couch and then took my husband and me around to browse the fabric samples for the matching chair, ottoman and pillows. It was past 5:30 p.m., but I was the only one watching the clock. With her advice regarding style, quality and comfort, my color worries were now only in my roots, not in my rooms. It’s only ﬁtting that Designer Donna F. Lefevers works in a store with a name that sounds like one of my favorite candies and that she perfectly referenced the color I wanted as one of my favorite soups. Her exceptional customer service helped us develop the right plan for our home and gave us lots of food for thought. Note: Read the rest of the story on page 9.

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June 2014 diminutive woman who was born in Danville, Virginia, Lady Nancy Langhorne Astor.

Lady Astor’s boudoir in Cliveden House

From Danville Cottage to English Castle

• The Langhorne House, 117 Broad Street, is open on Saturdays from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. or by appointment. A parlor and bedroom where Nancy was born have been restored. For more information, call 434.791.2256 and visit Facebook. • To view a 7x17 foot portrait of Lady Astor commissioned by her husband, enter Danville’s Municipal Building on Patton Street and walk up to the landing between the third and fourth floors. • The Lady Astor Rose is the official flower of Danville. Donors who give $20 or more to the Langhorne House will receive a rose bush as a thank you. Rose bushes can also be purchased at the Langhorne House, the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, 975 Main Street; or Raywood Landscape Center, 165 James Road. • To see more pictures of Cliveden, visit www.clivedenhouse.co.uk.

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gardens. Lady Astor loved flowers and wore a gardenia or some other scented white flower every day. Today, colorful flowers grow in abundance in the various gardens on the property and are beautifully arranged inside the mansion—another carryover of the Astor years.(When Lady Astor visited Danville in 1922 she shared her love of flowers by presenting 2,000 rose bushes to local school children.) Some elements of the hotel operation, however, might not meet Lady Astor’s approval-- like the consumption of alcohol by guests. She was a non-drinker and worked to pass laws that established the legal drinking age at 18. As the Parliament representative from Plymouth, an area famed for its gin distilleries, she saw the harmful effects of alcohol abuse. “If you were a poor working man walking home, you’d pass (and probably enter) a dozen pubs on the way. All their wages were being spent on gin and it was ruining the homes. She worked to close the distilleries,” says Williams. After thinking for a minute about other things that might not meet Lady Astor’s approval, Williams adds, “The Lady Astor Suite is now light, bright and flowery and that might not be Nancy’s style. She had an opportunity to change it but she didn’t.” Williams describes Nancy’s former bedroom as dark

and austere with dark tables and chairs. Change doesn’t happen quickly at the historic home/hotel for a good reason. “Because of its heritage nature and the National Trust being our landlord, it takes about 10 to 12 months to receive permission for renovations,” Williams says, “but progress is being made and we are about 50% complete.” There are 38 guest rooms in the hotel and a three-bedroom cottage by the river. Those rooms ﬁll quickly in May and June with horse racing fans because the Royal Ascot and other races are held a few miles away. The weekend nearest May 19 is very popular for another reason. May 19 is the birthday of both Nancy and Waldorf and the National Trust (a charity founded in 1895 to preserve places of historic interest) helps the public to celebrate by organizing Nancy Astor Day. “An actress plays Nancy and other actors play the visitors to the house. They mill around in the dress of the day and engage people in conversation. The well-attended event is an indication of the high level of interest in Lord and Lady Astor,” says Williams. According to the National Trust, the grounds are visited by 420,000 people a year from all over the world. And one reason the crowds continue to visit is to learn about the

The Borghese Balustrade and the Parterre beds of gladioli at Cliveden.

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What’s Happening in the Pittsylvania County Public Libraries Reading/Learning Programs :

• Summer Reading Program, Paws to Read: Registration week is June 2-7 at each branch. Something is planned for every age group, babies through adults. Summer Reading Program Kick-Off performance of Pat Your Paws with musical duo Kim and Jimbo Cary on: • Wednesday, June 11, 10:00 a.m., at First Baptist Church of Gretna, 502 South Main Street. • Wednesday, June 11, 2:00 p.m. at Pittsylvania County History Research Center and Library, Chatham, 340 Whitehead Street. • Thursday, June 12, 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Hermon Branch Library, 2725 Franklin Turnpike. • Thursday, June 12, 2:00 p.m. at Brosville United Methodist Church, 12648 Martinsville Highway. • Teen Summer Reading: • Gretna: Mondays, June 16 and 30, 5:00 p.m. • Chatham: Thursdays, June 12, 19, and 26, 6:00 p.m. • Mt. Hermon: Saturday, June 21, 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Reading Programs for Children:

• Wednesdays for Wees: All branches at 10:00 a.m. Open to children and their parents or caregivers, birth to ﬁve. • Homeschoolers Get-Together: Rockets Friday, June 6, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Brosville. • College Night: American National University presents the following programs at Brosville: • Thursday, June 5, 6:00 p.m. College Admission • Thursday, June 12, 6:00 p.m Financial Aid for College • Thursday, June 19, 6:00 p.m. College Programs

Book Discussions for Adults:

• Second Thursday Book Discussion Group: June 12, 4:00-5:30 p.m., Chatham. • Book Talk: Friday, June 13, noon, Brosville. Book of your choice, including e-books. Fruits and salads will be served.

Special Event:

Friends of the Mt. Hermon Library Info Session: Saturday, June 7, 11:00 a.m. Are you a Friend or interested in becoming one? Join us for a brainstorming session to help jumpstart our Friends group.

Health Programs:

Diabetes Management Education: Tuesdays, June 17 and 24, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Brosville. Live streamed interactive programs on diabetes management from the Virginia Center for Diabetes Education at UVA School of Medicine. Topics include: Self-Management Basics and Nutrition Basics. Call to register.

Read.Play.Live Health Happens @ the Library:

Health and wellness activities at the Brosville/Cascade branch: • Zen Zone: Wednesdays, June 11, 18, and 25, noon until 1:00 p.m. Destressing techniques you can use including reﬂexology, aromatherapy and music. • Low-impact Exercise: Monday and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Uses the Go4Life routine from the National Institute on Aging as well as Tai Chi, Wii, yoga, and chair exercise routines. • Read.Play.Live. Workshop: Thursday, June 26, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Program: Healthy Eating. • Wednesday Wellness Take-Outs: On Wednesdays, the library’s Facebook page will feature Wednesday Wellness Take-Outs—a curated selection of web links, quizzes, e-cards and videos on a different health and wellness topic each week. • Local walking maps, Playaways, and MP3 audiobooks also available at Brosville/Cascade.

Computer Classes:

• Individual Help: Wednesdays, June 4, 11, 18, and 25, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Chatham.

Film Discussion Program:

Created Equal: America’s Civil Rights Struggle Tuesday, June 24, 7:008:30 p.m., History Research Center and Library. Program is based on the ﬁlm The Loving Story. Discussion will be led by Dr. Andrew Canady, assistant professor of history at Averett University. All are invited. Endorsed by Danville United; refreshments provided by Chatham First.

Movies:

• Family Saturday: June 28, 10:30 a.m., Mt. Hermon. The Lego Movie.

Arts & Crafts Programs:

• Knitting: Mondays, June 2 and 16, 6:30 p.m., Mt. Hermon. All skill levels and ages welcome. • Needlework: Tuesdays, June 3, 10, 17, and 24, noon, Brosville. Knitting, embroidery, crochet. • Re-Use It Tuesdays: June 3, 10, 17, 5:30 p.m., Gretna. Call to register 434.656.2759. Crafts include an Rx bottle Hide-a-Key, Father’s Day suit card, and a red-white-and-blue wind sock. • Teen Summer Reading Craft: Thursday, June 12, 6:00 p.m., Chatham. Candle Craft • Crafternoon at the Library: Tuesday, June 17, 3:00-5:30 p.m., Brosville. Pop-top bracelets. • Teen Summer Reading Craft: Thursday, June 19, 6:00 p.m., Chatham. Rubber band bracelets.

