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Editor’s Note
Editor Joyce Wilburn joyce@evincemagazine.com (434.799.3160)
5 Her by Telisha Moore Leigg
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Keep it light. Rise to the occasion. Look on the bright side. Set your sights high. Renew your energy. Keep a sunny disposition. Be brilliant.
6 Spotting Exceptional Customer Service by Charles Haynsworth, III 7 Second Thoughts Hot and Bothered by Kim Clifton
Associate Editor Larry G. Aaron larry.aaron@gmail.com (434.792.8695) Contributing Writers
Kim Clifton, Susan Dalton, Joey Faucette, Charles Haynsworth III, Dena Hill, Linda Lemery, Larry Oldham, Telisha Moore Leigg, Debbie Sparks, Joann Verostko,Mack Williams, Joyce Wilburn, Annelle Williams
8 Reflecting Forward Touring in Triple Digits: Flattened by the Heat? by Linda Lemery
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9 Do All Dogs Really Go to Heaven? by Dr. Joey Faucette
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15 Around the table…with a brand new book by Annelle Williams 16 Be Entertained, Educated and Enlighten by Joann Verostko 18 Calendar Clips Why Is August Called the Dog Days of Summer? by Mack Williams
On the Cover: Taylor Jewel Sanom walking her dog, Charlie, by Michelle Dalton.
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Let’s state the obvious… August is doggone hot. Ever wonder why this month is known as the dog days of summer? Danville Science Center educator, Mack Williams, has a logical explanation on page 18. If you’re sizzling under the summer sun and your misery would like some company, flip to page 7 and read Hot & Bothered--Kim Clifton’s comical struggle to stay cool. If you’re thinking about leaving town to escape the heat, your plans might change after reading Linda Lemery’s Touring in Triple Digits on page 8. Chilling out at home will seem like a pleasant alternative. To take your mind off the dog days of summer, read Paulette Dean: Protector of Animals on page 3. Our local dogs and other helpless creatures are lucky because they are always in her thoughts. As I write this note 37,000 feet above the Earth, the sun is shining through the plane’s window as a gentle reminder that it has more to offer than just heat. This source of all life has valuable advice to share with us as told to author Ilan Shamir:
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We now accept Visa, MC, and Discover for ad payments Susan Dalton volunteers as the Danville Area Girl Scouts Service Unit Manager and has lead her daughter's Girl Scout Troop 152 for six years.
Charles R. Haynsworth, III is the President and co-owner of Office Plus Business Center, a local office products business on Memorial Drive.
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Mack Williams is the Natural History Educator at the Danville Science Center where he schedules lecturers, and works with groups touring the facility.
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ASK DR. JUDITH
Paulette Dean Protector of Animals by Joyce Wilburn Paulette Dean, Executive Director of the Danville Area Humane Society, doesn’t look like a cowgirl. There’s no 10-gallon hat on her head, cowgirl boots on her feet, or even a Colt 45 by her side. Flash back a few decades, however, and peek through the window of her childhood home in Kansas and you might see a little girl who probably dreamed of such things. “Watching the old Gunsmoke and Bonanza shows, I would ride the back of the couch like a horse,” she admits while laughing at the memory. Although most female viewers followed the handsome Marshall Matt Dillon or Little Joe in the two popular TV series, Paulette observed the horses to make sure they weren’t being ridden too hard. She was the guardian of animals for other shows too. “Watching Lassie was a complete trial for me,” she recalls, “because it seemed like there was always a puppy or cat that Lassie had to rescue.” Thinking of another popular children’s dog movie in the late 50s and his traumatic death, she says emphatically, “And let’s don’t even talk about Old Yeller. That put me over the edge.” Expounding on the effect movies had on her career choice, she recalls seeing Gone with the Wind. “I was devastated when the horse that brought Scarlett back to Tara collapsed and died. It was also horrifying when Rhett Butler shot the pony that killed Bonnie…,” her voice trails off, “I knew then that animals were my first love.” Becoming a vegetarian was the next logical step. Paulette credits her mother for inadvertently convincing her to abstain from eating meat. “I was in 5th grade when my mother fixed veal for supper one night,” she explains. “When I had the first bite of veal up to my mouth, I asked where veal came from. She told me it was a baby cow.” That might not have upset Paulette until her mother mimicked a calf’s soft cry of, “Mama, Mama.” She placed the uneaten meat back on the plate and vowed to be a vegetarian when she reached adulthood. Years later, after graduating from George Washington High
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School, Paulette moved to Utah n The Danville Area Human and landed a secretarial job at Society, 996 South Boston Brigham Young University. Upon Road, is open from noon until returning to Virginia, she worked 5:30 p.m. Monday through at H & R Block in Brookneal. A Friday for adoption and by life-defining moment occurred on appointment on Saturdays. a late night trip drive back home n Those who adopt dogs don’t to Danville. “I saw a beagle in need a fenced yard. Dogs must the middle of the road that had be kept indoors or supervised been hit. While I was calling the outdoors for their safety. They owner, the dog was hit again cannot be chained. Adopted and killed. I vowed then to find cats must be kept indoors for some way to help the animals,” their safety. says the woman who became a Humane Society volunteer in n The DAHS receives animals 1983, a board member in 1984, from 7:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and the Executive Director in 1992. Monday through Friday; from Paulette became a court appointed 7:00 a.m. until 4 p.m. on humane investigator in 1997 giving Saturdays; 9:00 a.m. until her the legal authority to seize 4:00 p.m. on Sundays. abused animals and take their owners to n In 2009, court. 6,063 animals Obviously, being were received at summoned to the shelter. In court can lead June 2010 alone, to hard feelings 530 cats were and on occasion, received. Paulette has been threatened. One n An adoption night, a man called center is being at midnight to say added to he was on the way accommodate to burn down her more animals, house. It had been but the best a long, hard day solution to overand Paulette asked population is him, “Sir, I am so neutering and tired, could you spaying. Paulette Dean come burn it down in the morning?” n A dog wash will be held on Thankfully, he never arrived. Saturday, August 21, 9 a.m. In her ever humble way, Paulette until noon at the Community dispels the idea that she is doing Market on Craghead Street. anything extraordinary. “My story isn’t special. There are so many n The DAHS’s emergency dedicated volunteers all over the phone is 434.799.5111 country who do what I do,” she or 434.432.7937. Visit says, citing local board president, www.dahsinc.com or call Lynn Shelton, who volunteers over 434.799.0843 for more 1,000 hours a year as an example. information. The DAHS has a Although Paulette might not staff of 4 full-time and 3 partbelieve she is special, the grateful time employees. animals at the Humane Society would probably respectfully disagree.
instruments you need to wear them all the time – except when sleeping or exposed to water or dust. Our brain is designed to constantly receive sound.
