Evince Magazine November 2016

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The Wine Spot

What Do Freedom, Democracy and Wine Have in Common?

Page 24

Emma Edmunds

Uniting History at the Danvillian Gallery Page 3

Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography

Page 2 November 2016

Editor’s Note

Check your calendar and find 30 minutes in your busy schedule to visit Emma Edmunds who is pictured on the cover. She has worked for 20 years creating a gift for this community and it would be rude to ignore it. Read Uniting History at the Danvillian Gallery on page 3 and look at the pictures in Photo Finish on page 30-31. Also, Larry Aaron tells a new story about our history in Want to Be U.S. President? Visit Danville! on page 15.

In this Voice of Freedom issue, Diane Adkins recommends reading The Nightingale, a book about non-military citizens who helped the Allies win World War II. Mack Williams is thinking about the national election and humorously suggests you Vote for George on page 28. Freedom of speech is on Carolynn Peerman’s mind in Words Matter. See page 23.

Expressing gratitude for the freedom we enjoy should be at the top of the prayer list this Thanksgiving Day. Read Giving Thanks for Freedoms on page 26. She Said He Said writers discuss Thanksgiving Chores preceding the turkey dinner (page 4). Freedom of choice includes selecting wine for that dinner. Read What Do Freedom, Democracy, and Wine Have in Common? on page 24.

These special stories plus our regular features make this the best Evince ever. We are grateful to our advertisers who pay our bills so we can give this to you every month—free! We thank them and hope you will too.

November Contents

2 Editor’s Note

3 Emma Edmunds / Uniting History at the Danvillian Gallery

by Joyce Wilburn 4 She Said He Said / Thanksgiving Chores

by Dena Hill & Larry Oldham

THE

OICE OF FREEDOM

CEO / Publisher Andrew Scott Brooks President Director of Sales & Marketing Larry Oldham (434.728.3713) larry@evincemagazine.com

5 The Voice of Readers 6 The Community Foundation

Celebrating 20 Years of Service

by Debra Dodson

Editor Joyce Wilburn (434.799.3160) joycewilburn@gmail.com

7 Renovation Reality / Part 8 by Carla Minosh

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

8 Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

by Janelle Gammon

Jeanette Taylor

9 Second Thoughts / A Slice of Life by Kim Clifton

Contributing Writers

Larry Aaron, Diane Adkins, Hosanna Blanchard, Kim Clifton, Nancy Dalton, Claire Daniel, Kathryn Davis, Debra Dodson, Janelle Gammon, Gary Grant, Rhonda Griffin, Kristi Hall, Karen Harris, Todd Helmns, Dena Hill, Telisha Moore Leigg, Linda Lemery, Lawrence McFall, Carla Minosh, Casey Molloy, Larry Oldham, Carollyn Peerman, Rachel Shaw, Dave Slayton, Jay Stephens, Lisa Tuite, Melanie Vaughan, Joyce Wilburn, Annelle Williams, Mack Williams

10 Unchained Moon / Fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg 12 Where Can I Find an Evince?

13 DIY: Do or Don’t / Holiday Gifts by Kristi Hall 15 Want to Be U.S. President? / Visit Danville!

by Larry Aaron 16 Calendar Clips

Business Manager Paul Seiple(1.877.638.8685) paul@evincemagazine.com

18 Calendar 20 Book Clubbing / The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

a review by Diane Adkins

Marketing Consultants Kim Demont (434.792.0612) demontdesign@verizon.net Lee Vogler (434.548.5335) lee@showcasemagazine.com

22 Meditation Moment by Casey Molloy 23 Freedom of Speech / Words Matter

by Carollyn Lee Peerman

Art & Production Director Demont Design (Kim Demont)

24 Wine Spot

What Do Freedom, Democracy

and Wine Have in Common?

by Dave Slayton

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25 What’s Happening in the Public Libraries 26 Reflecting Forward / Giving Thanks for Freedoms

by Linda Lemery

Deadline for submission of December stories, articles, calendar items and ads is Monday, November 21, at 5:00 p.m.

Submit stories, articles, and calendar items to joycewilburn@gmail.com.

27 Amber Wilson / Cutting Hair But Not Cutting Back

as told to Joyce Wilburn 28 Vote for George by Mack Williams

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29 Around the Table

Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen? Never!

by Annelle Williams 30 Photo Finish

On the Cover:

Photo of Emma Edmunds

by Michelle Dalton Photography Photo of Jim & Susan, Democracy Vineyard by Dave Slayton

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THE BRIGHT LEAF BREW FEST CONTINUES TO GROW See page 10

SINGERS AND Catching Time in a Bottle Through Song See page 16

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mma Edmunds remembers the exact moment 20 years ago when she had an epiphany that eventually led to the creation of the Civil Rights Exhibit at the Danvillian Gallery on North Union Street. The former senior editor at Atlanta Magazine tells her story, “It was the summer of the 1996 Olympics and the Atlanta History Center had an exhibit, The American South: Past, Present, and Future. I’d written a lot about race, the South, and Atlanta and decided to go see it.” Viewing the display about the Freedom Riders going through Danville in 1961 and the lynchings that took place in Southside, the Halifax native remembers thinking she didn’t know about those events even though they happened close to her hometown.

She continues the tale with surprise in her voice, “Then, I went to the Civil War display and saw an electoral ticket for Jefferson Davis with my great-grandfather’s name on it, John R. Edmunds of Halifax.”

Reflecting on the ramifications of that vote for electing a president of the seceding states, she adds, “What he did—essentially a vote to sustain slavery-- set in motion this long history of oppression so that 100 years later in 1961, African Americans are still fighting for their freedom.”

Her family’s history had always been presented as Confederate history but didn’t include its darker aspects. “My greatgrandfather built a mansion in Halifax, outfitted a Confederate regiment…,” her voice trails off and then she says, “For some reason, I’d never seen him as voting to keep slavery. That day, I saw him in a different light.”

That revelation sparked her interest in learning more about the last capital of the Confederacy. A quick phone call to the exhibit’s curator filled in the blanks about Danville during the Civil Rights Movement in 1963: Bloody Monday, the visits of Martin Luther King, Jr., the violence and the legal repression. Her immediate reaction was, “What?

Why don’t I know about this?

As a young girl, I came to Danville for braces for my teeth, for my eyes to be examined, to buy Dan River fabrics to make school dresses. I was

personality,” she says looking around at the pictures taken by Charlottesville photographer Tom Cogill and the text panels she wrote that hang on the walls in the historic building in downtown Danville. The photos include images of black people who were the leaders of the movement and a panel about their white allies. “Bishop Lawrence Campbell told those present at a meeting in July 2013 that we’d be remiss if we didn’t recognize the white people who stood with the African Americans and paid the price,” remembers Emma.

Campbell then turned to a Danville City Councilman and said, “I’m glad to see you here.

If we’d been able to talk then, a lot of this would not have happened.”

Emma hopes that during the next year, area residents and others will visit, learn about their past, and then take the next step. She explains, “Perhaps Danville will embark on the establishment of a more permanent display about the local civil rights movement.

It’s not only an important local story, but also an important state and national story.”

Photo by Michelle Dalton Photography

Emma Edmunds

Uniting History at the Danvillian Gallery

by Joyce Wilburn shocked. Here I am far away in Atlanta looking at history and I don’t know the history of where I’m from.”

to know more, Emma looked for research on Danville in the 1960s, but there was little except An Act of Conscience by Len Holt.

When Emma returned for visits with her parents, she’d ask white people about the events of 1963, but they knew little. She questioned blacks and they knew.

It became apparent that the way history was told depended on who was telling it. There was a separation of history that seemed emblematic of the separation of white and black lives. Wanting

At the same time, Emma was writing a fictional story about an African-American woman. It was based on her grandmother’s cook, Evelynia Edmunds, who was a descendant of slaves.

Thinking about that, she remarks, “In a way, I grew up close to the legacy of slavery.” Although the book hasn’t materialized, that’s OK with Emma. “Exhibits fit my

The exhibit, The 1963 Danville Civil Rights Movement: The Protests, the People, the Stories, explores the protests, violence, and legal struggle that gripped Danville, the campaign of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the role of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. It will run through September 2017. Funding was provided by The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities and Elizabeth Stuart James Grant Trust of Danville.

• The Danvillian Gallery, 210 North Union Street, is open Wednesday through Saturday from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. There is no admission fee. School groups and tours are welcome. Call 434.466.7981 or email Emma Edmunds at ee9b@virginia.edu.

• If readers have old pictures of North Union Street, bring them to the Danvillian Gallery. They will be scanned and returned.

• View an online exhibit created in 2003 that focuses on segregation in Danville at www.vcdh.virginia.edu/cslk. danville.

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SHE SAID

by Dena Hill

Thanksgiving Chores I can’t believe it’s November and I still have several unfinished projects to do. I usually have a list made and a timeline for completion but for some reason I became sidetracked this year. I start working on one thing and before it’s done something else needs my attention.

That’s not like me. Do you think I’m losing it? I always finish one job before starting a new one. That would be like painting half a room and then just quitting.

Could you just turn back the calendar a couple months so I can catch up?