Gaming Programs:

• Lego Play Day: Saturday, June 14, 10:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., Mt. Hermon. Bring your creativity and build during this free play day; all ages welcome. • Teen Summer Reading Wii Night: Thursday, June 26, 6:00 p.m., Chatham Unless otherwise noted, all programs are free. For more information, contact Gretna Library, 207 A Coffey Street, 434656-2579; Mt. Hermon Library, 2725 Franklin Turnpike, 434-835-0326; History Research Center and Library, 340 Whitehead Street, Chatham; 434.432.8931; PCP Main Library, 24 Military Drive, Chatham, 434.432.3271 or visit www.pcplib.org.

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For more activities, see the calendar on page 14.

Sunday, June 1

An Historical Event

At 5:00 p.m. in Danville’s Green Hill Cemetery, 761 Lee Street, the Anne Eliza Johns UDC Chapter will hold its annual program in memory of the Confederate soldiers buried there and in honor of the birthday of President Jefferson Davis. Rev. Tom Fowler will present his new book, Southside, Virginia’s Last Hope in the Civil War. The 18th Virginia re-enactors will participate. The public is invited. Bring lawn chairs. Contact 434.724.6691 for more information. (submitted by Vernell Gwynn)

Thursday, June 19 – Saturday, July 5 Hairspray

The Prizery Summer Theater in South Boston presents the musical, Hairspray. It tells the story of integration in the 1960s, presented in a totally lighthearted and fun way, with children leading the adults into a sense of racial harmony. An overweight teenager becomes infatuated with a TV dance show and surprises everyone by passing an audition to get on the program. When she ﬁnds that African-American kids can only dance on the show once a month, she tries to integrate the program. Prizery Artistic Director, Chris Jones, and Music Director, April Hill, auditioned graduating college music and theater students at the Southeastern Theater Conference in Mobile, Alabama for the production and supplemented the cast with local and regional talent. The show is housed in the 250-seat Chastain Theatre at the Prizery, a former tobacco processing plant at 700 Bruce Street. It was converted to an arts and cultural center 10 years ago. Show times are: June 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, July 3, 4, 5 at 7:30 p.m. - June 22, 25, 29, July 2 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.prizery.com or call 434.572.8339. (submitted by Mike Doan)

Friday, June 20 – Sunday, June 22 Milton Street Fair

Milton, North Carolina, is a small town with a big history. Many of the activities planned for Milton’s First Annual Street Fair are designed to raise awareness of its history and its talented residents including: Thomas Day House tours and workshops; a book signing of Milton Memories by Jean Scott; a display of Milton artifacts including its first firefighting equipment; demos by several artists and craftsmen including Milton’s own Shirley Cadmus (face jugs); blacksmithing by Jon Greene; and chair caning by Cathy Giannini are planned. Visitors will learn the story of Wayne Bailey, The Turkey Man; the artists of PearlDamour Productions will offer creative workshops and record conversations with Milton’s elders. Other weekend activities include wine tastings, a pig pickin, a cornhole tournament, and tie dying. There will also be a fish fry, funnel cakes for sale, and a display of antique cars and tractors. Milton is 15-20 minutes from downtown Danville. Drive on 58 East past the airport. Turn right onto VA 62 and go for about 5 miles. For

more info, call: cornhole team registration: Mark 434.203.9209; sidewalk chalk contest, the Art of Collage workshop: Shirley Cadmus 434.713.1783; Thomas Day Workshop: Joe Graves 434.822.8967. Donations: Shirley Wilson 336.512.0481 or facebook.com/MiltonStreetFair. (submitted by Shirley Cadmus)

Sunday, June 22

Thomas Day House Furniture Workshop

A workshop on Thomas Day’s techniques and processes in furniture making will be held by Jerome Bias and Joe Graves. Attendees will have a better understanding of how to attribute furniture to Thomas Day’s shop and/or the ”Thomas Day school of cabinet makers.” The workshop will run from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. with ample time allotted for questions and hands-on activities with approximately 22 pieces of furniture attributed to Thomas Day. Photography is encouraged. Jerome Bias is a furniture maker and historic interpreter who currently reenacts cabinet makers of Old Salem. Jerome has embarked on a long time study of Thomas Day’s work and one of the most knowledgeable in the ﬁeld. He recently provided demonstrations at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. during their Thomas Day exhibit. Joe Graves is the Vice-President of the Thomas Day/Union Tavern Restoration, Inc. Attendance is limited to 30 participants; a fee of $25.00 is required. Deadline for registration is Tuesday, June 17. Register by calling 434.822-8967 or emailing qmcgraves@hotmail.com. (ssubmitted by Joe Graves)

Thursday, June 26 Music on Main

Bring a chair and enjoy music by Norm Aquilo and Friends from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Main Street Plaza Trailhead/ JTI Fountain Plaza. The concert features greatest hits from many different artists in styles ranging from Country and Top 40 to Pop. Norm will be joined by outstanding local artists including Jesse Finney (Trebuchet, Megan Doss Band), Dos Guitars (Mark Percario, Darryl Turpin), Matt Crowder, Sarah Moss, Kristie Strange, Grayson Chattin, the Chafatelli Family (Steve, Kristi, and Michael), Rachel Royster and more. Sing along with your favorite music from the “Fab Four” and the “piano man.” (submitted by Norm Aquilo)

Upcoming Friday, July 4

July 4 Celebration

Spend Independence Day in Danville among family and friends from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.at the Carrington Pavilion on Craghead Street. The children’s area will have free arts and crafts with magic provided by Marlo the Magician. Amusement rides, entertainment by Janice Price, food concession and ﬁreworks after dark are all part of the fun. Admission is free. This event is sponsored by the URW Community Federal Credit Union, J&J Equipment Rentals, and the Danville Parks and Recreation. For more info, call 434.793.4636.

Evince Magazine

Discarded books are repurposed into one-of-a-kind art objects. Pictured is “A Home within the Words.”

A Picture Worth 1,000 Words...or 50,000! by Patsi Compton It has often been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. If so, then 50 pictures would be worth 50,000 words; 100 pictures would be worth 100,000 words and 1,000 pictures would be worth 1,000,000 words, right? Bearing this in mind, the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History has an epic tale to show this summer with three exciting new exhibitions debuting Friday, June 6. Explorations on Canvas: Oil Paintings by Yancey Smith opens in the Jennings Gallery. A graduate of Averett University, Smith attended graduate school at UNC-Greensboro. After rearing two children and retiring from the business world, she became active in civic and arts organizations in both North Carolina and Virginia. She also returned to art as a source of exploration, challenge and personal satisfaction. In order to hone her skills, she took a few painting classes at AU under renowned artist-educator Robert Marsh. Marsh says, “She came back with a vengeance. She’s an expert on oil painting.” In fact, he admits that he can’t say enough good things about her, her work, or her ability to teach others. “I would compliment students on colors they had used in a painting and they would say, ‘Yancey told me to do that.’” Although she travels extensively, Smith continues to find inspiration in both her native Caswell County and in the Dan River Region. Few writers could capture so eloquently in words the exquisite landscapes included in this, her first one-woman Danville show. Barbara Norman Lashley and Kim Lashley Sutliff give new meaning to the word wordsmiths. Book Ends, featured in the Schoolfield Gallery,

are the creations of two former Danville residents. Their “altered books” are the latest in a lifetime of art for both Norman-Lashley and her daughter, Kim Sutliff, both of whom graduated from Averett University with degrees in art and then from Hollins University with masters degrees in liberal arts studies. By tearing, carving, folding, stitching and gluing, they repurpose discarded books into one-of-a-kind art objects. Book Ends takes recycling to a higher level -- upcycling-- a type of recycling something no longer in use in a way that gives it a second life, often creating a more valuable and beautiful finished product. Architecture in Virginia: The Old Dominion, on loan from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, presents photographs and descriptions of 24 significant examples of Neoclassical, Federal, and Greek Revival architecture built in Virginia primarily between 1780 and 1861. The text is based on Architecture in Virginia, a popular guidebook by Virginia architectural historian William B. O’Neal. The opening preview for all three exhibitions is Friday, June 6, 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and open to the public. The exhibitions run through Sunday, August 8. The Museum, 975 Main Street, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Museum offers free admission the first weekend of each month; a small admission fee is required at other times. For more information, call 434.793-5644 or visit www.danvillemuseum.org or Facebook.