1. Understanding speech is a learned skill. When we are born, assuming we are not born with a hearing loss, we hear the sounds around us but we do not know what they are. We have to learn our “soundscape.” When we have had a long standing hearing loss, our brain has forgotten some of those sounds. Like with any skill that we haven’t used in a while we have to relearn the skill. The brain must relearn to pay attention to speech and not pay attention to everyday sounds. Everyday sounds, such as a clock-ticking, air conditioner, even background noise, do not contribute to understanding speech. If you only wear your hearing instruments when you “think you need them” your brain doesn’t know how to ignore those everyday sounds and pay attention to speech. It will pay attention to all sounds because it can’t filter out the non-speech sounds. Wearing your hearing instruments all the time makes understanding speech, especially in background noise, easier. 2. The second reason is safety. The brain must be able to hear environmental sounds. At home you might not hear someone at your door or around your house. If you are driving down the road and not wearing hearing instruments you may not hear a siren. Also you may not hear if your car starts making strange noises that could indicate a problem. If you wear your hearing instruments all the time your brain knows how things are supposed to sound so that when they don’t sound normal you can be aware. If you have questions (about hearing or hearing instruments) you would like answered, please e-mail them to Dr. Judith at hearing@gamewood.net
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She Said by Dena Hill Through Women's Eyes You often tell me about things you have read in a book or magazine about women and how they should act or behave. At times you seem surprised about what you have read. What it comes down to is men and women are different and we women seem to understand that difference. You men don't have a clue. You can read about the needs of women and even discuss it at length, but still do what you have always done. Case in point: one article reported that women want to cuddle and talk about their work day and are not looking for advice. They are not soliciting opinions nor looking for answers. They just want to talk about their day. Sometimes women want to share a story and receive no feedback in return. When you read these stories written about women (more than likely by a male author), why not take heed? Try some of their ideas. Think of ways that would please your significant other and make her happy without making it about you (not that you would ever do that). I should start writing these female articles for male magazines just to emphasize the fact that we really do just want the simple things in life: a new house, a nice car, a beautiful yard, fine furniture, some cute outfits, a nice size ring, and a quiet type man who is not opinionated. Is that asking too much?
they would like to see in their women and I am sure there would be differences. I am not even going to attempt to go there, because I don't want to offend or upset you with my discourse. But back to the men's magazines. I think it is very interesting that someone would analyze what makes women tick and then write about it for men to read. The most recent article I read was about the twentysome subtle hints women give men to show they are interested. I may be one egg short of a dozen, but I know the difference between being shunned and being courted and it certainly is not subtle. I heard a comment from a female the other day who told another woman that "she put the bait out there but he just didn't bite.� Now what does that mean in male terms vs. female terms? It’s like you have your own game at capturing the prize. I know none of this pertains to you because you would never use your girly charms to entice a man. You are a good cook though, you keep a clean house, and your offers to do things for me are usually unsolicited. Maybe this is what the magazine meant by subtle ways to know she is interested. Maybe all this time you have been using your female charms to keep me interested. I can tell you right now that it worked. I bought it hook, line and sinker. Those are fishing terms. Is that what the magazine means by being subtle?
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he Said by Larry Oldham I hear you loud and clear. Most of my male friends could probably give you a list of things
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larisse thought for the last month or so that every bad thing must be happening to her at the Food World grocery store on Crispin Street: first, she bought the economy cat food instead of Meow Mix for Frances and, of course, Frances wouldn’t eat it. Next, she ran into her ex, Timmy, and he gave her that down-the-nose head nod, that what-a-fat-bitter-woman-you’vebecome self-righteous look right there in the cake mix/gravy aisle before he moved on toward canned frosting. Clarisse fought not to smooth her hands down her t-shirt and jogging pants with the busted cord. She blinked back tears. And she noticed that she always seemed to get to the produce when the sprinklers were on; once again she had the damn cart with the broken wheel that swerved left and suddenly the clerks wouldn’t double-bag the milk. Enough. Even though she loved this grocery store—its convenience to her home, the aisles she had proudly shopped at as a new bride at least a decade ago, the memories of Milky Way and trail mix bars or gummies she used to get her children, the justbefore- closing run for perms, tampons, and her favorite brand of Food World shampoo. She had not left it even after the divorce. But she now had enough, these memories like a cigarette burned to the filter. Taking a deep breath as she put her Food World groceries into the car for the last time, Clarisse knew regret as one more thing to give up, give in to. But she needed to eat, and to eat she needed to go get food, so what did one do when displaced? One went out and found another place. So after another month when Clarisse saw her coming from the bread and plastic cups aisle of the new grocery store, Giant Fare, she forgot to knot the cherries in the light green transparent plastic bag and they spilled into a crimson dotted pool around her. Not here, she thought, like Giant Fare was some sanctuary, though for her she guessed it was, even though it was further away, the neighborhood not very good, the aisles older and narrower, the selection less varied, and the produce not as fresh. All it had going for it was that it was clean enough and quiet. She picked it for the quiet. Without picking up a single cherry, Clarisse stepped around the mess she made and looked at her while bruising/inspecting some red seedless grapes. Her, the girl for whom Timmy ruined an entire marriage and risked his children’s happy childhood,
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fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg was four feet in front of her picking economy blue cheese dressing and standing beside what looked to be a petulant ten-year-old boy wearing baggy shorts and a t-shirt. This was her. She supposed after five years, she could call the girl by name and stop calling her a girl. (She must be nearing 30 now.) It was a small town and her married friends had certainly pointed her out once or twice with pitying looks, then later skirting Clarisse as if a cheatedon wife was contagious. For years, to herself, she called her that tramp from Carpet Dream, and other names less kind. Once in IHOP, she said it out loud, just testing hate on her tongue, and Mary Lynn Stots heard her, her very best friend, and said her real name was Darla. Then, because they were at a restaurant, Mary Lynn asked for the ketchup seemingly unaware that any information about her/Darla was scalding pain. Clarisse had over-chewed her eggs and swallowed any questions she was going to ask; curiosity and shame intertwined waiting for Mary Lynn to say more, but she didn’t, and Clarisse couldn’t ask without crying. Nowadays, Clarisse couldn’t go out to eat with Mary Lynn any more, nor other married friends. Over time, Clarisse forgot the last name, Thomas, Wilstrop, Home-Wrecker, something. The Darla part was right, the same name as the pretty girl from The Little Rascals. With complete objectivity, because Clarisse no longer felt any kindling of beauty in herself, Clarisse thought Darla was a hardlooking woman. Clarisse thought, this was the woman Timmy picked, broke vows for? She was medium brown with hair just at her nape, wore a dress work shirt
like they give at fast food restaurants with an apron over it. Timmy had never said Darla’s name, had only referenced her once to say that she won’t nothing; she didn’t mean he didn’t still love Clarisse, as if Timmy had the attention span to love just one woman properly. Timmy couldn’t even remember to feed and walk the dog he brought to the marriage. Darla had on black slacks and matching work shoes and kept shifting from one foot to another like she was tired. It wasn’t fair to lose his family over that girl, Timmy had said; she was just a mistake, and secretly Clarisse had gloried in her competition’s debasement, even if so slight. The older boy wandered off. Two more children came to her, about 7 and 9; she did not smile standing there now picking out Vanilla Wafers when they approached her. “Naw, put that back.” And her voice sounded angry and tired too, like she smoked too many Newports. Clarisse gathered up her rage, her empty baggie, and her pride and moved forward toward Darla, her cart rumbling victory. She moved right in front of Darla, almost bumping her cart, making it clear that the excuse me she uttered wasn’t really meant, and snatched out Little Debbie oatmeal cookies, then turned and looked into her face briefly with a half-smile. No matter how Darla would look at it, it was a cut, the way women wound, sweetness with the stab. Bewildered, Darla moved back two steps, put her hand to the youngest child’s torso and pulled her back as well. It was the hand on the child pulling her back to safety that moved Clarisse back into humanity. Clarisse moved on to the syrups and jellies aisle. When checkout time came, Clarisse was one aisle over, watched her pay with tens and a wrinkled twenty. The littlest one, a girl, reached for a pack of Hubba Bubba grape gum, and she bought it with change from her apron pocket, her fingers intertwined in her daughter’s hair, then cupping her face softly, her other children reaching tentatively and she just being a mother nodding, that hard face moving into hardpacked but softer beauty, saying, “Yea, you can have it.” Clarisse paid for her oatmeal cookies, ate two in the car as she started the engine, but she couldn’t live on cookies. She put her head on the steering wheel. What did one do when displaced? One went out and found another place.