My list is endless. On the other hand, your list of jobs would take about an hour to complete and then you could continue on your merry way. You stare at the computer screen for hours at a time….what are you doing? I can work circles around you. I’ve often wondered if you’ve figured out how to nap while pretending to be busy. If so, you’re pretty good at it. I want to feel like I’ve accomplished something every day; your accomplishment is procrastination.

Let’s see who can complete at least three projects by the end of the year and the winner chooses one job for the loser to do. Yay, me…I’ve got this!

HE SAID

by Larry Oldham

Everything you said makes sense, but here’s the deal: I would love to help you accomplish everything on your list for 2016. I know you and if we do happen to finish everything this year, you will just start another to-do list for me in 2017.

In this equation of accomplishing all your goals and giving me more chores, you forgot one thing.

Thanksgiving is in November.

You surely don’t expect me to forsake turkey and dressing, potatoes, green beans, rolls and all those good things to work on your projects and mine, do you? November is a month of giving thanks for all that we enjoy throughout the year and helping others less fortunate. I think it would be selfish of us to do everything just for us. That sounds downright unAmerican and stingy.

She said He Said

You tell me that you need to clean out your car because the trunk and backseat are completely full of stuff.

I’ve never heard of a more useless word than stuff unless maybe it’s things. Neither is very descriptive.

Why clean out your car when it’s just going to get messy again?

I’ve encouraged you to go through your mail daily and throw away the junk, but you would rather let it stack up until one swish of the dog’s tail knocks it over. I’ve tried walking your shoes toward the closet but right now I’m looking at four pairs in the middle of the floor. Clutter is your middle name.

You tell me it’s because you have a creative mind and you can’t be bothered with mundane activities like organizing. Here’s a thought.

My greatest joy in life should be to make you happy. That is why I have figured out this November thing for you and this is the reason I am sharing these ideas with you now.

Aren’t you happier?

We can get your chores and things on your list and mine done next year.

You tell me all the time that you are going to live to be a hundred, so we have plenty of time to work your list.

I think your time now would be better spent making out the list of things we should have for Thanksgiving dinner. How about deviled eggs this year and maybe a cherry cobbler?

I also saw a great new recipe for dressing that I want you try. These are just some of my ideas to make you happy for the rest of the year. I do hope we can agree. You know I live to make you happy.

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

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The Voice of Readers Dear Joyce, As a fan and avid reader of Evince, I congratulate the entire team on the 20th anniversary (July 2016) and continued success of the publication. Residing in Henry County, I am delighted to find monthly copies available at Elizabeth’s Pizza in Collinsville and home of the world’s best cheese steak hoagie!

For many months I have enjoyed your notes and equally admired your perfect hair style. In a period of over 20 years I was fortunate to have sat in the chair of a talented stylist for my traditional bob cut.

Sadly, he died recently. I mourn his loss, friendship and grand styling. Since his passing I have not been successful in finding a suitable stylist/colorist and you know how we feel when our hair is not perfect! Would you be willing to share contact information on your stylist? Your time and consideration are greatly appreciated.

Sincerely, A fan from Bassett, Deborah Hite Well, compliments don’t get any better than that. I promise our readers, I did not ask her to say that. Thank you Deborah. Amber Wilson at Genesis Day Spa & Salon is my miracle worker. See credit on page 2. Read more about her on page 27, Cutting Hair but Not Cutting Back

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begin soon at the new location, 4058 Franklin Turnpike, and our exciting new facility will hopefully be open to the public by spring 2017. Thank you again for supporting quality library services for our local area Rachel Timm Youth Services Coordinator Pittsylvania County Public Library System That is terrific news! Thanks to all the decision makers who made this happen. I can’t wait to see the new library.

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Page 6 November 2016 on Main Street. Bob spoke so convincingly of the importance of building endowments to support our region for years to come that I ultimately relocated across the hall and became the first full-time director of The Community Foundation in 1999.

The Community Foundation Celebrating 20 Years of Service

by Debra L. Dodson, Executive Director Twenty years ago, skeptics might have laughed at the possibility that The Community Foundation would have $30 million in assets and would return $20.4 million to the community in grants and scholarships. The treasuer in 1996, Sammy Saunders, joked about “carrying the treasury around in my pocket.”

Fortunately, what seemed impossible to some has become a reality for all.

In 1996, a small group of community leaders with the encouragement of Virginia Delegate Whitt Clement, an estate planning attorney, and the support of Charles Womack, a local entrepreneur, gathered to discuss the need for a local community foundation. Things moved quickly. The first Board took up a collection to have stationary printed and retired trust banker, Bob Wiles, was hired as a part-time director.

I became more familiar with the Foundation when their office moved across the hall from my office at the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce

What a blessing it has been to work with nearly 4,000 donors from across the United States and other countries. These people have trusted the Foundation with their legacies of giving.

Thank you to everyone who shared our vision of investing today to provide for future generations.

• For more information, visit www.cfdrr.org or call 434.793.0884.

Community Foundation Timeline

1996:

The foundation

was incorporated in September, 1996, as the DPC (Danville Pittsylvania Caswell) Community Foundation.

1998:

The assets of

the Faith Home Foundation were transferred to create the new donor-advised Faith Home Fund. This included the land, buildings and financial reserves of the former Faith Home orphanage totaling $7.7 million. This brought The CF’s assets to $8,324,655.

1999:

Debra L. Dodson

was named the first full-time director of the foundation.

2001:

Cindy Holshouser

was hired as the first part-time financial assistant.

2004:

After being

approached by donors in both Henry and Halifax Counties, the Foundation changed its name to reflect a more regional service area and became The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region.

CFDRR agreed to serve as fiscal agent for a Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Park. A permanent endowment for the Memorial was created and over 6,300 bricks were sold. CFDRR received a $3.6 million bequest to create an unrestricted fund. (Total assets

were $11,857,508 in 2005.)

2007:

CFDRR

purchased the former law office building of Brian Turpin at 541 Loyal Street. CFDRR successfully met all the requirements for National Standards for Community Foundations through the Council on Foundations. The first Program Officer, Jo Ann Herndon, was hired.

2008:

Assets of the

Dan River Inc. Foundation totaling $2.8 million were transferred to a new Dan River Inc. Endowment Fund.

(Total assets $17,292,573.)

2012:

CFDRR

successfully met all the requirements for the second five-year approval of the National Standards for Community Foundations through the Council on Foundations.

2015:

More than $4.2

million was received in gifts and bequests.

(Total assets $29,366.999.)

RiverBank Fund initiative was begun to protect and enhance the Dan River.

2016:

CFDRR

entered into an agreement with Pittsylvania County to receive donations on behalf of the new Pittsylvania County Animal Shelter.

Evince Magazine Page 7 Unlike shows on HGTV where home renovations are completed within 30-60 minutes, the Victorian house at the corner of Chestnut and Main Streets in Danville has been under a transformation for 15 years. This series that began in April explores the truth of home renewal from someone who has been there and done that. If you missed any of the installments, visit www. evincemagazine.com.

final product to be put in place.

We were told that the cabinet maker we had sent our lumber to was “otherwise occupied” and rumor was that he was “occupied” pursuing a woman.

He must have finally snagged her, because one day our countertops finally arrived.

T

he cabinets were in place,

the refrigerators stood tall

behind their walnut facades, and the window and door trim all matched the cabinetry. Now, if only we had countertops.

We took a trip to Wall Lumber in Mayodan, North Carolina, to choose hardwoods for the countertops, and had gone a bit crazy with all of the choices that were available.

We designed a checkerboard field in walnut, maple, canary wood, blood wood, and cherry with multiple borders for the island. For the other countertop we chose a heavily-grained wood called wenge that looks like ostrich skin leather on the side grain and heavily striped on the end grain. Using this wood, alternating side grain and end grain, we created a checkerboard design with a simpler border. Unfortunately, it took almost two years for the

Renovation Reality Part 8

by Carla Minosh

They were just as beautiful as we had imagined, and the thrill of seeing them installed in our new kitchen was second only to the disappointment of seeing one of them warping dramatically at the ends only a few months later. It seems that the carpenter on our crew who had been responsible for installing that one was in a hurry to be paid, and neglected to seal the underside of that particular countertop. After a few months use with two dishwashers operating beneath it, the moisture finally had its way with the wood and the ends began to rise off of the base in a spectacular fail. I am happy to report, however, that 10 years later, after multiple attempts at a fix, we have finally resorted to routing out channels in the underside and screwing in steel beams, forcing the wood back into a level plane. With that, our 12-year kitchen renovation was done. Well, almost. Isn’t there always something to do in an old house, even with a new renovation?

(to be continued)

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Spotting Exceptional Customer Service

by Janelle Gammon

I would like to nominate Mike Lewis, salesperson at Danville Paint & Supply, 532 Monroe Street, for the Spotting Exceptional Customer Service Award. We needed new flooring for our dining room and foyer, but I didn’t know what I wanted. The flooring had to look nice, be durable, and not warp or stain if it became wet. Mike was very patient and polite; there was no pressure and he answered all my questions. Eventually, we found the flooring we liked with a life-time warranty. Mike measured the rooms and called a few days later with an update on when it would arrive. When it was time for the installation, it only took a few hours.

We were so pleased with the product and the service, we’ve scheduled the living room floor to be redone also. That’s proof of good customer service.

Thank you, Mike.