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Guided Walking Tour – Millionaires Row & Holbrook Street. 434.770.1974. www.danvillehistory.org. Danville Science Center Digital Dome Theater - Open for guests to fully explore the known universe as well as some fascinating phenomena right here on Earth. The immersive dome setting showcases the scientific wonders of space, engages visitors with live astronomers, and offers large format films. Danville Science Center (DSC) – 434.791.5160. Estlow’s Trains Exhibit - John “Jack” Estlow, Jr. originally constructed this “N” Scale Train layout which was donated by his daughters and grandson so visitors can enjoy trains running in the train station. DSC – 434.791.5160. Bingo – Bring a gift to exchange and have blood pressure and body index checked. Location/times vary. 434.799.5216. Tai-Chi Day Classes - Increase strength, balance, flexibility and progress at your own pace. M 11:15am-12:15pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Let’s Dance – Formerly Boogie Mondays. Learn new dances, make new friends and have loads of fun. 7-8:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center - 434.799.5216. Yoga Classes - Stress- relieving wellness class. M 11:30am-12:30pm, Danville Public Library (DPL); 5:30pm, Ballou Rec Center. 434.797.8848. Pickleball – A combination of the elements of badminton, tennis and table tennis. MWF 8-11am. Ballou Park Tennis Courts. Ladies, It’s Time to Work It Out. MW 8:30-10am. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Kuumba African Dance – Live drumming and energetic dancing that helps raise cultural awareness, and provides a great workout. MW 6-7:30pm. Stonewall Youth Center. 434.797.8848. Prime Time Fitness - Low-impact aerobics workout with a mix of various fun dance steps. MTH 9:30-11am or 5:30-7pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.797.8848. Get Moving with Chair Exercises – Lowimpact class ideal for adults 50+. MTH 11:30am-12:30pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.797.8848. Zumba Classes - Hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves create a oneof-a-kind interval training fitness program with fun routines that tone and sculpt the body while burning fat. W 5:15-6pm Pepsi Building. TH 7-8pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.797.8848. Walk Fit - Great cardio workout through walking and low impact exercises in a climate controlled fitness studio. Ages 50+. WF 8-9am. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Hoop Dance Classes - Reduce stress, increase flexibility, improve self-confidence. Ages 18+. W 2-3pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Art with Flo – Wet on wet technique of oil painting. Ages 18+. W 9:30-11:30am, Glenwood Community Center; 6-8pm, Ballou Annex. 434.799.5216. African Cardio Blast - A unique workout that includes dance movements from various regions of the African continent. 6-7pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Wednesday Friends - Bring a lunch and enjoy a special activity or speaker. Shopping day is the second Wednesday of the month. Ages 60+. W 11am-1:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. African Rhythms by Nguzo Saba – Learn West African dance technique to live drumming. W 6-7pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Cardio Step Class – Up-tempo, high energy class. TTH 8:30-9:30am. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Baby Boomer Style Work Out – Walking, cardio activity & weight training designed for older adults. TTH 9-10:30am. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Ballou Jammers - Acoustic musical jamboree. Bring a stringed instrument or

just listen. TH 3-5pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Ballou Book Swap - Take a book or two to read and leave a book or two to share. F 9am-5pm. Ballou Rec. Center 434.799.5216. Preschool Story Time – Share stories and songs with a set theme. Ages 3-5. F 11am12pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. Friday Night Dances - Live music, dancing and refreshments. Ages 50+. F 7:30-10:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center 434.799.5216.

time: 1pm. Awards Reception Immediately following golf. Danville Golf Club. 434.836.6990. www.dpchamber.org. Anime Club – Eureka Seven (TV-14). Come watch anime, talk manga, and enjoy things Japanese. Ages 12+. M 4-6pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. Caswell Book Club – An evening of literary discussion of Jean Bailey Robor’s She Has a Big ‘But’. After the book discussion, dine at a local restaurant with the author. Registration required. 6-7:45pm. Gunn Memorial Library. 336.388.0248.

Through July 4

June 2 (thru 5)

Expressions Exhibit – Offering an eclectic mix of styles and media, this open-entry judged art exhibit features work by local and regional artists. Piedmont Arts (PA) – 276.632.3221.

Through July 5

The Hidden Lives of Ants – With the aid of a macro lens and the insights of ant expert and photographer Dr. Mark Moffett, SITES and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History present the world of ants. Moffett’s stunning macro photographs tell incredible stories about the lives of ants—hunting, communicating, dealing with disease and agriculture—and chronicle the work of entomologists in the ﬁeld. This science-based exhibit includes a live ant colony and hands-on models that will awe both adults and children. Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) – 276.634.4141.

Through August 31

Summer Discovery – The museum will have Sunday hours through the summer and offer a $10 discounts on new memberships at the “Individual” level and higher purchased during the promotion period. 1-5pm. VMNH – 276.634.4141.

Through September 20

Walk to End Alzheimer’s - Register for the Danville Walk, 9/27. Ballou Park or the Martinsville Satellite Walk - 9/20. Alzheimer’s Association Central & Western Virginia. 434.792.3700 Ext. 244. alz.org/walk.

Through October 11

Butterfly Station & Garden – The garden is open and full of lovely butterflies and flowers. Bring a camera and enjoy the scenery. DSC – 434.791.5160.

Through October 25

Uptown Farmers’ Market. 7am-12pm. Uptown Martinsville. www.martinsvilleuptown.com

June 1

An Historical Event – See page 14. Bus to Broadway: Mamma Mia – A mother and her daughter, three possible dads, a Greek island paradise and a walk down the aisle that is anything but typical delight in this musical composed by supergroup, ABBA. Bus departs 4pm; returns by 12 am. PA – 276.632.3221.

June 1 (thru 7)

Business Appreciation Week – Free workshops, programs, coffee and doughnuts, and other activities in appreciation of the businesses that have chosen to locate, invest, and grow in the Danville-Pittsylvania County region. DPC Chamber of Commerce. dpchamber.org.

June 1(thru 8)

Shrek: the Musical – In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre - not a handsome prince - shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Times vary. Walker Theatre, Patrick Henry Community College. 276.638.8777 x0460.

June 1 (thru 30)

Art Exhibit – Vivid Realities. Reception 6/6 6-8pm. Kirby Gallery, Roxboro. 336.597.1709.

June 2

Chamber Classic Golf Tournament. Registration & Lunch: 11:30am-1pm. Tee

Globe Trotters – A week of world exploration where a different country is visited every day with investigations of culture, customs, artwork, and of course, food. Ages 6-8. 9am-4pm. VMNH – 276.634.4141.

June 2 (thru 6)

Elements of Art Class. Ages 7-12. 10am1pm. DMFA&H. 434.724.6427.