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To encourage exceptional customer service, the Dan River Hospitality and Travel Committee of the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce and Evince will 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 or visit www.dpchamber.org; click What's New - Customer Service Award Nomination.
Spotting Exceptional Customer Service
by Charles Haynsworth, III
Recently, our Dodson Brothers Exterminating Company Service Representative, Jeff Ashby, made his regular preventative maintenance at Office Plus Business Centre. On this particular visit, I was very glad to see him, because tiny red spider mites about the size of a pin head were crawling on the papers on my desk. He sprayed the outside walls of our building and the problem was minimized within 24 hours. A few days later he stopped to see if the mites had left completely—they had not. He then used two ladders to climb over a fence topped with barbed wire to spray the wall outside my office. Going over the fence (with the owner’s approval) really meant going the extra mile in offering a service that he could have easily not suggested. I believe Jeff offered us exceptional customer service. Recommending him for this award is one way I can show my appreciation for the pleasant way in which he carried out his job that day, but even more the way he carries out his job every time he stops by to spray for creepy crawly creatures.
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Hot and Bothered I have two thermostats in my house. One metered by the city fathers and the other by Mother Nature. When I wake up hot and bothered at night, my fantasy isn’t about a tall handsome stranger with a bottle of wine. I’d rather see an oscillating tower fan and a bottle of water. You sleep better cold whether you stand upright or walk on all fours. Of course, a bear hibernates all winter…he’s exhausted from wearing a fur coat all summer. Husbands don’t get the whole thermostat thing. Mine thinks keeping the house too warm is about saving money. For me, it’s about saving marriages. Robert thinks I’m the only one who feels this way. I could use a little help to prove otherwise. Sisters, unite. There’s got to be a happy medium between going green and a total brown-out. Besides, you can forgive this energy-indulgence by making it up to the environment in other ways. Pack your groceries in reusable cloth
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bags. Turn off lights when you leave the room. Take shorter showers. Recycle. Save the whales. But leave the thermostat alone. My husband might be touching the wall unit, but it’s my buttons he’s pushing, especially when he sets it to the digital equivalent of “cremate.” I have to have it cooler than that. I want a home an Eskimo would envy. A place that feels like you just bit into a York peppermint patty. A place where you can hang meat. I’d rather be cold than hot…and honestly, who wouldn’t. You can always put on a sweater if you’re chilly. But unless you’re an exotic dancer, most of us don’t work in our underpants. On second thought, these extreme temperatures might actually help some people on
the job. Like preachers, for example. One quick tent-less revival on a steamy asphalt surface would be better than a month of Sundays. It’d only take two sentences to get the point across: “Think this is hot? You ain’t seen nothin’ yet.” People would rush the altar faster than Kristie Alley to an all-Twinkie buffet. Flames of passion have nothing to do with lasting relationships. Match.com doesn’t need tons of inquiries
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about hobbies, finances and whether the seat stays up or down. Cut to the chase. There’s only one real compatibility question that needs be answered: How cool do you keep your house at night? Climate control is a constant battle in our home and probably is in yours. I think it’s just a fundamental misunderstanding between the sexes. For most men, going through the change means sorting quarters to see if they have any souvenir states. Somehow, though, Robert and I’ve made it 29 years and hope to celebrate our 30th anniversary in a few months. Unless he touches that dial again. This isn’t only a piece about middle-aged women coping with these dog days of summer. I’m firing a warning shot. My husband can go green all he wants. But, if he does…I’m going postal.
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August 2010 My friend Shelby has come and gone, leaving me flattened in her wake. You’ll recall Shelby from my April Evince column - a horticulturalist and artist who was coming to visit for two reasons: 1. to whip my garden into shape 2. to tour Washington, DC with me. I’m still trying to recover, not from the summer heat, but from the pace of the visit. Shelby read Dan Brown’s book The Lost Symbol and wanted to see all the DC monuments mentioned. She suggested that I contact my congressman’s office to organize the tours (we didn’t have to wait in a single line). For months before she came, I’d call Shelby and say, “Are you sure you want to do all this?” and every time the response was, “I want to do it all!” Frazzled by trying to navigate DC traffic, we arrived at my friend Audrey’s house on a Monday so hot that the car’s air conditioning system was struggling to keep up. Audrey immediately jumped into the car and took us to the White House Visitors' Center so that we could study for the White House tour. Next, she took us to a community pool to decompress from the stress of driving there, then to Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory, a war-time building that’s been rehabbed into three awesome floors of studios and sales spaces for artists, and finally to a great Ethiopian restaurant where we had no idea what we were eating. Tuesday was the White House tour, the Vietnam and other memorials, the National Gallery
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of Art, the Library of Congress tour, dinner in Union Station’s food court, and a night monument tour in an open bus with seats made for midgets. Wednesday was the Washington National Cathedral tour followed by Alexandria’s George Washington Masonic National Monument tour, then lap swimming with Aud, who doesn’t cook so we cooked dinner back at her place. Thursday was a U.S. Capitol tour, a Supreme Court tour, a Folger Shakespeare library tour, and then listening to members of Audrey’s jazz club play a gig in Maryland. Friday was the Washington Monument, the Holocaust Museum, then back to Aud’s to cook dinner. Saturday we toured George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plantation and Woodlawn Plantation with its relocated Pope-Leighey House -- one of the rare homes that Frank Lloyd Wright designed for middle class people like me and one that I could actually imagine living in -- then back in the pool with Audrey. We did all this in a heat index in the triple digits. Washington is built on former swampland and walking was as hot as the hinges of Hades. I wilted around all week with a pink bandanna draped over my neck and my umbrella open to provide shade. The heat never broke. Sunday we
left and toured Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest home near Lynchburg. Having just one tour that day seemed anticlimactic. Every night Shelby had the audacity to say she was exhausted and collapse into bed, while I pored over bus and metro maps and schedules, reviewed the next day’s tours and tickets, recharged my camera and phone, and made lists of stuff to remember (frozen water bottles, camera, phone, umbrella, bandanna, book, tour tickets, maps, schedule). Shelby wondered every morning why I wasn’t more rested. I figured I could rest after we got home. And my garden? It’s a good thing I got rid of the garlic chives prior to her visit, because all we had time for was dumping 24 bags of mulch on the garden to try and suffocate the weeds. Shelby was too busy from dawn to dusk painting flowers and fish and clouds on my rain barrels, which are now works of art. As friends do when they get together, we had a blast. The garden will just have to wait until next year. Flattened by the heat? Not! Linda Lemery is Circulation Manager at Averett University’s Mary B. Blount Library. llemery@averett.edu
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hortly after I talked my wife into marrying me, I entered graduate school. It was this wonderful, ivory-toweranchored, theory-filled world that did very little to prepare me for a conversation with her one day about whether or not all dogs go to heaven. “Of course not,” I said with all of the smug assurance of someone recently armed with just enough knowledge to be dangerous to everyone in a 100mile radius. “All I know is that Pandora (her childhood German shepherd) is going to jump up on me and lick my face as soon as I walk in,” she said. Life has a way of redefining the reality of conversations like this one. Cody, a yellow Labrador retriever, came to live with us. He had this way of being around us that was quite comforting. Cody lived from a peaceful place within. As the years ran quickly by, Cody’s body followed and he couldn’t go outside to the bathroom. Our vet said there was nothing she could do. Cody was an old man now and headed for another life. Still, I wasn’t sure that all dogs go to heaven… …until one day we decided that Cody had suffered enough. I went down to the basement kennel, picked him up, and asked, “Old Man, you’ve suffered enough. The
Do All Dogs Really Go to Heaven? by Dr. Joey Faucette
vet is coming to put you to sleep. Where do you want to go?” Cody walked slowly around our home and up the path to the horse barn. He struggled up the hill and through the barn. As he stepped outside again, he took a couple of steps and stared off across the horizon. In the distance was Smith Mountain. Cody stood on the exact piece of earth that I had declared on numerous occasions as “the most beautiful spot on this farm.” “Is this it, Old Man?” I asked. He flopped down, saying, “Yes, this is it.”