Evince and the Danville Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce want to encourage and recognize exception customer service. When someone gives you exceptional service, please let us know. In 300 words or less, tell us what happened. Email your story to joycewilburn@gmail.com or chamber@dpchamber.org. It’s a nice way to show appreciation for a job well done. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Kim’s family poses in front of Pine Lakes Country Club in Myrtle Beach for the traditional Thanksgiving Day round, November 1999.

Inset: The Arnold Palmer Christmas ornament that Kim’s dad kept on his dresser, along with this picture. L to R: Diane Shelton, John Ryan, Phillip Gardner, Kim, Robert Clifton and Andrew Gardner Golfers call it an Arnie. That’s when you make par even though your ball never touches the fairway. The legendary Arnold Palmer for whom it was named is gone, but his legacy lives on. Palmer was not only my father’s hero, he was the first famous person I ever saw as a child. My dad always took me to the Pro-Am at the Greater Greensboro Open, the publicity round that pairs celebrities with pros. I learned a lot from watching the professionals, but the most valuable lesson was taught to me back home. That was the evening my father and I set out to walk a few holes after supper but never made it to the first green.

My tee shot was a worm-burner, meaning it skidded along the grass as hot as a low-flying missile. I topped my second shot, hitting above the ball rather than below it. I was so mad that I took the club and slung it with all my might. My father silently watched as it broke on impact. Picking up the pieces, he walked over to me and whispered these words,

Second Thoughts

by Kim Clifton ©2016

A Slice of Life “Until you respect this place, this game, these people and yourself, you’ll never come back here again.” With that, we headed to the car and drove home in silence. I was eight years old and I’ve never forgotten that night.

Like my dad, Arnold showed me that golf is a gentlemen’s game, but not in the sense that it stands for Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden. It’s more global than that. It’s about reverence to my surroundings. It’s about playing by the rules, even when I have to call penalties on myself. It’s about always doing the right thing. Golf doesn’t teach you how to win. It teaches you how to lose.

No one demonstrated that better than Arnold Palmer. He had his share of victories but he also had

his share of heartbreaks. Even so, every picture shows a gracious smile when he’s the victor and a congratulatory handshake when he’s not. He wasn’t only a class act; he was a role model. At his memorial service, younger golfers spoke of his influence, especially regarding good manners. He’d instructed them to remove their caps when indoors and to always be clean-shaven for tournaments.

Arnold was old school and the game was better because of it.

Too often successful athletes find it hard to handle the fame, but not The King. Arnold always found balance. He was devoted to the fans when he was playing and to his family when he wasn’t. You didn’t hear of him falling victim to drugs or alcohol. His signature mixed drink, The Arnold Palmer,

is simply a combination of iced tea and lemonade.

As embarrassed as I was on that awful night, my father wasn’t shaming my behavior, he was molding my character.

Like Arnold, he was teaching me by example and to find the good in bad situations. It didn’t matter that my mistakes had left me short, I was still in the fairway. I still had a shot.

We often take lessons to play golf better, but it’s really the game that teaches us. Patience.

Discipline. Concentration. It not only commands respect, it commands integrity. And it commands honor. Arnold Palmer showed everyone, including me, how to triumph especially when things don’t go as planned whether it’s a weekend round or a daily struggle. Whenever I feel lost in the woods, buried in the sand or drowning in the lake, that doesn’t mean I’m out of it. Troubles can still bring victories…and like an Arnie…in life, troubles are just par for the course.

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L

ong ago, Moon rose. And

the night was her hair, half covering her face from view. The North Star was her left peeking eye through a halo of stars which were her children.

Mandy Blue Eyes says it’s spelled c-o-n-s-t-a-n-t, that there’s no i.

I have misspelled it on the board and Mandy Blue Eyes challenged me. She’s been doing that a lot lately, little digs and cuts when she could let me be.

Mean Keisha looks at us from the couch, sullen but small-smiling at my petite downfall while making little braids in Baby Kwon’s hair as he dozes.

Since I wouldn’t ask if she could work with me at Ms. Marva’s consignment boutique, Mean Keisha won’t talk much to me.

I’m 16. I guess she’s my best friend. And I’m sorry I hurt her, but there was only enough on that bone for one.

Mandy Blue Eyes keeps me, keeps us all and we ain’t kin, ‘cept Mean Keisha and Kwon.

And Mandy Blue Eyes could go anytime. She could slip away; then where would we be? Mandy Blue Eyes used to drink too

don’t want that. Don’t want the confrontation. Don’t want to lose. Got too much to lose. I know there are some secrets Mandy Blue Eyes ain’t told, more than her children that are probably dead and gone taken by her ex-husband, more than her grief that she turns to love on Baby Kwon.

Unchained Moon fiction by Telisha Moore Leigg

much, look down too much, seemed as strong as a long cooked noodle. But everyone is stronger than you know. And Mandy Blue Eyes is stronger than I thought. Suddenly I realize I don’t really know her, not like talking about. It’s nothing she’s said, but more like there is a world behind

her eyes that does not welcome strangers.

Like I said, we ain’t kin. I’m just the homeless kid whose mother died, some stray without a way, just someone, somewhere, somewhat. But tonight, Mandy Blue Eyes, she says in a steelsoft voice, “Take the tiles up, Fallon; you lose your turn.”

Usually she lets me play another word, a different choice. No more. From now on, I will never forget that word, the shape of defeat in my mouth, as she holds my light brown eyes in her blue ones. Some would say it’s just Mandy Blue Eyes and me playing, but as I look at her, she looks calmly back at me. There is no mercy, and I’m okay with that.

Folks say in the old days Moon was clever, beautiful, wore mist like a crown, but it did her little good. All that haunting light and they chained her, said she could never stop turning, could never be free. Never could she go again from where she came. Galaxies and gods, solar systems and souls, and all those suns like lost lovers gone that never came back to save her. All that gravity was just a well to reflect her gaze.

I milled around our little twobedroom house, got my clothes together for work at Ms. Marva’s tomorrow. Ms. Marva ain’t going to be nice; she ain’t going to pay me except in rules and old-lady clothes, but I ain’t going to say nothing ‘cause I’m scared she’ll tell Mandy Blue Eyes and…I

I ain’t stupid; I know I can’t stay with her forever, but I hope she lets me lean long enough until I can make it, just so I can get my feet together under me. This is what I want, but I ain’t looking for it too strong. Because when I sat on the broke-down brown couch, I looked out our side living room window with its torn screen and saw the dark sky. Somehow it had become midnight with a moon high and almost red in the night. I went to the kitchen get a glass of water, but then I saw Mandy Blue Eyes sitting in the front door threshold half-in and halfout the front doorway, trailing her left index finger as best she could around the splinters and raised nails on the weathered wooden porch, humming.

“I’m sorry...’bout the game,” I stutter, angry, saying it just to stay, then scared Mandy Blue Eyes will figure that out. I’m so unsteady in my fear. Mandy Blue Eyes turns to me, her pale hair tilting down like a waterfall, light blue eyes with the backdrop of night seeming to glow. “Saying sorry is the bat you give a man to beat you with,” Mandy Blue Eyes says. I remember stepping back from her brilliant anger, her calm, still pool of pain. Now, Mandy Blue Eye’s seems open; now those eyes said welcome to the fire.

But, I couldn’t go there. “Fallon,” Mandy Blue Eyes says, “Go get ready for Ms. Marva’s tomorrow.”

She turned from me.

Some say by the time they turned Moon free she was rabid, that by then they didn’t need the chain because Moon learned how to chain herself.

They say just don’t go too close or she’ll spell you, drown you in a shifting tide. The old ones murmur that she’s insane, be gone in her grief, but I don’t believe it. That’s rage I see; Moon who parsed that the root of all patience is suffering, who remembers with fullness and rage how it was to be pale, poxed with pain, dog-yard bound to the sky.

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November CaleNdar of eveNts Weekly In november Mondays Gentle Yoga with Lorrie Laming 4:30 Begin your week with a gentle yoga practice designed to relax and restore.

Tuesday Tai Chi with Wynona Witcher 10:00 $10 per person.

Tuesdays Urban Line Dancing with Bryan Price 6:00 Super fun dance moves will give you a fun workout!

Wednesdays Art After School with Annette Eberly, Ages 7-9 3:45-4:45 $55 per month. Students will learn the elements and principles of art.

Thursdays Art After School with Annette Eberly, Ages 10 & up 3:45-4:45 $55 per month. Students will learn the elements and

NOVEMBER November 2&9 Hand Lettering with Brandon Lewis.

6:00 Easy techniques to make addressing your Christmas cards extra special! $40 includes all supplies and instruction, plus refreshments.

Minimum number of students required, please register by October 31.

November 3 Learn to Sketch with Todd Giles.

6:30 The sketch is the beginning of every art project, from painting to pottery, to sculpture. Learn techniques to capture the essence of your subject. $125 for six weeks, includes all supplies and instruction.

November 15 Fused Glass Bowl or Vase with 6:00

Alleen Wilson of Gallery 22 in Martinsville.

$45 includes all supplies and instruction. Please register for this class

by Nov. 8. Minimum number of students required.

November 16 Design your own Christmas Cards with 6:00

Sweet Southern Design/ Heather Reynolds.