June 2 (thru 7)

Preschool Early Literacy – Summer Reading Programs registration week. 6/11 & 12, the children’s musical duo, Kim and Jimbo, will kick off a fantastic summer. www.pcplib.org.

June 2 (thru 28)

Pittsylvania County Public Libraries Events. See story page 13.

June 2 (thru 30)

Summer Movie Matinee - Enjoy a movie, popcorn and beverage. 6/2-War Horse; 6/16-Dolphin Tale; 6/30-Happy Feet. 10:30am-12:30pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 2 (thru July 28)

Maker Monday - Explore your creative side. Each week will feature a different craft with informational books and project ideas. Ages 5-9. M 11am-12pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 2 (thru Aug. 4)

Meet the Mouse Computer Class – Intro to the mouse and keyboard. Ages 50+. 11am-1pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 2 (thru 20)

Sports Camps - Camps designed to enhance athletic skills and character development. Participants will hone individual skills, learn important lessons regarding teamwork and life skills. 6/2-6 Baseball Camp; 6/9-13 Basketball Camp; 6/16-20 Soccer Camp. 9am-12pm. Squire Rec. Center. 434.799.5214.

June 2 (thru 30)

Forms in Clay – Pottery class for adults & mature teens. M 6-9pm. DMFA&H. 434.792.5355.

June 3

Ballou Choir Rehearsal – Join the choir and share talents. Performances at various locations. Male vocalists especially needed. Five performances per month. Ages 50+. 11:15am-12:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. African Violet Club - Learn about garden tending, pest control and more at this meeting which includes a covered dish meal. 12-1:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center 434.799.5216. Deco Mesh Wreath Making Class Patriotic wreath. Mesh wreaths are the hottest trend going because they’re so easy and quick to make. 3-5pm or 6-8pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

June 3 (thru 24)

Stand Up Paddle Boarding – Enjoy a total body workout while on the water. Ages 14-adult. Register one week prior to

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each class. 6-7pm. Camilla Williams Park. 434.799.5215. Urban Line Dance - Each week a new dance is introduced in the dance ﬁtness class. 6-7:30pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

June 3 (thru July 1)

Woodworking Open Studio - Complete projects and designs. Woodworking experience required. 5:30-8:30pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461. Line Dancing. 6-7:30pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

June 4

OSHA Safety Training and Updates – Information and resources to make the worksite safer. 9am-12pm. DCC’s RCATT Center. dpchamber.org. Panel Discussion – Fuel for the Future: Enhancing Minority Participation in STEM. 12-1:30pm. Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. www.ialr.org. Safari Summer Reading Kick-off – Celebrate PAWS to Read with games, activities, and crafts. 2-3pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. Adopt a Pet – Adopt a stuffed animal pet and make a house for that pet. Ages 6-10. 3:30-4:30pm. DPL-Westover – 434.799.5195.

June 4 (thru 6)

Doodle Bugs – Nature Explorers. Campers will investigate the natural world through games, crafts, and other outdoor activities. Ages: 3-5 w/adult. 9:30-11:30am. VMNH – 276.634.4141.

June 5

Job Corps Information Session – Helping young adults learn a career, earn a high school diploma, and gain the real world skills needed to succeed. 10:30am12:30pm. Workforce Development Center. 434.455.2521. Medicare Seminar - Make the right choices regarding Medicare plan. Ages 50+. 11am-12:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Teen Books to Movies – Angst, romance, action... teen movies for all. Book Thief (PG 13) - Popcorn and lemonade will be served. Ages 13+. 4-6pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. DDA Main Street Scavenger Hunt – Participants will visit each merchant on the game sheet, ﬁnd the item pictured on the sheet, and receive a stamp in the appropriate square from the merchant. 5:30-7:30pm. Danville Main Street Plaza. dpchamber.org.

June 5 & 12

Cooking with Fresh Herbs - Learn how to pair various herbs with favorite foods to make sauces, dips, main dishes and even dessert. 5:30-7pm. Stonewall Rec. Center. 434.797.8848.

June 5 (thru July 31)

Pajama Story Time – Dress in PJs and share stories and songs with a set theme. Ages 5-10. TH 6-6:45am. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 6

Greenberg/Overcash/Heard Memorial Golf Tournament – Captain’s choice men, women or mixed couple teams. Minimum handicap of 40 per team. First, second, third & fourth place cash and prizes will be awarded. Lunch provided. Registration 12pm; Tee off 1pm. Proceeds and donations will beneﬁt Danville Speech and Hearing Center. Caswell Pines Golf Club. 434.793.8255. Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFA&H) Exhibit Openings. See story page 14.

If you’d like to submit an item for the Evince calendar, visit www.showcasemagazine.com. The deadline for the July issue is Thursday, June 12, at 5:00 p.m. Please send just the basic information following the format on these pages.

Evince Magazine Singing at Ballou - Karaoke - sing or just listen and enjoy. 2-4pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Art @ Happy Hour - Featuring a gallery walk and talk with artist Jane Iten, while mingling with friends. Cash bar and refreshments. 6pm. PA – 276.632.3221. First Friday Art Walk – Enjoy art, food, music and fun along Martinsville’s historic streets. Over 20 galleries, restaurants and shops are open with live music and other events. 5-7pm. Studio 107, Martinsville. 276.638.2107. First Fridays Painting + Pinot – Bring enthusiasm, some friends and beverage of choice for a night of painting. 6-9pm. PA – 276.632.3221. Fridays at the Crossing Concert Series – Escape the workweek by gathering with family and friends to enjoy music and fun with Jive Mother Mary. Food and beverages available on site. 6-10:30pm. The Crossing at the Dan. 434.793.4636. Friday Night Jams - Enjoy the music of Barrelhouse (Blues) and Tobacco Apache (Rock) along with beer, wine & food. 6-11pm. Halifax Farmer’s Market. 434.470.4230.

June 6, 7 & 8

NARRA and Aston Martin GT4 Challenge Series. VIR. 434.822.7700. www.VIRnow.com.

June 7

Summer Yard Sale. 7am-12pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Wine and Roses Festival – Featuring southern Virginia wineries, music at the pavilion, garden workshops, food and craft vendors, rose exhibition in the rose garden, native american activities at the Medicine Wheel Garden. The Southern Virginia Botanical Gardens, Edmunds Park, South Boston. 434.753.2274. Youth Fishing Derby. Ages 5-12. 9am12pm. Mayo Park. 336.597.7806. Bob Ross Painting Class - Complete a painting, Impressionistic Roses, in one day. 10:30am–3:30pm. Ballou Annex. 434.799.5216. Auto Race – PASS Super Late Model 150 / Limited T 25 / Pure Stock 30//Legends 25. 7pm. www.southbostonspeedway.com.

June 7 & 14

Polymer Clay Beads - Roll multicolored beads out of clay and string them on a ribbon necklace and earrings. 10am-1pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

June 7 (thru 28)

Family Movie Matinee - Enjoy a movie, popcorn and lemonade. 6/7-Winnie the Pooh; 6/14-Cats & Dogs; 6/21-Turner & Hooch; 6/28-Great Mouse Detective. 10:30am-12:30pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 9

Anime Club – Squid Girl (TV-14). Come watch anime, talk manga, and enjoy things Japanese. Ages 12+. M 4-6pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 9 (thru 13)

Junior Naturalists – Campers will spend the week investigating the environment and earn Junior Naturalist Certiﬁcation along the way. Ages 6-8. 9am-4pm. VMNH – 276.634.4141. Edible Engineering – Campers will investigate how food and engineering are inseparable. Build an incredible edible car, explore the science of food packaging and don’t forget to bring a healthy appetite. Ages 6-8. 9am-4pm. VMNH – 276.634.4141. Oodles of Doodles - Art, games, songs and a snack. Ages 4-6. Preregistration required. M-F 10-11:30am. DMFA&H – 434.793.5644. The Art + Science of Color - Create beautiful art projects while exploring the science behind them. 1-4pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

June 9 (thru 27)

Kids Outdoor Camp – Spend one, two, or three weeks playing fun games and enjoying a variety of outdoor activities. Ages 7-12. Register one week prior to each camp. 8:30am-5:30pm. Ballou Park Shelter #6. 434.799.5215.