The vet came to our farm and walked to where Cody and our family waited. “Say good-bye to Cody,” she told us. His dark brown eyes met mine and said, “I’ll see you again.” Cody gave me his peaceful place within. As he slipped away to sleep, I decided that my wife is right. All dogs really do go to heaven—a most peaceful place. Adapted from Dr. Joey’s next book, Listen to Life with Your Pet, due out in September.
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In September, 2008, when we opened the school for the first time, we had just 9 students. Epiphany Church started EES because of the need for a clearly superior school in the Danville/greater Danville area. When this issue of Evince was sent to the printer on July 27, 2010, we had over 80 students enrolled for the 2010-11 school year! In only 2 years, we are seeing our enrollment increase by 10 times! Clearly this shows how strong the need is in our community for a school like EES.
Despite this rapid growth, we still have openings for additional students in all grades. This list below shows the number of openings by grade level remaining for this September, 2010. Kindergarten....... 1 Opening Grade 1 ............ 3 Openings Grade 2 ............ 2 Openings Grade 3 ............ 4 Openings Grade 4 ............ 1 Opening Grade 5 ............ 2 Openings Grade 6 ............ 2 Openings Grade 7 ............ 1 Opening Grade 8 ............ 2 Openings If you are interested in enrolling your children for the coming school year, please call us immediately so we can set up a convenient meeting now to provide you with the information you need to apply for enrollment.
EES is growing rapidly because of the many advantages our students have compared to public schools here. Our faculty is one of our most important advantages! • Our teachers choose to teach at EES. They are carefully selected and not simply assigned to teach here. But most important is the fact that our teachers love to teach at EES. • Our teachers have many years of teaching experience before they choose to come to EES. • The typical profile of our teacher is more than 20 years of teaching experience and they usually have advanced training and/or master’s degrees or both. • Each teacher has a class of only 10 or fewer students. Imagine how much individual attention every student receives because our teacher workload is 50-60% lower since our classes have 10 students not 20-25 students per teacher, which is often the workload in public schools. • When new students are enrolled in EES, they are thoroughly screened and assessed. The results of these assessments enable us to place every student in the courses that fit their accomplishments to date. Because our class size is so small, we can teach each student at the pace they require. • But every student is personally challenged to progress rapidly and to develop to their full potential. • The result of this highly individualized learning is a rapid improvement in self-confidence.
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
EES To Open New High School In July, we announced that EES will open a new high school beginning with a 9th grade next September, 2011. Each September, 2012, 2013, and 2014 we’ll add an additional grade to our high school. Parents have emphasized the need, not only for PreK, K, and primary grades plus a middle school, but also a full 4-year high school. The news of the new high school has already been enthusiastically endorsed by our parents. Now parents can be assured that their children can enter EES as young as 4 and remain here all the way through high school! We are seeing that the news of a new high school next year is increasing our enrollment in
both the primary and middle schools this September. If you have an 8th grader this coming year and you want him or her to go to EES High School starting next year, please tell us ASAP. We plan to have room for twenty 9th graders next year (2 classes of 10 each). We already have at least eight 8th graders for this September which means we may have room for as many as 12 additional 9th graders next September, 2011. Please seek admission as early as you can for high school.
Why Our Outstanding Teachers Want to Teach at EES ■ “With no more than 10 students per class, we are ensured that we can provide for the total
needs of every student.”
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The “EES Atmosphere” is one of our most important advantages. A safe school…children are
greeted by faculty at the curb when they arrive each morning. Children are escorted to their cars at the end of school each afternoon. There is no bullying.
Children are respected at EES…by teachers and by other
students. Children are taught to treat each other with kindness and acceptance. This behavior makes classroom decorum peaceful and highly conducive to learning.
■ “We teach Singapore Math which is not used in public schools here. It has been recognized
Daily chapel services educate children about Christianity and help teach responsibility, honesty, ethics, and kindness.
■ “Our language schools offer Latin, Spanish, French, German, and now Chinese. Think of the
Uniforms are worn by all students at EES.
■ “We teach children to think, reason, and analyze. We don’t merely teach them how to pick
the right answer on multiple choice quizzes set up by a government.”
as by far, the best education in Math all over the world. The countries that use Singapore Math typically score the highest on the Timms Testing.” advantages our students get from taking these languages beginning at 4 years old.”
■ “Sciences and Social Studies are taught in an integrated method that greatly aids students in
understanding how mankind has progressed in both fields over the ages.”
How much does it cost to send your child to EES? PreK
(4 years old) 8:00 a.m. - Lunch (11:30 a.m.) 8:00 a.m. - 3:00p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Yearly
Monthly
$3,000 $300 4,200 420 Kindergarten 4,500 450 Grades 1-5 4,500 450 Grades 6-8 4,700 470 After school programs are available to students of all grades on a weekly basis. 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. / $40 per week 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. / 60 per week Discounts for all additional children in the family...10%. Our tuition plan is for 10 months...August 1 to May 1. Our registration fee is $200 (the first $200 of our tuition) Lunch is served every day for $2.50 a day. Extra charges are levied only for uniforms and field trips. Books are included in tuitions. We are constantly striving to charge the lowest tuitions! We keep our costs down by carefully running a highly efficient school. Epiphany Episcopal Church provides significant funding for EES which greatly assists us in keeping tuitions low.
We think, when comparing EES tuition to the other private schools in the area, you’ll agree EES has very low tuitions. Example: 7th grade student, September 2010 - June 2011. Epiphany Episcopal $4,700
Westover $5,330*
Sacred Heart $5,805*
* Tuitions as published on school websites July 22, 2010.
Carlisle $9,575*
Parents are highly involved in school life and provide great support to students and faculty alike. Programs of service to the community are ongoing and
teach children that they can truly help meet the needs of others.