$40 includes all supplies, instruction and refreshments. You will have two designs to choose from, and your original work will be printed onto 20 5 x 7 notecards with envelopes.

November 18 The Big Chill with Dos Guitars.

6:00-9:00 $20 per person, includes two drink tickets. Come and relax with some music and friends before the holiday season really gets underway.

Concessions and beverages available.

November 19 Lighted Orbs with Mikel Pugh.

11:00 $10 includes supplies and instruction. Bring your own 100 light strand in any color to get started on your holiday decor!

Please register for this class by November 5.

Gallery will be closed Nov. 24- 28 November 29 Painted Ornaments with Sweet Southern Design 6:00 /Heather Reynolds $40 includes all supplies, instruction, and refreshments. Please register for this class by November 22, minimum number of students required.

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DIY: Do or Don’t?

Holiday Gifts

by Kristi Hall Do-It-Yourself projects always look easy when someone else is doing it.

Kristi Hall will test them for you and give her opinion about whether it’s worth your time and effort.

Holiday shopping can end up being difficult and expensive. Here are two projects that will hopefully make the process smoother and get your creativity flowing! Both DIY gifts are under $10 and could easily be altered to satisfy anyone on your gift list.

DIY Bath Soaks

Supplies: • A glass jar with top. I encourage you to recycle. I used a Starbuck’s bottle and spray painted the top.

• A large bag of Epsom salt (I decided to buy the non-scented kind, but you could skip adding essential oil and buy Epsom salt that is already scented.)

• essential oil of your choice (optional) I chose gingerbread and peppermint.

• 1 pack of 4-color food coloring Directions: 1. Wash the jar. Remove label if necessary.

2. Separate the bag of Epsom salt into four medium-sized bowls.

You will be leaving one of the bowls of salt white, but for the other three I added the food coloring (your choice of colors).

After you have colored the salts and if you want a scent, add 4-6 drops of essential oil.

3. Fill the glass jar. I decided to mix the colors to add a more unique and colorful look.

DIY Marble Coffee Mugs

Supplies: • a white coffee mug • fingernail polish of your choice • a plastic container, deep enough for the mug to fit into and be covered ½ way • toothpicks • warm water Directions: 1. Fill the plastic container almost to the top with warm water.

2. Add 2-3 drops of fingernail polish to the water. I chose two colors but you can do as many or as few as you like. As soon as you add the drops, use the toothpick to move the colors together.

3. Dip the bottom half of the mug into the container of polish/water.

Let the cup dry 2-3 hours.

4. I filled the mug with tissue paper and a few gifts and added a gift tag. Be sure to tell the recipient that the mug should be washed by hand.

I would rate these DIY gifts 5 stars out of 5. They were both inexpensive and easy.

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Although rural Southern Virginia doesn’t figure largely into national election results, it has somehow become a designated stop for future U. S. presidents. At least a couple of presidents have inadvertently traveled this away.

Over 200 years ago, while returning from his Southern Tour, George Washington crossed the Dan River on June 4, 1791 at Dix’s Ferry, which today lies just behind the Danville Regional Airport. At the time, Danville was a small nearby settlement named Wynne’s Falls.

The 32nd U.S. President, Franklin D. Roosevelt, had been at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia, when he died suddenly on April 12, 1945. The next day at 2 a.m. his funeral train arrived at the Southern Railway Depot in Danville to a crowd of nearly 2,000 mourners, including columns of soldiers from Fort Picket. During the 25-minute service stop, the train’s last car was lighted to show the President’s flag-draped casket surrounded by sprays of flowers and an honor guard of servicemen. Then the funeral train pulled out and passed through Chatham and Gretna toward a three-minute stop in Charlottesville, bound for New York. Harold Henry of Danville remembers when he was about 12 years old that his father, a “diehard Democrat,” took him and his brother to the station.

Henry recalls, “I remember

Want to Be U.S. President?

Visit Danville!

by Larry Aaron seeing the casket in the last car and all the people. That was a big thing for us because we got to stay up late.”

Republican Vice-Presidential nominee Richard Nixon and his wife, Pat, flew into Danville on October 2, 1952 for a campaign stop. Local historian Lawrence McFall remembers that Swanson Motors furnished a new Oldsmobile for the 45-minute visit. Nixon was paraded through the streets of Danville. McFall recalls, “He gave me his famous victory sign as he passed beneath Worsham Street Bridge responding to my loud whistle.” Nixon spoke at a Riverside Drive softball field to a crowd of 3,000, advising them to vote for General Dwight Eisenhower for president. However, rain cut short his speech and he left Danville in a downpour. That year he was elected vice president and later became the 37th President of the United States On October 10, 1960, the Senate Majority Leader and vicepresidential running mate of presidential candidate John F. Kennedy made a campaign “whistle stop” in Danville. Lyndon Baines Johnson and his wife, Lady Bird, appeared on the rear platform

of the last car of the LBJ Victory Special train to a crowd of nearly 1,200 gathered at the Danville railroad station. I remember the event well because it was my birthday. I was a member of the George Washington High School Band that played at the event.

After 20 minutes the train slowly pulled off to the tune of The Yellow Rose of Texas. Johnson became vice-president that year and later the 36th president of the United States.

It would be 28 years later before the next president-to-be would visit the area. On his 64th birthday, June 12, 1988, Vice-President George H. W. Bush visited Danville to campaign for the congressional bid of Danville native Linda Arey, who had been Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan. In a recent interview, she related that along with her husband, she accompanied Bush in his limousine as they drove to the J. W. Squire Armory in Danville.

She remembered him seeing baseball fields along the way, commenting, “I love all these baseball diamonds and how well they are kept.” Later he attended a cookout in Woodbury Hills at the home of Sam and Ida Crutchfield.

Then he left Danville to become

the 41st President of the United States.

Current U. S. President Barack Obama visited here in his campaign for president on August 20, 2008. Accompanied

by Governor Mark Warner, they stopped at Short Sugars BBQ on Riverside Drive. It’s not clear who paid for the BBQ but Senator Obama went on to become the 44th President of the United States a few months later. So far, Obama has been the last U. S. president to come to Danville. However, our presidential story does not end here. Rachel Donelson, who was born at Markham in Pittsylvania County in 1767, traveled to Tennessee where she became the wife of Andrew Jackson, our seventh president. She died in December after his election and never made it to the White House.

And of course, he never made it to Danville and Pittsylvania County, but there’s that connection.

And how about Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, residing in the Sutherlin Mansion for seven days in April 1865. That made his visit to Danville longer than any other national leader.

The bottom line is this: Danville already has its place in presidential history, no matter who wins this November’s election.

And it could be rightly said, if you want to become president of United States, a visit to Danville and the area can’t hurt. In fact, it offers a better chance of success than playing the lottery.

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Calendar Clips Clip it. Post it. Do it.

For more activities, see the calendar on page 18.

Sunday, November 6 Neighbors Celebrating Neighbors Harvest Festival

Join your neighbors on the lawn at First Baptist Church, 871 Main Street, for this annual event and watch the Veterans Parade. Kids will love the bounce house and leaf pile, and everyone can enjoy the giant board games, Brunswick stew, popcorn, hot chocolate and DJ music. Everything is free and everyone is welcome. Chairs will be provided for a front-row view of the parade. The fun starts at 12:30 p.m. and ends when the parade is finished.

For more information, call 434.793.8331. (submitted by Kathryn Davis)

Thursday, November 10 Evening Book Talks

Ina Dixon will discuss The Course of Love by Alain de Bolton at the Danville Public Library, 511 Patton Street. Refreshments, catered by Me’s Burgers & Brews, will be served at 6:00 p.m. and the talk will begin at 6:30 p.m. The discussion is sponsored by the Friends of the DPL and is free. For more information, call 434.799.5195. (submitted by Rachel Shaw)

Friday, November 11 Veterans Day

Visit the Danville/Pittsylvania County Veterans Memorial in Dan Daniel Memorial Park, 302 River Park Drive. Although no activities are planned, this is the perfect opportunity to stroll around the circular walkway and pay homage to the veterans whose names are inscribed on the bricks. Also, the names of local fallen heroes emblazoned on the black granite wall are worthy of reflection and thanks. Consider placing a brick for a loved one who has served in any military branch. Applications are available at the Memorial or at the Community Foundation of the Dan River Region, 541 Loyal Street, 434.793.0884 and at www.cfdrr.org. See page 6. (submitted by Lawrence McFall)

Saturday, November 12 Pancake Breakfast with Santa

Santa and Mrs. Claus are arriving from the North Pole a little early this year. God’s Storehouse, with the support of Commonwealth Home Health Care, Woodforest National Bank, MedExpress, and KickBack Jack’s, is hosting a pancake breakfast from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at KickBack Jack’s, 140 Crown Drive. (Bring a camera.)Tickets are $10 per person and must be purchased in advance No tickets sold at the door; ticket price is nonrefundable. Tickets are available at God’s Storehouse, 750 Memorial Drive; Karen’s Hallmark in the Danville Mall; and Woodforest National Bank in Walmart. For more information, call 434.793.3663 or email godsstorehouse@ comcast.net. (submitted by Karen Harris)

Friday, November 18 Holiday Bake Sale

This annual fundraiser will be held at The Wednesday Club, 1002 West Main Street, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and is open to the public.