June 9 & 16

Beginner Internet Computer Class – Learn how to connect to the Internet, and perform basic searches. Ages 50+. 11am-1pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 9 & 23

PAWS for Trivia – Test animal knowledge. Refreshments provided. 4:30pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

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June 16 & 17

Senior Bowling Tournament - Exercise, make new friends, have fun. BP and BMI checked while waiting to bowl. 1-3pm. Riverside Lanes - 434.791.2695. Intro to Genealogical Research – An intro to online genealogical databases to aid in research. Ages 18+. 11am-1pm. Computer Lab, DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 11

Polliwogs & Science Stars – Through specially designed stories, songs, activities, games and crafts, the youngest science explorers learn as they play. Ages 3–4, 1–2pm. Ages 5–7, 3:30–4:30pm. DSC 434.791.5160. PAWS for Live Well – Learn about exercise and nutrition. 2-3pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. Colorful Birds – Paint colorful bird pictures. Ages 6-12. 3:30-4:30pm. DPL-Westover – 434.799.5195.

June 11 (thru July 16)

Telling Your Story Workshop - Be guided through story telling sessions which leave you with a detailed history of your life to share or keep. W 2-4pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

June 11 (thru August 13)

Basic Email Computer Class – Learn the basics of email and set up an account. Practice receiving and sending as well as composing and replying to emails. Ages 50+. 11am-1pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 12

Bob Ross Technique Workshop – Impressionistic Roses. 9am-3:30pm. PA – 276.632.3221. Senior Movie Day - Enjoy the movie Now You See Me with snacks. Ages 50+. 11am1pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. Teen Books to Movies – Angst, romance, action... teen movies for all. Beautiful Creatures (PG 13) - Popcorn and lemonade will be served. Ages 13+. 4-6pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. Kayaking for the Novice - Learn basic kayaking strokes and paddling skills. Ages 9-adult. Register by June 2. 6-8pm. Camilla Williams Park. 434.799.5215. Origami Jewelry - Learn how to make jewelry out of paper and leave class with a completed pair of origami earrings. 6-8pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

June 13

Centra Summer Movies in the Park Series – Watch great family flicks in the park as gentle summer breezes flow through the trees. Surf’s Up will be playing, so dress in Hawaiian shirts, board shorts and flowers to be part of a costume contest. Two lucky islanders will win a free kayak trip. 9-11pm. Ballou Park Stage. 434.799.5215. Cantaloupe Festival – Entertainment, food, music & cantaloupe. 5-10pm. Berry Hill Resort. South Boston. 434.572.3085. www.valopefest.com.

June 14

Dog Wash. 9am-12pm. Danville Community Market. 434.799.0843. Made in the Shade Craft Beer Festival – Beer tastings from six craft breweries, music from two live bands, craft and merchandise vendors and food concessions. 12-6pm. Avoca Museum, Altavista. www.avocamuseum.org. Death Cafe Danville 2 - Share thoughts on death and how it relates to life in a relaxed environment. Registration required. 3pm. Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home, Westover Chapel. 434.429.5962. Yo Pros Garden Party – Enjoy games like croquet, bocce and corn hole while sampling wine, beer and signature martinis on the lawn. 6-10pm. PA – 276.632.3221. Variety Show Galore: Remember When A trip down memory lane with the Wesley Senior Theater Troupe as they revisit popular variety shows like Carol Burnett and Laugh In. Refreshments served. 6:30-8pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Auto Race – Bojangles NASCAR Late Model 150 / Limited 50/ Pure Stock 30/ Hornets 15 / Modiﬁed 50. 7pm. www.southbostonspeedway.com.

June 14 & 15

CCS Virginia Festival of Speed Motorcycle Roadracing – The pressure will be on as caution is thrown to the wind and riders get set to battle it out. Additional races and activities are in the works, making this a unique event to experience as a rider and a fan. VIR. 434.822.7700. www.VIRnow.com.

Anime Club – Ranma 1/2 (TV-14). Come watch anime, talk manga, and enjoy things Japanese. Ages 12+. M 4-6pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. Boating Safety Education – Meet all personal watercraft and boating operation state laws in this free course. Register by June 9. Ages 12+. 6-9:30pm. Ballou Nature Center. 1.888.516.0844.

June 16 (thru 20)

Tabernacle VBS. See ad page 24. Get up! Get Out! Get Active! – Spend a week experiencing the excitement and science behind getting healthy by learning and trying new sports and exercises, satisfy the appetite with a healthy lunch and snacks, and spend afternoons exercising the mind with STEM–H experiments and ﬁeld trips. Ages 12-14. 9am-4pm. VMNH – 276.634.4141. Summer Art Camp – Kids will learn about art-making with hands-on experience creating blow paint monsters, marble art, soda bottle greenhouses, thumbprint art, art games, edible art and more. 9:30am12pm. PAA – 276.632.3221. 3D Printing Camp - Enter the world of 3D printing and learn how these machines can be used to print prototypes, jewelry, chocolate, pizza, building materials, and even human tissue. 1-4pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

June 16 (thru August 18)

Intro to Social Networking Computer Class – Learn how social networking can be used in daily living. Ages 50+. 11am-1pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 17

Healthy Cooking Class - Learn how to make healthy, nutritious, inexpensive smoothies, omelets, salads and wraps. 9:30-11am. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. Estate Planning - Discussion of last will and testaments, powers of attorney and living wills. Free with lunch provided by Emeritus of Danville. 12-1:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

June 17 & 19

Court Records for Genealogical Research– Learn how to utilize court records to guide genealogical research. Ages 18+. 11am-1pm. Law Lab, DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 18

Walsh Kelley School of Irish Dance Performance and light lunch. Bring the grandkids. 12-1:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Poetry Cafe - Read poetry and share snacks and tea. Ages 13-18. 2-3pm. DPL. 434.799.5195. Pet Bookmark – Create a bookmark with a pet design. Ages 6-12. 3:30-4:30pm. DPLWestover – 434.799.5195.

June 19

Senior Bingo. Ages 50+. 11am-12pm. DPL – 434.799.5195. Senior Citizens Club - Monthly meeting and covered dish luncheon. Ages 50+. 121:30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Gardening Basics - Starting the second garden. Info and answers about gardening topics and more. 12-1:30pm Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848. Teen Books to Movies – Angst, romance, action... teen movies for all. Warm Bodies (PG 13) - Popcorn and lemonade will be served. Ages 13+. 4-6pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 19 & 20

TGIF Concert Series - I’m With The Band 5/19; Heartbeat of Soul 5/20. 6:30-10:30pm. Uptown Martinsville. www.martinsvilleuptown.com.

June 19 (thru July 2)

Hairspray. The Prizery. See story page 14.

June 19 (thru July 24)

Gluten Free Cooking - Unravel the mystery behind gluten-free ﬂours and how to create personalized blend to ﬁt needs. 5:30pm. Stonewall Recreation Center. 434.797.8848.

June 20

Say What? - An informational seminar for those who work or live with people who have mild to severe hearing loss. 1-2pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Painting in a Day - Students create a piece of art to treasure whether or not they’ve painted before. All materials included in cost and refreshments served. 1-4pm.