A happy school…with children
who love EES…with teachers who love their jobs is a guarantee of a wonderful place for students to flourish as they prepare for the future.
Call (434) 792-4334 and ask for an appointment with Suzanne Miller, our Associate Headmaster and Dean of the School. If you are now ready to seek admission for your children for this coming school year, call now to give us the time it takes to admit your children before September 1, 2010.
The earlier you apply the greater assurance you will have of admission.
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August Calendar
Ongoing
Guided Walking Tour – Millionaires Row, The Secrets Inside. www.danvillehistoricalsociety.org. 434.770.1974. See ad page 8.
Through August 22
Museum Exhibits. Lighter Than Usual, All That Remains: A Holocaust Exhibition in Fiber, One Boy’s Story: 35mm Street Photography and Other Ephemeral Moments and The Spiritual Made Tangible. Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFA&H) – 434.793.5644.
Through August 28
PAA Exhibit – Homelands: Portraits of Ireland and Israel by Gordon Wetmore In the Eclipse of Angkor. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221.
Through August 31
19th Century Funerary Customs – Commemorating the death of Major William T. Sutherlin. DMFA&H – 434.793.5644. Picturing America Workshops. See story page 18.
Through September 6
Science Exhibits – Hatching the Past & Birds of the Riverwalk. M-S 9:30 am– 5 pm: Sun 1–5 pm. Danville Science Center (DSC) – 434.791.5160.
Through September 18
Messages from the Mesozoic Exhibit. Virginia Museum of Natural History (VMNH) – 276.634.4141.
Through October 16
Butterfly Station & Garden. M-S 9:30 am–5 pm: Sun 1–5 pm. DSC – 434.791.5160.
August 1 (thru 31)
Summer Sports Camps – Soccer Fitness, Basketball & Running. Ages 6-14. 9 am12 pm. YMCA – 434.792.0621. Fitness Classes – Spin, Zumba, Aerobics, Plyometrics, Pilates, Yoga and Strength classes. YMCA – 434.792.0621. Swimming Lessons. Ages/times vary. YMCA – 434.792.0621. Danville Braves Baseball. Dan Daniel Memorial Park. See ad page 14.
August 2 (thru 6)
Classes for Kids - Folk Music Traditions. Ages 6+. 9 am. The Prizery – 434.572.8339. Arts Academy - Get Ready for Pre-K and Kindergarten. Ages 4 & 5. 9-11:30 am. The Prizery –434.572.8339. Puppet Theater Summer Camp. Ages 9-11: 9 am-4 pm. VMNH, Martinsville – 276.634.4185.
August 2 (thru 13)
Clay Creations – Learn how to make dynamic assemblages using clay, collages and sculptures. Also, drawing and painting. Ages10-14. 10 am12 pm. DMFA&H – 434.793.5644.
August 2 (thru 24)
Painting Class with Judie – Oil and watercolor. Mon or Tues/Times vary. Ballou Annex. 434.797.8848.
August 2 (thru 30)
Zumba Classes. M/Th 6:30 pm. YMCA – 434.792.0621. Boogie Monday – Waltz. Mondays 7-8:30 pm. Ballou Center, 434.799.5216. Prenatal Yoga Classes. M/W 7:30 pm. YMCA – 434.792.0621.
August 3 (thru 31)
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. West African Dance & Drumming Class – Tues 4:30-6 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848. African Dance Ensemble – Learn African Dance. Tues 6-7:30 pm. Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.
August 4
Senior Bowling Tournament. 10 am12 pm. Riverside Lanes. 434.791.2695.
August 4 (thru 7)
Annie – The story of a fiery young orphan. 2 pm/7:30 pm. The Prizery – 434.572.8339.
August 4 (thru 25)
Guitar Basics Class – Wednesdays. Youth Ages 5-17, 5 pm. Adult, 5:30 pm. City Auditorium. 434.797.8848.
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tain Rhapsody. 10 am–3:30 pm. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville – 276.632.3221. Southside Head Injury Support Group – Help survivors return to society. Caregivers can socialize with others. 7 pm. Mt. Hermon Church Fellowship Hall. 434.250.5987.
Dog Wash – See story page 3. Bark For Life – Canine event to fight cancer. 10 am-1 pm. Riverwalk Trial at Woodall Nissan. blcook2@yahoo.com. Third Saturday Stroll. 3-7 pm. Studio 107, Martinsville. 276.638.2107. Cruise In. 5-8 pm.Uptown Martinsville, Church St. 276.632.5688.
Regatta Boat Race. – See who has the speediest, most imaginative, and most patriotic floating creations. 10 am1 pm. Dan Daniel Memorial Park. 434.799.5215. Summer Movies in the Park. 8:3010:30 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215.
Kiddie Kraft Kamp – Ages 3-5. 10 am-12 pm. Coates. 434.799.6564.
August 13
August 13 (thru 15)
Suzuki White Lightning AMA Pro SuperBike Nationals. VIR – 434.822.7700.
August 24 & 25
August 25 (thru 27)
Hunter Safety Education Course. 6-9:30 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215.
August 26
Canoe Trip – Abreu/Grogan Park to Islands. 6-8 pm. 434.799.5215.
August 27
August 4 (thru 28)
August 13 & 15
August 4 (thru Sept. 6)
August 13 & 27
August 27 & 28
August 5 (thru 26)
August 14
August 28
August 6
August 14 & 28
Live Bands & DJ Music. Wed-Sat. Back to Bogies – 434.791.3444.
101 Dalmation. Carrington Pavilion. See ad page 14.
Jake Owen Concert See ad page 17. TGIF – 58 West. 7-10:30 pm. Uptown Martinsville - 276.632.5688.
Art with Flo – Wet-on-wet technique. Weds. Location/times vary. 434.797.8848.
Danville Shag Club Dance – 8-11 pm. The Dance Space. Piney Forest Road
Personality Festival – Roxboro. See ad page13.
Aquacize – Aerobic workout that is easy on knees, ankles and other joints. Thursdays 8:15 am. YWCA. 434.797.8848. All Media Studio Class – Painting, drawing, sculpting, clay, portraiture, mural production. 9-11 am or 6-8 pm. Ballou Park. 434.797.8848. 57 Express Bluegrass Concert. Thursdays 7 pm. Community Center, Chatham – www.chathamcares.org.
Hot Rods in the Park. 8 am-1:30 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215. Girl Scout/Boy Scout Informational Pancake Breakfast. See story pg. 18. LEGO® Build-off. 9 am-1 pm. Institute for Advanced Learning & Research – 434.766.6725. Family Park Day. 10 am-4 pm. VMNH – 276.634.4185. Museum Meets Margaritaville See story page 18.
First Friday Art Walk –5-7 pm. Studio 107, Martinsville – 276.638.2107. Friday at the Crossing – The Worx See ad page 6. Cruz-In. 6:30 pm. Roxboro Commons. 336.364.2760.
August 7
Canoe ACA Skills Course Level II Essentials. 8 am-6 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215. DRBA’s First Saturday Outing. See story page 18. Bob Ross Painting Class – Mountain Rhapsody. 10:30 am–3:30 pm. Ballou Park. 434.797.8848. Beach Music Festival – Hyco Lake. See ad page 13. Main Street Cruise-In. 6-9 pm. Downtown Danville. 434.791.6813.