Delicious homemade baked rolls, pies, cakes,

cookies, brownies, casseroles, pickles, and jellies will be available. Proceeds help support the Student Scholarship Program and the programs that The Wednesday Club provides to the public at no charge. Use the back parking area entrance. (submitted by Nancy Dalton)

Saturday, November 19 Anderson & Roe Piano Duo

Marvel at the “most dynamic duo of this generation,” according to the San Francisco Classical Voice. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., the piano pyrotechnics of Anderson & Roe promise to fill the hall at George Washington Auditorium, 701 Broad Street. Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe run on pure adrenalin whenever their four synchronized hands hit the keys.

Their electrifying concerts, original compositions and startling music videos are revolutionizing the piano duo experience and is brought to the community by the Danville Concert Association. For more information, call 434.792.9242. (submitted by Gary Grant)

Sunday, November 27 Christmas Moravian Lovefeast

Moseley Memorial United Methodist Church, 601 Berryman Avenue, Danville, will host this third annual event starting at 7:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend and there is no cost. Hear scripture and musical performances and share a simple meal of coffee and traditional Lovefeast buns. It’s Moseley’s gift to the community and a meaningful way to begin the Advent Season.

For more information, call 434.793.7264 or 434.334.7411. Visit www.Facebook.com; Moseley Memorial United Methodist Church. (submitted by Todd Helms)

Upcoming

Thursday, December 1

Throw Paint at Cancer

This free, peer-to-peer support program for cancer patients and survivors helps participants express themselves through art and is now accepting Spanishspeaking participants. Pictured are Cynthia Hubbard (instructor, artist, preservationist and cancer survivor) and Clara Ines Gutierrez (artist and volunteer translator). The series consists of continuing eight-week sessions.

Program is held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History Swanson Studio, 975 Main Street. No previous art experience is required. All supplies are provided. This is made possible with the generous support of Danville Regional Medical Center. Space is limited.

Registration is required. Call the Cancer Resource Center, 434.421.3060 or email cllitzenberg@vcu.edu. (submitted by Melanie Vaughan)

Saturday, December 3 Christmas in Milton

The tiny historic town of Milton, North Carolina, home of furniture-designer and cabinet-maker Thomas Day (1801-1861), comes alive with oldfashioned Christmas cheer from 1:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Enjoy tours of historic homes and sites, music, clogging performance, delicious food, Christmas décor, gift shopping, booths, vendors, carolers, live nativity performance, costumed re-enactors and a visit with Santa. Evening activities include paper luminaries lining the streets and the lighting ceremony of the town’s Christmas tree at approximately 5:45 p.m. with special music, a sing-along, and hot chocolate.

The event and parking are free. For more information, call 434.728.5115 or visit facebook.com/miltonnorthcarolina. (submitted by Hosanna Blanchard)

Saturday, December 3 The Embers

Caswell County Civic Center, 536 Main Street East, Yanceyville, North Carolina, presents this beach music group at 7:30 p.m. featuring lead singer Craig Woolard. Tickets are $15-$25. For more information, call 336.694.4474 or visit www.ccfta.org. (submitted by Claire Daniel)

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November Calendar Ongoing

Guided Walking Tour – Millionaires Row or Holbrook Street. $8; free for children 12 & younger. www.danvillehistory.org.

434.770.1974.

Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History (DMFAH) self-guided audio-visual tours. 434.793.5644.

Public Library Events.

See page 25.

Reid Street Gallery Events.

See ad page 12.

Tai-Chi Day Classes – Increase strength, balance, flexibility.

M 11.15am-12.15pm or 5.456.45pm; W 3.30-4.30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

Let’s Dance – Learn new dances, make new friends. Donna Robbins teaches a variety of dances in a fun atmosphere. A partner is not necessary. Adults 18+. Tues 7-8.30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

Art with Judie – Learn how to paint with acrylic, oil, or water color. M/TU – Times vary. Ballou Annex. 434.799.5216.

Kuumba African Dance – a great workout with live drumming and energetic dancing. Kids M/W 5.30pm; Adults M 6-7.30pm.

434.799.5150.

Prime Time Fitness – Lowimpact aerobics workout with a mix of various dance steps. Tu/Th 9.30-11am. Coates Rec. Center.

434.799.5150.

Zumba Classes – Hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves create a one-of-a-kind interval training fitness program with fun routines that tone and sculpt the body while burning fat.

434.797.8848.

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 Rhythms by Nguzo Saba – Learn West African dance to live drumming. W 6-7pm.

Pepsi Building. 434.797.8848.

Ballou Jammers – Acoustic musical jamboree. Bring a stringed instrument or listen.

TH 3-5pm. Ballou Rec. Center.

434.799.5216.

Friday Night Fun and Dance – Live music provided by the City Limits Band on the first, third, and fifth Friday. The Country Pride

Band plays on the second and fourth Friday of the month. Ages 50+. F 7.30-10.30pm. Ballou Rec. Center. 434.799.5216.

November 10

November 1 (thru December 24)

November 11

Danville Art League juried show. Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History, 975 Main St. 434.793.5644

November 1 (thru 23)

AU Student Art Show. Jut’s Café, Woodland Drive & Blount Library, West Main St. 434.791.5600. www.averett.edu.

November 1

Va/NC Piedmont Genealogical Society Meeting. Danville Public Library, 511 Patton St. 5:30-7pm.

November 2

The Essential Oils of Health by Alison Robinette. The Wednesday Club, 1002 Main St., 3:45pm 434.792.7921.

November 3

Poker Extravaganza Texas Hold’em Tournament. Caswell Pines Golf Club, 2380 County Home Road, Yanceyville, NC sponsored by Caswell Friends of the Library $120. 336.514.5063.

November 5

Healing with Raw Chocolates.

Prepare 6 simple, nutritious chocolate recipes (vegan, no gluten, no soy, no dairy, low glycemic) with Gingy Blakely, Certified Holistic Nutrition Coach at Nature’s Essential, 413 Mt. Cross Rd., #205. 11am-2:30pm. $45, includes handouts and food.

910.528.5538.

A Night of Mind Reading.

The Prizery, 700 Bruce St, South Boston 7:30pm www.prizery.com 434.572.8339.

November 6

Veterans Parade – begins at the intersection of Broad & Main Streets, ends at the intersection of Main & Craghead Streets.

2:30pm 434.836.0745.

Neighbors Celebrating Neighbors Harvest Festival.

See page 16.

November 9

Conscious Eating & Living Along with Mindful Movements

by Gingy Caguioa-Blakely. The Wednesday Club, 1002 Main St. 10am. 434.792.7921. www.evincemagazine.com October 2016 page 3.

Evening Book Talk.

See page 16.

Wine Tasting. See page 24.

Veterans Day. See page 16.

November 11-13 & 18-20

Disney’s Mulan, Jr. - A heartwarming celebration of culture, honor and the fighting spirit. With hit songs and a story packed with action, humor and heart, Disney’s Mulan, Jr. brings ancient China to life with a modern sensibility. The performances feature 39 local youth and directed by Mimi Johnson Grubb. 7:30pm/2:30pm.

Historic North Theatre – 434.793.7469.

November 12

Pancake Breakfast with Santa.

See page 16.

Christmas Bazaar. Forest Lawn Baptist Church, 1816 West Main St. 434.548.5544.

Bright Leaf Brew Fest. Danville Community Market, 629 Craghead St., 3-8:30pm 434.793.4636.

November 13

Greatest Generation – 1940s musical revue and veterans tribute. Gretna Little Theatre, 101 South Main St. 2:30pm. www.performgretna.com

November 17 (thru 20)

Anything Goes. Averett University Theatre & Music Departments, Mt. View Avenue.

7pm TH/F; 2:30pm Sunday.

434.791.5600. www.averett.edu

November 17

Owl Prowl & Night Hike.

Anglers Park. 6:30pm-8:30pm.

Register at 434.799.5150 by 10/11.

November 18-20; 25-27

Elf, The Musical, Jr. The Prizery, 700 Bruce St. South Boston.

Times vary. www.prizery.org

November 18

Mipso Live – Their debut record Dark Holler Pop hit #8 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts. 8pm.

The Rives Theatre. 215 East Church St., Martinsville. Tickets $15 in advance; $18 at door.

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www.rivestheatre.org Holiday Bake Sale. The Wednesday Club See page 16.

November 19

Holiday Bazaar. Danville Community Market, 629 Craghead St., 8am-2pm 434.797.8961.

Anderson & Roe Piano Duo. See page 16 and ad page 13.

November 25

Decorating the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History for the holidays. 975 Main St. Volunteers needed.

434.793.5644.

November 25-27 & December 1-4

Mary Poppins The Musical.

Patrick Henry Community College. www.phccpatriotplayers.com.

November 27

Moravian Lovefest.

See page 16.

November 30

A Christmas Carol. The Wednesday Club, 1002 Main St. 3:30pm. John Hardy is a nationally known actor, director, playwright and former Associate Director of The Barter Theatre in Abington, Virginia. He will play 40 characters in this one-man production. 434.792.7921.

Upcoming December 1

Throw Paint at Cancer.

See page 16.

December 3

Christmas on the Plaza. River District Association Main St. 434.791.0210 Christmas in Milton.

See page 16.

The Embers. See page 16.