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Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216. Achery-Level One - Learn basic archery skills while learning safety instructions and techniques. Ages 10+. Register by 6/9. 6:30-8:30pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.799.5215. Harvest Jubilee Concert Series - Billy Currington. See ad page 8.

June 20 (thru 22)

Milton Street Fair. See story page 14.

June 21

Chef at the Market – Local chef Chris King prepares various entrees and meal ideas using local produce, meats and more. 8-9:30am. Danville Community Market. 434.797896 Zip Line-Summer Breeze - Zip through the trees. Ages 8+. Register by 6/9. 34:30pm. Philip Wyatt Memorial Skate Park Shelter. 434.799.5215. Cruise In – Check out cruisers ranging from motorcycles, classic cars, and new cars. 4-8pm. Uptown Martinsville. www.martinsvilleuptown.com.

June 21 & 28

Danville Area Humane Society Yard Sale Donated items for resale. 7:30am-12pm. Danville Community Market. 434.799.0843.

June 22

Thomas Day House Furniture Workshop. See story page 14.

June 23

Anime Club – Sward Art Online (TV-14). Come watch anime, talk manga, and enjoy things Japanese. Ages 12+. M 4-6pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 23 (thru 27)

Cupcake Wars - Following recipes, careful measuring and decorating instruction will result in a week of delicious treats. The week will end with a Cupcake Wars Competition. 8:30-11:30am. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461. Fueling Creativity: Junior Motorsports Camp - Learn about a career in motorsports that includes mechanical engineering,electronics, and mechanical design. Students will build a model race car and race it using skills learned in class. 8:30-11:30am. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

June 23 (thru July10)

Clay Camp - Week 1, students will work with clay and learn different hand-building techniques, including pinch, coil, and slab-building. Week 2, after the pieces have had a chance to dry and be ﬁred, in the kiln, students will learn the techniques for surface decoration and glazing in a variety of colors and textures. 9am-12pm. The Artisan Center. 276.656.5461.

June 23 (thru July 28)

Belly Dance Classes - Learn basic belly dance techniques. 6:45-7:45pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

June 25

Make a Treat Jar. Ages 6-12. 3:304:30pm. DPL-Westover – 434.799.5195.

June 26

Music on Main. See page 14. Teen Books to Movies – Angst, romance, action... teen movies for all. Ender’s Game (PG 13) - Popcorn and lemonade will be served. Ages 13+. 4-6pm. DPL – 434.799.5195.

June 27

Centra Summer Movies in the Park Series – Watch Monster’s University in the park as gentle summer breezes ﬂow through the trees. 9- 11pm. Ballou Park Stage. 434.799.5215.

June 30

Anime Club: Black Butler (TV-16) - Watch anime, talk manga, and enjoy things Japanese. Snacks provided. Ages 12 to 19. 4-6pm. DPL. 434.799.5195.

Upcoming Events July 2

Daily Walkin’ with Patsy Cline - A tribute of one of country music’s biggest stars. Lunch included. 12-2pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

July 4

Patriot Challenge 5K/10K Race – Includes kids Fun Run and ice cream social after race. 8am. Anglers Park. 434.793.4636. Fourth of July Celebration. See story page 14.

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Spring Cleaning in 10 Easy Steps Throw Out the Mess and Organize the Rest by Joyce Wilburn Golden Circle Member of the National Organization of Professional Organizers Summer doesn’t ofﬁcially arrive until Saturday, June 21, so it’s not too late for decluttering, organizing, and spring cleaning.

a minute and put it in its home. If there is no space for a designated out-of-sight home, see #2 and #3 above.

Decluttering 1. Walk through your home with a trash bag and a cardboard box. Sometimes it’s obvious that it’s time to say farewell to something. Old newspapers and magazines, junk mail, expired food, socks with no mates, worn shoes, chip-ped dishes, and broken-beyond-repair things go into the trash bag. If it’s still useable but you haven’t needed it for the last year or more, put it in the box and donate it to someone who will use it. My sister-in-law discovered a chaﬁng dish on a top shelf in her kitchen that was a wedding gift over four decades ago and had never been used. It was an easy decision to let it go.

5. Designate a place for incoming mail and papers. Open your mail near a recycling bin or trashcan. Junk mail should be disposed of immediately. Bills are ﬁled away in a safe place. Old newspapers, magazines and catalogues should be added to the recycling bin when a new issue arrives. Receive less mail by asking to be removed from mailing lists. Call the toll-free number on catalogues to start the process.

2. Pretend you are moving. Recently, my sister had hardwood floors installed in several rooms of her home and everything had to be moved out of each room before the workers arrived. She looked at every piece of furniture and decorative item in the rooms with a different perspective and questioned whether she still wanted it or really needed it. If the answer was yes, it was carefully packed into a box and moved elsewhere in the house. If it was no, the item was discarded or donated. When this chore was finally completed, numerous items had been thrown away and others moved to a new location. Even an organ that had been idle for decades was given away much to the delight of a nearby church. After returning the furniture and the packed-up items to the new hardwood floor areas my sister says it’s almost like living in a new house. 3. Think about the freedom of having less. If you have more than one of a particular item, consider giving some away. Pens and pencils multiply at my house. Periodically, I’ll fill a can with sharpened pencils and good pens and donate them to a school or library. The fewer things you have, the less time you’ll spend taking care of them. Books can be donated to the free libraries around town. Organizing 4. Find homes for everything. Everything needs a designated home. Clothes belong in closets or drawers. Despite what I’ve been told, clothes should not be used to create soft sculptures in chairs or on the floor. Toys should spend every night in a box or on a shelf. Dishes and small appliances should be stored inside a kitchen cabinet not on the kitchen counter. The counter is for preparing food. Resist the urge to put things down wherever you finish with it. Take

6. Keep only seasonal clothing close at hand. Winter coats and accessories need to be out of sight. If you don’t have enough storage room, take the winter items to a dry cleaner that offers a storage service for a fee. Seasonal Cleaning 7. Wash windows on a cloudy day. If the sun shines on a window while you are washing it, the heat might cause it to dry too quickly and create streaks. Mix one gallon of water and 1⁄2 cup of white vinegar. Dip sponge into the mixture and wash one side of the window using a sponge. Remove excess water with a squeegee using vertical strokes on the outside and horizontal strokes on the inside. Then if there are streaks, you’ll know whether it’s inside or outside. Wipe the squeegee on a dry towel after each stroke. Repeat on the other side. Vacuum the windowsills and frames. 8. Clean horizontal blinds. If there is a buildup of dust and dirt, put the blinds in the bathtub and wash them in cool sudsy water. Rinse. Place in a bucket and carry outside to dry. 9. Look up. Ceiling fans can be cleaned with the vinegar and water mixture mentioned in #7. Remove light ﬁxture covers and bury the dead bugs that have accumulated inside. Wash in soapy water and replace. 10. Move plants outside. If possible and if it’s appropriate for your type of plants, move them outside. For plants that stay indoors for the summer, place them in the shower for a quick dowsing to remove dust. Leave the plants in the shower to drip dry. Just make sure no one turns on the hot water not realizing the plants are in there. Follow these ten steps and you’ll have a new summer home to enjoy. For more information about organizing or to ﬁnd a professional organizer in your area, visit www.napo.org.

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Try as you may, you cannot turn back the clock.