August 7 & 8
SWERA Motorcycle Racing/AHRMA Vintage Motorcycle Racing. Virginia International Raceway (VIR) – 434.822.7700.
August 7 (thru 15)
Intrigue at the Music Hall. 7:30/ 2:30 pm. 8/7 & 8 - Altavista High School; 8/14 & 15-Gretna Movie Theatre. 434.228.1778.
August 9 (thru 13)
VMNH Summer Camps. Marvelous Messes (Ages 8-10) & Green Machine (Ages12-14). 9 am-4 pm. Martinsville – 276.634.4185.
August 10 & 12
Boating Safety Education. 6-9 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215.
August 10 (thru 12)
Creatures Great and Small Summer Camp. Ages 3-5. 9:30-11:30 am & 1:30-3:30 pm. VMNH, Martinsville – 276.634.4185.
August 12
Bob Ross Painting Workshop – Moun-
Auto Racing. South Boston Speedway – 1.877.440.1540.
August 14 (thru 28)
Stained & Fused Glass Classes. stained - 10 am-12 pm, fused 1-3 pm. Piedmont Arts. 276.632.3221.
August 15
SoBopalooza – Eclectic concert featuring local musicians playing original works and covers. 5 pm. The Prizery. 434.572.8339.
August 16
Virginia State Peach Pageant. 6 pm. Historic Star Theatre, Martinsville. 276.694.6012.
August 17
Community Christmas Dinner Planning Meeting: 6:30 pm. Senior Center, Ballou Park. communitychri
August 17 & 18
Kiddie Musik Kamp – Ages 3-5. 10 am-12 pm. Coates Rec. Center. 434.799.6564.
August 19
Alzheimer’s Presentation – Elder Law Specialist. 12–1 pm. Craghead Street. 434.792.3700 x237. Kayak Trip – Camilla Williams to Sandy River. 6-8 pm. 434.799.5215. Enchanted Evenings in The Park – Bring chairs, blankets and relax and enjoy the mid-evening fun. 6:30-8 pm. Ballou Park. 434.793.4636. An Evening with Binh Danh. 6:308 pm. Piedmont Arts. 276.632.3221.
August 20 & 21
Virginia State Peach Festival. Locations & times vary. Martinsville. 276.694.6012.
August 21
Kayak Staunton River Trip. 8 am6 pm. Ballou Park. 434.799.5215.
Painting Workshop. 9 am-4 pm. Piedmont Arts, Martinsville. 276.638.2107. All Aboard Dinosaur Train – Meet Buddy the T-Rex from the PBS hit series Dinosaur Train. Free activities and photo opportunities for kids. 11 am– 3 pm. DSC – 434.791.5160. Poker Run/Benefit Ride – Fundraiser for cancer patient Dean Ferris. 12:30 pm. Thunder Road Harley Davidson. 434.251.0994 or 251.4293. Chatham Cruise In. 5-9 pm. Main Street Chatham. 434.548.3233 or 434.489.6082.
August 29
Avant-Garde Writers. 2 pm. Averett University Library. 434.251.1062.
Where Can I Find an Evince? Ten thousand copies of Evince are distributed each month at over 100 locations in Danville, Martinsville, South Boston, Chatham, Gretna, Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia, and in Yanceyville, Pelham, Roxboro, and Eden, North Carolina. Find your copy at: Danville Western Sizzlin Steak House 3211 Riverside Drive El Vallarta Mexican Restaurant 418 Westover Drive Commonwealth Pharmacy 117 Executive Drive Commonwealth Pharmacy 949 Piney Forest Road Chatham/Gretna Area Chatham Public Library 24 Military Drive Hampton Inn 200 McBride Lane, Gretna South Boston Area Berry Hill Plantation Resort 3105 River Road Halifax County Public Library 177 South Main Street; Halifax
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Reading Has Gone to the Dogs by Debbie Sparks
The youngsters at The Boys & Girls Club in Danville are dog-gone happy and for a good reason. Once a week, they welcome a new dog into their Read to the Dog program. In this unique summer camp program, organized by board member Janet Laughlin and Unit Director Carmina Eder, children practice their reading skills with the help of a good dog listener. After reading two or three short stories, the children ask questions of the dog’s owner to learn more about their new four-legged friend. For example, a recent guest, pinscherterrier mix, Abigail, (owner Alexis Ehrhardt) loves bananas and receives one in her Christmas stocking. Of course, the program is never complete without lots of petting, which is a special treat for the pooch and especially for the young people who don’t own pets. Then, the children are given a picture of the guest dog to use as inspiration for a story or poster. These fun activities provide opportunities to practice reading, listening, handwriting and creative thinking. Jamiah Pridgen, one of the teen volunteers who keeps
the youngsters on task knows the importance of reading and sums it up this way, “If you can’t read, you can’t do much in life.” Eder agrees, “We want the kids to enjoy being here, but we also want them to leave with life skills and a knowledge of responsibility and accountability.” The Clubs offer year-round programming that corresponds with these goals and the staff finds ways to wrap these lessons up in age-appropriate activities that the kids enjoy. And that makes them all lucky dogs The Boys & Girls Club, 123 Foster Street, is open for summer camp and after-school programming for students ages five to 18 at a minimal cost. For more information or to become a volunteer, call 434.792-6617.
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August Promotions August 2
Hit the Books Night
August 15 Back to School Night August 19 Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber Night August 20 Faith Night #2 and Jason Heyward Bobble Head Give-a-Way
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August 21 • Fan Appreciation Fireworks August 23 • Food Bank Night August 31 • Grab Bag Give-a-Way Night
Game Times: M-S 7 pm Sun 4 pm. Game times & promotions subject to change.
Call 434.797.3792 for more information. For updated & season long promotions, go to www.dbraves.com
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Around the table‌ with a brand new book
Find more recipes, on my blog: http://aroundannellestable.blogspot.com/
Wondering what to do during the dog days of summer? How about a trip to the coast where there’s a real treasure in Carteret County, North Carolina? Along with the beautiful seacoast, balmy weather, seaport history, and friendly genteel locals, their secret treasure is Chef Charles Park. With two top notch restaurants, Beaufort Grocery in Beaufort and Shepard's Point in Morehead City, Chef Park works his magic daily. No time for a vacation? Then try a stay-cation with Chef Park's new book Closed on Tuesdays and have a restaurant dining experiences at home. Chef Park generously shares the recipes for his award-winning dishes and gives tips to help you prepare them in your own kitchen. Last week Chef Park and I met for a cooking lesson. We made two of the recipes from his new book in the time it normally takes me to decide what to prepare. Later that evening I dined at Beaufort Grocery and had two of my favorites from Closed on Tuesdays: Tuna Napoleon, featuring fresh yellowfin tuna, wasabi slaw, and crisply fried wontons; and Collard Greens Soup with cornmeal dumplings and slivers of country ham. For more information, visit www.BeaufortGrocery.com.