December 4

Riverview Rotary Christmas Parade. Main Street. 3pm.

December 10 & 11

DHS Holiday Tour.

See ad page 13.

December 10

Danville Symphony Orchestra Holiday Celebration Concert.

GWHS Auditorium 8pm www.danvillesymphony.net

The deadline for submitting information for the December calendar is Monday, November 21, at 5:00 p.m.

Please send just the basic information following the format on these pages to joycewilburn@gmail.com.

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“In love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are.”

With these words, Kristin Hannah begins The Nightingale, her recent and highly-acclaimed novel. For the first time in her career—she’s the author of 21 books--she writes an historical fiction, taking us back in time to the World War II era. Perhaps we love reading about this war because, in retrospect, the lines between villains and heroes seem so clear.

Hannah’s books typically revolve around relationships between women, whether mothers and daughters, friends, or, as in this book, sisters. In this novel, she explores the coming of age of sisters Viann Mauriac and Isabelle Rossignol, in the setting of occupied France during World War II. Their father has returned from his experiences in World War I deeply damaged. As a widower, Julien Rossignol abandons his two young daughters to the care of a woman who is harsh to them. The older sister, Viann, finds friends, a life, and a love that provides her escape. Her younger sister Isabelle is a handful, fiercely independent, in a constant search of a replacement for the love that was lost to her by the abandonment of her parents.

The sisters’ difference in temperament is reflected in their choices.

Viann is married to Antoine Mauriac, a man who has gone to fight the Germans and is a prisoner of war. She holds as her overarching goal the protection of their daughter, Sophie, at any cost. The price for that protection is high, especially when German soldiers are billeted in her home.

Isabelle becomes a member of the Resistance. Her recklessness often endangers those she loves most. She finds meaning in leading Allied airmen who have been shot down over France through the Pyrenees and into Spain. She saves hundreds of lives, and in the process, falls in love with a fellow resistance fighter, providing romantic interest to the plot.

Viann, the rule follower; Isabelle, the rebel. Their varied approaches to life cause them much conflict, but the ways they resist the occupation ultimately intersect. The war story is framed by a contemporary one that adds an element of suspense to the plot, and ultimately pulls it all together. The women in the story are the characters most fully drawn, and give us a window into the intense suffering of ordinary people in war and the remarkable ways people find to survive.

This book is a fitting one to read during November when we honor veterans. As Viann reflects, in looking back on her life, it’s not only those who fight who should be remembered and celebrated. She remarks to her son, many years later, “Men tell stories….Women get on with it. There were no parades for us when it was over.”

We must honor, too, those who courageously resist tyranny and injustice everywhere---on the battlefield, yes, but also in everyday life.

Diane S. Adkins is a retired library director and avid reader.

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Meditation Moment

by Casey Molloy, RYT Freedom. A very popular word in our culture and an endlessly sought-after quality. When we consider our level of freedom in the United States, we recognize just how lucky we are to have choices, make our own decisions, work hard toward improving our lives, and essentially live the way that we see fit. Although there may be some external influences attempting to impose their opinions and ideals upon us, as a whole, we are able to freely express who we are through our speech and our actions.

Often we may blame others for our lack of freedom, for holding us back, but the major restriction to our personal freedom is our fear. Fears limit our willingness to participate in life and stifle our growth in this world. The presence of fear is common, but not always rational. Take a moment to consider what you are afraid of. Perhaps it’s snakes or spiders, perhaps it’s being in a crowd of people, or perhaps you fear commitment or death.

Consider how these fears directly affect your life. Some fears are utterly debilitating. The paralysis

experienced through the presence of fear continuously challenges our freedom.

Our minds love to create future scenarios about what might happen or what could be. Often, these lead to negative scenarios that manifest in our minds as worry. Worrying about something that may not ever happen revokes our freedom by taking time away from us. How can we experience the present moment freely, if we are constantly berated by a whirlwind of worry and fear?

In the absence of fear, we find trust. Where we find trust, we find freedom. Trusting your judgment and decisions to honor your True Self can be extremely liberating.

Trusting in humanity and the goodness of others honors the connectedness of the human race. Trusting the Universe and that everything will work out as intended eliminates the existence of fear. When we begin to face our fears, we are able to transform.

It may be a terrifying experience, but through cultivating courage and trust, you are sure to elevate your level of freedom and become stronger.

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Freedom of Speech

Words Matter

by Carollyn Peerman

“Words can destroy. What we call each other ultimately becomes what we think of each other, and it matters,” noted former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Jeane Kirkpatrick. That’s right.

Words are powerful. In fact, life and death are in the power of the tongue. Words can hurt. A word can open a wound that festers and does not heal. So learn to handle your words with care.

Once spoken, words cannot be recalled.

Don’t you know that words set things in motion? Words become a form of action. Words are capable of influencing change.

Like electrical fields and charges, an entire atmosphere can be set up with words. Words are forcible. Words have taste along with weight, sound, and appearance. Articulate words and they become a complete lived experience. Words give you weight and purpose. Words socialize you. Words become deeds. “Words are like money; there is nothing so useless, unless when in actual use,” said British writer Samuel Butler.

Thoughts need words. In the dress of words you take a good look at your thoughts in the mirror. The mirror reflects

back a clear and distinct idea of what your thoughts actually are.

“Words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within,” wrote poet Alfred Lord Tennyson.

“If you would be pungent, be brief, for it is with words as with sunbeams; the more they are condensed, the deeper they burn,” wrote Robert Southey. How many people spoil themselves by talking too much! Speak much and you are much mistaken. If your words are few you do not have to recall so many. Weigh your words before you speak them. Wise words soothe and heal. “The difference between the right word and the almost-right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug,” wrote Mark Twain. This is a matter of discernment. There are times when the best thing to say is nothing at all. Harsh words cause quarrels. Gentle words turn away wrath. How you talk to your marriage partner reflects the quality of your relationship as well as the depth of your character.

True love will lead you to care more about your spouse’s needs for affirmative words than about your own needs. Handle your words with care.

Page 24 November 2016 Pinotage (Pinot Noir + Hermitage).

It typically produces deep red wine with smoky, earthy flavors, but Jim and Susan’s version is lighter and has a plum-like flavor and aroma. Democracy’s Pinotage has a thoughtful and inspiring label featuring a photo of a South African ballot box receiving a ballot in 1994 during the first election where all could vote. I also enjoyed Suffrage, a Chambourcin. This dry wine is aged in older oak to give it a gentler finish similar to a Malbec.

Appropriate for November, the label celebrates the right to vote, with the word vote printed in 12 different languages

Democracy Vineyard tasting room and winery was designed by J. Paul Lewis who also designed the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville. Photos by Dave Slayton.

Founding Father John Adams began his days with a draught of hard cider. Thomas Jefferson imported fine libations from France. Samuel Adams managed his father’s brewery. John Hancock was accused of smuggling wine and Patrick Henry once worked as a bartender. This focus on alcohol was probably due, at least in part, to unsafe water sources in those days. Colonial America had plenty of fresh, unspoiled water, but incautious Americans sickened and sometimes died from drinking water from polluted sources.

Because this is a political season, it crossed my mind that a visit to a vineyard/winery was in order--not just any winery, but Democracy Vineyards in Lovingston, Virginia.

Owners Susan Prokop and Jim Turpin are gracious hosts and made the experience (and the wine) a joy. Before retirement, Jim had been a lobbyist and Susan served as a legislative aide on Capitol Hill. She is currently an Associate Director for Advocacy with The Paralyzed Veterans of America. Together they enjoy LAW (Life After Washington) on a 45acre wine-growing farm in Nelson County.

As I entered the unique, modern tasting room, I immediately requested Freedom, a 2014 Pinotage and the only Pinotage I know of that is made in Virginia.

Pinotage is a grape that is a cross between Pinot Noir and Cinsaut (SAN-soh). It was bred in South Africa in 1925 and since Cinsaut was known as Hermitage in South Africa, the new grape was called

The Wine Spot

What Do Freedom, Democracy and Wine Have in Common?

by Dave Slayton

a member of the Master Court of Sommeliers

All of Democracy’s wines have similarly themed labels with historical facts and the walls of the tasting room hold an extensive collection of political memorabilia, both American and international.

Visitors are encouraged to sip a glass of wine while learning about the history of democracy. Without a doubt, our Founding Fathers would approve.

• For more information, call 434.263.8463, visit www. democracyvineyards.com or 585 Mountain Cove Road, Lovingston Virginia. It’s about 90 miles from Danville off Route 29 North.

• There will be a free wine tasting of Democracy Wines at Vintages by the Dan, 312 Main Street, Danville, on Thursday, November 10, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Owners Jim Turpin and Susan Prokop give their customers freedom of choice: red, white, or apple.

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Pittsylvania County Submitted by Lisa Tuite

Mondays • Group Fitness 10-10:30 am, Gretna. Get fit using DVDs from our collection. adults.

• Mother Goose on the Loose, 11-11:30am Chatham. stories, songs. birth-age 3.

Tuesdays • Needlework 10am, Brosville/ Cascade. Instructions and help available.

• Computer One-on-One 11noon, Chatham. Get help with basic computer skills.