Life Begins When You Realize How Soon It Ends by Carrollyn Lee Peerman Where did the time go? You wake up one morning wondering how you ever got to be the age you are now. Suddenly the reality hits you. You have a limited time on earth and you never know when your time will be up. So live each day to the fullest. Live this day as if it was the only one you have. “Life is like a camel: you can make it do anything except back up,” wrote author Marcelene Cox in Ladies’ Home Journal. Try as you may, you cannot turn back the clock. You only have today. So wherever you are, be there totally. Focus your attention on the present moment. Keep contributing. Keep appreciating your own uniqueness. There will never ever be another you. Pace yourself. Do nothing in a hurry. Take your time making decisions. Things often look different in the morning after a night of rest. Preparation and planning are the keys of success. With hurry and haste you make mistakes and increase tension. “Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast,” wrote Shakespeare. As the Dutch say, “To go slowly and to live a long time are two brothers.” Because your life is ﬂeeting, aim to make it meaningful. Make the most

of each day, each hour. You cannot control everything that happens to you but you can use each and every experience that happens to you. Learn to react in a positive way that will be beneﬁcial. Turn the ugly cocoon into a beautiful butterﬂy. “Life is strewn with so many dangers, and can be the source of so many misfortunes, that death is not the greatest of them,” said Napoleon I. Physical death is not the greatest misfortune. The greatest misfortune is the death of the human spirit. Giving up on your hopes and dreams is death. “When you cease to make a contribution you begin to die,” noted Eleanor Roosevelt in 1959 at the age of 75. Your greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to always try just one more time. Do you know that one of the hardest lessons to learn is that you can choose to be happier? “Four things come not back--the spoken word, the sped arrow, time past, and the neglected opportunity,” wrote Abbas Ibn Al-Ahnaf. So now that you are beginning to realize how quickly your life will end, seize the moment. Like James Dean said, “Dream as if you’ll live forever. Live as if you’ll die today.”

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Book Clubbing A review by Diane Atkins

One Simple Change: Surprisingly Easy Ways to Transform Your Life by Winnie Abramson

There is power in numbers. Large ones can be scary or tough to grasp and the idea for our region to lose 50,000 pounds collectively in the Get Fit Challenge might be one of those. We see 50,000 and say, however illogically, “Too hard; give me another slice of pizza.” One, however, can be a powerful number, too, as is evidenced by this book. Instead of looking at the many things we might like to change in our lives and becoming discouraged, Abramson encourages readers to focus on things one at a time in manageable units. The author has a compelling personal story. She wandered in the wilderness of low-fat diets for years, despite the fact that she was actually on the low side of normal weight. She ended up not only weighing more, but also with a seriously disrupted metabolism. A medical exam convinced her to stop dieting and start eating real food, not highly processed, chemically altered diet food. She undertook a year-long health makeover, the result of which is this book, a year’s worth of lifestyle adaptations that can transform anyone’s health, one simple change at a time. The book addresses changes in food and exercise, easy alterations that anyone can make. She talks about how to get more and better sleep, how to live in the moment—things which help on a small scale—as well as larger ones. Although this is not a cookbook, easy recipes are included that show how simple it is to make easy, healthy changes in what we eat. The gift of this slender little book is the way it helps readers see how it is possible to make our lives better, one simple step at a time. If all of us did just half of these things, our region’s health proﬁle would be radically changed. Perhaps more importantly, we would be happier, healthier and better able to tackle our own daily challenges. Diane S. Adkins is the Director of the Pittsylvania County Public Library System. The Brosville/Cascade Branch Library offers Read Play Live, a healthy living program with exercise classes, on Mondays and Fridays at 10:00 a.m. using the Go4Life routine from the National Institute on Aging, Tai Chi, Wii, yoga, and chair exercise routines. Zen Zone stress reduction sessions are at noon on Wednesdays. Jumpstart your ﬁtness routine at the library. All programs are free and open to everyone. Call the branch at 434.685.1285 for complete information. Send information about what you or your book club is reading to joycewilburn@gmail.com.

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ecently, Joyce Wilburn and I were talking on the phone and my pollen-clogged ears understood her to say, “Why don’t you write about your inspiration for losing 50,000 pounds?” Like a psychology word-association test, I consecutively got a mental picture of an Apatosaurus (a large dinosaur) and the blue whale. Part of the inspiration for my weight loss happened in 1996. My daughter, Rachel, and I were hunting for fossils when we found a whale jawbone and a Register & Bee photographer took a picture of me holding the jawbone. When it was published, I saw something “whalesque” there besides the jaw, so I started exercise walking. I lost weight and outdoor walking brought me back to nature, as when growing up in the 1950s and 60s. Over the years, while walking and observing all that is around me, I am reminded of the time when Lord Carnarvon was asked what he saw in King Tut’s tomb. He said, “Wonderful things!” His colleague, Howard Carter, said, “Everywhere, the glint of gold.” I too, have seen wonderful things and everywhere the gilt of nature. A few of those wonderful, golden things include:

Losing a Whale of Weight

• some unfortunate possums, but they left this world smiling or rather, grinning. If you can, leave the treadmill and take your walk outside. You may also lose weight, while encountering others out for a walk, ﬂap, hop, crawl or slither. Note: The jawbone is now on exhibit loan (along with me) at the Danville Science Center’s Womack Collection on Craghead Street.

by Mack Williams • a red-spotted newt crossing (not officially D.O.T. noted) on Caswell County’s Foster Road, where dozens of those little reddish-orange creatures were headed in one direction, just like me • a groundhog coming out of its roadside burrow, later seen munching on discarded, roadside McDonald’s fries (sort of a reverse drive-through) • a startled turkey flying across Foster Road in front of me. One Caswell twilight, I was saved from clouds of flying ants by bats diving to consume them, a marvelous sight, cheered on by me. • toads, hopping for their lives across U.S Highway 158 West • wooly worms crossing 158 West in third gear

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• an eastern kingsnake, rabbit, and chipmunk in Downtown Danville. Luckily, they were not together. I missed the recent Danville Ursus Urbanus—urban bear. • many eastern box turtles and some eastern painted turtles, crossing Foster Road • beautiful, wary, distant red foxes • bluebirds, always rail sitting, seemingly afraid to commit themselves • the proverbial deer and plethora of squirrels • tadpoles in water-ﬁlled ditches; roadﬁsh (my term)

Photo correction of the May Evince: front, seated left to right: Mack Williams’ mother Lorraine Williams, Mack Williams, Mack’s son Jeremy. Standing in back left to right:Mack’s daughter Rachel, Mack’s late wife Diane.

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We have a Honda Civic parked in our front bedroom. Here’s the story. My husband has been wanting a treadmill. He keeps bringing it up. I’m a thrifty soul, plus I don’t want to take up home interior real estate for something we end up using as a clothes rack. That’s what happened with the last treadmill we had. “Why don’t you go to the campus fitness center?” I asked. “It has treadmills and these big, 4-station weight thingies that look like vertical torture racks. Surely you could use one of those. It’s only two blocks away.” “I’m more likely to exercise here,” he said. “I don’t care about weight. I just want to become more fit.” That one stumped me because I would want the weight loss first; everything else would come in a distant second. I love the idea of being smaller if I could ever make it happen permanently, short of binding my feet, that is. I still couldn’t get over the idea of buying a treadmill when he could use somebody else’s equipment. “So what about the Y?” I’m a regular in the pool. “There’s a whole cardio theatre, a bunch of treadmills, a brain-levitating number of weight machines and real live trainers. Why not do that?” He gave me the stare he uses when he thinks he married an idiot. “I don’t drive much since I walk to work,” he said.

Reﬂecting Forward The Geographic Footprint of Fitness by Linda Lemery “Does it have to be new?” I asked. “We buy used cars. What about a used treadmill? Maybe it’ll already know what to do and it’ll teach us.” He gave me the stare again. “I found some used ones online and I already called. We have an appointment to go look at one tomorrow.”

Photo by Linda Lemery

“I’m not likely to drive to work out.” Let the idea die, I thought. Maybe this will go away. But no --there he was, looking at exercise equipment ads. Then I started feeling guilty. The man was sick for several years. All he was asking for was a treadmill. Surely in our whole crowded house, I could carve out a few square feet for that.