Asian Tuna Salad (Tuna Napoleon)
Asian Tuna Salad (Tuna Napoleon - Serves 4) from Closed on Tuesdays by Chef Charles Park
12 thick won ton wrappers 2 cups vegetable oil 1/2 cup Wasabi Cole Slaw* 8 oz. sashimi-grade yellowfin tuna, very thinly sliced 2 T pickled ginger, julienned chopped fresh cilantro and toasted sesame seeds to garnish Seafood Dipping Sauce** Cut the won tons into halves diagonally. Fry the won tons in vegetable oil in a deep fryer until crisp; drain. Spoon one tablespoon Wasabi Cole Slaw onto a serving plate and
arrange 3 won tons in the slaw. Top with a second tablespoon of the Wasabi Cole Slaw, one tuna slice, a second won ton and a second tuna slice. Sprinkle with the pickled ginger. Garnish with chopped cilantro and one tsp. toasted sesame seeds. Drizzle with Seafood Dipping Sauce. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
*Wasabi Cole Slaw
1 cup mayonnaise 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup white or cider vinegar 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar 1/4 cup wasabi powder blended with 2 tsp. water 1 tsp. celery seeds
1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. freshly cracked pepper 4 cups finely shredded green cabbage 1 cup finely shredded red cabbage 1 cup finely shredded carrots Combine the mayonnaise, milk, vinegar, confectioners' sugar and wasabi powder blended in water in a medium bowl; whisk until smooth. Whisk in the celery seeds, salt and pepper. Combine the green cabbage, red cabbage and carrots in a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise mixture and mix well. Let stand for 30 minutes before serving. You can prepare the slaw in advance and store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
**Seafood Dipping Sauce (makes 1 cup) 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup rice wine vinegar 1 T chopped garlic 1 T fish sauce
Combine the brown sugar, vinegar and garlic in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced by one-half. Stir in the fish sauce.
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Be Entertained, Educated, and Enlighten by Joann Verostko, Danville Public Library Info Specialist If you’re trying to beat the heat, consider the Danville Public Library at 511 Patton Street as a cool destination because we have serious air-conditioning. We also have a variety of ways to entertain, educate, enlighten and other “en” words to help you pass the time until the temperature outside is bearable. In addition to its 10,000 books, the DPL has DVDs and VHS tapes of new and classic films, TV shows and instructional videos. Got a long drive ahead of you? Consider listening to an audio book, choose a classic book to enjoy with the kids, or play a musical cd. We’ve got everything from opera to rock-and-roll. If you’re just trying to escape the heat for a little while, browse through our many newspapers and magazines and a variety of reference works that go far beyond encyclopedias. Another choice is to go online and surf the web with one of our public access computers. Maybe you’d like to escape into the past by reading from our collection of the Danville Register on microfilm dating back to 1905. Youngsters can attend story-time and older folk can participate in a variety of programs including beginner computer classes. Spend a little time researching your family tree in our resource-laden Genealogy Department. And then, of course, there are the books. The staff will be happy to help you find just the right book for your entertainment, education, and enlightenment. If it’s just too hot to leave the house, you can access a wide variety of online resources on your home computer at www.danville-va.gov. The DPL is open Monday through Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information, call 434.799.5195.
Is Obesity Caused by Low Incomes? by Dave Gluhareff MFS,CFT-ISSA Many times people believe that obesity is a poor person’s problem. Most of my clients aren’t poor and they are overweight or in some cases obese. I have said this before in other articles but here it is again: “Weight doesn’t discriminate.” Many times, being overweight or obese is caused by a lack of discipline and laziness. It’s not more expensive to eat healthy; that’s a myth. It’s actually cheaper to eat healthy foods. My breakfast every morning around 3:30 is a peanut-butter sandwich on whole grain bread that I buy in bulk. My sandwich might cost ten or twenty cents. That’s a lot cheaper and healthier than a 99 cents high-fat, high-sodium, white flour starchy bad-for-you biscuit at a fast food drive-in. We must take control of our lives. Buy our groceries; prepare our meals and snacks and eat 5-6 mini-meals/snacks each day. It’s simple; it’s more nutritious; it’s more economical; it’s faster than driving to fast food stores; it’s healthier and it gives us higher energy.
Is obesity caused by stress? This can be a weak excuse for gaining weight. There has and always will be stress, but how we deal with that has nothing to do with bad eating. Unhealthy eating is a choice we make. We are in charge of our nutrition and we decide if we want to get off track and eat junk. We have to stop blaming stress, people, and other factors for our lack of discipline and begin holding ourselves accountable to make healthy food choices. Visit Dave at www.TrainWithDave.com, email: trainwithdaveg@yahoo.com
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Ponderings by Torrey Blackwell
Your Dealer for the People
Where Have All the Kids Gone? I had not attended a graduation since my own, until my nephew’s recent one, and I was startled by the small number of graduates. When I graduated from George Washington High School, our class numbered over 500. I know the population of Danville has not changed that much. During the lunch after the program, I asked my nephew why his class was so small. I learned that many students dropped out and some could not graduate because of their poor grades and would be going to summer school. I don’t want to play the blame game; how can this horrific situation be improved? These are the kids who are going to stay in our community and either improve conditions or make them worse. Logic tells me that we need to help these kids. It is going to take baby steps. It is not just the responsibility of the school system, the mayor, or the city administration; it is the duty of each of us to acknowledge the problem and reach out to others. Then improvement can begin-- one project and city block at a time.
Torrey Blackwell is a Christian businessman and consumer advocate. He has spent his life fighting the negative stigma that plagues car dealers around the world. He does this by fighting for the consumer as a car dealer who advises people and helps them buy the quality vehicle they want and deserve in a positive and safe environment.
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Calendar Clips Clip it. Post it. Do it .
Here are a few highlights of activities you don’t want to miss this month. Cut out the ones that interest you; post it on your refrigerator as a reminder; enjoy a new experience. For more activities, see the calendar on page 12.
Saturday, August 7 Dan River Basin Association
The First Saturday Outing of the Dan River Basin Association will be a 4-mile float on the Dan River in Stokes County, North Carolina, from Hemlock Golf Course Access to the US 311 Bridge. This historic section passes through an old mill site area and Hairston's Falls, the furthest point the bateaux reached. The rapid there is rated as Class II, but the rest of the trip is mostly flat water. Participants will meet at 10:00 a.m. at Hemlock Golf Course Access. Dress in layers of synthetic fabric, and bring boat, paddles, life jackets, lunch and water. Hemlock Golf Course Access is at the end of Powerhouse Road, Walnut Cove, North Carolina. This outing is open to the public without charge. For more information contact Will Truslow, 336-547-1903 or willtruslow@ hotmail.com and visit www.danriver.org.
Saturday, August 14 Girl Scout/Boy Scout Informational Pancake Breakfast
If you are 18 years old or older and would like to become a leader in the community, consider becoming a volunteer troop leader. An information free breakfast will be held from 9 a.m. until noon at Fairview United Methodist Church, 1013 Westover Drive. The event is free to families of girls and boys who are interested in joining scouts and to future scout leaders. For more information call 434.688.0042 or visit the Facebook page at Danville Area Girl Scouts. Leader Susan Dalton writes: Leadership never came naturally to me. It took me six months of leading my Girl Scout troop to feel like I had a firm grasp on what to do. I asked a lot of questions of other leaders and made notes that I would check one by one as I went through the meetings. The truth is, I was much more critical of myself than my girls or parents were. Now, six years later, I don’t know who benefited more, my scouts or me. Being a troop leader spurred me to take a leadership training course through my employer and then the Neighborhood Leadership Institute course. Following that, I was in the Leadership Southside XV class. I realized each of these courses referenced the same values and traits that I had been teaching my scouts. I discovered that scouting is actually age appropriate leadership training. Scouting was fun for my girls and their personal growth happened without them realizing it. My personal growth has not only benefited me, but my employer as well. Little did I know that being a scout leader could improve my resume.