Wednesdays • Dancercise 9am, Brosville/ Cascade. (not 11.23) • Wednesdays for Wees 10am, Brosville/Cascade, Chatham, Gretna. stories, crafts, games. ages 3-5 (not 11/23) • Computer One-on-One 6-7pm, Chatham. Get help with basic computer skills (not 11.23) Thursdays • Group Fitness 10-10:30am, Gretna. Exercise using DVDs from our collection. adults. (not 11/24) Fridays • Walk Fit 9am, Brosville/Cascade. (not 11.25) November 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 28, 29 • NaNoRiMo noon, Brosville/ Cascade. Work on and finish your novel for National Novel Writing Month.

November 2 • Wii Bowling 1pm, Brosville/ Cascade. adults.

November 3 • Leaf Jar Craft 4-6pm, Chatham.

Decorate with a leafy votive.

November 5 • NaNoWriMo 11am, Young Writers Program Chatham. for aspiring young writers in grades 5-12.

November 7 • Mario Monday, 4:30pm, Brosville/Cascade. Compete in Mario Kart races.

• Knitting 6:30-8 pm, Mt. Hermon.

November 8 • Mowgli and Friends Movie, 2pm, Brosville/Cascade.

• Homeschool Connection, 2pm, Gretna.

• Make-and-Take Craft 3-4:45 pm, Chatham.

• 2nd Tuesday Recipe Club 5:30pm, Gretna. “Comfort Foods.” Check out a recipe book,

What’s Happening in the Public Libraries make a dish and bring it with the recipe to share with others.

November 9, 16 & 30 • Mother Goose on the Loose 10-10:30am, Mt. Hermon. stories and songs-ages birth to 3.

November 10 • Veteran’s Day Cards & Crafts 10am, Chatham. Remember and thank all who served.

• 2nd Thursday Discussion Group 4-5:45pm, Chatham. adults.

• Ornamental Christmas Lights 6pm, Brosville/Cascade. Bring a string of lights and make glowing decorations. Sign-up required.

November 11 – Veterans Day • Preschool Pals 10-10:30 am, Mt. Hermon. stories, songs ages 3-5.

• Afternoon Toons 4pm, Mt. Hermon. Enjoy cartoons.

November 14, 21 & 28 • Wii Games 4:30pm, Brosville/ Cascade. No experience required.

November 15 • Movie 10am Chatham. Fishy fun at the movies. Registration required.

• DIY Craft 5pm, Gretna. Make flower tea lights $2. Registration deadline Nov. 11.

November 17 • LEGO Play 3-4:45pm, Chatham. all ages.

• Book Bingo 6-7:30pm, Brosville/ Cascade.

• Book Page Ornaments 6:30pm, Mt. Hermon. ages 12+ November 18 • Preschool Pals 10am Mt. Hermon. stories, songs, and games ages 3-5.

• International Games Day 3:30-5pm, Brosville/Cascade.

Play board games.

• Thanksgiving craft 4pm, Mt. Hermon. ages 12+ November 19 • 9th Annual International Games Day 10am-2pm, Chatham and Mt. Hermon. Celebrate by playing board games.

November 21 • Knitting, 6:30-8pm, Mt. Hermon.

Work on your projects.

Halifax County Public Library Submitted by Jay Stephens

Third Tuesdays • Tea & Book Discussion 2:303:30 Wednesdays • Itsy Bitsy PALS, 12:30-1:30 up to age 2 • PALS 2:30-4:30 ages 2-7 • Tweens 4:30-5:30 ages 8-12 • Adult crafts 1-2pm second Wednesday • Computer Class MS Word 10:30am November 2

Thursdays • Art @ the Library 4-5pm second and fourth Thursdays • Art for Adults 10am-noon third Thursday Bring a magazine.

November 27 Holiday Open House 2-4 pm For more information, visit Halifax Public Library, 177 South Main St. in Halifax or www.halifaxlibrary.org or call 434.476.3357.

November 22 • Homeschool Connection 2pm, Gretna.

• Bingo for Books 5pm, Gretna.

November 23 • Stay ‘n Play 10-noon, Mt. Hermon. Relax with other adults while the kids play. Parents with children from birth-age 5.

Unless otherwise noted, all programs are free. For more information, contact Gretna Library, 207 A Coffey Street, 434.656.2579; 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; Brosville Library, 11948 Martinsville Highway 434.685.1285 or www.pcplib.org.

Danville Public Library

Submitted by Joe Zappacosta

Mondays • Move It! Move It! music and movement program 11-11:45 ages 2-5 • Afternoon Book Club 4-5pm • Paws to Read 5:00-6pm Practice your reading skills with local reading therapy dogs. ages 6-12 Tuesdays • Crafter’s Corner 4-6pm • Just Dance 2016 Dance Off 4-6pm Show off your moves to win a fabulous prize.

Wednesdays • Mother Goose on the Loose Storytime 10-10:45am ages 0-2 • Children’s Programs @ Westover; Third Wednesday, 4-5pm Thursdays • Pajama Storytime 6-6:45pm ages 5-10 Fridays • Ready to Learn Storytime 11-11:45am ages 3-5 Saturdays • Saturday Dadurday - Second Saturday, 10-11am Bring your daddy and play with our toys and games. ages 0-5.

November 4 & 18 • Teen Crafternoons 3:30-4:30pm November 5 • Wimpy Kid Party! 11am-1pm In celebration of the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid book, we’re getting down in all your favorite Wimpy Kid ways.

November 5 & 8 • Introduction to Genealogical Research 10am-1pm November 7 • Anime Club 3:30- 5:30pm November 8 • Westover Book Club 11am-1pm Share and discuss books you’ve read.

November 9 & 23 • Stitch by Stitch 3-4pm @ Westover Branch November 10 • Movie Matinee: Star Wars Force Awakens (PG-13) 11am-1pm • Navigating Ancestry.com 11am-2pm • Teen Movie Night: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 (PG-13) 4-6pm • Fall Book Review Series Spin-off 6-7pm November 14 • Fall African American Voices Author Talk Series featuring Fred Motley 4-5pm November 15 • Finding Your African American Ancestors 11am-2pm November 16 • Crazy for Coloring 4-5pm November 17 • Bingo at the Library 11am-noon • Introduction to FindAGrave. com 11am-2pm • Mad Science 4-5pm Explore science through fun experiments.

Ages 6-12.

• Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Speaker Series featuring Danielle Pritchett 5:30-7pm November 19 • Family Movie Matinee: Alice Through the Looking Glass (PG) 10:30-12:30am November 22 • Utilizing Court Records to Guide Genealogical Research 11am-1pm All programs are free. For more information visit DPL, 511 Patton Street, www.readdanvilleva.org or call 434.799.5195. Be sure to like us on Facebook.

South Boston Public Library Submitted by Jay Stephens

Tuesdays • Itsy Bitsy PALS, 12:30-1:30pm up to age 2 • PALS ages 2-7, 2:30-4:30 • Tweens 4:30-5:30 ages 8-12 • Adult Crafts 1-2pm second Tuesday November 3 Computer Class, 6pm MS Word December 2 Seats with a Story fundraiser. 6 pm. Bid on children’s

chairs decorated by local artists, enjoy refreshments and a wine tasting. Tickets are $5 each and are available at both branches of the library system.

For more information, visit South Boston Public Library, 509 Broad Street, or www.halifaxlibrary.org, or call 434.575.4228.

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W

hen I think about freedom,

I think about opportunity. We

have so many opportunities in this country if we find the courage to uncover and go after them. Here are some examples.

History: People who yearned for independence fought so that successive generations of U.S. citizens could pursue their dreams.

Without our history, we wouldn’t have the freedoms or the opportunities that surround us.

Education: We have the freedom to educate ourselves. Like all worthy goals, doing so takes courage to recognize that higher education is the right step at a particular time in life: keeping an open mind about the sticker price; following through with financial aid paperwork deadlines; developing an academic schedule before the adviser appointment; asking for and lending help; saying no to other activities that don’t put school first; looking at positive and negative encounters with people or grades as growth opportunities; and persisting in completing degrees. To display the courage to stick with a program and move forward means to display resilience (the ability to bounce back from adversity), a quality that every person who aims to be independent must develop and sustain over a lifetime. Resiliency

“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere…”

Nelson Mandela

Reflecting Forward Giving Thanks for Freedoms

by Linda Lemery

means learning the life skill of making hard choices.

Employment: We have the freedom to apply for work where we want, in or beyond a particular city or field.

Finding the right job and career takes time, preparation, persistence, and courage.

Travel: We have the freedom to travel to see our kids, grandkids, family, and places. Seeing new things freshens demeanors and outlooks.

Worship: We have the freedom to worship as we wish, as long as we respect the rights of others.

Health: We have the freedom to sustain our health through making choices about food, exercise, and proactive medical care and treatment as needed.

Activities: We have the freedom to choose our leisure activities. One of our friends wanted to learn how to fly a plane. He took lessons, saved his money, bought half interest in a small plane, and flies when he can.

We can make baskets, stained glass, cakes, or clothes. We can build houses or decorate interiors. We can do what we want within the time and economic budgets we have.

Budgeting: With freedom comes responsibility, both economic and social. We cannot expect others to pay for what we want to do. We have to be responsible enough to eventually pay for our choices.

This means taking responsibility for our own finances and learning more about how to manage money.