Thank goodness we have a GPS. I didn’t know the county was that big. But finally, there we were, looking at a treadmill that was surrounded by baskets of clothes. It was like déjà vu. And the thing was immense. My husband tried it out. “I love it,” he said. The next thing I knew, cash had changed hands, clothes baskets were shifting out of the way, and the guys were attacking the treadmill with screwdrivers, trying to take it apart because it wouldn’t fit through the door. There was no manual, but the guys figured it out. Luckily the one I’m not married to had a truck. These folks knew we were hopeless. They rode back to the city with us. While I raced into the house and shoveled stuff out

of the way to make room, the other three wrestled the treadmill out of the truck and into that front bedroom where the thing landed with a ginormous ka-boom. Then they started putting it back together again. It takes a village to become more ﬁt, to lose weight, and to move a treadmill, especially one the size of a Honda Civic. I was telling my lap-swimmer buddy that I’d told my husband he’d better be healthy because if anything ever happened to him, I’d be stuck trying to move the treadmill. My swimmer buddy’s response was priceless. “Don’t worry about it,” he said. “Eventually you can just sell it with the house.” Maybe that’s the lesson: Do what we can to laugh, to lose weight, to enjoy and live a healthier life. And after all, we’ll be able to use our new muscles when we have to help pry a Honda Civic out of somebody’s front bedroom -- somebody who shall remain nameless. About the Author: Linda Lemery llemery@averett.edu just added new meaning to this column by buying an Ab Rocket machine at another yard sale. Size wise, the Ab Rocket is to the treadmill as a moped is to a Honda Civic. When she’s not shoehorning more exercise equipment into her home, Linda works as Circulation Manager at Averett University’s Mary B. Blount Library in Danville. She welcomes your comments.

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Brazilian Pork Chops for Father’s Day by Annelle Williams

This time of year finds me looking for new recipes that work well on the grill and will also feed a crowd easily. I like to take a little heat out of the kitchen and move the party to the porch with a cool drink and good conversation. I have to laugh when I think of all the things I’ve asked my husband to cook on our grill, but over the years he has mastered most and now looks forward to the challenge. He’s especially fond of things he can grill early. We’ve found most food does fine resting for awhile before serving. Meats are even better if you tent them and let them rest. Patience makes a more tender, flavorful dish. For Father’s Day we’re going to cook Brazilian Pork Chops on the grill with a bone-in thicker cut than I usually buy. A grilling-meat thermometer, one of his Father’s Day gifts, will bring these chops off the grill at just the right time. Dinner needs little more than the Pineapple Salsa and Coconut Jasmine Rice to make it a full meal. It’s all so easy to prepare with many steps that can be done early so when your guests arrive, you can relax and enjoy the celebration.

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Brazilian Pork Chops with Pineapple Salsa & Coconut Jasmine Rice (Recipe adopted from Cuisine at Home) (4 servings)

Garlic Mixture for Pork Chops 2 T olive oil 2 T minced fresh garlic

1 T chopped fresh thyme 1 T chopped fresh rosemary

1 T smoked paprika pinch cayenne

Put all ingredients in a small food processor and blend until combined.

Grilling Pork Chops 4 bone-in pork chops, about 3/4 inch thick

salt and pepper

Season pork chops on both sides with salt and pepper; rub both sides with garlic mixture. Preheat grill to medium-high and brush grates with oil. Grill pork chops covered about 4 minutes until edges begin to brown. Flip chops and grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted near (but not touching) the bone registers 145°. Remove chops from grill, tent with foil and let rest for at least 3–5 minutes. Serve chops with salsa and rice.

Salsa 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple 1 cup diced red bell pepper 1/4 cup chopped green scallions 2 T diced red onions 1 T capers

1/4 cup pitted and halved Kalamata olives 1 T seeded and minced jalapeno pepper 1 T chopped fresh cilantro salt

Combine all ingredients except salt; season the salsa with salt and set aside.

Toasted Coconut Jasmine Rice (4 servings) 2 cups Jasmine rice, rinsed in sieve under cold water until the water runs clear. (This keeps the rice from clumping.) 1 T butter 1 T brown sugar 1 T chopped scallions, white part 1 T minced fresh garlic

1 3⁄4 cups chicken broth 1 (14oz.) can light coconut milk 1/2 cup toasted sweet coconut, plus another 1/4 cup for garnish 1/4 cup chopped scallions, green part only for garnish

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add brown sugar, scallion whites, and garlic; sauté until sugar melts about 2 minutes. Stir in rice to coat. Combine broth and coconut milk; add to rice mixture. Bring rice to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Remove rice from heat; stir in toasted coconut and let steam 5 minutes more; ﬂuff with a fork. Garnish rice with scallion greens and remaining toasted coconut. For more pictures and recipes, visit my blog: http://aroundannellestable.blogspot.com.

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June 2014

Photo Finish Have you ever seen so many happy faces of people working to get fit? The 50,000 Pound Challenge is sweeping the Dan River Region and Evince photographer, Von Wellington, is catching people exercising at work, drinking water instead of sugar drinks, and making healthy food choices. Their enthusiasm is contagious. If you haven’t been bitten by the get-fit bug, visit www.teamgetfit.org and join today. The goal is for 100,000 people to lose 1⁄2 pound each by July 4th and gain independence from bad habits of eating unhealthy food and exercising too little. Learn more on page 7. It could change your life.

Roxanne Clark is proud to have lost 12 1⁄2 pounds during the Get Fit 50,000 lb. Weight Loss Challenge. “Ciji and Stephanie are awesome,” she says, referring to the leaders of the movement.

For more info about Von Wellington Photography, visit www.vonwellingtonphotography.com or call 434.770.3553. See more pictures on Facebook.

Greg Feldmann, Eva Doss, and Varun Sadana enjoy a spring evening at the JTI Fountain Plaza.

Joseph and Crystal Neal watch Fitness at the Fountain from their table in front of Jake’s on Main.

Chelsey Bridgen, Will Hardy, Alma Hardy, and Annette Tennant stop their conversation for a moment and pose for a picture.

Physical ﬁtness is a family event in the Sanom household: daughters Taylor, Riley and Jenna listen to instructions with mom, Angela, before the exercises begin.

Richard Butler, Richelle Wyatt and Chana Miller work it out.

Tayvian Wyatt teams up with Richard Butler and plays pass the water jug.

Get Fit Program Director, Stephanie Ferrugia, and Angela Sanom use a water jug as a weight in this stretching exercise.

Stephanie Ferrugia and Ciji Moore lead the group during Fitness at the Fountain exercises.

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Sydnee Davis (yellow outﬁt), Tanasia Watlington, Jeremiah Davis, Tiﬁny Davis, and Taeshon Watlington pause for the camera during their evening at the fountain.

Sydnee Davis likes the feel of the cool water on a warm spring evening.

John Gilstrap, Buddy Rawley, Ken Larking, Joe King, Sherman Saunders, Clarke Whitﬁeld, Lee Vogler, Ciji Moore, Barbara Dameron and Dr. Gary Miller practice instant recess exercises in a recent City Council work session.

Ken Larking, Buddy Rawley, Stephanie Ferrugia, Joe King, Ciji Moore and Sherman Saunders share healthy snacks and perform instant recess moves at a City Council work session. Joe King revs his bev with college student intern, Laura Spivey and Ramsey Jane Ferrugia Jerry Gwaltney revs his bev at the Institute

Joyce Standﬁeld (front left) and Monica Crews (front right) lead the Right Touch Christian Church congregation and choir in praise and worship while revving their bevs with water.

Pat Daniels and Sarah Hopkins deal a winning workout in Week 7 of the 50,000 lb. Challenge.