Saturday, August 14 Margaritaville Comes to the Museum
The Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, 975 Main Street, presents this Jimmy Buffet Beach Bash from 4 to 8 p.m. Dress in beach attire and dance to Jimmy Buffett and beach tunes spun by DJ Phillip Wells aka Johnny Dollar. Eat Mama Possum’s famous cheeseburgers, and drink Corona Beer, wine and margaritas from the cash bar. Soft drinks and water will also be available. Remember to bring your beach chairs. Tickets are $20 in advance at the DMFAH, Foxglove Clothing of Danville, The Gingerbread House, Mama Possum’s, Rippe’s, and Southern Gourmet or $25 at the gate. This event is the Museum’s fundraiser for the year and all proceeds support their operations and programs. 434.793.5644
Ongoing in August Picturing America Free Workshops
An old maxim reads, “A picture is worth a thousand words,” and this latest offering from the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History hopes to inspire at least that many words through Picturing America, an initiative of the We the People program of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Using some of the most significant images of our nation’s history provided by the NEH as the impetus Painting by No rman Rockw ell for discussion, workshop participants will be encouraged to respond to both the artistic elements of the work as well as to the thoughts and feelings they evoke. This is a joint venture of the DMFAH, the Danville Science Center, and the Danville Public Library. It is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, and the Virginia Association of Museums. Programs are free and open to the public. Workshops will be tailored for either adults or children. To schedule a program for a church or civic group, call 434.793.5644 or email patsi@danvillemuseum.org.
Why is August Called the Dog Days of Summer? by Mack Williams
For the answer to this question, we who live in the Northern Hemisphere need to search the night sky from November through March for the constellation Canis Major, Latin for Great Dog. This small compact group of stars looks like a standing dog with a bright nose. His nose is the brightest star in the sky, Sirius, the Dog Star. It is 25 times brighter than the sun and its name means scorcher. Its appearance in the early morning sky along with the rising sun in ancient Greece announced the beginning of the very hot or dog days of summer that lasted about 5 weeks. It is almost invisible to us during the summer due to its closeness to the sun and appearance above the horizon during daylight hours. Canis Major follows his master Orion, the Hunter, as he pursues Lepus, the Hare, and
also helps Orion fight Taurus, the Bull. Canis Major and Sirius can be seen annually due to the Earth’s revolution around the sun. Since the Earth’s revolution is tried, true and reliable, the annual visit by this Great Dog is just as predictable…and so are the hot days of August. • In the original TV mini-series V, visitors claim to be from a star “in your constellation Canis Major." • To learn more about the night sky, attend Night Watchers at the Danville Science Center, 677 Craghead Street, every third Thursday starting September 16, at dark, if the sky is clear. Call 434.791.5160 or visit www.dsc.smv.org.
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Welcome to a place where women of all ages can find support, inspiration and a commitment to care through all of life’s stages. Welcome to Danville Regional Medical Center. From our totally private and totally secure Birthing Center with its adjacent C-section suite, to our dedicated pediatric unit staffed by board certified pediatricians and expert nurses. From our digital mammography technology to ongoing health education, our caring staff truly understands the importance of treating you with trust and respect. Our goal is simply this: to care for you not only as a patient, but as a woman. For more information or a confidential physician referral, call our Health Referral Services line at 434-799-WELL. Women play such an important role in our lives. From our first cry at birth, to wiping away our tears, to dispensing words of wisdom, they are there for us. To keep them healthy and in touch with healthcare information, it’s reassuring they can turn to Danville Regional Women’s and Children’s Services for guidance and care. Danville Regional Women’s and Children’s Services has a highly trained staff of physicians, nurses and support associates whose primary focus is to provide women with compassionate and expert care at every stage of life, from pre-pregnancy through retirement. The Women’s and Children’s Services department offers obstetrics/gynecology, labor and delivery, nursery services, and the areas only inpatient pediatric unit. The department also has capabilities to perform orthopedic, cardiac and other consultations right here in Danville. Danville Regional associates and physicians realize that moms-to-be and new moms often have a lot of questions, fears and concerns about motherhood, so they offer classes and materials to teach the skills they need to be successful parents. Support is available for women from the beginning of their pregnancies through their deliveries and after they take their new babies home. One way the hospital supports moms-to-be and new moms is by offering numerous childbirth classes, designed to educate women on issues ranging from the various stages of pregnancy to hormonal changes to labor and delivery. Families are encouraged to attend as well so they feel confident and included in the new baby’s arrival. The staff also offers infant safety classes,
where families are taught safety measures, injury prevention and the basics of infant and child CPR. Proper nutrition is a very important aspect of a new baby’s development, and many moms are choosing to breastfeed their babies because of the health benefits associated with breastfeeding, such as lower risks of ear infections, stomach viruses, diabetes, obesity and more in infants and young children. Studies show that almost 75 percent of women try to breastfeed their babies. Danville Regional Women’s and Children’s Services provides lactation classes where moms are guided through the process of learning how to breastfeed. These lactation classes are led by Marianna Wilmoth, a registered nurse and board-certified lactation consultant who has served as a calming and reassuring presence for women at Danville Regional for more than 36 years. While mother/baby nurses are trained to teach new moms how to breastfeed, lactation consultants receive specialized training that helps them to become lactation experts. Marianna builds strong, trusting relationships with new moms from the beginning of their pregnancies to long after they go home. Her soothing, calm voice provides comfort and expertise to all she encounters. She routinely visits the physician’s offices to talk to women about breastfeeding when they come in for ultrasounds and checkups. After the delivery, she visits moms to help them with their first breastfeeding. “When moms have their babies, they are understandably a little nervous and fearful about what to do,” said Marianna. “I really enjoy taking the time to walk them through the
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process and reassure them that they are doing a great job,” she added. Marianna is on call at the hospital and also provides private consultations for new moms when requested. When moms prepare to go home with their little ones, they are given helpful tips and suggestions and Marianna gives them her phone number so they can call her directly if they ever need anything. “Moms will often call me after they go home if they have any concerns about their babies. It can be very stressful for new parents if their babies won’t eat or are fussy,” Marianna said. “Sometimes they just need someone to talk to and someone to reassure them. Or, they may have certain questions, like what medicines can they take or foods can they eat while nursing.” August 1- 7 is World Breastfeeding Week, and Danville Regional will celebrate the week by providing additional support and education to moms. “Breastfeeding is beautiful, natural and provides a special bond between mothers and babies,” Marianna said. “It is very rewarding for me to teach these women during this stage of life.” New moms also find support in the Mother’s Resource Center located on the first floor in the hospital. It’s a one-stop shopping center for everything new moms need in caring for their babies. Danville Regional Women’s and Children’s Services is proud to provide great comprehensive medical care and information designed to keep women healthy for a lifetime. For more information call (434) 799-4486 or visit us on the web at www.DanvilleRegional.com.