Within our means, it also means contributing to our community to create a network of support that better sustains all of us.

Relationships: We can be in the same town or distant, but still have the freedom to be in touch with our family and friends. Relationships take time and energy to sustain.

We cannot waste time, which is the most important commodity we have.

As we move toward the Thanksgiving table, let’s give thanks for our freedoms and for the many blessings we have. Sometimes we forget what a great place we live in and how many great people surround us. Make a point to remember, give thanks, and then work at living that gratitude for the next calendar year.

About the author: Linda Lemery llemery@ averett.edu is grateful for the lessons she learns from her interaction with Evince readers. Her work as Circulation Manager at Averett University’s Mary B. Blount Library in Danville serves as another blessing.

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Amber Wilson

Cutting Hair But Not Cutting Back as told to Joyce Wilburn On a recent Sunday afternoon, cosmetologist and hair stylist Amber Wilson took the tools of her trade to Danville’s homeless shelter, the House of Hope, thinking she might brighten someone’s day with a free haircut. What happened that day surprised her.

The mother of a teenager explains, “I wanted to touch their hearts, but I genuinely feel my heart became fuller after spending time with these wonderful people. I always take my son, Kaleb, with me when I volunteer in the community to show him there is a world beyond our back door and we need to help where needed.” Thinking about the people whose hair she cut and styled and the personal stories they shared, she remarks with empathy, “We all have a past and a story to tell. Our future as a community and as individuals can be made brighter when we come together to help each other.”

Inspiration for this act of kindness came from a magazine article Amber read about stylists in large inner cities who search the streets for people who would enjoy receiving haircuts.

She immediately realized

that she could do the same in Danville. After telling friends and acquaintances about the experience, Amber was shocked by their reaction. “A lot of people with whom I shared my experience were not aware that Danville had a homeless shelter! Hopefully, that is changing now. I also hope they will be inspired to help where needed using the skills they have. We all need to listen to other people’s stories, break down stereotypes, and give back to the community.”

Remembering the friendly people at House of Hope and their smiling faces before and after the haircutting session, Amber plans to return. She doesn’t mind that when her job at a local salon and spa ends for the day, the volunteer work begins. She enjoys cutting hair and helping others and has no plans to cut back anytime soon.

• To schedule a tour of House of Hope, 206 South Ridge Street, or arrange for someone to speak to a group or church, call Director Steve Anderson 434.549.1459.

• Read “Living Without a Home” at www.evincemagazine.com September 2016 page 7.

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surprised customers, “Vote for a proven product in November!” and “The only one you can vote for with a clear conscience!”

The responses I received were, “Wish we could!” “Wouldn’t it be wonderful?” “Love it!” “You made my day.” No one replied, “But he’s dead.” To which I might have quipped, “So?”

t’s a sad thing when people say either in person or on the internet, “There’s nobody I want to vote for in this year’s presidential race.” I decided to give them another choice (sort of). In planning a trip with my daughter, Rachel, and her boyfriend, Richard, to Mount Vernon, the home of our first president, I perused the Mount Vernon website, including its gift shop and there it was: a George Washington for President political button for $1.95. I ordered it. When it arrived, I put on an old colonial shirt (reproduction, I’m not that old), pinned the button to it, and donned my tricorn colonial hat (reproduction also) from my hat collection.

Just for fun, I decided to start my campaign for George Washington at Food Lion and Biscuitville, both having a finger on the public pulse, the latter also having a finger inside the public artery. I announced George’s candidacy at these locations by telling

Photo by Jeremy Williams

Vote for George!

by Mack Williams

All kidding aside, George is a noble name, going back to ancient Greece (Georgos). The first two Georges I knew in grade school were, of course, George Washington and my buddy David Shue, whose first name was George. Many Georges were kings, one slew a dragon and became a saint, one was Captain Georg (German for George) von Trapp, one was General George Patton, and another was George Vanderbilt who constructed Biltmore in Ashville, North Carolina (his middle name was Washington). I wonder what these Georges would think about this 2016 presidential campaign and what the first George would think.

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Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen? Never!

by Annelle Williams

How can it already be November….and so close to Christmas! The holidays seem to roll around more quickly each year. We’re inviting family for Thanksgiving dinner rather than Christmas, so I have to make every second in the next few weeks count. I know I’ve harped on having the meals planned far in advance, recipes and lists ready, and buying pantry items early. These tips make such a difference. I’m adding one more thing to the tip list: Have some recipes printed that you can hand to your designated helpers and let them dive in. There’s no such thing as too many cooks in the kitchen. That’s part of the fun.

We have a vegetarian among us and an alpha-gal allergy (meat allergy), so I need vegetarian dishes for every meal. There will be a beef tenderloin and a turkey during the week, but it’s important that the vegetarian dishes are just as enticing. While perusing my recipe stash, I look for dishes that make my mouth water just thinking about them. That’s definitely going to include a homemade pasta dish, a risotto, gnocchi, and the addition of delicious vegetables and seafood. This vegetable galette could be the centerpiece at lunch, join a soup and salad for dinner, or be served with cocktails. It holds up well in the fridge for a couple of days which makes it even more attractive. It caught my eye because of the addition of cornmeal to the crust. That gives it a nice texture interest. It’s easy and delicious.

Paula Deen’s Roasted Vegetable Galette 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup polenta (or cornmeal) 1/2 tsp. salt 6 T cold butter 1/3 cup ice water 2 yellow squash 1 red pepper, seeds removed salt and pepper to taste extra virgin olive oil as needed

2 leeks 2 garlic cloves

DOGWOOD C

olleCtion

1 cup whole milk ricotta, drained 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese 2 eggs, divided (one for ricotta and one to brush on dough) 1 cup grated mozzarella salt and pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 400°. Add flour, polenta or cornmeal and salt to food processor and pulse to mix. Add cold butter and pulse until butter is incorporated. Turn on the processor and slowly add ice water until dough comes together. Remove dough, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Cut squash into rounds, and roughly chop red pepper. Place on sheet pan, sparsely sprinkle with salt and pepper and add a thin drizzle of oil. Roast at 400 degrees until vegetables begin to brown. Remove and set aside to cool.

Add a drizzle of oil to sauté pan over medium heat. Sauté leeks and garlic until leeks are softened. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

Mix ricotta, Parmesan, mozzarella, one egg (beaten), salt and pepper to taste.

Add squash and red pepper to ricotta mix along with leeks and garlic.

Remove dough from fridge. Roll to about a 14-inch round on a piece of parchment paper. Add ricotta mixture and spread to within 2 inches of edges.

Fold up edges over filling. Brush dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with a little Parmesan, salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Place parchment with galette onto sheet pan and bake for 35-40 minutes.

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Photo Finish

First State Bank was wellrepresented: Neely Fitzgerald, Sharon Fuller, Jacqueline Barksdale, Eileen Williams, Juanita Myers. First State Bank, 201 Union Street, was the first AfricanAmerican owned and operated state-regulated bank in Virginia.

Evince photographer, Von Wellington, attended the opening of the new exhibit at the Danvillian Galley on North Union Street.

(See page 3.) The well-attended event was informative and fun.

City Councilman Larry Campbell and Rev. Lawrence Campbell read the text next to the picture of Campbell, Sr.

All photos by Von Wellington except where noted.

For more info visit www.vonwellington photography.com or call 434.770.3553. See more pictures on Facebook.

Amy Brimmer and Karice Luck pause for the camera before viewing the exhibit.

Sarah and Dan Latham (left) chat with Steve and Angela DelGiorno

Nannie Louise Pinchback, was arrested, jailed, and suspended from her job as a city recreation department employee for participating in a July 20, 1963, protest. Her husband, Arthur Pinchback, Jr., was a protest leader, and four of their five children demonstrated that summer. (photo by Tom Cogill is part of the exhibit)

Joan Dowson reads the panel about Julias Adams, Sr. Brenda Pinchback Fitz stands in front of the photo of Nannie Pinchback who died in 2012. Nannie kept detailed scrapbooks of the civil rights protests as a legacy for her children and grandchildren

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A crowd gathered for the opening of the exhibit in September.

Debbie Payne and Frenchie Ford laugh after hearing an amusing anecdote.

Andrew Canady and Emma Edmunds share a light moment during the opening reception.

Sally Popu, owner of the Danvillian Gallery, stands with Kenneth Bond who installed the exhibit.

Rev.Cleon Ross, interim rector at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Halifax, reads the panel about Jerry Williams, Jr. Christy Harper and Petrina Carter enjoy conversation and refreshments.

The Danville Commercial Appeal hired Richard W. Bourne, then a junior at Harvard University, to cover the 1963 Danville civil rights protests, believing he would have access to the demonstrators.

His mother, Virginia Bourne, was an outspoken advocate for African Americans and attended early June meetings to alleviate racial tensions. Richard Bourne went on to become a civil rights attorney and then a professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law. (photo by Tom Cogill is part of the exhibit)

James W. Peters, Jr., was the owner of the L.H. Brooks Funeral Home. On the evening of June 10, 1963, he picked up four injured protesters and transported them to Winslow Hospital for African Americans.

During the summer of 1963, he also helped line up African-American property owners willing to post bonds for the more than 300 protesters arrested that summer. (photo by Tom Cogill is part of the exhibit.)

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